Troublemaker’s Guide to Immortality

Yun Jin quickly located the cave where Ye Danxia was being held.

The barrier at the entrance was still intact, showing no signs of damage. According to the original plot, the Demon Sovereign—the male lead and her second top contributor—was supposed to appear after the Tianxing Sect's grand tournament. Right now, he was likely still on the run, waiting for fate to guide him here.

Yun Jin had a strong feeling that when the time came, something would definitely go wrong with this barrier. By sheer coincidence, Ye Danxia would once again walk the old path of rescuing the male lead.

However...

In her previous life, Ye Danxia had been the cherished darling of the sect. But in this life, she was just a prisoner locked away on Heshen Mountain. Yun Jin was genuinely curious.

Even if Ye Danxia managed to save the male lead again, how would she still help him rise like before without access to the sect's resources?

"Who is it? Who's there? Third Senior Brother? Fourth Senior Brother?" Ye Danxia's hopeful voice echoed from inside.

She quickly walked toward the entrance.

And then—

Through the translucent barrier, she saw Yun Jin smiling at her.

"Danxia, it's me, your best friend," Yun Jin greeted her with warmth. "I've been saying for a while I'd come visit you. Today, I'm making good on that promise."

[+300 Emotional Value.]

Ye Danxia's smile froze, then transferred onto Yun Jin's own face.

Yun Jin looked even more sincere now.

She hadn't even done anything yet—just said hello—and already gained 300 points?

Unbelievable.

Main female lead, truly worthy of the title!

"Yun Jin? What are you doing here? Are you here to laugh at me?" Ye Danxia asked through clenched teeth.

Yun Jin's expression became even more earnest. "What? Danxia, how could you think that of me? We grew up together, and now we're still the best of sisters. Why would I come to mock you?"

[+400 Emotional Value.]

Ye Danxia ground her teeth.

Those were the kinds of words she used to love saying.

But now? Her situation had flipped completely—and it was all thanks to Yun Jin.

Hearing such lines from her now was nothing short of cruel irony.

Ye Danxia's tone turned cold. "Don't get ahead of yourself, Yun Jin. I've only fallen temporarily. With my aptitude, I'll soar again one day. Who laughs last, we'll see."

Yun Jin sighed. "Danxia, how can you think this way? Sure, we've had a few small misunderstandings, but after so many years of friendship, our bond can't just be erased. When I heard you were imprisoned, I was heartbroken. That's why I made up my mind—to stay here and keep you company."

Ye Danxia: "???"

"From now on, we'll be neighbors," Yun Jin said cheerfully.

With a wave of her hand, she summoned a pile of materials from her storage ring. The wood pieces began moving on their own, quickly assembling into a simple cabin.

Ye Danxia stared in disbelief.

She was actually building a house?

She really meant to live here?

This woman was insane!

Ye Danxia also noticed that Yun Jin's ring had flashed when she summoned the materials.

She bit her lip. "That ring of yours..."

"This one?" Yun Jin held up her hand. "I have to thank you for it, Danxia. If you hadn't been so fixated on getting it, I never would've realized how special it was. Turns out, it's actually a storage ring!"

A storage ring?

Ye Danxia's eyes went green with envy.

She had always suspected there was something unusual about that ring. And now it turned out to be a rare treasure with hidden space?

A sharp ache gripped her heart.

Somehow, she felt like that ring had always belonged to her.

And Yun Jin had stolen it.

[+500 Emotional Value.]

Yun Jin watched Ye Danxia with satisfaction.

Leaving her alone for a while had clearly worked—this little sheep had grown a thick coat of wool, just waiting to be harvested.

What else could she say?

Ye Danxia was such a good sister. Her contributions to Yun Jin's emotional value gains were immense.

She would remember this kindness.

Smiling, Yun Jin added, "There's actually quite a bit of good stuff inside this ring."

She casually pulled out a pile of high-grade spirit stones and stacked them in front of the barrier. They sparkled brightly.

"Look, just these alone... there's no way I can spend them all."

Ye Danxia's envy deepened.

"And there's still more." Yun Jin brought out another batch and frowned in mock concern. "Honestly, with so many treasures, I don't even know where to start. It's a good thing I didn't give this ring to you. Imagine having all this and still being stuck in a cave—you wouldn't even be able to use any of it."

She looked at Ye Danxia with sincere pity.

[+500 Emotional Value.]

Ye Danxia struggled to keep her composure.

"You came all the way here just to show off?" she asked, voice cold.

"Of course not," Yun Jin replied naturally.

Ye Danxia scoffed.

Surely, Yun Jin couldn't be that bored.

But the next moment, Yun Jin beamed. "There's still so much more I want to show off!"

Ye Danxia: "..."

She had had enough.

Gritting her teeth, she snapped, "Do whatever you want. I'm going to cultivate," and turned back toward the cave.

But Yun Jin's voice called out again from outside.

"Huh? Cultivating? Danxia, with your heavenly spiritual root, you must be in the Nascent Soul stage by now, right? I mean, even I—just a five-element root—have already reached the Golden Core stage."

Ye Danxia, who wasn't even at Foundation Establishment yet: "..."

She froze and looked back at Yun Jin in disbelief.

Golden Core?

Impossible!

"You're lying!" she shouted, her voice trembling.

Yun Jin blinked innocently. "Huh? Why would I lie? Is Golden Core that hard? I broke through without even trying."

[+500 Emotional Value.]

Ye Danxia couldn't tell if Yun Jin was telling the truth, but her emotions still surged uncontrollably. She had a heavenly spiritual root. She was supposed to stand at the top. Yet here she was, locked in a cave with no freedom.

And Yun Jin, with her lowly five-element root, was soaring.

If Yun Jin hadn't come, she might've kept her focus on cultivation.

But now?

Now, Yun Jin had arrived—smug, victorious, glowing with success.

How could she possibly stay calm?

If she were outside, she could at least walk away, refuse to listen.

But in this cave, with nowhere to run, Yun Jin's voice would keep chasing her.

"Danxia, don't be too upset," Yun Jin said gently. "You've got a heavenly spiritual root. With ten or twenty years of effort, you still have a shot at reaching the Golden Core stage. What's most important now is taking care of your health. If something unfortunate happened to you before then, wouldn't that be a shame?"

She paused, then added, "Here, how about I give you back one of the Biling Pills you gave me before? After all, I don't really need Foundation Establishment pills anymore."

[+500 Emotional Value.]

Ye Danxia clenched her teeth so hard her jaw ached.

She was going to kill Yun Jin.

She had to.