Transmigrating as a Crazy Villainess, She Becomes Invincible by Slacking Off - Chapter 27

Time flew by, and nearly another month had passed.

Ruan Dongling had devoured over half of the books on the first floor of the Scripture Pavilion.

Her current knowledge reserves likely surpassed those of many seasoned elders.

While she wouldn’t claim to know everything from astronomy to geography, the vast majority of knowledge had been deeply imprinted in her mind.

She was no longer the ignorant fool she once was.

One day, as Ruan Dongling lazed in the courtyard, basking in the sun, she suddenly felt the Sect Communication Jade Slip vibrate.

The Jade Slip used vibration frequency to indicate the urgency of the message, as detailed in the Sect manual.

“Hiss~! Something major is happening!”

Ruan Dongling scrambled up from her rocking chair. Xiao Si, who had been sleeping soundly atop her head, slid to the ground.

She scooped up Xiao Si and tucked him into her arms, then grabbed Too Flashy by the neck and dragged him out of the courtyard.

“Too Flashy, hurry! Get to Guangyuan Hall now!” Ruan Dongling urged, pushing him forward urgently.

Perhaps due to having such a lazy master, Too Flashy had long abandoned cultivating its mind, spending its days curled up in the courtyard, sleeping.

Yet, strangely enough, as Too Flashy slept, it had somehow advanced from the Qi Refining Third Layer to the Qi Refining Fifth Layer.

At that moment, Too Flashy remained in a dazed state, several bird feathers sticking up haphazardly from its head, making it look particularly comical.

“Hurry, hurry! We’ll be in serious trouble if we’re late this time!” Ruan Dongling smoothed down the unruly feathers, instantly snapping Too Flashy awake.

Riding Too Flashy, Ruan Dongling rushed toward Guangyuan Hall.

This summons had gathered all disciples below the Golden Core Realm.

Though she didn’t know what had happened, Ruan Dongling knew that twelve consecutive vibrations from the Jade Slip signified an extremely urgent matter.

Every disciple within the Sect, except those on missions, was required to assemble.

Even those in secluded cultivation were not exempt.

As the First Peak’s representative and a Personal Disciple of the Sect, Ruan Dongling knew that if she arrived late, the Elder of the Hall of Discipline would severely punish her.

Previously, she had Duan Tianhe to shield her, but now that he had reached the Nascent Soul Realm and become one of the Sect’s top figures, that protection was gone.

It was impossible for her to continue associating with him, a mere Foundation Establishment novice.

Though she had arrived relatively early, riding Too Flashy, Guangyuan Hall was already packed with disciples.

These disciples included not only Personal Disciples and Inner Sect Disciples, but even Outer Sect Disciples.

The hall buzzed with activity, a sea of heads moving in a lively crowd.

A Steward Disciple stood on the Guangyuan Hall platform, blowing the Command Flute to signal the disciples to quiet down and form orderly lines.

Why was Ruan Dongling so afraid of being late?

Because her designated position was the center spot in the first row.

The assembly proceeded swiftly. Once all the disciples had gathered, several high-ranking cultivators with immortal-like bearing emerged onto the Guangyuan Hall platform.

Among them were Sect Elders, Sect Hall Masters, and finally, Vice Sect Leader Rong Qian.

Rong Qian was a formidable figure in the late Spirit Transformation Realm—second only to Sect Leader Ding Chengyang as the most powerful person in the Heaven Origin Sect.

Seeing Rong Qian’s appearance, Ruan Dongling thought to herself, “This must be a major event!”

Rong Qian’s status was so lofty that he hadn’t even shown his face at the Sect Entry Ceremony for new disciples, reportedly being in secluded cultivation at the time. Yet here he was now.

The entire Guangyuan Hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Rong Qian appeared to be in his early thirties, but he was actually an ancient demon who had lived for nearly a thousand years.

With his refined features and icy demeanor, he stood there radiating a chilling aura that deterred anyone from approaching.

This also kept the disciples from daring to misbehave or cause trouble.

At Rong Qian’s signal, Elder Qi stepped forward, his gaze sweeping over the assembled disciples below. He began,

“Ten thousand years ago, a great cultivator sealed the Demon Suppression Tower within our Heaven Origin Sect. Due to the passage of time, the tower’s foundation has cracked, and the guarding disciples’ negligence allowed numerous low-level demon beasts to escape…”

“Though these demon beasts are numerous, their strength is limited. Unable to challenge cultivators directly, they have fled en masse into the Human Realm.”

