What's Yours Is Mine

Chapter 14: What's Yours Is Mine

Lu Xun naturally had no idea what Ji Li was thinking.

He didn't know he'd already won himself a face fan.

After buying daily supplies, when no one was paying attention, Murong Yan waved her chubby hand and stored the items into her Storage Magic Item.

Of course, in the game, players preferred to call Storage Magic Items "backpacks."

Everyone walked into a small alley. Murong Yan cast an illusion at the entrance, making the scene inside invisible to outsiders.

This spell worked like one-way glass—those inside could see out, but those outside couldn't see in. It was perfect for secretly doing something thrilling in broad daylight.

Cultivators on the Tian Chen Continent generally disliked "disturbing the common folk," so even when flying on swords, they kept a low profile.

Murong Yan was a typical sword cultivator. Her sword didn't match her at all—it looked delicate and slender.

Lu Xun glanced at it. The info panel showed the sword was called [Hong Mao], a top-tier Magic Sword, a top-grade among Yellow-grade weapons, far better than Ji Li's [Wedding Dress].

The Demon Sect really was rolling in wealth.

At the same time, the sword's name might hint at Murong Yan's longing to be "light as a feather."

With Murong Yan's weight stepping onto this Magic Sword, the dissonance was strong. It felt like an elephant walking a tightrope—the sword seemed to struggle under her.

So, there was no room for anyone else on that sword unless Murong Yan carried one person in each hand.

The Cat-Eared Loli waved her right hand, and a Paper Crane appeared in her palm. She tossed it forward, and the crane instantly grew large, easily carrying the other three besides Murong Yan.

Ji Li's mouth hung slightly open at the sight—after all, she hadn't seen much of the world.

Lu Xun remained calm inside, but put on a shocked expression on his face. He really loved to act.

Once they were seated on the Paper Crane, the Loli channeled her magic power, and the crane shot off with a "biu~" sound.

In the air, Ji Li felt a bit of acrophobia—that was normal for someone flying this high for the first time—but alongside the fear, she also wanted to go higher.

Humans always yearned for the sky.

Lu Xun looked down at everything below, feeling a long-lost sense of exhilaration.

He liked being on top.

When many players first started playing "Tian Chen," they could spend an entire day just flying, addicted and unable to stop.

Some idle players even developed a [Flying Car Race], where everyone competed in speed and obstacle courses in the air, blasting each other with spells, while spectators could place bets like on horse races.

The people's talent for finding fun was truly admirable!

According to the Loli, the Demon Sect was neither far nor near from Wei County—about a two-day-and-one-night flight.

For cultivators, closing their eyes to cultivate once made two days and one night fly by, but for Lu Xun and Ji Li, it was a bit boring.

The Cat-Eared Loli thought for a moment, then took a small booklet from her Storage Ring and tossed it directly to Ji Li.

The booklet was titled "Qi Devouring Art."

This was the Demon Sect's basic cultivation technique.

The difference between the Righteous Path and the Demonic Path could be seen from their basic techniques.

The Righteous Path mostly focused on refining Qi, requiring an understanding of heaven and earth—the higher the cultivation, the more Spiritual Energy they could draw upon.

The Demonic Path mostly focused on devouring Qi, swallowing heaven and earth's Spiritual Energy to create their own small world.

Who was right and who was wrong had never been settled; they all just thought they were more awesome than the other.

Although Ji Li hadn't formally joined the sect, giving her a basic technique to study wasn't a big deal.

What the Loli was mainly curious about was how fast Ji Li could learn.

"You can learn it," the Loli said to Ji Li.

Then she said to Lu Xun, "But you can't."

Lu Xun paused slightly at this, then couldn't help but smile.

"Still just a beast that recently transformed, with a bit of a childish streak," he thought to himself.

In this world, when a beast transformed, its mind changed drastically, like a newborn baby.

For a beast, transformation was a new life.

So Mao Nanbei sometimes acted childishly; she'd get better as she grew older.

Right now, since Lu Xun hadn't agreed to be her mount yet, she deliberately provoked him, tempting him with the "Qi Devouring Art."

It was like a little sister scooping up a spoonful of ice cream and saying, "Big brother, want some?"

Then, just as you opened your mouth, she'd shove it into her own and say, "No way! Hehe~"

Simply put, she was a brat whose real age was probably several hundred years old!

If he weren't outmatched, Lu Xun might have grabbed her, spanked her, and then frantically rubbed her cat ears.

When Ji Li took the "Qi Devouring Art," her face flushed with excitement, but the Loli said Lu Xun couldn't look at it, which made her a bit disappointed.

At that moment, Lu Xun also perfectly put on a slightly disappointed expression.

His expression didn't change, but there was a hint of loss in his eyes, as if he was putting on a brave front.

There was emotion in his eyes—this was an Oscar-worthy performance.

And the more stubborn he acted, the deeper Mao Nanbei's resolve to take him as her mount became.

This was a very normal mindset; most people have a desire to conquer.

"Hmph! As long as you agree to be This Seat's mount, good things will naturally come your way!" Mao Nanbei said, looking at Lu Xun.

At this moment, their mindsets were oddly aligned.

Mao Nanbei: "He's taken the bait!"

Dog Thing: "She's taken the bait!"

Lu Xun put on an act of inner struggle and spoke: "This is the first time I've seen a cultivator's technique. Can I touch it?"

"Go ahead!" Mao Nanbei said impatiently, as if she felt her future mount was a bit unambitious.

But at the same time, she felt she had already made Lu Xun's heart itch. It seemed he was really eager for a cultivation technique!

At this moment, Lu Xun was indeed like someone who happened upon a luxury car on the street, couldn't resist touching it a couple of times, and then taking a photo.

Ji Li had spent more time with him, and she knew Lu Xun wasn't that kind of person, but she was dumb—her chest was as impressive as her brain was useless—so she couldn't figure it out either.

Of course, no one could possibly figure it out. Who would have thought he was a cheater with a cheat code?

The moment Lu Xun's finger touched the "Qi Devouring Art," a prompt appeared.

"[Learn?]"

"[Note: Once a cultivation technique is confirmed, it cannot be changed.]"

If he wanted to switch to a different cultivation technique, it would be like deleting his account and starting over.

As for the "Buddhist and Daoist dual cultivation" or "righteous and evil unity" written about in novels—that didn't exist.

This world didn't have that kind of setting.

Cultivation wasn't like chemistry, where you could put two things together and get a chemical reaction, right?

Lu Xun directly selected [Yes].

"[You have learned the 'Qi Devouring Art.' Current progress: Layer 0.]"

Now, when he opened his panel information, next to [Level 0] was a note: [Qi Devouring Art Layer 0].

Whether the little loli showed him this technique or not didn't matter—it was all the same.

Didn't expect that? I only need to touch it, and while it's yours, it's also mine!

Hehe!

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