One person: After being controlled by me, Liu Yanyan wanted to call the police.

Deep within the Liu family ancestral home, in the study of Liu Yanyan's great-grandfather.

The fragrance of sandalwood wafted through the air, but it couldn't mask the suffocating sense of oppression in the atmosphere.

Liu Yanyan knelt on the ground, head down, not daring to look at her great-grandfather sitting in the main seat, nor at her parents sitting on either side.

The room was eerily quiet, with only the faint sound of Liu Han's mother crying and cursing coming from afar.

"Great-grandfather, Dad, Mom..."

Liu Yanyan took a deep breath, trying to break the silence, "I want to explain something about my cousin..."

"Explain what?"

Mr. Liu snorted coldly, interrupting her, "How could you hit him so hard? That's your cousin! If you had really crippled him with that punch, how would you explain it to his parents?"

Liu Yanyan opened her mouth, her heart filled with grievances.

Did I hit that?

That was done by that bastard! I couldn't even move a finger!

Just then, Liu's mother, who had been silent until now, spoke up, her tone carrying a hint of protectiveness.

"Alright, the child just got back, so shut up."

"That Liu Han has bullied our daughter a lot since she was little. This was just a sparring match where he lost." Liu's mother rolled her eyes at her husband. "Besides, we didn't call Yan Yan over for this, did we?"

Mr. Liu was taken aback and stopped dwelling on Liu Han's matter.

He turned his head and stared sternly at Liu Yanyan:

"Alright, let's talk about the important things then."

"Why did you run away from home? Why did you join the Quanxing Sect?"

"Do you even know what Quanxing is? It's a gathering place for demons! You're a young girl, going off to hang out with those lunatics, are you tired of living?"

Faced with her father's questioning, Liu Yanyan was so anxious that tears were about to come out.

At this point, if I just reveal the truth about that "demon," I won't have to take the blame, and I might even get help from my family!

"Dad! Mom! Great-Grandpa! Listen to me!"

Liu Yanyan raised her head, her eyes urgent. "I didn't join Quanxing voluntarily! I was manipulated!"

"I didn't do most of the work along the way!"

"Including hitting Liu Han just now, and running so fast, it wasn't me!"

"There's an unseen force controlling my body!"

He muttered to himself, "Although joining Quanxing was indeed my own idea."

however.

Upon hearing these words, Liu's father's expression did not soften; instead, it became even more unpleasant.

"Control?"

"Liu Yanyan, do you think we're three-year-olds?"

"To escape punishment, you'd even come up with such a ridiculous lie?" Father Liu slammed his fist on the table in anger. "You damned, unfilial daughter! You learned to lie outside, didn't you?"

Liu Yanyan: ? ? ?

It's not a lie at all!

Most of what I said is true!

She was devastated and so anxious she was incoherent: "It's not a lie! Dad, please believe me!"

"My body really moves on its own! Just like... just like our family's corpse-driving technique!"

"It was like I was being controlled by a corpse! That person was incredibly skilled; they could control not only my movements but also my speech!"

"Even the fight with Liu Han just now was orchestrated by him! I'm really not lying!"

Mr. Liu frowned, clearly not believing a single word of it.

Forcing people to work?

It requires even precise control over speech and micro-expressions?

This is unheard of in the world of supernatural beings! Even the legendary Eight Extraordinary Techniques probably don't have such outrageous abilities!

At this moment, Liu's mother sighed, walked over, and patted Liu Yanyan's head, her tone becoming much gentler:

"Yan Yan, your dad isn't actually that angry."

"NaDuTong has already contacted us by phone."

"Mr. Xu said that you helped them a lot this time and provided important information about Quanxing." Liu's mother looked at her daughter with relief in her eyes. "Your father was actually worried that you would be involved in such a dangerous matter. After all, Quanxing people kill without blinking an eye. He called you back to protect you. Quanxing may take some retaliatory actions against you."

Liu Yanyan felt a warmth in her heart.

It turns out my parents still care about me.

But this concern did not solve her immediate problem!

That "demon" could come online and take control of me at any time!

"Mom, I know you're worried about me, but I really didn't lie." Liu Yanyan grabbed her mother's hand as if it were her last straw. "I'm really being controlled! Great-Grandpa! You have the highest cultivation level, please take a look at me! Is there something dirty on my body?"

Grandpa Liu, who had been resting with his eyes closed, finally opened them slowly.

Those cloudy yet piercing old eyes scanned Liu Yanyan several times.

Then, he extended his withered fingers and placed them on Liu Yanyan's pulse.

In that instant, a gentle yet powerful Qi entered Liu Yanyan's body and circulated through her meridians.

After a while.

Grandpa Liu withdrew his hand and shook his head.

"Nothing is abnormal."

"With abundant Qi and blood, unobstructed meridians, and a stable spirit."

