Two days later.
At Su Bailian Studio.
"F-finally... finally completed it!!!"
Su Bailian slumped over the workbench, her expression drained.
Her eyes were bloodshot, and her dark circles were strikingly obvious.
But compared to the exhaustion of body and mind, the main issue was...
Sob, sob, sob!!!
Alicia, you little scoundrel!!!
With a heartrending look, she glanced at the energetic woman sitting nearby, flipping through the proposal.
This dreadful woman hadn't let her sleep for two days and two nights!!!
No wonder she's a super-popular romance novelist who hasn't missed a single update in ten years!!!
Curse it! After this is over, I'm definitely giving all your books bad reviews!
"Heh heh, Su Bailian, as expected of you."
Alicia pushed her glasses up, satisfied with the preliminary proposal. She stood up, looked at Su Bailian, and spoke with a kind smile, "But the details still need some tweaking."
"We'll take it from the love fund."
As soon as these words were spoken, Su Bailian's expression stiffened. She raised her hand, trembling, and said, "That's my money..."
"What do you mean 'your' money? I contributed half of it too."
"B-but I don't earn as much as you do!!! And what about Bo Qi's food?"
"Don't worry, this fat dog needs to lose some weight anyway. I've already prepared its meals for the day."
"Really? Bo Qi only eats steak."
"Relax, what I've prepared is much tastier than steak."
Su Bailian was flabbergasted. How could there be such a person?!
She meekly said, "Leave a little bit for me..."
Alicia chuckled upon hearing this. "Heh heh, don't think I don't know how much money you've been raking in from that rich lady group behind my back."
"Shall I inform Su Muwan that you've been secretly selling photos of Qin Luo?"
"!!!"
Su Bailian immediately quieted down.
Seeing Su Bailian's devastated expression, Alicia smiled in satisfaction before turning her gaze back to the proposal.
A spark of excitement glimmered in her eyes.
Forbidden love between a young lady and her attendant, hmm, another great theme!
Su Muwan... Qin Luo...
Alicia's lips curved upwards.
This weekend, eh... Just let me see what kind of man you've approved of!
Meanwhile, in the dog house.
Bo Qi looked confused at the water-boiled chicken breast in its dog bowl, tilting its head. "Woof?"
....
....
That evening.
At the entrance of the Su Family mansion.
"Miss Su, I'm leaving now."
"Remember to get up, brush your teeth, and wash your face by yourself tomorrow."
Qin Luo had requested a day off to prepare in advance, so he informed Su Muwan.
But still, Qin Luo couldn't help being a bit worried. He looked at Su Muwan, who was smiling, and hesitated, "Miss Su, if you feel too lonely or bored tomorrow by yourself, you can always call me back."
Su Muwan didn't throw a tantrum as usual. Instead, she nodded maturely and, with a smile, pushed Qin Luo away, saying, "Oh, Qin Luo, don't worry and go rest."
"It's just one day away, and I'm not someone who can't do anything by myself."
"So it's fine, go rest without worries!"
Her words were filled with Su Muwan's confident demeanor.
Come on, isn't there a saying that temporary separation is for the anticipation of something even better later?
Besides, I also need to check out that romance teaching plan!
And...
It's just one day without seeing Qin Luo. Would that really be like some tragic death?
Qin Luo felt relieved.
He smiled and left.
Su Muwan, meanwhile, smiled and waved at Qin Luo's retreating figure.
One second, two seconds, three seconds.
Zhu Lan, watching from the side, felt a bit concerned and quietly asked, "Miss, Qin Luo has already gone far."
"Oh."
Su Muwan retracted her hand, then took a deep breath and turned back into the house.
Zhu Lan couldn't help but sigh, glancing in the direction Qin Luo had left.
Gurgle...
She saw Qin Luo's distant figure seemingly melt into a puddle and vanish into the shadows.
Zhu Lan: ?
She rubbed her eyes; maybe she was just tired and needed some sleep?
Over at Qin Luo's side.
Since he had leveled up his Shadow Manipulator skill tree, he now had the ability to control shadows, become shadows, and blend into shadows.
He moved through the night, continuously heading toward a certain destination.
He proposed the weekend not for any other reason but because... the thing he needed, Long Dingtian, had already found it for him.
Hmm? Who's Long Dingtian?
Truthfully, Qin Luo had almost forgotten about him. If it weren't for stumbling upon a video of him on TikTok, Qin Luo might have completely forgotten this chairman of the Antique Merchants Association.
A moment later.
At the Antique Merchants Association.
