Transmigrating as a Crazy Villainess, She Becomes Invincible by Slacking Off - Chapter 17

This time, Ruan Dongling taught for half the class, until the Heart Method Class ended.

The old man didn’t make things difficult for her again. Having someone else do his work saved him the trouble. After all, he was getting old, and teaching a whole class left him parched and drained of energy.

“Remember, my surname is Chen!” Elder Chen said with a smile, stroking his long white beard.

“I’ll remember, Elder Chen!” Ruan Dongling replied, bowing respectfully.

Elder Chen nodded in satisfaction and left with a sprightly gait.

Everyone understands the joy of slacking off at work.

Ding~! Host has successfully slacked off. Comprehension of the Heavenly Heart Manual +2

As expected, half-assing it didn’t yield as high a reward as yesterday!

Another monotonous day of studying came to an end.

Riding Too Flashy back to her small courtyard, Ruan Dongling’s stomach rumbled loudly. She wondered what to eat.

It was strange—her Senior Sister had given her many Medicinal Pills, but none were Pills of Fasting!

Even if she had them, she probably wouldn’t take them. Cultivation was already boring enough; if she had to abstain from food too, what would be the point of achieving immortality?

She began to crave hotpot, spicy hotpot, snail rice noodles, durian mille-feuille cake, spicy crayfish…

Swallowing her saliva, Ruan Dongling summoned Too Flashy. “Let’s go get some food!”

The moment Too Flashy heard the word “food,” he became even more excited than Ruan Dongling. Before she could even settle into the saddle, he shot through the clouds with a whoosh.

To steady herself, Ruan Dongling grabbed a handful of feathers from Too Flashy’s neck.

Too Flashy’s speed was astonishing. With barely a flap of his wings, they arrived at the Sect’s Dining Hall.

Ruan Dongling’s grip had hurt Too Flashy, causing him to land awkwardly.

The pair crashed onto the open ground in front of the Dining Hall in a most undignified heap.

By this time, many disciples had already arrived for their meals, and the area was bustling with activity.

True social death for Ruan Dongling!

Ruan Dongling rose, brushed the dust off her robes, calmly patted Too Flashy’s head, and strode into the Dining Hall with her head held high and chest puffed out.

If you’re not embarrassed, then the embarrassment belongs to others.

The Dining Hall resembled a university cafeteria, filled with tables and menus displayed on the walls. A long counter served as the food distribution area.

Meals made with ordinary ingredients cost twenty times less than those prepared with Spirit Plants and Spirit Beast meat!

Flush with wealth, Ruan Dongling ordered a bowl of Spirit Rice, a meat dish made with Spirit Beast meat, and a vegetarian dish made with Spirit Plants, filling her table to the brim.

For the moment, Ruan Dongling pushed all thoughts aside and focused solely on devouring her meal.

The meal cost her a staggering 120 low-grade spirit stones.

To put that in perspective:

Inner Sect Disciples of the Heaven Origin Sect received only 20 low-grade spirit stones per month, while Outer Sect Disciples received a mere 10.

These Spirit Stones weren’t free; disciples had to complete Sect missions to earn them.

The meals made from Spirit Plants increased spiritual energy, explaining their exorbitant prices. Disciples with limited resources simply couldn’t afford them.

Ruan Dongling’s eyes were bigger than her stomach, leaving over half her meal uneaten. She scooped Xiao Si out of the jar and perched him on her shoulder, then packed the remaining food into the jar to take back for Too Flashy.

As she exited the Dining Hall, Ruan Dongling immediately spotted Too Flashy. Its golden radiance was blindingly conspicuous—impossible to miss. It was currently chasing several Immortal Cranes in a chaotic frenzy.

Noticing Ruan Dongling’s approach, Too Flashy swiftly strode over on its long, powerful legs. Its eyes blazed with golden light as it zeroed in on the jar in her hands.

Ruan Dongling quickly covered the jar. “Can’t you show some restraint? You can eat it later!”

Too Flashy let out a cry and abruptly hoisted Ruan Dongling onto its back. With powerful flaps of its wings, it soared toward First Peak.

Clutching the jar, Ruan Dongling gazed down at Too Flashy beneath her, inexplicably reminded of a husky.

