I'm in Love Apartment, and the system is making me cultivate immortality.

Chapter 275 Refining Magical Treasures, What Did Empress Qin Notice?

Gu Yifan wasn't in the mood to stay at the bar and prepared to go back to his apartment.

Actually, having a little alcohol can actually help to stimulate divergent thinking.

He needs to go back to working late into the night.

The two company employees are relying on their boss to support them.

Gu Yifan was envious of Lin Xiangyu and his friends. Although they were poor, they were happy.

Unlike him, although he drives luxury cars and is worth nearly 100 million, he has lost a lot of fun.

"Let's go together then."

Empress Qin said, "I'm a little sleepy too."

Now, having lost all interest due to Zhanbo's antics, the crowd prepared to leave.

Since it's a weekday, it's not appropriate to drink too late.

Return to the apartment.

Gu Yifan first wiped Xiao Shiwan's body and feet with a wet towel, then let it run around and play on its own.

His room now has a lot more toys, some bought by Gu Yifan and some by other people in the apartment.

Xiao Shiwan's favorite toy is the large whack-a-mole toy that Guangu bought. He can skillfully use his claws to hit the moles that pop up, and he enjoys it immensely.

Watching Little Ten Thousand wag its tail and lower its body to amuse itself.

Gu Yifan smiled, locked the door from the inside, then sat down at his desk. He took out the small peach wood sword he had unexpectedly obtained in Xinling's rented room from the red rope space and played with it in his hand.

As you can see, the peach wood sword was originally crudely made and has been covered with indelible grime due to being left idle for a long time.

But now it looks completely different.

The sword was engraved with patterns and did not look like wood. Instead, it had a metallic sheen, like a beautifully crafted toy. Under the light of the desk lamp, the peach wood sword emitted a faint glow.

It's just that its size has shrunk a bit; it's now smaller than Gu Yifan's palm.

"The engraving patterns described in the instruction manual are done," Gu Yifan muttered to himself. "Next, it's time to refine it as my natal magic weapon."

As his cultivation advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, Gu Yifan could feel that his spiritual energy, transformed into a purple mansion, was gradually giving birth to a primordial spirit, just like a miniature baby, yet its appearance was exactly the same as Gu Yifan's.

This must be the soul of the immortals in the world of Xianxia.

To be honest, when Gu Yifan discovered that he had actually succeeded in cultivating immortality, he felt somewhat incredulous. He hadn't had much hope for the system.

System, you're a real genius! You actually succeeded!
Perhaps in the future, he will truly have a soul that leaves his body and roams the void.

Upon reaching the Nascent Soul stage, follow the system's explanation.

This is the best time for cultivators to refine their natal magic weapon!
The natal magic weapon will grow together with the primordial spirit, eventually merging with the cultivator's soul and becoming a part of the primordial spirit, greatly enhancing combat power.

This is why in fantasy novels, when a cultivator's natal magic weapon is destroyed, they suffer a backlash, or even their life is endangered.

Many cultivators carefully select the right natal magic weapon for themselves, because once refined, it cannot be replaced.

But Gu Yifan had no choice; he only had this one magic weapon embryo, which he could refine into his natal magic weapon.

The system shop and quests no longer refreshed to show any other magic weapon embryos.

But then again, the peach wood sword also has the effect of slaying ghosts and exorcising evil spirits, so it's kind of a connection with Gu Yifan, and he likes it very much. So it seems quite suitable.

To refine a natal magic weapon, inscribing runes, tempering the magic weapon, and fusing spiritual power are all essential.

There are still two tasks left to complete: refining the magic weapon and fusing spiritual energy.

With a thought, Gu Yifan caused the peach wood sword, which had been lying quietly in his palm, to tremble a few times before slowly rising and floating in front of him.

He took out the two bottles of magic weapon tempering liquid given to him by the system.

It's packaged in an exquisite jade bottle; the bottle alone is enough to fetch a good price.

Gu Yifan kept all those jade bottles; he could either give them away or sell them for money later.

The two bottles of quenching fluid, together, were less than half the length of a palm, and each bottle probably contained only about ten milliliters of liquid, making them quite precious.

Gu Yifan carefully uncorked the bottle, lifted it, moved it to the floating peach wood sword, and tilted it slightly.

Pour the quenching liquid onto the peach wood sword, and your arm will be very steady.

A line of silvery-white liquid, resembling mercury, could be seen.

It traced a straight line through the air and landed on the sword.

A miraculous scene unfolded: the liquid did not spill onto the ground, but was instead enveloped by the aura emanating from the sword.

