I meet all the requirements for becoming a god in this world!

"After entering the Mohist school, every disciple of ours admires the grandeur of the three thousand giant statues of the ancient Mohist school."

"I'm no exception." Xu Jiayin sat in the chair, one hand holding the incense stick to continuously channel spiritual energy, the other hand supporting her chin, her elbow resting on the table, her eyes filled with regret.

"Back then, after I entered the Dao, I spent all my time studying the Jade Pivot Giant Statue."

"Alas, without the Mystic Pearl, the colossus is ultimately just a reflection of the moon in the water."

"I even considered replacing the Mystic Pearl with something else... but unfortunately, I ended up with nothing."

At this point, Xu Jiayin looked up at the flickering candlelight:

"However, although we have not been able to find a substitute for the Mystic Pearl, we have gained a profound understanding of the Jade Pivot Giant Statue."

"You are now at the ninth rank of cultivation, and you cannot use many of the giant statue's functions."

"But... things will be different when you reach the eighth rank."

Xu Jiayin stared at Cheng Laiyun, her eyes flashing with an alarming light:

"After Mo Xiu reaches the eighth rank, his spiritual power undergoes a qualitative leap."

"Therefore, after reaching the eighth rank, one can learn a kind of Mo family inscription, called: Size Ruyi."

"When this inscription is crafted to a high level, it can cover the sun with clothing and turn mountains into stone."

Therefore, in ancient times, disciples of the Mohist school would carve this inscription onto their colossal statues, thus giving the statues the ability to "size at will."

"So, your colossus will most likely unlock this function after you reach the eighth rank."

"Even at the eighth rank, one cannot achieve something as exaggerated as 'locking mountains into stone,' but shrinking from two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters) in height to one zhang, or even to your current height of about eight chi (approximately 1.3 meters), should not be a problem."

"Oh?" Cheng Laiyun's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this.

He probably understood what Xu Jiayin meant.

"And the Mo Sect armor made by Senior Brother Feng is mostly designed to fit the user's body size."

"I'll give him the blueprints and have him make a suit of armor based on your colossus's appearance to confuse people. That should be no problem at all."

Until Xu Jiayin finished speaking.

Cheng Laiyun finally felt completely relieved.

This deception was not complicated, and was even somewhat clumsy.

But... how could someone think of this if they weren't extremely concerned about themselves?

"Phew~"

He gazed into Xu Jiayin's bright eyes.

A strange tenderness and emotion welled up inside me.

He saw not a trace of greed in those eyes.

He didn't detect the slightest impatience in those eyes.

All that remains is clarity, and the flower-like smile that belongs exclusively to a young girl.

"Young Miss".

He felt his throat was a little dry.

"Hmm?" Xu Jiayin met Cheng Laiyun's deep, affectionate eyes, and her heart fluttered with a flustered feeling, like a deer's tail.

Her voice even stuttered unconsciously:

"W-what's wrong?"

"I've made up my mind." Cheng Laiyun's gaze was unwavering.

"Decision...what..." Xu Jiayin felt her mouth was dry.

"Once I recover, I'll roast thirty pounds of your favorite caramelized sunflower seeds every day!"

"Huh?" Xu Jiayin's face stiffened.

The panic in my heart came to an abrupt halt, replaced by a sense of disappointment, like, "That's it?"

She twitched the corner of her mouth, then rolled her eyes speechlessly:

"You stingy person."

"You call that stingy? I can't exactly offer myself to you, can I?" Cheng Laiyun blinked.

"Get lost! Who wants you to offer yourself to me... Dream on."

Xu Jiayin raised her hand and punched Cheng Laiyun in the leg, her cheeks slightly red, and glared at him, saying:

"If you say that again...that kind of thing, I'm not talking to you anymore!"

Play around as you please, but don't joke about the future.

Cheng Laiyun's eyes turned serious.

The next objective became clear.

Firstly, try to secretly cultivate martial arts to exploit the bug in the cheat system and see if you can get an extra chance to receive the ancestral master's descent.

Secondly, he went with Xu Jiayin to Qingzhou to find a senior brother of the Mo Sect named Feng Changjin and ask him to forge a suit of armor for him.

Then, seize the time to break through to the eighth rank, gain the ability to change the size and appearance of the colossus, and completely reduce the risk of the colossus being exposed.