Long Dingtian, fully recovered and radiating abundant energy, respectfully approached Qin Luo: "Master Qin!!!"
"Hmm..."
Qin Luo glanced at Long Dingtian and raised an eyebrow. "Reached the Foundation Realm?"
Long Dingtian was originally the illegitimate son of Long Aotian, the head of the Long family, and related to Long Jiuxiao, the family's dragon prince.
Unfortunately, he was born unable to practice martial arts and was disowned by Long Aotian.
Before, Qin Luo had slapped him around a lot, curing his crippled physique.
Long Dingtian was extremely grateful to Qin Luo. He nodded and said with gratitude, "Thanks to Master Qin's treatment, I was able to start practicing again."
"Although I'm still far from Long Aotian's level, I believe that one day..."
He clenched his fists, his eyes filled with the flames of vengeance.
"No need to say more."
Qin Luo nodded slightly. "Just follow Miss Su. Taking over the Long family will only be a matter of time."
"Understood, Master Qin!"
Long Dingtian took a deep breath, then looked at the hooded man beside him: "Long Yi, bring Master Qin the item he requested."
With that, Long Yi brought over a peculiar wooden box.
Long Dingtian introduced, "Master Qin, here is the Sky Dream Tree seed you asked me to find."
Click, the box opened.
Qin Luo raised his gaze.
There, a perfectly round, crystalline seed lay quietly in the box. The surface of the seed was faintly etched with star-like patterns, emanating a gentle glow.
Just standing there, Qin Luo could clearly sense the boundless vitality flowing within it.
Seeing that Qin Luo was very satisfied, Long Dingtian seized the opportunity to continue, "Master Qin truly is extraordinary, knowing about such a rare plant as the Sky Dream Tree."
"The Sky Dream Tree is an extremely rare plant that can only grow in special energy environments."
"Legend has it that its seeds come from the depths of the stars, containing cosmic power!"
Long Dingtian passionately explained, "When the Sky Dream Tree blooms, it releases a powerful energy pulse, attracting the surrounding energies to converge, creating a spectacular, dazzling flower!"
"At that moment, simply being nearby can greatly enhance one's cultivation speed!"
"Harvesting its fruit can also yield valuable rare medicinal materials for alchemy!"
At this point, Long Dingtian shook his head regretfully and said, "It's just a pity that the Sky Dream Tree's bloom only lasts for a single night, and its beauty is fleeting. Coupled with its demanding growth conditions, it becomes even more precious, known as the 'Miracle of Dreams.'"
"However..."
Long Dingtian added, "There are also rumors that the Sky Dream Tree symbolizes eternity and miracles, regarded as the embodiment of love and hope."
"In the past, people liked to make vows under ancient Sky Dream Trees."
Having said that, Long Dingtian realized he might have overstepped and quickly bowed to Qin Luo with a smile, "It's my intrusion, Master Qin. You, being such a great person, must naturally use the Sky Dream Tree for cultivation and alchemy."
Qin Luo's hand froze, then silently closed the box and stowed it away in his system space.
Long Dingtian and Long Yi beside him couldn't help but marvel.
Truly Master Qin!
They couldn't even see where he put the item with such speed.
Qin Luo glanced at Long Dingtian and said coolly, "This matter of mine, you are not to mention it to anyone."
"Understood, Master Qin!"
Swish!
Qin Luo left, heading to his next destination.
Long Yi whispered to Long Dingtian beside him, "Chairman, for this Sky Dream Tree seed, you have indeed paid quite a lot..."
Before he could finish.
Long Dingtian shook his head and said, "Ai, Master Qin's great kindness to me, I will never forget. These matters are insignificant."
"Moreover..."
Long Dingtian reproached himself, "It's just a pity that my strength is too weak, otherwise it wouldn't just be a single seed I could offer Master Qin."
"But now that I've told Master Qin the method to make the seed bloom and bear fruit, I'm worried about Master Qin doing it alone..."
"That won't be an issue."
Long Dingtian watched Qin Luo's retreating back, a confident smile blooming on his face: "Master Qin... he's absurdly strong..."
Long Yi nodded, suddenly thinking of something, and exclaimed in surprise: "Then wouldn't Miss Su be even stronger?!"
"You've got it."
【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.)
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
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.”
nto another world, I bought a slave for the first time, never expecting the silver wolf girl to be so cute... Lin Feng: I know it's cold, but you don't have to sneak into my bed! Yuna: Just sharing body warmth, if you dare do anything naughty, I'll definitely...