Following the blade, the talismanic patterns that Gu Yifan had carved beforehand flowed outwards, adding a touch of divine charm to the peach wood sword that gleamed with metallic luster.

The peach wood sword, which had originally had a dull luster, now shone with a bright halo.

A bottle of quenching fluid only covered one side of the sword blade, and Gu Yifan used the same method to control the sword blade to turn around.

The second bottle!
The second bottle of quenching liquid flowed through the gaps in the peach wood sword.

Gu Yifan closed his eyes and began reciting the text on refining his natal magic weapon from the "Eastern Wilderness Ancient Emperor Scripture".

If Yifei or Zhanbo were there, they would definitely be shocked.

Gu Yifan, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly floated up against gravity.

He emanated a light purple and pale gold aura, and a holy yet eerie pattern appeared on his forehead.

This makes Gu Yifan's charm even more pronounced with his eyes closed, so much so that ordinary people would be unable to look away.

The light purple aura originated from the demon core, while the pale gold aura originated from the golden core.

Although the two also transformed into the dantian portal when the purple mansion was formed, and merged into one, Gu Yifan still belonged to the dual cultivation of demon and immortal.

That's why the protective aura appears in two colors.

Then look at the peach wood sword magic weapon floating in front of Gu Yifan; it is shaking violently.
It was as if it had been infused with a spirit.

The next second, the peach wood sword moved freely, its sharp blade turning and crashing towards Gu Yifan's dantian!
It makes one hold their breath in suspense.

An even more miraculous thing happened: the peach wood sword vanished into nothingness the instant it was about to touch Gu Yifan.

It went straight into his dantian.

Gu Yifan knew that a proportionally shrunk wooden sword had appeared in the nascent soul that was developing in his dantian.

In the darkness, a strange connection appeared, and Gu Yifan's consciousness gradually became hazy.

The pervasive spiritual light almost covered the entire room, flickering as if it flowed with Gu Yifan's breath.

I don’t know how much time has passed.

A spiritual light gradually gathered between Gu Yifan's brows, and the radiance surrounding the entire room became more subdued!
Gu Yifan slowly opened his eyes.

In that instant, two sharp glints shot out from his eyes.

But his dark eyes quickly returned, the divine markings on his forehead disappeared, and the eerie yet ethereal aura he exuded subsided.

But a trace of the extraordinary and otherworldly aura of a primordial cultivator still remains.

"Ha, I've succeeded, Daoist Master."

Gu Yifan discovered that the peach wood sword in front of him had disappeared, and he became agitated.

[You have successfully refined your first natal magic weapon. As your cultivation level increases, you have also grown from an insignificant nobody into a Nascent Soul realm elder!]

Congratulations! You've finally gained a foothold in this highly competitive coastal ancient city!

However, your current strength is insufficient to change the situation in the ancient coastal city, let alone participate in the impending turmoil in the Eastern Wilderness. You still need greater power to protect everything around you.

Please complete the system update requirements as soon as possible.

Well, the system is here to dampen our spirits again.

What a joke! Tokyo University is perfectly stable; what trouble could possibly happen to it?

This time, however, Gu Yifan did not complain about the system.

This system is truly amazing; it turned him into a cultivator in the city.
So scary, so scary.

"System, I've decided I'll never complain about you again. Just pretend I'm in that barbaric world."

Gu Yifan joked.

[You finally realize that you were previously indulging in fantasy, and you have received a Source Stone as a gift from the system.]

Gu Yifan: "."

I feel insulted by the system.
However, one Originium costs one million.

Well, this kind of insult isn't unbearable.

Just as Gu Yifan exhaled a breath of turbid air, preparing to try and summon the peach wood sword from his dantian...

A few faint noises came from the room door that had just been locked.

Gu Yifan looked up and asked, "Who is it?"

no answer.

Gu Yifan got up, walked to the door, and unlocked it.

Outside the door, a furtive, sluggish figure stared at him.

"Sister Yifei?"

Outside.

Seeing Gu Yifan open the door, Hu Yifei, who was secretly complaining in her heart about why the kid locked the door for no reason, remained silent.

She quickly slipped into Gu Yifan's room and slammed the door shut.

After doing all this, Ms. Hu, who felt guilty and a little nervous, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She turned her head to look at Gu Yifan, who was quietly watching her do all this.

This sight left Hu Yifei somewhat stunned; all she saw was Gu Yifan's serene and otherworldly face, as if he had descended to earth as a celestial being.

She is indescribably beautiful, and possesses a unique charm.
"Are you cultivating immortality in your room?" Ms. Hu exclaimed in astonishment.

