On his way back, Xue Yi felt wonderful and was in high spirits.
Getting on the Young Lady's fast ship was really awesome!
Not only did he get a little treat at night, he also had more time to cultivate and got free precious medicinal herbs.
What a blessed life was this? He didn't even dare to dream about this before!
After taking a trip to the manor lord's study and treasure pavilion, which took about an hour, he came back very early.
After he returned, Young Lady went back to her room to "cultivate" again.
Xue Yi still didn't understand how she could persevere in reading books and studying scriptures every day without feeling bored.
Others could cultivate after studying and their improvement in strength was obvious. But she was a waste!
How could reading books possibly improve her ability to withstand attacks?
After the two returned to the room and closed the door, everything outside was shut out.
Xue Yi put away his humility as a lapdog and sat lazily on a chair with two wooden boxes on the table. He felt a little excited.
Xiao Qingruo casually grabbed a book and threw it to him, saying: "This is a superior-grade Heart Method, 'Crimson Flame Rage', which is somewhat similar to the Vermilion Bird's characteristics in your Five Beasts Heart Method. Study it yourself so you'll have a basis when fighting in public."
"Thank you, Young Lady!" Xue Yi received it happily.
Although he couldn't use this Heart Method, he certainly had to understand it to avoid exposing his own secrets. That would be very troublesome.
His techniques had many forms. As long as he only used the Vermilion Bird's energy during normal times and not the others, people basically wouldn't see through him.
He was a little curious and asked, "You only watched me cultivate for a while yesterday. How could you even discern the characteristics of my Heart Method?"
"How else could I be the number one beauty in the Divine Dynasty?" Xiao Qingruo asked rhetorically, full of unparalleled self-confidence.
Then she took out a very thick book and threw it to him, saying, "This is the book I just mentioned, 'Diverse Sayings of the Martial World's Thousand Clans', gifted by Jiang Yunhuan, the heir to the Divine Martial Manor. It records the analysis of martial arts characteristics of the world's major factions, as well as methods to break them. There are also seven quick mastery martial skills inside. Read it when you have time, there may be gains."
"What a good book!" Xue Yi was pleasantly surprised as he received it.
"Of course, how could anything Jiang Yunhuan gifts be bad?" Xiao Qingruo said arrogantly.
Xue Yi couldn't refute her words.
The Divine Martial Manor was one of the Eight Great Sects on par with the Holy Might Manor, and was even ranked first with the greatest power.
Its current heir Jiang Yunhuan was even hailed as one of the "Three Great Prodigies of the Divine Dynasty", on par with the current Crown Prince and Young Emperor Yan of the Flame God Palace. Their fame was thunderous.
Of course, all three were still lower than her, Xiao Qingruo, the number one beauty of the Divine Dynasty.
Xue Yi sighed with emotion.
This young lady did have some capabilities after all, and was not simply a complete waste.
Although only seventeen, her discernment of herbs and knowledge of martial arts indicated she was extremely learned! Moreover, she remained calm under pressure. Apart from being a little flustered when he exposed her secret yesterday, she never revealed anxiety and had strong psychological endurance!
There was no hurry to slowly study the Heart Method and books.
Xue Yi opened the box on the left and took out the thousand-year Red Blood Ginseng inside.
There was a note in the box explaining how to use the medicinal herb: Those at the Qi Condensation Realm could take it, dividing it into thirds to be decocted in boiling water for an hour in the morning, afternoon, and evening. Taking it internally after sitting in meditation to absorb the effects could strengthen one’s physique and generate ample blood qi.
Blood qi was the source of qi condensation. This single ginseng could at least increase Xue Yi's strength by 30%! Moreover, the effect was lasting and sustained - his improvement speed would be much faster in the next half month. When the medicine's effects were exhausted, entering the ninth level of the Qi Condensation Realm would be effortless.
"Xiao Chan," Xue Yi called out, wanting to order the maid to help decoct the herbs.
"Wait a moment," Xiao Qingruo stopped him at this time.
"What is it?" Xue Yi asked, puzzled.
"I just recalled something."
Xiao Qingruo walked into the inner room, took out a jade box from her private stash, and placed it on the table.
