A Letter from His Younger Brother

Day three of returning.

Huan Yu woke up in bed and frowned. The dormitory was empty again, with only him there. He didn't know where Zard had gone.

He reached under his pillow, where, as was customary, there would be a letter from his younger brother.

In the letter:

"Brother, you've helped me accumulate so many points! Now when I walk on the academy road, people call me a pro! I'm so happy!"

"They wanted to play basketball with me and ask me out for drinks, but I remember you told me not to drink, so I didn't go. I listened to you, right?"

"Oh, right, I noticed you haven't spent any points, which makes me feel really bad. I've saved up another sixty points these past two days, so you can use them all for drinking. But you have to spend them all before I wake up next time!"

Upon seeing this, Huan Yu couldn't help but smile.

He hadn't dared to drink in the Outer World before, and after returning to the Inner World, he still had to rush to save Zard, so he didn't dare to drink either.

Now... it seems like it's time to go get a drink?

However, we can't drink all 60 portions, what if the child feels bad about it?

He continued looking down.

"Brother, I've made a lot of new friends recently. They're all really nice to me, and they bring me lots of delicious food."

"Don't worry, brother. You always told me to make some friends, and now I have friends!"

"Oh, and I folded a lot of swiftlets for my brother!"

The letter ends here.

Huan Yu sat on the bed, and for some reason, her originally hardened heart suddenly softened a lot.

After the two souls merged into one, they actually had many conflicts, such as fighting for control of the body, and Da Huan Yu writing a letter in a commanding tone to scare Xiao Huan Yu to tears. All sorts of things happened.

But I don't know when things started to change.

Perhaps, the younger brother truly considered him his older brother.

Huan Yu got up and washed up, feeling great today. His younger brother had made a new friend; it was a good start.

While brushing her teeth, Huan Yu suddenly felt as if the power within her body had increased slightly.

The change was so slight that it was nothing to an A-level expert; it was just a drop in the ocean.

But for a master like Huan Yu, even the slightest change can make a difference.

He kept clenching and unclenching his fist, and the strength within his body did indeed increase.

What's going on?

Huan Yu was puzzled. Could it be that their souls were more in sync, allowing him to better control this body?

Unable to determine.

Let's observe for a while before making a decision.

Huan Yu called Zard.

"Sorry, the number you dialed is currently switched off. Please try again later."

Huan Yu's face darkened.

My brother's good mood from making new friends is completely gone!

Sun Chuci and Tuanzi walked towards the academy while munching on steamed buns.

On the way, they overheard someone say, "Did you see the announcement on the academy forum app? Holy crap, we heard they were going to release items to aid cultivation, but everyone thought it was just a rumor. Turns out it's true!"

"The announcement that was released at 2 a. m.? I was already asleep then, and I only saw it in the morning."

"The points required to redeem it are a bit high."

"What's so great about it? Didn't you see that it can be redeemed with team points? Now it all comes down to which club is the best. The best clubs can buy goods for their members, while the worst clubs will be slowly eliminated. The good clubs will only have elites left, and the slackers will all be kicked out."

Sun Chuci and Tuanzi exchanged a glance. They had gone back to their dorm to shower and went to sleep the night before, without even looking at the announcement.

In the few days since their return, they have been picking fruit, planting crops, picking new buds, and frying tea, and then tidying everything up.

This kind of work is much more tiring than going to school. When my hands get blistered, I pick some Chicken Blood Sprout nearby, crush them, apply them, and then continue working.

With this kind of life, who has time to pay attention to the outside world?

The two opened the college forum app.

The announcement prominently featured three items, with no pictures, only text descriptions:

Redeemable Item 1: A cultivation aid that triples cultivation speed for seven days with no side effects. Redeeming this item grants a seven-day unconditional vacation, and the academy will provide a private cultivation room. Individual redemption requires 2000 points, while team redemption requires 3000 points. There is no limit to the number of uses.

Sun Chuci and Tuanzi were devastated when they saw the points. They hadn't even joined any clubs, so where were they going to get so many points?

Currently, a student can accumulate about 210-300 points in a week, but it would take several dozen days to redeem this item.

The quickest way is for a community to collectively support a master.

