16 - The Divine Physician’s Overbearing Wife

Title: Banxia Novel Chapter 16 "Eh." The System expressed a small surprise. "What is it?" The System came back to its senses: "Oh, nothing, Host. The early plot has begun." "It can't really be called the early plot, as there's still a long way to go before the real story starts," it continued. "By then, the Great Senior Sister will only appear in the story through flashbacks." "This is part of the background mentioned in the book." Yan Zhu Guang replied indifferently, "Simplify it." The System hastily summarized, "The male lead is about to ascend—oops, I mean, the male lead is about to succeed as the head of Fenghua Immortal Sect." "What do you mean?" Yan Zhu Guang was actually not very familiar with the "book" that the System often mentioned. She only knew about the major experiences of the System's primary target, Bai Yue Guang Yun Mi Xue, through the System—and even then, it was selective listening on her part. The contents of the "book" should originally have been directly transmitted into Yan Zhu Guang's mind by the System upon binding. However, because she was not initially bound to the System, and later, after binding, she directly turned off the notification sounds, the System itself forgot about it, hence the delay until now. "I almost forgot that the Host hasn't received the plot yet." The System offered, "Would you like me to transmit the plot to you?" Yan Zhu Guang turned over, lying flat on the bed. "How would it be transmitted?" "It would be directly projected into your mind." Yan Zhu Guang narrowed her eyes. "No need, just give me a brief overview." Yan Zhu Guang disliked others interfering with her consciousness, and she was certainly not going to allow the System's direct transmission. Moreover, knowing the plot too thoroughly and forming preconceived ideas could interfere with her judgment. "Are you sure you don't want it?" The System cautiously asked, "Directly transmitting the plot is very convenient and would also better aid you in completing your tasks." The Host is truly unique. "Really?" Yan Zhu Guang's tone was half amused, half challenging. "If it were really that easy, why did the previous twenty hosts fail? Didn’t they all receive the plot?" The System was at a loss for words, realizing this made sense as well. "Do not forget, this is a real world. Even if it evolved from a book, so what? Everything in this world, every flower, every blade of grass, is real, let alone people?" "People can change," Yan Zhu Guang's gaze was vacant, unfocused. "Can you guarantee that the characters you mentioned in the plot will remain unchanged?" "Even a small lost component can bring about dramatic changes in the future." "Remember, from the moment I fell into this world, it was impossible for the world to strictly follow the so-called plot." "Then, how much of your plot is still reliable?" That's true. The System's past hosts also included many who trusted the plot and character settings too deeply, leading to deviations and failures in their missions. In fact, most hosts failed for this very reason. Perhaps knowing less about the plot is actually better? Yan Zhu Guang succeeded in confusing the System, "Alright, stop dawdling. What's this about the male lead succeeding?" In truth, Yan Zhu Guang was not uninterested in the plot; she merely disliked direct transmission. While people may change and plots may deviate, some things don’t change in the short term, making plot knowledge still valuable. However, there's no need to learn everything all at once. Since the System knows the plot, it could simply relay it bit by bit. Wouldn't that be more interesting, slowly unveiling the enigmas layer by layer? Telling her all the future tracks, people, and events at once, and then having her follow them step by step? Yan Zhu Guang thought she might go crazy that way. The System obediently replied, "You know that Bai Yue Guang is the Great Senior Sister of Fenghua Immortal Sect, right?" "Hmm." "The male lead of this book used to be the Great Senior Brother of Fenghua Immortal Sect." The titled disciples of Fenghua Immortal Sect are one hundred disciples under a hundred years old, each with strength no lower than the ‘Golden Core’ stage. Among them, the strongest male disciple is called the Great Senior Brother, while the strongest female disciple is called the Great Senior Sister. All other disciples, regardless of gender, are ranked following these by strength. The book's male lead, Gu Chen, was the titled Great Senior Brother of the same generation as Yun Mi Xue. He was older and slightly stronger than Yun Mi Xue. "The book states that during this period, Fenghua Immortal Sect's 'super sect' reputation was already teetering due to several consecutive heavy blows." "At this moment, Fenghua Immortal Sect is at its lowest point. The previous sect leader fell unexpectedly, and the titled Great Senior Brother, Gu Chen, was appointed to lead, taking on the position of sect leader amidst adversity. With the help of the Great Senior Sister and many elders, he led Fenghua Immortal Sect back to its peak." Being the male lead, he surely has an impressive identity, not to mention that this is a 'first suffer then be sweet' cultivation CEO-in-love story, complete with tropes such as stand-ins and heart-wrenching physical and emotional pain, amnesia, and escaping with a secret pregnancy. If the male lead didn’t have such an epic identity, how else could the story progress? The System didn’t share these details with the Host. Knowing what it did, it realized its host might be a soul similar to this cultivation world and not someone from a modern backdrop. Even if it mentioned these tropes, the host might not understand and might even criticize them for being nonsensical. The System said, "We are currently at the time that the book briefly mentions, when Fenghua Immortal Sect was at its most difficult." To make the male lead's image more three-dimensional, the author casually added this part since it didn't take up much of the story. But in