["Vermilion Bird Ancestor, please do not take it to heart. To tell you the truth, I have a younger sister who lacks the innate root bone and cannot cultivate, and she has been sickly since childhood.
An old doctor said that her days are numbered.
My journey this time is to try my luck at the Holy Land, to see if there is any method to cure her.
Alas, I suppose there is no method in this world that can strengthen the constitution of a mortal who cannot cultivate..."]
[Hearing this, the Vermilion Bird's eyes, which flickered like dancing flames, widened.]
["There is! There is, benefactor! The body-tempering techniques of our Monster Race are unmatched in the world. Across all the myriad races in the Void Realm, they are second to none!"]
[The trait you previously acquired, 'My Knowledge is Too Miscellaneous', allows you to ignore bloodline and race restrictions when learning cultivation techniques.]
[And what the Monster Race excels at the most is body-tempering techniques.]
[While their formidable physiques are certainly due to their racial talents, the techniques they cultivate post-natally also serve to enhance and glorify this innate gift.]
[Since you want to draw on the strengths of all schools, how could you miss the body-tempering techniques of the Monster Race?]
[Hearing the Vermilion Bird say this, you revealed a look of pleasant surprise, but in the blink of an eye, your expression shifted again and again. The nuance of your acting was so good that you were owed an Oscar.]
["My sister has no root bone, she can't even cultivate human techniques. How could she learn the techniques of the Monster Race?"]
[The Vermilion Bird explained.]
[Of course, the Monster Race's body-tempering techniques can only be cultivated by the Monster Race.]
[For the Monster Race, they can raise their cultivation realm through practicing these techniques.]
[However, if one merely wishes to strengthen their body and improve their constitution, anyone can achieve this effect by diligently practicing the foundational chapters of the body-tempering techniques.]
[Naturally, this kind of 'improving the constitution' only applies to mortals, such as giving a frail person more vigorous vitality; it cannot achieve the tyrannical physical bodies of cultivators.]
[You began your routine of repeatedly declining out of modesty.]
["I did not save you for a reward, say no more!"]
["Since it is a secret technique of the Monster Race, how can I accept it?"]
["It seems that if I do not accept it today, the Vermilion Bird Ancestor will not let this go. Very well, very well..."]
[Vermilion Bird Flame Scripture.]
[This was the body-tempering technique of the Vermilion Bird lineage.]
[The Monster Race's body-tempering techniques are restricted not only by race but also by bloodline.]
[Even among the Monster Race, one cannot cultivate it without the Vermilion Bird bloodline.]
[What the Vermilion Bird gave you was a massive stone carving, inscribed with the technique's text in the Monster Race's language, along with some illustrative diagrams.]
[The Vermilion Bird still had matters to attend to. After thanking you profusely once again, it left Hongluan behind to translate the technique for you.]
["Benefactor, if your sister wishes to rely on this technique to strengthen her body, she actually only needs to read this single line..."]
[You studied very earnestly alongside Hongluan.]
[But in truth, you could read all these words perfectly well.]
[After all, if you're going to put on a show, you have to go all the way.]
["Are you saying there are also the Azure Dragon Thunder Scripture, the Black Tortoise Earth Scripture, and the White Tiger Wind Scripture, which together make up the Four Great Body-Tempering Techniques of the Monster Race?"]
[Looking at your handsome face, Hongluan blushed and said.]
["Yes."]
["If one could cultivate them simultaneously, would the effects of the four body-tempering techniques stack?"]
["Of course they would."]
["These body-tempering techniques are restricted by bloodline. How do you know their effects can stack? Has someone cultivated them simultaneously before?"]
["Yes, Mother said that the Monster Emperor of the past was able to cultivate all four body-tempering techniques at the same time."]
["Impressive. I suppose that is why he was the Monster Emperor."]
[You thought to yourself that you could also cultivate all four simultaneously.]
[Then does that make me equal to the Monster Emperor?]
[Afterward, you chatted about the forbidden land known as the Great Wilderness.]
