Bocheng Check-in, Generous Rewards

"Phew~"

"Finally done."

Qin Yuan leaned back on the sofa, letting out a relieved breath.

It had taken quite a while, but he'd finally finished cleaning the house.

With a physique comparable to an Advanced Servant-level Demonic Beast, he wasn't physically tired—it was mostly mental fatigue, and that really wasn't pleasant.

[Ding, Bocheng check-in successful, rewards being distributed...]

Just then, the system's voice rang out.

Qin Yuan's hand, mid-recording, paused slightly. He put down his phone and listened carefully for the check-in rewards.

[Ding, congratulations, Master. You have received one Elemental Magic Awakening Card, one Spirit-grade Control Magic Artifact, and one portion of Earth Sacred Spring.]

"Elemental Magic Awakening Card: after use, can awaken an additional elemental magic system."

"Spirit-grade Control Magic Artifact: accelerates control over magic star particles."

"Earth Sacred Spring: doubles cultivation speed when near it."

Qin Yuan stared at the reward descriptions, utterly astonished.

Any one of these three would be a priceless treasure, especially the Magic Awakening Card—that was an entire extra magic element.

Innate Dual System—to say he hadn't felt a twinge of envy would be a lie. After all, everyone has greed; everyone wants more.

Qin Yuan was no exception.

What he wanted was too numerous to count.

"A Spirit-grade Control Magic Artifact and Earth Sacred Spring..."

"Looks like I won't need eight months. Maybe I can complete magic release in just two."

A smile crept unbidden to the corner of Qin Yuan's mouth.

With so many cultivation resources, if he still couldn't finish magic release within three months, he might as well give up living.

"I need to plan my training properly." Qin Yuan rubbed his smooth chin, thinking.

Qin Yuan took out the Elemental Magic Awakening Card. It was a dazzling, multicolored card, with elements like flame, ice, lightning, and tornado intertwining.

"Use."

Qin Yuan murmured.

Whoosh!

The card transformed into a stream of prismatic energy, drilling into Qin Yuan's mental world, where a new patch of magic star dust gradually formed.

Qin Yuan sank his mind into it, inspecting the star dust.

Purple star dust—Lightning Element.

"A one-in-a-thousand chance for Lightning, huh? An offensive magic element. Not bad."

Qin Yuan was very satisfied.

Even with an Innate Spirit Seed, Ice Element was still more control-oriented, lacking strong offensive or defensive means.

Now, with Lightning added, it perfectly made up for Qin Yuan's shortcomings in 'attack.'

Moreover, Lightning naturally carried a paralysis effect, which counted as a small control ability.

Ice and Lightning—a good combination.

With a shift of his mind, Qin Yuan withdrew his consciousness from his mental world and took out the other two items from the System Space: the Control Magic Artifact and the Earth Sacred Spring.

The Control Magic Artifact was shaped like a ring, with a faint white light flowing over it. It could be worn when in use.

The Earth Sacred Spring was stored in a specialized container, looking like a small bottle but containing a considerable amount—roughly comparable to the Bocheng Earth Sacred Spring.

When in use, turning the knob on top would release the Earth Sacred Spring's gentle warmth, aiding cultivation while reducing waste.

"All good stuff." Qin Yuan sighed in admiration, then stored both treasures back into the System Space.

The Space Ring was for appearances; the System Space was the real deal.

"I need to make a solid training plan."

Qin Yuan rubbed his smooth chin, thinking.

He had a pile of treasures to digest now, so he needed to set himself a well-rounded training plan to ensure nothing went to waste.

"System, open my info panel." Qin Yuan murmured in his mind.

[Ding, Master's info panel is as follows.]

