[Ding!]
[Congratulations, Host! You have successfully completed the daily quest "Urgent Errand," earning 50 Sect Contribution Points and 100 Spirit Stones!]
After being promoted to the position of Sect Holy Son,
the Sect Contribution Points from daily quests didn’t increase.
But the monthly allowance of Spirit Stones skyrocketed several times over.
As expected, the higher the status, the greater the rewards!
Inside the room,
Shen Buyao sat pouting on the bed, scolding Lin Yu:
"Are you messing with your sister? You already guessed it was 'Big Moo,' yet you still played me!"
Shen Jiuyi chimed in from the side:
"If anyone’s playing tricks, it was you first. Lin Yu just went along with it."
Shen Buyao: "He acted so convincingly!"
Shen Jiuyi: "That’s because your acting was terrible by comparison."
Shen Buyao: "Big Moo! Whose side are you even on?"
Shen Jiuyi: "The side of fairness."
Shen Buyao: "!!!"
Shen Jiuyi: "..."
Seeing the two on the verge of settling their dispute physically,
Lin Yu stepped in:
"Yao Yao, she’s not wrong. If you don’t have the skills, maybe don’t take on tasks beyond you next time."
Shen Buyao: "Damn you, Lin Yu! You—"
Shen Jiuyi: "He called you 'Yao Yao.' He used to call you 'Sister Yao Yao.' The title’s changed."
A single, brutally honest remark instantly silenced Shen Buyao.
Her face even seemed to flush slightly.
[Ding!]
[Masterful Move! Using an affectionate nickname in front of close acquaintances has greatly increased your Dao Companion’s favor!]
[Reward: 50 Spirit Stones]
Lin Yu: "???"
Did she just ambush him out of nowhere?
In Shen Jiuyi’s mind, there were no enemies—nor allies.
She just said whatever she observed, without holding back.
Lin Yu swiftly changed the subject:
"Yeah, 'Yao Yao' sounds more intimate. Right, Little Jiu?"
Shen Buyao burst into laughter:
"Pfft—HAHAHA!"
"Little Jiu… Got any objections? Little Jiu?"
Finally,
a flicker of displeasure crossed Shen Jiuyi’s usually calm and indifferent face.
It was like watching a robot stumped by an unanswerable question.
Whether positive or negative,
getting any emotional reaction from her stone-faced "Can’t-read-me" expression was a rare feat.
"Lin Yu, I don’t like that nickname."
"Even my father never called me that. It doesn’t sound good."
Her irritation vanished as quickly as it appeared, replaced by her usual analytical tone.
Lin Yu: "Well, I’m not your dad."
Shen Jiuyi’s frown deepened: "..."
[Ding!]
[Masterful Move! Standing up for your Dao Companion in front of a rival has greatly increased her favor!]
[Reward: 50 Spirit Stones]
So that’s how it works.
Seems like he’s cracked the instruction manual for this antique sister and the mood swings of the Honorary Elder.
Shen Buyao laughed uncontrollably:
"HAHAHA…"
"Big Moo, why can’t you clap back? This is killing me!"
Shen Jiuyi: "He said, 'I’m not your grandpa either.'"
Shen Buyao: "HAHA—hic!???"
...
After some playful bickering,
Lin Yu hurried out to have breakfast.
Sister Ruirui had put in a lot of effort preparing it—he couldn’t keep her waiting.
As he was about to leave,
Shen Jiuyi brought up the matter weighing on her:
"Lin Yu, have you thought about my request?"
Shen Buyao cut in suspiciously:
"What request? Since when do you two have secrets?"
As part of a timed quest,
helping Shen Jiuyi with her divination was a given.
He’d already kept her waiting for dozens of hours. If he delayed further, the 72-hour window would expire by tomorrow.
"Not today. I’ll be out all day."
"If we need clear skies, it’ll have to be late at night."
"Tonight… the rain should stop around 1 AM."
"Ah, whatever. You’ve helped me earn money, so I’ll sacrifice some sleep."
Shen Buyao: "???"
Shen Jiuyi: "You can predict the weather? The forecast didn’t mention rain today."
