I Hijacked the Timeline (IHT)

After a day of study, Feng Qi returned to his dormitory.

In the morning, he had delved into the basics of cultivation studies in the library, while the afternoon was spent discussing the foundational principles of Tiger Fist with Lin Ran. Lin Ran's incessant questions left him no chance to retreat, and Feng Qi had to brace himself to provide answers.

Thankfully, Lin Ran's inquiries were limited to Tiger Fist, sparing Feng Qi the embarrassment of being stumped by unrelated topics.

Turning on the light, he sat at his desk and started pondering a critical issue:

How could he re-enter the Dream Realm?

Without access to the Dream Realm, his strength would stagnate, and saving the world would remain a pipe dream. Worse still, his fate of dying young in his twenties might soon become a reality.

Re-entering the future Dream Realm was crucial.

He speculated that the energy progress bar might be the key to accessing the Dream Realm again.

The problem was how to fill that bar quickly.

Unlike Mu Qing, who possessed an extraordinary digestive ability, Feng Qi couldn't rely solely on food to replenish energy—doing so was far too slow. He calculated that, at full meals, each sitting could only recharge 0.2% to 0.4% of the energy bar. Fully charging it would take between 250 and 500 meals. Even eating five meals a day, it would take two to three months to enter the Dream Realm again.

He urgently needed other ways to replenish his energy.

With that thought, he picked up his tablet and began browsing shopping websites for foods or items that could help him restore energy more quickly.

Entering the keyword "energy replenishment," a list of products appeared on the screen:

[T-33 Energy Bar]

Description: A high-energy food made from compressed spiritual energy and special plants harvested from domain fields. Rapidly restores physical strength and aids in recovery from injuries.

Notes: Consume as directed. Overconsumption may lead to adverse effects.

Price: 45,000 points

[Nine-Colored Flower]

Description: A unique plant found in the Radiant Spirit domain fields. Consumption nourishes the body and significantly increases the absorption rate of spiritual energy during cultivation. Contains potent, high-quality spiritual energy.

Notes: Best consumed after preparation by a skilled spiritual pharmacist for enhanced effects.

Price: 230,000 points

[Twilight Wolf Rune Crystal (Low Grade)]

Description: A rune crystal extracted from the domain creature "Twilight Wolf." Contains unique energy and spiritual power, suitable for crafting rune weapons. Daily micro-doses can nourish the body and improve physical strength.

Price: 880,000 points

Other items like [Linglong Fruit], [Evilshade Rune Crystal], and [Hundred-Refinement Flower] followed…

There were plenty of high-energy items available, but their prices were exorbitant.

Feng Qi understood why. These items came from perilous domain fields, often brought back by domain combat squads at great personal risk.

After careful consideration, he clenched his teeth and added the T-33 Energy Bar, Nine-Colored Flower, and Twilight Wolf Rune Crystal to his shopping cart, proceeding to checkout.

A facial recognition scan completed the purchase.

A confirmation notification popped up, showing his account balance—just over two million points remained after deducting the costs.

At that moment, Feng Qi felt a wave of poverty hit him hard. The funds his parents had left for him were utterly insufficient to sustain his energy needs.

His parents, as domain combat squad members, had once been quite well-off. Each month, they earned a guaranteed minimum of 500,000 points, with additional bonuses for high-value finds. However, most of their earnings went toward upgrading their equipment or buying specialized energy supplements to enhance their strength. As a result, they sent only modest amounts back home to Feng Qi.

By the time his parents disappeared, Feng Qi had managed to save about three million points. Living frugally, with no significant expenses, he believed this money would comfortably last him until he graduated from the academy.

But after seeing the prices of energy-restoring items, his confidence wavered. Every time he entered the Dream Realm, he would need to refill his energy bar—a process his remaining two million points could not sustain.

At that moment, a new desire emerged: Feng Qi wanted to make money.

