《Game Lord's Cultivation System》 Chapter 1 Cultivation Omega "You- just how are you not satisfied after killing so many yers," A man shouted in anger as he watched the person in front of him slice his friend in half. The person who had just finished killing a yer turned around and stared at the man who wasying on the ground with his limbs cut off. "Hoh, you''re still alive? My mistake, I should have ended you earlier so that you could log out quickly," The person smiled wickedly as he sliced the man''s head off. After killing every yer in the surrounding areas, the person calmly looked up at the sky where a system announcement was broadcast. "Haha, for this mission, I have yed for 5 years with barely any rest for this day toe," Jiang Mingughed loudly as he couldn''t wait for the unknown reward that he was about to receive. He had suffered multiple criticisms from the forum by yers that were angry at him for killing indiscriminately. Whether they were innocent or not, women or men, as long as they were yers in Cultivation Omega. Jiang Ming would show no mercy as he ughtered them and forced them to log out as they needed to wait for the timer to cooldown for revival. "Hmm, the reward will be given to me in another 3 hours huh," Jiang Ming mumbled softly as he clicked on the system interface that showed a timer for the reward. Meanwhile, the real world is currently embroiled in chaos and anger, filled with people that are ying the virtual reality cultivation game, Cultivation Omega. "This yer Jiang Ming needs to die for heaven''s sake," A yer in the forummented in anger as he was one of the newer yers that got killed by Jiang Ming. "I know right. I had been eating instant noodles for months just to purchase Cultivation Omega and to think the first thing I saw when I logged into the game was a sword slicing my head off. I got a negative bnce now because I didn''t have any spirit stones nor gold to pay for the revival price," Another yer in the forumined. Afterward, he posted a screenshot to verify his im to show that he wasn''t lying or anything. The forum with the title, ''Ban yer Jiang Ming'' has be a hot discussion among Cultivation Omega yers, with even media outlets talking about yer Jiang Ming. However, no matter how much the yers raged and vowed to find yer Jiang Ming''s real identity, they could only gnash their teeth in anger. After all, the game developer was still a mystery to the world and no one knows who created Cultivation Omega that had be sensational in changing the world''s structure. Since the yers couldn''t hack Cultivation Omega nor had contact with the game developer, they could only resign in defeat in hopes of finding yer Jiang Ming''s real identity. Sometimeter, inside Cultivation Omega, Jiang Ming became bored when no other yers were logging back in for him to waste time. "Hmph, these cowardly yers must be cursing at me in the forum again. Do they even understand the pain a gamer must go through to reach my level?" Jiang Ming sneered as he decided to stroll around the city. s, even the NPC''s were afraid of Jiang Ming as they quickly hid in their house and the guards seemed to have vanished from sight as well. "Look, it''s that monster, Jiang Ming. Why is he entering the city again?" An NPC that was sneaking a nce in his window mumbled softly in confusion. The other NPCs were thinking the same thing as they wished Jiang Ming would leave their city alone already. Jiang Ming twitched his brows when he heard their speeches despite them speaking in a low tone due to his high cultivation base. "Tch, these NPC can know fear as well? Aren''t you all just a bot, programmed by an unknown game developer?" Jiang Ming scoffed as he decided to log off for the day. "LOG OUT!" Jiang Ming shouted. Afterward, Jiang Ming''s vision blurred for a few moments before seeing the dark screen in his virtual helmet. Jiang Ming took off his virtual helmet and stood up from the bed as he looked at himself in the mirror. His chubby stomach was jiggling as he walked over to the mirror and nced at his height, which is less than 121 centimeters. "Why couldn''t my game character in Cultivation Omega be real?" Jiang Ming sighed as he slowly walked toward his table which is at the far end of the left corner in his room. It took some difficulty for him to walk over to the desk because of the extreme mess in his room that was filled with instant noodles, chips, sodas, and leftover food that cockroaches seemed to be crawling over. Who would have thought that the greatest yer in Cultivation Omega would be this short and chubby boy with an unsightly appearance? Jiang Ming didn''t bother with his appearance at all since he was a gamer and an introvert in the real world. No one would even look at him once in the eyes with gentle care so why should he care about himself either. Being a diabetic and having the risk of heart failure at any moment has made Jiang Ming give up his life in the real world already. It was only in Cultivation Omega did he truly feel alive and free from the judgment of others. Jiang Ming grabbed his phone at the desk and clicked on the messages. Afterward, he startedughing when it didn''te as a surprise that the message came from his parents, begging for money. "You didn''t even treat me as your son until you needed money from me." Jiang Ming scoffed at the messages as he continued to shout his frustration. "Those brothers and sisters of mine can also rot in hell when I earned more money than them through Cultivation Omega," Jiang Ming then mmed his phone down onto the desk. Afterward, Jiang Ming climbed back to his bed and ced his virtual helmet on as he decided to wait for the reward in-game rather than in the real world. While Jiang Ming was initializing the log-in, the system notification suddenly appeared, something that has never happened before. That was thest word Jiang Ming heard before his vision turnedpletely dark. Chapter 2 Northern Continent "The young master has finally awakened. Quick, call master and madam over to inform them." Jiang Ming was confused about this new voice. ''What the hell is going on here? Did I forget to log out again before falling asleep?'' Unable toprehend this situation, Jiang Ming finally saw his surroundings after blinking his eye a few times to get used to the lighting. ''Where the hell am I?'' He wondered silently. Unfamiliar with this new setting since his room was always dark and messy, Jiang Ming looked around and saw people. People that he does not recognize and before he could even ask who they are, loud footsteps could be heard from the outside. *Bam* "You little disgraceful brat. Finally woke up now after doing such a despicable deed." "Shut up about your dumb scolding already. My son, you''re finally awake. Did you know how to stop making your mother worry about you?" Jiang Ming couldn''t reply as this woman suddenly hugged him hard, almost squeezing him to death. The woman had long golden hairs and the mountain size of her boobs were practically suffocating his face. She had the aura of a mature woman, but her face were youthful and beautiful. Jiang Ming could subtly feel her long legs that were smooth with his hand when she kept hugging him tightly. And just when he tried to speak to understand the situation, a bolt of thunder hits his brain, and fragments of memories started popping out one by one. He was called Jiang Ming but his body feature was the pr opposite to who he was. Not to mention, he saw a realistic scene of him getting beat up for being framed for sullying a woman. "Arghhh" A painful scream echoed in the room when Jiang Ming''s brain was being overloaded with so many new memories that he had no recollection of. With his loud scream and face writhed in pain, Jiang Ming''s mother stopped hugging him before looking at him in concern and worries. "Are you sure my son is ok? Where is the doctor already?" The woman screamed at a maid when she saw her son suddenly scream in pain. The maid hurriedly kneels down and exins that the doctor is on his way here. The maid was sweating as provoking the madam would mean her fate is doomed. Nodding at the maid''s word, Jiang Ming''s mother, who was called Madam Yang in this household, looked at her son carefully. Jiang Ming was still full of confusion before a new piece of information invaded his brain and this was the most crucial one. The original Jiang Ming was killed by a person who had thrashed him and an usation of him sullying a woman was a setup. In his memory, the woman who imed to be the victim purposely lured him in an alley before ripping her own clothes and screaming aloud. Then magically, someone popped up within a few seconds, just like how an extra would show up whenever they are needed in a scene. Based on this context of clue, Jiang Ming instantly knew one more thing now and that he had died in his original world too. His current body feature was so fit that he would never be able to imagine it ever happening. Jiang Ming had yed Cultivation Omega since the start and knows many things to not be shocked by this turn of events. He came to a conclusion that when he died, he had transmigrated to this body who died at the same time as him. Plus, this world has true cultivation, unlike Earth where you can only cultivate in a virtual reality game. A smile starts creeping out of Jiang Ming because he had always wanted a new life where cultivation is everywhere. For 5 years, he had done everything possible in the game, and now, he can be a true cultivator. A cultivator in real life with a body that belongs to him and not some projection. "Son, are you okay? Don''t scare me with you smiling like that?" Madam Yang said in a worried tone as her son went from a painful expression to smiling like a fool. "Mother, I''m fine. I was simply smiling because nothing major happened to me." Jiang Ming instantly said to ease her mood. Being in this new body where his soul has upied the original Jiang Ming, he would do his best to help the former to get revenge. Jiang Ming was no amateur when ites to heart demons and to get rid of them, you can only face them forward. Right now, the original Jiang Ming died with regrets due to being framed and died without clearing his name. Jiang Ming would definitely get justice for him so he can rest in peace and allow him to fully merge his soul to the body. ''You can rest assured as I will promise you that this vengeance shall be repaid in full. Allow me to do the rest for you and thank you for letting me have your body.'' Thinking this, it was like the original Jiang Ming heard him as hisst speck of soul disappearedpletely in this world. A smiling expression appeared on Jiang Ming when he felt he had fully assimted with this new body. His new body was unlike his former body where it''s short and chubby. He was extremely tall with a masculine body and had unique blue color eyes. He was so handsome that if he were back on Earth, then he would have been a superstar, with many fangirls flogging toward him. However, the most exciting fact was not the new and perfect body that he had obtained. It was the fact that he had now found out that this world which is called the Northern Continent turned out to be the same as the game he yed, Cultivation Omega. This world cultivation was the same as the game and even the alchemist in this world followed the same procedure. Spending 5 years in the virtual game, this world would be his new ce to be top #1 again. Reaching top #1 in this world where the NPC bes a real human is the best feeling. After all, those NPC only speak dialogue and the only interaction is through other online yers. While feeling excited, the door opened once again and it was his father in this world along with a familiar face. The doctor behind his father always has toe and treat his injuries after he got thrash in the academy each time and get sent back home. "Doctor Kang, sorry once again to bring you here to treat my useless son again." Jiang Ming''s father, Kong Ming said politely to the doctor as he entered. "It''s fine Patriarch Ming. After all, I''m always getting business from you for healing your son." Doctor Kang said sarcastically since he was a reputed person in the medical field where even the imperial family respected him. Kong Ming only smiled bitterly as it was already a blessing to have such a reputed person toe every time to heal his useless son that gets beaten back to home. As Doctor Kang moved closely, Madam Yang moved to the side to allow him to check on her son''s pulse. Knowing the procedurepletely, Jiang Ming shows his right hand before letting him touch his wrist. "What''s this? This is abnormal." Feeling Jiang Ming''s pulse, Doctor Kang said aloud in a surprised manner. "What''s wrong with my son, Doctor Kang?" "Nothing is wrong with him. He''spletely fine and uninjured at all. You said he was in grave danger but there''s nothing wrong with him." Doctor Kang rudely replied to Madam Yang. He came all this way to try and extort them more money but their son waspletely healthy. There was no grave injury or him having afoot to the graveyard like they had exaggerated. Kong Ming didn''t dare believe what he heard and checked his own son''s pulse. Checking it, he was shocked, with an expression even more than Doctor Kang. "Indeed, my son ispletely normal based on the normal beating in his pulse. Apologies for wasting your precious time, Doctor Kang. Men, bring the box over here for Doctor Kang." Kong Ming said as a servant handed a small wooden box to Doctor Kang. Although his son ispletely normal and he didn''t do anything. He still has to give him some payment for making hime all the way here. Offending him because of wanting to save a few treasures was not worth the oue. Doctor Kang didn''t say anything as he held the box while using his spiritual sense to see what''s inside and nodded his head in approval. "It is my pleasure and honor to help Patriarch Ming out." Doctor Kang smiles brightly as Kong Ming guides him to leave their house. Jiang Ming only sneered in his mind at this hypocrisy act. Just like the virtual game, the NPC also showed many hypocrite dialogues where he had to wait a long time for them to finish the act. Chapter 3 Breathing Technique After reassuring his mother that he waspletely fine, Kong Ming continues to scold him for being such a useless son. Jiang Ming didn''t react to his father''s words because he knows his condition more than anyone in this world. Jiang Ming has cultivated to the peak where no one has managed in the virtual game and this is simply like a restart button in the game. Resetting the game but knowing what to do is not that bad at all. After all, the technique used in the game could also be applied here since there''s profound qi in this world, unlike Earth. The first step is actually for him to get used to his new body and to learn a new technique, breathing technique. Breathing technique was always neglected by yers online but as one who tried many things, this neglected technique was the most crucial one. It is a technique to help circte your qi to be stable and helps calm our nerves in a dire situation. Not to mention, this is the base in helping the foundation in any kind of martial technique avable. With the breathing technique, you couldprehend a technique faster than anyone would just cultivate from the instructionbeled there. Jiang Ming became alone when he asked to rest since he was bedridden for a long time. He sat in a lotus position and following the usual method he did in the virtual game, Jiang Ming started slowing down his breathing. At the same time, he starts using his profound qi that is in his body before shaking his head for the low amount of qi he has. To be this useless despite having the rarest physique in this world, a divinity me body where you can have multiple essence mes and merge them to be one powerful technique in the world. This divinity me body is hard to detect and is extremely difficult to cultivate as you''ll need lots of essence me that is born naturally in different environments. If he was still ying his character in the game, then this divinity physique would be a piece of cake to cultivate since he can just barge into dangerous areas to secure an essence me. Using the breathing technique for ten minutes since doing it more would be more harmful than useful, Jiang Ming starts to think about how to get stronger. He was only in the 3rd stage of the elementary rank where you can''t even consider this rank to be a cultivator. Thinking for a while, Jiang Ming decided to concoct a pill to boost his cultivation and increase his foundation. It would be crazy if others were to know a 3rd stage elementary rank wants to concoct a pill when he probably doesn''t even have the basic knowledge of alchemy. After all, it takes a lot of time to cultivate and to split this time to learn alchemy, only the top genius can do it and he was known to be trash among trash in his generation. Although 3rd stage elementary rank may seem fantastic to the branch family, Jiang Ming came from the main house of the family where they have multiple resources to assist them in cultivation. He has the lowest cultivation base in the main branch where every youth in his age was already in the 5th stage. His father was the patriarch of the family but because of him, there was gossip everywhere and how he shouldn''t even be able to ess their precious resources. Knowing all this, the person who beat him up was someone from another influential family that rivals him. However, it was only possible because someone in this family of his was plotting his death. After all, he still has the chance to be the sessor of the family since his father has most of the elders'' support. It was simply because his father, Kong Ming, had a high cultivation base and earned the favor from the emperor in the Northern Continent. Jiang Ming can''t help but smile at all these undercurrents going on in this family where it seemed calm on the surface. ''Interesting, let''s see how I will ruin each and every one of you after I increase my strength.'' Jiang Ming slowly dressed up to head to the alchemist guild since he would need to purchase medical ingredients to concoct a pill. Sneaking out without alerting his mother, Jiang Ming equips his spatial ring where his mother just gave him his monthly allowance. "With the memory from the original Jiang Ming, I believed the Alchemist Guild is around the Eastside from here." Jiang Ming mumbled softly as he tried to recall the location. Once he was outside, Jiang Ming couldn''t help but admire this eastern scenario in front of him. ''Although I have seen this many times in the game, it''s even better to experience in real life than having some virtual helmet.'' Jiang Ming said inwardly as he started to explore around and check things out before heading to the alchemist guild. Walking inside the guild, Jiang Ming was instantly pointed out by some youth who started pointing his finger. "Look who it is, our so-called rapist, Jiang Ming that tried to sully our academy beauty." "Haha, does he even have any shame after getting thrashed by Senior Lin?" "Hey, people like Jiang Ming have his face as thick as iron. They don''t know how to spell the word shame." A group of youths tries to humiliate Jiang Ming by mentioning the incident but Jiang Ming didn''t care one bit. He was staring at them all with a smile on his face while remembering each and every one of them. ''When I finish concocting the pill, I will make sure to humiliate and destroy you all.'' Jiang Ming sneered inwardly in his mind. He was a fat and ugly boy in his previous life but in the game, he was never one to cower in fear. In fact, he will get revenge on every single thing that tries to do him harm. Even if they''re a woman, they receive the same fate. "Oi oi, what are you still doing here? Get the hell out." "Yea, something as majestic as the alchemist guild is not for some lowly person like you are." As their chattering continued, it started to attract the people in here to see what''s going on. Jiang Ming couldn''t help butugh aloud at this ridiculous plot. ''Looks like that person doesn''t know the true meaning of death.'' Jiang Ming didn''t even need to take a second to know these youths were sent by someone else. After all, he was supposed to be in danger while lying in his bed. Yet somehow, people here recognized him the moment he entered and showed the intelligence his enemy got. ''A traitor in my family that informs the outsider and someone else to order these youths to bad talk me. Interesting, I haven''t gotten this treatment ever since I became the number 1 in the game.'' Jiang Ming walks forward a bit before staring at the middle person in the group who is clearly the leader of this y. "Who are you?" Jiang Ming asked with a deadpan expression. However, there was some murderous aura that surrounded Jiang Ming''s body. The youth starts to step back a little from this intimidating stare and say, "I-I''m Sun Jichen." "Sun Jichen huh, then let me tell you something," Jiang Ming said before moving closer to his ear to prevent anyone from listening. "Tell that person who ordered you to do this to watch his back. I''ll being for him soon." After saying that, Jiang Ming stepped back and turned his body to walk away whereas Sun Jichen dropped to the ground. "B-Boss" The other two youths shouted in panic before trying to get him up. However, they stopped when they felt their shoes stepped on some liquid. The crowd looked at Sun Jichen with a gawking expression. Sun Jichen had somehow pissed himself from getting intimidated by Jiang Ming. Chapter 4 Kneel Down Ignoring the dude who got too scared of his intimidation, Jiang Ming continues to walk up in a room where he smells a pill is being concocted at this moment. ''Just from this smell alone, I can tell he''s an amateur but had some experience in this field.'' Jiang Ming shakes his head when this kind of alchemy skill is allowed here. He was the top number 1, meaning he was also a god of alchemy and he has learned almost every pill possible. Not only did he learn every pill from the game, Jiang Ming decided to self create his own pill which became a sensation when the game announced his achievement. As Jiang Ming slowly walked up the stairs, two guards blocked his path. "On this floor, only those with a reputation in alchemy can enter. We don''t recognize you which means you don''t have an alchemist teacher either. Therefore, please head downstairs since you''re unqualified." The guard said with a deadpan expression while clutching their weapon looking like an axe. "How do you know if I''m qualified or not? Don''t you know the saying that you can never judge a person by its appearance alone?" Jiang Ming calmly replied to the guards. "Hmph, based on your conduct, you''re here to try and bootlick some alchemist. Get out of the alchemist guild before I resort to violence." The guards disregard Jiang Ming as they get ready to beat the crap out of him. "For that speech of yours, I will make you kneel down and beg for forgiveness." Jiang Ming said as he pushed the guard aside and walked toward the room filled with medicinal aroma. "How dare you!" The guard shouted as he swung his axe toward Jiang Ming. Jiang Ming easily dodges to the left side before shouting, "An amateur you are to concoct a ridiculous pill." The people in the room were shocked by this sudden outburst from outside and the person concocting the pill right now is enraged. "Who has the guts to question my alchemy skills. Get over here before I''ll have your entire family pay for disrespecting me." The guards were smiling at the outburst Jiang Ming did. "Kid, you could have lived a good life but now that you offend Alchemist Ren, you can forget about living." The guards sneered at Jiang Ming who offended a 3rd tier alchemist. Jiang Ming turned his head around to look at the two guards before showing a smug face. "You have just lost your chance of survival," Jiang Ming said as he opened the door. *Creak* When the people inside the room saw it was a young man who spoke atrociously on Alchemist Ren, they hurried up and shouted at Jiang Ming to gain his favor. "A young man like you dares trash talk Alchemist Ren''s alchemy skill. You don''t know the difference between heaven and Earth." "Right, cripple your own cultivation and apologize to Alchemist Ren before getting the hell out. Otherwise, it''s not just you but your entire family can be at a funeral." Jiang Ming listened to their crap as he looked around the people in this room. Surprisingly, among the bunch of old men, a youngdy was sitting in the chair and an old man was standing beside her. ''Hoh, she must be from some wealthy family to act this calm. Her looks are good but too bad, her conduct is trash.'' Jiang Ming said inwardly when he saw too many of these females in the game. Aloof and cool but they will admire those with talents. "You people are truly hrious. I spoke the truth yet you got mad about someone stating a fact." Jiang Mingughed as he walked over to the cauldron. Waving his hand a bit, Jiang Ming continued, "This pill is only 78 percent purity and it''s because the alchemist is aplete amateur. Such a good ingredient became wasted." Alchemist Ren was about to cough up blood from being enraged at thement that Jiang Ming gave. "Young man, if you don''t exin yourself then you will have to pay for your consequences." Alchemist Ren stood up as he stared at Jiang Ming in the eye. ''What is this feeling I''m getting? It''s like I''m facing an alchemist god.'' Alchemist Ren started to sweat a bit when he looked at the calmposure of Jiang Ming where he felt a dreadful aura pushing him down. Alchemist Ren decided to open his cauldron to check if Jiang Ming''s words were correct. Opening the lid, the medicine aroma started flowing out but Alchemist Ren was not happy at all. ''Who is this young man? He actually guessed the purity of my pill.'' Alchemist Ren was pondering on the young man in front of him. Everyone in the room expected that Alchemist Ren was about to punish him and the guards were ready to thrash Jiang Ming. However, in contrast to their expectation, Alchemist Ren turned his head and asked, "This young man¡­ What is your name?" "The name is Jiang Ming." Jiang Ming replied while he started to grab a chair to sit and cross his leg. "The audacity," The guard couldn''t handle his behavior any longer as they rushed to try and grab him. "Shut up, who permitted you to act without my permission." Alchemist Ren eximed when he saw the guard try to harm Jiang Ming in front of him. This time, the youngdy that was sitting finally started paying attention to this situation. The other spectators also raised their eyebrows at this sudden development as they whispered to each other. "Jiang Ming, can you exin what you mean by the ingredient I used is wasted," Alchemist Ren asked politely to Jiang Ming since he was clearly more experienced than him. Only those who deal with alchemy every day can determine the quality of the pill before they even open the cauldron. Jiang Ming smiled a bit as he turned his head to gaze at the guards. His meaning was clear as day for everyone to understand his intention. The guards start to sweat nervously as they did not expect Jiang Ming to have Alchemist Ren asking him for advice. They start cursing inwardly about their previous behavior and wish they could go back in time. ''Now you''ll know what it means to offend someone you cannot afford. I am not some generous man to take an insult and stuff it in.'' Jiang Ming remained in his position and closed his eyes. Everyone starts to turn their attention to the guards since Jiang Ming''s action is saying if the guards don''t get his forgiveness then Jiang Ming would stay silent. Chapter 5 Senior Jiang "What are you two guards still standing there for? Hurry and kneel down or do you want to leave this ce?" Alchemist Ren shouted when they were still hesitating. *Thump* The guards went on their knees and bowed their heads down immediately. "Please forgive us, Senior Jiang." Jiang Ming did not even bother to open his eyelid despite their apologies. ''Raising your weapon against me and trying to take my life for a petty reason. Then I''ll be a woman if you think that''s going to be enough to vent my anger.'' Jiang Ming had the upper hand and Alchemist Ren knew if he wanted to increase his knowledge, the guards would have to do better than that. "It seems like you guards are taking me for a joke now right? Senior Jiang is not satisfied with your performance so what do you think has to be done?" Alchemist Ren roared at the panic guards. Meanwhile, the spectators were shocked by this disy of favoring. The guards had already kneel down and apologized but Jiang Ming didn''t even acknowledge them. However, there was one person in this room that was looking at this scene with amusement. It was the youngdy that was sitting down in a chair and no one dared to be disrespectful toward her at all. "Uncle Lang, do you know anything about Jiang Ming?" The youngdy asked as she turned her head at the old man who has a profound aura in him. "I don''t know Little Bing. This is the first time I noticed someone like him and based on his confidence, he should have been well known." Uncle Lang replied softly after stroking his beard. Bing Tong was surprised when her Uncle did not know anything about Jiang Ming. ''How can such a person go under the radar?'' Bing Tong questioned inwardly as she saw Jiang Ming finally open his eyes. The guards were full of sweat and tears can be seen dropping from their eyes as they continue to beg for forgiveness. "Senior Jiang, please allow us to redeem ourselves. We were a frog in the well to not notice your great being." The guards said as they continued to bang their heads to the floor. Blood can be seen dropping out from their forehead and Jiang Ming didn''t even care anymore. "Enough, you have ruined my eyesight for this unsightly disy. Get the hell out and I hope you know that I am not someone you can mess with." Jiang Ming said as he waved his hand. Although Jiang Ming''s words were harsh and full of arrogance, the guards didn''t even dare to utter any nonsense as they hurriedly ran away. They were blissful to know that they avoided being kicked out and possibly death for offending an important figure. Someone in Alchemist Ren''s caliber had to address a junior with such respect shows a lot. If they still don''t understand their situation then they deserve to die. "Haha, Senior Jiang is truly a magnanimous person. A-About the pill refinement?" Alchemist Ren said as he enquired about the pill he messed up. *Cough* Jiang Ming didn''t reply but coughed a bit in his throat and with his shrewd knowledge, Alchemist Ren knew what he wanted. "Servant, hurry up and serve the most precious tea for our Senior Jiang." Alchemist Ren shouted outside and after a while, a beautiful woman came in. The beautiful servant looked at Alchemist Ren who was directing her to bring the tea to Jiang Ming in the chair. Seeing the young person calmly sitting in the chair and everyone else just standing, she was a bit shocked at his identity. Nevertheless, she walked forward and ced the tea down for Jiang Ming. "Please enjoy our oolong tea that takes a lot of effort to brew." She smiled brightly and winked at him in hopes to gain some favor but s, Jiang Ming remained cool without any reaction. Waving his hand to dismiss her and start sipping the tea, she was a bit ticked off. ''Hmph, acting all high and mighty. Do you have any idea on how many people want a piece of me?'' She sneered inwardly at Jiang Ming and turned around to leave. "If you want to seduce me with that third-rate skill then I suggest you go home in shame. Also, for sneering at me, you shall be my maid from now on." Jiang Ming said as he started sipping on his tea. The girl was furious by his attitude but before she could even speak, Alchemist Ren intervened and said, "Haha, this woman is called Hong Ling and it''ll be her honor to be your maid." Although Hong Ling was a mortal without any cultivation base, she was still an elegant woman with a slender waist that could tempt any man''s inner desire. Her fiery red long hair, and her snow-white skins topped with tworge boobs on her chest had revealed her feminine side. Hong Ling was a bit displeased by the situation since she was being treated like some chess piece or pawn. s, there was nothing else she could do when Alchemist Ren red at Hong Ling who wanted to refuse. Thus, Hong Ling stood still and stayed silent because if she was to speak one wrong word, then her life is over. She knew that she had dug a hole for herself but other than gritting her teeth, she could only nod her head slowly at this arrangement and wait in the side. "Little Ren sure knows how to gain a favor." Jiang Mingplimented Alchemist Ren where he indicated their status. Everyone else couldn''t wait for Jiang Ming to fail in making Alchemist Ren submissive once he started his exnation. Jiang Mingpletely ignored them despite their high status which made them angry as they were used to bootlickers. Meanwhile, Alchemist Ren gave an awkwardugh since he was indeed using Hong Ling to gain his favor. Beauty can be found everywhere in this world and giving one out is nothingpared to advancing his alchemy. "Nothing can escape Senior Jiang''s eye then¡­" Alchemist Ren said without finishing his sentence. Jiang Ming knew he couldn''t stall any longer and stood up to walk closer to the cauldron. "I doubt you would want some speech in exnation so how about I concoct the real Soul Rejuvenating Pill in front of you." Jiang Ming smiled as he asked Alchemist Ren. Swallowing his throat, Alchemist Ren can now be sure that Jiang Ming is serious and confident in his ability. ''To be able to recognize the pill I''m trying to create and say that he will teach me by directly concocting in, almost like there was no chance of failure is unbelievable.'' Alchemist Ren was d that he didn''t bet wrongly. "I understand Senior Jiang, the ingredients will arrive in less than 10 minutes," Alchemist Ren said and left the room to gather the ingredients himself. There was no way he would allow anyone to do this task since this was his chance to be a 4th tier alchemist. Jiang Ming smiled at this shrewd old man''s behavior and action. ''With a 4th tier alchemist at my service, I hope you''re all ready to pay the price for killing the original Jiang Ming.'' Sitting back down to wait for Alchemist Ren toe back, Jiang Ming stared at Hong Ling, smirked, and said, "Little maid,e over here and give my leg a massage." Chapter 6 Bing Tong The people in the room were speechless as Hong Ling knelt down to give Jiang Ming a leg massage. "Is this to your liking sir?" Hong Ling started massaging his leg and said while gritting her teeth in anger. Jiang Ming curved his lips upward in amusement and said, "It''s passable for your first time. However, you can improve your skill when you continue to massage my body." Hong Ling rolled her eyes in displeasure but besides that, she continued to use her utmost effort in massaging Jiang Ming. He was her master now and disobeying him would have unimaginable consequences. Smiling at this smart maid to understand the circumstances, Jiang Ming stopped paying attention to her. "Aren''t you pretty arrogant?" While Jiang Ming was enjoying himself, a female voice echoed in the room, and the people standing looked at her in surprise. Everyone in here knew about her identity and she has been sitting there the whole time without speaking much beside her uncle. The female was called Bing Tong, daughter of the current emperor in the Northern Continent. She had silky silver hair and heavenly appearance that resembled an otherworldly being. Her majestic aura helped transcend her to be different from ordinary female. Jiang Ming raised his eyebrow a little and stared at her. Upon closer inspection, he noticed that her breast size was simr to Hong Ling. Rubbing his chin slightly, Jiang Ming beganughing aloud. "Arrogant or not, it depends on the person''s capability. Let''s say if I somehow failed to connect this pill for Little Ren, what do you think would happen to me?" Jiang Ming smiled toward Bing Tong. Bing Tong pondered for a while before looking back at Jiang Ming. "You would be crippled or most likely killed." Jiang Ming nodded his head in acknowledgment. In this dog eat dog world, those with power or capability can rule over people. While those without power can only cower in fear and pray each day to live peacefully. "You are indeed a smartd so it was kind of dumb of you to ask if I''m too arrogant." Jiang Ming teased Bing Tong. "The audacity," As soon as Jiang Ming finished his word, her uncle, Lang Tong shouted in anger. Lang Tong unsheathe his weapon and was about to thrash Jiang Ming for his audacity before being stopped. "It''s okay Uncle Lang." Bing Tong waved her hand to stop him from going overboard. Meanwhile, Jiang Ming was amused inwardly. ''Such an impulsive and aggressive old man. With that kind of protection and wariness, you''re basically screaming that this young woman is prestigious.'' "I apologize for the outburst of my uncle, Jiang Ming." Bing Tong said with a sincere tone toward Jiang Ming. "It''s fine. An old man going senile is absolutely normal." Jiang Ming didn''t care about his words at all. Lang Tong was enraged with his veins popping out of his arm and wished to just hack Jiang Ming into pieces. Jiang Ming stuck his tongue out to provoke him even more. Bing Tong was dumbfounded by the provocation he made and wondered if he had some mental problem. *Swoosh* Lang Tong didn''t care anymore and closed the distance between him and Jiang Ming. Hong Ling who was still massaging Jiang Ming''s leg became frightened by the murderous aura emitted from Lang Tong. Jiang Ming was calm even when Lang Tong was about to strike as he said, "If you kill me then the disease that your little miss has will never be cured." Lang Tong stopped his strike mid-air and became dumbstruck by his words. The others also raised their eyebrows in confusion by his meaning. However, they couldn''t get a chance to learn more when Lang Tong shouted toward them, "LEAVE THE ROOM NOW." Although frustrated by this oue since they wanted to curry favor from Alchemist Ren, they didn''t dare to linger further. Jiang Ming may not know about their identity, but these people knew them well and were grateful to be able to be in the same room as them already. The room is empty now beside Bing Tong, Jiang Ming, and his little maid. Lang Tong also wanted to dismiss Hong Ling as well but Jiang Ming looked at him with a narrowed eye. "Continue massaging me, Hong Ling. You can rest assured that besides me, you don''t have to fear anyone else." Jiang Ming patted the pale Hong Ling in the head before whispering something in her ear. "If you please me well then I will allow you to be a cultivator. At that time, you won''t have to use your beauty to stay alive and have freedom." Jiang Ming''s words were extremely attractive to Hong Ling who looked at him in disbelief. Knowing his conduct and character in this short amount of time, Hong Ling doesn''t know why but she felt like she could trust his words. Lang Tong may be a bit displeased to be unable to hack Jiang Ming into pieces, he calmed down because he cared more about the well-being of his Little Bing. "Brat, if your next word does not satisfy me then don''t expect to walk out alive in this room. I may not know who you are but I can easily get someone to conduct an investigation about your background." Lang Tong said as he lowered his killing intent. "Your little miss must have been poisoned and you''ll have no idea of the source. Also, because of this unknown poison, her cultivation starts to deteriorate with her health going downward slowly each day." Jiang Ming calmly said as he stared at Bing Tong who had her mouth opened in shock. "H-How did you know I was poisoned?" Even the doctors couldn''t detect any abnormality in my body and were helpless at my condition." Bing Tong said as her body started shaking. Jiang Ming can tell she was expecting him to be able to cure her since he managed to detect her condition with a mere look. Even Lang Tong was looking at Jiang Ming in hopes that he could cure her Little Bing. "Bra- Young man, if you can cure my Little Bing then I would apologize for my offense and I will pay you generously." Lang Tong said politely. Jiang Ming sped his hand together and stopped talking for a while, seemingly in deep thought. ''Another one in the bag. This is just fantastic.'' Jiang Ming smiled inwardly when he managed to get another influential person on his side. Chapter 7 Kicked Out *** Please leave a review and vote for this book. All support will be appreciated. Thank you! *** "Let''s be more specific about that, Little Lang," Jiang Ming smiled brightly toward Lang Tong. Although he found it hard to ept this nickname, Lang Tong decided to ignore it before he can guarantee her little niece is healed. His wife died early with no children so he could only spend all of his time and effort to train Bing Tong. After all those years, he values Bing Tong''s life more than his own and he has searched everywhere to find the best doctor to cure her abnormal illness. s, all the doctors were helpless to cure his little niece so when Jiang Ming hinted he knew the cure, he would do anything to get him to help. Afterward, he can kill him off to prevent this news from spreading. Lang Tong lowered his head slightly as he will wait for that day. "If you managed to cure my little niece then I would make sure you enjoy a treatment that everyone would be envious of you." Lang Tong said slightly. Jiang Ming chuckled softly when he heard Lang Tong''s words. ''Sigh, this old man must really think I''m some ignorant youth who is confident because of some skill.'' Jiang Ming was amused since he knew about the hidden meaning behind Lang Tong''s speech. ''A treatment that everyone would be envious of me could be a sarcastic remark where he will kill me and throw my body in the dirt to rot.'' "We will talk about this in detailter on since Little Ren will arrive soon." Jiang Ming decided to stall for a bit. When he shows his skill as an alchemist and earns Little Ren''s respect, then Lang Tong''s little scheme can be thrown out the window. Shortly after, the door opened up with Alchemist Ren holding a box of ingredients and he can be seen panting. "S-Senior Jiang, I have retrieved all the ingredients avable for you to concoct the pill," Alchemist Ren said excitedly. "You must have rushed toe back here, Little Ren. Drink some water first in case you missed my steps when I start my performance." Jiang Ming replied calmly. The calm demeanor of Jiang Ming does not match his age at all. Whenever someone in Jiang Ming''s age and saw a 3rd tier alchemist, they would hurriedly cower in fear or start bootlicking them for cultivation pills. However, instead of that, Jiang Ming acts arrogantly. The arrogance was extremely natural and it was like he didn''t have to worry about anything. That was because, in Jiang Ming''s eye, a 3rd tier alchemist like Alchemist Ren was equivalent to a child. "I-I understand Senior Jiang," Alchemist Ren said as he grabbed a cup before drinking multiple times. Since he usually sat on the floor to concoct his pill or research pill recipe, there was basically zero time where he had to run to do some chores for others. This was his first time acting as a dutiful servant for someone. A few minutester, Jiang Ming stopped Hong Ling who was massaging his shoulder. "Remember my word and you''ll have until today to decide your choice," Jiang Ming whispered softly to Hong Ling as he started inspecting the ingredients that Alchemist Ren brought in. Although ingredients were never a problem for him since even an almost expired herb can still be used to concoct a brilliant pill, his cultivation is very low now. Thus, he must guarantee everything is perfect with his cultivation base at the moment which is only at the 3rd elementary stage. Normally it''ll be impossible to concoct a pill at that stage but who was Jiang Ming? Jiang Ming was the number 1 alchemist and with his vast experience, this wasn''t a challenge for him. The only challenge was that Jiang Ming wanted to create a wless pill to increase his status. He was not nning on being low-key and getting targeted every day because he decided to stay unknown. Checking everything thoroughly, Jiang Ming nodded his head, "Very good ingredients you have here, Little Ren." "I am blessed to be praised by Senior Jiang. S-So can we begin now?" Alchemist Ren asked nervously since it was showtime already. Jiang Ming didn''t reply but merely nced at Bing Tong and Lang Tong in this room. Bing Tong saw the nce and knew his meaning. It was the sign to tell them to get out of the room. "Can we not watch your alchemist skills?" Bing Tong asked softly since she doesn''t want to leave the room yet. Not after knowing she has a chance to witness if his word is true or false. Pondering for a while, Jiang Ming agreed with her request but not for someone else. "You can get out of the room, Lang Tong. I don''t feelfortable at all to have a male next to me." Jiang Ming said as he waved his hand. His action angers Lang Tong but he clenches his fist before saying, "Alchemist Ren is also a male so why are you kicking me out?" When Alchemist Ren heard that, veins started popping out of his forehead. "Senior Jiang told you to get lost so get lost already. Or do you wish to offend me?" Alchemist Ren roared without giving any courtesy to Lang Tong. Although he knew about Lang Tong''s identity, nothing was more important than improving his alchemy skills. Besides, with his status as 3rd tier, there is nothing he can retaliate against him on. "You," Lang Tong pointed his finger at Alchemist Ren since he did not expect him to act disrespectfully toward him. "Hmph, get out, or do you want me to call the guards," Alchemist Ren scoffed in anger as he no longer had the mood to do his hospitality. ''Jiang Ming is about to show me his skill and you want to get me out like you. Dream on.'' Alchemist Ren cursed inwardly as he nced at Jiang Ming in hopes he did not pay attention to Lang Tong''s words. "Little Ren is staying here because I''m teaching him. Hong Ling is my maid so she can stay as well. Bing Tong was humble and polite so I permitted her. But you''re an old man that is only going to distract my concentration. Unless you admit you''re a woman then your only option is to get out." Jiang Ming said without turning his back. He was busy arranging the ingredients to get a wless pill without any purity. Lang Tong was enraged as he tried to look at his little niece for help but Bing Tong ignored his pleas. A gawking expression appeared on his face as he did not believe his little niece would treat him like this. Staying for a bit longer, Lang Tong grudgingly left the room in anger. A person like Lang Tong who is in the Spiritual Master realm was kicked out by Jiang Ming who is only in the Spiritual Elementary realm without any chance of fighting back. Chapter 8 Failure **** Powerstone Goal 100 Powerstone = 1 Chapter 300 Powerstone = 2 Chapter 500 Powerstone+ = 3 Chapter **** After kicking Lang Tong out, Jiang Ming stretched his body a bit more before looking at Alchemist Ren. "Little Ren, pay close attention because I''m not going to exin anything to see if you have potential to achieve higher than a mere 4th tier." Jiang Ming said before opening the lid in the cauldron. Alchemist Ren was still repeating his word inwardly and he realized that Jiang Ming called a 4th tier alchemist with a disregarding tone. ''I shall use my eyes and see if this brat is truly the real deal or just a brat with a screw loose in his brain.'' Alchemist Ren eximed inwardly as he was ready to cripple him if he was lying. Meanwhile, Jiang Ming started to use his cultivation slightly and created a fiery me before cing it in the bottom of the cauldron. The me was being controlled by Jiang Ming with perfect precision as the color soon became blue-looking from the initial red color. ''T-That''s me. It''s recorded in history that when you''ve reached perfect control in your me, they would change in color.'' Alchemist Ren was shocked by the me that Jiang Ming produced. He couldn''t even make his me alter a bit despite studying alchemy for 70 years. However, his shock has only just begun as Jiang Ming ces the first herb down into the cauldron. The herb was practically dancing in it as the impurities were being extracted at an extremely fast pace. A few secondster, there was only the concentration of the purity in the herb remaining. The swift action and such calm demeanor in Jiang Ming were akin to an alchemy god. While Alchemist Ren continued to have his jaw dropped, Bing Tong was confused. They weren''t alchemists so they couldn''t notice the impressive achievement that Jiang Ming just performed. ''Isn''t it just extracting the impurities? Why is Alchemist Ren acting so surprised?'' Bing Tong questioned inwardly as she didn''t dare to make any noise. Alchemist Ren was focusing on Jiang Ming''s every move without blinking and if he were to be distracted by some dumb question then he would thrash them very hard. Meanwhile, Hong Ling was debating the options that Jiang Ming offered to her when she saw his alchemist skill. Being a servant in the alchemy guild, Hong Ling has been exposed to many alchemists when they concoct their pills so she has some experience. She knew that extracting the impurities of the herb is extremely difficult because they have to be precise or they would burn the herb identally. The herbs need to meet with a certain temperature to have their impurities disappear and it takes a lot of experience to find the correct temperature. It wasn''t something that could be done with a fluke and they need to spend a lot of time and failure to be able to grasp the control. ''Jiang Ming... Just who is he?'' Hong Ling asked inwardly as she looked at Jiang Ming''s back. Her heart started to beat crazy when she realized she had a chance to be a cultivator and stopped having to serve some disgusting young master who always tried to vite her. Thankfully she was from the alchemist guild so, besides a few touches in her waist and shoulder, they didn''t go overboard. But it was simply a matter of time before she is forced to use her body to survive in this world. Clenching her fist tightly, Hong Ling made her decision as she continued to admire the work of art from Jiang Ming. Time passed quickly and Jiang Ming was already in the process to merge them together into a pill. ''Mhmm, the time is now.'' Jiang Ming said inwardly as he increased the intensity of his me and a beam of light shot out from the cauldron as the process begins. ''S-Sess, h-he actually managed to concoct the Soul Rejuvenating Pill first try, and based on this beam of light, the purity is at least 90%.'' Alchemist Ren eximed inwardly as he looked at Jiang Ming filled with respect. This time, it was genuine and not like previously where he was just acting to see if he was legitimate. A few momentster, a dazzling pill can be seen popping out from the cauldron. "Tch, what a failure pill I made." Jiang Ming cursed as he held the pill in his hand. When Jiang Ming said he created a failure pill, Alchemist Ren was about to vomit blood in depression. He saw the pill and was able to determine it was 97% purity and was already mesmerized by this miracle. However, Jiang Ming''s tone was extremely displeased as he was not satisfied with the result. ''A work of art like this is deemed unqualified in his eye?'' Alchemist Ren cried inwardly as he questioned his life spent in alchemy. If this kind of quality is considered a failure then wouldn''t he be shamed to the point that he needs to dig a hole for himself? "S-Senior Jiang, w-what do you mean by the pill being a failure?" Alchemist Ren asked nervously and wanted to confirm if he missed something. The pill recipe was something he managed to obtain from a gambling bet he did with the other alchemist a few days ago. Thus, he doesn''t know much about the pill until now when he wanted to show off his skill a bit to gain some more influence and authority. Jiang Ming sighed when he heard Alchemist Ren questioning. "Can''t you see I have failed?" Jiang Ming said in a sullen tone. Alchemist Ren raised his eyebrow slightly and Bing Tong was curious as she leaned forward to try to figure out what''s wrong with this dazzling pill. "T-The pill is a sess and with this purity, I can guarantee that many will flock to Senior Jiang to request for your pill." Alchemist Ren took a while before replying to him. Jiang Ming could only shake his head at the answer Alchemist Ren gave. "Little Ren, I wanted to create a wless pill but because of my low cultivation base. I have created this trash 97% purity. Sigh, what a failure and shameful disy." Chapter 9 Gold Card **** Do drop a review and vote for the novel~ **** "What a blunder!" Jiang Ming sighed with a defeated expression. If they didn''t know he was actually being genuine then they would surely smack him to death. After all, he just managed to concoct a 4th tier alchemist pill as a 3rd stage spiritual elementary realm that should have been impossible. Not only that, he concocted with ease and almost like he was familiar with the process but how young was Jiang Ming again. He was extremely young so unless he was concocting pills when he was in his mother''s womb, they cannot figure out anything else to make this possible. Alchemist Ren held a speechless expression as he walked forward to Jiang Ming slowly. "S-Senior Jiang, m-may I touch the Soul Rejuvenating pill." Alchemist Ren asked stutteringly as it was the first time he witnessed such a quality pill. Even the alchemist who lost the gambling bet to him could not produce such a dazzling and high purity pill. The best he could do was only around 85% and it was when he was at his top form. "Sure, such a trash pill would dirty my hand." Jiang Ming said as he threw the pill toward Alchemist Ren like it was disgusting. Alchemist Ren was shocked as he hurried his movement to catch the pill and hold it extremely dearly. Even caressing it surface like it was his children or woman. ''How could he treat such a pill like this?'' Alchemist Ren cried inwardly as he inspected the pill to see if it''s damage. Luckily, the pill was fine and still has a dazzling and round shape. Heaving a sigh of relief, Alchemist Ren turned to face Jiang Ming and swallowed some of his salvia nervously. Afterward, he kneeled down with both his leg and begged, "S-Senior Jiang, please take me as an apprentice. I''m willing to offer everything I have to be your apprentice. Please teach me alchemy." Bing Tong and Hong Ling had a gawking expression when they saw the esteemed and always almighty Alchemist Ren on his knees, begging a junior to take him as an apprentice. Their eyes met each other and they both know how outrageous and ridiculous this scene was. They even bet that if words of this got outside, people would treat them like crazy and scoff at them. Who would believe a renowned 3rd tier alchemist that is treated with the utmost respect anywhere to be on their knee to a junior no less? However, such a thing has be a reality and Jiang Ming curved his lips upward on the correct response of Alchemist Ren. "I can take you in as my apprentice but you should know about my current predicament first." Jiang Ming said as he walked forward to take a seat. Afterward, he nced at Hong Ling who was still in a daze on the sideline as he patted his shoulder lightly. Hong Ling saw his movement and understood what he wanted as she walked behind him and started massaging his shoulder gently. "I guessed you''ve made your decision right." Jiang Ming whispered softly to Hong Ling. "Un, I have made my decision," Hong Ling nodded her head slightly as she replied and continued to use her best effort to soften Jiang Ming''s shoulder. Jiang Ming didn''t reply to her anymore as he pointed to a chair for Alchemist Ren to take a seat. Alchemist Ren hurriedly sat down and the people started to perk their ears up to listen to what Jiang Ming had to say. Jiang Ming calmly sips some tea before exining his predicament, starting from his status and days in the academy. To the story where he was used of viting a female and lost all of his reputation in the academy, leaving out the details such as he was on a deathbed and magically woke up in full recovery. When Alchemist Ren finished hearing Jiang Ming''s story, he stood up and mmed the table extremely hard. "The galls of these youths. To think they dare to plot such a malicious scheme against Senior Jiang. They must have lived far toofortably." Alchemist Ren shouted in anger and continued. "Senior Jiang, you can rest assured. This little Ren would help you achieve vengeance. Should I destroy their entire family life or should I have someone kill them all?" Alchemist Ren''s intention of ending the youth''s entire family lifeline shocked Bing Tong and Hong Ling. Although