"Why didn't you say anything?"
"Why?"
"Old Qi, we treated you like a brother, but you treated us like fools? Is this how you treat your brothers?"
"Old Qi, I misjudged you. I never thought you were this kind of person."
"Fine, fine. Now I see your true character. Old Qi, you’re something else."
Qi Shiyuan was on the verge of tears. He never expected that after Chen Chang'an reaped the benefits, he would sell him out.
"Everyone, listen to my explanation."
"This is all Chen Chang'an framing me! It’s all lies!"
"Oh, so he’s framing you, huh?"
"Then answer me this—did you already know Chen Chang'an’s true strength beforehand?"
"Well… yes, I did."
"Good, at least you admit that. Then let me ask you this—did you know that each of his breakthroughs requires an insane amount of resources? That’s true, isn’t it?"
"Uh… yes, I knew that too."
"So, the reason you tipped us off was to drag us down with you, right? You didn’t want to suffer alone—am I wrong?"
"I…"
"Don’t bother explaining. It’s useless. If Chen Chang'an hadn’t exposed you, would you have kept lying to us? Treating us like idiots?"
"Thankfully, Chen Chang'an has integrity and couldn’t stand your scheming. Otherwise, we’d never have known the truth."
"Look at Chen Chang'an, then look at yourself. How did you become like this?"
What the hell?
What’s going on?
Back in the day, you didn’t describe Chen Chang'an like this! Now he’s the righteous one, and I’m the villain everyone hates?
"Forget it, no point wasting time on him. Let’s go back and gather resources for Chen Chang'an."
"Damn, I’ve never seen anyone need so many resources just to break through to the peak of the Celestial Immortal Realm."
"Ugh, this is going to bleed us dry."
After securing first place on the Heavenly Proud Rankings, Chen Chang'an received the resources everyone had bet against him and immediately went into seclusion.
However, Chen Chang'an wasn’t stingy—he shared some with Da Huang and Little Earthworm, letting them cultivate alongside him. As for Yi Tuo, its cultivation method was unique and didn’t require these resources, so it received nothing.
Meanwhile, across the Nine Great Immortal Clans of the Primordial Immortal Domain, discussions about Chen Chang'an had begun to spread.
"Clearing all ninety-nine floors in less than an hour?"
"Interesting. So, he’s taken my first place?"
When Ye Beixuan heard the news, he was stunned at first—then he laughed, his eyes gleaming with excitement. It was the anticipation of finally having a worthy rival.
Ye Beixuan had long believed that among the younger generation, no one could match him. The loneliness was suffocating. Others might call it arrogance, but only he understood—he needed motivation, something to push him further.
And now… that person had finally appeared.
"Chen Chang'an… a good name."
"Tell the Ye Clan that I’ll personally meet this Chen Chang'an. No underhanded tricks."
"Oh, and find out where he is." Ye Beixuan smiled.
"As you command, Young Master."
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Little Cloud Heaven
Mu Clan
"Father!"
"Did you hear?"
"Have you heard the news?"
"My god, Chen Chang'an is insane! In such a short time, he’s already claimed the top spot on the Heavenly Proud Rankings!"
"And his record is even more ridiculous than Ye Beixuan’s!" Mu Yunhai exclaimed excitedly.
"Of course I heard. Why are you so worked up? You’ve dropped to third place now," Mu Tianye said with a frown.
"Huh? Shouldn’t I be excited?"
"Isn’t he one of us?"
"Where’s my sister?"
"Does she know about this?"
"If she finds out, she’ll be thrilled, right?"
"Father, how much longer are you going to keep her locked up?"
"Look, now that Chen Chang'an’s talent is this monstrous, can’t you let her go?" Mu Yunhai asked helplessly.
"You don’t understand a damn thing. Am I locking her up? I’m giving her time to focus on cultivation!"
"Those years she wasted in the Profound Realm set her back. She needs to make up for lost time."
"Your sister’s talent far surpasses yours. If she hadn’t run off to the Profound Realm back then, she would’ve secured a spot on the Heavenly Proud Rankings long ago."
"Instead of worrying about her, worry about Chen Chang'an."
"By climbing the rankings, he’s exposed himself. The Wang Clan… they’ll come for him soon."
The Wang Clan?
"Father, that Wang Zhiwei—is he still holding a grudge?"
"A nobody like him dares to challenge Chen Chang'an?"
"The number one on the Heavenly Proud Rankings—he should think twice, shouldn’t he?"
"Unless he’s not afraid of Chen Chang'an wiping out the entire Wang Clan once he ascends?"
Mu Yunhai had no respect for Wang Zhiwei. The man was just an older cultivator who’d scraped together some strength over time—barely noteworthy within the Wang Clan.
"Hard to say."
"It depends on how broad-minded the Wang Clan is."
"But one thing’s certain—Chen Chang'an has caught the attention of the other eight clans now."
"That kid… he’s truly a freak. His rise is even faster than I imagined."
Mu Tianye hadn’t expected Chen Chang'an to reach such heights so quickly after arriving in the Primordial Immortal Domain.
Was this what they called the Chosen One? Soaring straight to the top without any obstacles?
"Father, can I go see my sister?"
"I want to tell her the news," Mu Yunhai asked.
Mu Tianye studied him for a moment before sighing. "Fine. But make it quick. Don’t disturb her cultivation."
"Got it. I’ll head over now."
For Mu Yunyao, Mu Yunhai had been born long after she left the Primordial Immortal Domain. By the time she returned, he was already the second-ranked prodigy on the Heavenly Proud Rankings.
The two had no shared history, yet this younger brother was inexplicably affectionate toward her—perhaps it was just the bond of blood.
"Sister, I’ve come with good news!"
Hearing Mu Yunhai’s voice, Mu Yunyao was taken aback. "What good news could you possibly bring me?"
"Heh heh."
"Sister, you’re so smart—guess what it could be?"
The moment he said it, Mu Yunyao’s heart skipped a beat.
Chen Chang'an!
"You have news about Chen Chang'an?"
"Yes!"
"Sister, it’s about him!"
"Number one on the Heavenly Proud Rankings—Chen Chang'an!"
Cheng's father told him he was getting remarried—to a wealthy woman. Cao Cheng realized his time had finally come: he was about to become a second-generation rich kid. Sure, it might be a watered-down version, but hey, at least he'd have status now, right? The wealthy woman also had four daughters!! Which meant, starting today, Cao Cheng gained four stunning older sisters?? But that wasn't even the whole story... "My name is Cao Cheng—'Cheng' as in 'honest, smooth-talking gentleman'!"
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
