Spirit Pagoda in the Riot Period, The Hanger-On is Online

[Image: Ouyang Zixin]

A few months passed in the blink of an eye.

Su Chen's days were incredibly fulfilling.

He spent his mornings learning blacksmithing from Mu Xi and his afternoons jogging with Ouyang Zixin.

In the evenings, he would return home to eat and play with Na'er, while also telling her stories and imparting various knowledge to help her integrate into the human world more quickly.

Na'er's memories had yet to awaken.

Precisely because of this, Na'er's favorability rating had skyrocketed, reaching a terrifying 89 points!

This provided Su Chen with a 39% permanent cultivation speed bonus.

Ouyang Zixin's favorability reached 70%, granting Su Chen a 20% permanent cultivation speed bonus.

Mu Xi's favorability reached 65%, granting Su Chen a 15% permanent cultivation speed bonus.

The system provided various attribute bonuses, even including comprehension, but it never boosted cultivation speed, leaving Su Chen to rely solely on grinding favorability.

Su Chen had now reached level 18, his cultivation speed was astonishing, and his spiritual power had hit 480 points, placing one foot firmly into the Spirit Sea Realm.

Meanwhile, in terms of blacksmithing:

Su Chen could now easily perform first-rank thousand-refinement, which was essentially semi-spirit forging.

A normal Soul Grand Master might not even complete a few thousand-refinements in a month, but Su Chen could finish one in ten minutes, and he did it effortlessly.

Even if Su Chen only worked eight hours a day, his daily income from blacksmithing alone far exceeded the total income of the entire Su Family.

At this moment, Su Chen could truly be called wealthy and imposing.

Even Mu Xi looked on with envy and jealousy.

Su Chen was currently a quasi-fifth-rank blacksmith; the only thing he lacked was cultivation level.

After all, spirit forging required imbuing metal with life, and one needed at least the cultivation of a Soul Elder to support a complete spirit forging process.

Given Su Chen's profound foundation, he should be able to spirit forge easily even as a Soul Grand Master.

However, before that, Su Chen planned to upgrade his soul spirits.

Currently, Su Chen was still in the Spirit Connection Realm and could not bear a black soul spirit, so he had to first upgrade his first martial soul's soul spirit, aiming to raise it from a hundred-year level to somewhere between three to eight thousand years.

As for the second martial soul's soul spirit, it had to be at least ten thousand years old; Su Chen's spiritual power was still lacking, so he would wait until he reached the Spirit Sea Realm to address that.

Su Chen had waited a long time for this day, specifically timing it for the riot period of the Spirit Ascension Platform to maximize his gains.

"Vroom—"

The sports car roared.

Su Chen parked in front of the Blacksmith Association.

In front of the building marked with the iconic hammer emblem of the Blacksmith Association, two beautiful figures who had been waiting for a long time immediately caught his eye.

They were none other than Mu Xi and Ouyang Zixin.

Since they were heading to the Spirit Ascension Platform at the Spirit Pagoda today, both had changed into tight-fitting combat suits designed for mobility.

Mu Xi wore a deep red leather tank top on her upper body, outlining her graceful curves and revealing her slender waist and smooth shoulder and arm lines.

Her lower body was clad in matching leather hot pants, cut just right to show off her fair, flawless thighs without reservation.

She wore knee-high black combat boots, which accentuated the elegant and clean lines of her calves.

Her dazzling long golden hair was tied into a high ponytail, giving her an air of brisk, capable heroism.

Standing next to her, Ouyang Zixin wore a light blue tight-fitting combat suit, the material appearing even thinner and more breathable, perfectly hugging her figure; the curves of her chest were even more pronounced than Mu Xi's.

She also wore leather hot pants, though in a more vibrant silver-gray.

These shorts seemed even shorter than Mu Xi's, pushing the advantages of her perfect, snow-white long legs to the extreme.

Because of her martial soul, Ouyang Zixin's legs were not only long but possessed excellent proportions, with smooth, toned lines full of the elasticity and vitality unique to an athletic girl.

