Category: They All Want to Be My Female Lead

55 The Rules Are Fake, But Liking Him Is Real

In just a few breaths, Yan Zhen once again obtained a perfect score, receiving cheers from the entire crowd.

When Lan Guang took the stage, his face was flushed red. He chose to win with speed, and his final score was only slightly lower than Yan Zhen’s.

Due to Yan Zhen losing too many points in the theoretical test, their overall scores for the four items happened to be the same.

The scoring instructor called them over and asked if they wanted to be tied for first place or engage in an extra duel. The two unhesitatingly chose the latter.

Therefore, after the combat test ended, under the gazes of numerous students, Yan Zhen and Lan Guang once again ascended the stage.

“Don’t think that just because you could withstand a palm strike from my brother, you can act arrogantly. My brother wasn’t using his full strength. Otherwise, with your mere five or six-star cultivation, do you think you could still be standing here?”

“Are you brothers the only ones in the Silver Moon City Lord’s Manor? Despite being the rulers of a city ranked in the top three of the kingdom, how can your minds and horizons be so narrow?”

“The small Martial Tang City dares to look down on my Silver Moon City?”

“No, it’s looking down on you.”

Lan Guang couldn’t argue and furiously launched an attack with great speed.

Yan Zhen had never fought someone who specialized in speed. For a moment, he suffered a few heavy losses. Then, he reacted, mobilized his spiritual power, captured Lan Guang’s figure, and punched him off the stage.

To be honest, as fellow seven-star mystic disciples, Lan Guang was only slightly stronger than Liu Xing. The current Yan Zhen could completely defeat him in an instant. However, the script, perhaps to increase the word count or for some other reason, insisted on letting him be toyed with for a few rounds before realizing he could use spiritual power to counter. It was truly ridiculous.

One couldn’t expect a feel-good novel to be too logical. As long as it made sense, it was fine.

Successfully securing first place in the monthly test, the system task was completed. Yan Zhen flipped open a new special card while listening to the cheers from the crowd below (mostly girls).

[Special Card: Stop Fighting: After activation, it can prevent the two people in a duel from attacking each other for a short period. The duration increases with the host’s realm.]

Hmm… It seemed useful, yet also not.

Right! Later, there would be a scene where the National Preceptor and the Ninth Sword Immortal’s sister would tear into each other. In order to stop them, Yan Zhen directly inserted himself into the battle between the two women, nearly losing his life. With this special card, he could prevent them from accidentally injuring him when they fought seriously.

It was a specialized card for stopping fights. Not bad.

Yan Zhen happily put away the card and jumped off the stage.

With this, the monthly test concluded. The ranking rewards would be distributed later.

Today, everyone would return to their own homes and find their own mothers.

…

At the restaurant’s private room, Instructor Yu Xuan treated them to a celebratory meal.

“The monthly test has ended successfully. Everyone has achieved excellent results, especially Yan Zhen, who obtained first place in the intermediate class. It’s truly remarkable. The instructor is very happy. In short, congratulations to you all. Cheers!”

“”Cheers!””

Six cups clinked together—oh, Xiao Xinyan had come too.

Actually, her results weren’t very good because she had just entered the advanced class. Compared to the other senior students, she was slightly inferior.

But she couldn’t decline the instructor’s invitation.

At this moment, Xiao Xinyan couldn’t feel happy at all. She only felt awkward, sensing that Instructor Yu Xuan’s praise didn’t include her existence. Even hearing a few gentle words of comfort didn’t improve her mood.

Of course, apart from Instructor Yu Xuan, no one cared about her feelings.

Even in the previous life, after many years of interaction, Mi Xue’er still didn’t get along with her. Yan Meng’er also had no common topics with her. Only Yan Ruyu could be considered to have reconciled with her, but unfortunately, Yan Ruyu hadn’t awakened her previous life’s memories.

As for Yan Zhen, he currently only cared about the crucial plot that was about to unfold. How could he be concerned about this lowly sow?

The group ate and drank. Suddenly, Yan Ruyu stood up and left her seat, obviously going to the restroom.

Yan Meng’er, Mi Xue’er, and Instructor Yu Xuan’s minds all became active.

Yan Zhen silently estimated the time. After hearing the system issue a task, he also stood up, saying he needed to take a leak.

Walking out of the private room, Yan Zhen quickly heard the conversation between Yan Ruyu and Lan Kecoming from the corner of the corridor. He hurriedly took out a recording conch from his storage ring and infused it with profound power to activate it.

“Move aside, Lan Ke! If you keep blocking the way, I’ll have to take action.”

“Ruyu, I… I truly like you. Why can’t you accept my sincere heart?”

Lan Ke’s voice sounded a bit strange, probably because he was drunk. But Yan Zhen knew that this fellow was just pretending to be drunk, intending to take advantage of Yan Ruyu.

Among the three Nine-Star List powerhouses he would soon face, Xiao Mie from the Xiao Family was merely arrogant, Yu Yue from the Yu Family cared about his reputation, but only Lan Ke was a despicable scoundrel.

Hearing Lan Ke’s confession, Yan Ruyu remained unmoved and calmly said, “Sorry, Young Master Lan Ke, I already have someone I like.”

However, Lan Ke denied it, “Don’t lie. I’ve already sent someone to investigate. There’s no rule in your Yan Family requiring female cousins to marry the clan leader as concubines!”

“The rules are indeed fake, but my fondness for him is real.”

Yan Ruyu’s voice softened, but it was still clearly audible in the quiet corridor, “I’ve liked him since I was little, and I’ve continued to like him until now. I will keep liking him in the future. So, you should find your true love elsewhere and not waste time on me.”

“Impossible! I don’t believe it!” Lan Ke became agitated, looking like he was about to throw a drunken fit, “He’s just a yellow-haired brat. How am I inferior to him?”

“I just happen to like younger men. Moreover, Yan Zhen is also outstanding. You have no right to speak of him like that!”

“No, Ruyu, you’re mine. You’re mine!”

“Lan Ke, what are you trying to do? Don’t come over!”

Boom!

The collision of profound power generated an explosive sound. Yan Zhen quickly ran out from the corner and saw Lan Ke tightly grasping Yan Ruyu’s wrist, refusing to let go.

Yan Zhen’s expression turned solemn. He grabbed Lan Ke’s shoulder from behind and coldly said, “Let go!”

With a burst of strength, the sound of bones rubbing against each other came from Lan Ke’s shoulder. The intense pain forced him to release Yan Ruyu.

Lan Ke turned his head and, upon seeing Yan Zhen, his eyes instantly became gloomy. His nine-star mystic disciple profound power surged, breaking free from Yan Zhen’s hand. He then bent his elbow and rammed it towards Yan Zhen’s heart.

Yan Zhen stepped back, using his left hand to employ the ingenious force of the “Tai Chi Shock” to block the elbow strike. At the same time, he raised his right foot and kicked towards Lan Ke’s waist.

Lan Ke also used his left hand to block the kick. Taking the opportunity, he leaped to the left, creating distance.

Yan Zhen didn’t pursue. His gaze turned to Yan Ruyu.

“Are you alright, Cousin?”

“I’m fine.”
Yan Ruyu shook her head, her eyes reflecting his face as affection slowly brewed within them.

Yan Zhen took Yan Ruyu’s hand and pulled her behind him, coldly glaring at Lan Ke.

“Surnamed Lan, bullying girls is your forte?”

Lan Ke stopped pretending to be drunk, “Yan Zhen! This is a matter between Ruyu and me. It has nothing to do with you!”

“What an outrageous statement.” Yan Zhen found him truly disgusting. “Pretending to be crazy and foolish after getting drunk, taking the opportunity to bully the girl you like. So this is the true face of the Young Lord of Silver Moon City… I’ve recorded your entire conversation. Tomorrow, I’ll release it and let everyone see the real side of the Young Lord of Silver Moon City.”

Upon hearing this, not only Lan Ke but also Yan Ruyu’s faces greatly changed.

—The words she had just said about liking Yan Zhen were all recorded?

54 Protagonist’s Daily Skills Amaze Everyone

Lan Guang, Lan Ke’s younger brother, is also the small boss that Yan Zhen wants to defeat this time.

In this monthly test, they will tie for the same score.

To compete for first place, they need to engage in an extra one-on-one duel.

Because of his relationship with Lan Ke, Lan Guang has long disliked Yan Zhen and will use ruthless means during the confrontation.

As if sensing Yan Zhen’s gaze, Lan Guang gave him a thumbs up, then flipped his thumb down.

Yan Zhen was completely unmoved by this childish provocation. Anyway, tomorrow he would know who the boss was.

As for the likes of Xiao Shi, they were just clowns and didn’t even qualify to be villains.

Throughout the tests, in the entire intermediate class, Yan Zhen became the only student to receive a “top-notch” evaluation.

After the morning test, Yan Meng’er came over, and the four of them went to Instructor Yu Xuan’s private office together.

Today, Instructor Yu Xuan specially brought meals to reward them. As her disciples, they had this small benefit after each monthly test.

When they arrived, they found that Xiao Xinyan was already there. Seeing the four of them coming, she snorted and even glared at Yan Zhen.

Yan Zhen thought, “What are you glaring at? After the monthly test, Xiao Shi will drug you. At that time, I’ll have to waste a pill to save you. Not only that, I’ll also get sprayed with water by you.”

—What a lowly sow!

Xiao Xinyan felt the contempt in Yan Zhen’s eyes and instantly flew into a rage out of humiliation. However, with Instructor Yu Xuan present, she didn’t dare to make a scene and simply avoided looking at him.

“In the afternoon, it will be the mystic technique test. Everyone, do your best. Good luck!”

Instructor Yu Xuan gently encouraged her disciples.

Xiao Xinyan immediately said some flattering words. While she held grudges against Yan Zhen and the others, she greatly respected Instructor Yu Xuan.

