Not getting a definite answer, Su Xiaoxiao puffed out her cheeks and sullenly moved to sit down on the sofa next to her.
He tapped randomly on the Chat Group panel, muttering to himself, "Stingy guy, won't say a word when asked. He must have spent a ton of points to create so many clones."
She fiddled with it for a while, sometimes scrolling through past messages in the group, sometimes clicking on the sidebar labeled with group members' avatars.
Suddenly her fingertips froze, her eyes widened, and then she screamed, "Ah!"
The shout was crisp and loud, startling Lin Yu (Number One) so much that he instinctively turned around.
Su Xiaoxiao suddenly stood up and rushed to Lin Yu (Number One).
His finger pounded on the Chat Group's member information bar, his voice filled with disbelief. "Lin Yu, you've actually reached Fourth Tier!"
She had accidentally clicked on the group member information panel earlier. She had never looked at it closely before, but today she noticed that Lin Yu's avatar was marked with the words "[Cultivation Level: Fourth Tier]".
Compared to most people in the group who are still hovering around level one Second Tier, it's a complete and utter crushing defeat.
"You used to be around the same rank as us, how did you suddenly jump to Fourth Tier?!"
Su Xiaoxiao's eyes grew increasingly envious as she looked at him, and she immediately pounced on him, grabbing Lin Yu's (Number One) arm tightly with both hands.
He stubbornly refused to let go, his eyes gleaming, his tone feigning softness. "Take me with you, boss, please carry me!"
"I'm only at Second Tier. You can just give me a couple of pointers; I want to see what level three is like."
She was quite strong, and Lin Yu (Number One) struggled twice before barely managing to break free. He quickly took half a step back and said, "Don't squeeze me. That's the real body. I'm just an avatar. My cultivation is even lower than yours. How could I possibly carry you?"
Su Xiaoxiao was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, and loosened her grip on his sleeve.
Indeed, Lin Yu in front of him was just an ordinary person.
However, she wasn't disappointed at all. Instead, she went closer and tugged at Lin Yu's (Number One) sleeve, shaking it, and said stubbornly, "It's okay if it's a clone! You and the original are of one mind, so you must have some cultivation insights, right?"
Then, remembering Lin Yu mentioning in the group chat that he didn't have any points, he quickly added, "Can you share some tips with me? I have points, and I'll give you half of them later."
Lin Yu (Number One) sighed helplessly, letting her sway back and forth. "There's really no other way. Your focus on cultivation is more important than anything else."
"Don't bother me, I need to cultivate. This world is too dangerous. I won't feel at ease without cultivation." Lin Yu stopped Su Xiaoxiao, who was about to continue her antics.
He then turned around and began cultivating with his back to Su Xiaoxiao.
Left out in the cold, Su Xiaoxiao pouted and curled back into the sofa, listlessly scrolling through the Chat Group interface.
He thought to himself: Who spends all their time cultivating themselves? They're more old-fashioned than the elderly.
She scrolled through the Chat Group casually, but her eyes kept glancing at Lin Yu (Number One), who was meditating with his back to her.
Lin Yu, meanwhile, was silently pondering the cultivation methods in Su Xiaoxiao's world. To become stronger in her world, she needed to conquer those strange and mysterious realms.
Each time you conquer a dungeon, you can absorb the overflowing rules and become stronger.
Ultimately, this method is a gamble, actively accepting the corruption and assimilation of the rules, and if you're not careful, you'll become part of the rules yourself.
Becoming a mindless puppet of the rules within the secret realm is extremely dangerous.
But he is different; he possesses the methods left behind by the original body, and he himself is the embodiment of the rules.
They are born with a grasp of the rules.
Soon, golden light shone around Lin Yu (Number One), which was his innate rule.
He focused his mind and sensed the golden rule flowing around him.
What stirred his heart even more was that there were hundreds of millions of cultivators in this world indirectly cultivating his rules.
Clearly, the wisp of rule that Lin Yu unintentionally left behind was pushed into the world by the official authorities of this world.
This massive feedback from cultivation, flowing continuously through the connection of the power of the rules.
