System crash? I prove it with my control panel!

The moonlight, like a ribbon, flowed through layers of clouds, bathing the mountain stone path in a cold white light.

Chu Feng walked cautiously on the stone path, using the moonlight for guidance.

Following Chen Wen's instructions, he quietly observed his surroundings and, after confirming that he saw no one, he entered the back mountain and disappeared into the dense forest.

Before long, a figure appeared in front of the dense forest, looking thoughtfully at the spot where Chu Feng had disappeared, before vanishing again.

After a while, another figure appeared, glanced at the spot where the previous person had disappeared, and then vanished as well.

A little while later...

After arriving at Qingjian, Chu Feng followed Chen Wen's advice and found a secluded spot to sit down and read books.

They didn't leave until half an hour later.

After the lectures ended on the second day.

Chen Wen heard that the forest behind the mountain had been cut down by someone, and the Qingjian stream had stopped flowing.

Below the Qingjian stream, a cave has been discovered, showing signs of human habitation, dating back at least a thousand years.

After several days of fermentation, this matter caused quite a stir.

Even Li Xuan was alarmed.

He went down into the cave to investigate, but found nothing. He then called Chu Feng over to ask him a few questions, and finally left with a gloomy face.

When Chu Feng returned, he exclaimed how lucky he was. Luckily, Li Xuan hadn't used the Soul Search on him, otherwise he would have been exposed.

Chen Wen remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he thought to himself,

This is Li Xuan's good fortune, not yours.

...

Another half month passed before the matter finally calmed down.

However, Chu Feng, the person involved, became increasingly popular and was the subject of much discussion.

This is because Chu Feng previously possessed a mid-grade spiritual root, but suddenly transformed into an acquired spiritual body.

This feeling of a loser turning his life around made the outer disciples quite envious, and they wished they could take his place.

However, the inner disciples did not treat him much better.

In their eyes, the chance to acquire an acquired spiritual body is probably just that.

If you can get it, great; if not, try to get it through underhanded means.

Chu Feng is now nominally affiliated with them, just waiting for the year to expire before looking for an opportunity to make his move.

Chen Wen, however, was pondering a question: Chu Feng had gone through such a long and complicated process, mentioning both spiritual herbs and cultivation techniques.

What truly awakened his Fire Spirit Body?

Could it be the Burning Technique?

Chen Wen's mind was racing with random thoughts.

This idea made him both laugh and cry. There were no exotic flames in the cultivation world. Although there were spiritual flames, it was impossible to fuse with them or improve one's cultivation level by relying on them.

Spiritual fire can only be used to refine elixirs and magical artifacts, or to fight enemies.

Chen Wen put aside these chaotic thoughts and focused on comprehending the cultivation method.

He has now reorganized his day;

Morning prayers, Taoist scriptures, spiritual practice, magic.

Interspersed throughout are elements such as drawing talismans.

However, once you reach the minor mastery level in talisman drawing, you can no longer increase your proficiency.

He guessed that it was time to start drawing talismans properly, but he was troubled by the lack of materials such as talisman paper and spiritual ink.

Meanwhile, the Xuanhuang Refining Heart Technique was still improving rapidly thanks to the memories Chen Polang transmitted to it every day, but it was much slower than when he first started learning it, and he could only improve his proficiency by two or three points a day.

Because the Cicada Shedding Breath Concealment Technique was constantly in use, its proficiency increased relatively quickly, and it improved considerably.

The only thing that made him uneasy was that even though he had tried his best to suppress his body refinement cultivation, he still broke through to the third level of body refinement.

This is no longer just a simple breakthrough speed; it's like riding a rocket.

At this rate, wouldn't his body cultivation level break through to the sixth level or even the later stage of body cultivation in the next four or five months?

He observes Liang Jiu every day, hoping that he can succeed in cultivation soon so that he can have a reference.

At the same time, he also noticed that something was wrong with him.

The rate at which proficiency is increasing is obviously too fast.

Basically, you can see some changes in two days, and after a month, the changes are earth-shattering.

After careful consideration, he finally understood.

I am always in the best state shown on the panel.

Everyone faces the problem that their state of being changes with their emotions, environment, physical condition, diet, and even luck.

Yet he can always cultivate in the best possible condition.

Each time he practices, he can adjust any mistakes or shortcomings based on the feedback from the panel, and the same problem will not occur again.

With the added blessing of two Taoist scriptures, he was able to make rapid progress every day.

Once he makes progress, he stays at his best forever.

And so on and on.

Chen Wen couldn't help but sigh. If he had a complete system, wouldn't he be able to enter the Dao in one day, build a foundation in ten days, and directly enter the Golden Core stage in a thousand days?

I'm getting a little excited just thinking about it.

"Distracting thoughts are the fuel..."

As the hammer continued to strike in his mind, Chen Wen felt a sudden clarity.

Then it dawned on him that he had just fallen into the temptation of evil thoughts again.