what he said was considered a serious crime, no one would dare to say he was boasting or lying. Alchemist Ren indeed has the power to destroy a few families and if he just says one word to others, many would even flock to do this favor for him. Jiang Ming pped his hand inughter as he loved Alchemist Ren a little bit more for his bold and decisive behavior. "I shall hurry up and aplish this task for Master Jiang," Alchemist Ren saw Jiang Ming''s reaction as he tried to leave the room toplete the task swiftly to gain his favor. However, Jiang Ming stopped him as he was about to open the door. "It''s fine little Ren, I want to handle this alone. Your deration and the decisive move have impressed me a lot." Jiang Ming said as he praised him. Alchemist Ren smiled blissfully as he bowed slightly and thanked Jiang Ming. Meanwhile, Bing Tong twitched her lips when she saw this development. ''This Jiang Ming is going to create a deadly storm. I feel sorry for those youths offending someone like Jiang Ming.'' Bing Tong sighed inwardly as she no longer had the authority to even try tomand Jiang Ming. If it were still before where Jiang Ming did not manage to concoct the Soul Rejuvenating Pill, then she still has the authority given her identity. The identity where she is the daughter of the current emperor that is governing the Northern continent. Alchemist Ren nodded his head when Jiang Ming praised and said he wanted to solve the problem himself. Pondering for a few moments, Alchemist Ren started to smile as he figured out another way to gain his favor. Taking out a gold card, Alchemist Ren walked forward to hand it into Jiang Ming. Jiang Ming raised his eyebrow in confusion as he held the gold card and turned it around to see what is remarkable about this gold card. Chapter 10 Status **** Want more chapters? Vote for this novel then~ **** Jiang Ming held the gold card as he asked Alchemist Ren what this card is about. Alchemist Ren was shocked for a bit when Jiang Ming didn''t know about the gold card. "Cough, replying to Master, this gold card indicates your status. It''s a status that shows your importance and with this card, everyone would think twice before offending you." Alchemist Ren coughed slightly before exining the gold card in a prideful moment. Jiang Ming nodded slowly as he eximed, "So this is like a proof of one prestigious identity right?" "Yes, that is correct Master," Alchemist Ren replied instantly as he was happy to be able toe up with such a gift for Jiang Ming. As he is now an apprentice for Jiang Ming, everything he does is to curry favor and obtain his approval. In alchemy, it''s not about one''s age to determine their senior status but knowledge. Knowledge in alchemy and those who are able to concoct the highest tier pill have the senior status and authority at those in the bottom. Meaning, Jiang Ming is considered a 4th tier alchemist even if he doesn''t have a badge indicating his status because Alchemist Ren has witnessed Jiang Ming''s pill refinement with his own eye. Alchemist Ren was only a 3rd tier alchemist so Jiang Ming had every right to call him little Ren now, especially when he is now his master. Meanwhile, Hong Ling was d she made the correct decision to follow Jiang Ming from now on. ''Even Alchemist Ren who is known for his notorious behavior to others can be tamed by him. You could only wonder how far he would go.'' Hong Ling eximed inwardly as she wasn''t willing to be a burden for Jiang Ming. She knew she had to improve her strength faster if she wished to even be qualified to apany him as a maid. "You have seen enough of my skills right, Bing Tong." Jiang Ming suddenly said as he stared at Bing Tong. Bing Tong snapped out of her daze and said bitterly, "It seemed you indeed have the capability to back up your arrogance." "It''s understandable that you would believe that I''m just overconfident since I can be considered an abnormal person. If you were still thinking about using your identity to pressure me into helping your predicament, you are free to do so." Jiang Ming chuckled softly as he wasn''t dumb to not realize their scheme. Bing Tong shook her head slowly as she said, "Sir Jiang Ming must be jesting now. I no longer have the qualification tomand you even if I''m the princess of the current emperor." Alchemists were a strong organization and if the news were known that the imperial family threatened an alchemist to do an assignment, it would enrage a whole lot of people. Alchemists may be entric but one thing they hate the most is when they force an alchemist to do something unwilling. When that happened, they would stop providing pills and even shunned everyone who is rted to the offender. No one was willing to risk such a situation as they needed cultivation pills to improve their strength. Jiang Ming smiled at Bing tong as he said, "It''s not like I''m a heartless person that would refuse your request. If you can do me one favor then I can guarantee your illness would vanish." Bing Tong''s mood lightened up as she looked at Jiang Ming, "Really? You would still help me despite our intention previously." Jiang Ming nodded his head but not before he warned her something. "To cure your illness requires a lot of herbs and some process that is better to be said when we''re alone." Bing Tong didn''t understand why they needed to speak alone but she hurriedly agreed to Jiang Ming''s condition as long as it wasn''t something like offering her body. "As long as you can cure me, I promise I will fulfill your favor no matter what. If it''s not something indecent then you''ll have my word." Bing Tong said resolutely, with a princess aura and demeanor emitting from her. Jiang Ming didn''t speak nonsense anymore as he informed her to meet him in the academy. Shortly after, Bing Tong left the room, leaving Jiang Ming alone with Hong Ling and Alchemist Ren. "Alright, Little Ren,e over here." Jiang Ming waved his hand for Alchemist Ren in the side to go over to him. Afterward, Jiang Ming pointed his finger at Alchemist Ren''s forehead and he felt a sudden flow of information in his brain. Alchemist Ren was confused but he lowered his guard to allow Jiang Ming to do as he pleased and when he noticed what the information contained. Shock and disbelief appeared in his face as he knelt down and thanked Jiang Ming in gratitude. "Thank you master for such valuable information that cannot be bought." Alchemist Ren was delighted to know his alchemy skill would improve as soon as he became Jiang Ming''s apprentice. "No need to thank me. I woulde and check on you asionally so if I see you ck off then you''re going to get it from me." Jiang Ming said as he prepared to leave the room. Alchemist Ren saw that and stood up before opening the door for Jiang Ming. "Please allow this apprentice to guide the master through the exit." Jiang Ming smiled and nodded his head as Alchemist Ren walked forward to make a path for Jiang Ming to leave smoothly. If there was some ignorant fool that dared to mess with Jiang Ming, Alchemist Ren would dly backlist them from the alchemy guild permanently. "Oh right, Little Ren, when I was here, some youth tried to make fun of me before. If I recall correctly, his name was¡­ Sun Jichen." Jiang Ming said when he saw Alchemist Ren walking down the stairs. Meanwhile, Alchemist Ren was enraged when he heard Jiang Ming was displeased with Sun Jichen. "Hmph, I know about that brat, Sun Jichen. To think his Sun family wanted to obtain some cultivation pills from me yesterday. They can all dream about it now." Alchemist Ren scoffed as he was going to target the Sun family now and make them suffer for their action. Chapter 11 Shaoxing Ming "Then I shall await the news of the Sun Familying in and begging for their life, Little Ren," Jiang Ming said softly as he proceeded to walk down the stairs. Alchemist Ren clenched his hand into a fist and pounded himself lightly in the chest as he eximed, "You can rest assured master, you will hear the news in less than 3 hours." Alchemist Ren was determined to ruin the Sun Familypletely for offending Jiang Ming and will guarantee their days are over in this Northern Continent. As Alchemist Ren continued to guide Jiang Ming to the entrance, the customers were shocked with their eyes wide opened. They couldn''t believe the scene taking ce in front of them as they tried to rub their eyes to check they''re not seeing an illusion. "What''s going on with Alchemist Ren guiding Jiang Ming?" "Who knows but one thing we know now is that Jiang Ming is not as simple as he looks." "Luckily I haven''t offended Jiang Ming or else I''m going to have trouble sleeping at night while thinking that Jiang Ming would take revenge against me." The customers were d that they didn''t pour salt into Jiang Ming''s wound when Sun Jichen eximed about calling Jiang Ming a rapist who tried to vite a beauty. With Jiang Ming being held in high regard by Alchemist Ren, this news quickly spread around to the people, and soon, someone heard it. This person was Shaoxing Ming, a person who was known as the most talented and prodigy in the main family. He was the son of an elder in the main family of the Ming Family and also Jiang Ming''s younger cousin. Although the original Jiang Ming was older than him, his talent was far better than Jiang Ming but unfortunately for him, he was not the son of the patriarch but an elder instead. Thus, he was jealous of Jiang Ming who was considered trash among the family but held high status. "Damn it all, why did this trash get held in such high regard from Alchemist Ren. Are you sure this is true and not some ridiculous lies?" Shaoxing Ming shouted at the servant who ryed this news to him. "Y-Yes young master, it has been confirmed and Alchemist Ren has even turned into a guide to show Jiang Ming the entrance door with a respectful face." The servant said nervously. However, before he can try to excuse himself, Shaoxing Ming pped him across the cheek, causing the servant to cough up blood and drop to the floor. "Hmph, trash like you are the same as Jiang Ming. Get out of my damn sight or I will cripple you right here," Shaoxing Ming scoffed as he sat back down in the chair and grabbed a cup to drink some tea. The servant didn''t dare to utter anyints as he got up and bowed slightly before leaving with a red handprint mark on his right cheek. ''Jiang Ming, to think that you not only survived the beating from my people but also turned into a different person. I''ve underestimated you this time.'' Shaoxing Ming cursed inwardly as he tried to think up a strategy. He was now afraid that Jiang Ming was only acting like an ignorant kid until now when he could no longer conceal his skills. The servant said Jiang Ming was extremely confident and arrogant, aplete opposite of his personality. At this time, an unknown ck-cloaked man slowly arrived in front of Shaoxing Ming before sitting down. "Master," Shaoxing Ming hurriedly got up and bowed as he said in a respectful tone. The ck-cloaked man calmly showed his hand to indicate to him to sit back down before speaking something to him. Shaoxing Ming carefully listens to each and every word without daring to miss a single thing. Meanwhile, Jiang Ming has gotten out of the alchemist guild atst with Hong Ling following tightly behind. "So, have you regret your decision to follow me?" Jiang Ming asked softly as he strolled around the streets. Hong Ling was surprised by his sudden question and shook her head quickly. "I have never regretted a decision I made in my life." Jiang Ming turned around to look at Hong Ling and saw a resolute and determined expression from her. "Good, now as I''ve said before, following me will only benefit you in the future and I can guarantee you that everyone would be jealous to learn about the opportunity you''ve gotten." Jiang Ming caressed her cheek softly as he continued. "When we get back to my house, I will check on your constitution and physique to see the best cultivation method for you to learn." "I understand young master," Hong Ling bowed respectfully as she showed an eager expression to be able to cultivate soon. However, Jiang Ming became a bit displeased, even having an irritated expression in her reply. Hong Ling became petrified and wondered if she said anything wrong to displease Jiang Ming. "I''m sorry young master. If I''ve said anything wrong, please forgive my insolence," Hong Ling pleaded for mercy instantly, attracting the people in the street for the sudden outburst. Although the crowd was curious about the situation happening, they only nced briefly before returning to their businesses. It was clear as day that Jiang Ming was a young master and Hong Ling was a lowly mortal who is a maid in their eyes. Thus, they didn''t care nor bother since such a scene wasmon every day where a maid can get vited, bullied, or thrashed by a young master daily. Jiang Ming could only rub his head as he forgot an important thing. ''This is no longer Cultivation Omega where they are NPC who can be revived whenever you kill them. They are a living human being.'' Jiang Ming sighed as he was careless in his attitude of treating Hong Ling. ? He may have killed many people ruthlessly but since Hong Ling now belongs to him, he needed to make sure she doesn''t hold any fear toward him. Having a subordinate who is afraid of you is never going to end well in the long run. Only by having a subordinate who ispletely loyal and faithful to you can help you with many things. Jiang Ming held Hong Ling''s shoulder tightly before taking a deep breath as he prepared to think of a speech. Chapter 12 Obstructed **** Since we''ve reached the PS goal, here''s an extra chapter~ **** "Listen, Hong Ling, I''m a man with zero socializing skills. Thus, people may find me arrogant or even somehow hard to interact with me but I wish that you will stop acting like a stranger to me." Jiang Ming said softly and continued. "Whenever it''s just us, you can be at ease and stop being so nervous. I don''t want you to be afraid of me if you''re going to be my maid." Hong Ling was surprised that Jiang Ming was showing a different side of him, a pr opposite from the disy he did in the alchemist guild. "I understand Maste-.. Jiang Ming," Hong Ling wanted to say master aloud but Jiang Ming held a fierce re at her and she hurriedly changed her wording. "I know that it''ll take time for you to learn to change your tone of speech but hopefully, it won''t take long since that will mean you are not smart in changing your ways." Jiang Ming said and walked away. Hong Ling was dazed before snapping out of it when she saw Jiang Ming was about to vanish from the crowd. She ran forward to catch up with him before she started asking him questions. "Why are we rushing to your house?" Hong Ling followed behind diligently as she wondered why Jiang Ming was hurrying back home. ''C-Could it be that the master is really eager to check on my physique?'' Hong Ling''s heart started beating rapidly when she thought that Jiang Ming was rushing home to let her be a cultivator. However, her expectations were shattered when Jiang Ming replied swiftly without thinking. "Why are we rushing? It''s because I have sneaked out of my house without informing my mother and given the scene I created, she is definitely worried sick now." Jiang Ming heaved a helpless sigh when he could predict the drama she would make. "Haha¡­ I see J-Jiang Ming," Hong Ling smiled bitterly. Meanwhile, Jiang Ming noticed some change in her emotion but decided to keep to himself as he wanted to hurry up. Sometimeter, Jiang Ming arrived at the front door of his house where two guards were standing still. Although they didn''t speak anything, Jiang Ming could feel contempt in their expression and it wasn''t surprising. After all, the original Jiang Ming was trash and no one in the family respected him except for his mother. Not even his father was an exception to this since it was obvious that he was ashamed and disappointed to have the original Jiang Ming as his son. "Wee home, young master," The guards said respectfully when Jiang Ming walked past them. They may show contempt but it was their duty to talk respectfully to him since Jiang Ming''s mother would thrash them into a pulp if news of their dissing at Jiang Ming got out. ? Hong Ling wanted to follow behind but the guards halted her action. "Stop, this is the Jiang Family house and not somece where nobody, especially a mortal is able to enter as they pleased." The guards knew Hong Ling was with Jiang Ming but since they couldn''t do anything to him, they decided to mess with Hong Ling. After all, Hong Ling may be a mortal but her beauty was enough to arouse their lust and since she was with the trash, they got jealous. "I am with master Jiang Ming," Hong Ling replied but inwardly she wanted to kick their ball sack since she knew they were doing this purposely. However, she was a neer so she didn''t want to cause a scene as soon as she became a maid for Jiang Ming. "I''m sorry but without the patriarch''s order, no one is allowed to enter the house without a token of identification." The guards said as they continued to block her path. Hong Ling clenched her fist in anger as she wanted to just barge through but the guards were cultivators as well so she could only grit her teeth. Mneahilwe, Jiang Ming chuckled softly as he patted the guard''s shoulder and whispered softly, "She is my maid and if you continue to block her then I don''t mind informing my mother on why I waste at home." And he continued, "I''m sure my mother would love to have a punching bag to vent her anger and frustration." The guard became nervous and swallowed some of his saliva but he decided to mess with him further since he was ordered by someone. "You can inform the Madam but we are just doing our duty to maintain safety in the Jiang family. We cannot authorize entry to someone who has not received any permission." Jiang Ming''s face darkened when he heard the guard''s reply. ''Heh, it seems like Shaoxing Ming has ordered the guards to make things difficult for me.'' "Sigh, I have tried the ''nice'' way but people always want to do things the hard way." Jiang Ming said as he punched the guard in the face, causing the guard to drop on the ground with a bruise on his face. Never did he expect Jiang Ming to start a fight against him so he wasn''t prepared to receive a strike. Anger filled his eyes as the guard got up and tried to retaliate against Jiang Ming. "Stop, how dare you try to hit my son in my house no less!" An angry voice echoed in the area and the guard shivered in fear when he realized who the voice belonged to. It was Madam Yang and she was releasing an intense amount of killing intent. "M-Madam Yang," The guard stood up and stuttered with sweat trickling down his forehead. He knew he messed up this time when Madam Yang witnessed his act of trying to harm the young master of the Jiang Family. "Hmph," Madam Yang didn''t even care about his respect as she pped him across the cheek, causing some of his teeth to drop on the ground. The p was impactful and the guard''s mouth started bleeding but not even a word came out from him. Not only that, his head continued to lower without any intention to retaliate. If he even dared to raise his hand against Madam Yang, then not only would he lose his life but his family would not be spared either. " Who the hell do you think you are to raise your hand against my son? Get out of my sight before you can meet your entire family in the underworld." Madam Yang snorted as she went up to Jiang Ming, making sure he was not injured in the slightest. Jiang Ming smiled briefly before showing his mother some dirt in his face that he secretly smeared on. The guard turned pale when he saw what Jiang Ming did. ''Taking the side of my enemy and still expect to live well? You can dream about it when you die.'' Jiang Ming sneered inwardly and made a frightful expression to Madam Yang about the treatment he received from their own guard. Chapter 13 Unfathomable Madam Yang Madam Yang ced her hand around the location of Jiang Ming''s face with the dirt on it. Afterward, her expression darkenedpletely as a murderous aura started surrounding her. The atmosphere became constricted in one ce and breathing was difficult. Jiang Ming noticed Hong Ling was having a hard time breathing so he shielded her secretly while holding Madam Yang''s hand and said, "Mother, I''m afraid we need to change the guard or else I don''t even feel likeing home any longer." And he continued, "To not even get a warm wee whening to your own home is pointless. I know everyone says I''m trash with rumors even circting that I''m a pervert that wanted to vite a flower beauty in the academy but I can''t handle the fact that even my own family doesn''t believe my innocence." Jiang Ming showed a depressed face and Hong Ling was in disbelief by his acting. She has seen his arrogant and confident side so to act this pitifully in front of his mother was an unbelievable scene. Hong Ling sneaked a nce at the guard who turned pale with his legs constantly shaking from fear. ''Good luck, out of everyone you can offend, you decided to offend Jiang Ming who is full of mystery.'' Hong Ling prayed inwardly as she was d that she wasn''t in his position. At the same time, she thanked heaven for being born as a woman with some beauty, otherwise, she could not imagine the time when she sneered at Jiang Ming. Meanwhile, Madam Yang''s aura continued to increase and tapped on Jiang Ming''s hand before saying, "Don''t worry son, mother will not let you feel isted anymore. Heck, if you want to then we can move out of this damn house. Your mother had enough of others plotting against you." Jiang Ming was dumbfounded by Madam Yang''s outburst and inwardly he smiled happily. `Awesome, it seems like I can get a new house since staying here with disgusting people would ruin my mood.'' Jiang Ming nodded his head and said, "Mother, let''s leave the house already then. We don''t need to stay here any longer since I don''t have any sense of belonging here either." Madam Yang ponders for a few minutes before agreeing with Jiang Ming. She turned around to leave Jiang Ming alone and re-enter the house to pack their belongings. The guard heaved a soft sigh of relief and wanted to flee but Jiang Ming wasn''t done with him just yet. However, before Jiang Ming could make a move, the guard''s head suddenly burst open and dropped to the ground. The guard had an expression of relief, almost like he didn''t realize that he had been killed already. Blood started spraying everywhere but Jiang Ming was fast enough to avoid the blood as he held Hong Ling''s waist. Meanwhile, Hong Ling turned pale and she wanted to scream aloud but Jiang Ming covered her mouth with his hand, indicating her to be quiet. Hong Ling nodded her head with some sweat trickling down her forehead and Jiang Ming slowly released his hand. Hong Ling raised her finger and pointed at the guard''s corpse, "H-He was k-killed by Madam Yang?" "Who else but my unfathomable Madam Yang? She acted extremely fast where even I couldn''t get a chance to act." Jiang Ming praised as he watched the inside of the house, seemingly amazed by Madam Yang''s ruthless action. Her swift and decisive conduct has won Jiang Ming praise that she was not as simple nor fragile as she looked. She can also be fierce and Jiang Ming can confirm one fact already. "Madam Yang is stronger than Kong Ming by arge margin. No wonder why there is such a sharp contrast between their rtionship." Jiang Ming mumbled softly as he got a gist of a hidden secret where even the original Jiang Ming does not notice at all. "U-Um¡­ Jiang Ming, you''re still holding my waist." Hong Ling spoke slowly as she tugged his sleeve slightly to get his attention. Jiang Ming stopped thinking in his mind and nced at Hong Ling who was still in his embrace with his arm wrapped around her waist. ncing at her rosy lip that still has some saliva hanging around there, Jiang Ming couldn''t help himself but kissed her, causing Hong Ling to open her eyes wide in shock and surprise at the sudden action. Jiang Ming licked her lips slowly before prying her mouth open despite her struggle and invaded the inside of her mouth. Afterward, he used his tongue to slither around hers, sucking her saliva deeply with his hand and continued to pull Hong Ling closer to him. Hong Ling''s eye started to lose focus on the intense kissing as she wrapped her arm around Jiang Ming to keep her bnce and allowed Jiang Ming to do as he pleased. She was now his maid and it was her duty to satisfy her master''s desire no matter where. Jiang Ming stopped kissing her when he felt no resistanceing from her as he pulled her back slightly to stare at her face. Hong Ling''s face was beet red as she lowered her head to avoid eye contact with Jiang Ming. "Are you mad at the sudden kiss?" Jiang Ming asked slowly. Hong Ling quickly shook her head and mumbled, "I-I''m not mad, just that you didn''t give me any moment to prepare myself for the kiss." Jiang Ming chuckled softly as he wondered if his charm was amazing to the point of taming her. However, he quickly shook his head off from that mindset since being handsome has nothing to do with this cultivation world. Facial expression isn''t important as long as one is strong enough tomand respect from others. "Did you hate the kiss then?" Jiang Ming asked again and continued, "You don''t have to lie to me and say you enjoy it if your mind says otherwise." Hong Ling turned silent as she didn''t have an answer yet. Did she hate him? The answer is no, but it''s a fact that they met for less than a day and have already begun kissing. Sure, she may have used her appearance to gain some reputation but it was always for show and she never really had any intimate contact with others. "I''m your maid now so no matter what you do with my body, I have no say in it." Hong Ling replied, seemingly in belief that this was the best course of action. Jiang Ming smiled bitterly at her half-hearted reply and whispered softly in her ear, "Doesn''t matter if that''s your true intention because sooner orter, you''re going to fall for me and it will be you that cannot control herself from me." Afterward, Jiang Ming stopped holding her waist as he waited for Madam Yang toe out while thinking about their true rtionship. Chapter 14 Central District **** Happy Chinese New Year Everyone~ **** While waiting patiently for Madam Yang to finish packing, Hong Ling couldn''t hold back her curiosity any further. "Where are we going to move?" Hong Ling asked. Since Jiang Ming has decided to leave his house on an impulse then it''s a given that they have no ce to live in. Jiang Ming turned around and faced her. "Did you forget what Little Ren gave me to curry more favor from me?" Hong Ling gasped in surprise when she realized this. ''T-The gold card status. H-How did I forget about that important card?'' Jiang Ming smiled and retrieved the gold card as he yed around with it. "What''s the point of holding a gold card status and not using it to the maximum benefit? If I remember correctly, not even the Ming family are influential enough to hold one of these so wouldn''t it be a p to their face when the so-called trash has this." Jiang Mingughed evilly as he prepared to mess with his family. The fact that it was possible for the original Jiang Ming to suffer so much in the academy and even died in the end, proves that no one in the family cares about him. Since it was that case then he wouldn''t be polite either to them. As for his father, Jiang Ming scoffed as he went through the original Jiang Ming''s memory and he has never done his father''s duty correctly. Only Madam Yang sticks with him in the past so he would dly provide her the best that he can offer. "Seems like Madam Yang has finished packing." Jiang Ming said softly once he was able to see hering out. Meanwhile, Hong Ling became dumbfounded. She was confused about how Jiang Ming addresses Madam Yang. ''Just now, Jiang Ming blurted out Madam Yang but in front of her, he changed to mother.'' Hong Ling pondered inwardly. "Mother, you''re back." Jiang Ming eximed when Madam Yang stepped out of the entrance. "Mhmm, we don''t have many things to pack anyway so it was pretty quick." Madam Yang replied. Her hand was empty without any belonging but Jiang Ming knew it was stored in the spatial ring located in her index finger on the right. "Where are we going to move?" Madam Yang asked. "To the central district. We''re going to buy a house there." Jiang Ming calmly replied, causing Madam Yang to be dumbstruck. ''Central District? When did Jiang Ming be so confident that he''s willing to enter that area and even want to buy the house?'' Madam Yang asked inwardly before staring at Jiang Ming. "A-Are you serious, Jiang Ming? Central District is different from other ces in the Northern Continent." Madam Yang warned. Jiang Ming nodded his head slowly as he turned around and started walking, indicating that he really meant his word. Madam Yang nced at his back and wondered if he was still the same Jiang Ming she knew. ''His tone of speech and demeanor is so different.'' Madam Yang raised her eyebrow slightly in surprise and tried to use her spiritual sense to detect him to see if there''s any abnormal thing hidden that could cause a change in his behavior. Jiang Ming sensed her spiritual sense and turned around to look at her. Madam Yang was surprised that she was caught by Jiang Ming when she made sure to be secretive. "Mother, you don''t have to worry about me being possessed by some other beings. I''m still the Jiang Ming you know." Jiang Mind smiled. Afterward, he turned around and started walking toward the Central District zone, leaving the dazed Madam Yang. "U-Um, Madam Yang, we should hurry up or we''re going to fall behind." Hong Ling kindly reminded her since she was her master''s mother. Thus, she needed to do her duty as a servant. Madam Yang snapped out of her daze and nodded slightly as she quickly followed behind Jiang Ming. While walking, Madam Yang started asking Hong Ling''s question, "What''s your name youngdy, and what''s your rtionship with Jiang Ming?" Since Jiang Ming never officially introduced Hong Ling to Madam Yang due to the ruckus of the guard, Madam Yang didn''t know anything about her. "My name is Hong Ling and my current status is just a maid for Jiang Ming." Hong Ling replied politely. "A-A maid?" Madam Yang twitched her mouth slightly. Never in her life did she expect Jiang Ming would be able to give her so many surprises in one day. The original Jiang Ming could be counted as timid in her opinions and was trash in terms of cultivation, making him an eyesore to the people in the Ming family. However, Jiang Ming''s behavior and attitude havepletely changed after the incident in the academy that made him bedridden. ''Is this the moment where Jiang Ming would shine?'' Madam Yang pondered inwardly as she stared at Jiang Ming solemnly who was walking with confidence and almost like there was a profound aura surrounding him. "We''ve arrived." Jiang Ming suddenly stopped and said as he looked up the sign above thatbeled Central District. "Um, Jiang Ming, I forgot to mention this but you need a great reputation and influence to step foot inside here. With my identity as Madam Yang, I don''t think I''m eligible to enter inside." Madam Yang whispered softly once she got closer to Jiang Ming. While Madam Yang was saying that, the guards that were guarding the entrance of the Central District merely smirked as they believed it''s another lowlymoner that''s trying to test their luck to enter inside. Jiang Ming patted Madam Yang''s shoulder lightly and said, "Rest assured, mother. Do you take me for a fool who couldn''t help himself but ask for a beating?" Madam Yang giggled softly at the joke that Jiang Ming made. "When did you learn to tease your mother?" Madam Yang asked. Jiang Ming shrugged his shoulders, keeping it a secret from Madam Yang as he walked toward the guards. Chapter 15 Revelation "Halt, this ce is the Central District and is restricted to those without status." The guard raised their hand as they prevented Jiang Ming from entering. Jiang Ming didn''t even bother replying to the guard as he retrieved his gold card and waved it around. When the guard realized the card that Jiang Ming was holding, they were a little bit suspicious but in the end, they moved aside. ''Better safe than sorry. Who knows how many hidden experts are lurking in the shadows?'' One of the guards said inwardly as he wasn''t willing to risk his life and confront a possibly powerful background person. "My mistakes, I didn''t know you had a gold card." The guard smiled awkwardly as he moved aside and let Jiang Ming enter. ''Oi, this guard is pretty smart and uses his brain well.'' Jiang Ming chuckled inwardly as he asked, "What''s your name?" "Haha, my name is Chen Zhiqiang," Chen Zhiqiangughed as he introduced himself. "Chen Zhiqiang huh, you made a pretty smart decision today," Jiang Ming smiled briefly as he entered the Central District. Madam Yang was in disbelief when she saw how easy it was for Jiang Ming to enter the Central District without any obstruction. However, she didn''t have time to ponder as Hong Ling tugged her shoulder to tell her to hurry up since Jiang Ming didn''t n on waiting. "Hong Ling, you have been here before with Little Ren right?" Jiang Ming turned around to look at Hong Ling and asked softly. Hong Ling nodded her head and said, "Yes, Alchemist Ren would asionally take me along here to buy some herbs and do some business in the pharmacy shop." "Pharmacy shop?" Jiang Ming raised his eyebrow in surprise. If he recalled correctly, a pharmacy shop is a lower levelpared to an alchemy guild because the pills sold in the pharmacy aremon and are negligible. Hong Ling saw his expression as she hurriedly exined, "T-The pharmacy shop may not be superior whenpared to the alchemist guild but they are still useful when an alchemist wants to distribute his pills to be sold." Jiang Ming''s eyes flickered in excitement when he remembered what he used to do to gain money before bing a top yer. "Seems like just having a rtionship with the alchemist guild is not enough. Maybe I should try to gain a pharmacy shop as well and increase my influence." Jiang Ming mumbled softly, causing more confusion to Madam Yang who heard his n. "J-Jiang Ming, may I ask how you were able to bypass the guard''s checkpoint." Madam Yang can no longer hold her curiosity as she asked Jiang Ming. Jiang Ming didn''t expect her to question him this quickly as he ced his hand on her shoulder and whispered softly, "I will exin everything to you once we get a house here. Currently, there is too many eyesight in here so it''s not suitable to talk about secrets here." Afterward, Jiang Ming smiled and nced at Hong Ling before telling her to find a merchant ce to seek a house for living. "Maste- Jiang Ming, there''s a merchant business right across the corner that deals with these kinds of things. We can go to them and they will look for a house for us but their price is extremely expensive because we''re in the Central District." Hong Ling informed everything she knew but warned Jiang Ming about the prices. However, Jiang Ming shrugged his shoulders and said, "Wealth is meant to be used and not to be safe keep. Since we decided to leave our old house, we obviously have to live a better and more grand life than before. Otherwise, how can the others know what a terrible mistake they made to force us to leave." Jiang Ming held an evil expression as he couldn''t wait to see the show in the future. ''Jiang Ming is truly a different person.'' Madam Yang who saw everything urring in front of her finally epted reality. A reality where the previous Jiang Ming is gone and reced by it is a better and self-confident Jiang Ming. ''Sister, if you see this heaven, I''m sure you would be proud to see your Jiang Ming growing up and bing more handsome.'' Madam Yang said inwardly as some tears started dripping in her eyes. Jiang Ming noticed a change in Madam Yang''s emotion as he quickly dashed toward her and asked, "What''s wrong, mother?" "Nothing, I''m just happy that you are grown up now." Madam Yang smiled blissfully as she shook her head and touched his chin softly. "Hong Ling, take this gold card and inform a person in the merchant''s ce to quickly find a house for us. Remember, price is not a matter since we can put it in the tab with that card." Jiang Ming instructed Hong Ling who quickly nodded her head as she took the gold card and ran toward the merchant ce. Once Hong Ling could no longer be seen, Jiang Ming held Madam Yang''s hand and said, "It sure has been hard for you, aunt." Madam Yang widened her eyes in disbelief as she stared at Jiang Ming. "W-What did you just call me?" Madam Yang stuttered as she almost lost bnce but Jiang Ming held her tightly, keeping her in bnce as he went toward a nearby stone chair and sat down with her. Afterward, Jiang Ming ced both his hands behind his head as he nced at Madam Yang who held a frightened expression. "You don''t have to pretend anymore, aunt. Ever since I woke up from that injury and you touched my forehead, I was able to sense our bloodline is different, indicating that we may be blood-rted but not the mother and son kind." Jiang Ming said slowly and continued. "Although I don''t know what your rtionship is with the Ming family and why Kong Ming called me son when we have no blood rtionship, I''m sure you''ll have an exnation." Madam Yang looked deeply into Jiang Ming''s eye before giving off a soft sigh. "Seems like that injury really changed youpletely. Never did I think that the injury would be a blessing in disguise as it made you smarter to even detect our bloodline." Chapter 16 Blood Curse "Well, isn''t it better for this change or do you wish for me to be timid like back then, allowing those people to harm me as they please?" Jiang Ming said in a teasing manner, causing Madam Yang to giggle. "You don''t have to tease your aunt as you already know I prefer this new Jiang Ming better." Madam Yang said with a glistening smile. It has been a long time since she has been so happy and smiling like this. Ever since her sister died, Jiang Ming was her only motivation to survive but she had to constantly worry about her well-being. However, things are different now with Jiang Ming being capable of surviving by himself. "Aunt no longer has to worry you so I think I can finally leave this world in peace," Madam Yang smiled before she started coughing some blood out. Jiang Ming wasn''t surprised as he quickly retrieved a handkerchief and wiped the blood in her mouth. "Cough cough, you don''t seem very shocked about my condition." Madam Yang smiled bitterly as she didn''t want to expose her weak self in front of him. "Surprise? Why would I be surprised when I already knew that you had an injury?" Jiang Mingughed slightly, causing Madam Yang to widen her eyes in shock. "D-Don''t tell me-" "Yes, I detected your injuries when I woke up." Jiang Ming quickly cut her off before she could ask if it were from back then that he knew. "Since that''s the case then you already know aunt will die in a few weeks from now." Madam Yang chuckled bitterly as she didn''t want to leave Jiang Ming alone already. s, the injuries lingering in her body could not be cured by any doctor that she sought. "It''s already good to know that you can survive without me now." Madam Yang quickly shook her negative thinking as she was grateful already. Meanwhile, Jiang Ming caressed her cheek before nting a kiss on her lips, causing Madam Yang to yelp in surprise. She quickly pushed him off and stuttered, "Don''t Jiang Ming, I''m your aunt and soon a dead person. We can''t do this kind of immoral thing." Jiang Ming didn''t force himself as he asked one simple question. "What if you can still live on with me forever then would you allow me to embrace you?" Madam Yang shuddered as she couldn''t reply to Jiang Ming and tried to avoid his gaze. "Based on your reaction, I already knew the answer." Jiang Ming said as he leaned closer to her ears. "You would dly embrace me without letting it go if it weren''t for the blood curse in your body." "B-Blood curse?" Madam Yang held a dumbfounded expression as she didn''t know what Jiang Ming just uttered. Jiang Ming''s expression darkened when he saw her reaction. ''Aunt doesn''t know that her illness is not natural but nted by someone?'' Instead of second-guessing for an answer, Jiang Ming stared deeply at Madam Yang and asked, "Did you think your illness came naturally?" "I had this illness because of some gics in our family apparently. It''s incurable and I had already given up hope since my cultivation base continued to deteriorate as time passed." Madam Yang replied swiftly without needing to think. The illness has caused her cultivation to be weaker as time passed and she has already done her best to suppress it until now. Meanwhile, Jiang Ming smiled inwardly at Madam Yang''s answer. ''Seems like there are more people courting death and want to force my hand.'' Jiang Ming held Madam Yang''s hand tightly. "Aunt, rest assured that those quack doctor''s words are nonsense. Allow me to cure your blood curse and at that time¡­." Jiang Ming teased Madam Yang without continuing his word but she was smart enough to understand his intention. Madam Yang lowered her head slightly and muttered, "Not only did you get smarter, but you also became extremely¡­ naughty." "I''ll take that answer as yes," Jiang Ming didn''t mind being called naughty as he injected some of his true qi inside Madam Yang''s body. Madam Yang sensed his true qi but didn''t do anything as she allowed him to venture around her body. Usually, it''s extremely dangerous to allow someone else to inject their true qi into your body as they can easily cripple or even kill you with a single thought. However, Madam Yang has full trust in Jiang Ming as she leaned on his shoulder with her eyes closed. ''Being able to rely on someone is indeed the greatest feeling.'' Madam Yang said inwardly as she continued to feel the warmth from Jiang Ming that seemed to be a big boulder, shielding her from any possible danger. While Madam Yang rxed her guardpletely, Jiang Ming''s expression darkened by the minutes as he sensed the blood curse around her body. ''With my current cultivation, I''m still a bit too weak to destroy the blood cursepletely. Damn it, aunt doesn''t have much time as I can feel she only has less than 3 weeks left to live.'' Jiang Ming cursed inwardly and wished that he still had a little bit of his cultivation base in the game. He needs to be at least around the 6th Spiritual Elementary to guarantee that he can cure Madam Yang''s blood curse. Although it would exhaust a lot of true qi and required his utmost concentration, Jiang Ming can still manage it. The problem is¡­ the original Jiang Ming isplete trash that he was only a lowly 2nd Spiritual Elementary before he took over and broke through to the 3rd Spiritual Elementary. ''Fine, I shall risk my foundation since I cannot lose my aunt when I have the ability to cure her.'' Jiang Ming clenched his fist as his eyes turned fiery red. Afterward, he held Madam Yang tightly in his embrace. "Aunt, give me 2 weeks'' time to cleanse the blood curse from you." "Un, I''ll leave my life in your hands." Madam Yang replied softly as she fell asleep in his embrace. The blood curse is slowly affecting her consciousness as Madam Yang couldn''t even remain awake for any bit longer. Jiang Ming clenched his fist in anger as he sensed her pulse was getting weaker and knew he didn''t have much time left. Chapter 17 Mission #28 The pop-up appeared in front of Jiang Ming''s face as he was shocked into disbelief. "S-System?" Jiang Ming mumbled softly before realizing the interface of the system was the same as the one in Cultivation Omega. ''What basic requirement? Howe I only get the system interface now?'' Jiang Ming pondered inwardly as he decided to test things out. ''Open character status,'' Jiang Ming said inwardly and the system notification changes and disys his current status. Name: Jiang Ming Cultivation: Third Level Spiritual Elementary Title: Game Lord Physique: Divinity me Body Bloodline: None Weapon: None Technique: None Jiang Ming nced at his character status and twitched his mouth slightly as his character status was basically aplete newbie. His character status was a disappointment that Jiang Ming didn''t even bothered with his current title. "What kind of crappy status is this? T-This original Jiang Ming... can you not be any more trash?" Jiang Ming cursed aloud, causing the crowd to stare at him with a disgusted expression as he seemed out of ce in the Central District. However, Jiang Ming had no intention of caring about the crowd as he tried to use other features that were avable in Cultivation Omega. ''Open Map'' ''Open Inventory'' s, other than the character status, there was no other interface or option for Jiang Ming to scroll through. Jiang Ming could only grit his teeth in frustration as the system notification kept disying the same sentence whenever he tried to ess something else. "This system is clearly broken for not recognizing the great me, the top number one yer in Cultivation Omega. How could you even dare to exim that I''m not eligible to meet the requirement?" Jiang Ming''s emotions continued to fluctuate as he couldn''t understand anymore. Shortly after, Jiang Ming calmed his emotion as being agitated does not solve any problems. Worse, it will only dy things further so Jiang Ming decided to interact with the System slowly. With a calm and gentle tone, Jiang Ming said, "Open Quest Menu." <....> ''Yes, thank god the quest menu still worked perfectly.'' Jiang Ming eximed happily. The quests in the menu arepletely optional for the yer to aplish and there is no penalty if you just leave it alone. However,pleting a quest in the menu means that you could get some reward and the reward varies depending on the quest difficulty. The system soon changed its disy and revealed a list of quests for Jiang Ming to review. Reward: Gain 3,000 spiritual qi and 2 spirit stones! _______ Reward: Gain 7,500 spiritual qi and 10 spirit stones! ______ Jiang Ming kept scrolling through the list of quests as he continued to search for a specific quest and reward. Sometimeter, Jiang Ming finally stopped scrolling as he red at one specific mission in the Quest Menu. "This is the one! Heh, this mission was supposedly the hardest mission for a beginner toplete and only 1,000 yers out of the many millions of yers were able to fulfill the mission." Jiang Ming smirked as he remembered how many hours it took him toplete this difficult mission and the reason it catapulted him to be the top number one with manypanies trying to sign him with an exclusive contract. The mission in this one could be considered as the ultimate cheat since the rewards beingbeled were unknown and not many are willing to waste their time on it. After all, those 999 yers thatpleted the mission by grinding without sleeping at all only got a single spirit stone as a reward. They werepletely bbergasted at this ridiculous reward when theypared it with the amount of tedious work they needed to do. Thus, it created a worldwidemotion with these 999 yersining to the game creator and posting in the game forum. With those 999 yers confirming their identity and proving their credentials, yers who bought Cultivation Omega never touched this particr mission at all since it was deemed a scam. A scam that they will never receive anything special except for thatst person. ''Ai, those were the golden days since only I knew the truth behind the mission. After all, this mission was meant for one person only and it''s whoeverpleted the fastest.'' Jiang Ming smiled inwardly as he nced at Madam Yang in his shoulder who was sleeping calmly. Afterward, Jiang Mingbed Madam Yang''s hair lightly with his hand as he stared at the Mission in the interface. ''ept Mission #28'' Jiang Ming eximed inwardly. Reward: Unknown ______ Jiang Ming closed the system interface after making sure the quest is under his character status with a smile hanging on his face. ''It took me seven months toplete this mission but this time, I''m different from my beginner year.'' Jiang Ming smirked inwardly as he hugged Madam Yang by the arm and lifted her up as he sensed Hong Linging back with a middle-aged man. "Maste- Jiang Ming, I''ve returned with an experienced man in the merchant industry, Old Wang." Hong Ling ran toward Jiang Ming as she hurriedly introduced the person to him. Although she was confused about why Jiang Ming was carrying Madam Yang, she didn''t dare to question him in public. Meanwhile, Jiang Ming nced at Old Wang briefly before nodding his head. "Then I shall thank Old Wang in advance for bringing us to a suitable house." Jiang Ming said politely as Old Wang proceeded to turn around and walk toward their destination. Chapter 18 Getting A House Carrying Madam Yang tightly in his arm, Jiang Miang''s group managed to attract a lot of attention from the crowd as they stared at them with a gawking expression. "Umm, isn''t it better to wake Madam Yang up?" Hong Ling suddenly asked Jiang Ming lightly as she could feel countless gazes at them. Meanwhile, Jiang Ming''s expression darkened as he merely red at the crowd while emitting a cold aura, causing the crowd to quickly avoid staring at them. "Hmph, a bunch of cowards," Jiang Ming sneered coldly as he continued to make sure Madam Yang was not disturbed by anyone. Afterward, Jiang Ming tilted his head slightly and looked at Hong Ling. "Mother is feeling a bit tired so I''m letting her rest. You don''t have to concern yourself with this matter." Jiang Ming said briefly as he kept walking at a slow and steady pace. Hong Ling nodded her head and didn''t add any more suggestions as she followed Old Wang slowly to their destination. Sometimeter, Old Wang stopped in front of arge building with at least three floors as he turned around to exin. "This is the house that the young master requested. Grand building and located in a serene ce with a pool in the center for rxation." Old Wang stroked his beard slowly as he proudly exined the interior and exterior of the building. Jiang Ming closed his eyes slowly and used his spiritual sense around the building. ''No wonder why there is such a beautiful building and decoration yet no one was willing to buy it.'' Jiang Ming eximed inwardly as he stared at Old Wang. Old Wang felt his gaze and shuddered slightly. ''W-Why did I feel like I''m exposed in front of him?'' Old Wang was a bit frightened by Jiang Ming''s gaze but kept his calm as he smiled awkwardly. "Is there a problem with this building?" Old Wang asked Jiang Ming in a gentle tone. Jiang Ming merely smiled briefly before shaking his head and said, "No, this building is perfect for us. However, what''s the price for this building?" Afterward, Jiang Ming squinted his eyes as his stare seemed to be piercing through every part of Old Wang''s body. __ Jiang Ming was surprised to see a system notification popping up when he merely red at Old Wang. However, his lips soon curved upward as it meant that his conjecture was right about Old Wang. ''This Old Wang was actually trying to scam my money huh.'' Jiang Ming sneered inwardly as he interacted with the system without letting others know. ''Show information about Mystic Gaze,'' Jiang Mingmanded and the system notification soon changed and a prompt showed up with details about Mystic Gaze. __ ''D-Did they really have to include the rmendation?'' Jiang Ming twitched his mouth slightly because the rmendation category is only for those beginners who are clueless about what to do. "Y-Young master?" Old Wang asked stutteringly when he saw him in a daze. Jiang Ming snapped out of his daze and asked, "What was the price again?" Old Wang twitched his mouth slightly and cleared his throat softly. "The price is approximately 500 million spirit stones." And he continued, "But considering the fact that you are a filial son, I decided to cut the price in half and charge you only 250 million spirit stones." Hong Ling held a gawking expression as she eximed, "Really? That''s fantastic!" In her mind, a grand building like this would have cost a lot but Old Wang was willing to cut the price straight in half for them. Including the fact that this was in the Central District where even if you have money, it''s not guaranteed that you can buy a house if you don''t have a reputation nor influence. Old Wang smiled lightly as he raised his hand and said, "This is the best I should do so no need to be grateful." Hong Ling quickly nodded her head as she nced at Jiang Ming for approval toplete the transaction. However, to her surprise, Jiang Ming merely carried Madam Yang inside the building before stopping at one particr corner. Afterward, Jiang Ming decided to use the skill that he just learned at Old Wang. Mystic Gaze! Jiang Ming''s eye turned golden as it started glowing in a mesmerizing light and Old Wang who felt the gaze immediately stumbled backward with sweat trickling down his forehead. Old Wang''s vision soon changed from the beautiful scenery of the grand building into one that is dark and gloomy. He felt restricted in ce and saw the ground start cracking open anding out was some zombie-like human with blood seeping through their eyes. "H-HELP!!" Old Wang quickly screamed in horror and tried to escape but his foot seemed to be glued into the ground,pletely unable to move an inch. Old Wang continued to struggle as those zombie-like humans started creeping upward from his legs, frightening him with foams popping out of his mouth. Swooosh! As Old Wang fainted from the illusion, he regained hisposure and realized he was standing still with Jiang Ming smiling briefly at him. ''M-Monster¡­.'' Old Wang screamed inwardly as he swallowed his salvia nervously. Based on the illusion he just experienced that is so realistic, he can deduce this is some secret technique of illusion and it came from Jiang Ming. Jiang Ming walked around calmly while ncing at Madam Yang who was sleeping soundly before asking one simple question. "So Old Wang, how much does this house cost again?" Old Wang cried inwardly as he hurriedly said, "For this filial young master, the price shall be 1 million spirit stones. Any less than that and I really can''t sell it." Chapter 19 Xue Daiyu "Heh, 1 million spirit stones sound much more reasonable than the previous price, Old Wang," Jiang Ming chuckled softly as he nced at Hong Ling. Hong Ling nodded in understanding as she retrieved the gold card to Old Wang for payment. Old Wang took a few moments toplete the transaction with a bitter smile. ''Sigh, just where did this monstere from? I keep feeling exposed in front of him and now my bonus is even gone because of this price,'' Old Wang sighed inwardly as he bid farewell to Jiang Ming and Hong Ling. Old Wang did not want to stay any further in this house because he was afraid. Afraid of something that is even worse than Jiang Ming in his opinion as he left quickly. Meanwhile, Hong Ling was dumbfounded by the speed of his exit and turned around to look at Jiang Ming who was calmly smiling. "Why is Old Wang running away this quickly?" Hong Ling asked softly as she believed Jiang Ming had an answer. Jiang Ming didn''t answer her as he entered inside to look for a bedroom. Heading upstairs, Jiang Ming slowly ces Madam Yang onto the bed as he covers her with a nket. "Don''t worry aunt, now that I got the system from Cultivation Omega, curing you is no longer a problem at all even with my low cultivation base." Jiang Ming mumbled softly as he caressed Madam Yang''s face gently. Afterward, he stood up from the bed and red at the ceiling with a solemn expression. "Don''t you know it''s rude to spy on someone sleeping¡­ especially when you''re not close to the person at all?" Jiang Ming suddenly shouted, causing Hong Ling who was standing outside the room to wonder if he was talking about her. "Maste- Jiang Ming, I-I didn''t spy on Madam Yang''s sleeping at all," Hong Ling stuttered as she quickly exins her innocence. Jiang Ming twitched his mouth slightly since he wasn''t even talking about her. ''Hong Ling is too sensitive¡­ I should probably lecture her sometimeter.'' Jiang Ming eximed inwardly before returning his focus back to the ceiling. However, there was still no reaction so Jiang Ming sneered inwardly. ''I have tried to chat with you peacefully in a mature manner but you wanted it the hard way.'' [Mystic Gaze] Jiang Ming activated his Mystic Gaze at the ceiling and instantly, the ceiling started to tremble slightly and a transparent figure could be seen slowly as it dropped down on the ground. The transparent figure was unable to move as the Mystic Gaze was still active on it and Jiang Ming watched it with a calm expression. "P-Please forgive me~," An enchanting female voice echoed from the transparent figure as it pleaded for mercy. "I have tried tomunicate with you previously," Jiang Ming