Cultivation does not require deliberate and arduous practice; one only needs to calmly comprehend one's true nature to steadily advance through the feedback from millions of cultivators.
Lin Yu (Number One) smiled slightly, his mind sinking into the rules, and the golden light became increasingly solid.
Under this massive feedback, his cultivation level also rose steadily.
As his cultivation improved, some weaker secret realms in the city automatically dissolved under his light, leaving no trace of pollution.
Su Xiaoxiao was scrolling through group chats on the sofa when she suddenly felt a warm sensation all over her body and noticed Lin Yu, who was glowing.
She tiptoed closer, not daring to disturb him, and squatted down beside him, staring at him. She muttered softly, "How strange, cultivation can produce radiation? I feel so comfortable all over..."
Lin Yu (Number One) abruptly stopped working after absorbing only a small portion of the feedback.
The golden light around him vanished instantly. This body was far too fragile. If he had been greedy, he might have truly merged with the rules and become omnipresent.
Even though he only absorbed less than one percent of the feedback, his cultivation level soared, and he instantly reached the Second Tier.
He has caught up with Su Xiaoxiao, which, in the realm of cultivation, is a true Qi Refining Ki into Spirit realm.
Lin Yu slowly opened his eyes, turned to look at Su Xiaoxiao who was squatting to the side, and compared with her progress of only reaching the Second Tier after so long of cultivation, the disdain in his eyes was blatant.
"What kind of look is that!" Su Xiaoxiao had been staring at him, and naturally noticed his disdainful gaze. She immediately bristled, stood up abruptly, and glared at him with her hands on her hips.
Lin Yu (Number One) spoke calmly, yet every word was piercing, striking straight to the heart. "You're supposed to be the group leader, how come you're still so weak after all these years of cultivation?"
Su Xiaoxiao blushed, both angry and embarrassed, and stomped her feet as she retorted, "So what if I'm weak! Cultivation in this world is inherently difficult! Not only do you have to venture into strange and mysterious realms, but you also have to guard against the corruption of the rules; one wrong move and you'll become a puppet."
"It's not as easy as you make it sound!"
Su Xiaoxiao became more and more aggrieved as she spoke, pointing her finger at Lin Yu's nose. "How can your cultivation level just jump up like that as you sit there?"
Lin Yu (Number One) raised an eyebrow, flicked his fingertips, and a wisp of pale golden power of rules floated in front of her.
"What is this?" Su Xiaoxiao caught the pale golden ball of light and stared blankly at Lin Yu.
"Didn't you ask me to pass on some experience to you? This wisp is enough for you to break through." Seeing that Su Xiaoxiao was also cultivating his rules, Lin Yu gave her a ball of rule power.
Once she finishes absorbing the power, she will be able to break through to a higher realm, which is perfectly suited to her current physical condition and will not be too strong, causing her body to collapse.
After absorbing the power, Su Xiaoxiao's body stiffened, and the power within her surged wildly, making the bottleneck barrier seem as fragile as paper.
Her eyes lit up with surprise, and she completely forgot her angry words. She leaned closer and asked eagerly, "Is there more? Is there more? Give me some more."
Lin Yu (Number One) leaned back, avoiding her closeness. "That's it! Always looking for shortcuts, no wonder it's taking so long to repair."
Su Xiaoxiao pouted, but wasn't annoyed. She sat down cross-legged with a satisfied smile to refine that wisp of rule power, muttering, "With a cheat code, who needs to walk... The big boss is just being pretentious."
She refined the technique quickly, and soon her whole body glowed. She exclaimed in surprise, "I really broke through! Lin Yu, you're amazing!"
Then he remembered the Chat Group, quickly pulled out the group chat panel and sent a message.
[Omniscient and Omnipotent: Breaking news! Lin Yu's clone can distribute benefits even while meditating; I've broken through!]
The group chat exploded instantly.
[Huang Rong:??? Su Xiaoxiao, you've hit the jackpot!]
[Xiao Yan: Really? That's amazing?]
"Hurry up and start cultivating!" Huang Rong sent the message in the group chat, then pulled Lin Yu (number two) beside her and urged him to start cultivating quickly.
A big question mark appeared above Lin Yu's (Number Two) head.