"Zhuge Qingchen!!! You did that on purpose, didn't you? If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute!"
"This, Brother Li, your little brother did this after careful consideration for your sake!"
"Heh, if you remove the word 'careful,' then it's truly your consideration!"
"Brother Li's character is truly humorous; your little brother deeply admires you."
"..."
The shattering of a beautiful dream, the bitterness within, was truly hard to put into words.
In the end, Hua Yunxiao still revised the 'Wind Spirit Dust Avoiding Armor,' adding a similar 'charging' activation mode that made it easy to temper.
However, Su Li didn't wear it himself. After all, this spirit armor was prepared for his 'friend,' not for himself.
He stored the spirit armor in the Universe Ring.
The Universe Ring was also Hua Yunxiao's way of repaying his kindness and contained a protective formation.
Universe Ring (6-star Spirit Artifact): Wind Spirit Dust Avoiding Armor (9-star Spirit Artifact), Primordial Magnetic Evil Slaying Sword (9-star Spirit Artifact), White Universe Demon God Radiance Bow (8-star Spirit Artifact), Demon Slaying Talisman Seal (9-star Spirit Talisman/100 pieces), Spirit Stones (Top-grade/1,000,000 pieces), Qi Replenishing Pill (Mortal-grade/100,000 pieces), Bone Tempering Pill... Tian Shu Pill (Saint-grade 1-star/1 piece), Mysterious Pill (Saint-grade 1-star/1 piece).
These items were all accumulated gifts from Hua Yunxiao, Yun Wanchu, and Hua Ziyan.
It was just a pity that the trace of Spiritual Qi in his body, precipitated by the Qi Replenishing Pill, was almost gone.
Once the Spiritual Qi was gone, the Universe Ring would become dormant, seal itself, and be no different from an ordinary decorative ring.
Then, he wouldn't even have the chance to look at these things to satisfy his cravings.
Su Li brought up Qian Lan to check. The Heavenly Secrets Value had reached 25,361 points. This was after he had "scammed" Zhuge Qingchen twice more and Hua Yunxiao and Yun Wanchu once each.
However, Hua Yunxiao was a man of his word, speaking with absolute sincerity, making him difficult to "scam."
As for Yun Wanchu, he was skilled at flattery and subservience, and he genuinely respected Su Li in his heart, so Su Li couldn't "reason to convince" him.
Zhuge Qingchen was completely "scammed" into uselessness. A dignified Nascent Soul stage expert was now stumbling with every step and needed support.
"Sigh, being a transmigator is really tough."
"Actually, all I wish for is to be lazy, eat and wait for death, while still having some self-preservation ability. Why is it so difficult?"
"Why aren't there any idiotic prodigies who mock me at full throttle? Or look down on me in their hearts, so I can then reveal my strength and use reasoning to convince them, harvesting a large wave of Heavenly Secrets Value!"
"Could it be that appearance is strength, and appearance is justice?"
"Perhaps, there will be some tomorrow. It would be best if there were a few more mentally challenged ones, a few more who put on a front while having different intentions, a few who are about to die miserably, a few who are about to lose their fathers, mothers, brothers, younger brothers, sisters, younger sisters, and even their entire clans! Then I'll deal with them all at once!"
As Su Li's thoughts rambled, the Spiritual Qi in his body quickly dissipated.
His previously clear limbs and bones immediately felt like they were filled with paste, and his light body instantly became heavy.
The ethereal feeling of 'I wish to ride the wind and return' that had existed was now replaced by the solid feeling of 'feet on the ground.'
At this moment, Su Li really wanted to answer those questions on Zhihu asking 'What's it like to transmigrate to another world?' – "Sh*t, I'm in another world, just got beaten by reality..."
The dark night passed, and dawn arrived.
After a night of messy, bizarre dreams, Su Li woke up, rubbing his sleepy eyes.
As soon as he sat up, a soft knock came from outside the door.
"Master Su, are you awake? Those prodigies owe you their lives and are now waiting outside to pay their respects. Master Su, why don't you take a look at them too?"
