"Truly satisfying~"
Over the past few days, Luo Huan had been living very comfortably.
After successfully entering the Reverse Life state and reaching the Reverse Life Second Layer on her first try.
Lu Jin—Elder Lu—no, she should now call him Master Lu, immediately made a decision.
He allowed Luo Huan to stay with the Lu Family for a while, and told her that if she needed anything, she could just ask.
Just like that, she was suddenly enjoying the wealthy life of a noble family's young lady.
Ah, the overwhelming pressure of an aristocratic household was almost suffocating her.
"But I’ll have to leave in a few days."
Luo Huan looked at the time on her phone, feeling a bit anxious inside.
After all, it was already year fifteen, and Zhang Chulan, the protagonist, was about to make his appearance.
If she didn’t hurry to Biyou Village and the Old Ma’s place, who knows when the company might get wiped out!
Not that she was necessarily coveting one of the Eight Miraculous Skills—the Godly Machine Tempering, the strongest in artifact crafting—or that possibly-encountered Dual Mastery Hand.
Rather, she wanted to befriend the honest man Ma Xianhong and get a look at that damned, unlucky Gu-body Holy Child, Chen Duo.
After all, if she missed it, she’d really miss it—either dead or face-swapped.
Alright, she had to admit she was a bit greedy for those Eight Miraculous Skills.
Because they were, quite frankly, absurdly powerful things.
Wang Ye had cultivated Qi for over ten years and, relying only on the Wind-After Tactics, was able to toy with Chen Jinkui, the head of the Shu branch, and even pin down the one recognized as the strongest.
Ma Xianhong’s Godly Machine Tempering casually produced all sorts of strange and uniquely functional magic tools, each of which would take a master craftsman half a lifetime to create elsewhere.
The Spirit Dispatch and General Summon technique used by Wang Bing and Feng Xingtong allowed them to directly control immortals worshipped by Northeast Shaman disciples, eat them at will, and left those immortals—who had cultivated for countless years—completely powerless to resist.
And that’s not even mentioning the others.
The Dual Mastery Hand that freely altered flesh and soul, the Six-Storehouse Immortal Thief that could theoretically achieve immortality as long as it kept eating, the Universal Command Talisman that could command heaven and earth by forming a symbol in the void.
Besides the Great Luo Observation Hall that hadn’t appeared yet, and the Qi Body Source Flow—whose effects weren’t visible but was said to be the ultimate end of arts.
Which one wasn’t the pinnacle of its category?
If there was a chance to learn them, why wouldn’t she?
She couldn’t possibly be like Zhuge Qing, who slapped the label of “Chaos-Inducing Art” on a skill just to suppress his own desires and then refused to learn it, right?
What kind of behavior was this? Like smearing the heliocentric theory and burning Copernicus?
What the heck was going on with this? Was this really a new world?
As for the claim that the Eight Miraculous Skills could cause personal problems?
Ridiculous. If problems arose, then she’d find a way to solve them! One couldn’t give up eating just for fear of choking, right?
What kind of old fossil in a new era was that?
"What a joke."
Luo Huan shook her head.
Then she cleared away her distracting thoughts and once again focused her consciousness inward.
She resumed sensing her Three Dantians and the circulation of her meridians.
This was something Luo Huan had been doing constantly these past few days. After all, she still hadn’t completed the final step of Reverse Life Third Layer, and it made her feel somewhat uneasy.
Adding to that, her Qi reserves were indeed too low. By deeply controlling her own body to circulate Qi, the conversion rate could improve a little.
After a short while, Luo Huan opened her eyes and sat up.
Her stomach growled noisily.
There was nothing she could do about it. No matter how mysterious Qi might be, it was still just a form of life energy. It couldn’t come from nothing, right?
Moreover, she didn’t have a better conversion technique yet, so having a low conversion rate was completely normal.
It was Day N of wanting to acquire the Six-Storehouse Immortal Thief.
"Basically all clear now, but… food first."
Looking at the dazzling sunlight streaming in from outside, Luo Huan pushed open the door and stretched lazily.
She walked toward the courtyard, still half-asleep.
After all, she had been quite a shut-in recently—eating and then lying down to cultivate through introspection.
So-called noble family life only made her stay-at-home lifestyle even more comfortable.
Although all kinds of mobile and PC games had become popular, how could playing games compare to the thrill of cultivation!
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Besides, she was already an Otherworldly being now—practically no longer considered human. Even if someone from Quanzhen killed her in passing, no one would care.
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"Why does it seem kind of noisy?"
Luo Huan suddenly noticed something—wasn’t the Lu Family a bit noisy today?
It seemed like a lot of people had arrived, but she didn’t remember Grandpa Lu saying anything about this?
Wait—maybe he did?
But these past few days Luo Huan had been focused entirely on preparing for the breakthrough to Third Layer, so she had completely forgotten.
"Oh? Luo Huan, you're done cultivating?"
Lu Linglong saw Luo Huan coming out and shouted as she walked over.
She had a rather odd look on her face as she looked at Luo Huan.
"Yeah, just about to go eat. What’s up, Linglong?"
Noticing that gaze, Luo Huan instinctively smoothed out her messy hair and asked.
"Is there something on my face?"
"It’s nothing. Go change your clothes, the banquet’s about to start."
Lu Linglong glanced at the massive Qi around Luo Huan that was slowly retracting and shook her head.
She was already numb to it.
Over the past few days, she had seen firsthand what a cultivation monster looked like.
Ever since Luo Huan had learned Reverse Life Third Layer, she had been eating till full then sleeping, then waking up and going to eat again.
She was practically like a starving ghost with a bottomless stomach—but to the Lu Family, that didn’t matter. It just meant setting out an extra pair of bowls and chopsticks.
But every time Luo Huan came out of her room, the Qi around her would visibly thicken.
And to a very noticeable degree!
It had mildly shaken Lu Linglong’s understanding.
After all, both Great-grandfather and her cousin had made it clear that Reverse Life Third Layer didn’t speed up cultivation.
Otherwise, even she would have considered switching to it!
"What banquet? Never mind, is there food?"
Luo Huan turned around, casually changed out of her well-worn 'original flavor' cute girl T-shirt, and put on a new one of the same kind.
She washed her face and fixed her hair before coming back out.
The overall vibe was minimalist, but her natural beauty still radiated the freshness of a youthful girl.
"Let’s go. Great-grandfather arranged this event just to introduce you to people in the circle."
Lu Linglong spoke calmly, without a trace of jealousy.
She even felt a slight unease deep down.
After all, she had clearly seen Luo Huan’s genius over the past few days.
It was understandable for Great-grandfather to value her, and even if he transferred some of the Lu Family’s resources to her, Lu Linglong wouldn’t mind.
After all, investing in a genius who was already showing results was a good thing for the Lu Family.
But it wasn’t supposed to be like this.
Great-grandfather wasn’t supposed to throw a banquet like this—not so impatiently pushing Luo Huan into the spotlight.
It was too rushed. It wasn’t like the Great-grandfather she knew, who was always full of schemes and burdens.
It looked like… like…
Like a dying man trying to handle his last affairs.
"Mm, so a lot of people were invited?"
Luo Huan’s gaze held a strange glint, as if she were calculating something.
"Basically everyone with a name showed up."
Lu Linglong, still brooding over how to pull their stubborn Great-grandfather back for a proper talk, responded casually.
"Alright."
Luo Huan smirked!