What?! All the fairies I topped up have come true?

"Ah, so you mean I should search... uh, search the corpse?"

Lin Qishuang, who had just finished a battle and was about to go back to her room to rest, stopped in her tracks upon hearing this.

In the past, she had defeated and killed quite a few opponents.

But she never tried to gain any benefit from the opponents she killed.

That master said that such despicable things were not befitting his status.

Therefore, in the past, these lowly matters were handled by some junior disciples from the outer sect.

How could someone of such high standing as our predecessors do such despicable things?

Off-screen, Lin Xiao found it rather strange to see Lin Qishuang looking so troubled.

"What's wrong? Isn't it normal to kill your opponent and get loot? Why is Lin Qishuang reacting like this? Or does she look down on these things?"

Although he thought this way, for his own benefit, Lin Xiao still hesitated for a moment before saying:

"Ahem, even a mosquito is still meat, no matter how small it is. Besides, if you don't want the treasures on these people, you can give them away later."

"Giving it away?" Upon hearing her senior's question, Lin Qishuang immediately thought of the young man named Lin Xiao.

He couldn't help but ponder it silently.

Does the senior mean that I should put all these things away and give them to Lin Xiao in the future?

But this search of the body...

Lin Qishuang shook her head inwardly.

Long-standing moral constraints prevented her from crossing this hurdle.

However, she didn't want to refuse her senior's personal instructions.

For a moment, Lin Qishuang looked troubled, unsure of what to do.

Lin Xiao was puzzled, wondering what was going on.

Is it really that difficult to search a corpse or pick up some equipment?

After thinking for a moment, Lin Xiao decided to get straight to the point and ask, "What's wrong? Do you have any concerns?"

Upon hearing her senior's question again, Lin Qishuang hesitated slightly before finally expressing her concerns.

Soon, after listening to Lin Qishuang's account, Lin Xiao couldn't help but open his mouth wide.

Damn, there are such shameless people in this world.

It's one thing to not let others pick up the equipment after they've killed a monster, but they're even brainwashed into thinking that picking up equipment is a despicable thing?

Why let Lin Qishuang, the eldest disciple, do the hard and arduous tasks, but when it's time to enjoy the fruits of their labor, other disciples take over?

What the hell is this?

Staring at Lin Qishuang's troubled expression on the screen, Lin Xiao typed rapidly.

His tone was full of anger and disdain, and his voice instantly echoed throughout the courtyard.

"Bullshit! What do you mean by 'despicable things'? That old scoundrel Xuanling is utterly shameless!"

Lin Qishuang was startled by the sudden rebuke. She bowed slightly, her expression respectful but still hesitant, and said, "Senior, but Master said..."

"Master? He doesn't even deserve to be called master!" Lin Xiao's voice was even angrier, each word ringing out with sarcasm.

"That old scoundrel, to put it bluntly, is selfish! He makes you suffer and toil at the front, but when it comes to picking up the treasures, he lets others do it."

So they get all the benefits, and you're expected to put in all the work for nothing and get nothing in return? What kind of logic is that?

Lin Xiao, watching from outside the screen, grew increasingly angry and couldn't help but type rapidly:

"That old scoundrel Xuanling is utterly shameless! He's got a whole set of brainwashing techniques, completely fooling you."

He considers searching corpses for equipment despicable, so why doesn't he think sending his disciples to their deaths and taking personal gain is despicable?

Upon hearing this in the courtyard, Lin Qishuang trembled slightly.

The senior's words struck her like a thunderbolt.

For so many years, she has always adhered to her master's teachings, believing that searching for corpses and treasures is a despicable act.

But now that I think about it, those villains she killed were all wicked people.

Their treasures were obtained through plunder, so how can they be considered despicable?

Moreover, although her master seemed to value her, he was actually wary of her at every turn.

Every time she slew a powerful enemy and seized treasures, they ultimately ended up in the hands of her master or other junior brothers and sisters; she never received a single piece.

In the past, she only thought that as the senior sister, she should be humble.

But now, after hearing what her senior said, she suddenly realized the truth.

Perhaps, that person never truly regarded her as a disciple.

"Those villains, their hands are all stained with blood, plundering the resources of others and harming fellow cultivators. Their treasures never belonged to them."

Seeing Lin Qishuang's changing expression, Lin Xiao's voice gradually calmed down, and his tone softened.

"You killed them, you were acting on behalf of Heaven, you seized their treasures to help others, you could improve your own strength, and you could kill more evil people. How is that despicable?"

He paused, then continued typing, each word earnest, filled with anticipation for the treasure.

"Furthermore, your cultivation has not yet fully recovered, and you have offended the Lingtian Sword Sect. You will surely face many dangers in the future."

These treasures—perhaps elixirs, spirit stones, or cultivation techniques—can all help you recover your cultivation faster and better protect yourself. Or perhaps, you no longer desire revenge?

"Of course I would like to, but..."

"There's no 'but' about it. If you insist on sticking to that old scoundrel's twisted logic and disdain picking up these treasures..."

"If I encounter danger later, and my cultivation is insufficient, and I die at the hands of evil people, is that what that old scoundrel calls 'dignity'?"