After finishing her meal, Ruan Dongling returned to her room and resumed her “slacking off”—or rather, her “diligent study.”

Ding! Host has successfully slacked off, gaining ten days of cultivation!

Ding! Host has successfully slacked off, gaining eleven days of cultivation!

Ten uneventful days passed, and Ruan Dongling successfully advanced her cultivation to the Qi Refining Third Layer.

Finally, she no longer needed to attend the Hall of Merit Transmission.

Ruan Dongling cheerfully grabbed a basket and headed to the mountain behind her courtyard to gather edible Spirit Plants.

A few days earlier, she had stumbled upon a surprising discovery: the mountain behind her courtyard was teeming with edible plants.

There were mushrooms, bamboo shoots, wood ear fungi, and various fruits she couldn’t name.

These plants all contained spiritual energy—they were Spirit Plants!

Their flavor must be incredibly delicious!

The mountain remained largely untouched by humans, preserving its pristine state.

Other disciples were forbidden from entering, and Ruan Dongling’s Senior Brothers and Sisters naturally looked down on these Spirit Plants.

This meant they were all hers for the taking.

Too Flashy, transformed into a persistent shadow, followed closely behind Ruan Dongling, carrying the basket in its beak.

Whenever they encountered brightly colored mushrooms, Ruan Dongling would sternly warn Too Flashy not to eat them.

Before long, Ruan Dongling’s small basket was full, containing wood ear fungi, mushrooms, and, to her greatest delight, a small patch of potatoes she had discovered that day!

Potatoes from Spirit Mountain are the best!

Ruan Dongling gazed at the potatoes, then at Too Flashy, unconsciously swallowing hard.

Ooh, big plate chicken, big plate chicken…

Too Flashy’s feathers stood on end under Ruan Dongling’s intense stare, and he warily backed away two steps.

“Let’s go back and make barbecue!”

Ruan Dongling hadn’t been idle these past few days, managing to acquire some seasonings like chili powder, cumin, and pepper. She’d been craving barbecue for ages!

Back in the courtyard, Ruan Dongling began preparing the ingredients. Soon, the air filled with the savory aroma of grilling meat.

Too Flashy had somehow caught a plump, tender rabbit. Meat secured!

After grilling a few skewers of meat, Ruan Dongling decided to add some mushroom skewers for variety. But before the mushrooms were even cooked, the meat was gone.

“Too Flashy! Stop stealing my meat! Can a bird even taste it?”

“No more half-rabbits for you!”

Too Flashy, who was happily devouring the half-rabbit Ruan Dongling had grilled for him, looked up in confusion at her outburst.

“Don’t pretend you don’t know! You definitely snuck some!”

Too Flashy blinked twice and then resumed eating his rabbit.

Ruan Dongling sighed helplessly and continued grilling the meat.

But in the blink of an eye, the cooked meat vanished again!

This time, Ruan Dongling was certain it wasn’t Too Flashy stealing it. She had been watching him closely, her eyes fixed on him the entire time. The bird, a husky-like creature with a melodramatic flair, had been devouring his own meat without even looking up.

If it wasn’t Too Flashy, then who could it be? Could Xiao Si have woken up?

Ruan Dongling rushed inside to check. Xiao Si was still lying on her bed, sound asleep on his back, completely oblivious to the world.

How strange!

Then where had her meat gone?

Puzzled, Ruan Dongling stepped back outside. She saw the half-cooked meat she had left on the grill suddenly float into the air and vanish into thin air!

“Ghosts! Ghosts!”

Terrified, Ruan Dongling screamed and slammed the door shut.

She heard Too Flashy squawk twice outside before falling silent.

“Too Flashy! Too Flashy is still outside!” Ruan Dongling frantically yanked the door open and rushed out to drag the bird inside.

Too Flashy hastily swallowed the last bite of meat. His pitch-black eyes stared at Ruan Dongling as if she were a fool.

Ruan Dongling grabbed one of Too Flashy’s wings and forcibly dragged him into the room.

Then, they hid by the window, peering out at the empty space outside.

She watched as the ingredients she had prepared floated onto the grill, then vanished into thin air.

It was as if an invisible person were grilling food and eating it all up!

In mere moments, every last bit of Ruan Dongling’s prepared ingredients had been devoured.

Afterward, silence returned to the outside world, with no further movement.