Lin Yu picked up the phone:
"Hello, Maomao? This early?"
From both the phone and the doorway, Maomao's voice echoed simultaneously:
"Yu, can you open the door? I'm right outside."
"Please, there's something I need to discuss with you."
Lin Yu set down his phone and headed to the door.
Even though Maomao hadn't specified the reason, Lin Yu could already guess.
It must be about the challenge Aunt Ruxue had set for her!
Maomao, with her lack of real-world experience, was probably struggling with how to spend thirty million in a single day.
Click!
The door opened.
Maomao’s petite figure slipped inside.
Unlike her usual quiet and reserved self, Maomao immediately launched into an animated explanation the moment she stepped in:
"Yu, can you spare a few minutes?"
"Let me tell you about my spending plan, okay?"
"I stayed up all night researching online and came up with a detailed strategy."
"Ensuring no duplicate purchases and that every item will be useful for our future lives..."
"Here’s my spreadsheet!"
She rattled off her ideas in rapid succession, proudly holding up the spreadsheet for Lin Yu to see.
Though the challenge was tailored for Maomao by Aunt Ruxue, Lin Yu had been present when it was issued.
Aunt Ruxue never explicitly forbade outside assistance.
Offering some advice wouldn’t be a big deal.
Besides...
[Prudent Procurement (Urgent MissionNew): The outer disciple has been assigned a procurement task by the Holy Maiden but is struggling due to lack of experience. The Holy Son is requested to assist in resolving the crisis!]
Right there in Maomao’s information panel, the [Prudent Procurement] urgent mission floated conspicuously.
Helping her would also benefit him.
Why not?
Lin Yu took the spreadsheet and examined it carefully.
Maomao’s meticulously filled-out plan was incredibly detailed.
It started with high-value items and gradually worked down in price, subtraction-style.
At the end, there were even a dozen backup options.
Since prices online or on phones often differed from actual market prices—sometimes cheaper, sometimes more expensive—Maomao had accounted for potential discrepancies.
That foresight deserved praise.
A two-story villa in Xuefu District, a family-grade Mercedes GLS, a full-house customization package for furniture and appliances...
A bag of flour, a bag of rice, a bottle of cooking oil...
Lin Yu: "..."
Splurging on big-ticket items was obviously the best way to tackle this challenge.
Maomao’s initial selections made perfect sense.
But the latter part?
Did she really need to plan it down to such minute details?
Even instant noodles and spicy strips were listed.
Sure, Lin Yu loved those snacks too.
But given the time constraint—just one day—would she even have the time to shop so meticulously?
Since Maomao had asked for his input, and the system had tasked him with helping, Lin Yu couldn’t just stand by.
He cut straight to the point:
"Maomao, what do you think Aunt Ruxue is testing you on?"
"You’ve planned the last few categories down to the smallest detail—do you have clones or something?"
"Do you really think you can finish all this shopping in one day?"
Maomao shook her head.
"I don’t know if I can."
Lin Yu: "So then..."
Before he could finish speaking,
Maomao looked up at Lin Yu with clear, innocent eyes:
"I don’t know what Aunt Ruxue is trying to test me on, but..."
"Shouldn’t every hard-earned penny be spent on what’s truly needed in life?"
"Spending money just for the sake of spending it is such a waste."
Lin Yu’s pupils trembled: "!!!"
Just how well had Aunt Ruxue sheltered this little one?
To say something like that without a trace of ulterior motives…
This was what made Maomao truly remarkable.
Wait…
That’s right!
This test was for Maomao, not anyone else.
How could Aunt Ruxue not know what kind of person Maomao was?
What she wanted to see wasn’t how quickly the money could be spent.
Perhaps…
It really was as Maomao said.
How to spend the money, what to buy—that was the real test.
Lin Yu withdrew the advice he had been about to give.
Instead, he changed his tone and said:
"Maomao, I think you’re absolutely right."
"The list looks fine, but have you considered the time constraints?"
Maomao nodded energetically:
"Yes! I’ve thought about it."
"Completing property and car transactions in a single day is usually a hassle."
"But if we spend a little extra to hire capable agents, it’s doable."
"I already asked Shan for help last night—she sorted it out for me."
"As for buying everything else, I definitely can’t do it alone."
"Since you were at the dinner yesterday, I didn’t want to trouble you, so I didn’t ask for your help."
"I told Ying’er about my plan, and she and Wei agreed to pitch in today."
"I also went to see the sisters in the apartment—Shui, Chi, and Mian—and begged them for help."
"They’re free today, and Mian even called her friend Ran to join us."
"If we divide the work, we can save a lot of time and use it efficiently."
"..."
Maomao spoke at least twice as fast as usual,
laying out a thousand-word plan without pause.
The challenge had started at midnight,
but Maomao had begun "recruiting allies" the moment she got home, preparing for the day ahead.
When someone puts their all into something, the universe conspires to help them.
What seemed like an impossible "detailed" shopping list
might just be achievable with so many hands on deck.
A few minutes later,
Maomao finally finished explaining her plan and asked eagerly:
"..."
"Lin Yu, that’s everything. Do you think it’ll work?"
After all that,
it turned out Maomao hadn’t even included Lin Yu in her lineup of helpers.
She’d only reached out to roommates who hadn’t been at the dinner.
The reason she’d rushed to find him so early in the morning
was just to hear a few reassuring words!
Of course, Lin Yu knew exactly what to say.
He gave her a thumbs-up and praised:
"That’s a solid plan—you’ve even accounted for unexpected delays."
"Maomao, go for it. You’ve really impressed me today!"
[Ding!]
[Congratulations, Host! You’ve completed the urgent task "Prudent Purchases"!]
[The Saint’s encouragement has boosted the outer disciple’s confidence, deepening their bond!]
【Rewards: 200 Sect Contribution Points, 400 Spirit Stones, and 1 free draw in the System Store.】
……
(Second update for today. There will be an extra chapter coming soon, so keep supporting this little author with your power-ups!)
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.”
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."
end. Thus one must continue to cultivate, and become a saint or great emperor, in order to prolong one's life. Chen Xia, however, completely reversed this. Since his transmigration, he has gained immortality, and also a system that awards him with attribute points for every year he lives. Thus between the myriad worlds, the legend of an unparalleled senior appeared. "A gentleman takes revenge; it is never too late even after ten thousand years." "When you were at your peak I yielded, now in your old age I shall trample on you." - Chen Xia
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!
