Creating New Supernatural Power

(Some say the female lead in this chapter is toxic.

Here's an explanation: you can see it as the husband and wife duo acting. They're playing around.)

Just now, Lu Mingyuan suddenly said, "Are you here to monitor me?"

Hearing this, Jing Zhi was slightly stunned, her heart skipped a beat. But her expression didn't change at all. She maintained the same innocent look as before, even glaring at Lu Mingyuan with a hint of anger.

"Mingyuan, how could you think of me like that?

After all my dedicated care and service for you these past few days, you actually suspect me and smear my name. I'm so hurt! So sad!"

As she spoke, Jing Zhi immediately burst into tears. At the same time, she rubbed her slightly red eyes with her hands, appearing truly wronged.

Of course, if she didn't pause every now and then to secretly glance at Lu Mingyuan from the corner of her eye, she might have seemed genuinely heartbroken.

Across from her, Lu Mingyuan found Jing Zhi's performance, riddled with flaws, somewhat amusing. "Are your eyes red from crying, or from rubbing them?"

Then he waved his hand, "Hey, Jing Zhi, that's enough acting. It's just the two of us here, so don't try to fool me with your half-baked acting skills."

"Half-baked? This is clearly..."

Realizing she had let slip, Jing Zhi quickly covered her mouth. Afterward, she glared fiercely at Lu Mingyuan, "You're trying to trick me again."

Then, Jing Zhi realized she couldn't bluff her way out and had to confess. However, confession also had its methods.

"You still say you don't hide anything. Otherwise, how could you always trick me?

Besides, I learned all this from you. Don't you dare blame me.

You're the one who said that when you lie, you must never admit it, and you have to use the most sincere tone, as if you're telling the truth. I'm following your advice exactly."

This little rascal, before even clarifying the matter of lying, is already blaming him. Truly, a great teacher produces a brilliant student.

Lu Mingyuan was somewhat speechless at this. "Did I?

No, I don't think so. I've always spoken the truth, never lied. I just sometimes withhold a little bit of information.

At that point, even if someone used a divination-type divine ability to appraise it, they wouldn't be able to tell..."

Speaking of which, Lu Mingyuan suddenly felt something was off. Why was he bragging again? Alas, it's this guy's fault, always making him let down his guard.

"Hey, that's not right. You spend all day not learning anything good, why are you learning this trash?

Can't you be like me, a gentle and refined gentleman whom everyone loves and flowers bloom for?

Do you know what people call me? Everyone calls me 'Little Master,' saying I'm kind, friendly, and full of love.

If you don't believe me, you can go to the streets and ask around, see who doesn't praise me?"

Beside him, Jing Zhi listened to her fiancé's self-praise with a suppressed smile. This guy was as shameless as ever. Didn't she know what kind of person he was?

Besides, you only talk about the good points, not the bad ones. What kind of behavior is that?

If she could ever learn this skill, she would truly have graduated.

"Hurry up and stop bragging. Be careful someone sees. Your image will be ruined then."

Unexpectedly, Lu Mingyuan remained unfazed, completely unaffected by her words. He even shrugged indifferently, "Why is it bragging? What I said is true. If you don't believe it, that's your problem. I'm telling you, my character is top-notch."

Jing Zhi rolled her eyes. She was almost immune to this by now. Anyone who heard it too often would probably react the same way.

At this moment, Lu Mingyuan looked up at the sky. The Golden Crow was setting in the west, and the Jade Rabbit was rising in the east. It would probably be time to go to his mother-in-law's house for dinner soon, so he had to hurry.

"A Zhi, quickly tell me, are you really here to monitor me? You weren't like this before. And don't try to fool me."

Hearing this, Jing Zhi knew she couldn't escape. She pouted her rosy little lips, cautiously glanced at her fiancé, and then said softly, "I'm not monitoring you, I just want to watch you."

"Watch me? What's so interesting about me? I'm not going anywhere."

What was all this? Where did "watching" come from? Lu Mingyuan's mind was filled with countless questions.

Fortunately, there wasn't that line in this world: "Little friend, do you have many questions?"

Otherwise, that would have been the true reflection of his current state of mind.

Facing Lu Mingyuan's questions, Jing Zhi immediately replied, "How can you say you're not going anywhere? Besides, this is your fault."

"My fault?"

Seeing that the guy opposite still didn't understand, Jing Zhi continued to explain, "Of course. Aren't you about to soar into the sky? I naturally have to keep an eye on you. Otherwise, wouldn't I miss out on a good husband?"

