This entry is suspicious.

"At first I was overjoyed. After all, someone like me who has no luck with women would never experience sex in his life. Being able to fulfill my dream is a kind of luck."

Shen Fei sighed: "But soon my body became weaker and weaker, and my cultivation level could not be improved at all. My ranking in the monthly exam dropped by more than fifty places."

Zhou Ran looked at the other person's listless face with obvious dark circles under their eyes, and said thoughtfully, "This kind of life-draining thing sounds more like something a female ghost would do. The methods shouldn't be this...gentle, but that's not necessarily true. Since you think this pendant is the culprit, have you tried throwing it away? Have you contacted that virtual streamer?"

"Of course I tried it," Shen Fei said. "After having wet dreams for a week in a row, I finally realized there was a problem and wanted to find Jiang Jiang Zi to ask her for clarification. Jiang Jiang Zi is the virtual streamer I watched, but she mysteriously disappeared."

"Missing?"

"First, the broadcasts stopped, then the videos stopped being updated, and then overnight, all the fan groups were disbanded, the accounts were deleted, and now all the accounts on all social media platforms have disappeared, as if this person never existed."

Shen Fei paused for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "I've seen many videos of strange events. Aren't there those strange forces that spread through the internet? I suspect that's it."

He held up the pendant engraved with the image of a young girl, looking at it with a complicated expression, and continued, "Afterwards, I was afraid something would happen, so I thought about throwing the pendant away. But that night I dreamed again, and the girl was crying and begging me not to abandon her. She apologized for asking for things so often and said she would do whatever I wanted in the future. My heart softened, so I didn't throw it away."

"You...you were convinced just like that?"

Zhou Ran completely lost control. It was an unimaginable, insane level of sexual repression. She knew the pendant was cursed, yet she still wouldn't throw it away.

The Song porcelain next to me looked like an old man's subway phone. I couldn't understand it, but I was shocked. Are teenage boys all so repressed?

"She did quiet down after that night, but she started again a few days later, and even worse. I couldn't take it anymore, so I gritted my teeth and threw the pendant away."

Shen Fei took a deep breath, as if he had thought of something terrible, and said in a trembling voice, "But at night, I still dreamed of her. This time she turned into a hideous female ghost, bleeding from her seven orifices. As soon as she appeared, she grabbed my neck and threatened to kill me if I didn't pick up the pendant. Then she rode on top of me and forcibly exploited me all night."

Zhou Ran's lips twitched slightly: "So you're too scared to throw it away?"

Shen Fei nodded: "I'm really scared."

Zhou Ran fell into deep thought. This matter gave him a very strange feeling, and it didn't seem like something supernatural.

The eerie creature won't choke you as a warning; it will simply kill you.

"You didn't tell your family about this?" Zhou Ran asked.

"Do you think I can bring myself to say that?" Shen Fei said helplessly.

Yes, if my family found out about these things, my life might be over...

Zhou Ran thought that Shen Fei probably didn't want to make a big deal out of it, which is why he didn't go to the relevant authorities or private agencies. Of course, cynicism and lack of money were also factors.

"Do you want to check the pendant?" Shen Fei asked, holding up the pendant.

"Don't come any closer." Zhou Ran took two steps back. "I'm not like you, knowing there's something wrong with this stuff and still touching it."

He pondered for a moment and said, "I think the solution to this problem is to start with that virtual streamer, but why should I help you?"

Since others don't know he can obtain the life mark, he needs to receive a kickback. Otherwise, even the most overly kind person wouldn't help a stranger for no reason.

Shen Fei said, "My family deals in antiques, and the business is quite large. We often receive some strange things, such as ancient magical artifacts and forbidden items. If you help me solve this problem, you can come to my house and pick out a few antiques as payment. They are all first-hand items."

"Playing with treasure hunting, huh?" Zhou Ran chuckled.

Although he doesn't know how to appraise treasures, he does have the "Eye of Truth"!

Song Ci, who was standing next to her, seemed to suddenly remember something and asked, "Does your family own a company?"

"Yes, it's called Shen's Antiques."

Song Ci raised an eyebrow: "Who is Shen Haichuan to you?"

"My old man."

"Damn, how come I didn't see you at the business cocktail party?" Song Ci was quite surprised.

These elite children often attend business cocktail parties with their elders. Over time, most of them get to know each other privately, or at least become familiar faces.

Shenji Antiques is one of the top companies in Qinghe City, and it also has the backing of the Shen family of Qingzhou. She has attended so many parties, how come she has never seen Shen Fei?

