Starting My Cultivation With Time Management

Chapter 1097: Chapter 66: A Critical Hit on Junior Sister Xu

Shi Liuli and Xu Yinglian were ostensibly at odds, but in reality, they concealed needles in cotton, at least maintaining superficial harmony.

On one hand, it was to lull Chen Guanshui into a false sense of security; on the other, because other potential “wives” were already secretly prepared for battle.

Chen Guanshui left the place of smelting, and the Kunlun Mirror hurriedly met him, asking:

“How is it?”

“They’re still arguing.” Chen Guanshui waved his hand and said.

“It won’t affect the smelting of the Heaven-Mending Stone, right?” Kunlun Mirror said worriedly.

“It shouldn’t.” Chen Guanshui said calmly, “Although I feel they’re still grudging over each other’s presence, the die is cast now. All they can do is either continue competing or withdraw.”

“Indeed.” Kunlun Mirror nodded in understanding, “If they withdraw, it’s like abandoning all previous efforts. They certainly can’t swallow that.”

“You should say they’re certainly unable to let go of their past marital feelings.” Chen Guanshui corrected her.

“Yes, that’s it.” Kunlun Mirror continued nodding, “Moreover, their sects would not allow them to do so, as there is great merit in mending the heavens.”

“Ah Jing, oh Ah Jing.” Chen Guanshui said leisurely, “Why do you always like to analyze people’s hearts with interests? Could it not be that the sects simply can’t bear to give up on me? After all, I’ve contributed to all the Great Sects back then and have formed deep friendships with the Sect Leader Immortals, haven’t I?”

“Yes, yes, yes.” Kunlun Mirror sighed and said, “If they can’t withdraw, then they can only participate in the competition, striving to help mend the heavens for your favor.”

“Alas, I don’t really want this either.” Chen Guanshui also sighed and said, “Doesn’t this make me seem like I’m coercing my wives? But mending the heavens to save the world is the top priority now and cannot be neglected. We must use all available resources. All the sins incurred in this process, let me bear them, let me shoulder them, let me endure.”

Kunlun Mirror:………

“No more talking with you, I’m going to feel bad for a while.” Chen Guanshui waved his hand and turned to leave.

Kunlun Mirror knew he was going to slack off, so she nodded with concern and said:

“Don’t feel too bad, Guanshui, this isn’t really your fault.”

After Chen Guanshui left, Kunlun Mirror looked to the side, only to see Xu Yinglian emerge from around the corner.

“Didn’t expect him to be this kind of person?” Kunlun Mirror asked curiously.

“No.” Xu Yinglian was silent for a moment, then shook her head, “Senior Brother is still like this… good at using grand principles to make people angry.”

You could just say he’s still as “annoying” as ever, Kunlun Mirror couldn’t help but mentally retort.

However, she also knew that when Chen Guanshui was present, Xu Yinglian’s criticisms were a private marital affair, but if he wasn’t present, Xu Yinglian would rather maintain his image and wouldn’t undermine his authority in front of her, an Artifact Spirit.

“Still, following such an owner, it’s a wonder you can endure.” Xu Yinglian said.

These words greatly moved Kunlun Mirror, as she knew if it wasn’t because he wasn’t of this world, this matter had no other choice. Why would I choose such an irritating person as a Savior if I had an option?

She turned her head helplessly and said against her will:

“Actually, Guanshui’s personality is too casual, and his methods are often criticized, but at the end of the day, it’s still for mending the heavens. At least his intentions are good.”

Mending the heavens, mending the heavens again, does it mean that as long as it’s for mending the heavens, anything can be tolerated?

Xu Yinglian was annoyed in her heart, but she said:

“I don’t mean anything else, I just have some questions to ask him.”

“Oh, go ahead.” Kunlun Mirror made way.

Through the conversation with Kunlun Mirror, Xu Yinglian had roughly discerned the artifact’s attitude.

Clearly, the mirror also disapproved of Senior Brother’s irritating demeanor, but for the grand plan of mending the heavens, it tolerated it.

