Chapter 15: I won’t talk about things that seem too good to be true.

Inside the room.

Lin Fan lay helplessly on the bed, staring at the healing pill left by Senior Brother Ni Mingyang, feeling utterly miserable.

Leveling up within the sect was truly unreliable. It was time to consider going out and having a wild adventure. However, the sect’s rule forbade outer disciples from leaving the mountain without permission, which was quite a headache.

Sigh…

Lin Fan sighed once, then poured the pill Senior Brother Ni had left into his palm.

“Ding! Detected healing pill ‘Hui Chun Dan.’ After consumption, experience +50.”

“Hui Chun Dan: A common healing pill of the Saint and Devil Sect, made from blue sage grass.”

Sigh…

Lin Fan sighed again, then popped the pill into his mouth and chewed it up noisily.

Then he pulled up his data interface.

Name: Lin Fan

Level: 11. (Later Heaven Second Stage)

Experience: (7000/50000)

Cultivation Techniques: “Titanium Grade Demon Body” Chapter 19 (6000/2000000)

“Monkey Steals the Peach” Chapter 10 (1400/10000)

Title: Defy Me and Fight. (Doubles cultivation power, lasts for one incense stick duration, one-time use.)

Looking at the experience required for “Titanium Grade Demon Body,” Lin Fan felt a headache coming on. Two million experience points. At this rate, with just the beatings from outer disciples, who knows when he’d reach it.

Sigh…

Lin Fan sighed once more, then closed his eyes, preparing to rest and plan for action later that night.

Who knows how much time had passed.

Lin Fan suddenly caught a whiff of a faint fragrance, which puzzled him greatly.

He was a grown man who never used perfume. Where was this scent coming from?

Strange, very strange.

Lin Fan opened his eyes. The room was empty, not even a ghost around.

Hmm, where exactly was this fragrance coming from?

Could it be that a girl had sneaked into his room while he was asleep, taken off his pants, touched him, and caused chaos?

Thinking about it made Lin Fan feel uneasy. He quickly checked his pants. Fortunately, everything was intact, untouched. Otherwise, he wouldn’t know who to cry to.

Hmm…

Lin Fan exclaimed in surprise again and picked up a jade bottle by his bedside. What was this thing?

The jade bottle looked ordinary, without any patterns, giving no indication of being a treasure.

Lin Fan picked it up and shook it. It made a clinking sound, as if something was inside.

Lin Fan remembered clearly that there had been no such thing by his bed before. So who had placed it here?

Lin Fan got up, opened the door, and found the outer area pitch black and deserted. Unable to figure it out, he returned to his room and sat on the bed, pondering for a while without reaching any conclusion. Then he poured the contents of the jade bottle out.

A golden pill with a fragrant aroma appeared. One sniff made him feel refreshed and invigorated.

“Ding! Congratulations on discovering the Saint-grade pill ‘Supreme Pill.’ After consumption, experience +4,000,000.”

Inside the room.

Lin Fan lay weakly on the bed, staring at the healing elixir left by his senior brother Ni Mingyang, feeling utterly miserable.

Leveling up within the sect is indeed unreliable. It seems I should consider going out for a wild adventure. However, the sect’s rule that outer disciples are not allowed to leave the mountain without permission is a real headache.

Sigh…

Lin Fan sighed, then poured the elixir left by Senior Brother Ni into his hand.

“Ding, discovered the healing elixir ‘Spring Revival Pill’. After consumption, experience +50.”

“Spring Revival Pill: A common healing elixir of the Holy Demon Sect, refined from Blue Fragrance Grass.”

Sigh…

Lin Fan sighed again, then stuffed the pill into his mouth and crunched it down.

He then pulled up his data panel.

Name: Lin Fan.

Level: 11. (Postnatal Second Stage)

Experience: (7000/50000).

Cultivation Techniques: “Titanium Demon Body” Level 19 (6000/2000000).

“Monkey Steals the Peach” Level 10 (1400/10000).

Title: “Fight When Displeased.” (Doubles cultivation power for the duration of an incense stick, one-time use title.)

Looking at the experience required for “Titanium Demon Body,” Lin Fan felt overwhelmed. Two million experience points! With the current beatings from outer disciples, it would take forever.