Her silky long blue hair was also tied into a high ponytail, and paired with her bright smile, she radiated a sunny aura.

"Xiao Chen~"

Mu Xi's originally cold face bloomed like a flower the moment she saw Su Chen arrive, revealing a brilliant smile.

"Junior Brother Xiao Chen, you're here~"

Ouyang Zixin also smiled sweetly.

"Senior Sister, Senior, let's go, let's head to the Spirit Pagoda together~"

Su Chen rolled down the window, leaned out, and greeted them with a bright smile.

His gaze swept quickly over the two of them, lingering for a split second on those dazzling long legs, and he couldn't help but sigh inwardly...

If they were this impressive now, when they grew up a bit more, it would simply be...

"What are you looking at? Behave yourself."

Mu Xi noticed Su Chen's gaze, pulled open the passenger door, and slid inside. She gave a light, warning pinch to the soft flesh at his waist, her tone laced with coquettish annoyance.

If they were alone, she would simply turn a blind eye to Su Chen's occasional mischief.

But with Ouyang Zixin watching, she, as the senior sister, could not let Su Chen act out of line.

"Giggle~"

Ouyang Zixin covered her mouth to hide her laughter.

She knew this guy Su Chen all too well and wasn't surprised in the slightest; in fact, she had even applied light makeup today just for this occasion.

"Alright, alright, let's go, let's go. Don't be late."

Su Chen took a light breath, his face remaining as cheerful as ever.

"Vroom—"

He ignited the soul-guided sports car, and the low, rumbling roar echoed once more.

Ouyang Zixin sat in the back, leaning forward slightly. Her voice was soft, yet carried deep gratitude, "Xiao Chen, thank you..."

Although her family was well-off, they were far from the level of Su Chen and Mu Xi.

A spot for the Primary Spirit Ascension Platform cost five hundred thousand Federal Coin.

Entering once a year was already her limit, an investment from her family into her talent.

But for the Riot Period Spirit Ascension Platform, there were only two sessions a year in all of Eastsea City, with three hundred spots each time.

Every single spot cost over a million Federal Coin, and they were priceless, often unavailable even with money.

Yet Su Chen had given her one so easily...

This favor was truly too heavy.

Su Chen was so good to her that she didn't know how to repay him...

It was just a pity she was still too young.

If she were older, she would truly be willing to offer herself to him...

As she thought this, a visible blush crept across Ouyang Zixin's face.

"Senior Sister Zixin, there's no need to say such things. Buying a spot is nothing to me; it's just what friends should do~"

Su Chen smiled and waved his hand.

"Mm!" Ouyang Zixin nodded vigorously, her heart feeling warm.

At this moment, Mu Xi, sitting in the passenger seat, turned her head.

Her beautiful golden ponytail swept across the back of the seat with the movement.

Mu Xi looked at Su Chen, her tone tinged with a hint of worry, "Xiao Chen, you said before that your strength is very high, high enough to protect us inside the Riot Period Spirit Ascension Platform... is that true?"

"The Spirit Ascension Platform during this period is basically filled with terrifying three-ring powerhouses..."

It wasn't that she didn't trust Su Chen, but she feared he was being careless and didn't understand the dangers of the Riot Period Spirit Ascension Platform.

Those who entered during this period were essentially three-ring Soul Elder powerhouses, the very geniuses of all Eastsea City. Having spent such a high price, it would be a massive loss if they were kicked out the moment they stepped inside.

Although Su Chen was wealthy, money didn't just grow on trees.

"Don't worry, Sister Mu Xi. They're just trash Soul Elder, I can take them out one punch at a time."

Su Chen had absolute confidence in his current strength.

Although his cultivation was still at the one-ring Soul Master level, after the attribute point bonuses from his many photo-op check-ins, his physical constitution had reached an inconceivable level.

Combined with Infinite Teleportation and Time Stop, a Soul Elder was truly no different from an ant before him; he could crush them with a single kick.

Of course, he didn't even need to use Infinite Teleportation or Time Stop to easily kick all his competitors to the curb; it would just take a little more time.