Chapter 14 : Chapter 14
Chapter 14. Amplification Rewards and a Breakthrough in Realm
【Congratulations, Host. You have obtained: 10 billion in funds, an Ancient Array Enhancement Card, a Vitality Card, and a Spiritual Power Card.】
Cards?
Hearing the reward, Jiang Yichen was a little stunned. What on earth were these cards?
He quickly opened the descriptions.
【Ancient Array Enhancement Card: Can strengthen an ancient array, increasing its effect to twice its original strength.】
【Vitality Card: Increases Vitality cultivation speed by 100% for 1 hour. Can be completed instantly.】
【Spiritual Power Card: Increases Spiritual Power cultivation speed by 100% for 1 hour. Can be completed instantly.】
【Use now?】
So these were amplification-type rewards.
Jiang Yichen raised a brow and nodded in satisfaction.
“Use them.”
【Ancient Spirit-Gathering Array enhanced. Current auto-cultivation speed: ‘2% / 5 hours.’】
【Vitality Card used successfully. Total Vitality increased by 4,000 points.】
【Spiritual Power Card used successfully. Total Spiritual Power increased by 4,000 Hz.】
The instant the prompt appeared, Jiang Yichen felt his vitality surge through his body, while his mind turned startlingly clear, as though his entire body were undergoing a transformation.
His vitality coursed wildly through his meridians with a rolling rush.
The scenery before his eyes suddenly became exquisitely detailed. Even the tiny insects flitting through the air were now perfectly clear to him.
Jiang Yichen immediately summoned his status panel.
【Host: Jiang Yichen
Realm: Fourth Realm, Third Stage (Auto-Cultivation Progress: 35%)
Vitality: 14480
Spiritual Power: 6480
Talents: Divine Sense Amplification, Chaos Body (Auto-Cultivation Progress: 4.8%; Minor Mastery at 20%)
Cultivation Art: Void Scripture (Auto-Cultivation Progress: 10.2%; Entry Level at 20%)
Weapon: Void Mirror (currently amplifying the Void Scripture)】
He had broken through two minor stages in one go, and his Spiritual Power had risen past six thousand. That had already reached the threshold of a Psychic.
A Psychic’s strength could surpass martial cultivation by an entire realm. In other words, his current strength was already comparable to that of a Fifth Realm Grandmaster.
As for everything else, under the effects of auto-cultivation and the Void Mirror, the Void Scripture was already more than halfway to reaching the entry level.
Jiang Yichen smiled faintly. Sparks flickered in his eyes as he focused intently on a trash can in the distance.
As his Spiritual Power continued to gather, the trash can slowly began to sway before finally lifting into the air.
Jiang Yichen withdrew his gaze, delight showing on his face. He truly could control objects through mental force now.
After all, in his previous life, his martial talent, Divine Sense Amplification, had originally given him a chance to become a Psychic.
But because of Lin Wan, he had neglected his cultivation and wasted his potential, ultimately becoming nothing more than an ordinary martial artist.
“One of the regrets from my previous life has finally been fulfilled in this one. At this rate, I might even shock everyone during the graduation assessment... no, no. I should just keep taking it easy. Everything else has nothing to do with me.” Jiang Yichen laughed and stretched lazily.
Taking it easy really felt amazing!
“Brother Yichen.”
Jiang Yichen turned at the sound of the voice and saw Su Linyu smiling at him, dimples showing. Her adorable expression made him pause for a moment.
Tang Long and Chu Xingchen were standing behind her.
Before university, the two of them had been his close friends. They had often cultivated and played together, and their relationship had been quite good.
Later, after he fell for Lin Wan in university, Chu Xingchen, who could never stand unfairness, had cut ties with him outright because of the money he borrowed and never repaid.
Tang Long had said nothing, but he had gradually grown distant as well.
After the graduation assessment, Chu Xingchen joined the national battle team and went to the border to earn military merit.
Tang Long returned home to inherit the family business, and after that, they no longer crossed paths.
When they were children, the three of them had even vowed to build a battle team together and devote themselves to the nation.
“Brother Yichen, Brother Xingchen and Brother Fatty are here,” Su Linyu said, pointing at the two men behind her.
Tang Long patted his round belly and sighed. “Linyu, this is only slightly chubby. It is the ideal physique among men.”
Su Linyu stuck out her tongue, but her gaze remained fixed on Jiang Yichen the whole time.
Jiang Yichen took the initiative and walked over with a smile. “Long time no see.”
Chu Xingchen frowned and circled around him with his arms folded across his chest. “Something is not right with you today.”
“The vitality in your body is vigorous, your spirit is full, and you are nothing like the walking corpse you used to be. Your strength has improved?”
Jiang Yichen was not surprised that Chu Xingchen could tell. His martial talent was the SS-grade Mystic Eyes, which allowed him to see through things.
However, with the Supreme-grade Void Mirror blocking him, Chu Xingchen could only see the surface.
“It has improved a little,” Jiang Yichen said modestly.
Chu Xingchen could not see through him. After thinking for a moment, he said nothing more and changed the subject. “You only borrowed three million from me. I have already transferred the extra money back to your butler.”
“From now on, we owe each other nothing. Also, when it comes to the graduation assessment, I do not want to see you fail to even qualify.”
The minimum requirement to participate in Huazhong University’s graduation assessment was the Third Realm.
And on the most recent test, Jiang Yichen had ranked dead last, with a realm only at the Second Realm.
After saying that, Chu Xingchen turned and walked away, suspicion still lingering in his eyes.
The corner of Jiang Yichen’s mouth twitched. Four years of distance were not something that could be erased just by repaying a debt. Still, Chu Xingchen was as competitive and headstrong as ever.
