Chapter 58

Wu Fan's new home consists of one main room and two side rooms. Tong Jian and his wife lived in the west side room.

Staring at the stars outside the window, Tong Jian tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

Zhang Sanlang, woken up by the noise, said in a rather displeased whisper, "What are you doing? Are you trying to attract maggots?"

Tong Jian ignored Zhang Sanlang and, after a long while, said in a daze, "This matter... it's not right!"

Zhang Sanlang sat up abruptly and said, "What's not right? It's late at night, and you can't sleep. What are you thinking about?"

Tong Jian also sat up, leaning against the wall, and said, "I mean, we're not right! We're being too picky! It was us who initially wanted to find a job for the eldest, right? He didn't hesitate and agreed, and even offered to teach the eldest martial arts! People say, 'poor for literature, rich for martial arts.' You don't know how much silver it takes to support a martial artist! Just take Daliang as an example. Uncle Wu was at least a small banner leader in the Eagle-Soaring Guard, but his home is in ruins because of supporting him!"

Zhang Sanlang frowned and thought for a moment, but said nothing.

Tong Jian rubbed his hands and continued, "Not to mention the eldest, but even the second and third. I told Daliang today that I would send them to school, and he agreed. In the future... who knows how much silver it will cost! Pens, ink, paper, inkstones, teacher's gifts, tuition—every single thing costs silver! And every single thing is paid for by him! He's hoping our children will succeed, not harm us! What kind of place did we live in before? What did we eat? And now?"

Zhang Sanlang's face fell, and she said, "What are you trying to say?"

Tong Jian sighed and said, "What's the relationship between Daliang and us? It's just because Xiaorui is with him, and it's not even a formal relationship yet. I heard that Daliang has made a great contribution this time and is about to be promoted to a hundred-house leader! The more I think about it, the more it seems off. A hundred-house leader... that's not a small position! If... if we don't know our place and offend him, he might get angry, and not only will we suffer, but Xiaorui will suffer too... My point is, if we can go along with him, we should. We're not losing anything; in fact, we're gaining a lot. When you have time, you should talk about their marriage and get it done as soon as possible, to solidify the relationship! Now, we're the ones flattering him and relying on him, not the other way around! We can't cause any more trouble! Understand?"

Zhang Sanlang's expression changed several times, and she had her own plans, but she grumbled, "Go to sleep! Stop mumbling at night. We have to weed the fields tomorrow!"

Wu Fan, who lived in the main room, was still in the system space.

"No wonder you keep updating! There seem to be a lot of loopholes!" Previously, even though Wu Fan knew there were loopholes in the system, he could only look but not use them, which was very frustrating. This time, he finally got a break, and his mood was greatly improved. He gloated, "Three thousand evil points, hahaha! I'm so thrilled! So thrilled!"

"Ding! Congratulations, host, for understanding the essence of evil: the little man's triumph. Reward: three hundred evil points!"

Wu Fan: "...", Why do I always feel like it's insulting me?

After the excitement subsided, Wu Fan rubbed his chin and said, "I want to increase my personal strength, especially to break through my current realm. What are some good methods?"

"Ding! It is recommended to use the advanced skill 'Rapid Learning' to accelerate the understanding of internal martial arts, or the pill 'Tongqiao Pill' to open acupoints through the power of the medicine. Both methods guarantee that the host can immediately surpass the 'Internal Body Vitality' realm and reach the 'Gathering Qi into the Sea' realm!"

Wu Fan blinked and first checked the advanced skill 'Rapid Learning'... Wu Fan gritted his teeth and said, "Fortunately, it only costs three hundred thousand evil points! Ah~~~ Do I have that many points now? Let me check the Tongqiao Pill!" Wu Fan looked at the price of the Tongqiao Pill and then... "I regret it! Pretend I didn't see it!"

[It's really, really expensive!]

Wu Fan rubbed his forehead in frustration, clicked his tongue, and sighed, "You're just trying to punish me! Absolutely!"

"Ding! Yes!"

Wu Fan: "...", This shameless thing actually admitted it?