Chen Wen broke out in a cold sweat, realizing that he had been tempted by evil thoughts several times.

"The Gluttonous Blood Body Technique..."

He murmured to himself, determined that he absolutely could not allow this cultivation technique to progress faster than the Xuanhuang Refining Heart Technique.

He glanced at the panel.

The progress of the Xuanhuang Refining Heart Technique is currently at the minor completion level of 97.

Only three points away from achieving mastery.

According to his calculations, a breakthrough could be achieved within two days.

Then he can relax a little.

However, the speed at which the Gluttonous Blood Body Technique is cultivated is too fast, and it still needs to be continuously improved.

This made Chen Wen sigh once again, "Chen Polang is a beneficial insect."

It not only provides him with resources, but also with the earthly evil energy needed to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, and now it can even help him refine his divine soul.

When he comes out, we must thank him "properly"!

Let's send him to be reincarnated!

Just as he was pondering this, Chen Wen suddenly had a thought and realized that someone was coming.

He quickly extended his spiritual sense, which could now reach a range of 25 meters, and probed in the direction of the approaching person.

A boy, about the same age as Chen Wen, was walking over from not far away.

He was slender with fair skin and handsome features, but a sinister air about him instantly ruined his overall appearance, making people want to stay away.

Chen Wen looked into his eyes and suddenly remembered a name—Liang Jiu!

He has changed so much in just a few days!

Chen Wen found it hard to believe.

The image of that unruly, chubby boy still lingered in Chen Wen's memory, but in the blink of an eye, he had transformed into this.

However, Chen Wen was only surprised for a moment before he understood. Among cultivators, apart from those with special physiques and cultivation techniques, there are hardly any fat ones.

However, the sinister aura emanating from him caught Chen Wen's attention.

He wondered to himself, "Could it be that he has mastered it?"

Seeing that he indeed went straight into his courtyard, Chen Wen also stood up, put all the items that were not suitable to be shown into his storage bag, and prepared to welcome this person.

At this time.

As soon as Liang Jiu entered, he noticed Xiao Hongyu listening to Jia Xu tell the story by the stone table in the courtyard.

Her face was rosy, her eyes sparkling. She leaned on the stone table, resting her chin on her hand, intently watching Jia Xu's face. It was unclear whether she was interested in the story he was telling, or...

"Hmph~"

Liang Jiu narrowed his eyes, revealing a hostile expression. He snorted coldly and thought to himself, "You scoundrel! I wonder how your family raised you. You're engaged yet so frivolous. I'll make you pay the price someday."

He then looked away and continued walking toward Chen Wen's room.

Unexpectedly, Jia Xu heard the voice. He looked displeased, glanced at Xiao Hongyu who also looked unhappy, and then spoke with relief.

"Junior brother, how can you be so rude? It's one thing to enter someone's courtyard without knocking, but to make noise for no reason is to disturb their enjoyment."

"I'm naturally easygoing, which is fine, but since I've disturbed Sister Hongyu, you should apologize to her!"

Liang Jiu initially didn't want to pay them any attention, but upon hearing the words "Sister Hongyu," he suddenly stopped, turned around, and stared coldly at the two of them, his tone icy.

"Sister Hongyu?"

"How dare you! How dare you call me 'Sister Hongyu'?!"

Jia Xu immediately jumped up and angrily rebuked him.

Although Xiao Hongyu didn't care much at first, she was quite pleased to see Jia Xu defending her so much, and a hint of displeasure appeared on her face.

"How can you be so ungrateful...look at this~"

Her gaze fell on Liang Jiu, and she was immediately stunned, a hint of amazement in her eyes.

Once a practitioner enters the path, their appearance will undergo a transformation, and it can be said that there will be no ugly ones.

Although the man in front of her was handsome, he couldn't attract her. But when he turned around, the devilish charm he revealed caught her eye.

It's like a tabby cat appearing among a group of rag dolls. Although the tabby cat isn't the cutest, it is certainly the most unique.

Xiao Hongyu calmed the excited Jia Xu down, quickly stepped forward, and became more and more pleased with the sight of him, feeling a sense of familiarity. She smiled and said softly, "Young master, my name is Xiao Hongyu. You can call me Hongyu. May I ask your name and why you have come? Hongyu can help you."

"No need!"

Liang Jiu looked at the woman's face, an expression he had never seen before, an expression he had once longed for, but now felt utterly disgusted, even nauseous.

He revealed a mocking smile and said sarcastically, "Sister Yu, how come you don't even recognize your fiancé? Tsk tsk tsk, you really are a shameless and promiscuous woman!"

"I will make this clear in the letter of annulment sent to your family. Just wait patiently for your family's reply!"

"You...you're Liang Jiu?!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hongyu was struck dumb, her face filled with disbelief.

After a careful examination, she finally found a few similarities between Liang Jiu's eyebrows and eyes.

This confirmed Liang Jiu's identity for her, but it also made her even more... angry. How could you possibly become good?

