Xiao Wu's Stratagem, Ning Rongrong's Desire to Rise

Facing Ning Rongrong's persistent questioning, Xiao Wu truly found herself unable to cope.

She sold Lin Ye out the very first chance she got!

"A Ye has many treasures in his hands, but as for what they specifically are, I don't know either."

"If you want to find out, you'll have to fish for information indirectly."

She shared the experience she had gained over these years.

She had her own unique method for swindling treasures out of Lin Ye.

For instance, she would complain to Lin Ye about how painful cultivation was and how slow her progress had been.

She would say how wonderful it would be if there were some way to quickly increase her cultivation base.

Words like these often caused Lin Ye's inner thoughts to reveal the existence of certain treasures.

Then, she would find ways to trick him into giving them to her.

It was precisely because of this that her cultivation had been able to reach level forty-two in just six years.

Furthermore, her Soul Ring Configuration was incredibly formidable.

She even had many other unused treasures in her possession.

"So that's how it is. Can we also get some treasures from Lin Ye?"

Zhu Zhuqing was indeed quite excited.

Lin Ye possessed the ability of Precognition and also had methods to rapidly increase one's cultivation.

For her current self, this was extremely important!

She only had level twenty-seven Soul Power, so she truly needed to improve.

Otherwise, how would she be able to defeat Dai Mubai in the future, and how could she defy the heavens and change her fate?

The prerequisite for defying the heavens and changing one's fate was to be strong enough oneself.

And Lin Ye seemed to be the key to her becoming strong quickly.

However, she had to ask Xiao Wu first.

After all, Xiao Wu had the closest relationship with Lin Ye, and now they had even become intimate!

If Xiao Wu didn't agree, it wouldn't be easy for her to make a move.

Xiao Wu thought for a moment and said with a beaming smile, "I actually agree, and there's another way as well."

"What way?"

Both of them were instantly energized.

"The simplest and most direct way is to just pour your hearts out to A Ye. Just say that you want to improve quickly but don't know how, and that if you could improve quickly, you would be willing to do anything."

"Then, express your stance, for example, by saying you want to become stronger and change your own destiny."

"If you do that, there's a high probability that A Ye will help you."

Hearing this, both girls became happy.

They hadn't expected Xiao Wu to actually give them pointers.

And the trick was surprisingly simple: just play the victim!

"It seems quite easy, doesn't it?"

Ning Rongrong said with a grin; this kind of thing was very simple, wasn't it?

Zhu Zhuqing, however, felt a bit awkward.

"How about you go first, Rongrong?"

Playing the victim or whatever sounded quite embarrassing.

Although her own experiences had been quite miserable, she had never actually played the victim to anyone, so she didn't know how to go about it.

"Fine, just watch how I handle it when the time comes."

Ning Rongrong patted her chest; she might not be good at other things, but surely she had this much ability?

At this moment, Lin Ye had no idea that he had already been targeted.

After securing his Golden House, he walked back to the academy with a light step.

As soon as he returned, he ran into Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing.

Judging by their appearance, it seemed they were waiting for him?

"Is something the matter?"

"Nothing, we just wanted to ask, was it fun when you went to Soto City this afternoon?"

"I wasn't playing; I went to take care of some serious business!"

Lin Ye said with a straight face, but since both girls already knew what he had been up to through his inner thoughts, how could they possibly believe what he said?

The so-called serious business was just going to build a house for his future mischief, right?

That is truly excessive!

"I'm so envious. You don't even have to cultivate, while we have to work ourselves to the bone, and our cultivation speed is still so slow."

"Sigh~ I really want to work hard at cultivation so my family will acknowledge me."

"But cultivation is just so difficult."

As Ning Rongrong spoke, tears welled up in the corners of her eyes; she really made it look convincing.

Lin Ye was genuinely bewildered, wondering if Ning Rongrong had been possessed by something unclean.

This was completely unlike her personality.

Since when did she like cultivation so much?

For this Young Miss, spending her days in leisure was the norm, wasn't it?

"Actually... when it comes to cultivation, as long as you put in the effort, it'll be fine."

"That won't work. Your cultivation is so high, while mine is so low; people will look down on me."

"Lin Ye, how do you cultivate? Is there any way to rapidly increase one's cultivation?"

Ning Rongrong brought it up at this moment.

The act was just about enough; if she kept performing, she might give herself away.

The wisest choice was to stop while she was ahead.

"Rapidly increase cultivation?"

"Cultivation requires steady progress; how could there be any way to rapidly increase it?"

Lin Ye shook his head, though he was pondering in his heart.

If we're talking about increasing cultivation without any side effects, there is a way—just take some medicinal pills!

Popping pills makes one stronger; reaching the Soul King level in a month isn't just a dream!

There are also treasures that can increase Soul Ring Age!

After six years of checking in, he certainly had plenty of these little trinkets.

It was just that he didn't use them because he didn't need to at all.

Moreover, he had tried them before, and they didn't help his own cultivation much.

The efficacy of those pills was greatly diminished when used by him.

Giving them to others, however, had no side effects and worked exceptionally well.

Xiao Wu's level was basically raised that way.

Hearing these inner thoughts, Ning Rongrong was secretly delighted.

To think there were pills that could increase Soul Power, and with no side effects at that.

Lin Ye was truly a treasure of a boy to possess such items.

"Sigh~ If only there were some things that could rapidly increase cultivation."

Ning Rongrong seemed to be hinting at something, and Lin Ye felt a stir in his heart.

He suddenly became interested: if Ning Rongrong's cultivation were to increase rapidly, what kind of changes would that bring?

After his intimate encounter with Xiao Wu, he knew he couldn't continue living in this world as a complete outsider.

Tang San would definitely come looking for trouble.

Over these past six years, because of Xiao Wu, Tang San had harbored a deep-seated hatred for him.

The looks Tang San occasionally let slip made it seem as if he wanted to skin him alive and pull out his tendons on the spot.

Unfortunately, within the academy, Tang San had no way to make a move.

He wanted to go to Heavenly Sword Village to cause trouble, but he couldn't find any entrance.

Simply put, in six years, Tang San had never had the chance to cause Lin Ye any trouble.

Now that Xiao Wu had been intimate with him, if Tang San found out, the hatred in his heart would surely intensify.

This was the protagonist's instinctive possessiveness toward the heroine.

There was no reason for it; it was just innate.

From the very first moment he saw Xiao Wu, Tang San had already decided that she was his destined person.

Back then, he might not have fully understood what that feeling was.

But at their current age?

Furthermore, as Xiao Wu grew up, that emotion had sprouted wildly in Tang San's heart, making him fully realize his own feelings.

He had clearly come to regard Xiao Wu as his own woman.

And Lin Ye, who was with Xiao Wu, was the target he intended to deal with.

Since he could no longer remain a spectator, he might as well play along.

"The things you're talking about probably don't exist; let's just stick to Teacher Zhao's training."

[Pills to boost cultivation, what a simple matter!]

[I guarantee you'll all reach level thirty in three days!]

[But I need to find a suitable excuse; I can't let anyone know how it's done, or there will be trouble.]

Lin Ye was already itching to use those treasures.

Some could increase cultivation, others could improve talent, stimulate potential, and so on.

He could obtain all these treasures just by checking in!