If a student with exceptional talent were to win the Purple Orchid Star, they would likely become an immediate pillar of the club, and it would be much easier for them to earn points in various competitions.

Redeemable Item 2: Vision-improving items. Each use can reduce nearsightedness by approximately 100 degrees, with no side effects. Individual redemption requires 100 points, group redemption requires 150 points, with a maximum of 15 uses. After redemption, a college instructor will provide guidance on usage.

When Sun Chuci saw this thing, he was amazed. The academy really knew how to attract people.

At least half of the students in the Time Walker Academy are nearsighted these days. Kunlun is using this kind of language as a way to attract people to exchange for it.

You should know that if you have nearsightedness surgery outside, a good one can easily cost tens of thousands of yuan, and there are also side effects, such as eye strain, pain, and tearing in the wind.

Redeeming this magical item at the academy not only has no side effects, but after using it 15 times, you'll probably be almost as good as Hawkeye.

While I was pondering this, two girls passing by were still chatting. "I really want to redeem item 2 right now, otherwise I have to wear contact lenses every time I go out. This is so useful, I want to redeem this first!"

The girl next to me asked, "I want to redeem this too..."

This thing is just too tempting for modern students.

Redeemable Item 3: Strength Enhancement Item. Each use increases bench press strength by 30 kg with no side effects. Individual redemption requires 100 points, group redemption requires 150 points, and the maximum use is 9 times. After nine uses, you will possess the strength of F-Class gene warrior. Students of the Foundation Academy can also join the Supernatural Academy after nine uses.

Now, the students in the Foundation Academy who were unwilling to fall behind also went crazy...

These three items resonated deeply with all Time Walker, each possessing unparalleled practicality.

Many Time Walker aspire to become extraordinary beings, and the simplest way is to purchase gene serums at any cost, but the side effects of these substances are too severe...

At this moment, some students had even stopped eating and rushed to the college's exchange office, afraid that if they were late, they would have nothing left.

Not long after, someone suddenly shouted on campus, "The Red Leaf Organization has redeemed their first item! They redeemed Item 1, the one that assists in cultivation! It seems Red Leaf is going to fully support Jiu Ran's cultivation!"

This is big news.

No one expected that Hongye's actions would be so swift and decisive.

To be honest, when an organization of nearly a hundred people decides to use team points to support one person, there will inevitably be some controversy.

This shows that the Hongye group is relatively united.

Fortunately, not all organizations are like Matrix, needing to rent server rooms and labs, so most teams' points finally found a use.

Sun Chuci and Tuanzi exchanged a glance. "With our points, it'll probably be a long time before we can exchange for these."

Therefore, Sun Chuci and Tuanzi were also tempted when they saw these things.

Tuanzi said, "How about we join a club?"

Sun Chuci laughed and said, "Who would want students from the Agricultural Academy? They don't have time to rack up points and contribute nothing to the clubs. After this announcement, all the clubs will definitely stop wanting those slackers."

"Then what should we do?" Tuanzi said. "I also have myopia of over 200 degrees, but I just felt that I didn't need to wear glasses, so I never wore them."

Sun Chuci said, "That's easy to solve. Let's split the money and exchange it for you in a few days. As for the rest... trust me, if we focus on our work at the Agricultural Academy, we'll definitely reap the rewards. Look at the Dean's magical plants; they might have some amazing effects too. Let's go, stop envying others, and focus on doing our best."

Tuanzi smiled and nodded, "You help me exchange for that eye medicine, and then after my eyes are healed, we'll do our best to exchange for that strength-boosting medicine for you... I don't know what it is, it's so amazing."

At this moment, Sun Chuci suddenly said, "Do you think... the exchangeable items provided by the academy might be the things we grow?"

Tuanzi was stunned for a moment.

Although she didn't know what those plants were, it was really possible!

As they were talking, a student wearing glasses walked past them holding a clear, sealed bag, shouting, "I redeemed item 2! Haha, after three more redemptions, I can take off my glasses!"

Sun Chuci and Tuanzi looked at the sealed bag containing... tea leaves, and immediately exchanged bewildered glances!

Holy crap, isn't this the tea the dean gave them?!

It turns out that the popular items that the academy just launched really did come from their Agricultural Academy... and maybe they all came from their Agricultural Academy!

