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Lei Family Fort, Tranquil Guest Courtyard.
The night was like water, the moon high in the sky.
Although the Lei Family Fort was renowned for its overpowering gunpowder, this courtyard, specifically designed for honored guests, was exceptionally quiet, elegant, and refined.
Inside the room, sandalwood incense wafted.
Lǐ Hányī, having changed into a simple white garment provided by the Lei Family Fort's women, sat cross-legged on the榻 (platform bed).
Her eyes were tightly closed, her hands forming a seal. A faint chill circulated around her, as she attempted to activate the internal energy cultivation method that emphasized "a heart like still water" to repair her damaged meridians.
However, her mental state, which normally achieved meditative calm in mere moments, was tonight like a lake disturbed by a mischievous child, constantly rippling, utterly unable to find peace.
"Hmph..."
After a long while, Lǐ Hányī abruptly opened her eyes, exhaled a mouthful of turbid air, and, somewhat irritated, dismissed the hand seal.
She simply couldn't calm down.
Every time she closed her eyes, the man's face would involuntarily appear in her mind.
The suffocating heat wave from the Hundred Li Flower Sea, the broad, scorching chest on horseback, and that slightly teasing, slightly domineering "wait for me in Snow Moon City" from their farewell.
"Gù Liúfēng..."
Lǐ Hányī whispered the name, her fingers subconsciously stroking her lips.
A faint lingering sensation remained there from last night's brutal plundering—pain and... numbness.
For a woman who had guarded her purity for over twenty years, focused solely on the Way of the Sword, chastity was not merely a physical defense but also a barrier for her sword heart.
But now, the barrier was broken.
That man was like a brutish iron hammer, forcibly intruding into her world, leaving an indelible mark on her body and mind.
She hated him.
Hated him for taking her first time, hated him for seeing her at her most vulnerable, her most licentious.
But beneath this hatred, there also lurked an emotion that made even herself feel panicked.
It was curiosity, a stirring. It was the inexplicable sense of security she felt when she recalled him standing before her, saying, "I'm not leaving."
"He is the first, and the only one..."
Lǐ Hányī looked at the moonlight outside the window, her eyes hazy.
She recalled her master once saying that to cultivate the Still Water Sword Art to its peak, one must sever all emotions and desires.
But now, she had not only failed to sever them but had instead incurred a myriad of emotional debts.
"Snow Moon City, eh?"
Lǐ Hányī took a deep breath, her eyes gradually sharpening, yet tinged with a complex anticipation.
"Good. I will wait for you in Snow Moon City. If you dare to deceive me... then even if you flee to the ends of the earth, I will kill you!"
...…
At the Yue Lai Inn, thirty li from Lei Family Fort.
Unlike the quiet solitude of the Lei Family Fort, this inn's night was filled with the lively atmosphere of the martial world.
Gù Liúfēng sat on the second floor, by the window. On his table were two jin of braised beef, a roasted chicken, and a pot of fine Daughter's Red wine.
"Waiter, another plate of peanuts!"
Gù Liúfēng was in an excellent mood.
Having transmigrated for three days and eaten dry rations for three days, tonight he could finally properly appease his stomach.
After eating and drinking his fill, he had the waiter clear the plates, asked for a pot of clear tea, then leaned back in his chair, his mind sinking into his consciousness.
"System, open panel."
Buzz—
A faint golden light screen, visible only to him, unfolded before his eyes. This was the fundamental tool for his survival, and even dominance, in this Integrated Martial World—the [Plot Codex System].
Gù Liúfēng carefully studied the system's description, his eyes growing brighter with each line.
The system's core functions were simple: four words—Collect, Reward.
Gù Liúfēng looked at his attribute panel:
Host: Gù Liúfēng
Realm: Peak Innate (Martial Arts Realm Divisions: Nine Layers of Post-Heaven, Innate, Grandmaster, Great Grandmaster, Unity of Heaven and Man, Land Immortal)
Cultivation Techniques: Divine Radiance Sutra, Traceless Snow Steps
Divine Weapon: Startling Swan Sword (Earth Grade Superior)
Collected Codices:
[Lǐ Hányī (Snow Moon Sword Immortal)] – Status: Body and Mind Imprinted (Primary).
Rating: Golden Legend.
"Only 5000 points..."
Gù Liúfēng rubbed his chin. He had just glanced at the mall; a complete "Holy Spirit Sword Art" cost 100,000 points, and a "Great Rejuvenation Pill" that could bring the dead back to life cost 20,000 points.
These 5000 points, while seemingly many, were actually only enough to buy a few healing medicines or slightly raise a small realm.
"It seems there's a long way to go."
Gù Liúfēng's eyes burned.
To become strong, to live well in this Integrated Martial World filled with experts, and even to truly "wake to command the world, sleep in the arms of beauties," he had to constantly stir up trouble and collect.
"Lǐ Hányī is just the beginning."
He opened the preview page for [Beauty Codex].
On it were rows of dim avatars, each name enough to shake the martial world:
Nángōng Púshè: Top of the Rouge List, White Fox Face.
Wǎn Wǎn: Demonic Sect Demoness, Peerless Heavenly Demon Dance.
Shī Fēixuān: Saintess of Ci Hang Jing Zhai, Sword Heart Clear.
Yàn Língjī: Gentle as water, passionate as fire.
Huáng Róng: Clever and whimsical, incomparably intelligent.
...…
Looking at these names, Gù Liúfēng felt his blood begin to boil.
This was not only the temptation of beauty but also a ladder to becoming stronger!
"System, I want to draw a lottery!"
Gù Liúfēng rubbed his hands, deciding to test the waters first.
"Consuming 1000 Plot Points, performing one [Intermediate Lottery Draw]."
The roulette on the light screen began to spin rapidly.
Golden light, purple light, and blue light flashed alternately.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! Luck Burst!]
[Obtained Special Consumable: Truth or Dare Candy (Three pieces).]
[Item Description: A prank product from a high-magic plane. After administering to a member of the opposite sex, within a quarter of an hour, the target must truthfully answer one of your questions, or unconditionally cooperate with you to complete a non-life-threatening action command.]
"What the f***?"
Gù Liúfēng looked at the three pink candies that appeared out of thin air in his hand, his expression becoming quite extraordinary.
This thing... while not some divine cultivation technique, it was simply a divine skill when flirting... oh no, when conquering plot characters!
If he gave one to that arrogant person, asked her "Do you like me," or made her...
......