"What?! The thief emptied the Dan Tower this time? What about the guardian, the Violet Thunder Three-Headed Lion King?" Ziyun, who was still recovering from his injuries in his cave dwelling, felt his vision darken upon hearing the news.
Wasn’t there a transformed spirit beast guarding it? How could the items still have been stolen?
And what about the restrictions?
Were the restrictions useless again?
Ziyun even began to suspect that the person who set up the restrictions was the one stealing the items.
But upon further thought, the restrictions on the Dan Tower and the herb garden were likely the work of the elders themselves.
"The Lion King seems to have fought something, but regarding the missing items, it appears confused and has been anxiously digging at the ground," the disciple reported.
Anxiously digging at the ground?
"What does that mean?"
"It means it doesn’t know why the items disappeared either—it’s definitely not its fault."
"..."
Ziyun took a deep breath, feeling as though the injuries he had mostly recovered from were about to flare up again. He closed his eyes in contemplation before taking out a communication token to contact the sect master.
"I’ve already been informed. The Heavenly Water Divine Mirror is about to be activated. Once it’s successfully deployed, capturing that little thief will be effortless," the sect master’s steady voice came through the token.
Hearing this, Ziyun felt reassured.
Of course. Given the sect master’s foresight, how could he not have a plan to deal with this? Now that the Heavenly Water Divine Mirror was being activated, catching a mere thief would be no trouble at all.
While the Qingyun Sect’s higher-ups were in turmoil, Ye Chuan had already returned to his cave dwelling.
Plopping down on the edge of his bed, he immediately opened his storage space to sort through his loot.
"Finally got my hands on some pill recipes," Ye Chuan mused, looking at the assortment of medicinal and alchemical formulas. He was relieved that the herbs he had cultivated could finally be put to good use—now he could achieve true pill freedom.
"Too bad there aren’t any particularly impressive recipes here," Ye Chuan muttered, scanning the collection. Though there were many types, none had the kind of heaven-defying effects he was hoping for.
Well, that made sense.
If such recipes existed, they’d probably be in the possession of some elder from the Divine Pill Peak. The more precious something was, the less likely it would be casually left in places like this.
"Still, a great haul overall." Ye Chuan continued counting his spoils, deciding to trade anything unusable to Qian Duoduo for spirit crystals—after all, he needed them to boost his combat power.
Just as Ye Chuan was studying the pill recipes, his token suddenly vibrated. He picked it up and saw it was the one Zi Ning'er had given him. A voice came through:
"Junior Brother, where are you?"
The question made Ye Chuan pause, his eyes narrowing.
Why was Zi Ning'er asking for him so late at night? Had she figured something out?
Considering her earlier mention of the Heavenly Water Divine Mirror, Ye Chuan wondered if his actions had been exposed. But soon, another message followed:
"Junior Brother, remember what I told you about the Dan Tower? The thief struck again and stole from it. He’s hiding somewhere in the sect now, so be careful if you go out at night—don’t get hurt."
Ye Chuan fell silent upon hearing this.
"Understood. Thank you for your concern, Senior Sister." Setting the token down, he wrestled with his thoughts before ultimately dismissing them.
...
The next day, the Qingyun Sect’s search for the thief yielded no results. Meanwhile, Ye Chuan met up with Zi Ning'er to head for the sacred land.
As they flew on their swords, Zi Ning'er seemed lost in thought. "Junior Brother, if this thief is so skilled, why have we never heard of him before?"
Logically, someone with such abilities shouldn’t be unknown—they’d have made a name for themselves in the cultivation world long ago.
"Maybe he’s an enemy of the Qingyun Sect?" Ye Chuan suggested after a pause. "Or perhaps someone from the Jade Void Sect?"
"You might be right. It could be related to that demonic sect," Zi Ning'er said coldly. "The Jade Void Sect’s disciples drain male cultivators’ spiritual energy to fuel their cultivation—they’re outright demonic."
Hearing this, Ye Chuan couldn’t help but glance at Zi Ning'er. "Oh? So that’s how it is?"
Could a sect branded as demonic by the Qingyun Sect really produce someone like Bai Qianshuang?
"Enough about that," Zi Ning'er said, leading the way. "Junior Brother, we’re here."
They landed on a platform, where an elder soon approached.