As expected, the topic for the intermediate class in the mystic technique test was the “Void-Breaking Seal”.

Targets were set up in the examination field at distances ranging from one to five meters. The students would perform the “Void-Breaking Seal”, and the farther the target they hit, the higher the score. Hitting the bullseye would earn extra points.

Breaking through the void with profound power was an ability of powerful mystic masters. For mere mystic disciples to use the “Void-Breaking Seal” to hit distant targets, they needed sufficient profound power intensity and control.

If the profound power intensity was insufficient, the “Void-Breaking Seal” would dissipate midway.

If the control was lacking, the “Void-Breaking Seal” would easily miss the mark.

Yan Zhen had cultivated the “Imperial Blaze Art” and the “Ancestral Talisman Scripture”. His profound power intensity and control surpassed the mystic disciple level. With a casual palm strike, he hit the bullseye of the target five meters away, earning a perfect score.

Soon, Lan Guang also took the stage. After gathering his power, his palm force similarly hit the bullseye five meters away, securing a perfect score. He then taunted Yan Zhen once more.

Yan Zhen showed a speechless expression.

Beside him, Mi Xue’er snorted, “This guy is really annoying!”

Yan Ruyu, knowing that she had caused Lan Guang’s hostility towards Yan Zhen, felt somewhat apologetic and said, “Sorry for causing you trouble, Yan Zhen…”

Yan Zhen waved his hand, indicating that she shouldn’t take it to heart.

Later, he would even play the role of Mi Xue’er’s fake boyfriend and incur public outrage.

After arriving at the Sacred Land Academy, the first conflict he had with someone was also because of Instructor Yu Xuan.

Why would a novel without a female lead write about so many female characters? Wasn’t it just to make the protagonist attract hostility?

After a day of testing, the group returned to the residence. After eating the restaurant’s delivery, they took baths and rested. Instructor Yu Xuan required them to conserve their energy and score high in the combat test.

For top students, theoretical tests, cultivation tests, and mystic technique tests were not difficult. Everyone’s scores were fairly close, and it was rare for anyone to be far ahead. Only in the combat test could the scores be separated.

The next day, after having breakfast, the group arrived at the Mystic Academy’s martial arts field.

As the presiding instructor announced the start of the combat test, Yan Zhen also personally saw the combat puppet.

It was about two meters tall, completely black, with red dots painted on its heart and forehead. It wielded a large shield and a long spear.

The spear was made of wood with a blunt tip. Although not sharp, if hit by it, very few people could get up and fight again.

The surface of the shield was coated with a layer of blue profound power membrane. Breaking it meant victory.

In addition, attacking the vital red points on the puppet’s body could also make it stop moving, thereby winning.

To defeat the combat puppet, one had to either break the shield head-on or use agility to launch a surprise attack.

The former tested strength, while the latter emphasized speed.

Therefore, most students would choose to circle around and launch surprise attacks. Only those overly clumsy brutes would stubbornly face off against the combat puppet head-on.

Yan Ruyu and Mi Xue’er took the stage one after another. They defeated the puppet in about three minutes, earning a “good” evaluation.

This surprised Yan Zhen a bit because the script stated that they got a “fair” rating and took over five minutes to win.

Most students needed around ten minutes to emerge victorious. Some students were even stabbed in the stomach by the combat puppet’s spear, nearly vomiting bile, unable to get up again, and receiving a zero.

When it was Yan Zhen’s turn to take the stage, he felt many gazes concentrate on him.

Yesterday’s tests were all about fundamentals. Scoring high only meant having a solid foundation, but it was uncertain whether one could apply it well in actual combat.

Some people had poor fundamentals but possessed great combat talent.

Naturally, there would also be people with stable fundamentals who performed miserably in battle.

Yan Zhen stood on the stage, directly facing the combat puppet. Its massive body made him feel a faint pressure that text descriptions could not convey. His profound power rose slowly as if it were a provoked beast, forming a faint flame light on his body’s surface, resembling the profound power protection that only mystic master powerhouses possessed.

“Student Yan Zhen, are you ready?”

“I can start anytime.”

Upon hearing this, the presiding instructor activated the combat puppet and then left the stage to Yan Zhen.

The combat puppet’s black eyes lit up with a red glow. All its joints emitted creaking sounds. It raised its spherical shoulders, and its thick arms gripped the blunt spear, thrusting it towards Yan Zhen. Although it seemed clumsy, its speed was as fast as a fierce wind.

Yan Zhen stood in place without moving. For him, who had awakened his spiritual power, this bit of speed was as slow as a tortoise. Moreover, the attack pattern was very straightforward, making it too easy to dodge.

But he didn’t need to dodge.

Just as the long spear was about to stab Yan Zhen, some female students’ hearts tightened. However, they saw this two-meter-tall, ten-thousand-jin combat puppet suddenly soar into the air, stiffly somersault, and then heavily crash onto the stage.

Boom!

Under the impact force, the shield fiercely slammed into the ground. The membrane instantly shattered, and the combat puppet ceased its movements.

The tremendous sound and vibration frightened the students, turning their faces pale. Seeing Yan Zhen’s hands hugging the combat puppet’s long spear, they immediately understood what he had just done and were stunned.

Even the presiding instructor was dumbfounded.
He had been in charge of the combat test for so many years. He had seen super brutes who could break the shield with one punch and devilishly fast prodigies who could hit the vitals with one strike. However, he had never seen anyone pick up the combat puppet’s long spear and throw it out, directly smashing it to break the shield.

The spear thrust out by the combat puppet could render a five-star mystic disciple incapable of fighting, but Yan Zhen easily caught it. He even casually performed a shoulder throw. The entire movement was so smooth, as if the combat puppet was just a light, fluffy doll. How did he manage to do that?

53. The Monthly Test Begins

In the script, there was no plot of him giving pills to the four girls, but Yan Zhen was very grateful for their care these past few days, so he decided to repay them a little.

For this, he had already thought of an excuse—

“I bought them from a stall. The stall owner didn’t know their value and thought they were just ordinary Wound-Healing Pills, so the asking price was very low.”

In the xuanhuan world, stalls had all kinds of treasures, and the protagonist was especially good at finding top-grade treasures at stalls. Unintentionally finding a few Small Primordial Pills, wasn’t that very normal?

However, the four girls didn’t believe it. Yan Meng’er and Mi Xue’er, who had awakened their memories from their previous lives, as well as Instructor Yu Xuan, quickly associated it with Yan Zhen’s future miraculous alchemy skills.

With their insight and familiarity with Small Primordial Pills, they easily saw that the refining of these Small Primordial Pills was relatively crude and didn’t seem to be made by a veteran.

Could it be that he refined them himself?

Did he specifically take a leave and hide at home to refine pills?

Yan Ruyu also vaguely felt that the pill in her hand might be very meaningful to Yan Zhen, otherwise he wouldn’t be so energetic.

She recalled the scene in her dream where Yan Zhen controlled flames of five colors and refined a pill from a landscape. She wondered if these pills were refined by him? But when did he learn alchemy?

Right! When the clan elder fell ill before, it was Yan Zhen who brought out a fourth-grade pill from somewhere to cure him.

Yan Ruyu suddenly realized: Perhaps Yan Zhen had a fourth-grade alchemist master teaching him behind the scenes!

“This is also my first time seeing the Small Primordial Pill mentioned in books. There are five pills in total, just enough for one each. Take them all.”

Seeing his excitement, the four girls were a hundred percent certain that Yan Zhen had refined these himself.

A novice alchemist, after finally refining Small Primordial Pills, couldn’t wait to share them with them, carrying a little pride and complacency.

— So cute~

The four girls’ gazes towards Yan Zhen suddenly became hazy.

Being silently stared at by them, with very warm eyes, as if taking care of a mentally challenged person, Yan Zhen felt a bit awkward, thinking that there was nothing wrong with his explanation.

The four girls quickly came back to their senses and spoke one after another:

“Thank you, Cousin. Cousin is so good. Meng’er loves Cousin the most~”

“Little brother Yan Zhen actually gave me such a precious pill. Senior sister is so touched. Love you~”

“Thank you. It happens to be useful. I…I won’t stand on ceremony and will accept it.”

“You’re so thoughtful, Yan Zhen.”

Hearing the thanks from the four girls, Yan Zhen’s vanity was satisfied. He even drank two more bowls of porridge, then returned to the crystal space to continue refining pills.

Small Primordial Pills were indeed good things. They could be used all the way to the Mystic Master realm. Refining more of them could be used for both consumption and sale.

Although he didn’t need to recoup the cost.

…

At night, three auras of Mystic Disciples spread out in the mansion and took a long time to retract.

Instructor Yu Xuan knew that her three disciples had all advanced.

As for her, she had been at the five-star Mystic Master level for some time. Let’s take this opportunity to advance.

After staring at the Small Primordial Pill in her palm for a while, Instructor Yu Xuan reluctantly put the pill into her mouth.

In fact, one Small Primordial Pill was not enough to support her breakthrough, so Instructor Yu Xuan had also prepared other pills.

By dawn, she had become a six-star Mystic Master.

…

Yan Zhen didn’t expect that their efficiency would be so high, advancing in just one day.

“There is one week left until the monthly test. Everyone should prepare well.” Instructor Yu Xuan began to lecture, “The monthly test lasts for two days and includes four parts. First is the theory test, second is the cultivation test, third is the mystic technique test, and fourth is the combat test.”

The theory test was a centralized written exam.

For the cultivation test, one just needed to touch the test stone tablet on stage. Those who met the cultivation standard would be promoted to the next class.

For the mystic technique test, one would perform the mystic techniques learned in class on stage, mostly the “Void-Breaking Seal,” because it best tested the students’ mystic power intensity and control ability.

