I don't want to be trained by my senior sister!

Returning to that quiet valley courtyard, I pushed open the bamboo door.

"Finally back." Fang Xuan placed the cloth bag he was carrying and the black sword that had been rewrapped on the stone table, and stretched out a big yawn.

Ning Qian didn't say anything, but simply sorted and put away the rice, grains, seasonings, and other items she had bought.

After putting my things away, it was still early.

Ning Qian changed into an older set of clothes, rolled up her sleeves to reveal her two fair forearms, picked up a water ladle from the corner, and began to water the somewhat barren medicinal herb field.

After watering, she took out an even smaller cloth bag from inside the house and poured out some colorful, seemingly ordinary seeds.

"This is... a vegetable seed?" Fang Xuan leaned closer and asked curiously.

"Hmm." Ning Qian nodded, squatted down, picked up a small medicine hoe next to her, and began to dig a shallow pit in a relatively flat open space.

"Spirit rice is expensive, and our previous reserves won't last long. Growing some common vegetables can save us some expenses."

She spoke calmly, but Fang Xuan could sense the embarrassment in her voice.

A once-proud young woman, a cultivator at the Void Core Realm, now has to clear land and grow vegetables to make a living...

Watching Ning Qian clumsily dig a hole, plant the seed, and cover it with soil.

He walked over and naturally extended his hand: "Senior sister, let me do it. I know this well."

Ning Qian paused, her cool eyes showing obvious surprise as she looked at Fang Xuan.

This junior brother, born into a top-tier family and possessing extraordinary talent... can even farm?

Fang Xuan had already taken the small hoe from her hand and squatted down next to her.

He skillfully wielded the small hoe, digging holes with just the right depth and spacing. His movements of planting and covering the soil were smooth and even more precise and efficient than Ning Qian's earlier work.

He is truly skilled at farming.

Before long, a small, neat vegetable patch took shape, and several different kinds of seeds were planted in separate sections.

Ning Qian squatted to the side, watching silently.

Not only can they grow it.

It seems... they're growing them much better than hers.

"Alright, senior sister."

Fang Xuan stood up, patted the mud off his hands, and looked at his masterpiece with great satisfaction.

"Water it thoroughly, and it should sprout in a few days."

"These are bok choy and radish, and over there are chili peppers, scallions, and ginger. They grow quickly and are easy to care for."

Ning Qian also stood up, looked at the neat vegetable garden, and softly hummed in agreement: "Thank you, junior brother."

"It's nothing." Fang Xuan waved his hand and walked to the stream to wash his hands.

After finishing these tasks, the sun gradually rose higher.

Ning Qian glanced at the sky, then turned and walked towards the small kitchen to begin preparing lunch.

Fang Xuan wanted to help, but Ning Qian kicked him out with the excuse that "you should go practice your sword."

He had no choice but to pick up his second brother and continue practicing the Azure Cloud Sword Technique and gathering sword energy in the courtyard.

After practicing for about 15 minutes, the aroma of food wafted out.

Fang Xuan immediately went to the edge of the kitchen: "Senior Sister, do you need any help?"

"No need, set the table." Ning Qian's voice came along with the sizzling sound of the spatula stirring the food.

"it is good."

Lunch was simple as usual: one meat dish, one vegetable dish, and a soup.

The meat dish was a stir-fry of leftover game meat with wild vegetables from yesterday; the vegetable dish was stir-fried dried bamboo shoots; and the soup was a simple egg drop soup.

But when Ning Qian made it, it was still a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate, making Fang Xuan's appetite soar.

The two sat facing each other for a meal, and the atmosphere was more natural than when they had eaten at the inn that morning.

Fang Xuan ate with relish, while Ning Qian also ate in small bites.

Occasionally, I would glance up at him as he worked diligently, and a faint smile would seem to flash across his eyes.

After the meal, Fang Xuan took the initiative to wash the dishes.

Ning Qian did not refuse and sat down at the stone table in the courtyard, quietly adjusting her breathing.

Everything seemed peaceful and warm.

But Fang Xuan knew that this was just the calm before the storm.

Shen Qingqing's plan failed, and she even lost several Foundation Establishment subordinates. She will certainly not let this go easily.

Shen Chen will probably make a move soon.

Fang Xuan was washing the dishes while making plans in his mind.

According to his memory of the original plot, the next period should be a critical juncture when Ning Qian, the female protagonist of the tragic novel, is pushed into the abyss.

First, not long after, Shen Qingqing's old injury will relapse, and the rejection reaction of the spiritual bone will intensify, causing her unbearable pain.

Shen Chen would then force Ning Qian to exchange a portion of her original essence blood for Shen Qingqing in the main hall, in front of some elders and disciples, under the pretext of "fraternal friendship" and "considering the overall situation".

This is tantamount to cutting off the fuel supply, which will greatly deplete Ning Qian's foundation and lifespan, who is already severely injured and whose cultivation has declined.

Then, after a few more days, the sect will issue a mission to eliminate the demonic cultivators who have appeared near Qing Shi Town.

This task may seem ordinary, but it is actually a trap carefully set by Shen Qingqing.

She would stab Ning Qian in the back at crucial moments of the mission, colluding with demonic cultivators to severely injure Ning Qian and falsely accusing her of having an affair with a demonic cultivator.

After suffering severe injuries from both blood transfusion and backstabbing, Ning Qian's cultivation level plummeted once again, and she was ultimately placed in solitary confinement at the Sin Cliff Pass.

Shen Qingqing then took drastic measures, and Ning Qian died after being on the verge of death.

Then comes the story of her rebirth and return.

Ning Qian, who awakened to the template of universal love, underwent a major change in her mindset.

She will begin in this small world, refining countless creatures to replenish herself, embarking on a bloody path in pursuit of immortality, killing her way through.

Later on, they even stormed the Heavenly Court and shattered the laws of destiny...

The path to immortality.

.......

He is currently in the original world before Ning Qian's rebirth, so he absolutely cannot let Ning Qian die according to the original plot.

There are two reasons:

First and foremost, the system's rewards and tasks all rest on Ning Qian, its master.

If she dies, will the system crash?

Wouldn't his grand project of training, the spiritual steamed buns, and even his very foundation in this world be completely ruined?

Secondly, based on the settings of many novels he had read, this kind of rebirth story is terrifying.

After the female protagonist is reborn, her original world may be directly annihilated, overwritten, forgotten, or become a non-existent error timeline.

At that time, he, the transmigrator, will probably also vanish into thin air, as if he had never existed.

Therefore, the next two key milestones are the blood transfusion in the main hall and the mission to eliminate the demonic cultivators.

Although dangerous, it's also a great opportunity to win favor.

Just imagine, when Ning Qian was forced by her master, abandoned by everyone, and desperate and helpless, her junior brother stepped forward to help her. Wouldn't his favorability rating skyrocket?

Then think about it: she was betrayed during her mission, critically injured and on the verge of death, isolated and helpless, and he came to her rescue again...

Fang Xuan wiped the last bowl dry.

Ugh......

Desperate and helpless senior sister, just wait for me to save you.