The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

Gai Ling didn’t manage to find a mentor.

She has a Spirit Root, but it’s only a Three Spirit Roots, which isn’t qualified for becoming an Inner Sect Disciple. Eventually, she and some companions were taken to a few nameless peaks near the Mountain Protection Array, where mostly Outer Sect Disciples and servant disciples live.

Of course, being an Outer Sect Disciple isn’t a fixed status. If you really put your heart into cultivation and progress quickly, there are still opportunities to enter the Inner Sect.

Gai Ling was brought to a very large courtyard, which seemed to have many layers, but it was certainly large. Moreover, there wasn’t just one courtyard; it seemed there were dozens in total, with each courtyard not too far from the others. After entering, Gai Ling was taken to the West Cross Courtyard of the third layer.

This West Cross Courtyard was also large, with some Spirit Plants planted inside. Gai Ling was taken by a disciple to a room in the east wing.

The disciple pushed the door open for Gai Ling to enter.

”The room is well-equipped, with bedding and everything set up uniformly. Everyone uses the same things; inside, there are tables, chairs, and wardrobes. In the wardrobe, there is a uniform for disciples to wear. These clothes are similar to those in the mortal world and are not Vestment robes. If you reach the Foundation Establishment Stage, you can receive Vestment robes.”

Gai Ling glanced around the room a few times.

Although these were single rooms uniformly for Outer Sect Disciples, they looked quite good, at least much better than her room back at the Gai family, and the arrangement was like a young lady’s boudoir from a wealthy family.

”Thank you.”

Gai Ling smiled at the sister who brought her and asked, ”My name is Gai Ling, what’s your name, Senior Sister?”

”Lan Die.” The sister smiled back at Gai Ling, ”The Basic Heart Method is in the cabinet; you can find it yourself. Also, there are books on Cultivation World common knowledge on the bookshelf, and the sect rules too. You should memorize them quickly. Tomorrow, a servant disciple will distribute Spirit Stones and Elixirs.”

Gai Ling sighed in relief, ”Thank you, Sister Lan Die, for letting me know.”

Lan Die nodded, ”I will leave now; take a good rest. In the evening, go to the front yard for dinner.”

Gai Ling saw Lan Die off and entered the room. First, she opened the wardrobe, seeing several sets of clothes hanging inside. The clothes were all of one style, top and skirt, looking quite simple in design, but the material was good. The clothes had the same style but different colors; there was a light green one, two pink ones, and several different shades of blue. Apart from outerwear, there were also underwear and large sweaters needed for winter.

Gai Ling was quite pleased, so she picked a pink outfit to change into, then went to the bookshelf to take a book titled ”Introduction to Dongchuan Continent,” and sat on the bed to read.

She really wasn’t familiar with the Cultivation World and needed to understand it well.

Gai Ling read until dusk.

The book was too thick, and after such a long time, she had only read a few dozen pages, with more than half of the book still remaining.

Returning the book to the shelf, Gai Ling thought it might be time for dinner, wondering whether to go out and get food. Just before she moved, a voice echoed in her mind.

”Supporting Role System at your service, may I ask you...”

Gai Ling paused for a moment and then laughed.

She knew it; since she was already here, how could she just be a background character? Surely she’d be a protagonist or an important supporting character; indeed, the system wasn’t so slow to appear.

”What can you help me with?”

Gai Ling asked the system.

The system didn’t respond but continued in a mechanical voice, ”Please name the system.”

Gai Ling thought for a moment, ”Let’s call it Xiao Lu.”

”Alright, Xiao Lu at your service. Xiao Lu can assist you in making a comeback, reaching the peak of life, achieving your ideals, and helping you ascend early.”

”What do I need to do?”

”The system will issue tasks. As long as you complete the tasks, you can obtain something from your associated people.”

”Associated people?” Gai Ling frowned, ”What do you mean?”

”You can designate anyone you’ve met as an associated person, and obtain task-related items from them, such as beauty, Spirit Root, understanding, talent, etc.”

Upon hearing this, Gai Ling was overjoyed.

She didn’t expect such a good opportunity.

The first person she thought of was Anning.

From the first glance at Anning, she was astonished by her beauty, so stunningly beautiful that even she, as a woman, was nearly spellbound.

If she could obtain that woman’s beauty, then what kind of man wouldn’t she attract?

If possible, perhaps after becoming beautiful, she could earn the favor of Senior Brother. After all, she had a system, wasn’t she bound to be the protagonist? Usually, aren’t protagonists universally loved?

Gai Ling started imagining how after she became beautiful and her cultivation deepened, many genius cultivators from various sects in Cultivation World, those handsome and highly cultivated men, would be smitten by her, and even willing to share her company. She could embrace them all, having so many handsome men of various kinds.

Thinking of this, Gai Ling was almost drooling.

She wiped her mouth, ”You should associate with that... Yes, Senior Sister Yu.”

The reason Gai Ling knew of Senior Sister Yu was because of Lan Die. She had asked Lan Die who was the most beautiful in the entire Cang Mountain Sect, and Lan Die told her it was Senior Sister Yu.

”Alright, Xiao Lu has associated you with the key person Senior Sister Yu; now you can probe into Senior Sister Yu’s data.”

Gai Ling nodded, ”What are my data?”

After asking this, a screen-like thing appeared in front of her, listing all her data.

Name: Gai Ling (Cang Mountain Sect Greenhorn Cultivator)

Talent: Below average

Understanding: Below average

Spirit Root: Water, Earth, Wood Three Spirit Roots, impure Spirit Root, unevenly distributed

Physical Fitness: Weak

Beauty Value: 15

IQ: 98

...

After looking at her own data, Gai Ling asked, ”What about Senior Sister Yu?”

The data on the screen in front of her changed

Name: Yu Anning (Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator)

Talent: Superior

Understanding: Genius

Spirit Root: Water Element Single Spirit Root (may evolve into Heavenly Spirit Root)

Physical Fitness: Strong

Beauty Value: Too high to be displayed

IQ: Unable to detect

After comparing the data of herself and Anning, Gai Ling immediately felt irritated.

Why was her Beauty Value only 15, while Anning’s was so high it couldn’t even be quantified? The difference was too great.

Moreover, why were all of Senior Sister Yu’s other data so much higher even though she was already so beautiful? Everyone is human, so why is it like this?

Gai Ling felt imbalanced in her heart.

She became even more eager to obtain Anning’s Beauty Value, feeling that once she became beautiful, everything would go her way.

Anning and Xiao Yuan entered the cave mansion with their newly accepted little disciple, Tu Mingyue.

Xiao Yuan said to Tu Mingyue, ”Stay here for a few days first, I’ll open another cave mansion for you beside.”

”Alright.” Tu Mingyue obediently agreed.

Xiao Yuan introduced Anning to Tu Mingyue, and Tu Mingyue sweetly called out, ”Master’s wife.”

Anning patted her head, ”Good girl.”

She took out a bottle and handed it to Tu Mingyue, ”This is a Beauty Enhancement Pill refined by Master’s wife. It will make you more beautiful.”

Tu Mingyue accepted it happily.

Anning led Tu Mingyue into a room, letting her rest there, then came out to talk with Xiao Yuan for a bit before returning to her own room.

As soon as she entered, An Xin jumped out, ”Ningning, Ningning, Gai Ling’s system has awakened.”