Looking at Luo Xi snuggling and acting coquettishly in his arms, Ye Chuan reached out to ruffle her hair before asking, "Do you feel any discomfort anywhere?"
After all, this was Luo Xi’s first time being nourished by spirit liquid. It would take time for her body to fully refine and absorb it.
She’d probably get used to this kind of cultivation practice eventually.
"Mmm… no discomfort."
Luo Xi shook her head after checking herself. After absorbing the spirit liquid, she felt every cell in her body brimming with joy, as if her very soul was trembling.
Strangely enough, she didn’t feel any pain—instead, her body felt much lighter.
"Chuan Chuan."
"Hmm?"
"Muah~" Luo Xi planted a kiss on Ye Chuan’s cheek, then giggled dreamily.
"I’m so happy. Will we be together forever?"
Ye Chuan gently brushed aside the bangs on her forehead and whispered, "Mhm. As long as you cultivate with me often, eternal youth won’t be a problem."
"You’re so annoying~" Luo Xi pouted playfully.
Drowsily checking the time, she decided to stay curled up in Ye Chuan’s arms, even throwing a leg over his stomach. "Mmm, Chuan Chuan, I’m going back to sleep… I stayed up so late last night. I still have to prepare for hosting the school festival later."
"Alright."
Watching Luo Xi drift back to sleep, Ye Chuan smiled faintly. Before feeding her the spirit liquid last night, he’d also made her drink a beverage mixed with powdered Revival Pills.
The healing effect ensured that even her first cultivation session wouldn’t be painful, allowing her to fully immerse herself in the joy of it.
It was still early, but Ye Chuan wasn’t sleepy. He pulled out his phone to check the latest updates on the adventure game—
"Ghost Dorm" had now unlocked text-based adventures.
Seems the previous forced full-dive mode was just the system’s way of squeezing money out of him. The moment he had any savings, the app would get restless, scheming to empty his pockets.
Whatever.
Text adventure—start!
[Landing Point: Ghost Dorm]
[You appear in Room 444 of the dorm, with Tian Xiaotian by your side. It’s currently daytime, the safe period. You choose…]
[1. Enter Tian Xiaotian immediately]
[2. Go out to gather intel]
[3. Wait until nightfall]
Text adventures were definitely more comfortable. The dorm’s difficulty was too low anyway—hardly worth wasting time on.
For high-difficulty adventures, he’d dive in personally. For simple worlds, text mode would do.
Glancing at the options, Ye Chuan decided to wait until night.
[Night falls. Ghosts begin appearing on every floor of the dorm. As usual, you start cleansing them, but they’re even weaker than yesterday. Soon, you’ve swept them all away. You choose…]
[1. Wait until the next day]
[2. Find a way to provoke the ones sending the ghosts]
Stirring up trouble—now that’s the way.
A day without chaos just felt wrong.
[You choose to provoke them, even taunting over the broadcast: “Weaklings, not even worth a chicken!” Your actions thoroughly enrage a certain presence.]
[The “Presence” descends personally, summoning Ghost Dorm’s final boss.]
[“You’re dead, foolish mortal!” it sneers coldly. You choose…]
[1. Kneel and beg for mercy]
[2. Face your fate head-on]
Huh?
Wait, the mastermind actually showed up and called in the final boss?
Since this wasn’t a full-dive adventure, Ye Chuan couldn’t gauge the opponent’s strength accurately. But kneeling was out of the question—and with no escape option, he chose to fight.
His Primordial Immortal Body nullified all special attribute attacks. As long as this “Presence” wasn’t some physical powerhouse, it’d be no issue.
[You choose to confront the “Presence.”]
[Ghostly energy rages, howling winds tear through the air—the opponent’s power is immense!]
[Terrifying!]
[Absolutely terrifying!]
[Then you one-shot the “Presence” and the final boss.]
[You open an exit portal. Tian Xiaotian reluctantly leaves, promising to bring more gold bars next time.]
[Adventure complete. Retrievable items: 99]
[Ghost Dorm adventure concluded. World has vanished.]
Ye Chuan: ?
Huh? ↗
Wait, the enemy just got obliterated?
Guess he’s just too overpowered.
One-shot. Nothing more to say.
Swiping through his phone, Ye Chuan confirmed Ghost Dorm’s disappearance and smirked.
Well, clearing it was fine. He just wondered if Tian Xiaotian and the other survivors had returned to their own world. He was still eyeing that inheritance of hers.
Why couldn’t they be from the same world?!
The thought made his teeth ache.
After rubbing his hands together eagerly, Ye Chuan opened his inventory. His eyes lit up at the sight of a full stash of spirit essences.
Now this was satisfying.
With so many essences, he could gift some to Lilith daily—her favorability would max out in no time.
While organizing them, he also noticed a new item.
[Item: Adventure Clear Certificate]
[Proof of clearing Ghost Dorm. Exchangeable for a reward in the points store.]
Oh?
A redeemable reward?
Ye Chuan immediately opened the points store. A pop-up appeared the moment he entered.
[Detected inventory item. Exchange for reward?]
“Exchange.”
[Obtained Upgrade Card.]
[Item: Upgrade Card (Low-tier)]
[Randomly elevates a realm (usable at low tiers).]
Hmm?
Random realm upgrade?
After scrutinizing it, Ye Chuan didn’t hesitate to use it on himself.
Early use, early benefits. Late use, wait for discounts.
His cultivation speed was already fast—no point hoarding something marked for low-tier use.
Upon activation, a dice rolled on his screen, landing on [2].
[Roll: 2]
[You have reached Foundation Establishment Great Perfection.]
Ye Chuan instantly felt power surge through his body—his spiritual energy reserves seemed to double!
He’d jumped straight from mid Foundation Establishment to Great Perfection?
“This is insane… If only there were more one-time adventure worlds.” He hadn’t expected the reward to skip levels.
He then checked his phone again.
[Conditions for Crystallization met. Select breakthrough method—]
[Crystallization Pill (0/1)]
Crystallization Pill?
What was that?
Ye Chuan paused. The next realm was the Crystallization Stage—where spiritual energy condensed into crystals before forming a core for the Golden Core Stage.
He’d ask Bai Qianshuang later. She’d know more about cultivation details.
But for now, it was still early, and Luo Xi was still curled up in his arms. Burying his face in her softness, he murmured,
"Mmm… time for a nap."
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
lanned to earn money steadily and take life at a slower pace. But he never expected... his father's remarriage, and the stepmother bringing along a dependent, would completely disrupt his life's plans...
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
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.