said slowly as he sat on the bed and continued, "However, since you wasted some of my time and made me use a technique, a little punishment must be done to inform you to never act haughty again." The transparent figure could only feel a gruesome amount of pain for the next few minutes before Jiang Ming deactivated his Mystic Gaze. __ Jiang Ming chuckled softly at the system notification as he couldn''t imagine it would be this easy toplete some mission without doing much. Meanwhile, the transparent figure slowly transformed into a beauty but Jiang Ming knew it was just an appearance without any physical body. The transparent beauty didn''t dare to act haughty as she felt the prowess that Jiang Ming was capable of doing so she knelt down. "I-I didn''t mean to be rude nor disrespect you¡­ sir," The beauty said slowly with a bit of fear in her emotion. "Call me Jiang Ming from now on and I''ve never expected to meet a house spirit." Jiang Ming eximed and continued, "What''s your name before you became a house spirit?" "Replying to J-Jiang Ming¡­ my name is X-Xue Daiyu," The transparent beauty who was known as Xue Daiyu replied quickly. ''Xue Daiyu¡­ which means ck jade huh,'' Jiang Ming eximed inwardly as he nodded his head. "Then Xue Daiyu, why don''t you tell me your story on bing a house spirit." Jiang Ming said and Xue Daiyu trembled in fear when she was asked about this sensitive question. Hong Ling, who was able to hear everything, was confused about why Jiang Ming would ask this kind of question. However, Jiang Ming has no intention of exining things to her since a house spirit was an extremely rare urrence where one in a million people could be one. __ The system notification appeared suddenly and Jiang Ming nced at the notification with a disbelief expression. He wasn''t ignorant to not know about the house spirit yet it seemed like the system doesn''t know about that and decided to inform him. "Cough, Hong Ling, you may leave the room since it''s clear that Xue Daiyu prefers to have fewer people know about her past," Jiang Ming cleared his throat slightly and ordered Hong Ling to leave. Hong Ling didn''t dare to disobey as she bowed slightly before leaving the room. Once Hong Ling left the room, Jiang Ming made sure Madam Yang was still deeply asleep as he cast a barrier around them to prevent any sound from leaving. Afterward, Jiang Ming nced at the cold-looking beauty, Xue Daiyu with a calm expression. "You can begin your story now and depending on my mood, I might just be able to help you get revenge and even¡­ help you reborn as a new person." Jiang Ming crossed his leg and smiled briefly at the shocked expression of Xue Daiyu. Chapter 20 Spirit Cultivation Technique "Can you really help me reborn into a new body?" Xue Daiyu shouted in excitement. Jiang Ming nodded his head. "I rarely boast in front of people and when I say I can do something¡­ then it means I can." Xue Daiyu''s spirit trembled slightly as she could never imagine her fate would turn out like this. She has already given up hope to ever be able to vanish from the world and stay as a house spirit for eternity until Jiang Ming''s arrival. "H-How do I know you''re not bragging and just lying to me?" Xue Daiyu regained herposure and asked solemnly. Although she was excited about being able to be reborn, she had never heard of someone else managing to turn a house spirit into a physical body. "Given the fact that I know you are lurking from the beginning and identify you as a house spirit¡­ I think that shows my capability already." Jiang Ming said calmly. "But that only proves your foresight is better than ordinary people but doesn''t mean you''re capable at all. After all, I can sense your cultivation base is merely at the 3rd spiritual elementary." Xue Daiyu replied swiftly with a fierce expression. Jiang Ming chuckled softly at her logical response and didn''t me her for being doubtful. "I believe talking any further would not help much in this situation," Jiang Ming said softly. Afterward, he directly raised his finger and pointed at Xue Daiyu with some true qi injected into her brain. Xue Daiyu was shocked by the sudden action of Jiang Ming but remained still when her brain became overflowed with a massive amount of information. __ ''Huh, I actually get rewarded for doing something as menial as this?'' Jiang Ming raised his eyebrow in surprise when he felt the true qi in his core increased. At the same time, he became confused by the system notification because he has done this action previously on Alchemist Ren yet there was no notification. "Could this be a bug in the system?" Jiang Ming mumbled softly. However, his question was soon answered as another system notification popped up for Jiang Ming. __ Jiang Ming twitched his mouth slightly as he recalled the system in Cultivation Omega was never this arrogant nor cheeky. Meanwhile, Xue Daiyu finally opened her eyes and a look of disbelief filled her eyes as she nced at Jiang Ming. "J-Just who are you?" Xue Daiyu stuttered because the spirit cultivation technique that Jiang Ming gave her was extremely powerful. It was so profound that if she didn''t witness the information herself, she wouldn''t have believed it. "I''m Jiang Ming¡­ a cultivator that has just a tad more knowledge than the average cultivator in the Northern Continent." Jiang Ming smiled briefly as he answered her question. Xue Daiyu swallowed nervously as she would be a fool to not recognize his greatness. ''A spirit cultivation technique is extremely rare where every family would fight for it yet Jiang Ming gave it to me without asking for anything in return.'' Xue Daiyu eximed inwardly as she looked at Jiang Ming in a different light. "Anyway, now that you got the spirit cultivation technique from me, I believe you should understand that I''m not joking about you being reborn into a new body." Jiang Ming stood up from the bed and started to walk out of the room. Xue Daiyu saw him leaving the room as she quickly followed behind and asked, "W-What do you want from me?" There was no such thing as free lunch in this world so she knew she had to sacrifice something for the spirit cultivation technique. As long as it wasn''t something outrageous or out of her reach then she would aplish it. Jiang Ming stopped his footstep and turned around to look at her. "Did you forget your memories after receiving my spirit cultivation technique?" Jiang Ming asked. Xue Daiyu made aplicated expression as she tried to recall what happened previously. Jiang Ming sighed softly when he saw her expression and decided to remind her. "Your story- more precisely, what happened in the past that made you be a house spirit?" Jiang Ming said, causing Xue Daiyu to shudder as she remembered now. ''Right¡­ I was supposed to tell Jiang Ming my story but I forgot about it because of the technique.'' Xue Daiyu said inwardly as she stared at Jiang Ming. Afterward, Xue Daiyu gritted her teeth as she said, "Do you really want to hear about my tragic past now?" As much as she wanted to refuse to tell him her past because she would always feel bitter, anger, resentment, and sadness whenever she had to recall the event but for the spirit cultivation technique she just received, her story was worth nothing. "You can tell me your story whenever you''re ready. I''m not unreasonable enough to tear someone''s wound open." Jiang Ming chuckled softly as he waved his hand as he left her alone. Xue Daiyu stared at his back with a grateful look. ''Thank you, Jiang Ming¡­ for this opportunity.'' Xue Daiyu eximed inwardly before vanishing from the area as she needed to start cultivating the technique since it''s rted to her sess in reborn into a new body. Meanwhile, Jiang Ming used this time to explore around the house and set up some defense formation in case there could be an attack from an intruder. "I was struggling on how to defend this big of a house but who would have thought I would receive this information by gaining Xue Daiyu''s trust." Jiang Ming mumbled softly as he looked at the system notification. Chapter 21 System’s Store **** Right here, I just want to say thank you to the readers for your love and support~ **** "This system is really simr to Cultivation Omega. All the good features are only unlocked after meeting a certain requirement." Jiang Ming sighed as he felt like bing level one again. However, he was not disheartened at all since this is simply another chance for him to start grinding. ''A gamer would never give up this easily.'' Jiang Ming smirked inwardly as he browsed through the System''s Store. __ "I already got 2,532 points?" Jiang Ming raised his eyebrow in surprise as he wondered what kind of achievement he did to gain so many points already. Points are the currency used in the system''s store as they will not ept any other form of payment. It can be earned throughpleting missions, achievement in some areas, or it can be converted by using spirit stones. Jiang Ming pondered for a while before deciding on what to use his 2,532 points on. Jiang Ming used his mind to interact with the system''s store as he goes to the ''alchemy'' content. The system interface changes from the content to show numerous items that are rted to alchemy with many subcategories. If Jiang Ming was still a beginner then he would have needed a lot of time to browse through everything to understand the system. Jiang Ming didn''t even bother looking at the prices of alchemy pills as he directly clicked on the sub-categorybeled essence me. "Let''s see which essence me I can purchase¡­" Jiang Ming mumbled softly as he nced at the astronomical amount of essence me avable. s, most of the essence mes were either too pricey or the requirement for using them was too high for Jiang Ming at the moment. The only avable essence me that Jiang Ming can purchase is a level 1 Moonstow me that costs 2,000 points. "Moonstow me¡­ the lowest level in the essence me without much ability whenpared to others." Jiang Ming smiled bitterly as he took back his words on how many points he thought he got. The points system seemed to be different whenpared to Cultivation Omega since 2,000 points seemed to be worth nothing but a grain of sand. "Check character status," Jiang Ming nced at the Moonstow me before asking the system to show his current status. Ding! Name: Jiang Ming Cultivation: Third Level Spiritual Elementary Title: Game Lord Physique: Divinity me Body Bloodline: None Weapon: None Technique: None __ Jiang Ming stared at the character status screen for a while before clicking on his physique. The system interface changes and shows more details about the Divinity me Body. __ Jiang Ming took a deep breath before opening his mouth to speak, "Purchase Moonstow me" The system asked Jiang Ming if he was sure about the purchase as a security measure in case the yer made a mistake in his choices. However, Jiang Ming without any hesitation clicked on the ept button toplete the transaction. Within a few moments, like a gust of wind had just surrounded Jiang Ming, the temperature started rising as the sky dropped down a me toward Jiang Ming''s location. The people in the surrounding area were shocked speechless when they witnessed a mee out of nowhere and dropdown. "T-The me came down from heaven." A person from afar shouted as he quickly dashed toward the location. It wasn''t just him but everyone that was in the central district who saw the essence me drop down from the sky. Thus, everyone quickly rushed to Jiang Ming''s house. Meanwhile, Jiang Ming smiled bitterly as he wondered if the system did this to him on purpose. "Why would you make a big fuss when I''m purchasing an essence me?" Jiang Ming asked the system, hoping to find an answer for creating a chaotic situation for him. After all, Jiang Ming was sure that anyone that wasn''t blind would notice the brightness of the essence mending on his house. s, the system has no intention of answering Jiang Ming as it closed the interface since Jiang Ming became inactive. The Moonstow mended next to Jiang Ming and Jiang Ming chuckled softly at this predicament. He was sure there would be a fight soon if he showed his weakness. Hence, Jiang Ming wasted no time and activated his Sacred Physique to consume the Moonstow me into his spiritual core. Jiang Ming closed his eyes to focus on refining the Moonstow me, ignoring his surroundingspletely. Sometimeter, the system started appearing when Jiang Ming finished the refining process. Ding! __ Jiang Ming can feel his body be stronger and more importantly, his cultivation base has directly advanced by two stages. From being a third level Spiritual Elementary, Jiang Ming''s cultivation was now in the fifth level of Spiritual Elementary. While Jiang Ming finished the process, Hong Ling suddenly rushed toward Jiang Ming. "Mast- Jiang Ming," Hong Ling shouted once she got near Jiang Ming as she took multiple breaths to calm down. "Calm down, I know there are a lot of people outside our doorstep now," Jiang Ming said calmly and stood up. "W-What are we going to do now?" Hong Ling asked in a pale expression. "Isn''t it simple? We''ll just chat with them nicely since those people want to greet their new neighbor," Jiang Ming showed a kind smile as he started walking toward the entrance. Chapter 22 Sword Formation When Jiang Ming headed toward the entrance, he was surprised to see so many different people waiting. ''What a blunder,'' Jiang Ming cursed inwardly as he never expected the system would deliver the essence me in such a fashion. He may be confident about his ability but currently, he only has the knowledge of cultivation and not the power yet. "Hong Ling, do you recognize any of them?" Jiang Ming whispered secretly to Hong Ling, hoping to gather some intel regarding these people. Hong Ling nced at the group of people before nodding her head. "Yes, over there with the blue clothes, a middle-aged man is called Chen Peizhi from the Chen family, and standing next to him is called Duan Ping from the Duan family." Hong Ling said. "Chen Peizhi and Duan Ping huh?" Jiang Ming mumbled softly as he tried to go through his memories to see if he had any recollection of these names from the former Jiang Ming. s, none of his memory seemed to contain things regarding Chen Peizhi and Duan Ping. "What family are they from and what do they do?" Jiang Ming decided to ask Hong Ling after failing to find any connection. Hong Ling nodded her head. "Chen Peizhi is known for his merchant business and connection with other noble families. Meanwhile, Duan Ping is known for his strength and some friendly rtionship with the instructors of the academy that maste- Jiang Ming attends to." Jiang Ming became dumbfounded as he should have memories about Duan Ping if he has some rtionship with the instructor in his academy. Jiang Ming soon shrugged his shoulders as all would be answered when he met them directly. Sometimeter, Jiang Ming showed himself in front of the group as he asked, "Why is everyone crowding in my entrance? Don''t you know this is private property now or do you all wish to greet your new neighbors?" "Hmph, what is a brat like you doing here? Tell the owner himself toe out and greet us," Chen Peizhi shouted as he ordered Jaing Ming. In his mind, he believed Jiang Ming was some servant and had no qualification to talk with him, who was a reputed man. "You should calm your anger first and be more polite. After all, we are the one intruding without notice," Duan Ping suddenly said as he apologized to Jiang Ming for Chen Peizhi''s action. Jiang Ming smiled briefly at Duan Ping for his smart conduct, unlike someone who could only bark without knowing anything. "I''m the owner of this recently purchased house and I would appreciate it if you are not here to greet me as a neighbor but are here to bark then please, do me a favor and get the hell out." Jiang Ming then said. Chen Peizhi flushed in embarrassment when he realized Jiang Ming was talking about him barking like a dog. "What did you just say brat?" Chen Peizhi cursed as he tried to break the gate open. Now that he knows the owner isn''t someone influential but some stinky brat, Chen Peizhi has no intention of ying nice and would directly thrash him before investigating the mystery light. Jiang Ming narrowed his eyes as he noticed Chen Peizhi''s action. "When a dog could only bark and not have eyes¡­ It''s just a sad life." Jiang Ming shrugged as he allowed Chen Peizhi to try to break the gate. BAM! Chen Peizhi''s attempt to break the gate shocked the other people as they realized the gate remained unscathed despite Chen Peizhi using his full strength. "What the-" Chen Peizhi yelped in surprise as he was the one that knew he held nothing back in wreaking havoc. Suddenly, from above the sky, the group of people noticed three swords firing at them, or more specifically, at Chen Peizhi. Chen Peizhi gasped in horror as he eximed, "A-A sword formation." As a merchant, he has dealt with many formations before and with just a nce, Chen Peizhi knew this sword formation was at the Spiritual Lord level, something that not even money can buy. "Don''t you know it''s rude to attack a person''s house without any reason?" Jiang Ming wrapped his arm around Hong Ling''s shoulder as he smiled at Chen Peizhi. ''I want to see just how you can deal with my sword formation. Although it''s a bit weak, for the likes of you, it''s more than enough.'' Jiang Ming sneered inwardly as he waited for the show to begin. Chen Peizhi widened his eyes in horror as he quickly unleashed his aura as he deflected the first sword that wasing for him. However, as soon as he deflected the first sword, he noticed two more swordsunching at him simultaneously. "Fang Strike" Chen Peizhi uttered as he used his martial technique to block off the two swords. The two swords were blocked but the impact of it caused Chen Peizhi to take 15 steps back as he coughed multiple times. "Chen Peizhi is struggling." "Just what kind of formation is iy in this house?" The other people that came with Chen Peizhi and Duan Ping were in disbelief as they all looked at Jiang Ming. They were wondering about who he was to be able to have such a powerful formation. Meanwhile, Chen Peizhi barely catches a breath before realizing that the three swords were once again suspended in mid-air, ready to attack him. Chen Pezihi gasped in horror as he quickly screamed, "Y-Young master, I was wrong for my impulsive action. Please be benevolent and forgive my actions." Chen Peizhi knew he had messed up big time and had to beg for forgiveness otherwise, he feared that his life would be over. "If you ask for forgiveness and I have to forgive you then wouldn''t everyone juste to my house and try to do the same thing as you." Jiang Ming scoffed as he wasn''t a benevolent person at all. Chen Peizhi paled as he noticed the swords were rapidly firing toward him and he no longer had the energy to deflect them. "I-I will pay for my mistake young master," Chen Peizhi then said as he knelt down. Chapter 23 Condition Jiang Ming smirked at the words that Chen Peizhi uttered. He nced at Hong Ling and nodded his head to signal her to state the condition. Hong Ling smiled and opened the gate as she red at Chen Peizhi. "My master is willing to forgive you if you give up one of your profitable stores in the Central District." Hong Ling said. Chen Peizhi was stunned by the condition that Jiang Ming set. It was a daylight robbery to obtain one of his profitable stores. "I-Impossible, do you have any idea how much my stores earn yearly?" Chen Peizhi shouted in anger. At the same time, he started ncing at the people that came with him, clearly asking them to help him out due to their connection. The crowd began debating whether or not to help Chen Peizhi and soon, one middle-aged man decided to step forward. He cupped his fist at Jiang Ming and said, "My name is Luo Geming and I hoped the young master would not push things too far. After all, anyone here that is capable of living in the Central District has a reputation and multiple connections." Jiang Ming chuckled softly at this brave middle-aged man for walking forward. "You seem to want to suffer the same fate as Chen Peizhi- not that I mind wasting more energy on you with my sword formation." Luo Geming shuddered briefly but quickly shook his head as he regained hisposure. "Indeed, you have a powerful sword formation that even we were caught off-guard by. However, can you deal with everyone here and survive our retaliation if we go against you." Luo Geming threatened, hoping Jiang Ming would back off and leave things peacefully. "You senile old man are truly hrious. You think that you''re the only bigshot here and that I''m just someone lucky enough to be in the Central District." Jiang Ming said and his expression soon darkened. His tone became cold as he signaled Hong Ling to reveal the item. Hong Ling caught his signal as she quickly retrieved a gold card and showed it to Luo Geming. The gold card shone brightly and caught everyone''s attention. By the time Luo Geming realized what that gold card was, it was already toote for him. He has thought that Jiang Ming would be a pushover as long as he showed off some authority but never did he expect Jiang Ming would be capable of holding a gold card status. A gold card meant that Jiang Ming was connected with a 4th tier alchemist and everyone knows, offending a friend of an alchemist is equivalent to offending the alchemist and the entire association. Luo Geming quickly bowed as he apologized for his insolent behavior and begged Jiang Ming to forgive his old brain for not thinking straight. The rest of the crowd sighed in relief when they were merely spectating without stepping forward to help Chen Peizhi out. Meanwhile, Luo Geming joined Chen Peizhi in kneeling as they both cursed their luck inwardly. They came here to try and obtain a natural treasure that descended down from the sky but now that there is a gold card with Jiang Ming. They knew it must have something to do with the refinement of a pill that caused such a sensation. "I have already stated my condition for Chen Peizhi if he wants my forgiveness." Jiang Ming shrugged his shoulders as he said. "I-I understand young master, I will give you my Moon Bazaar that has the most profitable business ever. Please ept my store," Chen Peizhi quickly said and banged his head on the ground as he begged him to ept it. As a merchant, he relied heavily on the pills that he received from the alchemists and if he offended the entire batch then his business would soon go out of ce. Thus, he rather gave up one business over his entire business and wished that Jiang Ming would forgive his prior offense. Jiang Ming nodded his head in approval. "Very well, Chen Peizhi. Since you kindly offer the Moon Bazaar to me then please sign the contract right away from my maid, Hong Ling." Jiang Ming then said, shocking Chen Peizhi as he witnessed Hong Ling taking out a contract form. It was like Jiang Ming knew that he would give up a store today for him and Chen Peizhi started to ponder if he had fallen into a trap. s, he didn''t have much time to think when Hong Ling handed him the paper and a small knife. Chen Peizhi gritted his teeth as he grabbed the small knife and made a small cut in his finger as blood started to drip down. Afterward, Chen Peizhi stamped his finger in the contract, officially handing over the ownership of the Moon Bazaar to Jiang Ming. "Master, here''s the contract," Hong Ling grabbed the contract and handed it over for Jiang Ming to inspect. Jiang Ming smiled inwardly as to how easy it was to earn a profitable store without lifting a finger. Right when Chen Peizhi was about to leave, Jiang Ming suddenly shouted to halt his movement. "Is there still a problem, sir?" Chen Peizhi managed to say it politely without raising his tone. "Yes, for being generous in giving me the Moon Bazaar, I will return the favor." Jiang Ming smiled. As much as he didn''t want to help Chen Peizhi out because of his rotten behavior, he still needed to maintain some good rtionships and not have them leave in a bitter taste. Having a friend is better than having an enemy that wants to plot against you every day. Meanwhile, Chen Peizhi raised his eyebrow slightly in confusion. ''What is this brat plotting?'' Chen Peizhi questioned inwardly as he cupped his fist and asked. "What does the young master mean?" "You haven''t been able to satisfy your wife because of your condition right?" Jiang Ming said and he could see Chen Peizhi trembled slightly. "What if I tell you that I have a way to cure you?" Jiang Ming continued with a grin. Chapter 24 A Cure For Impotence Chen Peizhi was dumbfounded to hear Jiang Ming detecting his health problem as he became embarrassed. After all, his injury was something that brought disgrace and something that no man would ever want to talk about. "I-Is it possible to discuss this privately?" Chen Peizhi asked nervously, hoping that Jiang Ming would spare him the humiliation. Jiang Ming nodded his head as he quickly dismissed the other people except for Luo Geming. After all, he still has to deal with him for trying to threaten him and Jiang Ming was not a kind person to let him get away easily. "Y-Young master, please forgive my foolishness. M-My family works for the imperial family and it would cause chaos if something happened to me." Luo Geming pleaded while adding on values about his family, hinting that he was not some third-rate person that can be gotten rid of. At the same time, Luo Geming nced at Chen Peizhi secretly as he was in this situation because he stood up for him. Chen Peizhi also noticed his dilemma was due to his fault so he decided to step in. "Y-Young master, I know that Luo Geming deserves punishment as he has eyes but failed to recognize mountain Tai. But he did it for me and I hope you can be lenient to him." Chen Peizhi said in a respectful tone as he made sure he did not offend Jiang Ming. Jiang Ming didn''t say anything and merely nced at Hong Ling. Hong Ling nodded her head and walked toward Luo Geming. "My young master is just and fair so as long as you paid some money for my young master then you can leave." Luo Geming brightened up as he only needed to pay money to be free. Thus, he quickly retrieved arge brown bag that contained a lot of spirit stones for Hong Ling. Hong Ling nced at the spirit stones contained inside as she waved her hand to shoo Luo Geming away. Afterward, Hong Ling stored the brown bag into the storage ring that Jiang Ming gave her and walked toward him. Jiang Ming gave a thumbs up at Hong Ling for understanding his thought process which caused Hong Ling to blush slightly as she lowered her head. "Uhh- young master?" Chen Peizhi said as he wanted Jiang Ming to tell him the cure now. "Call me Jiang Ming from now on, I don''t like it when a middle-aged man calls me a young master. I''ll get goosebumps," Jiang Ming directly said without caring for Chen Peizhi. "Yes yes, Jiang Ming," Chen Peizhi quickly corrected himself as he rubbed his hand together slightly. He was anxious and agitated at the same time in knowing there would be a cure for his problem as his wife has been suspecting him of having a mistress. He loved his wife but he couldn''t do the deed because of his condition that happened during an unfortunate event when he was doing a deal outside. Jiang Ming was a bit disgusted at the current expression of Chen Peizhi as he stepped away slightly. "Stay right there and listen carefully to the ingredients I''m telling you to get." Jiang Ming then said as he halted Chen Peizhi who tried to follow after him. Chen Peizhi nodded his head vigorously as he perked his ears up. Jiang Ming started naming ingredients after ingredients and Chen Peizhi would memorize thempletely, without missing a single ingredient even though Jiang Ming was saying it extremely fast. By the time Jiang Ming was finished, over 40 ingredients were named and Chen Peizhi was able to memorize them. "You know where to find all those ingredients right?" Jiang Ming then asked him. "Yes, even though some ingredients are rare and expensive, I can manage to get them for myself," Chen Peizhi replied respectfully. Jiang Ming nodded his head and made sure to emphasize that missing a single ingredient in the list he said would cause his condition to worsen or even death will be a possibility. Chen Peizhi paled when he realized the severity as he reassured Jiang Ming that he would get all those ingredients. "Gather all those ingredients thene to me at that time. After all, the usage of those ingredients isplicated and I doubt you would trust some other alchemist to help you when your condition has been around for a long time." Jiang Ming smirked as he saw Chen Peizhi unconsciously covering his bottom part. "I-I will find them now and be back as soon as possible." Chen Peizhi said as he dashed away quickly, obviously in a rush to get his hands on those ingredients. "This old man sure is a failure in life. How can he be a merchant when he''s impotent and I really pity the lonely wife at home?" Jiang Ming startedughing as he got another pawn in his hand. "Do you really have the cure for impotence?" Hong Ling asked as they started heading back to the house. "Of course, did you think I would boast about something that I''m incapable of doing?" Jiang Ming said as he wrapped his hand around her shoulders. Hong Ling didn''t mind but she soon noticed that Jiang Ming''s back was soaking wet, almost like he had gone through a long exercise. "J-Jiang Ming, what happened to you," Hong Ling said in a panic when she felt Jiang Ming was using her as a strength to continue walking and wasn''t taking advantage of her. "Nothing much, it''s just that my spiritual qi is depleted because of the sword formation," Jiang Ming managed to chuckle softly despite his exhaustion. Using the sword formation required a lot of focus and spiritual qi. He has been bluffing those people the entire time while putting up a facade that he was still strong enough to handle them. "You need to rest now, Jiang Ming," Hong Ling suddenly said in an authoritative tone, surprising Jiang Ming for her attitude as she carried Jiang Ming''s arm to his room. Chapter 25 Moon Bazaar Jiang Ming listened to Hong Ling as she ced him in the bed to rest. "Lay in the bed and don''t move around. I will get a bowl of water to help wipe the sweat on your forehead," Hong Lingmanded as she left the room, leaving Jiang Ming alone. "Sigh, this body is really weak. A mere sword formation managed to exhaust mepletely." Jiang Mingined slightly as he stared at the ceiling. "Do you enjoy peeking that much?" "No, I was just curious about how you managed to exhaust your spiritual qi." Xue Daiyu appeared in front of Jiang Ming as she tried to ponder on what happened to him. She has gotten a powerful cultivation technique from him so in theory, Jiang Ming shouldn''t have any troubles in dealing with other people. Jiang Ming showed a bitter smile as he kindly exined hisck of cultivation base has made him powerless. "Creating the sword formation doesn''t require much as it only needed spirit stones but to operate it in a more precise control, I would need to expend a lot of my spiritual qi." Jiang Ming said. "Why didn''t you just call for me then? I can easily defeat them since they are within the scope of my surroundings." Xue Daiyu asked. As a house spirit, she was not allowed to venture far away from the house otherwise, she would lose her strength and energy. However, the incident happened next to the gate which is in her scope of ability to deal with the troubles. Jiang Ming shook his head and said, "I want to keep you hidden until you are capable of ignoring the restriction of a house spirit." And he continued, "Not to mention, I need to show them some of my capabilities otherwise, there would be different kinds of people every day, showing up here to cause trouble." Xue Daiyu gave a confused expression as she doesn''t understand much. "You should know the greed of people considering what happened to you in the past, Xue Daiyu." Jiang Ming said softly. It took a few moments before Xue Daiyu understood Jiang Ming''s meaning. "So master deliberately show your prowess to divert any greedy people that have any malicious intent toward you." Xue Daiyu eximed loudly. Jiang Ming nodded his head. "You should stop peeking at me now and just stay next to my aunt for now. At the same time, continue in cultivating that technique I gave you." Jiang Ming ordered. Xue Daiyu didn''t object to his order as she nodded and vanished from the room. Sometimeter, Hong Ling came back with a bowl of water as she red at Jiang Ming. "Did you really need to risk your life like this?" Hong Lingined as she dried the towel from the bowl. Afterward, she slowly wiped away the sweat on Jiang Ming''s forehead as she said, "Do you know what would happen to us if something were to happen to you?" Jiang Ming got up slightly as he patted her head, "I know that I''m wrong today for my actions. However, you need to understand that sometimes, there are things that one must do for a better future." Hong Ling remained silent but Jiang Ming could see her eyes were teary before and that she had wiped some tears off beforeing inside. Jiang Ming stopped her hand from wiping him as he ced her next to him in the bed. "Listen, Hong Ling, I''m confident that even if those people refused to leave after seeing my sword formation, I still have many tricks up my sleeve." Jiang Ming said as he looked at her. "Don''t forget that, you''re my maid and that you should haveplete confidence in your master." Jiang Ming made sure to exude an aura of domination as he wanted Hong Ling to know that he wasn''t some garbage young master. He was someone that stood at the apex once and no one would even dare to cross him, unlike today. Jiang Ming then pinched Hong Ling''s nose slightly as he got up. "Wait, you shouldn''t get up yet. You need to rest," Hong Ling snapped out of her daze as she tried to convince Jiang Ming to rest and recover his spiritual qi. However, Jiang Ming ignored her as he left the room. There wasn''t enough time for him to take it easy and rest. ''System how many points am Icking to purchase the necessary ingredients for the Blood Pill.'' Jiang Ming said inwardly. Ding! __ "Hmm, calcte the points I need if I convert my current wealth." Jiang Ming said to the system interface. It took a few seconds before the system interface showed that Jiang Ming still needed around 3000 points. Jiang Ming was a bit disappointed to know that he still needed a lot of points. The ingredients were pricey because of how rare and unique it is as they are located in extreme environments. With his current ability, he would die the moment he stepped foot in it. As much as he wanted to cure his aunt right away, he was too poor at the moment to do anything yet. "If only that damn Blood Pill doesn''t cost 20k points," Jiang Ming cursed loudly as it was basically a robbery from the system. "Who are you cursing?" Hong Ling, who had just caught up to Jiang Ming, panted heavily as she asked him. Jiang Ming was surprised by Hong Ling''s sudden voice as he was focused on how to gain those points rapidly. "No one, since you''re following me then let''s hurry to the Moon Bazaar," Jiang Ming rposed himself as he walked away. Sometimeter, Jiang Ming arrived at Moon Bazaar after asking a fellow pedestrian nearby for the location. "No wonder why Chen Peizhi was so reluctant in giving up the store. The crowd is insane." Jiang Mingmented when he noticed there are four floors in the Moon Bazaar and the first floor is already filled with people. Chapter 26 I’m The Owner Jiang Ming nced around to try and see the workers for Moon Bazaar. s, because of his clothes that seemed to be out of ce in the Moon Bazaar, he was quickly targeted by a customer. "Hey, what is a poor man like you doing in the Central District?" A snotty young master said as he held a woman in his arms. The woman giggled as well and said, "Young Master Lei, it''smon for beggars to try and seek opportunities from wealthy people." "Haha, How could I forget about that my dear," Young Master Leiughed heartily as he pinched on her buttocks. The woman moaned slightly as she wiggled her butt for easy ess for young master Lei. Meanwhile, Jiang Ming was looking at them like they were idiots. ''How do these no-brainers keep existing in life?'' "Jiang Ming, I found a worker over there," Hong Ling tugged on his sleeve as she pointed at a worker that was busy handling multiple customers but not as much as the other workers. Jiang Ming turned around to nce at the worker as he nodded his head. "Let''s go and ask him for the manager," Jiang Ming then said as he prepared to walk over there. "What the- you goddamn beggar dared to ignore me," Young master Lei suddenly shouted in anger as he raised his fist up. His voice was loud enough for the customers and workers to stop their task temporarily as they looked for the source. "Isn''t that Lei Zichen from the Lei n?" A person eximed when he noticed who was throwing a fit in the Moon Bazaar. The crowd started to be intrigued about who managed to offend Lei Zichen. Themotion became so huge that a manager was quickly called in as he asked in an out-of-breath tone. "Young Master Lei, what happened? Did our worker offend you somehow?" Lei Zichen nced at the manager and his name tag that says Cao Dong as he quickly pointed his finger at Jiang Ming. "I thought the Moon Bazaar is a high-end luxury store so how could you let a beggar like him enter. Look at his clothes, it''s so garbage and the fact that he directly ignored me." Lei Zichen eximed loudly, making sure everyone knows who he is talking about. Jiang Ming who was standing calmlyughed at Lei Zichen who was acting like a clown. "Hong Ling, is this the kind of person you had to deal with every day back in the alchemist guild," Jiang Ming asked Hong Ling. Hong Ling nodded her head. "It was pretty annoying as they all tried to take advantage of me or tried to show off their wealth to get me into their bed." Hong Ling said in a bitter tone. Jiang Ming ced his arms around Hong Ling''s shoulder and whispered softly, "Then watch carefully on how you should deal with them the next time you encounter such a person." Meanwhile, Cao Dong walked up to Jiang Ming and asked, "Apologies but may I ask who you are." And he continued in a low tone, "If your identity is less prestigious than Lei Zichen then I suggest you apologize to him and beg for forgiveness. Otherwise, you''re going to have a hard time in the Central District¡­ his father is a secondmander for the guards." Cao Dong wanted to warn Jiang Ming so that he wouldn''t make any more mess. Jiang Ming could sense his goodwill as he didn''t directly use him and tried to throw him out. "You have a good personality- it''s a good thing for you and me since I won''t have to change much of the management," Jiang Ming said in a low tone as he patted Cao Dong''s shoulder. Afterward, Jiang Ming slowly walked toward Lei Zichen. "Heh, at least you know your wrongdoings." Lei Zichen smirked as he believed Jiang Ming wasing toward him to apologize. He showed a haughty attitude and lifted his shoe up, "Clean my shoe properly while apologizing then I shall forgive you." "Sure, I''ll help you," Jiang Ming smiled brightly as he raised his legs and kicked the left ribs of Lei Zichen. Lei Zichen didn''t expect Jaing Ming would attack him so he was unprepared as he copsed on the ground while screaming in pain. "Argh, you dared to hit me. You''re a dead man now," Lei Zichen screamed in agony as he clenched on his left ribs. The crowd held a gawking expression as they never expected Jiang Ming would be this bold to attack Lei Zichen. The woman who apanied Lei Zichen also screamed at Jiang Ming as she went over to help Lei Zichen get up. "You dared to attack the son of themander for the guards. You won''t even be able to leave the Central District alive." The woman shouted and pointed her finger at Jiang Ming. Jiang Mingughed heartily at these two people and said, "I''m the owner of the Moon Bazaar. Do you think your father can do anything against me?" Lei Zichen was dazed a bit beforeughing like a maniac. "Manager, did you see what I mean by a beggar now. He even dared to boast about being the owner when everyone knows it''s owned by Chen Peizhi." Afterward, Lei Zichen took out a talisman and burned it as he stared at Jiang Ming with a menacing smile. "Don''t even think for a second you can live for messing with me." Lei Zichen threatened as his focus soonnded on Hong Ling. "As for that woman with you, I''ll have her serve me for the entire night before I throw her to the guards to let them vent." Hong Ling paled as she quickly held Jiang Ming''s sleeve tighter. Jiang Mingughed at Hong Ling''s timid behavior and whispered, "Why are you suddenly afraid?" "I was putting up an act for you. After all, the more confident he gets, the more he will break by the time he notices that he messed with the wrong person." Hong Ling replied in a low tone as she continued her fake act of being scared. Chapter 27 Who Is Jiang Ming? "You have be very naughty." Jiang Mingmented on Hong Ling''s sneaky acting. "I have only learned from you." Hong Ling giggled softly as she kept a frightful expression. Since their conversation was barely audible and Lei Zichen was too worked up to focus on their conversation, he didn''t manage to listen to what Jiang Ming and Hong Ling were talking about. However, Lei Zichen was only provoked further when he could tell Jiang Ming was ignoring himpletely. "Hmph, you are dead, my men are fast approaching this store now." Lei Zichen bragged as he smiled wickedly. "Yea, I heard your voice already so keep it shut when you need to call for backup, you pathetic fool." Jiang Ming snorted as he held Hong Ling to the side and nced around the first floor. Lei Zichen was first afraid that Jiang Ming would try to run away but soon, he noticed that Jiang Ming was strolling around the area, almost like he was looking for some items to buy. Where was the worried and panicked expression that he was searching for? Lei Zichen was confused as he expected Jiang Ming to crawl around this time to beg for mercy. After all, the guards aren''t some friendly people, and once captured into a prison, the chance of dying there is very high. Sometimeter, a loud rumbling sound could be heard from afar and Lei Zichen''s expression brightened. His eyes flickered in excitement as he hurriedly headed outside and shouting loudly. Meanwhile, Jiang Ming proceeded to find a chair and grabbed it as he sat down with Hong Ling on hisp. His calm demeanor shocked the other customers as they wondered if he had a loose screw in his mind or if he really had a more powerful background. "Uncle Yong, it''s this person, he''s the one that offended me," Lei Zichen soon came back shouting haughtily as he pointed his finger at Jiang Ming. An armed guard was behind Lei Zichen and he looked about to be 40 years old but appearance can be deceiving due to cultivation so one can never assume their actual age. The old man walked in as he red at Jiang Ming and said, "I didn''t expect someone to be this arrogant where you can still calmly sit without paying respect." The crowd became shocked when they realized who Lei Zichen brought in as they all took a step back in fear. "It''s Lei Yong, that Lei Zichen actually managed to bring him in." A person in the crowd mumbled softly in disbelief. "Wasn''t Lei Yong supposed to be outside the border defending? Howe he is here now?" Another person eximed in confusion. However, he quickly shut his mouth when he noticed the other armed guard that apanied Lei Yong was ring at him. Meanwhile, Jiang Ming chuckled softly as he fools around with Hong Ling, disregarding the old man''s words. "Uncle Yong, you see what I mean about him being disrespectful. Not only did he ignore you, but he also attacked me when I was defenseless," Lei Zichenined on the sideline. He wanted themotion to be bigger so that Jiang Ming could not escape from prison and the uing torture for his arrogance. "Hmph, my dear nephew, you can rest assured as I will seek justice for you." Lei Yong said in confidence as he turned around and ordered his guards. "Men, apprehend him-" Right when Lei Yong was about tomand his guards, a female voice suddenly shouted. "Who dares to touch a single hair of him?" It was a voice filled with a dominant tone that shocked Lei Yong for a second. However, Lei Yong quickly snapped out of his daze as he sneered, "Who is that ignorant woman that dared to question the guard''s action? Show yourself." Lei Yong wasn''t going to allow some females to challenge his authority. He was someone inmand of the border and protected the Northern Continent from invaders. He doesn''t fear anyone except for the imperial family that governs the Northern Continent. Suddenly, a graceful figure appeared in front of everyone and when the crowd realized who it was, they all knelt down in reverence. This disy of respect shocked Lei Yong as he quickly turned around and his eyes soon filled with fear as he quickly knelt down. "P-Princess Bing Tong," Lei Yong then said with sweat trickling down his forehead. The other guards that he brought along also knelt down in fear as they bowed before the princess of the Northern Continent. Meanwhile, Lei Zichen was still like a block of wood, standing still without kneeling and when Lei Yong saw his nephew acting like that, he quickly grabbed his legs and pin him down to his knees. It was only at this moment that Lei Zichen knew who the female was as he quickly banged his head and said, "P-Princess Bing Tong, please forgive my insolence." Who was he kidding? His father and uncle may be powerful in the guards butpared to Bing Tong, he was nothing. Thus, Lei Zichen almost wet his pants when he realized who he was about to offend. Bing Tong ignored Lei Zichen who was begging for forgiveness as her eyesightnded on Jiang Ming who was calmly sitting in a chair. Bing Tong already knew about his arrogance and confidence back in the alchemist guild so she wasn''t surprised that he didn''t even try to kneel or bow before her. "I didn''t expect to see you in the Central District, Jiang Ming." Bing Tong then said, surprising the crowd for her sudden change of tone into one that would speak to an acquaintance. "Well, I didn''t expect to see you here either. Your aura is pretty dominating since you were able to make that pathetic Lei Zichen kneel before you." Jiang Ming teased as he held Hong Ling to get up as he walked toward Bing Tong. After today, the crowd could have one question in their mind and it wasn''t just them but the entire people in the Central District. Who is Jiang Ming? Chapter 28 Lending A Helping Hand "So what were you doing here in the Moon Bazaar?" Bing Tong kindly sat in a chair that Jiang Ming offered as she asked. "I was here to im ownership of the Moon Bazaar since someone offered it to me," Jiang Ming replied as he took a seat as well. Bing Tong raised an eyebrow as she recalled the owner of the Moon Bazaar was Chen Peizhi. Jiang Ming seemed to understand her confusion so he decided to rify for her. "Chen Peizhi had some problems so I told him that I can cure him so he decided to hand the Moon Bazaar over to me." Jiang Ming then signaled to Hong Ling to bring out the contract that he had kindly asked Chen Peizhi to sign. Hong Ling nodded her head as she retrieved the contract and gave it to Jiang Ming. While the conversation was seemingly normal for Jiang Ming and Bing Tong, it wasn''t the same for the rest of the crowd as they were still kneeling down. Since Bing Tong had directly ignored them and went straight to talking with Jiang Ming, she hadn''t given them permission to stand up. Lei Zichen who had been kneeling for a long time decided to whisper to his uncle for help. "U-Uncle Yong, my stomach is starting to hurt again in this position. Can we get up already?" Lei Zichen was panicking as he could feel his stomach start to hurt because of Jiang Ming''s ruthless kick. If he continued to kneel in this position, Lei Zichen feared that his injury would worsen and they had been kneeling for far too long. However, Lei Yong smacked Lei Zichen''s head in anger as he whispered to him, "Do you dare to stand up when the princess didn''t give us permission? Do you want to see our Lei n exterminated for disrespecting the princess?" Lei Yong couldn''t help but curse his dumb nephew for not knowing the pros and cons of this situation. Bing Tong was talking to Jiang Ming without exerting any of her dominance or authority which meant that she treated Jiang Ming as an equal. This was a disastrous situation for Lei Yong as he knew their Lei n could possibly be ruined if Jiang Mingined about them to Bin Tong. Unlike Lei Zichen who doesn''t have any brain cells except spending the n money, Lei Yong was smart enough to determine their fate if handled poorly. While Lei Yong continued to ponder for a solution to salvage this situation, Jiang Ming was showing the contract for Bing Tong to look at. "You can see Chen Peizhi was pretty desperate to offer up the Moon Bazaar for me." Jiang Ming said as he continued, "He was so persistent in wanting me to take over the Moon Bazaar and how he refused to stand up from kneeling if I didn''t ept it." Jiang Ming then gave a defeated sigh to show how unfortunate he was. The crowd who heard Jiang Mingining twitched their mouths as they almost wanted to get up from their kneeling to punch Jiang Ming. Jiang Ming wasining about receiving the most profitable and popr Bazaar in the Central District where every family and n wished to obtain. Hong Ling was no different as she also smiled bitterly at how shameless her master could be. ''It was clearly you who threatened Chen Peizhi to hand over the Moon Bazaar yet Jiang Ming decided to change the story.'' Hong Ling eximed inwardly as she clenched her fist because she realized there is more to learn from Jiang Ming. She needed to be a more shameless person than Jiang Ming in order to stay next to him as a maid. Meanwhile, Bing Tong didn''t say anything further as she nced around for a person. "You- the manager over." Bing Tong said as she called Cao Dong over. Cao Dong panicked as he hurriedly stood up and bowed toward Bing Tong. "Yes, Princess Bing Tong," Cao Dong then said with his head lowered. "Shouldn''t you hand over the Moon Bazaar to Jiang Ming already when he''s the owner now?" Bing Tong asked as she decided to make things easier for Jaing Ming. It was pretty obvious that Jiang Ming encountered a troublesome young master when he was trying to im ownership so she wanted to lend him a hand to help his situation. After all, this would not only build their rtionship closer but she would also be able to investigate Jiang Ming more thoroughly without being suspected. She had asked her Uncle Lang to investigate everything about Jiang Ming when they departed. However, none of the investigations she got has shown that Jiang Ming was a prodigy in alchemy or sessful in life. What she got was that Jiang Ming was a thorough trash and was always on the edge of death in the academy. "You''re staring at me so intensively. If others didn''t know, they might have mistaken that you have an interest in me." Jiang Ming suddenly said when he realized Bing Tong was acting a bit suspicious. The crowds shivered in fear and wished to leave the Moon Bazaar already as they didn''t know when Jiang Ming would offend Bing Tong with his audacity. In the Northern Continent, no one would dare to tease Bing Tong as thest person who did so had their head hanging in a wall. However, Bing Tong''s attitude seemed to be different as she startedughing at Jiang Ming''s tease. "You really don''t care about anyone and just say whatever you want." Bing Tongmented. Jiang Ming shrugged his shoulders in response. "Isn''t it better to act freely instead of pretending to be something else?" Jiang Ming added in defense of his behavior. Bing Tong nodded her head and said, "Since you are so confident in yourself, would you dare toe to my house for dinner tonight?" Bing Tong''s invitation shocked everyone, even Jiang Ming was surprised by her invitation. Jiang Ming rubbed his chin slowly, seemingly in debate if he should ept her invitation. Chapter 29 Who Dared To Oppose Me? The crowd, Lei Zichen and Lei Yong held a dumbfounded expression when they heard Bing Tong''s inviting Jiang Ming to her house. It was a given that everyone would be shocked as Bing Tong''s house was anything but ordinary. In fact, her house is what everyone wished to enter in their life because that is where the emperor of the Northern Continent resides. "So are you going to ept my invitation?" Bing Tong asked again, this time in a more enchanting tone. Jiang Ming chuckled softly at Bing Tong as he gazed at her in amusement. "Are you really that eager to invite me to your bed already?" Jiang Ming teased as he moved closer to her. Bing Tong didn''t avoid nor dodged his approach as she merely smiled at him. "My bed is ordinary and I doubt you would have any interest in it." Jiang Ming nodded his head. Afterward, he moved back to his original spot andid both his hands at the back of his head. "Heh, going to your house is no problem but I will need you to do something first." Jiang Ming smiled cheekily. When the crowd heard Jiang Ming''s words, they were in disbelief and almost wanted to stand up to beat the crap out of him. A princess of the Northern Continent was asking him in a gentle tone and yet Jiang Ming was acting all high and mighty. There was no respect in his speech whatsoever but everyone knew, deep in their heart, they were secretly jealous of Jiang Ming and his casual behavior toward Bing Tong. Meanwhile, Lei Zichen has gnashed his teeth in anger and cursed at Jiang Ming multiple times. ''This bastard¡­ how is a poor beggar like him able to be so casual with the princess?'' Lei Zichen couldn''t understand this development that seemed toe out in a fantasy. He was a wealthy young master with a lot of influence due to his family background so many women can''t wait to throw themselves toward him. He enjoyed different women daily but there was one woman that he could never hope or try to obtain and it was none other than Bing Tong. Her status and influence are way too high for him. However, his dilemma did not end just yet as Jiang Ming''s voice resounded in the Moon Bazaar. "That person¡­ Lei Zi something, I want you to strip him of his status and wealth. Afterward, you shall have him executed in public." Jiang Ming said as he pointed at Lei Zichen. Lei Zichen started sweating profusely when he heard Jiang Ming''s condition was to deal with him. Lei Yong was no different as he quickly turned around while still in his kneeling position as he said, "Princess Bing Tong, you can''t do it. We- the Lei n has been loyal to the imperial family for centuries." Lei Yong''s guards also followed after him as they begged Bing Tong to ignore Jiang Ming''s audacious words. All eyes were now on Bing Tong as she had to choose between the Lei n or Jiang Ming in this situation. The situation became awkward as no one was speaking anymore as they waited for Bing Tong''s decision. Seeing this, Jiang Ming smiled evilly as he said, "Bing Tong, I have a Spiritual Master rank technique in my hand." "S-Spiritual Master rank?!" The entire crowd turned into an uproar when they heard Jiang Ming boasting that he has one. Even Lei Zichen and Lei Yong were no exception as they held a gawking expression at Jiang Ming. Everyone knew that the imperial family only has one Spiritual Master rank technique and it is because of this that they remained the strongest with no contender. "D-Do you really have a Spiritual Master rank technique?" Bing Tong was in disbelief as well as she stuttered and asked Jiang Ming. Her expression was serious and it was clear that she would not forgive Jiang Ming if he was merely lying about it. After all, a Spiritual Master rank technique was no joke and not something to be taken lightly. Jiang Ming nodded his head. "Do you think I would joke about it?" Jiang Ming said and continued, "When have you ever seen me joke about something?" Bing Tong couldn''t help but agree with his words. Jiang Ming has never boasted about something that he couldn''t do. His alchemy skills were proven to be authentic when she witnessed the scene herself. ''If Jiang Ming''s words are true¡­ then sacrificing a Lei Zichen wouldn''t even matter. After all, they were a bunch of scum thatmitted multiple crimes as well.'' Bing Tong eximed inwardly as she took a deep breath. "Since that is the case then I hereby order Lei Zichen to be stripped of his status and wealth. He will no longer have a rtionship with the Lei n and that his execution would be tomorrow at 9 AM." Bing Tong shouted as she made sure everyone heard her decision. Lei Zichen paled upon hearing her order on his execution. Thus, in a panic, he threatened the princess of the Northern Continent without realizing the consequences of such action, "P-Princess Bing Tong, if you dare toy