"No need, no need."
"Yes, yes, you should take it."
Seeing Lin Xuan and Han Ying'er still politely refusing each other, Qin San grew impatient once again.
"Just take it when it's given to you."
Qin San shoved the treasure into Lin Xuan's hands and, without another word, dragged Han Ying'er into Room 6.
Zhuo Mingyuan and Yuan Jie entered Room 5, curious to see if the so-called cultivation array was truly as miraculous as it was said to be.
Li Siyi, unable to wait any longer, pulled Su Luo into Room 1 before he could even react.
Seeing everyone else make their choices, Lin Xuan casually picked Room 7.
Inside Room 1:
Once inside, Li Siyi looked around. The room was extremely simple, with nothing but the array beneath their feet.
"Nothing special here. Can it really speed up cultivation by twenty times?"
"Try it and you'll know," Su Luo replied, already accustomed to such things.
"Fair enough."
Li Siyi held Su Luo's hand, sat down cross-legged, and began cultivating.
Su Luo followed suit, knowing that dual cultivation required effort from both parties.
In an instant, the surrounding spiritual energy rapidly condensed and flowed into Su Luo and Li Siyi's bodies.
The energy didn't immediately refine itself within them but instead circulated between the two along a specific path.
"I can feel it! This speed is unimaginable!"
For the first time, Li Siyi felt her cultivation progress so clearly, far exceeding her expectations.
What's more, the spiritual energy flowing from Su Luo felt warm and dense, making it easy to lose herself in the process.
Su Luo, however, wasn't as impressed. Since he started keeping a diary, he hadn't cultivated much. Even with the twentyfold increase, the progress felt mediocre to him.
"Su Luo, are you really at the Qi Refining stage? It doesn't feel like it to me."
While cultivating together, Li Siyi could clearly sense that Su Luo's spiritual energy was unusual.
"Yes, I'm at Qi Refining," Su Luo insisted.
"Come on, tell me secretly. I'll keep it to myself."
"Qi Refining is Qi Refining."
Even if you have evidence, I won't admit it—Su Luo was determined to stay stubborn.
"Fine, don't tell me then. Let's focus on cultivating."
Li Siyi stopped talking and concentrated on her cultivation, though her grip on Su Luo's hand tightened slightly.
Meanwhile, in Room 6:
At first, Han Ying'er thought it was amazing. Her cultivation speed had skyrocketed, and the effects were truly noticeable.
But soon, the speed began to drop, and her body started feeling unwell.
Dizziness, nausea, and weakness—no one should experience such symptoms while cultivating.
The same thing was happening to Qin San.
After an hour, Han Ying'er was feeling terrible.
"Qin San, I can't take it anymore. I need to step out for some air."
"Alright."
Even Qin San couldn't endure it any longer.
However, once he let go of Han Ying'er's hand, he felt better. His cultivation speed gradually increased and stabilized at around three to four times the normal rate.
Though it wasn't the initial twentyfold increase, it was still an improvement. This left Qin San puzzled.
When Han Ying'er stepped outside to catch her breath, she noticed that they were the only ones having such issues.
Everyone else was cultivating without any signs of discomfort.
She observed that Su Luo and Li Siyi were in the best condition, while Zhuo Mingyuan and Yuan Jie were also doing fine.
Even Lin Xuan, cultivating alone, was fully immersed in the process.
No one else seemed to experience the problems she and Qin San were facing.
Perplexed, Han Ying'er wondered if she should try cultivating with Lin Xuan instead.
But thinking of Qin San, she hesitated and returned to continue cultivating with him.
"You're back. How are you feeling?" Qin San asked with concern.
"Much better. Let's continue."
The first day of array cultivation came to an end.
Beneath the array, a pair of eyes opened once more, followed by a low murmur.
"The number is correct, and they've started using the array. Perfect. The faster they cultivate, the sooner I can emerge."
On the second day, cultivation continued. With such an opportunity, no one wanted to waste a single moment.
But Su Luo had other thoughts.
While the increased cultivation speed was beneficial, it also made him more prone to fatigue.
"Alright, we've been cultivating for a while now. Let's take a break."
"Are you giving up already?"
"What are you talking about? I said rest, not giving up!"
"Oh."
"Fine, if that's how it is, I'll have to show you my true strength. Let's keep going."
Su Luo and Li Siyi continued their cultivation diligently, their hands never parting since the previous day.
Zhuo Mingyuan and Yuan Jie, on the other hand, weren't as intense. They occasionally took breaks to step outside, especially Yuan Jie, who preferred cultivating in a comfortable state.
Qin San and Han Ying'er, however, were struggling.
They would have been better off cultivating separately.
This was natural—Qin San's foundational cultivation technique was a demonic path method. Despite his efforts to conceal it, its essence remained incompatible with Han Ying'er's orthodox path.
But Qin San refused to admit this incompatibility. Determined to prove himself, he endured the discomfort and insisted on dual cultivation.
Han Ying'er had no choice but to go along with it.
However, after an hour of cultivation, she would step out to catch her breath.
As for Lin Xuan, even though he was alone, he never stopped cultivating. Every time Han Ying'er saw him, she felt inspired not to give up.
So, despite the discomfort, she continued trying to make the most of the array with Qin San.
A twentyfold increase in speed—settling for three to four times felt like a waste.
But after a day, Han Ying'er began to feel lost. The discomfort was overwhelming.
Unconsciously, she found herself outside Lin Xuan's room.
"Senior Sister, what's wrong?" Lin Xuan noticed her presence and asked.
Han Ying'er sighed and confided, "Qin San and I are having some issues with our dual cultivation."
"What kind of issues?"
"It's just... it feels unbearable. But Zhuo Mingyuan and the others don't seem to have this problem."
"I wouldn't know. I've always cultivated alone."
"Exactly."
Han Ying'er took Lin Xuan's hand and began cultivating.
But the next second, she pulled her hand back.
What was this?
The feeling was completely different—not worse, but actually pleasant.
This startled her into retreating.
"What's wrong?" Lin Xuan, having never dual-cultivated before, had no frame of reference and was completely unaware of any issues.
"Let's try again."
Hearing Han Ying'er's words, Lin Xuan suddenly remembered Qin San. Knowing Qin San's temperament, the consequences of him finding out about this were unthinkable.
"Isn't this inappropriate? If Qin San finds out..."
Lin Xuan didn't finish his sentence, but the implication was clear.
Han Ying'er thought for a moment and sighed. "You're right. I should go back."
Seeing her slightly dejected expression, Lin Xuan grabbed her hand.
What does Qin San matter? What do I owe him? If anything, he owes me—threatening me once, trying to teach me a lesson another time.
"Let's give it a try."
ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
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.
villain is the number one simp for the book's leading female protagonist, Shen Wan'er. As expected, he later becomes a tool for the main character to show off and slap faces, ultimately meeting a tragic end with his family ruined and his life in shambles. Fortunately, he awakens the [Universal Pure Love System], which allows him to earn points by performing acts of pure love. To change his fate, Gu Yan makes a decisive choice to seek warmth and companionship with the book's biggest villain—Cold Qingqiu. ........... My name is Leng Qingqiu. To find the murderer who killed my parents years ago, I deliberately blinded myself so that everyone would lower their guard around me. Just as I was secretly accumulating power and capital according to my initial plan, a man walked into my world. "Lengleng, Qingqing, Qiuqiu, which nickname do you prefer?" I don't like any of them. You'd better leave quickly! "Why aren't you saying anything? How about I call you my baby wife?" Leng Qingqiu thinks to herself, this man is truly annoying! (Stubborn pure love warrior + single female lead + true pure love + 1v1)
