Huo Gua's Ox-Horse Life Has Nothing to Do With Me!

"The first ring is century-level, the second is millennium-level, and the third... is ten-thousand-year-level!" Mu En's voice carried a hint of imperceptible excitement.

"This will usher in a new era in the history of soul masters, creating an unprecedented legend!"

He looked at Lin Qingmo, his tone deep and firm: "This old man does not have much time left. Bei Bei is kind-hearted by nature; he is more than capable of maintaining what exists, but lacks the drive for expansion."

"The future of Shrek Academy requires a new, sufficiently powerful pillar."

Mu En's words were like a pebble cast into the calm lake of his heart, sending ripples spreading outward.

Lin Qingmo returned to his room, but the Pavilion Elder's deep and expectant words echoed repeatedly in his mind.

"The future of Shrek Academy... to shoulder the heavy burden of the academy..."

Lin Qingmo was overjoyed, feeling that the revival of the Lin family was finally in sight.

And at the same time...

Someone was sprawled out on his Golden Tree Hammock.

Enjoying the warm sunbathing on Sea God Island, his consciousness was in a mysterious state between sleep and wakefulness.

In the words of Lin Ciyan, this was called "feeling the Dao flowing between heaven and earth through the posture of slacking off."

Just as he was about to drool from comfort, the familiar, slightly lazy-looking system light screen appeared in his mind.

It popped up actively without warning, accompanied by a faint notification sound.

[Ding! Detected that the host has maintained a high-quality slacking posture for a long time, triggering the system's hidden upgrade conditions]

[Slacker System has been updated!!!]

[New function: "Monthly Refresh" (limited to once). You can consume 100 Slacker Points each month to randomly refresh the current store shelves, with a chance for rare, limited, or special items to appear]

"Oh?" Lin Ciyan was instantly wide awake, his mental focus concentrated on the light screen.

"Finally, some new tricks. So, I can get stronger by 'paying'—ah, no, by 'spending Slacker Points,' right? Let's see how my luck is today!"

Although he felt a bit of a sting, he moved his mind and chose "Monthly Refresh."

[Consumed 100 Slacker Points, refreshing the shelves for the host...]

[Refresh complete! Please check the new items on the shelves]

[Talk-no-Jutsu: Absolute Logic] - 4500 points

Ability: Active skill. When you justify your "slacking" behavior, your words will automatically carry extreme logic and a hint of imperceptible mental induction, making the other party think, "What he says makes so much sense, I am actually speechless."

Note: As long as my fallacies are self-consistent, you cannot accuse me of slacking. Use magic to defeat magic!

[Special: Slacker Point Multiplier Card (one-week trial)] - 9000 Slacker Points

: After use, the Slacker Points obtained through all channels will increase by 50% for the next seven days!

: "Grinding? That doesn't exist. We slacker players rely on version benefits!" Limited-time trial, don't miss out!

Looking at these items, each more outrageous and tempting than the last, Lin Ciyan's eyes lit up completely.

"Good stuff!" He rubbed his hands (mentally) in excitement.

"If I use these well, from now on, whether I lie horizontally or vertically on Sea God Island, no one will dare to disturb my enlightenment of heaven and earth!"

"Maybe I can even trick... ah, no, kindly help classmate Bei Bei better understand the true meaning of 'relaxation'."

[Ding! Successfully refreshed the store and discovered a favorite "Slacker Artifact," full of expectations for the future "slacking" life, Slacker Points +66!]

Although he didn't have enough Slacker Points right now, with this monthly refresh function, Lin Ciyan felt he had even more motivation to save up.

"In order to slack off with more peace of mind, it seems I have to 'work hard' to earn some Slacker Points occasionally."

He felt the direction of his life becoming clearer and more defined.

Lin Ciyan thought happily, and then remembered another miserable character from the original work—Huo Yuhao.

The son of destiny known as "Huo Gua," his life trajectory...

Mu En took him as a disciple and taught him everything; bestowed upon him the Light Demon-Breaking Soul Bone and bound him to Wang Dong'er.

Even in the future, he did not hesitate to use the Dragon Core he left behind to help him condense a Soul Core... All this investment seemed as heavy as a mountain.