a finger on me then the Lei n wouldn''t just sit by. We will revolt against the imperial family." Lei Zichen''s eye turned bloodshot as he held a crazed and frantic expression at Bing Tong. "My order is final and who dared to oppose me?" Bing Tong wasn''t one to cower in fear as she exuded a cold aura and shouted in a cold tone. Lei Zichenpletely lost his mind when he noticed the imperial guards entering the Moon Bazaar, most likely to capture him since the princess had ordered for it. Lei Zichen soon lost his reasoning as heunched himself toward Bing Tong, "Since you want to kill me then I shall bring you down with me." "Lei Zichen, are you crazy?" Lei Yong was dumbfounded when he saw Lei Zichen trying to attack Bing Tong in public as he quickly tried to stop him. s, he was toote to respond when Lei Zichen got close to Bing Tong as he smiled wickedly. Chapter 30 Lei Zichen Lei Zichen''s crazed expression as he had his ws open, ready to attack Bing Tong was unexpected. No one in the Moon Bazaar nor his uncle, Lei Yong would expect Lei Zichen to go crazy that he would be trying to attack Bing Tong. After all, attacking the princess of the Northern Continent was equivalent to asking for their whole nine generations to be annihted. "Stop it, Lei Zichen," Lei Yong screamed in panic as he wanted Lei Zichen to reconsider the consequences. However, it was toote when his ws were nearing Bing Tong as Lei Yong closed his eyes and cursed inwardly. Everyone else also closed their eyes as they were toote to stop it because even if they tried to use their movement speed or cultivation base to suppress Lei Zichen, they still wouldn''t make it in time. BAM! No one dared to witness this scene as they all knew their life is going to be over now. "It''s over, Lei Zichen, this scum has ruined all of our lives." "We were just trying to shop in the Moon Bazaar. Why did we have to encounter a no-brainer Lei Zichen?" Everyone cursed loudly as they slowly opened their eyes to see what happened. They held a gawking expression when they realized Bing Tong remained unscathed and the person that crashed into a wall was Lei Zichen. However, the most surprising thing was Lei Zichen''s face. His face was marked with a shoe print and his jaw seemed to be dislocated. Their eyes soon turned to focus on the person with his leg raised up and they were dumbstruck to see it was Jiang Ming. "Why didn''t you suppress that fool yourself, Bing Tong?" Jiang Ming lowered his leg as he asked her. "You could have easily destroyed that fool or even dodged aside but you simply sat still in the chair." He then continued. Bing Tong gave a rare smile at Jiang Ming as she shook her head. "Why would I be resisting when I know you would protect me?" "Well, what if I didn''t protect you and simply did nothing like the rest of the crowd? Your life would have been over by then." Jiang Ming wasn''t confused or surprised by Bing Tong''s action. In fact, he knew exactly why she didn''t move aside but he wanted her to say it aloud. Bing Tong also knew that Jiang Ming wanted her to admit it herself so she decided to give in. ''Since you have the advantage then I shall give it to you for now.'' Bing Tong eximed inwardly as she smiled at Jiang Ming. "I have full trust in you so it''s obvious that I wouldn''t flinch a bit." Bing Tong then said and continued, "A trash like Lei Zichen is someone that you could easily handle at ease." Afterward, she waved her hands toward the imperial guards who quickly snapped out of their daze as they walked toward Lei Zichen and apprehended him. "P-Princess Bing Tong, please forgive the Lei n. O-Our Lei n has nothing to do with that scum, Lei Zichen." Lei Yong quickly banged his head as he hurriedly pleaded for their innocence. If words of this incident were to get to the emperor''s ear, Lei Yong knew his entire n would be exterminated today. Thus, he wanted to quickly pacify Bing Tong and assure her that Lei Zichen had no rtionship with the Lei n and that his action today was all done by him and him only. Bing Tong''s expression turned into a cold one as she red at Lei Yong. Lei Yong shuddered as he became frightened by Bing Tong''s aura that seemed to pierce through his bones. "I was going to let your Lei n off easily with just the death of Lei Zichen. However, your Lei n is really good, they managed to produce an heir that has the nerve to go against the imperial family." Bing Tong said in a calm tone but anyone with eyes could tell it was anything but calm. "P-Princess Bing Tong, please forgive our Lei n for our centuries of service," Lei Yong banged his head over and over again as he pleaded. Blood could be seen seeping out from his forehead as each bang of his was loud and thunderous. However, Bing Tong remained nonchnt as she tilted her head to look at Jiang Ming. "Are you going toe to my house tonight?" Bing Tong asked. Jiang Ming nodded his head. "You can lead the way, Bing Tong." Jiang Ming said as he leaned closer to her ears and whispered, "You can rest assured that your imperial family will receive another Spiritual Master rank technique." Bing Tong smiled as she walked outside the Moon Bazaar, followed by Jiang Ming and Hong Ling. At the same time, the imperial guards started dragging Lei Zichen''s body without any care if he got damaged in the process. Lei Yong wasn''t off the hook either as the imperial guards came to drag his arms. Lei Yong wanted to resist but he knew it would be futile since the imperial guards aren''t some nobodies where he could fend them off. While Bing Tong started guiding Jiang Ming to the imperial family''s house, the crowd was even more shocked to see the princess walking with a man. Including the fact that the imperial guards are dragging people from the Lei n. "Isn''t that Lei Zichen? Howe he has a shoe print on his face?" A person from the crowd shouted in disbelief. "Idiot, can''t you tell by the look of things here? Clearly, that Lei Zichen''s arrogance has caused a huge problem today. He''s being carried by the imperial guards and who do you think controls them?" Themotion was turning bigger as Bing Tong had no intention of hiding the fact that she was punishing Lei Zichen and Lei Yong. News traveled fast in the Central District and soon, the emperor received the news of this incident. Chapter 31 Emperor’s Rage BANG! The emperor mmed at the desk he was sitting in as he red at the servant who delivered this news. "Good, good, the Lei n is really good." The emperor''s forehead veins seemed to pop out as he said in a menacing tone. He then shouted at the servant, "Do I need to tell you what needs to be done to the Lei n now?" The servant shook his head. "I know what to do to the Lei n for their actions, your majesty." The servant bowed slightly. "Hmph, make sure the Lei n feel my wrath for daring to attack my precious daughter." The emperor said as he exuded a dominant aura, causing the desk to split in half. His anger was rising whenever he imagined how scared his daughter must have been to be attacked in the Central District and in public. Not even he wouldy a hand on his daughter as he would give her the best and listen to whatever she wants. He knew he was spoiling her but so what? He was the emperor of the Northern Continent, above everyone except for his father and daughter. Attacking his precious daughter was no different than dering war on him and the emperor would dly show them hell. While the pressure in the room became deadly, the servant gnashed his teeth as he knelt down, "E-Emperor Zhao Tong¡­ Princess Bing Tong would soon arrive back at the imperial house and she would not be happy if she heard about your temper rising again." Emperor Zhao Tong suddenly flinched when he heard his daughter would be arriving soon. His aura quickly diminished and his anger was reced with a calm and pleasing expression. "Do I look calm to you now?" Emperor Zhao Tong then said as he asked the servant for confirmation. The servant nodded his head. "Emperor Zhao Tong is calm and collected." The servant said and even went as far as praising him for being rational. "That''s right, I was never angry at all and I was simply relieved that my daughter is safe and sound." Emperor Zhao Tong said happily. Afterward, he stepped outside the room to wait for her to return and before disappearing, Emperor Zhao Tong made sure the servant remembered his previous order. "I don''t want to see the Lei n in the Northern Continent anymore." Those were his final words for the servant who simply bowed and nodded. Meanwhile, Bing Tong who was riding a carriage with Jiang Ming and Hong Ling suddenly pped her hand. "We have arrived at our imperial house." Bing Tong said and the carriage suddenly stopped in ce. "You really know your house well." Jiang Ming praised in the meantime since she was able to tell when she arrived back home since the carriage had no windows. In fact, it has a formation in the carriage, preventing any attacks from the outside to disturb the people inside. Bing Tong opened the door as she headed outside and said, "Well, wouldn''t it be awkward if a person does not know when they arrive at their own house?" "You''re right about that. It would really be awkward." Sometimeter, Bing Tong guided Jiang Ming inside her house where multiple imperial guards were standing still or on the lookout for any intruders. When Bing Tong walked past them, they all bowed in unison and greeted the princess politely. "Those imperial guards... they are trained well," Jiang Ming added when he noticed they were all professional as none of them had stopped her to ask who they were. After all, it was Jiang Ming and Hong Ling first time in the impartial house but because Bing Tong was the one guiding them, no one dared to utter anyints and simply let them walk freely. "I''m d that my imperial guards did not disappoint you, Jiang Ming" Bing Tong showed a smile as she waved her hand and ordered the servant. "These two are my honorable guests so please treat them with the utmost respect and serve the best tea." Afterward, Bing Tong excused herself temporarily as she exined that she needed to see her father and bring him here to discuss the technique in further details. As she left, the servant bowed slightly before standing up and asked Jiang Ming and Hong Ling to please take a seat. "Honorable guest, may I ask what kind of tea do you prefer or want to drink?" The servant then asked politely. Jiang Ming rubbed his chin softly as he was well-versed in tea from the virtual game, Cultivation Omega. However, the tea he preferred wouldn''t be avable here as he knew how precious and rare the ingredients are needed to brew the tea he liked. Thus, he tilted his head and nced at Hong Ling. "What tea do you want to drink?" Hong Ling was surprised that Jiang Ming would ask what she preferred when she was just a maid. She lowered her head in embarrassment and it was clear that she was nervous in the imperial house. She was of lowly status so she would never expect there woulde a day where she would be treated as an ''honorable guest'' in the imperial house. People dreamed about being able to visit here daily and yet she had done something impossible. "I-I will have whatever tea is easy for you to brew," Hong Ling said in a low tone. She didn''t dare to act haughtily to the servant in the imperial house as she was clear of her own status. She was different from Jiang Ming who was held in high regard by the princess. The servant merely nced at Jiang Ming briefly who nodded his head in response. "I see, in that case, we would make some High Mountain Oolong Tea for you." The servant bowed as he left the room shortly after. When Jiang Ming saw no one else in the room, he ced his hand at Hong Ling and asked, "Why are you acting like you do not belong here?" Chapter 32 Emperor Zhao Tong "W-What do you mean, Jiang Ming?" Hong Ling asked nervously as she felt his intense gaze. She could feel the warmthing from his hand that seemed to calm her panicking emotion. However, it soon made her embarrassed when she started thinking about their intimate contact and they were in the imperial house. "J-Jiang Ming?" Hong Ling asked again as she heard no response from Jiang Ming. Jiang Ming continued to ignore Hong Ling, scaring her deeply as she wondered if she made a mistake. "I-I''m sorry Jiang Ming¡­ please stop ignoring me," Hong Ling pleaded as she held Jiang Ming''s hand tightly. She was afraid of being alone again, left to fend for herself and fear for her life at every moment. "Why are you apologizing when you did nothing wrong?" Jiang Ming shrugged his shoulders as he tried to retract his hand from Hong Ling. This caused Hong Ling to panic even more as she held him tighter, refusing to let him go. She held a teary expression as she wanted Jiang Ming to forgive her. Jiang Ming sighed as he could feel she was about to cry as he patted her head softly. "How many times do I have to remind you, Hong Ling?" Jiang Ming asked as he continued, "You have nothing to be nervous about when I''m here. I don''t wish to see my followers afraid of every single thing." Jiang Ming wished to make Hong Ling learn that there is nothing to be afraid of. After all, he had seen even more strong cultivators and heck, he even confronted a true dragon once. Thus, he wasn''t even afraid of meeting the emperor. He was keeping silent the entire time because he was busy thinking how much he could extort the emperor. "I-I understand¡­ I will stay calm so please don''t scare me anymore," Hong Ling suddenly said, breaking Jiang Ming''s thought process. Jiang Ming gave a slight smile as he tapped her hand, "That''s the correct mindset. I know you will have trouble adapting to this new change but I wish to see you try at least." "Un, I will not fail you." Hong Ling gave a determined expression as she sat with her back straight. Previously, she was shrinking in fear and didn''t know what to do as she feared that her action might offend the emperor. Jiang Ming chuckled at her action as he crossed his legs to wait. Sometimeter, the servant came back with a teapot and two teacups as he ced them down on the table. "Here is your High Mountain Oolong Tea, honorable guest," The servant said as he poured the tea into the teacup before leaving them alone. Hong Ling grabbed one of the teacups as she blew on it slowly and handed it over to Jiang Ming. "Here, Jiang Ming," Hong Ling said. "I prefer it if you use your mouth to feed me instead," Jiang Mingmented, causing Hong Ling to blush slightly from his tease. "I-If that''s what you want-" Hong Ling pondered for a moment as she drank a bit of the tea in her mouth before leaning closer to Jiang Ming. Jiang Ming was dumbstruck when he saw Hong Ling was really trying to feed him the tea through her mouth. ''T-This girl¡­ isn''t she being too serious?'' Jiang Ming eximed inwardly when he saw Hong Ling opened her mouth slightly and some of the tea was slowly dripping down. Jiang Mingughed inwardly as he wasn''t going to be some coward and refused such an invitation. Since Hong Ling dared to feed him, he dared to drink it. Thus, Jiang Ming leaned closer and kissed Hong Ling softly while sucking the tea off her mouth. "Ahn~" Hong Ling moaned softly upon feeling Jiang Ming''s slithering tongue in her mouth but instead of shutting him down, she allowed him to roam around her and pushed the tea toward him. Her hands soon clenched onto his clothes as she tried to bnce herself when she noticed Jiang Ming wasn''t done with his movement. He was slowly sucking on her saliva when he finished drinking the tea from her lips. ''Hoh, it''s about time they showed up,'' Jiang Ming said inwardly as he pulled away from Hong Ling''s lip slowly. A thin strip of saliva could be seen forming between them as Hong Ling quickly lowered her head with a flushed expression. Meanwhile, Jiang Ming licked his lips and smiled at Hong Ling. "I can''t tell if the sweetnesses from the tea or the saliva of someone." Hong Ling''s face turned into a tomato color when she heard his teasing tone but was soon relieved when she heard two footsteps. "Sorry, did I make you wait long?" Bing Tong entered the guest room as she apologized to Jiang Ming, shocking the person behind her as he wondered if he heard wrong. "M-My daughter is apologizing for making someone wait?" The person mumbled softly but with Bing Tong''s sharp hearing, she was able to hear his words. "Father, do you want a beating?" Bing Tong red at her father who was none other than the emperor of the Northern Continent, Emperor Zhao Tong. Emperor Zhao Tong smiled bitterly as he shook his head in response. "Your father is just joking, don''t get mad, my lovely daughter." Bing Tong nodded her head but she was still a bit angry at Zhao Tong for making her look bad in front of Jiang Ming. His words made it seem like Bing Tong was a spoiled brat that would never show respect to others. Bing Tong took a seat across from Jiang Ming as Zhao Tong entered the guest room shortly after. Hong Ling, who saw the emperor for the first time, quickly stood up and bowed as she paid her respect. Zhao Tong had the look of a middle-aged man, but he was exuding an emperor''s might and holy aura without trying. It was something that he had naturally inherited when he took on the throne of the Northern Continent. "H-Hong Ling paid her respect to Emperor Zhao Tong," Hong Ling said nervously,pletely frightened by the holy aura he had. However, the atmosphere soon became quiet when everyone noticed Jiang Ming still had his legs crossed and had zero intention of getting up. Chapter 33 A Very Delicious Deal Emperor Zhao Tong twitched his mouth when he saw Jiang Ming acting like he was at his own house. Not only did he cross his legs and had his hands behind the back of his head, but he also did not have any intention to pay him respect. ''T-This brat¡­ I already heard from my lovely daughter that he was arrogant but to think he would even act haughtily in front of the emperor.'' Emperor Zhao Tong cursed inwardly as he nodded his head toward Hong Ling who had paid him respect. Hong Ling bowed once more before sitting back down and whispered to Jiang Ming, "W-Why didn''t you pay respect to the emperor? He isn''t someone we can offend." As much as Jiang Ming told her not to be nervous, how would she be able to stay calm when she met the emperor directly. It was easier said than done when they had seen the real thing. Jiang Ming merely gave her a brief smile and patted her shoulders, assuring her that nothing will go wrong. "Emperor Zhao Tong right?" Jiang Ming then looked at Zhao Tong as he asked. Emperor Zhao Tong clenched his fist in anger and was about to explode on him until he noticed Bing Tong was ring at him with a fierce expression. Thus, he took a deep breath slowly and stared at Jiang Ming, "That''s right and I suppose you are Jiang Ming from the Ming family." Zhao Tong had already got brief information about Jiang Ming''s background since he had to deal with the entire continent so nothing could really escape from him. s, he had made a mistake when he tried to gain an advantage as Jiang Ming shook his head. "Former Ming family." Jiang Ming corrected Zhao Tong as he exined, "I have left the Ming family with my aunt so as of now, the Ming family have no rtionship with us." Zhao Tong narrowed his eyes as he pondered his action for leaving the Ming family. More surprising was that the Ming family wasn''t influential enough to be in the Central District so he was even more confused. "Bing Tong hasn''t told you about the incident?" Jiang Ming raised an eyebrow when he sensed doubts and confusioning from Zhao Tong''s eyes. "B-Bing Tong?" Zhao Tong twitched his mouth as he wanted to strangle Jiang Ming for calling his precious daughter by her name directly. "Father, stop being an embarrassment and calm your anger." Bing Tong reprimanded her father as she exined about Jiang Ming receiving a gold card from Alchemist Ren. "Jiang Ming has shown his peerless alchemist and he is already qualified to be a 4th tier alchemist." Bing Tong said, hoping that her father would stop thinking Jiang Ming was a mere brat. Zhao Tong calmed his anger as he nodded his head. Right now, it wasn''t the time to strangle Jiang Ming as there was an even more important discussion to be made today. "Jiang Ming, the Spiritual Master rank technique¡­ you said you have one right?" Zhao Tong held a solemn expression. Jiang Ming nodded his head. "Obviously, why else would you think Bing Tong would be inviting me to your house?" Jiang Ming sneered as he continued. "Otherwise, did you really believe that Bing Tong invited me over to her bed and enjoy a lovely evening?" "You damn brat," Zhao Tong punched on the table when he heard Jiang Ming having fantasy thoughts with his daughter. His aura soon increased and the atmosphere started turning deadly. Hong Ling paled when she could hardly breathe with the pressure in the guest room at the moment. However, Jiang Ming merely smirked at this child y and activated the System''s ability. Ding! __ The protective barrier was something that came with the system as it was created to protect the yer from sudden danger. Hong Ling soon regained herposure and held Jiang Ming''s hand slightly as she felt safe around him. "Old man, I respected you and called you Emperor Zhao Tong so don''t go overboard with your pressure." Jiang Ming shouted. Zhao Tong couldn''t help himself any further as heunched himself toward Jiang Ming to teach him a lesson on how to respect the elder. "Father, stop it," Bing Tong screamed in panic when she saw his father was no longer going easy on Jiang Ming. Beforeing here, she has warned him multiple times of Jiang Ming''s characteristics and that he must keep his temper controlled at all times. s, all that convincing from her has gone to the dirt when Zhao Tong lost his reasoning. Right when Zhao Tong was about to reach Jiang Ming, Jiang Ming suddenly mumbled two sentences and Zhao Tong quickly halted his movement as he repeated those two sentences. Suddenly, he can feel a change in his cultivation when he studied those two sentences more thoroughly as he eyed Jiang Ming in surprise. "W-What were those two sentences you uttered?" Zhao Tong asked nervously. "What can it be other than the Spiritual Master rank technique that I have?" Zhao Tong swallowed his saliva nervously as he went back to his seat next to Bing Tong as he showed a stern expression. "Speak- what do you want in exchange for handing that cultivation technique over?" Zhao Tong went straight to the topic. He had no interest in wasting any more time with Jiang Ming nor did he have any intention of snatching it from him. For a person as young as Jiang Ming yet had the ability to refine a 4th tier alchemist, he would be a fool to think he doesn''t have a powerful master behind him. Jiang Ming smiled inwardly when his performance gave him the advantage now. He had purposely made Zhao Tong act out of behavior before giving him sweets about the cultivation technique to prove that he wasn''t lying. Now that he got his interest hook, it was his turn to take control of this deal. "Very simple, I want 200,000 spirit stones and the right to use Bing Tong''s name to my advantage." Jiang Ming said as he gave his condition. Chapter 34 Daughter Con "200,000 spirit stones no less and the right to use Bing Tong''s name." Jiang Ming made sure his voice was loud enough for everyone in the guest room to hear it. Zhao Tong was stunned for a moment before gnashing his teeth in anger. "What do you mean by the right to use Bing Tong''s name?" Zhao Tong shouted as the veins in his arm started to show fiercely. It was clear that he was enraged by the audacity of Jiang Ming in their imperial house. He could ignore his disrespect to him but not his daughter. His daughter was his bottom line and no one can ever cross it without living. "Hold your horses, old man. I know you''re a daughter con but please, you''re an emperor for heaven''s sake." Jiang Ming shook his head as he sighed. "Pfft," Bing Tong couldn''t help herself as she started giggling when she realized her father was getting dissed for the first time and it wasn''t by her. Zhao Tong was in disbelief when he saw his daughterughing at an outsider''s dissing toward him. ''W-Why is my daughter siding with a brat?'' Zhao Tong eximed inwardly as he sat back down, looking at Bing Tong in a pitiful expression. "Father, stop acting like a child and wait for Jiang Ming to finish. If Jiang Ming really had some nefarious intent toward me then I would have felt it a long time ago. You should know about your daughter''s ability." Bing Tong reprimanded her father, Zhao Tong. Zhao Tong nodded his head. "You''re right, my daughter but I just can''t control my emotions well when it''s rted to you. I-I already lost your mother and I cannot live if you leave me as well." Zhao Tong said in sadness as he recalled his deceased wife. Bing Tong reached her hand and ced it on Zhao Tong, "Rest assured father, I won''t leave you alone." And she continued, "After all, Jiang Ming here¡­ he said that he has a cure for my illness." Bing Tong''s sudden revtion shocked Zhao Tong as he held a gawking expression. Bing Tong had kept this as a secret behind Zhao Tong as she wasn''t sure if Jiang Ming really had a method or not. However, seeing Jiang Ming''s arrogant attitude in front of her father, Bing Tong knew Jiang Ming truly knew the method otherwise, he was simply seeking death for messing with her. "I-Is it true?" Zhao Tong asked nervously, his body could be seen trembling and shaking in agitation. Bing Tong nodded her head. "It''s true father, I wouldn''t lie to you about this kind of stuff." Zhao Tong swallowed a mouthful of saliva into his throat as he turned around to face Jiang Ming. This time, he held a more gentle and sincere expression. "J-Jiang Ming¡­ if you can really cure my daughter then I promise you anything as long as it''s not about making my daughter sell her body or anything ridiculous regarding her." Jiang Ming twitched his mouth slightly as he shouted. "What kind of person do you think I am? Someone who would extort money from the helpless?" Suddenly, he paused his words as he stood silent for a moment, "Actually, never mind, I am a person who would extort from the helpless." Jiang Ming curled his lips upward as he showed a haughty and cheeky expression at Zhao Tong. He wasn''t the one in a rush but it was Zhao Tong who was in the hurry since her daughter''s life was in danger. Of course, Jiang Ming would never reveal the fact that he also needed this deal toplete to save his aunt. ''You''re still 100 years too early to negotiate with me, old man,'' Jiang Ming sneered inwardly as he waited for Zhao Tong''s reply. Meanwhile, Hong Ling was already panicking from the side as she feared that the emperor would simply resort to violence and have them detained. ''T-The emperor wouldn''t detain us and force Jiang Ming to do whatever they asked for right?'' Hong Ling said inwardly as she started trembling whenever she thought about this possibility. Zhao Tong seemed to notice that Hong Ling was nervous the entire time as he decided to target her instead. ''Hmph, since you are so arrogant then I shall target that femalepanion of yours.'' Zhao Tong smirked as he red at Hong Ling. "Youngdy, I heard that you are called Hong Ling right? Do you know how much influence and power I hold in the Northern Continent," Zhao Tong said as he exuded his emperor aura, showcasing his prestige. Zhao Tong knew Hong Ling would cower in fear when she saw an emperor asking her directly. Hong Ling''s reaction was in line with Zhao Tong''s expectation as she nodded her head while trembling in fear. Right when Zhao Tong tried to continue to pressure Hong Ling, Jiang Ming suddenly snorted. "Continue your threat and watch me stay my hand clean. Not only would you lose your daughter but you would also lose the Spiritual Master rank technique." Jiang Ming said as he showcased his dominant presence. His dominant presence was umted in his years of grinding in Cultivation Omega so Zhao Tong could never be able to keep up with his aura. In fact, Zhao Tong felt like he was looking at a monster when he noticed this predator''s aura as he feltpletely exposed in front of him. ''W-What a terrifying brat?'' Zhao Tong eximed as he stopped his pressure on Hong Ling. "Apologies for my action, Hong Ling. I didn''t mean you any harm," Zhao Tong then apologized to Hong Ling, shocking her even more to the core. Never in her life would she expect there''ll be a day where the emperor of the Northern Continent would apologize to her. Everything felt like a dream to her and that she was still asleep in the alchemist guild. "I-It''s okay, Emperor Zhao Tong, you don''t have to apologize to me," Hong Ling quickly said as she didn''t dare to ept his apology. Chapter 35 Tiger Locked Formation After discussing further, Zhao Tong reluctantly agrees to purchase the Spiritual Master rank technique with 200,000 spirit stones and the promise to back him up. "You will not use my little Bing Tong''s name but I can guarantee you that I will help you out in one situation." Zhao Tong said. "That''s fine by me, an emperor''s backing is definitely more threateningpared to a princess." Jiang Ming shrugged his shoulders. Either way, it works to his benefit so he wasn''t going toin about which name he will use as a backer. However, his tone was terrible and it caused Bing Tong to pout slightly. "What do you mean to say, Jiang Ming? That my name is less threatening?" Bing Tong said. It surprised her own father, Zhao Tong as he had never seen her lose her cool before. Jiang Ming smiled bitterly at Bing Tong as he shook his head. "That wasn''t my intention and you know that." "It still doesn''t give you the right to talk down to me like that when I have treated you courteously." "Sigh, you are right so to earn your forgiveness, let me cure your illness right now." Jiang Ming suddenly said. It was like a nuclear bomb had just dropped on Bing Tong and Zhao Tong as they were dumbstruck by the sudden words from Jiang Ming. Zhao Tong was trembling in excitement, even more than Bing Tong as he nced at Jiang Ming. Swallowing a mouthful of saliva, Zhao Tong stuttered, "Y-You can cure my daughter now?" Jiang Ming nodded his head. "That''s awesome, quickly cure my daughter right away. What medicine do you require? Do you need some powerful herbs as well?" Zhao Tong said in a hurry. "Father, you are embarrassing the imperial family." Bing Tong tucked on Zhao Tong''s sleeve as she was a bit embarrassed by her father''s action. Zhao Tong calmed his emotion as he coughed slightly to regain hisposure. "I don''t need any herbs or medicine to cure your daughter''s illness. Just give us a private room and no matter what, you are not allowed to disturb us until I open the door." Jiang Ming said in a cold tone and held a solemn expression. Zhao Tong was nervous for some reason as he nodded. "There''s a private room specifically for Bing Tong so I shall bring you there." Sometimeter, Zhao Tong brought Jiang Ming to a private room while ordering the servants and guards to leave the area. Zhao Tong opened the room and revealed the interior for Jiang Ming to see. There wasn''t anything special except for the bed in the middle but Jiang Ming secretly used his Mystic Eye and was able to detect some interesting thing beneath the bed. ''This doting father is truly admirable,'' Jiang Ming chuckled as he nodded his head. "This room will do and remember my warning, no one, including you, is not allowed to enter at any given time." Jiang Ming said as he pointed at Zhao Tong. If this were any other situation, Zhao Tong would have to thrash Jiang Ming but this was rted to his daughter so he nodded his head solemnly. Almost like a dog would do when its owner ordered it to stay put. Jiang Ming then entered the room with Bing Tong and when Hong Ling wanted to enter as well to assist Jiang Ming, she was stopped. "Can I not enter to help you?" Hong Ling asked as she offered to help. She didn''t want to be some useless person that has to rely on Jiang Ming. She wanted to help him out as well. s, Jiang Ming shook his head as he raised his finger and pointed at Hong Ling. Ding! __ Hong Ling was in disbelief when her mind suddenly became overflowed with a bunch of information. It was information on bing a cultivator and most importantly, there was a cultivation technique attached. "T-This is-" "It''s the overdue cultivation technique that I promised to give you. I have been overwhelmed with so many things that I didn''t have time to tell you." Hong Ling nodded her head as she blushed slightly. "Thank you, Jiang Ming¡­ for giving me a new chance in life." Jiang Ming held a cheeky smile as he patted her head, "Silly, you''re my maid so how can my maid be weak and powerless. Study the cultivation technique well for now as I cure Bing Tong." "Un, I will not fail to meet your expectations." Jiang Ming didn''t say anything else as he closed the door and he decided to purchase a sealing formation item from the system for more security. Ding! Ding! __ Jiang Ming smiled when he finished the security measurement for the room. However, he couldn''t help but feel a bit of pain for losing 300 spirit stones in a one-time use item like this. ''Sigh, earning spirit stones is so hard yet it''s easily wasted,'' Jiang Ming sighed inwardly as he was d to be able to extort 200,000 spirit stones from Zhao Tong. 200,000 spirit stones may seem little considering the price tag for the item that Jiang Ming spent in the system. But in fact, it was no small amount at all and 200,000 spirit stones were a lot in the Northern Continent. Jiang Ming was simply lucky and smart to utilize his method to maximize such a profit. "Did you do something to the room? I suddenly felt the aura here has changed." Bing Tong''s voice suddenly echoed, prompting Jiang Ming to return his focus. "Yeah, I just added a formation so that we won''t be distracted." Jiang Ming said as he continued. "You can proceed to strip your clothing now." Chapter 36 Jiang Ming’s Sneaky Plan "S-Strip my clothing?" Bing Tong''s face turned bright red like a tomato as she asked Jiang Ming. She was hoping that she had heard him wrong but Jiang Ming shook his head. "I said to strip your clothing," Jaing Ming said in a deadpan expression. His voice was loud enough so he was sure that Bing Tong could hear him correctly. Bing Tong covered her chest area with her hands. She was clutching onto them tightly as she crawled backward from the bed. ? "D-Don''t tell me you are trying to vite me?" Bing Tong was frightened that Jiang Ming might try to do this. After all, his previous warning and the Tiger Locked Formation made it seemed like Jiang Ming wanted to ravage her. No one would be able to notice what Jiang Ming was doing and would think he was simply curing her. Meanwhile, Jiang Ming facepalmed when he figured out what kind of thinking Bing Tong had. "If you don''t strip your clothing then how am I supposed to extract that poison out of your body?" Jiang Ming sighed as he exined his reasoning. "Also, I''m not telling you to strip naked. You can keep your bra and underwear on." Bing Tong was still doubtful as she would be revealing more than half of her skin to Jiang Ming. However, she figured it was indeed reasonable since her body was full of poison and it would be bad if that poison was stained onto her clothes. Thus, she slowly strips off her clothing and nces at Jiang Ming from time to time. Lucky for her, Jiang Ming had his back facing her as he knew how sensitive she was. He was no longer in his original world where showing your skin is nothing special. After all, there are beaches out in the open with women wearing sexy bikinis purposely to make men nosebleeds. Sometimeter, Bing Tong finished undressing almost all her clothes except for the bra and underwear. "Y-You can turn around now," Bing Tong then said. Jiang Ming nodded as he turned around and the first thing he noticed was the color of bra and underwear that Bing Tong wore. It was a ckcy and silk set. Jiang Ming could feel his dragon starting to move around but he quickly calmed it down by controlling his emotion. "Stop staring at it so intensely," Bing Tong said in a bashful expression. She felt embarrassed to expose so much of her skin to Jiang Ming, especially when she could tell Jiang Ming''s eyesight was on her ample breast and her underwear. "Cough, you can''t me me for staring at it. I''m a man and the only two possible reasons that I wouldn''t look at it is if I''m gay or a woman." Jiang Ming cleared his throat as he exined his action was reasonable. Bing Tong was about to rebuke him but Jiang Ming was more sneaky. "Turn around as I shall begin detecting the poison location." Jiang Ming said in a cold tone but secretly, he wasughing inwardly. ''I could easily extract them even if you have clothes on but where would I get to enjoy this feast if I told you so.'' Jiang Ming eximed inwardly as he leered at her smooth back. Slowly, he ced his hand at her back and he could instantly feel the smooth and lovely texture from Bing Tong. It was clear that Bing Tong took care of her skins really well and it was a given for a cultivator. After all, a cultivator would always cleanse their impurities when breaking through which in turn make their skins even more beautiful. Hence, there is no shortage of handsome and beautiful people in the cultivation world. "Hmm, this is really soft and deadly for men." Jiang Mingmented as he strolled his hand over her back. "A-Are you curing me or just feeling me?" Bing Tong couldn''t help but shout when she could feel his hand roam everywhere on her body. "Both- I''m doing those two things at the moment." "Y-You''re a pervert." "Wrong, a pervert is a cowardly man that is sneaky in their actions. I''m different from them as I dare to take advantage in front." Bing Tong was rendered speechless by Jiang Ming''s prideful tone. ''W-What kind of man would admit themselves as a pervert?'' "Okay, enough talking, I''m going to begin the treatment now," Jiang Ming suddenly said in a solemn tone. Bing Tong could also feel his hand movement had changed and felt a pattern around her back. She nodded her head as she closed her eyes. ''The poison has seeped deeply inside her. If I had dyed this treatment any longer then it would have been toote by then.'' Jiang Ming sighed inwardly as he was d to be able to meet her in the Moon Bazaar. If he had done what he originally nned and had here to him at the academy then he wouldn''t even be able to meet with her as she would have died. Jiang Ming soon closed his eyes as he activated his Moonstow me. He was burning those poisons from the outside. Bing Tong flinched slightly when she felt a burning sensationing from Jiang Ming''s hand. Although it was getting heated, she didn''t feel any paining from the Moonstow me. Instead, the pain came from her body as she could feel the poison starting to be agitated. "Ahhn~" Bing Tong groaned softly as she felt the poison begin to corrode some of her bone marrow. "Try not to move too much as it will make me lose the location of the poison." Jiang Ming warned. "Un, I-I''ll try my best-" Jiang Ming nodded as he increased the temperature of the Moonstow me. Sweats started trickling down on his forehead as Jiang Ming found this poison seemed to be more difficult than he thought it would be. The poison has resided for far too long inside Bing Tong''s body. He was afraid of damaging her veins which would affect her cultivation and there was even a chance that could cause her to be a cripple. Chapter 37 Curing Bing Tong "Ahhn~" "Ahhhn~" Bing Tong proceeded to groan whenever the poison tried to corrode her bone marrow and blood vessels. "Bing Tong, I know you are feeling extreme pain with this method but can you please not groan so seductively." Jiang Ming hissed as he had been trying to control himself for the past 30 minutes. "I''m also innocent here ahhn, the pain just keepsing and going away ahhnn," Bing Tong said as sweat trickled all over her body. Jiang Ming cursed inwardly when all he wanted was to destroy the poison inside her body. If only his cultivation base had remained the same as when he was ying on Cultivation Omega. Then he wouldn''t even have to struggle to deal with the poison. ''W-Wait a minute?'' Jiang Ming suddenly trembled, as he recalled something during the time when he was checking his status. ''Open Character Status.'' Ding! Name: Jiang Ming Cultivation: Fifth Level Spiritual Elementary Title: Game Lord Physique: Divinity me Body Bloodline: None Weapon: None Technique: None __ Jiang Ming''s eyes widened in surprise as he noticed his title after a long time. ''Activate Game Lord title,'' Jiang Ming shouted in his mind tomand the system. Ding! __ Jiang Ming felt a sudden burst of powering from his body and a creepy smile slowly formed on his face. "Hahaha, this damn poison can now get the hell out," Jiang Ming snorted as his eyes turned fiery red. The Moonstow me''s temperature has risen to a new degree and despite all of that, Bing Tong''s moaning has stopped as she couldn''t feel the pain anymore. ''H-Howe the poison stops being agitated?'' Bing Tong questioned inwardly as she could feel Jiang Ming increased the intensity of the essence me yet she seemed to be perfectly fine. However, she didn''t get to think any further when she realized the poison is being extracted from her body at a rapid pace. "This will hurt a bit but I promise that there would be no scar leftover," Jiang Ming suddenly said and before Bing Tong couldprehend what he meant. Jiang Ming sliced open a little bit of her skin from the back and the poison started seeping out rapidly from there. Jiang Ming made sure to have an empty container open to store all those poisons. With his efficiency on the Moonstow me and the power boost from the ''Game Lord'' title, Jiang Ming felt like he was the number 1 cultivator again in Cultivation Omega. Sometimeter, Jiang Ming extracted the final portion of the poison residing in Bing Tong''s body as he breathed a sigh of relief. "It''s finally done¡­ Bing Tong, you''re cured now," Jiang Ming said softly. However, Bing Tong gave no response to Jiang Ming even after a few minutes had gone by. Surprised, Jiang Ming turned her body and thought something had happened to her. "Bing Tong, are you alright?" Jiang Ming shouted, hoping that he didn''t mess up the process. "Mhnn," Bing Tong suddenly made an awkward sound but her eyes remained closed, causing Jiang Ming to smile bitterly. Bing Tong had simply fallen asleep from the treatment and had almost frightened Jiang Ming. "This Bing Tong, to think she has fallen asleep from my godly treatment and made me doubt my skills." Jiang Ming shook his head slightly as he nced at her for a few moments. He had to say, Bing Tong''s body figure and appearance are really amazing. Her sleeping posture made it even more enchanting and it was hard to not be aroused from such a sight. "Sigh, you are lucky that I can control myself well otherwise, you would have been eaten up by me." Jiang Mingmented as heid her in the bed. Afterward, he retrieved a small cloth before wiping her sweats away, and once he was done wiping, Jiang Ming ced a nket over her as he took the container that had the poison inside. Jiang Ming made sure to seal the container and it was clear the poison was furious at Jiang Ming for extracting him out as the poison collided with the container multiple times. "You can forget about leaving out of the container little poison," Jiang Ming smirked as he continued, "You are going to be very useful in my revenge n so make sure to stay energetic when I call for you." Jiang Ming then stored the container into his storage ring as he wiped his own sweat as well. "Game Lord title¡­ is this my reward for killing 100 million yers?" Jiang Ming mumbled softly. He recalled that before he died, the system had mentioned that the reward would be automatically activated to save his life. At first, he thought it was just another type of event from Cultivation Omega but when he opened his eyes, he was brought into the world of Cultivation Omega and he didn''t have a projection body. While Jiang Ming was thinking about what happened back then, Bing Tong suddenly woke up as she nced around. "J-Jiang Ming?" Bing Tong asked in confusion, clearly forgetting the fact that she was still wearing a bra and underwear as she stood up. Jiang Ming''s eyes were honest as he leered each and every inch of Bing Tong without blinking at all. As a man of culture, he would be a fool to dodge and avoid this kind of feasting for his eyes. Bing Tong was dazed for a moment before realizing she was still half-naked as she covered her breast with her hands and shouted in anger. "Jiang Ming, you shameless scoundrel." Bing Tong started to reach for the pillow in her bed as she threw it toward Jiang Ming. Jiang Ming caught the bed and wanted to tease her more until a system interface appeared in front of him. Ding! Ding! Chapter 38 Game Lord’s Cultivation System **** Before we get into the chapter, I just want to take a moment and express my sincere thanks to every reader that are supporting GLCS novel. Writing this novel for the WPC contest, I can sessfully say, WE did it. GLCS has won gold prize for WPC~ Thank you everyone! **** ''Game Lord''s Cultivation System?'' Jiang Ming eximed inwardly when he saw the system now had a name. Ding! __ Jiang Ming rubbed his chin as he began to wonder if this system was truly the same system like the one in Cultivation Omega. After all, the function may be simr but there are some notable changes that Jiang Ming was able to detect. However, he didn''t get a chance to critically think about the new system as Bing Tong''s voice echoed to him. "J-Jiang Ming, are you okay?" Bing Tong said as she ced her hand at Jiang Ming''s forehead. She was afraid that Jiang Ming might have gotten injured for extracting the poison out of her body. Jiang Ming came back to his senses as he nced at the now-dressed Bing Tong in amusement. "N-No, I''m feeling some pain in my head and my bones seem to be breaking into pieces." Jiang Ming said in a much difficult tone as he described the poison symptom. Afterward, he slowly staggered back and managed tond at her ample chest as Jiang Ming rubbed it over. "B-Bing Tong¡­ my bones feel like shredding apart," Jiang Ming continued to talk when he noticed she was about to fling him off. "J-Jiang Ming, you should quicklyy down in the bed and circte your spiritual qi." Bing Tong said in a panicked voice as she quickly told him the method to soothe the pain of the poison. "Ugh," Jiang Ming groaned slightly as he wrapped his arms around her waist and showed a painful expression. "M-My bones seemed to be destroyed when I tried to circte my spiritual qi. Cough," Jiang Ming showed a pale expression as he slowly lowered his hand to grab her butt. He was feeling the smooth texture of her round butt and couldn''t help but start to grope it more thoroughly. Bing Tong became bashful when she felt Jiang Ming''s indecent touch but was even more shocked when she noticed Jiang Ming started leaking blood out of his mouth. She thought Jiang Ming was trying to trick her and take advantage of her body but she quickly shook that thought away as she retrieved a cloth and started wiping off the blood. "W-What is going on Jiang Ming? Don''t scare me like that." Bing Tong said as she began to me herself if Jiang Ming became injured or possibly died because of her. ''Whoops, Bing Tong is feeling frightened,'' Jiang Ming eximed inwardly as he needed to think fast. "B-Bing Tong" "Yes, Jiang Ming?" "Can youe closer?" Jiang Ming asked softly. Bing Tong nodded her head as she leaned closer as she thought Jiang Ming was going to give her instruction. However, her eyes widened in surprise when Jiang Ming started to kiss her lips. "Mhnn," Bing Tong moaned softly as she felt Jiang Ming''s tongue was trying to pry open her mouth. She was about to p Jiang Ming for the sudden action when Jiang Ming magically stopped the kiss and stood up in an energetic mood. "Wow, Bing Tong''s lip is really magical. I felt the pain vanishpletely as soon as our lips connected," Jiang Ming said in a cheeky tone as he started doing some light stretches. Bing Tong was in disbelief for a brief moment before realizing she had just been fooled by Jiang Ming''s acting. "Jiang Ming, you shameless scoundrel," Bing Tong cursed as she got up and started chasing after Jiang Ming. Jiang Ming was smart as he already figured she would chase after him as he quickly shouted inwardly. ''Deactivate the Tiger Locked Formation!'' Ding! Ding! __ Jiang Ming raised an eyebrow as he was surprised that such an option was avable. Jiang Ming suddenly halted his movement as he stood still in silence. Bing Tong, who thought Jiang Ming would continue to run away, was shocked to see him stopping as she tried to slow herself. s, it was toote as she crashed into Jiang Ming, causing the both of them to fall into the group and Jiang Ming''s hand suddenly felt something warm and bouncy. Jiang Ming unconsciously continued to grab it a few more times as it was an enjoyable pleasure for his hand until he heard Bing Tong''s moaning. ''Crap¡­ no wonder it felt so good.'' Jiang Ming cursed inwardly as he figured what kind of thing he was groping as heughed awkwardly at Bing Tong who held an angry expression. Jiang Ming knew the next scenario would be getting pped in the face so instead of letting that happen, Jiang Ming decided to flip Bing Tong over. He was now on top of her as he ced his hand next to her head and smiled cheekily at her bashful face. "You shameless scoundrel, not only did you steal my first kiss but you also groped my breast indecently," Bing Tong pouted as she started punching his chest lightly. "Well, who could you me but yourself for being so enchanting?" Jiang Ming chuckled softly as he wasn''t going to be some naive virgin or coward in this scenario. He lowered his head to get closer to Bing Tong as he smiled, "I have seen nearly each and every inch of your skin." As Jiang Ming said that, he kissed her lips passionately, causing Bing Tong to widen her eyes as she clutched onto his clothes. Bing Tong was trying to resist his kiss but she had to admit one thing. He was one good kisser as she slowly closed her eyes and wrapped her arms around his neck. Their tongues started to intertwine as Jiang Ming sucked on her saliva deeply before pulling out and formed a thin bridge line made out of their saliva. Chapter 39 Token Of Recognition The passionate kiss from Bing Tong and Jiang Ming continued for a few more minutes before Bing Tong pushed him slightly away. With a bashful expression, Bing Tong mumbled, "We should stop this¡­ father is still outside waiting anxiously." "Howe I didn''t know you were the shy type of person," Jiang Ming teased as he nodded his head. He stood up and extended a hand for Bing Tong. Bing Tong did not refuse it as she grabbed onto his hand and got up with his help. Afterward, they both fixed their clothes as Jiang Ming eximed inwardly, ''Save the Tiger Locked Formation method and deactivate it.'' Ding! __ Jiang Ming smiled when he felt the Tiger Locked Formation ability disappear into the room. "Let''s head out now," Jiang Ming then said as he opened the door. The first thing he noticed was Zhao Tong pacing around the room anxiously. "J-Jiang Ming, How is my daughter?" Zhao Tong saw Jiang Ming as he frantically rushed toward him and asked nervously. "Father, you are not acting like an emperor at all," Bing Tong said as she stepped outside the room with a radiant smile on her face. Zhao Tong ignored Bing Tong''s tease as he hugged her tighter and started inspecting her everywhere. When he realized a change in color of Bing Tong''s lip, Zhao Tong was a bit confused as he stared at it more closely. Bing Tong started sweating a little bit as she pushed her father away slightly "Why are you staring at me so intensely, father? I had just recovered from the illness thanks to Jiang Ming''s help." Bing Tong then said, diverting Zhao Tong''s attention. "Right, right, father is just excited that you are finally cured." Zhao Tong nodded his head without suspecting anything else. He turned around and faced Jiang Ming in a solemn expression. Afterward, he bowed slightly and thanked Jiang Ming for his help. "Thank you for saving my daughter. Words cannot describe how grateful I am right now. I-I have searched for every miracle doctor and alchemist in hope of curing my daughter but all of them were helpless." Zhao Tong felt bitter as he recalled how hopeless he was when all of them told him that the poison had seeped too deeply into her bone marrow and that extracting it out was impossible. Jiang Ming remained silent as he walked forward and patted his shoulders. "You don''t have to thank me at all. After all, I''ll be receiving your payment now," Jiang Ming said in a cheeky tone. Everyone looked toward Jiang Ming in disbelief at how he could ruin a touching atmosphere in an instant. Even Bing Tong couldn''t help but stomped her foot down in anger as she red at Jiang Ming. He had taken advantage of her during the curing process yet he still wanted to receive payment. How could she be so unlucky in meeting such a shameless scoundrel in her life? "Cough, Jiang Ming, didn''t you already receive 200,000 spirit stones from us already?" Zhao Tong cleared his throat as he reminded Jiang Ming about the amount of spirit stones he had gotten from him. "That 200,000 spirit stones were for the Spiritual Master rank technique though. It has nothing to do with the curing of Bing Tong." Jiang Ming replied swiftly as he made an evil grin. He wasn''t going to lose this chance in making Zhao Tong do something for him. ''I would never ever work for free, old man,'' Jiang Ming smirked inwardly as he waited for Zhao Tong''s response. "Fine, how much do you want?" Zhao Tong ced his hands at his hip and shouted toward Jiang Ming. Jiang Ming could sense Bing Tong was about to get fired up about him being such a money-grubber and decided to state what he wanted as quickly as possible. After all, he doesn''t want to lose his advantage if Bing Tong decided to inform Zhao Tong about what happened inside. "I don''t need any spirit stones from you, old man." Jiang Ming shrugged his shoulders. "All I want is a token of recognition, meaning that I want you toe to the Moon Bazaar and proim it as the best store in the Central District." Since he was the owner of the Moon Bazaar now, any profits earned from it would go to his pocket so, in a way, this was Jiang Ming''s investment for the future. Meanwhile, Zhao Tong was in disbelief as he stared at Jiang Ming nkly. "Old man?" Jiang Ming raised an eyebrow as he asked in concern. His condition was pretty simple and didn''t require much effort so he was surprised to see Zhao Tong standing in a daze. Zhao Tong snapped out of his daze as he stuttered, "That''s all you wanted from me?" Jiang Ming nodded his head. "Phew, I thought you would want the reward I offered up for curing Bing Tong," Zhao Tong wiped a sweat off his forehead with his sleeve as he breathed a sigh of relief. Jiang Ming tilted his head in confusion as he asked, "Reward for curing Bing Tong?" Before Zhao Tong could reply, Bing Tong gave a smirk as she walked toward Jiang Ming and whispered softly. "My father has offered a million spirit stones and even went as far as giving them the power to utilize the military as long as they managed to cure me." As she finished her sentence, Bing Tong started giggling at Jaing Ming who had turned ashen. ''Heh, who told you to take advantage of me multiple times. Serve you right for losing out on such great rewards,'' Bing Tong eximed inwardly as she leaned toward a wall, ncing at Jiang Ming''s mood swing. "Damn it, what a blunder I had made," Jiang Ming smacked his head with his hand as he started to curse himself. However, he soon calmed down as he smiled wickedly at Bing Tong who thought she had won. "Old man, did you know your precious daughter was trying to bed with me after I finished treating her poison." Jiang Ming said with an evil grin. Chapter 40 Blood Pill Zhao Tong held a gawking expression at Bing Tong as he staggered backward. "I-Is that true, little Bing Tong?" Zhao Tong asked. "Of course not father, are you really going to believe a scoundrel over me?" Bing Tong snorted as she red at Jiang Ming for using her. Zhao Tong took a moment to regain hisposure as he found it hard to believe his daughter would offer her body for no apparent reason. She was pure, smart, and had a high standard when ites to interacting with other men. "Hmph, Jiang Ming, you cheeky brat. How dare you spout such nonsense and smear my lovely Bing Tong?" Zhao Tong cursed as he pointed at Jiang Ming. Jiang Ming shrugged his shoulders. "I was speaking nonsense yet you still believe me. Makes me wonder, are you really the emperor?" Jiang Ming teased as he walked over to the quiet Hong Ling and wrapped his hand around her shoulders. Afterward, Jiang Ming secretly nced at Bing Tong who was clearly annoyed from seeing