Although Bai Qianshuang claimed she wasn’t hungry after absorbing spiritual energy, her gem-like eyes remained fixed on the steamed bun in Ye Chuan’s hand.
Noticing this, Ye Chuan playfully switched the bun between his hands, and her gaze followed it without fail.
Soon realizing she was being teased, Bai Qianshuang coughed lightly and pretended nothing had happened.
Adorable.
Ye Chuan raised the plastic bag in his hand. “Really not eating?”
“Mmm.” A flicker of struggle flashed in the girl’s eyes before she forcefully suppressed her desire and closed them.
Yet, her throat betrayed her with an involuntary gulp at her slender, pale neck.
Seeing Bai Qianshuang sit cross-legged as if meditating, Ye Chuan tossed the bun onto the nearby table. “I’ll leave it here. Eat if you get hungry.”
“Thank you, but it’s unnecessary.” Her voice was cool, though she was genuinely grateful for his offer.
Unfazed, Ye Chuan continued, “I’ll go buy some daily necessities for you today. Stay home and focus on your cultivation, alright?”
“Mn.” For Bai Qianshuang, secluding herself for ten days or even a month was perfectly normal.
After a few more reminders, Ye Chuan left the room. He planned to return to his own space, attempt cultivating the First-Class Immortal Art, and then head to the commercial district with Luo Xi to shop. Knowing Luo Xi’s habits, she’d probably sleep till noon after staying up late.
Back in his room, Ye Chuan glanced at Bai Qianshuang’s status—only to find her not cultivating at all.
[Bai Qianshuang is attacking the char siu bao!]
[Bai Qianshuang is attacking the meat bun!]
A chibi version of Bai Qianshuang stood by the table, devouring the buns with cheeks puffed up adorably.
Ye Chuan: “…”
So much for honesty. If she was hungry, she could’ve just said so.
Shaking his head, he sat cross-legged on the bed. According to the First-Class Immortal Art, cultivation realms mirrored those in novels: Qi Refining, Foundation Building, Golden Core, Nascent Soul… Bai Qianshuang was already at the Golden Core stage.
For her age, a teenage Golden Core cultivator was undoubtedly impressive.
The initial Qi Refining stage involved drawing spiritual energy into the body to temper meridians and grasp basic spells.
Just as Ye Chuan was about to experiment with energy absorption, he stumbled upon an unexpected icon while exploring his phone’s functions—one that appeared after he learned the technique.
[Idle Cultivation]
Idle? He tapped it.
Inside, a silhouette of a meditating figure appeared, alongside Ye Chuan’s basic information.
[Name: Ye Chuan
Realm: Mortal (Uninitiated)
Special Physique: None
Spiritual Root: None
Status: Auto-cultivating. Time until Qi Refining: 9 days (Efficiency affected by technique, spiritual root, and physique.)
Technique: First-Class Immortal Art (Blue Grade)]
[Recharge 1000 to draw a spiritual root! First purchase and every 99th draw guarantee a rare-grade spiritual root!]
[Recharge 1000 to draw a physique! First purchase and every 99th draw guarantee a rare-grade physique!]
Ye Chuan stared blankly at the screen.
Huh?
Wait, cultivation requires microtransactions now?
The flashing gold text taunted his frugal nature, but then it hit him—wasn’t the whole point of earning money to cure his illness? If he could draw a healing physique, wouldn’t that solve his health issues outright?
Still, 1000 per draw for spiritual roots or physiques made his wallet ache. His daily income was only 2000.
How long would it take to hit pity?
Or maybe the app was nudging him to raise Bai Qianshuang’s favorability? The daily earnings seemed tied to her favorability.
For now, no spending.
As he thought this, a gift pack suddenly wobbled in the top-right corner.
[First recharge: 6 = 1000!
Countdown: 23h 59m]
Ugh, this reeks of cheap mobile game tactics. But… six bucks?
Fine.
Ye Chuan caved and recharged the 6 yuan, then dove into the gacha mechanics.
Spiritual roots and physiques were straightforward.