"I'm too lazy to go. It's my other siblings who go... To be honest, I'm basically raised by my family. I don't get a chance to go to those kinds of events," Shen Fei said.

"I understand, the tragedy of the two-dimensional world." Zhou Ran nodded knowingly.

Shen Fei's appearance is so unappealing; he's just a typical homebody.

"Uh, since you're being raised without any restrictions, are you allowed to touch the family's property?" Song Ci asked a crucial question.

"Just sneak around and don't get caught. A batch of goods has at least a thousand pieces, so losing one or two isn't a big deal. Besides, it's not just me. My brothers and sisters often invite people over to appraise the treasures and expand our network. My parents even praise them for being sensible when they find out," Shen Fei said.

"Okay, can I join in?" Song Ci readily agreed.

She knew that Shenji Antiques only sold high-quality goods, many of which were freshly acquired from archaeological teams and had only undergone a preliminary hazard assessment. Unlike other shops, where all products were appraised by dozens or even hundreds of appraisers, there was no possibility of finding a bargain.

Shen's Antiques is all about authenticity; otherwise, it wouldn't have such a good reputation.

Of course, you assume all risks after purchasing the goods. Every year, some people lose their lives because they bought dangerous and forbidden items, while others make a fortune by buying ancient magical artifacts.

In conclusion, risks and opportunities coexist.

"Are you here to just coast through and get points?" Zhou Ran glanced at her.

"It's not certain who will lead whom yet," Song Ci grinned. "That virtual streamer is the key, but the question is, do you have the means to unlock the boxes?"

"...Alright, you can count me in then."

Zhou Ran looked at Shen Fei, "What's your intention?"

"As long as this mess can be resolved, that's fine," Shen Fei said. "Let's make it clear first, the reward is four or five antiques, no more than that, and you must keep this a secret."

"no problem."

Zhou Ran readily agreed, then made an excuse about needing to urinate and went to the toilet to observe himself in the mirror.

Good, no blood-related terms.

"【Peach Blossom Dream】is a gold-level entry, so there's probably not much risk involved... It seems that I'll only encounter bloodshed when I get involved with blood-red entries." Zhou Ran thought to himself.

He returned to the training room and immediately equipped the [Eye of Truth] to see what the pendant was.

In an instant, the world changed completely.

Zhou Ran seemed to have entered some kind of developer mode, and the world in front of him had become a program that he could manipulate.

He can adjust the brightness and color saturation of the light in his field of vision at will, making things that were originally difficult to detect appear.

My vision became terrifyingly clear; every speck of dust in the air was distinct, every scratch on the gym equipment in the room was clearly visible, and even the pores on Song Ci's face were clearly countable.

Furthermore, it allows for free scaling of the visual distance.

With a thought, his vision zoomed in rapidly, like a microscope lens zooming in layer by layer, presenting the microscopic world to Zhou Ran.

At this moment, the sense of distance completely collapses, and tiny bacteria are right next to you, as if your whole being has been shrunk to a microscopic scale.

But with just one more thought, the image is brought back to normal proportions, and everything returns to normal.

The power and potential for development of the [Eye of Truth] were completely beyond Zhou Ran's expectations, but the consumption was also terrifying, and he could clearly feel his mental energy rapidly declining.

He didn't dare waste any time and turned to look at the pendant in Shen Fei's hand.

Using the Eye of Truth to look around randomly will attract some strange beings, but since the Book of Fate did not show that I have the Crimson attribute, it means that the following series of actions are safe.

The pendant appears flawless on the surface; it is a very exquisite work of art.

And then the True Sight switches to X-ray mode.

Zhou Ran saw a pink light shining inside the pendant. When viewed magnified, the inner wall of the girl's figure was covered with dense text and miniature arrays.

"With dreams as the medium, and desire as the bridge, spirits intertwine, and cultivation is mutually restored. What they lose, I gain. Heaven and earth know, the Dao of Union is wondrous..."

He stared at the words, his brow furrowing slightly. "This is... the scriptures and techniques of the Hehuan Sect? Is this pendant a magical artifact related to the Hehuan Sect?"

Upon further observation, Zhou Ran discovered a special substance inside the metal figure structure that blocked the outflow of the pink light.

"This magical artifact has also been treated to isolate spiritual energy. If you don't specifically investigate it, even a Foundation Establishment cultivator wouldn't be able to detect anything with their divine sense. No wonder Shen Fei didn't notice it even after carrying it for so long."