"What's this?" Xue Yi was surprised.
"See for yourself," Xiao Qingruo lazily declined to explain.
Xue Yi's heart stirred, feeling it must be something good, and immediately opened the jade box.
"Hiss!" He almost got frightened.
Inside the jade box were three cherry-sized red fruits!
They looked like cherries but were definitely not. A restrained yet vigorous heat rushed out.
"Thousand-year Vermilion Fruits!" Xue Yi exclaimed.
He widened his eyes and looked at Xiao Qingruo, "For me?"
Even with the young lady's status, she couldn't casually obtain such a precious spirit medicine ten times more valuable than the thousand-year Red Blood Ginseng and Heavenly Silkworm Dragon Claw Grass!
"Mm," Xiao Qingruo nodded slightly, reading her book quietly. She slowly explained, "The Sixth Prince gave them unconditionally. Don't refuse white gifts. Grind the red ginseng and dragon claw grass into powder, divide into threes, and take with the vermilion fruits once a day. The effect will be better than divine pills and holy medicines, easily breaking through the Heavenly Cave Realm."
"This is..." Xue Yi was stunned.
Was this still Xiao Qingruo?
Yesterday she still resisted him so much, wishing she could stab him to death.
Today she bestowed him with so many benefits all at once!
First, she established his might in front of the guard Zhao Xuan. Then she didn't hesitate to fall out with Xu Lingtian and Xu Lingzhi just to protect him. She even confronted the Seventh Elder to obtain two spiritual medicines for him...
And now she even took out her treasured thousand-year Vermilion Fruits!
"Why are you suddenly treating me so well? Don't want to kill me anymore?" Xue Yi asked in surprise.
Xiao Qingruo continued reading her book without shifting her gaze. She replied indifferently, "That depends on your performance. If you obediently don't make trouble and be a good dog for your mistress, I certainly won't make things difficult and will even bestow you with many benefits. If you disobey, you'll suffer sooner or later."
"Tsk... I really don't understand, where do you get such confidence from?"
Xue Yi looked at this unparalleled beauty and always felt there were still many undiscovered secrets about her.
She was so arrogant despite having no aptitude for cultivation.
She wanted to kill him yesterday, yet treated him so well today.
Just what was she thinking?
"In any case, thank you for the vermilion fruits..."
One shouldn't refuse free benefits. Xue Yi was presently lacking things to increase his strength.
The thousand-year vermilion fruit, thousand-year red blood ginseng, and heavenly silkworm dragon claw grass were all good items. Breaking through should be effortless.
Once he stepped into the Heavenly Cave Realm, the first strand of "imperial qi" would appear. At that time, his strength would undergo a qualitative leap, no longer comparable to ordinary cultivators!
Xue Yi went out to find a maid and asked for a stone mortar. He cut the thousand-year red blood ginseng and heavenly silkworm dragon claw grass into small pieces and put them in the mortar. He added a little clear water and pounded for over ten minutes.
After the two herbs were completely crushed into a sticky paste, he divided it into three portions. He wrapped two portions in oil paper and put them in boxes for later use.
He held the last portion and a vermilion fruit in his hand and directly swallowed them.
It was time to increase his strength!
Gulu~
When the spirit medicines entered his stomach, a blazing vigor instantly erupted. His stomach felt like it was on fire, even more uncomfortable than drinking strong liquor!
"Hiss... As expected of spirit medicines, such great power!"
Xue Yi sucked in cold air. His forehead was sweating and he felt pain internally, but he couldn't care about the discomfort. He hurriedly sat properly and began cultivating.
The virtual shadows of the Five Beasts appeared. The Vermilion Bird's shadow was especially bright and began helping him digest the medicine's effects.
At this time, Xiao Qingruo glanced at him and suddenly said, "Actually, I deliberately omitted something earlier."
"What is it?" Xue Yi's cultivating state stalled and he looked puzzled.
Xiao Qingruo smiled lightly, "Aren't you feeling scorching hot right now, as if your body is about to combust?"
"What do you mean?" Xue Yi's eyebrows furrowed as he sensed something was off.
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!
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
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.
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."