The sky was getting dark.

Xu Jiayin continued to hold the soothing incense and channeled spiritual energy into it.

The scent emanating from the soothing incense made Cheng Laiyun's spirit feel much more comfortable.

Although I still can't get out of bed and walk, I can still roll over and move my legs a little.

"Shall I give you a massage?" Xu Jiayin looked at Cheng Laiyun, who was now able to move, and her eyes lit up with joy.

This calming incense is indeed as Lingyun described.

"Didn't Ling Ziyun say that calming your limbs and torso and channeling spiritual energy into your body would help you recover faster?"

"Then I'll have to trouble you, senior sister." Cheng Laiyun also wanted to recover quickly.

The only difference is that the other side of the bed is against the wall.

It took Xu Jiayin a lot of effort to reach Cheng Laiyun's other side.

"Should I go up?" Xu Jiayin asked Cheng Laiyun.

"No...is that too much?" Cheng Laiyun blinked.

"What's wrong with that?" Xu Jiayin casually took off her shoes, immediately got onto the bed, and placed her soft little hands on Cheng Laiyun's legs, looking at him curiously:

"Can you feel anything?"

Cheng Laiyun shook his head: "I don't feel anything."

"Then should I use a little force?" Xu Jiayin frowned, then activated the spiritual power within her body, channeling it into Cheng Laiyun's body through the pressure of her palm.

"Hiss~" Cheng Laiyun could feel a warm current entering his body, which made him feel a little uneasy.

"It hurts a little..."

"It's normal to feel pain, which means it's effective!" Xu Jiayin's eyes brightened, and then she prepared to press down with both hands.

But she still had a tube of calming incense in her hand.

The Soul-Soothing Incense requires a continuous supply of spiritual energy...

"Oh dear, what should I do with this pipe?" Xu Jiayin said, somewhat annoyed.

Cheng Laiyun pondered for a while, then tentatively asked, "Will you hold it in?"

"Great idea!!"

Xu Jiayin held the bottom of the Soul-Soothing Incense in her mouth and used the tip of her tongue to channel spiritual energy into it.

With their hands freed, they began to fully dedicate themselves to the great cause of massaging Cheng Laiyun.

"I feel like I can't exert any strength in this position."

"Or, should I turn my back?"

"Alright."

"Ouch~ Senior Sister, please reduce the amount of spiritual energy you're transferring, it's starting to hurt."

"Oh, I'm sorry..."

…………

The Cloth Shop Owner's Residence.

"Hmm, the Prefect of Qingzhou... is truly going too far..."

Xu Zhennan frowned, his eyes flashing with an unknown light.

After a moment's thought, he got up from his desk and walked outside.

As he gazed at the twilight scene, the smiling tiger's face of the Qingzhou prefect unconsciously flashed through his mind.

It felt as if a huge rock was pressing on my heart.

Before I knew it, I had arrived at a courtyard.

"Master." The maid on night duty quickly bowed to Xu Zhennan.

"Hmm." Xu Zhennan stood expressionlessly at the courtyard gate, and when he looked up, the four characters "Qingying Xiaozhu" evoked memories.

He had unknowingly wandered into his daughter's courtyard.

"Perfect timing to take a look at this girl."

Thinking of Xu Jiayin, a rare smile appeared on Xu Zhennan's face.

He walks forward with one hand behind his back.

Before long, they arrived at a house.

Just as he was calling for someone to knock on the door.

But they could vaguely hear whispers coming from inside the house.

"It hurts a little..."

"Pain is normal; it means it's working!"

"Oh dear, what do we do with this pipe?"

"Does your mouth have any impact?"

"Great idea!!"

"Ouch~ Senior Sister, please reduce the amount of spiritual energy you're transferring, it's starting to hurt."

"Oh, I'm sorry..."

Tsk tsk.

Xu Zhennan was stunned for a moment, then smiled in a way that belittled his elders.

A thought popped into my mind.

Transferring spiritual energy?

Young people these days... have so many tricks up their sleeves!

Um? ?

wrong!!

That female voice...why does it sound so much like Jiayin's?

Xu Zhennan's smile suddenly froze.

The veins on the back of his hand, beneath his sleeve, were bulging!