Chapter 5 (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“Junior Sister!”

“Here!”

“Listen to this question!”

“Okay!”

As Li Changshou waved his sleeve, the little girl that was sitting cross-legged on the gra.s.s patch beside the lake trembled. She concentrated intensely on the question that was about to be posed.

“a.s.suming that your cultivation has reached the Ninth Stage of the Soul Formation Realm. While flying in the air, you noticed a cultivator who was at the Sixth Stage of the Soul Formation Realm molesting a female cultivator at the Qi Refinement Realm. What would you do?

“Here are three options.

“One, you go forwards and bash him up. You will then become the incarnation of justice!

“Two, you throw a Dharma treasure from far away and leave nonchalantly. By doing so, you will ruin his mood.

“Three, you pretend that nothing happened and leave from the sides.”

Lan Ling’e blinked her eyes. The question and options did not seem to be something people of her age could understand.

Li Changshou smiled. His eyes formed a thin line as he gave Ling’e a reminder. “This question only has one correct answer. Make your choice.”

“One?” answered Lan Ling’e, uncertain.

Li Changshou replied nonchalantly, “How do you know if this person has concealed his real cultivation level? What if he is a powerful cultivator who is at the Void Return Realm and merely displayed his cultivation level as the Sixth Stage of the Soul Formation Realm? Normally, those who would do such disgusting things blatantly would definitely be despicable and shameless people. How could you place your hopes on his honesty!?”

“Then, two?” Lan Ling’e frowned.

“Do not forget that you are a female cultivator as well, Junior Sister.” Li Changshou sighed. “If the a.s.sumptions in option one were true, that beast would become even more brutish when he sees how beautiful you are. Would you be at his mercy as well?”

Lan Ling’e’s face flushed red. She felt a sudden pang of dizziness. .h.i.t her. Then she replied timidly, “However, Senior Brother, the third option is not something that we cultivators should be doing. When I was young my father told me that my siblings and I should stand up for the weak and punish the bullies. Father said that if everyone chooses not to lend a helping hand to those in need, won’t the victims—”

“No. Junior Sister, you must remember that your idea will only be absolutely correct if you are in a peaceful and kind environment. However, the Primordial World is not a peaceful place. There are countless powerful cultivators around. Cultivators could go to engage in a fight just to obtain one Dharma treasure or spiritual root. Most cultivators who survive are those who are malicious.”

Li Changshou looked at the lake surface with his hands behind his back and sighed. “It is hard for those who are kind-hearted and righteous to survive in this world. The only thing we should do is to prevent ourselves from committing evil deeds. However, there is no need for us to stop others from committing them.

“We should attempt to survive instead of being the hero when we are still weak. When we stand at the pinnacle and become the ones who make the rules, we can then change the environment for the weak in the primordial world.

“Therefore, do you understand?”

“Yes!”

Lan Ling’e nodded heavily. Her eyes were full of light.

At that moment, the martial brother and sister duo did not notice the wisp of smoke that drifted over from the straw hut a short distance away. The smoke floated behind them without a sound.

Li Changshou lowered his voice and said, “Junior Sister! I’ll give you another chance. Say your answer out loud happily and firmly! If you see a male cultivator molesting a female cultivator, what should you do?”

Lan Ling’e eyes sparkled. Although her voice was not very loud, she sounded exceptionally firm. “Option three. Pretend that I did not see anything! And slide away from one side!”

“Yes!” Li Changshou could not help but to give his junior sister a big thumbs-up. He felt a little touched by her answer.

Li Changshou had achieved such effects with only two days of lessons. If this continued, in a few years’ time, he would not have to worry about his junior sister causing troubles and implicating him!

‘Having a junior sister who knows how to survive by reducing the amount of attention she gets is truly—’

All of a sudden, a gust of cold wind blew behind him. The martial brother and sister duo felt their hair standing. An old and cold voice sounded from behind them.

“Li! Chang! Shou!”

Scre— Screech—

That was the sound of Lan Ling’e’s teeth clattering.

The corner of Li Changshou’s mouth twitched as he turned around to have a look. He instantly pulled a smiley face.

“Master, you have completed your secluded cultivation? Are you starting with Junior Sister’s lessons today—

“Master! We can talk through this! Why are you taking your horsetail whisk out?

“I am your biological disciple! You cannot torture your elder disciple once you found a younger one, Master!”

“Rascal!”

The old Daoist priest’s long beard was flying in the air, and his eyes bulged wide open. He lifted his horsetail whisk and was about to hit Li Changshou with it.

“It is enough that you are cowardly. How can you teach that to your Junior Sister? I have to teach you a lesson today!”

However, when the horsetail whisk was about to land, Li Changshou’s silhouette was engulfed by a green light. He instantly appeared on the other side of the willow. He cupped his hands and begged for mercy again.

“How dare you run away using the Wood Escape technique!? You deserve a beating!”

Qi Yuan was fuming with anger. He raised his horsetail whisk and ran after Li Changshou.