This meant that as long as it didn’t affect the mending itself, even designing against Senior Brother would be acceptable to the mirror.

Walking along the corridor for some distance, Xu Yinglian reached Chen Guanshui’s bedroom.

This place was near the Earth Fire Main Vein, also an Undersea Cavern, so the surroundings were stark rocky walls, with an inevitably harsh environment.

However, Chen Guanshui’s bedroom wasn’t like that. Not only did the walls show traces of being meticulously cut and ground smooth by a Flying Sword, but thick blankets and cushions covered the stone bed and chairs, and there was even a giant crystal wall replacing the outer rocky surface, offering a view of the ocean outside: roaming fish, vibrant coral forests, and distant undersea volcanoes.

Xu Yinglian had planned to ease her attitude towards Senior Brother, but seeing this bedroom, she couldn’t help but feel irritated:

We’re in a steaming furnace smelting Heaven-Mending Stone, and you’re here enjoying life?

“Ah, Junior Sister is here.” Chen Guanshui saw her visiting and instinctively slipped into the role of Qiu Changtian, smiling gently and waving, “Come, have a seat.”

Xu Yinglian sat expressionlessly at the edge of the bed and said:

“Senior Brother’s task of mending the heavens is really easy; you just need to lie here, and someone will help smelt the Heaven-Mending Stone.”

“Junior Sister jests.” Chen Guanshui reached out and gently touched Xu Yinglian’s smooth, delicate hand, gesturing for her to calm down, “Actually, how could I not want to do it myself? But isn’t this for your own good.”

“Pray tell.” Xu Yinglian sneered, withdrawing her hand.

“Junior Sister should know that mending the heavens and saving the world brings great merit.” Chen Guanshui said calmly, “After all, having saved this world, even the Heavenly Dao up high would owe you a favor.”

“However, if many people participate in the mending, how would the Heavenly Dao distribute such a vast amount of merit?”

“How to distribute it?” Xu Yinglian frowned slightly.

“If it’s distributed based on effort, how do you measure effort?” Chen Guanshui said with a smile, “For example, when mortal soldiers assault a city, is the battle credit given to the soldiers fighting on the front lines or to the generals commanding from the rear?”

“If based on effort, certainly the soldiers put in more effort, while the generals put in less. But in reality, the credit mostly goes to the generals, as anyone can charge into battle, but only a few can strategize.”

“Senior Brother’s meaning is…”

“Irreplaceability.” Chen Guanshui said slowly, “If what you’re doing is irreplaceable by others, your importance in the process is magnified, and ultimately you reap more of the merit.”

“For instance, in collecting the Heaven-Mending Stones, my role was irreplaceable, so I’m bound to eat the bulk of this merit, easily ascending to that supreme Heavenly throne.”

“But you all?”

Xu Yinglian remained silent.

“Currently, I indeed don’t know how to smelt Heaven-Mending Stone.” Chen Guanshui said honestly, again reaching out an arm to encircle Junior Sister’s fragrant shoulders, affectionately holding her, “But precisely because of this, the effort you put into the smelting process has value.”

“Besides you, Junior Sister, no one else can manipulate the Earth Fire to completely melt the Heaven-Mending Stone shards, this is your irreplaceability. It’s also the key to you gaining significant benefits from the great merit of mending the heavens and saving the world.”

“Ha, Senior Brother said all this, isn’t it just to excuse your own laziness?” Xu Yinglian said coldly, with anger on her face.

But Chen Guanshui saw that she didn’t shake off his embrace, so he knew she was actually swayed inside, and quickly added fuel to the fire:

“That’s not the main reason. The main reason is that I take such a large amount of merit that I’m afraid at the moment of finishing the mending, I’d immediately ascend, forever separating us, Junior Sister, in this lifetime… I really can’t bear to let you stay behind in this world for too long after I’ve gone. Whenever I think of this, my heart aches like being cut with a knife.”

These words were like a sharp arrow, instantly striking at the deepest fears and alarm in Xu Yinglian’s heart, making her tremble as if electrocuted.

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