However, he had no clear idea how to go about it yet. He decided to explore the Dream Realm further in his next visit and search for clues on rapid wealth acquisition—perhaps lottery numbers, business opportunities, or groundbreaking ideas.

The key was that it had to be fast.

As for regular jobs? That was out of the question. Feng Qi dismissed the idea immediately. No ordinary job could meet his colossal energy requirements, so he'd rather starve than waste time working a menial job.

Only striking it rich overnight could solve his dilemma.

After all, Feng Qi wasn't some low-profile protagonist from a novel, pretending to be weak and hiding his abilities. His goal was to become a universally recognized genius. His actions should be bold, and the same principle applied to making money.

High-profile, bold, and immediate—that was the way forward.

Always thinking about staying low, creeping in development, and playing the cowardly "hidden tiger" persona—these are not the behaviors of someone blessed with cheats. In Feng Qi's mind, such actions boil down to just two words: pathetic.

Young people should embrace their youth and pride!

Early the next morning, the items Feng Qi had ordered were delivered to the academy gates, where the security staff handed them off to his dorm.

Taking the packages from the security guard, Feng Qi shut his door and eagerly began unboxing.

There were three packages in total.

The first item he pulled out was the T-33 Energy Bar, packaged in a sleek glass container.

Taking a bite, he found its texture rather hard, but it dissolved quickly once in his mouth. The taste was peculiar—not exactly pleasant, but not outright awful either. Swallowing it, he could feel a violent churning sensation in his stomach as his body temperature began to rise.

Calling up the Energy Progress Bar, he watched the numbers tick upward at a speed of 0.1% per second.

For roughly 50 seconds, the bar increased at this rapid pace before it began to slow, eventually stopping altogether.

Compared to regular food, the effects of the energy bar were multiple times stronger.

Without hesitation, Feng Qi stuffed the remaining portion of the energy bar into his mouth, chewing and swallowing it in one go. After waiting a moment, the progress bar finally halted at 5.84%.

One whole energy bar had given him a mere 5.3% increase.

Feng Qi wasn't particularly disappointed, though. After all, the primary purpose of energy bars was to replenish consumption. Achieving this much without the need for excessive eating was already impressive.

Next, he opened the second package, revealing the Nine-Colored Flower.

The petals of the flower shimmered with nine distinct hues. Even after being removed from the soil, the flower retained its vibrancy, emitting a soft white glow that filled the room with a delicate floral fragrance.

Typically, plants extracted from domain fields needed to be refined and blended by a spiritual pharmacist for optimal consumption. Direct consumption often carried risks due to their overwhelming medicinal properties, which could harm the body. With proper preparation, not only were the harmful effects mitigated, but the synergy between different ingredients could yield results greater than the sum of their parts.

However, processed elixirs were notoriously expensive, often costing twice as much as the raw materials.

Feng Qi had no intention of spending extra money. Ignoring the recommended method, he grabbed the Nine-Colored Flower and stuffed it directly into his mouth.

As he chewed, a rich medicinal aroma flooded his senses. The warmth spread through his body, his pores instinctively opening as if basking in sunlight. A profound sense of comfort enveloped him.

Simultaneously, the energy progress bar began to climb again, increasing at a steady rate of 0.1% per second.

Five minutes later, the progress bar finally stopped moving, settling at 31.5%.

Despite the potent effects of the Nine-Colored Flower, it still wasn't enough to fill the energy bar completely—a frustrating realization for Feng Qi.

The combined cost of the energy bar and Nine-Colored Flower had already neared 200,000 points, a sobering expense. Thinking about the possibility of needing this level of consumption daily, Feng Qi couldn't help but feel overwhelmed by his financial situation. The mere thought of it reaffirmed his belief that he was indeed poor.

Finally, his gaze fell on the third package: a small gray crystal nestled inside a metallic box—his most expensive purchase, the Twilight Wolf Rune Crystal, which had cost a staggering 880,000 points.