Why do you always want to be my Taoist partner?

"I wonder how much Senior Sister knows about Junior Sister Bai Sheng?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the senior sister widened her eyes and stretched out her hand to pinch Jiang Li's arm, "Are you really going to attack her?"

"A gentleman loves a beautiful lady. The other day, I was strolling on the mountain and saw Junior Sister Bai Sheng from afar. From then on, I fell in love with her at first sight and couldn't stop."

Then Jiang Li was hit hard on the shoulder by the senior sister next to him.

"Junior Sister Bai Sheng just came out of retreat yesterday. You saw her!"

Jiang Li smiled awkwardly.

The senior sister glared at him dimly, then turned her face away, "I don't recommend you to harm Junior Sister Bai Sheng."

"Why?"

"Junior Sister Bai Sheng is all alone and introverted. Because of her body condition, she doesn't have many friends... If you get close to her and then abandon her, wouldn't that make Junior Sister Bai Sheng sad for a long time?"

"She has no friends, so I will help her make friends. She is introverted, so I will try to make her lively. I will try my best to make Junior Sister Bai Sheng happy. Senior Sister... please believe me."

The senior sister rolled her eyes and finally shook her head helplessly.

"Junior Sister Bai Sheng likes to come to the peach forest alone. Her mother's last wish was to be buried under a peach tree, which is... the peach tree we are leaning against now."

Jiang Li was slightly stunned, and listened to the pink skirt senior sister continue to say, "Junior Sister Bai Sheng is very soft-hearted and never interacts with male cultivators. She is quite close to that woman. Wait, you hooked up with Junior Sister Bai Sheng just to get revenge on that woman?"

"How could that be? Mu Bingning rejected me back then, and I have no complaints against her. It's just that there is no destiny between us."

"You really are a romantic." Senior Sister Pink Skirt couldn't help but complain again, and then continued, "Junior Sister Bai Sheng likes small animals, but she doesn't dare to keep them, for fear that the small animals will suffer misfortune with her. Her life is usually very monotonous, mostly practicing swordsmanship. I don't know much else about her, after all, I'm not very familiar with her."

"These things are enough, thank you, Senior Sister."

"What's there to thank me for? Anyway, one of your paintings is not cheap in the Xuantian Dao Ji Sect." The senior sister glanced at him, stood up, and then rubbed the head of the sleeping Dabai. Dabai was unhappy about being woken up, and bit the senior sister's finger, but it didn't hurt.

"You also have intentions. You brought Dabai out to deceive the girl again."

"Senior sister has left. I dare not continue chatting with you. Being too close to a scumbag like you will only disturb my heart."

Jiang Li smiled helplessly, "Senior Sister, take care."

He continued to sit under the peach tree. Today's sunshine was warm. Fine rays of light shone through the peach blossoms and fell beside him, leaving spots of light on the ground. He looked at the various people in front of him boredly. The warm weather made it tempting to just take a nap.

So he simply took out a recliner and really fell asleep on it.

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When Jiang Li woke up, it was already noon. The sun was a little hotter, and there were fewer disciples in the peach blossom forest. Most of them had gone back to have lunch. Jiang Li yawned and just sat up a little, when he saw a figure in a white dress walking slowly towards him with her head slightly lowered not far away.

Jiang Li has always had a problem with face blindness, but looking at the girl in the white dress's bulging chest and slender waist, he was obviously not wrong.

He gently poked Dabai's butt, and Dabai raised its head lazily. Jiang Li fed it another dried fish, and Dabai stood up lazily, stretched, yawned, and then slowly waited under the peach tree.

Bai Sheng came to the peach tree, but saw that someone had already set up an easel in front of the tree. She bit her lip lightly and glanced at the person. Fortunately, the person was just painting seriously and was not looking at her.