In this way, Shen Fei believed that it was reasonable for him to be involved in the strange event—if there was no spiritual energy fluctuation, then it was an ordinary object, and if an ordinary object brought strange dreams, then it was most likely a strange object or a forbidden object.

"Um?"

Just then, Zhou Ran suddenly noticed that a faint, ethereal line extended from the pink light, stretching into the depths of the void, its destination unknown.

"This is……"

He paused for a moment, then focused his attention on the illusory thin line.

In an instant, Zhou Ran's thoughts began to race, passing through the walls of the training room, piercing the night sky, sweeping across the dazzling sea of ​​lights in the city, crossing mountains and rivers, passing through countless scenes, heading straight for the source.

Finally, he arrived at what appeared to be a prison.

A beautiful young girl sat cross-legged on the bed, her hands forming a mudra, her eyes closed in meditation. Pink mist, the same as that of the pendant, swirled around her, clearly indicating that she was a Qi Refining stage cultivator.

Her appearance was exactly the same as the girl's portrait on the pendant, with the same eyebrows, the same lips, and even the same half-smile at the corner of her mouth.

This...this is the virtual streamer?

Zhou Ran was greatly shocked. The Eye of Truth could actually trace the source of power?

Suddenly, as if sensing something, the beautiful girl abruptly opened her eyes.

The next second, she saw a pair of stern and majestic eyes looking down at her, as if a god were scrutinizing an ant.

Those eyes were devoid of any emotion, exuding only a pure and overwhelming sense of oppression.

The girl's mind was instantly struck as if by a giant crossbow bolt, her vision went black, and her consciousness was violently shaken.

"Who?!"

But when she looked again in horror, those eyes had vanished without a trace, as if they had never been there at all.

The girl was covered in sweat and her face was as pale as paper.

What was that just now...? Was it an illusion? Or...? Did some expert trace her back by following the sexual cultivation artifacts she made?

Are you kidding me!

Without exception, all the people she chose for her sexual enhancement were shut-ins. How could she possibly attract a powerful being of that level?

The girl swallowed hard, feeling a chill run through her body. If she had attracted the attention of such a powerful being, it meant she had offended someone she shouldn't have. Would she be shot eight times and then commit suicide?

What to do... what to do...

After much thought, it seems that the only way is to confess and receive leniency.

So she immediately went to the door, banged on it, and shouted:

"I want to turn myself in! I want to turn myself in!"

……

at the same time.

In the training room.

Zhou Ran withdrew his gaze, feeling utterly exhausted. This ability was incredibly taxing on his energy; he felt as if he hadn't slept for three days and three nights.

But the result was good; the root of the problem was figured out.

This pendant is a standard dual cultivation artifact, no, strictly speaking, it is a one-sided energy-draining artifact that allows the maker to engage in dual cultivation with the wearer in dreams. No matter how far apart they are, they can continuously extract each other's essence, just like sucking blood from a distance.

If one has stronger willpower, they might even be able to operate on two or three fronts...

Zhou Ran recalled some new tricks that the Hehuan Sect had come up with. In the internet age, all sects are keeping up with the times, and the Hehuan Sect is no exception, having developed a magical method that allows one to absorb vital energy through internet cables.

As a result, a large number of Hehuan Sect cultivators went into the adult film industry, and viewers would unknowingly have their vital essence drained while watching. Of course, those who were more sophisticated stayed on land, with idol stars, live streamers, and many other internet-related professions to choose from; there was no need for them to go into the adult film industry. They could even sell their virginity for a good price.

In ancient times, the Hehuan Sect was considered a demonic sect in the cultivation world. However, nowadays, the Hehuan Sect has long since been cleansed of its past and is even thriving, almost monopolizing the celebrity idol market.

It relies on the benefits brought by the Internet.

Zhou Ran pinched the bridge of his nose, removed the [Eye of Truth] attribute. Now that things were clear, all that was left was to destroy the magical artifact.

However, we'll need to wait until the Song porcelain boxes are opened before we can have a reasonable explanation.

A few minutes later, Song Ci looked at her phone and said with a subtle expression, "I've unlocked that virtual streamer's box."

"Uh, she's a cultivator from the Hehuan Sect. A month ago, she was caught by the tax bureau for tax evasion and was arrested. She'll probably be sentenced to three years. That's why she mysteriously disappeared. As for why her account was canceled, her management company didn't want to make a big deal out of it, so they just let it go."

"Huh?" Shen Fei was stunned. The Hehuan Sect?