Transmigrating as a Crazy Villainess, She Becomes Invincible by Slacking Off - Chapter 14

Ruan Dongling happily stowed away the Storage Pouch. Soon after, Cui Hongwen arrived.

He was a prodigious Artifact Refiner with a late-stage Golden Core cultivation, yet he could already craft Earth Grade Magic Artifacts.

In the current Cultivation World, even the most renowned Artifact Refiners could only produce Low-Rank Heaven Grade Magic Artifacts.

That legendary refiner was an ancient monster in the Great Ascension Realm.

Her Crimson Cloud sword had been forged by this very elder, at her father’s request. Rumor had it that countless rare materials and treasures had been expended to persuade the elder to undertake the task.

Cui Hongwen was stoutly built, with a face that radiated honest sincerity.

Broad-shouldered and thick-waisted, he wore coarse, short-sleeved clothing, looking more like a blacksmith than an Immortal Cultivator.

He had come specifically to see his Junior Sister. With a warm, guileless smile, he presented Ruan Dongling with a pouch of Spirit Stones—even more than Xue Feiyuan had given her!

After all, Artifact Refiners earned money easily.

Ruan Dongling’s heart stirred. She realized that when her Crimson Cloud sword needed further refinement and advancement, she wouldn’t have to worry about finding someone to help her.

“Junior Sister, don’t mind this humble gift. It’s our first meeting, and I didn’t know what you’d like!”

“Take these Spirit Stones. Buy whatever you need, and come to me for more when they run out!”

“I may not have many other talents, but earning Spirit Stones is something I can manage…”

Duan Tianhe immediately latched onto Cui Hongwen’s arm,

“Senior Brother, why are you so biased? You didn’t give me any Spirit Stones when I first arrived!” Duan Tianhe protested, clinging to Cui Hongwen’s arm.

With a casual flick of his arm, Cui Hongwen effortlessly flung Duan Tianhe aside. His arm strength was astonishing.

“How dare you compare yourself to Junior Sister? She’s precious and deserves to be spoiled. You want Spirit Stones? Go earn them yourself!” Cui Hongwen glared fiercely at Duan Tianhe with his tiger-like eyes.

Turning to Ruan Dongling, his face softened into a warm smile. “Junior Sister, if you ever need any Magic Artifacts, just come to me!”

As Cui Hongwen spoke, his expression suddenly changed. “Crap! The Empowering Armor I’m forging for Martial Uncle Chen is still in the furnace! The time’s up… I’ll take my leave now!”

Before he could finish his hurried words, Cui Hongwen vanished in a flash.

Xu Wan shook her head. “None of them are ever easy to deal with!”

“Ling’er, you’ve met your senior brothers now. Eldest Senior Brother is currently away from the sect, undergoing a critical breakthrough during his training journey.”

“Judging by the timing, he should be returning soon…”

“Master has instructed us to guide your cultivation until you reach the Golden Core stage…”

“If all goes well, Eldest Senior Brother will have reached the Spirit Transformation realm upon his return.”

“Your Second Senior Brother is a late-stage Golden Core Artifact Cultivator, I’m a mid-stage Nascent Soul Pill Cultivator, Fourth Brother is an early-stage Nascent Soul Talisman Cultivator, and as for Fifth Brother…”

“Just ask him yourself!”

Xu Wan produced a Storage Pouch and handed it to Ruan Dongling. “This is a welcoming gift from your Senior Sister!”

“I have other matters to attend to, so I’ll be leaving now. Unless it’s urgent, I won’t visit you often.”

“Xiao Wu’s cave is nearby. As a Golden Core cultivator, he can guide your cultivation…”

“With your exceptional talent, you might even surpass Eldest Senior Brother as the most outstanding Heavenly Pride…”

Xu Wan rose to leave, her tall figure towering half a head above Ruan Dongling. She reached out to pat Ruan Dongling’s head and pinch her cheek.

“In six months, the True Martial Prefecture’s Sect Grand Competition will be held. Heavenly Prides from the Three Sects, Six Gates, and Thirteen Factions will participate.”

“This time, you and Xiao Wu will represent our Heaven Origin Sect’s First Peak.”

“Senior Sister, won’t you be participating?” Ruan Dongling asked, puzzled by Xu Wan’s announcement.

“The competition is only open to disciples under twenty-five,” Xu Wan explained.

“Hah! Third Senior Sister and Fourth Senior Brother crushed those so-called geniuses at the last Sect Grand Competition!” Duan Tianhe scoffed, curling his lip in disdain.

“Tch, those crooked gourds and cracked dates? They dare call themselves Heavenly Prides?”

Before he could finish, Xu Wan slapped him on the head.

“If you don’t reach Nascent Soul before the competition, I’ll teach you a lesson you won’t soon forget!”

