Xun'er: It Really Does Seem Like He's Writing a Story
Before Ye Qingzhou had time to react, he sensed several streams of power welling up from deep within him and merging into his body.
The first stream was Soul Imprint power, carrying insights into the cultivation method. Much understanding of the Crimson Flame Bodhi Scripture surfaced in his mind, equivalent to the insights he had gained from cultivating the scripture himself yesterday.
But one plus one definitely did not equal two. His understanding of the Crimson Flame Bodhi Scripture increased by a geometric multiple.
The second stream was an increase in Dou Qi.
The Dou Crystal in his dantian spun furiously, and his crimson-green Dou Qi grew noticeably. It was the sum of yesterday's cultivation gains, now appearing out of thin air and merging into the Dou Crystal.
He had only just broken through to Da Dou Shi and switched to a new cultivation method, so his Dou Qi had still been somewhat sluggish and obstructed, and his cultivation had yet to stabilize completely. Now, however, it had become incomparably solid.
The third stream was soul power. He had undergone the soul tests on the scrolls in the Scripture Pavilion, which had increased his soul power. That increase now doubled outright, saving him a month of arduous cultivation.
Besides that, Ye Qingzhou felt that his understanding of movement Dou Techniques had also improved, because he had used them today.
"Is this the effect of the diary's double cultivation gains in every aspect?"
Ye Qingzhou opened his eyes, excitement flickering in his dark pupils.
No matter where the diary had come from or why it made him write a "diary," the benefits he had received were real beyond doubt, so he would definitely seize the opportunity.
"Dou Qi growth, cultivation method insights, Dou Technique training, physical improvement, soul power growth-even experience gained from learning alchemy can probably be doubled."
"It looks like an accelerator that doubles everything, but the improvement it actually brings is definitely more than twice as much."
"Right!"
A sudden idea struck Ye Qingzhou.
As long as he wrote and uploaded a diary entry that the diary accepted, all his gains that day could be doubled.
Then would the cultivation he gained from swallowing pills also be doubled?
The Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pill, for example, could raise a Da Dou Shi's cultivation by three stars.
If he received another cultivation boost from the diary, wouldn't that make it six stars?
And what about heavenly materials and earthly treasures? If he gained control of a Heavenly Flame, for instance, could that be doubled too!?
Thinking so much even left Ye Qingzhou's mouth dry.
"Phew."
Ye Qingzhou took a teacup from his Storage Ring, poured himself a large cup of water, and drank it.
After calming down a little, he felt that he wasn't suited to continue cultivating right now.
"Then I'll keep writing the story. Since this path works, I'll follow it for now."
"I just don't know how far Xiao Yan's story has progressed. If I write too fast, it won't count as something I've witnessed firsthand anymore."
"If only there were some method to peek into other people's life experiences. I'd write only about them, not myself."
With a thought, Ye Qingzhou summoned the diary and began to write.
["Guests"... "Misty Cloud Sect"... "Qi Gathering Powder"... "Alchemist"... "Divorce"...]
["Miss Nalan, for Old Master Nalan's sake, Xiao Yan has a few words of advice for you.]
[Thirty years on the east bank of the river, thirty years on the west. Do not bully a young man for being poor!"]
[...]
[If you're still this much of a waste three years from now...]
[...]
[There's no need to wait three years. I truly can't muster the slightest interest in you...]
[This contract isn't for breaking off our engagement. It's a certificate of divorce, by which I, this young master, expel you from the Xiao Clan...]
[...]
[Father, three years from now, Yan'er will go to the Misty Cloud Sect and, for you...]
["Young lady of the Nalan Family, I hope you won't regret what you did today in the future." Though Xiao Xun'er was not a member of the Xiao Clan, she had grown up in the clan and had some attachment to it. She especially held Xiao Zhan, who had taken good care of her, in high regard. Seeing Xiao Yan being wronged, she spoke up to support him: "Don't think you can run wild just because you have the Misty Cloud Sect backing you. The Dou Qi Continent is vast, very vast. People more powerful than Yun Yun are as numerous as hairs on an ox..."]
[Xun'er...]
[Gazing at the tiny golden flames in the young girl's eyes, Ge Ye trembled violently, a look of terror...]
["Hehe, little fellow, looks like you need help?"]
["Hehe, stop looking. I'm on your finger."]
"Mm, that's enough about Xiao Yan's experiences for today."
Ye Qingzhou put down his pen and chose to upload.
The text immediately appeared in the diary, showing that there was nothing wrong with what he had submitted.
But Ye Qingzhou didn't put down his pen. After a moment's consideration, he continued writing.
In his previous life, he had worked in publicity at an entertainment company, and writing press releases and film reviews had been his specialty.
Now that he had finished the "novel," he would add some of his own analysis.
If they were his genuine thoughts, he ought to be able to upload them too.
[Thirty years on the east bank of the river, thirty years on the west. Do not bully a young man for being poor. These words have inspired countless people and are also hailed as the true starting point of the broken-engagement genre. From this point on, Nalan Yanran was also destined to earn the title of "Sister Regret."]
[But only a few of those who shout these words actually make it to the end.]
[The Misty Cloud Sect plays by the rules. Otherwise, given the strength the Xiao Clan displayed on the surface, the sect could have wiped it out by sending a single Dou Wang elder.]
[Although the Jia Ma Empire has laws and does not believe in the pure law of the jungle like the Black-Corner Region, those laws are only there to restrain people at the bottom.]
[If it were me in the Misty Cloud Sect's place, I would only need to send a Dou Wang elder disguised as a Chu Yun Empire spy to wipe out the Xiao Clan.]
[Running your mouth can provoke people you can't afford to offend. You can't be a coward in life, but you can't get carried away either. Be bold but cautious!]
[But that's only on the surface. The Misty Cloud Sect lost because it played by the rules, and it was defeated because it played by the rules. If it had actually tried to wipe out the Xiao Clan, it would only have died faster.]
[Xun'er's surname is Xiao on the surface, but it's actually Gu, the Gu of the Gu Clan. Her father is a late-stage Nine-Star Dou Sheng.]
[Not counting Zi Yan, Xun'er's status makes her the number-one rich beauty on the Dou Qi Continent.]
[Conclusion: If you can eat soft rice, that's also a very good path to growing stronger. Wealth, companion, method, and land!]
[Signed: The Light Boat Has Passed Ten Thousand Mountains]
Having written this much, Ye Qingzhou felt that his work was done.
He stretched, then formed a hand seal and entered a state of cultivation.
He had already achieved sixty percent of the basics of the Crimson Flame Bodhi Scripture. If he cultivated until morning, he could probably master the basics completely, seven times faster than the week he had originally expected it to take to switch methods and master the basics.
The diary provided a buff, an unreasonable boost, but it didn't let him lie flat completely. He still had to put in the effort himself to build the foundation.
As Ye Qingzhou entered his cultivation state, however, the women holding copies of the diary grew busy because of what he had written.
"An update?"
In the Xiao Clan compound in Wutan City, inside a secluded, elegant courtyard near the back mountain.
Xun'er, who had been cultivating with her hands in a seal, opened her eyes and flipped through the diary in her sea of consciousness.
The relevant contents quickly surfaced, and she pondered them seriously.
"He wrote it in such detail. He knew what everyone said, their expressions and movements, and even their thoughts."
"This doesn't seem to be a simple record made after watching from the sidelines."
"It seems more like he's actually writing a story."
[Conclusion: If you can eat soft rice, that's also a very good path to growing stronger. Wealth, companion, method, and land!]