113: Golden Eyes and Cloud Dragon Transformation

Returned to Coral Manor Villa No. 9.

Ling Xian sat alone on a lounge chair in the yard, lost in thought.

"In Jiangnan, I currently have the Xia Family, the Xu Family, and the Fang Family under my control," Ling Xian analyzed the current situation in Jiangnan.

"Although these three aren't among the top-tier ancient families, together they are not to be underestimated. Combined with the Ling Corporation, I don't think anyone would be foolish enough to cause trouble while I'm away from Jiangnan."

Ling Xian had already arranged everything, even giving a warning to the old man of the Zhao Family.

Even if those hidden families decided to act, the Zhao Family wouldn't truly put in any effort.

"illusion dream, open the panel!"

[host: Ling Xian]

[villain points: 169,263]

[Cultivation: Sixth Stage (Late)]

[Cultivation Methods: Five Beasts Stance Technique, Golden Needle Technique]

[Martial Techniques: Dragon Capturing Hand, Five Beasts Fist, Whale Swallows the World (Incomplete)]

[Divine Ability: Undead Divine Fire]

[Special Skill: Super Recovery (Upgraded)]

[Weapons: rain listening needle, bone needle, bone arrow]

[Special Items: One Xu Feng-brand luck gift pack, one martial technique copy chance!]

"Open the luck gift pack."

With a thought, Ling Xian opened Xu Feng's gift pack.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining a minor Blue Star luck bonus!]

[Ding! The storage ring has been upgraded; the storage space has expanded to 100 cubic meters!]

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining 50,000 villain points!]

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the golden bloodline organ, Golden Eyes. (It will improve as the host's strength increases! One day, you will be able to see through all things with a single glance!)]

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the movement technique, Cloud Dragon Nine Appearances! (Comes with an additional ten-year bitter cultivation experience bonus!)]

In an instant, Ling Xian's eyes underwent a massive change. He closed them tightly, feeling a sense of soreness and stinging.

A moment later, the feeling disappeared. Ling Xian opened his eyes, and his pupils faintly shimmered with golden light.

It was as if he could observe every minute detail, even the passing of an autumn breeze.

At this moment, Ling Xian understood the function of the Golden Eyes.

It was different from Ling Xian's original Eye of Detection.

The two complemented each other.

The Eye of Detection could detect cultivation realms, luck, and other information.

However, it wasn't as useful as the Golden Eyes during combat.

While the Golden Eyes lacked the functions of the Eye of Detection, it allowed him to quickly perceive an enemy's weaknesses and other details during a fight.

"Hiss!" Ling Xian gasped.

"These Golden Eyes really consume Spiritual Power!" Ling Xian thought to himself.

After operating them for just a moment, Ling Xian's spirit entered a state of lethargy.

Although the Eye of Detection consumed more Spiritual Power, it only required an instant.

Next, Ling Xian looked at the movement technique, Cloud Dragon Nine Appearances!

The blue screen of the illusion dream had not yet faded, still displaying the experience loading progress for the Cloud Dragon Nine Appearances.

[In the first year, you practiced the Cloud Dragon Nine Appearances. You have made some progress, and your proficiency has increased.]

[In the second year, you practiced the Cloud Dragon Nine Appearances. You have achieved great success, and your proficiency continues to increase.]

[...]

[In the fifth year, you practiced the Cloud Dragon Nine Appearances. You have reached perfection, and your proficiency no longer increases.]

[...]

[In the eighth year, you developed your own insights into the Cloud Dragon Nine Appearances and began to test the limits of the movement technique!]

[In the ninth year, you attempted to integrate the Dragon Capturing Hand, Five Beasts Fist, and other techniques into it. Experimenting...]

[In the tenth year, you successfully transcended the Cloud Dragon Nine Appearances, integrating your own comprehensions to master the new movement technique, Cloud Dragon Transformation!]

[(With enough True Qi, one can escape by treading on clouds and walk through the air; speed is no longer a limitation!)]

With a hum!

Countless experiences flooded into Ling Xian's mind.

The Cloud Dragon Transformation felt incredibly familiar, as if he had truly spent ten years creating it himself.

