“Is this what you want me to look at?”
Su Menghan took the manual handed to her by Chen Anlin.
"Secret Sect Joyous Skill"
This was actually a Joyous cultivation technique.
Su Menghan’s face flushed immediately, and she felt an overwhelming sense of anticipation.
If Master Chen gave this to her, didn't it mean he wanted to cultivate with her?
"Yes, take a look at it first."
While Su Menghan read the book, Chen Anlin turned his focus inward, examining his Qi Luck Immortal Bottle.
After today’s efforts, he had gathered nearly 2000 Qi Luck points. With a thought, these Qi Luck points were transformed into source power.
Then, as he prepared to cultivate the Joyous Skill, it felt as though he had entered the space within the Qi Luck Immortal Bottle, where a prompt appeared before him:
[You begin cultivating the Secret Sect Joyous Skill, so you...]
[1: This technique seems simple, so you directly cultivate it, transforming it into cultivation. (Consumes 300 Qi Luck points.)]
[2: You feel this technique is not so simple and has special properties, so you decide to study it. (Consumes 200 Qi Luck points.)]
[3: Life and death are insignificant; if you’re dissatisfied, you’ll fight back. You decide to cultivate and study the technique simultaneously. (Consumes 100 Qi Luck points.)]
It was clear that Choices 1 and 3 were not as cautious.
Since he had 2000 Qi Luck points on hand, Chen Anlin decided to choose Option 2!!!
[You feel this technique is special. You start to research it. After one year, you’ve grasped some key points and discovered the technique is not as simple as it seems. Consumes 200 Qi Luck points. (Entry level.)]
[Three years later, you realize this technique allows both men and women to cultivate together, gaining huge benefits. Consumes 200 Qi Luck points. (Minor achievement.)]
[Another three years pass, and your strength grows exponentially, with a deeper understanding of the Joyous Skill. Consumes 200 Qi Luck points. (Major achievement.)]
[Five years later, with wives and concubines galore, you have grasped the true essence of the Joyous Skill—soul communication!! This time, both you and your wife experience tremendous benefits, and your cultivation rises dramatically. Consumes 400 Qi Luck points. (Perfection.)]
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...
After spending a thousand Qi Luck points, the technique finally reached perfection.
"This space seems like a simulation space; it's truly magical."
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He had spent over a decade in this space, but outside, only a few moments had passed.
“Phew...”
After just a stick of incense, Chen Anlin opened his eyes and exhaled a deep breath.
"So this is the true essence of the Joyous Skill!!"
The Joyous Skill was something this villain had obtained before.
He had originally planned to use it to bully virtuous women during cultivation, but then he was killed by the protagonist, who found the Joyous Skill on him as evidence of his wrongdoing.
When he read the novel, he genuinely thought this Joyous Skill was an evil technique.
But now, he realized it was just a superficial appearance.
The Joyous Skill was actually a divine technique, one that emphasized mutual achievement, mutual exchange, and attaining a spiritual bond and understanding!!
In the end, it led to the fusion of souls, achieving a miraculous form of communication.
Not only did it greatly aid in cultivation, but it also had unbelievable effects on soul power.
These concepts were also roughly recorded in the book.
However, since the description was too obscure and the technique difficult to practice, Su Menghan thought it sounded far-fetched...
Chen Anlin took the manual from Su Menghan's hand and asked, “So, what do you think?”
“Master Chen, do you know why I’d rather abandon a long-time friend and help you?”
To his surprise, Su Menghan stared at him intensely and asked this question.
“Tell me.”
“I like you. Do you know when I started liking you? It was years ago, on the street. I had gotten separated from my parents when I was about seven or eight years old. I was bullied by other kids, and then you appeared. You were a bit older than me, around nine years old. You saved me, beat up those bullies, and even sent me home…”
Childhood memories slowly surfaced.
Chen Anlin suddenly remembered a little girl with a ponytail and a runny nose that he had encountered back then.