a real world, it's different. The author might gloss over it, but in reality, Fenghua Immortal Sect has to endure a long period of suffering. "Once this period is gone, by the time the female lead appears, Fenghua Immortal Sect will have become the number one sect in the world again." "Then she's indeed fortunate." The System quietly chuckled twice but didn’t continue the topic. Fortunate? The blessings for a female lead in a 'first suffer then be sweet' arc are not something just anyone can enjoy. It truly is a 'Heaven tasks great responsibilities upon this person' scenario. Yan Zhu Guang pondered, "So, she has just received news of the sect leader's fall and is now rushing to attend the high-level sect meeting?" The System said, "Correct." Yan Zhu Guang closed her eyes to think, "It seems that during the upcoming time, Fenghua Immortal Sect will have its hands full. She might not have the time to deal with me." Upcoming would be matters like stabilizing the minds of the people, the succession of the new sect leader, investigating the previous sect leader's death, handling probing and opportunistic forces from the outside. Yun Mi Xue must be so occupied that she can't set foot down in a moment. Certainly, she won’t have the free time to seek Yan Zhu Guang out. The System also felt a bit regretful. Its host had just started getting acquainted with Bai Yue Guang and came to Fenghua Immortal Sect. It was supposed to be a prime time to strike while the iron was hot and continue cultivating this relationship. But unexpectedly, they stumbled upon the male lead's background story, which was a bit bothersome. The host wasn’t formally a disciple of Fenghua Immortal Sect yet, thus had no standing in this situation, and couldn’t interfere even if she wanted to. Even if she had the opportunity, it might have been dismissed as youthful recklessness and being unaware of her limits. Therefore, the host could only stay tucked away here, waiting for the storm to pass. But after it passes, would the Great Senior Sister still remember this poor little girl from Yi Miao Sect that she brought back? "So, host, what should we do next?" Yan Zhu Guang said, "Do whatever needs doing." "Huh?" The System was a bit puzzled. "I should cultivate." Now, Yan Zhu Guang had a Heavenly Spirit Root. Although the Poison Spirit Root was not yet fully reformed, it was now a top-tier single wood spirit root. Her constitution was transformed into a Wood Spirit Body, and wasn’t it time to start cultivating? Previously, her Five Spiritual Roots were too slow for cultivation, and staying in the disciples' area where spiritual energy was scarce with daily duties of tending spirit fields left little time; thus, Yan Zhu Guang’s power hardly reached the first level of Qi Refining. Her temperament wasn’t one to harbor grievances over paltry power but did hold some dissatisfaction. Before, there were no conditions for cultivation. Now, being in Yun Mi Xue's abode, where the spiritual energy is worlds away from the remote disciples' area, and with no one else to disturb, it was the perfect time. If she didn’t seize this opportunity to cultivate, what was she waiting for? To accomplish her task, her own power was the foundation, the real confidence. The System thought so too. Being bound to the host had already disrupted its usual thought process with a series of peculiar actions. It might be rather senseless now, forgetting that the host was merely at the first level of Qi Refining, a minnow at present strength, not nearly enough to tackle the upcoming task. "Yes, yes, now is the time to start cultivating." "Oh right, host," the System remembered something, "The main task of approaching the Great Senior Sister and gaining her trust has already been completed." This task was nearly completed in sync with the other that began with the day they were taken. However, both Yan Zhu Guang and the System had their attention on the special constitution at the time, leaving the initially accepted task aside. "Completed?" Yan Zhu Guang’s voice was rather light; trust, was it that easily granted? In fact, had she not also entrusted some semblance of trust? She found her thoughts on modification before her transformation slumber to be somewhat incredible. She calmed the ripples in her heart, "What’s the reward?" When Yan Zhu Guang accepted this task, she didn’t even check the reward. The System said, "It's a wood element cultivation technique." "Oh?" "Host, are you going to change this time?" The System sounded enthusiastic. Yan Zhu Guang showed some interest, "No need to change. Let’s complete it." "Alright~" The System promptly got to work, and soon, a jade-green orb fell into Yan Zhu Guang's hands. "This is similar to a jade slip." Without spiritual awareness yet, Yan Zhu Guang placed the orb against her forehead, closed her eyes, and explored it. "The Evergreen Rejuvenation Technique?" The System was a bit nervous. "It's a wood-element spiritual technique mainly focused on healing." It was concerned about the impurities in the host's spiritual roots, thinking that the Evergreen Rejuvenation Technique, being mild in nature, should hopefully not burden the host's spiritual roots. Yan Zhu Guang nodded, "That works, let's stick with it." Seeing its host satisfied, the System's concerns dissipated, leaving it especially pleased. However... "If the host suddenly starts cultivating and the progress skyrockets, wouldn't that raise suspicions?" After becoming Yan Zhu Guang's System, it began to ponder these issues. Previously, its hosts tended to be quite ostentatious, failing to conceal suspicious factors, resulting in failure. "The lightning tribulation can conveniently resolve many issues." It seemed reasonable that the Heavenly Dao, which sent down the lightning tribulation to transform her spiritual roots, could reward her with a cultivation technique after she overcame it, didn't it? Yan Zhu Guang rolled out of bed. "Where are you going, Host?" The System watched curiously as Yan Zhu Guang headed towards the door. "I'm hungry." Right.