Ch. 29
Chapter 29. Opening the Gift Packs. What the Hell Is a Fishing Rod of the Myriad Heavens and Worlds?
【Congratulations, Host. You have received: 1 million in funds, and 10 jin of high-grade spirit spring water.】
The low-level gift pack’s rewards were as bad as ever.
Still, the ten jin of spirit spring water could at least be fed to the divine beast Bai Ze, so it was not completely useless.
Jiang Yichen rubbed Bai Ze’s fluffy little head and thought to himself, “Open the advanced gift pack.”
【Congratulations, Host. You have received: the Fishing Rod of the Myriad Heavens and Worlds, 10 billion in funds, and 10 pieces of Violet Zenith Spirit Marrow.】
The Fishing Rod of the Myriad Heavens and Worlds?
Even though he had not drawn a Supreme-grade reward, anything with “Myriad Heavens and Worlds” in its name was bound to be extraordinary.
Jiang Yichen checked its description.
【Fishing Rod of the Myriad Heavens and Worlds: Can fish across the myriad heavens and worlds, obtaining items from different realms. (Current durability: 100 points. Can only be used in bodies of water.)】
Fish across the myriad heavens and worlds!
So fantasy novels had really come to life, had they?
This system was incredible!
Perfect. Staying at home all day would get boring sooner or later. The top-tier services he had bought only dealt with the hassles of food, clothing, housing, and daily living.
A slacker’s life could not be limited to that alone. He ought to have some spiritual pursuits too, cultivate a few hobbies and interests.
Tomorrow, he would take Su Linyu fishing and see what kind of treasures this rod could pull up.
Jiang Yichen turned his attention to the other item.
【Violet Zenith Spirit Marrow: Born from the violet zenith of heaven and earth. After consumption, it can strengthen the physique, stimulate potential, and lay a solid foundation for a martial artist’s path of cultivation.】
This was a good item too, even more precious than Su Linyu’s top-grade spirit spring water.
In Huaxia’s market, the starting bid for a single piece of Violet Zenith Spirit Marrow at auction was 500 million, while top-grade spirit spring water only sold for a few tens of millions.
Jiang Yichen took out a purple crystal and placed it into Bai Ze’s mouth. But after biting it once, Bai Ze spat it right back out.
Then it looked up at him and shook its head.
Well now. So you liked soft things but not hard ones?
But he had no use for this himself.
Jiang Yichen’s gaze slowly shifted toward Su Linyu, who was still reciting love lines. Right. He could just give it to his fiancée.
She had even stolen her older brother’s top-grade spirit spring water for him. Returning the favor was only natural, was it not?
“All right, all right. I have something for you,” he said.
Su Linyu slowly lowered her phone. “What is it, Brother Yichen?”
Ten pieces of Violet Zenith Spirit Marrow floated before her, radiating purple light.
“You gave me the top-grade spirit spring water, so these are for you. I cannot keep letting you be the only one giving,” Jiang Yichen said with a faint smile.
At his words, Su Linyu’s face filled with delight, and little pearl-like tears of emotion began to fall.
“It has only been one day, and I’ve already received another gift from Brother Yichen. Oh my God! I really am the happiest woman in the world.”
“Even if Brother Yichen is using me, I’m still willing.”
Jiang Yichen: “…”
Only after her wave of emotion passed did Su Linyu look at the ten floating pieces of Violet Zenith Spirit Marrow, and her expression immediately stiffened.
“Violet Zenith Spirit Marrow! At the last auction, one piece sold for 2.5 billion!”
Even the precious daughter of the Su family looked shocked, which showed just how valuable this item was.
“Brother Yichen, I can’t accept this. You went four years without cultivating. These are exactly what you need to stimulate your potential.”
Su Linyu pushed the ten pieces of Violet Zenith Spirit Marrow back toward him and said very seriously, “Brother Yichen, I’m willing to give things to you without asking for anything in return. I think that’s what makes our feelings the purest.”
No, really... this devoted... pure-love warrior of yours might be a little too—
Jiang Yichen found himself speechless. Could she not think a little for her own sake?
“Take them. Otherwise, you do not need to bring me breakfast tomorrow,” he said, forced to pretend to be angry.
The moment Su Linyu heard that, she obediently accepted the ten pieces of Violet Zenith Spirit Marrow.
“Thank you, Brother Yichen. You’re far too good to me. From now on, I’m going to keep being good to you too. I’ll agree to anything you want.” Cupping her cheeks, she gazed at him with eyes full of love.