Taking a step forward, not a single sound was made.

Ling Xian had already vanished from his original spot and appeared ten meters away.

"This can be considered making up for my shortcomings," Ling Xian smiled with satisfaction.

Whether it was martial techniques, True Qi, or Spiritual Power, Ling Xian was very strong, but he hadn't learned a single movement technique.

Relying purely on physical strength and True Qi bursts to move, he would definitely suffer a great loss if he encountered a genius who had undergone systematic training.

Furthermore, the most important point was that the Cloud Dragon Transformation was no longer just a simple movement technique.

It was more of a transformation of form.

Just like shifting from a normal state into an agile state.

"I'm a bit tired, time for bed." Ling Xian shook his head and turned to enter the villa.

Just as he was about to enter his bedroom, Zhang Xuelan ran over anxiously. "Ling Xian, help me out."

"?" Ling Xian was puzzled. He didn't expect the proud Zhang Xuelan to actually ask for help, and so directly at that.

"It's... that... that... cooking." Zhang Xuelan stammered, her face blushing red as her voice grew smaller and smaller.

"You don't know how to cook?" Ling Xian was confused; he hadn't been eating at the villa anyway.

Meanwhile, Mo Xueer and Ling Wu went out to eat, and Chi Taohua ate desserts to replenish her energy.

The Living Dead made his own medicinal cuisine.

The only people left in the entire villa were Zhang Xuelan, Su Ruoxue, and Wei Zhiruo.

"Uh..." Zhang Xuelan gave an embarrassed smile. "Alright, I don't know how."

"I lied to you last time."

Ling Xian walked into the kitchen and saw the three women standing together, looking lost. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Three women make a play, yet not one of you can cook?" Ling Xian shook his head helplessly and opened the system mall.

"Exchange for Advanced Cooking Skills!"

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully exchanging 5,000 villain points for Advanced Cooking Skills!]

The moment the Advanced Cooking Skills were exchanged, Ling Xian's hands felt as if they had navigated kitchen woks for decades.

Pots, pans, seasonings, and ingredients were all handled with ease in his hands.

Originally, Ling Xian's cooking was only at an average person's level, but with this exchange, even five-star chefs wouldn't be worth his notice.

Ling Xian took the ladle, and the kitchen knife flew across the cutting board.

Slicing, stir-frying, seasoning, tossing the wok, and plating—a series of smooth, clean, and efficient actions were completed.

Instantly, three dishes full of color, aroma, and flavor, along with a pot of fragrant white rice, were ready.

The dishes were simple, nothing more than the most common tomato and egg stir-fry, chili pork stir-fry, and sour and spicy shredded potatoes.

But the three women, smelling the fragrance, began to drool. They could no longer suppress their appetites and scrambled to use their chopsticks to taste the food.

"Delicious! Delicious! So delicious!" Zhang Xuelan ate while tears flowed, sobbing about the days of pickles and steamed buns.

The other two women were not to be outdone. Once the food was gone, they didn't even let the sauce on the plates go to waste.

If Ling Xian hadn't been there, the three women might have come to blows over the sauce on the plates.

"Burp~" Zhang Xuelan let out a satisfied burp, completely disregarding her image. "So comfortable!"

"Seriously, you three act like you've been starving for ten days," Ling Xian said, caught between laughter and tears.

"Ling Xian, do you know my life's motto?" Zhang Xuelan suddenly asked.

"Man is made of iron, food is made of steel; skip a meal and you'll feel the ordeal!" Zhang Xuelan blurted out before Ling Xian could even ask.

Ling Xian gave her a few more looks, thinking to himself, "Eating this much, and the weight all went to the right places.

Tsk tsk tsk~ Other women would be dying of envy over these genes."

"Yes, Junior Sister is right," Wei Zhiruo nodded in agreement, her face also filled with satisfaction.

She only now realized what kind of life she had been living before; eating used to be purely for survival, but this was true enjoyment of food.

"That's right, Hubby, I'll have to trouble you from now on. Hehe~" Su Ruoxue even more thick-skinnedly called him 'Hubby'.

It was just too fragrant.

It was several times more powerful than the chefs the Su Family had hired.