The system is very abstract, fortunately I am also.

Chapter 401 Akaishi Hero
Even Lin Li was amazed by the thoughts that were running through his mind at that moment.

Lin Li then suddenly realized something and felt a little scared. This must be the inner demon that arises on the path of cultivation as one's cultivation level increases.

That wretched inner demon! It actually turned me into a novice after I had just reached the Foundation Establishment stage. How could it be so evil!

It's heartbreaking that I, such a good person, have been controlled by my inner demons.

Ugh.

We've been tricked by Heaven's will. Heaven, you've won.

Thinking of this, Lin Li walked to the window, looked at the sky again, and then nodded. He suddenly realized that his thoughts when he first broke through were somewhat biased. Without the Heavenly Dao... it's actually quite good.

Otherwise, Lin Li felt he probably wouldn't be alive now; he would have been struck by lightning long ago.

Make amends for good deeds!

"Lin Li patted Chen Yuying's wooden head, merit +999"

Chen Yuying: Why did you suddenly take a picture of me?

Lin Li: Do you want to know?

Chen Yuying: ...Never mind, I don't want to.

Lin Li: Okay, then I'll grant your wish. I was just thinking about writing a horror Braille novel for blind readers...

Chen Yuying: ???

Chen Yuying: I said I don't want to hear it!

Chen Yuying: I hate you.

"Chen Yuying patted Chen Yuying's wooden head, merit +999"

Lin Li: Do you really hate me? [Crying] [Crying] [Crying]

Chen Yuying: It's fake, I like you.

Lin Li: "The puppy came running over, carrying a rose in its mouth."

After chatting briefly with Chen Yuying, I let her go back to doing her own thing.

It's Friday, and everyone went to bed late. It's only a little past eleven o'clock now. Since Lin Li has to go to driving school and then to the library tomorrow morning, Chen Yuying doesn't plan to get up early either, so it's not time for bed yet.

Lin Li then turned his attention to the system, looking at the task that had just popped up.

Strengthening both mind and body.

The task is displayed as two progress bars.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Li got up and went to the living room to begin practicing the "Eight-Section Body Strengthening Exercise".

The effect was immediate; the progress bar of the body slowly moved forward.

In this task, the physical half is quite simple. If you're not in a hurry, you can definitely complete it by doing your daily morning exercises. The key lies in the remaining half, the soul.

To temper one's spirit and soul.

Lin Li searched through the cultivation guide for techniques related to the soul and spirit, and selected a basic technique that required no external aids and only spiritual energy for cultivation. He then began to cultivate.

But just as Lin Li had predicted, like the previous Five Elements mission, this kind of thing from the cultivation world that was not given by the system could not be recognized by the system.

It seems we still need to find ways to temper our spirit in reality.

After pondering for a moment, Lin Li had another idea. He searched for guides online, then sat cross-legged on the sofa and began to focus on meditation.

Lin Li was very quick to learn, and based on the text and video guides online, he got into the swing of things in no time.

Minutes passed.

Snapping out of his focused meditation, Lin Li looked at the system.

The progress bar for the soul did move forward, but the distance it advanced was extremely small, even less noticeable than the progress of the body tempering in just a few dozen seconds.

It seems that, just like with the Five Elements quest, the method I've found isn't quite right.

But Lin Li didn't care. He could take it slow. He had already found a simple solution, and he could just let time work its magic.

Anyway, the mission has no time limit, and I'm not one of those protagonists burdened with deep-seated hatred, so the urgency is immense.

Stretching, Lin Li took out his phone and opened the gaming group chat:

Lin Li: The first stroke of "life" is also the last stroke of "death." The truth of life is this: once the stroke of "life" is completed, it is destined to end; though the last stroke of "death" stops, it has already quietly conceived new life. Just like a ring, the beginning and end are quietly welded together, endlessly circulating.

Lin Li: I'd like to share my insights from meditation with you all, so you can find something informative.

Bai Bufan: I never expected these two strokes to reveal the meaning of life and death. [Thumbs up] [Thumbs up] [Thumbs up]

Wang Ze: I never imagined that these two strokes would reveal the secrets of life and death...

Zhou Baowei: I never expected these two strokes...

Zhang Haoyang: Lin Li, I didn't realize before, you're quite good at describing strokes! [Thumbs up] [Thumbs up] [Thumbs up]

Bai Bufan: Lin Li, I hadn't noticed before...

Lin Li believes that everyone's words came from the bottom of their hearts.

Seeing everyone praising him so sincerely, Lin Li nodded with satisfaction, feeling that raising these wretched children hadn't been in vain.

Just as I was about to copy and post this insight to "Three People and One Dog" to get scolded again, the group chat refreshed.

Yang Bangjie: There must be an output for every input. Lin Li gives you nutrition, and I'll help you output some nutrition in return. Here's a naked apron.

