Su Qi didn’t know much about Yun Huang—just two brief conversations.
Yet, from those fragments, he could piece together a picture.
A mother with an overwhelming need for control, practically monitoring her daughter 24/7.
And a girl, drained of all worth, slowly growing weary of life.
He understood why Yun Huang referred to her mother as "the woman who gave birth to her."
But he couldn’t fathom why "that woman" would force her daughter to train for twenty hours a day.
This insane level of cultivation defied all logic.
Take Little Yuan, for example.
She once told Su Qi that gathering Source Essence took her two to three hours daily. Converting it, if things went smoothly, took just half an hour—an hour at most if she struggled to focus.
So, Little Yuan’s daily cultivation time ranged from two and a half to three and a half hours.
Yun Huang, though? Her daily progress nearly matched a week’s effort from Little Yuan.
Not that Little Yuan was lazy.
Source Essence gathering wasn’t limitless.
The body had a saturation point.
Too much water leads to overflow; a full moon begins to wane.
Even drinking too much water too quickly can cause poisoning.
Likewise, absorbing too much Source Essence in a short time could inflict irreversible damage.
Official research suggested 2–3 hours of daily gathering was optimal.
The tipping point was easy to recognize—the feeling of being "full."
Like eating, once "full," the body instinctively rejected more Source Essence, needing time to digest.
Forcing cultivation beyond that point risked nausea or worse—like Su Qi’s past state, with a fractured Soul Sea requiring massive energy to repair. A net loss.
So, dealing with "that woman" was simple.
Target the root.
The surveillance was likely to prevent Yun Huang from "wasting time"—say, on romance.
The solution? Easy.
To that woman, Yun Huang was a commodity with a price tag.
Offer something worth more than an hour of Yun Huang’s cultivation, and you’d buy her an hour of "freedom."
Most people could only stare helplessly at this method.
Items that boosted cultivation speed were always overpriced.
Who wouldn’t want them?
It was like "cram school"—no matter the cost, parents would scrape together the money.
Of course, no one thought Su Qi planned to give this card to Yun Huang, right?
Never mind how hard it was to obtain Shining and Joy—was 100,000 coins nothing?
He’d sell it to "that woman."
It’d be like paying him to take her daughter to a movie.
...
"Not like I’d sabotage myself."
Suddenly, Guardian Jiang’s voice sharpened. "Oh? You broke through to the sixth rank?"
"What a shame..."
Well, personal info these days...
Whatever. The point stood—if even officials could check his records, Guardian Jiang, as the overseer of Jiangxia, naturally could too.
Su Qi replied calmly, "Just luck. Took long enough."
A pause. Then, tentative: "Do you... still resent what happened?"
"If not for that accident, you might’ve reached the seventh rank by now..."
Guardian Jiang sighed. "Back then, I was powerless, just trying to survive. The school wanted to protect its reputation—misjudging a Source Realm’s tier would’ve tanked next year’s enrollment..."
Su Qi cut him off. "I get it. I took the hush money. That’s on me."
Guardian Jiang seemed about to say more, but Su Qi interrupted again. "I didn’t call to discuss this."
Another brief silence.
"Fine. Deliver the item yourself. I’ll inform them you’re my nominal disciple. But I’ll only vouch for the delivery—nothing else."
"My earlier promise still stands. Using it for something this trivial would cheapen my word."
"Deal?"
Only a fool would refuse.
Deal?
This offer reeked of guilt.
Honestly, with Guardian Jiang’s nominal disciple status, Su Qi might not have free rein in Jiangxia, but few would dare disrespect him.
...
With Guardian Jiang’s backing, Su Qi had little left to worry about.
Another day wasted.
One minute to midnight.
Someone was grinning at their phone again.
[Little Yuan: Goodnight, big bro~]
Su Qi noticed something odd.
Hadn’t Little Yuan been staying up late lately?
Midnight every night... What if it stunted her growth?
Hmm...
On second thought, wasn’t that fine?
Petite and soft.
No, no—Su Qi, rein in those weird thoughts. Health first.
