Chapter 204: Excitement

After finding Xu Xian, who was trembling in a room, Bai Suzhen picked him up like a heroine and left, leaving Li Nianlong dumbfounded. "Isn't Bai Suzhen supposed to be gentle? What's up with this heroine act?"

"This is just the system manifesting Xu Xian's resentment. Don't mind it," Dragonfly's figure appeared just in time, smiling as she congratulated Li Nianlong, "Congratulations, Host, for successfully passing the level. You have been awarded 20,000 experience points."

Receiving the experience points, Li Nianlong asked with a hint of doubt, "How did the level 30 training turn into a story scenario? What happened to the basic training?"

"Your foundation is already very solid. What's left is to improve through actual combat. Each level from now on will be a new story scenario. Today it's Fahai, maybe tomorrow it'll be Nezha or the Calabash Brothers."

"..."

"But the Host also needs to be diligent," Dragonfly said. "There are many scenarios in the training ground. Each level takes ten days, and it takes a hundred days to complete ten levels. Just passing through will take more than two years, so the Host cannot afford to slack off."

"It's New Year's, I want to relax a bit. Besides, haven't I been refining elixirs every day?" Li Nianlong shrugged his shoulders. "Right now, I just want to improve my real strength. Leveling up isn't that important."

"Don't think like that, Host," Dragonfly advised. "Leveling up will help you learn new skills. No matter how strong you are, what's the use without skills? Think about it, even a mighty elephant can be killed with a single shot. Soft power is actually more important than hard power."

Li Nianlong glanced

at her. "My current soft power is already sufficient for Earth. What's the point of learning so many skills?"

"Really not useful?" Seeing Li Nianlong so complacent, Dragonfly had to dangle some bait. "Doesn't the Host want to live forever?"

"Immortality!?" Li Nianlong's breathing quickened, his eyes wide. "I can live forever?"

"If the Host reaches level 100," Dragonfly revealed with a sly smile. Heh heh heh, let's see if you still won't take the bait.

"Pharmacy store owner!"

Li Nianlong rushed into the pharmacy store, slapping the counter with financial might. "Bring out the experience elixirs!"

Since level 50, Li Nianlong hadn't set foot into the fifth floor of the pharmacy store, and naturally hadn't bought any elixirs. All the attribute-boosting elixirs and experience elixirs were waiting for him there, lonely. Now, Li Nianlong, spending lavishly, bought three experience elixirs, three universal elixirs, and twelve elixirs for four different attributes.

"Host takes three universal elixirs, three strength elixirs, three speed elixirs, three true energy elixirs, three intelligence elixirs, and three experience elixirs. Strength +90, speed +90, true energy +90, intelligence +90, experience +90000. Experience full, level up!"

"Ahh…" Bathing in the golden light of leveling up, Li Nianlong felt refreshed all over. Seeing his remaining points, he immediately dived into the alchemy room and refined 22 attribute elixirs, gaining 22 remaining points, which he all added to his true energy. Thus, his true energy attribute made a huge leap, reaching a terrifying 7000 points.

With his recovery rate of 50 true energy points per second, Li Nianlong felt for the first time that his true energy was sufficient. However, considering that leveling up and learning new skills would lead to greater true energy consumption, it also pushed him to not slack off. He also felt he should improve his skill proficiency.

So that morning, Li Nianlong began honing his skill proficiency again. When the servants of the Liu household saw Nalan Ruoyue wildly chopping at Li Nianlong with an axe, they were all dumbfounded.

"Not good, Miss has gone mad, she's chopping the master with an axe!"

"Don't talk nonsense! The master is practicing Iron Shirt! Haven't you noticed the master is only wearing a pair of shorts!"

"Wow! The master is amazing! Miss's axe doesn't hurt him at all."

"Of course, the master even forced an assassin to self-destruct. Such strength is beyond ordinary people."

The servants' discussion and even their cheering quickly awakened the Yuexi sisters and the old lady. When the Yuexi sisters supported the old lady to the courtyard and saw the scene, they were all stunned.

Nalan Ruoyue was wielding a double-handed battle axe weighing at least thirty jin. She was using all her strength to chop at Li Nianlong, but his body seemed like forged steel, with not a scratch left by the axe, which instead ended up chipping. The immense impact even sparked off Li Nianlong's body, leaving the old lady and the Yuexi sisters staring in amazement.

After chopping for five or six minutes, Nalan Ruoyue had to stop as the axe became dented. Looking at what was once a fine weapon turned into scrap metal, she gazed in shock: Brother, does it hurt?