But looking closely, how much substantial, selfless kindness did Shrek Academy itself actually give to Huo Yuhao?

Thinking of this, Lin Ciyan couldn't help but feel it was a pity for that little boy he had never met.

When he first entered Shrek, what did Huo Yuhao encounter?

It was Zhou Yi's near-perverted suppression and "expulsion warnings."

It was the repeated bullying by Dai Huabin.

It was the casualties of teammates caused by the unreliability of that old guy Xuan Zi when leading the team...

"This isn't cultivating geniuses; this is a masterclass in PUA!" Lin Ciyan complained internally.

Frenzied suppression in the early stages to create crises, followed by the supreme leader stepping in to bestow favors—after this combination of punches, even the best talent would be turned into a 'Shrek fanatic.'

Thinking of Huo Yuhao's graduation assessment for the Inner Court, Lin Ciyan could only call it heaven-defying.

Handing in two self-made Level 9 Fixed-Station Soul Guidance Shells? What kind of difficulty was that?

It was equivalent to a university teaching you how to build a hand-cranked generator, only for your graduation project to be hand-crafting a lithography machine! And you had to provide the raw materials yourself!

What was even more absurd was that the Dean and Vice Dean of the Soul Guidance Department couldn't handle it themselves, yet they assigned it to a student as a graduation task.

This move was truly the otherworldly version of "the boss paints a picture, the employee works themselves to death."

Huo Gua was undoubtedly the strongest "beast of burden" in history; I'll give him a second of genuine sympathy.

Lin Ciyan knew very well that the reason Huo Yuhao could be so devoted to Shrek was largely due to the cage of "kindness" that Mu En had built in the early stages.

Mu En had seen the potential in him, Lin Ciyan, and wanted to replicate this "invest-bind-reward" path to cultivate the next guardian deity for Shrek.

The idea is beautiful, but unfortunately, you've picked the wrong person. Lin Ciyan lay lazily on his bed, hands behind his head, staring at the ceiling with a carefree curve at the corner of his mouth.

He was a transmigrator with the word "independence" carved into his soul, and a slacker immortal burdened with the Ultimate Relaxation System.

His current impression of Shrek was indeed good, but that was as far as it went.

Ask him to be like Huo Yuhao, finding a "leash of responsibility" to put around his own neck and working himself to the bone for the academy?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

I, Lin Ciyan, act only to have a clear conscience and live freely, he thought to himself.

I will remember Mu En's kindness, and if I have the ability in the future, I will repay it in kind.

But if you want me to be the academy's permanent "shield"? Sorry, my goal is to save up enough Comfort Points and go home.

As for Tang God King... A glimmer of mockery flashed in Lin Ciyan's eyes.

You just keep sitting pretty in the God Realm. Once my Holy Radiance Qilin evolves and the Five Virtues are complete.

With the system at my side, watch me use the most "slacker" attitude to flip over your chessboard of "calculating fate"!

This is called "using magic to defeat magic," crushing "desire for control" with "relaxation."

Thinking of this, the bit of indignation he felt over Huo Yuhao's plight vanished instantly.

Everyone has their own destiny and their own path. He sympathized with Huo Gua's experience, but he would never become a second Huo Gua.

I, Lin Ciyan, only walk my own path of freedom!

The next day, at the first light of dawn.

Lin Ciyan was already packed and full of energy.

All distracting thoughts had been cast aside; at this moment, he had only one goal—to obtain his second soul ring!

Lin Qingmo looked at the clear and firm gaze in his grandson's eyes and nodded with satisfaction: "Let's go, Ciyan."

"Star Dou Great Forest, our target this time, boy, is a thousand-year-old golden soul beast!"

"Grandfather, I'm already looking forward to it." Lin Ciyan laughed, his tone relaxed, as if they weren't going to hunt a powerful soul beast, but rather going on an outing.

The two no longer delayed. With a movement of their bodies, they turned into two streaks of light, leaving Sea God Island and speeding toward that vast and mysterious primeval forest.

Star Dou Great Forest, I, Lin Ciyan, am here to restock again!