his intimate action with Hong Ling. "So when do you want the token of recognition?" Bing Tong said. "Do you want it today?" Jiang Ming pondered for a while before shaking his head. "Please bring the token of recognition tomorrow and be sure toe in a morous dress." Jiang Ming winked at Bing Tong, causing her to blush slightly. Jiang Ming then bid farewell to them as he got a more important task to do. "Wait, do you need a ride back home?" Bing Tong chased after as she suggested. Bing Tong saw Jiang Ming was about to refuse her goodwill as she quickly added, "Our imperial house is far away from yours so it''s better to take the carriage if you are in such a rush." Jiang Ming grinned as he had just heard Bing Tong''s exnation. He halted his movement as he echoed Hong Ling to wait outside for him. Hong Ling nodded as she went away whereas Jiang Ming walked toward Bing Tong as he ced a hand on her chin. "W-What are you doing?" Bing Tong asked as she stared at Jiang Ming. Jiang Ming smirked as he leaned closer and said, "I never said where my house is located so how did you know my house is far from the imperial house." "Aren''t you a bit naughty to spy on your lover already?" Jiang Ming teased as he kissed her on the lips. It wasn''t a passionate one like they did back in the room as it was just a light peck. Bing Tong had her eyes closed when Jiang Ming went for the kiss and before she knew it, Jiang Ming had already left the area. "Damn it, I will get you back, Jiang Ming," Bing Tong stomped the floor heavily as she rushed to her room, clearly enraged by Jiang Ming in leaving after taking advantage of her again. Sometimeter, Jiang Ming and Hong Ling boarded the carriage. "I don''t think I need to tell you where my house is located, right?" Jiang Ming said to the driver. The driver merely nodded his head as he pulled on the reins to make the horse start moving forward. "How did the driver know where our house is located?" Hong Ling asked softly as she felt morefortable after leaving the imperial house. Jiang Ming smirked as he wrapped his hand around her waist. "Are you seriously asking that question or just trying to strike up a conversation with me?" Jiang Ming teased. He knew that Hong Ling had already guessed Bing Tong must have investigated them. After all, there are no such things as coincidence where she would seemingly appear in Moon Bazaar and help Jiang Ming out of his predicament. Hong Ling bit her lips gently as she nodded her head. "D-Do you like Bing Tong?" Jiang Ming smiled in amusement as he answered, "Yes and no. It depends on how the future would go." Hong Ling seemed to feel a bit sour in her heart at Jiang Ming''s answer as she simply nodded and said, "I see then." "Are you jealous?" "I wouldn''t dare to be jealous. I''m just a lowly maid." Jiang Ming chuckled softly at Hong Ling''s behavior. However, he wasn''t mad as this was what he wanted Hong Ling to be. Not someone who would have to act cautiously around others but someone who can be themselves. Jiang Ming knew if he hadn''t told Hong Ling to stop acting formally and seriously around him, then he was sure that Hong Ling would never show any jealousy. "You don''t have to be jealous since it''s pretty obvious that I would eat you sooner orter," Jiang Ming whispered softly as he pulled Hong Ling closer to him. Hong Ling didn''t need to say anything as she leaned her head on Jiang Ming''s chest so that she felt safe andfortable. Her hands clutched onto his shirt as she closed her eyes. Jiang Ming simply patted her head slowly while his focus changed. ''Open System Store,'' Jiang Ming said inwardly but was surprised when there was a whole menu and interfaces for him to click instead. There was also a giant symbolbeled, Game Lord''s Cultivation System on the top, and Jiang Ming was awestruck by this new change of the system disy. Ding! __ Jiang Ming was dumbfounded when a menu was avable with his character status disy and other categories such as alchemy, inventory, money, etc. Jiang Ming swallowed nervously as he clicked on the ''alchemy'' and the menu started changing and showed many alchemy pills and the ingredients needed to refine one. Slowly, Jiang Ming tried to scroll through the massive list of alchemy pills as he found the one he needed, Blood Pill. Jiang Ming clicked on the Blood Pill and the description soon appeared. Chapter 41 Automatic Refinement Jiang Ming was amazed by the detailed description of this new system called, Game Lord''s Cultivation System. He felt like he was ying an actual virtual game in the real world. ''This is just amazing,'' Jiang Ming eximed inwardly when he found out that you can have an automatic refinement on the alchemy pills. Automatic Refinement practically means all he needed to do was to press a few keys on the system interface and the Game Lord''s Cultivation System would automatically refine the alchemy pills for him. This method would not only save him time and effort, but it was also an amazing feature as it stated he can refine the same pill without any ingredients as long as he did it once. "Heh, now I really feel like a Game Lord in this cultivation world," Jiang Ming mumbled softly as he clicked automatic refinement for the Blood Pill. After all, the Game Lord''s Cultivation System had recorded his data from Cultivation Omega and he had refined the Blood Pill in there before. "Jiang Ming, did you say something?" Hong Ling suddenly asked as she raised her head up. Jiang Ming chuckled softly as he shook his head, "Nothing, I was just thinking about how cool our future is going to be." Jiang Ming was determined to rise to the top with this new godly system of his. However, unbeknownst to Jiang Ming, his words were misunderstood by Hong Ling who blushed slightly as she nodded her head. "I-I will definitely please you with my utmost effort, Jiang Ming," Hong Ling muttered as she buried her head in his chest. "What did you say?" Jiang Ming asked as he couldn''t hear her voice. "N-Nothing," Hong Ling squeaked. Sometimeter, the driver stopped the carriage. "We have arrived at your house, sir." "Thanks for the ride, driver," Jiang Ming nodded his head as he threw a spirit stone to the driver. The driver caught the spirit stone and was dumbfounded to be tipped by Jiang Ming. "T-Thank you, kind sir," The driver quickly said as he got up and opened the door for Jiang Ming. Jiang Ming smiled briefly as he walked out and patted the driver''s shoulder. Hong Ling also stepped out of the carriage and followed after Jiang Ming. "Hong Ling, you can go back to your room and start cultivating. As for the house renovation and servant, you can do that forter as we still need to head out tomorrow." Jiang Ming said as he headed upstairs. "J-Jiang Ming, what kind of servants do you prefer?" Hong Ling quickly asked as she needed details. Jiang Ming didn''t stop walking as he said, "As long as it''s a beautiful woman then all is well. I rather feast my eyes every day than have some disgusting man walking around my house." Hong Ling was dumbfounded by the criteria of Jiang Ming as she watched him enter his aunt''s room. "Am I not beautiful enough to satisfy Jiang Ming?" Hong Ling asked herself in doubt as she touched her ample breast. "No- my boobs are big enough and I have sexy legs as well." Hong Ling mumbled softly as she slowly entered her room to begin cultivating. Meanwhile, Jiang Ming smiled briefly when he saw his aunt awake and was staring at the window. "You''re up, aunt" Jiang Ming said softly as he sat in the bed beside her and held her hand. "Mhm, I had enough sleep for the day. Also, stop calling me aunt as it makes me look old. Just call me Yang Liqin from now on," Yang Liqin said as she interlocked her hand with his. Jiang Ming nodded his head. "Then I''ll guess I shall call you Yang Liqin," Jiang Ming teased as he kissed her on the lips. Yang Liqin didn''t resist as she closed her eyes and weed his kiss. She doesn''t know how much time she has left in this world so she might as well allow Jiang Ming to do whatever he wants. Jiang Ming kissed her for a good few minutes before pulling out as he stared at Yang Liqin''s rosy lips. Despite her paleplexion due to the blood curse, Yang Liqin was still a striking beauty and any man would be aroused as long as they looked at her. Her body figure was slender with fiery long red hair and the chest size was big enough to fit his hand to grope on. "Stop staring with such intensity, Jiang Ming." Yang Liqin said as she became embarrassed since Jiang Ming no longer looked at her as a rtive. Ever since the fact that Jiang Ming had exposed that she wasn''t his mother and was his aunt, Jiang Ming had always viewed her as a mature woman. "It''s not my fault that you have such a great figure." Jiang Ming chuckled softly as he slowly reached for her waist with his hand. Afterward, he pulled her closer and gave her a warm embrace. "Yang Liqin, my beautiful aunt, would you please tell me why we ended up here in the Northern Continent?" Jiang Ming asked gently. "Didn''t we discuss this before where I won''t reveal anything to you until you get stronger? Our enemy is too powerful and I will never allow you to risk your life." Yang Liqin shook her head as she rubbed his back. Jiang Ming sighed inwardly when he couldn''t convince her once again. "Enough of asking those bitter questions and tell me where you went this morning," Yang Liqin pulled away slightly as she smiled at Jiang Ming. Jiang Ming surrendered to his aunt who wanted to change the topic. "Well, let''s just say I somehow managed to obtain a popr store called Moon Bazaar after the owner begged me to have it." Jiang Ming said as he continued, "Oh right, I also went to the imperial house and met the emperor." "You- what?" Yang Liqin eximed in horror. She proceeded to touch Jiang Ming''s body thoroughly, clearly looking for injuries if he had some. ''Did aunt think I got into trouble?'' Jiang Mingughed awkwardly, He could feel Yang Liqin''s hand touching all over him, and some parts are better to be left unknown. Chapter 42 Curing Yang Liqin "Yang Liqin, I''m not injured anywhere but if you continue to move your hand like this, then don''t me me for what happens next," Jiang Ming teased as he pointed at his crotch. Yang Liqin blushed as she quickly stopped touching Jiang Ming. "Aren''t you being rude to your aunt?" "It was you who told me to stop calling you aunt." Yang Liqin was rendered speechless as she wondered if Jiang Ming became more perverted with his new persona change as well. Sometimeter, Yang Liqin asked, "So you met the emperor to cure his daughter, Bing Tong''s illness." "That''s correct and I got more than just some reward for curing her," Jiang Ming nodded his head as he added a bit more meaning. Yang Liqin raised an eyebrow before realizing something that she does not want to imagine. "You didn''t take advantage of Bing Tong, did you?" Yang Liqin asked nervously. "My aunt is truly wise and beautiful," Jiang Ming smirked as he pecked her on the cheek. "My goodness, how could you do something like this? What if the emperor found out and tried to capture us?" Yang Liqin panicked as she smacked Jiang Ming''s hand lightly that was trying to reach for her breast. "It''s not my fault that my handsome face has a lot of charm." Jiang Ming shrugged his shoulders. When Jiang Ming wanted to continue chatting with Yang Liqin, a notification suddenly appeared. Ding! __ Jiang Ming smiled evilly as he opened his inventory and saw 2 high-quality Blood Pill and 1 wless quality Blood Pill. "Jiang Ming?" Yang Liqin asked when she saw him in a daze. "Aunt, you shouldy down on the bed and strip your clothing," Jiang Ming snapped out of his daze as hemanded Yang Liqin to strip. Yang Liqin''s face turned red as she held a gawking expression at Jiang Ming. "Jiang Ming, you can''t just ask me to do that right away. A-Also, it''s still bright outside." Yang Liqin said nervously. Jiang Ming startedughing when his aunt misunderstood his words, simr to how Bing Tong misunderstood him previously. "Haha, aunt, as much as I want to ravage your body right now, your current condition is too weak." Jiang Ming said as his face turned solemn. "I''m going to cure the Blood Curse now and it would be better if you don''t have any clothes on so that I can examine your body without any obstruction." Although it was true that he can cure her without requiring her to strip, Jiang Ming wasn''t going to take his chances since failure is still possible in Yang Liqin''s case. After all, Blood Curse is not somethingmon like cabbage in the street. It was a rare condition as it required a lot of blood essence from the culprit to do so. Blood essence is different from normal blood and it was because of the purity and spiritual qi contained in blood essence. Losing a little bit of blood essence was enough to cause your cultivation base to decrease or even possibly affect your advancement in the future and it was also the essential blood to supply a cultivator''s life span. "Aunt, do you believe me?" Jiang Ming asked again. "If I don''t believe you then there is no one I can believe," Yang Liqin smiled as she nodded her head. Slowly, she started undressing in front of Jiang Ming, revealing her dazzling skin. Yang Liqin was calm the entire time until she was left with her bra and underwear. "Is this good enough?" Yang Liqin asked. "It''s good enough but aunt, are you really going to do this to me?" Jiang Ming said as he leaned closer to her ears. He whispered softly, "I would wish to see your pink nipples andher region." As he said that, Jiang Ming''s hand slowly reached toward Yang Liqin''s boobs who became distracted by Jiang Ming''s sentence. When she realized her boob was being groped by Jiang Ming, she became bashful as she grabbed his hand that was slowly massaging her. "Ahn~" Yang Liqin moaned slightly as he stared at Jiang Ming. "Didn''t you ask me to believe you? Why are you suddenly taking advantage of me?" Yang Liqin pouted like a little girl despite being older than Jiang Ming. "I''m sorry Yang Liqin, but you are just too arousing for me," Jiang Ming whispered sweetly as he kissed Yang Liqin''s lips slightly. Yang Liqin resisted briefly before opening her mouth to allow Jiang Ming to venture inside her. However, right as she opened her mouth, she felt Jiang Ming pushing a pill toward her and she swallowed it unconsciously. As soon as Jiang Ming confirmed that his aunt had consumed the Blood Pill, he quickly reached his hand to Yang Liqinher region and started circting the inside of her body. Yang Liqin started moaning from the pleasure of Jiang Ming rubbing her pink jewel above her clit. She was lost in the pleasure without realizing Jiang Ming was sweating profusely as he controlled the Blood Pill toward the direction of Yang Liqin''s Blood Curse. ''Hmph, just wait for the bacsh in the future,'' Jiang Ming sneered inwardly as he was going to track down the culprit with this method. Jiang Ming continued to use the Blood Pill to shatter the Blood Curse that was deep inside Yang Liqin''s body. However, Jiang Ming made sure to make Yang Liqin feel a heavenly pleasure by rubbing her pink jewel faster to prevent her from noticing the pain. Sometimeter, Jiang Ming gushed his spiritual qi to shatter the Blood Curse and made sure to use a reverse-tracking technique as the Blood Curse disappeared from Yang Liqin''s body. Meanwhile, somewhere in the middle of a dark room, a middle-aged man suddenly stopped cultivating as he stood up and checked around his surroundings. "Hmm, this is weird, I felt like I''m being tracked by someone but there''s no one here." The middle-aged man mumbled softly before shaking his head as he returned to cultivating to make up for his loss of blood essence. Chapter 43 Feed Me Please "You''re cured, aunt," Jiang Ming teased as he nced at her bashful expression. Yang Liqin had her head lowered since she was embarrassed at what they just did. After all, she just had an orgasm while being cured by Jiang Ming in the process. "Can you stop teasing your aunt already?" Yang Liqin muttered as she watched Jiang Ming y around with his finger that had her yin qi in it. "Hehe, what did you just say aunt?" Jiang Mingughed as he leaned closer to her. "I couldn''t hear you at all." Yang Liqin bit her lips gently and pouted. "Stop bullying your aunt already." Jiang Ming wished to tease her further but stopped when he noticed her aura was still weak despite being cured. Jiang Ming nodded his head as he slowly wrapped his hand around her waist. "Let''s rest now, the sky has already turned dark," Jiang Ming then said as he leaned his head at Yang Liqin''s shoulder. "You''re going to sleep in my bed?" Yang Liqin raised an eyebrow. "Am I not allowed?" "Uhh- you''re not going to try anything sneaky right?" Jiang Mingughed as he pecked her cheek. "If I really want to make you mine then I would be direct. However, your current condition is too weak for sex and I have no intention of risking it." Yang Liqin blushed as she nodded her head. Sometimeter, Yang Liqiny in the bed while facing Jiang Ming as she hugged him tightly. "What are you nning to do tomorrow?" Yang Liqin asked. "Tomorrow, I will have to head out to the Moon Bazaar since the emperor is going to grant me the token of recognition." Jiang Ming replied as he kissed her forehead. As much as he wanted to prate her right now, he needed to control himself so the best he could do was kisses and hugs for now. Yang Liqin doesn''t seem to mind such intimacy either, aside from a few blushes here and there. "Can Ie with you?" Yang Liqin asked, hoping to share some of his burdens. "Are you that eager to spy on your nephew to make sure he keeps his crotch to himself?" Jiang Ming teased as his crotch started poking Yang Liqin under the nket that covered them. Yang Liqin wasn''t oblivious and knew what was poking her as she smiled gently at Jiang Ming. "Let''s just sleep, I don''t want to provoke your thing any further." Yang Liqin then said as she closed her eyes andid her head in Jiang Ming. Jiang Ming nodded as well and closed his eyes. He wrapped his arms tightly around Yang Liqin. He then fell asleep together with her in his embrace. Morning soon arrived as Jiang Ming opened his eyes slightly and rubbed them with his hand. "Aunt, you should turn toward me when you''re changing," Jiang Ming teased as he got up. Yang Liqin ignored his cheeky remark as she continued to dress in an elegant dress. "How do I look?" Yang Liqin said, turning around to give him a full 360 degree look on her. "Beautiful." Jiang Ming walked over and held her waist as he looked her up and down. Afterward, Jiang Ming checked on her pulse to make sure her condition was suitable to attend the event. The emperor of the Northern Continent personally attending to the Moon Bazaar to hand over a token of recognition was no small feat. There would definitely be a bunch of people, hoping to sneak a nce at the emperor or curry favor from him. "Hmm, you''re recovering very well." Jiang Ming was surprised by the swift recovery rate from Yang Liqin. "Well, isn''t it because my little nephew is such an amazing doctor," Yang Liqin giggled as she grabbed some clothing and ced it in his hand. "Change your clothes to them. You must not embarrass us in this event." Jiang Ming nodded his head as he changed in front of her. Sometimeter, Jiang Ming walked toward the living room while holding Yang Liqin''s hand. "Jiang Ming, young madam, you''re awake." Hong Ling said politely as she ced multiple dishes on the table. However, Hong Ling suddenly became awkward when she noticed their hands interlocking with each other. Yang Liqin noticed her weird expression and tried to free her hand. s, Jiang Ming refused to let go of her and held her tightly instead. "Everyone here is trustworthy so I don''t think there''s a reason to be embarrassed," Jiang Ming said as he dragged Yang Liqin to sit next to him. "Hong Ling, you should sit as well and eat breakfast with us." Jiang Ming added as he pulled a chair out. Hong Ling nodded her head and sat down. She was asionally ncing at Yang Liqin, clearly surprised by their ambiguous rtionship. "Is there something on my face, Hong Ling?" Yang Liqin asked when she noticed Hong Ling staring intensely at her. Hong Ling quickly shook her head. "N-No, there''s nothing on the young madam''s face." "Yang Liqin, call me that from now on. I don''t want people calling me madam anymore, especially those that have Jiang Ming''s trust." Yang Liqin corrected her. Being called madam reminded her of residing at the Ming family where she found no sense of belonging except for Jiang Ming. Hong Ling didn''t rebuke her as she nodded her head. Thus, the two of them began grabbing a chopstick to eat their breakfast until Jiang Ming suddenly suggested something. "Feed me please," Jiang Ming said. He opened his mouth wide, clearly acting like a spoiled young master. Hong Ling and Yang Liqin both stared at each other briefly beforeughing since they weren''t surprised Jiang Ming would act like this. "You''re really acting spoiled now," Yang Liqin teased as she grabbed some eggs. "Here, be careful though, it''s hot, " She said in a gentle tone. She extended her hand out and proceeded to carefully feed Jiang Ming. Jiang Ming slowly ate the eggs with a blissful smile on his face. "The egg cooked by Hong Ling is delicious and the vor seems to be enhanced by my aunt''s meticulously feeding method." Chapter 44 Moon Bazaar Value *** After reading some of the chapterments, I have re-written a few chapters to include the character appearance and description, hoping that it would allow the readers to have a more immersive reading. The chapters that I have added the descriptions are on 2, 5, 6, and 32. *** After eating breakfast, Jiang Ming, Yang Liqin, and Hong Ling arrived at the Moon Bazaar. "S-Sir, you''ve finally arrived," The manager, Cao Dong said as he wiped some of the sweat off his forehead. Cao Dong was frantic as he exined the huge crowd outside of the Moon Bazaar. "S-Sir, those people are crowding over the Moon Bazaar but they don''t seem to be customers at all," Cao Dong was panicking as this was the first day their new owner would be inspecting. Jiang Ming chuckled as he raised his hand up to stop Cao Dong from speaking anymore. "Haha, calm down, Cao Dong. Those people are probably waiting for the emperor to arrive," Jiang Ming then said as he echoed Hong Ling to stroll around the Moon Bazaar with Yang Liqin. "Right this way, Yang Liqin," Hong Ling smiled at her as she guided her around and exined each floor. After they left, Jiang Ming turned solemn as he nced at Cao Dong. "Cao Dong, make a list of everyone attending here and leave some hint that we are open for coboration," Jiang Ming said as he exined about the Moon Bazaar receiving a token of recognition. Cao Dong''s pale expression instantly changed into a blissful mood as he pped his hand. "T-The Moon Bazaar is going to receive the famous token of recognition?" Cao Dong said excitedly. Although the Moon Bazaar is a popr store among people in the Central District, it still wasn''t qualified to receive a token of recognition. However, things started to change as soon as the owner shifted to Jiang Ming and Cao Dong knew one thing, Jiang Ming was definitely going to create a storm in the Central District. "Alright, save the celebration forter and inform all the staff to prepare their mindset," Jiang Ming then said as he waved his hand. Cao Dong nodded his head as he left Jiang Ming alone toplete his task. Sometimeter, Jiang Ming started stretching his body a bit as he tried to explore the function of the Game Lord''s Cultivation System. The Blood Pill refinement was a sess so Jiang Ming wished to refine another popr pill that can help boost his ie. ''Most cultivators here are either in the Spiritual Elementary or Spiritual Lord so I should do some automatic refinement about the advancement pill.'' Jiang Ming eximed inwardly as he scrolled through the list to find a suitable pill to mass release. As Jiang Ming clicked on automatic refinement in a Spiritual Elementary advancement pill, someone suddenly approached him. "Master, I''ve finally found you." The person shouted in excitement. Jiang Ming was dumbfounded as he turned around to see who it was. "Oh, I didn''t expect to see you here, Little Ren," Jiang Ming teased as he expected Alchemist Ren would be stuck in his little refinement room. After all, the pill recipe he gave him to study wasn''t easy. "You finished the pill refinement I gave you?" Jiang Ming asked as he slowly took a seat down. "Un, there''s no way I would dare to show my face in front of master if I hadn''tpleted the task," Alchemist Ren smiled as he retrieved the pill out from his storage ring. While Alchemist Ren started showing his progress for Jiang Ming to inspect, the crowd had started recognizing Alchemist Ren''s appearance. "Isn''t that Alchemist Ren who recently became a 4th tier alchemist?" A person eximed as he caused the crowd to start sneaking a nce at Alchemist Ren. It didn''t take long before everyone saw the shiny badge from Alchemist Ren clothes that showed a 4th asbeled. "Heh, Little Ren, it seems like your poprity is insane." Jiang Ming teased as he handed the pill back to Alchemist Ren. And he continued, "I didn''t even receive such cheer when I arrived at my own store." Alchemist Ren started sweating profusely as he quickly shook his head. "That''s not true at all, master. If these ignorant people had seen your alchemy skills then there would be a line reaching the entirety of the Central District to meet you." "You don''t have to be nervous as I never care about fame but it''s good that my disciple had a high reputation." Jiang Mingughed as he patted Alchemist Ren''s shoulder. "How about you be an alchemist for my Moon Bazaar and provide ingredients, alchemy pills, etc." Jiang Ming then suggested. Jiang Ming had made sure his voice was loud enough for the crowd to hear him clearly. The crowd soon became frantic as they stared intently at Alchemist Ren for his response in this. Alchemist Ren noticed the current situation and understood Jiang Ming''s intention. With a prideful smile, Alchemist Ren punched his chest lightly as he shouted, "Of course I would be an alchemist for the Moon Bazaar exclusively." Afterward, Alchemist Ren looked at Jiang Ming who gave him a thumbs up for being quick-witted. It didn''t take long for the crowd to go into an uproar when they realized that the Moon Bazaar would not only receive a token of recognition from the emperor, but it would also have a 4th alchemist sponsoring. The value and reputation of Moon Bazaar had increased exponentially in just one day alone and everyone couldn''t help but wonder where Chen Peizhu was. "Chen Peizhu had really struck gold this time. He owned the Moon Bazaar and his wealth would soon be unimaginable." A person sighed inwardly as he became envious of Chen Peizhu. However, the person didn''t envy any longer when another person interrupted him. "I doubt you would be envious of Chen Peizhu since I was here yesterday and the owner had been changed to a young master." The person said, describing how he had witnessed the new ownering into the Moon Bazaar and was greeted personally by the princess. "No way, Chen Peizhu must have been filled with regrets then." "Exactly, imagine giving out the current Moon Bazaar to someone else." While the crowd startedughing at Chen Peizhu''s misfortune, none of them had realized Chen Peizhu was standing on the sideline with a darkened expression. Chapter 45 Chen Peizhu’s Accusation **** Ding! As the author, I would like to apologize since I have been rendered powerless by the system. Hate the system, don''t hate me. I will do my best to write and earn your forgiveness now. **** "Look, Chen Peizhu is over there." Everyone suddenly turned their attention and as expected, Chen Peizhu was standing on the sideline with a purple face. It was clear that Chen Peizhu was angry at this development. "Damn it, this was originally my Moon Bazaar," Chen Peizhu suddenly cursed loudly, causing amotion. "Jiang Ming scammed me to give the Moon Bazaar to him," Chen Peizhu continued to shout as he openly used Jiang Ming. The crowd became intrigued at this topic as they originally thought Chen Peizhu was here to sulk but it seemed like there''s more to the story about the ownership transfer. "What do you mean that you were scammed?" One person from the crowd started asking. Chen Peizhu nced at him as he shouted, "Jiang Ming gave me a fake medicine recipe to cure my illness in exchange for the Moon Bazaar." Afterward, Chen Peizhu showed the medicine recipe for everyone to see and said, "I followed the procedure and not only did the medicine fail to cure me, but it also made my illness worsen." The crowd went into an uproar when they heard this but still, others were skeptical about Chen Peizhu''s usation. After all, Jiang Ming was invited to the imperial house and had managed to obtain a token of recognition from the emperor. "Are you sure you''re not being petty and trying to frame Jiang Ming?" "I found it hard to believe Jiang Ming would need to resort to such an underhand method when he knew the princess personally. I was there that day and saw the princess having a friendly conversation with Jiang Ming." Chen Peizhu scoffed at the person trying to defend Jiang Ming''s honor. "Hmph, my Moon Bazaar had never ever received the emperor''s favor yet as soon as I handed it over to someone else. The emperor miraculously handed the token of recognition?" Chen Peizhu sneered as he made it clear that the emperor was in cahoot with Jiang Ming. "Does anyone here know a greenhorn brat like Jiang Ming until today?" Chen Peizhu continued to build up his momentum and it didn''t take long before the crowd started siding with him. ''Heh, you damn brat dared to humiliate me that day and take my Moon Bazaar. See how I''ll ruin your big day.'' Chen Peizhuughed inwardly when the crowd started shouting to boycott Jiang Ming. Meanwhile, back inside the Moon Bazaar, Cao Dong frantically rushed over to Jiang Ming who was teaching Alchemist Ren. "What''s the matter, Cao Dong?" Jiang Ming asked as he stopped his lecture. "This better be important otherwise, you''re going to get it," Alchemist Ren added as he was irritated by Cao Dong interrupting Jiang Ming''s lecture. Cao Dong nodded his head. "S-Sir, outside, Chen Peizhu is creating a hugemotion and using you of stealing his Moon Bazaar," Cao Dong said as he became nervous. "Hoh, he dared to bite the hand that fed him? I gave him the medicine recipe to cure his illness yet he still dared to use me tantly?" Jiang Ming chuckled. Cao Dong was dumbfounded when he heard Jiang Ming say about giving Chen Peizhu a recipe. Cao Dong turned pale as he struggled to speak. Jiang Ming noticed his uneasiness and asked, "If there is something you want to speak then speak it." "I-I''m afraid that sir would not like it." Cao Dong shook his head. "Just say it, I hate it when people aren''t direct with me." Jiang Ming said in a stern tone. "Y-Yes sir¡­ about the medicine recipe that you gave to Chen Peizhu- he said it was fake and that you scammed him with it." Cao Dong said as he started sweating profusely. "Is there a problem?" A voice suddenly echoed and Jiang Ming turned around to see his aunt, Yang Liqin walking with Hong Ling. "Nothing aunt, just some imbecile that is seeking death." Jiang Mingughed as he walked over and held Yang Liqin''s waist. "What is going on?" Yang Liqin ignored his intimacy as she asked in concern. She saw Cao Dong sweating nervously so it was clear that something must have happened while she was touring around with Hong Ling. "Well, it was like this," Jiang Ming sighed as he exined everything to Yang Liqin. By the time Jiang Ming finished his exnation, Yang Liqin''s expression darkened. "Hmph, the nerve of this person to use my nephew." Yang Liqin cursed as she shouted, "Let''s head out. I want to bash him right now." Yang Liqin tried to rush out but Jiang Ming grasped her hand and pulled her back. Yang Liqin hissed at his action and pouted, "Why are you stopping me? That disgusting man is using you yet you''re not angry at all." Jiang Ming didn''t say anything yet as he waved his hand to dismiss Cao Dong, Hong Ling, and Alchemist Ren. He wanted to have a private conversation with Yang Liqin and they understood him as they left him alone. Once they were gone, Jiang Ming sighed as he sat down and ced Yang Liqin at hisps. "Now it''s not the time to flirt, Jiang Ming," Yang Liqin rolled her eyes as she tried to get up. "Just stay calm and sit still in myp," Jiang Ming suddenly said as he held her hand. "Did you forget that you have just recovered and are still weak?" Jiang Ming then reprimanded Yang Liqin for her impulsive action. "Do you think I give a damn about someone who is going to die soon over my aunt''s health?" Jiang Ming sighed as he pecked her cheek. Chen Peizhu''s action today was thest straw that Jiang Ming needed to deal with himpletely. He originally wanted to give Chen Peizhu a second chance given his broad connection with others as a merchant. However, he had lost this second chance, and now, Jiang Ming was going to end things cleanly. "Chen Peizhu doesn''t even need me to lift a finger to deal with. After all, he also used the emperor of stealing his Moon Bazaar," Jiang Ming pinched Yang Liqin''s cheek softly as he exined. Chapter 46 Glamorous Entrance After teasing Yang Liqin a bit more, Jiang Ming ced her down while groping her butt. "Jiang Ming, stop it," Yang Liqin pouted as she tried to stop his hand from touching her butt. "Don''t you dare struggle, aunt. This is your punishment for ignoring my order." Jiang Ming said as he pulled her closer. His hand continued to feel her smooth and round butt as they walked out of the Moon Bazaar. As soon as they walked out, the crowd started bombarding Jiang Ming with questions. "Jiang Ming, is it true that you scammed Chen Peizhu in obtaining the Moon Bazaar?" "What is your rtionship with the emperor to have his support in helping you get the Moon Bazaar?" Jiang Ming smiled at their usation as he nced around and finally, his eyesightnded on Chen Peizhu. Chen Peizhu had his hand on his waist and held a haughty expression, almost like he was telling Jiang Ming that this was his revenge. Jiang Ming grinned at Chen Peizhu as he whispered to Yang Liqin, "Do you want to see some fireworks?" "Are you really going to joke around when the crowd is in an uproar?" Yang Liqin replied in a low tone as she reminded Jiang Ming that the crowd was about to push away the workers of the Moon Bazaar. "Why would I need to joke?" Jiang Mingughed as he pointed his finger in a direction. "Someone else is going to control the crowd for me so I can save my energy." Yang Liqin followed his direction and gasped as she saw a majestic carriage approaching closer. Even more shocking was the fact that above the sky, was a flying magical beast as it covered the brightness of the sky. The crowd also stopped their yelling as they held a gawking expression at the flying magical beast. "I-Isn''t that the imperial family guardian magical beast, Shentou?" "Why is the emperor bringing along a catastrophic Shentou here? Shentou has the power of a Spiritual Master and one breath from it can kill us in an instant." While the crowd became anxious, Shentou suddenly pped its wings as it slowly glided down and waited for the carriage to stop. As the carriage stopped, multiple imperial guards walked forward andid a red carpet out as they bowed. The carriage door opened and instantly, everyone could see the princess, Bing Tong, stepping out in a beautiful dress that showcased her dazzling figure. The men were whistling and cheering as they watched Bing Tong walk toward the Moon Bazaar. Bing Tong gave a smile as she waved her hand around but her eyes soon focused on Jiang Ming. "My daughter, couldn''t you wait a bit for me?" A voice suddenly came from the carriage and everyone quickly knelt down when they noticed it was their emperor, Zhao Tong. "Tch, it''s not like I would go anywhere else when our destination is the same," Bing Tong shrugged her shoulders as she continued walking toward Jiang Ming. Zhao Tong smiled bitterly at Bing Tong''s words. ''Ugh, my daughter ispletely captivated by that stinky brat. She doesn''t even look at me anymore.'' Zhao Tong cried inwardly as he showed a solemn and powerful demeanor to the crowd. "Everyone can stand now, we are here only as guests," Zhao Tong then said. Afterward, he followed Bing Tong and gave a fierce re at Jiang Ming who was chatting happily with his daughter. "What took you so long to arrive?" Jiang Ming smiled at Bing Tong while looking down. "Was it to prepare this morous entrance of yours?" Bing Tong blushed as she noticed Jiang Ming''s leer at her cleavage, "We were supposed to arrive here sooner but father decided to bring out Shentou- our guardian beast." "How can you shift the me to me, my daughter?" Zhao Tong rebuked as soon as he heard her using him. "It was obviously you that spent over 3 hours dressing up." However, Zhao Tong soon regretted his words when Bing Tong showed a fierce expression as she pinched his waist harshly. Jiang Ming chuckled at their father and daughter interaction. ''Sigh, if only I could have this kind of family then I would have been happier.'' Jiang Ming then said inwardly as he regretted not having better parents in his previous life. Yang Liqin seemed to notice a change in Jiang Ming as she held his hand. Jiang Ming turned around and saw her smiling at him. Jiang Ming gave her a nod as he threw away those sentimental feelings he just got as he interlocked her hand. "Anyway, old man, I think you have to deal with someone." Jiang Ming then said as he interrupted their arguing. Zhao Tong raised an eyebrow as he pacified Bing Tong. "What do you mean by that?" "I mean that you should clean out some filth in the Central District." Jiang Ming continued as he exined what Chen Peizhu did before his arrival. When Jiang Ming finished his exnation, Zhao Tong''s expression darkened as he shouted in the crowd. "CHEN PEIZHU, GET OVER HERE!" Zhao Tong''s voice echoed the entire crowd as he exuded his Spiritual Master''s aura. The voice was thunderous and powerful at the same time as the crowd felt the pressure emitting from Zhao Tong. Meanwhile, Chen Peizhu shuddered at the face of this change of atmosphere when everyone started moving away from him. The crowd was supporting Chen Peizhu''s im but stopped when they saw the domineering figure emperor arrived. "Y-Yes, your majesty?" Chen Peizhu stuttered as he bowed slightly. "You have a lot of nerve to use me in cahoots with someone else to steal your store," Zhao Tong continued to exude his aura, in fact- he had started locking Chen Peizhu in ce with his cultivation base. Chen Peizhu sweated profusely as he shook his head. "T-This subordinate doesn''t dare." "You don''t dare yet you dare to nder me publicly." Zhao Tong sneered coldly. He then proceeded to shout at the crowd. "Who else believes Chen Peizhu''s nderous im?" Chapter 47 Execution No one dared to utter a single word as they could feel the wrathing from Zhao Tong. Chen Peizhu was ashen as he knew that his life could possibly be over now for offending the emperor. "Hmph, Chen Peizhu, given the fact that your merits to the Northern Continent weren''t small, I decided to give you a chance." Zhao Tong snorted as he signaled the imperial guards. The imperial guards nodded their heads and grabbed Chen Peizhu over. "Apologize for your nder and beg for forgiveness from Jiang Ming." Zhao Tong thenmanded. Chen Peizhu nodded his head as he crawled over to Jiang Ming. "J-Jiang Ming, please forgive this old man for being a muddlehead and nder you." Jiang Ming smiled and released his hand on Yang Liqin. He walked forward and within everyone''s gaze, Jiang Ming grinned as he decapitated Chen Peizhu in front of everyone. The scene was bloody and everyone was in disbelief that Jiang Ming had just openly killed someone in public. Chen Peizhu''s head dropped to the ground and his expression didn''t even change as he thought he was still alive. "M-Monster." One of the crowd stuttered as hemented on Jiang Ming''s barbaric action. "Monster? No, I''m just cleaning up some filth in the Central District." Jiang Ming then nced at the person whomented as he kicked Chen Peizhu''s corpse away from the Moon Bazaar. "J-Jiang Ming, did you know what you did?" Zhao Tong held a solemn expression as he asked him. Yang Liqin was panicking as she quickly held Jiang Ming''s hand. "Emperor Zhao Tong, please be at ease as there must be a reason for Jiang Ming''s action." Zhao Tong wanted to detain Jiang Ming for this bold disy of him. He had spared Chen Peizhu and ordered him to apologize to Jiang Ming yet Jiang Ming didn''t appreciate it at all. Instead, he decapitated Chen Peizhu. This was a p into his face and a challenge of his authority in public. Meanwhile, Jiang Ming smirked as he retrieved some papers from his storage ring and threw them toward the crowd. "Those papers listed Chen Peizhu''s crime and the reason why I executed him without giving him another chance." Jiang Ming shouted loudly as he patted Yang Liqin''s hand to calm her down. The crowd started picking up the papers as they held a gawking expression at the crimes being listed. "I-Impossible, there''s no way Chen Peizhu is rted to ve and sex trafficking." "B-But the crime stated clearly and he had also embezzled the funds of the Northern Continent to provide the bandit with resources." The crowd was in disbelief when Chen Peizhu hadmitted so many atrocities that included sexual harassment of multiple young women through ckmail. However, when they realized some of the women listed in the paper belonged to their wives or daughters. Their sympathy for Chen Peizhu was gone and rage-filled their eyes. They began rushing toward Chen Peizhu''s corpse as they tore it apart and vowed to destroy Chen Peizhu''s entire business. "A-Are those crimes real?" Zhao Tong held the paper as he asked Jiang Ming. Jiang Ming shook his head in response. "A little bit of truth and lies. The crowd is just a bunch of clowns that believe whatever you throw at them." Zhao Tong twitched his mouth and Bing Tong started giggling at Jiang Ming''s ruthless method. "You really don''t spare anyone that crosses you." Bing Tong said. "You''re wrong, Bing Tong. I never cross them unless they cross me first. I had given Chen Peizhu a chance to live yet he refused my generosity and sought his own death." Jiang Ming shrugged his shoulders. Sometimeter, once Chen Peizhu''s corpse became unrecognizable, the crowd started to calm down as they realized the papers contained no evidence. However, it was toote already as they didn''t dare to demand an exnation from the emperor. After all, Zhao Tong didn''t detain nor cripple Jiang Ming for his audacity in ignoring his authority. "Guards, burn Chen Peizhu''s corpse as we shallplete the ceremony." Zhao Tong waved his hand as he echoed a servant to bring out the token of recognition. As the ceremony officially began, the incident of Chen Peizhu was soon forgotten and everyone was celebrating Jiang Ming and his future sess in the Central District. The ceremonysted for almost the entire day with many wanting to coborate with the Moon Bazaar and Jiang Ming simply threw these tasks for Hong Ling and Yang Liqin to deal with. He wasn''t a good businessman and his aunt was much better at handling business. Jiang Ming held a ss of wine as he nced outside the window from the top floor of Moon Bazaar. "You did a good job in investigating Chen Peizhu, Chen Zhiqiang." Jiang Ming suddenly said when he heard footsteps approaching him. Chen Zhiqiang bowed slightly as he smiled. "This is the least I can do, sir." Chen Zhiqiang was originally a lowly guard in the Central District but thanks to his swift thinking, Jiang Ming had decided to make use of him. Chen Zhiqiang was now an informant for Jiang Ming who would gather information about specific people and ry them back to Jiang Ming. "Heh, make sure your identity remains hidden and help me continue to investigate those people I asked for." Jiang Ming sips some of his wine. "Yes, I understand sir. I shall take my leave now in case some people be suspicious." Chen Zhiqiang nodded his head as he prepared to leave. However, Jiang Ming threw an item toward Chen Zhiqiang who caught it swiftly. "Use that item tomunicate with me from now on." Chen Zhiqiang didn''t say anything else as he stored the item in his storage ring. Sometimeter, Jiang Ming sighed inwardly as he sat down and stretched his neck. "Is there something troubling you, Jiang Ming?" Yang Liqin came from downstairs as she asked in concern. "Mhmm, apparently there is some mysterious master behind Shaoxing Ming." Jiang Ming said as he grabbed Yang Liqin and ced her in hisp. Chapter 48 Request "Shaoxing Ming?" Yang Liqin pondered for a moment before remembering him. Her eyes soon squinted into a vicious gaze as she asked, "Was he the one that schemes against you?" Jiang Ming nodded his head. Yang Liqin gnashed her teeth in anger when Jiang Ming confirmed it. After all, the original Jiang Ming had never uttered a single word to Yang Liqin. The original Jiang Ming was not only trash but aplete coward as well that didn''t dare to speak up his mind. Jiang Ming smiled at Yang Liqin and started calming her down. "It''s fine aunt, I never n to give Shaoxing Ming a good life." "Is that so?" "Didn''t you see what I did to Chen Peizhu?" Jiang Ming smirked as he pecked her on the cheeks. He was never one to be afraid of showing his disy of affection for Yang Liqin. Yang Liqin could only sigh at Jiang Ming''s lustful behavior as she could tell he would have devoured her whole if it weren''t for her weak condition. "Anyway aunt, I want to transfer the ownership to you." Jiang Ming suddenly said as he handed over the documents. Yang Liqin became dumbfounded as she grabbed the documents and read them over. "Why are you transferring me the ownership?" She then asked suspiciously. Jiang Ming raised his hand in surrender. "I need to leave the Central District for a while and I won''t have time to manage the Moon Bazaar at all." "Where are you going then?" "To the Haze Forest." Yang Liqin gasped as she clutched onto Jiang Ming''s clothes and shouted, "Are you crazy? Don''t you know the Haze Forest is filled with many dangers and barely anyone gets out of there alive?" "Trust me, aunt, I''m going there for a reason." Jiang Ming held her waist tightly and showed a sincere expression. He needs to go on an adventure and discover more functions regarding the Game Lord''s Cultivation System. It''ll be difficult to do that in a crowded ce like the Central District. After all, there are too many hidden powerhouses and spies lurking in every corner. "No, I will not allow you to risk your life," Yang Liqin refused to budge an inch and held a fierce expression. "If you dare to leave me alone here then don''t ever think about touching or kissing me." She added. Jiang Ming was rendered speechless by the threat she gave. However, he wasn''t going toply with it no matter what. "Aunt, please don''t be unreasonable," Jiang Ming said softly as he groped her breast. "Don''t you try that crap on me," Yang Liqin flick his hand away as she stood up? "If you think I would agree with your request then I will never forgive you." Afterward, Yang Liqin left the third floor in anger, leaving Jiang Ming alone. Jiang Ming rubbed his temples as he wondered if it was too early to tell her his n. "Open Map," Jiang Ming suddenly said. A map of the Central District then appeared for Jiang Ming to see where there are green, grey, and red dots scattered around the map. The green dot indicates ally, the grey dot indicates neutral, and the red dot indicates enemies. Jiang Ming nced at the immense red dots in every corner that surrounded the Moon Bazaar with a solemn expression. "If it weren''t for the Game Lord''s Cultivation System miraculous ability then I would have never known there are so many enemies spying on us." Jiang Ming mumbled softly as he clicked on a red dot. __ "Killing Chen Peizhu only granted me 10 exp, is this some kind of joke?" Jiang Ming cursed as he sat down with a headache. There were so many new functions in the system that Jiang Ming became a newbie again and had to study everything thoroughly. ? Currently, the system and his knowledge was the strongest weapon he held at the moment. Jiang Ming scratched his head and closed the map for now. Sometimeter, Jiang Ming headed downstairs and as expected, Yang Liqin and Hong Ling ignored him. Cao Dong walked over to Jiang Ming and whispered, "S-Sir, what did you do to the madam? She was extremely angry when she came down." Jiang Ming nodded his head. "You and the workers can leave for the day. You have all worked hard," Jiang Ming waved his hand and dismissed them. Cao Dong and the workers bowed as they left the Moon Bazaar since they weren''t dumb to not realize there has been a dispute between the owner and his aunt. Once everyone left, Jiang Ming tried to reach for Yang Liqin''s hand, only for his hand to be smack. "Don''t even touch me." Yang Liqin snorted as she held Hong Ling''s hand to walk around the first floor. Jiang Ming smiled bitterly. ''You already tour around the Moon Bazaar in the morning.'' As much as he wanted toin, he needed to coax his aunt into agreeing. "Aunt, can you please listen to me?" Jiang Ming pleaded as he stood in front of her. Yang Liqin wanted to avoid him but Jiang Ming grasped her hand and pulled her into his embrace. "We are still weak despite the connection we currently have. As long as a powerful enemy showed up and threatened to annihte us, we would only be a fish in the chopping block." "I need to improve my cultivation base and be stronger otherwise, I would only be all words but no action." Yang Liqin gritted her teeth when Jiang Ming continued to exin why he needed to go on an adventure and seek a lucky encounter. She wasn''t oblivious to not understand their current situation. They may seem strong upfront but if people be forceful, then they are easily destroyed. "P-Please be careful," Yang Liqin sighed as she gave in. Chapter 49 Ambush "You''re the best aunt," Jiang Ming smiled as he kissed her on the lips. He knew she would allow him in the end as long as he pestered her. "Hmph, if you dare toe back full of injuries then you''re going to get it," Yang Liqin hissed as she pushed him away. Afterward, she left the Moon Bazaar with Hong Ling in a teary expression. "M-Madam, are you okay?" Hong Ling asked in concern as they sat in their carriage. "How could I be okay?" Yang Liqin rolled her eyes as she crossed her arms. "Jiang Ming is risking his life for our safety and I want to go with him as well." "But my current condition would only be a burden for him." Hong Ling retrieved a cloth out and gave it to Yang Liqin. Yang Liqin smiled bitterly as she grabbed it and wiped some tears away. "Madam, you should believe in Jiang Ming." Hong Ling suddenly said. "Jiang Ming had never done something when he didn''t have confidence in it." "Maybe you''re right since I still look at Jiang Ming in the past- a past where he was cowardly and would never ask something as outrageous as exploring the Haze Forest." Yang Liqin then nced outside the streets, making sure that it was an unfamiliar street. She wouldn''t have believed there would be a day that she could step foot in the Central District due to Jiang Ming''s influence if she didn''t see it with her own eyes. Their journey was silent as they thought about what to pack up for Jiang Ming in his adventure. Meanwhile, Jiang Ming stayed in the Moon Bazaar and began preparing the next steps for Moon Bazaar. He spent the next few hours nning and writing down the suitable people for coboration. "Alright, this should be good enough tost for a week or so." Jiang Ming ced his pen down. The papers were stacked and it was full of information but Jiang Ming had confidence that Yang Liqin should be able to handle this. Ding! __ Jiang Ming curled his lips upward when the timing couldn''t be any more perfect. Although a bit disappointed about the amount he managed to obtain for the Spiritual Lord Advancement Pill, Jiang Ming could only make do with this amount. Jiang Ming stored all the newly refined pills in his storage ring and began refining some more pills manually. The herbs from the Moon Bazaar were enough for Jiang Ming to refine pills that would prepare him for any type of situation in the Haze Forest. ? Sometimeter, Jiang Ming stepped out of the Moon Bazaar as he started walking home alone. ''I know aunt hated my decision but she could have at least brought the carriage back.'' Jiang Ming smiled bitterly. Ding! __ Jiang Ming narrowed his eyes as he quickly opened his map to check the surroundings. ''They really don''t wait around.'' Jiang Ming sneered inwardly when he saw multiple red dots approaching his location swiftly. Jiang Ming retrieved a pill and consumed it. Afterward, he started retreating to a far corner, running away from his pursuer. As soon as Jiang Ming retreated in an opposite direction, the red dots changed direction as well and were right in his tail. Jiang Ming had his eyes on the map the entire time as he avoided meeting them head-on. "System, can you determine the enemy''s cultivation rank based on my data?" Jiang Ming asked as he changed direction again. Ding! __ Jiang Ming raised an eyebrow at the level his enemies are at. Although he could easily annihte them, Jiang Ming didn''t wish to miss information about who sent them. Ding! Jiang Ming was confused by the sudden prompt. Nevertheless, Jiang Ming smiled and answered yes. Ding! __ "Have I ever said how much I loved you, Game Lord''s Cultivation System?" Jiang Ming grinned as he stopped moving. His expression turned vicious as he stretched his body slowly and waited for the enemies to approach. The red dots in the map started to surround Jiang Ming. "I thought you would keep running, brat." "Did you run out of stamina and give up?" "Haha, who told him to be arrogant and disrespectful." The enemies sneered as theyughed at Jiang Ming. They believed Jiang Ming had run out of spiritual qi and knew there was no point in escaping anymore. "Aren''t you people afraid of offending the emperor?" Jiang Ming suddenly said as he crossed his arms. "Afraid? Haha, a brat like you who doesn''t know the cultivation world. As long as we eliminate you quietly, how would the emperor know?" "Hmm, I see, then I must really praise Luo Geming to be able to pay such a hefty sum to get you to assassinate me." Jiang Ming then pped his hand. The enemy wanted tough at Jiang Ming''sst struggle until they heard him uttering ''Luo Geming'' name. They staggered briefly before rposing himself but this was enough for Jiang Ming to confirm the truth. The system was truly powerful to be able to determine the enemies right away in a snap of a finger. "Damn it, kill this brat quickly." The enemy shouted as they all rushed toward Jiang Ming with their daggers coated in poison. Jiang Ming smirked as he red at them. "Did you really think I was running away from you?" Jiang Ming slowly reached his hand out as he made an evil grin. "No, I was baiting you here so that I can kill you off cleanly without anyone noticing." Jiang Ming then clenched his hand into a fist and the ground beneath him started glowing brightly, shocking the enemies when they realized it was a formation. Chapter 50 Assassins **** I am totally not releasing an extra chapter to try and get a super gift from generous readers. Totally not (GLCS: yes I am) **** "Damn it, it''s a formation," One of the assassins shouted to warn the others. s, it was toote as the formation had begun and started firing them. Boom! Jiang Ming covered his mouth slightly as he nced at the assassins. Most of them wereying in the ground with no sign of life. Jiang Ming then slowly walked over to the other three assassins that managed to survive from the formation because they were a bit far. "W-What is this formation?" One of the three assassins asked in disbelief. His legs were dismembered and continued to cough up blood as he wanted to understand what just happened. They were chasing a lowly Spiritual Elementary yet they were all annihted in an instant when they cornered him. Jiang Ming chuckled softly as he grabbed the poison daggering from the ground. "You would know about this formation when you go to theher world." Jiang Ming then threw the poison dagger at the center of his forehead, causing him to die- either by the poison or by the stab. Jiang Ming ignored the expression of the dead man as he walked to the other two assassins. When Jiang Ming finished off another assassin with the same method, he walked over to thest assassin who was struggling to run away. "What kind of assassin are you?" Jiang Ming sneered as he watched the assassin crawl in between the knees. "You came here to kill me yet you are going the opposite of your target." "P-Please don''t kill me-" Suddenly, the