Chapter 104: Hehe! You’re the One!

Lin Lingling had no idea what Chen Huaian was up to.

As soon as they got home, the guy locked himself in the spare bedroom and didn't come out.

"Whatever, I'm too tired to care. After such a long night, I just want to sleep!"

She cautiously glanced at Ba Ji, who was lying on the sofa, and their eyes met. Both the human and the cat shuddered simultaneously.

[What's this human child staring at me for? Trying to snitch?] — Ba Ji was terrified.

'Why is this big demon glaring at me? Does it want to eat me?' — Lin Lingling's legs were trembling.

The moment she remembered the terrifying shadow cast on the wall that day, Lin Lingling's scalp tingled. She quickly scurried into the master bedroom.

Seeing Lin Lingling enter the room, Ba Ji breathed a sigh of relief.

It also hopped onto the windowsill and, along with the big green fish, began actively absorbing the spiritual energy emitted by the mysterious plant.

Living here was like living with a tiger. It couldn't stand it for another day.

…

In the spare bedroom.

Chen Huaian had already opened the Electronic Girlfriend game.

He was a bit confused by the notification that popped up in the game.

"Demon Cultivator Fragment? What's that?"

"And the Spider Silk Soft Armor that's been delivered? There's nothing at the door!"

Previously, he had always received mysterious packages at the door, but he was certain there was nothing there when he came in today.

As soon as he finished speaking.

Whoosh—!

A package appeared out of thin air on the bed.

[Spider Silk Soft Armor — For Immortal Venerable Chen.]

Chen Huaian stared at the package, his lips twitching:

"Well, well, well, no more pretending, huh? So all those previous deliveries were just to make it seem plausible, right?"

He opened the package to find a vest-like garment, much lighter than a bulletproof vest. The fabric felt incredibly smooth, and beneath it were armor plates made of some unknown material.

He had a strong suspicion that these plates were probably the shell of the human-faced spider!

The plates were connected by silver threads.

When he pulled on them, he could feel the elasticity of the silver threads between the plates—likely the so-called spider silk.

He killed a human-faced spider and got a Demon Cultivator Fragment and a Spider Silk Soft Armor.

But the spider had been blown to ashes…

This was truly squeezing every last bit of value out of it.

"This is a good item. Wearing it will definitely reduce the chance of turning into skin fragments." Chen Huaian immediately put on the Spider Silk Soft Armor and added it to his bedtime list alongside the Black Scale Sword.

[Demon Cultivator Fragment: A token obtained after killing a demon cultivator.]

[Collect ten Demon Cultivator Fragments to unlock the Righteous Cultivator Faction Store.]

"Oh, the human-faced spider was a demon cultivator. Killing demon cultivators drops loot." Chen Huaian smacked his fist into his palm, suddenly enlightened.

He didn't have a strong sense of right and wrong, as so-called "righteous" factions in many novels and games weren't much better anyway.

What's righteous is the heart, not the doctrine.

But if the evil path meant looking like a hideous monster, he'd rather be a handsome righteous cultivator.

"By the way, didn't I kill a demon cultivator in the game before? Why didn't I get a Demon Cultivator Fragment then?"

Chen Huaian narrowed his eyes.

There were only three possibilities—either you only get fragments for killing demon cultivators in real life, or that demon cultivator wasn't completely dead after being struck by lightning, or the fragments aren't guaranteed and have a random drop rate.

Regardless of which it was, he made a mental note of it.

In the room, both Li Qingran and Yue Qianchi were sitting cross-legged, deep in cultivation.

Though he didn't know why Yue Qianci was all bundled up. Wasn't she hot?

But he only wondered for a moment before opening the and selecting the interface.

Several options popped up.

[Golden Needle Acupuncture lv2: Revival Needle (Proficient), Meridian-Opening Needle (Beginner)]

[Green Lotus Sword Codex (Beginner)]

[Tidal Art (Conditions not met, cannot learn)]

"So I really can practice the Tidal Art!" The confirmation of his guess filled Chen Huaian with even more joy.

Although it didn't specify what conditions were needed, he felt that opening all his meridians was the key.

Whether it was or not, opening all his meridians would only benefit him.

"Good! Next, I'll improve my proficiency with the Meridian-Opening Needle!"

Chen Huaian opened the detailed information of the Meridian-Opening Needle:

[Meridian-Opening Needle (Beginner): Opens meridians, but with a high chance of causing disability.]

[Upgrading to Proficient requires spending 1999¥ in the game.]

Yes, that 1999¥. Before, he didn't understand and thought it was just a scam. Besides, the Meridian-Opening Needle wasn't exactly a must-have item. But now, 1999¥ seemed like a steal!

"Charge it!"

Chen Huaian swiped his finger and transferred 1999¥ into the game.

But the Meridian-Opening Needle didn't unlock the Proficient level.

"Oh! Spending!" He paused for a moment, then immediately understood.

Just charging money wasn't enough—he had to spend it!

Alright!

Then spend it!

