After finishing his discussion with Wang Yanran and securing the payment, Ye Chuan returned to the classroom.
As soon as he sat down, he felt a pair of eyes quietly watching him from the side.
Turning his head, he saw the girl next to him resting her head on the desk, her cheek pressed against her arm. Her beautiful eyes seemed to want to say something, but in the end, they just drooped slightly.
When their gazes met, Luo Xi’s eyelashes fluttered.
"Chuan Chuan," she called out softly, shifting her face slightly closer to his, her expression dimming a little. "What did you two talk about outside? You looked really happy."
"Wang Yanran also wanted to buy my medicine, so we just went out to discuss it," Ye Chuan explained with a smile. Seeing the unusually subdued girl, he reached out and poked her soft cheek.
"What’s wrong? Didn’t I tell you there’s nothing between us? Are you jealous?"
"You’re different from all those other girls."
Hearing his words, Luo Xi’s mood instantly brightened. The corners of her lips curled upward uncontrollably as she buried her face against his arm. "Hmph, no. I’m just a little sleepy."
During class, after the money had come in, Ye Chuan pulled out his phone and started tinkering with the matter of the Core Formation Pills.
Now that he had suddenly come into wealth, he naturally wanted to seize the momentum and push his cultivation to the Core Formation realm. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to continue passively leveling up.
"Within third-grade quality, I won’t ask for more," Ye Chuan muttered to himself. Considering he had no idea about the success rate of refining Core Formation Pills, he figured it was better to be a little conservative.
But then another thought struck him—he had nine million in hand now. Why couldn’t he aim for a first-grade Core Formation Pill?
Spend!
Spend like an immortal!
To cultivate immortality, one must first go mad.
No spending, no success.
Ye Chuan immediately started refining.
After tossing over a million into the process, he stared silently at his inventory—rows of fifth-, sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade Core Formation Pills.
Not a single one was even fourth-grade, let alone within third-grade.
"Is it really this rigged?" Ye Chuan’s lips twitched. This was a million yuan—enough to buy a house—gone without even a splash.
If money weren’t so easy to come by now, his heart would’ve been bleeding.
"Twenty-four thousand a day, seven hundred twenty thousand a month. A million is like a month and a half of rental income," Ye Chuan sighed, then silently consoled himself that this was just pocket change.
He needed to broaden his horizons. With greater strength, wouldn’t he earn even more?
It was just a measly month and a half of spending money!
Gritting his teeth, Ye Chuan dumped two million worth of materials into the refining process.
He was already in this deep. Backing out now would mean pure loss.
As Ye Chuan kept accelerating the cauldron’s refining speed, the interface suddenly flashed with golden light!
It’s here!
[Congratulations! You have obtained a second-grade Core Formation Pill. It has been placed in your inventory.]
Second-grade!
"Second-grade is fine, second-grade is fine." Ye Chuan let out a long exhale. His goal was within third-grade, and getting a second-grade pill from thirty batches of materials could be considered lucky.
Time to step into the Core Formation realm.
Just as Ye Chuan was about to use the second-grade Core Formation Pill, his gaze fell on the dozens of other pills in his inventory, and his hand paused.
You only live once.
What if the next batch hits the jackpot?
With a long lifespan ahead in immortal cultivation, laying the foundation was a one-time opportunity. Once his strength improved, wouldn’t money come easily?
Why not let the money grow?
"..." Ye Chuan fell silent. He glanced at his remaining balance, then back at the cauldron in front of him.
Go big or go home!
Ye Chuan immediately upgraded the cauldron twice.
[Cauldron: Nine-Flame Liyan Cauldron (Supreme-Grade Tier 2)]
[Core Formation Pill Refining: 100% success rate, 0% failure rate, 0% explosion rate, 5% chance of pill quality upgrade (Success rate depends on pill quality, cauldron quality, and refining level.)]
Spend!
Ye Chuan threw in more materials, nearly exhausting the money Wang Yanran had given him.
As the notifications kept popping up, Ye Chuan silently watched the colors flashing on the screen.
The materials dwindled, but not a single second-grade pill appeared.
Ye Chuan’s heart grew colder with each glance.
Had he lost it all?
This was eight million.
"Give me something!"
Finally, in the last few attempts, the cauldron erupted with dazzling golden light!
[Congratulations! You have obtained a first-grade Core Formation Pill. It has been placed in your inventory.]
[Congratulations! Your Nine-Flame Liyan Cauldron has successfully triggered the pill quality upgrade. The first-grade Core Formation Pill has been upgraded to Nine-Flame Core Elixir (Supreme-Grade).]
Huh?
Not only did he get a first-grade pill, but the cauldron’s upgrade chance had also landed on it?!
Ye Chuan nearly jumped out of his seat.
Holy—
"What’s wrong, Chuan Chuan?" Luo Xi asked, confused by his sudden reaction.
"Nothing."
Ye Chuan steadied his breathing and immediately checked the pill in his inventory.
[Item: Nine-Flame Core Elixir (Supreme-Grade)
Using this will allow you to break through to the Core Formation realm and comprehend an additional divine ability.]
[Requirements met. Ready for Core Formation.]
This was it. This was the real deal.
