Come to My Room Tonight

Pseudo Spirit Root.

Pseudo Spirit Root?

Pseudo Spirit Root!

After the result came out, the entire venue remained silent for a long time before people gradually came back to their senses.

Then the whole venue erupted!!

"Pseudo Spirit Root, 49.68 points? Are you kidding me? Is that even on the same dimensional level as ours?"

"He was just a tiny bit away from having an innate Spirit Root, just a tiny bit!"

"Holy shit, all you haters who were gloating just now, step forward! Tell me, are you convinced or not?"

"One got 40, the other got 49.68. I'll say it straight: if these two really are leveling new accounts, I'll accept it."

"More than that! A boy and a girl, both from our Eastern District, and even from the same orphanage. They're a match made in heaven!"

"This is defying the heavens... He was just a little short of breaking the record, right?"

"Right, just a little. For Pseudo Spirit Roots above 45 points, Mingyang City's highest record was 49.98, set ninety years ago. I heard online that the person ended up getting into a junior college!"

"Oh my god, doesn't that mean Lü Yuan might also..."

Shocked voices rose one after another, spreading throughout the venue, impossible to suppress.

But the most shocked people weren't the eight-year-olds present.

They were the staff backstage!

"Are you sure the data's right? The instrument isn't malfunctioning?"

"Obviously! I've checked it more than a dozen times. If it's still wrong, I'll eat the instrument!"

"I thought that little girl with 40 points was already invincible under heaven. Who knew there was another expert in this batch?"

"49.68... As I recall, in our institution's records, hasn't every Pseudo Spirit Root with an aptitude above 49 ended up in junior college?"

"Obviously! Including this one, Mingyang City has only ever produced three in total. One of the other two is the person now at the Bright Yang Tower!"

"Quick, quick, quick, report it to the higher-ups! Report it to the higher-ups!"

"You think you need to tell us? Look at everyone here. Forget reporting it to the higher-ups, their Moments are already full of this Lü Yuan!"

"I'd bet it hasn't even been a minute, but every loan platform in the city has probably already received his information!"

The testing institution's general manager didn't stop the employees from talking, because he was on his way to see Lü Yuan!

If he got there late and still wanted to invest, he'd have to line up all the way outside the fifth ring road!

But halfway there, the general manager stopped. He wasn't the only one; many people in Mingyang City stopped at that very moment.

Because...

As the only Purple Mansion True Person, the city's master had learned of everything before anyone else.

And at that moment, he spoke from within everyone's hearts: "Stop."

He said, "Don't disturb him for now-"

"That is all."

They had set out too late after all. Had that great personage been paying attention all along?!

What a pity. It looked as though that great personage had already laid claim to this junior college seedling.

Had he seen a reflection of his younger self in Lü Yuan?

No one knew, but no one dared disobey, either.

"We shall respectfully obey your decree, my lord."

Such voices rang out in every corner of the city, and those who answered were all among the city's highest-ranking people!

Still, that was as far as the Purple Mansion True Person's command went. Those below them weren't worthy of further words from him.

Even so, Lü Yuan's phone was instantly flooded with messages.

On the instrument, Lü Yuan opened his phone and ignored all the junk messages from the various platforms, online lenders and the like for the time being.

After all, before today, he had looked things up online and mentally prepared himself for how astonishing his result would be.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so desperate to find a way to conceal his cultivation-

Without it, his claim to have a "Pseudo Spirit Root" wouldn't hold up.

Still, Lü Yuan was a little surprised. He had expected quite a few major companies to extend olive branches to him by now.

But why were there none?

How could...

Lü Yuan paused, then could roughly guess why. In Mingyang City, this could only mean one thing.

A megacorporation's local subsidiary had taken an interest in him!

That didn't make him particularly anxious, though. On the contrary, he felt much more at ease, since it meant he only had to deal with one power.

He wouldn't have to waste his breath.

The only uncertainty was when they would contact him.

I hope they take their time, preferably until after I find a method from Lin Qi and completely cover up my problem-

That was what Lü Yuan said in his heart.

Then he turned his attention to his "Immortal Chat," not because the people messaging him there were acquaintances.

It was because they had all sent him money.

Factory director: "Transferred 20,000 Spirit Stone Vouchers."

Factory director: "Little Lü, I've heard what happened. After receiving your test results, the aperture-opening institution made it clear that they would waive the entire fee for your second Spirit Aperture, so I'm returning the money to you."

Factory director: "Consider the extra a gift from me. Little Lü, if there's anything I've done to treat you poorly before, remember to tell me. I'll be sure to apologize."

Orphanage director: "Little Lü, this is a small token from me. Please accept it."

Orphanage director: "Transferred 10,000 Spirit Stone Vouchers."

This was something Lü Yuan hadn't expected. At first, he had thought that major companies and these people might value him and invest in him.

But he hadn't expected the factory director and the orphanage director to be so humble!

Just because he had a Pseudo Spirit Root?

Both of them were at Foundation Establishment. Although they were both at low levels, was there really any need to fuss over him and send him money already?

Was a Pseudo Spirit Root really that big a deal?

Cold sweat broke out on Lü Yuan's forehead. Could there be information that had been cut from what was online?

Was a Pseudo Spirit Root even more important than he had thought?

In that case... this was wonderful!

He had been worrying that Ancient Cultivator Lü Yuan's cultivation speed might kick him to death.

Perhaps one day the other party would reach Golden Core while he was still lingering around Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment.

Since a Pseudo Spirit Root could get him more resources, and he was about to obtain the final piece of the puzzle from Lin Qi...

Why not?

In fact, with this money, he was even more confident he could get a handle on Lin Qi. After all, she didn't want to be unable to get started, did she?

Lü Yuan: "Transfer received. 20,000 Spirit Stone Vouchers credited."

Lü Yuan: "Cupped fists."

Lü Yuan: "Transfer received. 10,000 Spirit Stone Vouchers credited."

Lü Yuan: "Thank you, Director."

Without looking at what they sent afterward, Lü Yuan felt he had never held his head so high or felt so refreshed in his life!

For a moment, it seemed all the problems he had once worried about were no longer problems.

A bright future awaited him-

Of course, that's after I settle things with Lin Qi, settle them completely, so she won't cause me any trouble later.

His thoughts churned. Having thought of this, Lü Yuan finally turned around and slowly stepped down from the instrument, walking straight toward Lin Qi, who was still in a daze.

Lin Qi had thought he was in a hurry to collect the debt and had already resigned herself to giving up half her startup funds as compensation.

After all, the two of them had signed a contract.

Unless Lü Yuan, the winner, agreed otherwise, it couldn't be breached.

But when Lü Yuan came close again, she heard only one sentence, one she couldn't understand.

"Inside the Eastern District's fifth ring road, on the lodging street near Mingyang City No. 1 Technical Primary School, building twelve, room 412. That's the rental I booked in advance."

"Come to my room tonight-"