Lu Mingyuan didn't deny that he would soar into the sky, but what did "miss out on a good husband" mean?

Jing Zhi continued, "Didn't ancient stories often tell of talented scholars who, after becoming top scholars, immediately abandoned their wives and married the prime minister's daughter, living happily ever after? Do you think I don't know that?

And it's not just in ancient times. We have it now too. You know Ku Yongsi in Ping'an City, right? He made some money from his business, then abandoned his original wife and married into the wealthy Zhu family, and only then did his business grow bigger?"

"This?"

Lu Mingyuan was speechless. The other party's concerns seemed somewhat reasonable.

In fact, he knew the matter of Ku Yongsi in Ping'an City very clearly. He wouldn't comment on the man's character, but it was true that many people envied Ku Yongsi.

Jing Zhi must have often heard such remarks at the restaurant, which was why she was worried that Lu Mingyuan would abandon his wife after becoming successful. That's why she came to keep an eye on him.

Lu Mingyuan had nothing to say about this.

If he were in her shoes, he might have made the same choice.

"But A Zhi, aren't you making a mountain out of a molehill? I'm just creating a supernatural power, and you're acting like I've already become the top scholar. How could I possibly have that ability?"

"Mingyuan, I have faith in you, just like you have faith in yourself. I won't be mistaken."

Beside the stone table, Jing Zhi stared at Lu Mingyuan with burning eyes, as if he were omnipotent.

As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Mingyuan sighed in his heart: Of course I have faith in myself. If it were you, holding tens of billions of Luck Points, how could you possibly worry about the future?

Although, limited by reality, I can't create a supernatural power that's too advanced, it should still be enough to make a living and support a small family. Of course, I can't tell Jing Zhi about these things.

Perhaps, this girl doesn't have faith in me, but loves me too deeply and is afraid of losing me, which is why she's like this. Lu Mingyuan suddenly had a realization in his heart.

"By the way, A Zhi, since you have some faith in me, why can't you trust my character? Would I, Lu Mingyuan, be the kind of person who abandons his wife? Why don't you ask around about my reputation? Do you think I'm called the 'Loyal and Devoted Young Master' for nothing?"

"Loyal and Devoted Young Master? Where did another title come from? And not even a repeat!" Jing Zhi chuckled. This person, a new title every day? Didn't he feel embarrassed?

"Alas, what can I do? I'm too outstanding, the titles just come to me." Lu Mingyuan shook his head helplessly, seemingly annoyed by these sudden 'good names'.

"Forget it, I won't banter with you about this. As for your character, which you mentioned earlier?" Jing Zhi smiled slightly, but a hint of sadness welled up in her heart. She thought of what her mother had told her a few days ago: What man doesn't cheat? Even though she had faith in her Mingyuan, she wasn't sure if he could avoid the common pitfalls and stay with her for a lifetime.

"It's precisely because I trust you that I don't want to give you the opportunity to make mistakes."

Hearing this, and seeing the deep affection in Jing Zhi's eyes, Lu Mingyuan couldn't help but get up, walk over to Jing Zhi, and pull her into his arms. Feeling the connection between their hearts, he said, "Don't worry, we'll live well from now on. I won't let you down. You should know me. As long as I don't allow it, no one can enter my heart. If anyone dares to pester me, or even entangle me, they will all be..."

Lu Mingyuan didn't finish his sentence, but as he spoke the last word, he looked up at the crimson clouds in the distance, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. In his heart, he finished the sentence word by word: Kill without mercy.

He, Lu Mingyuan, was not someone to be bullied. Anyone who dared to look at him that way would surely die a terrible death, a death so complete that not even their bones would remain.

After a long while, Lu Mingyuan suddenly reached out and pinched Jing Zhi's upturned, small, and cute jade nose, gently admonishing her, "You're not allowed to lie to me anymore. We'll just speak our minds. If there's a next time, watch your backside."

In his embrace, Jing Zhi blushed and softly replied, "Understood."

The night passed without incident.

The next morning, after having a loving breakfast with Jing Zhi, Lu Mingyuan began his work of constructing a supernatural power.

Inside the Soul Space.

Lu Mingyuan had already moved the pile of illusory tables, chairs, paper, pens, plows, and so on to the edges, so they wouldn't be in the way.

In the center of the Soul Space, the milky-white gas symbolizing talent had grown to about an inch and six fen.