"Let alone being controlled by magic, there wasn't even the slightest suggestion or hypnosis."

Liu Yanyan was struck dumb.

"How is that possible..."

"Great-Grandpa, look again! It's definitely there! That thing must be hiding somewhere!"

Looking at her daughter's somewhat deranged state, a hint of worry flashed in Liu's mother's eyes.

She leaned close to Liu's father's ear and whispered:

"Dad, do you think Yan Yan might have... suffered some kind of trauma outside and damaged her brain?"

"How about... we schedule an appointment with a psychiatrist for her tomorrow?"

Liu Yanyan has excellent hearing, and every word she heard went straight into her ears.

Mental illness?!

You actually suspect I'm mentally ill?!

She wanted to argue, she wanted to yell.

But looking at my great-grandfather's determined eyes and my parents' expressions of love for their intellectually disabled child...

Liu Yanyan suddenly calmed down.

Even the family's strongest fighter, Great-Grandfather, couldn't see any clues.

What does this mean?

This means that the strength of that "reclusive master" is definitely above that of my great-grandfather! In fact, he is more than one level above him!

That was a true dimensional reduction attack!

He is a terrifying existence that even the entire Liu family combined cannot afford to offend!

If I continue to cause trouble, I might anger that expert...

He might just wipe out the Liu family in a fit of rage!

Thinking of this, Liu Yanyan shuddered.

I can't tell!

Absolutely not!

Since there's no way to resist, then... we can only submit.

To save her own life and her family, Liu Yanyan decided to endure humiliation.

I have sacrificed so much for my family!

She took a deep breath and forced a smile:

"Um... Dad, Mom, Great-Grandpa."

"I was too excited just now."

"Actually... I've probably been staying up too late lately, and I'm feeling a bit disoriented, which is why I'm hallucinating."

"That manipulation thing... I was just making it up, don't take it seriously."

Upon hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Liu visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

"I knew it! There's no such thing as magic that can drive away the living." Mother Liu patted her chest. "Try to stay up less late in the future; it's bad for a girl's skin."

Master Liu nodded and waved his hand, saying:

"Since you're alright, go and rest."

"Anyway, it's good that you're back. Stay home for the next couple of days and don't go anywhere."

"Yes, Great-Grandpa."

Liu Yanyan bowed respectfully and left the study.

……

I returned to my room, which I hadn't been to in a long time.

Liu Yanyan closed the door, and collapsed onto the bed as if all her strength had been drained.

"That's terrifying..."

She stared at the ceiling, muttering to herself.

"Even my great-grandfather couldn't detect his presence..."

"Who exactly is that guy?"

"Could it be a legendary immortal descending to earth to undergo tribulation?"

"But what kind of immortal is so despicable! Not only did they rob me, but they also used a groin-grabbing punch!"

Liu Yanyan turned over and buried her face in the pillow.

This night is destined to be sleepless.

She didn't know when that "devil" would come back.

Who knows what earth-shattering (inhuman) things he will do when he wakes up next time.

Please...

"Boss, next time you log on, could you please be a decent human being?"

In the real world, it's noon.

Lin Feng rubbed his sleepy eyes and got out of bed.

My head hurts a bit; it's a side effect of staying up all night.

"Gurgle..."

My stomach started to protest too.

Let's order takeout.

Lin Feng picked up his phone and skillfully opened the pre-made meal app.

Being a full-time online novel writer might sound alright, but in reality...

"Sigh, my last book flopped, so I'm afraid I won't even be able to get full attendance this month."

Lin Feng sighed, looked at the numbers in his balance, and secretly made a vow in his heart.

"I have to start a new book next month."

"Should I write 'Douluo: The More Mothers I Have, the Stronger I Am' or 'Douluo: Miss Ning Rongrong, Please Be My Mother!'?"

"Hmm...this book title has the potential to be a hit."

Lost in thought, Lin Feng turned on his computer.

"Before the food delivery arrives, let's log in and see how far the story has progressed."

Put on your headphones and log into the game.

The screen has finished loading.

Lin Feng was taken aback.

"Huh? Why did the map change?"

He logged off yesterday at the entrance of the Liu family's main hall.

Now, Liu Yanyan on the screen is standing in a spacious courtyard paved with bluestone slabs, surrounded by several stone locks and wooden stakes, which is obviously a martial arts training ground.

In front of her stood an old man dressed in a white training uniform, slowly performing a set of movements similar to Tai Chi.

That was Liu Yanyan's second master.

"Yan Yan, you have too much anger in you. You need to cultivate your character and practice this Qi-cultivating and health-preserving exercise with your second grandfather."

