Chapter 112: Qin Yang: Sleeping Is Also a Form of Cultivation

"Sister Qinghe, I think you must have misunderstood. Brother Qin isn’t a bad person."

In the library, after hearing Li Qinghe’s words, Li Zixuan’s temper flared up a little. She frowned and retorted, "Don’t always be like this, judging people with such prejudice."

"Me... prejudiced?"

Hearing this, Li Qinghe froze for a moment. She stared at the slightly angry Li Zixuan in disbelief.

You have to understand, the two sisters had grown up playing together. As childhood friends, she knew Li Zixuan’s personality like the back of her hand.

Cold on the outside, soft on the inside. She never dared to talk back, always listening attentively and then obediently doing as she was told, without exception.

But now...

’She’s actually talking back to me?’

’And for an outsider, no less!?’

’How is this possible?’

’I’m your sister!’

At this thought, the stunned look on Li Qinghe’s face turned cold.

"Fine, Zixuan. And you’re still saying he’s not a bad person?"

She was so furious she laughed. Crossing her arms, she said coldly, "Look at what you’ve become."

"I... I didn’t say anything wrong..."

Seeing Li Qinghe get angry, Li Zixuan’s confidence instinctively waned. She lowered her head, her gaze falling to her chest, not daring to meet her sister’s gaze. "You two must have had a misunderstanding... Brother Qin isn’t that kind of person..."

’After all, Qin Yang is my Senior Brother now.’

’For Master to accept him as a disciple, his character and talent must be beyond question.’

’Mostly, she trusted her Master’s judgment.’

’If I don’t stand up for him, who will?’

’Besides...’

’Qin Yang just lies flat and slacks off all day. He almost never gets into conflicts with anyone. A person so detached from worldly affairs...’

’How could he possibly have provoked Li Qinghe?!’

"Sister Qinghe, back at the coffee shop, did you hide something from me?"

A flash of insight struck Li Zixuan. She looked at Li Qinghe across the table and asked softly, "Did you start it by trying to prank Brother Qin first? Is that why he broke your Array?"

The moment she finished speaking...

Li Qinghe: "..."

The anger that had just flared up was instantly doused by those words, and she fell silent.

"Tell me what happened that day again."

Li Zixuan blinked, propping her chin on her hands. She smiled as she watched her sister’s predicament. "I want to hear Sister Qinghe’s story again. This time, I want to hear every last word."

"N-Nonsense! How could I... ever lie to you?"

At that, Li Qinghe’s expression stiffened, and she started to stammer.

"Come on, I just want to hear it one more time."

Li Zixuan pressed her advantage, her almond-shaped eyes curving up. "Sister Qinghe, just tell it one more time, please...?"

"No way! Just look at what kind of spell that guy Qin has put on you." Li Qinghe’s voice was hoarse. "You don’t even believe your own sister anymore?"

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. She slammed her hand on the table, grabbed her bag, and stormed off, bringing the unpleasant conversation to an abrupt end.

「A moment later.」

「Outside the restroom.」

Li Qinghe changed back into her "alt" persona, "Li Qing," and returned to her shift in Area 2, her face full of resentment as she replayed the conversation in her mind.

’That Qin guy is too cunning. Now that my little sister Zixuan has fallen for his tricks, she’s going to be completely wrapped around his finger.’

’She’ll never be able to break free.’

’No...’

’I have to figure out this Ten Thousand Array Map as soon as possible. Then I have to find a way to warn him to stay away from my dear Zixuan.’

...

Meanwhile, Qin Yang, who was slacking off in the library with his eyes closed, had just finished listening to the two sisters’ entire conversation. He was secretly enjoying it.

’Not bad, not bad at all.’

’This morning’s trip wasn’t a waste.’

’Not only did I get a good meal, but I also got to watch the drama between the two sisters. All in all, life is pretty sweet.’

’Tsk, I’ve had my fill of drama. Time to get back to my comprehension.’

With that thought, Qin Yang pillowed his head on his arm, preparing to sink his consciousness into the Enlightenment Space.

Suddenly, a whiff of fragrance drifted into his nostrils.

It was followed by the sound of soft, shuffling footsteps. Then, a woman’s voice, as faint as a mosquito’s buzz, suddenly sounded by his ear.

"Senior Brother..."

Li Zixuan sat down next to Qin Yang. The hem of her floral, knee-length skirt swayed. Perhaps because of the warm weather, her face was faintly flushed. Even her gaze as she looked down at Qin Yang was gentle and tender, a far cry from her previous coldness.

"Junior Sister, what are you up to now?"

Qin Yang raised a hand to shield his forehead, not opening his eyes to look at her. He just sighed helplessly. "Don’t come over here and interrupt my work."

The moment Li Zixuan had walked over, the jealous gazes of a few male patrons in the library had followed her. There weren’t many, but they were still a distraction.

"Work?"

Hearing this, Li Zixuan tilted her head and glanced at Qin Yang, asking curiously, "Senior Brother, is your work... sleeping?"

Right now, Qin Yang was lying on his side on the bench, looking lazy and carefree, more like he was resting.

Outside the window, the daylight grew brighter, and more patrons began to fill the library.

"You don’t understand, Junior Sister."

Qin Yang shook his head and began to bullshit her with an air of authority. "This is called Cultivation. In fact, sleeping is also a form of practice.

"Ancient cultivators ate from a bamboo bowl and drank from a gourd ladle. They embraced emptiness and maintained tranquility, pursuing the Great Dao even in a simple, plain life. I’m comprehending the Dao right now."

"Hm?"

’Could this be the cultivation insight that Master passed down to Senior Brother?’

At this thought, Li Zixuan’s eyes lit up. She quickly made a mental note of it, treating it as an important piece of knowledge.

’He’s teaching by word and deed! Senior Brother is subtly imparting knowledge to me right now!’

’Since Master is comfortable letting him cultivate in the library, there must be a good reason for it.’

’I must learn well from my Senior Brother!’

Li Zixuan watched as Qin Yang rolled over and continued to slack off on his side. In a daze, she seemed to fall into deep thought, and a sense of understanding suddenly dawned on her.

The more she looked at Qin Yang now, the more pleasing he was to the eye.

His every move seemed to have the air of a carefree wanderer, secretly in harmony with the Celestial Dao.

’And I’ve been here for so long, yet I’m only just now realizing...’

’A true master has been by my side all along!’

’Speaking of which, if I stay here, will I disturb Senior Brother’s enlightenment?’

Li Zixuan noticed the gazes of the other patrons and realized she was the center of attention.

At this thought, she quickly stood up, hugged her book, and whispered, "Senior Brother, you’ve worked hard. Cultivate well. I won’t disturb you any further."

"See you tomorrow."

With that, she slung her sword bag over her shoulder and left the library.

...

At the same time, behind a bookshelf in the distant Area 2, Li Qinghe was bent over, secretly observing them from between the books.

’Senior Brother? How did those two become fellow disciples? What the hell is that Qin guy’s background?’

She frowned in thought, recalling what Qin Yang had just said.

’What was that about sleeping being like Cultivation?’

’Isn’t that just bullshitting with a straight face?’

’I’m not falling for that!’

Thinking of this, Li Qinghe recalled Li Zixuan’s expression from just now. She was so gentle and virtuous, like a completely different person from her usual self.

’My little sister Zixuan is too naive...’

’She even believes that guy’s bullshit.’

’Qin Yang has really fooled her completely!’