But at this moment, a fat cat came to her feet and walked back and forth. Bai Sheng didn't understand what it was going to do until the fat cat looked up and meowed again. Bai Sheng seemed to understand. She hesitated for a moment, bent down, and gently stroked the fat cat's head.

The fat cat began to rub its head against her palm affectionately.

Chapter 3: Chapter I Want a Sword

Dabai is very good at pleasing women.

This is all due to Jiang Li's training over the years. As long as Dabai rubs against Bai Sheng in front of him obediently, he will have dried fish to eat when he returns home later, so he naturally works very hard. Coupled with the cute expression on his face, Bai Sheng has already squatted down, and his white and tender little hands gently stroke the cat's back.

Dabai looked like he was enjoying it very much. He simply lay down on the grass, revealing his round belly.

Bai Sheng looked around, but the only figure in his sight was Jiang Li. He was painting seriously, so Bai Sheng did not dare to disturb him. Bai Sheng played with the cat for a long time without getting bored, until Jiang Li put away his paintbrush, showed a gentle smile, and then said, "Junior sister, you can hug it."

Bai Sheng slowly raised her head and looked at Jiang Li's face. After a second or two, she suddenly asked in a low voice, "Are you... Senior Brother Jiang Li?"

Jiang Li was stunned.

Bad.

There are two strategies to deal with this kind of innocent girl who is ignorant of the world. The former is to pretend to be a gentleman, be considerate and caring, and show concern for her in every possible way. You should let her feel from the bottom of your heart that you like her and treat her well. Once the strategy is successful, she will become very dependent on you.

But unfortunately, Jiang Li has long lost his image as a "gentleman".

His reputation in Xuantian Dao Ji Zong... can be said to be particularly subtle.

"Why did Junior Sister Bai Sheng recognize me?" Jiang Li asked without changing his expression.

This time, it was Bai Sheng who was slightly stunned. Facing Jiang Li's eyes, she subconsciously avoided his eyes, lowered her head and answered in a low voice, "I heard other sisters say that you..."

"Is that so?" Jiang Li nodded, and stopped asking further questions. Instead, he changed the subject skillfully, "Its name is Dabai. If you call it by its name, it will crawl into your arms by itself."

"Hey, is that okay?"

"Just give it a try."

So Bai Sheng gently called out "Dabai's" name. Dabai stood up quickly and jumped into Bai Sheng's arms. He began to rub his little face against Bai Sheng's chest and his little tail was wagging gently. He was so well-behaved.

Bai Sheng looked at the cat in her arms and smiled unconsciously, but when she looked up, she found Jiang Li looking at her with a smile in his eyes, neither avoiding nor avoiding his gaze. Bai Sheng subconsciously avoided his gaze.

"Brother Jiang Li, why are you looking at me?" The girl's voice was as clear and sweet as a silver bell.

"Can't I watch it?" Jiang Li asked back confidently.

Bai Sheng was a little flustered. She shook her head and wanted to say something, but her words seemed incoherent. "No, it's not..."

"Junior Sister Bai Sheng just came out of seclusion yesterday?" Seeing that she was a little nervous at the moment, Jiang Li changed the subject.

"How did Senior Brother Jiang Li know?" Bai Sheng raised his head slightly and was stunned.

"I wanted to find Junior Sister Bai Sheng a few days ago and paint a picture for her, but I heard that Junior Sister Bai Sheng was in seclusion, which was a pity."

Bai Sheng lowered his head and glanced at the cat in his arms. His eyes became a little alert. "Brother, do you want me to... paint?"

"Yes, before I started painting, I was determined to paint one hundred gentle and beautiful women. I have already found the first ninety-nine, and now there is only one left. Junior Sister Bai Sheng is my... best candidate."

Jiang Li felt that he had to clean up his relationship with the ninety-nine senior and junior sisters, otherwise Bai Sheng would be too wary and it would take more time.

"Is that so..." Bai Sheng nodded slightly, "But there are many sisters in the sect who are prettier than me."