Sigh…

Lin Fan sighed once more, then closed his eyes to rest, preparing for action later that night.

After an unknown amount of time.

Lin Fan felt a faint fragrance at the tip of his nose, which puzzled him greatly.

As a man who never uses perfume, where could this scent be coming from in his room?

Strange, very strange.

Lin Fan opened his eyes, but there was no one in the room, not even a ghost.

Hmm, where did this fragrance come from?

Could it be that a girl sneaked into my room while I was sleeping, planning to undress me and have her way with me?

Thinking this, Lin Fan felt a bit scared. He checked his pants, relieved to find them intact and uninvaded. Otherwise, he wouldn’t know who to cry to.

Hmm…

Lin Fan made a surprised sound and picked up a jade bottle by the bed. What is this?

The jade bottle was plain, with no patterns, and didn’t seem like a treasure.

Lin Fan picked it up, shook it, and heard something rattling inside.

He remembered there was nothing by his bed before he slept, so who placed this here?

Lin Fan got up, opened the door, and saw only darkness outside with no one in sight. Unable to figure it out, he returned to the room, sat by the bed, and pondered for a while. Still clueless, he poured out the contents of the jade bottle.

A golden, fragrant pill that invigorated the spirit with just a whiff.

“Ding, congratulations on discovering the Saint-level pill ‘Supreme Pill’. After consumption, experience +4,000,000.”

“Supreme Pill: Refined from ten-thousand-year ice crystals from the Nine Nether Realm, the essence of ten-thousand-year demon beasts, and dozens of other materials.”

“Special Effect: Achieves a once-in-ten-thousand-years unparalleled talent and comprehension.”

Haha…

At this moment, Lin Fan, who was still somewhat groggy, suddenly widened his eyes.

Holy crap.

What kind of pill is this? How can it be so powerful?

Four million experience points, damn, four million experience points!

Lin Fan felt like he was about to go crazy. This was completely like a pie falling from the sky.

Desperate to grow stronger, Lin Fan didn’t hesitate. He threw the pill into his mouth and started chewing vigorously.

Hmm, it’s a bit hard, can’t chew it. I don’t believe this. Forget it, better just swallow it.

“Ding, consumed Saint-level pill ‘Supreme Pill’. Experience +4,000,000.”

At this moment, Lin Fan felt an overwhelming surge of energy within his body, as if it was about to explode.

“Ding, unlocked the experience upgrade function for cultivation techniques.”

His previously swollen body suddenly returned to normal.

Lin Fan was stunned, somewhat dumbfounded, then pulled up his data panel to take a closer look.

Name: Lin Fan.

Level: 11. (Postnatal Second Stage)

Experience: (7000/50000).

Stored Experience: 4,000,000. (Can upgrade character level or cultivation techniques.)

Cultivation Techniques: “Titanium Demon Body” Level 19 (6000/2000000).

“Monkey Steals the Peach” Level 10 (1400/10000).

Title: “Fight When Displeased.” (Doubles cultivation power for the duration of an incense stick, one-time use title.)

Looking at the additional four million experience points, Lin Fan smiled brighter than anyone, like a sunflower.

His current cultivation was still at the Postnatal Second Stage, which was unbearable. As a man full of ambition, how could he tolerate such low cultivation?

No, I must level up.

“Ding, congratulations on reaching Level 12, Postnatal Third Stage.”

“Ding, congratulations on reaching Level 13, Postnatal Fourth Stage.”

“Ding, congratulations on reaching Level 14, Postnatal Fifth Stage.”

Lin Fan clicked furiously, as if he was unstoppable, killing gods and slaying Buddhas, with no one able to halt his progress.

“Ding, insufficient experience, unable to level up.”

Lin Fan, who was clicking happily, suddenly froze, unable to believe it. He had only reached the Postnatal Ninth Stage, and now he couldn’t level up anymore? How could it be so unfair?

When Lin Fan took a closer look, he realized that breaking through from the Postnatal Ninth Stage to the Innate Stage required ten million experience points.

At this moment, Lin Fan was dumbfounded. How could it be so terrifying?