Thinking of this, the two turned around and ran back to retrieve the tea that Qing Chen had given them!

They took the slightly burnt tea leaves back to their dormitory, but because they were too tired every day, they never had the chance to boil them for fifteen minutes to make tea.

It wasn't until this moment that they realized what they had missed over the past two days.

Originally, they thought life was a series of choices.

Choosing Qing Chen and the Agricultural Academy will mean missing out on the benefits of the Time Walker Academy.

Now they realize that this was not a multiple-choice question, but a true-or-false question, where the winner takes all!

He Jinqiu opened his eyes in his villa on Whale Island, then carefully took the Purple Orchid Star from his mouth, rinsed it clean, and put it in a small box, waiting for the next use.

Since Boss He obtained the Purple Orchid Star, he has been cultivating without stopping for three days.

Three days passed, and the light on Purple Orchid Star dimmed somewhat.

It will lose its effectiveness after 4 days when it completely loses its luster.

"Seizing the power of heaven and earth, turning decay into wonder," He Jinqiu exclaimed from the bottom of his heart after experiencing the effects of the Purple Orchid Star.

No wonder it's a strategic resource that even demigods treasure.

If it weren't for Whale Island, I probably wouldn't have had the opportunity to use resources of this level.

Last night, he felt that his efficiency in polishing the Azure Jade Heart Sword was higher than ever before, as if he had inexhaustible energy.

Unfortunately, this thing was too precious, and even he had to use it as quickly as possible, not wanting to waste a single minute.

At this moment, he drew his hilt Azure Jade Heart Sword.

According to the Hu family's cultivation tradition, an A-level cultivator can begin nurturing swords. Once he has nurtured 24 heart swords, he can step into the threshold of demigodhood.

Quantity signifies level; the power of the main body and the Heart Sword are united as one, and the more Heart Swords there are, the stronger the main body becomes.

The Azure Jade Heart Sword also has three quality levels. The higher the quality, the farther the sword can fly, the faster it can fly, and the sharper its blade.

It is said that Hu Shuo, the founder of the Hu family, possessed twenty-four Heart Swords, which could easily kill enemies from tens of kilometers away.

However, the Heart Sword is not the sword master's eyes, so if the distance is too far, it needs to be guided by a relay... otherwise the sword will miss its target.

The three levels of the Azure Jade Heart Sword are midnight, 9 PM to High Noon to 11 AM, with midnight being the lowest and High Noon being the highest.

Currently, He Jinqiu's Azure Jade Heart Sword quality is stuck at Hai Shi (9-11 PM), and he must cross the threshold of demigod before he can continue to refine it towards Wu High Noon).

At this moment.

"The villa is really nice," He Jinqiu casually remarked.

This villa was originally one of the places Zheng Yuandong used to host parties for his students, but now it has been occupied by He Jinqiu.

Boss He. He settled down on Whale Island with An Xin, because Purple Orchid Star and Chicken Blood Sprout could not leave Whale Island, so he had to cultivate on the island.

The Purple Orchid Star was so precious that he wished he could spend every minute and second cultivating, except for eating and washing.

At one point He Jinqiu looked out at the sea and sunlight through the French windows and suddenly felt that it might not be bad to stay in seclusion in such a place for a while, living a life free from worldly strife.

Moreover, entering the Inner World from here for battle and returning here afterward, with plenty of Chicken Blood Sprout as a means of survival, will at least increase the probability of survival.

The magic of Chicken Blood Sprout lies in the fact that even if someone stabs your spleen, as long as you crush the Chicken Blood Sprout into powder and paste it on the wound, your spleen can heal quickly.

Therefore, He Jinqiu made a new plan: when Jiuzhou was about to participate in the battle in the Inner World, he would bring all the Jiuzhou members who were participating in the battle to this Whale Island, so that they could receive immediate treatment upon their return.

Very good.

He made a phone call, "Yu Cheng, I've obtained the Purple Orchid Star. You guys contact Lu Yuan and have him guide you to the island to prepare for secluded cultivation. We'll discuss everything else after we emerge from seclusion."

Boss He. He stretched and walked into the villa's courtyard in his pajamas, looking at the War Fortress in the distance.

As a result, he was stunned the next second.

Boss He called Boss Zheng: "Why has this Agricultural Academy fortress suddenly added another layer, making it look like a castle?"