For the combat test, it was a one-on-one battle against a Mystic Scholar puppet holding a light shield. Breaking the shield head-on or attacking the vital spots marked with red dots would result in victory. The faster one won, the higher the score.

The total scores of the four tests would be ranked. The top one hundred would receive pill rewards of varying amounts, and the top ten could also freely choose a mystic technique from the academy’s book pavilion.

The week before the monthly test was free cultivation time, with no classes. The three girls all stayed in the mansion to consolidate their cultivation, and Instructor Yu Xuan would guide them from time to time, occasionally going out to guide Xiao Xinyan as well.

As for Yan Zhen, he was still refining pills.

The monthly test was not difficult for him at all and required no preparation.

In this “Mystic Academy” plot of the script, the only things that could make him take it seriously were reaching the top of the Nine Star List and the graduation assessment.

The days passed by one by one, and soon it was the end of the month. The monthly test began.

Yan Zhen’s leave ended, and he returned to the academy with the three girls. The system also issued a task.

First was the theory test, with four questions in half an hour.

They were all basic questions about the Mystic Disciple realm. Students who had attended classes even a little could get high scores.

Yan Zhen happened to be the part that didn’t attend classes, so he would lose points on it.

Although he was familiar with the script and understood the setting, in order to meet the acting requirements, he controlled his score to around eighty.

After the theory test, it was the cultivation test.

The test venue was moved to the testing plaza. Starting from student number one in each level’s class 1, they went on stage to test their cultivation.

Among them, four-star Mystic Disciples from the junior class could enter the intermediate class, seven-star Mystic Disciples from the intermediate class could enter the advanced class, and nine-star Mystic Disciples from the advanced class could be listed on the Nine Star List.

As for the Mystic Scholar-level seniors who were about to graduate, they no longer needed to participate in the monthly test and only had to wait for people from the Sacred Land Academy to pick them up.

“Intermediate Class 1, student number eighteen, Mi Xue’er, nineteen years old, six-star Mystic Disciple, evaluation: Good!”

“Intermediate Class 1, student number nineteen, Yan Ruyu, nineteen years old, six-star Mystic Disciple, evaluation: Good!”

The two academy flowers of the intermediate class went on stage one after another, attracting everyone’s attention. Gazes of fiery passion fell on them.

The two academy flowers were not only beautiful but also talented. They were the dream girls of many male students in the Mystic Academy. There were even some ignorant people in the audience who shouted “I like you” and then had their test qualifications canceled by the discipline instructors and were thrown out of the testing plaza.

“Intermediate Class 1, student number forty-nine, Yan Zhen, sixteen years old, six-star Mystic Disciple, evaluation: Top-notch!”

When the young instructor in charge of hosting excitedly reported Yan Zhen’s cultivation, the students of the intermediate class below the stage were in an uproar.

They had long paid attention to Yan Zhen. After all, he was the only male student accepted by Instructor Yu Xuan and was so close to several academy flowers, making people envious and jealous.

They remembered that he was a five-star Mystic Disciple when he enrolled. In just one month, he had already advanced a star? The speed was too fast!

The “top-notch” evaluation was very rare, meaning that he would definitely enter the Mystic Scholar realm before the age of twenty. It could be said to be an honor worthy of being recorded in the academy’s history!

“Intermediate Class 2, student number thirty-eight, Xiao Shi, seventeen years old, five-star Mystic Disciple, evaluation: Excellent!”

Xiao Shi clenched his fists, looking at Yan Zhen who was surrounded by Yan Ruyu, Mi Xue’er, and other girls, his face full of envy and unwillingness.

He took a deep breath, thinking that the following mystic technique test and combat test would determine who was stronger.

“Intermediate Class 3, student number two, Lan Guang, twenty years old, seven-star Mystic Disciple, evaluation: Good!”

Hearing the two words “Lan Guang,” Yan Zhen looked up.

52. Gifting Pills to the Four Girls

Just like yesterday, Yan Zhen enthusiastically saw them off to school and even said things like “study well and make progress every day,” which made the three girls so angry that their teeth itched. They immediately suggested to Instructor Yu Xuan to cancel this person’s leave.

Instructor Yu Xuan helplessly gave Yan Zhen a blank stare and comforted the girls before going to school.

After seeing them off into the distance, Yan Zhen closed the main gate and returned to his room, activating the Star Shifting Fire Seal.

Another day of practice, starting with full enthusiasm and ending in exhaustion.

Because the beautiful sect master occasionally gave verbal guidance and even hands-on teaching, he couldn’t trigger the skip function and felt quite fulfilled.

In the following days, Yan Zhen spent his time according to this routine. In the morning, he would accept Instructor Yu Xuan’s inspection during breakfast, and then go to the crystal space to practice alchemy until he couldn’t hold on anymore and fell asleep in the beautiful sect master’s arms.

The low-grade medicinal ingredients visibly decreased, and Yan Zhen’s alchemy skills became more and more proficient. His storage ring was filled with small bottles containing Wound-Healing Pills.

From the initial low-grade quality to medium-grade, he could now occasionally produce high-grade pills.

In addition to Wound-Healing Pills, he also attempted to refine other pills such as Pain-Relieving Pills, Blood-Replenishing Pills, and Detoxification Pills. They were all common first-grade pills, and the Detoxification Pill was relatively complex, requiring a lot of effort to successfully refine.

Seven days later.

According to the development of the script, today Yan Zhen was supposed to go out and sell these pills to recoup some of the cost.

Although his pill furnace, pill formulas, and medicinal ingredients were actually all obtained for free and didn’t cost him much, this recouping was very subtle, but he still had to go.

This was a key plot point.

Because recently, several small towns near Silver Moon City had gang conflicts, causing the Gold Jade Chamber of Commerce to have a shortage of Wound-Healing Pills. Yan Zhen selling them a large number of Wound-Healing Pills at this time happened to alleviate their urgent need.

In the script, it was precisely because of this matter that he got on the good side of fatty Nian Lun. Nian Lun decided to befriend a promising young alchemist, and their cooperative relationship gradually deepened.

It was through Nian Lun’s introduction that Yan Zhen would meet that rich and beautiful good sister later on.

Considering that he had freeloaded too many things from the Gold Jade Chamber of Commerce, Yan Zhen planned to exchange all the Wound-Healing Pills for first and second-grade medicinal ingredients. He didn’t want to take advantage of them anymore.

Nian Lun was so scared that he almost threw the Wound-Healing Pills away. He hurriedly said, “One thing at a time. Young Master Yan Zhen, you are a supreme-level VIP of the Gold Jade Chamber of Commerce. Feel free to take whatever medicinal ingredients you want. I will buy these Wound-Healing Pills at the market price. Recently, Wound-Healing Pills have been in short supply. You bringing these Wound-Healing Pills over is a great help.”

Seeing Nian Lun being so humble, Yan Zhen really couldn’t bear to make things difficult for him, so he could only do as he said.

However, Nian Lun didn’t feel that he was being humble, because the order he received was to treat the young man in front of him as the male owner of the Gold Jade Chamber of Commerce.

No matter what he wanted, give it to him, including the treasures of each branch store, and for free. Not a single cent could be taken.

This was a direct order from the head shopkeeper!

Thinking of that charming but ruthless beauty head shopkeeper, Nian Lun shuddered. How dare he show the slightest negligence? He quickly finished the matter and even personally saw Yan Zhen out.

Completing this key plot point, he obtained the “Special Trump Card: Money Ability” – sacrificing the money on his body to temporarily increase strength. The more money sacrificed, the greater the increase. The minimum was 10,000, and the maximum was 100 million.

“I can’t afford to use it!”

Yan Zhen took a glance and put it away.

After returning to the mansion, he immediately entered the crystal space because the beautiful sect master said she was going to teach him how to refine a cultivation-specific pill.

Small Primordial Pill.

This kind of pill was only effective for Mystic Masters and below. It was popular in the Sacred Land Academy and was specifically used to cultivate young experts.

Refining a Small Primordial Pill only took half an hour, but for a Mystic Disciple, it was equivalent to about ten days of bitter cultivation, easily leading others by a big step.

Obviously, the beautiful sect master’s intention was to let him take both cultivation and alchemy into account, using pill refinement to nourish cultivation.

Simply put, it was leveling up by taking pills.

Although pills couldn’t be taken too much in a short period of time, the spare time could be used to study other things, such as mystic techniques and alchemy.

The refining principle of the Small Primordial Pill was to lock the spiritual energy of heaven and earth with medicinal power and purify the mixed spiritual energy during the pill fusion process, making it easier for people to refine and absorb.

After a few failures, Yan Zhen quickly grasped the refining trick and refined five Small Primordial Pills.

For the first successful refinement, the quality was originally only low-grade, but because the spiritual energy in the Fire Refining Star Realm was very pure, the quality was upgraded to medium-grade.

He put the five Small Primordial Pills into five small bottles respectively, and a knowing smile appeared on his face.

Chen Xi narrowed her beautiful eyes, vaguely guessing something, but didn’t ask.

The next day, Yan Zhen crawled out of bed yawning, brushed his teeth, washed his face, and went to the dining room.

All four girls were there. Yan Zhen sat in his seat, his gaze sweeping over them one by one, and then he grinned.

Such a strange gaze made the four girls shrink their shoulders, cover their ample bosoms, and glare at him with some shyness.

“Cousin, what are you looking at? It’s creepy.”

“Pervert…”

“Little brother Yan Zhen, no lewdness allowed!”

Instructor Yu Xuan was thinking: Could it be that this child had held back for too long and couldn’t help it? Last time, they agreed to reward him again after he got first place in the monthly test, but the time span was too long. It was understandable if he couldn’t hold back. It was her lack of consideration.

Yan Zhen was speechless by their words. “Am I that kind of person?”

“Of course Cousin is not, but Cousin is also a vigorous young man. Meng’er can understand.”