An extra divine ability.
But this wasn’t the right place to break through. Every time Ye Chuan advanced to a major realm, he attracted the heavens’ wrath.
Going back to the high-voltage tower was an option, but Ye Chuan had a better idea.
The Tianxuan Continent!
Death there wasn’t permanent, and after unlocking the full-dive adventure mode, he could attempt his breakthrough there. Even if he couldn’t withstand the heavenly tribulation, he wouldn’t actually die!
"Suddenly, buying the full-dive adventure doesn’t seem like a waste anymore."
Putting down his phone, Ye Chuan felt immensely satisfied.
The eight million didn’t feel like a loss anymore.
"Have I been conditioned too much? Why does this feel like money well spent?" Ye Chuan mused silently. Still, he figured he should invest in some assets and enjoy life a little. Otherwise, the money would just tempt the universe’s money-sucking beasts.
First, a car. A house could wait.
With over a million still left, Ye Chuan decided to upgrade his ride.
That way, Luo Xi wouldn’t have to walk to school anymore.
"Chuan Chuan, what are you thinking about?" Luo Xi asked curiously, noticing his daze.
"Nothing. Just remembering the days when I was broke and borrowed your bike to get to school," Ye Chuan chuckled. Back then, Luo Xi had a bicycle, and she’d let him ride it to carry her to school.
But one day, they accidentally crashed into a stone pillar and wrecked it. Too scared to tell their parents, they spent the next half-year walking to school together.
The memories made him sentimental.
"That Phoenix-brand bicycle? You still remember that?" Luo Xi smiled. It had been years, and she’d even taken the blame back then, afraid her parents would scold Ye Chuan.
Explosive Plot Song Gua crossed over into another world, bringing along a whole crew of his doppelgangers—all of them mischief-makers. This was a world where everyone could choose a class. Song Gua became a "Bondweaver," capable of borrowing power, while his doppelgangers took on a wide variety of classes, covering just about everything. The number of doppelgangers grew day by day, each one a talented individual with a charming way of speaking. Under Song Gua's brilliant leadership, they would "greet" each other daily and engage in friendly "sparring," pulling off one major scheme after another on Earth. Sometimes they were bandits—stealing bosses, plundering mines, snatching resources. Sometimes they were saviors—descending like divine warriors to face world bosses threatening to massacre cities. Sometimes they even went undercover, infiltrating various major factions to stir up trouble from within, keeping their enemies constantly on edge. To prevent their doppelganger abilities from being exposed, Song Gua made them wear masks with mahjong tile patterns and don Taoist robes in various colors. "Remember, in front of outsiders, call me 'The Dice.'" "Got it! Boss!" "Not 'Boss'—it's 'The Dice.' Think about the vibe, pay attention to the vibe." "Yes! Boss!" "For crying out loud..." From then on, whenever they appeared, they would have their own theme song playing: ~Hey~ paying respects at the mountain stronghold at night~ whose arm is draped over whose shoulder~ gather your courage and follow along...
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
shall grant"] ["Inscribing the glory of our race upon tombstones"] ["All that is threatened, I shall protect"] How his younger sister sees her brother: A brother who only makes eye contact once a day, mostly fading into the background as he tinkers with who-knows-what in his room all day. Their life paths should have remained largely separate. Until one day. Su Qi created an equipment card for his never-met "online girlfriend." His sister fell into silent contemplation upon receiving the "white stockings." [Card can be upgraded] [Upgrade by fulfilling any of the following conditions] [Condition ①: Consume one hundred higher-tier cards] [Condition ②: Complete one 'Heart-Pounding Adventure'] What constitutes a Heart-Pounding Adventure? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Beginner Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to admire it.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Easy Level): Equip the card, invite 'Su Qi' to touch it, and analyze the equipment's texture.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Entry Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to...] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Challenge Level): Freely combine the words 'Brother' 'Out' 'Brother' 'Me' 'Please' into a complete sentence...] "Please help me analyze both teams' mistakes in this match, brother..." His sister exhaled in relief—surely... surely there couldn't be anything more difficult? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Suicide Mission Level): Sneak a peek at the names of the galgames in 'Su Qi's' hidden E-drive folder]
orn and Humiliation】【Forced Love】 In his past life, Lin Ran was betrayed and murdered by his girlfriend and family, while the yandere female aristocrat, who had treated him as a mere plaything, avenged him by doing in his enemies. Upon seeing the yandere female aristocrat lying in the same coffin, ready to die with him, Lin Ran realized how profoundly mistaken he had been. Reborn, he abandoned the fickle campus beauty and wholeheartedly embraced the yandere female aristocrat's arms. "Ran! If I dig out your eyes and turn them into a specimen, you'll only be able to look at me!" Lin Ran: "Darling, kiss me!" "Ran! If I break your legs, you won't run away anymore, right?" Lin Ran: "Love, hold me tight!" "Ran! If..." Lin Ran: "Hush now! Love me more!" Luo Yao: ... Seeing his scumbag dad: "Take him out!" Seeing his stepmother: "Get rid of her!" Seeing his brother: "Eliminate him!" Seeing his white moonlight: "Send that to Southeast Asia!"
