Dustwind Hidden Valley woke up to screaming.
Not disciple screaming.
Not "Ancestor Miyu is awake" screaming.
Not "Miyu sleepwalked and destroyed the sky" screaming.
This was different.
This was animals and beasts screaming.
The mountains trembled as birds fled.
Spirit foxes ran.
Deer leapt through bushes.
Even the usually calm rock turtles sprinted (at turtle speed).
Lin Ruyin ran into the courtyard, panicking.
"WHY ARE THE BEASTS RUNNING TOWARD US?!"
Jin Haru followed, arms flailing.
"A SQUIRREL JUST CRIED BLOOD AND COLLAPSED!!"
Bao pointed shakily toward the path.
"E-Elder Gu… the forest… the forest is… dying."
Everyone turned.
The forest behind Dustwind was turning white.
Not snow white.
Not frost white.
Sterile white.
The air shimmered with a chilling, unnatural cleanliness.
Solene appeared at Miyu's side instantly, her broom glowing.
"This is bad."
---
✨ The Sterile Zone Expands
The disciples watched, trembling, as the creeping "clean area" grew larger:
Grass turned white
Rocks turned smooth
Animals entering the zone collapsed silently
Trees lost color
Air grew still
No birds
No insects
Not even dust
Lin Ruyin whispered:
"…It's too clean…"
Jin Haru shuddered.
"It hurts to look at… like it's erasing the world."
Liang Yuefeng narrowed his eyes.
"This is not natural purification.
This is destruction disguised as cleanliness."
Solene stepped forward, face serious.
"This is the Dao of Absolute Sterility."
The disciples froze.
"Wh-What's that?!"
"Something worse than Miyu's cleaning?!"
"Is this a forbidden cultivation path?!"
Solene's voice turned sharp.
"This energy doesn't clean.
It erases.
It removes qi, life, essence… everything."
The disciples paled.
---
✨ Miyu Arrives — And Reacts
Miyu stepped into the courtyard, wearing freshly cleaned robes.
She had expected a quiet morning.
Instead, she found:
a dying forest,
a growing sterile zone,
panicking disciples
and Solene holding her broom like a divine sword.
She blinked.
"…What happened to the forest?"
Solene bowed.
"Master… something powerful is coming."
The sterile wind blew.
Miyu sniffed.
Then frowned.
"…This smell."
The disciples leaned closer.
Lin Ruyin whispered:
"A-Ancestor? What is it?"
Jin Haru trembled.
"Is it poison? Demon qi? Death?!"
Miyu shook her head slowly.
"…Disinfectant."
Silence.
Dead silence.
Liang Yuefeng blinked.
"Dis… what?"
Miyu frowned deeper.
"…This is too much.
This isn't cleaning…
This is sterilizing."
The disciples gasped.
Gu Wenhai bowed.
"Ancestor, do you recognize this power?"
Miyu looked toward the sterile forest.
"…Yes."
She remembered dimly:
Her Earth life
Hospitals
Bleach
Surgical rooms
The cold, empty white
The feeling of perfection without warmth
She whispered:
"…I know this kind of perfection."
Solene's eyes widened slightly.
---
✨ System Alert — The First Red Warning
Lazy-chan appeared, sweating.
"Host… we have a BIG problem!"
A red screen appeared.
> [SYSTEM WARNING:
Natural Enemy Detected]
Threat: Catastrophic
Designation: The Immortal of Absolute Sterility
Location: Approaching Dustwind Valley
**Danger Level: ENDGAME]
The disciples couldn't see the screen,
but they could see Lazy-chan panicking and screaming.
Lin Ruyin squeaked.
"W-what is that tiny spirit screaming for?!"
Jin Haru hugged a mop for comfort.
"THIS IS THE END OF DUSTWIND—!!"
Solene moved protectively in front of Miyu.
"Master. This being… it is the opposite of your Dao."
Miyu blinked.
"…Opposite?"
Solene nodded.
"You bring order with life.
He brings order through destruction.
You clean to make comfort.
He cleans to make emptiness."
The disciples shuddered.
Liang Yuefeng clenched his fists.
"So the ancestor… has a natural enemy."
Yin Huani stepped out from the shadows, smiling calmly.
"Interesting.
The Ancestor's rival appears."
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✨ The First Evidence of the Enemy
A loud crack sounded.
Everyone turned as a massive beast corpse collapsed near the forest edge.
