I Can't Take This Loss

They ultimately succeeded or not, Qi Zixiao had no idea. But as long as she created an opportunity, she wouldn't owe them a favor, and that was enough.

As she headed toward Green Mountain Town, Qi Zixiao gradually began making plans.

"Once I return, I can practice several deduction and divination techniques. That'll be much more convenient than relying solely on seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune."

Originally, she had planned to look for that wanted criminal once her Waterflow Body had entered the basics and she possessed a certain level of combat power. If she found him, she could get fifty thousand yuan. Compared to laying bricks, wouldn't that be many times faster?

But now, that wouldn't do.

Her phone was damaged, and she had no way to contact Wu Guodong through her circle of friends. Even if she found that wanted criminal, it would be useless.

Thus, she could only wait until her next transmigration.

She had nothing else to do anyway. She might as well go home and binge-watch some shows. Perhaps she could find some inspiration and come up with a few extraordinary spells.

As she thought, Green Mountain Town gradually came into view.

Looking at the familiar streets, Qi Zixiao nodded calmly.

"I'm back. It wasn't difficult..."

After returning home, Qi Zixiao took some clothes from the wardrobe and prepared to shower.

To her, she had always been clean and tidy from childhood onward. Today, she had first jumped into a lake and then jumped from a car...

Naturally, she had to wash herself thoroughly.

But after entering the bathroom, she froze for a moment.

Take a shower?

This...

Take a shower using that fellow's body...

Before she realized it, her face had reddened all the way to the roots of her neck.

Although these days she had managed to deliberately take normal matters like the "three urgencies" lightly, and even urinating no longer felt quite so embarrassing, taking a shower was another matter...

Especially since there was actually a full-length mirror in the bathroom!?

So...

Should I wash or not?

Wash? Embarrassing... Not wash? She'd feel uncomfortable all over.

"Phew..."

After a long while, Qi Zixiao muttered to herself, "I'll wash!"

"That fellow has already bathed using my body, so what's wrong with me bathing using his?"

"If I don't wash, I'll be the one taking the loss."

I, Purple Mansion Saintess Qi Zixiao, have never owed anyone a favor in my life, and I absolutely must not take a loss~!

After her bath, she felt refreshed and invigorated. At the same time, Qi Zixiao developed a keen interest in bathtubs and showers.

Where could one find such things in the Cultivation World? Cultivators generally didn't need to bathe, since they could use spells and True Essence to cleanse themselves.

If they wanted to bathe, they would simply soak in a wooden tub.

Soaking in a bath naturally felt wonderful, but lying directly in a bathtub to soak was an entirely different experience...

And showers were very convenient too.

Not only that, Qi Zixiao had made a new discovery. She now had a much more comprehensive understanding of the male body's structure, reactions, and so on...

For example...

To Qi Zixiao, this was practically an entirely new continent. It left her stunned and astonished, while also... somewhat at a loss.

As she thought about it, for some unknown reason, she suddenly remembered that fellow bathing with her body...

Had he also been studying his own body like this back then?

Damn it!

At the thought, Qi Zixiao ground her teeth.

"No, I can't take this loss!"

"..."

Time passed just like that.

Once the three days were up, Lin Fan and Qi Zixiao transmigrated on schedule, returning to their respective bodies.

The television was still on.

Lin Fan clicked his tongue in wonder. "Could I have turned this Tigress into a shut-in? The kind who sprawls on the sofa every day, drinking Fatty Happiness Water and watching television?"

Then he looked at the coffee table. The note and phone were both there.

"She told me the password, yet she still left a note, so... Is learning to use a phone really that difficult for an ancient person?"

"Wait... Why does something feel wrong?"

The instant he had returned, Lin Fan hadn't noticed anything amiss. But now, the more he thought about it, the stranger it seemed...

It felt like something was missing?

Damn!!!

His heart gave a sudden leap, but he didn't quite dare to look...

That Tigress...

And then...

"What exactly am I missing?"

"It seems to be..."

"Damn?! Where's my Inner Force?!"

"The Inner Force I worked so hard to cultivate, after finally managing to produce it—where did that huge mass go?!"

At last, he knew what he was missing!

Because he had only experienced the sensation of possessing Inner Force for two or three days, he wasn't very familiar with it. That was why he hadn't realized it immediately.

But now, he was completely certain: his Inner Force was gone!

Could it be that Qi Zixiao didn't know martial arts, and something had gone wrong while she controlled his body, causing the Inner Force to dissipate outright?

If that was the case, wouldn't he have to practice together with her?

At that moment, Lin Fan thought of many things.

For example, perhaps his Inner Force had dissipated on its own because Qi Zixiao didn't know how to restrain it. He even thought of the whole "sharing one account" arrangement.

"Forget it. I'd better see what she wrote first."

The first line on the note read:

The thing inside your body was too weak, so I've already abolished it for you. No need to thank me.

Lin Fan: "(⊙o⊙)...????"

What the hell?!

Lin Fan's head instantly began to throb as anger surged within him.

Was cultivating this bit of Inner Force easy for me? And you, just because you thought it was too weak, went ahead and abolished it?!

What, then, wouldn't be weak? Immortal cultivation?

I'd have to be able to cultivate it first!!!

Bang!

Lin Fan smashed the table in fury, and then...

Boom!!!

Amid a thunderous crash, the coffee table snapped in two.

Lin Fan: "Σ(⊙▽⊙"a!???"

"This... what's going on?"

He was dumbfounded.

"Wasn't my Inner Force abolished? And even if I still had my previous Inner Force, I couldn't have done this, could I? What exactly...?"

Three days earlier, he had deliberately tested himself. He was indeed much stronger than before he had practiced martial arts, but he was still within the bounds of "humanity."

But now, he seemed not to have used much force at all, yet the solid-wood coffee table had snapped with a sharp crack?!

He raised his hand and clenched it into a fist while still utterly bewildered.

Creak...

He could feel that his strength was astonishing!

Not only that, he also discovered that his skin was much more delicate than before...

It felt even softer to the touch.

"What... exactly happened to me?"

Could she really have used his body to cultivate immortality?!

The thought naturally flashed through Lin Fan's mind, but he immediately rejected it himself.

"If this were immortal cultivation, there should be True Essence inside my body. But I clearly don't feel anything. And without spiritual energy, I wouldn't have the conditions necessary for immortal cultivation either..."

"Then what exactly is going on?"

Knock, knock, knock...

Just then, someone knocked on the door.

"Who is it?" Lin Fan called out at once.

"It's me, the Landlady."

The Landlady Zhou Na's voice came from outside. Lin Fan's mouth twitched...

"Open up quickly. I just heard some kind of noise..."

"Uh..."

Great. She had heard the sound of him snapping the coffee table. Lin Fan smiled bitterly. What was he supposed to say if she saw it?