Chapter 164: Fairy Fengya’s Little Secret (Second Update)

And that person still wore an impatient expression as usual.

“Master, I’m about to compete; why did you call me over?” It was naturally Ye Wenxin, who had managed to slip away from enthusiastic buyers and secretly come to meet with Fairy Fengya.

Fairy Fengya gave Ye Wenxin an indifferent glance, her grip on the long sword tightening slightly. Eventually, she did nothing and simply said, “Afraid you won’t even make it past the first round.”

“That’s obvious, isn’t it? With a two-realm difference, it’s a miracle if I can make it through!” Ye Wenxin was helpless.

Although the Azure Wings Sect’s tag-team tactic had eliminated most of the other sects’ participants, as the battle progressed, only the true strong ones remained.

Forget about becoming the champion; Ye Wenxin’s opponent in the first round, Zhang Taitai, would completely wipe the floor with her current self.

“Master, when you said you’d help me, did you mean you’d help me take care of my opponents?” asked Ye Wenxin, recalling Fairy Fengya’s supposed assistance.

Fairy Fengya shook her head.

“Then do you have any powerful weapons for me to use to deal with my opponents?” Ye Wenxin patiently asked again.

Fairy Fengya shook her head again.

“Then, what are you going to do? Your disciple really doesn’t know anything!” Ye Wenxin continued to act pitiful, inwardly wondering what Fairy Fengya planned to do.

“I will take your place in the matches,” Fairy Fengya finally explained, though it sounded rather far-fetched.

“……”

Ye Wenxin fell silent. She should not have expected Fairy Fengya, a leveling maniac, to come up with a normal solution. Yet hearing this, she was still left speechless.

Disguise techniques were quite advanced in this world, from Ling Jue’s Yin-Yang Transformation to Xiao Zhang’s Shape-shifting, but those were akin to immortal arts. Could it be that, even disguise manuals were as common as cabbages in this world?

“Master, you should know that ordinary disguise techniques are ineffective against Nascent Soul stage cultivators.” Ye Wenxin thought that Fairy Fengya had been in closed-door training for too long and was unaware of the current state of affairs in the world, so she kindly reminded.

Fairy Fengya nodded. “I naturally know that.”

As she spoke, she took out three talismans from her bag of holding.

Ye Wenxin’s eyes lit up upon seeing the patterns on the talismans. These talismans were clearly high-grade. She did not know what effects they had, but just looking at them, Ye Wenxin felt that she might actually be able to rely on them to achieve victory.

“Each talisman contains one-third of my cultivation power,” Fairy Fengya began to explain.

In this world, cultivation levels were divided into Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Soul Transformation, and Tribulation; she remembered that Fairy Fengya was at ninth-stage Nascent Soul; if it were one-third of her power, it would be around the Foundation Establishment stage.

This would indeed be enough to deal with ordinary competitors, but if it was someone like Zhang Taitai, who was at the Golden Core stage, it would be quite inadequate.

“Master, wake up! You’re just a Nascent Soul stage cultivator; the Foundation Establishment stage power isn’t enough for me!” Ye Wenxin began to complain again, feeling irritated until she noticed Fairy Fengya touched her Cold Soul Sword.

“Who told you I’m at the Nascent Soul stage?”

Ye Wenxin immediately shut up. In reality, with her alternate self’s cultivation level, she should not be able to discern others’ cultivation levels at all.

“But there aren’t many Soul Transformation stage cultivators in the Azure Wings Sect.” Ye Wenxin pretended to be puzzled. In fact, there were no Soul Transformation stage cultivators in the sect at all.

The Nascent Soul stage was the dividing line, and some people got stuck there their entire lives, like the current Fairy Fengya who was stuck at the ninth-stage Nascent Soul and had even succumbed to Qi Deviation, which was the best example of this.

“So, you think your master has a low cultivation level.” Fairy Fengya suddenly seemed to realize something, but Ye Wenxin did not understand what she was trying to convey.

“I learn the Nine Tribulations Exorcising Curse; unlike ordinary cultivators, my current level is roughly at the ninth stage of Tribulation,” Fairy Fengya said in the calmest voice, revealing to Ye Wenxin something utterly astonishing.

Ninth stage of Tribulation! Ye Wenxin had used all her might to finally reach first-stage Tribulation. Now, Fairy Fengya was just one step away from ascension. How could this not frustrate Ye Wenxin, who was once the strongest in the world?

Comparing oneself to others could indeed be infuriating. This female lead’s defiance of the natural order left Ye Wenxin speechless.

“I… forget it; I don’t want to talk anymore.”

Many details came to Ye Wenxin’s mind. Fairy Fengya had shattered all her bones with a single palm strike, which ended up erasing her cultivation for a time. Ye Wenxin originally thought it was because she was a fragile mage, but in reality, it was because Fairy Fengya had used too much force, accidentally exceeding her own level by eight stages.

Eight stages—how many years would it take for her to catch up and overpower Fairy Fengya?! Wait. By the time she did, Fairy Fengya might have already ascended, leaving her still wandering on the ground.