Yang Bangjie: "Photo Collection"

Lin Li clicked on it in a flash, very quickly.

Then, with a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, he withdrew with a snap.

Damn it, it's the Chengdu version of the naked apron.

The nutrients did come out, but not from the expected head.

Human nature is wicked; how could it have come to this?

"Yang Bangjie was banned from speaking by Lin Li for one day."

Lin Li retracted a message from a group member.

"Zhou Baowei: Good at killing, the most righteous episode."

Bai Bufan: Bangjie, you should study finance in the future. I feel you are quite suitable for private equity investment.

Wang Ze: I'm getting into it, do you have more? Give me more @Yang Bangjie.

Wang Ze: I can only say that people from other places, especially those small business owners in Shanghai who have a relaxed vibe, completely don't understand the sense of urgency in Chengdu.

"Haha."

In the living room, Lin Li laughed with relief.

However, this has nothing to do with Wang Ze's statement.

—Damn it, my mental progress bar has increased.

This time, Lin Li only paused for a moment before realizing what the system meant.

What a load of rubbish about tempering one's spirit! To put it another way: just torture yourself mentally.

A trench system.

But Lin Li shook his head, not particularly annoyed. Since that was the case, the task was even simpler.

……

Yang Bangjie was currently privately messaging Lin Li, a privileged user, trying to protest his innocence:

"Yang Bangjie: A good person who did good deeds all his life did one bad thing, and thus his true colors were revealed; a bad person who did bad things all his life did one good thing, and thus he was called a prodigal son who turned over a new leaf. Ah, life..."

Damn it, you've forgotten all the credit you gave for uploading so many normal erotic images to the group?

They hailed themselves as heroes one minute, and then discarded them the next.
Yang Bangjie: And Lin Li, you must know that only the group owner and administrators can set "featured" status in the group, and you, as an administrator, were set up by Wang Ze.

"Yang Bangjie: You don't think you're some kind of privileged dog, do you? This shows that the administrator is nothing more than a tool for the group owner to control who gets attention; this is all Wang Ze's test of your obedience!"

"Lin Li: Don't set up a new account just because someone else has given birth. Send me the naked apron compilation again. I miss Akaishi."

Yang Bangjie: "Photo Collection"

Yang Bangjie: Fine, you want to disgust others too, huh? You've got guts. Also, help me lift the group ban.

Having regained his freedom, Yang Bangjie posted a few messages in the group chat, and then started scrolling through Douyin (TikTok).

Not long after, the message bar popped up, still full of messages.

Lin Li: Anything else? Send me some more.

"Little glutton." Yang Bangjie shook his head with a smile, opened QQ, found some excrement in several group chats he had joined, and sent it to Lin Li.

As an internet patrol dog, the biggest problem is still the phone's memory. If you join too many groups, a single group chat can easily take up tens or even hundreds of MB of space.

But for the sake of everyone being able to eat hot shit and see fresh erotic pictures, this sacrifice is nothing.

Lin Li: Is there anything else?

Just five minutes later, Lin Li sent another message, which startled Yang Bangjie, but he immediately continued moving things without stopping.
Yang Bangjie: "Chat Collection"

Yang Bangjie: "Chat Collection"

Yang Bangjie continued to forward the message, but Lin Li had already replied instantly:

Lin Li: Bro, this batch of goods isn't quite pure, it doesn't feel like it has enough stone. Can you send us some higher-quality stuff?

Yang Bangjie: ?

Yang Bangjie: What the hell?

"Lin Li: The more shit you see, the higher your defense becomes. Now when my friend sees these things you post, he can no longer feel the same excitement as before. It's not as good as it used to be. Bro, I need purer stuff."

Yang Bangjie: ...Alright, I'll look for it for you.

"Yang Bangjie: 'News Compilation,' this one, Sister Hong from Nanjing, is the worst stuff lately."

Lin Li didn't reply to the message, presumably he was already enjoying himself immensely with Chi Shi.

Yang Bangjie breathed a sigh of relief.

However, he had only just opened Douyin—

Lin Li: I've finished watching it. It's alright. I've rediscovered some of the feeling. Anything else?

Yang Bangjie: Are you and your friend sick?

Lin Li: Brother, stop cursing, hurry up and go find it, please! [kowtows] [kowtows]

Yang Bangjie: Don't rush me, don't rush me. Haste makes waste. Lin Li: Okay, bro.

However, two minutes passed, and Yang Bangjie still hadn't found any high-quality shit that he felt qualified to forward.

Alas, it's true that you only realize how little you have when you need it most.

But some people couldn't wait any longer.

Lin Li: Bro? Is it ready yet? My friend can't wait.

Lin Li: Bro, where's the new stock? Hasn't it arrived yet?

