《The Villains Road to Immortality》 1. If you want to survive... "...Who am I?" Yan Ji looked down at his hands, confused as how he had gotten there. He looked around to see that he was in a traditional chinese setting with paper windows, wooden floor and ceilings, and antiques that seemed to be things that would be in a museum. Well, the first thought he had was¨C "Crap, I got kidnapped." But after thinking it again¨C "No reason to though right? I''m dirt cheap...." His movements stoped for a bit before he lifted his clothing¨CWhich were also now completely in robes¨Cas he looked at his body. He didn''t see any stitches where his kidneys should be either. ` Despite all that was happening, Yan Ji was actually pretty calm. "Well, this can''t be worse than whats already going on in my life." In reality, Yan Ji was a transmigrator from earth that traveled here after he died while working as a office worker. He didn''t remember his name or what he looked like in the past. With his robes still removed, he noticed a peculiarity. His body was toned over and beyond. Just looking at his abs, he felt that he could grind some cheese on them. "What is this!??" If his kidneys were gone, he''d say meh. If he got kidnapped, he''d shrug and say whatever, that''s life. But all of a sudden he gets shredded with no recollection!? Yan Ji hurried to any sort of mirror he could find. As he looked at himself in the mirror, he was visibly shocked. "W-who is this?" His face, physique, and demeanor was now 100 times better and he looked like a celebrity that just got out of bed. Before he could even question his new look, a knock resounded from his door. *Knock, knock, knock* After the knocking, they quieted down as if waiting for permission to come in. Yan Ji gritted his teeth and gulped his saliva. Whats to come will come! Come then! I''m not afraid! "Come in!" The door slide itself open as a beautiful girl smiled to him. "Young master, you¨C" She turned around quickly as she hid her bright flushed face with her hands. Yan Ji realizing the issues, tried to get dressed, only to find out that he didn''t know how to. Screw it! He acted nonchalant and sat down by the table. Sweat dripped down his cold face. "What''s the matter?" The girl still hesitated, but she didn''t leave. Something felt off about Yan Ji, but she didn''t pry any further. She spoke, "Young master, I went to the plaza and Yan Long challenged you. He said that in 3 days, he would..." You could be reading stolen content. Head to the original site for the genuine story. "Say it." He picked up a tea cup while adverting eyes with her to calm his nerves. "...He would beat you up so hard, even your ancestors won''t recognize you. That all his suffering will be repaid by ten fold." "....Yan Long...how idiotic." The girl still had her back turned so she didn''t realize that at this moment, Yan Ji''s hand was shaking. Fuck fuck fuck! What a dogshit luck! Just from him listening to the situation, he could understand a lot of things. 1. He got transmigrated to a xianxia world. 2. He pissed off a holy son of destiny aka, a main character. 3.... He looked at the girl and really hope it wasn''t what he thought it was. "...What do you think about Yan Long?" To which she scoffed and crossed her arms. "Him? That pitiful waste of a man couldn''t dare to even measure up to one of your pinky! I can''t believe that my grandfather got me engaged to such trash, bleh! Even saying it is making my mouth bitter! I''m already so much happier now that my engagements been broken!" He nodded with a cold smile, but his eyes were shaking. 3...I stole the male leads fiance..... Just from this, he could already tell what role he was in. I''m the damn throwaway villain! Was it too late to run? The answer? Run, lets run. Moving his body, his mind also got clearer. He quickly put on a outfit like it was a habit and walked outside. "Y-young master? Where are you going!?" His cold voice responded, "Don''t follow me, I need time to meditate." Please I beg of you, the closer you are to me, the more dangerous it is for me! After walking, he got to know his position even better. Wherever he went, disciples would bow and greet him with utmost respect. Some inner disciples even did so. Am I a named disciple? Was he a disciple to a elder or even the sect leader? Well what ever the case, he only had 3 days left to leave. Sure, he could try and fight the main lead or try to outsmart him, but the success rate of that was lower than 10%¨Cno, .00001%! The kind of weapon in their arsenal were divine swords, divine medicine, and other broken cheats that only they had! How would he even win in such a scenario?! Not to mention, they probably have a old man guarding them from the back who could just kill him in one slap! Sure he could just act tough and say, "you''re not worthy of fighting me", and stall as long as possible, but at some point, Yan Ji would have to fight it out! Yan Ji went straight for the gate without stopping. His moves were rhythmic, and every step was as calm as the an ocean breathing in and out. ...That made no sense, but just roll with it! Run Yan Ji, Run! That was the only thing that was in his mind right now! Screw cultivation, screw story lines, screw everything! As he passed the gate, he saw a man with a giant ruler, twice the size of himself on his back like a buster sword. He was straight up staring at Yan Ji while smiling. Yan Ji instantly recognized who he was, with all the over the top gear. However he didn''t stop as he exited the gate. Yan Long didn''t stop him either, he only said one sentence as Yan Ji passed him by. They look in different directions. "In 3 days, I''ll repay everything you''ve done bit by bit!" Yan Ji stoped replied coldly and emotionlessly, "Seeking death? Since that''s the case, then 3 days from now will be the anniversary of your death! Don''t run now, Yan Long!" With that Yan ji walked off the stone steps one by one. Yan Long scoffed and turned around staring at Yan Ji''s fading back. [hm...] Yan Long muttered under his breath to left hand where a ring was, "What''s wrong?" [Don''t you think that Yan Ji has changed?] "Really? He''s still as arrogant as ever?" [Isn''t it weird? Theres only 3 days left before the duel, but he''s going off the mountain...] "You''re overthinking it. That bastard Yan Ji sees me as a ant to be crushed. You think that he''s going to prepare for our fight?" Hearing these words, the wise old voice hummed a noise of approval. On the other side of the mountain, Yan Ji was still walking... His back was completely drenched in sweat as he gulped. I really thought we were going to fight! He remembered the way that Yan Long was had stared at him. Like a tiger staring down at a delicious rabbit, waiting for it to invite itself onto its plate. After what seemed like hours of walking, he finally began running at full speed! As he did so, he began to undress like a perverted madman! First the hairdress, clothes, and even shoes! He was completely naked with nothing now! Now they won''t be able to track me down! He halted in his steps for a bit. Paranoia started kicking in. If they were to use a spell to trace me from my belongings! Or if there was a life light that would stay on as long as I was alive!? As he thought about it, he decided to just run! Screw it! If they find me, I''ll just pretend I got amnesia! Just to be safe though, he didn''t have a single piece of clothing. As he got closer to a massive river, he instantly dove in as he was starting to get used to his body more and more. He let his body ride along the rivers path as Qi was surrounding his body from getting cold. Looking up to the blue sky while he floated off to who knows where in this foreign world, he felt a sense of freedom that he had never felt in his life wash over him. He began to laugh maniacally. "This is freedom!" 2. Water A fair maiden with red hair stood by the river bank as she tirelessly breathed out. She examined her wounds on her right arm and spilled water on it to clean it. With a bottle bamboo, she filled it with water and began to drink it. Gulp, gulp, gulp. Gah~ She wiped her mouth and from the corner of her eye, the smallest detail caught her eye. Flowing down the river¨Cwhat she thought was a log¨Cwas a naked man floating down face up with his junk fully visible. As he floated down, her head turned at the same pace. Both of their eyes made contact for a brief second. She was unable to remove her gaze as the figure slowly vanished to the distance. She looked at the bamboo water bottle and inwardly felt like throwing up. Ugh. Ugh! Down the river, Yan Ji felt a little bad for the lady who he just passed by. ...Maybe I should get out and just run? But this way of transportation was so much better. He sighed to himself. 3 days have passed. He didn''t even feel hungry or thirsty just by using his Spiritual Energy to sustain himself. Yan Ji''s was sure that by floating down, he would enter a ocean. There, he would find a new life by the beach. Surely there are fishing villages that would accept him in. The only thing that scared him was that there could be dragons in the ocean for all he knows. They might just decide to eat him out of nowhere. He also got a rough idea of his own strength while floating. Strong, but pretty weak. Perfect cannon fodder. The most interesting thing was that he could expand his spiritual energy so that he could tell if there was a monster approaching. He hid from monsters that made his senses ring, and beat up any that were weak. Thankfully, it seemed that this place was still in the domain of whatever sect Yan Ji was in so that meant that it wasn''t completely filled with monsters and demons wanting to rip you apart. The more he thought about it, the more stupid he felt. Why did he jump into the water!? The fuck was he thinking? But by then, he had already gotten used to life as a log. Just then, he felt a force try to get him out of the water. Not sensing any danger from it, he simply let it take him out. The red hair lady that he saw before... She was staring at him in disbelief. Right now, rather than anger she was asking herself this: Is this Yan Ji!? That''s right. Like a typical novel this girl was once a fiance of Yan Ji, Mo Yue. However, she was actually a empress in the future who had been regressed back when she was a young girl! Shock, Zinger, wabam! This content has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere. Anyways. Mo Yue looked in disbelief as she saw the nonchalant look on his face. "You...what are you doing?" Right now, she was just in complete confusion. She had scanned his body and found that there was nothing wrong with it. No poison, no blocked meridians, hell he was even healthy! This meant that he was simply floating down? But...Why? "Who are you?" He asked calmly while covering his groin area. Although she was beautiful, he had grown desensitized from the modern world of internet celebrities. "You don''t remember who I am!?" They had actually met the first time she had regressed. At that time, she was putting up with him, waiting for the moment to strike. But now he had served himself to her. Just hearing this sentence caused Yan Ji to shake a little. fuck. The meaning behind those words meant that they know him. Which meant that he was a dick to them. Therefore, he was there enemy. He blinked a few times as he looked at her face. Too beautiful....She can''t be a npc... The result of the thoughts were that she was strong and had a feud with him. "I''m sorry, but who are you?" Knowing all of this information, he kept his mouth shut as tight as as a pickled jar lid. Like a amnesiac he stuttered to himself, "W-who am I?" She looked at him with shocked eyes. "You don''t remember who you were?" A sudden urge arose in her heart. It was the urge to kill! Yan Ji still had on a emotionless face. "When I woke up, I was floating down the river all naked." He looked down, "Could I get a cloth before we keep talking?" "Y-yeah, here." Mo Yue handed him a cloth to shield her eyes from his body. "Thank you." She felt disgust to past self. I was in love with this bastard, ugh! As he was putting it over his body, Mo Yue was also thinking to herself on what to do. Should I...kill him? However, she knew that right now it wouldn''t matter. The person she hated, detest, abhored. Was the Yan Ji who treated her like trash! Not this naked bufoon. If she killed him now, she might develop a new heart demon that would heavily impact her later cultivation. It just wasn''t worth it. However, Mo Yue was curious though. Did losing your