At 3 a.m., the landmines in front of the station

"Aya, is this your first time seeing a live performance?"

At the end of the line,

Tsukishima, dressed in a school uniform, held a cup of frozen yogurt and asked her friend while biting the straw.

"Hmm... I've never watched such elegant live performances before..."

Ling Yao was under a lot of pressure. "I often go to livehouses... but I always feel that the dark underground is more suitable for me."

She looked around as she spoke.

Seeing that there were no familiar faces nearby, he felt a sense of relief for some reason.

Today, instead of wearing her school uniform, she chose a floral maxi dress that better suited her personality.

The dress is covered with light-colored petals of various shades, with low saturation, making it pleasing to the eye.

"Hehe, look good today, Aya. Is it because you're meeting someone you care about?"

"I care... I guess so. But what can I do about it? One-sided care is meaningless."

Ling Yao said self-deprecatingly.

"Really? But why did you bring a violin with you? I think you have something on your mind."

Yui has a sharp eye. She noticed that today wasn't a rehearsal day, and that Ling Yao had brought her guitar with her when she left home, so she could roughly guess that Ling Yao had something on her mind.

"what…"

"I get it! You don't want to go up to your senior and ask for his autograph after their performance!"

"?!"

"You want him to sign his name on your piano, and to hug and kiss it every day before going to sleep!"

If necessary, I can even do some weird and wonderful things to Qin! Am I right...? Hmm, um?!

"That's enough, Yui, stop talking."

As Tsukishima excitedly speculated, Ling Yao's face turned so red it was almost bleeding; it was as if her little thoughts had been completely read by him.

She covered Yui's soft, fragrant mouth and warned:

"If you keep making strange remarks in front of so many people, I'm going home right now."

"Ugh...!"

Tsukishima shook his head repeatedly, indicating that he would not say anything more.

"Speaking of Yui, I've found that you can be really scary sometimes, like you can read minds."

"No, I've just read a lot of girls' secret manuals, so I know roughly what you would do, little one."

What kind of secret manual are you looking at?

Ling Yao asked curiously.

"Uh, I can't tell you."

"Say it."

"No...it's not some kind of orthodox cultivation method..."

"Of course, I can tell even if you don't say it. Share the name with me quickly."

"……what……"

Yui hesitated for once.

After hesitating for a long time,

Finally, he managed to squeeze out a magical name from between his teeth—

Compendium of Materia Medica.

"What? What is this about?"

Ling Yao had never heard of or seen such an evil book before.

She had visited bookstores many times, always wanting to buy a secret manual that suited her.

Unfortunately, the entry threshold for "The Way of the Spirit" is too high, and the requirements for intelligence and emotional intelligence are simply not at the level of normal people;

"Qingyu" requires an extremely high base charm value. If you can't outshine others in terms of looks and aura, you simply can't pull it off.

The requirements for starting economy and family background in "Mu Lu" are even more extreme. If you don't have money and aren't naturally beautiful, you can't learn even a little bit of it.

The Flower Goddess Skill, which relies on innate stats, is even more unwatchable; it would kill 99% of people in China right from the start.

After looking around, only one book, "Star Heart Method," remains to be chosen, and it claims to be easy to learn with zero prior knowledge and no prerequisites...

but……

All the reviews were negative, saying the effects were mediocre, so I didn't buy it myself.

There's a saying circulating in Tianhai right now.

“If young women cannot find a suitable cultivation method for themselves, they are likely to become losers in the end, and give their beloved to someone who has the right cultivation method.”

Such words may sound alarmist at first glance, but considering the actual situation, Yui in front of me only casually learned some "heretical and demonic arts," yet she was already able to overpower me... Her mind-reading and predictions were all spot on.

What does this mean?

Could it be... that these things really are effective?

Ling Yao wavered.

Even if they only learned the "Star Heart Technique," wouldn't someone like me, without any sect or school, be completely no match for them?

"Yui, when did you start learning these things?" she asked.

"Me? I started researching this a long time ago, back in Osaka. This book is really popular back home, along with 'The Cat's Secret'. I think you can choose one of them~"

"Really? What's the difference between these two books?"

When it came to key knowledge, Ling Yao pricked up her ears and humbly asked for guidance.

"Let me think about it..."

Yui took a sip of yogurt and concluded, "The former mainly talks about strategies for marginalized people to get what they want, which I think is very suitable for you..."

As for "Cat's True Secrets," it focuses on a wild cat's attack style, emphasizing how to maximize the use of its superior types to break through the target's defenses, intervene in its life, and become one with it.

I think this technique is too intense and not suitable for you.

She gave her advice very objectively, which made Ling Yao's face tighten. She quickly took out her phone and opened the notes app to take notes.

"Indeed, if it's a very complex routine, I'll definitely feel very stiff when using it..."

Ling Yao has a considerable degree of self-awareness.

After all, he had zero romantic experience and had lived an ordinary life since childhood.

Pursuing ordinary hobbies, attending an ordinary high school, and achieving ordinary grades.

At the same time, in the eyes of those who like her, she is just as ordinary.

I've had enough of this mundane life.

I want to make a change, to fight for something.

Therefore, a cultivation method is needed.

We need new weapons.

"Yui, can you really share this cultivation technique with me?"

"Of course, we're teammates after all!"

"what…"

Faced with Yui's generosity, Ling Yao hesitated a little.

Although I've been spending every day with her lately, the total time we've known each other is only about half a month...

Despite not knowing much about the other person, she was willing to share all her knowledge and secrets.

They were even willing to offer advice and support, promising that I could successfully reach the level of my seniors...

Speaking of which, she was the one who snagged today's tickets, and I haven't had a chance to transfer the money to her yet...

"Yui, you're so kind..."

"Hey, don't say that, we're best friends."

Yui smiled and pulled her phone out from under her skirt, found the pinned contact on Fetion named "Cute Ling," and showed it to Ling Yao.

He then said in a friendly manner:

"I'll send you a text version of the cultivation technique right away. The official version is quite expensive; you'll need to buy a hacking code to access it."

"Mmm... Thank you... I'll transfer the money to you."

"No, no! I don't want money!"

"what…"

Ling Yao was extremely grateful.

Knowing in his heart that these secret manuals of Tianhai have a long history and have undergone many iterations over time,

Various erroneous versions have emerged in the market, and if one practices them without thinking, it is easy to go astray and become possessed.

This resulted in the initial version of the cheat code being extremely rare and expensive, making it much harder to obtain than the mass-produced versions.

Yui's willingness to share the initial version shows that she truly considers me a good friend, which goes without saying.

Holding her phone with anticipation, she soon received a red-labeled encrypted file from Yui—

"The password is 14914. Don't tell anyone."

"it is good!"

With a ding-dong sound, the treasure is obtained.

I felt inexplicably much more at ease.

A quick glance reveals a densely packed guide with steps, which is quite satisfying.