“I don’t need your kind of understanding!”

“Letting the beast out.”

“I didn’t. If I really did, the first thing I would do is deal with your big butt!”

“Little brother Yan Zhen, don’t be angry. Did you want to say something?”

“Ahem, I see that your auras are all very abundant, but you’re still one step away from advancing.”

Yan Zhen said leisurely, then took out four small bottles from his storage ring and placed them on the table.

“I’ll give these to you. The instructor also has a share.”

“What is this?”

Yan Meng’er, who was sitting next to him, casually picked up a small bottle, opened the stopper to take a look, smelled the familiar medicinal fragrance, and blurted out, “Small Primordial Pill?”

Hearing this, Mi Xue’er hurriedly took another small bottle, opened it, and poured the contents into her palm. She was also quite surprised. “It really is a Small Primordial Pill. Little brother Yan Zhen, how did you get such a good thing?”

Only Yan Ruyu was confused. “What is a Small Primordial Pill?”

As soon as she said this, Yan Meng’er and Mi Xue’er both stiffened their expressions, thinking it was bad.

Small Primordial Pills were something only available in the Sacred Land Academy. Normally, they shouldn’t know about them. Among those present, only Instructor Yu Xuan, who came from the Sacred Land Academy, should know.

The two girls glanced at Instructor Yu Xuan. Sure enough, the latter was looking at them in confusion, her eyes seeming to say, “How do these two girls know?”

“Small Primordial Pills are pills used to improve cultivation. One pill is equivalent to ten days of bitter cultivation for a Mystic Disciple. It is a treasure used by the Sacred Land Academy and other major forces to cultivate young experts. The refining process is very particular, and few alchemists can refine it… Yan Zhen, where did you get these Primordial Pills? They seem to have medium-grade quality, not much inferior to the ones distributed by the Sacred Land Academy.”

The four girls’ beautiful eyes all stared straight at Yan Zhen, full of curiosity.

51. Instructor Yu Xuan with Explosive Wife Power

“The way of alchemy is about cultivating techniques. The so-called techniques refer to hand methods and seal gestures.”

“Alchemical hand techniques include hand seal changes, mystic power circulation, and spiritual power assistance. They are the foundation for alchemists. Using alchemical hand techniques to refine items, whether medicinal pills or tools, makes the process faster and better. Some profound techniques even have the effect of empowerment, which can improve the quality of the finished product.”

“Your master will now teach you the first hand technique. Watch carefully, Zhen’er.”

On the altar, Chen Xi demonstrated the alchemical hand technique for Yan Zhen. Three seal gestures were struck into the pill furnace. The flames in the furnace melted the essence of the medicinal ingredients into a paste and then rolled into a pill shape, forming the pill body.

The pill rolled a few times in the furnace flames and completely solidified. Chen Xi collected it in one go and put it into a small bottle, handing it to Yan Zhen.

There were a total of five pills, each with the highest quality, like a beautiful jade.

Yan Zhen poured out a pill into his palm and stared at it intently, his expression full of admiration.

The first-grade Wound-Healing Pill that would take him nearly an hour to refine was easily done by the beautiful sect master in less than the time it took to drink a cup of tea, and they were all of the highest quality.

This was the power of a saint-level alchemist? Too strong! And it felt so cool.

“It’s your turn, Zhen’er. Start practicing.” Chen Xi said indifferently, “Your master believes that with your talent, you can use these three seal gestures within today, but to use them skillfully in pill refinement, you need to practice more.”

“Sect Master, I will work hard!”

Yan Zhen was full of motivation. He recalled the beautiful sect master’s hand technique just now and tried to replicate it.

[Ding! System’s warm reminder: Seal gesture practice can be skipped. Does the host choose to skip?]

“Oh, this…”

Yan Zhen’s motivation suddenly disappeared. He weakly chose to skip.

His vision became blurry as if a mosaic had been applied. A strong feeling of fatigue surged within his body, and the experience of practicing the three hand technique seal gestures appeared in his mind, making him feel that he had become more proficient in refining first-grade pills.

Yan Zhen swayed his body and then fell backward, landing in a soft and fragrant embrace.

“Let’s stop here for today. You did well, Zhen’er. You’ve made very obvious progress.”

“Sect Master, I…”

— I chose to skip everything. Do I still deserve Sect Master’s praise?

[Ding! System’s warm reminder: The system’s skip function is actually a “super fast forward” that accelerates the flow of time. The trigger condition is non-interactive acting, that is, the host’s solo performance. Once there is interaction with key characters, the super fast forward will stop.]

— I know, but it feels like I haven’t worked hard at all.

[Because the host’s consciousness can’t keep up with the accelerated time, the body has worked hard, but the consciousness doesn’t know.]

— Oh, I see.

[As long as the host’s divine soul cultivation reaches the Secluded Realm, you can keep up with the physical sensation of time acceleration.]

— Secluded Realm, huh? Hidden, Manifest, Secluded, True, Profound. I’m still far from it.

[Host skr~]

“Zhen’er, open your mouth.”

Yan Zhen habitually listened to the beautiful sect master’s words and tried to open his mouth. He felt a pill being placed inside.

He chewed it and swallowed it. Instantly, the feeling of hunger in his body disappeared, and his limbs gradually recovered some strength.

Was this a ration pill or a fasting pill?

“Go to sleep after you’re full. We’ll continue tomorrow.”

Yan Zhen fell into a deep sleep.

When he woke up, he was already on the bed in his room. The sky outside the window was slightly bright, and the cool morning breeze blew in with a hint of coolness.

Yan Zhen remembered his agreement with Instructor Yu Xuan to accept her daily inspection on time every morning. After brushing his teeth and washing up, he went to the dining room.

There was no one in the dining room, but the kitchen door was open, letting out light.

Yan Zhen walked to the kitchen door and found Instructor Yu Xuan making pan-fried buns. The pan was emitting an enticing aroma.

But Yan Zhen’s gaze was firmly locked on Instructor Yu Xuan.

The loose instructor’s robe couldn’t conceal her mature curves. Her ample breasts were perky, her jade buttocks were voluptuous, and a beige apron was tied around her waist. The two straps were tied into a cute butterfly knot on her back, a bit tight and squeezing the flesh. Her glossy black hair with blue undertones wasn’t tied into the usual princess braid but was in a standard housewife hairstyle.

Plus the spatula in her hand…

Her wife power was almost off the charts.

Yan Zhen almost called out “wife” but fortunately stopped his mouth in time and changed it to “Instructor.”

Instructor Yu Xuan seemed to have long sensed his presence but still lowered her head and focused on frying the buns.

“Breakfast will be ready soon. Sit for a while first, Yan Zhen.”

“Let me help you, Instructor.”

Yan Zhen remembered that he had been living here for nearly half a month, and they had been cooking, washing dishes, and cleaning the whole time, while he didn’t do anything himself.

“The ancients said that a gentleman stays away from the kitchen. Do you want to do a woman’s work?”

“I’m not an adult yet, so it’s okay if I’m not a gentleman.”

Although the Gallo Kingdom stipulated that a man was considered an adult at the age of sixteen, he hadn’t had his birthday yet.

Yan Zhen came to Instructor Yu Xuan’s side, and the latter finally raised her head, her beautiful face wearing an expression of holding back a smile.

“Smooth talker, but there’s indeed nothing that needs your help.”

“Then I’ll tidy up the things here.”

Yan Zhen washed the cutting board, basin, rolling pin, and other kitchen utensils and put them away in the cupboard.

Seeing him busy back and forth, Instructor Yu Xuan couldn’t help but think of newlyweds, sharing a bed, and being affectionate with each other. Her heart rippled with waves, and she almost burnt the buns.

After Yan Zhen finished, Instructor Yu Xuan also took the pan-fried buns out of the pan and put them on a plate. Each person carried a tray and returned to the dining room, just in time to see Yan Meng’er, Yan Ruyu, and Mi Xue’er walking over, covering their mouths and yawning continuously.

“Good morning, three little lazy pigs. It’s time to eat.”

Hearing Yan Zhen’s voice, the three girls were stunned for a moment, then quickly hid their hands behind their backs.

“Cousin, you’re really early today.”

“I went to bed early yesterday, so I woke up early. Instructor Yu Xuan is even earlier. Why do you all look so listless?”

“Uh.”

Instructor Yu Xuan took out a bottle of oolong tea from the refrigerator and put it on the table, continuing the conversation, “You were cultivating, right? Your aura is very abundant. The instructor is very gratified to see such hardworking disciples~”

These words made the three girls a bit embarrassed. They were stimulated by Yan Zhen.

He had reached six stars without them noticing. If they didn’t work harder, they would be left far behind by him.

Yan Meng’er and Mi Xue’er were both reincarnators, possessing the vision and experience of Mystic King powerhouses from their previous lives. If they cultivated seriously, they could definitely catch up to Yan Zhen.

Although Yan Ruyu hadn’t awakened her memories from her previous life, she had been dreaming more and more frequently about scenes similar to her previous life recently. It was as if she had already experienced cultivation once before and was very handy at it.

“Oh my, not bad.”

Yan Zhen ate the steaming hot pan-fried buns while glancing at them sideways. As a six-star Mystic Disciple, he was now the one with the highest cultivation among the four disciples, feeling like he had become a “senior.”

Yan Ruyu couldn’t stand his teasing gaze and snorted, “What are you so proud of? It’s just six stars. I’ll also advance very soon.”

Mi Xue’er also echoed, “That’s right, that’s right. I’ll also advance very soon. Just you wait, little brother Yan Zhen!”

Yan Zhen’s eyes were subtle. “I won’t say anything about Cousin Ruyu, but Senior Sister Xue’er, aren’t you only four stars?”

“No way. I’ve hidden a star.”

Mi Xue’er proudly revealed her aura as a five-star Mystic Disciple, even a few points stronger than Yan Ruyu.