memories make you a better person? The Yan Ji was completely different from the past. He used to be so arrogant that even saying thank you was out of the question. This made things awkward for her. Yan Long also needs to clear his inner demon at this time. If I kill him, I might be harming Yan Long. That''s right. In the future, she was one of Yan Long''s 10 wives that were at the epitome of power! "So you don''t really remember anything?" "Like I said, when I woke up, I was already floating down." "Okay..." She continued as she pointed upstream where he had came from. "If you keep going that direction, you can get back to your sect¨CTear Valley." Right now, Mo Yue wanted to observe him some more, but right now was a crucial time. "..." Yan Ji who had just escaped from there simply nodded his head. "Thank you." He clasped his hands and bowed without any emotion or arrogance. Then he walked in the complete opposite direction of where she had pointed. Mo Yue blinked in confusion. What just happened? To clarify, she had never ever seen Yan Ji bow to anyone before. Then he also went in the complete opposite direction she pointed. This confused her to point of simply being petrified. Did he lose his sense of direction as well? She looked at where she wanted to go, while also looking back at Yan Ji. Her eyes moved back and forth. The twilight dew is more important! Disregarding her thoughts, she would get the treasure and then find him. If he went with her, he might steal it for his own, after all, she doesn''t know whether this was a trick or not. Who''s to say. that he isn''t just acting? Yan Ming walked silently without daring to look back. She''s gone now right? should I turn? No wait for another 50 seconds. He couldn''t be careless. He learned that when he was overtaken by adrenaline and jumped into a river. By the way, I wonder how Yan Long is doing? He looked to the setting sun as it was turning to night. Meanwhile in the Tear Valley sect, Yan Long stood with his great sword in the middle of the arena. All the disciples look to each other while yawning. "Why is senior brother not here? Didn''t the elder already go ask someone to fetch him?" Another replied, "I heard that someone saw him leave 3 days! That was the last time anyones seen him!" "N-no way, did he run?" "Pshh! This is the arrogant Yan Ji were talking about! You think he would run away!?" "hmm your right. Ah! Could it be!" "What?" "He¨C" Several opinions were floating about. -Went to a brothel and partied for 3 days and 3 nights. -Went to fight a monster -Die to a monster -And several more. Yan Ji''s master¨CQiu Han, could hear ever voice that rung out. His expression darkened. "Where is he?" He questioned the girl (from ch 1). "Y-young master h-he isn''t anywhere to be seen!" "Hmph! To not even tell me! Just where does he put my face!" Qiu Han wasn''t mad that Yan Ji wasn''t here for the duel, but rather the fact that he did so without his knowledge. While on the stage, Yan Long was also getting very irritated. Yan Ji! [Calm down Yan Long. This is exactly what he wants.] Really now? He isn''t even here! [Keep your calm. The moment you lose your patience and calm is the moment he strikes!] Yan Ji walked back in female clothing along the path way. As Mo Yue only had female clothes, well what he received can only be female clothes. It might be better to just be naked. 3. The End Yan Ji sat on a stone throne while he still wore the red dress. On his head was a crown made from wood and vines. He looked down at the lesser monkey demons that were worshipping him as they kowtow to him. Then he looked back to the red screen that only he could see. Is this...a system... 10 minutes ago. Yan Ji was bombarded with lesser demons that were running from a mid grade demon. Out of instinct, he punched and killed the demon in one hit. As the lesser demons mistaken him as an evil god, they began to worship him and put him on a throne. Ding! A sound notification was sounded. When he saw it he was shocked! This novel''s true home is a different platform. Support the author by finding it there. It was a system! [Villain Plundering System: Requirements for activation: 1. Meet a destiny hero. 2. Meet a destiny heroine. 3. Get worshipped by 5 beings Yan Ji read even more. Description: As the Villain, luck is not on your side and is finite, therefore you have too steal it! Once you have all of their luck, you can make their cultivation your own, Yay! Only when you''ve drained all of the luck on a target will it be yours! Yan Long: 90% Mo Yue: 90% Luck can be gained by stagnating ones cultivation whether intentionally or unintentionally. Luck that has been stolen will be stored until completion, so don''t even dream of touching it till your 100% it!] .... Yan Ji looked at it with no real feelings. It''s alright, I guess. Hm, it''s like that one wuxia drama where you can suck out the internal cultivation of a martial artist. Except this one needs to be capped at 100%. However, he was still undecided. Right now, he didn''t want to fight or do anything except live a peaceful life. This system was the worst thing that could have happen right at this moment. "Won''t the main characters just straight up kill me when I try to stagnate their cultivation?" Too high of a risk and not much reward. "Forget it, I''ll live like a hermit from now on." The end 4. The end? If only living like a hermit was that simple. Any reader of xianxia novels knew, "Every debt has its debtor." Eventually Yan Long will find him and kill him. That is the plot of the story and will continue towards it until it resolves itself. Meaning its impossible to run and hide! ..... Don''t level up. That was Yan Ji''s plan. Instead of trying to catch up and surpass Yan Long¨CWhich was impossible¨Cit was better to hang around in the lower realms as he goes beyond heaven. They become less likely to meet, and in time, he''ll forget about him....hopefully. And to be honest, he simply didn''t want to cultivate. Could you meditate at 5 am everyday for 10 minutes? Not Yan Ji that''s for sure. "If I die, then I''ll die being a useless monkey king! AHHH!!" He screamed from the top of his lungs. The monkey didn''t understand, but they cheered out in happiness! Meanwhile on the other side of the coin, Yan Long was frustrated. "He''s dead?" A big chubby guy next to him look at Yan Long in shock. "Brother, they say that he found his clothes in a tigers belly!" "Was that a high tier demon!?" "No, it was a normal tiger." "....." "....." "....Just a normal tiger?" "Just a normal tiger." "I don''t believe it!" Bam! He slammed his fist into the walls, creating cracks as splinters fall out. This text was taken from Royal Road. Help the author by reading the original version there. "Yan Ji was confirmed dead! All of his belongings were in a tigers belly and even Master Qiu Han has confirmed that the jade slip was in the belly!" Bao Bao sighed, "Think about it! Yan Ji was so arrogant, would he have lost his items if he wasn''t dead? Even if he didn''t get killed by a tiger, he has to be killed by something else!" [Its not strange for a cultivator to leave bodies in the wild for them to be eaten, Yan Long.] "But..." Yan Long gripped his hand. "What should I do with this anger? With this vengeance?" [He''s already dead Yan Long. Obsessing over this will harm you!] "...." Yan Long closed his eyes and breathed out. "Fine. But someone still has to receive all these years of hardships." Bao Bao looked at him, "You don''t mean?" "Yan Ji might be dead, but what about his father?" ..... ... ... "Woo! Woo! WOOO!" Yan Ji in tarzan outfit swung on the vine parkouring from branch to branch. For the first time in his life, he can have fun and be free with no obligations. It was like being a kid! Though the demerit of that was hygiene and toilets. "Me ape! Me strong! WooWoohhahaWOO!" He stood on a dead mid tier demon body that he had just killed and was having the time of his life. Who would have thought that such simple things would make people happy. A yellow haired monkey came up with a red fruit. "For me?" The yellow haired monkey nodded and jumped up and down joyfully. Yan Ji took the red fruit as he playfully and theatrically examined it in front of his worshippers. Then he took one large bite! Crunch! I mean its not really¨CHAWT, WHY IS IT SPICY!??? Not just his tastebuds, but his whole body was becoming like a hot furnace! He jumped up looking for a pond as he saw the rest of the monkey laughing out loud. The yellow haired monkey held on a stick and was jumping up and down and laughing twice as loud as the others. "I''ll get you for this!!!" Seeing a pond nearby, he instantly jumped in! As he got to the bottom in fetal position, his body started to calm itself. Hm? A brand new energy was revolving inside his body as it flowed to every meridian to fill it up. It burnt, but the water help suppress the pain. Over the course of 3 hours the energy remained and made his meridians a lot stronger! BOOM! As he emerged from the waters, like an explosive had just been set up, the whole pond exploded water out! He felt so much stronger and more energetic than he''s ever been! It was a different type of rush then anything he''s ever done before. He looked at the yellow hair monkey while cracking his fingers. "Well, hello there, old pal." From the corner of his eye, he saw another red fruit. "Why not share the results, after all...sharing is caring." Yan Ji stuffed a small piece of the fruit into its mouth. Its eyes began to water as it began to fan itself while running to the pond. As it jumped in it instantly felt relaxed. Yan Ji was kind of curious about the fruits origins and wondered why the monkeys cultivations were so low when they had fruits like this just laying around like a garden. As he looked to them, they felt fear and admiration towards Yan Ji as he held the fruit in the palm of his hand. "Don''t tell me...you don''t like this fruit?" He inched the fruit in teasing them. However, the monkey all roared out as the fruit got closer as they all scattered away. "Well, they aren''t looking to cultivate so it makes sense." Yan Ji threw the fruit into the pond. "I didn''t even mean to cultivate." He walked away however unbeknownst to him. Ding! Yan Long: 75% Mo Yue: 85% Shen Yuexin: 90% 5. Yan Long Yan Long stood outside of the Yan family. As he walked in, he could see white clothing and paper money being thrown in the air. Countless cries were heard. Yan Long scoffed as he walked in. This place used to be his fathers pride. His joy. Now only hypocritical scums were whats left. And in their hands, the Yan family turned from heroes to tyrants. Yan Long kicked the offering table. "Yan Long! What are you doing!?" Yan Ji''s father screamed out in anger with tears running down his cheeks. "Uncle, I am also sad. Sad that I wasn''t able to kill him myself!" "You!" "But maybe this is even better! Maybe this is fate for him to be eaten by a wild animal!" Yan Long laughed maniacally to the point that he was holding his stomach. "You dare come here and make a mess!? Don''t you forget, that you aren''t even a part of the Yan family anymore! You don''t belong here! Leave!" Finally Yan Long stopped laughing and what replaced it was a rough voice full of grievances. "For the past 10 years. Yan Ji bullied me, insulted me, and even crippled me. While you were the to exile me. Like father like son! What a good son! What a good father!" Support the creativity of authors by visiting the original site for this novel and more. Yan Ji''s father didn''t say anything, a killing intent already showing in his eyes. "Today, I will repay both of your grace! Both father and son, can reunite in the after world!" "Kill Yan Long! Whoever does it will be promoted and awarded 30 spiritual stones!" A bunch of warriors charged at Yan Long. Yan Long smiled, "You all? You aren''t worthy!" With a single slash from his sword, they were all thrown in different directions. "Uncle, come play with your nephew!" "Courting death!" Yan Ji''s father launched at Yan Long like a crouching tiger aiming at his throat. What he had expected to be the tearing of flesh instead... clang! The giant ruler and his claws bounced against each other blow for blow. "What''s the matter? You haven''t eaten breakfast?" Yan Long laughed as he easily toyed with him. "Bastard!" He once again reached out, but there the result was the same. "Impossible! Your supposed to be waste, a exiled piece of trash!" "If I''m trash, what does that make you?" Yan Long held his geat ruler high above as he slash down right in the middle of his body. "Break!" Yan Ji''s father screamed in pain as his spiritual energy broke and spread out as it dissipated. "Patriarch!" "That was what Yan Ji owed me!" He lifted his weapon once more as he slashed through his right arm! "Guagh!!" "This is what you owe me!" Two more slashes that cut right into his legs tendon and another at his left wrist. "And this! Is what you owe my parents!" "GUAAAAAAGGH!!!!" Pain echoed throughout his while body, the bloody scene made everyone distance themselves from the area. "Mom, Father....I''ve taken revenge." He muttered those words towards the sky as if he could see their figures smiling back at him. Without even looking back or ending the Yan families life, he walked out. Yan Ji felt a pain in his chest. "Ugh!" He looked down and grabbed his chest. "Is it heart burn? I might need to start exercising more..." Cultivation is tedious, but after being in the wild for a while, he found himself to have fun moving his body. He also felt much more energetic and every breathe he took was like chewing on a mint leaf. "This is a god sent opportunity!" He roared happily. 