Clearing monsters, picking up crystals, then moving to the next layer. This was the part-time job Lin Feng had assigned to Yuna and Emily. Earning a bit of money while also gaining experience at the same time.
"Cackle!"
A shrill, grating cry came from the depths of the dark maze.
Yuna tightened her grip on the sword hilt, squinting as she carefully observed what was ahead.
"Emily!"
As her voice fell, flame ignited arrows left the bowstring.
In a flash of light, Yuna could see the locations of all the goblins.
She charged forward swiftly, her greatsword swirling in a frenzy, the wails of the monsters echoing throughout the maze as green blood splattered everywhere. After a moment, all that was left was a pile of crystals on the ground.
Yuna let out a long sigh of relief, glancing back to sneak a peek at Lin Feng, but happened to meet his gaze directly.
She had been feeling a bit restless lately.
Ever since Lin Feng had cracked some strange jokes with her, all kinds of chaotic thoughts kept popping up in her head...
Gradually, Yuna would subconsciously try to catch sight of Lin Feng, wanting to see what he was up to.
"Peeping at me again?"
"Wha...what! I was looking at Yu Li!"
Lin Feng knew she was blowing smoke, but didn't want to expose her.
After all, she was just a girl coming of age. Occasionally having some random thoughts about boys close to her age was normal. Right now, they had work to do.
"Appraise."
Lin Feng sighed. Yuna had been grinding for several days but was still only at level 13. Her leveling speed was much slower than he had anticipated.
He glanced at Emily again.
Level 6...
Oh well, she generally only served an ornamental or supportive role. Having Yuna as the main damage dealer would do.
As for Yu Li...
"Yu Li, don't run off on your own. Stay by my side. Goblins will snatch away girls to do bad things to them." Lin Feng grabbed her and pulled her to his side.
"What bad things?" Yu Li tilted her head, staring at Lin Feng with pure innocence.
Come on, this little silver-haired loli was super cute!
But the question she asked was quite thorny.
"Cough, you'll understand when you grow up."
"Waaa... Using that line to trick me again."
Just as Lin Feng had pacified Yu Li, he felt an extremely fearful gaze upon him.
Yuna strode over to Lin Feng and lightly pounded his thigh with her fist. "Don't corrupt her!"
"Don't worry, I won't. She's still just a child and doesn't understand anything yet, right?"
Yuna pulled him aside and whispered, "Don't let Yu Li's cheekiness fool you. She's crafty beyond her years."
No way, right?
This cute little loli...
"Alright alright, let's not talk about this. Can you handle this maze?"
Yuna quickly glanced at Lin Feng then averted her gaze. "I'm fine. Their targets are mainly Emily. They rarely come after me."
Hmm.
Well, with her figure it was understandable.
Ample bosom and perky bottom, the ultimate male fantasy.
An almost fatal attraction for lascivious creatures like goblins.
Emily tugged at her clothes, trying to flatten her impressive assets. "I really detest these green-skinned monsters. Can we switch to a different maze?"
"We'll switch after clearing the final floor."
The group immediately headed to the last level.
They had already cleared this maze three times.
They knew exactly where the giant goblin boss would spawn.
Yuna charged into the darkness, slashed a few times, and handled it swiftly.
A few minutes later, she came to Lin Feng holding a square object. "Master, this monster dropped something."
?
Lin Feng took it and looked closely. It was a book.
A brown cover with some black runes. Flipping open the yellowed pages, it looked quite old.
"Appraise."
[Beginner's Magic Book]
[Dropped by Giant Goblin. Contains many beginner-level spells and instructions. Suitable for magic novices to study.]
[Value: 30 silver coins]
Not bad luck, the boss dropped a rare item.
This guy probably killed some low-level mage and kept it as a trophy.
Lin Feng blew the dust off the cover. "Yu Li, can you read?"
"I know some simple words."
Poor child, she could barely read.
Without nine years of compulsory education, the literacy levels of commoners here were worrying, not to mention beastmen living in the great forest.
Only nobles could receive decent schooling.
Lin Feng handed her the book. "Then this book is yours now. You'll probably like it. Ask me if you don't understand any words."
Yu Li nodded and accepted the book, thanking him in a sweet, soft voice. "Thank you, big brother."
She flipped through a few pages then put it in her shoulder bag.
Well-mannered little lolis were so lovable.
"What kind of book is this?" Yuna asked Lin Feng, puzzled.
"A beginner's magic book. It contains some simple, easy-to-learn techniques. Very suitable for her to study now."
Yuna swallowed. "Is it expensive? About how much?"
"Thirty silver coins."
She gasped.
Although she was mentally prepared, Yuna still didn't expect such a small book to cost so much.
"That's quite cheap actually. There's no printing here, so books are hand-copied and expensive. The pricing is reasonable."
Yuna listened in a daze.
This was considered cheap...
"Compared to mage equipment, it's negligible." Seeing Yuna's confused look, Lin Feng continued. "Like rings, bracelets, necklaces, etc. The cheapest are seventy to eighty silver coins. Nicer ones cost even more."
"Then all those green-skinned monsters we've killed these past few days, about how much are they worth?" Yuna grabbed a handful of crystals from her pocket.
"Haven't counted carefully, but definitely less than five silver coins total, minus the book."
Yuna's ears drooped. She shoved all of the crystals into Lin Feng's bag, muttering, "Making money is so hard."
Lin Feng raised his brows and lightly pinched Yuna's cheeks.
"Kill more monsters. It'll get easier when you get stronger. Earn money for me." He glanced at Emily. "Same for you. Hurry up and get strong. I won't let you go until you've earned enough."
"..."
Emily regretted deeply.
If she had known, she never would have made that bet.
She had only wanted to build up her little brother's courage. Who knew she would lose herself and have to be a private maid, doing chores and enduring lecherous stares daily.
If her sentence wasn't short, and she couldn't occasionally save her beastmen brethren, she might have been driven to thoughts of death.
Emily muttered softly, "Master is so powerful, yet still pretends to nurture us. What a strange quirk."
"Shh!"
Yuna looked at them curiously.
She suddenly recalled something.
"Speaking of which, how did you capture Emily back then?" Yuna scratched her cheek, thinking hard. "Wasn't Emily in the tree at the time? But when I came back, she was already tied up."
At the time, she had been too upset about not finding Yu Li and overlooked this. But now it seemed odd.
Lin Feng smiled mysteriously. "That's a secret."
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