“…”

— You’re really good at hiding.

50. Yan Zhen Takes a Leave

When Yan Zhen woke up, he found that he had advanced to a six-star Mystic Disciple and also completed the system task.

The reward was “Special Trump Card: Burn.”

[Special Trump Card – Burn: When used, it can ignite the fire of desire in the target. Men will transform into Teddy(1)*, and women will turn into roasted chicken. The effect depends on the difference in realms between the host and the target.]

“…”

The special trump cards were getting weirder and weirder.

What was the use of this? It made it seem like he was a lust cultivator. Those that directly drained blood were much better than these bizarre ones.

Yan Zhen opened the system inventory and took a look at all the special trump cards he had collected.

There were two summoning cards, one was “Monk on Fire,” and the other was “Stick Practitioner.”

[Special Trump Card – Stick Practitioner: When used, it summons a monkey with a hairy face, thunderous mouth, and holding a stone staff. Its realm is on par with the opponent’s and is very easy to lose control. When “Monk on Fire” is present, its strength slightly decreases, but the risk of losing control is eliminated. The ultimate move “Which Stick Do You Want” randomly chooses between a water stick and a fire stick. The water stick overturns rivers and seas, while the fire stick sets ablaze ten miles.]

It was full of potholes, but Yan Zhen held back from vomiting.

It seemed that summoning cards were only obtained when he learned cultivation techniques. “Monk on Fire” originated from the “Imperial Blaze Art” task, while “Stick Practitioner” originated from the “Ancestral Talisman Scripture” task.

Apart from that, the rest were all skill cards and were all biased towards support. They didn’t have much connection with each other, and he didn’t know if they could form a card set.

He would have to think about it carefully when he had time.

Yan Zhen got up and stretched his body, then washed up and changed clothes. When he arrived at the dining room, all four girls were there.

It seemed that he woke up late today.

“Are we eating dumplings today?”

“Mm, the instructor made them all. There are some with chives and some without. Which kind do you want to eat, Cousin?”

“I’m fine with both.”

“Then try the ones with chives first. They smell so good.”

As she spoke, Yan Meng’er quickly picked up a dumpling, dipped it in vinegar, and fed it to Yan Zhen.

Yan Zhen picked up his own chopsticks and turned his head to accept it, not feeling anything inappropriate at all.

“Delicious.”

The instructor’s cooking skills were indeed excellent.

The eyes of the other three girls changed slightly, thinking that Yan Zhen had already become so accustomed to Meng’er feeding him.

The two of them must often do this when eating lunch together.

— So sour!

“It’s good that you like it. Eat more. I made a lot. Try this pork filling one.”

Instructor Yu Xuan also picked up a dumpling and put it in Yan Zhen’s bowl. She seemed to be in a very good mood. Her gentle smile had a magical power that made people immerse in it.

“Thank you, Instructor.”

Yan Zhen had just picked it up and eaten it when another pair of chopsticks stretched over, held by Mi Xue’er.

“Little brother Yan Zhen, this is an egg filling one. It has a unique flavor. Try it and see.”

Yan Zhen couldn’t refuse, so he accepted it with his mouth and commented after eating it, “It’s more fragrant, but it doesn’t have the obvious sweetness of pork.”

“There are also shrimp dumplings.”

Yan Ruyu’s face was slightly red. Her jade-like fingers gently pushed the plate with only a small half of shrimp dumplings left in front of Yan Zhen.

“Shrimp dumplings are my favorite.”

Yan Zhen quickly started eating, stuffing his mouth full.

After eating, Yan Zhen pondered for a moment before speaking, “Instructor, I want to tell you something.”

Instructor Yu Xuan tilted her head. “Go ahead.”

“It’s just… I want to take a leave, for at least half a month.” Yan Zhen paused and added, “I won’t attend anything except for exams.”

Hearing the word “leave,” Instructor Yu Xuan thought that Yan Zhen was feeling unwell again and became nervous. But what did he say after that? He won’t attend anything except for exams? Was he rebelling?

Right, in the previous life, he seemed to have taken a leave like this too. It made her very angry at the time. She finally met a top-notch seedling, but he didn’t want to attend classes, so she scolded him severely.

Then the two of them made an agreement. If Yan Zhen got first place in the monthly test, Instructor Yu Xuan would approve his leave. If he couldn’t get first place, it would be considered as skipping classes.

Naturally, he got the leave later, but she didn’t know what he took the leave for. When she asked him, he wouldn’t say.

“What do you want to take a leave for?”

The other three girls also stared at Yan Zhen curiously.

To learn alchemy with the beautiful sect master in the crystal space, Yan Zhen silently said in his heart.

“I feel that the current courses are not very helpful to me. I want to cultivate on my own.”

As he spoke, he revealed his cultivation of a six-star Mystic Disciple.

“You advanced again?”

Only Yan Ruyu felt greatly surprised. Yan Meng’er, Mi Xue’er, and Instructor Yu Xuan all appeared quite calm because they had expected it.

This made Yan Zhen a bit puzzled. In the script, when he revealed his six-star Mystic Disciple cultivation in Instructor Yu Xuan’s office, the instructor herself and the three girls present at that time were all very shocked.

How come when he performed, only Yan Ruyu was shocked? The other three should also be shocked.

— Am I not awesome enough? You’re making me look very dull.

Yan Zhen’s eyes were resentful as he continued, “The step from six stars to seven stars is a small threshold. I want to cross it quickly. Attending classes takes up too much time.”

“But you can’t take such an absurd leave. Aren’t you putting Instructor Yu Xuan in a difficult position?” Yan Ruyu frowned slightly, her tone implying that she didn’t know what to say to him.

“I can guarantee that I will definitely get first place in this monthly test. I absolutely won’t lose face for the instructor and you all.”

After saying this, Instructor Yu Xuan should agree, Yan Zhen thought.

However, Instructor Yu Xuan shook her head. “No need to guarantee that.”

“Huh?”

“Yan Zhen, I can approve your leave, but you must accept the instructor’s daily inspection. If it is found that your cultivation is stagnating, then obediently come back to class. Can you do that?”

“This…”

How is this different from the script again?

Is a daily inspection more important than getting first place in the monthly test?

Instructor, please wake up. The results of the disciples’ monthly test are related to your performance and bonus!

Instructor Yu Xuan didn’t care about performance and bonuses at all. She only knew that after Yan Zhen got his leave, he disappeared as if he had vanished. He only appeared before and after exams.

Now that they lived together, she had gotten used to seeing him every day. Her heart felt empty if she missed him for a day.

She put on a stern face and pretended to be angry. “If you don’t agree, then forget it. The instructor can’t completely let you go unchecked.”

Seeing her expression was off, Yan Zhen quickly agreed.

“I promise to appear in front of the instructor on time every morning for inspection.”

“What if you can’t make it on time?”

“Definitely on time!”

“Hmph, little slick.”

Instructor Yu Xuan showed a smile again, and Yan Zhen also grinned. However, the three girls felt a bit disappointed.

Especially Mi Xue’er and Yan Ruyu.

Yan Zhen not attending classes meant that they couldn’t continue sitting together with him.

Then what was the point of these classes? Mi Xue’er also wanted to take a leave. As a reincarnator, she didn’t need to attend classes in the first place. Cultivating on her own was more efficient.

“Cousin Ruyu, Senior Sister Xue’er, I won’t be here, but you two should also cultivate well.”

Yan Zhen warmly waved goodbye to them as they left for school. Afterward, he returned to his own room and entered the Fire Refining Star Realm.

49. The Good Sister Definitely Read the Script in Advance

Only to see this heavyweight figure in both senses of the word quickly walked towards Yan Zhen and asked with concern, “Young Master Yan Zhen, are you alright?”

Seeing Nian Lun being so respectful in front of him, Yan Zhen frowned slightly in confusion: Where are your classic lines as the face-saver? Hurry up and say them, how can I respond with my lines if you don’t say them!

Unable to match the lines in the script, Yan Zhen could only go along with the situation and answered, “I’m fine.”

“Have you chosen the pill furnace? Do you need me to send someone over to see which type of furnace is more suitable for you?”

“No need. Just the one in my hand. Pack it up.”

Yan Zhen patted the Three Aspects Treasure Furnace, and Nian Lun immediately nodded, “Then shall we go look at the pill formulas next?”

“No need to look. Just randomly grab two or three for me. Same with the low-grade medicinal ingredients, fifty or sixty portions will do.”

“I’ll go take care of it right away. Young Master Yan Zhen, please wait a moment in the VIP room.”

After saying that, Nian Lun ran off with a wagging butt, even more like a boot-licker than a dog.

The three members of the Xiao family were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped to the ground.

Because the Xiao family had some cooperation with the Gold Jade Chamber of Commerce, Nian Lun had visited the Xiao family as a guest. The family received him with the highest standards. At the banquet, Nian Lun sat on an equal level with their father, drinking wine more expensive than gold and talking about hidden words in the business world. His words and actions had the demeanor of a big shot.

Now what was with this fatty acting like a boot-licker? Was he the Shopkeeper Nian in their impression? Was he possessed by a ghost?

The key point was, what virtue and ability did Yan Zhen have to receive such treatment?

After the conflict between Yan Zhen and Xiao Shi, the Xiao family had investigated this person’s background. He was the young city lord of Martial Tang City, the last of the ten major cities of the kingdom, and seemed to be engaged to the eldest daughter of the general’s mansion in the royal capital. That was it.

Nian Lun didn’t need to bow and scrape to please a future son-in-law of a general’s mansion, right?

Rather than some complicated inside story, they were more inclined to believe that they were seeing an illusion.

“Yan Zhen, what exactly did you do? Why would Shopkeeper Nian… Who exactly are you?”

Yan Zhen glanced at them, thinking that if it weren’t for the fact that it wasn’t time for the face-slapping plot yet, just based on this death question, they would have been done for.