Pinching his nose, Wu Fan's hands quickly flipped through the light screen. He didn't believe that with so many loopholes in the system, he couldn't find a way to quickly improve his strength!

While his hands were busy, Wu Fan didn't stop talking and asked, "I have a question. Why can't those with innate strength control their power?"

"Ding! Awakening reason: Most people with innate strength will awaken between the ages of ten and fifteen, with only a few showing it from birth. It's a physical reason, and they just need to adapt."

Wu Fan nodded, pondered, and asked, "Just adapt? What if they haven't adapted after a year?"

"Ding! Because after awakening, their strength continues to grow with their body. Every so often, they gain more strength, which disrupts their adaptation to their body. Once their strength stops increasing, they will adapt!"

Wu Fan clapped his hands, feeling very happy. He had just asked about Tong Wei's situation! Truly a prodigy! He continued, "So... he's about fourteen or fifteen years old and can already lift a thousand-pound stone lion. What level of innate strength is this? If I want him to practice the 'Purple Qi from the East' technique, is it feasible?"

"Ding! He can already be considered a top-tier innate strength, albeit slightly weaker. With proper cultivation, he can even reach the true top tier! 'Purple Qi from the East' is not suitable for him because his body is not as weak as the host's. He should practice more violent techniques and more powerful moves to achieve greatness!"

[Weak... it's actually belittling me?]

Wu Fan rolled his eyes, muttering to himself, but on the surface, he asked without a trace, "I'm talking about my little nephew. You've made a home in my mind, don't you know?"

"Ding! Congratulations, host, for understanding the essence of evil: one step, one ghost. Reward: three hundred evil points!"

"One step, one ghost? You mean I'm overly suspicious?" Wu Fan raised an eyebrow and said, "Am I that kind of person?"

"Ding! Yes!"

"Poof—!"

Wu Fan was so frustrated that he almost spat blood!

Sighing deeply, Wu Fan said, "I have no other meaning. Since you know who I killed and what I did, you must have seen the world through my eyes. I want to cultivate my little nephew. You should recommend suitable internal martial arts for him!"

"Ding! Please see the large screen for details!"

The light screen changed, and countless internal martial arts appeared before Wu Fan.

After comparing a few, Wu Fan said, "Do these techniques have corresponding external techniques? I want a set that matches, not something like a small ox pulling a big cart or a big ox pulling a small cart!"

The light screen changed again, and next to each internal martial art, one or several corresponding external techniques appeared.

After carefully examining for a while, Wu Fan tapped the light screen and said, "This one, 'Silent Thunder in the Eight Directions' and 'Rushing Thunder Blade'!" He paused and couldn't help but complain, "I always feel like you're tricking me. When you introduced the Rushing Thunder Blade, it didn't mention the final killing move, but when combined with the 'Silent Thunder in the Eight Directions' internal technique, it generates a 'Rushing Thunder Eight Thousand'! Is this also a loophole?"

"Ding! It counts..."

"Ding! 'Silent Thunder in the Eight Directions' and 'Rushing Thunder Blade' have been exchanged. Value: 130,000 evil points."

"Ding! The host has 157,600 evil points remaining."

Wu Fan rubbed his chin and searched through the skill page for a long time. His narrow eyes gleamed with a mischievous light, and he laughed, "Low-level 'Skill Stacking,' 3,000 evil points, right? Give me five medium-level 'Rapid Learning' skills, three to be applied to the 'Purple Qi from the East' internal technique and two to the 'Nine Phoenixes Facing the Sun' blade technique! Hahaha! Try to outsmart me!"

"Ding! One low-level 'Skill Stacking' generated, five medium-level 'Rapid Learning' skills generated... application complete!"

"Ding! The system has discovered a major loophole and will remove the 'Skill Stacking' skill in the future! System update! System update! Forced exit, forced exit!"

Wu Fan quickly returned to reality, a satisfied smile on his face. He couldn't help but marvel—[Discovering loopholes, creating loopholes, and exploiting loopholes... it really feels great, doesn't it?]

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PS1: Requesting recommendations and collections.

PS2: Sorry, it's late, and I'm feeling down. Next month should be better, and I'll be on time, sniff...

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