Midnight.
"Should I go sleepwalking again tonight?"
Qin Yuzhi yawned as she walked in from outside, but her footsteps suddenly halted at the doorway.
She stared blankly at the two figures on the rooftop.
This... wasn't this the exact scene she'd seen in her dreams?
"Am I dreaming right now? No, I don't feel like I'm dreaming at all..."
"Did someone drag me into a dream? But whose mastery of dream techniques could possibly surpass mine? Unless..."
"Could it be... could it be that I'm still in the Cloud Dream Palace and never actually woke up?"
"Am I still living in a dream?"
Qin Yuzhi stood frozen, clutching her head as she muttered to herself.
Her incessant murmuring successfully froze the two figures on the roof in place.
Ying Bing lifted her head from his neck: "Let's... stop the sealing here for today."
"Mm, sealing isn't something that can be done overnight. We shouldn't rush it."
"?"
"When the seal weakens again..."
Little Li, shamelessly seizing the opportunity, declared that such wicked and terrifying ticklishness would surely break through the seal again!
This called for repeated, long-term sealing measures!
Perhaps struck by the sheer audacity of this calculation, the ice block (Ying Bing) remained silent for a long moment before standing up.
Startled, Little Li quickly gathered the hem of his robe, hunching over to hold it protectively.
Ying Bing's beautiful phoenix eyes refused to look at him - ever since her peripheral vision caught that sight, she'd been reacting as if electrocuted.
Leaving the temporarily indisposed Little Li on the rooftop, she returned to her room alone.
The moment she closed the door, the avoidance system chimed with notifications:
[Congratulations, Host. Punishment task successfully completed.]
[Rewards being distributed...]
[Reward One: Tribulation Body Jade.]
[Reward Two...]
The system continued listing rewards, each a legendary treasure rarely seen in the world.
But the ice block sat on the bed, mechanically making tea while gripping a big-headed doll tightly.
Only after giving the doll several tea baths did she snap out of her daze.
[Tribulation Body Jade]: "After absorbing sufficient natural energy, can unleash heavenly tribulations to temper the physical body, including but not limited to wind tribulation, fire tribulation, thunder tribulation, heart demon tribulation... Usable twice."
The jade took form as a small seal carved with dizzying inscriptions.
The biggest gap between her and Li Mo currently was physical strength.
If only this had come sooner...
[Host, even if you took first place, you'd have ended up doing the punishment task eventually. Why lie to yourself?]
Creak—
The big-headed doll's shiny skull emitted pitiful squeaks as it was crushed in her grip.
The system wisely fell silent.
[Ming Sha Jing Fan Body]: "A superior-grade divine cultivation method for body tempering. Upon mastery, skin becomes jade-like yet soft as precious gauze, with stillness like deep flowing water that absorbs external force impacts and converts them for endless personal use."
"Note: Your appearance and temperament will progressively improve without aging, eliminating the unsightly bulkiness typical of body tempering. Exceptionally effective."
In her previous life, Ying Bing hadn't focused on body cultivation.
The tempering from lunar energies had always kept her ahead in that regard.
Now she was paying the price.
[Divine Sky Heart Sword - Forms 4, 5 & 6]: "These three complete the divine sword technique - replacing heaven's will with one's own heart! Wielding heaven's merciless justice as its agent!"
Ying Bing picked up the golden scripture pages.
She could instantly possess a complete, ultimate sword technique. With her talent, mastery wouldn't take long.
Her index finger lightly touched her crimson lips.
"This method... doesn't suit me."
"Needs modification..."
...
Next morning.
"Let's negotiate."
"I understand how you feel, but how am I supposed to go out like this?"
At dawn, Li Mo stood in his room lecturing downward sternly, hoping the other party would also look down.
Unfortunately, the other party seemed to be going through rebellious phase, remaining defiantly upright.
Left with no choice, Little Li took out paper and drew several episodes of SpongeBob from memory - the yellow square and pink star catching jellyfish - finally managing to calm himself down.
"If this were a dream, how could I dream of things I've never seen?"
Stepping outside, he found Qin Yuzhi sitting on the doorstep hugging her knees, still muttering.
"...What are you going on about?"
Li Mo materialized silently behind her, startling even the mighty Palm Mystic Realm sect leader.
"Something's wrong! Last night I had a dream that didn't feel like a dream!"
Qin Yuzhi spoke like a mystic: "I think... He might be returning..."
"Maybe you've always been dreaming? Maybe even I'm part of your dream?"
"See! You think so too!"
"I was joking! You can't dream of things you've never seen, let alone things that don't exist across the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands..."
"Hm?"
Qin Yuzhi looked up, about to test her theory, then suddenly froze before exhaling deeply in relief.
Calm returned:
"It's fine now. I'm sure it wasn't a dream."
"???"
Li Mo rubbed his neck curiously - why did she keep looking there? Mosquito bite again?
But it didn't itch now.
Baffled, Little Li decided to drop the matter and discussed advertising plans with Sect Leader Qin.
"Speaking of which, now that we have chicken bouillon and MSG, advertising both simultaneously might dilute the impact."
"So you suggest picking one?"
"No, I think we should combine them into something better!"
The genius Li had another inspiration.
He felt neither seasoning was convenient or effective enough as standalone products.
"Something even better?"
"Try this first. I'll see if Elder Xue can replicate the flavor."
From his system inventory, Li Mo produced... a packet of instant noodles.
Exactly!
Why not turn it into instant noodle seasoning?
"Slurp... gulp..."
Sect Leader Qin went from skeptical to mesmerized during preparation, her body trembling slightly at first bite.
She immediately volunteered to endorse instant noodles.
Payment: unlimited noodle supply.
...
"What? Mass produce this formula?"
At Dan Ding Peak, Elder Xue's second disciple Qiu Xi looked horrified.
"Listen, I'm destined to become a pill refining grandmaster - crafting precious elixirs for martial sects and nobility alike, making everyone gasp in awe at my prowess!"
"I have dignity to maintain!"
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?"
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!
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.
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."
