nyslfriends Chapter 215 : Lin Li Doesn't Want an Evolutionary Advantage
Chapter 215 : Lin Li Doesn't Want an Evolutionary Advantage
[For one consecutive month, rise before Mao Shi (5-7 AM) to earnestly practice the Eight-Section Body Forging Art, and before Chen Shi (7-9 AM), accumulate at least half a shichen (1 hour) (30/30).]
[Task One has been completed.]
[Do you want to use the "Random Reward Doubling Card (1/3)"?]
[You have used it.]
[You have received rewards: Physique Improvement: Comprehensive Recovery Ability increased by 100%; Qi and Blood increased by 50%; Low-Grade Spirit Stone 20; System Currency 150.]
The increase in Qi and Blood made Lin Li temporarily flush red. Although each increase was 50% and the base was growing, because the previous buff effects were also active, the relative increase compared to the whole was getting smaller, so Lin Li adapted faster than the previous two times.
This time, there really isn't much time left for Tyson.
If you don't work hard when you're young, things will change when you're in your prime.
As for the reward doubling, it applied to the Comprehensive Recovery Ability under Physique Improvement.
This ability could recover various recoverable values of the human body. Things like mana, stamina, and mental energy were all covered by this ability's effect, making it quite useful.
However, what Lin Li wanted to double the most was the System Currency.
If I had known, I would have saved it for the beautiful lady task. But Lin Li only said this kind of hindsight regret verbally; he wouldn't really feel anxious about it. He turned his gaze to the system.
[A month has flown by in the blink of an eye. The cultivation method has achieved initial success, and the steps to godhood are right beneath your feet. But you must absolutely not be arrogant or impatient. Your foundation is still floating and unstable. You need to work hard to completely master it and integrate it thoroughly!]
[Time-Limited Task Triggered!]
[Task One: Within two months, practice the Eight-Section Body Forging Art to perfection.]
[Rewards: Title: Fruit of Persistence; Physique Improvement: Qi and Blood increased by 100%, Physical Strength increased by 100%; Mid-Grade Spirit Stone 5; System Currency 200.]
[Fruit of Persistence: When equipped, your efficiency in whatever you are focusing on will slowly increase. The longer the accumulated time spent focusing on this task, the greater the increase. This increase has no upper limit.
When the title is unequipped, the accumulated time is not reset.]
[In the path of the body, forging has already shown initial effects, but it has never been put to practical use, so there are ultimately deficiencies. Only by seeking sparring or actual combat can you fill the gaps!]
[Task Triggered!]
[Task Two: Seek out accomplished body cultivators for relevant sparring, and achieve victory or recognition (0/10).]
[Task Reward: Random martial arts-related ability 1.]
Two tasks triggered at once.
Pretty good.
Just on the 3rd, Lin Li's [Task] bar was still full with six tasks, but just now, he almost only had the beautiful lady task left.
Almost ran out of goals.
Now that there were two more, it looked much more comfortable.
Lin Li originally thought the next Task One would require him to persist in practicing the Eight-Section Body Forging Art for a year, but now it seemed that wasn't the case.
Practice the Eight-Section Body Forging Art to perfection within two months.
For the Eight-Section Body Forging Art, over this past month, he had practiced all four chapters of the physical section once. As for the spiritual energy section, because there was a period of insufficient spirit stones in the middle, he had only practiced about three and a half chapters so far.
However, Lin Li didn't think this task would be completed just by finishing the remaining half of the spiritual energy chapter, otherwise it wouldn't have specifically said "perfection."
It probably also required a considerable level of proficiency.
Since that was the case, although the task didn't require it, Lin Li would just continue to maintain the habit of getting up early to practice every day.
This habit was actually quite good.
The benefits of getting up early: having more time, being able to eat breakfast, having a clear head conducive to thinking, having a good complexion, improving immunity...
The benefits of sleeping in: awesome, awesome, awesome, awesome...
He had to admit, both had many benefits.
But Lin Li was worried that after enjoying the awesomeness, he would become obsessed with that feeling again.
Lin Li hadn't forgotten how he wailed punctually every day when he first got the system and had to get up early. Back then, if it weren't for the Boss protecting and motivating him, he wouldn't have been able to hold on.
