Chapter 4: Chapter 4: System

The morning light filtered faintly through the gaps in the wooden hut, casting soft shadows across the room, still warm with the heat of last night’s chaos. Li Feng stirred as the quiet rustle of fabric reached his ears , the soft sound of silk brushing against skin, like order gently returning back to original form.

His eyes blinked open.

There she was.

Yue Lan stood with her back half-turned, slipping her silver robe over her shoulders, tying the loose sash with practiced grace. The gentle curve of her jade valley peeked through for just a moment ,pale, smooth, maddening. Her peach swayed lightly with her movement, hypnotic and indifferent, as if nothing from last night had ever stirred her soul.

Li Feng swallowed.

He sat up slowly, taking a final, greedy look, then reached under the bedding for a small pouch.

“One hundred spirit stones,” he said, standing and offering the bag to her.

Yue Lan turned her golden eyes toward him and accepted it without a word and put it into her spirit pouch on her waist.

As she reached out, Li Feng’s other hand moved as if driven by instinct. His fingers slipped into the loose fold of her robe, brushing once more against the soft warmth of her jade valley. He kneaded it gently, reverently, like a man touching his dream.

She didn’t stop him.

The silence between them stretched like a thin thread.

After a while,

“Our deal is complete,” she finally said, her voice as cool as always. “I’ll be going.”

She made no effort to hide herself, nor to pull away. It was as if her body meant nothing just a vessel, hollow and forgettable, unworthy of attachment.

Li Feng, still intoxicated by her warmth and scent, suddenly blurted, “Can we… do it again? For another hundred spirit stones?”

The words slipped out before he realized what he was saying and then the bitter truth struck him. He didn’t have another hundred spirit stone

Yue Lan paused.

She looked at him for a long moment, her golden eyes calm and unreadable. Then she turned to the window, as if weighing the dust in the light.

“There’s not much to do between now and the outer sect tournament,” she said quietly. “I need to break through to the ninth layer of Qi Refinement if I want to qualify for Top 5 for the Foundation Pill.”

Then her gaze returned to him. Though she didn’t smile or change expression, there was a certain silent agreement in her look.

“This will remain between us. Speak of it to no one.”

Her voice was flat, but this time a subtle warning crept in her voice, Not shame for her body, but concern for her reputation.

Li Feng quickly nodded.”I understand.”

He found it strange. She had let him do all those shameless things without care, but now she worried about others knowing? Was reputation more valuable to cultivators than their own flesh?

He pulled his hand away with reluctance from her inner robe, her warmth still clinging to his fingers.

Without another word, Yue Lan left.

The door clicked shut behind her.

Li Feng collapsed back onto the bed, the scent still lingering in the air like spring perfume. His body ached pleasantly, but more than anything, he felt dazed as if everything had been a fevered dream.

Then he turned to his pouch.

Empty.

Not a single spirit stone left.

All gone.

What had been pleasure now cut like a blade. Without spirit stones, he was helpless. No pills, No ingredients. His cultivation had long stagnated at the third layer of Qi Refining. He wasn’t just a weakling now , he was a broke weakling.

He clenched his fists.

“There has to be a way…”

But no matter how hard he thought, everything that promised quick spirit stones required power he didn’t have. Hunting beasts, escort missions, alchemy errands , all out of reach.

Just as despair crept into his chest

A soft chime echoed in his ears.

Then a flicker.

A translucent golden screen appeared in the air before him.

[Favor System: Initialized]

[Host: Li Feng]

[Main Function: Earn rewards based on favor and intimacy built with designated female cultivators.]

Li Feng’s eyes widened. His heart skipped. He sat up so fast, the blanket slid off his legs.

“System…?”

The screen pulsed again.

[You currently have 1 selection slot. However, due to karmic alignment and compatibility, Yue Lan has been registered for free as your first Favor Target.]

[You may still select one more female cultivator. Note: Designate target under Favor System will be influence slightly with increases affinity and receptiveness toward Host , but does not override free will. In short ,it helps you get closer, not control them.]

[Important: Only actions or gifts perceived as a favor by the designated target will generate Favor Points. Forced actions will not be rewarded.]

Li Feng’s head spun.

After thirty years of stagnation, after all those humiliating years of scraping by , a system had finally come. A real one.

He almost cried thinking of all the hopeless nights, the worthless meditation sessions, the spirit stones thrown away for nothing. And now?

Now it all made sense.

He remembered the look on Yue Lan’s face. That deal ,one hundred spirit stones for a night ,she had seen it as a great offer in her situation. A favor given by someone with wealth and strange intent.

It counted.

His lips curled into a slow, crooked grin.

“This system… suits me quite well.”

The screen shimmered.

[Notice: Host has given 100 Spirit Stones to Favor Target Yue Lan.][Reward: 200 Spirit Stones and 1 Favor Point acquired.]

Li Feng’s mouth hung slightly open.

He quickly opened the system interface.

Two options appeared: [Favor Target] and [Favor Shop].

He tapped [Favor Target].

Yue Lan’s name appeared on the list, along with one empty slot.

[Target: Yue Lan]

[Realm: Qi Refining, 8th Layer]

[Special Physique: None]

[Remark: An immortal-seeking cultivator with focused determination on the Dao Path. Finds Li Feng’s behavior… unusual.]

Li Feng raised an eyebrow.

“So she thinks I’m weird… Seems like my theory about cultivators mindset in this world really is right.”

He exited the profile and opened the Favor Shop. The list surprised him.

Items, techniques, even talents alchemy, artifact crafting, formation mastery, charm arts, all laid out like treasures behind glass.

His excitement dimmed slightly when he saw the prices.

Even a basic alchemy talent cost 50 favor points.

He only had one.

But then—

[New User Benefit: Host may select one free beginner-level talent.]

Li Feng grinned again, teeth showing this time.

He didn’t rush to choose. Instead, he carefully scrolled through the list, eyes hungry, brain racing.

After a while, he finally understood just how valuable this system truly was.

In short:

He earned Favor Points by doing things the target considered a genuine favor.

He could only influence designated targets and get reward from them, not the entire world.

Favor Points could be traded for cultivation resources, skills, and talents.

He now had two slots , one already filled with Yue Lan.

And best of all, this world’s obsession with the Dao made these “mortal pleasures” almost worthless to others… but a golden path for him.

Li Feng leaned back, grinning at the ceiling like a madman who’d just found a treasure chest in the mud. Thinking that he could earn point while also get to sleep with such a immortal beauty costing him to smile foolishly inside his hut.

“Perfect.”

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