Jiang Yichen raised a brow. “Then come fishing with me tomorrow.”
“Fishing? Brother Yichen, you’re not going to cultivate tomorrow either, or prepare for the graduation assessment?” Su Linyu asked uneasily.
Jiang Yichen shook his head. “Are you going or not?”
A trace of worry flashed between Su Linyu’s brows, but she still nodded. “I’ll go. If Brother Yichen likes it, then I like it too.”
Jiang Yichen smiled faintly. “Then refine these ten pieces of Violet Zenith Spirit Marrow. I’ll watch you do it.”
He knew that even if Su Linyu accepted them, she would not use them. She would only take them home as keepsakes and preserve them as mementos.
After Lin Wan dumped him in his previous life, he had gone to the Su residence once. Su Linyu’s room had been plastered with his photos.
She had even kept the cup he had drunk from as part of her collection.
“Ah? Can I refine them after I go home?” Su Linyu asked reluctantly.
“No. You may keep one, but you must refine the rest in front of me.”
A conflicted look remained on Su Linyu’s face for quite a while before she finally nodded. Then she sat down cross-legged in front of him and began refining the Violet Zenith Spirit Marrow.
Jiang Yichen nodded in satisfaction, then leaned comfortably against the sofa with Bai Ze in his arms.
Savoring life, pampering his wife-to-be, raising a pet—this slacker’s life really was delightful.
Compared with his previous life, when he rose early and slept late, exhausting himself for Lin Wan’s dreams, this felt indescribably wonderful.
Time passed slowly, and it was not until night had fallen that Su Linyu finished refining the nine pieces of Violet Zenith Spirit Marrow.
Combined with the villa’s newly renovated environment, where the Spiritual Energy was exceptionally abundant, her realm rose directly from the sixth stage of the fourth realm to the eighth.
An SSS-grade talent truly was somewhat terrifying.
He had originally wanted to let her experience the top-tier services too, but Su Zhan sent someone to call Su Linyu home.
Jiang Yichen had no choice but to give up on the idea. Taking her fishing tomorrow would be nice too.
“Brother Yichen, I’m leaving now. See you tomorrow.” Taking a step and turning back every few paces, her eyes full of reluctance, Su Linyu finally got into the car and drove away.
Jiang Yichen, meanwhile, carried Bai Ze back into the villa.
【Growth: 13%】
He held up the juvenile Bai Ze and looked at the remaining seven percent needed before its divine beast skill would unlock, then returned it to the pet space to continue growing automatically.
He had already fed it all the pills and resources he got from the gift packs, yet it still had not reached twenty percent. A divine beast really was hard to raise.
Jiang Yichen silently looked toward the Fishing Rod of the Myriad Heavens and Worlds. “Let’s see whether I can catch something tasty for you tomorrow. I wonder what kind of good stuff I’ll reel in.”
After taking a shower and enjoying the massage specialist’s top-tier techniques for a while, he was just about to sleep.
Ding-dong—
A voice message notification popped up on his phone.
Su Linyu: Brother Yichen, good night.
The corners of Jiang Yichen’s lips lifted. He sent back a simple “Good night,” then set his phone aside and went to sleep.
But in the very next second, his phone kept ringing with ding-dong notifications.
He reacted at once. Oh no. Something had happened.
He picked up the phone and saw that it was filled with messages from Su Linyu.
Su Linyu: Ahhh! Brother Yichen actually said good night to me. I’m so happy.
Su Linyu: Brother Yichen, can I post this on Moments? This is the first time in four years you’ve ever sent me a good night message!
Su Linyu: Brother Yichen, I’ve decided. I’m going to make today “Goodnight Day” to commemorate this beautiful moment. What do you think?
“…”
This was that much of a reaction over a good night message?
Jiang Yichen thought back to his previous life. In four years, he had never exchanged a single message with Su Linyu online. To keep Lin Wan from misunderstanding, he had even deleted Su Linyu’s contact information more than ten times.
But Su Linyu was truly persistent. She had made more than ten alternate accounts just to add him again.
In the end, he had no choice but to stop bothering with it.
Looking at the endless stream of messages from Su Linyu, Jiang Yichen felt a kind of happiness that came from being treasured.
He sent one line: “Stop. Go to sleep.”
Su Linyu replied instantly: Okay, Brother Yichen. How about I sing you a song to help you sleep?
Please don’t—
Su Linyu: Sleep now, sleep now, my dear little baby~
Jiang Yichen: “…”