Qin Hao patted the Nine-Turn Linglong Pagoda. After confirming that the Dragon Emperor's essence blood inside had stopped stirring, he finally turned and walked toward the exit of the trial grounds.
He didn't encounter any strange beasts on his way out, which made Qin Hao a bit puzzled. What is going on? Doing this really makes me feel like those beasts were specifically targeting Ji Ruxue and Ao Yu.
How come I don't run into any beasts when I'm alone?
Qin Hao smiled and shook his head, then continued on his way. With no beasts blocking him, the Primordial Dragon Emperor's essence blood safely stored in the Nine-Turn Linglong Pagoda, and the vast dragon might vanished, Qin Hao walked out of the trial grounds in just a few minutes.
Qin Hao! Just as Qin Hao stepped out, a figure threw herself into his arms. Qin Hao looked down and saw Ji Ruxue with red eyes, her face full of worry.
Ao Yu was leaning against a large rock in the distance with his arms crossed over his chest. Seeing Qin Hao come out, he was clearly relieved, but he quickly turned his face away, pretending not to care.
After the two of them came out, they immediately asked Ao Bing for help. However, Ao Bing said that if you want to get something, you have to pay a price, and refused to help.
Ji Ruxue let go of Qin Hao, circling him and examining him carefully a few times. After confirming that he had no injuries, she took half a step back.
It is good that you are not hurt. You came out not long after we did, so you probably didn't have time to get the Dragon Emperor's essence blood. It is okay, I don't need it. As long as you are safe, that is enough.
You should have come out with us then, to save people from worrying.
Qin Hao reached out and gently tapped Ji Ruxue's nose. Who said I didn't get the Dragon Emperor's essence blood? I told you guys that having you around would only hold me back. I finished it very quickly on my own.
After saying that, Qin Hao took out his Nine-Turn Linglong Pagoda. Go inside and take a look. The Primordial Dragon Emperor's essence blood is right in there. As agreed before, I am giving this essence blood to you. Go into the pagoda and refine and absorb it.
Ji Ruxue stared blankly at the Nine-Turn Linglong Pagoda in Qin Hao's hand. The pagoda emanated a heart-palpitating aura. Ji Ruxue swallowed hard, her voice trembling slightly.
You... you actually got it. How did you deal with those constantly splitting strange beasts?
Beside them, Ao Yu couldn't help but look over. This guy actually brought out the Primordial Dragon Emperor's essence blood! How did he do it?
Heh, there is no comparison. This monster is completely on a different level from me. Ao Yu shook his head, a bitter smile appearing on his face.
Qin Hao waved his hand. Don't worry about the details, hurry up and refine it. The Time Divine Saber is still with you, right? With it around, you don't have to worry about the vast dragon might inside. You can absorb the power of the essence blood with peace of mind.
Ji Ruxue stared at the Nine-Turn Linglong Pagoda for quite a while, then she took a deep breath and shook her head vigorously.
I don't want it! You should keep it and refine it yourself.
Qin Hao seemed to have expected this. He smiled and asked, Didn't you want to keep this Primordial Dragon Emperor's essence blood in the Myriad Demon Kingdom before? Why don't you want it now?
I wanted it before! But now... Ji Ruxue blushed, a bit too embarrassed to finish her sentence. Right now, there was something in her heart that was even more precious than the Primordial Dragon Emperor's essence blood.
The corners of Qin Hao's mouth curled up slightly. OK, everything was slowly progressing according to his pace.
Qin Hao grabbed Ji Ruxue's hand and stuffed the Nine-Turn Linglong Pagoda into it.
What are you doing? I said I don't want it.
Qin Hao gently tucked Ji Ruxue's loose hair behind her ear, lightly brushing her cheek with his thumb. His tone was as plain as if he were stating a matter of fact:
But I did all of this for you.
Ji Ruxue's body stiffened, and she looked at Qin Hao with surprise and being deeply moved.
If you didn't want it, who would be willing to fetch this Dragon Emperor's essence blood? Why do you think I risked my life, fighting so many beasts alone, just to get it? Do you think I am crazy?
Ji Ruxue's throat tightened, her nose stung, and her eyes welled up. Just because I wanted it, he would do something so dangerous?
Are you stupid? What would I do if something happened to you? Ji Ruxue clenched her fists and lightly pounded Qin Hao's chest a few times. Qin Hao smiled, holding Ji Ruxue's hands, and replied:
If you don't want anything to happen to me, then nothing will. Alright, be a good girl and go refine the essence blood.
But... Ji Ruxue still didn't want to take the essence blood that Qin Hao had gone through so much hardship to obtain. However, before she could finish, Qin Hao interrupted her:
No buts. As long as you are happy, it is all worth it to me.
Hearing these words, Ji Ruxue could no longer suppress the emotions in her heart.
As long as you are happy, it is all worth it to me.
This sentence was like a key, unlocking a door deep within her heart. All those suppressed, unspoken feelings, and even the things she hadn't fully realized herself, surged up in this instant.
Ji Ruxue simply followed her heart. She stood on her tiptoes and kissed Qin Hao on the cheek.
It wasn't a fleeting touch like a dragonfly skimming the water, but an earnest, emotional, and firm kiss.
Wait for me to come out! After I finish refining the essence blood, I will give you a satisfactory answer!
Having said that, Ji Ruxue blushed and scurried into the Nine-Turn Linglong Pagoda.
In the shadows, Ao Bing, who had witnessed the whole scene, couldn't take it anymore. Damn, big bro, is your son even human? Who would be willing to fetch this Dragon Emperor's essence blood? If he isn't willing, fine, give it back to me!
I thought he was just talking, I didn't expect him to actually give it away! Does he know how precious this thing is?
Qin Wuya smiled and patted Ao Bing on the shoulder. Don't get so worked up. Xiao Hao naturally has his reasons for doing this. If my guess is right, when Ji Ruxue refines the essence blood, he can also reap benefits from it. This way, one portion of the Dragon Emperor's essence blood can create two transformed individuals. Isn't that a win for us?
Hearing this, Ao Bing was stunned. No way, is it really that heaven-defying? What does Ji Ruxue refining the essence blood have to do with him? How can he benefit from it too?
Qin Wuya shrugged. That is his providence. A truly enviable providence.
......
While Ji Ruxue was inside the Nine-Turn Linglong Pagoda refining the Dragon Emperor's essence blood, Qin Hao could feel his own body slowly undergoing a transformation alongside her refinement.
It is great that her affection level has gone up. It even saves me the time of having to absorb and refine it myself.
Qin Hao smiled and prepared to return to his quarters when a voice sounded behind him.
Qin Hao, wait a minute!
Qin Hao turned around and looked at Ao Yu with a puzzled expression. What? Do you want to ask for trouble again?
Ao Yu's cheeks were slightly flushed. He lowered his head, walked up to Qin Hao, and whispered, Can you come with me for a moment? I have something to tell you.
Hearing this, Qin Hao was so startled that he took a step back. His eyes were full of vigilance as he looked at Ao Yu. Ao Yu's current demeanor was just too similar—way too similar to Ji Ruxue from last night. Could this kid be trying to imitate Xue'er?!
Don't even think about it!
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
't think I'm that capable, I'm just trying my best to stay alive. I've been kind all my life, never did anything bad, yet worldly suffering spared me not one bit. The human world is a nice place, but I won't come back in my next life. A kind young man, who wanted to just get by singing, but through repeated deceits and betrayals, has gone down an irredeemable path.
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."
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