"It seems my month of effort wasn't in vain. It grew by 0.1 inches. If the growth rate remains the same, then in four months, around early August, I'll be able to advance to two stars."

"Yes, this speed is acceptable." Lu Mingyuan nodded with a serious expression.

Unlike the first time he entered, the bright yellow light cluster in the center, which represented Earth Luck, had disappeared. Lu Mingyuan had completely consumed all his Earth Luck last time.

The crimson light cluster, representing Human Luck, was also only about half the size it was initially. Originally, Lu Mingyuan had 2021 points of Human Luck. Last time, when creating the [Supernatural Power: Chicken and Rabbit in the Same Cage], he consumed a full thousand points. Over the following month, he had accumulated some more, and now he had over a thousand and sixty points.

"It grew by about one-twentieth. The speed is also quite good."

As for the dull black stone, the Supernatural Power Stone, it had also vanished without a trace. In this world, one Supernatural Power Stone could only construct one supernatural power. When a supernatural power was completely formed, the Supernatural Power Stone would be completely consumed. Without a Supernatural Power Stone, it was impossible to construct a supernatural power, or rather, Lu Mingyuan didn't have the ability to construct one solely based on his knowledge. Therefore, he needed the assistance of a Supernatural Power Stone.

"I should hurry up and buy one." After connecting to the Heavenly Dao Virtual Net, Lu Mingyuan spent a full ten million Luck Points in the 'Treasures' section to repurchase a new Supernatural Power Stone.

The next moment, a dull black stone reappeared in Lu Mingyuan's Soul Space. Looking at the Supernatural Power Stone that had suddenly appeared, Lu Mingyuan fell silent.

Just now, within his own Soul Space, something suddenly appeared, yet he hadn't detected the slightest anomaly.

Wasn't that a bit too sensational?

It wasn't that Lu Mingyuan lacked a sense of security. Anyone with even a little awareness of safety would have thought the same, right?

If they could send a Supernatural Power Stone into his Soul Space, then sending a bomb or something wouldn't be out of the question. Or perhaps, they could even directly control his soul.

The more he thought about it, the colder Lu Mingyuan's back felt.

However, he was utterly helpless about it. For now, he could only let things take their course. Still, this matter eventually left a mark on his heart.

"I should construct the supernatural power first. I'll worry about these things later."

With that, Lu Mingyuan extended his consciousness into the Supernatural Power Stone and began the work of constructing a new supernatural power.

Just then, he suddenly had an idea.

"Wait a minute, since I'm creating an agrarian supernatural power for tilling the land, why don't I bring over the tractor from my previous life? That's much more convenient than manual plowing."

"I'll try it first. It doesn't consume any Supernatural Power Stone until the supernatural power is completely formed anyway."

Afterward, Lu Mingyuan visualized the tractor he had seen in his previous life in his mind.

A moment later, within the Supernatural Power Stone, a red tractor, exactly as he remembered it, suddenly appeared.

The large engine, the plow blade, and that iconic smokestack – it was as if it were carved from the same mold.

He just didn't know if this tractor could work normally.

"It doesn't have diesel, so it probably can't. I wonder if it can burn spiritual energy?"

With doubt, Lu Mingyuan circled the tractor a few times, indulging his eyes. Seeing this familiar object, he felt a sense of closeness.

The next moment, he checked the Luck Points required to fully form this tractor supernatural power.

"Holy cow, how many digits is that?"

After receiving the information, Lu Mingyuan was completely stunned by the number that appeared in his mind. Was it seventeen digits, or eighteen?

He didn't want to count. Anyway, he probably wouldn't be able to accumulate that much in his lifetime.

"Sigh, I thought my tens of billions could do great things, but it turns out it's not enough."

"Right, I should try the transcendent aspects and see if I can achieve those 'Soil Loosening Technique,' 'Soil Loosening Formula,' or 'Earth Splitting Technique' that appear in cultivation novels."

A moment later, Lu Mingyuan looked at a number even longer than before and fell silent.

"You're not giving people a way to live."

"Right, it must be because it's all just conceptual. I'll try again."

"Hmm, based on some vibration principle, shatter the clods of earth to achieve the purpose of loosening the soil..."

At this moment, Lu Mingyuan checked the Luck Points required to form the supernatural power again. "Hmm, the number has decreased by one digit.

It decreased so quickly?

So, if I set up all the vibration frequencies, vibration powers, and so on, will the required Luck Points decrease to a level I can accept?"