Although Lin Fan didn’t pay much attention, it seemed that going from the Postnatal Eighth Stage to the Postnatal Ninth Stage only required a little over two hundred thousand experience points. How could it now require ten million? This… this…

If this leveling system had customer service, Lin Fan would definitely report it, fiercely report it, as it was completely a scam.

Looking at the remaining two million plus experience points, Lin Fan didn’t know what to say.

Forget it, I’ll use the remaining experience to upgrade my cultivation techniques. In the blink of an eye, I’ve become a Postnatal Ninth Stage expert, which is quite impressive. If others knew, they would surely die of envy.

Hehe.

“Ding, congratulations on upgrading ‘Titanium Demon Body’.”

“Ding, congratulations on ‘Titanium Demon Body’ reaching Level 20, advancing to ‘Indestructible Demon Body’.”

“Ding, ‘Indestructible Demon Body’ Level 1 (0/3000000).”

When Lin Fan saw that “Titanium Demon Body” had advanced to “Indestructible Demon Body,” his heart almost jumped out of his chest.

Indeed, cultivation techniques can automatically advance, and it seems they can advance infinitely. With enough experience, I could become a moving tank in the future.

Lin Fan then used the remaining experience to upgrade “Monkey Steals the Peach.”

Although “Monkey Steals the Peach” is a rather mediocre technique, Lin Fan is a sentimental person. “Monkey Steals the Peach” has done him great service, and as a man with a conscience, how could he abandon it? In the future, he must promote “Monkey Steals the Peach” and make it renowned throughout the world.

“Ding, congratulations on upgrading ‘Monkey Steals the Peach’.”

“Ding, congratulations on upgrading ‘Monkey Steals the Peach’.”

At this moment, Lin Fan was very satisfied as he checked his data panel again.

Name: Lin Fan.

Level: 18. (Postnatal Ninth Stage)

Experience: (0/10000000).

Stored Experience: 400. (Can upgrade character level or cultivation techniques.)

Cultivation Techniques: “Indestructible Demon Body” Level 1 (0/3000000).

“Monkey Steals the Peach” Level 12 (1400/30000).

Title: “Fight When Displeased.” (Doubles cultivation power for the duration of an incense stick, one-time use title.)

Lin Fan smiled contentedly, trying to calm his excited heart.

This pie falling from the sky, Lin Fan swore to the heavens, he would never tell anyone about it.

Just as Lin Fan was about to lie down again and indulge in some small fantasies, he noticed a note by the bed.

Lin Fan picked up the note and read it, nodding frequently.

The handwriting was delicate, but there was a hint of domineering aura. No, I must be overthinking it.

That must be it.

However, when Lin Fan finished reading the note, his expression changed, and he threw the note aside, muttering bitterly.

“Damn, I’ve already eaten it all, what’s the point of saying anything now…”

At this moment, in the dark night sky, a pair of bright eyes shone like stars in the sky, dazzling and moving.

“Ah, you fool, that wasn’t meant to be eaten!”

“Special Effect: Grants unparalleled, once-in-a-lifetime talent and comprehension.”

Haha…

At this moment, Lin Fan, who had been drowsy, suddenly opened his eyes wide.

Oh my god.

What kind of pill was this? How could it be so powerful?

Four million experience points! Four million!

At this moment, Lin Fan felt like he was going crazy. This was like a pie falling from the sky.

Eager to grow stronger, Lin Fan didn’t hesitate and immediately threw the pill into his mouth, chewing it vigorously.

Hmm, it was a bit hard, couldn’t be chewed up. Lin Fan refused to be defeated by this, so he decided to swallow it directly.

“Ding! Consumed Saint-grade pill ‘Supreme Pill,’ experience +4,000,000.”

At this moment, Lin Fan felt a surge of energy within his body, as if it were about to explode.

“Ding! Activated the experience upgrade cultivation function.”

His previously swollen body suddenly returned to normal.

Lin Fan was stunned for a moment, then pulled up his data interface to check carefully.

Name: Lin Fan

Level: 11. (Later Heaven Second Stage)

Experience: (7000/50000)

Stored Experience: 4,000,000. (Can be used to level up the character or cultivation techniques.)

Cultivation Techniques: “Titanium Grade Demon Body” Chapter 19 (6000/2000000)

“Monkey Steals the Peach” Chapter 10 (1400/10000)

Title: Defy Me and Fight. (Doubles cultivation power, lasts for one incense stick duration, one-time use.)

