Stop pretending, the seemingly useless junior sister is the real boss.

As for whether Mu Qian would be torn apart by Zhou Xuan's Daoist partner, Bai Xiaobai had no time to worry about it.

Having just returned to Xiaoyao Peak, she was being watched by her fourth senior sister, Mu Wan, who had just emerged from seclusion, and her third senior brother, Qin Yuan.

"Oh my god, junior sister is so cute! Fourth senior sister will make you the prettiest little dress ever."

"I knew Junior Sister's human form would be a beauty. Look how striking she is! Come on, let Third Senior Brother lift her up high."

After having its face pinched and then being lifted high, Bai Xiaobai really wanted to swat its tail at its third senior brother.

She now drags around with a bald snake tail, and if she's lifted up high, she always feels like she's running naked.

But considering that her third senior brother had brought her back a lot of fun little trinkets, she tolerated it.

The senior brothers and sisters stared at the little dumpling with his brows furrowed and pouting, his arms still proudly crossed in front of his chest, their eyes full of doting affection.

Mu Wan: "So cute! Senior sister likes you so much. Junior sister, how about living with your fourth senior sister from now on? Senior sister will definitely dress you up as the most beautiful little one in the Qingxiao Sect."

Wind Chime: "You're trying to steal your junior sister from your senior sister as soon as you come out of seclusion. You should stabilize your cultivation first. Don't end up like Yuan Chong, who finally broke through to the Nascent Soul stage and still wanted to show off in front of the senior brother. Now he's been beaten so badly that his Dao heart is shattered."

Mu Wan: "A Nascent Soul cultivator who only reached that level through pills dares to challenge the senior brother, which shows that he is not only stupid but also foolish."

Yuanbao: "Elder Mu is probably in big trouble this time, considering Elder Li's personality. Tsk tsk tsk, just thinking about it is terrifying."

秦远：「所以说别招惹女人，尤其是恋爱脑的女人。那周玄有什幺好的，一个个挣来抢去的，最后还不是给师尊揍了个半死。要争也要争我这种风流倜傥、万花丛中过，片叶不沾身的美男子。」

As soon as Qin Yuan finished speaking, he received glares from his senior brothers and sisters, as well as Bai Xiaobai, who was pulling his ear.

He smiled faintly, then cried out in pain repeatedly.

"Junior sister, it hurts, it hurts!"

Ling Tian took Bai Xiaobai from Qin Yuan's hands and placed her on the special little cushion that Mu Wan had made for her with spiritual herbs, carefully tidying up her little skirt.

"Alright, the most important thing now is to think of a way to help our junior sister improve her cultivation as soon as possible. After all, I'm afraid she'll be at a disadvantage in the competition if she only reaches the first level of Qi Refining."

After hearing what Ling Tian said, everyone fell silent.

With less than a month until the sect competition, it seems a bit of a pipe dream to think that one month is enough to quickly improve one's cultivation.

After a moment, Mu Wan said, "Why don't we go to Wanbaolou and buy some more protective magic items for our junior sister? At least we should ensure her safety."

As soon as Mu Wan finished speaking, Yuan Bao gave a bitter laugh.

"Senior sister, we owed Wanbaolou two million spirit stones last time, and we've only just paid back one million. We don't know when we'll be able to pay back the remaining one million. I only have less than a thousand spirit stones left."

Bai Xiaobai was shocked. Although her sect was powerful, it was poor. How could it have external debts?

Fengling and Qin Yuan were equally shocked.

"So while I was out risking my life to earn spirit stones, what did Master buy? How come he still owes a million spirit stones?"

Yuanbao sighed helplessly and shook his head.

"I don't know either. Master has been going out alone for the past few months, acting all mysterious. And lately he's been sleeping for even longer periods of time; I don't see him for ten days or half a month at a time."

Ling Tian patted Yuanbao on the shoulder reassuringly, and then spoke to comfort his fellow disciples.

"It's alright, let's think of another way. Master... this is just one of his hobbies, so as his disciples, we should be accommodating."

Mu Wan: "But this is too extravagant! I really don't know which great cultivation family Master comes from; he has absolutely no concept of spending spirit stones. That's two million spirit stones! What did he even buy?"