[Master: Qin Yuan]

[Age: 16]

[Cultivation: Quasi-Elementary Mage]

[Magic Elements: Ice, Lightning]

[Spiritual Power: First Realm]

[Talent: Innate Spirit Seed, Pure Yang Mortal Body]

[Art: Pure Yang Divine Art]

[Items: White Tiger Vessel, Control Magic Artifact, Earth Sacred Spring, Soulless Vessel, Rock Army Demon Armor, Water Raging Shield, 13.14 Million Huaxia Coins...]

The information panel was fairly rich, especially the items column—aside from check-in rewards, many came from gifts by Qin Yuer.

"Cultivate the Ice Element first. Once it breaks through to the intermediate level, it will drive the Lightning Element up as well. That way, I'll have combat power without wasting time."

"And the Pure Yang Divine Art—that's the real foundation."

"As for practical experience, I'll plan that after reaching the intermediate level."

Qin Yuan sketched out a rough plan for his upcoming cultivation.

With the White Tiger Vessel, Control Magic Artifact, and Earth Sacred Spring all boosting him, two months would be enough to successfully complete a magic release and become a true Elementary Level One Mage.

"Meditative Cultivation."

Qin Yuan hesitated no longer. He sank his mind into stillness and began to meditate.

By his estimate, just half a month of meditative cultivation would be enough to meet the conditions for controlling the stars.

Thus, one night passed.

The next day, early morning.

"Check in."

[Ding, activation successful. Congratulations, master, you have received one Nutritious Breakfast.]

"..."

Qin Yuan stared at the milk, eggs, and meat buns he had just bought—a three-piece set—and fell into deep contemplation.

Damn system.

The check-in reward actually included breakfast. That was honestly showing off.

"Miscalculated."

Qin Yuan rubbed his temples, feeling quite helpless.

Still, he couldn't waste the breakfast. After a quick bite of his own, he took the Nutritious Breakfast out from the System Space.

Milk, eggs, buns.

Still a three-piece set, but this breakfast's milk came from some kind of Farmed Cattle-type Demon, the eggs from a Singing and Dancing Chicken-type Demon, and the meat in the buns from a Pig-type Demon.

In short, this breakfast looked ordinary but had extremely high nutritional value.

Qin Yuan carried the breakfast downstairs to Building 3. Just as he pressed the elevator button, the doors opened, revealing a sweet-faced girl inside.

"Brother Qin Yuan!"

Ye Xin Xia called out in surprise.

"Oh, perfect timing." Qin Yuan was slightly startled, then gave a light smile. "The breakfast shop owner's daughter thought I was handsome and gave me an extra portion."

"I can't finish it, so here you go."

Qin Yuan handed the Nutritious Breakfast to Ye Xin Xia and gently pushed her out of the elevator.

"Puchi!"

Ye Xin Xia couldn't help but laugh. After taking the breakfast, she muttered quietly, "Brother Qin Yuan is so full of himself."

"Hm?"

Qin Yuan raised an eyebrow. With one hand pushing the wheelchair and the other pinching Ye Xin Xia's soft cheek, he asked flatly, "Brother Qin Yuan is so what?"

"Mmm..."

Ye Xin Xia let out a soft hum—not from pain, but from embarrassment.

To escape Qin Yuan's clutches, she had no choice but to 'go against her conscience' and say, "Brother Qin Yuan is so handsome."

"Ah, now that's nice to hear."

Qin Yuan released Ye Xin Xia's cheek, then gave a faint smile. "Let's go. From now on, I'll take you to and from school."

"Okay."

Hearing this, Ye Xin Xia's face lit up with joy.

Going to and from school every day—that meant she could stay with Qin Yuan all the time. How wonderful.

Delighted, Ye Xin Xia began eating the Nutritious Breakfast that Qin Yuan had gotten by 'using his face' with the 'boss's daughter.'

And so, Qin Yuan pushed the wheelchair from behind while Ye Xin Xia ate in small bites.

Soon, they arrived at Inscribed Girls Middle School.

After giving a few instructions, Qin Yuan hailed a taxi and headed toward Tianlan Magic High School.