Lin Yu: "Amateur. Weather forecasts are wrong half the time. Not only will it rain—it’ll start by morning."
Shen Buyao: "???"
Shen Jiuyi: "Impressive. I’ll trouble you tonight, then."
Lin Yu: "No need for formalities. Just come to my room later—and don’t show up empty-handed."
Shen Buyao: "What are you two even talking about? Can I join?"
Shen Jiuyi: "Relax, it’s completely innocent."
Shen Buyao: "What’s that supposed to mean? Who’s getting cuckolded here?"
Lin Yu: "..."
...
Soon after,
in the first-floor dining room,
Lin Yu ate with gusto.
No need for forced compliments—Sister Ruirui’s cooking was genuinely amazing!
The fully loaded wraps, in particular, were absolutely divine!
Lin Yu devoured three wraps, completely satisfied.
Even Aunt Qimeng, who usually had little appetite in the morning, ate two.
Chi Qingshui, glowing with pride, managed one.
Chi Qingchi demolished four and was already reaching for a fifth.
"Sister Ruirui… munch… this is incredible! The best!" Chi Qingchi mumbled through a full mouth.
Sister Ruirui smiled and nodded:
"Glad you like it. There’s plenty more—help yourself."
Chi Qingshui sighed at her sister’s lack of decorum:
"Thank you, Sister Ruirui. Qingchi’s so excited she’s not even making sense."
Sister Ruirui frowned, tasting one of the side dishes:
"Qingshui, did I forget to salt one of these?"
Everyone: "..."
Lin Yu set down his chopsticks and gave a thumbs-up:
"Sister Ruirui, your skills are unmatched—right up there with Aunt Qimeng."
"If you three keep cooking like this, I’ll never eat out again. Nothing else compares."
[Ding!]
[Congratulations, Host! You’ve completed the urgent quest "Elder’s Gratitude"!]
[The Holy Son’s satisfaction with the spiritual cuisine has delighted the Beast Garden Elder!]
[Reward: 200 Sect Contribution Points, 400 Spirit Stones, 1 free system shop draw.]
[Ding!]
[Congratulations! Your relationship with the Beast Garden Elder has deepened, reaching Tier 5—"Inseparable Bonds"!]
[Reward: 50 Spirit Stones]
Listening to the system notifications, Lin Yu felt deeply content.
This morning had been incredibly fulfilling.
If only every urgent quest could be this easy.
Nearby, Chi Qingchi swallowed her food and asked curiously:
"Lin Yu, why ‘you three’? Isn’t it just Aunt Qimeng and Sister Ruirui?"
Lin Yu glanced at Chi Qingshui:
"Your sister’s cooking is amazing too!"
Chi Qingshui: "!!!"
[Ding!]
[Masterful Move! Sincere praise has warmed your Dao Companion’s heart!]
[Reward: 50 Spirit Stones]
Chi Qingchi leaned closer, whispering:
"Lin Yu, you’re so smooth. No wonder Sis bought your favorite drink today."
Though others couldn’t hear,
Chi Qingshui sensed trouble. She pulled her sister back:
"Don’t spray food crumbs when talking. It’s rude."
"Lin Yu… we leave in half an hour. Will you be ready?"
...
(First update of the day. Extra chapter tonight as promised~)

grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)

with countless casualties. As a top-tier gamer, Liu Xuan volunteered to join the fight, intending to dominate with his skills, but instead he obtained the hidden class: [Pacifist]. Unable to attack. Unable to use active skills. Fortunately, with each level gained, he acquired a new passive skill. And so, armed with a body full of passives, Liu Xuan slaughtered his way through the battlefield of ten thousand races! [You attacked Liu Xuan] [You gained the debuffs: 'Poison', 'Fear', 'Burning', 'Bleeding', 'Freeze', 'Silence', etc.] [Your attack speed has been reduced by 99%] [Your armor and magic resistance have been reduced by 99%] Warriors of the Ten Thousand Races: How the hell am I supposed to fight this?!

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.”

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!