"Hmm, it should be possible. It seems like the more information there is, the fewer Luck Points are needed.

But when I sell it after it's done, how will I explain its origin? Tell people I smashed it into existence with Luck Points?"

Lu Mingyuan shook his head, dismissing the idea. Wouldn't that be confessing his guilt? "I'll research this later."

"Hmm, next I'll try some powerful ones. Let's start with a Great Supernatural Power: Opening Heaven, and the Divine Thunder of the Heavenly Court."

"Alright, hundreds of digits. That certainly lives up to your grand name."

"Heaven-and-Earth Manifestation."

"This is only forty or fifty digits. You're a bit too weak, aren't you? You're a renowned Taoist supernatural power, shouldn't you have at least a hundred digits to be worthy?"

"However, Taoism actually managed to research this supernatural power, and it only costs ten thousand points.

From this perspective, they are indeed quite strong."

"I wonder how many valuable secrets they've kept internally. The Heavenly Dao Virtual Net hasn't revealed the slightest hint."

"The blockade is really tight."

"But this is indeed worthy of being called 'there are no supernatural powers you can't imagine, only supernatural powers you can't achieve.' Everything is here. Perhaps, all that's missing is just a little bit of Luck Points."

"Hmm, it really is just a little bit."

"With enough Luck Points, you can naturally do anything. At that time, even if you want 'Manipulating Creation,' 'Reversing Yin and Yang,' or 'Moving Stars and Changing Constellations' – these great divine powers – it will only be a matter of thought."

"Unfortunately, I'm still just a poor person."

Lu Mingyuan shook his head. When would he be able to achieve these legendary feats?

Creating worlds, molding humans from clay...

"Sigh, I shouldn't let my mind wander. It's more important to do the task at hand."

At this moment, Lu Mingyuan officially began the creation of the plow.

First, it was a hand-pulled plow.

Yes, about sixteen digits.

Not many.

Immediately after, Lu Mingyuan submitted his blueprints, constructing everything according to the structure on the blueprints.

At this point, the required Luck Points drastically decreased, dropping to only nine digits.

In fact, by this time, Lu Mingyuan could have directly brute-forced this supernatural power with Luck Points; he had enough.

However, it wasn't over yet.

Next, Lu Mingyuan began using the relevant information and data recorded in Summoning and Matter to set specific rules, further reducing the consumption of Luck Points.

The specific position of the summoned plow relative to the cultivator, the formation sequence, formation time...

And the materials required for each part of the plow...

The structure, hardness, density, toughness, etc., of the materials required for the plow.

The straight rod part of the plow.

By the end, the Luck Points required for this supernatural power had dropped to below ten thousand, almost meeting Lu Mingyuan's requirements.

However, he still needed to refine it further, even deepen it, striving to compress the Luck Points required for this supernatural power and implement more functions.

Otherwise, a mere hand-pulled plow wouldn't attract many people to spend their precious Luck Points to purchase it.

He had to make others feel it was worth the value.

But seeing the Luck Points required to form the supernatural power decrease exponentially, Lu Mingyuan finally understood the value of the knowledge in the academy.

Putting aside other things, just the data for the few materials freely available in the academy, each one would require a lifetime to research.

Although these free materials only covered a limited number of common materials equivalent to steel, bronze, and wood, it was enough.

Lu Mingyuan didn't want to craft weapons, so the material requirements weren't that high.

If the requirements were higher, comparable to special steel, he would have to go to the Mohists, or spend time researching it himself.

Thinking of this, Lu Mingyuan still felt a bit fortunate that his first supernatural power was an illusion-type one.

Illusions didn't require any materials; as long as the rules of the illusion were clearly set, one could proceed step by step according to the experience summarized by the Confucians for constructing illusion supernatural powers.

It was simple and hassle-free.

Low cost.

Simply user-friendly.

Thinking of this, Lu Mingyuan couldn't help but sigh, "No wonder the first supernatural power to appear was the Confucian [Encourage Learning]. Back then, everyone had no experience, and only this simple illusion-type supernatural power could be brute-forced with massive amounts of Luck Points. Others would likely have been difficult."

In fact, the initial Confucian [Encourage Learning Supernatural Power] only recorded one chapter of The Analects. At that time, even a newly awakened one-star cultivator could use it freely.

However, as time passed, more and more data was recorded within it, and the required spiritual energy increased linearly. Now, only four-star Teacher-level cultivators could use the [Encourage Learning Supernatural Power] with ease.

Alas, times have changed.