If you become better, doesn't that prove that I was wrong?

Liang Jiu, however, was unwilling to get entangled with her any further. "Xiao Hongyu, I should thank you for letting me see your true colors, hehe."

After saying that, he turned and left, then gently knocked on Chen Wen's door, "Knock knock knock~".

"Is Senior Brother Jingwen here? I apologize for the intrusion and disturbance."

Why isn't Chen Wen here?

He was just eating watermelon by the window.

Although Liang Jiu lacked spiritual awareness, he still keenly sensed the presence of someone in the room.

Squeak~

Chen Wen opened the door.

Liang Jiu bowed slowly, "Senior Brother Jingwen, it's been a long time."

Chen Wen immediately stepped aside to make way, "Brother Liang, come in quickly."

Liang Jiu entered, and Chen Wen closed the door.

The fact that both of them brought up what happened in the courtyard only added to the awkwardness.

Xiao Hongyu looked grim in the courtyard. When did he and Chen Jingwen become so close?

Xiao Hongyu suddenly realized that Liang Jiu, the servant she thought she knew very well, who was loyal to her and treated her with utmost sincerity, was now completely incomprehensible to her.

Only then did Jia Xu realize that he had just made a ridiculous statement about a prince of the Purple Mansion Immortal Kingdom.

Liang Jiu's name was widely known among the outer disciples, but it was all bad, such as being unambitious and a spoiled brat.

But his current identity made him break out in a cold sweat.

He was merely a spiritual root disciple from a Foundation Establishment family, sent here to try his luck in eventually reaching the Purple Mansion realm and thus leading the family to rise to prominence.

Therefore, he spared no effort to please Xiao Hongyu, and there was no shortcut to cultivation!

But now, a bolt from the blue has struck: Xiao Hongyu actually has a fiancé, who is a prince!

He actually stole the prince's man?!

He was secretly alarmed. Xiao Hongyu, Xiao Hongyu, you really are a source of trouble! Why didn't you say so earlier that you had a fiancé?

But now that things have come to this, he has no choice but to grit his teeth and continue.

If Xiao Hongyu takes a liking to him, he will have a sliver of hope; if she doesn't... his family will be destroyed and he will die!

Thinking of this, he quickly stepped forward and asked with concern:

"Sister Hongyu, are you alright? That Liang Jiu is so ungrateful, he actually spoke ill of you. He's utterly despicable! Don't worry, Sister Hongyu, once my cultivation improves, I'll definitely teach him a lesson for you!"

"roll!"

Xiao Hongyu was already annoyed, and now that she heard someone nagging in her ear, she became even angrier and vented her anger.

Then he turned around and went back to his room.

Although Jia Xu was annoyed upon hearing this, he still followed enthusiastically, saying, "Sister Hongyu, slow down. If you're angry, just hit me a few times to vent your anger. Don't get sick from getting angry..."

......

Meanwhile, inside Chen Wen's room, Chen Wen, hearing the sounds coming from outside, felt slightly embarrassed and could only offer words of comfort:

"Brother Liang, as the saying goes, there are plenty of fish in the sea, so don't take it to heart."

Liang Jiu's words were filled with ruthlessness: "It doesn't matter. I'm no longer the scoundrel I used to be. Sooner or later, I'll make her pay the price!"

He could say this, but Chen Wen couldn't accept it, since it was someone else's private matter, and accepting it would only cause more trouble.

He changed the subject, saying:

"May I ask what brings you here today, Brother Liang?"

Liang Jiu's expression softened slightly, and he said, "I came here to ask Brother Jingwen how his cultivation technique is progressing. Is there any progress?"

Chen Wen immediately smiled bitterly and said, "Alas, this method is very difficult. I cannot find any mustard stones, so I can only sigh in vain."

"What a pity."

Liang Jiu stared intently at Chen Wen, and said, word by word:

"I obtained a piece of mustard stone from my family, but unfortunately it's only enough for me. Otherwise, I could have helped Brother Jingwen."

"If I get it, I'm lucky; if I don't, it's my fate."

Chen Wen pretended to be calm, but also looked somewhat regretful.

Liang Jiu didn't reply. Instead, he stood up, went to Chen Wen's window, looked at the scenery outside for a while, and then slowly turned around and spoke:

"Brother Jingwen, after receiving the mustard stone from the family, I discovered that the jade slip containing the cultivation technique was just like the mustard stone—as black as ink and utterly unremarkable. Perhaps that jade slip itself might be a piece of mustard stone..."

He looked at Chen Wen with a probing gaze, carefully observing his expression, and continued:

"Such a large piece, and of excellent quality, it is very likely a top-grade mustard stone. It's a pity that the jade slip has been destroyed by you, otherwise, the two of us could have forged a powerful foundation."

Upon hearing this, Chen Wen suddenly stood up, slammed his hand on the table, and exclaimed in astonishment:

"How...how could this be?!"

........