In the early morning, the market in Baiyun County was bustling with lively noise.
Chen Yi strolled through it, soaking in the thick atmosphere of everyday life.
"The last simulation mostly had me dealing with big shots. Seeing this grounded lifestyle is rare now."
Chen Yi felt fortunate to have the simulator.
Even as he was about to charge into the Real World, he could still linger in this peaceful, worldly bustle.
The Real World was vast and boundless, only presenting tougher challenges; this kind of stable life would be hard to come by.
Chen Yi bought some sugar figurines and small toys, then headed over to his third sister’s house.
In reality, Chen Yi had just caused a huge ruckus in the Star Domain two days ago, stealing the Star Source and snatching the Universe Mirror.
He had left Baiyun County a long time ago, and today he was going to report to his third sister that he was safe.
Though, a Martial God reporting his safety to a mortal was pretty strange.
"Should I try a different way of life?"
Look at those other Martial Gods—no, even Martial Saints—every single one is a big shot in their own right, holding high positions, surrounded by flunkies.
Chen Yi considered building his own influence and trusted subordinates.
But thinking it over, it didn’t seem necessary.
Because he advanced too fast.
A few more simulations, and the Illusory Realm might not even be able to hold him; what would be the point of setting up a force in the human world.
Managing an organization was also a huge headache, and Chen Yi couldn’t be bothered.
At the end of the fifth simulation, becoming someone like the Sword Warden felt like the best fit— I may not have my own faction, but all factions under heaven look to me!
At his third sister’s house, Chen Yi saw Shen Qingshan, who was getting ready to report for duty.
"Brother-in-law, how did you get hurt?"
Chen Yi noticed some bruises on Shen Qingshan’s face.
"Chengxian County hasn’t seen any demons lately, so the Dragon Protection Bureau asked our Demon Slaying Bureau to help handle some cases of rogue martial artists causing trouble. I got these brawling with a criminal a few days ago."
Shen Qingshan was only at the Soul Tempering Realm.
If he ever ran into a prisoner at the Golden Body Realm, he might not make it back alive.
Chen Yi felt that with his Twin Soul Holy Body, his best fate would still be merging with Ancestor Shen to achieve perfection.
"Brother-in-law, I’m going to bring you a huge opportunity soon."
Shen Qingshan looked at the mysterious Chen Yi and smiled.
"Oh? Is your mysterious master coming back and wants to take me on as a disciple too?"
"Think bigger."
Shen Qingshan just took it as Chen Yi joking around. He chuckled, mounted his horse, and rode off to report for duty at the Demon Slaying Bureau.
Watching Shen Qingshan’s retreating figure, Chen Yi sighed.
"Who would have thought that in some timeline, the guy who becomes the second Sword Warden of the human realm is just a low-ranking officer in a tiny Demon Slaying Bureau here? Fate’s really fascinating..."
With a flash, Chen Yi was already high in the sky, standing on white clouds, wind whipping against his face.
His cultivation at the mid Martial Saint level was boosted to mid Martial God level by the effect of "Thousand-Year Half-Emperor"!
Faster!
Stronger!
Tougher!
He had activated the first simulation at eighteen. Now, at twenty, he was already the peak of the human realm: a Martial God!
And with all the various traits boosting his combat power,
Chen Yi could rightly say he walked sideways in the human world!
One word to describe it was—unrivaled under heaven!
What? You say a threat might come from above?
Is there such a thing?
Right now, the only thing standing in Chen Yi’s way was the restriction of the world’s laws.
The Illusory Realm could only let him cultivate to Martial God.
Even if he had a hundred simulations, if he couldn’t leave the Illusory Realm, he’d be stuck at this rank forever.
So he had to get the Path to Immortality!
From the fragmentary info he obtained through "Legacy," Chen Yi already knew the Path to Immortality’s location: the Ancient Wilderness Secret Realm at the northern end of the North Sea.
But that secret realm had a bunch of so-called "Ancient Wilderness Remnants."
They were clearly not good people.
Otherwise, they wouldn’t have forced the human realm to unite with outsiders to deal with them.