“It was you! You’ve become much prettier. Back then, you were all black and dirty, and had a runny nose…”
“Yeah, I’ve always remembered you since then, but didn’t know who you were. Later, when I was at the academy, I met others who insulted me, and it was you who stood up for me!!”
Chen Anlin suddenly understood. This was the reason Su Menghan had fallen in love with him.
“I thought it was because I’m handsome...” Chen Anlin said honestly.
“Pfft...”
Su Menghan suddenly laughed, then her face turned serious.
“Since we’re together now, I need to warn you. If you betray me, ignore me like you did before, I’ll definitely kill you, skin you alive, and feed both your heads to the dogs.”
After saying that, Su Menghan hugged Chen Anlin and bit his shoulder fiercely.
“Hiss, hiss, hiss...”
She really bit him!
Soon, a bite mark appeared on his shoulder.
“I see now, you really need some proper education.”
Chen Anlin snorted coldly.
"I like it when you’re proactive, but I don’t like it when you bite. You definitely need to be properly educated."
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...
After a stick of incense.
Looking at Su Menghan, who was sweating and had fallen asleep, Chen Anlin shook his head.
Sometimes, being too good at something is truly hard on people.
Then, he sat cross-legged and felt a pure force running through his body.
This force wasn’t his own but the pure power created from cultivating the Joyous Skill with his wife.
This power helped to accelerate his Qi and strengthen his foundation, enhancing his organs, bones...
The sensation of this enhancement surprised him, as he hadn’t expected such results.
The rapid growth of his Qi even improved his martial arts.
He had been practicing the Chen family’s martial arts: the Fire Yang Fist.
This was a fire-elemental fist technique, focused on extremely powerful, aggressive strikes.
Until now, he had only cultivated it to the minor achievement stage.
The realms of this technique were: Entry level, Minor achievement, Major achievement, Perfection.
Just now, the Fire Yang Fist had reached perfection.
His realm also began to increase.
From the eighth-grade intermediate level, he leaped directly to the seventh-grade intermediate level.
Not only had his cultivation increased, but even his innate talent and root bones had been improved. The flow of Qi within him became smoother.
At this moment, another message appeared in the Qi Luck Immortal Bottle.
[First time using Qi Luck successfully, unlocking the Qi Luck Immortal Bottle exchange space.]
Inside the immortal bottle, light orbs floated, each containing different treasures.
Chen Anlin’s consciousness immediately entered the Qi Luck Immortal Bottle, and it felt as if he were swimming through the vast cosmos, selecting the treasures before him.
There were 99 different items.
Some cheap attack-type items even required 10,000 Qi Luck points.
Aside from treasures, there were also pills, clothes...
It was like a giant department store.
The treasures were ranked: Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, Yellow.
However, it was said that above the Heaven rank, there were even more valuable treasures, such as the spiritual energy used by immortals, which were classified as spiritual treasures.
He glanced at the more expensive treasures.
He had really found a spiritual-grade treasure.
But it required millions of Qi Luck points.
This might require him to kill hundreds of Xiao Chens to gather enough Qi Luck, right?
Let alone the fact that he still needed to use Qi Luck for cultivation.
At this moment, one treasure caught his attention.
[Heavenly Eye Orb.]
This treasure wasn’t expensive, only 999 Qi Luck points, and its only use was to see through others' disguises and detect their presence within a hundred meters.
Seeing this, Chen Anlin’s mind moved. The protagonist-like characters often wore masks. With this item, it would be much easier to deal with such situations.
Plus, it also provided long-range warnings.
With this thought, he took the light orb and immediately purchased it.
After withdrawing from the Qi Luck Immortal Bottle, Chen Anlin took out the Heavenly Eye Orb.
It was the size of a glass marble, with a yellow eye inside. When placed on his body, it allowed him to sense the
Qi of anyone within a hundred meters.
Two maids were sweeping the floor, two guards were practicing martial arts, and Su Menghan was... staring at him.
“You’re awake?”