Quick Transmigration: Don't Let an Honest Man Become a Villainous Supporting Female Character

Chapter 281 If You're Going to Cultivate, Cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness 8

Because of what happened to Liu Fuyin yesterday, Ji Chaoxi was provoked and vowed to train hard and crush her under his feet.

Their families were sworn enemies; the Ji family were pig butchers, and the Liu family were silkworm farmers.

The Liu family thought the Ji family's daily pig slaughtering was vulgar and crude; the Ji family thought the Liu family's daily talking to insects was superstitious and rambling.

Ji Chaoxi felt that this was no longer a struggle between her and Liu Fuyin, but a struggle between the Ji family and the Liu family.

Liuli ate her snacks, looking at Ji Chaoxi with confusion: "But Miss, you are already more capable than Liu Fuyin."

Why say things that surpass Liu Fuyin? Miss is already superior to Liu Fuyin; she doesn't like hearing that.

The next day, at the first light of dawn, the Tianjue Sect was shrouded in mist, and only the tips of distant mountain peaks could be faintly seen. A faint scent of sandalwood filled the air.

Ji Chaoxi was waiting at Wen Shubai's door early in the morning; she would never sleep in again starting today.

But she arrived far too early, and after waiting for a long time, she didn't see many people on the road.

Just then, the Second Elder passed by, yawning. He looked quite energetic, and the two stared at each other in silence for a while.

"Second Elder, you're up so early too." Ji Chaoxi greeted him.

As expected of an elder, although he's usually unserious, I didn't expect him to have a serious side.

The Second Elder scratched his head sheepishly: "I haven't gone to sleep yet."

I just got back from playing at the foot of the mountain.

Ji Chaoxi: ...

Seeing her standing guard at the entrance of Wen Shubai's courtyard, the Second Elder knew she had come to see him. He stroked his beard and tentatively asked, "Miss Ji, I watched you train yesterday; you seemed to be enjoying it?"

What's going on? He doesn't remember it saying that in the letter I gave him.

Ji Chaoxi nodded shyly: "Because my senior brother said I have a lot of talent."

"I had wanted to come to Tianjue Sect for a while, but since Senior Brother has said so, I think I should not waste this talent."

The Second Elder's lips twitched slightly: "That's what Shu Bai said?"

Ji Chaoxi nodded vigorously.

The Second Elder chuckled a few times, put his hands behind his back, nodded, and left.

What exactly does Shu Bai mean? He's a bit confused now. This girl doesn't have any spiritual roots, yet he's still praising her. Won't this make her sink deeper into this mess?

But he was the one who took the money, while Wen Shubai was the one who taught.

The second elder quickly calmed himself down and didn't care about them anymore.

The fog around the Tianjue Sect gradually dissipated, and birds began to chirp in the woods. Ji Chaoxi leaned against the wall and continued to wait. She decided not to come so early next time.

She thought that someone like her senior brother wouldn't sleep much, but it turns out he can sleep quite a lot too.

Ji Chaoxi waited for Wen Shubai with her eyes closed. She found that waiting with her eyes closed was particularly comfortable, and she felt as if her whole body was empty.

"Creak—"

The courtyard gate made a soft sound, and footsteps gradually came from inside the courtyard. Wen Shubai opened the courtyard gate and paused for a moment.

He had assumed that at this hour, the mountaintop would be filled with nothing but cranes and morning mist, and his gaze lingered on the woman beside the door.

She was leaning against the stone wall, her eyes, which usually shone with a cleverness, were now tightly closed, and her head was nodding down like a chick pecking at rice.

"Junior Sister..."

"Junior Sister?"

After being called for a while, Ji Chaoxi finally woke up groggily. She stared blankly at the person in front of her with a smile in their eyes, and remained silent for a moment.

"Senior Brother, I have just entered a state of flow."

Ji Chaoxi stood up, leaning against the wall, and said seriously, "Those who cultivate the Tao should often enter a state of flow, right?"

Wen Shubai chuckled softly but remained silent.

He didn't expect Ji Chaoxi to get up so early today; it wasn't time for training yet.

She still had to carry water today, but Wen Shubai was afraid she would resist, so he planned to have her chop some firewood first.

While the claim of three thousand loads might be an exaggeration, she should be more skilled at chopping wood than other things, otherwise the Second Elder wouldn't have kept emphasizing her prowess in chopping wood.

When Wen Shubai led Ji Chaoxi to the woods, Ji Chaoxi fell completely silent upon seeing the piles of trees.

"Junior Sister, this is black pine wood, as hard as iron. I'm sure you'll enjoy chopping it," Wen Shubai explained gently.

This is also specifically for disciples to practice their skills.

If my junior sister can improve her confidence through these training sessions, that would be wonderful.

Ji Chaoxi looked at Wen Shubai, who was looking at her with encouragement.

She discovered that her senior brother had very high expectations of her.

But she didn't want to disappoint her senior brother. Black pine wood it is, just cut it down!

Ji Chaoxi held the axe seriously, not forgetting to care for Wen Shubai beside her: "Senior Brother, please stay away, I'm afraid you'll get hurt."

Looking at Ji Chaoxi's serious expression, Wen Shubai felt even more certain that his idea was correct.

Sure enough, chopping wood made the junior sister more confident.

"Click—"

The first time Ji Chaoxi swung the heavy axe, it got stuck in a crack in the wood. She immediately realized something was wrong as she swung.

She cleared her throat, stepped on the wood, and tried to pull the axe out, but she was sweating profusely and the axe wouldn't budge.

The atmosphere was very quiet. Wen Shubai watched for a while and then helped her pull the axe out.

Ji Chaoxi smiled at Wen Shubai: "Senior Brother, I haven't chopped in a long time, I'm a bit rusty."

Wen Shubai nodded: "Junior Sister's wood-chopping posture looks like she's practiced."

Ji Chaoxi took a few steps back, her expression becoming even more serious. She raised the axe and chopped fiercely at the black pine tree. The axe moved with the force of cutting through the wind, but only left a white mark on the bark.

Ji Chaoxi was silent for a moment, then looked at Wen Shubai: "Senior Brother, I don't think this axe is very useful."

Wen Shubai expressed his understanding and thoughtfully helped her replace the axe.

This time, we absolutely have to chop this firewood.

This time, Ji Chaoxi went even further, swinging her arm and making another cut into the gap from before.

"when--"

The axe struck the black pine tree at an angle, the immense force shooting through Ji Chaoxi's hand and into the tree trunk in the distance.

"Senior brother, I just made a mistake," Ji Chaoxi coughed lightly and explained.

Wen Shubai nodded gently, without any hint of doubt.

The axe got stuck in the wood again for the fourth time, and they couldn't pull it out.

Ji Chaoxi was exhausted and covered in sweat.

She remained silent for a while before looking at Wen Shubai seriously: "Senior Brother, I don't think I'm very good at cutting down black pine trees. I'm sure I can cut down other trees."

The sound of chopping wood echoed continuously in the forest. Every time Ji Chaoxi made a sound, the birds in the forest would come to watch the spectacle. Finally, Ji Chaoxi was so tired that she could hardly breathe before she finally chopped the black pine tree into pieces.

Ji Chaoxi thought that if she could cut down the tree well, it might help her in the future when she cuts down pigs.