Seeing the additional four million experience points, Lin Fan smiled brighter than anyone else, like a sunflower.

His current cultivation was still at Later Heaven Second Stage, which was unacceptable. As a powerful man, how could he tolerate such low cultivation?

No, he must level up.

“Ding! Congratulations on reaching Level 12, Later Heaven Third Stage.”

“Ding! Congratulations on reaching Level 13, Later Heaven Fourth Stage.”

“Ding! Congratulations on reaching Level 14, Later Heaven Fifth Stage.”

Lin Fan clicked furiously, as if he were unstoppable, defeating gods and Buddhas alike, with no one able to stop him.

“Ding! Insufficient experience to level up.”

Just as he was enjoying the upgrades, Lin Fan suddenly froze, unable to believe it. He had only reached Later Heaven Ninth Stage, and he couldn’t level up anymore. Was this really so unfair?

When Lin Fan checked carefully, he found that breaking through from Later Heaven Ninth Stage to Primordial Heaven required a staggering ten million experience points.

At this moment, Lin Fan was stunned. Was this really necessary?

Although Lin Fan hadn’t paid much attention before, he recalled that advancing from Later Heaven Eighth Stage to Ninth Stage had only required about 200,000 experience points. How could it now require ten million experience points? This… this…

If there was a customer service for the leveling system, Lin Fan would definitely report it, severely. This was clearly a scam.

Looking at the remaining two million experience points, Lin Fan didn’t know what to say.

Well, he might as well use the remaining experience to upgrade his cultivation techniques. In the blink of an eye, he had become a Later Heaven Ninth Stage expert, which was impressive. If others found out, they might even spit blood and die.

Hehe.

“Ding! Congratulations on upgrading ‘Titanium Grade Demon Body.'”

“Ding! Congratulations on upgrading ‘Titanium Grade Demon Body’ to Chapter 20, the technique evolves into ‘Indestructible Demon Body.'”

“Ding! ‘Indestructible Demon Body’ Chapter 1 (0/3000000)”

When Lin Fan saw that “Titanium Grade Demon Body” had evolved into “Indestructible Demon Body,” his heart raced.

Sure enough, the technique could evolve automatically, and judging from the appearance, it seemed to be infinitely evolvable. If he had enough experience, this would be like a mobile tank.

Then, Lin Fan poured the remaining experience directly into “Monkey Steals the Peach.”

Although “Monkey Steals the Peach” was a very weak cultivation technique, Lin Fan was sentimental. “Monkey Steals the Peach” had done a lot for him. As a person with a conscience, how could he abandon it? In the future, he would promote “Monkey Steals the Peach” and make it renowned across the world.

“Ding! Congratulations on upgrading ‘Monkey Steals the Peach.'”

“Ding! Congratulations on upgrading ‘Monkey Steals the Peach.'”

At this moment, Lin Fan was very satisfied and checked his data interface again.

Name: Lin Fan

Level: 18. (Later Heaven Ninth Stage)

Experience: (0/10000000)

Stored Experience: 400. (Can be used to level up the character or cultivation techniques.)

Cultivation Techniques: “Indestructible Demon Body” Chapter 1 (0/3000000)

“Monkey Steals the Peach” Chapter 12 (1400/30000)

Title: Defy Me and Fight. (Doubles cultivation power, lasts for one incense stick duration, one-time use.)

Lin Fan smiled contentedly, trying to calm his excited heart.

As for this pie-falling-from-the-sky situation, Lin Fan vowed to the heavens that he would never tell anyone.

Just as Lin Fan was about to lie down again and indulge in a little fantasy, he noticed a note by the bed.

Lin Fan picked up the note and took a quick glance, nodding repeatedly.

The handwriting was elegant, but somehow exuded a domineering aura. No, it must have been his imagination.

It had to be.

However, when Lin Fan finished reading the note’s content, his expression changed, and he threw the note aside, muttering with a bitter face.

“Damn it, I already ate it. What’s the point of saying anything now…”

At this moment, under the dark night sky, a pair of bright eyes, like stars in the heavens, sparkled beautifully.

“Oops, you idiot, that wasn’t something to eat.”