105: Chapter 105 A Sect Leader Should Act Like a Sect Leader

Sect Master Bai Ruotong had never smelled such a strange scent before; she only felt it was somewhat fishy, like seafood.

She shook her hand in disgust, her small brow furrowed as she muttered:

"It smells awful."

Liu Qingyan's face was so red it looked like it could bleed; she silently turned her head away.

"Cough, don't look down on that stuff."

Mo Zixing suppressed his laughter and talked nonsense with a straight face:

"This is Spiritual Liquid that my Revered Master accidentally splashed out while performing Alchemy. Ordinary Cultivators couldn't get a drop even if they wanted to."

"Nonsense!"

The more Liu Qingyan heard, the more ashamed she felt. Unable to take it any longer, she punched him hard, her face flushed red:

"Say one more word!"

"Alright, alright, I'll stop, I'll stop."

Mo Zixing chuckled as he caught her hand, pulling her behind him.

He cleared his throat and changed the subject:

"Here, these are the Medicinal Pills we just finished refining."

Mo Zixing picked up the three pitch-black Medicinal Pills he had set aside and held them out to Sect Master Bai Ruotong.

Liu Qingyan explained from the side:

"Take one a day. The efficacy should last for about twelve shichen."

"As long as you don't actively circulate your Cultivation Technique or fight with others, the spiritual energy inside is enough to maintain the daily life of a Golden Core Stage Cultivator."

Mo Zixing nodded and added after her:

"Remember, you absolutely must not use spiritual energy."

"Once you circulate your Cultivation Technique, the medicinal power in this pill won't be able to support your consumption. At that point, the rate of spiritual energy loss will only be faster than before."

"Only three?"

Sect Master Bai Ruotong tilted her small chin up, clearly still unsatisfied:

"Can't you refine a few more?"

"Just three. Take it or leave it."

Mo Zixing shrugged and said casually:

"These herbs are very rare varieties that are hard to find on the market. You're lucky I'm not charging you Spirit Stones."

Sect Master Bai Ruotong huffed, snatched the Medicinal Pills, and said irritably:

"Fine, I'll count this as you being sensible."

She took one Medicinal Pill and threw it into her mouth without hesitation.

The Medicinal Pill entered her mouth.

It transformed into a gentle warm current of medicinal power, sliding down her throat into the Little Sect Master's Dantian and slowly spreading out.

She could feel it.

The Vitality and spiritual energy that had been constantly leaking from her body seemed to be locked in by an invisible force.

The Medicinal Pill continued to provide a steady, small stream of spiritual energy.

Although it wasn't much, it was indeed as he had said.

It was enough for daily activities.

Sect Master Bai Ruotong tried taking a few steps back and spinning around twice.

Sure enough, she didn't immediately feel her spiritual energy depleting like before.

She looked up again at Liu Qingyan, who was standing behind Mo Zixing.

She saw that her cheeks were flushed and her steps were unsteady, as if she couldn't even stand properly.

It seemed that Alchemy was indeed very taxing, to have exhausted her to this extent.

Sect Master Bai Ruotong finally nodded in satisfaction.

At least regarding this matter.

Mo Zixing hadn't lied to her.

Not only had he refined the pills, but he also seemed to have released her from the jadeification immediately.

He hadn't even given his own Revered Master time to rest.

Mo Zixing caught a glimpse of the Favorability bar fluctuating on the System panel out of the corner of his eye.

An involuntary smile tugged at the corners of his mouth.

He hadn't expected the Little Sect Master to be so easy to coax.

Three Medicinal Pills had increased her Favorability by nearly half a heart.

"Since I can move on my own now."

Sect Master Bai Ruotong brushed the dust off her hands, her small chin slightly raised, her tone carrying a natural pride:

"Then it's time to summon all the Elders and announce my return."

"Are you sure about that?"

