Son, You Didn't Use My Five Hundred Thousand to Get Those Cards, Did You?

"Dad, don't worry. It won't be long before I return to the Dou Zhe realm!"

Xiao Lang patted his chest and promised, then took out three green cards and handed them to his father. "There are six hundred and sixty thousand here in total. I'm paying you back the principal and interest."

"Son, you didn't use my five hundred thousand to get those cards, did you?" Xiao Zhan asked with a strange expression when he saw his son pull out another three green cards.

After all, these green cards could be obtained as long as one had money. They were unlike black cards or diamond cards, which required a certain status and standing.

Based on what he knew of his son, Xiao Lang was entirely capable of doing something like that.

"..."

Xiao Lang's mouth twitched. Just who was the one with a serious problem here?

"If you don't believe me, just check them yourself." Xiao Lang rolled his eyes.

"Really?"

Xiao Zhan accepted the three green cards skeptically and checked them. His eyes immediately widened. Each card really contained two hundred and twenty thousand!

In other words, he had lent out six hundred thousand and earned sixty thousand in a single afternoon!

That was a ten percent return!

Thinking this, he immediately looked at Xiao Lang. "Son, how about I lend you another million? You can pay me back one million one hundred thousand tomorrow?"

"..."

Xiao Lang rolled his eyes. Too lazy to deal with his increasingly outrageous father, he turned and returned to his room.

Watching Xiao Lang leave, Xiao Ding looked at his father and asked, "Dad, this money...?"

Xiao Zhan returned to normal as well. Looking at Xiao Lang's retreating back, he muttered, "You can keep this money. Everyone has their own secrets. We only need to know that he is my son and your blood brother."

"Of course we know that."

Xiao Ding grinned, then seemed to remember something. Clenching his fists, he revealed a worried expression. "Dad, Third Brother's realm has fallen back to the third stage of Dou Qi again. What if Xiao Long and Xiao Hu bully him when we aren't around?"

"Big Brother, you don't need to worry about that. Have you forgotten that when Third Brother faced Galeo just now, for some reason, his aura still carried the bearing of a Dou Zhe?" Xiao Li said.

Xiao Ding also recalled that when he had arrived earlier, his Third Brother had indeed possessed the aura of a Dou Zhe. He could not help but sigh. "I thought Third Brother only had a bit of a mental problem and wasn't as deep as Fourth Brother. I never expected both of them to have major secrets."

"Enough, don't dwell on it. Father already said it—we only need to know that they are our brothers." Xiao Li patted his eldest brother's shoulder.

Xiao Lang returned to his room and lay on the bed, thinking of ways to grow stronger quickly.

"When Galeo provoked me just now, it didn't trigger a system choice. It seems being provoked by someone doesn't necessarily have a chance of triggering one."

Xiao Lang carefully recalled the three times he had triggered system choices.

It seemed that whenever Xiao Yan was present, the chances of triggering a system choice were higher. When Xiao Yan was absent, he had never triggered one at all.

Could it be that he had to become Xiao Yan's nanny?

Stay by Xiao Yan's side at all times?

However, Xiao Lang did not mind that. After all, Xiao Yan was not Tang San; he knew how to repay kindness.

Of course, this was only his guess. He could not be sure what exactly was needed to trigger a system choice.

"System, how can I trigger a system choice?"

Having learned from experience, Xiao Lang decided to ask the system directly. Maybe it would tell him.

"Triggers are random, but events related to Xiao Yan can indeed increase the chance of triggering one," the system replied blandly.

"Then I understand."

Xiao Lang nodded.

It seemed there was a high chance that Nalan Yanran's breaking off the engagement would trigger a system mission.

But before then, could he still trigger system missions?

Xiao Lang had some ideas, though he did not know whether they would work. He decided to try tomorrow. Since it was already late today, he should first see what pills he could unlock to improve his strength.

Xiao Lang opened the Alchemy System, then opened its pill formula interface. It displayed a dense array of pills, ranging from first grade to ninth grade.

However, ninety-nine percent of them were grayed out. Only Qi Gathering Powder was lit up.

"Holy shit, there are even Dou Practitioner Pills, Dou Master Pills, and even Dou God Pills?!"

When Xiao Lang saw that there was a pill capable of instantly allowing someone to reach the Dou Emperor realm, was this what cheating felt like?

"Hm? Wait! What am I seeing? Ten Complete Great Tonic Pill? Blue Carefree Pill?"

Xiao Lang suddenly spotted several little items in the corner of the system-exclusive pill section. They did not seem to be glowing, but their names were incredibly eye-catching.

Xiao Lang was too embarrassed to click on them. He did not need such improper things!

"System, why can't these pills be unlocked with money?"

Xiao Lang discovered that system pills could not be unlocked with money and could not help asking.

"System pills require the completion of system choices to obtain them as rewards. Of course, you may also unlock the formulas for system pills!"

The system gave its explanation.

"So that's how it is. But judging by it, the choices that unlock pills aren't something ordinary people can complete."

Xiao Lang refused to be tempted by the system's empty promises and looked over the ordinary pills instead.

The prices of ordinary pills were about the same as those on the market. He merely had to unlock them first, but that was a minor issue. After all, pills were easy to obtain, while pill formulas were hard to come by.

"Foundation Building Spirit Liquid can be unlocked for ten thousand gold coins. The price is fairly reasonable. After all, Xiao Zhan spent forty thousand gold coins when it was first auctioned off in the novel!"

Xiao Lang nodded. This Foundation Building Spirit Liquid could be considered the pill he needed most at the moment.

The ingredients were not expensive either; two thousand gold coins were enough. The profit margin was twentyfold. Alchemists truly made money faster than bandits.

Fortunately, he had the system. Otherwise, he really would have had to become a bandit.

After unlocking the Foundation Building Spirit Liquid, Xiao Lang exchanged for another portion and poured it into the wooden tub. The previously clear bathwater immediately turned green.

Xiao Lang did not care. As long as his head did not turn green, it was fine. He stripped naked and began soaking in the bath.

In the blink of an eye, night arrived.

Xiao Lang opened his eyes and looked at the bathwater, which had turned clear again. Well... it was still a little cloudy. He immediately sensed his Dou Qi.

Fuck!

After an entire night, his Dou Qi had only increased by the tiniest amount. At this rate, he would probably need a year to reach the fourth stage of Dou Qi.

Yet in the novel, Xiao Yan had gone from the third stage of Dou Qi to the fourth in only half a month. Was his talent really this terrible?

However, Xiao Lang discovered that although his Dou Qi had barely improved, his physical condition had noticeably strengthened. It felt as though he had endless strength.

But what use was that?

This was the Dou Qi Continent, not some martial artists' continent. Besides, the increase in strength was not even that great.

"Ah, forget it. It's still much better than cultivating for five years and only reaching the third stage of Dou Qi." Xiao Lang comforted himself.

As he spoke, Xiao Lang dried himself, poured out the bathwater, and headed toward Xiao Xun'er's room.

He could not possibly forget his daily mission of raising Xiao Xun'er's favorability.

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