When the female supporting role has a beauty system

Chapter 1149 Xuanyu 5
The Star Chart didn't expect this reply and immediately got angry: "Aren't you already looking at the stars? What more do you need? The Xuanwei Merfolk's techniques are all derived from the insights gained from the stars in the heavens. The reason you haven't grasped the techniques yet is because you haven't observed the stars enough."

"Fine, I'll go and observe the stars and find the meaning myself." Tan You wasn't angry at all. After the star chart floated onto her hair, she slightly curled the corners of her lips, but there was no smile in her eyes.

The beauty system pleaded with Tan You, "Host, do you believe what it says?"

"How could that be?" Tan You said with a hint of a smile. "How can you be so trusting? I only believed two-tenths of what it said at most. As for the remaining eight-tenths, well, I'll investigate the results myself later."

Beauty System: "Only two points? Is this star chart that cunning? Why would it lie to the host?"

“It’s nothing more than profit,” Tan You said, moving her fingers as she casually lay down on a large blue stone in the valley. “I believe that fortune telling is real, but there’s one thing it’s right about: the two daughters of the Helian family didn’t specifically name the original owner, and besides, fate can be replaced.”

The beauty system's puppy-like face was all wrinkled: "Host, what are you going to do?"

"No matter what, strength is the most important thing no matter what," Tan You comforted it. "One of us is smart enough. As long as you are happy every day, that's enough."

"The stars are so beautiful tonight." Looking up at the starry sky, Tan You exclaimed sincerely. As for that cultivation technique, did she really comprehend it herself? The merfolk race even has cultivation techniques passed down through generations, so why don't the Xuanwei merfolk, as a superior race, have them?

He just wanted to control her and force her to submit.

Tan You scoffed. Now it was just a matter of who could be more patient. Anyway, she had no contract or connection with this star chart, so the other party couldn't control her.

As for cultivation techniques… Tan You gazed at the starry sky, her thoughts gradually drifting. She did indeed know quite a few cultivation techniques; she had been to the cultivation world before. However, the Golden Ringed Serpent and the Merfolk were ultimately different races, and their cultivation techniques were indeed different.

However, one thing remains the same: the understanding of the Dao. Whether it's the Xuanwei Merfolk's spies on the secrets of heaven or the Golden Ring Serpent's formidable fighting power, the core is to align with and comprehend the Great Dao.

As Tan You pondered, she became engrossed in the thought. In her eyes, the dark sky was like a giant chessboard, and the stars were like chess pieces on the board.

So, am I a pawn, or am I someone who steps out of the game and becomes the player?
Tan You chuckled. Nobody wants to be a pawn, and she certainly didn't. But now, this star map seemed to see her as a pawn? That was interesting.

The star chart watched from the sidelines as Tan You quietly meditated. It hadn't expected that after saying so much, Tan You would remain so calm. She showed no resentment or dissatisfaction, and didn't even ask anything of it.

Having no desires is terrible; how can one make plans then? But the Star Chart can't make it bow down.

Finally, the Star Chart simply fell into a deep sleep, waiting for her to run into obstacles and for her to beg for help!
Tan You didn't care what the Star Chart thought. Now that she was in the cultivation world, how could she trust an unknown being who suddenly appeared without any defenses? Even if the other party helped her overcome the last tribulation, to be honest, it wasn't like Tan You couldn't overcome that last tribulation.

Ultimately, the Star Chart wanted to "repay a debt of gratitude." How coincidental that it appeared precisely when she was undergoing her final tribulation?
As a conspiracy theorist, Tan You is deeply wary of anyone who gets close to her.

Tan You remained silent, and the Star Chart fell into slumber again, leaving the two in a stalemate. Could Tan You really allow herself to be manipulated? She was always the one manipulating others.

Therefore, while contemplating the starry sky day and night, Tan You casually cultivated a little sister for herself. Given the original owner's physical limitations, Tan You dared not attempt any physical training, fearing it would be disastrous. Thus, she could only painstakingly cultivate a strong and resilient character, and so she guided a small snake in the valley to enlightenment.

Tan You has experience with snakes. And she's even more experienced at raising young snakes. She herself trained from a common purple-ringed snake to a golden-ringed snake, so she naturally has no shortage of experience.

Now, the Purple Ring Snake is undergoing its tribulation. After being enlightened by Tan You, it accompanies Tan You every day, eating and living with her.

With access to top-tier cultivation techniques, the Purple Ring Serpent progressed by leaps and bounds. In less than a hundred years, it had already reached the seventh rank, which is equivalent to the Nascent Soul stage for human cultivators.

As for Tan You, after a hundred years of recuperation, the hidden injuries she suffered during her tribulation have long been healed. However, she is still at the third level, far from the original owner's late fifth level.

After a century of contemplation, Tan You finally gained some understanding of the cultivation method. However, she wasn't in a hurry to cultivate. As long as she didn't actively seek out the outside world, it wouldn't be easy for anyone in the cultivation world to find her.

Watching the purple-ringed snake darting and dodging amidst the lightning tribulation, a trace of nostalgia flashed across Tan You's eyes. It was a very distant memory, and seeing the purple-ringed snake again now, she suddenly missed Jin Yuan and the others.

But gatherings and separations are inevitable, and she has her own life to live.

The spiritual rain fell softly, and the Purple Ring Serpent, having survived the seventh-order lightning tribulation, was now even larger than before. She rolled over in the spiritual rain, absorbed all of it, and then circled once in mid-air before flying towards Tan You on the bluestone.

As she got closer, her figure shrank, eventually transforming into a purple bracelet that wrapped around Tan You's wrist.

Tan You pointed to the ring around the little snake's neck: "It can already transform into human form, but is it still like when it was a child?"

The little snake flicked its tongue, reluctantly slicing off Tan You's wrist, finally revealing a female cultivator in purple robes before her. The cultivator appeared to be about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a cold and fierce look.

But she reached out and grabbed Tan You's sleeve, her gesture full of affection.

Tan You stroked her hair: "When I first met you, you were just a little snake that had been snatched away by a vulture. I never imagined you would grow so big now."

"It's all thanks to your excellent teaching, sister." The female cultivator was sparing with her words. Seeing that Tan You treated her the same as before, she took advantage of the situation and moved closer to Tan You: "Sister, I don't like this."

"If you really can't get used to it, then just do it the same way as before." Tan You didn't insist. After all, she had raised him from scratch, so she naturally took extra care of him.

The female cultivator's eyes lit up, and a familiar bracelet appeared on Tan You's wrist. Tan You smiled, her mind returning to the starry sky above.

Gradually, Tan You felt as if she had stepped onto a giant chessboard, and she herself seemed to have become a chess piece. No matter where she moved, it seemed to bring about endless changes…