Spiritual roots determined aptitude—different elements granted unique traits, with purer roots boosting energy absorption and cultivation speed.
Physiques endowed the body with passive abilities.
After some deliberation, Ye Chuan spent 1100 to try one of each.
[Drawing spiritual root…]
[Congratulations! Obtained High-Grade Fire Spiritual Root (Added to inventory).]
[Drawing physique…]
[Congratulations! Obtained High-Grade Ice Profound Physique (Added to inventory).]
Purple light flashed as the rewards popped up.
Checking his inventory, Ye Chuan found two new icons: a fiery red emblem and a frost-blue silhouette.
[Item: High-Grade Fire Spiritual Root
Grants fire-aligned spiritual root. Energy traits: volatile. Ideal for blacksmithing, alchemy, combat…
Equippable.]
[Item: High-Grade Ice Profound Physique
Innate affinity for ice-aligned energy. Easier mastery of ice techniques. Reduced damage from ice-based attacks…
Equippable.]
“Aren’t these two… conflicting?” Ye Chuan’s lips twitched. Then he recalled—wasn’t Bai Qianshuang a born Heavenly Dao Physique?
Returning to the gacha screen, he spotted the top-tier reward.
[Heavenly Dao Physique: No spiritual root required. Ultimate cultivation speed. Can comprehend all elemental techniques.]
Damn, that’s leagues above his pulls. No wonder geniuses in novels are so rare—luck’s a fickle thing. But for now, Ye Chuan had modest needs. He equipped the fire spiritual root.
A warmth spread through his body.
No other drastic changes.
As he was about to equip the ice physique, a warning flashed:
[Warning: Physique and spiritual root conflict. May trigger unpredictable effects.]
Ye Chuan: “…”
Better hold off. No reckless experiments until he could afford more draws.
With the fire root equipped, Ye Chuan attempted channeling energy as per the technique.
He extended his palm.
Crimson light swirled above it.
“So this is fire-aligned spiritual energy?” He marveled at the glow, then experimentally waved it near his blanket.
WHOOSH! The fabric ignited instantly.
Ye Chuan: “?!”
That fast?!
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?"
] This is a dark fantasy-themed dating simulation game. The main gameplay involves containing various monster girls and investigating the truth of a world shrouded in mist alongside your companions. However, due to his love for the dark and bizarre atmosphere, Luo Wei ended up turning a dating game into a detective mystery game. Women? Women only slow down his quickdraw! To Luo Wei, the female leads in the game are more like tools to perfectly clear levels and squeeze out rewards. For Luo Wei, flirting with every girl he meets and then discarding them is standard procedure. Worried about characters losing affection points? No need. With his maxed-out charm stat, Luo Wei is practically a "human incubus." A little psychological manipulation and those points come right back. It's a bit scummy, but the paper cutout heroines in the game won't actually come at him with real cleavers. However... Luo Wei has transmigrated. He's accidentally entered the second playthrough of this game. His past actions have caused all the girls to transform into terrifying yanderes. Due to the game's setting, most of the heroines he once contained are "troubled girls." Obsessive, twisted, mentally unstable, all aggressive yanderes... The type who will kill you if they can't have you... Luo Wei wants to cry but has no tears left. "I really just want to survive..." In short, this is a story of battling wits and engaging in a love-hate relationship with yanderes.
world slacker. But a genius female disciple just had to get clingy, insisting that he take her as a disciple. Not only that, she was always making advances on him, thoroughly disrupting his peaceful slacker life...
ts me of treason?" "Correct. The host must return to the capital and gradually build up influence." "Wait—I have half a million soldiers, and you want me to go back to the capital to 'build influence'?" "Host, you are currently the Northern Garrison General, loyal to the Great Xia Dynasty." "Of course I am loyal to Great Xia! Absolutely loyal!" "But you keep referring to yourself as 'We'..." "Never mind the details! Summon all the regional commanders and military officers! We suspect treacherous officials are manipulating the court! They shall march with Us to the capital and purge the corrupt!" "......"