assassin turned around and removed the mask to plead Jiang Ming. Jiang Ming was slightly surprised when he realized this assassin was a female. "Oh my, a female assassin." Jiang Ming said sarcastically. "Do you think I would spare you just because you''re a woman?" Jiang Ming then proceeded to make a throwing motion with the poison dagger and the female assassin quickly bowed. Afterward, she started stripping her ck clothes, revealing her beautiful and slender figure for Jiang Ming to see. "M-My body is still pure and as long as you let me go- I will let you do whatever you want with my body." The female assassin then pleaded. Jiang Ming grinned as he nodded his head. "Alright then, show me your boobs." The female assassin''s expression brightened up as she quickly unbuttoned her clothes. sh! The female assassin still held a brightened expression as her head became detached from her neck as it fell on the ground. Blood started spraying out from the neck as it copsed downward. Jiang Ming watched as the beautiful female assassin died in this corner alley with a nonchnt expression. "Sigh, I was hoping to not have any blood in my clothes yet the blood still managed to stter onto me." Jiang Ming shook his head as he retrieved a small cloth to wipe the blood off. Sometimeter, Jiang Ming started looting the bodies of the assassin before burning their corpses with his Moonstow me. "Luo Geming, since you dared to go against me again like Chen Peizhu, then I shall be generous enough to repay this favor of yours." Jiang Ming muttered as he leaped up and began heading back home. As Jiang Ming arrived home, he was instantly bombarded with questions from his aunt, Yang Liqin. "What happened to you? Why are your clothes stained with blood?" Yang Liqin was full of concern as she walked around and checked for injuries. Jiang Ming smiled bitterly as he wanted to keep this secret from her. ''Sigh, if only I actually have extra clothes then I wouldn''t have needed toe home with bloody clothes.'' Jiang Ming held Yang Liqin''s hand as he pulled her closer. "It''s nothing aunt- just some trash assassins sent by Luo Geming." "Luo Geming? You mean that person with connections to the alchemist guild?" Yang Liqin raised an eyebrow. Jiang Ming nodded his head. "That damn bastard, I''m going to kill him," Yang Liqin clenched her fist in anger as she tried to leave to get revenge. However, Jiang Ming wasn''t going to allow her to do so as he grasped her wrist. "Why are you stopping me?" "Because I''m going to make him have a painful and slow death." Jiang Ming then stripped his bloody clothes as he threw them toward Hong Ling who had juste out. Hong Ling was in the kitchen cooking dinner for them until she heard Yang Liqin screaming about killing someone. "Wash them for me since they were given to me by my aunt," Jiang Ming ordered as he lifted Yang Liqin in his arms. Afterward, he headed upstairs while carrying her, who was struggling. "Let me go already. I''m going to kill that bastard for trying to plot against you." Yang Liqin pouted. Jiang Ming ignored her as he opened the door and ced her in the bed. "Yang Liqin, listen to me." Jiang Ming then said in a stern tone. Yang Liqin stopped struggling as she swallowed nervously upon hearing his tone. "Do I look like some buddha to you?" Yang Liqin shook her head. "Then shouldn''t it be obvious that I wouldn''t let Luo Geming off for pulling this stunt." Jiang Ming sighed as he sat down and interlocked his hand with her. "Revenge is a dish served best cold." Jiang Ming smiled as he leaned closer. "I would not give Luo Geming an easy death but right now, your health is my priority." Yang Liqin remained silent as she knew he was right. She was still in a weakened condition due to the Blood Curse. "If you knew my health is still weak then why are you going off to the Haze Forest?" Yang Liqin hissed as she pinched his hand. Jiang Ming gave a fake act of being hurt as he nodded his head. "That was irrational of me indeed." Jiang Ming admitted his mistake. He had mistaken that his enemies were no longer just NPC and yers without a great mindset. "I''m going to reorganize my strategy to make sure no harm wille our way." Chapter 51 Ming Family "Damn it, that bastard Jiang Ming retreated into the Central District and even obtained a store for himself." A middle-aged man said as he mmed the table. The servant behind him was frightened as he quickly walked over to rearrange the teacup that was spilled over. The middle-aged man ignored the servant as he nced at the person sitting in the center. The person in the center was none other than the patriarch of the Ming Family, Kong Ming. Kong Ming rubbed his temples slightly as he stared at the middle-aged man. "Then what is Elder Zhou suggesting we should do?" Elder Zhou tapped the table lightly. "We should head over to the Central District and take control of that bastard''s store. I heard the emperor had personally given the store a token of recognition." The other elders sitting in the meeting nodded their heads in unison. "Elder Zhou is correct. Without us, that brat wouldn''t even be able to live this far." "Hmph, and that woman also dared to escape the Ming Family with him secretly. Not only that, but she had also killed our guards who tried to stop them." "They really think our Ming Family is easy to bully so we need to teach them a lesson." Elder Zhouughed inwardly when all the elders supported his decision. He stood up and cupped his fist. "Patriarch Kong Ming, this is our chance to enter the Central District with a legitimate excuse and we can also own property there." Kong Ming nodded his head. "Elder Zhou is correct. The Moon Bazaar belongs to us and this is our family affair so the imperial guards cannot intervene." "Then it''s decided, tomorrow morning, we will head over to the Central District and demand that brat to hand over the ownership and his house." The meeting ended there as everyone left happily while thinking of their status being improved. Meanwhile, back in Jiang Ming''s house, Jiang Ming was calmlyying in a bed next to Yang Liqin. "Are you really not going to the Haze Forest?" Yang Liqin asked as she clutched onto his clothes. "I already said it multiple times, aunt. I''m not going there anytime soon." Jiang Ming chuckled as he reassured her. He wasn''t confident enough to leave Yang Liqin to deal with their iing enemies. "I needed to be sure." Yang Liqin rolled her eyes as sheid her head in Jiang Ming''s chest. Jiang Ming smiled as they soon went to bed. When the sun started blinding Jiang Ming, he woke up in a blissful mood as he pecked Yang Liqin''s sleeping face before getting up. Jiang Ming closed the curtains in the room to block the sunlight from hitting Yang Liqin. As he began to walk out, Jiang Ming was suddenly informed by Chen Zhiqiang. "Master, there are a bunch of people outside the Central District iming to be from your family." Jiang Ming grinned as he was thinking when they would barge in. "Seems like those old fogeys couldn''t wait any longer." "Chen Zhiqiang, make them wait outside until I say you can let them inside." Jiang Ming then said. "Understood master." Chen Zhiqiang''s voice sounded as he closed hismunication device. Jiang Mingughed evilly as he wondered how to torture the Ming Family more. "They probably want to steal the Moon Bazaar and given their rotten personality, they would want my house as well." Jiang Ming mumbled softly. "Who are those people, master?" Xue Daiyu suddenly revealed herself as she asked. "When would you stop eavesdropping on my conversation?" "Master knows I''m here and you could have easily prevented me from listening in. Xue Daiyu shrugged her shoulders as she floated around Jiang Ming. "Have you been practicing the cultivation technique?" Jiang Ming asked as he took a seat. "Un, I have been practicing every day." Xue Daiyu nodded her head. "Now tell me master, are those people trying to steal your property?" "Most likely that would be the case. After all, they aren''t influential enough toe into the Central District but they could use me as an excuse now." "Anyway, you should continue practicing since you need to be stronger." Jiang Ming added as he waved his hand. Xue Daiyu made a pouting expression before vanishing from sight. "Nhn, Jiang Ming?" Yang Liqin woke up as she nced at him. Jiang Ming stood up as he walked over to her and gave her a kiss. "Aunt, some imbeciles are waiting outside in the Central District." "Those bastards from the Ming Family?" Yang Liqin''s expression darkened as she easily connected the dot. Jiang Ming became suspicious when he saw her expression changed. "Aunt, be honest with me. What did Kong Ming do to you?" Yang Liqin shuddered as she realized her slip of the tongue. She didn''t mean to call the Ming Family members bastard in front of Jiang Ming. She tried to avert her gaze from him but it only made them more suspicious and Jiang Ming wasn''t one to let it go. "You better be honest with me, Yang Liqin." Jiang Ming said in a stern tone. Yang Liqin sighed softly as she nodded her head. "Promise me you won''t be angry at me. I was simply doing this to make sure you live well." Jiang Ming nodded his head and held her hand. Yang Liqin took a few moments before speaking. "Kong Ming was a vile bastard. He had tried to vite me on multiple asions using you as a threat." Suddenly, she paused her words for a brief moment when she could feel Jiang Ming''s aura increasing. "Don''t worry- I''m smart enough to not give him a chance to do so. Although I needed his help to give you refuge, there was no way I would spread my leg to someone like him." She hurriedly exined. Jiang Ming wanted to ask why she was keeping these things to herself until he realized it was pointless when the reason was obvious. "You had it tough, aunt." Jiang Ming then said as he hugged her. "It''s time for you to take it easy and allow me to shoulder these things." Chapter 52 Summoning Gacha After pacifying his aunt, Jiang Ming left the house early alone to deal with the Ming family. "So many people to deal with." Jiang Ming sighed softly at the number of troubles he encountered in the past few days. Jiang Ming walked around the Central District slowly while thinking about the best method to destroy Kong Ming. ''Hey, GLCS, have you got any bright ns?'' Jiang Ming eximed inwardly as he called for the Game Lord''s Cultivation System. Since the system name was far too long and Jiang Ming didn''t want to say it aloud every time, he decided to simplify it to GLCS. Ding! __ Jiang Ming stopped his movement abruptly when he saw the prompt by GLCS. ''Summoning Function? Is that like a servant gacha game?'' Jiang Ming was dumbfounded as this was something new. Jiang Ming quickly opened the GLCS''s menu and it didn''t take long before Jiang Ming found the summoning function avable to him. ''100,000 points- that''s a ripoff and it''s not even guaranteed to receive something good.'' Jiang Ming twitched his mouth when he scrolled through the information. Thus, he decided to leave it for now when he heard a loud ruckusing from the gate in the Central District. "I''m telling you- I''m the father of Jiang Ming who''s the owner of Moon Bazaar." "Yes, and we are all elders of Jiang Ming and wished to visit him." Jiang Mingughed inwardly when Kong Ming still had the nerve to im to be his father. "What''s themotion about?" Jiang Ming shouted and the crowd began making way for him. After all, the image of Jiang Ming ruthlessly decapitating Chen Peizhu was still vivid in their mind. As the crowd paved the way for Jiang Ming to walk ahead, Kong Ming''s pupil constricted when he saw Jiang Ming''s demeanor. ''What happened to the cowardly demeanor of Jiang Ming?'' Kong Ming questioned inwardly as he stared at him. "Ah, Jiang Ming sir- I apologized for the ruckus here but there are some unreasonable people here." Chen Zhiqiang cupped his fist as he apologized to Jiang Ming. Jiang Ming waved his hand and nodded his head. "It''s fine, you are simply doing your duty." While saying so, Jiang Ming almost couldn''t hold back hisughter as he purposely ordered Chen Zhiqiang to do this show. Jiang Ming wanted to humiliate Kong Ming- especially when he found out that he tried to vite his aunt. Chen Zhiqiang bowed in reverence to continue the show, "Thank you Jiang Ming for your generosity." He then turned around and red fiercely at Kong Ming. "Hurry up and leave the Central District otherwise, don''t me me for not being polite anymore." Kong Ming was bbergasted at this development. He held a fiery expression as he raised his finger and pointed at Jiang Ming. "Unfilial son, are you really treating your father like this?" Kong Ming made sure his voice was loud and thunderous. The crowd became dumbfounded to realize the ruckus was created by Jiang Ming''s father. Meanwhile, Jiang Ming smirked as he nced at Chen Zhiqiang. "Chen Zhiqiang, I believe these people are frauds that want to im to be a rtive of mine given my current reputation." After that, Jiang Ming turned around and cupped his fist toward the crowd. "Apologies to everyone here, because of me, we got some uninvited people that wanted to test their luck to enter our prestigious Central District." He then said. "Ah, so that''s the case." "Sigh, these people are really shameless- iming to be Jiang Ming''s father." "Guard, just get rid of these pests that caused a ruckus." The crowd all chattered as they slowly left the scene since they lost interest in Kong Ming and his group of people. "Jiang Ming, how dare you nder me like that?" Kong Ming felt his blood pressure rising as he cursed at Jiang Ming. "Hmph, as expected of a bastard- already wished to throw off the family that fed him." Elder Zhou added. Jiang Ming''s eyes flickered in amusement at their clown y. ''It''s a shame that I don''t have time to bother with you people yet.'' As much as he wanted to annihte the Ming family, Jiang Ming wanted to figure out why his aunt chose to reside in the Ming family with him out of the many possible families. "Chen Zhiqiang, just thrash them hard enough so that they can''t get out of bed for at least 3 months." Jiang Ming patted his shoulders as he left him alone to deal with them. Chen Zhiqiang nodded his head. "As you wish," Chen Zhiqiang said as he used his movement technique and started attacking Kong Ming, Elder Zhou, and the rest of the Ming family. Chen Zhiqiang may have been a lowly guard before but he was given a cultivation technique by Jiang Ming so his cultivation had increased drastically. Hence, Kong Ming and the rest could barely deflect Chen Zhiqiang''s attack as they hurriedly retreated away. After all, they would be detained if the emperor knew that the Ming family was creating a huge ruckus in the Central District. Meanwhile, Jiang Ming had left the Central District zone and started walking toward a mercenary guild. Sometimeter, Jiang Ming arrived at a mercenary guild and opened the door. Jiang Ming heard loud chattering and people drinking beers in the morning. "Who is this new brat and what is he doing here?" "Who knows- probably another young master showing off his wealth?" Jiang Ming''s appearance instantly attracted the crowd''s attention since most people here Jiang Ming ignored the crowd''s gossip as he walked to the receptionist''s desk. "Hello customer, how may the mercenary guild assist you?" Ady behind the receptionist desk asked kindly. "I wished to request an assassination of someone." Jiang Ming replied as he retrieved a small bag and ced it on the desk. "Whoever canplete my request shall receive 1,000 spirit stones." Chapter 53 Assassinations Mission "Assassination for 1,000 spirit stones?" The receptionist gasped in surprise at the luxurious amount that Jiang Ming offered. In fact, the entire crowd within the Mercenary Guild had stopped their conversation when they heard Jiang Ming''s words. Jiang Ming smiled brightly as he turned around and faced the entire crowd. "I''m pretty sure the hearing of everyone''s ear is working perfectly so I won''t bother repeating my words." He then said, confirming the doubts in their eyes. "Haha, well said brat- I will dly ept the assassination mission." One of the mercenariesughed as he stood up. The mercenary had broad shoulders and a scar on the left side of his face. Jiang Ming smiled at him as he threw a bag of spirit stones toward him. The mercenary grabbed it on reflex and checked the amount. Instantly, his eyes widened in surprise when he saw 100 spirit stones in it. "T-This is?" The mercenary started stuttering. Jiang Ming raised his hand to stop him from speaking. "What''s your name?" The mercenary stood tall and replied in a polite tone. "My name is Sha Zhou and I am in the 2nd stage of the Spiritual Lord realm." "Sha Zhou, that is just a down payment for epting the mission- but don''t worry, you will still get the 1,000 spirit stones I offered if youpleted it." Jiang Ming grinned evilly. Sha Zhou was in disbelief as to who was Jiang Ming since he had casually spent so many spirit stones without batting an eyelid. ''This person is a walking gold mine.'' Sha Zhou eximed inwardly as he cupped his fist and nodded. "As long as this young master says the name then I, Sha Zhou, will assassinate him without dy." Sha Zhou then said in a serious tone. Meanwhile, the rest of the mercenaries quickly walked toward Jiang Ming as they all wished to take this mission as well. "Young master, I''m willing to do this assassinate mission as well." "Yes, we would like to join Sha Zhou as well." Now that Sha Zhou had epted the mission from Jiang Ming, it was like a chain reaction and nobody hesitated anymore to ept the mission. "Hmph, don''t be fooled by that brat''s money. The fact that he''s willing to dump so many spirit stones could possibly mean the target is extremely powerful or had an untouchable background." One of the mercenaries that didn''t take the bait from Jiang Ming snorted loudly. Jiang Mingughed heartily at the mercenary that tried to convince others to not ept his mission. "And who are you?" Jiang Ming asked as he took a big stripe toward him. "T-That''s Jin Hu- a 9th Spiritual Lord realm," Sha Zhou quickly dashed toward Jiang Ming and informed him. "Y-Young master, his reputation is renowned in the Mercenary Guild and it would be bad if he refused to acknowledge you." Sha Zhou added. Jiang Ming nodded his head as he sat across Jin Hu. "Jin Hu, a big name you have there but aren''t you just a mere Spiritual Lord realm?" Jiang Ming snickered. "A mere brat with a bit of wealth to unt while being in the Spiritual Elementary realm can be quite cocky." Jin Hu scoffed without looking at Jiang Ming. Instead, Jin Hu continued to pour himself some wine to drink as he dissed Jiang Ming. Jiang Ming smiled as he shrugged his shoulders. "What can I do besides being wealthy and influential?" And he continued, "As for the target of assassination in my request- he is just someone in the Spiritual Elementary realm so your words from before were invalid and idiotic." Jin Hu was dumbfounded but before he could reply, Jiang Ming stood up and faced the crowd. "Now that you know the realm of my target, does anyone else wish to back off from this request?" Jiang Ming shouted. However, it was obvious that no one shook their head and instead, raised their hands to join in this easy mission. ''Ahh~ Humans are really simple-minded and easy to manipte.'' Jiang Mingughed inwardly when he got everyone to ept the mission effortlessly. "The target of this assassination is pretty easy and he doesn''t have a background for you people to fear." Jiang Ming then said as he proceeded to revealed the assassination target. "Shaoxing Ming- a student at the academy." Afterward, Jiang Ming threw out multiple posters with Shaoxing Ming''s face attached to it. "You have a week to finish him off and if youplete it ahead of time- please inform the lovely receptionistdy as she would ry it to me." Jiang Ming then bid his farewell to the Mercenary Guild. Sometimeter, Jiang Ming returned back to the Central District as he yed around with the Gacha function in the GLCS system. ''Ah Shaoxing Ming, I wonder who is backing you from behind.'' Jiang Ming said inwardly as he can''t wait to see the true mastermind. "Sir, you''re back already?" Chen Zhiqiang who was guarding the Central District entrance asked. Although he worked for Jiang Ming now as an informant, Jiang Ming told him to keep his duty so that no one would suspect him. "Un, did anything else happen after that clown show from my ex-family?" Jiang Ming answered nonchntly. "Uhh- no sir but there have been gossips about your origin and rtionship with them." Chen Zhiqiang said as he proceeded to warn Jiang Ming about malicious people trying to use this information to target him. Jiang Ming grinned evilly as he wanted to see how people would try to target him. "Anyway, continue your duty well, Chen Zhiqiang." Jiang Ming said as he started walking toward the Moon Bazaar. At the same time, Jiang Ming had made a decision to try the summoning gacha since there were too many variables in the cultivation world. ''Hmm, if possible- I would want a servant at the cultivation base in the Spiritual King realm.'' Jiang Ming eximed inwardly as he slowly touched the screen to open the gacha. Ding! Chapter 54 Qi Shan Ding! The screen continued to roll countless times and Jiang Ming became more anxious as time passed. After all, he had wasted 100,000 spirit stones on the Summoning Gacha and it was half the amount he managed to extort from Zhao Tong. "Come on gacha, please be someone good." Jiang Ming prayed for a good roll. Sometimeter, the Summoning Gacha stopped rolling fast as it slowly stopped in ce. Ding! __ "Heck yeah, I knew my luck wasn''t that bad." Jiang Ming screamed in excitement. However, his expression changed when the system started prompting him to find a secretive location for the transportation of the summon. Jiang Ming cursed inwardly as he quickly used his movement technique to find a secretive ce before confirming the system toplete the transaction. After Jiang Ming confirmed the transaction was safe to proceed, lights started blinking around him and soon, a portal appeared next to him. Through the portal, a woman slowly walked out from it as she knelt on one knee in front of Jiang Ming. "Qi Shan greets master." Qi Shan then said in a subordinate tone. Qi Shan was dressed in valkyrie-like clothes and is considered a jade beauty. However, Jiang Ming ignored her appearance and focused on her cultivation base. Feeling the instinctive stare from Jiang Ming, Qi Shan felt a bit ufortable but she couldn''t do anything toward him. ''Why does she look so familiar?'' Jiang Ming questioned inwardly when he sensed a Spiritual King cultivation base emitting from her. Suddenly, almost like a bolt of thunder had struck Jiang Ming''s brain, he finally recalled where he had seen Qi Shan before. Jiang Ming swallowed some of his saliva nervously as he took a step back. "Q-Qi Shan, the devilish woman in Cultivation Omega that had rained hell among cultivators." Jiang Ming muttered as he nced at the angel-like Qi Shan kneeling. They both have the same appearance yet their behavior was pr opposite from the memory that Jiang Ming had in mind. ''H-How is this possible? No wonder why I felt the name Qi Shan was familiar. It was that vile woman who killed me multiple times in Cultivation Omega and caused me to drop in the ranking.'' Jiang Ming cried inwardly as he wondered if this was a joke. "Is there anything wrong, master?" Qi Shan asked gently when she noticed Jiang Ming had his eyes on her the entire time. Jiang Ming saw her smile but it wasn''t a natural smile at her. It was only at this moment that Jiang Ming realized her initial subordinate tone was all a lie. "System, I demand a refund- no, take her away for free." Jiang Ming stepped away from Qi Shan as he quickly shouted for the system. He had no intention of keeping Qi Shan near him as he still vividly remembers the scene with her in Cultivation Omega. Ding! Teehee __ "Did the system just make a joke out of me?" Jiang Ming twitched his brows when he saw the ''Teehee'' from the system. Meanwhile, Qi Shan''s expression slowly changed from a friendly smile into a deadly smile. "Please excuse my rudeness but did Master just try to refund me and send me back to that hellish ce?" Qi Shan asked as she stood up and stared at Jiang Ming. Jiang Ming retreated backward and soon, his back faced the wall and left with no other path to retreat. Qi Shan continued to advance forward as she started cracking her knuckles. "Master, I personally wore this valkyrie dress because I heard men like you love jade-like beauties." Qi Shan said as she showed her clothes to him. "Hence, it hurt my feelings deeply when you wanted to refund me right away when I dressed these humiliating clothes to someone like you." Qi Shan scoffed in a devilish tone- one that sent a chill deep down in Jiang Ming''s bones. ''There it is- the devilish tone that she always used when slicing my body in halves and costing me multiple money to revive.'' Jiang Ming cried inwardly as he quickly shook his head. "I didn''t say to refund you at all¡­ I meant to tell the system to refund me the spirit stones so I can offer it more because Qi Shan is worth more than a mere 100,000 spirit stones." Jiang Ming said nervously. However, it was obvious that Jiang Ming''s lie wouldn''t work at all since it doesn''t even make sense. In fact, Jiang Ming almost wet his pants from the mere sight of Qi Shan. Qi Shan was the bane of his nightmare in Cultivation Omega. Many yers hadined about him in the past for being ruthless and looting everyone even if they''re a newbie but little did they know, Jiang Ming was always dirt poor in the game. That was because Qi Shan would constantly hunt him down and steal all of his equipment. It was only until the game developer decided to take out the Qi Shan for good did Jiang Ming breathe a sigh of relief. Without knowing when it had happened, Qi Shan''s heavenly face appeared in front of Jiang Ming. "You seem to be really afraid of me, master." She then asked as she twirled her fingers around Jiang Ming''s chest. Jiang Ming smiled as he shook his head. "Of course not, I''m simply overjoyed to be able to summon a beautiful and lovely woman such as you." However, the next moment, Jiang Ming''s eyes lost focus as he fainted in front of her due to fear and the traumatic experience he had. Qi Shan became dumbfounded when she realized Jiang Ming lost consciousness as he copsed onto her breast. "Hey, are you really this afraid of me?" Qi Shan held Jiang Ming in disbelief. Chapter 55 Qi Shan’s Flashback (1) *** WARNING! This is a shback scene when Jiang Ming first met Qi Shan! *** Back when Jiang Ming was still a newbie in Cultivation Omega since he had just purchased the game, he was already bullying others from the start. After all, Cultivation Omega was a game and he always had a knack for gaming that most people are jealous of. "Heh, another one down." Jiang Mingughed heartily as he watched the juicy loot dropped from the yer. As for the yer''s name, Jiang Ming had no intention of remembering because they were merely there for him to farm. Jiang Ming slowly grabbed the loot and smiled wickedly when he noticed alchemy pills and a unique weapon. "Damn- this motherfucker was a pay-to-win yer." Jiang Ming sneered as he was d to find this fat sheep. Cultivation Omega was one of those rare games where there is no top-up to gain better gear or advantage. However, that doesn''t mean other yers couldn''t sell the equipment they managed to gather through a selling website in real life. Pay-to-win yers in Cultivation Omega referred to those rich yers that used real-life currency to purchase equipment from other grinding yers. As Jiang Ming celebrated his luck in encountering a fellow rich yer that had money but no skills in the game, someone slowly creeps behind him. "Woah, you have lots of great equipment." A female voice suddenly came from behind. Jiang Ming stopped his looting process as he narrowed his eyes. "Yeah, I really have lots of great equipment." Jiang Ming then said as he slowly retrieved a weapon out and turned around to strike her. "Especially with your equipment added to my collection." Jiang Ming sneered as he thought he had killed her. However, to his disbelief, the female in front of him had stopped his sword with her bare hand. The female giggled softly as she cracked Jiang Ming''s sword in halves. "Did you really manage to kill so many people with a trashy weapon like this?" She then said. Jiang Ming''s expression paled as he took a step back. "H-How did you break my legendary sword with your bare hand? What is your level?" Jiang Ming was ready to escape as soon as she became distracted to ponder his question. The female tilted her head as she rubbed her chin slightly. ''Right now'' Jiang Ming shouted inwardly as he quickly tried to activate an escape talisman. s, the femaleughed evilly as she snapped her finger and the talisman lost its effect. "Woah, I didn''t say you can escape. This Qi Shan wants to y with you for a bit longer." Qi Shan smiled wickedly as she started chasing after Jiang Ming. When Jiang Ming noticed his escape talisman had failed due to her, he had already used his movement technique to run. However, it didn''t take long before Jiang Ming halted his movement when he saw Qi Shan standing calmly in front of him. ''Fuck, why is she so persistent.'' Jiang Ming cursed inwardly as he turned around and started running in the opposite direction. But no matter where Jiang Ming tried to escape from, the same scene would rey itself where Qi Shan would be standing calmly in front of him. Time slowly passed and Jiang Ming copsed on the ground as he spread his arms wide open. "Screw it, consider my unlucky day to encounter a devil like you." Jiang Ming shouted as he gave up escaping. It has been more than 13 hours yet Qi Shan never allowed him to escape so Jiang Ming found it pointless. Logging out was also impossible because he was considered inbat and whenever he was close to escaping from thebat meter, Qi Shan would miraculously appear in front of him. Meanwhile, Qi Shan chuckled softly as she walked toward Jiang Ming slowly in amusement. "Have you finished with this cat and mouse chase?" Qi Shan teased. Jiang Ming continued to have his eyes closed as he waited for Qi Shan to get closer. When Qi Shan entered his striking zone, Jiang Ming tried to thrust his sword at her heart at this moment but s, it was a futile effort when Qi Shan dodged his strike. Jiang Ming clenched his fist in anger when he saw Qi Shan dodged his strike effortlessly. "Damn it, what is that crazy reaction speed?" Jiang Ming cursed in anger as he almost had her in his grasp. "Are you a hacker?" He then asked since his strike was deemed impossible to dodge in that close distance. He had practiced the sword thrust every day to perfection and so far, not a single person had managed to dodge his sword thrust, especially when they were in close proximity. "I have no idea what you mean by a hacker?" Qi Shan shrugged her shoulders as she showed a confused expression. Jiang Ming''s expression becameplicated as he stuttered, "Then do you know what I mean when I said you must be a top yer?" Qi Shan shook her head in response. It was only at this moment that Jiang Ming finally figured out who his opponent truly was. ''She''s a goddamn NPC, no wonder why.'' Jiang Ming screamed inwardly as only the NPC at this moment was at god level. Although there are NPC that don''t havebat experience, some NPC were deemed god-like in the game forum and were unkible. Moreover, the NPC had their own distinctive and entric behavior that doesn''t follow a robot-like program. Jiang Ming facepalmed as he cursed his terrible luck to encounter one of those god-like NPC in Cultivation Omega. "Can you kindly spare me?" Jiang Ming stood up as he pleaded for mercy from Qi Shan. "You''re not a yer so killing me doesn''t give you any benefits at all and you don''t even need my equipment." He added. Qi Shan shook her head. "You have struck at me first so your pleading is invalid." Afterward, Qi Shan''s figure blurred and before Jiang Ming realized it, a notification appeared on his screen. Ding! Chapter 56 Qi Shan’s Flashback (2) "Ugh, to think my first death in Cultivation Omega would be an NPC." Jiang Ming cursed inwardly as he took off the virtual helmet. Since the yer would respawn at their death location, Jiang Ming wasn''t stupid enough to pay the 100 spirit stones just to be killed by Qi Shan again. Thus, Jiang Ming decided to boil some instant noodles to fill his hunger and wait until Qi Shan left the area. "Hmph, just you wait, Qi Shan- I will definitely get my revenge when I cultivate stronger." Jiang Ming vowed to destroy her as he waited 3 minutes for the instant noodles to be done cooking. Sometimeter, Jiang Ming decided to put back on his virtual helmet after opening 5 packs of instant noodles. As soon as Jiang Ming initialized the connection with Cultivation Omega, a prompt popped up. Jiang Ming paid for the revival payment and his vision soon blurred as he reappeared at the scene of his death. "Hmph, luckily I purchased that expensive storage inventory that protects my loot when killed." Jiang Ming thanked the heaven for his insurance y. Although he was always confident in his skills, there would be unexpected scenarios sometimes and Jiang Ming wanted to be sure that all his hard work would not get looted. Jiang Ming started gearing up but his expression soon paled when he heard the same female voice. "You''re finally back." Qi Shanughed as she sat on top of a pir, swinging her snow-white legs back and forth. "What the hell?" Jiang Ming raised an eyebrow to still see Qi Shan in the scene. "Why haven''t you left already?" He then asked with a gawking expression. Qi Shan curled her lips upward as she hopped down from the pir. "Well, since you mentioned something about yers, I remember a personing back to life when I killed them." "Hence, I supposed you woulde back alive as well so I decided to wait on you." Jiang Ming''s face went pale as he never expected himself tomit such an amateur mistake. He had indirectly revealed a secret to her and now she could easily camp him permanently. "Log out." Jiang Ming shouted loudly as he exited the game. Since Qi Shan did not show any killing intent or intention of fighting him, the game didn''t enter him inbat mode. Back in the real world, Jiang Ming quickly took off his virtual helmet as he went to hisputer desk. "Just who is this Qi Shan?" Jiang Ming wanted to enquire information about her and to see her weakness. Jiang Ming typed quickly on his keyboard and the Wikipedia website started showing information about Qi Shan. There are many topics regarding Qi Shan such as her heavenly appearance yet devilish behavior. "Qi Shan and her notorious yer killer" "NPC Qi Shan loves to toy with her prey" Many articles were about Qi Shan yet none of them had shown anything about her weakness. Jiang Ming''s pupil constricted as he spent the entire night researching Qi Shan. He was reading all the articles that other yers had with her. By the time morning came, Jiang Ming had a big panda eye on his face but he was jubnt. "Hehe, the article said that Qi Shan would never kill the same yer twice as that is beneath her." Jiang Mingughed bitterly as he was only spared because of her principle. Jiang Ming got up from hisputer desk as he decided to log back into Cultivation Omega. Since there were multiple ims that Qi Shan wouldn''t kill the same yer twice, Jiang Ming didn''t need to fear her anymore. "You''re back?" Qi Shan smiled evilly as she walked around Jiang Ming. "Did you know how long I had to wait?" Jiang Ming smirked as he shrugged his shoulders. "Who knows how long you have waited? I could care less." Jiang Ming ignored her as he decided to mind his own business. "You made a beautiful woman like me to wait an entire day and night for you to return yet you said ''I could care less?''" Qi Shan showed a ferocious expression as she asked him again. Jiang Ming had his back facing her so he didn''t know her expression as he chuckled softly. "So what if I made you wait? I never told you to do so." Jiang Ming started walking away. However, his vision turned upside down and before he noticed it, a system notification prompt appeared again. Ding! __ Jiang Ming took off his virtual helmet in silence. After that, he walked to a nearby wall and started punching it in anger. "Damn it, I knew I shouldn''t have trusted those damn Wikipedia and forums." Jiang Ming cursed in anger when Qi Shan murdered him again. Sometimeter, Jiang Ming would return to the scene of his death, and every time he opened his mouth, Qi Shan would kill him again. The amount of spirit stones that Jiang Ming needed to pay for the revival payment continued to stack up. By the time he realized, Jiang Ming needed to pay a million spirit stones for a single revival. "What the crap is this?" Jiang Ming screamed in agony as he lost all of his wealth in one go. After calming down, Jiang Ming knew he must change his behavior and attitude toward Qi Shan. One needed to know when to bow before the strong to remain alive in the cultivation world. Thus, Jiang Ming became her ve for a very long time and got trauma whenever he saw Qi Shan''s appearance as he feared that she might just kill him for fun. "Who am I to you, Jiang Ming?" Qi Shan asked heartily as she sat on top of Jiang Ming''s back while he crawled on all four legs. "You are my master and I''m your subordinate." Jiang Ming replied happily but inwardly, he wanted to escape from her permanently. Chapter 57 Qi Shan Is Back **Back to Present time** Jiang Ming woke up on what seemed like a long nightmare as he gasped for multiple breaths. "Oh my god, that freaking nightmare is horrifying." Jiang Ming shouted as he ced his hand on his chest. His heart was beating rapidly and it was clear that recalling his past with Qi Shan was anything but rainbows. "You''re finally awake, master." Jiang Ming''s expression was pale when he nced upward and saw Qi Shan''s smiling face. The same devilish smile that had caused him to almost quit Cultivation Omega forever. "Why are you turning so pale, master~," Qi Shan said enchantingly. Her rosy red lips were intoxicating for any male to have their manhood rise up like how a carp would leap over the dragon gate. "Is myp so smooth that you be so dazed?" Qi Shan teased. Jiang Ming swallowed nervously as he shook his head unconsciously. However, he quickly nodded his head when he noticed Qi Shan''s mood dropped. "Yes, very smooth, Qi Shan''sp is the best ce to rest in." Jiang Ming ttered her as he got up and stepped away from her. Qi Shan eyed Jiang Ming amusingly as she smiled gently at him. "It has been a long time since we met each other again, right?" "I really enjoyed our time back then until that damn Immortal Emperor decided to banish me." She was in a pouting mood as she slowly got up and walked toward Jiang Ming. After that, she leaned closer to Jiang Ming, "Did you miss me this much? I thought I would be stuck in that darkness for the rest of my life but who would have thought a bright portal appeared suddenly." "And you were on the other side, smiling eagerly and nervous at the same time, almost like you were panicking." Qi Shan then ced her hands around Jiang Ming''s neck as she giggled. Meanwhile, Jiang Ming was sweating profusely as he was too dumbfounded to understand what Qi Shan was talking about. All he knew was that the summoning gacha he just did was aplete scam. A scam that steals his money and also brings him a cmity into his life. Qi Shan was indeed a toppling beauty that can make many men wage war for her heart but Jiang Ming wanted nothing more than to brush her aside, far away from his sight. ''System, why are you torturing me like this?'' Jiang Ming cried inwardly as he stood still in silence while Qi Shan started licking his earlobes. Qi Shan seductively licked Jiang Ming''s ear while her hands started reaching under his clothes. "Although your appearance is slightly different from back then, the aura emitting from you hasn''t changed one bit." Qi Shanmented as she started twirling her fingers around his chest. "Q-Qi Shan, that was in the past-" Jiang Ming wanted to say something but Qi Shan locked his lips with her as she kissed him passionately. Jiang Ming''s eyes widened in surprise as he could taste her emotion through their kissing and part of her emotion was something Jiang Ming will never believe could ur in her. ''Bitterness...loneliness...fear¡­'' Jiang Ming managed to taste all three of these emotions from her saliva and he became dumbfounded. The Qi Shan he knew was always outgoing and unruly- one that will never have a day of sadness in her life. Suddenly, Jiang Ming felt some droplets falling into his face. As their kiss broke apart, Jiang Ming saw Qi Shan tearing up. "W-Why are you suddenly crying?" Jiang Ming held a gawking expression as he quickly retrieved a handkerchief to wipe away her tears. However, before he got the chance to do so, Qi Shan once again pounced toward Jiang Ming and hugged him tightly. Her legs wrapped around his waist, almost like a slithering snake holding onto their prey. "I''m not dreaming right now, right? You are really Jiang Ming and this isn''t an illusion right." Qi Shan said frantically. Jiang Ming was in disbelief as to why Qi Shan acted this weirdly but one thing he knew for sure was that this wasn''t an act or prank that Qi Shan came up with to troll him. Qi Shan''s body was trembling rapidly and she kept locking herself near Jiang Ming whom she saw as a safety nest. Jiang Ming slowly raised his hands and embraced her as well. "This isn''t an illusion, Qi Shan. It''s really me and you are back." Qi Shan bit her lips softly as her mood started changing into a lively girl. "That''s right, Qi Shan is back." Qi Shan unlocked her legs from Jiang Ming and she started kissing Jiang Ming passionately again. Jiang Ming soon closed his eyes as he wrapped around her waist tighter and enjoyed their long but sweet kiss. Sometimeter, Qi Shan pulled apart from him as she remained on top of his chest. "Did you miss me badly?" Qi Shan asked. "You even managed to create a portal to help me escape from that gruesome prison so you must definitely be missing my appearance and body." Jiang Ming''s expression turned solemn as he held her waist. "I should be the one asking you questions." Jiang Ming said irritatedly. "After torturing me for a long time, you suddenly vanished from sight- I had searched everywhere for you but there are no traces at all." Qi Shan clenched her fist tightly. "Did you think I wanted to disappear from you? I know that you were afraid of me initially but we spent more than 2 years together, exploring everywhere." Qi Shan pouted as she red fiercely at him. "Why didn''t youe to rescue me?" She added. "How am I supposed to rescue you when I didn''t even know where you were?" Jiang Ming retorted. "Didn''t you mention about needing to fight a powerful cultivator that had a world event for you to do? That powerful cultivator was the one that banished me and he said only the fated one can rescue me." Chapter 58 Immortal Emperor "Fated one?" Jiang Ming raised an eyebrow at this confusing plot. "Can you exin everything from scratch in an understandable way?" Jiang Ming then asked. Qi Shan twitched her mouth as her expression turned ferocious, scaring the heck out of Jiang Ming in the meantime. ''Crap, she''s still sitting on top of me.'' Jiang Ming cursed inwardly as he forgot that he couldn''t escape from her at the moment. Her smooth and round butt was still sitting in a dangerous position. It was directly on his crotch but thankfully, he felt no erection toward her. After all, Jiang Ming knew exactly how devious the woman sitting on him is despite the heavenly appearance that she emits. "Do I need to repeat myself that the Immortal Emperor somehow managed to overpower me and banished me to a dark prison?" Qi Shan grinned evilly as she asked him kindly. Jiang Ming swallowed some of his saliva nervously as he shook his head. "N-No need, I''m clear about that part." Jiang Ming said awkwardly. "I just want to know why the Immortal Emperor targeted you." He added. Qi Shan showed a bitter smile as she red at Jiang Ming. "Wasn''t it because I know some truth about the world we''re living in?" And she continued, "The Immortal Emperor found my existence as a disaster and variable toward his n so he banished me." ''Truth about the world we''re in?'' Jiang Ming eximed inwardly as he wondered what kind of truths could cause Qi Shan to be imprisoned for a long time. However, Jiang Ming didn''t get to think further when Qi Shan grabbed on his cor clothes. She lifted him up as she smiled wickedly. "I don''t know what kind of phenomenal technique you did but it seemed like I''m restricted from disobeying yourmand." "Are you going to be my master now?" She added. Jiang Ming shook his head vigorously as he did not wish to y with fire. Even if the system granted him power over her, he would never be able to order her to do something for him. "There''s no way I canmand you to do anything." Jiang Ming said as he slowly removed her hand. Qi Shan nodded her head and let go of her hand. "Good, don''t forget that despite my cultivation base having regressed a lot, I''m still in the Spiritual King realm whereas you''re stuck in the Spiritual Elementary." "O-Of course¡­ You can go and explore around the world without any restriction." Jiang Ming chuckled softly as he stood up. "I''ll be leaving you alone so that there would be no one bothering your exploration." Jiang Ming added as he tucked his tail and ran away. ''Goddamn it, that crazy woman is still alive after all those times.'' Jiang Ming cursed inwardly as he realized he had almost fallen for her seduction skills again. Although the taste of their kiss was unexpected, Jiang Ming felt his mind colluded for a brief moment before he was able to snap out of it. Sometimeter, Jiang Ming arrived at the Moon Bazaar, and Cao Dong was rmed to see Jiang Ming in a frantic state. "S-Sir, what happened to you?" Cao Dong rushed over as he asked Jiang Ming in concern. "N-Nothing much, I''m just exhausted," Jiang Ming replied after taking a deep breath. Afterward, he nced around to see the sea of people in Moon Bazaar. "Our business seemed to be booming." Jiang Ming smiled happily as he saw the amount of spirit stones being collected. "Yes sir, due to the sudden influx of alchemy pills that we supplied and the cheap price whenpared to the normal price helped us gain more customers." Cao Dong exined with a blissful expression. Jiang Ming nodded his head in approval. ''Thanks to the automatic refinement function, we will never run out of pills.'' Jiang Ming smirked inwardly as he was about to be an alchemy tycoon. A tycoon that would monopolize the alchemist pills market where everyone could only go to his store for pills. Cao Dong sweated profusely to see Jiang Ming suddenlyughing like a crazy maniac. ''What happened to him?'' Cao Dong pondered inwardly as he stood still. Sometimeter, Jiang Ming stoppedughing evilly as he patted Cao Dong''s shoulders. "Good, let everyone know that they will have a raise if our revenue exceeds our expectation." He then said. Cao Dong bowed in the utmost polite form. "Understood, sir, I will let all the workers know about it." Jiang Ming bid his goodbye as he started heading upstairs to meet with Yang Liqin and Hong Ling. However, his back suddenly felt a cold chill as it ran through his spine. Instinctively, Jiang Ming knew the only person that could cause him to have such a reaction is none other than the devilish woman, Qi Shan. Turning around, Jiang Ming almost tripped from his footstep as he held a gawking expression at Qi Shan. "H-How did you find me?" Jiang Ming asked in a dumbfounded tone. ''I made sure to make so many detours around my way here so how could she still find me in such a short amount of time.'' Jiang Ming cursed inwardly. "Ahh, Jiang Ming- you little scoundrel." Qi Shan said enchantingly and the loud chattering among the customers stopped what they were doing. The men had their eyeballs popped open when they saw how beautiful and elegant Qi Shan was. "W-Who is that enchanting beauty? I felt like my soul just popped out from a mere nce at her." "I never thought I could fall in love again." The men began drooling in their own saliva when they kept their eyesight on Qi Shan whereas the women held a disgusted expression at her, clearly jealous of Qi Shan. Qi Shan nced at the crowd briefly. ''Should I just murder them for staring at me lustfully or should I toy around with them?'' Jiang Ming shuddered to see Qi Shan''s appearance slowly turn cold as he quickly walked down the stairs and grabbed her hand. Chapter 59 Drama Queen "Not so rough~" Qi Shan teased as Jiang Ming grabbed her hand and dragged her upstairs amidst the crowd. "Shush, you have created enough trouble for me." Jiang Ming hissed as he covered her mouth with his hand. Meanwhile, the crowd- especially the men became heartbroken when they noticed an ambiguous rtionship between Qi Shan and Jiang Ming. "Damn it, how did that brat manage to obtain that beauty?" "Argh, I''m so envious of him. Why didn''t I own a store like the Moon Bazaar?" The men startedining andforting each other without realizing their significant others were ring at them. It doesn''t take a genius to know their fate once they got home and Cao Dong merely shrugged his shoulders when their significant others started beating the crap out of them. "Hmph, a bunch of fools really thought they got a chance." Cao Dong sneered as he minded his own business. "Where are you taking thisdy to?" Qi Shan asked as they walked through a room. The room was a private one in the Moon Bazaar, reserved for only VIP or important guests. Thus, the room was empty and Qi Shan found it suspicious to be brought here by Jiang Ming. Jiang Ming ignored her remarks as he pushed her toward a couch and breathed a soft sigh of relief. "Are you trying to devour thisdy now?" Qi Shan teased as she crossed her legs. Jiang Ming twitched his mouth at the seductress. ''If I were any secondte then my Moon Bazaar would have been filled with blood.'' "Enough ying around, Qi Shan." Jiang Ming showed a solemn expression as he sat down. "How did you manage to follow me?" He then asked her. To avoid Qi Shan, Jiang Ming had made sure to cover his track and presence extremely well from her. Thus, he was dumbfounded to see her follow him perfectly and managed to conceal herself. "You just gave me a passionate kiss and now you want to shove me away?" Qi Shan said pitifully. She showed a painful expression, almost like she was being wronged by a man who had just taken advantage of her. Jiang Ming felt his emotion wavering for a second before regaining hisposure. ''Damn it, even after all these times, her seductive charm is still unavoidable.'' Jiang Ming cursed inwardly as he still couldn''t block off her charm and wless acting. ''Why is she following me everywhere?'' Jiang Ming cried inwardly. Ding! __ Jiang Ming twitched his mouth as he vowed to never use the broken gacha function ever again. Instead of gaining something amazing, he had gained a bane of his existence. "Qi Shan, what are your ns now?" Jiang Ming asked her after closing the system''s prompt. "I have been imprisoned for a long time and I never had any goals in life either." Qi Shan shrugged her shoulders. Suddenly, she vanished from her position, reappearing in front of Jiang Ming as she wrapped her arms around his neck. "I''m just nning on following you and enjoying your adventurous life just like we did in the past." She then said with a smirk. Sometimeter, Yang Liqin and Hong Ling knocked on the door. "Jiang Ming, are you inside?" Yang Liqin''s voice resounded from the outside. Jiang Ming wanted to hide Qi Shan somewhere else as he wanted to prevent them from meeting just yet. ''If Qi Shan meets with my aunt and Hong Ling then who knows what she might do?'' Jiang Ming thought. However, he didn''t get a chance to avoid the scenario when Qi Shan replied happily. "We''re inside." Qi Shan held a blissful and yful expression at Jiang Ming. She then whispered, "Who are those two lovely women? Their body figures are voluptuous and I can see their affection toward you." "Don''t think about harming them." Jiang Ming warned her right as the door opened. Yang Liqin walked in and held a gawking expression. "J-Jiang Ming? W-Who is she?" There was an indescribable heart pain in her chest when she saw Jiang Ming being embraced by Qi Shan that was drop-dead gorgeous. Jiang Ming tried to push Qi Shan off but she seemed to turn into glue, sticking onto him without giving him any chance of pushing her away. After some more struggles, Jiang Ming gave up as he turned toward Yang Liqin. "This seductress is-" "Hi, I''m Qi Shan and Jiang Ming''s lover~" Qi Shan interrupted Jiang Ming''s introduction for her as she wanted to do it herself. "L-Lover??" Yang Liqin said in a dumbfounded voice as she looked at Jiang Ming. Her expression was saddened for some reason as she ran off, leaving them alone. Jiang Ming nced at the floor that turned wet due to the droplets of tears from Yang Liqin. Jiang Ming quickly pushed Qi Shan off while she was distracted. "Hong Ling, watch over Qi Shan for me." Jiang Ming ordered as he quickly chased after Yang Liqin. Heading downstairs, Jiang Ming saw Yang Liqin was nowhere to be seen. "Cao Dong, where did Yang Liqin run off to?" Jiang Ming asked frantically. Cao Dong pointed in a direction and said, "The madam ran over there and she seemed to be in a depressed mood." "What happened to the madam?" Cao Dong then asked, only to realize that Jiang Ming had zoomed away already. ''Goddamn it, this isn''t some melodrama so what''s with the drama queen acting all of a sudden.'' Jiang Ming cursed inwardly as he sensed the surrounding area and found Yang Liqin. With a whoosh, Jiang Ming activated his movement technique and grabbed Yang Liqin by the waist. "Let go of me," Yang Liqin said as she struggled to free herself while avoiding his eyesight. Jiang Ming''s expression darkened at this kind of dumb cliche act. "Alright, seems like my aunt needs a bit of punishment for storming off like this." Jiang Ming smirked as he held her tightly and activated his movement technique. His destination: the bedroom. Chapter 60 Aunt Is Jealous [R-18] "Wait, Jiang Ming." Yang Liqin said in a panicked tone at the speed they were going. Her hands wrapped around Jiang Ming''s neck as she was being carried by him. Jiang Ming snickered as groped her buttock while traveling at the swiftest speed he could. "Ahhh" Yang Liqin gasped in surprise when Jiang Ming''s hand started rubbing around her buttock. She turned bashful as she buried her head in his chest, embarrassed to even look him in the eyes. Sometimeter, Jiang Ming''s speed had exceeded his current limit as he finally arrived at his destination. Yang Liqin sneaked a nce at where they were and when she realized they were back at their home, her eye socket nearly popped out. ''Why are we back home?'' Yang Liqin wondered silently. However, her mind couldn''tprehend anything further when Jiang Ming continued to use his movement technique and ran upstairs. Jiang Ming held an evil grin as he kicked the door open, ignoring the damage he had done. He was about to make someone into a real woman and sacrificing a door would be a small price to pay. Jiang Ming rushed inside the room and threw Yang Liqin into the bed as he began stripping some of his clothes. "What are you doing, Jiang Ming?" Yang Liqin asked. She covered her eyes briefly when she saw the refined muscle in Jiang Ming''s chest. His toned body was mesmerizing and Yang Liqin found herself panting heavily on how wless Jiang Ming''s body was. "Yang Liqin- Nah, I prefer calling you aunt." Jiang Ming smirked as he crawled on the bed, moving dangerously close to Yang Liqin. Meanwhile, Yang Liqin grasped her clothes tightly as she tried to retreat backward. However, there was only so much space in the bed until she reached the wall and was unable to retreat anymore. Yang Liqin realized she could no longer escape and there was no way she could harm Jiang Ming. ''This is bad¡­'' Yang Liqin eximed inwardly as she knew what would happen if she allowed Jiang Ming to continue. "J-Jiang Ming, did you forget that my current condition is not suitable for strenuous exercise?" Yang Liqin reminded him. "Do you really want to harm your aunt for a brief moment of satisfaction?" She then said pitifully. Jiang Ming twitched his mouth as he had to praise Yang Liqin''s amazing acting skill. Jiang Ming ignored the pitiful look as he pinned her down and nced at her from above. Afterward, he lowered his head to kiss Yang Liqin. Yang Liqin saw the kissing and tried to push him away with her hands. However, she seemed to be unable to exert any strength to push him away. Yang Liqin decided to close her eyes and waited for Jiang Ming to kiss