6. Trick or Real? News soared through the entire country. The Yan clan''s patriarch, Yan Xi, was beaten up and crippled by not just anybody, but a exiled member called, Yan Long! "Yan Long! I knew him when he was a kid!" "I''m actually his son!" "I''m his distant distant cousin!" Such talks were all over the nearby town. However, Yan Ji still didn''t know about this. Mo Yue had attained the twilights dew and remade her talent. When she had learned about what happened, she was shocked. This wasn''t supposed to happen so soon! This must have to do with Yan Ji losing his memories. Before, she thought that maybe he was simply tricking her or something along those lines. However, even after the news was completely wide spread, Yan Ji never appeared. If it was the old Yan Ji, he would have done everything in his power to destroy Yan Long. She didn''t delay any further and ran to where she had seen Yan Ji. If Yan Ji remembers the past... To be honest, it wouldn''t really matter. Yan Long and Mo Yue had fought against even gods, wouold they be scared of any minor enemies? However she needed the past to stay the same until she was more powerful. Otherwise, it would branch out beyond her memories. As soon as she got closer to the center of the forest, she could hear a loud cry of monkeys and... "WooWoohaaha!!" In her eons of age, she had never seen such a strange scene. Yan Ji dressed in bright red robes as he jumped around as he was being worshipped by lesser monkey demons. Never in a 1000 years did she imagine this scene to ever appear in front of her. Yan Ji noticed Mo Yue and instinctively took a step back. It was like a part of him had been exposed, a very deep part of himself. It looks like...He really has lost his memories. Reading on Amazon or a pirate site? This novel is from Royal Road. Support the author by reading it there. There was no longer any doubt about it. Yan Ji had amnesia. Even he wouldn''t stoop so low as to act like this all for a trick. However there was still one last thing she needed to confirm. "Yan Ji! I''ve been looking for you!" Yan Ji kept a corporate face as he looked at her with no emotions, as if she hadn''t witnessed him previously... "What is it?" "Er....First of all, can you get down from there?" Right now, Yan Ji was sitting on the stone throne which was a couple levels above. Yan Ji complied and jumped down. In either case, it was better to listen before starting a fight. If he could, he had a better chance at winning if he had a conversation. "Please, go ahead." Still not used to his personality shift, she cleared her throat and looked at hims sadly. "Yan Ji..." She spoke slowly and enunciated every word as clearly as she could. "Your father..is dead!" Tears rolled down her eyes. She looked at him with a blurry vision, wanting to know how he''d react. And he only said one word. "Oh." .... That''s it? "Y-your father died and all you can say is, oh?" Yan Ji took a bite out of an apple as he was completely devoid of any feelings. "It''s fated, he''s dead and as his son, I should move on." She looked in his eyes. With her experience, she still couldn''t believe in what she saw. Complete indifference. Mo Yue was sure of it now. No matter how he hid his emotions, he couldn''t hide anger, hatred, and especially not vengeance. The only reason why he would feel such indifference was naturally because...he had amnesia. "Then do you know your fathers killer?" "No?" "His name was...Yan Long!" She studied him even closer and she finally saw some emotions in his eyes. However it was... "Ahh....I see." Was it because I ran away from the duel? The main character really is petty. This was because Yan Ji didn''t know the backstory of Yan Long. Yan Long''s father was originally the patriarch who led the Yan family. However not only did his mother get murdered by Yan Ji''s father, his father also severed his cultivation. With such a deep grudge, Yan Long would gladly burn down the whole Yan family! "Is that all?" Don''t tell me she came all this way just to tell me this? However his paranoia started snowballing the moment he asked himself this question. Fuck! Why is she here!? Did she come to get me to return!? He''s already killed my father, if I go back its certain death! No wait, what if she''s here to kill me herself!? Considering that she could have a grudge on me, she might act now that I don''t have any backing and have ran away from my sect! Can I win!? Where should I run to! In his mind, he had already decided that he couldn''t win and that even trying was pointless. The only way left was to search for a way out. He looked to for any escape routes as she was lost in her own dialogue. "Yan Ji, I think¨C" Before she could even say another word, he had already jumped away and grabbed on several vines to fly away! All the monkeys were left confused and even they scratched their head. Mo Yue was left speechless as she could still hear him roaring out as his voice began to fade away. Forget it. This is his karma. To live like a wild animal might just be his retribution; a fate worse than death. She walked away as she shook her head and sighed. Meanwhile Yan Ji was parkouring and doing flips to get away as fast as he could! Maybe he wouldn''t beat a flying sword, but he can at least get some distance before.... He turned around and saw that no one was there. Realizing Mo Yue wasn''t chasing, he began thinking. Should I go back to the monkeys? But his paranoia said otherwise. "No, I can''t!" He continued in the same direction he had ran to. "My hideouts been busted. What if she changed her mind and came back?" Thus he decided to run away from there and never returned again. Little did he know: Ding! Yan Long: 40% Mo Yue: 60% Shen Yuexin: 30% BaoBao: 10% Demon Lord Tian Zun: 40% 7. 10% "Urgh!" Demon Lord Tian Zun looked at his hand as he was forcefully broken out of his meditation. "W-what is this!?" His sense of danger which he had been honing for ages told him that something was very very wrong! However, no matter how he checked, there was no poison, qi deviation, curse, or even a minor injury. Yet the more he tried to find, the less it made sense. The less it made sense, the more worried he got. "For 10,000 years, I have relied on my gut feeling and it has never been wrong!" He stepped out of his cave in search for the answers! That was all he could do. Tian Zun was one of the most powerful cultivator, but he only knew how to destroy. If he wanted to be diagnosed... "Red flame, blue flame!" Two figures appeared in front of him as they kneeled. "Here!" "Immediately take out 500 men and scour the continent! Find any precious medicine, physician, and fortune tellers!" "Yes!" Even though they thought it was a strange order, they didn''t dare question him at all. His word had their reasoning and they would never dare ask. They vanished to do as they were told. Demon Lord Tian Zun himself headed towards the Heavenly Medicinal Valley. Some might think this was overkill, but Demon Lord Tian Zun was never one to simply ignore a threat! .... .... .... Shen Yuexin, granddaughter of the patriarch felt her heart almost burst. She quickly diagnosed herself, but she couldn''t find anything wrong at all! Her white cloth that covered her lower face was flowing against her rushed breathe. It was like it was just...a feeling. However unlike Demon Lord Tian Zun, she only thought that it was nothing more than a migraine of sorts. Still, she didn''t leave it to chance. Even if she couldn''t diagnose herself, she had to check with her grandfather. "Grandfather." "Yuexin?" Noticing her pale face, he quickly got closer to her, "What''s the matter!? Why are you in such a state!?" She couldn''t understand her grandfather. Although she wasn''t feeling well, it wasn''t like she felt like she was going to die at any second. Her grandfather with his aged wisdom immediately noticed her perplexed expression. With a flick of his wrist, he brought out the Medicinal Valley''s treasure, The Radiant Mirror! Shen Yuexin was instantly shocked as she saw her face! It was like she she was turning into a mummy! Pale skin, baggy eyes, and a broken body! She caressed her face and looked at her hands to find that there was nothing wrong with them! How could this be!? This narrative has been purloined without the author''s approval. Report any appearances on Amazon. "Grandfather, is this!?" "Hm, that''s right. This is our sects treasure, the Radiant mirror. No disease, ailments, or even curse can hide from its site. Not only that, this treasure can stall any danger for a limited amount of time! Yuexin take it with you!" He held it out to her. "B-but that belongs only to the sect leader¨C" "How can I be the sect leader if I can''t even protect my own granddaughter!?" Without saying another word, he forcefully made it enter her heart veins. "Until I can find treatment for you, you must stay here! Thankfully you came to see me! With my heavenly eyes, I almost couldn''t see through your ailments." "Just what is harming me?" "Sigh, I''m not sure. The Radiant Mirror doesn''t show the cause. Which means that this is something that goes beyond the heavens! It''s a calamity!" She gulped in horror and fear. "Will I..." "...No, I won''t let it happen to you." He hugged her as he caressed her head like a little child. "Nothing will happen to you. Grandfather promises you." .... ..... ..... "GAUAAH!!!!!" BaoBao woke up in the middle of the night covered in sweat. "I-It was only a dream. Only a dream!" However his arms and legs were shaking non stop. BANG! BANG! BaoBao jumped up from his bed. However he instantly relaxed. "Shut the hell up! Don''t you know what time it is!? Open the door!" "S-Sorry senior brother, I had a nightmare!" Hearing that it was his senior brother he...wait... Slowly. ZZzzzzzzkuaaakkk shhh Slowly turning his head. Hmmm.. He looked at the bed next to him. Right there was... But is shouldn''t be... After all.... Right outside was¨C BANG BANG! BANG! Countless slams on the door roared out! BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG!BANG! It was a nonstop barrage of constant slamming! "LET ME IN! LET ME IN!" BaoBao felt his sweat drip down as he rushed to his senior brothers bed to wake him up. "Senior brother! Senior brother! Wake up!" However, no matter how hard he tried, it was to no avail. His senior brother still continued snoring through the night as if the constant banging was only in BaoBaos mind. BaoBao got a weapon in his hand as he looked towards the banging door. If he had to die, he would die fighting! However, as soon as he picked his weapon up, the banging on the door left. .... .... The dead silence was frightening yet also causing his heart to race like never before. .... ... "Huah~" His senior brother blinked his eyes open to a figure standing over his bed. "HOly!" But as soon as he realized that it was only BaoBao he relaxed. "What are you doing in the middle of the night!? You almost scared me to death!" "Senior brother! T-theres a demon outside the door! I tried to wake you up, but you just wouldn''t wake up!" His senior brother looked at him like he was talking to a crazy person. Still he looked around and even used his spiritual sense to search the surroundings. Nothing. Nothing at all. "You must''ve had a bad dream, go back to sleep." Waving his hand, he tried to make BaoBao go back to sleep. "I-Its real senior brother! You can''t sleep right now!" His senior brother scoffed at him. "We''re immortals disciples that are meant to kill demons! What are you so scared of?" Looking at BaoBaos shivering figure, he clicked his tongue and walked to the door. "S-senior brother!?" "Look. If I open the door and something eats me, you can run out the window okay~" "Senior brother!!!" As his senior brothers hand reached towards the door, BaoBao couldn''t make it in time. Creak~ The door.... Was opened.... .... .... .... 