Lin Xiao's words hit the nail on the head, striking at Lin Qishuang's weak point.

Lin Qishuang fell silent, looking down at the Qingping Sword in her hand that had been repaired by her senior.

My initial concerns gradually began to waver.

The senior is right. She is now in danger. Only by improving her cultivation can she protect herself and avenge herself.

If you insist on sticking to those so-called "rules," you will only end up harming yourself and others.

Not only will they fail to avenge their loss, but they will also betray the help and expectations of their predecessors.

Moreover, those wicked people have committed countless evils; how are they any different from those demonic beasts?

Since I can obtain the inner core of demonic beasts, why can't I obtain the things of these evil people?

And that person's teachings may have been wrong from the very beginning.

It's just an excuse to control and exploit her.

After a long while, Lin Qishuang slowly raised her head, the hesitation in her eyes gradually fading away, replaced by determination.

She bowed again to the void, her tone respectful yet firm, and said, "This junior has learned much; thank you for your guidance, senior."

After saying that, she gripped the Qingping Sword in her hand and turned to walk towards the corpses of the slain cultivators.

Although her face still showed a hint of unease, her eyes became firm.

From this day forward, she will no longer be the Qingping Sword Immortal who was brainwashed by her master and stubbornly adhered to fallacies.

She wanted to live for herself, to reclaim everything that belonged to her, and to make all those who betrayed and persecuted her pay the price.

Lin Xiao, watching from outside the screen, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Lin Qishuang had finally come to her senses.

At the same time, a smug smile appeared on his face, but he couldn't help but mutter a complaint:

"That's more like it! You should have done it this way earlier, instead of making me waste so much breath."

He complained while staring intently at the screen, his eyes full of anticipation.

His fingers continued to swipe across the screen, urging Lin Qishuang on:

"Quickly, search Chen Changfeng first. He's the senior disciple of the Lingtian Sword Sect; he must have a lot of good stuff on him. Find it all!"

In the courtyard, Lin Qishuang first walked to Chen Changfeng's body and squatted down.

Suppressing her discomfort, she reached out and carefully touched Chen Changfeng's collar.

Soon, she took out a brocade box and a storage bag from Chen Changfeng's arms.

Upon opening the brocade box, three crystal-clear pills were found inside, emanating a rich spiritual energy and emitting a fragrant aroma.

A hint of surprise flashed in Lin Qishuang's eyes as she said softly, "This is a Qi Gathering Pill, which can quickly replenish spiritual energy and help Foundation Establishment cultivators cultivate. Moreover, it's a high-grade Qi Gathering Pill."

Then, she opened the storage bag, which contained more than a hundred low-grade spirit stones.

As for the rest, apart from a longsword, they were mostly miscellaneous items.

"What's going on? The dignified senior disciple of the Lingtian Sword Sect only has this little bit of stuff on him?"

Lin Xiao, watching from outside the screen, couldn't help but feel puzzled.

Hearing his question, Lin Qishuang, who was searching for the corpse, couldn't help but explain, "Senior, Chen Changfeng values ​​that junior sister very much. Whenever he gets something good, he takes it to please her."

After hearing Lin Qishuang's explanation, Lin Xiao suddenly understood and couldn't help but curse inwardly, "Pah, so he's still a deadbeat simp! Good riddance!"

On the screen, Lin Qishuang carefully put away all the treasures on Chen Changfeng's body.

Then they went to the one-armed monk's corpse and continued their search.

Although the one-armed cultivator didn't have as many treasures as Chen Changfeng, he still possessed several dozen low-grade spirit stones and a bottle of healing pills. While the quality wasn't high, it was better than nothing.

Next, she searched the bodies of the one-eyed old man and several other Qi Refining Realm cultivators.

The one-eyed old man had many black talismans on his body. Although the black talismans were useless to Lin Qishuang, they might come in handy in the future.

As for the other Qi Refining Realm cultivators, they only had a few spirit stones and some ordinary magic tools.

But Lin Qishuang didn't mind and carefully put them away without missing a single one.

Soon, all the bodies had been searched.

Lin Qishuang arranged all the treasures in front of her, then bowed respectfully to the void, saying in a reverent tone:

"Senior, I have finished searching. I found three high-grade Qi Gathering Pills, one bottle of low-grade Qi Gathering Pills, more than 180 spirit stones, a longsword, three bottles of healing ointment, and some talismans."

Lin Xiao, watching from outside the screen, smiled with satisfaction after hearing Lin Qishuang's report.

"Keep these things safe for now, and recover your peak cultivation level as soon as possible."

After a pause, Lin Xiao added, "Next time you kill a villain, remember to search their corpses. Don't be fooled by that old scoundrel Xuanling's twisted logic again. Getting the treasure is the most important thing!"

"This junior obeys, and thanks you for the reminder, senior," Lin Qishuang replied respectfully, putting all the treasures into her storage bag.

Although she still felt somewhat uncomfortable searching for corpses, she knew that her senior was doing it for her own good.

These treasures can indeed help her solve a lot of troubles.

Of course, she would also give away some things that she didn't need herself.

For example, the disciple that the senior took in.