CHAPTER 59
The System's Unwavering Reliability
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Su Cheng retrieved the supreme innate spiritual root seed from his system backpack, placing it in his palm for careful examination. He concentrated to sense its essence…
It looked like a gray pebble, nothing special.
[Innate Supreme Spirit Root Seed: Randomly cultivates one innate supreme spirit plant]
Su Cheng felt a bit helpless. Why didn't it include instructions on how to cultivate it?
But in Su Cheng's understanding, these innate supreme spiritual roots were notoriously difficult to cultivate, and the methods varied greatly.
He decided not to dwell on it and tossed it to Qinghan instead. With the First Disciple's insight, he was sure she'd find a way!
With so many system points accumulated, it was high time to upgrade the Lingxian Hall.
【Spirit Pool Hall LV2: Spirit Liquid Effect Boost +20%, Expansion Adds Small Cultivation Room (Enhances Physical Resilience), Spirit Liquid Gains Purification Effect】
Su Cheng stared at the 100,000 system points required for the upgrade. Though it stung a bit, he steeled himself and clicked confirm.
[100,000 system points deducted. Lingchi Hall upgrade time remaining: 00:59:59]
Su Cheng continued reviewing upgrades for the Sword Forge and Alchemy Lab, though he suspected Ye Qinghan likely wouldn't be interested in these.
The blueprints for the Sword Forge and Alchemy Chamber combined cost two hundred thousand points, so there was no rush.
The current situation was fraught with both internal and external threats. Within Lingxian Hall, Qinghan was still only at the Foundation Establishment stage, and the Holy Maiden and Princess were practically rooting for him to die slowly.
Outside, the Cheng and Liang clans, along with numerous sect leaders, were eyeing Lingxian Hall with predatory intent. Though Ye Qinghan hadn't mentioned the Liu or Mo families, the system's kill reports had been filled with triumphant news that day!
Su Cheng could guess the gist even with his butt—the secret realm affair was clearly far from over.
[System? Can't I use system points to boost my cultivation?]
[Ding~ Operation cannot be executed]
Su Cheng looked utterly helpless. It was obvious—this system clearly wanted him to grow stronger through murder and arson…
【Methods to enhance cultivation:】
【1. Complete main quests to earn quest rewards】
【2. Expand villain factions to earn faction rewards】
【3. Increase Villain Reputation】
【4. Eliminate…】
"Alright, shut up! I get it!"
Su Cheng was on the verge of breaking down, practically shouting the words.
The main quest essentially boiled down to seeking out Cheng Liang for a one-on-one duel!
Apart from the first one, the rest either meant throwing himself into the eye of the storm or cementing his status as public enemy number one!
Recalling the system shop had updated, Su Cheng decided to browse it as a distraction from his misery.
He shouldn't have looked—what he saw was shocking!
This library truly held all sorts of incredible things!
As long as you have system points, you could buy anything!
From daily necessities to cutting-edge technology—it ranged from imperial manuals on ruling millions to illustrated guides on postpartum care for sows!
But the prices were outrageous. Su Cheng didn't know if the books contained houses of gold, but they were certainly pricier than gold itself!
【Postpartum Care for Sows (Illustrated Edition) — 137,000 System Points】
【Chamber Arts (Fox Demon-Proof Enhanced Edition!) — 1,000,000 System Points】
Su Cheng wanted to curse at the top of his lungs. "I'm the villain, not some beast! System! You damn thing!"
But… Su Cheng couldn't afford it anyway…
【Shooting: From Beginner to Mastery — 5 System Points】
If you're so great, throw in a Gunmaking Basics skill! I'll let this world taste the power of technology!
【Alchemy Primer — 100,000 System Points】
Su Cheng froze. This… might actually be useful!
This system shop! Finally something useful appears! And it's not even tied to Ye Qinghan!
You're absolutely right, bro!
Su Cheng added it to his cart first, not rushing to purchase. What if some cultivation techniques or sword manuals he could use appeared later? He could always make a choice then!