Bai Sheng's eyes were innocent. This was not because she was being modest, but because she believed it herself.

Jiang Li looked at her evasive eyes and labeled her as inferior in his heart.

It is not easy to win over a girl with low self-esteem. Most of the time, low self-esteem and arrogance are tied together.

"There may be many good-looking sisters, but gentle sisters are rare. Sister Bai Sheng... can I draw a picture for you?"

Bai Sheng bit her lip lightly and hesitated for a moment. Looking at her expression, Jiang Li knew that she was most likely to refuse.

"I will also be in seclusion for three days, but Dabai has no one to take care of him. I see that Dabai seems to like you very much. Can I use a painting to ask Junior Sister Bai Sheng to take care of Dabai for me for three days?"

Jiang Li threw out the bait, and the cat in Bai Sheng's arms cooperated and began to sweep Bai Sheng's arm with its tail, which felt itchy and soft. Bai Sheng looked down at the cute cat in his arms and became more hesitant for a moment.

But she clearly remembered that Mu Bingning had said it in her ear at least fifty times... Jiang Li was a bastard, a scum, a villain, and a rat.

But the Senior Brother Jiang Li she saw now had a gentle and friendly smile, and his eyes were clear and bright. Was he really the same person as the one Mu Bingning mentioned?

You can judge a person by his appearance but not his heart. Perhaps all of this is just a disguise by Senior Brother Jiang Li.

But he has a cat, and male monks who have cats must be very gentle. Dabai is so fat because of what he feeds, and has such a good temper and personality, and his fur is so smooth and soft. He must be very happy to follow him.

Bai Sheng became a little hesitant until the Dabai in her arms activated his ultimate move, stretched out his two front legs to hug her neck, and then kissed her fair little face.

Bai Sheng's heart was about to melt.

She hesitated again and again, and finally nodded gently, "Then I'll trouble Senior Brother Jiang Li."

"No trouble, I've already drawn it."

"Eh?!"

Jiang Li stood up, picked up the painting on the easel, and came to Bai Sheng. Bai Sheng looked at the painting in Jiang Li's hand in astonishment. The painting showed Bai Sheng squatting and stroking a cat. The girl in the painting curled her lips unconsciously, and there seemed to be star-like light in her eyes.

"Thank you so much, Junior Sister Bai Sheng. Is it convenient for us to meet here again at this time three days later?"

"Why... draw..."

"When I first saw Junior Sister Bai Sheng, I felt that she must be a gentle person. I thought that Junior Sister Bai Sheng would not refuse, so I took the initiative to paint for Junior Sister Bai Sheng. After all, Junior Sister Bai Sheng's gentle eyes just now were so moving. It would be a pity to miss them."

Bai Sheng subconsciously took a step back. She always felt that Jiang Li’s eyes were a little dangerous at that moment.

She couldn't describe the feeling.

Her heartbeat had slightly accelerated and her breathing had become a little more difficult. Jiang Li was actually still some distance away from her. Bai Sheng hesitated and took the painting from Jiang Li's hand. Jiang Li's voice was still murmured in her ears.

After a few seconds, she suddenly whispered, "Is Senior Brother Jiang Li a gentle person?"

There seemed to be some expectation in her voice, but the next second she felt that what she asked seemed a little strange, so she became a little flustered again, and her fingers unconsciously grabbed the hem of her skirt.

"me?"

Jiang Li pointed at his face and thought for a while. "In the past, I really wanted to be a gentle person, but unfortunately... gentleness is always regarded as cowardice and easy to bully. In their eyes, gentleness seems to have become stupid and childish. I don't care about their opinions, but I really don't want to be a gentle person anymore because it's troublesome."

"But I admire those who are steadfast and gentle, and I hope they can find happiness."

Jiang Li stretched out his hand and gently poked Dabai's head. When he looked up, Bai Sheng's eyes met his.

