The female salesperson continued to encourage them:
"Your current bond is beautiful—hold onto it."
"Think back to the brightest, most dazzling, sweetest moments you've shared in life."
"Let the emotions you most want to convey to each other show through, just a little more..."
Their noses remained gently touching.
Chen Qimeng could vividly sense...
Lin Yu was leaning closer to her.
More noticeably than during the last photo!
So...
How did Lin Yu truly see her in his heart?
At the same time,
A familiar and enchanting melody began playing in her ears...
"Finally made this decision~ No matter what others say, I won’t care~"
"As long as you feel the same way~"
"I’m willing~ To follow you to the ends of the earth~"
"I know it won’t be easy~"
"..."
Perhaps it was the power of the music.
Here and now, in this very moment,
Chen Qimeng felt as if she had mustered just a little more courage.
The subtle shift in her emotions was conveyed through delicate movements, making Lin Yu acutely aware.
He could sense it—
Chen Qimeng’s hand resting on his shoulder was gradually relaxing into a natural state.
He couldn’t help but marvel.
This song truly had a unique charm.
Even if the joke had been overused,
The Lin Yu of the past had listened to "Courage" hundreds of times yet remained a coward in life.
Perhaps, they really did need some courage.
The courage to love.
Right now,
The mission was completely forgotten.
He was absolutely certain of what he wanted to do.
"Love really takes courage~ To face the rumors and gossip~"
"Just one affirming glance from you~ Gives my love meaning~"
"..."
"If my stubbornness and pride~ Ever hurt you by mistake~"
"Could you gently remind me~ I may be impatient, but I fear missing you more~"
"..."
Their noses brushed lightly.
Lin Yu took the chance and pressed forward.
Chen Qimeng’s eyes fluttered, but she didn’t resist.
Slowly closing them, she surrendered completely to the moment.
Not an accident.
More than a coincidence.
It was the courage of this very second.
"Click!"
A dazzling flash erupted, but it didn’t disturb them in the slightest.
The photographer glanced at the photo, about to tell them it was perfect—
But the saleswoman immediately shushed him.
Photographer: "They... aren’t they—? Wait, why are you crying?"
Saleswoman, sniffling: "Shut up, you don’t get it."
Photographer: "???"
Watching the beautiful scene before her, the saleswoman was utterly moved.
Today, she was undoubtedly the best "matchmaker" in the room!
[Ding!]
[Congratulations, Host! You’ve completed the "Soul Cultivation Bonding" trial mission and successfully bound a cultivation partner!]
[Rewards: 200 Sect Contribution Points, 300 Spirit Stones.]
[Partner’s Sect Status: Acting Sect Leader!]
[Friendly Reminder: As the number of partners increases, new reward categories have been added to the prize pool.]
The system’s voice didn’t distract Lin Yu.
Only when the song fully ended did the two part ways in silent understanding.
Chen Qimeng’s shoulders rose and fell unevenly.
Her breathing was far from steady.
Just moments ago,
She had made what felt like a "life-changing decision"!
Yet now, her mind was in chaos.
She wasn’t sure if she truly possessed that "courage."
Seeing her state, Lin Yu could easily imagine her turmoil.
But a shopping mall was no place for baring hearts and deep conversations.
After that kiss, everything would naturally fall into place.
Lin Yu: "Qimeng? Qimeng!"
Chen Qimeng: "Huh?"
Lin Yu: "Let’s go claim our 'prize.'"
Chen Qimeng: "Oh... right."
Moments ago, she had been wondering—
What would Lin Yu say next?
How should she respond?
Should she admit she got carried away?
Or point out that he was the one who initiated it?
But instead,
Lin Yu stayed silent.
He simply took her hand and led her off the stage.
With that step,
It wasn’t just the "dappled lights" behind them that scattered—
It felt more like shedding a long-worn "identity shackle."
Just now...
He called her "Qimeng," didn’t he?
...
The saleswoman handed Lin Yu four discount coupons with both hands.
Noticing Chen Qimeng still lost in a daze,
She patted Lin Yu’s chest and gave him two enthusiastic thumbs-up.
Lin Yu waved it off, then pointed back at her—
Returning the gesture with a slight bow of gratitude.
This saleswoman was undoubtedly his lucky charm today!
Without her help, who knew when or where the right moment would have come?
Flattered, the saleswoman floated on cloud nine.
Before they left, she even tossed in one last assist:
"Handsome, beautiful, I forgot to mention earlier—"
"Most of our partnered discount stores are women’s boutiques."
"They’ve got lots of new arrivals lately—hope you two enjoy shopping!"
Chen Qimeng stared at the coupons: "???"
Several men’s and unisex stores were clearly listed!
But Lin Yu, catching on immediately, replied:
"Got it. Thanks!"
...
Once out of the photo area,
Chen Qimeng walked slightly slower beside Lin Yu.
Her hand was still in his.
Her eyes darted around nervously.
What if they ran into someone they knew?
In a small city like Pingchuan, the odds were high!
If a familiar face spotted them—or worse, one of Lin Yu’s classmates—
She could brush off gossip, but what about him?
He was the family’s top honor student.
How could he afford...
Had she been too reckless earlier?
Now... what on earth should she do?
She tried subtly putting distance between them, hoping their hands would naturally separate.
But—
The moment she pulled away even slightly, Lin Yu only held on tighter!
Chen Qimeng’s cheeks burned: "..."
[Ding!]
[Masterful move! Your assertive intimacy made your partner feel truly cherished!]
[Reward: 50 Spirit Stones.]
Her heart swelled with sweetness, but her words betrayed hesitation:
"Lin Yu, we’ve already got the coupons..."
"Do we really... need to keep holding hands while shopping?"
"The sales staff won’t see us this far out anyway."
With the system’s reassurance, Lin Yu stood firm.
He stopped walking and lifted their joined hands between them:
"Chen Qimeng, I have a question for you."
His sudden seriousness made her panic.
Was he...
About to bring up their two kisses earlier?
Heavens!
No matter how he phrased it—how was she supposed to answer?
Chen Qimeng: "W-What is it?"
Lin Yu: "Are you trying to run after kissing me?"
Chen Qimeng: "Huh???"
What kind of question was that?
Was he serious?
Lin Yu: "Yes or no?"
Chen Qimeng: "Lin Yu, didn’t we agree earlier that..."
Lin Yu: "Yes or no?"
Chen Qimeng: "It’s the activity’s fault, they made us..."
Lin Yu: "Yes or no?"
Chen Qimeng: "..."
Lin Yu: "So—yes or no?"
Chen Qimeng: "...No."
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
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.”
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.
