Chapter 4: Chapter 4 The First One to be Revived
Tang Lifen's body emitted a radiant and magnificent immortal light, mysterious and magical, enveloping her slender and enchanting figure, causing the space to twist and warp.
They appeared in an isolated space, with stars dotting the sky forming the eight characters for "Heaven and Earth, dark and yellow, the universe and chaos," emitting a vast and desolate ancient aura.
Beneath their feet was a complex, profound, and mysterious circular formation map.
Around the formation, according to the positions of the Nine Palaces, were placements for the Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, Xuanwu, White Tiger, Qilin, Hook Chen, Kunpeng, Kui Niu, and the Three-legged Golden Crow—nine primordial divine beasts.
"Boom..."
In an instant, countless bolts of Purple Dawn Divine Thunder struck down, mixed with the black Ziwei Heavenly Fire, exuding a supremacy that could destroy the heavens and the earth.
Upon landing, they became the power source of the Revival Grand Formation, which began to operate.
The nine beasts raised their heads and spitted, sending stream after stream of Chaos Qi that condensed into mysterious runes in the shape of small tadpoles, constantly entering Tang Lifen through her nine orifices.
"What a terrifying formation!" Su Hang was almost overwhelmed by the spectacle.
After only a few breaths, the starry sky, divine beasts, and Chaos Qi all disappeared, and they were back in the room. The scene they had just witnessed was like an elusive dream.
Tang Lifen sat cross-legged with her eyes closed on a phantom lotus seat, a halo behind her head illuminating her with Buddha's light, her presence dignified, deterring any sacrilegious thoughts.
"This is a Buddhist adept." This thought just crossed Su Hang's mind.
"Whoosh..."
A separate page popped up on the Revival System's Buddha Ranking:
Bodhisattva Guan Shiyin (Tang Lifen)
Revival Progress: 25%
Cultivation Level: True Immortal
Magic Treasures: None
"Holy moly..." Su Hang inwardly felt a strong sense of injustice.
When he was revived, he only received 1% of the Great Sage Equalling Heaven's cultivation and combat experience, but when it was someone else's turn, they became an immortal instantly. The disparity in treatment was enormous.
"It must be the different methods of revival," lamented Su Hang, his heart heavy. If he had also become a True Immortal, would he need to worry about that damned person who suddenly became a Sage in the human world?
"Life and death within a single thought, causation in a moment!" Tang Lifen opened her eyes, her gaze carrying the power to penetrate the heart, possessing an aloof and superior detachment.
"Sister, I revived you today, which is no small cause and effect. How do you plan to repay me?" Su Hang said with a chuckle.
"Cause and effect are empty, you and I are empty, gain and loss follow fate, the mind adds nothing, reduces nothing, amitabha!" Tang Lifen's skin seemed even whiter, surpassing the snow in purity, seeming fragile enough to break with a touch.
Su Hang straightened his expression and said, "No wonder you can chat with me, content and undisturbed while naked. Truly you embody the great compassion and difficulty of saving the suffering Guan Shiyin Bodhisattva. I am impressed."
"Ah..." Tang Lifen screamed and, "whoosh," she dove into the bedclothes. Her previous transcendent and Holy demeanor vanished in that moment, turning into a fairy who had descended into the mortal world, irresistibly tempting.
Holding back a laugh, Su Hang remarked, "Cause and effect are empty, you and I are empty...tsk, tsk..."
"Stop your weird chattering and get out, immediately, right now!" Tang Lifen felt too embarrassed; her clothes were gone, and she was foolishly blabbering away. That rascal must already be ecstatic in his heart, taking advantage of her misfortune, she thought.
"I have a very important matter to discuss with you," said Su Hang as he poured a glass of red wine and took a leisurely sip before briefly explaining the situation with the Life-Devouring Talisman and asking for Tang Lifen's assistance.
"In the profound mysteries of fate, everything already has its destined outcome," Tang Lifen raised her hand, her suitcase opened, and a piece of clothing flew out, which she quickly put on.
Su Hang continued, "In that destined outcome, you committed suicide by jumping off a building, ending up in front of the hotel, with your head smashed to pieces and a pool of glaringly fresh blood beneath you, just like this red wine."
Tang Lifen had just taken a sip of red wine when she heard this and spat it all out, glaring at him.
"What do you plan to do tomorrow?" Su Hang returned with a smile.
"Don't you think that every move I make, every smile I give, is an exposition of what beauty is, what elegance is like a lotus flower rising from the water, natural and unadorned, what it means to be so charming that I could captivate a city with a smile, and with another, a nation..." Tang Lifen answered with questions of her own.
Su Hang curled his lip and responded, "You, an airport girl with neither front nor back, boasting about beauty in the middle of the night."
Tapping Su Hang on the shoulder, Tang Lifen said, "I'm just an actor. The heavy responsibility of saving Mei County is yours. I believe in your ability."