“If you don’t bring back first place in this year’s Sect Grand Competition, pack your bags and leave. The First Peak doesn’t keep trash!” Xu Wan said sternly to Duan Tianhe.

Duan Tianhe’s face flushed red as he secretly rolled his eyes at Xu Wan. “Senior Sister!” he protested, sounding aggrieved. “I’m a Senior Brother now! Can’t you at least save me some face? How am I supposed to act like a Senior Brother to Sixth Brother if you keep undermining my authority? I’ll lose all my dignity!”

Ruan Dongling jolted. That’s right! I’m Sixth Brother!

“Sixth Junior Brother, you need to cultivate diligently too,” Xu Wan added. “If I catch you slacking off, I won’t spare you either!”

Instead of summoning a sword, Xu Wan waved her hand, and an Immortal Crane materialized as if from thin air, circling beneath her feet.

Just as she was about to leave, Xu Wan seemed to remember something and glanced back at the pair. Then, Ruan Dongling heard Xu Wan’s voice in her mind—a telepathic message.

“Junior Sister, you absolutely must not give that Haoyuan Pill to this boy!”

“He has plenty of other auxiliary Medicinal Pills anyway.”

“Xiao Wu is impulsive and loves to play around. He always tries to take shortcuts to breakthroughs by relying on external aids. Popping pills won’t do him any good. Understand?”

Ruan Dongling clutched the Storage Pouch in her hand and nodded vigorously.

“Don’t worry, Senior Sister,” Ruan Dongling said with a grin. “I’m known as the ‘Eternal Iron Rooster’—I never let a feather slip through my fingers!”

Xu Wan chuckled at Ruan Dongling’s antics, then mounted her Immortal Crane and soared away.

Watching Xu Wan’s graceful departure, Ruan Dongling felt a pang of envy.

“Is that Senior Sister’s Spirit Beast?” she asked Duan Tianhe, who stood beside her.

“Uh, I guess you could say that…” Duan Tianhe replied, his face lighting up as he watched Xu Wan disappear into the distance.

“Quick, quick! Let’s see what treasures Senior Sister Xu Wan left in your Storage Pouch!” Duan Tianhe was even more excited than Ruan Dongling.

“Why are you so worked up?” Ruan Dongling hugged the Storage Pouch closer to her chest.

“Even though Senior Sister Xu Wan has a fiery temper, she’s the Number One Junior Pill Refiner, praised by the Pill Saint himself!” Duan Tianhe exclaimed. “The Pill Saint almost snatched her away to be his disciple back then! Hurry, hurry, let’s see what’s inside!”

Ruan Dongling’s curiosity was piqued by Duan Tianhe’s enthusiasm. She opened the Storage Pouch and gasped at Xu Wan’s generosity.

Besides a massive pile of Spirit Stones, the pouch contained dozens of small jars and bottles.

“So… so many Medicinal Pills!”

The original Ruan Dongling wouldn’t have been so easily impressed, but the current Ruan Dongling was utterly overwhelmed by the sight.

Faced with such a vast array of Medicinal Pills, she was speechless.

There were daily essentials like Qi Restoration Pills, Mind Awakening Pills, and Spirit Gathering Pills, as well as healing remedies like Spring Return Pills, Body Recovery Pills, and Ice Purity Pills. There was even the Dragon Force Pill, which could temporarily enhance one’s strength.

Most astonishingly, there was the True Essence Pill, which could directly advance a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator’s cultivation!

“Quick, check if there’s a pill called the Haoyuan Pill!” Duan Tianhe exclaimed, his starry eyes gleaming with excitement.

“What’s that pill for?” Ruan Dongling asked. Xu Wan hadn’t explained the Haoyuan Pill’s purpose, and Ruan Dongling had never heard of it before.

Though unfamiliar with the name, she sensed the potent spiritual energy contained within the pill, immediately recognizing it as something extraordinary. She wondered why Senior Sister Xu Wan had specifically warned her not to give it to Duan Tianhe, and why Duan Tianhe was so obsessed with it.

There was only one Haoyuan Pill.

“Haha! This pill is used by Golden Core cultivators to break through bottlenecks! It increases the success rate of forming a Nascent Soul by thirty percent!” Duan Tianhe declared, his eyes fixed on Ruan Dongling with fervent anticipation.

“Junior Sister, give me the Haoyuan Pill! I’ll trade you something valuable for it!”

Ruan Dongling expressionlessly placed the pill into her Storage Pouch, then tucked the pouch into her own Storage Pouch.

“No way! No trade!”

Ruan Dongling firmly remembered her Senior Sister’s instructions and refused to give Duan Tianhe any Medicinal Pills.

They’re already peerless geniuses—how can they just slack off?

Xu Wan, Senior Sister