Chapter 67: You’re really good at judging people!

“Since we’re both here now, why can’t we talk face to face?”

The Buddhist disciple smiled.

“Naturally, because the time has not yet come.”

……

“Gather Qi in your Dantian, feel the spiritual energy circulating through the meridians in your body…”

Zhu Lan had broken through to the mid Foundation Establishment stage.

It was truly because she had been beaten by Ye Feng so many times that her realm had advanced so quickly.

But if she had to be beaten by Ye Feng for two hours every day, she would rather her cultivation progress more slowly.

During that period of special training under Ye Feng, even her meals had lost their flavor, and her sleep was restless.

Moreover, now that her cultivation had progressed a step further, she was also one step closer to forming her Golden Core and being… taken.

“Sigh.”

Zhu Lan sighed.

Clearly, a breakthrough in cultivation was seen as a good thing by everyone.

But she couldn’t feel happy about it.

For as long as the Bone-Erosion Insect remained inside her body, she would suffer for another day.

She had already asked many respected and venerable people, but she still hadn’t found a method to expel the Bone-Erosion Insect.

The road ahead was uncertain.

She never imagined that after coming to the Cultivation World, the greatest threat would actually be the male lead!

Since she couldn’t expel the Bone-Erosion Insect from her body for now, Zhu Lan could only think of ways to make her combat power stronger—

That way, when the time came for Ye Feng to try and subdue her, it would at least cost him some effort.

Even if it came to a fight at the last moment, she could make a bigger commotion, forcing Ye Feng to at least consider the consequences.

But just thinking about her own combat power made Zhu Lan worry.

Her fighting ability was too lacking.

Apart from the Seven Killing Arts, she didn’t even have a proper offensive technique.

The only other attack method she knew was the lowest-tier Frost Palm, which opponents could easily dodge with simple footwork.

There were actually many good things that could be exchanged for with sect contribution points, but the truly good stuff wasn’t something a new outer disciple like her could afford.

If she wanted to quickly strengthen herself, it seemed the only option was to continue stealing Ye Feng’s opportunities?

But for so long, she had only successfully taken the Seven Killing Arts.

She hadn’t succeeded with any others, and now she was even caught by him.

Worrying, truly worrying to death.

It seemed there was only one choice left.

Zhu Lan immediately jumped off the bed, got dressed properly, and scurried to Ye Feng’s door.

She pushed it open and walked in.

Coach, I want to play basketball!

Pah!

“Ye Feng, I want to become stronger!”

Ye Feng was currently studying the two eggs on his bed.

Hearing Zhu Lan’s words, he raised an eyebrow.

“Hmm?”

“Ye Feng, you know how it is. A cannon fodder like me doesn’t get any good opportunities. I can only pick up scraps to improve myself. My combat power is too weak—someone at the ninth level of Qi Condensation might even be able to defeat me.”

“And so?”

“Hehe,” Zhu Lan lowered her head, rubbing her hands together.

“Ye Feng, do you have any… techniques that you don’t need but are still quite powerful?”

Seeing Zhu Lan trying her best to be tactful, Ye Feng found it amusing.

“Such techniques don’t exist. If they’re powerful, they all have their uses.”

Zhu Lan pouted, her voice dropping even lower.

“Alright then. It seems I can only be someone else’s experience fodder, wuwuwu…”

“However, I have dozens of techniques. Giving you one or two to cultivate wouldn’t be impossible.”

Ye Feng changed his tune, and Zhu Lan immediately revealed a triumphant smile.

She turned her face away and snickered.

You little… This should be enough to get you, right?

Zhu Lan had discovered that whenever she put on that pitiful look, Ye Feng always became exceptionally easy to talk to.

“But what do you want these techniques for?”

“To get stronger! I’m a Foundation Establishment cultivator. If I get kicked to death on the roadside by some ninth-level Qi Condensation prodigy, wouldn’t that be too embarrassing!”

“By my side, you only need to be a pretty vase.”

Ye Feng’s words were shocking, but when Zhu Lan thought about it from Ye Feng’s perspective, it seemed true.

Who would dare provoke the male lead!

The protagonist’s halo would biubiubiu them all away.

But the problem was, Zhu Lan wanted to become stronger entirely so that when the time came to be… taken, she could pick up a weapon and fight Ye Feng to the death!

“But, but there will always be times when you’re not by my side!”

Zhu Lan pinched her thigh hard, trying to squeeze out a few tears.

“I came across a bronze palace by chance. It can be stored within my divine sense. This bronze palace can hold people. When I need to go somewhere, I’ll just take you with me.”

Ye Feng’s tone was calm, as if he were talking about the simplest thing.

Zhu Lan, however, shuddered.

Just thinking about it made her feel breathless, too oppressive.

“Forget it. If you don’t want to give them, just say so.”

Zhu Lan pretended to be angry and pouted, wanting to leave.

Plan carefully, plan carefully.

I’ll come back when I’ve thought of a perfect strategy!

“I didn’t say I wouldn’t give them.”

Before Ye Feng’s words had fully faded, Zhu Lan, who had just stepped out the door, immediately turned back, revealing a sweet, perfect smile.

“Haha, I knew you were a decent guy, Ye Feng! Reliable!”

“But!”

Zhu Lan’s face instantly fell.

She knew it couldn’t be that simple.

There was always a “but.”

Couldn’t people have fewer tricks between them?

“Act cute for me, and I’ll give them to you.”

Ye Feng remained stable, using an utterly calm expression to say something incredibly outrageous.

“Ah, ah?!”

Zhu Lan was petrified on the spot, too shocked to speak.

Ye Feng, however, acted as if he saw nothing, his tone carrying a hint of forcefulness.

“The ‘Acting Cute Eight-Link.’ One cute phrase, one item. Techniques are fine, spiritual artifacts are fine too.”

“Ah??”

Zhu Lan really wanted them, but she couldn’t bring herself to use that kind of embarrassing tone.

Sigh, what a shame.

Even though I really want Ye Feng’s good stuff…

But I, this person, have a bottom line!

“One set of Heaven-tier spiritual artifacts, two Heaven-tier techniques.”

“You read people so well!”

Zhu Lan immediately beamed with joy.

Hehe, can integrity be eaten?

Can integrity make people stronger?!

Can integrity keep Zhu Lan from being… taken!!

The voice in Zhu Lan’s heart was deafening.

She almost instantly succumbed to the enormous temptation.

Ye Feng nodded, turning his body to face Zhu Lan directly.

“Then go ahead.”

He wasn’t lacking that pile of junk.

But since someone had delivered themselves to his doorstep, he had to take a little advantage of her.

“Um… well…”

Zhu Lan discovered that when it really came time to say it, she felt like a goose being choked by the neck, unable to make a sound.