16: The money-eating beast at home

Circulate the Heavenly Cycle, move Qi through the Wheel of the Sea, the sun and moon shine together.

As the bright moon rose in the east and the setting sun descended in the west, the evening glow turned into smoke and clouds, and the vast sea transformed into golden scales, Yang Dian gradually emerged from his deep Cultivate.

Kicking at his shoes and trouser legs, which had been dampened by the waves, Yang Dian turned to look at the beach he had walked across.

The tides were continuous, one wave rising before the last had fully receded.

The footprints he had left on the sand had long been washed away by successive waves.

But when the pale blue panel appeared in the depths of his eyes, a smile surfaced on Yang Dian's lips.

The seawater could wash away the footprints he left on the sand.

But it couldn't wash away his efforts and sweat.

The panel was the best witness.

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Heaven and Man Unity Skill (Not yet initiated, can be initiated by consuming 755 energy points)

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Taking a deep breath, Yang Dian seemed to hear the pulsation of his heart and the rhythm of his blood.

"Unity of Man and Nature~"

"I'm somewhat looking forward to it."

He turned to glance at the moon, which had risen halfway above the sea, then Yang Dian turned and walked towards his electric scooter.

He didn't know if it was because he had eaten the golden cicada.

Although he had Cultivated the Heaven and Man Unity Skill all afternoon, Yang Dian didn't feel the slightest bit of fatigue; in fact, he felt somewhat refreshed.

He was just a little hungry.

Humans are iron, food is steel; one meal missed and hunger pangs will reel.

While Cultivate was important, he didn't want to neglect his stomach.

He rode his electric scooter back to the Public Security Bureau to change into his own clothes, clocked out after work, and then found a regular restaurant to appease his stomach.

Sitting by the window and watching the night market outside gradually come alive, Yang Dian rubbed his full stomach, wondering if he should take another stroll to aid digestion.

But before he could make up his mind, his phone screen lit up.

He opened his phone to see if it was a message from his Tun Jin Shou at home?

[Tun Jin Shou: Zhong Deng, did your 'research trip' land you in the Public Security Bureau?]

Seeing the message from his sister, Yang Dian couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

When did his sister's information become so well-informed that she even knew he was in the Public Security Bureau?

Before Yang Dian could type a reply, Yang Lele sent another message:

[Tun Jin Shou: Or did you finally give in and your 'research trip' led you into an alley, where a vixen stole your soul?]

[Tun Jin Shou: Zhong Deng, reply! Why aren't you replying?]

[Tun Jin Shou: No way, no way, you weren't actually caught soliciting, were you? How am I supposed to explain to your readers!!!]

[Tun Jin Shou: Or should I just tell your reader group that you accidentally kicked a razor blade while showering and castrated yourself?]

After a few messages, there was a string of cat emojis expressing various anxieties.

Snapping out of the messages, Yang Dian scratched his head, feeling a bit exasperated.

He remembered, he remembered everything.

He was still a smelly wordsmith.

He was still serializing a novel online.

It was all because the experiences of the past two days were too stimulating; he had forgotten about this job.

[Yang Dian: Don't talk nonsense, how could I possibly be caught and taken to the Public Security Bureau? Can't you think something good about me?]

[Yang Dian: Yang Lele! I am your biological brother! Biological brother! Can you show me some respect? Do you still want me to 'burst gold coins'?]

[Yang Dian: I've been busy these past two days and haven't had time to write. I'll just make up an excuse about heatstroke to take sick leave later.]

After Yang Dian sent his message, Yang Lele immediately sent an emoji of a cat holding a wallet upside down, only for it to be empty.

[Tun Jin Shou: Then Zhong Deng, 'burst some gold coins'?]

[Yang Dian: Huh?]

[Tun Jin Shou: My handsome, dashing, more beautiful than Pan An, Universe's invincible best big brother, please have some mercy and pity your penniless, broke, starving, and destitute sister.]

[Tun Jin Shou: Mom and Dad aren't giving me pocket money, your poor sister is going to starve to death~]

[Yang Dian: - Red Packet · Congratulations on your prosperity, good luck and great fortune - (Click to claim)]

[Yang Dian: Spend wisely, your brother is also poor.]

[Tun Jin Shou: Thank you, Zhong Deng, goodbye Zhong Deng.]

[Tun Jin Shou: Oh, by the way, Mom misses you a bit. These past two days, she's been constantly nagging in my ear about why her precious son hasn't come back yet. Zhong Deng, when are you coming back for a visit?]

Yang Dian, who realized he hadn't been home for almost a month, checked the date.

'Today is Wednesday. The Special Administration Bureau works three days on, one day off, or five days on, two days off, with rest times rotating according to actual circumstances.'

'Going back on Saturday should be fine.'

[Yang Dian: I'll go back on Saturday, probably arriving at the station around noon. You ride your electric scooter to pick me up.]

[Tun Jin Shou: ?]

[Tun Jin Shou: In such strong sunlight, you want your beloved, universally adored, flowers-blooming-at-her-sight, wilting-in-the-sun precious sister to brave the scorching sun to pick you up at the station?]

[Yang Dian: 50 yuan.]

[Tun Jin Shou: Brother, you're so good.]

[Tun Jin Shou: I'll be at the station waiting for you in the morning.]

[Tun Jin Shou: Gotta go, I'm off to draw cards, bye bye~]

Seeing the words "bye bye" appear on the screen, Yang Dian smiled knowingly.

Whatever else you could say about his sister, she was excellent at providing emotional value.

And she wasn't someone who just asked for money.

Just as she said, all his reader groups were managed by her.

The readers were also maintained by her.

She had helped him a great deal.

Giving her some money to keep her well-maintained was only right and proper.

"It's just a pity I'm not with my sister; I can't see her collapse (breakdown) when she does a 10-pull and doesn't even get a single purple card."

He had just muttered a sentence when his phone screen, which had just dimmed, lit up again.

[Tun Jin Shou: Brother!!! (Cat crying while hugging a wallet.jpg)]

[Yang Dian: What's up, ran out of draws again?]

[Tun Jin Shou: Yes! (Looking pitiful.jpg)]

[Yang Dian: But to be fair, the agreed-upon salary has already been advanced to you for 10 years in the future.]

[Tun Jin Shou: ₎ ₎ ₎ '' 2]

Text conversion: Brother~ Brother~~~ (Sweet to the point of being cloying)]

[Yang Dian: - Red Packet · Congratulations on your prosperity, good luck and great fortune -]

[Yang Dian: This is the last time this month, draw sparingly.]

[Tun Jin Shou: Got it, Zhong Deng, you may withdraw.]

Yang Dian smiled helplessly.

He really had no way to deal with this sister.

"Hmm, it's not like there's no way."

"When I go back, I'll make her Cultivate, and I'll have Mom and Dad keep an eye on her while she Cultivates."

"If she doesn't Cultivate well, she's not allowed to play on her phone."

Thinking of this, the smile on Yang Dian's face became even more enthusiastic.

Tricking his sister was his favorite thing to do.

"But since I want them to Cultivate, I can't fall behind either. I need to set an example for them."

"Extra Cultivate tonight!!!"