10 seconds went by... ... .... 3 minutes passed... .... .... 5 minutes passed.... Nothing. Not an ounce of a sound nor anything happening. "See? Theres nothing there!" BaoBao couldn''t believe it! He quickly got to the door and took a peek outside. There....really was nothing... "Yawn~ go back to sleep. We got things to do in the morning." BaoBao took one last peek before he closed the door. Creaaaaak~ BaoBao breathed a sigh of relief. His senior brother had already gone back to sleep. ZZzzzzzz~ BaoBao threw his weapon to ground. He felt really tired! As he laid on his bed, he looked at the ceiling for a split second. There he saw it. Grk, gurk! Crunch, crunch, gulp! On the ceiling was a pasty white figure with teeth like fangs. It had long hair that was like it was hung on the ceiling. As BaoBao tried to move, he realized...he couldn''t. He could only stare at the figure as it lowered itself. Bit by bit. It lowered. However it didn''t go towards BaoBao first. Instead it went to his senior brother. As it stood by the side of the bed, began cackling. Grk, grk, grkhahaha. Its voice was like knives screeching against one another. BaoBao could see its every movement as it breathed in from above his senior brother. A white wisp of energy flowed out from his senior brothers mouth entered its mouth. But Baobao knew. That the white wisp was... His soul! Moving his body as much as he could, he tried to escape, to run! Before! Before¨C The figure stood silently still as it watched him by the side of the bed. It looked down with complete black hollow eyes. It''s mouth twitched into something of a smiled as it leaned in closer. closer Closer CLOSER! Until. It. Was. Right. In. Front. Of. His. Face. It opened its mouth. 8. Devils Luck "Where is he?" Yan Long asked. His senior brother sighed and shook his head. Then he pointed back to their dorm that he a and BaoBao shared. "I''ve been trying to open the door, but he won''t let me in." "...Let me try." Yan Long got close to the door and knocked very lightly. However there was no sound at all. "BaoBao, are you there?" He said gently. "B-brother Yan?!" From inside of the room, Yan Long could hear some shuffling, but then it stopped. "N-no you can''t be Brother Yan!" Yan Long grew confused. "Baobao, what''s the matter?" "Shut up! Shut up! I beg of you, stop haunting me!" He cried in fear and his words was making no sense any longer. "If you want to kill me, then do it! Stop torturing me! I-I can''t take it any longer!" Yan Long had a fear in his heart and immediately forced the door open. Boom! The door flew into pieces as it shattered. Yan Long and his senior brother walked in only to see that BaoBao had a large axe next to his neck. "Stop!" Yan Long moved like the wind and instantly kicked the axe away. In a rage, he looked at Baobao as he was about to reprimand him! However what he saw instantly made all his anger fade. Stolen content warning: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences. In front of him was Baobao...but he was much thinner, scarily so. Yan Long still remembered BaoBaos cheerful laughter as they shared woe together. "B-baobao?" He even questioned it himself. Baobao looked at Yan Long. Was his eyes deceiving him? "B-brother Yan? I-is that really you?" Yan Long held him at his shoulders as he looked closer. Baobao had baggy eyes from sleepless nights, a wrist the width of a stick, and eyes that seemed to have lost its light. "Its only been 6 days since we last met, why are you like this?" Baobao looked towards the door in fear. Still afraid of whatever was beyond it. He opened his mouth, "I-I''m haunted by a demon!" Yan Long and the senior brother looked at one another. "A demon?" Would they just toss it aside and make fun of him? No. After all, what they saw before them might be even worse than what some demons can do. "What demon is it?" "I-I don''t know. All I know is that when I fall asleep, it would appear in my nightmare. Whenever it does...." He looked at them with a pitiful cry. "It would eat me." He held his arms close to his chest. "Every sensation, every time, it would come and bang on the door." He began saying all of his hardships. "Even when I shut the door and never open it, it would somehow appear inside the room." Yan Long could clearly see his utter fear. He embraced his poor friend and patted him on the back. "This isn''t a dream. I''ll protect you Baobao!" Baobao tried to keep his cries stuffed inside, but somehow the warmth of the hug simply let it all slip. He tried to talk, but Baobaos throat was stuck from his sorrow. It felt like he had finally...finally woken up. [Hmm...This is..] Yan Long spoke to his ring. "Master, do you know what this is?" [I''m not sure. But from what I heard and what I saw...It should be a curse.] "A curse...but who would do such a thing?" [That''s why curses are so complicated. They have no form, no will, no desire. They only execute the users wish! To trace it back to the user would need someone of an equal or higher realm.] "Even master can''t tell?" [You and I are protected from curse through our innate physique. If they were to get close, our flame of dao will burn them.] Just then, the old master had a bad feeling. [This is bad!] "Master!?" [Although we have resistance with the flame of Dao, that only means we have a resistance! You could also be taking a attack by the curse right now!] "Do you mean that their purpose isn''t BaoBao, but¨C" [Immediately head to Heavenly medicinal Valley! Only they have a way to tell if you have been hit with a curse! Otherwise, it''ll be too late when they strike!] "Alright! Let me bring BaoBao with me." Meanwhile all this was happening, Yan Ji was finally in another town a couple of dozen of miles away from the town that Yan Long was in. He was dressed in a scholars robe while sitting on a porch of a business. Yan Ji was really lucky! He stole the scholars clothes from behind a house, and not only that, he also got a bag of money! Though it was only mortal money like silver. Thankfully he already knew how to use it. "I must have the devils luck haha!" 9. Unexpected Talent This arose a new issue. "How do I make money?" As a cultivator, he could fight or join a sect. But that sounds to be illogical since he''s the villain. As a transmigrator, he doesn''t even remember the contents of soap, so how could he remember theories such as math and other complicated science stuff? It was all a lie! What cheats? What system? He only had himself....Wait, himself.... He thought about it for a bit and smiled to himself. It was a really ugly smile. It was like a devil smiling. You could even see his horns sticking out his head. "There is that...." He walked up to a store. "Paper store!" Then he got in. As he looked around, he noticed the reception was a beautiful girl. Although not as beautiful as main heroines, she was still pretty. She was a professional and instantly welcomed him inside. "Welcome sir, what would you like to buy?" "Is there a book to write in?" She smiled, "You''ve come to the right place, we have best books for you! We even include a set of brush and ink for you!" She showed him some books, but Yan Ji himself couldn''t understand it. "How much do they cost?" He took out his bag, ready to pay. "10 silver." He stopped in his motions. That was all his money! Was paper so expensive in the olden days? With a shivering hand he held it out front of him. "Take it." he said while simultaneous crying. Even though it was just money he found. "Thank you for your purchase, please come again!" Hateful! Capitalist society never changes, it only evolves! Love this novel? Read it on Royal Road to ensure the author gets credit. Yan Ji sighed and sat by a tea house. "This is for my own investments!" Scribbling down a new story, he wrote. Hours went by and pages were being filled! He was hot and sweaty, but he still kept writing. Anyone who looked at him would think that he was crazy! In each page, he would draw as well to add to the story. After all, in the old ages, not everyone was literate. "Done!" Now there only needed a name and his alias. Yan Ji wasn''t stupid enough to put his real name down after finally escaping! Also the fact that this was "That" kind of book. "I name it¨C" With a tongue on his upper lips and a smile. "Moonlight spar!" He smiled devilishly as he wrote his alias. "By....Iron rod!" He laughed to himself in stupidity. But then he realized something.... "Crap...I used all my savings to write this..." He didn''t think of writing a genuine story, but instead just wrote some...particular story he made up. The only thing that he had was his mind that had consumed countless media, content, and ideas from across the internet! "Final touches to the end!" He wrote a poem. Moonlit breeze strokes petals with tender delight;Shadows entwine as whispers slip through the night. Stars flirt above while wine warms the soul;Soft laughter drifts where desires take hold. Sleeves brush by, a touch feather-light;Eyes dare speak what lips keep tight. In hidden corners, secrets ignite;Who knows if it''s love or the thrill of the night? Just make some shit up! "Alright...time to sell it!" With his office worker EYE, he scanned through the area. What he was looking for was... A plump well dressed chicken! In his view was a young man dressed in all gold was guarded by three masculine men. Usually Yan Ji would be afraid, but if you forgot¨C He was the villain! He also had cultivation! The rich man was called Jin Wu. Jin Wu walked about as his average day. Perhaps it was just him, but everyday seemed to have gone stale. He had visited the brothels, but quite frankly...he had gotten bored with it. Sigh, just how should he let out this boredom. "Sire, please wait." He stopped and turned to look at a devilishly handsome man. "Are you talking to me?" "Yes! The moment I saw your noble aura, I just new that you were the one that I was looking for!" What flattery. I''ve heard of that a 100 times now. However he played along, "Oh? And why did you look for me?" "I was wonder if..." He pulled into his robes, which alerted the guards. Jin Wu waved his hands to dismiss them. "Go ahead." He was curious what this man was up to. "Please inspect this sir." "...A book?" He read the title. "Moonlight spar? Don''t tell me your selling me a story?" Yan Ji smiled confidently without saying a word. Instantly Jin Wu could see through this fraud. However he still flipped through the book to see why this man was so confident. As soon as he opened the book, it was like a golden light was enveloping him! It was like when saints became enlightened and every word they spoke were rhymes! What beauty, what finesse! Everything that he read and saw was like a pluck his heart. His third leg was...ehm. Moving on. "You, I mean this brother! From where did you get such a valuable book!?" He no longer spoke with boredom, but with respect and awe. Jin Wu had never seen such a descriptive seen in his life. It was like he had been transported into the book itself! "I wrote it." "hisss! You wrote it!? Then these pictures!?" "Naturally, I drew it." Jin Wu knelt down on the ground and kowtowed as if he was looking at a living deity. "Please accept this bow!" The guards and even Yan Ji were confused, but rolled with it. "Please rise. I''m not some god, just a normal person." He gently smiled, causing Jin Wu to be in even more awe. "I came to you because I need your help." "Please, go ahead!" "I like writing stories and I want to spread these stories throughout the world. I hope that I can get your help." "Hahaha! If that''s all you need, then leave it to me! I will make sure that it appears in every area, every city!" Thus, the story got widespread and Yan Ji got a lot of money! 