Chapter 1: Today Is a Good Day

Feng Xi lowered her head and stared at the tips of her shoes.

Today was a fine day.

A splendid day on which she was destined to die.

If the fool standing across from her would stop yapping, her mood might have been a little better.

"Feng Xi, come with me to the Main Hall and answer for yourself now.

Today is Zhi Lan's apprenticeship ceremony, and I do not wish to see anything unpleasant happen.

So long as you admit your crimes truthfully, I will have the labor hall assign you a lighter post.

But if you start spouting nonsense at that time, the consequences need not be spelled out for you."

With that, he unleashed his pressure upon Feng Xi.

Feng Xi only felt a tearing pain shoot through her dantian, and cold sweat instantly broke out across her forehead.

She had been sent into a novel called Little Lucky Carp of the Cultivation World and become the cannon-fodder supporting female lead who shared its name.

Feng Xi and the heroine, Shen Zhi Lan, were both outer disciples of the Primordial Unity Sect.

During the inner-sect selection trial, Shen Zhi Lan not only stole the Sky-Soaring Grass Feng Xi had gathered, but also thrust her sword straight through Feng Xi's abdomen, leaving her dantian nearly shattered.

Afterward, Shen Zhi Lan twisted right into wrong and denounced Feng Xi to the Enforcement Hall on the charge of harming a fellow disciple.

Because Shen Zhi Lan had successfully established her foundation during the trial and was found to possess an exceptional water spiritual root, the Enforcement Hall condemned Feng Xi without even holding a hearing.

Twenty strokes of the rod, then demotion to labor duty.

Not long ago, the sect master, Bai Li Mu Chen, had even announced that he would take Shen Zhi Lan as his personal disciple.

And today was precisely the auspicious day of the apprenticeship ceremony.

The one threatening Feng Xi before her eyes was Lu Xiu Han, the second disciple of Primordial Unity Sect's sect master, Bai Li Mu Chen.

In the book, the original owner had not dared disobey him. She confessed before everyone's eyes that she herself had framed Shen Zhi Lan, and became the target of all hostility.

That very night, she was strangled to death.

Of course, in the eyes of others, she had hanged herself out of shame.

How miserable.

She would not even survive a single episode if this were a television drama.

Enduring the pain, Feng Xi lifted her head. On her pale little face appeared a faint, bitter smile.

"I understand. Right and wrong no longer matter now; the honor of our Primordial Unity Sect matters more. I will put the greater good first."

Lu Xiu Han was not surprised by her answer. Any person who was not a fool would know what they should do.

However, once the apprenticeship ceremony was over, there would be no need for her to live any longer, lest she cause further trouble in the future.

Junior Sister Zhi Lan had cried over this matter more than once. Once Feng Xi was dead, that heartache of hers would finally be put to rest.

Feng Xi did not miss the flash of viciousness in his eyes. It seemed the original owner's death in the book was likely his doing.

She sneered inwardly, but on the surface she said a little awkwardly, "Senior Brother Lu, after I was demoted to labor duty, my hands have been a bit tight. Could you lend me some spirit stones? Not too many. Five hundred is enough."

Lu Xiu Han could hardly believe his ears. "You want to borrow spirit stones from me? Five hundred, too?"

Feng Xi nodded. "Without spirit stones, I can't feel at ease. And if I'm not at ease, I may say the wrong thing."

Lu Xiu Han's expression turned dark at once. "Are you threatening me?"

Feng Xi smiled sweetly. "Yes."

Lu Xiu Han: "..."

What? A labor disciple with a damaged dantian is threatening a direct disciple like me?

Have you grown tired of living?!

He immediately wanted to teach Feng Xi a lesson, but forced himself to endure it.

If he beat her badly or killed her at a time like this, there would be no way to clear Junior Sister Zhi Lan's name.

Junior Sister Zhi Lan was pure as ice and jade, kind-hearted, and absolutely could not bear even the slightest stain.

As for what had happened during the trial before, she had not done it on purpose. It was only because Feng Xi had been too aggressive, leaving her no choice but to strike back in self-defense.

