Unexpected Gains!?

What is the reasoning behind you wanting me to be a virgin?? I can't comprehend it.

[It's simple, really,] said the System. [You having an incentive to stay a virgin will improve your chances of having no women as distractions. Your path—in its essence—is a very long, very difficult one. It's highly doubtful that any woman or man in existence will be able to keep up with you in this lifetime.]

[Furthermore, this direction for you is excellent for your Character Development!]

[Suffering and pain = character development! And what better pain and suffering is there than the one that's derived from being tempted by the most country-toppling beauties around—yet being unable to sate your thirst!? I call this Character Development Regime, 'Dying of Thirst, No Water for You, Little B*tch!']

[How is it? Do you like it as much as I do? (¬‿¬)]

Every day, I wake up—and every day, I grow to hate my System more than the day before.

Was it a secret special ability of my Attribute Farming System? That question remained unknown.

But regardless of how much I wished my System were something I could physically punch, I had a sexy jade beauty staring me down. It was impossible to discern what exactly she was feeling just based on her deadpan face.

"Young Master Knox?" she asked respectfully. "Have you met your fiancée—the Young Miss—yet?"

"Who??" I asked. "Your Young Miss?? Nope, have no idea who you're talking about."

Amilia's brows furrowed a little, but beyond that, she just… stared.

"Hmm?" I mused. "Is there something else you wish to say?"

Amilia nodded, pointing toward the ghost that was struggling in vain. "What would you like to be done about this one? Should I kill it or leave it alive?"

The f*ck do you mean, woman? You were the one who captured it; do whatever you want with it!

Wait…

I can benefit from this. Heh.

"Well, since it was on my family's territory—and seeing how I'm the rightful heir to the Count Title—I think it'd be appropriate if I were to dispose of this villain myself," I said with an air of righteousness. "This is my duty as a Young Master of the Falazars! A young, beautiful lass like yourself shouldn't dirty your hands with such a crude matter."

All I received in response from the Guard Captain was a slight nod and a movement of her hands as she pulled the ghostly old man toward us.

Damn, still nothing? Is this woman a stone wall or something??

Usually, older women adored being complimented in such a subtly flirtatious way. It made them feel young again—like they were the hottest stuff on the block.

So then why was this stone-faced woman so unresponsive to all of my remarks!?

Have I lost my touch!?

No, there's no way that's possible! When it comes to manipulating people, I'm unrivaled between Heaven and Earth!

If I just try a bit harder, I'm sure I can get this sexy lass to drop me a few more Attribute Orbs. Perhaps even some of the Charisma variety!

At roughly the same time the ghostly old man was pulled over to me to be executed, I partially diverted my attention to the System Notifications I hadn't read earlier.

*Ding!*

[Strength increased by 780 points!]

[Agility increased by 690 points!]

[Mind increased by 250 points!]

[Endurance increased by 620 points!]

[Perception increased by 530 points!]

[Energy increased by 1,200 points!]

[Intelligence increased by 310 points!]

[Affinity increased by 130 points!]

All this just from getting this hot chick a little worked up?? Holy sh*t…!

Can she become my Attribute Orb Sugar Mommy? Because I'm about to knock her up for all she has!

Observing my stats and seeing that several of them were above 1,000 put me in a good mood. I was so pleased that I absentmindedly slashed out at the now corporeal ghost. Thanks to that and Amilia's help in erasing its defenses, I was able to kill it in a single strike with just my hand.

The ghost let out one last aggrieved shriek before being whisked away to wherever wandering ghosts went after dying. Though, far more interesting than that were the colorful pillars of light that erupted from where it had perished.

DING! DING! DING!

[You have slain an Early Foundation Establishment Realm Wandering Ghost!]

[A small pile of Attribute Orbs has dropped!]

[+150 Energy]

[+230 Strength]

[+313 Agility]

[+60 Affinity]

x16 more…

After assimilating all of the dropped Attribute Orbs, I felt my power skyrocket once more. Just referencing my Energy stat, I was now the equivalent of a 4th Stage Qi Condensation Realm Expert!

And this was without even starting my cultivation journey!

Just imagining how overpowered I'd become if I were to actually begin cultivating was enough to send waves of ecstasy coursing throughout my body.