10. Normal Person Jin Wu had spread his book far and wide as if it was a holy text. People say, that if one laid eyes on it that they would be ensnared by the eyes of the paintings and would be sucked into a world that would suck out all their life essence. However, men and even women alike would hide this book by their side. It was like a forbidden book that caused great thrill for their life. Except for one person. "I WAS THE ONE WHO PUBLISHED IT! Hahahaa!" Jin Wu shouted. He smiled as he threw out countless paper bills while slowly riding on his carriage down the main street. Personally, as a modern person, Yan Ji had underestimated the level of purity in this world. Even showing a bit of skin was enough to garner some blood gushing nose bleeds. Well it no longer mattered! I''m finally rich! I can just live like a useless person as I enjoy life! That had been his life long dream. To be a shut-in and never have to worry about the outside world ever again. I mean think about how nice it would be to never have to force yourself to interact with another stranger? Work culture had already squashed any feelings he had for meetings, schedules, etc. "I''m Free¨C" Ding! All of his sense of liberation was sucked out in an instant as he looked at the red tint hovering window in front of him. If you find this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the infringement. [You''ve successfully stolen luck from a great demon lord! Not only that, you''ve also stolen from the main character: Yan Long¨Chypeman!] ....what... [Due to your amazing performance, you are now eligible for the true sytstem!] .....The.... [True Luck Plundering System! Description: With luck points, you can now buy from the store! You can use any luck points that you get at any time, but you can only steal someones cultivation when you''ve stolen all of their luck. Character info: Yan Ji: third rate villain meant to die by the 1st act. Cultivation Realm: 2nd stage of Immortal realm Store: Elixir: 20pt Ascension Pill: 10pt Jade Compass: 60 pt (Click here for more) Mission: Polishing your treasure until it''s blindingly shiny and standing next to others just to flex: 4pt Sabotaging someone''s cultivation breakthrough by loudly slurping tea nearby: 5 pt Stealing someone''s destined fortuitous encounter just to see their reaction: 6 pt Using a divine artifact to create thunderstorms over someone''s house out of pettiness: 7 pt Casually mentioning someone''s lack of a dao companion at every opportunity: 8 pt (Click here for more) Targets: Yan Long: 25% Mo Yue: 30% Shen Yuexin: 20% Deceased: Hero: 0 Heroine: 0 Supports: 1 Villains: 1 ] ....Fuck! Instantly, Yan Ji''s cultivation soared through the air, causing everything within the mile to be pressured down! Everyone knelt down and sweated purfusely as they felt the breathe of a death god on their neck! However the pressure soon resolved and it was like nothing had ever happened. "W-what god did this town disrespect?" Rumors spread and even several cultivators were flabbergasted! Was there such a powerful senior in such a low key area? Now that he had shown his hand, it would be rude not to visit right? Yan Ji sweated as he breathed in and out hurriedly. All of a sudden, he had jumped in leaps and bounds of his original cultivation! However the feeling of holding back the cultivation was pretty awkward. It was like holding your shit in as it might burst out! "W-why?" Yan Ji asked the air. Nothing answered back. Once again, his wishes for peace and quiet was broken.... Ding! [Main mission] [Steal all of Yan Longs luck] Reward: Ticket to the upper realm Punishment: Bankruptcy and impotency! ps. Good luck! :D Yan Ji had his eyes twitching and a uncontrollable desire to vomit. 11. Unknown 30 minutes ago. Before Yan Ji''s system upgraded. "M-master, Baobao''s breathe is!" [Keep running! We''re almost there!] Passing through the river of the formation of the life gate, Yan Long destroyed it. The mist from the valley vanished and a long set of stairs appeared before him. The stairs seemed to be endless and infinite as they reached the stars. [From here on, you can only walk up through your own willpower.] "Yes, master!" Without wasting a seconds breathe, he tightened the clothe in front as he lifted BaoBao on his back. Like a flash of white light, he transcended even the wind as he ran along the stairs. There was no time to waste as his friends life was at stake. He would never let anyone die! Over his dead body! Yan Long screamed these thoughts internally over and over again. It was a constant reminder of what was at stake. Before long, he had ran out of spiritual energy. When he did, he simply ate a pill that restored his energy. Over and over Yan Long repeated this process. The old wise man in the ring was genuinely impressed and admired his hopeless stubbornness. [If we can get up to the medicinal valley, you have a chance to save BaoBao''s life!] Above the mountains and the clouds was the Heavenly Medicinal Valley. The group of disciples and even Shen Yuexin were looking through a large fountain in the middle of the sect. Through this fountain, they could see Yan Long as he ran as fast as he could. "W-wow! Whose holy son is this!? I''ve never seen him before!?" "From what I can tell, his clothings seem to be from the Tear Valley Sect. But I''ve only heard of Yan Ji, not anyone else! Could this be Yan Ji?" "No, Yan Ji was pronounced dead a couple of weeks ago! Now that you mention Yan... Wasn''t there also another Yan member?" "I know! I know! Yan Long! He crippled his uncle and I even heard that he assassinated Yan Ji the night before their duel!" If it was any other time, Shen Yuexin would have enjoyed the whispers and talks, but she felt so weak. Still, she felt great admiration towards Yan Long. "To go so far for this...This person must be a loyal and kind person." Her voice gently spoke. Her grandfather looked at the fountain. "Not right now, we have to deal with your situation first! Men, go down and¨C" "Grandfather, that''s against the rules." "But¨C" "You''ve already broken a lot of rules for me already, I don''t want to see you break another one." Her grandfather looked at her pleading eyes and sighed. "Fine, grandfather will listen to you." He patted her head lovingly. Meanwhile a greater force was steadily approaching the sect. This content has been misappropriated from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere. He opened his crimson eyes. "A measly formation wants to stop me?" He pushed his body slowly against the walls of the formation meant to keep intruders out. The moment they touched him, they shattered into a thousand pieces like glass. Demon Lord Tian Zun continuously broke through every barrier that appeared as simple as the last. He had no time to spare for these petty tricks! His body moved as the world seemed to have made a path for him to the stairs. However, instead of climbing the stairs, he flew and shot out like a arrow released from a bow. On the top of the mountain, several students were shocked at how this man had made it here. Yan Long breathed heavily. Wiping away the sweat, he looked at the students around him. He knelt down on the ground and with a bow, he spoke: "I ask that the Heavenly Medicinal Valley cure my friend! In accordance of the rules, I have broken all 9 formations, passed the stairs of virtue, and knelt down towards the medicinal''s saintess statue!" He begged again. "I ask that the Heavenly Medicinal Valley cure my friend! In accordance of the rules, I have broken all 9 formations, passed the stairs of virtue, and knelt down towards the medicinal''s saintess statue!" And again. "I ask that the Heavenly Medicinal Valley cure my friend! In accordance of the rules, I have broken all 9 formations, passed the stairs of virtue, and knelt down towards the medicinal''s saintess statue!" They could feel his desperation and felt a great sense of admiration. To be able to let ego go and to bow 3 times showed great respect. It was clear that he knew the rules almost even better than they did! "I hear you." Shen Yuexin''s grandfather walked out among the crowd. "Show me." He wanted this to get over with quickly. He couldn''t spare another second that he could use to save his granddaughter. However as he looked at Baobao... "T-this is!" Yan Long seeing his shocked expression, showed both expectations and also fear. "Does sir know what this disease is?" However, Yan Long needed to test whether the this man really knew or was just playing him for a fool. He wasn''t someone that would willingly await to be scammed! Shen Yuexin''s grandfather thought to himself as he caressed his beard. He spoke. "I can''t save him, please leave." This completely baffled Yan Long. "What!?" After finally reaching here, after seeing a glimpse of hope? He had come too far to just turn back now! "Sir, please check again!" "No matter how many times I check, I can''t save him!" "Sir! I''ve heard that by passing your trials, you would cure them without fail!? I think that''s simply a lie now that I''ve seen your true face!" "Enough, go down the mountain! This one is on me. Come back when you have another¨C" "Grandfather!" Yan Long saw a beautiful fairy in all white. A light veil covered her lower face, but he could tell without a doubt that she was extremely pretty. With but a glance, kingdoms fall; with but a smile, cities collapse. She stood there like a fairy descended from the nine heavens, untouched by mortal dust. A single glance from him, and hearts would burn. Yan Long blushed red and gulped down any saliva he had. Of course, even though he had tried to hide it as best as he could, Shen Yuexin still noticed. She sighed. Obviously she could tell when someone was attracted to her through simply their gaze. Oh how she wanted to feel another person touch by the hand, love in the air as petals flew, and to hold a lover close to her heart. However every time a man looked at her, it was only filled with lust, desire, and obsession. After countless years and countless experiences, she had no choice but to hide her face behind a piece of clothe. This pained her grandfather greatly, but nevertheless, he stood by her decision. "Yuexin..." However this time....he knew why she had come out. "Let''s use the Radiant Mirror." "But.." "As long as I''m nearby, it shouldn''t affect me too much right?" This was indeed true. But to have someone use it at this time? What if this young man was trying to steal it for himself? What then? Seeing his granddaughter''s eyes, he knew she wouldn''t yield. Not when it came to saving a persons life. "Alright....you, come with me." Her grandfather quickly walked as Shen Yuexin gave Yan Long a light nod. Yan Long shook his head awake. [What? Are you interested in that girl?] "T-that''s not it! I was just thankful for her." [sure you are.] The wise old man smugly responded and fell quiet shortly after. The 4 of them entered into the infirmary. "Put him down there." He pointed to a bed. As Yan Long did so, he saw the old man take out a jade mirror from who knows where? Scanning BaoBao, he sighed, "It''s just like I thought...". Yan Long asked, "What exactly is the problem!?" "This disease is actually like my granddaughter''s." "What!?" He looked at Shen Yuexin, "But why is miss fine, but Baobao fine?" "It might be because of time, it might be the dose, it could be a lot of things. But right now, this man will die in the next 3 days if your lucky." "...If I''m not lucky?" "Then he can die at any moment." Yan Long gripped his hand to a fist. [Ask him if this is a curse] "Is this a curse?" "No...If it was, the radiant mirror would have already shown some signs of it." Boom! "Sect master, get out here now! Otherwise, excuse my behavior!" A echoing voice belonging to the demon lord vibrated through everyone''s ears. [Yan Long, I have to hide against this man, be careful. If you need help, I can only help you once!] However because of this voice, it made the already weak Baobao cough up blood. He really seemed like any second now he would die. "Bastard!" Yan Long wasn''t afraid of whoever was out there. With his master''s help, he could even take on heaven and not be scared! 12. Battle Demon Lord Tian Zun looked down on each and everyone of these disciples as if they were ants. Even breathing the same air as them made him want to crush them. All those that stared for far too long had knelt down and groaned in pain. Shen Yuexin''s grandfather looked up. This man...is strong! "This daoist, why have you come to my sect to cause such harm? Have we disrespected you in any way!?" "Stop beating around the bush." He held out his hand. "Give me the Radiant Mirror and I''ll leave immediately, otherwise...." "Hahaha! To think that there would still be someone to challenge the Heavenly Medicine Valley!" However soon his laughter died down. He wore a grim look on his face. "Do you think you can just come up to our front door and enter however you like!?" A formation appeared, surrounding the whole sect. Even Demon Lord Tian Zun was impressed by the details. "A ancient formation." Now this was tricky. "That''s right. 