Chapter 101: The One Hundred and First Day of Slacking Off
Without Shen Linfeng hogging the bed, Wen Ying didn’t bother returning to her cave dwelling that night and simply slept in the disciple quarters.
After Wen Ying returned, Xiao Hei quickly woke up. However, when asked about the situation, Xiao Hei was completely clueless. He only said that he had fallen asleep inexplicably, and just before dozing off, he had seen Shen Linfeng sleeping soundly on the bed with no signs of waking up.
Only, for some reason, lying in this bed made Wen Ying feel inexplicably awkward.
Probably because… someone else had been lying there before.
Even though she had already used a Cleansing Spell, Wen Ying felt as if she could still detect Shen Linfeng’s aura. The moment she closed her eyes, she could recall how Shen Linfeng looked lying there…
Wen Ying subconsciously swallowed and quickly opened her eyes again.
Because she had the Cleansing Spell, Wen Ying hadn’t prepared an extra set of bedding here.
If she had known… she should have prepared an extra set of sheets in advance.
Relying too much on spells made her feel like she was regressing.
After tossing and turning for a while, aided by the power of a Calming Spell, Wen Ying finally drifted off to sleep.
When she woke up the next day, it was a brand new day.
The first thing Wen Ying saw upon opening her eyes were four familiar large charactersâ
[Mission Failed.]
She didn’t do anything yesterday, so failing the mission was normal.
Sure enough, stepping out of the disciple quarters, she was met with strange looks from the passing dizi (disciples).
Wen Ying was all too familiar with this kind of gaze.
“Did you hear? Long Musheng was kicked out of the sect yesterday.”
“Why?”
“I heard Lin Yu Zunzhe personally stepped in and demanded the Zhangmen (Sect Leader) expel him. The reason seems to be… stealing the Xun Xian Sect’s secret manuals.”
“Long Musheng… I remember he was supposed to compete with Wen Ying today, right? What happens to the match?”
“They’ll probably just declare Wen Ying the winner, right? What kind of dog-shit luck has this Wen Ying had all the way? In the last match, she clearly injured Wen Meng like that, yet the elders couldn’t find a single issue and had to rule in her favor.”
“Yeah, ever since the internal sect competition started, she seems to be winning without fighting… This luck…”
The disciples’ words contained disgust, but also jealousy, envy, and even unwillingness.
Wen Ying stretched lazily.
As the second female lead, she really did attract a lot of attentionâprobably twenty or thirty times the normal amount.
So much attention that no matter what was discussed, it eventually circled back to her.
Although no one said it explicitly, the title of “Lucky King” had already spread throughout the Xun Xian Sect along with her journey. Some envied her, some mocked her. But regardless, some people had already started secretly praying to Wen Ying in their hearts, hoping to rub off a bit of that luck.
First, it was the God of Exams, then later some God of Cooking, and now, the King of Luck.
These disciples really liked pinning their faith on these illusory titles.
How pitiful.
These clueless disciples had no idea that she wasn’t any King of Luck at all.
Because this wasn’t good luck; it was a streak of bad luck.
Pray if they want. The more they pray, the unluckier they’ll get.
Wen Ying hadn’t wandered around the Xun Xian Sect for long before she ran into Lan Xiaoming coming towards her.
It wasn’t a coincidence; Lan Xiaoming was looking for her.
Undoubtedly, the tool-man Lan Xiaoming was here to inform her about today’s Trial of Immortals.
Just as the disciples had said, because Long Musheng had been expelled from the sect, she won her afternoon match by default and didn’t need to attend.
Then…
Then so be it.
Wen Ying looked up at the sky.
Hmm, it was time. Time to go to the dining hall.
Under Wen Ying’s twice-daily tutelage during this period, Wang Goudan could now completely cook every meal independently.
Recently, whenever Wen Ying went to the dining hall, aside from offering guidance, her main activity had become cooking for herself.
And Wang Goudan had transformed from a skinny middle-aged man into a round middle-aged man. Probably due to gaining weight, Wang Goudan actually looked a bit younger.
Before eliminating Xu Mofeng, Wen Ying intended to let him play his final role: getting her kicked out of the Xun Xian Sect.
She estimated it would happen within the next few days.
It was time for Wang Goudan to graduate.
Today’s lunch menu consisted of sweet and sour spare ribs, vinegar-glazed fish fillets, yam stir-fried with carrots, and moo shu pork.
Watching Wang Goudan skillfully plate these four dishes, complete with color, aroma, and taste, Wen Ying nodded in gratification.