He looked around and noticed that Li Qingran and Yue Qianchi were still using the Intermediate Spirit Gathering Array. He couldn't help but shake his head in disappointment: "Chen Huaian, Chen Huaian, you're really slipping. How could you let Qingran baby use a garbage Intermediate Spirit Gathering Array? It's time to step out of your comfort zone! Let's upgrade to a High-Level Spirit Gathering Array for 5.3 hours! Stack two arrays directly for me!!!"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Ten spirit crystals fell from the void, and a High-Level Spirit Gathering Array enveloped the Intermediate Spirit Gathering Array.

The commotion also woke Li Qingran and Yue Qianchi from their cultivation.

"Enemies?" Yue Qianchi's eyes darted around, but instead of enemies, she was immediately stunned, exclaiming, "Infinite Heavenly Lord! Is this… a High-Level Spirit Gathering Array? The spiritual energy is so dense!"

When the Intermediate Spirit Gathering Array had appeared in the room earlier, although she had been mortified for a moment, the joy of cultivating with the array quickly pulled her out of the embarrassment.

So what if she was seen? Apparently, Li Qingran's master was some kind of Elder?

That old monster must be ancient by now and long past being interested in a young girl like her.

He was pursuing the Great Dao—how could he have any impure thoughts?

Even if she threw herself at him, he'd probably just wave her off!

Back in the sect, she could barely afford to use a Primary Spirit Gathering Array. It was only thanks to Su Qinian channeling the spiritual energy from several peaks into Luoxia Peak that the entire peak was filled with spiritual energy, equivalent to having a Primary Spirit Gathering Array active. Otherwise, she wouldn't have reached the mid-Golden Core stage by now.

She had thought there'd be no chance to cultivate while traveling with Li Qingran.

But just before bed, her master had pulled out an Intermediate Spirit Gathering Array.

And now, close to midnight, he had even brought out a High-Level Spirit Gathering Array.

Looking at the ten spirit crystals at the center of the array, Yue Qianchi swallowed hard.

A High-Level Spirit Gathering Array…

Was this something Yue Qianchi could even enjoy?

"Junior Sister, your master is the best!" Yue Qianchi gave Li Qingran a thumbs-up.

"By the way, Junior Sister, does your master have a Dao Companion?"

"D-Dao Companion?" Li Qingran's face turned red, but she quickly realized something and looked at her senior sister with suspicion, "Senior Sister, why… why are you asking?"

"I was just thinking," Yue Qianchi adjusted her ample chest, smiling ambiguously, "You see, Senior Sister isn't bad-looking. With a little effort, I could be a real beauty. If your master doesn't have a Dao Companion, maybe…"

"No way!!!"

Li Qingran crossed her arms in front of her chest, her face red, "Absolutely not!"

"Why not?" Yue Qianchi was a bit surprised. She was just joking, but Li Qingran's reaction was so strong.

"Because… because…" Li Qingran's face was flushed, and she bit her lip, lowering her head and avoiding eye contact, mumbling, "Because Master is already an old man, and the age difference with Senior Sister is so big. It would be… very strange, right?"

"But I don't think age is a problem," Yue Qianchi observed Li Qingran's little expression, speaking meaningfully, "I can accept an old man! Unlike Junior Sister, who only likes young and handsome prodigies~"

"Who said that?" Li Qingran retorted immediately.

Yue Qianchi pressed her advantage, "So Junior Sister can accept an old man too?"

"Ah…" Li Qingran stared blankly at Yue Qianchi, her eyes dazed, "I… I mean, you…"

"Senior Sister, I'm ignoring you!"

Li Qingran was speechless. She was afraid of saying something her master might hear.

She could only turn around, leaving Yue Qianchi with an angry back.

"Hahaha, alright, let's focus on cultivating. Senior Sister won't tease you anymore," Yue Qianchi wrapped her arm around Li Qingran's slender waist, smiling, "The High-Level Spirit Gathering Array is going to waste~"

Li Qingran turned around, her little eyes glaring at Yue Qianchi, "So Senior Sister has given up on becoming my master's Dao Companion?"

Hey! This little girl is still hung up on this?!

Yue Qianchi couldn't help but laugh, "Oh, I've given up. How could I compete with you~ Tsk tsk."

Li Qingran could sense the underlying meaning in Yue Qianchi's words.

She moved away slightly, pouting, closed her eyes, and let out a light hum before continuing her cultivation.

…

Meanwhile.

[Meridian-Opening Needle proficiency has been upgraded to Proficient.]

Chen Huaian's mind cleared, and he suddenly felt like he had gained some inexplicable knowledge.

The next level's proficiency condition for the Meridian-Opening Needle had already appeared.

[Upgrading to Master requires spending 6666¥ in the game.]

"Good, that's a reasonable price! Charge it!"

After charging the money, Chen Huaian started researching how to spend it more cost-effectively.

He couldn't just keep extending the High-Level Spirit Gathering Array, could he?

Li Qingran and Yue Qianchi still had to travel. Spending too much would be a waste.

He opened the Electronic Girlfriend Store and scanned the items.

The moment he saw a certain item, his eyes lit up.

Hehe!

This one's perfect!!

You're the one!!!

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