Gu Yifan: "."

Could this be considered a self-fulfilling prophecy?

"What cultivation?" Gu Yifan rolled his eyes, turned around, rubbed his face, deliberately yawned, and walked to the desk.

"But staying up late is definitely true."

After listening, Hu Yifei did not suspect anything and stepped forward with a frown.

Looking at Gu Yifan's desk, it was a mess, with sketches, game scripts, a computer, and all sorts of other things.

"Didn't I tell you not to stay up late all the time and to get some rest?"

Although Hu Yifei was blaming him, there was a hint of heartache in her tone.

In her opinion, Gu Yifan's efforts surpassed those of everyone else in the apartment. With talent and diligence, what reason did he have not to succeed?

That being said, Gu Yifan wasn't as exhausted as Hu Yifei had imagined. "I didn't stay up all night, you didn't sleep either." Gu Yifan glanced at the time; it was already 1 a.m. He had returned around 10 p.m., and it had taken him a full three hours to refine his natal magic weapon.

As he spoke, Gu Yifan reached out and put his arm around Ms. Hu's waist, pulling her closer, his hand sliding down her waist.

A rich fragrance wafted over, proving that Ms. Hu had washed herself clean and delivered herself to the door.

Ms. Hu blushed slightly, but did not reject Gu Yifan's affectionate gestures.

Her eyes softened when she looked at Gu Yifan, but she said with a touch of arrogance, "I just came to check on you because I was worried you were staying up all night."

"Yes, yes, yes." Gu Yifan hugged Yifei and let her sit on his lap.

Ms. Hu, as agile as a cheetah, also had a very flexible figure, which made Gu Yifan love her dearly.

"Don't touch me inappropriately."

Hu Yifei playfully patted Gu Yifan's hand, but a hint of affection flickered in her beautiful eyes, clearly indicating that she was saying one thing but meaning another.

Gu Yifan smiled gently. Yifei, who was being stubborn, was actually quite cute.

"Now that we've finished watching, we can go back."

"how!"

"Wanyu hasn't even returned yet, and you're already in such a hurry to send me away?"

Upon hearing this, Hu Yifei's temper flared up. She glared at Gu Yifan and tried to get up in a huff.

But Gu Yifan held her tightly.

"You've misunderstood me. I'm just worried that Yu Mo and Mei Jia will find out."

"I came over after they were asleep," Hu Yifei said unconsciously, only to realize she had let something slip.

Her beautiful face flushed instantly.

As expected, Gu Yifan fell silent and looked at her with a smile.

Ms. Hu's cheeks felt hot.

Her sudden appearance was certainly not just to check if Gu Yifan had stayed up all night.

Just now, when Gu Yifan was refining his natal magic weapon...

In room 3603 next door, the girls were also having a conversation.

Without boys around, girls' dirty jokes in conversation are no less than boys', and may even be bolder.

After taking their showers, Ms. Hu, Ms. Qin, and Meijia sat on the sofa waiting for their hair to dry and started chatting.

From the topic of Zhanbo changing companies to Teacher Zeng attending Ruyu's Appointment tomorrow.

The conversation then returned to Zhanbo's dating, and extended to the topic of male-female relationships.

Miss Qin sighed, "Good men are hard to find, but there are plenty of heartless men in the world. If I were Li Mochou, I would kill all the heartless men in the world."

No, it's castrating all the unfaithful men in the world.

Meijia echoed, "All crows are black."

Fortunately, she didn't fall for Ziqiao's tricks, but unfortunately, she wanted to find a boyfriend, but she couldn't find one.

Meijia also said that she really envied Wanyu for finding a boyfriend like Gu Yifan who is not only good at making money, but also handsome and humorous.

If only she could meet a man like Gu Yifan.

Even Qin Yumo couldn't help but agree, sighing. She had a good man by her side, but he already had a girlfriend.

Ms. Hu heard all of this and felt a little smug.

Because what they envy but cannot have is her little man.

Hu Yifei suddenly became curious about what Gu Yifan was doing, and as she thought about it...

She also thought that once Wanyu returned tomorrow, it would be difficult for the two of them to spend time alone together.

So he simply waited until Qin Yumo and Meijia went back to their rooms to sleep, and then quietly slipped over.

Although Hu Yifei didn't tell Gu Yifan any of this.

But even if Gu Yifan only guessed, he could guess it.

So at this moment, Gu Yifan also started to misbehave.

Ms. Hu squinted slightly, enjoying the moment.

Just as Gu Yifan picked her up and threw her onto the bed.

"Just wait a moment."