Ye Wenxin felt a cocktail of emotions as the heavy truth continued to slap her in the face. But after thinking for a moment, she suddenly realized something else. If this Nine Tribulations Exorcising Curse was so useful, then perhaps…

“Master, when will you teach me the other Exorcising Curse Tribulations?” Ye Wenxin tried her best to act subservient, attempting to obtain the remaining chapters.

Indeed, she could not practice it herself, but she could train a disciple even stronger than Fairy Fengya, and one day, that disciple could fiercely slap Fairy Fengya’s face.

“Didn’t you say it wasn’t suitable for you?” Fairy Fengya remained as elegant as ever, completely unfazed by Ye Wenxin’s subservience.

To avoid Ye Wenxin’s attempt at ingratiation, she even moved slightly, and then extended two fingers with the talismans pinched between them.

“Use one talisman at a time.”

“If I use all of them, will I also reach the Tribulation stage?” Ye Wenxin attempted a joke, only to see Fairy Fengya, who was about to leave, stop in her tracks.

She pursed her lips. For some reason, Ye Wenxin felt as if she could read the emotion in Fairy Fengya’s eyes. It was sheer disdain. This Fairy Fengya had actually learned to show disdain.

“I don’t know if you’ll reach the Tribulation stage, but you will certainly die.”

As she spoke, Fairy Fengya quickly disappeared, leaving behind only her simple, elegant fragrance lingering in the air……

“Master! Master!”

Looking again, Gu Aotian came running from afar; seeing his disheveled appearance, Ye Wenxin could not help but feel that he would say to her at any second, ‘Something’s wrong, Senior Brother; Master has been captured by demons again!’

However, Gu Aotian did not say that; his eyes carried a hint of disappointment as he continued, “Miss Wenxin, have you seen anyone else here?”

“No, it’s just been me all along,” Ye Wenxin replied with a smile, casually waving the talismans. It was only then that she realized she had not asked Fairy Fengya about how to use them.

But since she could not find Fairy Fengya anyway, she decided to just play with them in her hand. She even thought she caught a whiff of fragrance on them, though she was not sure if it was her imagination.

Like the fragrance from Fairy Fengya’s body, she could not resist smelling it a few more times. In doing so, she realized she was no different from Fatty.

Ye Wenxin gave a bitter smile, ultimately putting the talismans into her bag of holding. She glanced once more at Gu Aotian, who was still searching for Fairy Fengya, then quietly left…

The Immortal Sect Grand Tournament was still underway. As soon as Ye Wenxin sat down, Fatty started telling her a bunch of unknown people’s names.

“Who are these people?” Ye Wenxin was puzzled. The names were so unfamiliar that she felt like she had lost some of her memories.

“These are the opponents you’ll have to face after dealing with Zhang Taitai!” Ye Wenxin’s lack of interest in her own matches confused Fatty.

“But you’re really lucky, Big Sister, there are two Cozy Gang members among them. I’ll make sure they try their best to help you get into the top hundred.” Fatty, somewhat confounded, still explained the reason.

“But why do I need to get in?” Ye Wenxin was even more confused. Her original intention was just to casually observe the Immortal Sect Grand Tournament, and then do a little something for Fairy Fengya. The current situation made her feel like everyone was pushing her to improve.

“The top hundred have a chance to enter the secret realm. And also, Xiangsi told me that her master is interested in taking you as a disciple,” Fatty explained again, bringing up the topic of Gu Xiangsi.

Ye Wenxin was touched. Suddenly, she understood why Fatty had become so proactive. Whether it was him or Gu Xiangsi, they were both wholeheartedly devoted to her.

Ye Wenxin was amenable to coaxing but not coercion. She was most afraid of being treated too well, making it hard for her to refuse, putting even more burden on her.

“Big Sister, don’t feel pressured; we’ll all support you,” Fatty reassured enthusiastically, thinking Ye Wenxin was worried about her own abilities, completely forgetting that just moments ago, Ye Wenxin had been happily turning him into a human pincushion.

“I’ll give it a try… Oh, also, keep an eye on Huang Hanyan and Wen Yiming. If those two are about to meet, remind me.” Ye Wenxin remembered her promise to Huang Hanyan, about giving her a respectable victory.

“Sure thing!” Fatty readily agreed, jotting down notes in his little notebook with a practiced hand.

Ye Wenxin watched with satisfaction but still did not observe the other matches. Instead, she pondered how many ranks she should aim for to be most suitable.

The top hundred would give her access to the secret realm; the top fifty would qualify her to become a true disciple of Gu Xiangsi’s master; and the first place would give her the right to openly call Fairy Fengya her master.

However, all of this was passive.

Ye Wenxin only had the options, but not the right to choose.

After some thought, Ye Wenxin finally decided to aim for the top hundred and stop there. As she did not know how long she could stay hidden in the Azure Wings Sect, it was better to choose a low-key life.

“The next match: Ye Wenxin from the Azure Wings Sect vs. Zhang Taitai from the Beast Taming Garden!”