When I successfully cultivate immortality, I will definitely burn all the helicopters in the world for him.
Now that he was barely used to it, he might as well not drop it.
And maybe the morning before seven o'clock was the best time to practice the Eight-Section Body Forging Art.
The rewards for this task were also exaggeratedly generous.
Spirit stones, System Currency, and Physique Improvement were all very good, and there was also a title that Lin Li considered overpowered—[Fruit of Persistence].
Although it said the increase was "slow," the words "no upper limit" were too eye-catching.
Moreover, changing titles didn't hinder this accumulation, unlike [Lightning Attractor], where the progress reset once unequipped.
If he had obtained this title on the first day he got the system, perhaps his efficiency in practicing the Eight-Section Body Forging Art would be exaggeratedly high now.
Of course, it might also not be as good as the 50% from [Light of Xiling].
But the increase from [Light of Xiling] was limited to orthodox cultivation methods, while [Fruit of Persistence] had no restrictions.
Take sleeping for example. Theoretically, deep sleep might also be considered focused sleeping. Did that mean if he wore this title while sleeping, his sleeping efficiency would get higher and higher in the future, sleeping for five minutes and being awake for two hours?
Focused studying, focused exercising, anything could have its efficiency improved.
Focus wasn't difficult for Lin Li. Just thinking about it made him feel the future was promising, and he wished he could get this title right now.
Wait, Lin Li's expression froze.
—How does focused jerking off count?
When he jerked off, he was very serious, his mind full of dirty thoughts, completely focused.
Theoretically, the efficiency of jerking off would also increase, but the problem was, in what way would this increase feedback to him?
Would he jerk off faster, or would it feel better?
If he jerked off faster, I don't want this kind of thing...
If he got premature ejaculation without even having kidney deficiency, wouldn't that be too unfair?
Although Lin Li had researched that, given early humans were vulnerable to predator attacks during mating, at some point in human evolutionary history, premature ejaculation must have been an evolutionary advantage.
But this advantage was definitely not needed now.
System! Answer me! Speak!
The damn system remained silent today as well.
Forget it, forget it. At worst, when I get the title in the future, I'll just unequip it when doing dirty things.
Besides, it was too early to consider this now; he wouldn't be getting it anytime soon.
As for the second sparring task, it probably wouldn't be as easy to complete as before. The description included "accomplished," which should be considered a filtering condition.
It also required him to win, meaning he couldn't throw the match and fall down early like he did with Xiao Zhou that time.
Can I beat Xiao Zhou now?
Does this task require me to spar with ten people, or is sparring with one person ten times also okay?
If I beat Xiao Zhou until he falls apart ten times, can I complete this task?
I'll try it tomorrow.
Now he could try something else.
"It seems you don't count as an accomplished body cultivator," Lin Li shook his head in disappointment.
Bai Bufan, whose brain was still crashing: "?"
He had been sleeping perfectly fine just now when he was suddenly lifted up by Lin Li for a hearty, passionate physical collision. After being ravaged until he cried for his parents and yelled "I yield," this guy casually tossed him aside and looked at him with a face full of disdain, just like now.
Bro, seriously.
Are you sick?
Senior college students would probably be quite scared seeing Lin Li, after all, not everyone could pass this kind of preliminary review.
(Translator's Note: A joke implying Lin Li's actions are like a strict thesis review).
"What time is it now?" Bai Bufan's chaotic brain could only ask this question.
"6:30 AM."
Bai Bufan: "?"
"Lin Li, fuck you!" Bai Bufan struggled to get up and tried to grab Lin Li.
Lin Li attempted to flee out the door.
He didn't succeed; the homestay's quality was quite good.
...
He continued using [Photographic Memory] to study driving test knowledge. He had already boasted in front of them, so he couldn't disappoint everyone. He definitely had to get his driver's license when the time came.
If he really couldn't get it, he would go look for those "fake ID and stamp making" ads on utility poles and walls. He had seen those ads since he was a kid, and Lin Li was always curious about the process behind them.
When Chen Yuying woke up, after accompanying her to continue practicing the electric scooter in the morning, Lin Li rode it to the electric scooter shop to return it.
