After eating and drinking their fill, it was already 9 PM by the time they returned.
Bai Qianshuang followed behind Ye Chuan, holding a cup of duck poop fragrance lemon tea in one hand and a small bag of snacks in the other.
The young girl was gradually beginning to integrate into society.
At least, when it came to food.
The roads of the urban village were unlit, dim and shadowy. But as Bai Qianshuang watched Ye Chuan’s back walking ahead of her, she inexplicably felt an indescribable sense of security.
"After we get home, take a shower and rest early," Ye Chuan said.
Bai Qianshuang nodded.
The word "home" from Ye Chuan’s lips stirred something deep within her.
Soon, the two arrived back at the apartment.
After seeing the girl off, Ye Chuan took a shower and returned to his room. Despite airing out the place all day, the faint smell of something burnt still lingered in the air. The only solution for now was to keep the window open—there wasn’t much else he could do.
Sitting in his chair, Ye Chuan absentmindedly played with his phone when he unexpectedly discovered that the "Landlord of Ten Thousand Realms" app had unlocked a new feature.
[Tenants]
[Cultivation]
[Adventure]
The "Tenants" section allowed him to view basic information and accept tasks. "Cultivation" was for idle leveling, with options to spend money on spiritual roots or special physiques. "Adventure," however, was a completely new option that hadn’t appeared before.
Seeing this addition, Ye Chuan was surprised. Checking the logs, he realized this feature was unlocked as a reward for increasing Bai Qianshuang’s favorability—meaning it was a brand-new function.
It seemed this app still had many undiscovered features, especially regarding those mysterious points—Ye Chuan still had no idea what they were for.
"Let’s try the adventure mode."
Without hesitation, Ye Chuan tapped on it.
[This app supports text-based adventures. Items obtained can be transferred to your backpack daily.]
[Current available worlds—]
[1. Tianxuan Continent]
[2. ???]
[3. ???]
Ye Chuan glanced at the options and immediately understood—this meant he could enter the world his tenant originally came from.
Since his only tenant was Bai Qianshuang, the only accessible world was Tianxuan Continent.
Realizing this, and especially seeing that adventure rewards could be transferred to his backpack, Ye Chuan didn’t hesitate to press "Start."
[Landing location: Tianxuan Continent]
[You appear at the entrance of a village in the Donghua Divine Continent. From the village, you hear chaotic noises and catch the faint scent of blood in the air. Do you enter?]
Ye Chuan thought for a moment and chose "Enter."
[You step into the village and discover a Foundation Establishment-stage wolf demon slaughtering the villagers. Upon noticing your approach, it casually swipes at you with its claws.]
[You died.]
[Adventure concluded. Items obtained: 0.]
Ye Chuan stared blankly at the red "DEAD" flashing on his screen.
Huh?
That’s it?
Did he really just die like that?
"Though, I guess it makes sense—a Foundation Establishment monster would easily kill a Qi Condensation nobody," Ye Chuan mused, realizing the protagonist’s stats in the adventure mirrored his own.
He tapped "Adventure" again.
[Daily adventure attempts exhausted. Spend 1000 yuan for an extra attempt?]
What?
Ye Chuan finally saw the pattern—the system seemed determined to take back all the money it gave him. Every feature required spending cash to enjoy fully.
"Forget it, I’ll wait for tomorrow’s refresh. I’m broke," Ye Chuan muttered. But just then, another pop-up appeared—
[Congratulations! You’ve received a 90% off coupon! Limited-time offer: 100 yuan for one extra attempt!
Countdown: 23 hours 59 minutes.]
Seeing the discount pop up, Ye Chuan’s lips twitched. But his curiosity about potential rewards got the better of him. He pressed "Purchase."
Buy!
[Purchase successful. Begin adventure?]
"Yes."
[Landing location: Tianxuan Continent]
[You appear in a bustling city in the North Hua Divine Continent. The streets are lively with countless travelers. Your choices—]
[1. Leave the city]
[2. Visit the renowned Tianxiang Pavilion]
Tianxiang Pavilion?
What kind of place was that?
After a few seconds of thought, Ye Chuan chose option 2.
[You enter Tianxiang Pavilion. The establishment is filled with beautiful women, and the air is thick with an intoxicating fragrance. But before anyone can greet you, a voice booms from outside—]
["Fellow cultivators, enter my Human Emperor Banner and converse with me!"]
[Your vision goes dark.]
[You died.]
[Adventure concluded. Items obtained: 0.]
Ye Chuan: "..."
Damn it.
Ye Chuan was speechless. He finally understood—Tianxuan Continent was a death trap where people dropped like flies. With his current strength, surviving was nearly impossible, let alone acquiring treasures.
"Whatever. I’ll just level up through idle cultivation. No rush," Ye Chuan reassured himself. Though he winced at the wasted 100 yuan, he quickly brushed it off.
Tomorrow, another 3000 yuan would roll in.
Just as Ye Chuan was about to call it a night, his phone buzzed. It was Luo Xi, calling via video.
He answered, and Luo Xi appeared on the screen. She was sitting on a chair, seemingly fresh out of the shower, with one foot propped up as she clipped her nails. The crisp snip snip sounds filled the air.
Dressed in sleep shorts, her fair thighs were on full display. Seeing the call connect, she grinned.
"Thanks for the shoes, son~"
"I’ll bring you breakfast tomorrow. What do you want?"
Ye Chuan replied, "Just let me sleep in. If you really want to do something, come over and cook me a couple of dishes before you leave."
"Sure thing," Luo Xi said, then suddenly remembered something.
"Oh, right. That Huang Haotian posted on the school forum. He’s challenging you to a rematch, saying your last win was a cheap shot and doesn’t count."
"A rematch?"
That guy had the audacity? Last time, he and his lackeys ganged up on Ye Chuan, and now he wanted a fair fight?
Ye Chuan almost laughed. But then he recalled his recent cultivation progress and the detachable Fire Spirit Root he’d acquired. A smirk tugged at his lips.
"Sure."
Last time, he’d just offered the guy’s little brother a smoke.
Now? Things were about to get heated.
The phoenix’s cry of rebirth.
"Chuan, you’re seriously agreeing?" Luo Xi’s voice turned worried. "Don’t be reckless. You’re not in good health."
"Relax," Ye Chuan said.
Though Luo Xi knew Ye Chuan wasn’t one to take losses lying down, the thought of him getting hurt made her uneasy. "There’s nothing to gain from this, Chuan. Even if you win, so what?"
"Who says there’s no gain?" Ye Chuan stroked his chin.
"If he’s so desperate for revenge, why not raise the stakes?"
He wasn’t in a hurry—Huang Haotian was the desperate one.
After all, an entire group of them had failed to take down a single sickly guy. At this rate, the Taekwondo Club’s reputation would be in the gutter.
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
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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!
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