Better play it safe first!
After browsing for a while, Su Cheng couldn't find any books suitable for him. He settled for swapping just one: an introductory alchemy manual. He figured maybe he could enhance his cultivation through alchemy too!
Retrieving it from the system warehouse, Su Cheng was thrilled and eagerly began flipping through the pages, searching for any alchemical formulas that could boost his strength.
But the text in this Alchemy Primer? Su Cheng didn't recognize a single character!
Except for the five characters on the cover, he couldn't make out a single word inside! It wasn't a foreign language, nor was it classical Chinese. He knew they were characters, but he simply couldn't recognize them!
With a loud thud, Su Cheng slammed the newly acquired Introduction to Alchemy onto the table!
Tricked by that damn system again!
He'd spent 100,000 system points to exchange for some high-grade celestial treasures for Ye Qinghan's cultivation. The remaining points, Su Cheng had no intention of touching.
Inside the Drunken Immortal Pavilion, the battle began and ended in an instant.
Dongfang Jue didn't even flinch, effortlessly parrying the punch with a light chuckle.
Ye Qinghan stood utterly still, his gaze fixed on Li Shiyao blocking the attack before him.
Li Shiyao, her clothes disheveled, kicked the man in front of her away and retorted with equal ferocity: "Ugly bastard! With such pathetic skills, you still think you can bully people?"
Ye Qinghan and Dongfang Jue both found themselves rather fond of this Li Shiyao at that moment. One had to admit, her sharp tongue was truly venomous!
At that moment, Ye Qinghan gently placed the Lingxian Hall disciple jade pendant engraved with the characters "Qinghan" on the table, her gaze fixed on the three people before her.
"What a coincidence. I didn't see you at this morning's sparring match, but here we meet again."
Liu Mingxuan was stunned. This pretty boy… was Ye Qinghan?
Liu Mingxuan finally clicked. No wonder this Ye Laoye had seemed vaguely familiar earlier, like he'd seen him somewhere before…
Now he knew—it was the portrait of Ye Qinghan his father had shown him!
"Ye Qinghan?"
Ye Qinghan ignored him, instead patting Dongfang Jue with a smug look.
"See? My Lingxian Hall jade pendant works wonders. Your token and Shiyao's jade pendant? Useless! They don't buy that nonsense!"
Dongfang Jue looked utterly unconvinced. He flung his arm out, summoning his spear, which slammed into the floor with a thud…
"Doesn't recognize the token? Recognize this?"
Liu Mingxuan was still a bit dazed. She recognized Ye Qinghan. If Ye Qinghan was genuine, then the Holy Maiden beside her was likely genuine too!
Never mind who Lychee was—who was this spear-wielding general?
"Sister Dongfang, it seems he still doesn't recognize you. No wonder—maybe you're not as famous as me and Sister Qinghan." Li Shiyu looked adorably bewildered at Dongfang Jue, who seemed slightly annoyed.
Ye Qinghan smacked Li Shiyao's butt with a wicked grin. "Don't expose her like that! Saying that makes Sister Dongfang lose face! Hahahaha!"
"Qinghan, leave this Liu Mingxuan to me. Today, I'm going to beat the crap out of him!"
"Sister Dongfang, I'm so sorry! It's all Shiyu's fault for saying the wrong thing. She just thought it was normal not to be recognized, since Sister Dongfang…"
Dongfang Jue was speechless. This Li Shiyu was great in every way—except for that mouth of hers!
"Li Shiyu, hold your tongue! You still owe me four outfits to strip off! And four jugs of wine to down!"
"Mmm!" Li Shiyu quickly covered her little mouth. She desperately wanted to speak, but dancing naked… was just too embarrassing…
Ye Qinghan waved her hand. She too wanted to learn from her master—refrain from action whenever possible, keep a low profile~
In future duels, she must also strive to appear only marginally superior, creating the illusion that her true strength remained elusive!
Only then could she defeat formidable foes with unexpected power when the time came!
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