I woke up with a plan.
Not a smart one.
Not a safe one.
But a plan.
The system told me that "controlled chaos" would get me noticed. So today, I was going to deliberately cause trouble… with style.
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First target: Morning Meditation Hall.
Thirty outer disciples were meditating silently, spiritual energy swirling around them.
I tiptoed in, holding a paper fan with "BREATHE HARDER" written on it. Then I loudly sat in the center and started fake-meditating.
"HmmmmmmmmmMMMMM. Ommmmm-nom-nom. OHHHHMMM-burger…"
One disciple peeked open an eye.
Another twitched.
A third coughed.
> [System Notification:]
+2 Notoriety
You are now 6% more irritating.
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After that, I "accidentally" walked into the inner courtyard, holding a bucket labeled "Sacred Toilet Water" and asked:
"Excuse me, which of these herbs explode when you pee on them?"
An elder choked on his tea. Yue Lan, walking nearby, froze mid-step.
I turned to her. "Senior Sister, do you know if spiritual soil is edible?"
She blinked. "Are… are you brain damaged?"
"I'm spiritually creative."
> [+1 Hidden Impression: Yue Lan now thinks you're stupid, bold, or both.]
Perfect.
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Later, while sweeping near the weapon hall, I made conversation with the disciples guarding the armory.
"Hey, you guys ever use those swords for slicing fruit? Or is that a capital offense?"
"Shut up, Arin," one muttered.
"I'm just saying. If I had a flying sword, I'd cut watermelons mid-air. Maybe carve my name into clouds."
"You don't even have spirit sense."
"I have spirit sarcasm. It's very effective."
> [System Notification:]
Your nonsense is spreading. 4 disciples now know your name.
Infamy Level: +4
Mission Progress: 18%
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After lunch (more moldy biscuit, thanks System), I decided to "train" by copying a popular technique I'd seen an inner disciple use.
I shouted, "Heaven-Splitting Palm!" while tripping over a root and face-planting into a pile of donkey dung.
Turns out yelling names doesn't make techniques happen.
The donkey looked offended.
> [+3 public laughter. -10 pride. +1 mysterious admiration from passing elder.]
Later, I heard a whisper from a female disciple:
"Is he pretending to be dumb… or is he secretly powerful?"
Bingo.
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Back in my bunk, I checked the system again.
> [System Update:]
Mission Progress: 26%
Infamy: 11/100
Yue Lan Impressed? 1/10
Jun Bai Irritated? 2/10
Sect Disciplinary Team Alert Level: 3/100
Perfect.
Everything was going according to plan.
Well... except for one thing.
> [Hidden System Log Detected]
Gift reward rerouted to System Warehouse.
Original reward sold to "Elegant Sword System" for 400 Spiritual Credits.
New reward: "Used Inner Robe (Slightly Stained)."
Wait.
"System… are you selling my real rewards?"
> [System Voice Offline.]
[Please enjoy your used robe.]
Oh, I was going to figure this out eventually.
And when I did?
Even the gods would regret ever sneezing on me.