Chapter 248
If it weren't for the need to log off forcibly...
This one-time sensory raincoat could last at least 24 hours.
By then, the child might have already planted something.
“What’s the Tongxin value again?”
Chen Huai'an pondered for a moment.
Combining it with Li Qingran's favorability, he quickly realized.
Currently, his favorability with Li Qingran was at <♡♥5>—this didn’t mean just 5 points of favorability, but a whopping 205. The specific state, however, was no longer displayed.
The dim heart icon in front was due to having used the "Shen You Tai Xu" (神游太虚) once before. That was when he battled the demon dragon cancer cells, and Li Qingran helped him escape.
The bright heart icon behind represented one available usage.
Every 100 points increase in favorability granted one charge.
“So, Li Qingran also has a chance to come to the modern world? Just not sure if it’s her avatar or her true self.” Chen Huai'an stared at the lump under the blanket, deep in thought—this bizarre modern world could easily be explained as a subspace.
What about his own poor realm?
“Right, I can say my cultivation is restricted in this world!”
Chen Huai'an thought of the secret realm.
The secret realm had its own world rules, even capable of prohibiting cultivators from flying.
Would it be a problem that such a vast modern world 'suppressed' his cultivation? No problem! As for why Li Qingran's cultivation wasn't suppressed... well, the world’s repulsion, you know!
He was too strong; the stronger he was, the greater the repulsion he faced.
Someone like Li Qingran, a Golden Core cultivator, was less affected.
With that, even if he used the sect's summoning, it wouldn’t be a big issue. This reason could be used freely without any hindrance.
“I’m really a genius!”
Chen Huai'an clapped his hands together, revealing a silver smile.
【Governor, I’m here to see you, and I’ve brought an important message!】
Suddenly, the message phone by the bed rang.
Lin Lingling's voice came through.
He had no idea when the message was left.
Chen Huai'an glanced at the time; it was almost morning.
He stepped out of the room and opened the door to Shelter No. 0.
Looking around, he spotted a petite figure huddled in the shadow by the door, looking pitiful.
It was San Ling.
Chen Huai'an felt a pang of sympathy for this immature middle school girl.
Sometimes, he had been too harsh on Lin Lingling.
Just the other day, he had made her run an extra five hundred laps around the training ground. For someone just starting out as a cultivator, that must have been exhausting.
Currently, the methods of the Demon Slayer Division were still too subpar.
That technique called "Gui Yuan Zhen Gong" (归元真功) sounded impressive, but in the ranking of the six major cultivation methods in the Cangyun Realm—Saint, Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, Yellow, and Human—it barely qualified as Yellow level.
Not to mention, there were decent Earth-level techniques available in the demonic path faction's shop.
And the prices weren’t even steep.
He should compensate this girl a bit.
After all, it wouldn’t cost him anything.
Chen Huai'an picked up the sleeping Lin Lingling and tossed her onto the sofa.
What on earth had this girl bought?
She was clutching something tightly in her hands, as if it were a treasure.
“Hey, wake up! If you don’t, your message is going to turn into junk information.”
“Mm... Governor...” Lin Lingling rubbed her eyes, and the moment she saw Chen Huai'an, she perked up, pulling out ten boxes of Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (六味地黄丸) and holding them high: “Governor, you’ve worked hard! I can’t do much for you, but please accept this.”
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan—Chen Huai'an’s expression darkened at the name on the box.
Wasn’t he always looking rosy, like someone with kidney deficiency?
But it was the girl’s heartfelt gesture.
What did a little girl know about anything?
He didn’t need to nitpick.
Chen Huai'an accepted it and put it in the drawer.
“No need to buy this again; I don’t need it.”
“Oh, okay.” Lin Lingling nodded.
She thought to herself, as expected of the big shot she had watched grow up.
So impressive!
So cool!!!
Even when playing with those ancient ladies from mysterious factions, he could remain so calm and unyielding.
He was truly a role model for their generation!
A benchmark for all demon slayers!
“What’s the important news? Spill it.”
“Oh, it’s the Demon Hunting Conference organized by the Qingfeng Sect under Kunlun Xian Palace and the Xiaoleiyin Temple under the Great Thunder Sound Temple, along with over ten mysterious factions.”