[Sleepyhead: Why so late lately?]
[Little Yuan: Cultivation stuff... Not too late, though. Off to bed now.]
[Sleepyhead: Sleep well, Little Yuan.]
...
Meanwhile, Liu Yuan was frustrated.
What could she do?
Stupid daily quests refreshed at midnight.
If they reset at 5 AM, she’d ignore them and sleep.
But why were the recent targets all Su Qi?
Liu Yuan lay on her bed, kicking her feet.
Please, just pick someone else. She didn’t want to interact with him anymore.
Sneaking into his room at night—what if he lost control?
But bundling up would insult him, like doubting his character...
As if hearing her plea, the card refreshed at midnight.
[Daily Adventure: Saturday’s perfect for relaxation—say, watching a full movie?]
[Reward: Temporary use of Special Passive ①, +1 Equipment Strength.]
Nice!
This was too easy!
Basically free!
Best of all, no need to deal with Su...
Wait.
She rarely went to movies, but didn’t theaters open around 10 or 11 AM?
Meaning...
Not only did she lose sleep tonight, but she’d also forfeit eleven hours of cultivation?
Suddenly, she missed Su Qi.
Maybe having him as the target wasn’t so bad?
At least she’d get rewards by midnight.
+【Epic Battles!】 "Your Highness, they say Linxi Temple is miraculous. Won’t you make a wish?" "A wish? It should be making wishes to me." "That may be so, but since you’re already here..." "..." "Fine. Then grant this princess a consort to play with." "He must be obedient, devoted, and utterly infatuated with my body—so much so that he’d kneel and kiss my feet." "Your Highness, that’s not a consort. That’s a dog." "Then add clever, witty, heroic, ambitious yet pragmatic..." "Hmm, that’s enough for now. I’ll add more later." After tossing out these words half in jest, Princess Anle departed the temple—only to catch a fleeting glimpse of the Bodhisattva statue smiling at her. Meanwhile, Yang An, fresh out of university, was having a very bad day. Good news: He’d transmigrated into another world with a cheat granting tenfold combat power. Bad news: He’d immediately fallen into the clutches of a certain villainess. Good news: Said villainess possessed peerless beauty and royal status. Bad news: She was absolutely monstrous!!! In the frozen wilderness, Yang An knelt beneath Qin Guo’er’s feet, drenched in sweat despite the cold. Desperately clutching her porcelain-perfect foot—the very one poised to crush his throat—he could only think: How do I survive this?! Need answers NOW!
Cheng's father told him he was getting remarried—to a wealthy woman. Cao Cheng realized his time had finally come: he was about to become a second-generation rich kid. Sure, it might be a watered-down version, but hey, at least he'd have status now, right? The wealthy woman also had four daughters!! Which meant, starting today, Cao Cheng gained four stunning older sisters?? But that wasn't even the whole story... "My name is Cao Cheng—'Cheng' as in 'honest, smooth-talking gentleman'!"
reezy rom-com) Good news: Jiang Liu is quite the ladies' man. Bad news: He’s lost his memory. Lying in a hospital bed, Jiang Liu listens to a parade of goddesses spouting "absurd claims," feeling like the world is one giant game of Werewolf. "Jiang Liu, I’m your first love." "Jiang Liu, you’re my boyfriend—she’s your ex." "Jiang Liu, we’re close friends who’ve shared a bed, remember?" "Jiang Liu, I want to have your baby." The now-lucid Jiang Liu is convinced this must be some elaborate scam... until someone drops the bombshell: "The day before you lost your memory, you confessed your feelings—and got into a relationship." Jiang Liu is utterly baffled. So... who the hell is his actual girlfriend?! ... Before recovering his memories, Jiang Liu must navigate this minefield of lies and sincerity, fighting to protect himself from these women’s schemes. But things spiral even further out of control as more people show up at his doorstep—each with increasingly unhinged antics. On the bright side, the memories he lost due to overwhelming trauma seem to be resurfacing. Great news, right? So why are they all panicking now?
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