Mo Zixing shook his head, immediately dousing her enthusiasm:

"Even though you can move on your own now, you still can't use spiritual energy."

"In other words, you're currently no different from an ordinary little girl who cannot Cultivate."

"Do you think the other Elders will obediently listen to a defenseless little girl?"

Sect Master Bai Ruotong curled her lip and said defiantly:

"I am the Sect Master of the Mingyu Sect. Why wouldn't they listen to me?"

"Because you can't beat them right now."

Mo Zixing shrugged with an innocent look:

"I'm curious, though—why are you so eager to reclaim the position of Sect Master?"

"So I can do whatever I want."

Sect Master Bai Ruotong blurted out without thinking:

"I wouldn't have to watch others' faces or follow their orders. How great is that?"

Mo Zixing's mouth twitched.

She really was willful.

With such a capricious Sect Master, it was already a miracle that the Mingyu Sect had survived its early years.

Just then, he suddenly remembered something.

The cooldown for the character trait extraction function had already finished.

Mo Zixing didn't respond to Sect Master Bai Ruotong's words.

He simply chanted in his mind and opened Sect Master Bai Ruotong's System panel.

On the panel...

...the small die next to the character column was emitting a faint golden light, clearly ready for use.

Mo Zixing issued a command in his mind:

"Extract character trait."

The small die began to spin rapidly.

After a few seconds...

It slowly came to a halt.

Three different character traits popped up:

[Benevolent]

[Sect]

[Evil]

Mo Zixing didn't even have to think; he immediately ruled out [Evil].

The normal version of the Little Sect Master was already giving him a massive headache.

If she were the evil version, he'd never have a moment's peace.

While [Benevolent] sounded decent...

...it didn't seem useful right now.

What he needed now wasn't a kind Little Sect Master, but one who could behave herself.

As for [Sect]...

Mo Zixing rubbed his chin, lost in thought.

If Sect Master Bai Ruotong began to value the interests of the Sect, he could use that to his advantage.

As long as he could grasp her devotion to the Sect, he wouldn't have to worry about her being disobedient.

After considering this...

...he turned his attention back to Sect Master Bai Ruotong's two existing character traits:

[Self-Willed], [Wild Evil].

Hiss...

Neither of them seemed like good traits.

Since he only needed the Little Sect Master to become a bit more well-behaved now...

...replacing [Self-Willed] with [Sect] seemed like the best choice.

A Sect Master must act like one!

Mo Zixing no longer hesitated and issued the command to the System in his mind:

"Replace character trait. Replace the character trait [Self-Willed] with [Sect]."

The command was executed.

A notification popped up from the System.

[Character trait replacement successful]

[Target character changed to:]

[Sect, Wild Evil]

The moment the command took effect...

...Sect Master Bai Ruotong's body trembled slightly.

A fleeting look of confusion flashed in her eyes before she returned to normal.

She didn't feel anything herself.

She just felt as though something heavy had been added to her heart.

Previously, her first reaction to anything was whether she wanted to do it or not.

But now, thoughts of whether something was good for the Sect would instinctively pop into her head.

This unfamiliar feeling made her somewhat uncomfortable...

...yet she couldn't say what was wrong.

Mo Zixing looked at her, a successful schemer's smile playing on his lips as he spoke slowly:

"Actually, Sect Master Bai, you should know..."

"The Sect Master is the face of the Sect. If you appear like this and others find out, it will only cause other Sects to look down on the Mingyu Sect, which would greatly affect the Sect's morale."

Sect Master Bai Ruotong instinctively wanted to retort, but the words died in her throat.

As if possessed...

...she actually felt that Mo Zixing made a lot of sense.

That's right.

She was the Sect Master of the Mingyu Sect.

How could she meet the Elders looking like a child?

It would be too damaging to the Sect's prestige.

But... was she just going to let it go?

She wasn't quite reconciled either.

Sect Master Bai Ruotong furrowed her small brow and fell into deep thought.