"It seems to be called Shatuo City?" Ye Chuan flashed to a spot not far away, observing from a distance.
Yellow sand stretched across the sky, and the city stood between the crimson desert and an oasis, half-rooted in the scorching gravel. The arched gate was carved with coiling sand serpent totems, their scales embedded with fragments of sunstone. Whenever the wind swept through, the stone scales would shimmer with flowing golden light, breathing in the arid heat of the Gobi like living creatures.
The city guards wore black iron armor lined with camel wool, curved crescent-shaped sabers hanging at their waists, the hilts adorned with red silk and wolf-tooth ornaments. Spotting an approaching merchant caravan, they shouted in thickly accented voices,
"Show your token, unload your saddles for inspection—hey friend, air pass!"
"Token?"
Ever since his Heavenly Dao infant transformation, Ye Chuan's teleportation range had exceeded a hundred miles. With just a flicker of movement, he appeared inside the city.
Stepping into the city, he was greeted by a mix of spices, roasted meat, and spiritual energy. The main street was paved with desert-toned stones, flanked by shops with pointed roofs, wooden beams draped with prayer flags and dried desert dates, the banners flapping loudly in the wind.
"Really has that Western Region flair, no wonder Princess Ademi looks like a Dilraba double."
"Different lands breed different folks," Ye Chuan mused with interest.
In the shops, Western Region cultivators in embroidered vests haggled over goods. The stalls displayed artifacts and carpets inlaid with Gobi agates.
Ye Chuan spotted some gemstone jewelry at one stall and asked,
"Hey friend, how much?"
"One spirit stone, take your pick," the vendor replied.
"These should suit Luo Xi just fine." Ye Chuan bent down to browse, not even bothering to bargain given the low price. After picking out a few beautiful agate pieces, he grabbed some extras for Bai Qianshuang and Lan Xiaoke.
"Here, spirit stone." Tucking the jewelry into his backpack, he tossed the vendor a small pouch.
"Heh."
"Feels like sightseeing." Ye Chuan strolled leisurely through the city, in no hurry to find Princess Ademi. Instead, he savored the tourist-like vibe.
"What kind of bread is this?" A whiff of spices caught his attention. He turned to see a stall piled with round flatbreads and asked.
"Naan!" the vendor corrected. "Not bread."
"What’s in it?"
"Flour, eggs, milk, onions..."
"Isn’t that just bread?" Ye Chuan pressed.
"Naan!"
"Fine, naan it is—just a translation thing. Give me one."
"One silver."
"Uh… spirit stone okay?" Ye Chuan didn’t carry Xiluo Kingdom’s currency.
"Spirit stone?" The vendor’s voice instantly perked up. "One spirit stone, friend, all of it’s yours!"
Judging by the vendor’s tone, one spirit stone could buy the entire batch.
"Deal." After paying, Ye Chuan stuffed all the naan into his spatial backpack—space wasn’t an issue.
Taking a bite, the texture was indeed bread-like, though a bit tough, with onions and strong spices.
"Not bad, just a bit hard." Munching as he walked, he continued his aimless wandering.
Before he knew it, night fell.
Lamps flickered to life across Shatuo City, warm yellow glows seeping through windows, stretching pedestrians’ shadows long across the earthen paths.
The aroma of roasted lamb wafted from taverns, making Ye Chuan pause to buy some.
"Mm, time to log off. Got that beach trip tomorrow." He gnawed on a lamb leg, grease glistening at the corners of his lips.
"Burp. Tianxuan Continent, log out."
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His vision shifted.
When he opened his eyes again, Ye Chuan was back in his room.
"Nothing planned tomorrow… maybe I’ll just grind the adventure world for a few days." Stretching on his bed, he immediately checked his status.
[Status: Auto-cultivating. Time remaining until late-stage Nascent Soul realm: 1,000 days (affected by cultivation techniques, spiritual roots, physique, etc.)]
A thousand days?
Typical Nascent Soul realm—three years just for a minor breakthrough.
"Too slow." Ye Chuan shook his head. Bai Qianshuang next door was already nearing Spirit Transformation.
But Ye Chuan didn’t rely solely on idle cultivation. Occasional lightning tribulations and serendipitous encounters kept his progress decent.
The real kicker was his home’s Spirit Gathering Array, which had a small chance to gift free minor breakthroughs. He even suspected Bai Qianshuang’s rapid advancement was due to its overpowered effects.
"Whatever." Tossing his phone aside, he rolled over.
Time to sleep.
After another restless turn, he found himself wide awake. With a flash, he appeared in the neighboring room.
Lan Xiaoke was curled up in bed, softly snoring, belly exposed.
"Out cold. Was hoping for some cuddle service." Seeing her deep asleep, Ye Chuan didn’t wake her—just slipped in.
"Mmm?"
Lan Xiaoke mumbled drowsily before dozing off again.
"Mmm?"
Ye Chuan adjusted slightly, feeling her steady heartbeat, then settled in.
The night passed without incident, XX.
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Morning.
Today was beach day, so everyone rose early—even Luo Xi had arrived ahead of time.
"Hum, hum~" In the kitchen, Luo Xi, clad in an apron, flipped breakfast on a sizzling pan.
Hearing movement behind her, she glanced back to see a long-haired girl standing nearby.
"Awake, Qian Shuang?" Luo Xi smiled sweetly.
"Didn’t sleep… cultivated." Bai Qianshuang shook her head, a stubborn cowlick sticking up as she entered the kitchen. "Need help?"
"Don’t worry, I’m almost done." Luo Xi gently declined. "Could you wake up Chuan Chuan for me?"
"Ye Chuan."
"Yeah, he sleeps in sometimes. Can you fetch him?" Luo Xi prodded the frying eggs with long chopsticks, adding,
"Oh, remind him to pack swimwear. Can’t have him showing up at the beach bare, right?"
Bai Qianshuang’s gaze, however, was fixed on the sandwiches on the table—unclear if she’d even registered Luo Xi’s words.
"Here."
Luo Xi stuffed a small sandwich into Bai Qianshuang’s mouth. "Off you go, Qian Shuang."
"Mmm… chew chew… got it." Bai Qianshuang nodded.
She headed to Ye Chuan’s room but found it empty.
"…Hm?" Not spotting him in bed, Bai Qianshuang’s brows furrowed slightly as she extended her spiritual sense—quickly locating him in the adjacent room.
Along with Lan Xiaoke.
Currently linked.
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young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
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.
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!"
