Fairy, please step aside, I've taken a liking to your man.

Chapter 006 The Rival from My Sister

"Shen Bai, you're late!"

After rushing for a while, Shen Bai arrived at Shen Wenwen's school. The little girl was playing with ants under a tree, bored. Seeing the shadow blocking the sunlight, she smiled, but when she looked up, she looked annoyed: "I'm going to punish you by making you carry me home!"

"Okay, I'll carry you!"

Shen Bai understood perfectly well that the little girl was just being affectionate with him, but he was happy to let his younger sister do that.

If you don't cherish it now, you'll be tricked by some blond kid playing on a flying skateboard in a few years.

[Ding! One rival detected, jealousy level 60. When the rival's jealousy level reaches 80, you can extract one of their abilities.]

[Ding! Jealousy from Lü Shu +5, current level 65!]

What's going on?

Just as Shen Bai picked up Shen Wenwen, he heard a system notification and was momentarily stunned.

Where did this love rival come from?

Shen Bai remained outwardly calm, but when he turned his head to look around, he immediately saw a little boy in a school uniform staring at him.

The little guy wasn't tall, and his hair wasn't blond, but judging from Shen Bai's expression, it was full of resentment.

Shen Bai's face immediately darkened.

Want to pursue my sister?

The cabbage that I painstakingly raised has been targeted?

Haha, are kids these days so blatant?

It seems you've never experienced the harsh realities of society.

Shen Bai used both hands to support Shen Wenwen's bottom and lift her up, then used one hand to ruffle her ponytail.

"Shen Bai, what are you doing? Didn't I tell you not to touch my hair anymore?"

Did you say so?

"Didn't I say that?"

[Ding! Jealousy from Lü Shu +5, current level 70!]

Shen Bai's eyes lit up; it turned out he was still a devoted little guy.

However, no matter how devoted you are, you have absolutely no chance!

"Shen Wenwen, do you have a classmate named Lü Shu?"

"Lü Shu? A new transfer student in our class, quiet and doesn't talk to anyone."

"Oh, stay away from him, he has a crush on you!"

"He has a crush on me? He must be blind!"

"No, his eyes are fine, he has psychological problems!"

"Shen Bai, what do you mean? You think liking me means you have a psychological problem?"

"Who in their right mind would like a naughty little girl like you!"

"No way! She's very gentle!"

"Gentle? Then give your brother a kiss!"

"So dirty, I hate it!"

……

The two bickered as they walked home.

The two, who were short of money, basically didn't spend money to take the public airship, but instead walked home.

Fortunately, it wasn't far from home, and Shen Bai's cultivation level was not low either. He carried Shen Wenwen for this short distance without breaking a sweat.

I spent a spirit stone at a roadside stall to buy some vegetables, minced meat, and noodles, and then went home to make fried noodles with soybean paste.

Shen Bai was busy in the kitchen, while Shen Wenwen assisted him by washing vegetables and dishes.

The two have been used to this division of labor and cooperation since three years ago.

Soon, two bowls of dark, unappetizing noodles with soybean paste were placed on the table.

"Eat!"

While eating, Shen Bai pondered whether he should take on more orders when delivering the daily ritual implements that had been repaired the night before to the repair shop.

Rarely seeing even a speck of meat, Shen Wenwen ate with gusto, and as she ate, tears welled up in the little girl's eyes.

"Shen Bai, how about I stop going to school? I don't have any talent for cultivation anyway."

Shen Bai, who was pondering how to make money, paused for a moment, then put on a gentle smile and ruffled his sister's two long ponytails: "Why are you suddenly so downcast? This isn't like you!"

"I'm so useless, I can't help you make money. If it weren't for me holding you back, you would have already reached the pinnacle of success!"

Shen Wenwen pouted, tears streaming down her face, with a few strands of noodles still clinging to her lips.

Shen Bai's eyes immediately reddened. He reached out to wipe the noodles from the corner of her mouth and smiled, "No, you often help me with housework, assist me in repairing magical artifacts, and even help me review for the college entrance exam. Without you, I couldn't handle all of this by myself!"

"Really?"