He ignored them. According to the script, the interaction between the two sides ended here. The accumulated grudges would be temporarily settled in the monthly test.

Thinking of this, Yan Zhen left the pill sales area with long strides, returning to the VIP room the same way he came, leaving the Xiao siblings standing there doubting their lives.

Lazily leaning against the leather chair, Yan Zhen put away the “Special Trump Card: Aba Aba” and fell into deep thought.

He could be certain that his future good sister (not yet at the moment) had definitely read the script in advance, so she instructed people to invest in him. Otherwise, there was no way to explain Nian Lun’s attitude towards him and the privilege of “all your expenses are waived.”

But where did she get the script from? The system said it wasn’t exposed.

[Ding! System’s warm reminder: Chapter 134]

134?

Yan Zhen recalled for a moment and suddenly realized.

It was written above that his rich and beautiful good sister (not yet at the moment) possessed an ability similar to precognitive dreams. She would dream in advance before danger arrived.

It was precisely because she had this ability that she could sit firmly in the position of the head shopkeeper of the Gold Jade Chamber of Commerce with just Mystic Master cultivation at less than thirty years old.

Danger prediction and risk investment could barely be connected like this, right?

For example, dreaming that she would encounter trouble in the future and that only Yan Zhen could help her solve it, so she specifically established a good relationship with him in advance.

The reason why the Yan Zhen in the script became acquainted with the beautiful shopkeeper was that he saw through her hidden illness at a glance.

Yan Zhen treated her illness according to the teachings of the beautiful sect master. As they got to know each other, the other party proposed to acknowledge him as a younger brother.

The problem was that there was no risk investment in the script, nor did it say that the rich and beautiful good sister (not yet at the moment) had a precognitive dream about him.

Could it be due to unknown changes in the world again?

Forget it. When the two meet, he would be able to find out what was going on.

He didn’t wait long in the VIP room before Nian Lun came back with a storage ring containing the things he needed, all given for free.

Yan Zhen said he wanted to pay, but Nian Lun immediately knelt down, so he had to give up.

With the items in hand, Yan Zhen hurriedly returned to the mansion. He told them that they didn’t need to wait for him for dinner tonight and slipped into his own room. He closed the doors and windows tightly and entered the crystal space.

On the altar, the stone bed had been put away because he had already given birth to spiritual power and no longer needed a head massage.

The beautiful sect master was meditating with her eyes closed as usual, wearing a black long-sleeved dress. Her silver-white long hair almost touched the ground. Her temperament was cold, but also as pure as a snow lotus on the Celestial Mountain, making it difficult for people to approach.

Sensing him coming in, those clear black and white eyes slowly opened, and her expression became gentle.

“Zhen’er, you’re back.”

“Sect Master, I’m ready. Teach me the art of alchemy!”

“So impatient. How can you engage in alchemy like this? Sit down and calm yourself first.”

“Oh, this…”

Yan Zhen had no choice but to obediently calm down for five minutes.

Five minutes later, the system issued an acting task.

[Ding! Key plot begins]

[Current progress – Chapter 90: Beginner Alchemy]

[Acting requirements: ① Successfully refine a pill; ② Naturally advance to six-star Mystic Disciple after refining]

[Completion: 0%]

Yan Zhen set up the Three Aspects Treasure Furnace and attempted to refine pills according to the beautiful sect master’s guidance.

Perhaps it was because he had learned the “Mystic Soul Technique,” but Yan Zhen’s control was very good. He refined the first pill without many mistakes. Although it was pitted and didn’t look like a pill, being able to refine a form on the first try surprised even Chen Xi.

In the previous life, Yan Zhen was exhausted just from extracting the essence of three medicinal ingredients because he failed too many times and did a lot of useless work. He didn’t even refine the embryonic form of a pill. This could be considered an improvement, right?

Refining a useless waste pill, Yan Zhen was already as tired as a dog. He fell back heavily, panting heavily.

“Zhen’er, don’t lie down. Meditating recovers faster.”

When it came to cultivation, Chen Xi was still very strict. She flicked her jade finger, and a formation appeared under Yan Zhen.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the Fire Refining Star Realm was too pure. Yan Zhen had difficulty refining it and needed to dilute it through a formation.

Yan Zhen sat up with a bitter face, enduring the strong feeling of fatigue, and entered a state of cultivation.

After recovering, he began the second attempt.

This time was an improvement from the last, but he still refined a waste pill.

The three steps of alchemy were: first, extracting the essence of medicinal ingredients; second, mixing the essence of medicinal ingredients into one; and third, fusing them into a pill.

The third step was the most difficult. Pill fusion was not just about merging the ingredients but also required the medicinal properties to organically combine.

If there was the slightest mistake, the medicinal power of the pill would plummet and even become a waste pill. It required meticulous control of the heat.

It wasn’t until late at night that Yan Zhen finally refined a cauldron of Wound-Healing Pills that could barely be considered first-grade, but the quality was only low-grade.

He really couldn’t hold on anymore. Glancing at the 50% completion of the acting task, he fell asleep on the warm floor of the altar, snoring.

Seeing this, Chen Xi smiled helplessly, put away the pill furnace, and then raised her slender hand. A stone bed floated up from the surface of the altar. Then she waved her long sleeve, laying a soft mat on the stone bed and hanging a curtain, arranging the pillow and blanket.

She carried Yan Zhen onto the stone bed and then lay beside him, silently accompanying him to sleep.

Last time, Chen Xi peeked into Yan Zhen’s hidden XP in his heart—female doctors and nurses. She had already prepared the disguise, but there wasn’t an opportunity to use it yet. She had to wait until the monthly test.

The monthly test at the Mystic Academy required one-on-one battles, so injuries were inevitable.

48. Yan Zhen vs Xiao Mie

[Ding! Key plot begins]

[Current plot progress – Chapter 88: Number One on the Nine Star List]

[Acting requirements: ① Create conflict with the three members of the Xiao family, verbally provoke Xiao Shi and Xiao Xinyan, also clash with Xiao Mie for more than three rounds without being at a disadvantage; ② Successfully purchase the chosen pill furnace and safely leave the Gold Jade Chamber of Commerce]

[Completion: 0%]

Listening to the system’s broadcast, Yan Zhen became serious. He pretended not to know and said, “Who are you? You look a bit familiar.”

As soon as these words came out, they instantly infuriated Xiao Shi.

“You dare not recognize me? I’m Xiao Shi, the one you defeated on the day of enrollment!”

“Oh~ Now that you mention it, I remember. I’ve defeated many people, but there are indeed very few who were knocked down with one punch.” Yan Zhen nodded. “Little Shi, you’re also here to buy a pill furnace. What a coincidence.”

Only then did Xiao Shi realize that he had been played. His face flushed bright red, and he wanted to make a move, but Xiao Xinyan stopped him.

“Yan Zhen, don’t be arrogant. Xiao Shi is about to advance to a five-star Mystic Disciple. In this monthly test, it’s not certain who will win or lose!”

Xiao Shi instantly raised his nostrils towards Yan Zhen with full confidence.

Yan Zhen didn’t take it to heart. “Are you Petty Senior Sister? I was wondering why I didn’t see you in the intermediate class 1. It turns out you’ve advanced to a seven-star Mystic Disciple and joined the advanced class. Congratulations.”

“Who are you calling petty?!”

Xiao Xinyan’s defense was broken. She was about to make a move but was stopped by Xiao Mie next to her.

He kept a straight face, as if Yan Zhen owed him several million and hadn’t paid it back.

“You’re that Yan Zhen who directly took Lan Ke’s palm strike? I didn’t see your hand techniques, but your mouth is quite agile.”

While watching the completion rate soar to 30%, Yan Zhen asked, “And you are?”

Xiao Shi immediately interjected in a very subordinate manner, “You don’t even know Brother Xiao Mie? He’s the number one on the Nine Star List, the strongest nine-star cultivator in the academy. Even Lan Ke is no match for him!”

The Nine Star List of the Mystic Academy only allowed nine-star cultivators to be on the list. Lan Ke was ranked third, while Xiao Mie was first!

According to the script, Xiao Mie could fight on par with a one-star Mystic Scholar with rich combat experience, indeed quite strong.

Xiao Mie proudly raised his chin, but he heard Yan Zhen say, “I thought you were a Mystic Scholar-level senior about to graduate. It turns out you’re just a nine-star cultivator. At your age, you still haven’t advanced. Your future is worrying.”

Xiao Xinyan snorted coldly. “What do you know? Brother Xiao Mie is deliberately suppressing his realm in order to become stronger, so he hasn’t advanced for a long time.”

Xiao Mie became proud again, but Yan Zhen, who had read the script and understood the setting, chuckled. “Suppressing the realm can indeed accumulate a deeper foundation, but it’s actually unnecessary to do so below the Mystic Master realm. The gains don’t make up for the losses. Haven’t you heard a saying? Only by becoming a Mystic Master can you be considered to have entered the door of the Mystic Dao. In the early stages, you just need to lay a good foundation. You don’t need any fancy stuff. Advancing to Mystic Master as soon as possible is stronger than anything else.”

Xiao Mie’s face darkened. It was the first time someone dared to question his cultivation.

“Enough idle talk. I saw that Three Aspects Treasure Furnace first. Please be more self-aware, Yan Zhen, and don’t snatch what others like. Otherwise, don’t blame this senior for not following the rules.”

“What’s the use of you seeing it first? I grabbed it first. Please be more self-aware and don’t snatch what others like. Otherwise, the number one on the list might change today.”

The Nine Star List rankings changed based on the results of one-on-one duels. Of course, it only counted if the winner was determined on the dueling stage with an instructor as the referee. Private duels didn’t count. Yan Zhen was just provoking him.

Since he had decided to make a move, why be polite with his words?