“Brother Yichen, come on. They are about to take the graduation photos.” Tang Long had wanted to say something too, but he could not think of any common topic, so he could only break the awkward silence that way.
Jiang Yichen nodded and climbed onto the platform for the graduation photo, while Su Linyu stood right beside him.
“Young Master Jiang, my name is Li Feng. Here is my card. I am the son of the Li family.”
“Young Master Jiang, my name is...”
...
Jiang Yichen had barely stood there for a moment before these unfamiliar classmates all came forward to hand him business cards. It was obvious that they had already guessed his identity.
Who would not want to curry favor with the number one great family in Huaxia?
Jiang Yichen accepted every card. Whether he intended to pay any attention to them was another matter entirely.
“All right, stop moving around. Everyone look at the camera and strike a pose,” the photographer reminded them from the front.
Most of the students made peace signs, smiles spread across their faces as they shouted, “Cheese!”
Caught up in that atmosphere, Jiang Yichen found himself in an especially good mood as well. He raised the all-purpose peace sign and smiled brightly.
In his previous life, he had never experienced this sort of feeling. Back then, he had believed Lin Wan was his motivation and his everything.
Only after he started taking it easy did he realize that even something as ordinary as taking graduation photos could make a person happy.
Click!
The students’ smiling faces were fixed forever in the photograph...
After the graduation photos were taken, the advisor explained a few matters, then led them into the graduation ceremony venue to take their seats.
But the venue was still being decorated, and every member of the Student Union was so busy that their feet barely touched the ground.
The performance rehearsals had not ended yet either, so this was a good time to listen to music, sip cold drinks, and enjoy the show.
Jiang Yichen lounged in a comfortable posture and watched with great interest. The contrast between him and Ye Chengyu, who had a bandage stuck to his forehead and was rushing around in a fluster, could not have been sharper.
Ye Chengyu had wanted to come up and make him get down, but Uncle Feng stopped him directly and gave him no chance at all.
Jiang Yichen chuckled. He got up to use the restroom, but halfway there, he spotted an extremely familiar figure.
It was Jiang Feng from Class 2, his cousin as well.
He was dressed in a custom-tailored suit, his posture tall and straight, standing completely out of place among the students in their graduation gowns.
Jiang Feng brushed back his bangs and appeared to accidentally intrude into the frame of two girls taking a picture together. With supreme confidence, he said, “Women, are you inviting me to take a picture with you?”
The two girls froze for a moment, then lowered their phones and shook their heads.
Jiang Feng slipped one hand into his pocket and adjusted his collar. “If you are trying to draw my attention in this way, then congratulations. You have succeeded.”
The girls’ little faces scrunched up. They cursed him as a lunatic and hurried away.
Jiang Feng stretched out a hand, then slowly withdrew it again, shaking his head with a smile. “Playing hard to get? Heh. Interesting women.”
“...” Jiang Yichen nearly laughed out loud. His cousin had been thoroughly ruined by domineering-CEO dramas. He was exactly the same as in the previous life.
Then again, Jiang Feng had been acting as a CEO in the family corporation since he was young. That personality had probably been cultivated from childhood.
“Man, why are you here? Shouldn’t you be by Lin Wan’s side?”
Jiang Feng had noticed him as well and now walked over with impeccable grace.
Jiang Yichen shrugged. “What business is it of yours where I am? And what do you mean, ‘man’? Call me Brother.”
“Heh, man.” Jiang Feng braced one hand against the wall and stared into his eyes. “Are you trying to make me submit? Interesting.”
“I am telling you this now: do not think you can escape my control. Go keep your beloved Lin Wan company.”
With that, Jiang Feng elegantly withdrew his hand and turned back toward the venue.
Jiang Yichen felt his scalp tingle. The sheer greasiness of it was unbearable.
Still, although Jiang Feng had seemed foolish in his previous life with all his domineering-CEO airs, he had actually been extremely scheming.
He had Ye Chengyu brainwash Lin Wan and make her publicly break up with him at the ceremony. He leaked word to the Zhou family and had them invite Su Zhan, the head of the Su family.
Together, they watched the scene of him dropping to his knees and begging after being dumped by Lin Wan.
That made Su Zhan fly into a rage, come to cancel the marriage arrangement, then turn around and ally the Su family by marriage with the Zhou family, completely severing ties with the Jiang family. That eventually led to the Jiang family’s decline.
Su Linyu had also married into the Zhou family.
All of it had been orchestrated behind the scenes by Jiang Feng, all for the sake of stripping him of his status as heir.
Sigh. The struggle among heirs had always been like this.
Having lived a second life, I will definitely...
No, that is not right. I am supposed to be taking it easy. Why should I care about any of this?
Jiang Yichen shook his head, threw those thoughts out of his mind, and returned to his seat after using the restroom.
He continued sipping his ice-cold drink and watching the girls in revealing outfits dance onstage.
In his previous life, he had spent all his time fawning over Lin Wan. He had never expected there to be scenery like this to enjoy. Not bad.
“Brother Yichen, do you like watching dancing?” Su Linyu suddenly leaned over and asked.
Jiang Yichen smiled and took a sip of his drink. “This is called appreciation.”
“Then I can dance too. Brother Yichen, shall I dance for you?”
“Mm... go ahead.”
Su Linyu stood up and began making cute little gestures in a slightly dazed way, singing as she did so.
“The stars were shining brightly last night, and my heart was full of love for you...”
She made a heart gesture toward Jiang Yichen.
“...” The corner of Jiang Yichen’s mouth twitched. She really was not afraid of dying from embarrassment in public.
And when many of Su Linyu’s admirers in the venue saw that scene, they clutched their chests, their faces full of pain.
“No! My goddess!”