If anyone was to blame, it was that Feng Xi for not knowing her place.

Wasn't she just asking for spirit stones? Then give them to her.

In any case, once the apprenticeship ceremony was over, she would still be dealt with. By then, the spirit stones would still be his.

So, with a dark face, he took five hundred spirit stones from his storage ring and handed them to Feng Xi.

Feng Xi put the spirit stones away and smiled even more sweetly.

"Senior Brother, I also want a Spirit Purifying Pill."

All medicinal pills carried some residual poison, more or less. Those with high spiritual power could force it out by using their own energy.

Those with low spiritual power could only take a Spirit Purifying Pill.

Thus, Spirit Purifying Pills were hard to come by.

Within Primordial Unity Sect, only direct disciples could receive one each month.

Lu Xiu Han wanted nothing more than to strangle Feng Xi on the spot, but thinking of the various sect bigwigs at the ceremony grounds, he could only hand over a Spirit Purifying Pill through gritted teeth.

It would not be too late to kill her after the apprenticeship ceremony!

Feng Xi carefully tucked away the little porcelain bottle containing the Spirit Purifying Pill, then happily clambered aboard Lu Xiu Han's flying sword and made her way to the ceremony grounds.

Lu Xiu Han saluted. "Master, your disciple has returned to report. Labor disciple Feng Xi has been brought here!"

Bai Li Mu Chen waved a hand, motioning for Lu Xiu Han to step aside, then said, "Feng Xi, on that day you and Zhi Lan had an argument over the Sky-Soaring Grass. Today, in front of all our fellow daoists, tell us exactly what happened!"

Feng Xi kept her head down and said nothing.

Bai Li Mu Chen frowned almost imperceptibly. "Feng Xi, you..."

Before he could finish, Feng Xi had already raised her head. Tears glistened on her pale little face.

"Sect Master, may I really speak the truth?"

Bai Li Mu Chen's heart sank. He vaguely sensed that matters were about to head in an unpredictable direction.

Before he could say anything, Xiao Bai Dao, the sect master of the Heavenly Mystery Sect, spoke first.

"Little girl, feel free to speak the truth without fear. Even if your sect master refuses to stand up for justice, we will not sit idly by."

Bai Li Mu Chen said with a smile, "Sect Master Xiao, you jest.

Feng Xi, speak. Be sure to tell the truth, exactly as it is."

He stressed those last words especially hard.

Feng Xi did not look at Bai Li Mu Chen, but instead turned to Xiao Bai Dao.

"Sect Master Xiao, are you truly willing to stand up for me?"

Xiao Bai Dao was stunned for a moment. I only wanted to watch the show and casually said that. You actually took it seriously?

But under the gaze of so many onlookers, he could only say, "Well, though you are not a disciple of our Heavenly Mystery Sect, it would not be proper for me to interfere too much.

But if you have suffered injustice, I can still uphold fairness for you."

Then he saw Feng Xi's eyes light up.

"Sect Master Xiao, I am only a labor disciple of Primordial Unity Sect, not really a proper disciple. So long as I pay the release fee, I can leave the sect.

Therefore, could you take me as a disciple of Heavenly Mystery Sect?

An outer disciple would be fine. I am not picky.

That way, I would be your sect's disciple, and you could interfere however you like, with full legitimacy!"

Xiao Bai Dao: "..."

Are you a monkey?

That climb was awfully smooth.

While Xiao Bai Dao was still somewhat dazed, Feng Xi took five hundred spirit stones from her storage pouch and set them on the ground.

"Sect Master Bai Li, this is the release fee for a labor disciple. I request to leave Primordial Unity Sect of my own accord. From now on, I belong to Heavenly Mystery Sect!"

Bai Li Mu Chen was stunned by Feng Xi's outrageous maneuver. Just as he was still reeling, his beloved second disciple, Lu Xiu Han, roared in fury:

"Feng Xi! Those spirit stones are mine! I gave them to you!"