“Speaking of which, now that the Demon Cultivator is gone, shouldn’t Qingran’s survival rate in this instance increase a bit?”
Chen Huaian pulled up the main quest panel and Li Qingran’s status panel, and was instantly startled.
His and Li Qingran’s affection level had dropped to only 19?!
Upon closer inspection, this status bar seemed different from before.
[Li Qingran Affection Level: ?19 (Secret Crush)]
What did the heart symbol mean at the front? Could it mean that 100 points of affection had turned into a heart?
But why was the heart gray?
It was like a game item being consumed.
Chen Huaian scratched his head, but didn’t care. As long as he knew that Little Qingran had a crush on him, that was fine.
Why not make their relationship clear?
Heh, too small-minded.
How pleasant it was to be secretly loved!
Imagine—when twilight climbs onto the windowsill, the girl’s gaze always awakens before the evening bell in the dusk. That look is like cherry blossoms soaked in morning dew, just about to touch your neck before suddenly shattering, leaving only her eyelashes fluttering on her porcelain cheeks, casting a shadow of flustered butterflies…
Such a grand scene could only be seen on a girl who secretly loves you!
Absolutely not because his real-world combat ability was too weak, and he feared losing face in front of Li Qingran if exposed.
His attention was focused on the main quest.
[Li Qingran Instance Survival Rate 82%]
Killing a behind-the-scenes black hand improved it from 61% to 82%. Was this right? Should it be?
Moreover, even if we take a step back ten thousand times, what’s the difference between 82% and 0%?
“No, there must be other ways to improve.”
Chen Huaian narrowed his eyes.
Continuing to deal with the black hands temporarily wasn’t feasible; the other party had already put on a turtle shell.
Li Qingran’s strength couldn’t be forced to grow either; there was no such function in the game.
Although many auxiliary cultivation props could be bought, whether it was elixirs or spirit-gathering formations, he had already given Li Qingran everything he could. This path still needed to be taken step by step. After all, this was a real cultivation world, and rushing things wouldn’t work.
His gaze scanned left and right, and instinctively landed on Yue Qianchi outside, who was drinking and dozing off.
It was known that Yue Qianchi and many disciples of the Sword Pavilion were Li Qingran’s teammates.
What are teammates? Helping each other and protecting each other is what teammates do!
Therefore, enhancing the strength of teammates equals enhancing their protective power.
According to the principle of safety enhancement, the more reliable the teammates, the safer Little Qingran would be.
Chen Huaian had it figured out.
“Yue Qianchi!” He beckoned to the drunken girl outside.
“Huh?” Yue Qianchi, dazed and confused, looked up with a face flushed red from alcohol, pointing at herself in bewilderment: “Burp—! Ancestor, you called me?”
“That’s right, I’m calling you.”
Even though Yue Qianchi was puzzled, she still tidied up her clothes properly, tightened her waistband, making her already impressive bust even fuller, almost ready to burst through her short shirt. She didn’t notice these details, just staggered over to Chen Huaian and made an unsteady bow.
“Ancestor, burp~ You, burp~ called me for what?”
Chen Huaian said nothing, only continued shopping in the electronic girlfriend store.
A set of 100 Superior Great Rejuvenation Pills, buy!
A set of 100 Intermediate Spirit Stones, buy!
A set of 100 Superior Restoration Pills, buy!
Intermediate Magic Weapon Flying Swords? Buy! Let’s start with three.
Intermediate Thunderfire Talismans, Mystic Armor Talismans? Buy, let’s get a set of 100 each.
After a wave of consumption, he dumped all these items in front of Yue Qianchi.
With a grand gesture: “They’re yours!”
Yue Qianchi stared blankly at the pile of resources in front of her, stunned for a moment, then slapped herself hard across the face, the sound ringing out crisp and clear, clearly putting all her strength into it. Half of her face quickly turned red with blood.
Chen Huaian twitched the corner of his mouth.
Before he could say anything, Yue Qianchi fell to her knees and bowed her head.
“Ancestor, burp~ Although you may be at least a thousand years old, burp~ but since you want it, Qianchi dare not go against you, this concubine… Qianchi, accepts!”
Chen Huaian: “???”
Not, ah?
That wasn’t his intention!
Li Qingran, who was meditating cross-legged, frowned slightly, showing signs of waking up prematurely. Seeing this, Chen Huaian quickly coughed lightly: “Nonsense! I did not mean that!”
Li Qingran’s frown relaxed, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of her lips.
Yue Qianchi was greatly shocked, sobering up a bit, her lips trembling: “Ah? Could it be… Could it be, Ancestor, you want to adopt me as a dry daughter, and then… No way, Ancestor, that violates ethics!”
Chen Huaian felt a chill down his spine.
Turning around, he saw Li Qingran’s eyebrows where snowstorms seemed to be brewing.
“Shut up! I merely see you as a promising junior, granting you a bit of opportunity. If you don’t want it, so be it!” He was about to reclaim the resources in front of him.
The next second, Yue Qianchi was already lying on top of them, grinning like a scoundrel: “Thank you, Master! Long live Master! May Master be auspicious, I’ll kowtow ten times!”
Chen Huaian turned to look at Li Qingran.
This little girl’s frost melted away, sweet smiles spreading across her eyebrows.
Chen Huaian’s face darkened. While sighing in relief inside, he couldn’t help but scold:
“Meditation is meditation, you should observe all directions while meditating. Are you capable?”
Li Qingran’s nape seemed pecked by a sparrow, her back stiffening like green bamboo, her face serious.
“Alright, take these resources and leave. Be humble and diligent, cultivate well.” Chen Huaian tiredly rubbed his temples and waved his hand at Yue Qianchi, who was eagerly looking at him.
“Follow orders, Ancestor, disciple will certainly be humble and diligent.” Yue Qianchi stuffed everything that could fit into her storage bag, and those that couldn’t into her chest, then retreated step by step facing Chen Huaian, fearing he might change his mind.
As soon as she stepped out the door, Chen Huaian heard a roar of laughter outside.
“Hahahaha! Hahahahahaha!”
“I’ve struck it rich! Lady has struck it rich! Hahahahahahaha!”
Chen Huaian: “…”
Not, what about humility and diligence?
He glanced at Li Qingran’s survival rate in the instance, and indeed it had increased.
It was now 84%.
“Workable!” Chen Huaian clenched his fists, looking invigorated.
Thus, he only needed to give everyone on Sunset Peak a round, and Li Qingran’s survival rate would easily reach 100%, wouldn’t it?
How much money was that?
Was a few million even worth mentioning?
Just as Chen Huaian was rejoicing secretly, the girl sitting cross-legged behind him finally stirred.
Li Qingran possessed an extraordinary elixir field, and during meditation, she could faintly sense what happened in the outside world.
With her master present, she naturally emptied her mind, and her meditation flowed smoothly like water. Images of her master wielding sword techniques kept appearing in her mind, the traces of sword marks gradually becoming clear. After accumulating enough, a sharp energy arose from her elixir field.
Her brows moved slightly, and the shackles blocking her cultivation broke apart, merging into her hundred bones.
Late Foundation Establishment stage, achieved!
Meanwhile, Chen Huaian also received a prompt.
[Your electronic girlfriend has reached the late Foundation Establishment stage, new supreme battle order rewards have been refreshed!]
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Happy New Year’s Eve