Xiao Mie narrowed his eyes and didn’t waste any more words. He decisively made his move, his entire body shot out, and he threw a punch at Yan Zhen with extreme speed.

Whenever it came to combat scenes, especially cross-realm battles, Yan Zhen felt quite nervous.

Because he didn’t know whether he should use his full strength or not.

If he didn’t use his full strength, he was afraid he couldn’t withstand it and would be instantly killed by the opponent. If he used his full strength, he was afraid he would shatter the opponent with one punch and couldn’t create suspense in the battle.

If it weren’t for learning the system’s “Mystic Body Technique,” giving him very good control over mystic power, he really wouldn’t be able to grasp it.

Fortunately, he had now given birth to spiritual power, and with the system’s gift of “Mystic Soul Technique,” he instantly mastered the little tricks of using spiritual power. He could now more accurately determine the opponent’s strength level and attack and defense intensity.

This level of speed no longer had any deterrent effect on him.

Yan Zhen neither dodged nor evaded. He gathered mystic power infused with gold and silver fire on his fist and clashed head-on with Xiao Mie.

Bang!

Qi erupted. Xiao Mie didn’t retreat and continued to throw punches.

Yan Zhen also stomped his feet firmly and clashed fists with him.

The Gold Jade Chamber of Commerce did not allow cultivators to fight in the store. It was just that the pill furnace sales area rarely had people, and there were no guards to maintain order, so Xiao Mie wanted to swiftly take down Yan Zhen with his superior strength.

But he miscalculated. The moment they clashed, he knew that Yan Zhen didn’t take Lan Ke’s palm strike with all his strength, but he actually had strength not much different from Lan Ke’s!

Yan Zhen’s mouth curled up. He was about to exchange a few more rounds with Xiao Mie to ensure the completion of the task, but unexpectedly, a fat figure appeared out of nowhere.

“Stop!”

That person pressed down on Xiao Mie’s shoulder, making him freeze in place, not daring to move.

The aura of a Mystic Master enveloped the three members of the Xiao family, causing them to break out in cold sweat.

Xiao Mie’s body trembled slightly. Why would this person personally appear? For such a conflict between juniors, sending a two or three-star Mystic Scholar guard would solve it. What virtue and ability did he have to trouble a real big shot to intervene?

Yan Zhen’s body also trembled slightly. Did this fatty come in too fast? Have I exchanged three rounds with Xiao Mie yet? If not, it would be a big problem. Let us fight a few more rounds!

With this thought, the completion shown on the panel reached 70%. It seemed that the requirement of clashing evenly for three rounds had been met.

— Oh, then it’s fine!

The remaining 30% should be the turn of the face-saver Nian Lun, the classic “You two young masters, give me some face. Don’t fight here. Harmony brings wealth” and so on. He even recommended another type of pill furnace to Xiao Mie, not offending either side.

Nian Lun coldly said, “Young Master Xiao, fighting in my Gold Jade Chamber of Commerce, aren’t you looking down on me, Nian Lun, too much?”

Xiao Mie hurriedly apologized, “Shopkeeper Nian, I’m sorry. Xiao Mie was really too angry and acted on impulse, breaking the rules. I’ll stop now.”

Hearing this, Nian Lun let go of him and retracted his Mystic Master aura. He lectured, “My Gold Jade Chamber of Commerce values harmony and wealth. I hope Young Master Xiao will keep this in mind. Considering the face of the head of the Xiao family, I won’t settle the score with you this time.”

Xiao Mie clasped his hands and said, “Thank you, Shopkeeper Nian, for your magnanimity. On behalf of my father, I send you greetings.”

Xiao Shi and Xiao Xinyan slowly relaxed their bodies, thinking that Xiao Mie was indeed worthy of being their big brother. Even the shopkeeper of the Gold Jade Chamber of Commerce gave him face.

That little guy on the other side probably wouldn’t be so lucky, right? The identity of the young city lord of Martial Tang City wouldn’t work well in Silver Moon City. He would probably be kicked out.

The three of them looked at Yan Zhen together, wanting to see him make a fool of himself.

Once Yan Zhen was driven away, the pill furnace would be theirs.

However, Nian Lun’s behavior was jaw-dropping.

 47. It’s All Someone’s Fault

Yan Zhen turned around to face them. Only then did the two girls notice that Yan Zhen was actually eating. One hand was holding chopsticks, and the other was holding a lunch box, eating with great relish.

Several exquisite lunch boxes were placed on the table, filled with familiar dishes, obviously made by Instructor Yu Xuan herself.

But didn’t she get up with them in the morning? When did she make lunch? And she’s eating with Yan Zhen?

Both girls were a bit suspicious.

Instructor Yu Xuan explained with a straight face, “Yan Zhen said the weather was too hot, so he came over to take advantage of the air conditioning. I made some food along the way to save the trouble of going to the cafeteria— Have you two eaten?”

Mi Xue’er and Yan Ruyu glanced at each other and then both nodded.

“”Eaten.””

“Come in first. It’s cool inside.”

With that said, Instructor Yu Xuan made way for the two disciples to enter, then closed the door again.

Because the Snow Wind Bead was turned on inside, it was very normal to close the door during the day.

The reason for Yan Zhen being here was also explained clearly.

Everything made sense and definitely wouldn’t be exposed!

— It’s like having an affair.

Instructor Yu Xuan thought of the “Book of Seduction” she had read not long ago. The male protagonist had a family, and the female protagonist seduced him. The two hit it off and kept meeting in secret, hiding it from the wife.

— I’ve become a bad woman!

Yan Ruyu handed the medicine bottle she picked up to Instructor Yu Xuan, who briefly explained the reason to them.

“Because I didn’t want to deal with them, I didn’t open the door.”

Mi Xue’er walked to the edge of the table, looked at the Snow Wind Bead emitting cold air, and sighed, “It’s so cool… Instructor Yu Xuan, when did you buy a Snow Wind Bead? You didn’t even tell me. I was planning to buy one with you.”

Instructor Yu Xuan hesitated slightly but still told the truth, “This was given to me by Yan Zhen.”

“Ah?” Mi Xue’er was surprised and looked at Yan Zhen beside her. “You gave this, little brother Yan Zhen?”

Yan Zhen nodded his chin.

“It was me. What about it?”

“Little brother Yan Zhen, you actually secretly gave a gift to Instructor Yu Xuan.” Mi Xue’er crossed her arms, wearing an expression of “I see through you.” “Are you trying to bribe her and steal the instructor’s favor from us?”

“What bribe? That sounds terrible. Instructor Yu Xuan accepted me as her disciple. Although it’s not a very formal master-disciple relationship, it doesn’t prevent me from giving her a small apprenticeship gift.” Yan Zhen raised his eyebrows. “Didn’t you give one back then?”

With these words, Mi Xue’er and Yan Ruyu both stiffened, feeling awkward. The corners of their eyes glanced at Instructor Yu Xuan and found that the latter was sitting upright in the office chair, smiling at them. Her gaze spoke for itself.

The atmosphere became a bit subtle.

“Instructor~” Yan Ruyu rarely showed a coquettish attitude. “During the winter vacation, I found a very finely crafted bracelet that perfectly matches the instructor’s temperament. Why don’t you try it and see if you like it?”

As she spoke, she took out a crystal bracelet emitting a faint blue light from her storage ring and respectfully presented it to Instructor Yu Xuan.

Mi Xue’er also reacted, quickly floating over, and said coquettishly, “I also have a very pretty hairpin, but the style is more mature. I can’t pull it off myself, but if the instructor wears it, it would be the icing on the cake, making you even more beautiful. It wouldn’t be a waste of it. Instructor, try it quickly?”

As she spoke, she also presented a silver flower hairpin, like a palace maid trying to please the empress.

Instructor Yu Xuan didn’t stand on ceremony either. She accepted everything with a smile and even patted their heads to show her gratification.

The two girls put on smiles on the surface, but their hearts were extremely pained.

Originally, they planned to give these to Instructor Yu Xuan on her birthday. Now that they had given an unexpected apprenticeship gift, they would have to buy other gifts for her birthday. The budget suddenly became tight.

It’s all someone’s fault!

The two girls glared at Yan Zhen together.

Yan Zhen shrugged, looking innocent.

…

After school, Yan Zhen went to the Gold Jade Chamber of Commerce alone to purchase a pill furnace, some common pill formulas, and a large amount of low-grade medicinal ingredients.

As soon as he entered, a maid greeted him with a smile, led him to the VIP room, and served him fruits and hot tea, clearly giving him the highest-level treatment.

Soon, the person in charge of the chamber of commerce, “Nian Lun,” a fat middle-aged man with a big belly, came running over with a wagging butt and greeted warmly, “Young Master Yan Zhen, what a coincidence. The medicinal ingredients you wanted have all been prepared. I was just about to send someone to deliver them to you.”

Yan Zhen felt a bit uncomfortable.

Don’t be fooled by this fatty’s greasy appearance. He was also a prominent figure in Silver Moon City. As the person in charge of the Gold Jade Chamber of Commerce in Silver Moon City, he could sit on an equal level with the heads of major families. His cultivation had also reached the Mystic Master realm.

According to the script, Nian Lun only accidentally encountered Yan Zhen wanting to purchase medicinal ingredients related to the divine soul and thought he was a young alchemist. Based on the chamber of commerce’s principle of “making connections widely,” he was just doing him a small favor.

But now, Nian Lun was behaving very enthusiastically. Not only did he have a flattering attitude, but he also referred to himself as “little one,” almost treating him like an ancestor. It was seriously inconsistent with the script.

It made him feel like he was the only one seriously playing the role of the protagonist, while the other supporting and opposing roles were all messing around. Sigh~

There were still key plot points that needed to be acted out here. Yan Zhen collected his thoughts and said seriously, “President Nian, I came this time to purchase a pill furnace, some simple pill formulas, and low-grade medicinal ingredients for low-level alchemists to practice with.”