1,000 years ago, our ancestor brought back a formation from the secret realms and placed it right here. All those that have seen this formation, have died!" With two fingers pointed towards Demon Lord Tian Zun, a mist like being appeared above the sect. It was like a divine god that held up the sky and punished evil! With a palm strike down, the demon lord seemed so small in comparison. It was like swatting a bug. Boom! The impact caused a large smoke screen and is slowly faded... "What!?" Shen Yuexin''s grandfather widened his eyes as he saw that the palm strike had only caused Demon Lord Tian Zun to bleed slightly on his mouth. "Truly a ancient formation. It could even damage this venerable ones body." The author''s narrative has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon. He looked down and also saw Shen Yuexin. Divine Allure physique?! What luck! What a treasure trove! "Hahaha!!! I''ve changed my mind. Now, I not only want the Radiant Mirror and this formation, I also want....you!" He pointed a finger at Shen Yuexin. "You!" Demon Lord Tian Zun smiled as he stared at Shen Yuexin''s beauty, "Come be by concubine and I shall give you your hearts desires!" "Sect leader, can you activate the formation another time?" Yan Long stood besides them as he whispered. "Do you have a plan?" "I can kill him!" The sect leader was naturally shocked, but when he looked into those eyes, he found no traces of lie. "I can activate it again, but I need 2 minutes!" "...alright." Yan Long looked to the skies and shouted from the top of his lungs. "HA! HA! HA! WHAT A FROG IN THE WELL!" Demon Lord Tian Zun looked at the ant that had just spoken, his eyes scrunched. "Are you an moron, or are you just seeking death?" Yan Long flew into the air evenly against Demon Lord Tian Zun. "I was just finding it laughable that Demon Lord Tian Zun would act like he was such a powerhouse!" This time, Demon Lord Tian Zun analyzed Yan Long from head to toe. "You know me?" Not many should know. Only those from the past 500 years should know and even then, he could only think of a handful. Yet Yan Long didn''t fit any of his descriptions. "I''ll give you a chance, scram!" Right now he wanted to avoid any potential threat if he could. Once he was cured, he would personally snap Yan Long''s neck! After all, even waiting 10 years for revenge is nothing. "And if I don''t? What, are you going to beg me to leave?" "Courting death!" Demon Lord Tian Zun lunged in with his hands aiming for the neck. However, he quickly dodged right. The moment he did, the spot where he had originally been at exploded in flames. "Trying yo bait me? You''re 500 years too early!" "Tsk, tsk, tsk. A frog in a well and you''re bragging about it! How shameless!" "Hmph. Petty tricks!" In the start, Demon Lord Tian Zun was just acting to see what Yan Long was planning. But now that he had seen it, he could tell that he was just stalling. A mere half-immortal trying to bait me? What a joke. Several flames would occasionally burst out, but like a expert, Demon Lord Tian Zun simply flew past them in a instant. It was like he was dodging them the moment they exploded. Finally after getting close within a meter from one another, "Got any last words?" "I do." Yan Long smiled and pointed the middle finger to him, "Have you met my master?" Feeling a great sense of danger, Demon Lord Tian Zun jumped out as fast as he could, only to be imprisoned by bright blue and white flames. "Divine Fire!? Just who are you!?" His sense of danger was blaring like nonstop! A variable he hadn''t expected really showed up at the worst possible moment. What was his lcuk right now!? Yan Long had white hair and his demeanor changed. "Me? The one that''s going to kill you!" A wise old mans voice echoed along with his. Now that he had successfully trapped him, how could he let him go? With both hands, a giant amount of flames burst out like a blazing sun. Demon Lord Tian Zun appeared in another spot coughing up blood. "Using a escape skill so soon?" T think he would actually burn his life essence in an instant without hesitation...this won''t be easy. 13. WOOHAAHAHA! Demon Lord looked at the flame. A deep sense of familiarity and fear. "Do I know senior?" With white eyes, Yan Long looked down at him. "Ask the king of hell on your way down." In an instant, he appeared behind Demon Lord Tian Zun. Yan Long backhanded his face causing him to fly to three different mountains. "GAAARGGH!!!" The onlookers were completely shocked. Shen Yuexin''s grandfather spoke, "great immortal!?" All the disciples turned to look at him in disbelief. "No wonder he was bragging so much!" They all thought in unison. However, Shen Yuexin and her grandfather both knew. This was only a temporary fix. The two of them fought on and on for 1 minute. Surprisingly, demon lord Tian Zun was able escape Yan Long''s attack; although not completely. [This is bad. Looks like I''ve underestimated him too much.] Master? [Tian Zun also realized that we can''t keep going like this. With each attack, he''s taking only non-lethal damage as he sacrifices minor injuries for survival.] That was exactly what Demon Lord Tian Zun was thinking. Too bad. Their own strategy had come to bite them in the butt. Looks like this senior can''t go on for long. Although this strength is a great immortal, its only half as powerful. Not only that, if they were really powerful, why bother making a ploy at the beginning to trap me? He looked down with the corner of his eyes to Shen Yuexin''s grandfather. He could instantly tell that he was up to something. "Hmph. How laughable." With a large amount of energy, he pointed to Shen Yuexin''s grandfather. "Die." A orb like the sun flew towards Shen Yuexin''s grandfather like a flying sword. [This is bad!] Yan Long tried to block it, but Demon Lord Tian Zun blocked their way. "Senior, leaving so soon? This junior still wants to fight!" Master! Looks like...we have to use THAT move... If you come across this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it. [...Make sure to be careful.] "Understood." "Hm?" Seeing the aura change slightly, Tian Zun knew that Yan Long was back in control. Meanwhile. The ball of energy was breaking through countless barriers. "Disciples, gather energy!" They tried to resist it, but each barrier was getting broken like shards of glass. "Leave!" Shen Yuexin looked at her grandfather who had no plans at all of leaving. If he did, they would all die. He has to complete the formation, even if he had to die alongside Tian Zun! "Grandfather!" "I said leave, didn''t you hear me!?" "If you''re staying, then so am I!" Shen Yuexin stood by his side, clinging on to his clothes. "Leave!" However her grandfather would not let his granddaughter to die here. Never in a million years. With a strong push with his spiritual energy, he pushed Shen Yuexin away. "Ahh!!" As she is pushed away, she heard a faint voice. "Grandfather can''t take care of you anymore. This is where we part." "G-grandfather!?" He looked directly into the small ball of the sun that was inches away from his face. As the heat was burning through his skin and meat, as the smell of burning flesh was smelt, he laughed aloud. "HAHAHA!" Yan Long and Tian Zun were now equally matched. This was because of the leftover energy that his master left as he left control. "You fool! Now you have no chance of winning at all!" "To deal with you, I''m enough!" "Pathetic ant that doesn''t know where it belongs!" A fist came heading towards Yan Longs face. However Yan Long disappeared. "!?" Tian Zun quickly scanned the area to find him doing...something inconceivable. With bright flames burning brightly on his left hand. With blue tribulation lightning on his right hand. Yan Long circulated his hands outwards from his chest. A ball of energy was amassing between his carved hands. "You mad man!" Demon Lord Tian Zun felt the intense sense of death. No longer willing to fight, he ran. Otherwise he might blow up alongside Yan Long if he tried to stop him. Even he, wouldn''t be unscathed. "D-don''t run!" Yan Long was prone at the moment and couldn''t move. If he couldn''t finish this move, he would blow up. And this move was his only chance at killing Tian Zun! Just then... A formation appeared above Demon Lord Tian Zun''s. "What!?" It began to glow white light as a beam of energy holding him down. "AAAAGAGGHHHHH! You baastaaaard!" "Chance!" The energy in Yan Long''s hand began to charge insanely fast. ZzzzzuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!! Demon Slaying Cannon!!! The smoke and dust began to clear up. The demon lord was.... NOT DEAD! "D-damn it!" Yan Long held on to every fiber of his being to not collapse. Not yet. However sleep and tiredness was starting to take over him. Demon Lord Tian Zun on the other hand wasn''t doing well either. Compared to how he was previously, he was now a wreck of a mess. His clothes were tattered, breathing heavily for life. Seeing that the medicinal heavenly sect was still waiting to kill him, he lamented the fact he couldn''t kill Yan Long at the moment. "Kid...consider yourself lucky." In a instant he vanished. ¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C "UGH!" Tian Zun with the last of his strength, had teleported into a forest. Now he laid on the floor lifeless. However his iron will kept his fading consciousness awake. In front of him was a pond... Just from what he could tell, it held an intense amount of spiritual energy. Have to...get in... Slowly dragging himself towards it, it was right in his reach. He looked at the water as his reflection showed. However... BOOM! The pond exploded with him right in front of the impact, causing him to hit a tree on his back. CRunch!! Countless bones were broken, including his spine. He was now wheezing and trying to breathe for air. As he looked at the pond, a giant yellow ape was in front of him. "Woo..." You.... "WOOO!!" You shouldn''t have jumpscared me!! "WOOHAAH!" Let me have mercy on you! This is the best for you. The yellow ape''s foot hovered above Demon Lord Tian Zun''s head. It crushed it like it was a coconut. "Woo..." Rest in peace. The thought that Demon Lord Tian Zun had at this moment was; I, who have walked the path of immortality... fall to something so trivial?! To a damn monkey? 14. Beauty with a Veil Yan Ji looked at the mission he was issued. [Main mission] [Steal all of Yan Longs luck] Reward: Ticket to the upper realm Punishment: Bankruptcy and impotency! QUEST: Take the heavenly medicinal sects holy treasure, the Radiant Mirror. (heavenly medicinal valley) ----------------- "Sigh." He looks up at the long line of stairs that were full of broken pieces. "Did someone fight here? Why is it all broken?" Walking up further, he saw that the gate had been turned to crisp. "Wait..." If everyone is dead then.... "I can just take the radiant mirror and leave!" "I won''t have to fight anyone!" Feeling a new sense of motivation, he cheerfully skipped inside. He hummed like it was spring. He breathed in with calm. Then he stopped. And paused. As he turned his head 90 degrees to the right. Staring back at him, were a group of disciples. They were hovering over two dead bodies. Yan Ji assessed this situation in his mind.... Am I perhaps... "Y-you!" Fucked right now? "Capture him! Who does he think he is!? To invade at this time!" Clank! In an instant around his wrists were obsidian chains. He looked around in confusion whilst kneeling. W-what did I do? Suddenly, a female voice was heard. "What are you all doing!? Let him go!" It was Shen Yuexin. "But-" "We don''t know why he''s here, but arresting people randomly?" Shen Yuexin stared at them with such ferocity, it made them sweat. "Y-yes..." Yan Ji got freed. Now he stood in front of her and saw her face. Although the white veil was still covering half of her face, she was still stunningly beautiful. Shen Yuexin immediately knew what was going to happen and sighed. "Thanks for miss." However the scene she envisioned never happened. The pause that she waited for to wake him up to reality never occurred. Instead, now she was the one that was stunned. Ensure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on Royal Road. This was the first man she had ever met that wasn''t attracted to her. "R-right." She clasped her hands in front of herself and bowed. "Apologies sir, but I hope you understand. Our valley are on edge." Seeing Shen Yuexin, he obviously knew that she was a beauty...the only issue is. Well, I''ve