Gone???
Just like that, it's all gone?
Where's my money? Where the hell did all my money go?
"System, don’t mess with me... I had 2.8 million points for showing off. How could I have spent all of it?"
Jiang Ruoxu was on the verge of losing it. This lottery thing was way too addictive.
Before he knew it, he had blown every last bit of his showing-off points?
[Ding! Friendly reminder: The lottery is fun, but don’t get carried away.]
Hearing the system’s prompt, Jiang Ruoxu nearly had a stroke from sheer frustration.
Damn it, if only you’d warned me earlier... I could’ve kept some self-control and not thrown all my points into this black hole.
Helpless, Jiang Ruoxu could only turn his attention to his system inventory.
[Top-grade Spirit Stone Fragments: 4]
[High-grade Spirit Stone Fragments: 57]
[Medium-grade Spirit Stone Fragments: 1280]
[Low-grade Spirit Stone Fragments: 12440]
Looking at these fragments, Jiang Ruoxu felt a mix of emotions.
Was it a loss? Well, he did have a ton of fragments. Even though he couldn’t synthesize a top-grade spirit stone, he could still make 10 high-grade ones, over 200 medium-grade ones, and thousands of low-grade ones.
But after checking the retail prices of these stones in the system... Holy hell, he’d spent 2.8 million points and lost over 2 million in value!
And the most infuriating part? He’d have to keep pulling this stupid spirit stone lottery.
Five fragments could be combined into one top-grade spirit stone, and he already had four.
That last fragment... If he didn’t get it, he’d die with regrets!
Even though he knew it was a scam, he had no choice but to dive right back in.
...
"Mas... Master, I don’t have any top-grade spirit stones in my system... but I do have high-grade ones! I just bought 10 high-grade spirit stones!"
With a proud grin, the kid pulled out a handful of high-grade spirit stones.
Though their spiritual energy wasn’t as overwhelming as top-grade stones, they were still countless times purer than the ambient energy from the current spiritual resurgence.
Jiang Che and Mo Lianxing both glanced over, with a glint flashing in Mo Lianxing’s eyes.
High-grade spirit stones were strategic resources. Even as a Nirvana-stage powerhouse, she mostly used high-grade stones for cultivation, though she did have a few top-grade ones stashed away.
But top-grade stones were like supercars or RTX 4090 graphics cards—even the slightest scratch would make your heart ache.
"Oh? These really are high-grade spirit stones?" Jiang Che raised an eyebrow.
"Of course! My Showing-Off System is top-tier too!" Jiang Ruoxu puffed out his chest.
[Ding! Host forcibly pulled off a lame show-off. Deducting 1000 points!]
[Ding! Host’s points insufficient. Current debt to system: 802 points.]
[System’s friendly reminder: You can brag all you want, but don’t drag me into it.]
Jiang Ruoxu: "..."
Damn it, I’m actually losing my mind here!
But Jiang Che’s next words sent him spiraling even further.
"What? You’re giving your master 10 high-grade spirit stones?" Jiang Che feigned surprise.
Jiang Ruoxu: "???"
When did I say that?
Mo Lianxing: "???"
When did I ask for them?
But Mo Lianxing was a seasoned player. She instantly understood Jiang Che’s intention—this was a setup to scam their little disciple together!
Well... for the sake of high-grade spirit stones, she’d reluctantly play along. It wasn’t like she hadn’t scammed him before.
"Jiang... dear husband, isn’t this a bit much? Though I am Ruoxu’s master, taught him countless secret techniques and skills, and even risked my soul to save him... I couldn’t possibly take his spirit stones, could I?"
Mo Lianxing put on an act of reluctance.
Jiang Ruoxu: "..."
Fine, I’ll give them! Just stop with the emotional blackmail already!
This guilt-tripping had him completely cornered.
"Mas... Master has shown me immeasurable kindness. What’s a few high-grade spirit stones?"
With that, Jiang Ruoxu waved his hand, preparing to hand over five stones.
"Since we’re family, why not give all five?"
Jiang Che’s merciless iron grip snatched every last stone from Jiang Ruoxu’s hand and passed them to Mo Lianxing.
"Ruoxu, don’t take this the wrong way. These five are for your master. The other five? Consider them a wedding gift. After all, your big bro here just formed a Daoist bond with Lianxing. Five high-grade stones isn’t too much to ask, right?"
Jiang Ruoxu: "..."
Sometimes, he really just wanted to swear.
He needed a word more offensive than "bastard"!!!
"Ahem... Of course, of course!"