Spots of light fell under the peach tree, and light and shadow intertwined under the girl's eyelashes. There seemed to be some ignorance and confusion in Bai Sheng's eyes. Jiang Li did not speak and looked at her for two seconds.

"I'll leave Dabai to you. I'm going back to retreat. Thank you, Junior Sister Bai Sheng."

He turned around and walked away particularly quickly and decisively. Bai Sheng held Dabai in his arms and stared blankly at his gradually receding figure. He slowly lowered his head and looked at the cat in his arms, not knowing what he was thinking.

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Jiang Li returned to his residence.

His residence is in Yinjian Peak. A few years ago, he lived in the main gate of Yinjian Peak and had his own cave with flowers, trees, fields and lakes. But unfortunately, when his ranking in Yinjian Peak dropped from second to thirty-seventh, he became a stray dog ​​and was driven out of the cave. Now he lives in a bamboo house he built himself in the bamboo forest halfway up the mountain. Usually, few people pass by here.

Fortunately, there is a river nearby. Jiang Li can go fishing or have a barbecue when he has nothing to do. It is very quiet and he doesn't have to worry about being disturbed.

He has always liked a quiet life and he doesn't have many friends in Hidden Sword Peak. The reason he has no friends is that he has isolated everyone. Even the elders who taught him at that time were no longer willing to teach him because he was lazy in practicing. They left him to fend for himself in Hidden Sword Peak. Anyway, as long as his ranking fell out of the top 50 one day, he would have to compete with the outer disciples. If he lost to an outer disciple, he would become an outer disciple himself.

He is a sword practitioner, but he doesn't have a sword, so he can't practice sword skills.

He is an alchemist, but he has no materials to make elixirs.

He is a formation practitioner, but he cannot afford beast blood and spirit stones, so he cannot draw formations.

He was a music student, but he almost vomited after playing the music for those senior sisters before, and he really didn't have the heart to play anymore.

But in fact, Jiang Xiaoli felt that he was not a bad player.

The Hidden Sword Peak Competition will be held in a month. Jiang Li feels that he really needs a sword now. He must have a sword first before he can participate in the Hidden Sword Peak Competition.

The sword he once possessed was the reward he received after getting fourth place in the sect competition of Xuantian Dao Ji Zong. Unfortunately, he gave it to his junior sister. There is no reason to take back something that has been given away.

So he really needs a sword now.

This sword cannot be too strong, otherwise it will arouse envy. This sword cannot be too weak, otherwise it will break at the slightest touch.

Jiang Li thought about it and finally decided to go find an old friend of his.

That old friend should have the sword he wants.

He glanced at his system backpack, where there were still twenty-three spirit stones left. He hoped that this old friend would not ask for too much.

Chapter 4: Chapter Tsukihime

Jiang Li’s old friend is named Yue Ji.

Yue is her surname and Ji is her given name. She is the only disciple of Tianji Sect, the most mysterious sect in Xuantian Dao Ji Sect. So to be precise, she can also be called the Saint of Tianji Sect.

At the same time, she is also one of the two great fairies of Xuantian Dao Ji Zong, known as the Nuan Yue Fairy.

The Tianji Sect is particularly mysterious in the Xuantian Dao Ji Sect, and there has always been only one generation of successors. Yue Ji's master ascended to heaven after passing the Tianji Sect to her. Although Yue Ji is only twenty years old this year, she is already the leader of the Tianji Sect.

Tianji Mountain was originally deserted, but after Yue Ji took over, it became so lively that Jiang Li was not used to it.

Because Yue Ji had a good business sense, she won over a group of alchemists, formation masters, and talisman compilers and opened a chamber of commerce called Qiyue Pavilion. Because of its high quality, low prices, and attentive service, it was quite famous in Xuantian Dao Ji Zong. Almost 70% of the disciples' needs were met by her.

And she is Jiang Li’s old friend, whom he has known for eight years.