Nian Lun immediately nodded, “No problem. Whatever Young Master Yan Zhen wants, I’ll have someone send the best ones to you right away.”

“No need for the best. For the pill furnace, medium quality is fine. I can’t use the ones that are too good. For the pill formulas, I only need first-grade ones. I can’t use the high-grade ones either… Forget it, I’ll go take a look myself.”

“Good, good, good. Whatever Young Master Yan Zhen says. I’ll take you there right now— Please.”

The two left the VIP room and first arrived at the area selling pill furnaces.

Yan Zhen stopped, looked at Nian Lun with a subtle expression, and said, “President Nian, I’ll go in and choose by myself. Don’t follow me.”

If he followed him, the conflict wouldn’t even break out.

This guy was the peacemaker and face-saver after the conflict broke out.

Nian Lun stretched out his chubby short arms and gestured, “Please feel free. I’ll wait for you to come out here.”

Yan Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and walked into the pill furnace sales area alone, observing the strange furnaces on the shelves.

He observed while secretly having the beautiful sect master use the Reflection Technique to help him see which one was suitable.

Until he walked to the depths of the shelves, he finally selected one.

It had three furnace openings. Even if the mystic power was not that abundant, it could still generate a sufficiently vigorous flame through the formation enhancement of the three furnace openings, suitable for beginners in alchemy.

It was called the “Three Aspects Treasure Furnace,” priced at 233,333, not very expensive, but not cheap either.

Just as Yan Zhen reached out to take the pill furnace, another hand reached over from the opposite side, about to grab the furnace.

Yan Zhen’s heart shuddered, secretly thinking that it had come, while decisively taking the pill furnace, leaving the other party grasping at air.

Without the cover of the pill furnace, Yan Zhen saw the other party’s appearance clearly, a young man with a center-parted short hair and an effeminate face.

Xiao Mie, the young master of the Xiao family, the number one family in Silver Moon City, and the first on the Nine Star List of the Mystic Academy.

Behind him were Xiao Xinyan and Xiao Shi, two outstanding juniors of the Xiao family.

Seeing Yan Zhen, both of them were stunned for a moment, and then their faces showed a resentful and angry expression.

“It’s you?”

“Yan Zhen!”

46. It’s Good, It’s Good

“Feeling refreshed, Yan Zhen?” Instructor Yu Xuan’s gentle voice rang in his ear, her hot and humid breath hitting his earlobe, making it a bit itchy.

Yan Zhen lazily made an “Mm” sound.

“Then let’s stop here for now.” Instructor Yu Xuan withdrew her hand, took out the handkerchief she carried with her, and gently wiped for him, as if coaxing a child, saying, “If you can win first place in the monthly test, the instructor will reward you even better next time. So you have to cultivate well and don’t let your thoughts stray, okay?”

— There’s a next time?!

Hearing this, Yan Zhen was instantly frightened out of his sage mode, his eyes wide and round.

No, absolutely not. Once was enough for him to handle. Who could withstand it if it happened again!

“Instructor, there’s no need. You actually hate doing this, right? I don’t want the instructor to force herself!”

Instructor Yu Xuan finished cleaning up with both hands, shifted her body, and let Yan Zhen get off her lap. The two of them were intimately squeezed together in one chair.

“I don’t hate it oh, because it’s with you.” After experiencing even more embarrassing things, Instructor Yu Xuan didn’t act coy like usual. Her words carried a hint of revealing her true feelings.

Because Instructor Yu Xuan felt that Yan Zhen also had good feelings for her, expressing her liking appropriately could give him the courage to confess.

As a woman, she naturally wanted to hear words of admiration from her beloved, not just give and devote herself endlessly.

So she held back from kissing Yan Zhen’s lips just now because she hoped that her first kiss would be taken by Yan Zhen in a domineering kabedon.

Thinking of this, Instructor Yu Xuan’s heart became even hotter. One slender arm was still wrapped around Yan Zhen’s waist, refusing to let go.

However, Yan Zhen felt scared:

What’s going on? Why would Instructor Yu Xuan say such ambiguous words? It couldn’t be that she really likes him, right?

If this were reality, this possibility would be very small, but he was currently playing the role of the protagonist after all and had a halo. Accidentally making his own instructor’s heart flutter was not impossible, although Yan Zhen felt that he didn’t do anything worthy of making Instructor Yu Xuan, such a great beauty, have her heart tremble.

In any case, the problem had escalated.

The system said that for plots outside the script, he had to rely on his own acting skills. He must find a way to make Instructor Yu Xuan give up the idea of continuing the “Secret Teaching,” otherwise, Yan Zhen was worried that he wouldn’t be able to resist, causing his character setting to collapse.

After all, Instructor Yu Xuan’s charm was not to be underestimated, especially that gentle and elegant temperament like water. For a little virgin like him, it was simply— Hey wait, he seemed to no longer be one.

“…”

Cough cough, anyway, the destructive power was very strong!

If he didn’t have the task of playing the protagonist, he would have already turned around and kabedoned her. How could he endure it so painfully?

But there were no ifs.

Playing an emotionless leveling machine, following the development of the script, and ultimately reaching the peak was what he had to do.

There was no other choice.

Because if he didn’t do this, this world would collapse, and everything would be gone, including them.

Inside the office, there was silence for a while until Mi Xue’er’s voice sounded from outside the door, “Instructor Yu Xuan, are you there?”

Yan Zhen and Instructor Yu Xuan were both startled!

…

“Xue’er, where are you going?”

“Didn’t I say it? I’m going to find little brother Yan Zhen!”

“What do you want to find him for?”

“Little brother Yan Zhen is acting alone for the first time. When something unusual happens, there must be a demon. This young lady suspects that he went to meet another girl.”

Mi Xue’er’s eyes were as sharp as a glasses-wearing elementary school detective.

Yan Ruyu’s heart started pounding when she heard that.

“N-not necessarily.”

“Ruyu, have you forgotten? A few days ago, little brother Yan Zhen’s performance in the Qi Refining class made him a hot commodity. Those flirty hooves in the class gathered around like flies smelling the scent, wishing they could press their chests against his face.”

“You’re exaggerating too much.”

“Hmph, I bet someone couldn’t hold back and has already written him a love letter, asking him to meet in a secluded corner, wanting to be his girlfriend.”

“This…”

“Although little brother Yan Zhen’s mind seems to be all on cultivation, he is still very pure-hearted. If he can’t withstand the lowly tactics of those vixens’ soft and hard coercion and accidentally agrees to them, that would be terrible.”

“It’s not a big deal. It’s good if he likes it. What does it have to do with us?”

Hearing Yan Ruyu’s obviously dishonest words, Mi Xue’er couldn’t help but roll her eyes helplessly, thinking that her best friend was really hopeless. How could she have assisted her so stubbornly in her previous life? With her being like this, even the red steel wire tied by the matchmaking god could be torn apart.

“Ruyu, don’t you understand? This involves our dignity!”

“Dignity?”

“Think about it. There are four great beauties at home, each one a national beauty with dazzling charm. Sister Meng’er, loli with huge boobs, relying on others like a little bird; Ruyu, not to mention the rest, just your buttocks that resemble a full moon are enough to captivate a man’s soul; I, Mi Xue’er, have both the figure and the looks; and Instructor Yu Xuan, with her tender and flawless skin, gentle temperament like water, and mature charm, not to mention men, even girls would be moved. If we couldn’t keep little brother Yan Zhen’s heart and let him be taken away by outsiders instead, where would we put our face? We would be ridiculed by those little vixens until we couldn’t lift our heads.”

“What nonsense are you talking about, Xue’er? There’s no such crooked reasoning.”

“Anyway, Meng’er couldn’t find him on her side. Now let’s go check Instructor Yu Xuan’s side. If he’s still not there, it proves that I guessed right. We must take countermeasures to prevent little brother Yan Zhen from being tricked away by bad women!”

Mi Xue’er was full of fighting spirit, and Yan Ruyu also started to worry.

“Yan Zhen is not as easily fooled as you think. He’s very smart.”

“It’s better to be safe than sorry. Let’s go, you heartless and brainless silly girl!”

“You’re the silly girl. Looking for a beating.”

The two girls joked around and came to Instructor Yu Xuan’s independent office. They were surprised to find a bottle of medicine at the door. Picking it up to look, they discovered that it was actually a Qi-Circulating Pill of decent quality.

Qi-Circulating Pill, able to accelerate the speed of circulating qi, used to assist cultivation.

“Did Instructor Yu Xuan drop this?”

“It’s more like it was left here.”

The two girls knocked on the door. After a while, Instructor Yu Xuan finally opened the door.

Perhaps it was because the weather was too hot, but Instructor Yu Xuan’s cheeks had an obvious blush, a thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead, and the fragrance emanating from her delicate body carried a hint of moisture, as if she had just taken a bath.

— The instructor is still so tender and juicy. Men love this the most. If only I could have such a physique, that would be great.

Mi Xue’er sincerely felt envious.

They were called the four golden flowers of the Mystic Academy, but Mi Xue’er always felt that she didn’t have any points worth mentioning and couldn’t compare to the other three. Her feet were very pretty, but they were usually hidden in shoes, making it difficult for people to appreciate them.

Except for the advantage of being a “reincarnator,” she could be said to have no competitiveness at all.

Instructor Yu Xuan said with a puzzled expression, “Why are you here too?”

“Too?” Looking past Instructor Yu Xuan, they saw Yan Zhen sitting on the guest chair, his back to them.

“Ah, he’s here.” Yan Ruyu blurted out, the heavy stone suspended in her heart falling down. Mi Xue’er also patted her chest with her little hand and said, “So little brother Yan Zhen was with the instructor. It’s good, it’s good.”