Chapter 1

The autumn chill sliced through the lake surface, stirring up waves of mist.

Lin Buxuan stood by the shore, his back straight.

His eyes were lowered, his expression solemn, not because of the scene before him, but because a sword was pressed against his neck.

The blade, gleaming with a cold light, was less than 0.01 centimeters away from Lin Buxuan's throat.

The wielder of the sword was a petite white-haired girl, her eyes seductive and her lips slightly parted:

"This little master will ask you one last time, will you join the Zhi Liu Sect or not?!"

As her words spread, the lake instantly churned with waves several meters high.

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Lin Buxuan was not a native of this immortal realm; he had been here for more than a year.

He had long heard that immortals could summon lightning and fire at will, capable of splitting mountains and rivers, a truly grand sight.

Being recruited by a prestigious sect was something Lin Buxuan had dreamed of day and night.

Unfortunately, in the year he had spent wandering around the foot of the cold mountain, he had relied on his silver tongue to pass himself off as a sage, "borrowing" a few cultivation techniques under the pretense of "improving" and "researching."

The results of his studies were not entirely fruitless; at least he had confirmed that he had no talent for cultivation whatsoever.

But today... After a leisurely stroll by the pond, Lin Buxuan happened to see this immortal bathing. In his haste to maintain his "sage" facade, he was caught red-handed. Instead of taking his life, the other party was forcing him to join the sect?

Could there be such a good thing?

If it were anyone else, they would be overjoyed, but Lin Buxuan was on a different level.

Is the Zhi Liu Sect famous?

Of course, it is one of the most prominent sects in the entire Dali Jiu Zhou, but... it is a thoroughly evil sect, and its actions are not covert but openly and brazenly evil.

Famous? More like notorious!

And it is said that there is not a single male in the sect, with all disciples being ruthless and evil.

The young master of the Zhi Liu Sect suddenly came out of the mountains to recruit a stranger and take him as a disciple?

No one would believe it! What cultivation and talent do I have? I know myself better than anyone.

Lin Buxuan had already seen through the little demoness's intentions.

This isn't about my good looks? Want to take me as a furnace?

I, Lin Buxuan, will never accept it!

But... Lin Buxuan knew he had no cultivation at all, and his strength was probably less than that of a chair leg. Looking at the girl, who could stir up waves with a flick of her finger, her strength was at least as strong as dozens of chair legs!

Lin Buxuan was utterly disheartened, regretting that the demoness in the pond had risen too quickly for him to see anything. He was about to use a delaying tactic when he heard the demoness laugh:

"I guess you are still wondering why our sect has chosen you?"

"It's not the sect, but this little master's personal decision. The reason is simple, you are good-looking."

Of course, she didn't say the rest: "And very weak, I am too lazy to kill you, and you are just right for my emotional tribulation, I need you to help me cultivate!"

Su Ruoru actually hadn't expected to encounter someone like Lin Buxuan in the wild. He looked decent, had no cultivation, and seemed to have no talent... perhaps not even a spiritual root. However, he was very bold, daring to pretend to be a sage.

And she hadn't even noticed his presence when she entered the pond. Could he have some hidden abilities?

But Su Ruoru didn't want to think about it. He was special, not afraid of her, and his personality seemed to match hers.

Su Ruoru sized up Lin Buxuan. Even if he had some sneaky cultivation techniques, he had no cultivation and couldn't withstand a single punch from her.

Though her master had sent her down the mountain to pretend to undergo an emotional tribulation, the real goal was to intercept the Sacred Maiden of the Suoxin Sect, who had just emerged. But... why not take someone who offers themselves?

Su Ruoru remembered her master's words: "All cultivators must forget emotions to achieve the Dao. The reason there are no true immortals in Dali is that no one has truly severed their emotions."

The Suoxin Sect is famous for its Heart Locking Technique, which cuts off all emotions. Therefore, the sect is highly valued, not just because it is a righteous sect.