seen a lot. In the age of the internet it would be stranger if he was fazed. If this was a cliche novel, I bet they would describe her with; With but a glance, kingdoms fall; with but a smile, cities collapse. Instead of paying attention to her, he changed his interest to the two bodies on the floor. One was all burnt and almost completely lifeless. The other was breathing heavily, but bloody. "Quick, bring the sect leader in!" Following his gaze, she understood. "Grand...sect leader has sustained many injuries. I''m afraid we can''t host you. Please go back." Her hands are shaky as she try to keep her composure. Ding! A imaginary lightbulb lit atop his head. "What if I can cure him?" I-impossible! That was what she wanted to shout out. Even when she looked at her grandfathers body, she saw no hope at all. She only hoped to ease his pain as he.... Still she still hoped for a guiding light. "How?" Even if it was unlikely. "If I can cure him, what can you give me?" With hands behind his back, he now looked like a devilishly handsome scholar. He didn''t look like a gentleman at all, but more like a scummy businessman. Though his smile made her not disgusted but happy. Because it was a smile that was completely confident. "What does sir want? If the medicinal valley can provide it, we will certainly do so!" He turned back like a professional. With only two words as a reply. "Radiant Mirror." Her heart shook. This was a treasure of the sect, considered to be its lifeblood. She couldn''t give it away just like that... But if she lost her grandfather....Can she really call herself a doctor? Can she cultivate her dao when the choice are to abandon her grandfather or a piece of treasure. No. If the radiant mirror couldn''t save her grandfather''s life...Then she had no use for it. "I can promise you that. Only after you save my grandfather!" Grandfather!? Yan Ji smiled devilishly. With her emotions in disarray, she accidentally let out that information. "Hmhmhm." he chuckled. She could already feel like she made a mistake somewhere. With his back turned, he had actually been scrolling through the store. Store: Balance: 47pt Elixir: 20pt Description: As long as they still have a breathe in their body, this will heal them completely. Buy! Shen Yuexin waited amongst the silence. "Fine. I believe in miss." His back still showing towards her. He raised his right hand with a pill in it. "Does miss recognize this?" As soon as she saw it, she instantly knew. If a doctor didn''t know, could they really be a doctor?! "An E-Elixir!" "So you do know." He judged her reaction as satisfactory and knew that he didn''t need to hide his expression any longer. Turning towards her, he held the pill in the palm of his hand. Extending it to her. "Since miss knows, I wonder if this will be a good trade?" She looked at the pill. Then she looked at him. "Just who is sir?" Her gaze grew serious. Should she really be taking this deal? What if it was a evil person? He looks like one. What if the pill was actually a poison that can control someone? "Just a wandering storyteller. You can test the pill if you want." However no matter how many what ifs...she would rather jump at the opportunity to save her grandfather. I might regret this later...but I''ll surely regret this now if I don''t take it. "Thank you sir." She rushed to her grandfather, but was stopped by Yan Ji''s question. "Uh, what about that disciple over there? Do you need another pill?" Shen Yuexin knew instantly who he was talking about, but what she was surprised about was the fact that he had another pill! What treasure trove did he loot to have such items!? She thought about it...His current situation was only because he involved himself in their conflict. And decided. "...What will you trade now?" "Hmmm....let me think about it. I don''t really have anything right now." Yan Ji took out another pill and tossed it. "Alright. As long as it isn''t something heinous, I promise." Balance: 7 "Relax, I won''t. Then, I''ll be over there." He pointed to a random direction and left. Shen Yuexin gave one pill to another disciple. "Give this to...." She realized she didn''t know his name. "Him." ¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C "GUHAAA!" Her grandfather screamed in pain. Shen Yuexin quickly got closer, her heart hurting at the site of her grandfather burnt flesh and bloody body. She forced the pill down his mouth with some water to help. Her tears began running as every second was constant screaming. Until it slowly faded. Even she was stunned at how fast the pill had worked. In over 10 seconds, her grandfather had returned to normal. As if nothing ever happened at all. "Truly a miracle pill." "Y-yuexin..." He tried to open his eyes, but the mental fatigue kicked in. He was asleep. "Take care of grandfather." On the other hand, she rushed back to Yan Long. She had to personally check for himself if he was alright. After all, she felt...guilt. "How is it going?" She saw that Yan Long had taken the pill. Yan Ji was curious on who this bloody person could be. A sect senior student? Lover? Brother? Why was she showing so much concern? He looked closer and closer... Hmm....Why does it look so familiarrrrrrrRRRRR?!?!!!?!!!! Yan Long!!? Eyes widened and Without even a single hint of hesitation he turned to Shen Yuexin with two fingers pointed up. "I''m going to use my 2nd wish! Protect me from him!!" GOD! Why of all people did it have to be him!? Then with eyes staring at Shen Yuexin, the beauty with a veil covering her face, he had his answer served up on his plate. I should have known.... ¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C Targets: Yan Long: 20% Mo Yue: 28% Shen Yuexin: (no longer affiliated) 15. Love Makes Us Crazy "Yan Long." A beautiful and bright voice was heard. A goddess wearing a veil on her face smiled back at him. However, he felt that the more he reached out, the farther she went. Soon she was nowhere to be seen. "NO!" He jolted awake as his hand reached out. However, it was only now that he realized his face and Shen Yuexin''s face were right next to each other. With a blush, he jumped back. "S-sorry, miss!" She shrugged it off with no hint of anger or disappointment. "No worries. Seeing hallucinations and such are common when you''re recovering." "T-that''s right, I was fighting¨C" He looked down at his body, no injuries at all. "H-how?" "You have Mr. Feng to thank for that." "Mr...Feng?" He thought about it. Feng? Do I know anyone with that surname? [Yan Long] Master. [That Mr. Feng is extraordinary. To let you recover all of your wounds to normal...Perhaps he might be able to help me.] Yan Long nodded. "Miss, can I meet Mr.Feng?" "That...um..." "Miss?" "Uhh, he left as soon as he saved you!" She said while nodding to herself. "D-did he say anything at all? Why did he save me?" She thought about it for a while as she remembered the scene. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ "Keep him away from me!" Seeing his frightened appearance, she found it a little funny and almost...cute. It was like a cat that was growling. She almost let out a laughter before she stopped herself. "Right, I haven''t gotten sirs name yet." "Yan....." Quickly correcting himself. "Feng Yan!" Stolen from Royal Road, this story should be reported if encountered on Amazon. "Feng Yan?" "HmHMMM!" She was suspicious, but didn''t push the issue further. "Are you sure about your second wish?" She teased him. "I''ll allow refunds." "No! G-give me the Radiant Mirror! I want to leave asap!" "Asap!?" She tilted her head in confusion. "Just give me the mirror!" "Hmmmm....." He looked at her in disbelief. "Miss?" "Its not miss, Its Shen Yuexin." "Huh? I didn''t ask for your name, I asked for the mirror." "Shen Yuexin." "Alright, alright. Shen Yuexin." He held out his hand. "Mirror." "I can''t." she shrugged. "Hah!?" He really was in disbelief. "I can''t control it. Only my grandfather can. When he wakes up, I''ll give it to you. Feng. Yan." Fuck! I can''t leave until I get the mirror! Yan Long is going to be staying here too! \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ "Mr. Feng said that mister is a once in a lifetime genius and that it would be a pity to let you die." "I see. What a honorable gentleman." He clasped his hand to the air respectfully, "Should Yan Long ever meet Mr. Feng, I will certainly pay him back!" "Hm." No longer intervening in their issue, she packed up. She slid the door open. "M-miss!" Turning around to look at Yan Long, "Yes?" "C-can I have your name?" His face became flustered and red. Seeing that, she noticed it. Well, it wouldn''t be a harm to say it. "Shen Yuexin." Then she left. Yan Long was in a daze as he kept repeating her name. [You fool! You forgot to give her your name!] "Oh!" He quickly ran out. Seeing that she was still nearby, he shouted out his name. "Miss Shen Yuexin! My name is Yan Long! Yan Long!" She turned back and gave him a light nod before continuing on. He was left there with a happy smile. Shen Yuexin walked for a while and out a gate. As she passed the gate, she turned to someone she passed. They were wearing what seemed to be 3 layers of clothing. "Feng Yan, aren''t you hot?" she asked while giggling to herself. "H-How did you know!?" Yan Ji kept looking back and forth, from Shen Yuexin to where he had heard Yan Long. Even hearing his name and voice caused his very being to shudder. "I know everyone here. The only one who would dress up like that is you." "Alright alright." He leaned in close. This caused her to shirk back with a hidden blush behind her veil. "W-what are you doing!?" Yan Ji whispered, "...Is your grandfather awake?" "...." She blew out a huff then tiredly said, "no." Thud, thud, thud. Footsteps came rushing in. "The sect leader is awake!" "The sect leader is awake!" She closed her eyes in annoyance. "Now he is." However she found herself to be talking to air. As by the time that Yan Ji had heard this, he was the first to rush to the sect leaders door. Left speechless, she squatted down and looked at the pond water next to her. Her reflection shown. "If he saw my face without a veil..." She shook herself awake. "No! That was a dangerous thought!" She sighed, "I must be going crazy." Just then, Yan Ji with his masked outfit came back. He stood in front of her without saying a single word. "W-what?" she stammered. "How can I get the mirror if you aren''t there? Hurry up!" She inhaled deeply to calm her nerves. Mirror! Mirror! Mirror!! Is the only thing you care about a mirror!? "Alright." She walked. "...." One step. "....." At a time. "Are you messing with me?" "No? I''m just enjoying my walk." "This is your grandfather, I think he''d be sad to not see you when he wakes up." "I know my grandfather, he won''t." ¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C "Yuexin ahhhh!!!" With a snot nose and tears falling down, Shen Yuexin''s grandfather walked over to her. Yan Ji was just staring at her as Shen Yuexin ignored the stare that was saying, "See I told you so." Her grandfather looked her up and down. "Thank goodness your safe! Thank goodness!" Seeing her grandfather crying, she also felt a bit sentimental. Shen Yuexin nodded. "Lets go talk in the room, grandfather." "Alright! Alright!" ¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C Yan Long looked at Shen Yuexin. The person next to her... "Who is that? Isn''t he hot wearing all of that?" [A pitiful attempt at a disguise. Back in the days, I would disguise myself to the point of becoming another person. Lets see who this person really is!] Yan Long didn''t stop it as he was also curious. He didn''t see him before coming here, so just who was he? [Ha!? Why is he here!?] "You know him!?" [Not just me, you.] "M-me?" [You know him far better than I do.] "Just who¨C" [Who was the one that broke your cultivation?] He looked towards the man once more with newfound knowledge and hatred. "Yan! Ji!" 16. Yan Ji and Yan Long Yan Ji felt a tingle on his back. As he turned to look at what had caused the sensation, he noticed Yan Long glaring right at him. Oh fuck~ With eyes that glared daggers at him, a snarly mouth that wanted to devour his whole being, clenched fists that want put a hole in him. He definitely knows... For avid reader of xianxia novels like Yan Ji, he knew that he could never win against Yan Long. Sure he was 1 realm higher than Yan Ji but....has realms ever mattered? Literally main characters are known for their unlimited plot armor. Yan Long might even breakthrough in the middle of the fight and slap him to death! Why would