Lin Lingling pulled out a flashy flyer from under her skirt and handed it to Chen Huai'an:
“All provincial-level Demon Slayer Divisions have one entry slot, while the others are with the aristocratic families. Just participating can earn a lot of resources... So, Governor, are you interested in joining?”
Chen Huai'an glanced over the flyer.
With the recent explosion of mysterious factions, the most famous ones in the Huazone were Kunlun Xian Palace and the Great Thunder Sound Temple. Besides them, well-known factions like Wudang, Emei, and Shaolin had also emerged.
These factions were not like the tourist spots before the spiritual energy revival.
They were legitimate cultivation sects.
Qingfeng Sect was one of them.
The so-called Demon Hunting Conference involved hunting monsters and evil spirits within the designated areas of these mysterious factions, with final rankings based on the number and strength of the hunted targets. The top one hundred would receive rewards.
At the very least, one could get a Qi Xuan Dan (气旋丹).
That was a kind of enlightenment pill to help ordinary people perceive spiritual energy.
A good thing in the eyes of ordinary people.
Of course, to Chen Huai'an, it was just a pile of junk.
The rewards for the top ten were mainly techniques and marrow cleansing pills, along with the qualification to enter mysterious factions for cultivation.
The top three even had the promise of “Master’s guidance, directly helping to enhance your power, guaranteed to reach Foundation Establishment”—that was the exact wording on the flyer.
“Is it really that amazing? These mysterious factions are collectively giving out benefits?”
Chen Huai'an felt it was too good to be true.
If it was just a mere marrow cleansing pill, he really wouldn’t be interested.
He only needed to give the Dan Sect a look, and he could eat marrow cleansing pills like candy. As for techniques, he had no interest; the secret vaults in the Sword Pavilion were filled with all kinds of techniques.
What he currently possessed was already among the best.
However...
The idea of directly boosting his power to Foundation Establishment was tempting.
Admittedly, his talent was nearly maxed out, except for his dantian.
Right now, the environment was limiting his cultivation speed.
The spiritual energy produced by the Nine Turns Linglan in a day wasn’t even enough for him to cultivate for an hour.
How extravagant was that?
And he didn’t know if it was due to his dual sword bones or his body refinement.
His dantian felt like it could never be filled.
He calculated that if Li Qingran absorbed a unit of spiritual energy for each layer she cultivated, he would need a hundred units to fill a layer.
Based on his current progress of five layers of Qi Refinement.
To break through to Foundation Establishment, not considering the crazy consumption of spiritual stones, it would take at least half a month to a month... and that time was enough for many things to happen in the Cangyun Realm.
Long nights bring many dreams...
“This event sounds good; anyway, there aren’t any major tasks lately, so I can participate.” Chen Huai'an nodded and then asked, “But how do I sign up?”
“Hehe.” Lin Lingling stuck out her tongue: “We’ve already signed you up!”
Chen Huai'an: “???”
What a surprise!
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Chapter 266: A Gamble (Black Sai Lightbulb)
“This is the internal cultivation method—‘Fen Jue’ (焚决), and this is the spear technique—‘Feng Chao Yang’ (凤朝阳).” Chen Huai'an placed two jade slips in front of Lin Lingling, speaking seriously: “The former is suitable for your single fire spiritual root, and the latter is applicable to your current spear technique. Take them and cultivate!”
Lin Lingling, still a bit dazed, accepted the two jade slips. The girl’s sixth sense told her that these were all treasures.
Far more precious than the breathing techniques deciphered by the Demon Slayer Division over ten years from the Kunlun stone tablet!
“Governor…” Lin Lingling looked at Chen Huai'an with wide eyes.
Chen Huai'an waved his hand dismissively, saying, “Alright, don’t say anything like ‘this is too precious for you to take.’ Since I’m giving it to you, it’s yours now, but these must not be shared. You need to understand the principle that a common man is guilty of possessing a jade, and remember, what I can give you, I can also take back.”
“I didn’t mean that.”
Chen Huai'an raised an eyebrow: “Then what do you mean?”
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