Lin Li: Brother, are you there? I miss Chishi.

Lin Li: "Brother, please, just one more poop. I can't take it anymore, please, brother. I feel ants crawling all over me, I feel my whole body shaking, I can't breathe. Please, brother, just one more poop, just one more. I'll poop just one last time, and I'll never touch it again. Please, brother, really, just one poop. I swear I'll never touch this stuff again. I just can't take it anymore..."

"Lin Li: As long as you give me the Red Stone, I'll give you anything you want. Can't I just give it to you once...please..."

Looking at this fecal addict, Yang Bangjie took a deep breath, his lips twitching slightly.

Yang Bangjie: "News Roundup"

Lin Li: You're here? I'll eat!

Lin Li: ? Hey, what the hell! Why are all these messages from the ones I just sent you?

Yang Bangjie: Anyone who can tell that this chat log isn't made of stone is a genius.

Yang Bangjie: What? You won't eat what you produced yourself? You're quite the connoisseur when it comes to food, a real expert.

Lin Li: ?

……

The next day.

Task 3 is complete.

[You have received the following rewards: Physical Improvement: Physical Strength increased by 50%, Spiritual Sense increased by 50%; Concentration Powder*1; Crimson Serpent Pill*1]

Lin Li, who was running frantically through the streets carrying a heavy load, paused upon seeing the news and exhaled a puff of white breath.

He deftly ripped open his coat and stuffed all the sandbags and iron blocks from his body and backpack into his "Qiankun Ring".

This task was completed quite quickly, taking only half a day in total.

After all, the rewards are so-so, and the task doesn't even have system currency, so how difficult can it be?

The two pills given to me are no longer something that a novice in the cultivation world like Lin Li would receive. Although I had never obtained them before, I already knew that they were very common and basic pills because they were recorded in the guide.

The progress bar for tempering the soul was completed in the early morning, even faster than the physical progress bar which is only now being completed.

Last night, Lin Li, who was crazy about Red Stone, actually regretted it very much.

Because, in fact, this task can be completed even without Akashi.

Lin Li discovered that listening to sounds like fingernails scratching a blackboard, foam boards rubbing against each other, mosquitoes buzzing, and construction noise (Lemon (Chinese version)) while wearing headphones at full volume could gradually improve task progress.

Even simply being tired but not sleeping is considered a way to temper one's soul.

Tell me earlier!
Damn it, I was too hasty with Akaishi. If I had waited half a day, I would have discovered these more humane ways to complete the mission.

Never mind, it's just a matter of radiation.

As for the physical progress bar, practicing "Eight-Section Body Strengthening Exercise" for an hour or two in the morning is not enough, so Lin Li changed his mode of transportation to his own two legs today.

Today, Lin Li walked from home to the driving school, and right now from the driving school to the library.

In order to complete the mission as soon as possible, Lin Li even added some weight.

The hard work paid off for the cultivator; the mission is now complete.

Lin Li conjured the "Crimson Serpent Pill" because he knew it was of low grade and did not possess the same divine essence as the "Great Creation Pill" or the "Sacred Dragon Essence Blood," so he simply threw it into his mouth.

The medicinal properties dissipated, and a warm current flowed into my limbs and bones. I felt slightly dizzy, but this discomfort quickly disappeared completely, and it felt similar to when my blood and qi were being replenished.

As for the "Mind-Concentrating Powder", just put it in the [warehouse] for now, and use it when you need it later.

Although I wasn't tired at all, I was too lazy to run the rest of the way, so I just hailed a taxi on the spot.

Soon after, I was able to drive myself.

After completing the study hours this morning, I only need to study for two more hours tomorrow to finish all the study hours for both driving test 3 and 4.

Furthermore, I had been taking the written test (Theory Test 1) for almost a month, and by Monday, my mandatory cooling-off period had officially ended, and I could now register for the practical driving test (Theory Test 3 and Theory Test 4).

You can take the fourth part of the driving test directly after you finish the third part. Theoretically, you can get your driver's license as early as next weekend. After that, you won't have to worry about being caught by the cyber police for driving in the group anymore.

However, Yu Jian'an had informed him in advance that the third driving test was the most difficult to book among all the tests, and that his connections might not be able to help Lin Li secure the earliest available test like they had been the previous two times.

But they also guaranteed that at the latest, you could get an appointment before the 23rd, the week after next.

Lin Li was confident that he would pass the test, so it was a sure thing that he would get his driver's license this year.

The BYD vehicle stopped; it had arrived at the library.

The girls have all arrived now; I'm the second to last one to arrive.

As for Bai Bufan, it's normal for him to be late. Lin Li stayed up all night to hone his soul, and when he bothered Bai Bufan, he always replied instantly.