"Alright then, apart from being a bit flatter in front and self-loving, you are quite beautiful," Su Hang replied with a slight smile. "I've seen a spell on the Martial Arts forum called 'Breast Enrichment Technique' that can make your figure curvy and attractive so that you can..."
"Tang sister, is Su Hang in your room?" Li Qingdai's voice suddenly sounded from outside the door.
"No, come in!" Tang Lifen grabbed Su Hang's arm and threw him toward the wall.
"Whoosh!"
Su Hang passed through the wall and landed on his bed.
"So this is the Wall-Penetrating Technique, heh, pretty magical, it's the ultimate escape tool for secret lovers," Su Hang laughed and checked the Revival System; his Violence Value reached 15 points. He clicked on "Lucky Draw."
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The items on the prize wheel had changed quite a bit and included: a Jade Clean Bottle, Lao Gan Ma, a Purple Gold Bell, a Bra, a portion of immortal power, Agastache Water, a Mysterious Gift Pack, a "Thanks for Participating," and 10% Admiration Value from Guanyin!
Among the nine spaces, the Jade Clean Bottle occupied the smallest area at only 0.1%, while the aggravating "Thanks for Participating" took up a whopping 48%.
The Jade Clean Bottle was Bodhisattva Guanyin's most powerful treasure, filled with dew that could bring the dead back to life.
The willow branch inside was a gift from the most mysterious Primordial deity, the Great Yang Mei Immortal, originating from one of the Great Yang Mei Immortal's innate top ten spiritual roots, the Hollow Willow Tree, which possessed the powerful effect of removing disaster and curing diseases.
"If I can draw the Jade Clean Bottle, it'll be much easier to deal with the real person standing on the ground. I also wouldn't have to rely on that 'Princess Taiping.'"
"Getting some immortal power wouldn't be bad either. I could lay down an incredibly solid foundation for Martial Arts, where the supreme path of immortality begins."
Su Hang couldn't wait to start the draw.
"Spin!" Su Hang beckoned with a wave of his hand, and the prize wheel spun rapidly.
"Thanks for Participating!"
"Thanks for Participating!"
"Congratulations, you've drawn Li Qingdai's Bra!" Su Hang quickly threw it out the window.
"Thanks for Participating!"
"You've won a box of Agastache Water!"
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Su Hang drew ten times, and he got "Thanks for Participating" seven times. The remaining three times, once was a bra, and twice were Agastache Water.
The Agastache Water even came from different brands—one was from Taiji Pharmaceutical, bottled in glass, high-grade and classy.
The other type was in a plastic bottle, with murky medicine and a noticeably worse taste.
"This Violence Value is really burning a hole in my pocket," complained Su Hang with a grimace. "I can only draw five more times. Please don't keep duping me."
"You've won a bottle of Lao Gan Ma!"
"Damn it!" Su Hang felt an urge to smash that bottle of Lao Gan Ma, even though he quite liked it.
"Congratulations, you've obtained 10% of Guanyin's Admiration Value! The more Admiration Value you draw, the more favor you gain from gods and buddhas, reaching 100% you will win her heart. Please keep up the effort to win Guanyin's love soon!"
"That chick's Admiration Value is useless; I'd rather have a bottle of Lao Gan Ma." Su Hang internally scoffed at this.
The drawing continued!
"Thanks for Participating!"
"Congratulations, you've won the Mysterious Gift Pack!"
A cardboard box appeared on Su Hang's bed.
He rubbed his hands together excitedly, tearing open the sealing tape with efficiency.
What he saw dumbfounded him—for this so-called Mysterious Gift Pack turned out to be a realistic inflatable doll modeled after Tang Lifen.
"This is literally fucking insane!" Su Hang was almost driven mad by frustration.
And the worst was yet to come. Tang Lifen suddenly appeared in his room.
She had come to discuss with Su Hang about solving the Life-Devouring Talisman issue, but upon seeing the realistic doll on the bed, she exploded with rage.
"You lecherous, hypocritical, shameless, sleazy little boy!" Tang Lifen's eyes widened furiously, and with a slap, the inflatable doll burst into specks of dust.
"Sister, I swear on all that is sacred, I have absolutely no interest in you," Su Hang spread his hands out. "With the real deal right within reach, why would I need a fake?"
"Violence Value from Tang Lifen +1!"
Su Hang's heart leapt with joy, as he gained another chance at the draw.
"Really, I truly have no interest in you at all," Su Hang pushed, desperate for more chances to draw.
"Go die!" Tang Lifen kicked Su Hang onto the bed and stormed out of the room with a huff, vanishing like a spectre.
"Why didn't I get any Violence Value this time? This damn system," Su Hang couldn't help but curse under his breath as he continued drawing.
On the first attempt, he received another 10% of Guanyin's Admiration Value.
As for the second attempt, Su Hang finally drew a grand prize.
A prize that was thousands, if not tens of thousands of times more precious than anything he had drawn in the previous fifteen attempts.
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