Qin Yuan: "It's not just that he has no concept of it, he also has extremely high standards. Ordinary magical artifacts and spiritual treasures don't even catch his eye."

Wind Chime: "What do we do now? We don't have any spirit stones, and there's less than a month until the sect's minor competition. Junior Sister's strength is only at the first level of Qi Refining."

Seeing the worried faces of her senior brothers and sisters, Bai Xiaobai was deeply moved.

So she made a decision: she would earn money to support her sect.

"Senior brothers and sisters, come closer. It's just spirit stones, your junior sister has a way."

Although Ling Tian and his group didn't understand what was going on, they still leaned in to listen.

After hearing what Bai Xiaobai was saying, they were completely stunned.

"So, junior sister, you mean you've wiped out all the ferocious beasts in the 'Beast Realm'?"

Faced with Qin Yuan's shock, Bai Xiaobai poured out a large pile of colorful demon cores from her storage bag.

Even the usually calm Ling Tian lost his composure this time.

"Junior Sister, you...you guys, how did you do that? The beasts in the secret realm are of a high level, how..."

As a Golden Core cultivator who had personally entered the "Ferocious Beast Secret Realm" for training, Ling Tian was naturally aware of the dangers within.

Although he knew Changling was there, he was also aware of his junior sister's strength, so Changling's ability to exert her full power was limited.

He simply couldn't imagine how he had obtained so many demon cores in just five short months.

Yuanbao and Qin Yuan's eyes lit up as they stared in disbelief at the demon cores that had appeared before them.

But what they couldn't believe was that these demon cores were at least second-tier. If they were sold, how many spirit stones would they get?

Despite the shock of his fellow senior brothers and sisters, Bai Xiaobai remained calm.

She used her tail to curl up one of the red demon cores and handed it to Wind Chime.

Her soft, cute voice carried a hint of arrogance.

"Second Senior Sister, this is for you. It's from a fourth-tier ferocious beast, and its attributes are a perfect match for you."

After saying that, he handed a green one to the big-eyed, cute girl, Mu Wan.

"Fourth Senior Sister, this is yours. It's also the demon core of a fourth-tier ferocious beast, and it matches your attributes very well."

As she picked out several more demon cores from the pile, the group of senior brothers and sisters were completely bewildered.

So, is Junior Sister really only at the first level of Qi Refining?

Amidst the shock of the disciples of Xiaoyao Peak, Changling's languid, mature female voice rang out.

"Although the little one is only at the first level of Qi Refining, she has gained enough practical experience through these months of fighting ferocious beasts. Therefore, I don't think she will be at a disadvantage in the sect's minor competition."

Chang Ling's words shocked not only Ling Tian and the others, but also Bai Xiaobai herself.

"Sister Changling, do you really think I can handle disciples below the Foundation Establishment stage?"

Changling did not deny it.

"I suppose your master sent you into the Demon Beast Forest so that you could gain practical combat experience; otherwise, he wouldn't have let you bring this sword with you. As for the problems you encounter during your cultivation, he should be aware of them as well."

"So through these five months of practical experience, plus your poison and your ability to communicate with all things, your Qi Refining Level 1 level might not be as weak as everyone imagines."

With Chang Ling's affirmation, Bai Xiaobai's eyes lit up.

Yes, in these five months, her poison has indeed become more potent than before. Coupled with her ability to communicate with all things and her combat experience, she single-handedly took down two second-tier ferocious beasts during her last encounter in the "Ferocious Beast Secret Realm."

Therefore, in that case, she does have a chance of winning in the sect's minor competition.

Moreover, disciples from other sects will also be participating this time, so the number of participants will definitely be considerable.

The number of demon cores is limited after all. With a master who spends spirit stones like water, we need to think of more ways to earn spirit stones.

Therefore, this sect competition is not only a challenge for her, but also a very rare opportunity.

As for what kind of opportunity it was, it was naturally because she had come up with another brilliant way to earn spirit stones.

"Senior brothers and sisters, besides these demon cores, I have another brilliant way to earn spirit stones. Come closer and listen."

Ling Tian and the others were in a daze. Although they didn't understand what was going on, they still leaned in to listen.

Moments later, they were shocked again.