"You two disciples, what brings you here?"
"Elder, I am Zi Ning'er, here to escort my junior brother for the sacred land’s baptism," she replied.
"Ah, so you’re Zi Ning'er. Come with me—the sect master has already informed me." The elder then guided them inward.
Before long, they arrived at a vast, hundred-zhang-wide formation inscribed with glowing runes, emitting a faint blue light.
"This is the entrance to the sacred land. Step onto it."
"Yes."
As soon as Ye Chuan and Zi Ning'er took their positions, the teleportation array lit up, and a massive spatial rift appeared behind them.
"Huh?" Seeing the familiar rift, Ye Chuan was surprised—he hadn’t expected the formation to create something akin to the rifts from the real world.
"Go ahead," the elder said, tossing them two rune-carved stones. "Keep these safe. Crush them if you encounter danger."
"Understood!" Zi Ning'er clasped her fists before turning to Ye Chuan. "Junior Brother, let’s go."
"Right."
The two stepped into the rift together. In a flash of light, they vanished.
...
...
The scenery gradually sharpened before them, revealing a dense, mountainous forest teeming with spirit herbs and an exceptionally rich concentration of spiritual energy.
"So this is the Qingyun Sect’s sacred land?" Ye Chuan looked around, only to realize Zi Ning'er was nowhere in sight.
Where was she?
Just then, his token transmitted her voice: "Junior Brother, the teleportation separated us. Find a safe spot and wait for me to locate you."
"Remember, the sacred land isn’t without danger. If you face a life-threatening situation, crush the rune stone the elder gave you."
"Got it." As Ye Chuan responded, the massive tree before him suddenly shuddered—as if coming to life. Its tangled roots tore free from the ground, crawling toward him like living limbs!
"?" Seeing the approaching tree and its writhing vines, Ye Chuan instantly flashed backward, summoning his Crimson Peak Sword.
"Slash!"
A storm of sword energy erupted, shredding the oncoming vines to pieces!
With another swing, he cleaved the tree demon in two!
Amid its shrill shrieks, only a wisp of its soul remained. Noticing even a tree demon had a soul, Ye Chuan summoned his Soul Banner.
[Absorbed a Golden Core realm soul. Artifact enhances host’s attributes by +7%.]
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
agon king storylines. At the start, I obtained the "Ultimate Lackey System" - the more I act as a lackey, the stronger I become. What else could I do? I chose to become the personal henchman of the ultimate villain, Su Muwan. I provoke all sorts of chosen ones, snatch away their opportunities, and commit every evil deed imaginable. You ask who's behind me? Hmph! You're not worthy of knowing my lady's name! ...... ....... I am Su Muwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family. Since childhood, I've possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts, which led to my arrogant and domineering personality in my past life. I was even foolish enough to repeatedly challenge those favored by heaven, ultimately resulting in a tragic death. In this life, I must behave and absolutely cannot walk the same path again!! However... SLAP!! "So you're the Dragon King, huh?!" When I saw my little lackey swagger over and viciously slap the Dragon King who was hiding his identity, I felt my heart sink. Su Muwan's suspended heart finally died as she watched Qin Luo, her utterly loyal lackey, standing before her. She fainted on the spot from shock. Heaven is determined to destroy me!! (Pure love 1v1, light-hearted, no angst, single female lead, villain, reincarnation, lackey)
Heart] Chen Yi traversed the cultivation world for eight hundred years, charging his way to the Tribulation Transcendence stage. Just as he was outwitting his 81st Heavenly Tribulation to ascend to immortality, he was suddenly pulled into a chat group called the "Multiverse Transmigrators Support Group." To his surprise, the group was filled with nothing but fresh-faced newbies who had just transmigrated. [Help! I transmigrated into a disgraced concubine in the cold palace, and the tyrant emperor is about to execute me!] [I ended up as a cannon-fodder villain, and the protagonist is still chasing me—WTF!] [I woke up as the protagonist’s father, but I’m about to be sacrificed in a ritual! What do I do? Urgent!!!] Chen Yi stared at the chaotic flood of desperate pleas in the group and fell into deep thought. "Seriously? You drag me into a newbie transmigrator chat group… only after I’m one step away from becoming an immortal?"
close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