A task prompt pops up on the left side of the screen:

Main Quest: Learn Qi Cultivation and Fitness Exercises

[Reward: 500 experience points, 1 skill point]

Lin Feng raised an eyebrow: "Weren't you going to see your great-grandfather? Why are you practicing calisthenics instead?"

Just then, a small text notification popped up in the center of the screen:

[System notification: When the player is offline, the character will act automatically based on their personality logic.]

"Oh, so it's an AI-powered automated hosting service."

Lin Feng suddenly realized, "This setting is quite creative. Anyway, the AI ​​completes the tasks, and I can also get the rewards."

Since the task is to learn this "Qi-cultivating and health-preserving exercise," then let's practice it.

Lin Feng placed his hands on the keyboard.

A row of button prompts appeared on the screen: [W]...[A]...[S]...[D]...[Space]...

One after another, the lights lit up in rhythm with Second Master's movements, and the speed increased.

"Huh? A rhythm game format?"

Lin Feng laughed.

"I know this very well!"

As someone with lightning-fast typing speed who has been typing for years, coupled with his background as a seasoned rhythm game player, this level of difficulty is child's play for him.

Clap clap clap clap!

The sound of keyboard typing was like popping beans.

On the screen, Liu Yanyan's movements were so precise they looked like a textbook example, with every beat perfectly timed, and she even managed to create combo effects!

【Perfect! 】【Perfect! 】【Combo x 50! 】

The entire routine was performed with fluid grace and was a pleasure to watch.

[System notification: Congratulations! You have learned the "Qi Cultivation and Fitness Exercise"!]

Lin Feng opened the skill panel to check the attributes of this new skill.

【Qi-Nourishing and Fitness Exercises】

[Effect: Increases base maximum health by 10% per stack and slightly increases all attributes (Strength, Agility, Constitution)]

Current level: 1/10

[Evaluation: Improves physical health and promotes longevity.]

"Holy crap?"

Lin Feng's eyes lit up. "Each floor increases maximum health by 10%?"

"Wouldn't reaching max level mean double the health?"

"This isn't some kind of health-preserving exercise; this is clearly a tank-manipulating technique!"

Lin Feng glanced at Liu Yanyan's original skill tree again.

Chaos! Utter chaos!

I ordered a bunch of random techniques, like "Basic Corpse Driving Technique," "Corpse Poison Palm," and "Upside-Down Golden Hook Technique."

The skills don't synergize well, and many of them have terrible effects.

"This account is useless now."

Lin Feng shook his head. "They're all trash skills, a waste of skill points."

Just then, he saw a line of small red text in the upper right corner of the panel:

【Marrow Cleansing and Bone Refinement (Reset Skill Points)】

[Number of attempts remaining: 1/1]

[WARNING: Resetting skills will cause a short-term increase in the character's mental stress. Please proceed with caution.]

"Are you under a lot of pressure?"

Lin Feng scoffed, "If you don't reset my skills, then I should be the one under pressure!"

Without any hesitation.

Click the mouse to confirm the reset.

……

The world under one person.

Liu Yanyan, who was practicing boxing with her second master in the courtyard, suddenly trembled.

An indescribable sense of emptiness instantly swept over her mind.

It felt as if someone had taken a spoon and scooped out a large chunk of something from her mind.

All those corpse-driving incantations she had painstakingly practiced since childhood, all those skills she knew by heart... vanished in an instant!

Instead, there was extreme anxiety and panic.

"what……"

Liu Yanyan let out a painful groan in her mind.

"How could you forget all of that?"

"That bastard... what did he do to my brain?!"

The feeling is like a top student suddenly losing their memory and becoming a poor student; this psychological gap is enough to make someone break down.

However, before she could even recover...

A warm current suddenly rose from his dantian and quickly flowed throughout his body.

That's Lin Feng adding points again.

After comparative analysis, Lin Feng discovered that this "Qi Cultivation and Fitness Exercise" was extremely cost-effective, and the experience points consumed for upgrading were minimal.

"I don't want to be a squishy mage anymore, this game I'm going to be a tank!"

Lin Feng frantically clicked the mouse.

[System Notification: "Liu's Qi Cultivation and Fitness Exercise" has been upgraded to LV.2!][...LV.5!][...LV.10 (Max Level)!]

With the remaining skill points, Lin Feng only kept a few useful control skills and put all the rest into passive attributes.

Although Liu Yanyan felt like she had become an idiot who could only do radio calisthenics.

But her physical condition underwent a qualitative leap at that moment!

The muscles became firmer, the breathing became longer and more even, and although the amount of Qi in the body did not increase dramatically, its quality became several times purer!

As for the original corpse-driving technique, Lin Feng did not allocate skill points to it, only keeping the lowest level one.

Mainly, Lin Feng believed that the art of corpse driving had no future!

"These days cremation is encouraged! Corpse transport isn't very effective, so we might as well learn how to summon spirits and command generals in the future."