After the yandere fairies were reborn, they all wanted to possess me!

Qingyun City West Market.

The shouts of vendors, the haggling of buyers, and the aroma of fried dough sticks wafting from some unknown shop mingled together, filling the air with a cacophony of sounds.

Su Chen squeezed into the crowd, his eyes quickly scanning the stalls on both sides of the street.

"Found it!"

His eyes lit up.

Not far ahead, an old man with gray hair and wearing a tattered scholar's robe was squatting in the corner of the wall, with a gray cloth spread out in front of him.

Scattered on the cloth were a dozen or so old books, several inkstones with chipped corners, and a few brushes with worn-out bristles.

The bookseller—called "Old Mr. Zhou" in the game—is a down-on-his-luck scholar who repeatedly fails the imperial examinations and makes a living by selling old books passed down from his ancestors.

The book "Detailed Explanation of Qi Induction" was lying in the corner of the stall, its cover stained and its corners curled up, looking no different from a piece of waste paper.

Su Chen took a deep breath, composed himself, and casually walked over.

"Sir, how much are these books?"

Old Mr. Zhou raised his head, his cloudy eyes glanced at him, then lowered his head again, waving his hand weakly.

"See for yourself; the title page has a price. Five coins a book, no bargaining."

"Oh……"

Su Chen squatted down, pretending to flip through a few primers like the "Three Character Classic" and "Hundred Family Surnames," but his fingers secretly reached for the book "Detailed Explanation of Qi Induction into the Body."

The moment your fingertips touch the pages—

[System Prompt (Optional)]

[Resource detected: "Detailed Explanation of Qi Induction" (Normal)]

[The book contains a "Marrow Cleansing Pill" (common grade, which can improve spiritual root aptitude) hidden in a hidden compartment.]

[Get it?]

【whether】

Su Chen's heart skipped a beat.

really have!

He suppressed his excitement and silently repeated in his mind, "Yes."

The system notification sounded again the next second:

[Get Guide Generation]

[Recommended Action Plan]

1. Purchase the book (5 coins required).

2. Find a secluded spot to dismantle the interlayer.

Does it even need to be said?

Just kidding, even an idiot would know that!

Su Chen picked up the book "Detailed Explanation of Qi Induction into the Body" and patted the dust off the cover: "Old sir, I'll take this one."

Without even looking up, Mr. Zhou thought, "Another fool buying this cheap, common stuff and dreaming of cultivating immortality: Five coins."

Su Chen took out five copper coins from his pocket and placed them on the cloth.

The copper coins clinked together, producing a crisp sound.

Mr. Zhou then glanced at it, slowly reached out, tucked the copper coins into his sleeve, and then returned to his half-dead state.

The transaction is complete.

Su Chen tucked the book into his pocket and turned to leave.

He could feel his palms sweating slightly.

I'm so excited!

The Marrow Cleansing Pill... I got it!

With this, the spiritual root test three days later is a sure thing!

He quickened his pace, almost jogging, and left the West Market, turning into a quiet, deserted alley.

Leaning against the mottled earthen wall, Su Chen carefully took out the old book from his pocket.

The paper was yellowed and smelled musty. The six characters on the title page, "Detailed Explanation of Qi Induction into the Body," were blurred.

Following his memory from the game, he turned to the area between pages thirteen and fourteen.

There... the paper thickness is slightly different.

Su Chen held his breath and carefully used his fingernail to gently slice along the seam of the book's pages.

"Sizzle..."

A very faint tearing sound.

Between the two layers of paper, a glimpse of pure white shone through.

Become!

His heart pounded, and his fingers trembled as he pulled out the pill, about the size of a longan, milky white in color, with three pale gold lines on its surface, from the hidden compartment.

Marrow Cleansing Pill!

The pinnacle of ordinary-grade pills! A treasure capable of refining spiritual roots and enhancing aptitude!

If placed in the auction house of Qingyun City, it would fetch at least five hundred taels of silver! And there would be no market for it!

Now... it's so easy to get it!

"That's... the advantage of having foresight..."

Su Chen held the pill, feeling the warm touch on his fingertips, and couldn't help but grin.

But before he could even be happy for long—

[System Prompt]

[Host has successfully obtained the 'Marrow Cleansing Pill' (Common Grade)]

[Triggered the "Excess Critical Hit" mechanism!]

[Evaluation of this acquisition behavior: A (Acquired key resources at minimal cost)]

[Critical hit reward being generated...]

[Generation complete!]

[Congratulations, host! You have received the following bonus:]

1. Fragment of the "Primordial Qi Technique" (Transcendent Cultivation Method) - An ancient Qi-refining method that can solidify one's foundation and produce spiritual power of far superior quality compared to other cultivation levels. Currently at the Qi Refining stage.

2. Concealment Talisman x3 (Transcendent Consumable) - After use, it greatly reduces one's presence for three quarters of an hour (about 45 minutes), making it difficult for cultivators two or more levels below to detect it with their divine sense.

3. 50 low-grade spirit stones - the basic currency and cultivation resource in the cultivation world.

[The reward has been sent to the system space, and the host can access it at any time by thought.]

Su Chen was completely stunned.

Overkill... critical hit?

He only spent five coins to buy an old book, took out a Marrow Cleansing Pill... and the system directly gave him a transcendent-level cultivation technique, three talismans, and fifty low-grade spirit stones?!

Is this... is the critical hit rate 100%?! That's fucking incredibly generous!