According to the messages in the "Three People and One Dog" group chat, Lin Li found the study room they occupied.

"morning--"

Before Lin Li could finish his greeting, he raised his right hand and caught the fallen textbook.

With his middle finger pressed against the middle of the book and his thumb pushing, making the textbook spin on his fingertips like a folk dance, Lin Li looked at the three smiling girls in front of him and raised an eyebrow with amusement:
"What, you guys are doing this too?"

"Bai Bufan knelt down on WeChat and begged me to do this. He thought you shouldn't be so wary of us, and that it should be possible to succeed."

Ding Sihan shrugged, giving a non-stick pan-like explanation.

"How could I not be wary of you? In fact, I am more wary of you than I am of Bai Bufan. You know, I dare to take off my pants in front of Bai Bufan, but I wouldn't dare to take off my pants in front of you. That's how wary I am."

Lin Li chuckled.

Ding, Qu, and Chen: "..."

What a profound sense of propriety, righteousness, integrity, and shame this is!
Ding Sihan: "You can take one off."

Qu Wanqiu: "Please."

Chen Yuying: "Pervert, you're not allowed to take your clothes off."

"It seems we can't escape the fact that truth is in the hands of a minority."

"And class monitor, you're absolutely right. Dingding and Qiuqiu are really perverts."

After glancing at the title page of the book in his hand, Lin Li walked over and tossed it back to its owner, Ding Sihan, before sitting down opposite the three of them.

After sitting down, Lin Li mysteriously waved his phone across the table at Chen Yuying and beckoned in a low voice: "Class monitor, come here, I'll show you something good."

"Hmm? What's all the mystery about?" Chen Yuying stood up curiously, walked around the table to Lin Li's side.

However, Lin Li's phone screens did not light up; they remained completely black.

"What are you showing me?" Chen Yuying asked, even more puzzled.

Possessiveness.

After revealing the answer, Lin Li's face was filled with a smug smile of triumph.

He stood up, pressed down on Chen Yuying's shoulders, and pulled her to a position next to him. At the same time, he bent down and moved all of Chen Yuying's schoolbag and books over to him.

Then, feigning seriousness, he earnestly gave the following instructions:

"Class monitor, I hope you can recognize your place next time. You are already my girlfriend, so don't just sit next to any random cat or dog."

They've lowered their status for no reason. Okay, from now on, we won't associate with these lowlifes.

Chen Yuying blinked, but couldn't help laughing out loud. However, she quickly straightened her face and looked pitifully at the cats and dogs opposite her, indicating that she was forced into it.

Yingbao is certainly innocent.

So Ah Mao and Ah Gou looked at Lin Li with cold smiles.

I feel like some people have been having too good a time lately and are asking for a beating.

Sensing the killing intent, Lin Li thought for a moment and decided to ease the tension: "Don't worry, Sister Cat, Sister Dog, I can show you something funny."

……

"Good morning and good afternoon. Can we head straight out for lunch now?"

The door to the study room was pushed open, and Bai Bufan finally appeared.

He was quite cautious, glancing up before pushing the door open, fearing Lin Li's retaliation.

"Lin Li, I've realized I was a real jerk when I was a kid." After confirming there were no traps or mechanisms, Bai Bufan yawned, approached Lin Li, kicked the leg of his chair, and remarked with a sigh.

"Just when we were kids?" Lin Li glanced at Bai Bufan, his voice sincere.

"Get lost," Bai Bufan said with a laugh, then gave his reason for suddenly speaking the truth:

"When I was a child, I hated eating and sleeping the most. Looking back now, I was so stupid. I didn't know how good I had it."

"If you want to be in the midst of radiation without knowing it's happening, you can go to Fukushima," Lin Li suggested.

"Wow, this island sounds very auspicious." Bai Bufan nodded in agreement, then pulled out the chair next to Lin Li, glanced at it, sat down, covered the table with his backpack, and started taking out his books.

At this moment, Lin Li turned his gaze to Bai Bufan and calmly asked, "Are you sure you want to sit in this chair?"

"What? Aren't you a monogamous couple? Aren't you enjoying having two women on your left and right now?"

"What, you've grown tired of the old and crave the new? You don't want one husband anymore, you just want one wife to live a life for two? Then I'll leave?" Bai Bufan looked at Lin Li with a melancholy expression like Daiyu.

Lin stood silently.

The next second, Bai Bufan stood up, covering his wet buttocks, and looked at Lin Li with a cold expression, as cold as a ribbonfish.

Lin Li finally spoke:

"I just wanted to remind you."

"This one is a bit weak."

Bai Bufan's lips twitched slightly.

He looked down at the water stains on the chair, slightly dazed and puzzled.

Strange, I just glanced at it, how come Bai Bufan remembers it?

There's no filler in this chapter.

(End of this chapter)