Chapter 99
Only a frustrated back was left for Yue Qianchi as she turned away.
“Ha ha ha, alright, get back to your training! I’m not teasing you anymore, Junior Sister,” Yue Qianchi said, playfully wrapping her arms around Li Qingran’s waist. “We can’t waste the high-level Gathering Spirit Array!”
Li Qingran turned around, her eyes narrowing as she glared at Yue Qianchi. “So, Senior Sister has given up on being my master’s partner?”
Hey! This little girl is still hung up on that, huh?!
Yue Qianchi chuckled, “Oh, come on, I can’t compete with that! Tsk tsk.”
Li Qingran sensed the underlying meaning in Yue Qianchi’s words.
She sulked a bit, shifting to the side, closing her eyes, and letting out a soft hum as she resumed her training.
…
Meanwhile.
【The proficiency of the Opening Meridians Needle Technique has reached Minor Success.】
Chen Huai'an felt a sudden clarity in his mind, as if new knowledge had been added to his memory.
Then, the conditions for the next level of the Opening Meridians Needle Technique appeared.
【To upgrade to Major Success, an in-game expenditure of 6666¥ is required.】
“Alright, that’s a reasonable price! Let’s do it!”
After topping up his account, Chen Huai'an began to ponder how to spend his money more efficiently.
He couldn’t just keep extending the high-level Gathering Spirit Array, could he?
Li Qingran and Yue Qianchi still had a journey ahead; spending too much would be a waste.
He opened the Electronic Girlfriend Store and scanned the items available.
His eyes lit up when he spotted a particular object.
Cackling!
This is perfect!!
You’re the one!!!
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Chapter 105: Is This the Great Xumi Hand?? (Nayan +1)
The Electronic Girlfriend Store (Qi Refinement Stage) had a limited selection of items.
Some of the offerings felt a bit beneath him, like mundane magical tools, low-grade spirit stones, and ordinary talismans meant solely for Li Qingran. While these items counted towards his spending, wasn’t it a waste to buy them?
Fortunately, the store refreshed a limited item every week.
Last week, it had refreshed a set of clothes, which he had bought for Li Qingran.
Today was Monday, and at the bottom of the store, a shimmering purple item had appeared.
【Lingxiao Flying Boat, priced at 8888¥】
【Allows for long-distance flight, with a speed equivalent to a Nascent Soul cultivator flying on a sword. Maximum capacity: 12 people. Consumes 1 spirit crystal per hour at full speed. First purchase grants 6 hours of full-speed flight consumption for free.】
“Great, this is perfect! It’ll save Li Qingran and Yue Qianchi from the fatigue of travel and potential mishaps!” Chen Huai'an added another 2222¥ and made the purchase.
Boom——!
Above Qinghe City, with a violent spatial fluctuation, a flying boat appeared out of thin air.
The city was under curfew, and a group of night patrol guards stared at the sky, dumbfounded.
“Look! That seems to be a celestial boat!”
“Celestial beings! There are celestial beings!”
“Ha ha ha, the celestial beings have arrived! I need to go home and let my wife come out to worship the celestial beings for a child!”
…
“A flying boat!?”
In the Qinghe City Lord’s mansion, a girl sitting in a tree opened her eyes and gazed at the sky. Her eyes were as clear as a spring, but as she furrowed her brow, two flashes of eerie red flickered within.
“Could it be that the Zen sect has come? It shouldn’t be so soon…”
【Not the Zen sect.】
A low, hoarse voice echoed in her ears.
It came and went with the wind, whispering secrets.
【Cackling! I see it, this flying boat belongs to two little girls, one at the peak of Qi Refinement and the other in the early stages of Golden Core. Their essence is incredibly delicious, especially that one at the peak of Qi Refinement… What do you say? Let’s go, kill them, devour them, and we’ll both become stronger!】
The voice was filled with excitement and madness, growing sharper. The girl was clearly affected by it; the clarity in her eyes was gradually replaced by violence and greed. Her trembling right hand rested on the hilt of her sword, which quivered and danced, crimson demonic energy seeping from the scabbard, rising in the cold night.
【Yes, that’s right! Draw me out, unleash the killing intent in your heart, cackle…】
Smack——!