her on the lips. "Mhnn" As the kiss connected, Jiang Ming started to use his tongue around her inside and Yang Liqin started moaning softly from the simtion. While the kiss continued for a long time, Jiang Ming skillfully unbutton Yang Liqin''s clothes. Sometimeter, Yang Liqin was stripped down to her bra and underwear only as her face flushed with redness. "D-Don''t stare at it too much¡­" Yang Liqin muttered in a low voice. Jiang Ming''s eyes leered around each and every inch of her body. Her peerless and smooth skin that seemed to be glistening was enough to arouse his sexual drive. "You''re very beautiful, aunt." Jiang Ming whispered sweetly as he kissed her neck and his hand reached her voluptuous breast. His hand pinched her soft nipples as he yed around with them. "Ahhn~" Yang Liqin bit her lips softly when Jiang Ming continued to mark his territory on her body and her boob continued to jiggle around. "The bra is no longer needed." Jiang Mingughed as he stripped the bra away, exposing her voluptuous boob. While Yang Liqin tried to cover it, Jiang Ming easily shoveled her hand aside as he feasted his eyesight. Seeing the pink nipples erupted like a volcano, Jiang Ming couldn''t help himself but began licking it, biting it, savoring the delicious taste of a pure woman. Yang Liqin felt her boobs being assaulted by a viin as she arched her back upward. "Ahhn, Jiang Ming, this is too much." Yang Liqin shouted as she wrapped her arms around his head, pulling him deeper into her boob. Jiang Ming continued to licked his tongue around her erupted nipples as his hand started reaching for Yang Liqin''s wet and juicy pussy. Yang Liqin shuddered when she felt his hand reaching dangerously close. She tried to stop him but it was futile. ''N-No¡­ Jiang Ming is going to find out.'' Yang Liqin paled as she mped her legs together, hoping to stop his advance. However, Jiang Ming sneered at the futile action as he finger her clitoris, forcing her to open her leg up. Jiang Ming raised his eyebrow when his finger was soon drenched with arge amount of Yin Qi upon contact. Yang Liqin trembled slightly as she tilted her head to avoid his eyesight. "Aunt, you are so naughty." Jiang Ming kissed her neck as he made her look at him. He pulled his wet finger out and showed it to Yang Liqin. "You are screaming no but your body is so wet." Yang Liqin was dead silent, embarrassed by the words Jiang Ming uttered. He had exposed her nature of being a naughty and lustful aunt that craved for her nephew. "Hmph, no wonder why you managed to hook on with that beauty. You are too experienced in these kinds of things." Yang Liqin pouted as she red at Jiang Ming. "Aunt is jealous~" Jiang Ming teased as he pulled her upward and embraced her. "Why should you be jealous?" "I''m not jealous." Yang Liqin snorted as she tried to free herself from his grasp. "Aunt, my cock is hardening and this is because of you." Jiang Ming whispered as he rubbed his cock on her thigh. Chapter 61 Take My Load [R-18] Yang Liqin swallowed nervously when she felt a long and hard cock rubbing her thigh. Her breath turned hotter by the minute when Jiang Ming continued to poke her with it. "Aunt, I''m in pain." Jiang Ming mumbled as he grabbed her hand and dragged it toward his cock. Yang Liqin could feel a warm sensation when she touched his cock as she turned redder. "Aunt, at this rate, your face might be a tomato." Jiang Ming teased. However, he regretted teasing her at this moment because his cock was being grabbed by her smooth-like hand. Yang Liqin held his cock tighter as she smiled blissfully at Jiang Ming. "Are you sure you want to tease your aunt?" She asked in a menacing tone. Jiang Ming shuddered as he shook his head. "Aunt, are you really going to damage my manhood that would be your sole pleasure?" Jiang Ming thenid down and showed no resistance. "If you can be that ruthless toward your nephew then go ahead." Yang Liqin twitched her brows at his shameless behavior. ''Can''t tell if this new change is good or terrible.'' Yang Liqin cursed silently. She took a deep breath before jerking his cock slowly. Since they have gone this far already, it would end in a bad taste if she decided to stop. Yang Liqin went on her knees as she spit some saliva in her hand to make the rubbing smoother. "I-It got bigger¡­" Yang Liqin gasped in surprise. She then rubbed her hand up and down on his cock, trying to ignore his enormous cock. However, her eyesight seemed to be glued onto it and Jiang Ming was enjoying her action. Yang Liqin breathed out hot air as she red at the cock and before she knew it, she opened her mouth. Her instinct was telling her to savor his enormous cock, to make his cock more lubricated. Her tongue lolled out as she slowly licked the tip of Jiang Ming''s cock. Her tongue rolled around his tip for a brief moment before she swallowed it inside of her. "Ugh, aunt, you''re amazing." Jiang Ming grunted in pleasure when he felt her hot saliva coating his cock. Jiang Ming ced his hand atop her head as she gobbled his cock up and down. A slurping sound began resounding the room as Yang Liqin''s movement turned more intense. After the rigid movement from her first blowjob toward a man, she soon got the gist of it and started pleasuring Jiang Ming to the best of her ability. Time slowly passed by with Jiang Ming loving his aunt further and wished time would stop. "A-Aunt, I''m cumming soon." Jiang Ming warned. "Mhnn, you can cum." Yang Liqin said as she gobbled him faster and her hand yed around with his balls. Jiang Ming nodded his head. Soon, Jiang Ming pushed her head down as he shouted, "Take my load, aunt." Yang Liqin''s eyes nearly popped out when Jiang Ming shot a thick load of white substance into her throat. The amount was so excessive that her mouth started gaping. Once Jiang Ming finished his load, he released his grip on her head and Yang Liqin quickly pulled her head out before coughing up. She held a fierce expression at Jiang Ming. "Did you really have to be so forceful?" She had almost choked from the excessive amount of Yang Qi. However, she couldn''t get any angrier when Jiang Ming lifted her up and spread her legs. "Don''t worry aunt, I shall redeem my mistake." Jiang Ming said as he lowered his body and started rubbing her clitoris. His tongue licked the inside of her pussy and Yang Liqin began feeling the same sensation she had given to him. "Ahhn" Yang Liqin moaned as she mped her legs around Jiang Ming''s head. Due to the wetness of her pussy, Yang Liqin soon came as she squirted out her Yin Qi. Jiang Ming''s face was flushed with her Yin Qi and Jiang Ming started licking her pussy clean, savoring the sweetness. Afterward, Jiang Ming poked his cock at the entrance of her pussy as he nced at Yang Liqin. "Can I?" He asked her. Yang Liqin grunted angrily as she rolled her eyes at him. "Are you really going to ask for permission?" She sneered. Jiang Ming chuckled softly as he slowly inserted his cock in her pussy. Yang Liqin''s pupil constricted as she felt her tight walls being spread open by a monstrous cock. Feeling her hymen, Jiang Ming thrust forward, breaking her hymen open as blood started leaking out of her pussy. "Arghhh" Yang Liqin gnashed her teeth in pain as she extended her hand out. Jiang Ming lowered his body for Yang Liqin to hold as she wed on his back to subsidize the pain. After a few minutes passed, Yang Liqin gave Jiang Ming a slight nod, giving him the green light to go ahead. Jiang Ming curled his lips upward as he began thrusting Yang Liqin back and forth. "Ahnn~" "Ahhhhnn~" "Ahhhhhnnnnnnnn~" Yang Liqin continued to moan in pleasure as she begged Jiang Ming to thrust faster when she started feeling it. Jiang Ming obeyed her request as his thrust began faster and before he knew it, they started entangling their body with each other. As his cock thrust into the inside of her pussy, his hand wasn''t idle either as he yed around with her voluptuous boob. At the same time, they started kissing passionately, their tongues intertwined, and sucking each other''s saliva. "Aunt, I''m almost at my limit." Jiang Ming pulled his lips out briefly to warn her. Yang Liqin nodded her head as she closed her legs tighter around Jiang Ming''s back. "Unleash it." Yang Liqin smiled sweetly at him as she pulled him closer for another round of kisses. Jiang Ming thrust her for a few more moments before he unleashed a thick load of a white substance, filling her in every nook and cranny. Yang Liqin screamed in ecstasy as she panted heavily. "Aunt loves you very much, Jiang Ming." Yang Liqin shouted loudly as she embraced Jiang Ming tightly. Soon, the two of them fell asleep due to exhaustion as they shared their body''s warmth together. Chapter 62 Players *** Welp, as promised, a super gift = 1 bonus chapter. So there you have it, my beloved readers, enjoy an extra chapter~ *** The morning sun shone through the white curtain, and directly blinded Jiang Ming''s eyes. With the sunlight piercing through his eyelid, Jiang Ming reluctantly opened his eyes, and a smile was creeping out of his lips. After all, he was now being wrapped around like some cushion by Yang Liqin, who was sleeping soundly in his arms. Just when Jiang Ming tried to kiss her forehead gently, the system popped out of nowhere. Ding! Reward: 3 Holy Waters ¡ª "..." Jiang Ming wrinkled his brows as he wondered if the system was purposely fooling him. ''You''re congratting me on no longer being a virgin yet you provide me holy waters? What the heck are you trying to pull?'' Jiang Ming screamed inwardly. s, he couldn''t throw a fit any longer when he felt a sudden movement from Yang Liqin. Her naked and slender body curled around for a bit as she opened her eyes slowly. "M-Morning Jiang Ming¡­" Yang Liqin smiled gently. Jiang Ming decided to ignore the system prompt in front of him for the moment. "Morning aunt~" Jiang Ming whispered sweetly and leaned closer to her face. Their lips touched against each other as they enjoyed their morning kiss. A few minutester, Jiang Ming pulled out from the kiss and used the nket to cover Yang Liqin while he stood up. His enormous cock was still almighty, but Jiang Ming knew it wasn''t the time to unleash his lust. There were still too many things ahead of him to do, and he couldn''t afford to spend every day having sex with Yang Liqin. ''Sigh, I really should fuck aunt again. Shame, I still need to level up and get stronger. Otherwise, that Qi Shan would definitely be my bane again.'' Jiang Ming cursed silently. At the same time, he med the stupid Game Lord''s Cultivation System gacha function for being broken. Like just why the hell did they give him Qi Shan? However, just when Jiang Ming wanted to curse her further in his mind, a chill suddenly ran down his spine. It was a chill that he was far too familiar with. "Jiang Ming, what''s wrong?" Yang Liqin asked from behind when she noticed hisposure had changed. Jiang Ming held an awkward smile as he scratched his head. "Nothing, I just forgot about something to do in the Moon Bazaar." Jiang Mingughed aloud. Although a bit suspicious about his behavior, Yang Liqin simply nodded her head in understanding. After all, her lower part was still aching fromst night''s pounding. Thus, she decided toy back in the bed and not move around. "Since you are busy with your stuff, go ahead. I''ll rest some more before getting up." "Un, rest well aunt." A few secondster, Jiang Ming activated his movement technique and left a swooshing sound behind. Soon, he reappeared outside their house and gazed at arge tree. "I never knew you were such a peeping tom," Jiang Ming snorted coldly. "Hehe, how can I be called a peeping tom when you were practically making your aunt scream in ecstasy." A melodious and sweet voice echoed. And without a doubt, it was the beautiful yet vicious woman that Jiang Ming had ever known, Qi Shan. Jiang Ming clenched his fist tightly. "You are really a goddamn pest. How long were you watching us?" He asked angrily. Qi Shan used her finger to swirl around her long fiery red hair in an amused expression. Her nderous waist and chest were exposed slightly as she was dressed in some revealing clothes. Her long legs were practically blinding everywhere and she didn''t even bother wearing any shoes. If anyone were to look at the current Qi Shan, they would definitely be charmed by her appearance alone. s, the only person that could see Qi Shan right now was Jiang Ming since she had concealed herself with profound qi. Despite her magnificent and seductive appearance though, Jiang Ming ignored thosepletely. Instead, his guard was raised high, ready to confront her at any time. "Why are you so scared, Jiang Ming?" Qi Shan asked in a confused tone. "It''s not like I can bully you again." She added. "You can''t bully me because of the Game Lord''s Cultivation System, but you can surely target my closed-ones." Jiang Ming rebuked. Qi Shan shrugged her shoulders. What Jiang Ming said was the truth. Although it was him that had summoned her, he didn''t earn any rights tomand her at all. Hence, it was a pointless summon from Jiang Ming since he can''t even use Qi Shan as a subordinate. "You can rest easy, Jiang Ming. I''m only here because I want to inform you of something." Qi Shan suddenly turned serious as she vanished from sight. She then reappeared in front of Jiang Ming as she wrapped her arms around his neck. "Recently, I''ve sensed something in this world." She whispered softly. Jiang Ming raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean by that?" Qi Shan curled her lips upward, "What I mean is that I''m sensing a familiar scent or source of power. One that you used to have¡­" Jiang Ming became rmed when he heard her words. His face turned pale as he found his throat turning dry. After all, what Qi Shan was implying could be well connected to his current state. "Y-Y-You mean there are other yers entering here?" Jiang Ming asked in a low voice. Qi Shan nodded her head. "Ever since you summoned me through that mysterious portal, I can feel the world around us is being forcefully torn open." Qi Shan said. Jiang Ming held a grave expression. His brows were wrinkled and a worrisome look appeared on his face. ''If the yers from Cultivation Omega enter this world that I''m living in, then would that make me an NPC?'' He wondered silently. Chapter 63 Big Mistake After spending a few minutes in distress, Jiang Ming could only sigh softly at this oue. "Ugh, what''s done is done. No point in worrying over spilled milk." Jiang Ming eximed in an exhausted tone. The situation is no longer reversible, and the fault could only lie on him. A summoning gacha function that he believed to be benefiting him, ended up being a cmity. Who would have thought about this plot twist before? "Well, I can tell how much trouble is going to find you now." Qi Shan giggled while covering her mouth, making her look like some innocent jade beauty. "The number of yers you killed back then¡­ just imagine what they would do when they realized you are no longer as strong as before?" She added. "..." Jiang Ming was rendered speechless as he could already imagine his fate. He was aplete madman during the days of Cultivation Omega, and he had never spared a single living yer once. Hence, if those yers from Cultivation Omega were to ever know his true identity, then he can guarantee he would be ughtered every day. However, that wasn''t even the worst part of this crisis. His life- there was no guarantee that he would be able to revive himself now that he had somehow transmigrated to the Jiang Ming in this world. Seeing how quickly Jiang Ming had turned silent, Qi Shan couldn''t help but enjoy this moment thoroughly. "Ahh~ it''s been so long that I have missed your sullen attitude." Qi Shan sped her hand happily. Jiang Ming red angrily at Qi Shan for her carefree attitude. "I''m surprised you still have the mood to tease me, Qi Shan." Jiang Ming snorted coldly. And he continued, "Don''t forget something, Qi Shan. You are a well-known figure in Cultivation Omega and almost every yer would recognize your face instantly." "And?" Qi Shan raised an eyebrow. "What do the yers recognizing me have to do with your current dilemma?" She asked. Jiang Ming curled his lips upward, shing a wicked grin and malicious expression. "What does it have to do with you huh?" Jiang Ming said sarcastically. "I may be the most hated yer in Cultivation Omega. However, your reputation is even worse than mine if wepare our horrendous deeds together." As soon as Jiang Ming finished her words, Qi Shan''s body shuddered for a brief moment. After all, she was known as the merciless and ruthless boss in the Cultivation Omega. Not only does her killing cause a yer to drop their level down, but her special function would also cost them to lose one of their most precious items. Sometimes, the precious items that they lost were enough to force the yers to restart the entire game because they can only be obtained once. Right now, her ability and techniques were restricted by some unknown factor, rendering her powerless to deal with most of the yers in her current state. "H-Haha, they wouldn''t care about me¡­ They would rather kill the infamous yer-killer over a woman like me." Qi Shan said in a somewhat nervous tone. Jiang Ming nodded his head. "Then we shall see about that, Qi Shan. At least I still have a system as protection whereas you have nothing." He shrugged his shoulders and turned around, preparing to leave. However, before he could take another step forward, Qi Shan quickly appeared in front of him, blocking his way. Jiang Ming crossed his arms in amusement as he waited for her to speak up. The tide had now turned into his favor, and it would be a sin to not take revenge. ''Who told you to act so haughtily before? Watch how I toy with you to vent my anger.'' Jiang Ming sneered inwardly. Qi Shan bit her lips softly before opening her mouth. Just when Jiang Ming believed she would plead him for mercy or even ask him for help, Qi Shan suddenly screamed at the top of her lungs through Jiang Ming''s ears. "SIKE BITCH!" Afterward, she startedughing wildly and somehow turned invisible in front of Jiang Ming. Though Qi Shan seemed to have vanished from sight, Jiang Ming could visibly sense her presence around him. s, before he could even open his mouth to speak, Qi Shan continued her words. "I can easily turn invisible with my special technique. Hence, it would be a pain for those idiotic yers to try to chase after me. Meanwhile, you are just a mere weakling at the Spiritual Elementary Realm. Only an idiot wouldn''t use this chance to bully the crap out of you." Jiang Ming could only gnash his teeth in anger. As irritating as her words may sound, everything was true and he was no different than a weakling. Compared to the people in this world that have practically zero knowledge of the cultivation world, the yers in Cultivation Omega were enriched with knowledge. His so-called tricks and knowledge would be rendered useless in front of him. "Damn it, just why is everything trying to go against me? I''m not even a goddamn protagonist and just an average joe only." Jiang Ming cursed aloud. "There, there, Jiang Ming, everything is your karma." Qi Shan reappeared and started patting his shoulders, seeminglyforting him. Jiang Ming was too tired to bother with her half-heartedforting. In fact, he wasn''t even surprised that she would put more salt into his wound. "Just leave me alone, Qi Shan. I have no time to y games with you anymore." Jiang Ming said as he pushed her hand aside. "Aiyah, Little Jiang Ming is really getting depressed? How amusing." Qi Shan chuckled softly as she leaned closer to him. She then whispered sweetly, "I forgot to tell you something though. The world is being forced open right now, but it wouldn''t even fully open up until at least 5 years from now~" "..." Only at this moment did Jiang Ming realize his big mistake. He was way too naive and dumb to believe her words right away. Chapter 64 Xue Daiyu’s Improvement After realizing he had been fooled by Qi Shan, Jiang Ming was in no mood to forgive her. "Get back here, Qi Shan." Jiang Ming shouted as he increased his movement technique, hoping to catch up to her. "Aiyah, I''m just trying to lighten the mood up a bit and give you some refreshment, Jiang Ming. I mean like, fucking your own aunt must have taken some mental toll on you." Qi Shan giggled loudly. At the same time, Qi Shan made sure to keep their distance by using her spiritual qi. Jiang Ming gnashed his teeth as he tried to nk her on the side, but it was a futile effort. Qi Shan seemed to know every action of Jiang Ming and was able to avoid him every single time. 10 minutester, Jiang Ming''s forehead was filled with sweat as he could not even close a single inch of their gap. "Damn it, you were summoned by me, yet I''m the one getting bullied instead. What kind of life am I having?" Jiang Ming started to rant andin about his bitter life. s, his acting was useless in front of the skillful Qi Shan. "You''re going to cry, little boy?" Qi Shan asked teasingly. "Even if you cry a whole river, you are still insignificant in front of me. After all, you are destined to be overwhelmed by me." She added. ''I''m supposed to be a powerful man, but a woman- no, a vicious woman is even more powerful than me. I hate this!'' Jiang Ming cursed inwardly. Losing both verbal and fighting, Jiang Ming decided to stop chasing after Qi Shan for revenge. It was near impossible for him to even try to defeat someone that he couldn''t even defeat back when he was the strongest. With that thought process, Jiang Ming turned around and walked toward the house. "Tch, you''re no fun, Jiang Ming." Qi Shan pouted in annoyance when Jiang Ming left her alone. "How am I supposed to y tag alone now?" ¡ª Sometimeter, when Jiang Ming returned to the house, he was quickly interrupted by yet another female. This time, it was the house spirit, Xue Daiyu, who had been busily secluding herself for the past few days. "Jiang Ming, look at my improvement," Xue Daiyu eximed happily in joy. Jiang Ming raised an eyebrow and noticed her aura had visibly changed into a fiery red color. "You had a breakthrough?" Jiang Ming asked in a dumbfounded tone. He had only given her the Spirit Cultivation Techniquest week, and she had somehow managed to break through already. This came as a surprise to him because he was sure Xue Daiyu had no experience in cultivation. Rubbing his chin slightly, Jiang Ming decided to take a step forward and inspect Xue Daiyu closer. His gaze seemed to pierce through every fiber of her, making Xue Daiyu fidget her fingers in nervousness. Despite being a house spirit and having no physical body, she was still considered a beautiful woman. And being stared at so intensely by another gender made her blush and feel embarrassed. A few minutes passed by and Xue Daiyu could no longer handle the intense stare. With a swift motion, she retreated backward and looked nervously at Jiang Ming. "I-Is there something wrong with my cultivation?" She asked stutteringly. Jiang Ming shook his head in response. "No, there''s nothing wrong. It''s just that I''m confused as to why your rate of progress is faster than mine. Clearly, I''m cultivating a stronger technique and know more martial techniques. So why the hell is my progress so slow?" Jiang Mingined. Xue Daiyu was dumbfounded as she had never seen this side of Jiang Ming before. Instead of trying tofort him, she decided to keep silent and pretend to be invisible. "Sigh, there''s no point in getting flustered," Jiang Ming ced his hand at his forehead, hoping to calm his emotion. Losing his cool for the past few minutes was enough already. Any more, and he would really be ashamed of himself. "I''m going to head back to cultivate¡­" Xue Daiyu quickly gave an excuse and dismissed herself. Just like a ghost, Xue Daiyu turned transparent and phased through the ceiling, vanishing from thin air. As soon as Xue Daiyu went away, Qi Shan revealed herself from the side, "Poor girl, she came to you, hoping for apliment. Instead, you made the scene so awkward." "Hmph, wasn''t it all thanks to you that I''m getting a migraine now?" "Aiyah, don''t pin the me on me. Never once did I tell you to worry like some scaredy-cat." Jiang Ming clicked his tongue. Why can he never counter Qi Shan- this bane of his? Before Jiang Ming coulde up with a word to counter her, the doorbell suddenly began to ring. DING DONG! "Seriously? You bought a house with such ame doorbell sound?" Qi Shan didn''t miss any opportunity that she could find to tease him. "Shut up, Qi Shan. I simply forgot to break that damn doorbell sound." Jiang Ming snorted coldly. He then walked outside to see who would be looking at him at this time. It was still early in the morning, and if it wasn''t something urgent, Jiang Ming wouldn''t mind beating up the person to vent off. After walking through the curbside, Jiang Ming noticed a middle-aged yet mature woman standing outside the gate. ''Why does she look so familiar?'' Jiang Ming wondered silently. Sometimeter, Jiang Ming unlocked the gate and held a curious look at the middle-aged woman. "Do I know you?" Jiang Ming asked. Instantly, the temperament of the middle-aged woman seemed to have changed when she heard Jiang Ming''s question. "How wonderful, Jiang Ming. You even dare to forget your instructor name and not show up in ss for weeks?" "Instructor?" "..." "Did you forget everything after being able to ascend to the upper ss, Jiang Ming? To think you even have the nerve to forget your homeroom instructor, Yuan Chunhua." Chapter 65 Yuan Chunhua Yuan Chunhua was the original Jiang Ming homeroom instructor back in the academy. She was extremely tall with dazzling snow-white legs d in a uniformed outfit. Her long colorful blue hair was able to propel her morous look further. However, the most noticeable thing about her was the two pairs of sses on her eyes that practically scream education. Since the original Jiang Ming was absolute trash and garbage, he had given much of a headache toward Yuan Chunhua. After all, her reputation as an instructor in the academy was well-known, yet Jiang Ming sole''s existence was like dirt and smear to her reputation. To save her reputation as a great instructor, she had spent numerous times lecturing Jiang Ming- to the point that Jiang Ming became frightened by her appearance. "Jiang Ming, I''m talking to you. Can you not hear me?" Yuan Chunhua shouted again when Jiang Ming was lost in his thoughts. ''Ugh, I just finished recollecting the memories of you and you are really a pain in the ass instructor type¡­'' Jiang Ming thought. "I-Instructor Yuan Chunhua, what brings you to my new house?" Jiang Ming asked stutteringly. How did she even find his new house in the first ce? The academy wasn''t even located near the Central Zone and the instructors usually didn''t bother to investigate other students'' activities outside of the academy. "Hmph, if I hadn''t asked for some information from other people, I wouldn''t even know our little Jiang Ming managed to make a fame for himself." "F-Fame? Instructor Yuan Chunhua must be jestering. What can someone at my age obtain?" "Oh let me count it then, being able to gain permission to enter the Central District. Owning a popr Moon Bazaar in addition with the Emperor and Princess attending alongside a reputed alchemist. Now tell me, which one of these isn''t impressive?" Yuan Chunhua''s aura slowly rises up, creating a restricted atmosphere around them. It was clear that she wasn''t amused by Jiang Ming''s words one bit. The pair of sses on her was like a hammer, striking every part of Jiang Ming''s body. "Instructor Yuan Chunhua, why don''t wee inside and allow me to serve you some tea. It must have been a long journey toe here, right?" Jiang Ming tried to invite her inside. Although he wasn''t afraid of her, he was afraid of her identally provoking another person- Qi Shan. Yuan Chunhua was exactly the type of target that Qi Shan loved and wished to toy with daily. To avoid anyplications, Jiang Ming could only endure the haughty Yuan Chunhua''s attitude and behavior. She was after all the original Jiang Ming''s instructor and one that really wanted him to seed. It was just a shame that the original Jiang Ming could not meet her expectations and fell short of someone''s scheme. ''Shaoxing Ming, it seems like your days are numbered. If even Yuan Chunhua is appearing, then I can''t wait to trample you.'' Sometimeter, Jiang Ming brought Yuan Chunhua to their living room where he quickly brewed some jasmine tea for her. "Anyway, Instructor Yuan Chunhua must have something important to personally visit at my house, right?" Jiang Ming asked once she had subsided her aura. Yuan Chunhua nodded her head. "The annual examination is about to begin, and this time, if you fail the examination again, you will be expelled from the academy." Yuan Chunhua said solemnly. Despite her grave tone of speech, Jiang Ming held a nonchnt expression as he calmly sipped on some jasmine tea, almost like the examination didn''t pressure him at all. "Aren''t you going to beg me for tips like the previous time?" Yuan Chunhua raised an eyebrow. And she continued, "I''m sure you understand the academy''s policy more than me. If you fail the examination consecutively, your cultivation base will be shattered by the academy." This was the punishment for students who had used the resources of the academy and failed to produce any result or talent. An academy wasn''t a charity organization. Instead, it was apetitive ce where only the strong will receive immense reward while the weak will endure humiliation and punishment. Time slowly passed by, and Jiang Ming stopped drinking his tea because Yuan Chunhua had been staring intensely at him. He was hoping his no response was good enough to reply to Yuan Chunhua. s, not everything can go your way when ites to life. "Instructor Yuan Chunhua, are you worried about me failing the examination again and causing your reputation to drop to rock bottom?" Jiang Ming asked. However, Jiang Ming''s question was instantly met with bacsh as Yuan Chunhua mmed on the table. The table couldn''t handle the sheer prowess of her palm and was directly shattered into pieces. The jasmine tea that Jiang Ming had brewed was wasted in an instant. Meanwhile, Yuan Chunhua wasn''t done with her rage as she held a fierce re at Jiang Ming. "What do you take me for, Jiang Ming? I admit that I care about my reputation, but I still care about the students that I personally lecture." Yuan Chunhua shouted angrily. She was extremely offended by Jiang Ming that he would think she only paid him a visit to try and save her reputation. If reputation was really that important in her mind, then she would have long expelled Jiang Ming and saved her the extra troubles. Jiang Ming wasn''t from an influential and powerful n, so she doesn''t even need to fear any consequences. Jiang Ming also realized his mistake in his question. He stood up and bowed down slightly toward Yuan Chunhua. "Apologies Instructor Yuan Chunhua, I didn''t mean to question your conduct and reasoning." Jiang Ming gave his sincere apology. One can only be counted as a man if he was willing to admit their own mistake. In this aspect, Jiang Ming had misunderstood her intention and felt deeply guilty of using someone without evidence. Yuan Chunhua managed to calm down after his sincere apologies. "It''s fine. It was also partially my fault for not being able to express myself clearer. I''ve onlye today because I had heard rumors of people gathering together to target you specifically." Chapter 66 Thirst Meter As Yuan Chunhua continued to ry the other students'' n on targeting him, Jiang Ming identally yawned aloud. Who could me him though? The so-called scheming from those students is like a child trying to fight an adult in a fistfight. Only one word can describe their action- irrelevant. s, Yuan Chunhua had no knowledge of Jiang Ming''s capability since she was still in the belief that Jiang Ming''s talent isplete garbage. "Are you seriously yawning when I''m trying to give you a word of advice?" Yuan Chunhua''s brow wrinkled together as her face turned red from anger. Her blood was boiling into a melting point when she saw his nonchnt attitude toward the situation. "The examination is filled with dangers in every corner, and you''ll only need one mishap to forfeit your life." She added. "I get your kindness, Instructor Yuan Chunhua." Jiang Ming said calmly. "But I do hope that you can have more trust in me. You''ll be surprised by my actions in the uing examination." Seeing his determined look, Yuan Chunhua could only shake her head. She had tried her best to give him some warnings and it was his choice to listen or not. "I''ll meet you back in the academy in two days, and you better not have any absences." Yuan Chunhua gave her final wording before leaving the house. Sometimeter, Jiang Ming crossed his legs and snapped his finger. A gust of wind was created as it swept the debris on the floor to a corner. ''Just why did she have to destroy my table?'' Jiang Ming sighed inwardly. Although he didn''t mind her behavior, he was still a bit distraught over the furniture being ruined. Meanwhile, Qi Shan came down from the 2nd floor and smiled amusingly at Jiang Ming. "How does it feel to be underestimated every time now?" She asked in humor. "Being underestimated is better than being overestimated." Jiang Ming swiftly replied. Qi Shan was dumbfounded by his swift response since she wasn''t familiar with the minds of a human. She casually took a seat next to Jiang Ming and pondered over his meaning. "Why do you want to be underestimated?" Qi Shan asked when she couldn''te up with an answer. "If you are always being underestimated, then wouldn''t those pests and annoying people continue to pester you?" "This is why we are hard to interact with, Qi Shan. Unlike you who is born powerful and can literally ughter millions with a snap of a finger, people like me could only survive through scheming." "Scheming? Oh please, you are just a camping bitch that waits till thest second to strike. You ain''t got the brain cell to scheme anything." "..." Jiang Ming twitched his mouth slightly when Qi Shan straight up exposed him. Fidgeting his finger, Jiang Ming slowly tried to move away from Qi Shan. All of his dark histories are literally like a file being kept in Qi Shan''s mind. There was no escaping it if she ever decided to expose each and every single one of his deeds. "Come back here, Jiang Ming." Qi Shan shed a fierce glint at Jiang Ming. She waved her finger around, acting like an incarnation of the devil. Jiang Ming swallowed some of his saliva nervously. Trauma from the past shed by his eyes as he knew what her action meant. ''She definitely wants to do something evil again¡­'' Jiang Ming thought. No matter how unwilling he is, he had no choice but to go back to her side. Sitting next to her, he could feel her soft and smooth legs touching him, but there wasn''t any feeling of lust rising up. "W-What do you want now?" Jiang Ming stutteringly asked, hoping that she wasn''t nning to do something malicious again. Meanwhile, Qi Shan held a gentle smile as she wrapped her legs around his thigh. Afterward, she ced her hand around his chest and whispered sweetly, "The examination that Yuan Chunhua had mentioned¡­ I want to take part in it as well." ''As expected¡­ this bitch really wants to massacre the entire people to satisfy her thirst'' When Cultivation Omega was created, Qi Shan was a person that was programmed to kill whenever her thirst meter reached the maximum. The thirst meter was just an indicator that she wanted excitement and thrill. And what could bring her excitement and thrill besides killing a bunch of people, filling thends with blood and dismembered limbs. "Has your thirst meter reached the maximum?" Jiang Ming asked in a dry throat. Qi Shan calmly nodded her head. "Why are you looking so sullen, Jiang Ming? Weren''t you always the most excited one when my thirst meter reached the maximum?" She asked in a daze. "I recall you praising me every second when that urred." She added. ''That was because it helped my achievement in the yer-Killing to increase faster. And the loot those rich yers drop is so goddamn juicy.'' Jiang Ming screamed inwardly. As much as he wanted to yell those aloud, he knew he would be simply digging his own grave by uttering those. Time slowly passed by, and Qi Shan was calmly waiting for an answer from Jiang Ming. The seconds felt like nothing to Qi Shan, but for Jiang Ming, each second was like a ticking bomb, ready to explode at any moment. Things are no longer the same as Cultivation Omega. The people Qi Shan ughter are yers that could respawn in 24 hours, but the people in this current world would die. Jiang Ming could easily tell their lives in the Northern Continent would be over if Qi Shan''s massacre were to be known by others. After all, they would be offending many people, and some students in the academy have some powerful backing. Hidden dragons are always disguised in the crowd, and Jiang Ming did not want to provoke them until his cultivation base increased further. "I reject your request, and that''s final." Jiang Ming shouted aloud and instantly dashed toward the exit. Chapter 67 They Will Know Sooner Or Later After rejecting Qi Shan''s request, Jiang Ming had hurriedly left for the Moon Bazaar. ''That Qi Shan must really want to ruin me. If all the students there got massacred by her and only I''m alive, then it would be extremely difficult for me to solidify my reputation and influence.'' Jiang Ming thought. Honestly, Jiang Ming doesn''t really care if millions of people die in front of him. However, if those deaths would somehow obstruct his n and goal, then that is something Jiang Ming wouldn''t allow. It was also because of this mindset that Jiang Ming had not targeted Shaoxing Ming even though he was the main culprit of the original Jiang Ming''s death. The timing just wasn''t right. "J-Jiang Ming, you have finally returned?" Hong Ling quickly called out when she noticed the arrival of Jiang Ming. Jiang Ming raised an eyebrow. "What happened, Hong Ling? Why do you sound so anxious?" Jiang Ming asked. "W-Well, right after you left, there was someone from the academy that came over here and asked about your whereabouts." "Let me guess, she looks very elegant and mature with long blue hair." Hong Ling quickly nodded her head. "How did you know who I was talking about?" She asked. Jiang Mingughed softly as he obviously knew who the person was. After all, she had just gone to his house to visit him personally. It''s just that he didn''t realize that she hade to the Moon Bazaar first to look for him. "That elegant woman you saw is my instructor in the academy. She came to the Central District to warn me about the uing examination." Jiang Ming exined as he headed upstairs. Hong Ling quickly followed behind. Sometimeter, Jiang Ming sat in his office and scanned through the documents. "Seems like our opening is a sess." He smiled lightly. "Un, we are swamped with many orders as soon as we are open for business. In addition to that, with Alchemist Ren''s personal rmendation and guarantee of our products, the people in the Central District were thrilled to even be able to put an order." "That Little Ren really knows how to curry favor." "It''s because you are simply way too amazing, Jiang Ming. I have never seen Alchemist Ren try that hard to gain someone''s favor." Jiang Ming shrugged his shoulders. "What can I say? I''m just too knowledgeable and easygoingpared to some other old fogeys." "..." Hong Ling was rendered speechless on how to reply to his words. To phrase the other renowned alchemists in the Northern Alchemist as old fogeys, there was probably only Jiang Ming that would do so. Other people wouldn''t even dare to show an ounce of disrespect, much less calling them names other than their title. "Anyway, how''s your cultivation looking so far, Hong Ling? I recall giving you a cultivation technique a while ago, so there should be some improvement, right?" Hong Ling didn''t bother answering his question. Instead, she exuded her aura and directly showcased her cultivation base for Jiang Ming to see. Action speaks louder than words, and she wanted to use this chance to impress him. She flicked her hand around and threw out numerous arcs of spiritual qi toward a vase. The vase was directly shattered into bits upon contact by Hong Ling''s spiritual qi. "What do you think, Jiang Ming?" Hong Ling said as she retracted her spiritual qi. "Not bad actually¡­ Compared to the average people in the Northern Continent, you can be considered above average." Jiang Mingmented nonchntly. Shattering a vase with their spiritual qi is quite simple. Thus, Jiang Ming wasn''t that amazed or surprised about Hong Ling being able to aplish it. Meanwhile, Hong Ling was smiling silly from the side. Despite the nonchntment from Jiang Ming, it was enough for her to know that she still has some talent. "Make sure to continue to improve your cultivation base and study the technique well. The world is dangerous and if you don''t have any capability of protecting yourself, then it''s over." "I understand, Jiang Ming. I would not disappoint your expectations." Jiang Ming nodded his head. Time slowly passed by, and Hong Ling finally noticed something was amiss. "W-Where''s Madam Yang?" She muttered in confusion. It was already noon, yet Yang Liqin was nowhere to be seen. Thinking that she might have encountered some troubles, Hong Ling quickly informed Jiang Ming. "Jiang Ming, something must have happened to Madam Yang. With her personality and attitude that I''ve seen the past few days, she would definitely not bete to arrive at the Moon Bazaar." She said in a somewhat panicked tone. Madam Yang has been extremely kind to her and there was no way she would just let her be in danger. Meanwhile, Jiang Ming almost choked on his own saliva when Hong Ling suddenly brought up Yang Liqin. "Cough, it''s fine, Hong Ling. Aunt Yang is just resting at home because she''s been over exhausted these past days." Jiang Ming managed to quickly find an excuse to answer her. s, he had underestimated the influence of Madam Yang on Hong Ling. "That''s even worse, Jiang Ming. We must quickly bring some medicine to recuperate Madam Yang. How can we still be dilly-dallying here?" Hong Ling said. She then proceeded to head out of the office, most likely to find some suitable medicine for Yang Liqin to consume. "..." Jiang Ming slowly rubbed his temples to soothe his headache. Why do all of the women around him always act whatever they want? "Ugh, whatever¡­ sooner orter, they will know that I''ve slept with Yang Liqin anyway." Jiang Ming muttered. Unwilling to linger on something inevitable, Jiang Ming opened the system prompt while staring at a particr mission. Mission #28- a mission that he had epted a while ago. He stood up and walked toward the center, staring outside the bustling streets in the Central District. ''Instructor Yuan Chunhua was right. I better be careful with this year''s examination. I can''t possibly ruin my chance ofpleting the Mission while extracting some of my revenge.'' Chapter 68 Accidental Smack Days had quickly gone by, and it was about time for Jiang Ming to return to the academy. "Did you prepare everything yet?" Yang Liqin asked from behind while tidying up Jiang Ming''s clothes. Jiang Ming nodded his head. "Um, I already got everything necessary for this year''s examination." He said calmly. And he continued, "You simply need to watch over the Moon Bazaar for me during my absences. There''s Hong Ling and Cao Dong to assist you. In addition, you can also request Little Ren''s assistance with this gold card whenever you want." "Heh, I really wonder sometimes who''s the actual adult here. You are even more thorough than me." "Being thorough is better than being unprepared, aunt." "That''s true¡­ I''m d that you have finally grown up to be a reliable and confident man." Jiang Ming smiled brightly as he used his finger and pointed at his cheek, his intention being extremely clear. Yang Liqin showed a helpless look before ncing at her surroundings. Once she made sure that no one was nearby or could even try to peek at them, she whispered sweetly, "I better see a healthy Jiang Ming returning." Afterward, Yang Liqin gave Jiang Ming a passionate kiss before watching him leave the house. ''Please be safe and sound, Jiang Ming.'' Yang Liqin prayed inwardly as she nced at his disappearing sight. Meanwhile, Jiang Ming hurriedly used his movement technique to dash toward the academy. At the same time, he licked his lips slightly, savoring the sweet and lingering taste of Yang Liqin''s saliva. "Aunt Yang really knows how to melt one mouth," Jiang Ming smiled cheekily. Despite his frivolous remark, Jiang Ming was extremely cautious as he knew someone would be plotting against his death again. With a swift movement speed, Jiang Ming had officially left the Central District and toward the academy area. "Why are you in such a hurry, dear~" Just when Jiang Ming was about to arrive at the academy, a melodious voice went through his ears, sending a chill down to his spine. After all, that voice belonged to Qi Shan- the daredevil. "What the heck?" Jiang Ming halted his movement and turned around to re at her. "How did you catch up?" He asked in confusion. "Did you think that by relying on your stupid gaming system items, it could hinder me?" Qi Shan chuckled in humor. "You are still too naive, bitch." She added and gave a low kick on Jiang Ming''s stomach, causing him to crash downward. BOOM! It was a hard fall, and Jiang Ming waspletely dumbfounded. How could she have dealt such a deadly strike at him? What if he actually dies? He was no longer a virtual character that could be respawned by waiting for the timer, but an actual living person. Jiang Ming quickly rubbed off some dirt that had gotten into his face before showing a fierce expression at Qi Shan. "Did you know I could have almost died?" He screamed at the top of his lungs. This time, he was extremely furious, with his veins clearly seen in his forehead. His blood was boiling hot, almost like he was on the verge of exploding. His action and response had thoroughly shocked Qi Shan. ''W-Wasn''t it just the same thing I''ve been doing to you? Why are you suddenly so fierce and angry?'' Qi Shan eximed inwardly, sweats began to appear on her forehead. Never once did she see Jiang Ming lose his cool like this, not even when she was thrashing him every time during Cultivation Omega. While Qi Shan was utterly confused, Jiang Ming could only clench his fist as he turned around and proceeded to walk forward slowly. He was no longer in the mood to speed up his movement nor was he interested in talking to anyone. Despite that, Qi Shan could vividly sense a dreadful aura shrouding Jiang Ming every second. Panic brimmed in her eyes as she knew she had really gone overboard this time with the way Jiang Ming had been acting. Biting her lips softly, Qi Shan slowly hovered down and followed behind Jiang Ming silently, keeping a neutral distance. She was going to wait until Jiang Ming had calmed down before going up to talk to him. s, her expectations were shattered when Jiang Ming didn''t calm down at all. Throughout their journey, Jiang Ming was silent and had an expression that blocked people off from him. ''Damn it, doesn''t he know why I act like this?'' Qi Shan cursed silently. She was not used to the silent and dreadful Jiang Ming. "H-Hey Jiang Ming, can you stop overreacting already?" She asked stutteringly, hoping that his anger should have subsided by now. Jiang Ming continued to give her the cold shoulder as he continued to slowly walk to the academy. At the rate of his current pace, he would arrive at the academy in another 20 minutes. Meanwhile, Qi Shan was feeling extremely ufortable about the situation this whole time. Unwilling to be ignored throughout the journey, Qi Shan finally mustered up the courage to walk side by side with Jiang Ming. Her hand slowly reached out, tugging on his sleeve. She took a deep breath and said in a calm yet apologetic tone, "I''m sorry, Jiang Ming. Can''t you forgive me already?" "I know I shouldn''t have hit you with such a lethal blow, but you should know my race by now. I''m from the demon race and we always show our affection through smacking." "Then did you know your smacking would have almost killed me if I didn''t have the Divinity me Body to nullify half of the damage?" Jiang Ming finally said something as he stared deeply at her. Qi Shan began sweating profusely when she saw Jiang Ming approaching her closer. She tried to take a step back to retreat but found herself blocked by a wall from behind. Just when she tried to turn left to retreat, Jiang Ming ced his hand on the wall, parallel to her face. He then leaned his face closer to Qi Shan, his hot breath was breezing through her. "Do you know what I want to do to you right now?" He asked calmly. Chapter 69 Yuan Chunhua’s Office **** It''s here, the best chapter number ever! If you get it, you get it~ **** Qi Shan swallowed a mouthful of saliva when being pinned down on the wall by Jiang Ming. For some reason, all her strength had seemed to leave her body as she found herself powerless. "W-W-What do you want to do?" Qi Shan asked nervously. Sweats had already begun trickling down her forehead as she became fearful for once. Meanwhile, Jiang Ming held a malicious smile as he leaned even closer to her face. They were just a small meter away from touching each other. Qi Shan was so nervous about what Jiang Ming might try to do that she unconsciously closed her eyes and awaited her fate. Her palm was touching the wall, using it to keep her bnce while she stood straight. Just when she believed a kiss might happen, Jiang Ming suddenly retracted his steps and left her hanging. She must have felt really humiliated to believe that he would kiss her as a punishment. "Heh, want a kiss? Maybe in another 2 or 3 million years." Jiang Mingughed wildly as he increased his movement speed and entered the academy. Now that he had finished pranking her, the tide had changed and it was his turn to run for his life. With his swiftness, Jiang Ming could see the enormous academy d in full white color walls, indicating its righteousness promotion. Of course, in his mind, this was nothing but propaganda to boost their status and wealth to others. Every building was at least two-story-tall and they are all exquisite in design with defensive formation iid in them. For someone who had reached the top before and seen many more exquisite and amazing things, this was just like a yground for him. Thus, Jiang Ming didn''t even linger much around the academy as he went straight to the office of Yuan Chunhua. "I-Isn''t that Jiang Ming?" "I thought he had died already from the thrashing he received during that incident." "Shush, keep your mouth to yourself if you don''t understand anything. Jiang Ming is no longer the same as his past. He could now enter the Central District and even Princess Bing Tong had personally visited him before." Gossips began to ur as soon as they saw Jiang Ming''s appearance in the academy. After all, this was the first time he had stepped foot in here after being bedridden from the injuries he receivedst time. ''Tsk, these brats really have nothing to do besides gossiping about other people.'' Jiang Ming thought. Ignoring their whispering and finger-pointing, Jiang Ming quickly entered Yuan Chunhua''s office. "Instructor Yuan Chunhua, I have arrived here safe and sound." Jiang Ming gave a slight bow as he announced his arrival. "Don''t you know it''s rude to not knock on the door?" Yuan Chunhua raised an eyebrow at the disrespectful behavior of Jiang Ming. "As a student, you had the nerve to barge in here without permission. Do you want to receive an F grade already?" "Heh, Instructor Yuan Chunhua must really be caring about my lowly life. By automatically failing me, you can guarantee my life will be safe and sound." Jiang Ming chuckled softly as he quickly found a seat on the couch. Yuan Chunhua''s office was spacious and had numerous cultivation manuals shelved neatly on the side. And the most important thing is that her office included a veryfy couch that she had purposely prepared for the original Jiang Ming. Since the original Jiang Ming required extreme help in his cultivation, Yuan Chunhua had people craft a couch for him to sitfortably and be able toprehend the cultivation technique. s, talent is not something that can be gained, and the original Jiang Ming had ultimately failed to meet her expectations. "You are really unbelievable these days, Jiang Ming." Yuan Chunhua could only sigh softly as she rubbed on her temples. "It''s only been a while since Ist saw you, yet your attitude and behavior have undergone a drastic change." She added. Jiang Ming nodded his head in agreement. It was indeed true that he was the pr opposite of the original Jiang Ming. He was extremely vengeful to his enemies and would never spare them. Hence, the female that had partaken in the scheme to frame the original Jiang Ming would definitely not be spared from his revenge. Women or not, an enemy is an enemy. There is no difference between them. "Instructor Yuan Chunhua, I just want to inform you that this year''s examination might not be as simple asst year." Jiang Ming said calmly, secretly hinting to her that he would do something to other students. Meanwhile, Yuan Chunhua narrowed her eyes suspiciously at Jiang Ming. "You aren''t nning on killing other students to take revenge, right?" She asked. Jiang Ming remained silent to her question, causing Yuan Chunhua to have a headache. If it were in the past, the Yuan Chunhua would most likely take his n as a joke. However, things are different now and with her source of information, she knew how capable Jiang Ming had be. ? She wrinkled her brows, seemingly in deep thought. After a few minutes went by, Yuan Chunhua stood up and stared deeply at Jiang Ming. "I won''t care if you take revenge on those who had harmed you in the past, but I hope you would spare the other students that hadn''t harmed you." Yuan Chunhua said, hoping that he could be rational and not be blinded by revenge. "Since you have asked for it, and I still respect you for the care you have given me, then I shallply with it to the best of my ability. However, if they provoke me first, then you can''t me me for being ruthless." "I understand that. This is an examination filled with life and death after all." "I''m d to have your understanding, Instructor Yuan Chunhua." Sometimeter, Jiang Ming left her office and began gathering at the courtyard where the examination would be announced. ''Without Yuan Chunhua interference now, I really can''t wait to rip off some people''s skin and have them eat it up.'' Jiang Ming thought. Chapter 70 Lin Jingyun After walking out of Yuan Chunhua''s office, Jiang Ming began to head toward the gathering area. "Where are you going?" Just when Jiang Ming walked for a few minutes, he heard Qi Shan''s voice echoing from behind. Turning around, Jiang Ming held an unamused expression at her. "Are you seriously nning on participating?" he asked softly. They may be in the open right now, but Qi Shan was able to conceal her presencepletely. Hence, not a single student in the academy had managed to detect Qi Shan. Meanwhile, Qi Shan shrugged her shoulders. "You''re so boring, Jiang Ming." Qi Shan said, rolling her eyes. And she continued, "You can kill other students for revenge yet I''m not allowed to kill to fill up my Thirst Meter? Just what kind of sphemy is that?" "..." As much as Jiang Ming wanted to rebuke her arguments, he couldn''t find any usible excuse to do so. "Fine, but remember, do not implicate me in whatever you do. I don''t want to know nor do I want to care about the people you want to kill." Jiang Ming snorted coldly. "Hehe, that''s how it should be. Bnce as all things are meant to be." Sometimeter, Jiang Ming arrived at the gathering area. The gathering area was a spacious environment with arge stage in the center, used for the administrator to make important announcements. In addition, there were also training dummies ced on the side with absorption defensive formation iid in it. Jiang Ming nced around his surroundings for a few seconds before finding himself an open corner to rest in. While he rested in the corner alone, people started looking at him and pointing their fingers. Some of them were giving Jiang Ming a disdainful look since they were in closed-door cultivation and didn''t know about the huge change of Jiang Ming''s current status. Thus, they didn''t learn to keep their mouths shut in front of him. "Isn''t this the perverted trash that almost got crippled before?" "Heh, I''m surprised he managed to get off his bed after that thorough beating he had received." "I truly wonder how the Ming n can still hope to ce their future on Jiang Ming." Hearing their remarks, Jiang