From outside the door came Yun Wanchu's familiar, magnetic, yet fearful voice.
"One moment."
Su Li's heart stirred. This was truly a case of 'when you wish for a pillow, one is delivered.' He had just been thinking about how to gain Heavenly Secrets Value, and here it was.
Su Li immediately snapped out of his dazed state and then performed a "carp jump"...
Well, he didn't manage to get up and almost pulled his back.
Su Li rubbed his lower back, grinned, then cupped his hands, breathed into them, and sniffed.
"Hmm, good, still fresh enough. I won't brush my teeth."
"Sigh, if only I could successfully reach the Qi Refining stage, I wouldn't have so many damn problems!"
Su Li felt immensely resentful, then took a sip of Spiritual Qi water to rinse his mouth casually and took a Qi Replenishing Pill to stave off hunger.
Then, he put on a custom-made Spirit Silk Python Pattern Robe and put on custom-made Spirit Snake Skin Boots before staggering out the door.
The Spirit Silk Python Pattern Robe and Spirit Snake Skin Boots were made from the fur of a Golden Core Realm ninth-level Yao Beast combined with silk from a Sky Snow Spirit Silkworm, sewn together with formations. Hua Ziyan and Mu Yuxi had worked on them all night as a token of gratitude.
Although clothes made from such top-tier materials, sewn to look like ordinary clothes, lacked some comfort and fit, and some areas didn't have sufficient defense, they looked extremely high-end, elegant, and luxurious when worn.
Hua Yunxiao, despite his extreme envy of such handmade custom items, could only sigh in admiration: "Alas, daughters grow up and leave home. Even I, their old father, don't get this treatment, and I even have to help provide the materials..."
"Creak—"
The door opened, and sunlight streamed onto Su Li, making him seem as if he were draped in golden light.
Outside the door, ten handsome men and women, exuding an aura of swirling Spiritual Qi, stood in two neat rows, quietly waiting in the courtyard.
As Su Li looked at them, their gazes immediately fell upon him.
Those gazes were filled with curiosity, excitement, anticipation, and a hint of respect, even admiration?
Su Li's expression stiffened slightly.
His gaze calmly swept over these ten young prodigies, and then he discovered that he hadn't triggered the 'Reasoning to Convince' ability at all!
"Master Su."
A uniform, energetic voice rang out simultaneously.
Su Li was slightly taken aback by the vibrant, imposing, and pleasing voice.
"Master Su, these are currently the core true disciples of our Wanli Holy Land. On the Saintess side, there is only Saintess Li. Mu Yuxi is considered a reserve Saintess candidate. On the Saint Son side, there isn't one currently, but there is a candidate Saint Son."
Yun Wanchu explained, then pointed to the most sunny and cute-looking youth among the ten, saying, "Fang Yueheng, come here."
The youth named 'Fang Yueheng' immediately had his large eyes filled with anticipation and joy upon hearing this.
"Master Su."
He walked over and immediately bowed in greeting, respectfully, without any pretense or arrogance.
Su Li nodded and carefully examined the youth.
This youth looked extremely young and tender, about fifteen years old.
He wore a refined green Confucian robe, his hair tied up with a green glazed jade hairpin, with some strands falling forward and back, giving him a very spiritual appearance.
At this moment, his large, bright eyes even reflected Su Li's handsome appearance.
Deep within his eyes, there seemed to be hidden curiosity about everything and yearning for the future.
Su Li subconsciously locked onto this person's Life Archive.
[Fang Yueheng: Male, 15 years old. Realm: Golden Core Realm, second level, early stage. Talent: Withered Forest, Earth Pulse. Physique: Mysterious Wood Spirit Body, Mysterious Earth Spirit Body. Destiny: Imminent Demise (ambushed and killed in a duel). ...]
"Here it comes!"
"Just as expected, a great start!"
Su Li's heart stirred, and he immediately thought, "Qian Lan, check this person's Life Archive for the next seven days!"
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