Zheng Yuandong: "I don't know."

He Jinqiu pondered carefully, "Why do I feel like this is to guard against us?! We just climbed over the wall the night before last, and today they've built an impenetrable castle. What does this mean?!"

Zheng Yuandong laughed and said, "They're probably afraid we'll go in and steal the Purple Orchid Star."

"It can't be that bad, can it? You and I are the leaders of Kunlun and Jiuzhou, how could we do such a thing?" He Jinqiu said helplessly, "By the way, I've also taken that villa next door. Anyway, there are still eight more, which should be enough for you."

"What are you doing occupying so many villas?" Zheng Yuandong asked, frowning.

He Jinqiu said, "I will summon Yu Cheng and the others. The four of them will take turns using the Purple Orchid Star for cultivation in the villa, with each person using it for seven days."

Zheng Yuandong pondered for a moment, "You don't mean to... want to stay on Whale Island..."

He Jinqiu laughed, "Old squad leader, you don't need to be so wary of me."

Zheng Yuandong was silent for a moment. "Okay, I 'Lu Yuan and take them to the island."

However, just as they were talking, auspicious seven-colored clouds suddenly gathered in the sky Whale Island, and then streaks of light swirled endlessly in the air. Finally, a bolt of lightning struck the war castle of the Agricultural Academy...

"What's going on?" He Jinqiu was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly ran towards the Agricultural Academy.

Zheng Yuandong and He Jinqiu arrived at the gate at the same time, exchanged a glance, He Jinqiu asked loudly, "What happened inside?"

Suddenly, the small iron gate opened, and Qing Chen poked his head out. Seeing Zheng Yuandong and He Jinqiu outside, he smiled and said, "Auspicious omens indeed! The plants inside this War Fortress are growing faster! Here, I'll give you each four spikes of Purple Orchid Star. We'll keep this amount from now on. If there are any more auspicious omens, we might give you even more. Boss Zheng, those you have are for Kunlun. You can let the Kunlun members use them. The ones for students to use for points are a separate matter. By the way, before this journey, make sure the students quickly gather their intelligence."

With a bang, the small iron gate slammed shut again.

Zheng Yuandong and He Jinqiu stared blankly at the Purple Orchid Star in their hands, remaining silent for a long while. "Isn't this auspicious omen a bit too hasty?"

At one point, the two realized that Qing Chen had not told the truth the night before last!

The reason the enemy sealed off the War Fortress was to prevent them from knowing just how fast the plants inside were growing.

If that's the case, then the significance of this Agricultural Academy to all Time Walker is even greater than imagined!

Zheng Yuandong pondered that if Qing Chen could produce more Purple Orchid Star, it would mean that Kunlun and the Academy would generate more high-end combat power.

Zheng Yuandong looked at He Jinqiu: "Next time you travel through time, don't hold back anymore. The Time Walker Academy needs him, so Kunlun owes you a favor."

He Jinqiu shook his head with a smile, "What kind of person do you take me for, old squad leader? I don't need your favor. Don't worry, I'll do my best."

Two chapters, totaling 10,000 words. Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets.

Regarding the controversy in yesterday's chapter, I think I should give a brief explanation. Since I wrote about Qing Chen's guilt, I certainly won't let this matter pass, otherwise there would be no point in writing about his guilt. These two chapters are actually the prelude to the divergence between Kunlun and Jiuzhou, while the theme of the fourth volume is to bring together the characters and clues, establishing and uniting the previously scattered characters.

This volume marks a crucial turning point between the first and second halves of the story. It also serves as a transition between Chapters One through Seven of Night.

I also made a mistake here. The insufficient detail in the character description of He Jinqiu led to a misunderstanding between myself and the readers. In my mind, based on the previous setup, He Jinqiu was a very pragmatic person with his own ambitions, beliefs, and goals. He wasn't someone who would open his heart to Qing Chen. However, because there wasn't enough detailed description, some readers didn't see it that way. Actually, before his return, there should have been a detail about He Jinqiu waiting patiently without making a move. At that time, my attention was focused on Shadow, and this was even in my handwritten outline, but I forgot to include it. I'll pay attention to this next time.

However, there's no need for those who resort to insults in the comments.