Dustwind Hidden Valley Sect was finally quiet after the chaos of Miyu's sleepwalking destruction.
Golden sunlight warmed the valley.
Immortal cabbage leaves fluttered.
Even the wind avoided making noise near Miyu's room.
Lin Ruyin tiptoed across the courtyard carrying a basket of vegetables so light that not even dust dared rise.
Jin Haru swept the ground for the tenth time that morning.
"Not a speck of dirt… perfect…"
Gu Wenhai stood behind him with a trembling hand.
"Check again."
"Y-Yes, Sect Master!"
Behind them, their newest disciple, Liang Yuefeng, knelt in meditation.
His robes glowed faintly.
His cultivation rose at an unnatural speed.
He opened his eyes slowly.
"…I gained three levels… from breathing."
Lin Ruyin smiled.
"That's the effect of being near Ancestor Miyu."
Jin Haru wiped his forehead.
"She cleaned your spirit roots when she blasted you yesterday… lucky…"
Liang Yuefeng bowed his head.
"I am forever indebted to the Ancestor."
Gu Wenhai nodded proudly.
"Dustwind is rising."
But the heavens hated peaceful moments.
Because the kitchen door suddenly exploded open.
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✨ Miyu Emerges… Hungry
Miyu shuffled out, hugging her pillow with both arms.
Her hair was messier than usual.
Her clothes were wrinkled.
Her eyes still half-closed.
"…Hungry."
The sect froze.
Lin Ruyin dropped the vegetables.
Jin Haru kneeled instantly.
Liang Yuefeng bowed so fast his forehead almost cracked the ground.
Gu Wenhai sprinted forward.
"A-Ancestor! W-what would you like to eat!?"
Miyu blinked slowly.
"…Food."
"Yes! Of course!!"
Gu Wenhai nearly broke his ankle running to the kitchen.
Lin Ruyin and Jin Haru chased after him.
Liang Yuefeng remained kneeling, sweating.
Miyu wandered toward the kitchen, dragging her pillow like a sleepy cat.
She stepped on a pebble.
She paused.
Her eyebrow twitched.
"…Dirty."
Liang Yuefeng panicked so hard he grabbed the pebble and swallowed it.
"IT IS CLEAN NOW, ANCESTOR!"
Miyu blinked at him.
"…Okay."
She continued walking.
Liang Yuefeng fell to the ground coughing, but no one dared comment.
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✨ The Spoon Disaster
Inside the kitchen, Gu Wenhai scrambled to cook rice, vegetables, and steamed buns.
Jin Haru cut vegetables at lightning speed.
Lin Ruyin heated the soup.
Liang Yuefeng washed the plates seven times.
They placed the food perfectly on the counter.
"Ancestor! Your breakfast!"
Miyu sat on a stool and picked up a spoon.
She scooped a little rice.
She chewed.
She blinked.
Then—
Her eyebrow twitched sharply.
"…Dirty."
Jin Haru shrieked.
"THE SPOON?! THE SPOON IS DIRTY?!!"
Gu Wenhai cried,
"WE POLISHED IT TWENTY TIMES!!"
Lin Ruyin fell to her knees.
Liang Yuefeng trembled violently.
"A-ancestor… please… forgive our inadequacy…"
Miyu frowned.
She tapped the spoon.
The system chimed.
> [ITEM DETECTED: STANDARD IRON SPOON]
[HOST DISGUST LEVEL: EXTREME]
[UPGRADE SKILL ACTIVATED]
Golden light exploded.
FWOOM—!!!
The spoon reshaped itself violently.
It lengthened.
It sharpened.
It glowed with divine runes.
It hummed with ancient power.
The disciples screamed.
Jin Haru fainted with his eyes open.
Lin Ruyin shielded her face.
Gu Wenhai held onto Liang Yuefeng so he wouldn't fly out of the kitchen.
Light burst through the windows.
