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    “If you ask me, I’d say the rewards are definitely worth the effort!” Zhao Yunxiao replied between mouthfuls of food. “But your lazy Senior Martial Sister Gu will probably find it too tiring indeed.”


    “You are just crazy for taking on so many jobs, who else does this other than you?”” Gu Qiansi rebutted before turning to Lu Zhiying. “See what I mean when I said that your Senior Martial Brother Zhao is the best example of how talent is important? Sometimes it really doesn’t matter how hard you work.”


    Zhao Yunxiao shot her a glare, which Gu Qiansi pretended not to notice.


    “You guys are really close!” Lu Zhiying smiled as her gaze darted between the two of them. “In that case, Senior Martial Brother Zhao, is it possible for me to follow you on your jobs to take a look at what they are actually like?”


    “Hmm, that’s not a bad idea,” Zhao Yunxiao rubbed his chin in contemplation. “In that case, how about you follow me to the Forge after we are done with dinner?”


    “Sure!” Lu Zhiying promptly agreed, but someone else was against it.


    “Stop right there!” Gu Qiansi interjected immediately. “Zhao Yunxiao, don’t think I don’t know what you are thinking. You’d better not get any funny ideas about bringing our beautiful Junior Martial Sister Lu out to some secluded place like the Forge at night!”


    “...Are you serious?” the corner of Zhao Yunxiao’s lips twitched.


    “Is Senior Martial Brother Zhao that kind of person?” Lu Zhiying turned towards Gu Qiansi.


    “Of course not!” Zhao Yunxiao answered for her immediately.


    “Listen to me, Junior Martial Sister Lu,” Gu Qiansi sighed helplessly as she put a hand on Lu Zhiying’s shoulder. “Men are all wolves. The only difference is how much they are willing to reveal in front of others, so it is always better to be safe than sorry.”


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    </a> Another benefit that came along with entering the Essence Gathering realm was it allowed cultivators to substitute sleep with meditation, though not for prolonged periods of time – an Essence Gathering realm cultivator who did not sleep for a full year would still feel extremely exhausted.


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