"It hurts! How could it not hurt?" Li Nianlong rubbed the places where he had been chopped, smiling wryly. "Though my Heavenly Gang Bodyguard technique has amazing defense, the impact from such a heavy weapon is still quite powerful. Fortunately, the pain fades after a while."

Nalan Ruoyue nodded, taking the hot towel from a servant to wipe down Li Nianlong's body.

"So loving!" Yuexi walked over, smiling. "Big Brother, I knew you were versatile, but I didn't expect you to develop such an indestructible skill. It's quite discouraging!"

"Discouraging? This is nothing!" Li Nianlong laughed. "I'm not done yet! If all goes well, my Heavenly Gang Bodyguard technique will reach perfection in a month. Then I'll truly be invulnerable to weapons and fire."

"Invulnerable to fire and water?" Yuexi and Yuechang's eyes narrowed. The old lady chuckled, "I think you're already invulnerable to fire and water."

"Master." Li Nianlong greeted the old lady, taking the clothes Nalan Ruoyue handed him and putting them on.

The old lady looked at Li Nianlong's physique, laughing. "Nice body, no wonder you attract so many women."

"You're flattering me, Master." Li Nianlong laughed awkwardly, quickly dressing. "Master, why are you up so early?"

"It's too noisy here to sleep," Yuexi answered for the old lady, then picked up Nalan Ruoyue's axe.

"Whoa! It's really heavy." Yuexi swung it a few times, tiring and tossing it aside. "No way, it's too heavy. If this chopped someone, it would hurt a lot!"

Yuechang picked it up, weighing it in her hands, nodding softly. "With Sister Ruoyue's strength, even an elephant could be killed with one chop. Big Brother's defense is already amazing; maybe he wouldn't get hurt even if a bomb exploded."

Li Nianlong chuckled. "Only when I'm using my technique do I have such strong defense. If I'm caught off guard, a bomb would seriously injure me if not kill me."

The old lady chuckled. "At the rate you're improving, you'll be as tough as steel even without using your technique. Your potential is truly unfathomable. This old woman finds it harder and harder to understand you."

The old lady saying she couldn't see through Li Nianlong made the Yuexi sisters exchange glances, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.

"Master, don't flatter me. I still have a long way to go!" Li Nianlong smiled. "To reach the peak, I think I still need a few more years. Only then can I say: The world is mine to explore."

Anyone else would call this arrogant, but coming from Li Nianlong, no one doubted its truth. Yet this statement sparked Yuexi's determination. "No! I can't let Big Brother leave me too far behind. I need to train hard too!"

She turned to the old lady and Yuechang. "Master, Yuechang, I'm going back to Longcheng to train in seclusion. Are you coming with me, or will you stay here a few more days?"

"Why do you act on a whim?" Li Nianlong ruffled Yuexi's hair. "We just finished celebrating the New Year. Stay until at least the fifth."

Although she enjoyed the head rub, Yuexi shook her head vigorously. "No, I want to go back to Longcheng and train. I don't want to just watch you soar into the sky while I'm stuck on the ground."

Li Nianlong was taken aback, seeing the resolute look in Yuexi's eyes, and sighed lightly. "Alright, let's go back. But I can tell you, I'm improving fast. If you don't work hard, you'll only fall further behind."

Yuexi nodded firmly. "I'll definitely work hard!"

Next to her, Yuechang sighed softly. "No choice, if Sister Xi is determined to work hard, I can't fall behind. Master, let's go back together."

The old lady chuckled. "Alright. The Tianfu area is about to experience an earthquake, and the Liu family will be busy. We shouldn't disturb them."

"Master, that's not right. The Liu family will be busy, but they'll surely take good care of you," Li Nianlong said. "Why don't you let Yuechang and Yuexi go back, and you stay here? You can chat with my grandfather."

The latter part made the old lady laugh and curse, "What does this have to do with your grandfather? You little rascal."

Li Nianlong chuckled. "I just think you and my grandfather get along well."

"I understand what you mean." The old lady smiled. "But I've spent my life in Longcheng. I'm used to being alone, and I still need to teach Siyu. I don't have the time for such thoughts."

Li Nianlong felt a bit disappointed. He truly hoped the old lady and his grandfather could get together, making her part of the Liu family, ensuring her full support in the future. Her outright refusal dashed his hopes. He couldn't help but wonder about his grandfather's reaction to this news. It would certainly be interesting!

"In that case, I'll have someone book your tickets. Are you leaving today?" Li Nianlong asked.

"Yes," the old lady smiled. "Yuexi is probably eager to go."

Seeing Yuexi's eager face, Li Nianlong nodded and immediately instructed the servants to book tickets for Longcheng for that day.