Yan Ji be hiding otherwise? If he thought that he could win, he would have just done so. Shen Yuexin also noticed Yan Ji''s slight hesitation and looked to where he was looking. Yan Long! What a strong killing intent! Why was it? She asked herself. What could induce such hatred? Still she made a promise with Yan Ji and she would do her part. Standing in front of Yan Ji she bowed towards Yan Long, "Mr. Yan." Yan Long curved his killing intent and bowed back to her. "You can just call me Yan Long. No need for formalities." "I''m afraid I can''t do that. Considering that Mr. Yan is just a guest. I also hope to not be addressed so casually." "I..." She was clearly drawing a line between them. Realizing that Shen Yuexin was protecting Yan Ji, he returned to the subject at hand. "Ms. Shen, do you know who that person is?" She thought about it for a bit. In truth, she really didn''t know. Even his name felt fake. Still she had her promise. "I do not know entirely, but I believe in my own judgement." Yan Ji felt a little warmth in his heart. Ever since he had transmigrated, he felt the sense of being hunted down. As if at any moment he would die. However, now there was someone that was actually trying to protect him. Thankfully I used my 2nd wish well! Yan Ji had a straight back and took off his 3rd rate disguise. Yan Long''s glare became even more prominent. Unauthorized use of content: if you find this story on Amazon, report the violation. YAN. JI! One of his only regret...was never finishing things with Yan Ji. As he got closer, Shen Yuexin grew more alarmed. "Mr. Yan. If you start a fight here, even if you did help us, we will have to side with Mr. Feng." His steps pause for a second. "Mr...Feng?" "Thats right. Mr. Feng was the one who gave you a Elixir. Otherwise, you would still be in bed laying like a dead person." [Yan Long....his cultivation has reached the immortal realm!] What!? Elixirs and high cultivation!? How was it possible? In such a short time with the assistance of his master, he was able to get this far. But him? What did he do to get them? No...What did he even make me eat!? Doubts began creeping in his mind. Master! [No worries. I''ve been scanning your body the entire time. Her words are true. Its the work of a genuine high grade elixir. One that only appears ever thousand year.] But why!? To mock me!? To put dirt on my face? The more he thought about it, the more he hated the fact that he had been saved by his worst enemy. [I used up the spiritual energy in our last fight and you aren''t his match. Its not a good idea to fight him at your stage. You get what I''m saying right?] ...I understand, master. "Yan Ji!" Yan Long glared at him, "Hiding behind a woman! Do you dare fight me in 3 months from now!?" The other disciples were in an uproar. "Yan Ji? He''s Yan Ji?" "Didn''t he cripple Yan Long?!" "No wonder theres so much hatred!" Shen Yuexin who had no interest in the outside world heard all of the gossips. Even she was surprised at the news. From what she could tell, Yan Long wasn''t the type to lie. It would also explain a lot of Yan Ji''s behaviors as well. But then why would he not have killed Yan Ji when he was immobolized? Sure Yan Ji had cured Yan Long since he thought that he was a disciple of the sect, but after that? He had every opportunity to harm him. She whispered to Yan Ji. "Yan Ji, as long as you say no, I can defend you. Otherwise, a legal match won''t be¨C" "I refuse!" Yan Ji yelled out. He knew even better that if he were to accept...Yan Long would just get buffed in the next 3 months and beat his ass! Would he jump into his own grave? No way in hell! Yan Long scoffed and taunted him more. "What''s wrong? Are you a coward!? Dare not take this challenge!?" Without even a moments hesitation. "Yeah! So what!?" Yan Long was taken aback at the bold response. "Are you going to hide here forever!?" "What if I do!?" Yan Long grinded his teeth. Unwilling to relent, he turned to Shen Yuexin. "Ms. Shen. Yan Ji and I have a blood debt, please don''t interfere." "...Mr. Yan. Mr. Feng is our honorary guest. I have to protect him." Yan Long eyes twitched. Even after hearing all of that....she still chooses to be ignorant and protect him!? The reason for calling Yan Ji, Mr. Feng, was to act in ignorance. As long as she didn''t admit that he was Yan Ji, he was Feng Yan. The other student caught on as well as they noticed her intent. Although they were unsure, they would still side with their young sect leader rather than with some outsider. Shen Yuexin''s grandfather had gained the knowledge of what happened and obviously sided with his granddaughter. He stepped forward with a hearty laughter. "Mr. Yan, his name is Feng Yan, how could he be Yan Ji?!" Disciples began to speak aloud. "ey! They do say that 2 people can look alike!" "Right! Right!" "He is Feng Yan! I ate dinner with him." "Feng Yan! You owe me 5 coins! When will you pay it back?" "Junior, how can you confuse black and white? He owes us 100 coins!" "Right! How could I forget! Senior, thank you for correcting me." They all acted ignorantly. As long as they did. Yan Ji was indeed Feng Yan. And even if the truth comes to light somehow in the future, they could simply deny that they did not know that Yan Ji was Feng Yan. Thus, they would have no repercussion. This blatant act infuriated Yan Long. It was like he was back in those days of powerlessness as Yan Long and his group of henchmen would berate him. "...Fine...Fine!" He clenched his fist until his nails were biting through his skin. "Since that''s the case, I''ll wait and see! I want to see how long you can stay hidden in your turtle shell!" The moment you step out of here, I''ll end you! Yan Ji squirmed behind Shen Yuexin''s figure. I just never have to walk out of here then! ¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C¨C Targets: Yan Long: 17% Mo Yue: 25% Shen Yuexin: (no longer affiliated) 17. Mo Yue This whole entire time while things were happening with the demon lord, Yan ji, and Yan Long; Mo Yue was trying to figure out why her luck was dissipating so fast. As a reincarnation of a Empress, she already knew what was happening, but not why. Soon as she felt that things were off, she had used a treasure to counter the loss of luck, much like how Shen Yuexin was guarded by the Radiant Mirror. In her hands were a red jade. The narrative has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the infringement. "Thankfully, this Crimson Jade has been able to mitigate the effects." She actually didn''t know what treasure this was. Just that at the time of her death, it allowed her to change fate and let arrive here. Still, to her surprise, it was like a bandaid on a broken vase. "I need to find out the source of this luck plundering or else..." She dared not think about the consequences. But who? What? And why? No one with such powers should even know who she is, much less have a reason for it. This was the stressful part. With no leads to go off on, she had to find the Celestial Compass. But the Celestial Compass was in a secret realm that Yan Long had went to. Her hopes seemed slim. The only hope she had was to follow Yan Long for now. 18. Radiant Mirror "Yan Long, can''t we just call it even?" Yan Long glared at him. "Right, I was just joking..." "Ms. Shen," He ignored Yan Ji''s act and bowed towards her, "now that things are over, I hope you can cure my friend." This was why he came here and he never forgot about it. Even now, Baobao was in danger. In Yan Ji''s system, he was already considered as deceased. [Deceased: Hero: 0 Heroine: 0 Supports: 1 Villains: 1 ] It was only through Yan Long''s luck, that Baobao was able to live with less than a 2% luck value. Truly the holy glow of a main character can blind you or raise you up in the world. "I''m afraid we can''t..." Her grandfather spoke. "Again!? Didn''t you have some sort of solution when I brought him here?" "Mr. Yan...its been a day since the fight. His situation has worsen." "What!?" Did he really sleep through an entire day? Already, one of the three days were over! It was all thanks to that bastard Demon Lord Tian Zun! "B-but there has to be a way! Please tell me!" "Sigh...why bother." "He''s my friend, my brother. How can I leave him on his deathbed?" "Originally I was already hesitant to tell you this, and now its already too late. Such is fate." "Even if its nothing, I need to know!" "The reincarnation flower." Yan Long didn''t interrupt as he listened to every detail carefully. "In spring it blooms, in summer and fall it wilts, in winter it blooms again." [I see. Yan Long...forget it.] Master!? Enjoying the story? Show your support by reading it on the official site. He continues. "The reincarnation flower is said by the ancients that every 10 years through countless wilting and blooming, does it finally mature in full bloom." "Once in full bloom, it could be turned into a pill that reversed fate itself. Bad things will turn good. Good things will become great." "This is because the reincarnation flower....can change a person to become an entirely new person with their full memories. Thus, any curse, defects, or damage in the original body will vanish alongside the old body." Yan Long still had his doubts from his master. "Then why can''t It be plucked?" "Today, the flower will be in bloom." "Could it be..." Shen Yuexin''s grandpa sighed. "The place that it blooms in is atop the heavy snow mountain. Amongst the cold snow, it chooses to bloom and wilt on its own. To get it, you have to traverse countless trials as well as battle the freezing snow that can freeze cultivators to their core." "Then..." "The flower must be plucked right when it blooms." He continues. "It takes one day to get there, one day to get back. Even if you go now, you''ll miss the time of the bloom." "Sigh...Truly unlucky. All it takes is one day to change a person''s fate for better or for worse. Young man...give up." Yan Long looked dazed. "Only because...I slept through one day?" [Do not blame yourself Yan Long. Even if it was me, I wouldn''t be sure of getting the reincarnation flower. Now the chances are akin to zero.] "So I''m just supposed to give up?" [....] He couldn''t answer him. Yan Long then looked at Shen Yuexin. "Wait...wouldn''t the radiant mirror work on Baobao?" Hearing that, Shen Yuexin''s grandfather grew a bit alarmed. He quickly got in front of her. "What are you thinking of doing!?" He had seen the lengths that mortals and cultivators would go for a treasure. And he would not give it a chance. However Shen Yuexin herself walked forward. "Grandfather..." "You can''t do it. The mirror stays with you." Having a clearer look at her, he noticed that she was...fine? "How is that possible?" With a single cast of a spell, he took the mirror out from her heart vein to inspect her. Everything was as normal. "Y-your cured!" Yan Long heard this from the side and looked at the mirror. His friend needed this mirror. He had to get it. Even if it meant that he had to offend them. Otherwise, Baobao will die. Still, he asked for it first. "Since Ms. Shen is cured, I hope to use the Radiant Mirror to also cure Baobao!" [Yan Long, the mirror can''t cure, it can only identify.] But at the very least, it can hold whatever''s the problem back enough for another solution. "Mr. Yan, the treasure can''t cure." "I know, I hope you can lend it to me! Whatever the price, I can pay it!" "This is our sects treasure, how can¨C" "Grandfather...." This whole time, Shen Yuexin had been meaning to intervene because.... "I promised the mirror to someone else." "Hah!?" She points to Yan Ji. "Mr. Feng and I had a deal. He gave me a elixir and I promised him the mirror." "I-impossible! How can our sects heritage and treasure be given willy nilly?!" "But I promised him. Furthermore, he saved your life." "This...T-this and that are different things! How can they be the same!" He looked at Yan Ji. "We''re already protecting you, so you wouldn''t need it right?" Shen Yuexin awkwardly nudged him. "That was the second favor." "HAH!? Why is there a second favor!?" "He gave you and Yan Long a elixir each." "W-why did you promise him for a outsider?" Although Yan Long helped them, it wasn''t like they were completely on the same side. He understood her intentions, but gifting the mirror? She sighed and joked, "Well, if there''s no other way, I''ll just marry him and the mirror can be the dowry." "NO WAY!!" Two voices ringed out. Her left eye twitched in annoyance. "Mr. Feng, do you have an issue?" The voices that ringed out were her grandfather and...Yan Ji.