“If these demon beasts wreak havoc in the Human Realm, we will bear the karmic consequences and forfeit our chance at the Immortal Path.”

“From this day forward, all disciples must unite to capture these demon beasts and return them to the Demon Suppression Tower!”

So, the problem lay with the Demon Suppression Tower.

Legend had it that this tower sealed ancient demons, including the ferocious beast Qiongqi.

The Demon Suppression Tower was the most heavily guarded place within the Heaven Origin Sect.

Ruan Dongling had explored nearly every corner of the sect, but she had never set foot in the Demon Suppression Tower.

A cracked foundation? That excuse seemed absurdly flimsy.

How could such a critical location suffer from such a basic oversight?

This was clearly a cover story, meant to conceal the true reason.

But none of this concerned Ruan Dongling.

Her cultivation was weak, and the weaker her abilities, the less responsibility she bore. Major affairs were beyond her concern.

She simply needed to join the other disciples, accept a mission, and quickly capture some low-level demon beasts.

Elder Qi had painted the situation as dire, as if the Heaven Origin Sect would collapse if these demon beasts weren’t recaptured.

His stirring words moved the naive disciples to tears, each secretly vowing to shed bl00d and sweat for the sect’s honor.

Elder Qi watched the disciples’ fervor, nodding inwardly with satisfaction.

Due to the urgency, a Steward Disciple had already set up a mission registration table at the entrance.

Every disciple leaving the sect had to register there and receive a mission.

Ruan Dongling received a Demon Sealing Stone and registered her information.

Upon learning she was a disciple of First Peak and the Sect Leader’s Personal Disciple, the registering disciple handed her five more Demon Sealing Stones.

“Huh? What’s this supposed to mean?” Ruan Dongling stared in bewilderment.

“Each of these Demon Sealing Stones can only seal ten demon beasts, Senior Sister. Given your exceptional abilities, capturing more than that should be no problem at all!” The disciple grinned, his eyes crinkling into slits.

“Capture more? You gave me five extra stones! That’s fifty demon beasts!” Ruan Dongling pointed a trembling finger at the Demon Sealing Stones, her voice rising in accusation.

The Steward Disciple’s expression remained unchanged. He leaned in close to Ruan Dongling’s ear and whispered, “Senior Sister, you’ve been in the Sect for over four months now, and you haven’t taken on a single sect mission…”

Ruan Dongling’s face stiffened.

Completing sect missions each month entitled disciples to the Sect’s monthly stipend. Failure to complete the missions meant forfeiting the stipend. If a disciple failed to complete missions for six consecutive months, they would be expelled from the Sect.

While the Heaven Origin Sect was wealthy, it wasn’t a charity; it didn’t support idlers.

However, Ruan Dongling knew that if she preferred not to undertake sect missions, she could submit Spirit Stones to offset the required mission points.

She didn’t need the monthly stipend and was too lazy to move, so she submitted thirty low-grade Spirit Stones each month to cover her mission points.

“Though Senior Sister possesses extraordinary talent and is likely preoccupied with cultivation, the Sect’s rules remain in place, don’t they?”

“If you work hard this time and bring back plenty of demon beasts, I’ll count all four months of your sect missions as completed!”

How could Ruan Dongling possibly admit in front of so many disciples that she’d been using Spirit Stones to buy her way out of missions? She was the Sect Leader’s Personal Disciple, after all—a role model!

Ruan Dongling coughed twice, covering her mouth. “In that case, I accept this duty without hesitation!”

The Steward Disciple beamed. “Senior Sister is truly formidable!”

“Senior Sister is formidable!” The assembled disciples, seeing Ruan Dongling accept six Demon Sealing Stones at once, spontaneously burst into applause.

The Heaven Origin Sect ranked its members by cultivation level, regardless of seniority. Though Ruan Dongling had joined later, her Foundation Establishment cultivation level far surpassed the Qi Refining cultivation of most disciples present, earning her the title of Senior Sister.

“What’s your name?” Ruan Dongling asked the Steward Disciple, her smile brimming with hidden intent. You little rascal, I’ll make sure I remember you!

The Steward Disciple’s smile froze on his face. He knew he’d just earned Ruan Dongling’s attention. “Uh… Senior Sister, my name isn’t important…”

“Senior Sister, his name is Li Gouzi!”

A disciple eager to curry favor immediately blurted out the Steward Disciple’s name.

Li Gouzi, you little snake!