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Boom!
The sound of thunder roared over the sea, and rain poured down in torrents, churning the ocean into towering waves.
The luxurious cruise ship swayed and rocked on the vast sea, its massive hull drifting with the currents, but the banquet hall inside remained entirely unaffected.
Through the thick glass windows, the raging storm outside could be seen wreaking havoc.
Inside the banquet hall, representatives from various major factions had already gathered. Beneath the dazzling chandelier, the tables were adorned with exquisite tableware and gourmet dishes.
The men were dressed in sharp suits, while the women, impeccably made up, wore a variety of elegant evening gowns.
Su Bailian was dressed in a white evening gown, her delicate and pitiable demeanor captivating a group of young scions from the royal city.
"Xiao Lian, let me tell you something. Your sister is a great evil spirit. Later, my father and the Daoist priests from Dragon Tiger Mountain are going to eliminate her for the sake of the world!"
A young scion who knew the inside story but couldn't bear to see Su Bailian hurt whispered to her: "When the time comes, hide behind me. I'll protect you."
Upon hearing this, Su Bailian rolled her eyes internally.
These days, people really don’t think twice before spouting nonsense.
She pretended to be frightened: "Ah... how could that be? How could Sister Su be a great evil spirit?"
"It's true, it's true!"
Another young scion who also knew the inside story immediately pushed his way forward and said, "Lian Lian, let me tell you, Su Muwan is no longer Su Muwan. She's not your sister anymore!"
"Otherwise, think about it. You grew up with Su Muwan. Was she always such a venomous woman in the past?"
Hmm...
Su Bailian thought back to her childhood.
It was when Su Muwan was about 7 or 8 years old, after returning from some banquet.
[Daughter, what are you doing with our family’s ancestral manual?]
[I want to cultivate! I want to learn martial arts!]
[That bitch Jiang Xueqi stole my toy!! I’m going to get stronger!!!! And then I’ll throw them all into the river to feed the sharks!!!]
[Daughter, breaking their limbs and crippling their dantian is enough. Feeding them to sharks is a bit too inhumane, and besides, there are no sharks in the river.]
[Then I’ll put some in and raise them!!]
[They won’t survive in that environment, daughter...]
[Then I’ll drain the river and change the water!]
[Su Bailian, who had just joined the Su family: ......]
And so, the gears of fate began to turn, and Su Muwan embarked on the path of cultivation.
End of recollection.
Su Bailian’s eye twitched, and she coughed lightly: "It’s probably different... right?"
"Right, right! Su Muwan is now an evil spirit!"
Heh... hehe... hehehe...
Su Bailian looked at the group of young scions chattering about some unknown plan.
She maintained her smile.
These young scions! They’re all out of their minds!
What evil spirit? Are we shooting a movie here?
No, not even movies have proper evil spirit stories anymore!
Su Bailian made up her mind.
She’d pack some steak for Boqi, then bid farewell to these idiots!
Meanwhile.
Su Muwan was dressed in a black evening gown, the fine material shimmering under the light.
The skirt of the gown flowed gracefully to the floor, its slightly fishtail design accentuating her slender figure.
A black shawl of the same color draped over her shoulders, and the silver necklace and earrings she wore complemented each other perfectly.
She had only applied light makeup, yet she was the center of attention for everyone.
Qin Luo, dressed in a well-tailored gray suit, followed beside Su Muwan with a gentle and scholarly smile.
You could call Su Muwan a venomous woman.
But you couldn’t deny she was a beautiful venomous woman.
After the customary greetings to the elders.
Su Muwan glanced around and yawned boredly: "Banquets, banquets."
"They never get tired of them, but I’m almost sick of eating."
Su Muwan rubbed her slightly bloated stomach and pressed it inward.
"Retract!"
Her belly flattened, and the food was converted into true qi.
Clap, clap, clap.
Qin Luo, seeing this, applauded in admiration: "As expected of the young miss. The speed at which you convert energy is truly unprecedented."
In this world where martial arts reigned supreme.
Once one stepped onto the path of cultivation, aside from absorbing the energy of heaven and earth.
The human body could also condense true qi by circulating cultivation techniques.
The energy consumed came from the food one ingested.
Among the seven peak late-stage martial artists, one had an enormous appetite due to the unique nature of their technique.
Their daily food intake could exceed half a ton.
Most importantly, they could store the excess true qi in their body and release it all at once when the time was right.
Hearing this, Su Muwan’s lips curled into a slight smile, but she quickly frowned.
She looked at Qin Luo suspiciously and asked, "Qin Luo, are you indirectly saying I eat a lot?"
To be fair, martial artists generally had large appetites.
Since everyone’s efficiency in absorbing the energy of heaven and earth varied, the deficit had to be made up with food.
But for someone like Su Muwan, it didn’t matter. Even if she ate nothing, her true qi would never run out.
Because even without circulating her techniques, the energy of heaven and earth continuously flowed through her meridians.
Of course, Su Muwan still enjoyed the process of savoring good food.
Qin Luo shook his head earnestly: "Of course not. The young miss is the number one martial artist."
"This isn’t eating; it’s just normal cultivation."
Su Muwan thought this made sense.
"Then stock up on some snacks when we get back. We’re out at home."
"Understood, young miss."
In the shadows.
Shangguan Chuxue sat elegantly in a corner of the banquet hall.
She swirled her glass of red wine, her eyes filled with amusement as she observed Su Muwan and Qin Luo.
How laughable.
Su Muwan, unaware of her impending doom, was still flirting with her lackey.
Thinking this.
She glanced at Shui Yue beside her and said indifferently, "How are things on Suan Tianxing’s end?"
Shui Yue replied respectfully, "Everything has been arranged."
As she spoke.
Shui Yue’s gaze toward Su Muwan carried a hint of pity.
Poor thing, unknowingly walking step by step into the trap set by the lady.
Su Muwan, in your next life, I hope you don’t bring your lackey to provoke the lady again.
She took a light breath. The entire cruise ship had been set up with an exorcism array by the Daoist priests of Dragon Tiger Mountain.
Even the most formidable figure, Su Ba...
Shui Yue glanced at Su Ba, who was slumped over, drunk and snoring loudly.
He had also been deliberately made to drink until he passed out.
With experts from all major factions gathered in the banquet hall.
Su Muwan... you have nowhere to run!
Shangguan Chuxue took a small sip of her red wine, a slight smile curling at the corner of her lips.
She would witness Su Muwan’s tragic end here.
And...
She extended her hand toward Qin Luo, as if cradling his head in her palm.
I’ll make your most trusted lackey reveal his true colors!!
"!!"
On Su Muwan’s side, she suddenly shivered.
"Young miss, what’s wrong?"
"I don’t know if it’s just my imagination, but I feel like something dirty is talking about me behind my back again."
"Young miss, this might not be your imagination."
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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.
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
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!
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