This was Wen Ying’s first time being a teacher. She hadn’t expected it to go so smoothly.
Seeing Wang Goudan actually create this table of food, she truly felt a sense of accomplishment as a Shifu (Master).
Whether in her subsequent endless cycles of reincarnation or her previous life as a student and corporate slave, this was the first time she had felt this emotion.
It was fresh, and also… special.
In the last cycle, repeating life dozens of times, every day was incredibly tedious for Wen Ying.
But this cycle, things had changed drastically.
Da Hei, Xiao Hei, Lu Xiaojie, Xiao Sunsun, Kong Jingjing, Wang Goudan, Shen Linfeng… genuine emotions completely different from the counterattack missions added so much color to her life in this cycle.
This cycle, it seemed, wasn’t boring.
Of course, aside from these new characters, the male and female leads who were originally just targets for counterattacks had also changed in many ways.
So they say, humans really are social animals.
But…
Parting was inevitable.
Her goal, after all, was to break free from the cycle.
“Shifu, you didn’t guide me today, see how I did on my own!” Wang Goudan asked Wen Ying excitedly.
“Very good.” Wen Ying nodded. “Now, you have reached a culinary skill level that matches your Culinary Cultivator level. From now on, you only need to continue cultivating normally.”
“Thank you for the praise, Shifu!” Hearing Wen Ying’s praise, Wang Goudan grinned so wide the corners of his mouth almost reached the sky. “It’s all thanks to Shifu‘s good teaching!”
“So, I think… you are ready to graduate,” Wen Ying said calmly to Wang Goudan.
“Yes, yes, of course I can… Huh? What? Graduate?” Wang Goudan reacted belatedly, scratching his head with a confused look. “Shifu, what do you mean?”
“Literal meaning,” Wen Ying replied. “From now on, you make the dining hall’s food yourself. I can end my teaching.”
“Shifu, do you mean… you’re never coming back?” Wang Goudan asked cautiously.
“En.” Wen Ying nodded.
“But, Shifu, didn’t you still need my fresh vegetables…” Wang Goudan’s eyebrows drooped.
“That was a condition. Since the teaching is over, naturally I don’t need them anymore,” Wen Ying said.
Wang Goudan fell silent for a moment.
Suddenly, he asked, “Shifu, are you going to leave the Xun Xian Sect?”
“Hmm?” Wen Ying raised an eyebrow.
“Actually, I’ve known for a long time that Shifu is not a thing of the pool (not meant for a small pond)…” Wang Goudan suddenly stuck the ladle in his hand into the rice. “Shifu, since you’ve taught me so much, you are my Shifu for life! Wherever you go, I’ll follow and cook!”
“Hah?” Wen Ying truly hadn’t expected Wang Goudan to give this answer. “You really don’t have to…”
“If Shifu wants to leave the Xun Xian Sect, it must be because there’s a problem with Xu Mofeng. In that case, I won’t stay either.” Wang Goudan’s face was written with determination.
Wen Ying didn’t reply immediately.
If… that was what Wang Goudan thought, Wen Ying had no right to stop him.
“Culinary Cultivators increase their cultivation by having as many people as possible eat their food. Following me won’t benefit your cultivation.” Wen Ying sighed. “In any case, think it over carefully.”
Hearing this, Wang Goudan’s gaze darkened slightly.
It was clear he was thinking seriously.
…
The day passed quickly.
There were only four people left in the Trial of Immortals.
When the match list came out, Wen Ying wasn’t surprised.
This time, her opponent was indeedâXu Huang.
[Substitute Novel’s Female Second Lead, Mission 4: During the match, you must be careful to avoid seriously injuring Xu Huang, do not shatter her Dantian. Additionally, the series mission requires the Host to win this match. Just two more matches and the Host can complete the series mission, go for it Host!]
Although the system spouted a lot of nonsense, Wen Ying only extracted the valid information.
Two matches left, meaning she only had two chances left to lose…
However, even if she won, she could still be disqualified, right?
Wen Ying reached out, clenched her fist tight, and then let out a “hehe” laugh.
Fighting Xu Huang… she had wanted to do this countless cycles ago.
Author’s Note: I recently rewatched Reborn! (Katekyo Hitman Reborn!). I heard there’s a chance for a second season, I’m so excited. It’s a pity the friends I watched Reborn! with back then aren’t in contact anymore, and I have no one to talk to QAQ, so I’m howling here. Really excited, awoooo!
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