Da Huang gave Chen Chang'an a strange look, somewhat puzzled. Was Chen Chang'an not planning to enter the Tower of Heavenly Pride?
Da Huang's words also startled Yun Zhilan, who looked at Chen Chang'an in disbelief. Was he really going to enter the tower?
If so, then what was the point for Yun Zhilan? Even if he surpassed Meng Xiaohui, he’d still be second best!
"Master, aren’t you coming with us?" Qingluan asked curiously.
"No, you go ahead first. I’ll wait outside," Chen Chang'an replied with a faint smile.
"Alright."
Though she didn’t understand why Chen Chang'an wasn’t entering, Qingluan didn’t press further and turned to walk toward the Tower of Heavenly Pride.
"Brother Chen, I’ll go ahead then. Wait for my good news," Shen Yunfei said excitedly.
"Sure."
After Shen Yunfei and the other two had left, Da Huang couldn’t help but ask, "Bro, why aren’t you going? I’ve been waiting so long—can’t you let me witness something amazing?"
"Let them go first. Otherwise, the pressure might be too much for them. Besides, I still have something to take care of," Chen Chang'an said casually.
Something to take care of?
What was it?
Da Huang looked utterly confused, unaware of any unfinished business Chen Chang'an had.
Chen Chang'an glanced at Da Huang and smiled before suddenly pulling out a banner.
The moment Da Huang saw it, his eyes lit up.
Damn!
Only his big bro could pull something like this!
"Huh? What does that mean?"
"Qingluan, Yun Zhilan, Shen Yunfei—seeking investments?"
"No way… is this for real?"
"Since when do people do this? Usually, they wait passively for others to approach them. Now they’re taking the initiative?"
"Shen Yunfei is one thing—he has no backing. But Yun Zhilan and Qingluan are from the Yun family. Do they even need this?"
"Wait, who is this guy? Can he really represent Yun Zhilan and the others?"
"I saw him with them earlier. They seemed close, so maybe?"
Chen Chang'an’s banner instantly drew attention, especially since many factions had scouts lurking near the Tower of Heavenly Pride.
Admittedly, the banner stirred excitement. After all, figures like Yun Zhilan and Qingluan were usually beyond the reach of ordinary people—no one dared approach them unless they were of equal standing.
But now that they were openly inviting investments, it was a different story.
"Bro, you’re truly something else."
"But… does Yun Zhilan know about this?" Da Huang asked curiously.
"Of course not. That’s why I waited until he went inside before bringing it out."
"Yun Zhilan’s reputation is too useful—it’ll help us gather plenty of resources."
"No harm in using it. We’ll give him a cut later. He won’t lose out," Chen Chang'an said with a grin.
"Bro, you’re brilliant."
"And shameless."
"But won’t the Yun family have something to say about this?"
No sooner had Da Huang spoken than members of the Yun family approached, frowning at Chen Chang'an.
From Yun Zhilan, they already knew Chen Chang'an was no ordinary man, so they refrained from acting rashly.
"Master Chen, may I ask what this banner means?"
"Why is Yun Zhilan’s name on it?" the Yun family member questioned.
"Oh, this? Maybe you should ask Yun Zhilan himself," Chen Chang'an replied with a smile.
Ask Yun Zhilan?
He’s already inside the damn tower—how are we supposed to ask him?
"So… Yun Zhilan agreed to this?"
"Of course. Yesterday, he lamented missing out on too many resources and asked me to think of a solution."
"Well, this is my solution."
"Don’t worry, Yun Zhilan knows what he’s doing. No need for you to interfere."
Seeing Chen Chang'an’s confidence, the Yun family member had no choice but to back off. Their tacit approval effectively legitimized Chen Chang'an’s actions, convincing onlookers that this wasn’t some reckless scheme.
Before long, a crowd had gathered around Chen Chang'an.
"Can we all invest? I want to invest in Shen Yunfei."
"Same here! I heard Shen Yunfei performed well in the tests. I’d like to invest too."
"Me too—Shen Yunfei for me."
"I—"
Chen Chang'an, Da Huang, and Xiao Yao were surprised. Of the three, Shen Yunfei was the most popular?
But on second thought, it made sense. Investing in Qingluan or Yun Zhilan was beyond most people’s means. Shen Yunfei offered the best value.
"Sure, sure. Which faction do you represent?"
"How much are you investing?"
"Even for Shen Yunfei, there are standards. If the investment is too small, we won’t accept it."
"Keep that in mind."
"If everything’s in order, register here."
"Oh, and one more thing—deliver the resources as soon as possible."
"The faster you invest, the sooner you’ll see returns. You understand, right?"
The crowd nodded in agreement. That was only logical.
Soon, people were eagerly joining the investment frenzy, a sight that left many envious—and enlightened.
Who knew that pride and pretense were so pointless? Just by taking the initiative, resources came pouring in.
"Pathetic. What a clown."
"Hmph, what difference will these petty investments make?"
"Truly laughable. Who would’ve thought the Yun family had fallen so low?"
The Meng family sneered at Chen Chang'an’s antics, but what happened next left them stunned.
"What… what are they doing?"
Just as the Meng family was mocking the scene, members of the City Lord’s Mansion suddenly appeared—and headed straight for Chen Chang'an.
"They must be disgusted by this behavior and are here to kick him out."
"Exactly. Even the City Lord’s Mansion can’t stand it."
"Hah, the Yun family is about to become a joke."
"So what? No matter how powerful the Yun family is, would they dare oppose the City Lord’s Mansion?"
"Don’t forget—the City Lord of Heavenly Pride City isn’t even from the Xuantian Domain."
The arrival of the City Lord’s Mansion officials drew widespread attention. Everyone wondered—what did they want?
"You’re Chen Chang'an?" one of them asked with a smile.
"That’s me."
"We’re from the City Lord’s Mansion. Mind if we join the investment?"
What?
The City Lord’s Mansion… wanted to invest?
Holy crap!
This had to be a first in the history of Heavenly Pride City.
Who were they investing in? Qingluan?
It had to be. The City Lord’s Mansion must have recognized her monstrous talent!
"Of course, who are you looking to invest in?"
"You!"
iemie, male, Race: Moon. Hobby: Collecting anomalies. At first, he thought he possessed two systems: the Crimson Rainbow Moon and the Clear Cold Frost Moon. One day, he discovered that he himself could also become a system for others, holding the chessboard of fate. The Eighth Epoch, also known as the Eternal Moon Epoch. Humans, witches, elves, bloodline descendants, specters, demons, and spirits together compose a new history. Walking the path on behalf of the moon, before he knew it, Chen Miemie's footsteps were followed by all manner of strange and wondrous anomalies. As time passed, many titles circulated about him—The King in Yellow, Lord of Anomalies, Heart of the Eternal Moon, and more. "Me? I'm just a traveler who enjoys collecting interesting creatures," Chen Miemie said.
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."
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.”
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)
