Chapter 1: Silence for a Day, Words of a Saint

Heaven's Edge Pavilion!

Yingluo Peak!

"Wow, he's here, he's here, he's coming with gifts again."

"This is what true dedication looks like. The title 'Love Saint' is well-deserved."

"Indeed, such a devoted man, why won't Senior Sister Lu agree?"

"Today is the ninety-ninth time he's confessed on time, and he looks so cool. If I were in her shoes, I'd go with him first."

...

Everywhere on Yingluo Peak, chattering female disciples stood, all watching Li Dan, who had come for three consecutive months, a familiar sight.

Li Dan, ignoring the pointing and whispering, skillfully placed the white wreath he had made overnight, picked up the megaphone, and loudly confessed to Yingluo Peak.

"Lu Shiyao, do you know, I always thought my eyes only saw defense towers and crystals, but after meeting you, my eyes only see you."

[Ding: Congratulations, host has confessed on time, emotional skill attribute +1.]

"Shi Shi, if there are ten thousand people in this world who love you, I will definitely be one of them. If there is only one person who loves you, it will definitely be me. If no one in this world loves you, it must be because I am dead."

[Ding: Congratulations, host has confessed on time, emotional skill attribute +3.]

"Yao Yao, I don't care about anything, I am a bad person, but my bottom line is you."

[Ding: Congratulations, host has confessed on time, emotional skill attribute +5.]

"In this life, my eyes see no one else, all around is you. I see all beings as grass and trees, but when I see you, you are the green mountain...?"

...

At the same moment, a very beautiful woman, clearly the "Peak Flower," was pulled out by her senior and junior sisters with laughter.

"Look at him, how devoted he is, confessing to you for ninety-nine consecutive days. Even if your heart is a stone, it should be warmed by now, right?"

"Indeed, indeed, Senior Sister Lu, for so many years, in the eighteen peaks of Heaven's Edge Pavilion, there has never been such a devoted young man."

"Every day, ninety-nine love words, without repeating, and his persistence is truly touching, even I am moved."

"Too bad, I'm not as beautiful as you, otherwise I would have gone down, even if others said I was an old cow eating young grass."

...

Lu Shiyao looked down at Li Dan, feeling a mix of emotions. To be honest, she had many admirers, not just from Heaven's Edge Pavilion, but also from other sects, all of whom she had politely declined.

She didn't want to think about these things right now, but three months ago, she was sent by her master to fetch something from Taihua Peak, and that's when Li Dan noticed her. The next day, he came to the peak to confess.

She knew how hard she was to pursue, and the whole of Heaven's Edge Pavilion knew it. She thought it was just a crush, so she let him go.

But she didn't expect him to come every day, and because of his unique love words, he ended up winning over all the other women on Yingluo Peak, turning them into her support group.

Now, "Love Saint" Li Dan's daily confessions have become the most beautiful scenery on Yingluo Peak.

Instead, she was labeled as "cold-blooded," "pretentious," "selfish," and "picky."

What should she do?

On a nearby mountaintop, a middle-aged woman and a middle-aged man sat facing each other, looking down at the scene.

"You know, your disciple is a bit too much. Just because she's pretty, he's been confessing for ninety-nine days. You could at least humor my foolish son, now the other peaks are laughing at us," said Tian Zhen, the master of Taihua Peak, to Zhu Yuyun, the master of Yingluo Peak and Lu Shiyao's master.

Zhu Yuyun also felt bitter: "Blame me? Who knew your little disciple would persist so long? Everyone knows he's usually a quiet person, but once he opened his mouth, it was truly shocking. But Shiyao is also stubborn. I'll talk to her, to avoid damaging the harmony between the two peaks."

Zhu Yuyun moved her feet and appeared in front of Lu Shiyao and the others. The women quickly bowed: "Greetings, Master."

Just as Zhu Yuyun was about to speak, the crowd below erupted.

Li Dan, holding the megaphone, shouted the final love word: "Lu Shiyao, I'll take care of you—"

No one knew the magic of these words, but they instantly made the three thousand women on Yingluo Peak almost cry, and they all clapped, cheering him on.

"Together, together...?"

[Ding, congratulations, host has persisted for ninety-nine days, confessing to the widely recognized goddess with ninety-nine love words each day, self-discipline task completed.]

[Ding: Task reward: one Cleansing Marrow Pill, ten Fundamental Strengthening Pills, and a string of Ice Heart Jade.]

[Self-discipline is a habit and an attitude, which also helps improve the host's poor social skills.]

[The next self-discipline task will start in twenty-four hours.]

The deafening "together" chants echoed across Yingluo Peak, but Li Dan paid no attention, only hurriedly checking his storage bracelet, where he found two small bottles and a string of ice-blue beads.

Li Dan was instantly moved to tears.

Is it easy for me?

I worked overtime, and then I was suddenly transported here.

But I'm tired of the tense life in that era, and it's not bad here.

What's even better is that he has the [Self-Discipline System], and every time he completes a self-discipline task issued by the system, he gets unimaginable rewards.

