Chapter 104: Heh Heh! Youâre the One!
Lin Lingling had no idea what had gotten into Chen Huaiâan.
The moment they got home, he locked himself in the spare bedroom and didnât come out.
"Whatever. Not my problem.
After all that chaos, Iâm gonna drop dead if I donât sleep."
She cautiously glanced at Baji on the couchâ
Only for their eyes to meet.
Both of them shuddered simultaneously.
ãWhy is this human brat staring at me? Gonna snitch on me?ã â Baji, trembling.
The memory of that monstrous shadow on the wall made Lin Linglingâs scalp go numb.
She bolted for the master bedroom.
Baji watched her disappear, then let out a long sigh of relief.
It immediately jumped onto the windowsill, joining the Big Green Fish in absorbing the mysterious spirit plantâs Qi.
This place was like serving an unpredictable emperorâone wrong move, and it was over.
It had to escape.
As soon as possible.
â¦
Meanwhile, inside the spare bedroomâ
Chen Huaiâan had already logged into My Virtual Girlfriend.
A system notification popped up.
ãDemonic Cultivator Fragment x1 obtained.ã
ãSpider Silk Armor received.ã
"Huh? Demonic Cultivator Fragment? What the hell is that?"
"And whereâs the Spider Silk Armor? I donât see any package at the door."
Usually, rewards arrived outside his apartment in a mysterious package.
He had checkedânothing there this time.
Just as he finished speakingâ
A package suddenly appeared on his bed.
ãSpider Silk Armor â Delivered to Immortal Chen.ã
Chen Huaiâan stared at the package.
His mouth twitched.
"Wow. Not even pretending anymore, huh?
All those âdelivery packagesâ beforeâjust for show?"
He tore it open.
Inside was a vest-like garmentâ
Similar to a bulletproof vest, but far lighter.
The outer material was silky smooth, yet beneath it, he could feel rigid armor plates.
A strong gut feeling told himâ
These plates were made from the Human-Faced Spiderâs exoskeleton.
Between the plates, silver threads held everything together.
He tugged at themâsuper elastic.
So this was the "spider silk" part.
Killed a demon, got armor out of it.
Even though the thing had been blown to dustâ¦
Not a single resource was wasted.
"Good stuff.
Wearing this should lower my chances of getting turned into minced meat."
Without hesitation, he put it on.
Then, he made a mental noteâ
The Spider Silk Armor now joined the Blackscale Sword as part of his "sleeping essentials."
He checked the new Demonic Cultivator Fragment.
ãDemonic Cultivator Fragment: A token obtained from slaying a demonic cultivator.ã
ãCollect 10 fragments to unlock the Righteous Cultivator Faction Shop.ã
"Oh, so that Human-Faced Spider was a demonic cultivator?"
Chen Huaiâan smacked his fist into his palm.
That made sense.
He didnât particularly care about righteous or evil paths.
After all, in novels and games, the so-called Righteous Dao wasnât always so righteous.
Itâs not about the sect, itâs about the heart.
Butâ
If being evil meant looking like some horrendous monsterâ¦
Then yeah, heâd rather be a handsome, righteous cultivator.
"Wait, didnât I also kill a demonic cultivator in the game before?
Why didnât I get a Demonic Cultivator Fragment then?"
Three possibilitiesâ
Only real-world kills counted.
The in-game enemy hadnât actually died from the lightning strike.
The fragment drop rate was random.
Either way, he mentally noted it down for future reference.
In the game, Li Qingran and Yue Qianchi were still meditating.
For some reason, Yue Qianchi had wrapped herself up tightly in blanketsâ¦
Wasnât she hot?
Chen Huaiâan didnât dwell on it.
Instead, he opened his character panel and navigated to Talent Abilities.
Several options appeared:
ãGolden Needle Acupuncture Lv2: Spring Renewal Needle (Small Mastery), Meridian-Opening Needle (Initial Mastery)ã
ãGreen Lotus Sword Manual (Initial Mastery)ã
ãTideborn Technique (Conditions Not Met)ã
"Just as I thoughtâI can cultivate the Tideborn Technique!"
