After the two of them made their breakthroughs,
they continued their arduous cultivation within the Qian Yuan Spirit Array, steadily accumulating their cultivation base.
During the time Wang Jianqiang and his companion were in seclusion for their breakthroughs,
Wang Jianqiang spent his days alternating between refining pills and forging magical artifacts. His proficiency in alchemy, artifact crafting, and cultivation points had all improved significantly.
On this particular day, he decided to take a break from refining and ventured outside to hunt for some Frost Pearls.
Shortly after leaving the cave, a searing pain suddenly flared in his palm.
He grunted in pain and raised his hand to inspect it.
To his shock, the egg-shaped mark on his palm was emitting an eerie green glow.
The green light was unbearably hot, radiating a terrifying aura.
Had the light not been restrained to its absolute limit, even the slightest leakage of its power would have been enough to reduce him to ashes.
"Damn it, what the hell is this thing?!"
Wang Jianqiang felt as though his hand was melting. The excruciating pain nearly made him grit his teeth to dust, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead.
"This burning is insane—if this keeps up, I’ll die from the pain before anything else!"
A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.
Just as he was about to sever his own arm, the green light suddenly broke free from his palm.
Within the glow, an egg-shaped piece of jade flickered in and out of sight.
But Wang Jianqiang had no time to examine it closely. He hastily retreated, trying to put as much distance between himself and the mysterious object as possible.
Yet the next moment, he froze in shock.
Without warning, his surroundings had transformed into a sea of green flames.
The earth itself had melted into scorching lava, and thick plumes of smoke billowed into the sky like the end of the world.
"Holy shit…"
After a stunned pause, Wang Jianqiang finally snapped back to reality, his face paling. He frantically summoned the Mystic Light Seal, and a shimmering spiritual light enveloped him as the Flawless Moonwater Robe draped over his body.
Next, he compressed the Wooden Sword Array around himself, forming a third layer of defense.
The Earth, Water, Fire, and Metal Sword Arrays instantly merged into it, amplifying the Wooden Sword Array’s defensive power to its absolute peak.
...
"Wait… something’s off?"
Wang Jianqiang’s frantic movements suddenly halted.
In his panic earlier, he hadn’t had time to think.
But now, he realized something strange—he didn’t feel the slightest hint of burning.
He instinctively checked his body.
To his surprise, he found himself enveloped in a faint green glow.
The glow was so subtle that it was almost imperceptible unless examined closely.
Despite its fragile appearance, the terrifying heat capable of melting magical artifacts was completely blocked out.
"What the hell is going on?"
Wang Jianqiang was utterly baffled.
Crack!
At that moment, a sound like shattering glass or stone echoed through the air.
Wang Jianqiang instinctively turned his gaze toward the jade.
To his astonishment, a crack had formed on its surface.
Crack—
Crack—
...
Once the first fissure appeared, it triggered a chain reaction. Cracks multiplied rapidly across the jade’s surface.
In the blink of an eye, the entire piece shattered completely.
As fragments of the broken jade fell to the ground, Wang Jianqiang was stunned to discover that the jade had been hollow all along.
Even more shocking—inside was a chicken!
"So this thing wasn’t just shaped like an egg… it actually was one!"
Wang Jianqiang gaped as a small, green-feathered chick emerged from the shattered remains.
While he was still staring at the chick, the little creature seemed to sense his gaze and suddenly turned its head toward him.
Chirp!
With a cheerful cry, a streak of green light flashed past.
Before Wang Jianqiang could react, the chick had already nestled itself into his arms.
His entire body stiffened.
Although the thing looked no bigger than a palm, the mere thought of it being just an egg while creating such a terrifying scene earlier made him tremble involuntarily.
To his surprise, however, the green-feathered chick didn’t attack after darting into his arms. Instead, it nuzzled affectionately against his chest a few times.
He let out a long sigh of relief.
His tension eased considerably.
Tentatively, he reached out and stroked the chick’s head. The soft downy feathers felt incredibly pleasant to the touch.
Far from showing any impatience, the little creature happily rubbed its head against his fingers.
Seeing this, Wang Jianqiang finally relaxed completely.
He glanced at the shattered jade-like fragments on the ground—well, presumably eggshells.
With a wave of his hand, he collected all the pieces.
After the green chick hatched, the fiery energy within the eggshells hadn’t dissipated but had instead concealed itself entirely.
If used for forging artifacts, they would likely yield excellent results.
……
Two hours later.
Wang Jianqiang returned to the cave and glanced at the little green creature perched on his shoulder, letting out a helpless chuckle.
The little thing seemed to have imprinted on him. No matter how he tried to hide or shake it off, it effortlessly found him again.
Even now, he still had no idea about its origins.
However, after some investigation, he wasn’t entirely without discoveries.
Upon closer inspection, he realized the creature wasn’t actually a chicken but a bird—its fluffy feathers just made it resemble one.
Also, it was female.
“Huh? What’s this?”
As Wang Jianqiang entered the cave, the two women inside noticed him.
When their eyes landed on the small green bird on his shoulder, they couldn’t hide their astonishment.
“Found it outside.”
Wang Jianqiang couldn’t be bothered to explain and answered dismissively.
“Found it?”
“There are native flesh-and-blood creatures in this secret realm?”
The two were baffled, but seeing that Wang Jianqiang had no intention of elaborating, they didn’t press further.
Afterward, Wang Jianqiang didn’t let them resume their cultivation.
He’d long had a bold idea but never had the chance to act on it. Now that both women had awakened from their cultivation, he finally seized the opportunity.
……
Ten days later, Wang Yuyao completed her accumulation in the Second Revolution Realm.
After failing six times in a row, she finally broke through and became a Third Revolution cultivator.
A few more days passed.
Ye Qingxue completed her accumulation in the Third Revolution Realm.
Breaking through to Foundation Establishment proved far more challenging than any previous hurdle.
Even with Ye Qingxue’s talent, it took her a full month and a half—along with consuming five Foundation Establishment Pills—before she succeeded, officially stepping into the Foundation Establishment Realm.
By now, Wang Jianqiang only had two Foundation Establishment Pills left.
The expenditure had far exceeded his expectations.
The remaining two pills were nowhere near enough for Wang Yuyao’s Foundation Establishment needs.
Continuing their secluded cultivation was no longer useful.
Wang Jianqiang decided they would celebrate for a day before leaving the next morning.
But plans often go awry.
Due to certain reasons, Wang Jianqiang found himself severely drained of energy.
It wasn’t until the third day that he fully recovered.
After dismantling the cave’s formations and carefully concealing the entrance,
Wang Jianqiang turned to the two women behind him.
Their strength had undergone a world-shaking transformation compared to before.
Especially Ye Qingxue.
Even standing there motionless, without actively releasing a trace of spiritual energy,
the sheer pressure radiating from her body was enough to unsettle any Qi Refinement cultivator.
A Third Revolution cultivator, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, along with himself—a master of schemes (or rather, a cunning veteran) and an unfathomably powerful firebird.
Their group's combined strength was already formidable.
At this thought, Wang Jianqiang's heart swelled with pride.
With a grand wave of his hand,
"Move out!"
The trio and the bird instantly shot toward the direction of the frigid pool.
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
't think I'm that capable, I'm just trying my best to stay alive. I've been kind all my life, never did anything bad, yet worldly suffering spared me not one bit. The human world is a nice place, but I won't come back in my next life. A kind young man, who wanted to just get by singing, but through repeated deceits and betrayals, has gone down an irredeemable path.