The first task he received was to confess to this "Peak Flower" for ninety-nine days, with ninety-nine love words each day.

Speaking of which, he should mention the original "Li Dan" whose body he now occupies. He was a quiet person, rarely speaking, and almost no one interacted with him.

Perhaps because of this, he developed depression and met his end on a dark and stormy night.

He smoothly took over, and perhaps because of this, the system issued such a task to improve his communication and personality.

Lu Shiyao is indeed very beautiful, but clearly not his type. His long-term confessions were purely to complete the task and get the rewards.

And the rewards were indeed good. The Cleansing Marrow Pill, according to his memory, was a prize for the first place in the peak competition, a valuable item.

Taking it would at least boost his cultivation by two levels, how wonderful!

The Fundamental Strengthening Pills could stabilize the turbulent spiritual energy after a breakthrough, solidifying the foundation.

And the Ice Heart Jade string could prevent mental instability.

Oh, these three items are the perfect combination for a breakthrough.

I really hope the next task comes soon, and the rewards will be even better.

"How come I see Junior Brother Li crying?"

"I see it too, another failure, but he's smiling again."

"That's a bitter smile. If this continues, won't it drive him crazy?"

"Possible. I heard Junior Brother Li was always a quiet person, even his master couldn't get more than a few words out of him. This time, to change for his beloved goddess, he has already broken through himself, but alas—"

"Hmph, too heartless. Just because she's pretty, can't she at least encourage him? This is just a young man's first love, but it's being crushed in its infancy."

"Exactly, loving someone is not wrong. If you don't like him, just reject him outright. Why keep him hanging, giving him hope and then destroying it? I think this is just to show her superiority."

...

Hearing the surrounding comments, Lu Shiyao bit her lip lightly.

"Shiyao—" Master Zhu Yuyun said.

Lu Shiyao bowed to her master: "Master, rest assured, I understand. Tomorrow is his hundredth day, I will give everyone a satisfactory response. I have something to do, so I'll take my leave first."

Watching Lu Shiyao leave, Zhu Yuyun felt helpless and glanced at the peak.

Tian Zhen nodded and quietly left as well.

Li Dan left, and although everyone felt sympathy and indignation, they quickly compiled the ninety-nine love words of the day, each one excited.

The Love Saint Li Dan's love words booklet now contains over nine thousand seven hundred sentences, selling extremely well.

Not only in Heaven's Edge Pavilion, but even in the surrounding sects, it is highly sought after.

Many straight men have directly revered this unseen Li Dan as a master.

Silence for a day, words of a saint!

Even if Senior Sister Lu doesn't like him, there are many young and beautiful girls in other sects who want to interact with Li Dan deeply.

Li Dan ran excitedly towards Taihua Peak, eager to take the system's reward, when a figure descended from the sky.

"Greetings, Master!" Li Dan immediately composed himself and bowed.

Tian Zhen looked at Li Dan, feeling a mix of emotions.

For ten years, he couldn't say a word, but once he spoke, it was such a blow to his confidence.

Poor child.

Fortunately, he had used his connections and already informed Zhu Yuyun. As long as he comes tomorrow, Shiyao will go on a date with him, and no one will mock his foolish behavior anymore.

"Failed again? No worries, sincerity can move even the hardest stone. Do you know how the other peaks evaluate me now?" Tian Zhen said, hands behind his back.

Li Dan looked embarrassed and bowed again: "I've brought shame to Master."

"No, no, quite the opposite. Everyone highly praises both me and you. Your love words, your persistence, your indifference, and even the pressure from other suitors, have not made you yield. This is what many cultivators strive for but cannot achieve."

"Everyone praises me for having good eyes, to have such a good disciple. Master is proud of you. Walk your own path, let others talk. Persist, and perhaps tomorrow, everything will fall into place, and you might even win the beauty. If I had half your perseverance and shamelessness, I would be—"

Tian Zhen suddenly covered his mouth, looking around in fear, and only relaxed when he saw no one nearby.

Seeing Li Dan's incredulous look, he flicked his head: "What's that look for? Master is also human, and had a youth. Don't tell your master's wife, okay?"

"One hundred is a good number. Rest well tonight. Tomorrow, I will personally lead everyone from Taihua Peak to support you. And you should change your clothes, dress more stylishly, you're not bad-looking."

Seeing Tian Zhen's concern, Li Dan felt unprecedented warmth in his heart.

According to his previous memories, even though "he" had a weak cultivation base, slow progression, and poor social skills, Master Tian Zhen never gave up on him.

With the system and such a good master, he has nothing more to ask for.

"Thank you, Master. I won't go tomorrow," Li Dan said.

"Good, hearing that makes me feel relieved. I knew my disciple would be tenacious... Wait, what did you say?"

Tian Zhen was instantly shocked, grabbing Li Dan's shoulders.

"I said, I won't go. I want to rest for a couple of days," Li Dan said seriously.

Seeing that Li Dan didn't seem to be sulking, Tian Zhen felt a surge of anger.

"Yingluo Peak, I won't let you off—"

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