"Today's daily tasks: Greet ten people."
"Greet the eldest martial sister. Experience Points +2."
"Greet the second martial brother. Experience Points +2."
"Greet the third martial brother, Experience Points +2."
"Greet the junior martial sister. Experience Points +2."
"Greet an unknown person. Experience Points +1."
"Greet an unknown person, Experience Points +1."
Listening to the continuous notification sounds in her mind, Shi Nian's smile grew brighter and brighter.
On her system panel, her level today had reached 87, just a few Experience Points away from leveling up to 88.
What a lucky number, 88!
"Look, those are the five disciples of the Ling Tian Sword Master."
"The disciples of the Sword Master all share his temperament, each colder than the last."
"How can you say that? Sister Shi Nian is so amiable. Look, she greets everyone with a smile, even the lower-ranked disciples as she walks by."
"Hmph. That's just for starters."
Newbie disciple: "???"
At that moment, the disciple group of the Ling Tian Sword Master approached from this direction.
A look of admiration immediately appeared on the new disciples' faces.
Sister Shi Nian appears to be the kindest, what should I do if she greets me?
"Greet an unknown person. Experience Points +1."
Shi Nian pondered for a moment.
She had already greeted nine people.
The last opportunity, she wanted to save for her dear Master.
She calmly walked past the group of disciples.
New disciple, fully prepared to respond: "???"
!!! Why, oh why did Sister Shi Nian ignore him!
Could it be that he isn't as good-looking as the ones before him?
Impossible!
He's known for being handsome.
An elder nearby said with a sympathetic face, "You'll get used to it. Sister Shi Nian has a quirk; she only greets the first five people she meets each day."
New disciple: "...There's such a quirk? I don't read much, don't lie to me."
"That's not all," said someone nearby. "Sister Shi Nian goes to the Hundred Herbs Garden every day to pluck ten herbs."
"She also goes for a sudden run for half an hour every day."
"At dawn, someone once saw Sister Shi Nian doing a strange exercise in a secluded corner, she said it was broadcast calisthenics."
Shi Nian was clearly a celebrity within the Divine Martial Sect; once someone started, tales of her various 'glorious deeds' began to pour out without end.
The new disciple listened, dumbfounded.
After a while, a newbie asked, "The Ling Tian Sword Master is considered the second strongest in our Divine Martial Sect, next to the Sect Leader. Are his disciples also very powerful?"
There was silence for a moment.
The new disciple was somewhat puzzled.
Did he say something wrong?
An older disciple patted his shoulder, sighed, and said, "Among the five disciples of the Sword Master, four are the best among their peers. Only this Sister Shi Nian... her Cultivation has been stuck at the top of the Qi Refinement Realm for many years. It must have been about ten years without a breakthrough."
"Ten years?! Qi Refinement Stage?" The newcomers were astounded.
Generally, even people of average talent should be able to reach the Foundation Establishment Stage in ten years.
Shi Nian is a disciple of the Sword Master, definitely not lacking resources, yet after all these years, she's still at the top of the Qi Refinement Stage.
That can only mean one thing...
She's a waste.
The older disciple's lips curled into a sneer: "What's the use of lacking in strength? She has a good Master, and she can still live well. If it were anyone else, they would probably have been kicked out of the Sect by now."
In their words, there was much dissatisfaction.
"Enough, stop talking," someone nearby reminded.
The speaker reluctantly shut up.
The new disciple listened silently.
Shi Nian.
A disciple with a strong background and eccentric behavior... a super waste?
The new disciples who were just looking at Shi Nian with admiration are now starting to look down on her.
She is merely at the top of the Qi Refinement Realm.
In a year or two, they could surpass this so-called senior sister.
In front of a simple bamboo house at the top of Ling Tian Peak,
Elder sister Mu Nanqing stepped forward: "Master, Nanqing leads the disciples to pay respects to you."
A few seconds later,
The door to the bamboo house opened on its own without any wind.
Mu Nanqing led everyone inside.
In the bamboo house, a handsome man with a cold demeanor sat leisurely on a bamboo chair, pouring himself a drink.
The Ling Tian Sword Master saw his five disciples and was about to pour another cup for himself,
When suddenly, a figure rushed over.
"Master!!!! Let me do it!!!!!"
Shi Nian snatched the alcohol jug from the Master and fawningly poured him a cup of liquor.
"Please enjoy, Master."
The Ling Tian Sword Master gave her a silent look.
Meanwhile, in Shi Nian's mind,
A mechanical voice rang out.
"Daily Task. Show filial respect to Master. Experience Points +5."
"Little Nian, you..." The Ling Tian Sword Master lightly coughed, about to speak.
Shi Nian suddenly remembered something, her face showing a radiant smile: "Good morning, Master!"
She also had a daily task of greeting!
Sword Master: "...Good."
"Daily Task. Greet Master. Experience Points +5."
At the same time,
A comfortable feeling emerged; with these additional ten experience points, Shi Nian finally leveled up to 88.
Wuwuwu.
It had been thirteen years.
She was now 16 years old, but she had been in this world for 13 years already. The system, having traversed with her, had also been with her for 13 years.
Over these 13 years, she diligently completed various daily and non-daily tasks, and finally, finally, she reached level 88.
Shi Nian couldn't help but tears brimming in her eyes.
The Sword Master was a bit stunned, then his gaze turned soft.
This child, Little Nian.
Although her talent is lacking, towards him, she really has a heart full of admiration.
He only said "Good" to her.
Look at how moved she became.
However...
The expression on Ling Tian Sword Master's face quickly turned stern.
This time, he absolutely cannot be soft-hearted again.
"Shi Nian!" The Ling Tian Sword Master narrowed his eyes.
Upon hearing her full name, Shi Nian recognized the extreme danger in the situation!
She skillfully knelt down on the spot: "Master, I was wrong. I won't dare do it again. Rest assured, I will definitely correct myself next time."
"Master, younger sister has realized her mistake. Please don't be angry," Mu Nanqing also spoke out in her defense.
"Right, Little Nian is so cute, it definitely wasn't on purpose," the second senior brother, Lu Xingzhi, blindly protected her.
The third elder brother, with a cold face, said, "Master, who ratted out your junior sister?"
He touched the treasure sword at his waist, looking like he was going to stir up trouble afterward.
"Master," the junior sister Lin Tiantian said with a beaming smile, "you're the kindest, you certainly won't bear to punish elder sister, right? If you let elder sister off this time, next time I'll bring my favorite little green worm to accompany Master, is that okay?"
The Ling Tian Sword Master sneered: "You four, continue to spoil her! One day, you'll completely spoil her into a good-for-nothing."
Shi Nian wasn't pleased: "Master, I haven't been spoiled into a good-for-nothing by everyone."
The Sword Master looked at her.
Heh. She's not happy when her Master calls her a good-for-nothing?
Well, that's still okay; at least she has some sense of shame.
The next moment,
Shi Nian proudly proclaimed, "I was a good-for-nothing to begin with. It's not everyone's fault."