Ms. Hu suddenly pressed her toes against Gu Yifan's chest.

Gu Yifan: At a time like this, you're telling me to wait a while?

There's really nothing we can do about Ms. Hu.

"what happened?"

Hu Yifei pretended to be nonchalant, but her voice actually carried a hint of nervousness.

"You'd better think this through. If you tell me now that you want to be with Wanyu, I won't blame you."

Women always love to talk nonsense, which is why Ms. Hu feels insecure and lacks confidence.

Gu Yifan's response was no.

Or rather, answer with concrete actions.

Gu Yifan bent down and pulled up Ms. Hu, whose hair was disheveled, sighed, and asked in return, "What do you think?"

Hu Yifei felt a little guilty. The usually tough girl seemed rather weak at this moment, and said aggrievedly, "Then you will always be good to me, and you won't get tired of me and kick me to the curb, right?"

Gu Yifan almost laughed. Could Hu Yifei really have said that?
"will not."

"Really?"

"I really can't!"

Satisfied with the affirmative answer, Hu Yifei playfully kicked Gu Yifan.

"Turn off the lights, what are you standing there for?"

"No, this time with the lights on."

"I'm going to die!"

Hu Yifei simply didn't notice.

Her phone, which she had casually placed on the table, vibrated.

The screen lit up; it was a text message from Qin Yumo.

"Yifei, you're not in your room?"

The next day, I got up in the morning.

3601 living room.

After washing up and changing his clothes, Gu Yifan prepared to go out.

"Going to pick up Wanyu?" Hu Yifei, who was eating breakfast, looked at Gu Yifan and asked, "You really don't want me to come along?"

Although Hu Yifei moved to 3603, she still prefers to have breakfast at 3601.

"No need, I'm leaving," Gu Yifan replied, waving goodbye.

"Well, be careful on the road."

The two acted so naturally that no one would guess their relationship just by looking at this scene.

But Qin Yumo, who was standing to the side, felt that something was wrong and suspected that something was amiss.

Last night, Qin Yumo couldn't find Hu Yifei in her room, so she became suspicious and waited in the living room until after 2 a.m.

Hu Yifei hasn't come back yet.

Hu Yifei doesn't seem to have noticed the message Qin Yumo sent last night.

Since that's the case, Qin Yumo decided to test the waters again.

"Yifei." Qin Yumo called out after taking a sip of milk after Gu Yifan left the house.

"Hmm?" Hu Yifei took a bite of her scallion pancake, looked up at her best friend, and asked casually, "What's wrong?"

Qin Yumo blinked. "Did you see the message I sent you?"

"News? What news?"

“It was last night.” Qin Yumo stared at Hu Yifei. “I couldn’t sleep, so I went to your room to look for you. You weren’t there, so I sent you a message.”

Upon hearing this, Hu Yifei's smile suddenly froze, and a hint of panic flashed in her eyes, but she still tried to remain calm.

"Oh, I went out at that time."

Seeing her best friend's expression, Qin Yumo's heart sank. "You went out? Where did you go? It's so late."

Hu Yifei was flustered. She didn't know if Qin Yumo had figured something out or knew something, but she absolutely refused to admit it.

"I couldn't sleep either, so I went downstairs for a walk."

"Really?" Miss Qin asked with a doubtful expression.

"Of course, I'm not currently worried about the symposium. Hey, you have no idea how annoying it is that our office director dumped this task on me," Hu Yifei said seriously, her eyes darting away.

Seeing this, Qin Yumo blinked, "Oh, I see. What time did you get back?"

"I wasn't gone long, two o'clock, three o'clock? I've forgotten." Hu Yifei's nose was covered in cold sweat.

Qin Yumo looked quietly at her best friend, then suddenly smiled.

"I knew it. I thought you couldn't bear to leave 3601 and came back to sleep here."

Hu Yifei was startled. "How could that be? I'm not reluctant at all. I'm just feeling down, so I'm going for a walk."

"That's good. You can tell me if there's anything," Qin Yumo said with a smile, reassuringly. "I'm always ready to listen!"

"You can ask me to come along next time you go for a walk."

"it is good"

Hu Yifei forced a smile, wondering if it was just her imagination, but Qin Yumo seemed to have a hidden meaning in his words.

In short, I can't stay here any longer.

"I'm getting ready to go to school too, it's already past eight o'clock, bye-bye."

"Hmm." Qin Yumo watched her best friend's hurried departure.

She turned her head to look at Gu Yifan's room again, then picked up her milk glass and took another sip.

His eyes flickered, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

(End of this chapter)