56 Long Ying and Huangfu Wenqing
Long Ying had eaten so much that she needed to rest and refine the food’s energy. She was incredibly sleepy. She climbed onto the bed, pulled the covers over herself, and said to Yan Zhen, “You can go cultivate now. Remember to come back early.”
Yan Zhen patted her head. “I’m not going to the Celestial Dome Pagoda today. I’ll cultivate in the room. Go to sleep.”
Long Ying blinked, wondering if he was planning to stay with her. Zhenzhen was always so kind~
As drowsiness overtook her, Long Ying quickly fell asleep, a faint glow emanating from her body.
Yan Zhen sat on the soft couch and began to meditate.
However, having experienced the accelerated cultivation in the Celestial Dome Pagoda, cultivating on his own felt sluggish, like switching back to single-speed after playing a game on double or triple speed.
Fortunately, Yan Zhen quickly adjusted his mindset and entered a meditative state.
He continued cultivating until dawn, then withdrew from his meditation as the system notification sounded in his mind.
Mission complete. Claim reward.
Yan Zhen clicked the option, and a new special trump card appeared.
[Special Trump Card – Ghost Father Mode: Upon activation, the host enters Ghost Father Mode. Cultivation level remains unchanged, but the three fundamental attributes of essence, Qi, and spirit are greatly enhanced. Deals bonus damage against lolis. Duration: one minute.]
[Note: Ghost Father is a divine messenger, worshipped by all ghosts.]
“…”
—Although it seems like a useful card, couldn’t you have chosen a more… appropriate name?
Yan Zhen put away the special trump card with a strange expression. Hearing a soft moan, he knew Long Ying was awake.
She sat up, rubbing her eyes, and mumbled, “Zhenzhen, where are you?”
“Here.” Yan Zhen replied. “Did you sleep well?”
Long Ying threw off the covers, jumped out of bed, and padded barefoot over to Yan Zhen, throwing herself onto his lap and hugging him tightly.
Yan Zhen was startled. “What’s wrong?”
“I had a nightmare,” Long Ying said dejectedly. “You left me alone to fight. You promised we would face it together.”
Ah, this…
“It was just a dream. Don’t worry about it.” Yan Zhen stroked her soft, pink hair. “We have more important things to do.”
“What?”
“The most important thing after waking up is brushing your teeth and washing your face. Let’s go.”
Yan Zhen led Long Ying to the bathroom and they brushed their teeth and washed their faces together.
Actually, from the Mystic Master realm onwards, daily habits could gradually deviate from ordinary people’s. With abundant Mystic Qi in their bodies, they wouldn’t get dirty, and bathing, using the toilet, eating, and sleeping became less necessary.
However, Yan Zhen still maintained his usual habits, living an ordinary life.
As his cultivation increased, his bodily functions would change, and experiencing such mundane activities would become difficult.
A swirl of Mystic Qi, and his body would be clean, rendering bathing unnecessary.
Circulating his cultivation technique refined impurities, expelling them as waste gas, eliminating the need for toilets.
Without hunger, eating wouldn’t be as satisfying.
Without sleepiness, sleeping was merely switching from the real world to the dream world. Hidden Realm soul cultivators could even project their spirits and travel freely.
After washing up with Long Ying, Yan Zhen asked if she was hungry. She quickly shook her head, but her stomach growled.
Having eaten so much, she had already digested everything in one night. Excellent, truly deserving of the title “gluttonous loli.”
Having run out of energy-replenishing pills and ingredients for refining more, Yan Zhen had to take Long Ying to the dining hall again. However, just as they left the room, Huangfu Wenqing approached, carrying a small package.
“Yan Zhen, who is this?”
—Isn’t that the dragon? When did she appear?
Yan Zhen briefly explained, then said to Long Ying, “This is Huangfu Wenqing. You can call her ‘Sister Wenqing’.”
Long Ying narrowed her eyes, looking at Huangfu Wenqing with clear hostility.
She remembered clearly. In her previous life, it was because of this green-haired woman that she and Yan Zhen were chased by Cloud Heaven Palace, almost losing their lives. If it weren’t for Sister Ji Ya’s protection, it would have been all over.
Later, Cloud Heaven Palace, in their pursuit, even killed Yan Zhen’s grandfather, almost driving him to become a demon. Fortunately, Master Chen Xi pulled him back.
And later, when Yan Zhen led his people to Cloud Heaven Peak for revenge, this green-haired woman even dared to stand before them and try to dissuade them. How infuriating!
“I don’t like her. She looks mean. She’s not a good person.”
“Little girl, you can eat whatever you want, but you can’t just say whatever you want.” An angry vein throbbed on Huangfu Wenqing’s forehead. “Let me introduce myself. My name is Huangfu Wenqing, and I’m Yan Zhen’s fiancée. We’ll be married soon.”
“Fiancée?” Long Ying was stunned. Hadn’t she broken off the engagement? She quickly turned to Yan Zhen. “Is that true?”
Yan Zhen nodded slightly.
Long Ying was indignant. The green-haired woman hadn’t broken off the engagement? That wasn’t right!
“I don’t like her! I’m not calling her sister! Hmph!”
“Fine, suit yourself.” Huangfu Wenqing shrugged. She also disliked Long Ying. This little loli was the one who caused the most damage to Cloud Heaven Palace. “Yan Zhen, I made some pastries. Let’s eat as we walk to the Celestial Dome Pagoda.”
Before Yan Zhen could answer, Long Ying shouted, “I-I want to go too!”
Huangfu Wenqing said coldly, “Do you have an academy card? You can’t enter the pagoda without one. Just stay here and wait for us.”
Long Ying’s little eyebrows furrowed, even more indignant, as if wanting to fight.
Yan Zhen didn’t understand why they were acting like they had a feud and quickly intervened. “Alright, alright, that’s enough. Wenqing, you go ahead. I’ll take Long Ying to the dining hall. We’ll meet up with you later.”
“Okay, but hurry up. I’ll be waiting for you at the entrance.”
“Mm-hmm.”
Huangfu Wenqing left without even looking at Long Ying. She knew this little loli wasn’t someone to be trifled with, and she, as an adult, wouldn’t lower herself to argue with a child.
Long Ying glared at her until she was out of sight, then turned to Yan Zhen and said, “Zhenzhen, she’s a bad woman. Don’t marry her. Marry Sister Xunyi and the others!”
“Little children shouldn’t worry about adult matters.” Yan Zhen sighed. “Let’s go to the dining hall. It’s probably crowded at this hour. We have to hurry if we want a table.”
After breakfast, which cost another fifty points on Yan Zhen’s Tier 4 card—equivalent to two hundred points on a Tier 2 card!
Compared to the other students’ breakfast expenses, ten or twenty points on a Tier 1 card, it was an exorbitant amount.
It seemed he needed to start refining pills and selling them.
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