Suddenly, the girl threw her sword to the ground, leaped from the tree, and stomped hard on the scabbard.
“Ha! You wish!” She snorted coldly, her eyes regaining their clarity.
【You dare to toy with me!?】
The sword trembled violently.
The raging sword intent carved intricate lines into the stone slabs around her.
“What’s it to you? If you have the guts, kill me!”
The black sword knew it couldn’t kill the girl.
It gradually calmed down, lying on the ground, motionless.
But it ominously said, 【One day, I will control you, Ta Qianxun. I hope that by then, you can still speak to me with such arrogance!】
As the words fell, the sword fell completely silent.
The girl picked up the black sword and strapped it back to her waist, gazing at the flying boat in the sky, a hint of sorrow crossing her brow.
Behind her, the door to the inner courtyard of the city lord’s mansion stood ajar.
In the moonlight, one could vaguely see that the ground inside was littered with corpses.
The Qinghe City Lord, Cao Ying, had committed heinous crimes, raising evil slaves and plundering the people’s wealth—unforgivable sins.
All killed.
Not a single one left.
Every time her rage erupted, she had to unleash a massacre, which had led to her being hunted by righteous sects.
With the opening of the Central Continent’s secret realm approaching, she had been stuck at the late Golden Core stage for too long. She needed to find the remaining scrolls of the
“I’ve calmed down enough; it’s time to go.”
The girl took out a bottle of oil and poured it at the entrance of the inner courtyard, drenching the crimson door.
With a flick of her wrist, a flame sprang forth.
As the flames roared to life, the girl leaped over the walls of Qinghe City, disappearing into the wilderness with a few graceful movements.
…
【The flying boat is ready.】
【You have activated the high-level Gathering Spirit Array. Would you like to transfer the high-level Gathering Spirit Array to the flying boat?】
＜1＞ No. (Waste of the high-level Gathering Spirit Array)
＜2＞ Yes. (Directly transfer the array)
＜3＞ Recharge 88¥ to use the secret technique ‘Great Xumi Hand’ for the transfer. (No interruption to Li Qingran and Yue Qianchi’s training)
Save where you can, spend where you must.
Chen Huai'an was about to select ＜2＞ when another prompt popped up:
【Attention! Your electronic girlfriend is breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage!】
Chen Huai'an: “…”
Well, just at such a critical moment.
Who knows how long it will take for Li Qingran to complete her breakthrough. He might as well spend the 88¥ for a painless transfer and see what this secret technique ‘Great Xumi Hand’ is all about.
As the 88¥ disappeared from his bank card.
Buzz——!
A translucent giant hand of spiritual energy descended from the sky.
The giant hand directly grasped the wine barrel and uprooted it.
Chen Huai'an: “What the hell!”
The giant hand even swayed in mid-air, tossing out all the unfamiliar guests. Once the area was cleared, it swung around and hurled them onto the flying boat.
Boom!
A hollow three-point shot!
“Wow, what a Great Xumi Hand! You threw that perfectly!!”
Chen Huai'an’s lips twitched. The guests who had been thrown out were fine, cushioned by the force of the Great Xumi Hand. He glanced around the room; it had to be said, it was indeed impressive. With such a commotion, neither Li Qingran nor Yue Qianchi had reacted at all.
【Please confirm the destination.】
There was only one option—Lingxi Valley.
It seemed that buying the item also meant following the plot.
Chen Huai'an clicked on it.
Another prompt appeared:
【The Opening Meridians Needle Technique is breaking through to Major Success, which will take approximately three hours.】
【You are operating too quickly; to avoid a mental overload, please take a break.】
A scrolling progress bar followed, showing only 2%.
Before he knew that the electronic girlfriend game was a companion spirit, he would have scoffed at the idea of a mental overload, but now he realized it was probably no joke.
Because he felt his head starting to swell.
The gap between Minor Success and Major Success in the Opening Meridians Needle Technique was like a chasm.
“Guess I’ll take a nap.” He turned off his phone and lay down on the bed.
When he woke up, the Opening Meridians Needle Technique should be at Major Success.
Li Qingran and Yue Qianchi should also have arrived at Lingxi Valley by then.
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