Though he was seething inside, he had to maintain a calm facade.
He was just a 17-year-old kid, for heaven’s sake!
"Oh, and Ruoxu... Your master has done so much for you. You’d better repay her properly in the future. Anything less than 10 top-grade spirit stones would be ungrateful! Don’t you dare break my wife’s—ahem, your master’s—heart!"
Jiang Ruoxu: "..."
Screw you! First 10 high-grade stones weren’t enough, now I owe 10 top-grade ones too?
Why won’t lightning strike this bastard already?!
[Ding! Host pulled off a show-off by enduring humiliation. Reward: 3000 points.]
As expected, human relationships were cold and calculating. Only showing-off points brought true warmth.
"System, give me a 10-pull!"
He might curse the system, but that last top-grade fragment was non-negotiable. Otherwise, all his losses would be for nothing.
But in that instant—golden light erupted from the system!
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! Luck explosion! Obtained: Top-grade Spirit Stone Fragments x2, Low-grade Spirit Stone Fragments x8.]
Jiang Ruoxu: "???"
Ecstasy and disbelief!
He nearly laughed out loud. Heaven and earth be praised—the damn system finally blessed him!
Getting one top-grade stone out of 2.8 million points wasn’t bad at all.
"Combine!"
The next second, a dazzling top-grade spirit stone appeared in his inventory.
He didn’t dare take it out now, though. Jiang Che would 100% swipe it the moment he saw it.
But now another problem arose—he had yet another top-grade fragment in his system.
Originally, Jiang Ruoxu planned to stop after synthesizing one top-grade stone and never touch this scam lottery again.
But now... that extra fragment was taunting him.
If he didn’t keep pulling, it’d feel like a waste. But if he did, who knew when this nightmare would end? So damn frustrating!
Jiang Che smirked at his little cousin’s dilemma.
If this were Chen Hao or Zhou Fan, the lottery would’ve been rigged to oblivion, with no chance of winning so easily.
But for Jiang Ruoxu, Jiang Che had been merciful.
Top-grade stones cost 1 million points in his system. Letting Jiang Ruoxu get one for 2.8 million? That was downright generous.
But Jiang Che wasn’t one to take losses lying down either.
"Hey kid, you got a sweet deal... but I'm afraid I'll have to take your master away from you now!"
"Ahem... Ruoxu, since Lianxing and I are now cultivation partners, she naturally has to live with me. Keeping her in your soul-nurturing ring would just be chaotic. It’s like if your older brother got married, but his wife kept living at your place..."
Jiang Ruoxu’s eyes nearly popped out of his head!
Seriously? You’re just gonna take everything?
Even when my master’s still in her soul form, you won’t let her go?
Damn, that’s just downright shameless!
+【Epic Battles!】 "Your Highness, they say Linxi Temple is miraculous. Won’t you make a wish?" "A wish? It should be making wishes to me." "That may be so, but since you’re already here..." "..." "Fine. Then grant this princess a consort to play with." "He must be obedient, devoted, and utterly infatuated with my body—so much so that he’d kneel and kiss my feet." "Your Highness, that’s not a consort. That’s a dog." "Then add clever, witty, heroic, ambitious yet pragmatic..." "Hmm, that’s enough for now. I’ll add more later." After tossing out these words half in jest, Princess Anle departed the temple—only to catch a fleeting glimpse of the Bodhisattva statue smiling at her. Meanwhile, Yang An, fresh out of university, was having a very bad day. Good news: He’d transmigrated into another world with a cheat granting tenfold combat power. Bad news: He’d immediately fallen into the clutches of a certain villainess. Good news: Said villainess possessed peerless beauty and royal status. Bad news: She was absolutely monstrous!!! In the frozen wilderness, Yang An knelt beneath Qin Guo’er’s feet, drenched in sweat despite the cold. Desperately clutching her porcelain-perfect foot—the very one poised to crush his throat—he could only think: How do I survive this?! Need answers NOW!
lan, the Luo family, tracked him down - along with the babies in their arms. Mo Xuan stared pensively at the paternity test results from over a dozen top institutions, both domestic and international, showing a 99.99% match between himself and the two baby girls. At 23, Mo Xuan, a doctoral student, had become the father of two three-year-old children. The kicker? The mothers weren't even the same person! He gradually realized he was being lured step by step into an elaborate trap designed by these two yandere sisters. "Be good, little Xuan. Sister's life belongs to you entirely." "Brother, if you try to run away, I'll have no choice but to tie you up." Mo Xuan: "Do whatever you want, ladies. I give up."
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