Since he had this intel, Chen Yi wouldn’t fight an unprepared battle.
Did they want to send four people to the Real World?
Fine. Whoever went had to pull their weight!
Chen Yi was now out to gather investors.
First stop: the Star Domain!
"Woohoo!!"
Chen Yi’s figure shot upward through the air, sonic booms cracking, air waves rolling.
He was faster than Heilong even in his less evolved state.
Flying himself was more time-efficient for travel, though a bit tiring.
"Holy crap! It feels amazing!!"
No matter how many times he flew, Chen Yi could only describe the feeling of soaring as "holy crap."
Chen Yi burst through the clouds and kept ascending.
Until he saw the Sky Void Barrier blocking the way.
"Bam!!"
That little barrier? Gone with one punch!
"Star Domain! I’m motherfucking back again!"
He’d just caused chaos in the Star Domain yesterday, barely slipped away, and now he was back.
If someone didn’t know the situation, they’d think Chen Yi had lost his mind. Wasn’t this walking right into a trap?
Too bad—Chen Yi was no longer the same person.
Chen Yi flew like a flashy meteor toward Mingguang Star, the military-political center of the Star Domain.
Meanwhile, the Shen family, having lost the Universe Mirror and the Star Source, was scrambling overnight to organize a manhunt for the culprit.
"Listen up! If we don’t catch that damn thief, everyone in the Star Guard Division is out of a job! And you’ll all be presenting your heads to the family head and elders!"
"Yes sir!!!"
"The Star Domain is vast, but the Star Guard Division isn’t weak! Do you all have the confidence to catch this bastard?"
"Yes!!!"
The Star Guard Division, responsible for the Star Domain’s law and order, was holding a mobilization rally.
Just as they were about to deploy and begin their planned sweep for the fugitive, a sharp sound of breaking air came from above.
"I’m Chen Yi! I took the Universe Mirror and the Star Source! I want to see the Shen family ancestor! Open the Star Force Dimension for me quickly, or I’ll blast it open myself!"
This was what it meant to walk sideways.
Fearless.
No more disguises, spying, infiltrating.
Straight to the point.
Of course, he also released his Martial God-level aura at the same time.
The brave men of the Star Guard Division were pretty stubborn; even sensing that Chen Yi was incredibly strong, they still chose to stay loyal to their duty.
"Haha! The fugitive is coming to us! Brothers, grab him! Man, I’ve never cracked a case this fast!"
Fortunately, the elders in the elder council rushed out in time.
"Stand down! Do not offend!"
A group of Martial Saint-level elders were dead certain that the young-looking man in front of them was absolutely a Martial God.
That was someone on par with their own ancestor.
Arrest him? Fat chance.
"But Elder, he said he took the Universe Mirror!"
"Nonsense! The Universe Mirror is a Great Way divine artifact; it doesn’t pledge allegiance to anyone. It goes with whoever it wants. Since when does it have to stay with our Shen family?"
"He also stole the Star Source!"
"It’s borrowed! Traded! Bought! Shut your mouth if you don’t know how to talk!"
"Uhh..."
Among the flying elders, Chen Yi spotted Shen Wanquan, the Star Domain mole working with the Dragon Human race.
Chen Yi clenched his fist, tempted to just crush the guy into paste.
But that would be crude. Today, he needed to get the Shen family on board, so he couldn’t make a scene.
He’d tip off Old Shen later—he’d handle it himself.
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...
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?"
and couldn't return to the real world. Finally, I gave up and decided to go with the flow, only to discover that writing a diary could make me stronger. Since no one could read it, Su Luo wrote freely, daring to pen anything and everything. Female Lead #1: "Not bad. This diary helped me steal all the protagonist's opportunities. I just want to get stronger." Female Lead #2: "I don’t care about reaching the peak of the cultivation world. Right now, I just want to enjoy the chaos." Female Lead #3: "What? Everyone around me is a spy? I’m the Joker Demon Lord?" ... It’s so strange. Why is the plot completely off track, yet the ending remains the same? Are you all just messing with me?!
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?"