The profiteer said his riding had caused some wear and tear and deducted five yuan from the deposit.
If the tire tread is gone, can't you just draw it back on with a marker?
Why change the tire for a problem that can be solved with a marker?
When Lin Li walked back to the homestay, the other three had also woken up, and their things were mostly packed.
Because they were going home in the afternoon, everyone didn't go out to eat for lunch, nor did they treat Lin Li like an animal and make him continue cooking. Instead, they ordered takeout together.
—This time it was real takeout, after all, Lin Li was watching everyone order, which made Ding Sihan very frustrated.
Lunch ended.
The table was a mess.
This time, before Lin Li even spoke, everyone actually tacitly looked at Qu Wanqiu, and Qu Wanqiu also took out that one-yuan bill with a sly smile.
Although it was quite inexplicable, this one yuan had become everyone's unspoken rule.
Whoever it was thrown at had to "clean themselves up." It was Bai Bufan's most meaningful action.
Lin Li pointed at Bai Bufan, and Bai Bufan pointed at Lin Li.
Qu Wanqiu stood up and started walking around the dining table.
"Are we playing Drop the Handkerchief now?" Lin Li said with a smile.
He stopped smiling.
If he hadn't said that, would this bill have landed on Bai Bufan's head?
Unfortunately, there are no "ifs."
"Yeah! Yeah!" The survivor Bai Bufan cheered happily.
"That's what you get for throwing it at me yesterday, you brought this upon yourself!" Qu Wanqiu said smugly.
"Oh man, how was I supposed to know we'd be ordering takeout at the homestay for lunch? I figured if we went out to eat for lunch, last night's late-night snack would be the last meal. If I had known there was another meal at noon, I definitely would have saved it to throw at Ding Sihan at noon,"
Lin Li said in annoyance.
Ding Sihan: "?"
"Lin Li, you really deserve it!"
The four cold and heartless people just watched Lin Li, weak, pitiful, and helpless, clean up the mess alone.
Actually, if they left today without cleaning anything, the homestay would probably send someone to clean it up. But since they were "freeloading," doing that wouldn't leave a good impression.
For the final activity of the afternoon, everyone brought the last of the snacks and drinks and went to the homestay's home KTV.
When all five people were fine with singing, no one needed to take care of anyone else. As soon as someone sang out of tune or their voice cracked, they would immediately be met with the ridicule of the people around them. The people around them were just that mean.
—The people around them included Lin Li, Lin Li, Lin Li, and Lin Li.
Every time someone sang badly, Lin Li would immediately imitate them, then mock and speak sarcastically.
He didn't even spare Chen Yuying; it was truly an indiscriminate attack.
This led to everyone immediately focusing, listening intently, and nitpicking when it was Lin Li's turn to sing, just waiting for Lin Li to make a small mistake so everyone could mock him back.
Unfortunately, Deep Blue had added points for Lin Li.
(Translator's Note: "Deep Blue" is a reference to a cheat/system in another web novel, implying Lin Li's system had enhanced his singing).
Hehe.
"Thud—"
Lin Li was pinned against the wall. A red-eyed Bai Bufan grabbed Lin Li's collar and questioned him tearfully:
"I wanted to ask this during the autumn trip! Lin Li! Tell me! Have you been having other morning reading sessions outside behind my back?"
We clearly agreed to be together, clearly...
However, facing the tearful Bai Bufan, Lin Li, this cold and heartless man, had calm eyes:
"So what if I am, so what if I'm not.
"It's already over between us."
Bai Bufan covered his eyes with his arm, his voice hoarse: "You betrayed me! We clearly agreed! Doing this! What do our past vows of eternal love (hai shi shan meng) even mean!"
Lin Li instantly switched to a broadcaster's voice:
"It means an idiom. 'Hai shi shan meng' refers to the vows made by men and women when they fall in love, a metaphor for love being as eternal and unchanging as the mountains and the sea. It comes from Xin Qiji's 'Nan Xiang Zi: Presented to a Courtesan'—'Parting tears are not few, vows of eternal love are always on credit.'"
Bai Bufan: "?"
(End of Chapter)