You said mechs were going to fight monsters, but instead you're destroying stars with your bare

Chapter 216

Li Zhe paused slightly in his steps.

He turned around and saw a pair of beautiful eyes, filled with tears yet incredibly firm.

"As long as... as long as you can help me restore my sect..."

Shangguan Wan'er bit her lip tightly, as if using all her strength, and uttered those words that were enough to make her feel ashamed and indignant, yet also full of deadly allure.

"Wan'er... everything about Wan'er belongs to the young master."

Li Zhe looked at the stunningly beautiful sect leader in front of him, who was willing to sacrifice her "appearance" for the greater good of the sect, and was speechless.

Sister, have you misunderstood something?
I was just joking to lighten the mood!
Why did you actually take it seriously?
and……

Isn't it a bit too fast for you to give this away for free?
[Commander, based on my data analysis...]

Zero's voice, which had regained a bit of its strength, rang in Li Zhe's mind.

This female individual has reached a 95% affinity level with you, placing her at the highest threshold of being 'playable'.

Their behavior pattern aligns with the combined effect of 'love at first sight' and 'hero worship'.

In conclusion, she... is serious.

Li Zhe: "..."

Looking into Shangguan Wan'er's eyes, which were filled with determination and expectation, he was momentarily speechless.

reject?

That seems a bit hurtful.

After all, he's a powerful Golden Core cultivator and the head of a sect, and he's gone to such lengths.

If I were to hesitate any longer, I would seem rather ungrateful.

but……

promise?

I'm just an ordinary, unremarkable cultivator whose system has even crashed. How am I supposed to help someone restore their sect?
With this brute strength, can I really go head-to-head with those demonic cultivators who can fly and burrow underground and conjure all sorts of colorful spells?
That's not bravery, that's suicide.

Just as he was caught in a dilemma, Shangguan Wan'er seemed to see through his concerns.

She took a deep breath, and the composure and confidence befitting a sect leader returned to her pretty face.

"Young master, there is no need to worry."

She spoke slowly, her voice still somewhat weak, but filled with an undeniable firmness.

"Although Wan'er is not talented, as the sect leader of the Misty Cloud Sect, she still has some trump cards that can help you quickly recover your strength."

As she spoke, she took out a... from her storage ring.

It is crystal clear throughout, and its interior seems to contain a pool of clear spring water.

The jade pendant exudes unparalleled purity and is brimming with vitality.

"This is the most prized treasure of my Misty Cloud Sect—the 'Azure Water Spirit Heart Pendant'."

She handed the jade pendant to Li Zhe, her beautiful eyes filled with sincerity.

"This pendant was made from the chalcedony of ten-thousand-year-old cold jade and a wisp of the primordial energy of the 'Nine Heavens Clear Spring'."

"It not only nourishes the soul and cleanses the body, but also transforms the surrounding impure spiritual energy into the purest, attribute-free 'Primal Spiritual Liquid.'"

Li Zhe's eyes lit up instantly.

A charming smile appeared on Shangguan Wan'er's face: "As long as it is there, Young Master will no longer need to worry about the impure spiritual energy and low conversion efficiency."

"It can provide you with the purest energy continuously."

Li Zhe looked at the jade pendant that exuded an alluring aura and couldn't help but swallow hard.

This……

It's practically a "portable power bank" tailor-made for me!

With it, the speed at which I recover my strength can be increased by at least ten times!
"This item... is far too valuable."

Although Li Zhe longed for it, he still pretended to politely decline.

"Compared to the life-saving grace that you, young master, have shown to Wan'er, what is a mere jade pendant?"

Shangguan Wan'er's tone was filled with an unyielding firmness that left no room for refusal.

"not to mention……"

She paused, a captivating blush rising to her pretty face, her voice barely a whisper. "Young Master...didn't you already...agree to Wan'er's 'request'?"

"This... can be considered as Wan'er's... advance payment of 'deposit'."

Li Zhe: "..."

He looked at the stunningly beautiful sect leader in front of him, who not only offered the gifts for free but also seemed afraid that he wouldn't accept them, even preparing a "deposit" in advance.

The last vestige of hesitation in my heart vanished.

That's it.

Being able to live off a woman is also a skill.

Since they've already fed you, it would be really ungrateful of you not to open your mouth.

"If that's the case, then I'd rather be respectful than obey."

Li Zhe stopped being coy and readily accepted the jade pendant.

When his fingertips touched the cool yet warm jade pendant.

A refreshing and invigorating sensation instantly flowed into his body.

It invigorated his spirit, which was somewhat tired due to depleted energy.

"nice one."

He gave a heartfelt exclamation of praise.

With this "portable power bank," and those four "Nine-Turn Golden Pills" that would drive any Qi Refining cultivator crazy,

He could recover his strength on his own, and even...

The goal of "building a foundation" will no longer be an unattainable dream.

And once he recovers his full strength, or even goes further...

What is so trivial about the demonic path?

Thinking of this, Li Zhe felt an indescribable surge of pride.

He looked at the stunningly beautiful sect leader before him, who was filled with expectation and trust, and a confident smile appeared on his face.

"Sect Leader Shangguan, please rest assured."

His voice was steady and powerful, filled with unquestionable decisiveness.

"I'll protect your sect."

……

In the days that followed, Li Zhe began a new round of "secluded cultivation" in this spiritually rich underground chamber.

He wore the "Azure Water Spirit Heart Pendant" close to his body, feeling the continuous flow of pure spiritual liquid nourishing his parched body.

Then, he swallowed the four "Nine-Turn Golden Pills" one after another, like eating candy.

"boom--!!!!!"

The immense medicinal power surged like a flood bursting its banks, raging and devastating through his limbs and bones.

Any ordinary Qi Refining stage cultivator would probably have exploded and died long ago in the face of such a terrifying energy impact.

But Li Zhe's body, which had undergone countless enhancements and temperings and was comparable to a divine weapon, was like a bottomless black hole, absorbing all energy without question.

In this daily cycle of "drug use" and "recharging".

Its strength was recovering and increasing at an unbelievable speed...

Shangguan Wan'er, on the other hand, is like the gentlest and most considerate "Daoist partner".

She stayed by his side every day, protecting him.

She looked at the man sitting cross-legged, emanating an increasingly terrifying aura, her beautiful eyes filled with indescribable shock and fascination.

She couldn't imagine how such immense energy could be contained within the body of a "mortal".

She couldn't understand where the domineering and destructive power emanating from him came from.

All she knew was that she...

Perhaps we've really struck gold.

(End of this chapter)