Seeing his hunch confirmed, Chen Huaiâan grinned.
It didnât specify what conditions were neededâ¦
But he had a good guessâ
All meridians must be opened.
Even if that wasnât 100% correct, opening all his meridians would only benefit him.
"Alright! Time to level up my Meridian-Opening Needle!"
He checked the details:
ãMeridian-Opening Needle (Initial Mastery): Unblocks meridians but has a high risk of causing disability.ã
ãUpgrade to Small Mastery: Requires Â¥1999 in in-game purchases.ã
"Â¥1999? Thatâs actually a steal!"
Before, he hadnât paid attention.
But now?
Now, he knew better.
"Top up!"
He swiped his card, loading ¥1999 into the game.
Butâ
The upgrade didnât unlock.
"Ohâright. I actually have to spend the money."
No problem.
Time to spend!
His gaze swept the game interface.
He noticed that Li Qingran and Yue Qianchi were still using a Mid-Tier Spirit Gathering Formation.
He clicked his tongue.
"Chen Huaiâan, have some dignity!
How could you let Qingran baby cultivate with trash-tier formations?!
Time to step up my gameâ5.3 more hours of Advanced Spirit Gathering Formation!
And letâs stack them!"
Ten Spirit Crystals materialized, surrounding the existing Mid-Tier Formation.
Li Qingran and Yue Qianchi snapped awake.
"Enemies?!"
Yue Qianchiâs eyes sharpened as she scanned the roomâ
Only to freeze in shock.
"HOLY SHITâ!
Thatâs an Advanced Spirit Gathering Formation?!
The Spirit Qi is insane!"
Before, when the Mid-Tier Formation appeared, she had been briefly mortifiedâ¦
But the pure joy of cultivating in it had made her forget the embarrassment.
Who cared if she was seen?
Li Qingranâs Master was supposedly some Supreme Elderâ
A thousand-year-old cultivator pursuing The Dao.
Surely, he had no unseemly thoughts about a young woman like her.
Hell, even if she offered herself, heâd probably reject her outright.
Back at the sect, she rarely even used Low-Tier Spirit Gathering Formations.
The only reason her cultivation had progressed so smoothly was thanks to Su Qinian funneling all the peakâs Spirit Qi into Falling Sunset Summit.
Otherwise, sheâd never have reached Golden Core Mid-Stage.
She had expected no cultivation opportunities on this trip.
But just before bed?
Her Master had casually summoned a Mid-Tier Formation.
Now, at midnight?
He just dropped an Advanced one on top of it.
Yue Qianchi gulped.
Advanced Spirit Gathering Formationsâ¦
Were those even something she was worthy of?
"Junior Sister, your Master is unreal."
She gave Li Qingran a thumbs-up.
Then, after a momentâ
"By the way, Junior Sisterâdoes your Master have a Dao Companion?"
"DaoâDao Companion?"
Li Qingran blushed.
But thenâ
She suddenly tensed, eyeing Yue Qianchi suspiciously.
"Senior Sister⦠why do you ask?"
Yue Qianchi smirked playfully.
"I mean, look at meâIâm a beauty.
If your Master doesnât have a Dao Companionâ¦
Maybe I couldâ"
"NO!!!"
Li Qingran crossed her arms, her face burning.
"ABSOLUTELY NOT!"
â¦
Meanwhileâ
Chen Huaiâan had just finished upgrading his skill.
ãMeridian-Opening Needle: Small Mastery achieved.ã
A new upgrade appearedâ
ãUpgrade to Great Mastery: Requires Â¥6666 in in-game purchases.ã
"Hmm⦠Thatâs very reasonable!
Top up!"
But how should he spend the money this time?
Extending the Spirit Gathering Formation again?
Nahâ
Li Qingran and Yue Qianchi still had to travel.
He browsed the in-game shopâ
Until his eyes landed on something perfect.
He grinned wickedly.
"Heh hehâ¦
This is perfect.
Youâre the one!"
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