Bai Qianshuang lay sprawled on the bed, looking utterly listless. Dressed in a nightgown, her fair thighs shifted slightly as she pressed them against the blanket.
It seemed even immortals struggled with going from luxury to simplicity—especially after just having indulged in the nourishing embrace of spiritual energy.
Originally, she had prepared herself to absorb the meager traces of energy in this world to recover her strength, wondering if there was even a chance to break through to the next realm.
But who would’ve thought the thin, scattered spiritual energy around her would suddenly change—becoming dense and abundant? Before Bai Qianshuang could even savor it properly, it was gone.
If only she could get just one more taste…
She was already experiencing withdrawal symptoms.
"Crunch, crunch." Bai Qianshuang stretched her head over the edge of the bed, reaching for a nearby bag of snacks. Like a little hamster, she munched noisily on potato chips.
Being pampered by Ye Chuan had gradually made the young woman lazier, completely shedding her former demeanor as an immortal fairy.
But then, her chewing suddenly stopped.
Because she could feel it—the spiritual energy around her was thickening again, just like before. It surged forth endlessly, quickly filling the entire house.
"?!" Bai Qianshuang immediately stuffed the remaining chips into her mouth and sat up cross-legged, greedily absorbing the energy.
This time, to her delight, she realized the energy didn’t diminish as she absorbed it—not even a hint of weakening!
Channeling her cultivation technique, she pushed her innate Dao Body to its limits, all just to take in as much spiritual energy as possible.
She was about to reach her limit!
The night passed without a word—just pure absorption.
……
Ye Chuan woke up to find the world outside hazy, with a faint drizzle falling.
Sniffing the air, he caught the damp scent of rain. The window had been left open, and droplets struck the edges before sliding down the foggy glass, leaving clear trails of water behind.
What miserable weather.
Ye Chuan thought this as he glanced outside, then instinctively picked up his phone. Seeing that 5,000 yuan had been deposited into his account, he looked back out the window.
He loved rainy days.
Truly, when you were in a good mood, even the dreariest things seemed pleasant.
As usual, he tapped open the adventure tab. Today, he couldn’t even be bothered to actually play—he just hit the sweep function!
Why pay for a feature if you weren’t going to use it?
[You have used Adventure Sweep—]
[Sweep complete. You survived the first day. Items obtained: 4]
Ye Chuan blinked. This was the first time he’d made it past the second day, which surprised him.
He immediately opened his inventory, but his excitement quickly faded. The items were all trivial junk—not a single one could even be called a treasure.
However, one seemingly ancient jade pendant caught his eye.
[Item: Ancient Jade Pendant
Further appraisal available.]
[Appraisal cost: 1,000. Proceed?]
A thousand wasn’t exactly cheap.
Ye Chuan hesitated, but considering it might actually be valuable, he went ahead with the appraisal.
[Appraisal successful.]
[Item: Mysterious Jade Pendant
A mysterious soul appears to be slumbering within.]
[Cost to awaken: 200,000.]
A ring-bound grandpa?
Ye Chuan fell silent at the price. Was this system obsessed with money? It gave him 5,000 daily, but it felt like it was just taking it all back.
Two hundred thousand was way too much—enough to make his heart ache. Even the Spirit Gathering Array at home hadn’t cost that much!
Whatever. He’d just leave it for now.
Ye Chuan decided to stash the pendant in his inventory and check on it later. Once he helped Wang Yanran capture the Ghost King, he’d get another payout.
His spending had been a bit excessive lately—he needed to rein it in.
Since it was still early, Ye Chuan checked on his tenants’ statuses.
After discovering the dense spiritual energy, Bai Qianshuang had remained in a meditative state all night, barely moving a muscle. Ye Chuan noticed she had fully recovered, returning to her peak Golden Core stage.
Was this the effect of her innate Dao Body?
Well, it was a legendary-grade constitution—replenishing her energy overnight wasn’t too strange.
Seeing Bai Qianshuang still deep in cultivation, Ye Chuan switched to Lan Xiaoke’s log.
[Lan Xiaoke played games for a while. Mood: Happy.]
[Lan Xiaoke binged some anime. Mood: Happy.]
[Lan Xiaoke read some doujinshi and played with herself.]
[Lan Xiaoke had a good time.]
[Lan Xiaoke played games for a while…]
Wait, did something weird just slip in there?
Seeing nothing unusual with Lan Xiaoke, Ye Chuan closed the tenant logs.
Then, his phone vibrated—
[Obtained an item related to Lan Xiaoke. Retrieve now?]
Oh?
Seeing that Lan Xiaoke had dropped something, Ye Chuan immediately opened his inventory to check.
[Item: Ghost-Calling Talisman
Use on any target to inflict 24 hours of eerie hallucinations. (Effect varies based on target’s strength.)]
Now this was an interesting little item.
Ye Chuan had expected something to boost his power, but it turned out to be more of an illusion-based offensive tool.
He’d keep it. Even small toys like this could come in handy.
[You have reached the Great Perfection stage of Qi Refining.]
Huh?
The sudden notification made Ye Chuan pause. Feeling the changes in his own spiritual energy, he raised an eyebrow in surprise.
Wasn’t this supposed to take a few more days?
How had he reached Great Perfection already?
He quickly reviewed his status and realized the Spirit Gathering Array he’d bought last night had accelerated his cultivation speed.
His Chaos Immortal Body had spent the entire night devouring spiritual energy to temper his meridians, cutting down what should’ve taken five days to just one!
"Money well spent," Ye Chuan grinned.
In just a few days, he’d gone from an ordinary person to being on the verge of Foundation Establishment.
This investment was paying off way better than expected!
His mood instantly brightened. He’d spent the money to nurture his cash cow, but it looked like he was the one benefiting more.
[Foundation Establishment conditions met. Select method—]
[Heaven-grade Foundation Establishment: Requires Heaven-grade Foundation Establishment Pill (not owned, must be crafted). Upon success, grants one high-grade divine ability.]
[Earth-grade Foundation Establishment: Requires Earth-grade Foundation Establishment Pill (not owned, must be crafted). Upon success, grants one low-grade divine ability.]
[Mortal-grade Foundation Establishment: Conditions met. Can proceed immediately.]
Pill refining?
Ye Chuan’s lips twitched as he recalled the alchemy function he’d unlocked.
Seriously? So this was why they gave me the alchemy feature—they were setting me up!
He silently opened the alchemy tab and, sure enough, found the recipes for both Heaven-grade and Earth-grade Foundation Establishment Pills.
He tapped the Heaven-grade one first.
[No materials detected in inventory. Purchase ingredients for 288,888?]
Ye Chuan stared for a few seconds, then checked the Earth-grade version.
[No materials detected in inventory. Purchase ingredients for 88,888?]
Damn.
Maybe he should just go with Mortal-grade. Save where you can, spend where you must.
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
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."
u Chenyuan transmigrated into a female-oriented novel about a real and fake heiress, becoming the CEO elder brother of both. Unfortunately, the entire Lu family—including himself, the CEO—were mere cannon fodder in the story. Determined to save himself, Lu Chenyuan took action. The spoiled, attention-seeking fake heiress? Thrown into the harsh realities of the working class to learn humility. The love-struck real heiress? Pushed toward academic excellence, so lofty goals would blind her to trivial romances. As for the betrayed, vengeful arranged marriage wife… the plot hadn’t even begun yet. There was still time—if he couldn’t handle her, he could at least avoid her. "CEO Lu, are you avoiding me?" Mo Qingli fixed her gaze on Lu Chenyuan. For the first time, the shrewd and calculating Lu Chenyuan felt a flicker of unease.
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