The spoon became—
> ✦ DIVINE SUN-PIERCING SPEAR ✦
Rank: God-Tier
Function: Pierces through impurity, stains, demons, and the heavens if necessary.
The golden spear hovered above the table, radiating sun-like heat.
Miyu blinked at it.
"…Not a spoon."
Lin Ruyin cried,
"Of course it's not a spoon anymore!"
Gu Wenhai stared at the spear, sweat dripping down his neck.
"This… this could destroy an entire sect…"
Liang Yuefeng knelt in awe.
"This is creation beyond immortals… Ancestor Miyu is truly heaven-sent…"
Miyu yawned.
She flicked her finger.
The spear flew into the air—
shot through the open window—
and embedded itself into a distant mountain peak.
BOOOOOOM!!!
The entire mountain shattered.
A sun-like explosion lit the horizon.
The disciples dropped to the ground trembling.
Jin Haru muttered,
"She used… a divine spear… to clean a spoon…"
Lin Ruyin corrected him.
"She used a divine spear… to replace a spoon…"
Gu Wenhai wiped his tears.
"…Ancestor Miyu is too powerful."
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✨ The Hidden Family Realizes Her Existence
Far away from Dustwind, high in the sky, a group of cultivators stood on a floating jade platform.
Robes embroidered with phoenixes and dragons.
Eyes sharp as stars.
Powerful auras.
They were members of the Silver Phoenix Clan, one of the hidden families.
And leading them was:
Lady Yuehua,
Liang Yuefeng's mother, ranked among the top heavenly cultivators.
A messenger bowed before her.
"Lady Yuehua! We sensed a divine explosion from the south!"
She narrowed her eyes.
"Yuefeng is in that direction."
Another messenger flew in pale.
"Lady Yuehua! A sun-like explosion broke a mountain!"
She stood up immediately.
"Prepare a team. My son is in danger."
But the elders behind her whispered nervously.
"Could this be the same heavenly aura from yesterday?"
"If so… is a divine treasure awakening?"
"Or… a being beyond immortals?"
Lady Yuehua frowned deeply.
"The Silver Phoenix Clan must investigate."
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✨ Back to Dustwind: The Spoon Aftermath
Miyu calmly reached for another spoon.
She held it.
She blinked.
"…Dirty."
Jin Haru screamed.
"NOOOOOOO!!"
Lin Ruyin dove to take it out of Miyu's hand.
"WE'LL POLISH IT!!"
Gu Wenhai tripped over a cabbage trying to save the sect.
Liang Yuefeng fell to the floor in a kowtow position.
"Ancestor, please… spare the utensils…"
Miyu blinked sleepily.
"…Okay."
She put the spoon down.
The entire sect collapsed in relief.
Jin Haru clung to Lin Ruyin.
"We're going to die from fear…"
Gu Wenhai wiped his forehead.
"We must polish ALL utensils to immortal-level shine…"
Liang Yuefeng nodded fiercely.
"I shall forge golden spoons for the Ancestor myself."
Miyu finished her breakfast quietly.
Then whispered:
"…Sleepy."
Lin Ruyin instantly picked up her pillow.
"We will escort you to your bed, Ancestor!"
Jin Haru opened the door.
Liang Yuefeng bowed with respect.
Gu Wenhai rang a giant bell.
"EVERYONE! THE ANCESTOR IS GOING TO SLEEP! SILENCE!"
The entire sect froze in place.
Not a bird dared chirp.
Miyu crawled into bed.
She closed her eyes.
She slept peacefully.
And the whole mountain… exhaled.
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✨ Meanwhile, in the Shade of Dustwind's Entrance
A shadowed figure watched the sect from a cliff.
A young woman with red eyes and black robes.
She whispered:
"So… the Dustwind Sect hides a monster."
Her name was:
Yin Huani
A genius from the Shadow Serpent Clan, another hidden family.
She smirked coldly.
"I must see this 'Ancestor' myself."
She vanished silently.
Dustwind's future trouble had begun.