According to her master, the Suoxin Sect is the most likely to produce a true immortal. If someone achieves immortality, it will bring a great change to the chaotic world of Dali.

But... the Heart Locking Technique is hard to steal, and the emotional tribulation is hard to pass. Isn't this a perfect opportunity with a clueless duck walking in?

Though she is from an evil sect, Su Ruoru is still a blank slate when it comes to emotions. Her thoughts are simple:

No one has seen my body, but you did, so I have to take responsibility for you!

"What are you looking at! I don't eat people!"

Su Ruoru, seeing that Lin Buxuan was still silent, felt a bit frustrated. She knew he was good-looking, but she wasn't bad either!

Except... a bit small, but her master said, "There's plenty of time!"

Lin Buxuan缩缩脖子，眼前的妖女容貌上说，就算被收成炉鼎也绝不会亏一点，虽然还看得出几分稚气未脱，但...那日后必将倾国倾城的底子根本掩饰不住。

一颦一笑之间，足以天地失色。

林不玄略微有点动心。

可，不吃人？这世人皆知你苏若若杀人不眨眼吃人不吐骨头，你以为你冲我一笑就能骗过我了？

还不是想抓我回去当炉鼎，为什么说这么多让我自己愿意？

林不玄很懂，按照烹饪学来说，这妖女是想完美保证肉质的鲜嫩可口...可是自己确实没有反抗的权利，只能在心中暗道：

三十年河东三十年河西！若有我翻身之日，必斩你个妖女于马下！

林不玄虽是这么想着，但嘴上还是说：

“愿为少主戎马...”

“哼，这还差不多，哎...把手给我。”

苏若若轻哼一声，收剑，然后颤颤巍巍地伸出了刚才执剑的那只手。

【叮，已检测到好感，不会真有人吃软饭吧系统激活成功，当前软饭对象变更为：苏若若】

【当前目标：提升对象好感至50（99为上限，陌生为0，可为负数，当前好感*3）及登上「此獠当诛榜」前十，奖励：大离九州绝无仅有稀世珍宝*1，软饭值*250】

林不玄心中正念着“妖女放过我，妖女放过我...”便是听到一声脆响，然后他脑海中缓缓挤出一个“？”

好家伙！

我等了这么久的金手指终于到帐了？

不会真有人以为我没法修仙吧？这波你以为我很弱？马上成仙给你看！

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苏若若忽然觉得面前这家伙望向自己的眼神瞬间变得不太对劲了，就好像...在看一条一看就很丰饶却还没被开采一下的玉脉一般...

往常她随宗门出动，见过的所有人，见到她...不，她连脸都不用露，就可以让所有人闻风丧胆，不论男女。

所以大多数世人都不知道这苏若若长什么样，但绝对知道她的凶名。

而苏若若也早习以为常了，毕竟人人皆退避三舍也能更证她执柳宗的凶名，没什么不好的。

可此次苏若若独身南下，眼前这家伙，先前就不怎么怕她，现在这眼神更是愈发...贼兮兮，不知怎的，苏若若忽然没来由的有些紧张。

【叮，恭喜宿主获得来自苏若若的好感*2，共计*5，奖励软饭值*5】

“？？？”

林不玄望着那伸出手却将脸别过去的苏若若，怎么这妖女还带着自我攻略的属性？

不管了！

都是好事！林不玄大大咧咧将自己的手顶到苏若若的面前。

管它什么正邪？！魔门的软饭不是软饭？

人间正道是沧桑，魔门才是我的家啊！

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（Note: The last part of the translation is a bit repetitive and can be streamlined for clarity. Here is a revised version:）

Lin Buxuan, looking at the girl who extended her hand but turned her face away, wondered if this demoness had a self-conquest attribute?

No matter!

It's all good! Lin Buxuan boldly placed his hand in front of Su Ruoru.

Who cares about righteousness and evil? Is the soft meal of an evil sect not a soft meal?

The righteous path is full of hardships, but the evil sect is my home!