Shen Wenwen is still only a twelve-year-old child. She is sensitive, desperately wants to be needed, doesn't want to be a burden to others, and is afraid of being abandoned.

The little girl has always been very sensible. She never asks for snacks or buys things indiscriminately. However, her frugal life makes her feel ashamed in front of her classmates.

She just started junior high school this year, and after only half a semester, she's already starting to dislike school.

Shen Bai knew perfectly well why his sister didn't want to study, and even he himself was finding it hard to bear.

……

To enter the Qi Refining stage of cultivation, one must first enter the Innate Realm. In other words, the earlier one enters the Innate Realm, the sooner one can enter the Qi Refining stage.

This is a problem that creates a virtuous cycle.

Talent may affect the upper limit, but education and cultivation resources are definitely important factors affecting the speed of cultivation.

Martial arts are the foundation of immortality. To make rapid progress, one must consume the meat of spirit beasts with high energy to replenish the blood and qi depleted by martial arts training.

Their only source of income was the meager earnings Shen Bai made from odd jobs at a milk tea shop and a repair shop, as well as the care and attention they received from people in society during holidays.

Shen Bai is currently taking on jobs repairing magical artifacts, and he's only just started out. He can earn 30 low-grade spirit stones a month.

I work part-time at a bubble tea shop, from 5 pm to 9 pm every day after school, for a total of 4 hours. I can earn 60 low-grade spirit stones a month. In total, I can earn 90 spirit stones a month.

This meager income is barely enough to cover the basic living expenses and tuition fees for the two of them; it's not enough to make ends meet.

Each month, the cost of food, drink, urination, cooking, boiling water for bathing, and laundry would be at least 62 spirit stones.

With the remaining 28 spirit stones, I dared not buy any new clothes or anything else, because I still had to pay tuition.

Shen Wenwen is currently in the first year of junior high school and does not need to pay tuition fees, but she needs at least 5 spirit stones a month for school supplies.

Shen Bai's tuition fee averages 6 spirit stones per month, and his school supplies cost 8 spirit stones.

After deducting these necessary expenses, having a surplus of 9 spirit stones each month is considered a lot.

Because no one can guarantee that Shen Wenwen, who has not yet embarked on cultivation, will not get sick. A first-level Rejuvenation Talisman costs 3 spirit stones, and that can only treat minor illnesses such as colds, fevers, and diarrhea.

Shen Bai is about to enter the Dao Academy. He heard that the tuition fee has increased. Entering the Dao Academy means entering the Qi Refining stage and officially starting to cultivate immortality. The cultivation resources required will be a huge amount. In comparison, the tuition fee of the Dao Academy is not that much. Shen Bai doesn't know where to get the money for this huge expense.

Before they entered their senior year of high school, they were both living paycheck to paycheck, often going hungry for several days by the end of the month. If it weren't for the help they received from others in society, they would have starved to death in those first two years.

Even if Shen Bai is a time traveler.

After all, this world doesn't follow the rules he was familiar with, where might makes right.

Without access to high-energy spirit beast meat, Shen Wenwen has been unable to smoothly advance to the Acquired Realm, while Shen Bai's own realm has also remained stuck, unable to progress any further.

But life must go on.

……

"You don't need to worry too much about money. Now that we can take on jobs repairing magical artifacts, our lives will only get better. Look, we can even eat meat now, can't we?"

Shen Bai continued to stroke the little girl's ponytail, encouraging her: "So you have to work hard to cultivate and strive to enter the Acquired Realm as soon as possible. Haven't you always been clamoring to buy me a big sword since you were little? If you don't cultivate, where will you get the money to buy it for your brother?"

Shen Wenwen's tears instantly dried. She impatiently flicked her ponytail, shaking off Shen Bai's clutches: "A big sword? Hmph! Do you think I'm still a three-year-old? If you ever dare to play with a big sword, I'll disown you!"

The little girl's emotions came and went quickly. Shen Bai laughed heartily and lowered his head to continue eating his noodles with soybean paste.

Did I put too much chopped green onion today?

The smell made my eyes a little moist.

make money!

Shen Bai secretly made up his mind that he would never let his sensible and lovely younger sister suffer any more grievances.