[Hongluan told you that the forbidden land itself actually did not cover a large area; it was only situated around the Hundred Deaths Mountain.]
[However, when the forbidden land began to riot, the area of this life-forbidden zone would rapidly expand and continuously spread.]
[That darkness would swallow all living creatures. Only those of the Monster Race at or above the Martial King realm could protect themselves within it.]
["When will this forbidden land's riot end?"]
["It's hard to say. The duration of each forbidden land riot is uncertain; sometimes it's long, sometimes it's short."]
[You decided to stay temporarily and wait for a while to see what happens.]
[Year 4, 23 years old.]
[Extracting trait...]
[Extraction successful!]
['Human Outlining Master' (White Common): Your shooting skills are unmatched; every shot you take will miss.]
[Adjust traits?]
[Yes / No]
[You replaced 'Badminton Expert' with 'Treasure Snatching Wonder Nose'.]
[You waited in the vast sea of forests for a year.]
[The forbidden land's riot stopped expanding its range, but those dark storms did not recede.]
[When you tried to cross over from high in the sky, the darkness would trail after you. Detouring from above was a dead end.]
[The same was true for underground.]
[You also tried piloting the Nine Provinces Cauldron to pass through the darkness.]
[It did have some effect.]
[You were able to venture quite deep into the darkness.]
[But if the Nine Provinces Cauldron stayed in the darkness for too long, that dark energy would also seep into the cauldron's realm.]
[Although it wasn't much, the impact on Da Chun seemed quite significant. You felt that Da Chun was very uncomfortable, so you simply gave up on the idea.]
[Hongluan accompanied you throughout this entire year.]
[You understood her feelings, but you maintained your distance from her.]
[When you had nothing to do, you would tell her stories like 'A Chinese Ghost Story', 'The Legend of the White Snake', and 'Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf'.]
[Through this, you indirectly hinted to her that romance between different species would not end well.]
[You didn't know whether she understood or not, but the more she listened to these stories, the more she admired you.]
[Year 5, 24 years old.]
[Extracting trait...]
[Extraction successful!]
['Asian Sorcery' (Green Rare): You are proficient in makeup skills, and you can use local materials to create a look that can pass off as the real thing using the simplest props.]
[Adjust traits?]
[Yes / No]
"Oh? I guess this counts as a low-budget disguise technique, but it probably wouldn't evade the detection of divine sense. After all, it doesn't actually change one's facial structure; it's not even as good as the Star Realm's Beauty Liquid."
This trait was worth keeping an eye on, but currently, Chen Yi didn't have a slot available for it.
[Another year passed.]
[Your patience was gradually wearing thin.]
["It seems I have no choice but to detour through the Star Realm."]
[At this moment, the Star Realm was probably still hunting down the epic-tier thief who stole the Star Source and the Universe Mirror. Going to the Star Realm was a risky maneuver.]
[Just then, the 'Treasure Snatching Wonder Nose' reacted.]
["There's a supreme treasure?"]
[Over the past two years, you had strolled around the edges of the rioting forbidden land quite a bit.]
[You had discovered some ancient human ruins from thirty thousand years ago, but you hadn't caught the slightest scent of any supreme treasure.]
[Yet today, you suddenly made a discovery.]
["Someone must have arrived carrying a supreme treasure."]
[You flew over, following the scent.]
[Hongluan followed curiously by your side.]
[The scent of the supreme treasure was not far from you.]
[As you flew in that direction, Hongluan warned you.]
["Benefactor! If you fly any further, you'll approach the Hundred Deaths Mountain. That is the center of the forbidden land, an absolute life-forbidden zone holding great terrors!"]
[She said that, but as you drew closer, you could distinguish that there were actually two scents of supreme treasures.]
[This meant that there were two supreme treasures in this place!]
[How could I not go take a look?]
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?"
nto another world, I bought a slave for the first time, never expecting the silver wolf girl to be so cute... Lin Feng: I know it's cold, but you don't have to sneak into my bed! Yuna: Just sharing body warmth, if you dare do anything naughty, I'll definitely...
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.
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...
