191: Chapter 191 Terrifying Sales

The sunlight slanted westward.

Lin Yun opened his eyes and slightly turned his head.

Shen Youqing, Su Yingxue, and the others beside him were still fast asleep.

Their brows were relaxed, and faint smiles played at the corners of their mouths.

Their flat lower abdomens rose and fell gently with their breathing; there was no sign of pregnancy at all.

The lingering ambiguous atmosphere of last night still permeated the air, mixed with a faint fragrance that made one's heart race once again.

Lin Yun gently withdrew his arm without disturbing anyone, put on a bathrobe, and walked to the window.

The manor outside the window was dyed in a layer of gold by the setting sun.

The distant garden, swimming pool, and cultivation room—everything was new, and everything belonged to him.

A satisfied smile appeared on Lin Yun's lips.

With nothing to do, he opened his Communicator and casually clicked onto the Empire's official website, wanting to see if the promotion Qu Yanran promised had been implemented.

Then...

He froze.

On the homepage, a familiar name was prominently listed, accompanied by a large recommendation slogan:

["Five Hearts Toward Heaven Method"—Heartfelt Recommendation from a Sixth-Rank Martial Artist! The best of the best among Yellow-Grade Ultimate Guidance Techniques!]

Lin Yun's pupils constricted slightly, and his finger subconsciously clicked in.

The details page for the "Five Hearts Toward Heaven Method" was completely different from before.

The sales figures at the top were ticking upward...

[Sold: 1,087 copies]

1,087 copies?!

Lin Yun rubbed his eyes, thinking he had misread it.

He looked again, and yes, it was indeed 1,087.

Below, there were dense positive reviews, already numbering several hundred:

[User A: As expected of a Cultivation Technique recommended by a sixth-rank Martial Artist. The cultivation speed has increased significantly, and the Qi and blood flow smoothly. Five stars!]

[User B: The A+ rating really lives up to its reputation. It's so much better than the one I used before. Highly recommended!]

[User C: Although the price is a bit high, it's definitely worth it! I've already recommended it to three friends.]

[User D: Just bought it. After cultivating for three days, it really feels different. The speed of Qi and blood condensation is at least twenty percent faster!]

...

Lin Yun read through them one by one, becoming more alarmed the more he read.

His first reaction was... was it faked?

Did Qu Yanran spend money to fake sales and reviews just to complete her mission?

After all, the "Five Hearts Toward Heaven Method" had been submitted to the Empire for so long, yet only five copies had been sold before. How could it sell over a thousand copies in just a few days?

But when he clicked on the copyright royalty page and saw the figure there, all his doubts vanished into thin air.

[Withdrawable Amount: 6.1 Billion]

6.1 billion!

He currently only received ten percent of the copyright revenue, yet he could withdraw 6.1 billion. This was truly terrifying.

This meant that many users were purchasing it at full price.

They weren't students, yet they were switching their Cultivation Techniques...

Lin Yun was completely shocked...

Qu Yanran... Ninth Princess...

Their power was even greater than he had imagined.

In just a few days, they were able to push a Cultivation Technique that had been almost completely ignored to the homepage, add a recommendation from a sixth-rank Martial Artist, and sell over a thousand copies...

How many resources, how much networking, and how much influence did it take to achieve this?

Lin Yun couldn't imagine it.

But there was one thing he could be certain of... he owed Ninth Princess a huge favor.

"Mm..."

A soft moan came from behind him.

Chen Yuwei rolled over and opened her eyes groggily. Seeing Lin Yun standing by the window, she rubbed her eyes and sat up:

"Husband... what time is it?"

Lin Yun snapped out of it, walked back to the bedside, and kissed her on the forehead:

"It's still early. Sleep a bit longer."

Chen Yuwei shook her head and yawned, her gaze falling on the Communicator in his hand:

"What are you looking at, husband?"

Lin Yun handed the Communicator to her: "See for yourself."

Chen Yuwei took it, her eyes scanning the screen...

Then, her eyes instantly widened, and her mouth formed an 'O' shape:

“Six... 6.1 billion?!”

This exclamation woke everyone else up.

Su Yingxue rubbed her eyes and sat up: "What's wrong? What 6.1 billion?"

Chen Yuwei held up the Communicator, her voice trembling:

"Yingxue, look! The 'Five Hearts Toward Heaven Method' is selling like crazy! Husband can withdraw 6.1 billion!"

"What?!"

Su Yingxue jolted, fully awake now, and leaned in to stare at the screen.

Shen Youqing, Wu Qingya, Lin Qianxi, and Zhao Qingyue also gathered around.

Six heads squeezed together, staring at that number, and simultaneously sucked in a breath of cold air.

"6.1 billion..." Su Yingxue murmured. "6.1 billion in just a few days... in the future... won't we just be counting money while lying down..."

Lin Yun nodded with a smile: "Pretty much."

The women looked at each other, and then cheered in unison.

"That's wonderful!"

"We're rich!"

"Husband is so amazing!"

Lin Yun was hugged and kissed several times by them. He finally managed to break free and said with a smile:

"It's not that I'm amazing, it's that Miss Yanran is amazing."

Su Yingxue gave a mischievous smile: "And Ninth Princess behind her?"

Lin Yun nodded.

Su Yingxue's eyes were filled with excitement. She leaned in close to his ear and whispered breathily:

"Husband, do you think... since Ninth Princess is helping you this much, has she taken a liking to you?"

Lin Yun didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He reached out and flicked her forehead:

"What nonsense are you talking about? She is a princess of the Imperial Star; what am I?"

Su Yingxue covered her forehead and pouted:

"What if? Husband is so outstanding..."

Lin Yun shook his head and stopped responding.

But in his heart, he was indeed a bit puzzled.

Why was Ninth Princess helping him?

No matter how much he thought about it, he couldn't figure it out.

In the end, he attributed it to the fact that the Cultivation Technique produced by the System was simply badass.

...

The next morning.

On the tree-lined path leading from the manor area to the school, three figures were waiting early at the intersection.

The little loli Qiao Shiyu, with her silver-white twin tails looking exceptionally cute in the morning light, kept peeking toward the manor.

Bai Lulu leaned against a nearby tree with her arms crossed, looking lazy, but her gaze also drifted toward the same direction from time to time.

Qiao Feifei stood between the two of them, looking left and right, and suddenly spoke:

"It's so strange. Brother Lin Yun actually didn't go to school to Cultivate yesterday."

She looked at Qiao Shiyu: "Auntie, do you know what's going on?"

Qiao Shiyu's face instantly turned red.

She stammered, her eyes darting around:

"I... I asked Sister Yingxue... She said..."

"Said what?" Qiao Feifei pressed curiously.

Bai Lulu let out a cold snort from the side, having already guessed most of it.

She tried her best to appear calm, but her slightly reddened earlobes betrayed her:

"What else could it be? He was playing games with the sisters, of course."

She glanced at Qiao Shiyu, the corners of her mouth curling up slightly:

"Little Bean is indeed still small; she can't even say such things."

Qiao Shiyu immediately bristled:

"You're the small one! Your whole family is small!"

"I'm not small to begin with."

Bai Lulu puffed out her chest and looked at her provocatively.

Qiao Shiyu looked at her impressive curves, then at herself, and was momentarily speechless.

Then she got even angrier:

"Stinky Meatball! You're showing off again!"

"How am I showing off? I'm just stating a fact."

"You!"

The two began bickering again, back and forth, neither yielding to the other.