It must be said that Chen Yi had invested the most effort in Liu Ruyan. Even when he stirred up chaos in the Western Sea Realm where An Lan resided, he hadn’t worked this hard.
First, he summoned the Golden Dragon of National Fortune to invite the Great Zhou Dynasty to its demise. Then, he reasoned with the Heavenly Dao of this realm. On top of that, he had to track down and capture every fleeing Great Zhou official to restore order and reassure the people...
While all this effort essentially turned Liu Ruyan into a cultivation accelerator—ready for deployment in no time—it still felt like something was missing.
After all that exertion, the final mission reward was only sixty million points and three million group experience, barely enough to fill the cracks between his teeth. It still felt like a bit of a letdown.
Fortunately, the chat group was quite considerate and didn’t let him toil in vain.
[Ding! Mission reward recalculated.]
[Updated reward for overachieving: One billion points, forty million group experience.]
[Rewards have been deposited into your chat group account. Please check.]
[Friendly reminder: The Heavenly Dao of this realm has detected you but has not expelled you. You may return at any time.]
Pure bliss—Chen Yi was genuinely thrilled.
With this haul, his account balance would skyrocket to 1.55 billion points. Converted entirely into Immortal Yuan Stones, that would be 7,500 stones!
At a rate of one hundred stones per one-star clone to nurture an immortal physique, he could now elevate all his clones to the same level!
Without hesitation—whereas before, the chat group had to nag him to return while he dragged his feet—now he was the one urging the chat group to hurry up and open the teleportation channel to bring his three clones back. He was in a rush!
Liu Ruyan, who had been mechanically signing documents like an emotionless machine, suddenly felt the Phoenix Crown of National Fortune grow heavier. A strange emptiness settled in her heart.
After a brief pause, she vaguely guessed what had happened. She immediately stood up and scanned the surroundings. Confirming that the damned group leader had indeed vanished, she planted her hands on her hips and burst into laughter:
"Hahaha! My ministers, your Heavenly Venerable is gone! Now, this is my empire!"
"Come, say it again—who do you obey? Me or the Heavenly Venerable?"
The civil and military officials exchanged glances, then answered in perfect unison:
"Your Majesty, the Heavenly Venerable has decreed that we need not hesitate to offer candid counsel. Should you wish to dismiss us, you must petition the heavens for approval!"
Liu Ruyan’s smile froze.
This was no fun.
Being an empress was utterly joyless.
......
Inside the Illusory Star Cave.
Only after his mission clones returned did Chen Yi claim his rewards.
[Ding! One billion points have been deposited. Current balance: 1.55315 billion points.]
[Ding! Forty million group experience has been added to the Level 108 group system.]
The next moment, the group system notifications went wild in the muted chat.
[Ding! The group leader has claimed the mission rewards. Group experience +40,000,000.]
[Group level upgraded to 36. 7,000,000 more experience needed for Level 37. Keep it up!]
[Group welfare check-in rewards upgraded. Members can now claim 3,600 points daily.]
[Group red packet limit increased to 360,000 points per day.]
[New feature unlocked—'Super Comprehension.' Members can spend points to activate Super Comprehension, entering a hyper-frequency state where no problem is unsolvable. Cost: 10,000 points per second.]
"Oh? Not a bad feature, though a bit pricey. The others probably can’t afford it..."
Chen Yi frowned, pondered for a moment, then lifted the mute on the entire group.
[TMD the Immortal Ascension Tribulation is still chasing me: The new feature’s decent. Here’s some points for you to try it out.]
[Group leader sent a 360,000-point luck-based red packet.]
After sending the red packet, Chen Yi enabled "Do Not Disturb," unwilling to endure the flood of sycophantic praise from the members. Instead, he opened the Multiverse Store interface, ready for a proper shopping spree.
[Spend 1.2 billion points to exchange for 6,000 Immortal Yuan Stones?]
[Friendly reminder: This transaction may not be the most cost-effective. We recommend exchanging for a single drop of Pangu’s Essence Blood at 1 billion points for better value.]
Chen Yi: "..."
Well, well. He usually ignored those outrageously priced display items, but who knew he’d actually saved up enough to afford one?
But then again... Pangu’s Essence Blood for just a billion points per drop?
Is this stuff legit?
Are you just casually milking Pangu the Great God? Does he even have that much essence blood for you to extract?
Curious, Chen Yi tapped on the product details.
[Pangu’s Essence Blood: Exchange for 999,999,999 points.]
[Description: The essence blood of a Chaos God who once forged a major world. Contains vast primordial chaos energy and fragments of the Great Dao Laws. Effects: Nurtures the body, enhances vitality, aids in comprehending the Dao, and more.]
Hiss—
This is the real deal!
Tempting... very tempting...
Nope. Close tab!
Chen Yi shut the details page without further hesitation.
As incredible as it was, it didn’t suit him.
His true self didn’t dare use it, and his clones couldn’t handle it.
The last thing he needed was a clone evolving into a mini-Pangu, potentially overtaking him and declaring itself the true original.
He reopened the Immortal Yuan Stones page, ignored the system’s "friendly reminder," and clicked "Confirm Exchange."
[Payment successful. Items have been delivered to your personal storage. Please check.]
"Extract all!"
Hummmmm—
Space trembled as a crystalline mountain of Immortal Yuan Stones materialized out of thin air. Thick immortal energy instantly saturated the entire Illusory Star Cave.
The next second, the Purple Star Heavenly Dao came sniffing around like a dog.
"Brother Yi, such rich immortal energy! Is this for me? I could totally evolve further—"
"Scram. I need this for something else."
"Got it!"
The Purple Star Heavenly Dao promptly withdrew its will and thoughtfully sealed off the Illusory Star Cave—just in case Brother Yi’s activities attracted too much attention. An Immortal Ascension Tribulation would be... inconvenient.
After all, they’d been partners for years. If Brother Yi succeeded, it could ride his coattails to greatness. And if he failed... No, no—Brother Yi would succeed!
Sigh...
Inside the cave, Chen Yi took a deep breath to steady his restless emotions.
With a wave of his hand, he set aside 480 Immortal Yuan Stones as backup. The remaining 5,520 stones were divided into 46 portions of 120 stones each, which he infused into each of his 46 ordinary one-star clones—including the one hosting the chat group system!
Refining Immortal Yuan, transforming into an immortal physique—it all began now!
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
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?"