The Storm-Fang Tiger King, a Mythical Rank spirit beast…
one capable of destroying a sect alone…
…lay dead.
No wounds.
No injuries.
Just—
perfectly clean fur and empty, lifeless eyes.
Lin Ruyin screamed.
"EVEN MYTHICAL BEASTS DIED FROM CLEANING?!?!"
Jin Haru cried.
"This is too much cleanliness—!!!"
Lady Yuehua and her Silver Phoenix guards arrived at the scene and froze.
"T-This is the power of a madman…
The Sterility Immortal must have left this."
Solene whispered:
"He is coming."
---
✨ System Quest: Sect Expansion Initiated
Another screen popped up.
> [MAIN QUEST: Strengthen Dustwind Sect]
Threat approaching: Extreme
To survive, Dustwind Sect must grow.
Objectives:
✔ Recruit 50 New Disciples
✔ Upgrade Sect Facilities (0/3)
✔ Establish Beginner Training Division
✔ Create 1 Foundational Technique
Reward:
Sect Rank +1
Divine Barrier Upgrade
One "Order Attendant" Ticket
Lazy-chan saluted like a tiny soldier.
"Host! You MUST expand the sect!
Or the Sterility Immortal will destroy everything!"
Miyu stared blankly.
"…But… that means… more people…"
Dustwind disciples panicked at Miyu's hesitation.
Lin Ruyin begged:
"Ancestor! Please accept new disciples!"
Jin Haru sobbed:
"WE NEED MORE CLEANERS TO SURVIVE!"
Bao clutched Miyu's sleeve.
"M-Master, I will help teach them!"
Even Lady Yuehua bowed.
"Divine Senior…
If you do not expand, even your power may not be enough."
Miyu exhaled slowly.
"…Fine.
Let's bring new disciples."
Dustwind Sect erupted in cheers.
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✨ New Disciples Arrive (Chaos)
Rumors of Miyu's strict, perfectionist Dao had spread.
Today—
Standing at the gates—
over 200 young cultivators waited.
Some wore:
expensive robes
patched clothing
clan insignias
rogue outfits
They held:
mops
brooms
cloths
water buckets
notebooks
training swords
One child shouted:
"I want to learn the Path of Cleaning!"
Another yelled:
"Ancestor Miyu! Please scold me into becoming stronger!!"
Miyu facepalmed.
"…What have I done?"
Solene whispered proudly:
"You have built a following."
Yin Huani leaned against a tree, smirking.
"Your popularity skyrocketed overnight."
---
✨ Miyu Creates a Foundational Technique — "Basic Cleanliness Method"
Lazy-chan reminded her:
"Host! You need a beginner technique!"
Miyu thought for a moment.
What is the most basic cleaning gesture?
Wiping.
She raised her hand.
"Beginner Technique:
Basic Cleanliness Method."
She made a simple wiping motion.
A wave of gentle qi burst forward:
calming the mind
smoothing qi flow
aligning meridians
purifying impurities
boosting focus
increasing talent perception
The 200 recruits gasped as the wave washed over them.
"I—I feel like I can breathe again!"
"My spirit root… is reacting!"
"My meridians loosened!"
"This is the PERFECT entry technique for mortals!!"
"I want to wipe more things!!"
Miyu sighed.
"…It's just a simple motion."
Everyone worshipped her more.
---
✨ Solene Takes Over Training
Solene stepped forward proudly.
"All new disciples, line up.
I will test your discipline."
The gates vibrated as she unleashed her gentle divine pressure.
The new recruits froze.
Yin Huani snorted.
"You're going too easy on them."
Solene glared.
"You're not a disciple."
Yin Huani smirked.
"Then make me one."
Solene's broom trembled with rage.
---
✨ The Sterility Immortal Speaks
All celebrations halted as a cold wind blew from the sterile forest.
Everyone's breath caught.
Even the hidden families shivered.
A whisper floated through the air:
"I smell… order."
Dustwind disciples fainted instantly.
Solene moved in front of Miyu.
"Master.
Stay behind me."
The voice grew louder.
"An opposing Dao…
A rival…
You dare exist?"
The sterile zone expanded.
White crept toward Dustwind.
Air froze.
Reality trembled.
Miyu's eyes widened.
This energy…
Cold.
Perfect.
Empty.
Overwhelming.
"…This is… beyond human."
Lazy-chan screamed:
"HE FOUND YOU—!!!"
The trees shook violently.
A final whisper echoed:
"I am coming…
Little perfectionist."
Everything fell silent.