"Wait... system space?"

Su Chen tried to imagine "opening the system space" in his mind.

The next second, a void space of about ten cubic meters appeared in my consciousness.

In a corner of the space, fifty thumb-sized rhomboid crystals, each emitting a faint glow, were neatly stacked; these were low-grade spirit stones.

Floating beside it was an ancient jade slip and three yellow talisman papers with intricate patterns.

The jade slip should be a fragment of the "Primordial Qi Technique".

The talisman is a concealment talisman.

"This, this is really..."

Su Chen swallowed hard, and then his mind stirred.

A low-grade spirit stone appeared out of thin air in his palm.

It feels warm to the touch, and it seems as if a liquid-like spiritual energy is slowly flowing inside.

it is true!

It's not a hallucination!

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Su Chen couldn't help but chuckle softly, his shoulders shaking.

I was initially worried that I would start with nothing and have to slowly and cautiously develop my character.

As a result, the system directly gave me this amazing gift!

A transcendent-level cultivation technique! A treasure that even inner disciples of the Qingyun Sect might not possess!

There are also fifty low-grade spirit stones... According to the prices in the game, that's enough for him to squander for quite a while during the Qi Refining stage!

"This system... I love it!"

Su Chen gripped the spirit stone in his hand tightly, his eyes burning with desire.

With this cheat code, plus max-level game experience guidance...

In this life, it's more than just winning over fairies.

He's going to stand at the pinnacle of the cultivation world!

but……

Despite his excitement, Su Chen wasn't completely out of his mind.

He glanced at the Marrow Cleansing Pill in his hand, then at the jade slip containing the "Primordial Qi Technique" in his system space.

"The Marrow Cleansing Pill is an ordinary item; it can only cleanse mixed spiritual roots into low-grade spiritual roots."

"But the 'Primordial Qi Technique' is an extraordinary-level cultivation method, which definitely has requirements for spiritual root aptitude... Can someone with a low-grade spiritual root practice it?"

He frowned, searching his memory for relevant information.

In the game, martial arts techniques are divided into five grades: common, extraordinary, epic, legendary, and mythical.

Ordinary cultivation techniques do not require specific spiritual roots, so anyone can practice them, but their potential is low and cultivation is slow.

Extraordinary cultivation techniques... require at least a mid-grade spiritual root to even begin to learn.

"I currently have a mixed spiritual root. Even if I take the Marrow Cleansing Pill, I'll only have a low-grade spiritual root..."

"not enough."

Su Chen gritted his teeth.

We cannot waste this extraordinary technique that can lay the foundation for an unparalleled Dao!

We must find a way to further improve my spiritual root aptitude!

At least... it should be rated as mid-grade!

"I remember……"

His eyes flickered, his brain worked at lightning speed, recalling every detail from his memory.

"An opportunity to improve one's spiritual root aptitude near Qingyun City..."

"The Marrow Cleansing Pill counts as one."

"besides……"

Suddenly, his eyes lit up!

"That's right! There's a 'Mysterious Yin Grass' hidden in the Black Wind Ravine, thirty miles outside the city!"

Mysterious Yin Grass, a top-grade mortal-level spiritual herb. When taken alone, it can slightly nourish the soul.

But if used together with the Marrow Cleansing Pill...

"The Marrow Cleansing Pill primarily 'cleans and refines,' while the Profound Yin Grass primarily 'nourishes.' Their medicinal properties complement each other; taking them together can enhance the effect by at least 30%! Perhaps... it really can push one's spiritual root to the middle grade!"

Su Chen's heart began to race again.

Black Wind Ravine... is considered a slightly dangerous area in the early stages of the game. A small number of low-level monsters roam there, such as "Ironback Wolves" and "Corrosive Poison Rats".

Under normal circumstances, if an ordinary person who has not yet begun cultivation goes in, their chances of survival are slim.

But now...

Su Chen looked at the three "concealment talismans" in the system space.

A transcendent-level talisman! It can greatly reduce its presence, making it difficult for demonic beasts to detect it!

"With a concealment talisman... as long as I'm careful, avoid areas where monsters gather, and secretly pick the Mystic Yin Grass and run... it's feasible!"

Once the thought popped into my head, I couldn't suppress it anymore.

There are risks, but the rewards are even greater!

They've all come to the world of cultivation!

How can we be so subservient?

Fight against men! Confront the heavens! Wife's joy is boundless!

Starting with a mid-grade spiritual root and an extraordinary cultivation technique... this starting point is infinitely higher than the miserable mixed spiritual root start in the game!

"Let's do it!"

Su Chen's eyes hardened, and he put the Marrow Cleansing Pill and the low-grade spirit stone he had just taken out back into his system space.

Then, without hesitation, he turned around and walked towards the outside of the city.

With firm steps.

But he didn't notice the moment he stepped out of the alley.

A second-floor window of a teahouse in the distance.

A petite figure dressed in a plain white Taoist robe, with snow-white hair, stood quietly there, her gaze passing through the noisy street and landing on him.

Ling Qianxue held a cup of tea that had long since gone cold, her fingertips gently stroking the rim of the cup.

"Chen'er..."

She murmured softly, her azure eyes reflecting the boy's departing figure.

"So eager to leave the city..."

"Are you looking for... something?"

She put down her teacup and disappeared silently from the window.

Only a light, almost soliloquy whisper remained:

"It's okay."

"Your teacher..."

"I'll go with you."