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

Being rejected so directly, Bai Xiaobai's chubby little face instantly puffed up with anger.

It's better to rely on yourself than on others.

If you can't rely on yourself, you have to rely on your master.

"Do you want your disciple to be bullied? In this sect competition, everyone will definitely choose the most outstanding disciple to win. If all the participants are early Foundation Establishment disciples, how can your disciple possibly have a chance of winning?"

Shen Ji looked at the puffed-up ball of anger, swallowed hard, and felt a surge of amusement.

"There's still more than half a month left. If you work hard, you might see a significant increase in your strength."

Bai Xiaobai was so angry she laughed.

"Master, your disciple is a useless piece of trash who can't even gather spiritual energy. Five whole months, hundreds of demon cores, and not a single bit of my strength has increased. What do you think can change in half a month?"

Shen Ji really wanted to pinch his little disciple's puffed-up cheeks, but in the end he held back.

"Since you are so eager to improve, then starting tomorrow, I will personally guide your cultivation."

Shen Ji's words made Bai Xiaobai raise her head in confusion.

Looking at the handsome and gentle man in front of her, she blinked her big eyes.

Although he was able to train five disciples with the strength of Golden Core in just a hundred years, the value of Shen Ji as a master is self-evident.

But can he really increase his strength significantly in less than half a month?

Although it was hard to believe, when I thought of my five senior brothers and sisters who had reached the Core Formation stage, I felt that it wasn't impossible.

She didn't really care that much about winning or losing; losing would only solidify her reputation as a good-for-nothing.

Moreover, no one would attribute her incompetence to Xiaoyao Peak.

So the claim that he was smeared by his junior sister is unfounded.

But she cares about the spirit stones.

If her plan goes smoothly, she can indeed turn the tide in the sect's minor competition.

The amount of spirit stones wagered was indeed quite substantial.

So after thinking it over for a while, she nodded.

"Yes, disciple will follow Master's arrangements."

If Bai Xiaobai could have imagined what she would face the next day, she would never have agreed to go with Shen Ji to cultivate.

The next day, at the back of Xiaoyao Peak.

This is Bai Xiaobai's first time visiting this legendary back mountain since arriving at Xiaoyao Peak.

This time, Shen Ji didn't let her bring Changling and Ayin, so only the two of them came to the back mountain.

The scenery on the back mountain is beautiful, with clear waters and lush mountains, a truly refreshing sight.

Today, Shen Ji gave her a clean and neat blouse, made of plain white soft satin, tailored to fit her perfectly, with sleeves tapering to her forearms. The skirt was just past her calves, with a simple cut that wouldn't tug at her legs when she walked.

In short, this outfit is very lightweight and suitable for running around.

After a whole night's rest, her tail turned back into two short legs.

With her body finally back to normal, Bai Xiaobai was full of energy and even more curious about today's cultivation.

"Master, the scenery on the back mountain of our Xiaoyao Peak is truly beautiful. The spiritual energy is also abundant; I feel my whole body brimming with power. So, where exactly should we go to cultivate?"

Shen Ji used his sword to bring her to a large pool of water, above which was a waterfall with a rapid flow of water.

Bai Xia Bai curiously examined the pool below, and could even feel the spray from the splashing water hitting his face.

Shen Ji glanced at the little dumpling that was craning its neck to look at the pool below, and gently lifted its foot.

Just as Bai Xiaobai was sticking her butt out, still curious about what seemed to be swimming in the pool below, she suddenly felt her body lose control.

Before she could react, she was lightly kicked down by her master.

Bai Xiaobai was dumbfounded.

I never expected that my eagerly anticipated cultivation would turn out like this.

As her body continued to fall, she clearly saw what the huge black shadow coming from the pool was.

It was a huge crocodile, swimming in the pool, swishing its tail.

Just as her body was about to touch the pool, Bai Xiaobai screamed in surprise and fear.

"Shen Ji, you son of a bitch."

She swore she really didn't mean to curse; it was just that her master had been too unfair to his disciple.

With a "thump," Shen Ji's lips curled up slightly.

It even thoughtfully sent a telepathic message to Bai Xiaobai, who had fallen into the water.

"Little White, hurry up and find a way to escape so you don't become food. This ferocious beast can not only swim in the water, but it can also chase and bite you after it gets on land."

After swallowing several large mouthfuls of the icy pool water, Bai Xiaobai saw the large crocodile excitedly swimming towards him.

She regretted it.

So how many more tricks does one's master have up his sleeve?

Didn't they say they'd guide me through my cultivation? How did they end up throwing me into the crocodile pit?

Of course she knew that crocodiles could not only swim, but also climb ashore.

Moreover, the size of this crocodile is incomparable to that of an ordinary crocodile.

She was being chased and killed by ferocious beasts in the "Ferocious Beast Secret Realm," so why is she being chased and killed again on Xiaoyao Peak?

Bai Xiaobai wanted to cry but had no tears.

Seeing the crocodiles swimming up, she could only swim upwards as fast as she could.

Just as the crocodile was about to swallow her whole, she finally managed to scramble ashore in a sorry state.

But this is just the beginning.

Because a large crocodile was right behind them.

Bai Xiaobai finally understood why Shen Ji had made her change into this light and comfortable outfit.

It turned out to be to make it easier for her to escape.

Just as she was struggling with her short legs, trying her best to escape.

Shen Ji rode his sword, flying leisurely above her.

"Don't just think about running away. You're at least a Qi Refining Level 1 cultivator, not an ordinary person. Besides, how can your two legs outrun someone's four? Little White, you need to fight back."

Seeing Shen Ji leisurely flying in the sky, Bai Xiaobai couldn't help but react.

"Shen... Master, you've tricked your disciple again. Last time it was the Great Demon Bear, and this time it's the Great Crocodile. I..."

Before she could finish speaking, she felt a chill behind her, which startled her so much that her feet seemed to fly.

Fortunately, she didn't learn anything else in the Monster Forest, but her escape speed improved rapidly.

As she increased her speed, the large crocodile behind her was once again left far behind.

Shen Ji was satisfied with Bai Xiaobai's speed, but felt it wasn't enough, so he delivered a heavy blow to the crocodile.

Enraged, the crocodile increased its pursuit speed several times over.

Noticing the silence, Bai Xiaobai gritted her teeth in anger.

"Shen Ji, you son of a bitch."

Although Shen Ji didn't know what "your grandpa" meant, he knew it was definitely not a compliment.

So he struck the crocodile again.

The crocodile, having been provoked repeatedly, knew it was no match for the person above, so it could only unleash all its fury on Bai Xiaobai.