Ming waspletely oblivious as he nced at the sky. ''What a beautiful sky to murder these bastards.'' he thought. After mulling over how to kill those people that can''t keep their mouths shut, an elderly man dressed in a blue uniform appeared on the stage. "Ahem, attention, please. Our principal, Lin Jingyun will now begin the announcement." The elderly man said as he took a step back. Meanwhile, a white-bearded man with a gentle smile hanging on his face graces the stage. "Hello students, the time has gone by so fast and we are already on our annual examination day." Lin Jingyunughed heartily as he clutched tightly on his stick that was used to bnce him. Although Lin Jingyun seemed like an old man with his days being numbered, none of the students dared to disrespect him. His appearance was merely a facade and his true cultivation base was around the Spiritual Master Realm. He was at a simr level with the Northern Continent guardian beast, Shentou. Of course, Jiang Ming wouldn''t put Lin Jingyun much in his eyes when he didn''t even bother giving respect to Zhao Tong, the emperor. Zhao Tong''s cultivation base was hidden carefully with his concealment, but the concealment is nothing in front of Jiang Ming''s Mystic Eye. With one nce, Jiang Ming could determine Zhao Tong was at the Spiritual Grandmaster Realm and was close to breaking through to the next realm. Hence, he half-heartedly listened to the long-winded announcement of Lin Jingyun. Just when Jiang Ming was about to yawn from boredom, he noticed Yuan Chunhua was holding a fierce expression at him. "Stop wandering around and start focusing on the Principal''s words, Jiang Ming." She sent a mental transmission toward him. If looks can kill, then Jiang Ming was sure that Yuan Chunhua really wanted to kill him at this moment. Unlike him who gives zero crap about Lin Jingyun, Yuan Chunhua was actually the direct disciple of Lin Jingyun. Thus, it was clear that she had the utmost respect for the principal. Jiang Ming shrugged his shoulders. "Not my fault that his speech is so long and boring. Look at the other students, they aren''t even giving a crap either so why are you looking at me only?" Heined back to her mentally. "They aren''t taught by me, so why should I care if they lose valuable information?" "But you are still an instructor, and an instructor should be fair in every situation. Hence, please reprimand the others first for not paying attention before biting at me." Suddenly, Yuan Chunhua narrowed her eyes and clenched her fist tightly. "Wanna start an argument?" She asked him in a gentle and sweet voice. "..." Jiang Ming twitched his mouth as he could only shake his head in response. ''Tch, women are really the most unreasonable people in the world.'' He thought. Sometimeter, Lin Jingyun had finally finished his boring speech as he proceeded to exin this year''s examination. "Alright, this year, students must explore the Guilong Forest and gather their specified ingredients to pass the exam. And I must warn everyone that there are magical beasts at the Spiritual Lord Realm lurking there. Thus, it would be wise for you to form a proper team in case you have met with any magical beasts." Lin Jingyun announced. By sending the students into a dangerous ce like the Guilong Forest where death is lingering at every corner, the academy hoped that the students would be able to rely on their strength and wisdom to ovee the hurdle. And by doing so, Lin Jingyun knew that some of the students here today might perish in the examination. However, it was an inevitable oue since this is the cultivation world. "Truly a dog eats dog world¡­" Jiang Ming sneered coldly as he watched the students who are familiar with each other begin to form a team. Chapter 71 Never Mess With Me A few minutes had gone by, and almost all the students had formed their own group of teams except for someone. Jiang Ming was all alone in the corner. The atmosphere was awkward since there hasn''t been a single student in the academy that would have zero friendship with others. "Umm, do you not have anyone to team up with?" The principal, Lin Jingyun, asked in concern. If it were any other students, Lin Jingyun wouldn''t really care whether they have a team or not. However, Jiang Ming was different because he was his direct disciple, Yuan Chunhua''s student. "The Guilong Forest is filled with magical beasts in the Spiritual Lord Realm and you''re only at the Spiritual Elementary Realm. If you were to explore alone, then I fear that you would only be seeking death." "Thank you for the warning, Principal Lin Jingyun. But you can already tell my situation isn''t exactly beautiful and I won''t even be able to trust my back with these students." Jiang Ming shrugged his shoulders. Normally, Jiang Ming would disregard his useless warning without care, but because of Yuan Chunhua, he decided to give him a little bit of respect. Being arrogant and confident is good but doing it every so often is just in boring. There was no need to act haughtily since the result of the examination would reveal everything. Meanwhile, Lin Jingyun tried to think up a solution to help Jiang Ming find a team. ''There had never been an incident where a student couldn''t get into a single team¡­'' he thought. Sometimeter, Yuan Chunhua decided to take a step forward and whispered something into Lin Jingyun''s ears. Lin Jingyun''s brows were visibly wrinkled as he held a contemting look while listening in to his direct disciple. It was almost like Yuan Chunhua was requesting something difficult for Lin Jingyun as he tried to shake his head. However, Yuan Chunhua continued to press onto the matter. The students that had formed their own team were now curious as to what they were discussing, but they didn''t dare to perk their ears up to listen in, lest they''ll get reprimanded. "Ugh, you really know how to make things difficult for me, don''t you, Xiao Chunhua?" Lin Jingyun rubbed his beard softly andmented with a sigh. "I know the master wouldn''t be so heartless as to decline his favorite disciple''s request, right?" "You- fine, but this is only because of that person''s influence and authority." Yuan Chunhua held a bright smile when she finally convinced Lin Jingyun, and as for what she had convinced, even the students were eager to know. Lin Jingyun understood their curiosity as well. He took a step forward and stared at Jiang Ming with a solemn expression. "Due to special circumstances, I have decided to allow Instructor Yuan Chunhua to team up with Jiang Ming for the annual examination." Lin Jingyun announced. And before the students could shout their response for this situation, he shouted aloud, "Also, this is the final decision and anyone who wants to disagree with this decision can give themselves an F and leave the academy." Lin Jingyun exuded his mighty aura, causing the students to suffer a gravitational pressure. It was proof of his dominance and control of the decision of the academy. Of course, Jiang Ming was clearly unaffected by the gravitational pressure. With the Game Lord''s Cultivation System by his side, the gravitational pressure emitted from Lin Jingyun is irrelevant to him. ''Just what the hell is going on here?'' Jiang Ming questioned silently. ''Can''t we just start the damn annual examination already so I can go home and sleep?'' After a bit ofmotion, the students could only reluctantly ept the arrangement made by Lin Jingyun. None of them wanted to nor dared to get into the bad side of Lin Jingyun who could easily fail them on the spot. Not to mention, the power and influence of Lin Jingyun was not something to joke around. One mishap and they could implement their entire n to oblivion. Meanwhile, Yuan Chunhua gracefully stepped down from the stage and walked toward Jiang Ming. "What are you nning?" Jiang Ming quickly muttered at her once she was close enough to him. "You are definitely not the type to do something personally, so what exactly are you scheming on?" he added. There was no way Jiang Ming would believe Yuan Chunhua requested to partner up with him just so that she could ensure his safety. They might be close acquaintances, but they weren''t close to the point where Yuan Chunhua would willingly assist him in the examination, let alone team up with him. Yuan Chunhua held a mysterious smile as she shrugged her shoulders. "You''ll know when the time is right." She said, evoking irks upon Jiang Ming. "I don''t want to team up with you. I would rather do a solo examination than to have someone with an ulterior motive." Jiang Ming t out said, hoping that she would choose someone else. "I don''t care what you want nor what you think, Jiang Ming. This decision is made by the principal and if you don''t like it, then go ahead and fight him." "So be it, I''ll thrash him right now and drop out of the academy. Honestly, I don''t even need to rely on a dumb academy to be sessful at this moment. I own the wealthiest store currently in the Central District, and I have a great connection with an alchemist." After that, Jiang Ming stripped off the academy uniform and began to walk away, shocking Yuan Chunhua to the core. ''He can''t be serious about dropping out now, right?'' Yuan Chunhua was dumbfounded when she realized Jiang Ming really doesn''t have any intention of turning back. "W-Wait a minute, Jiang Ming." She called out. Jiang Ming remained walking away, not even bothering to turn around to nce at her. Yuan Chunhua gritted her teeth at his stubborn attitude. "Fine, I''ll just tell you the reason!" She sent a mental transmission to him. ''Heh, never mess with me.'' Jiang Ming curled his lips upward when she gave in. Chapter 72 Progression To The Main Storyline Yuan Chunhua was extremely angered by Jiang Ming''s attitude but there was nothing else she could do. ''Just why did the Princess trust Jiang Ming so much that she even swore on her honor?'' She cursed silently. She clicked her tongue slightly in annoyance before ring at Jiang Ming. "Recently, there have been some abnormalities in the Guilong Forest and the emperor has tasked us to find some clues when we''re conducting the annual examination." Yuan Chunhua whispered softly to him. Jiang Ming raised an eyebrow. "Abnormalities?" He asked. "Yes, five days ago, there was an earthquake that urred deep inside the Guilong Forest, causing a wave of purple mist to emit out. Luckily, those purple mist only seemed to reside in the inner zone of the Guilong Forest and not the outskirts." "..." Just when Jiang Ming wanted to reject suchborious tasks, a system prompt appeared in front of him. Ding! Jiang Ming had his eyes widened in shock upon seeing the system prompt messages. What the hell do they mean by main storyline progression? He was no longer ying Cultivation Omega, so how could there be a main storyline. Jiang Ming staggered backward and plopped to the ground, shocking Yuan Chunhua. "Jiang Ming? What''s wrong?" Yuan Chunhua hurriedly knelt on one knee and checked on Jiang Ming''s pulse. "Everything is normal¡­" She muttered. Meanwhile, Jiang Ming swallowed a mouthful of saliva nervously as he needed to check something. "L-L-Log out¡­" He said stutteringly, closing his eyes. A few minutes had passed by, and Jiang Ming slowly opened his eyes, only to see a panicking Yuan Chunhua in front of him. Relief, he ced his hand on his chest, hoping to calm himself down. With this little experiment of his, Jiang Ming managed to confirm that the current him is a reality and no longer a transparent figure where his real body would be in the bed, attached with a virtual helmet. ''Thank god, I thought I got trolled hard,'' he thought. His hands were still trembling rapidly as he nced at the existing system prompt, ignoring the concerned Yuan Chunhua. Using his mind alone, Jiang Ming decided to click on Y, effectively epting the sudden quest. Ding! ¨C While Jiang Ming was dazed by its meaning, Yuan Chunhua decided to p Jiang Ming''s face. After the p, Yuan Chunhua shouted aloud, "Jiang Ming, can you hear me?" The p was extremely painful, and he could feel pain throbbing on the left side of his cheek. Rubbing it softly, Jiang Ming stared at Yuan Chunhua and asked, "What was that for?" "Obviously, I''m pping at you to get rid of whatever spirit is possessing you. Look at the scene you created." Yuan Chunhua snorted coldly and pointed in a certain direction. Jiang Ming followed the trail in the direction she was pointing at and noticed a bunch of students were looking at him with different kinds of expressions. Realizing the mess he had created because of his shock, Jiang Mingughed awkwardly. "Hahaha, I was merely a bit overwhelmed by the examination this year and lost bnce." He tried to rify his previous action, hiding the true cause of it. Yuan Chunhua narrowed her eyes suspiciously. However, she didn''t wish to interrogate him in front of everyone so she simply nodded her head. Turning around, Yuan Chunhua cupped her fist at Lin Jingyun. "Master, all is well and this Jiang Ming is merely shocked to death. Sorry for the scene that he had created." "Since you said it like that, then we shall get this show on the road. Without further ado, the instructors that are in charge of supervising the examination can now proceed with their movement." The supervisor quickly nodded their head and began guiding the rest of the students to their destination. Yuan Chunhua waited for the other students to leave the courtyard before staring at Jiang Ming. "Speak, what was so shocking that made you stagger backward?" She demanded an answer. Jiang Ming scratched his head slightly. However, Yuan Chunhua seemed determined and refused to release him until he gave a response. Seeing the circumstances, Jiang Ming sighed softly and answered, "The purple mist might not be as simple as you think, Instructor Yuan Chunhua. I feared that someone else was manipting the situation behind the scenes." "And do you have a clue?" Jiang Ming shrugged his shoulders. "I don''t know who it is, but I can tell you this. If the purple mist is not dealt with quickly, then our world might be embroiled in chaos soon." He warned. Based on the system prompt information, Jiang Ming was sure that this isn''t some side-quest mission that would affect nothing if it''s left alone. A progression to the main storyline¡­ any pro gamer would know how big of a deal this is. ''Damn it, why is this fucking happening to me? I just want my sweet revenge, but now I have to deal with this crap.'' Jiang Ming cursed silently, hoping to find the main culprit and strangle them to death. Meanwhile, Yuan Chunhua held a solemn expression as she decided to drag Jiang Ming''s arm. "Since we know this is a dangerous thing to be left alone, then we must hurry our journey." She said and retrieved her sword. The sword shone brightly and flew around the sky for a few moments beforending next to her. "..." Jiang Ming was rendered speechless by Yuan Chunhua''s action. Did she really need to show off her moves about being able to control a flying sword? "What are you doing? Hurry up and hop on. We''re going to explore ahead of the students to investigate this matter." Chapter 73 Guilong Forest Jiang Ming could only sigh and kicked the ground softly, propelling himself tond on the flying sword. The flying sword wasn''t that long and could barely amodate two people. It was ufortable and a pain to say the least. Jiang Ming really hated riding a flying sword with another person. "This is just a warning, but you better not try anything funny when I''m controlling the flying sword. Otherwise, you will fall at least 100 meters off from the sky and onto the ground you go," Yuan Chunhua kindly warned. "..." Just what the hell is wrong with Yuan Chunhua? Better not try anything funny? Is she delusional or what? It was her that ordered him to hop onto the flying sword, and now it was also her that is implying that he has nefarious intent toward her. "Instructor Yuan Chunhua, I admit you''re beautiful for a woman, but can you stop being so narcissistic. If I really wanted to touch you, then I would have done it a long time ago when you were teaching me one-on-one." Jiang Ming said calmly. "Who knows? Maybe you just didn''t have the courage to do so back then. After all, it''s the truth that you were almost beaten to death from a scandal." "That was me being framed-" "I know, and that''s what I''m trying to inform you privately." Yuan Chunhua suddenly shed a cold look as she turned around and stared at him. "You might be trash in terms of cultivation training, but you were by no mean a pervert that wouldmit rape. During that time, I was unfortunately in my cultivation retreat, which allowed the culprit the perfect opportunity to frame you." Jiang Ming remained silent when he realized her true motive of staying behind. She was trying to warn him to be careful of someone during the examination. Indeed, once an instructor, always an instructor that would care for her student. "Instructor Yuan Chunhua, I''m grateful for your help. I truly am, and I know that you care for me." Jiang Ming said sincerely. And he continued, "I already figured out who the culprit is and I wanted to get my revenge in this year''s examination." "I understand¡­ I will explore alone regarding the Purple Mist. I''ll drop you off somewhere in the Guilong Forest." Yuan Chunhua suggested. s, Jiang Ming calmly shook his head at her suggestion. "It''s fine, getting my revenge right now isn''t the most important thing to do. It''s the Purple Mist that we need to resolve." He said, shocking Yuan Chunhua for his sensible behavior. Inwardly though, Jiang Ming wasughing coldly since he knew someone else would do the job for him. Qi Shan, that demoness woman had long ventured into the Guilong Forest, waiting for the unsuspecting preys tond toward her. Sometimeter, Yuan Chunhua cleverly maneuvered her flying sword as they arrived at the entrance of the Guilong Forest. Landing down slowly, Yuan Chunhua hopped off the flying sword and held a grave look on her expression. "Guilong Forest¡­ the atmosphere had turned more grim and gloomypared to the past." She muttered. The Guilong Forest used to be full of lush greenery, vibrant, and brimmed with a positive life force among the magical beasts. However, the scene in front of her was nothing like before as the vibrant vibe vanished. Recing it was a dark mood and some of the trees that were growing perfectly had dried up. Jiang Ming also noticed the spooky scene in front of him and wondered if the academy really hated their students. Imagine sending their own students to these kinds of ces and expecting them to pass the examination? Hell, Jiang Ming would be surprised if any of the students would even make it out alive. "Principal Lin Jingyun really knows his stuff well. How to kill all the students but act like it''s an ident." He joked aloud. Instantly though, Yuan Chunhua held a fiery attitude as she red at him, prompting Jiang Ming to swallow his own saliva to stop himself from making another joke. "Nobody knew the situation had changed this drastically. I must inform the Master to warn them." Yuan Chunhua said, taking out a talisman that is used for long-rangemunication. While Yuan Chunhua was busy with herself, Jiang Ming was equally upied when he saw a new system prompt had popped up. Ding! ¨C Jiang Ming''s expression darkened when he finished reading the system prompt. Although it was short, the information it gave out was extremely important and could not be overlooked. When an area is corrupted above 80%, taking a few steps inside would cause a lot of side effects. ''This Game Lord''s Cultivation System is really a blessing. Normally, yers would have to figure out what is the cause of the corruption and what is the best method to protect themselves.'' Jiang Ming thought. The advice that the GLCS had given him was the best hint possible. Opening his inventory, Jiang Ming tried to see if he had some poison resistance pill. And of course, he just happens to not have any of them because they were never needed until now. Meanwhile, Yuan Chunhua had just finished rying the information to Lin Jingyun. "Jiang Ming, the Master had told us to be careful in our exploration and you must follow my instructions when we''re inside." Yuan Chunhua warned, looking extremely serious. "The dangers hidden in the Guilong Forest are unknown and we must proceed with extreme caution." She added. Just when she was about to take her first step to enter, Jiang Ming halted her by grabbing her wrist. "Hold up for 5 minutes." He said calmly. Yuan Chunhua raised an eyebrow. "Why?" She asked. "Because my automatic refinement is about to be done," he quickly replied while focusing his attention on his inventory. Chapter 74 Skyheart Pill Yuan Chunhua was dazed and wondered if Jiang Ming had hit his head on the floor. "Automatic refinement?" She raised an eyebrow. "Did you drink before or did the situation here frightened you?" It wasmon knowledge that every alchemist had to personally refine their pills in a cauldron. Even the best of the best alchemists had to sit down and refine pills in a serene situation. Yet, Jiang Ming was telling her that he was refining some pills without doing anything. She would be crazy if she believed his words. Meanwhile, Jiang Ming could only sigh at the ridiculous look that Yuan Chunhua showed him. He was being genuine and wasn''t bluffing. s, the people here simply do not understand the enormous advantages of having a Game Lord''s Cultivation System by their side. What they cannot do, Jiang Ming could do it as long as he reached the qualification to do so. "Instructor Yuan Chunhua, just give me a few minutes." Jiang Ming said. "In just a few minutes, you would be able to tell if I''m going crazy or simply a genius." Yuan Chunhua narrowed her eyes. She was holding a doubtful look and pondered for a moment. She breathed out a soft sigh and stared at him. "Fine, but let me warn you, if you are just wasting time here, then I''m going to beat you to a pulp." Jiang Ming nodded his head. "Then what happens if I''m not bluffing or trolling? What reward do I get from you?" He asked. "Nothing." "That''s a pretty unfair deal, Instructor Yuan Chunhua. You''re telling me that I will get beaten into a pulp if I fail to deliver my words, but if I did deliver it, then I will receive nothing." Yuan Chunhua shrugged her shoulders. "Benefits of being a young and beautiful woman. If you don''t like it, then you could also snip that thing beneath your waist and be one." Jiang Ming twitched his mouth. Just why did everyone turn into a shameless person as soon as they interacted with him? He was a modest and honest man, yet people kept taking advantage of him. ''Life is so unfair,'' he thought. Sometimeter, a system prompt popped out, bringing Jiang Ming back to business. Ding! __ Jiang Ming curled his lips upward at such a high sess rate. With trash ingredients, he was still able to receive 3 Skyheart Pill. He quickly retrieved two of the Skyheart Pill and threw one toward Yuan Chunhua. "What the-" Yuan Chunhua eximed in shock when she nced at the purity of the pill. It was a wless pill with zero impurities, but that wasn''t the main point. She could subtly feel the heat still residing in the Skyheart Pill, indicating that it was freshly refined. "Shock, surprise, disbelief, and denial?" Jiang Ming listed a few emotions as he described the current Yuan Chunhua. "If only I could take a picture of your current expression, then I would be a millionaire by selling them. You are way too cute when you get overwhelmed by my capability." He teased heartily. Yuan Chunhua ignored his teasing as she held the pill tightly. "How did you do it?" She asked solemnly. Jiang Ming shrugged his shoulders. "Benefits of being a young and handsome man. If you don''t like it, then you could try to grow one in between your legs." He said, teasing her back with her own words. Just because she was his instructor doesn''t mean that he would take her insult in and keep it to himself. If there is a chance for revenge, then by all means he would take it. This was the mindset of a gamer that had crawled his way to the top. Nobody and nothing can topple him and expect to get away with it. Of course, the demoness Qi Shan was an exception and Jiang Ming would rather not think of her. Sometimeter, Jiang Ming consumed the Skyheart Pill while taking a step forward to the entrance of the inner zone. "Let''s go instructor Yuan Chunhua. Like you said before, we have wasted too many valuable times already." He said calmly, purposely avoiding his method of producing a Skyheart Pill. A Skyheart Pill may only be ranked as a 3rd tier alchemy pill, but the effect on it is equivalent to a 4th tier pill. Not only can the Skyheart Pill protect the cultivator''s heart from any critical damage, but it can also nullify poison that had seeped into their body. Thus, it was a very valuable and scarce pill since the ingredients required to refine one are rare to find. That was because medical pills naturally required ingredients of the substance that they needed to cure. Ingredients requirements such as poisonous magical beasts that could easily inflict and kill cultivators in mere seconds. Yuan Chunhua stared at the Skyheart Pill for a brief moment before consuming it as well. She didn''t suspect that he would do any foul y here. After consuming the Skyheart Pill, she followed Jiang Ming as they entered the inner zone of the Guilong Forest. "Hold up a minute, Jiang Ming." Yuan Chunhua said, handing him a talisman. "The talisman is iid with a protective barrier." Jiang Ming showed a slight smile as he nodded his head. Despite not showing it, he could tell she was worried about him and the talisman could be some sort of charm. "Instructor Yuan Chunhua is really a caring woman," he teased. Meanwhile, in the outskirts of the Guilong Forest, a gentle and beautiful woman was calmly sitting on top of a tree branch, swinging her long legs left and right. "Aiyah, how could Jiang Ming really ditch me and enter the inner zone with another beauty?" Qi Shan giggled softly. "Fufu, just wait till I''m done with the matters here, Jiang Ming. I will definitely give you a real nice headache afterward." From above, she could see the arrival of the academy students, and she couldn''t help but y around with her fingers. With her devilish smile, she prayed for the students. Most of them would not be able to witness another day once they step foot inside the Guilong Forest. Chapter 75 Pile Of Corpses "Damn, these purple mists are really annoying." Jiang Ming cursed aloud. Some of his clothes were stripped apart due to the purple mist. The purple mist was extremely corrosive and was able to inflict poison as soon as they made skin contact. Unfortunately for it though, Jiang Ming had already consumed the Skyheart Pill, preventing the purple mist from invading his body. s, he had failed to make any preparation for his clothes. "You should stopining already." Yuan Chunhua suddenly said, reprimanding him for causing a scene. Jiang Ming twitched his mouth. "You can say that because you were prepared this entire time," he snorted coldly. If Yuan Chunhua was in the same situation as him and had some of her clothes stripped apart, then Jiang Ming would still be fine with their current dilemma. However, she had a hidden formation surrounding her clothes, nullifying the corrosiveness of the purple mist. "Not my fault, Jiang Ming." She said casually. "Who told you to act like a show-off and disrespect your instructor? Now you shall suffer the consequences." "..." Jiang Ming was rendered speechless. Just how could an instructor be so heartless and allow their students to die without any protection? Suddenly, Jiang Ming recalled the principal, Lin Jingyun''s decision to send a batch of students into the Guilong Forest. "Sigh, birds of the same feather flock together." Hemented and finally knew why Yuan Chunhua was his favorite disciple. They have the same mindset and attitude toward one thing. "I can''t believe you are my instructor," he said. "And I can''t believe a person like you is my student. As soon as you''ve gotten a bit better in status and wealth, you start acting arrogant." Yuan Chunhua casually responded, causing Jiang Ming to keep his mouth shut. Against Yuan Chunhua, Jiang Ming found himself in a helpless position. It''s not like he can just beat her up or do something terrible to her. After all, without her assistance, he wouldn''t even be able to be here in the first ce. The original Jiang Ming would have long died in the academy if it''s not for her secret assistance. Sometimeter, they proceeded walking more deeper into the inner zone, and they were met with arge pile of corpses. Therge pile of corpses consists of magical beasts at the Spiritual Lord Realm. They all had dark blood leaking out of their bodies and corrosive skins. Some of the magical beasts were so corroded that the skeleton and carcasses of their bodies were revealed. Ants were crawling all over the dead body, chomping on their bones. "What the hell happened here?" Yuan Chunhua raised an eyebrow. She proceeded to walk toward a corpse and scanned it with her spiritual perception. "These magical beasts were all killed by the Purple Mist that''s leaking out in the far South." She noted. "You don''t say, Miss obvious." Jiang Ming smirked as he walked forward, ignoring the ring look from Yuan Chunhua. Instead, he knelt on one knee in front of a magical beast and began to inspect it, hoping to find some valuable information. ''Hmm, the corrosiveness of the Purple Mist seemed familiar with the event from Cultivation Omega.'' He thought. Despite having some clues, Jiang Ming didn''t want toe to a conclusion from one magical beast alone. Thus, he spent the next 10 minutes inspecting each and every single magical beast that still had some of the carcasses avable. After all, not all magical beasts are lucky enough to have their carcasses remain intact while being infected by the poison and corrosion of the Purple Mist. His inspection was close to finishing, but he wanted to double-check. ''GLCS, open up the previous quests that I''ve done in Cultivation Omega.'' Jiang Mingmanded it mentally. Soon, a system prompt appeared with the title [Quest Completed] and numerouspleted quests were listed. Seeing thepleted quests list again, Jiang Ming felt like he was back in his gamer''s days, where he would continuously grind missions for reward. "What are you doing?" Yuan Chunhua suddenly asked when she noticed Jiang Ming was moving his finger up and down in an empty space. Since she didn''t know Jiang Ming was currently interacting with the system prompt, she had thought he had gone crazy from the scene in front of him. It wasmon for people to lose their minds when they witnessed such disturbing scenes. Blood sttered across the soils, dying its original brown color to red. Magical beasts that could easily kill any Spiritual Elemental Realm cultivator are scattered across the area, dead without any hint of life in them. These two alone should have been enough to destroy a weak mindset or those who are usually protected by their parents. "Is your mentality alright, or do I need to use a calming technique on you?" Yuan Chunhua asked. Despite her remarks at him, she was worried about his safety. If it weren''t for the insistence of the emperor, she would have never allowed Jiang Ming to explore the Guilong Forest with her. Meanwhile, Jiang Ming shed a cheeky smile as he stood up and shook his head. "Heh, this is actually such a simple problem." Heughed aloud. "I can''t believe I got worried for nothing." In the beginning, he was frightened by the sudden intervention of his system, telling him that the progression of the main storyline would increase by 1%. That had never happened to him before and caused him to lose hisposure. However, things havepletely changed now that he figured out the root of this problem. "Seriously, I can''t tell if you''ve be an idiot or not. One second ago, you were looking at the dead corpses with a serious expression, and the next second, you startedughing like a maniac." Yuan Chunhuamented, wondering if she should have just gone ahead alone. Jiang Ming understood her reaction since even he would doubt the authenticity of his words. "Whatever, let''s just move on ahead, Instructor Yuan Chunhua." He said calmly, not worrying in the slightest. Chapter 76 Dried River Yuan Chunhua and Jiang Ming continued to walk deeper into the inner zone, hoping to find the source of the Purple Mist. To solve a crisis, the only way to do so is by targeting the root of the problem. Therefore, situations like this will never ur again, or at least stop for a long time. "The corpses seemed to have increased as we walked forward," Yuan Chunhua said, ncing at the corpses that were scattered across the forest. "The odor is beginning to smell terrible." She added. Jiang Ming nodded his head. "It''s probably because the death of these magical beasts are much older than the one we saw previously." He said calmly, not caring about the odor in the slightest. After all, he had already consumed a pill that nullified the disgusting smell by using the automatic refinement. It was the most convenient and amazing function that a system could offer to him. Without exerting any strength or spiritual qi, he was able to collect pills simply by idling away. That alone was a sharp contrastpared to his first refinement in the Alchemist Guild. "How are you not affected by the foul smell?" Yuan Chunhua asked while covering her nose with her hand. Although she could use spiritual qi to block the smell, it would be considered wasteful. Not to mention, if they somehow encounter a ferocious beast, then she must be prepared to fight it. Exploration is never an easy task where you can simply walk around and just record some data. You have to be extremely cautious and conservation on your spiritual qi. Otherwise, once you run out of spiritual qi, you are no different than a mortal that could be killed in one strike. "I don''t know¡­ maybe I''m just a little bit sick and can''t smell anything," Jiang Ming shrugged his shoulders, actingpletely innocent. A little foul smell wouldn''t kill her, simr to how a few corrosiveness wouldn''t kill him. "Aren''t you being a little cruel?" Yuan Chunhua asked in a fierce tone. "Your instructor is conserving her spiritual qi to save you in case of danger. Yet you are acting like some pouty woman, refusing to offer me some pills." "What do you mean, Instructor Yuan Chunhua? Didn''t I offer you a Skyheart Pill to prevent the Purple Mist from seeping into your body?" Jiang Ming curled his lips upward when he made her speechless. s, he wasn''t going to do her dirty any longer and decided to throw the pill that he had consumed to her. "You owe me one, Instructor Yuan Chunhua." He said calmly. "Hmph, what a disobedient student I have," Yuan Chunhua sneered coldly. She then swallowed the pill without hesitation. She didn''t believe Jiang Ming would secretly try to harm her nor give her some poison or defective pill. Once she consumed the pillpletely, she could tell the foul smell slowly vanished as it was reced with a sweet and floral scent on her nose. "How is this possible?" She was dumbfounded by such a miraculous pill. And it was given that she would be extremely shocked. After all, no alchemist would waste their time refining a pill that changes their sense of smell when there are better pills to study. Only Jiang Ming would create such a pill since he was bored and was casually experimenting with things. "The pill is called Fragrance Floral Pill," Jiang Ming casually exined. "Fragrance Floral Pill¡­" Yuan Chunhua muttered, seemingly in deep thought. Sometimeter, Jiang Ming and Yuan Chunhua stopped at a nearby river. "What was this river supposed to be called?" Jiang Ming asked when saw the river had dried up. Not an ounce of water could be seen, and calling it a river now is a bit far-fetched. Meanwhile, Yuan Chunhua remained silent as she took out a few gadgets. The gadgets were ced near on the soil and began beeping an irritating noise. The beeping was simr to how a person would be forced to wake up from an rm clock. "Can you disable it already?" Jiang Ming asked, covering his ears from the noise. Those kinds of sounds always bring back traumatic memories. s, his request was ignored and Yuan Chunhua proceeded to ce more simr gadgets around the dried river. Unwilling to torture himself with such sounds, Jiang Ming retreated a few steps backward. Time slowly passed by, and Yuan Chunhua finally retrieved the gadgets that she had ced around the dried river. "What the hell are those gadgets for?" He asked in confusion. "Investigation gadgets. These are special tools crafted by the inscription master and it would reveal part of the scenes that had urred previously." "There''s such a thing?" "Un, now feast your eyes on what we call modern technology." Yuan Chunhua smirked and snapped her fingers. Afterward, arge transparent screen appeared, and within the scene, they could see some gooey and gamey liquid substance being dropped on the river. The river began sizzling with numerous bubbles urring, almost like it was boiling at a high temperature. Within a few minutes, all the waters in the river were vaporized. However, the next shocking scene was that the gooey and gamey liquid substance had suddenly transformed into a humanoid-looking puppet. Just when Yuan Chunhua and Jiang Ming wanted to find out what''s next, the scene disappeared, leaving a huge cliff-hanger. "..." Jiang Ming held a deadpan expression as he pped his hand. "What a nice and fantastic modern technology you speak of, Instructor Yuan Chunhua." He praised wholeheartedly. Yuan Chunhua twitched her mouth. "Can''t you leave me with some dignity huh?" She shouted in anger. "It''s not like this was my fault that the gadgets failed to record what happened next." Jiang Ming facepalmed at her denial. Whether it''s a woman or a man, as long as they''re a cultivator, they always care about their reputation the most. Why couldn''t they just admit their fault? "Sigh, hand the gadgets over to me instead." Jiang Ming suddenly said. He extended his hand out and smiled, "I''ll show you how to use those gadgets like a pro." Chapter 77 Memory Recorder "These gadgets are very expensive, Jiang Ming." Yuan Chunhua said. "Are you sure you know how to use it?" She asked nervously. As much as she believed Jiang Ming''s conduct, she doesn''t know if he was bluffing right now or not. The gadgets were obtained with much difficulty since there aren''t a lot of inscription masters avable in the Northern Continent. Hence, if Jiang Ming was bluffing and broke her gadgets, then she would feel a burn in her wallet since she would need to rece it with a new one. And even if she got the money to purchase another one, she wasn''t sure if there are even avable stocks for her to purchase. Meanwhile, Jiang Ming was angered by her suspicion. "Give me that," He said coldly, and directly snatched the gadgets from her hand. "S-Stop it, Jiang Ming." She tried to stop him from using it, but Jiang Ming shed her a fierce look. Yuan Chunhua swallowed some of her saliva nervously as she was taken aback by his fierce look. "F-Fine, but you are warned, Jiang Ming. If it breaks, then I''m going to have you pay for it." She threatened. Jiang Ming nodded his head. "Rest assured, even if I break this crap item, I will repay you with a new one. One that has much more functions than this." He said calmly. Sometimeter, Jiang Ming began activating the gadgets, and his proficiency in using them was even better than Yuan Chunhua. ''Alright, time to scan from the sky.'' he thought. And with a flick, the gadgets were thrown high above the air. Yuan Chunhua was on the verge of crying when she saw how casually Jiang Ming had treated her precious gadgets. ''Oh Lord, please don''t break it, please don''t break my precious gadgets.'' She prayed silently, closing her eyes since her heart can''t handle the pressure. While Yuan Chunhua was panicking for her dear gadget, Jiang Ming held a resolute expression as he injected some of his spiritual qi at the gadgets. More specifically, he was targeting the symbols that were drawn by the inscription master. The symbol was drawn like a lion seal and it started to glow as soon as Jiang Ming''s spiritual qi connected with it. A few secondster, arge fluctuation of spiritual qi was flushed throughout the Guilong Forest. Jiang Ming smirked at the sight of this and knew he hadn''t lost his touch with such gadgets. "Hehe, even though it''s been so long since I''ve used a [Memory Recorder], this one is still doable." He muttered. The fluctuation of the spiritual qi gradually diminished as the gadgets fell down from the sky. One by one, they crashed onto the ground with numerous cracks on it. Yuan Chunhua''s face turned ashen white when she rushed to check on her gadgets. "..." She remained silent for a while as she tried to salvage all the gadgets, only to realize that not a single one had managed to survive. "All destroyed¡­ the gadgets that I had preserved for so long are gone in one day." Sheughed bitterly, almost like she couldn''t believe the scene in front of her. Jiang Mingughed awkwardly when he saw how distressed she was. ''It''s just a gadget¡­ why did she have to be so distressed about it?'' He thought. The gadgets that Yuan Chunhua was treasuring was called a [Memory Recorder], a device used to record the scene that had happened in the past. Jiang Ming wasn''t unfamiliar with such devices because it was avable throughout the markets and auction in Cultivation Omega. It was somon that people had treated it like dirt. Therefore, Jiang Ming couldn''t understand Yuan Chunhua''s current feeling, considering the low quality of the [Memory Recorder]. Meanwhile, Yuan Chunhua had an expression that seemed like she wants to murder someone. Her eyes had turned bloodshot as she red at Jiang Ming. "You-" She raised her finger up and pointed at him. Her blood was boiling and her brows wrinkled in an angry manner. She wanted to explode at Jiang Ming, and straight-up thrash him for being so careless. However, she quickly tried to rpose herself and take a deep breath. "Tell me you got some useful information. Otherwise, I don''t think I can control my emotions much longer, Jiang Ming." She tried her best to sound as calm as possible, urging him to give her some good news. Jiang Ming nodded his head. "Rest assured, your gadgets aren''t wasted for nothing." He reassured her, snapping his finger. A fluctuation of spiritual qi began to gather in one ce and the same transparent screen as before appeared. Unlike the time when Yuan Chunhua used it, Jiang Ming managed to erge the size of the transparent screen by two times, making it easier for them to view. At the same time, Yuan Chunhua''s attention was quickly on the gooey and gamey liquid substance that had transformed into a humanoid-looking puppet. "It''s that unknown substance again," Yuan Chunhua eximed in surprise. "But how did you manage to capture this scene when I failed to do so previously?" She asked in a dumbfounded tone. "That''s because you were using the gadget in an amateur way." Jiang Ming said calmly, his eyes focusing on the substance. "Hmph, what a show-off." "Show-off or not, let''s see where the substance is going before we start debating about who''s more proficient in the gadgets." Yuan Chunhua nodded her head. He was right, now was not the time to debate on some petty thing, but on the unknown substance. Throughout her years of cultivation, she had never seen such a mysterious substance before that could transform into a humanoid form. "The substance seemed to be walking away in the direction that we came from," She said. Meanwhile, Jiang Ming narrowed his eyes as he felt somewhat suspicious about the substances but just couldn''t tell exactly what was wrong. ''Strange¡­ Why do I have a feeling of deja vu here?'' He wondered silently. Chapter 78 Bloodsucking System "How did we manage to miss this unknown substance when we''re walking by?" Yuan Chunhua asked when the unknown substance in the transparent screen could no longer be seen. The unknown substance had left the Guilong Forest or the scanning distance, prompting the screen to close on its own. "Instructor Yuan Chunhua, you probably forgot this, but the scene in front of us is at least 2-3 days ago." Jiang Ming said, reminding her that this was a past recording and not live footage. If it were truly live footage, then they wouldn''t even be able to stand in the middle of an open field casually. Yuan Chunhua was a bit embarrassed when she realized how naive her question seemed to be. It was a question simr to asking why people eat food when they''re hungry. "Hmph, if it weren''t because of my heart aching from the loss of the gadget, then I wouldn''t have lost focus." Yuan Chunhua said, trying her best to defend herself. s, Jiang Ming wasn''t going to act along and y with the so-called ''tsundere'' act. "You''re a bit too old to act tsundere, Instructor Yuan Chunhua." Jiang Ming t-out called her, not giving her an inch of respect. One must admit their mistakes in order to improve themselves. Hence, he wasn''t going to let her go easily. And just when Yuan Chunhua wanted to fight back and point finger again, Jiang Ming quickly cut her off. "Didn''t I say before that I wouldpensate you if I ever broke it? The situation at hand is getting moreplicated, so why don''t we focus on the reason why we''re here instead of sulking over some gadgets." "T-That''s what I wanted to say." Jiang Ming smirked and nced at her with a suspicious look, clearly disbelieving her words. Her face was flushed red in anger and decided to ignore his look. "Anyway, we have two options now. Either continue to advance forward or go back and follow the trace of the unknown substance," Jiang Ming said. Yuan Chunhua pondered for a few moments since this was a difficult decision. ? On one hand, they might find the source of the cause by advancing forward, but if the unknown substance was the true cause, then they would have wasted more time by ignoring it. "What do you think instead, Jiang Ming?" Yuan Chunhua decided to pass the ball onward to Jiang Ming. That way, the fault would never lie on her, but on him. It was a clever yet nasty move that one person could possibly make. "You''re joking, right?" Jiang Ming twitched his mouth. "You''re the instructor here, and technically the boss. The important decision-making should be done by only you." He added. "That''s right, so as the boss, I''m making you themander to choose a decision. That''s what a boss does anyway. They don''t work, their subordinates do the work while they kindly wait to reap the reward." "..." Rubbing his temples to soothe the pain, Jiang Ming could only open the map of their current location using the GLCS. After ncing for a moment, Jiang Ming tried to scan if there were any significant things in front of them. In the map, there were only gray dots, indicating them as neutral targets and not an enemy. ''The corrosion doesn''t seem to have erupted from the front, and the map didn''t indicate any red dots.'' He thought. While Jiang Ming was thinking about what to do, a prompt suddenly appeared. Ding! ¡ª Jiang Ming raised an eyebrow. The map started to change, and a new feature was added on the top right, showing a corrosion status. ''Seriously? I thought I''m done being in a game?'' He screamed inwardly. Even though he could refuse the mission and act like nothing had happened. Jiang Ming knew there would be serious consequences iing if he had really ignored it. "So, have you made your decision yet?" Yuan Chunhua suddenly asked. "It has been over 5 minutes since you''ve been thinking." She added. Jiang Ming nodded his head. And with a bittersweet smile, he pointed at the direction they hade from. "Let''s chase after that unknown substance. The Guilong Forest is currently being filled with the academy students and they would most likely be in danger if they encounter the unknown substance." "I see¡­" Sometimeter, they proceeded to trace their footsteps backward, and this time, they are scanning for footprints left behind by the unknown substance. s, even after a thorough search, there was no sign of the unknown substance anywhere. "Do you have any bright ideas?" Yuan Chunhua turned and asked Jiang Ming. She didn''t know why, but she felt like she could rely on him, a feeling that she had never gotten in the past. ''Is it because of his change in demeanor or behavior?'' She wondered silently. Meanwhile, Jiang Ming sighed softly at their investigation pace. At this rate, they might as well go home and sleep, considering the empty clues they have gotten so far. "Seems like I have to spend a few of my spirit stones to purchase that item¡­" He muttered. ''Open system store,'' Hemanded silently. Soon, a new prompt appeared. In the new prompt, numerous items were being listed in alphabetical order at a certain price value. Ignoring the items that are basically cosmetics. Jiang Ming continued to scroll through to the game assistance tab. Tapping on it slightly with his finger, Jiang Ming felt like punching the system for its scammed marketing. ''3,000 spirit stones for a single tracker device?!!'' He cursed in his mind. A tracker device in Cultivation Omega would only cost a yer 3,000 silvers, which is a far cry from 3,000 spirit stones. The conversion rate from silver to spirit stones is like buying a house and buying a cabbage. He didn''t expect an item that he believed to be cheap would suddenly cost so much. "This bloodsucking system really makes my blood boil." Jiang Ming wrinkled his brows as he reluctantly clicked on the purchase button with a shaky finger. Ding! Chapter 79 Tracker Device Hearing the taunting words of the GLCS, Jiang Ming truly wondered if it was there to scam all of his wealth. ''Luckily I don''t rely on the GLCS much. Otherwise, I feared that bankruptcy wouldn''t be far from reaching me,'' he thought. Sometimeter, he pulled the tracker device out from his inventory, dumbfounding Yuan Chunhua in the meantime. "H-How did you pull that out?" She asked in confusion. Since Jiang Ming wasn''t wearing any spatial rings, she was utterly confused as to how he pulled an item out from empty space. Meanwhile, Jiang Ming casually pretended that he didn''t hear her question. He proceeded to work on the tracker device, causing Yuan Chunhua to clench her fist tight. "Hmph, be like that then." She stomped on the ground and pouted like some 8 years old despite her age. Jiang Ming chuckled softly at her attitude. It was like their roles have been reversed and that he was the actual instructor. ''Ahh, never expect Instructor Yuan Chunhua to be this easily teased.'' He thought. A few minutester, Jiang Ming finished the procedure of activating the tracker device. The tracker device floated above and began moving in a direction. "Let''s go, the tracker device will guide us to the unknown substance." Jiang Ming said as he quickly followed the tracker device. Yuan Chunhua could only sigh and followed Jiang Ming''s footsteps. ''When did Jiang Ming be this reliable and resourceful?'' She wondered silently. Sometimeter, they arrived at the initial pile of corpses, and Jiang Ming felt like smacking his head. That was because the tracker device was asking for a recharge in price to continue tracking. "This is stupid¡­" He cursed aloud, dumbfounding Yuan Chunhua. "What happened to this item? Why did it just stop moving?" She asked. Hearing her questions, Jiang Ming shed a wicked grin as he turned around and stared at her. With his hand extended out, hemanded, "Hand over 1,000 spirit stones." "Hand over what?" Yuan Chunhua raised an eyebrow. She was baffled by his suddenmand of having her cough up some money. First, he had broken her gadgets, and now he was asking her for money. The audacity of him! "You gotta be joking with me, right?" She pped his cheeky hand away. Jiang Ming held a pitiful expression as he tried to soothe the pain in his hand. "Why are you so mean, Instructor Yuan Chunhua?" he cried aloud. And he continued, "The tracker device is not going to move unless we recharge it." "Recharge? Just what kind of nonsense are you uttering? When was there ever an item that required any spirit stones to be re-activated?" "There''s a lot of items, Instructor Yuan Chunhua. The cultivation world is filled with endless possibilities, so you can never be narrow-minded about things. Look at some formation spells out there in the world. Aren''t those activated by the spiritual qi obtained from spirit stones?" Yuan Chunhua suddenly remained silent. His counterargument wasn''t wrong, but that still doesn''t exin why she needed to be the one to recharge it. "Hmph, I don''t care. You''re recharging it whether you like it or not." She shouted and red at Jiang Ming. "Stingy woman¡­" Jiang Ming muttered as he slowly recharges the tracker device. Ding! ¨C A system prompt appeared and the tracker device began moving again. "I swear to god if you ask for another recharge again, I''m going to thrash whoever created this function." Jiang Ming warned. Time slowly passed by, and the tracker device had brought Jiang Ming and Yuan Chunhua to an open area. They were now surrounded byrge trees everywhere, yet there was no sign of movement anywhere. "Is the tracker device broken again?" Yuan Chunhua asked. "Why is it stopping here and beeping?" "Hmm, let me think for a second." Jiang Ming said as he took a step forward and inspected the tracker device. It wasn''t asking for a recharge, yet the beeping sounds continued on. Thus, Jiang Ming was sure the tracker device wasn''t malfunctioning but was being stopped by a certain obstacle. And as for what kind of obstacle that could prevent the tracker device from following, there was only one possibility. ''There''s a hidden path in front of us that can''t be seen with the naked eye.'' He thought. Opening his map, Jiang Ming didn''t see a path ahead of him, and that was normal. In Cultivation Omega, there was always some hidden path that would give out generous rewards if yers were to explore diligently. The hidden paths aren''t shown on the map, but can only be found through special methods or procedures. "Instructor Yuan Chunhua, do you have some extra clothes in your spatial ring?" Jiang Ming turned to her and asked. Meanwhile, Yuan Chunhua narrowed her eyes suspiciously. "Why do you want to know that?" She asked, taking a few steps back away from him. "Didn''t you trust me in the past? Just give me some of your clothes." "..." Although she was a bit suspicious, she reluctantly retrieved some clothes and nced at Jiang Ming. "You better not try anything perverted, ok?" She warned, handing the clothes toward him. The clothes weren''t some undergarments so it wasn''t really that big of a deal, but the design on the clothes was enough to understand her taste. "I didn''t know you like sky blue colored clothes." Jiang Ming chuckled softly. "The design of the clothes is good but isn''t good enough. You should check out the Moon Bazaar more often and buy some of our clothes made from top-grade materials." He added. After that, Jiang Ming hurriedly got into action to avoid gettingshed by Yuan Chunhua. He ced her clothes down in an organized manner. And with a snap of his finger, he brought out his Moonstow me and began to burn the clothes into a crisp. "Goddamn it, are you out to destroy all my personal belongings?" Yuan Chunhua was enraged from the side but didn''t dare to intervene, lest she ruined whatever he had nned. Chapter 80 Hidden Cave Arge smoke urred in the open area, and it was emitting a beautiful fragrance despite the burning. "Hmm, Instructor Yuan Chunhua''s perfumes are really nice. Even though the burning, I can smell its aroma." Jiang Ming sniffed some and used his hand to try to inhale a bit more. The scene was simr to a perverted man that is sniffing at a woman''s skirt. Yuan Chunhua was nearly disgusted by his action and was at the edge of ughtering him. "If you don''t exin the meaning of this, then you have a lot to pay, young man." She said calmly. However, her behavior was merely calm before the storm. Any wrong movement or words, then a storm would outbreak and wreak havoc everywhere. Jiang Ming scratched his head nervously as he stopped sniffing on the ck smoke that was filled with fragrance. "Heh, just wait for a few seconds and you will know why." He said cheekily. Yuan Chunhua decided to y along and see how he''ll get away with this. After a few seconds, she suddenly noticed the ground began to tremble. And the clothes that were burned into nothingness started vanishing, shocking her in the meantime. "What is this phenomenon?" She nced at Jiang Ming and asked. Jiang Ming smiled, "It''s called an offering to open up a path. Of course, each path required a different method, and I somehow knew this particr path required some burning." Although his words weren''t a lie, he only knew that he needed to burn some clothes as an offering because of the Game Lord''s Cultivation System. Ding!