The Great Ruler: Starting with the Contract Goddess Luo Li

As Lin Suzhou and his companions traveled south, his intimacy level with Luo Li and Wen Qingxuan increased rapidly.

The spirit beasts encountered along the way were as thin as paper in front of Lin Suzhou now, and he killed them with ease.

Even earth-ranked spirit beasts similar to the Golden Armored Dragon Tiger Beast could be easily captured by Lin Suzhou if he took it seriously.

As they fought their way through the monsters, Lin Suzhou reached the fifth level of spirit body, while Luo Li and Wen Qingxuan also reached the fourth level of spirit body at the same time with his help.

"Suzhou, which spiritual academy do you want to go to?"

Beside a clear stream, Luo Li ate grilled fish while asking Lin Suzhou questions.

"The conditions that Dean Taicang offered me a while ago were quite good, and I also feel that Beicang Spiritual Academy is pretty good."

Lin Suzhou handed another grilled fish to Wen Qingxuan and replied.

"The Northern Spiritual Academy, huh..."

After hearing this, Luo Li lowered her head and pondered something.

"I feel that the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy is the weakest of the five major academies. It would be better to let Luo Li come with me to the Myriad Phoenix Spiritual Academy and enjoy the good life together."

Wen Qingxuan took the grilled fish, slightly pouting.

"Can I go in with them?"

Lin Suzhou's eyes lit up. He had heard that the Myriad Phoenix Spirit Academy was full of girls. If he went in... hehe.

"Cut that thing off, and I'll plead with Dean Tang Qiu. Maybe then I can get in."

Wen Qingxuan glanced at Lin Suzhou with a smile.

"That won't do. I still need to have children with Luo Li in the future."

Lin Suzhou's words made Luo Li quite embarrassed and annoyed, so she lightly punched him.

Wen Qingxuan rolled her eyes as well and continued eating her grilled fish.

"Hey, even after leaving the Spirit Road, it will still be a year before we can enter the Five Great Academies. It's so hard to wait."

Lin Suzhou estimated the date and sighed.

"More than that? You've killed so many people that the final trials of the Spiritual Path can't be carried out. I estimate that when we get to the Spiritual Mountain, we'll directly conduct the King-level assessment and the Spiritual Path initiation."

The spiritual journey was originally scheduled to last a year, but only six months have passed so far.

Wen Qingxuan also felt very bored. These past few days she had been either traveling or killing spirit beasts, and she was almost bored to death.

"Are you bored?"

Lin Suzhou suddenly said these words to her.

"Yes, do you have something to amuse yourself?"

"I do have one."

Lin Suzhou gave her a meaningful look.

"What are you planning to do?"

Wen Qingxuan looked at him with surprise.

"Let's make a baby here, and you can take care of the child every day, so you won't be bored."

But as soon as he finished speaking, he was punched in the arm by Wen Qingxuan.

"Would you die if you didn't tell dirty jokes?"

"It might really be true."

Lin Suzhou chuckled, then took Luo Li's small hand, which made her roll her eyes again.

She'd gotten used to their bickering lately, and even started to feel like Wen Qingxuan was his girlfriend.

"Alright, stop fooling around, or my queen will get jealous."

"Didn't you start it first?"

Lin Suzhou didn't argue when he heard Wen Qingxuan's words.

He had tried many ways to increase his intimacy with Wen Qingxuan lately, but none of them were as effective as using crude language.

Perhaps it was because Lin Suzhou met Wen Qingxuan first and rescued her that he truly left a deep impression on her.

Lin Suzhou had a feeling that Wen Qingxuan seemed to have really fallen in love with him.

Lately, he's been teaching the two girls some games from their past lives, like Truth or Dare and Dou Dizhu (a card game)...

With the help of these games, his intimacy level with Wen Qingxuan both reached 47 points, but Lin Suzhou temporarily did not allow the system to distribute the rewards.

Most things on this Spiritual Path are useless, and even if you get them, you can only look at them longingly. It's better to wait until you leave the Spiritual Path to see what you need.

"Eat quickly, so you can get going."

After saying this, Wen Qingxuan turned her gaze to the outline of a majestic golden mountain to the south.

That is the end of the Spirit Road, Spirit Mountain.

"You're so eager to leave us? Why not stay a little longer, enjoy some grilled fish and the scenery? Wouldn't that be much more pleasant?"

Looking at the rugged peaks, the boulders and flowing water, the rolling clouds and the adorable spirit beasts in the distance, Lin Suzhou felt a sense of peace and tranquility.

"But something is missing."

Wen Qingxuan spoke.

"What's missing?"

As soon as Lin Suzhou looked over, he saw her take out jars of fine wine.

"Wow, why didn't you bring out the fine wine sooner?"

Lin Suzhou snatched a jar, opened the lid, took a sip, and discovered that the wine in this vast world had a unique flavor.

For example, the monkey wine that Mu Chen and I drank when we first arrived at the Spirit Road. The crimson liquid was filled with the aroma of spiritual fruits, making it so delicious that you didn't want to stop drinking it.

The wine that Wen Qingxuan took out had a different taste. Drinking it felt like a knife scraping your intestines, similar to the distilled spirits Lin Suzhou drank in his previous life, and it was quite strong.

Moreover, the beverage contains immense spiritual energy, which is quite magical.

"If I had taken it out earlier, you would have drunk it all by now!"

Upon hearing this, Wen Qingxuan coldly retorted, then picked up a jar of wine and handed it to Luo Li, saying, "Luo Li, you should have a jar too."

Luo Li wanted to refuse, but seeing that Wen Qingxuan seemed to have something on her mind, she nodded and reached out to take it.

"Come on, let's have one."

Wen Qingxuan also opened a jar, and after the three of them clinked the jars together, they each took a sip.

Lin Suzhou, in particular, knew that this was a good drink for his health, so he drank it in big gulps. Before long, his face was slightly flushed and his eyes began to wander.

"This wine is potent! It also contains a lot of spiritual energy."

Lin Suzhou felt the warm currents flowing through his body and suddenly realized that these currents must be spiritual energy.

"Heh, if you had come with me back then to hunt down the Earth-Splitting Bull herd and go to the second Guardian Land, what kind of wine wouldn't we have drunk?"

Wen Qingxuan also drank the wine, her pretty face flushed pink, and she opened her heart.

"That's a pity."

Lin Suzhou realized that her words seemed to have a hidden meaning, so he could only give a vague reply, showing a regretful expression.

"I don't think you're in a bad way, after all, you met such a beautiful girl as Luo Li."

Wen Qingxuan's voice was soft and melancholy, and her nose began to sting with tears.

She had never believed in love at first sight as told by storytellers in restaurants before, but after parting ways with Lin Suzhou that day, all she could think about was the image of him reaching out his hand to her.

"It's alright, Qingxuan. I believe you will meet someone you like in the future."

With the blessing of the spirit wine, Luo Li also broke her silence and began to show the domineering nature of the future empress.

She was perceptive and had already realized Wen Qingxuan's purpose—she wanted to steal her man!

No wonder they drink; how can people speak their minds if they're not drunk?

"But the boy I admire already has a very handsome partner."

Wen Qingxuan's eyes reddened slightly as she spoke.

She felt extremely regretful at this moment. If she could go back to the day she first met Lin Suzhou, she would take him away even if she had to tie him up!

But it's too late to say anything now...

Today, fueled by alcohol, she was finally able to utter these words despite her pride.

Upon hearing her words, Luo Li suddenly didn't know how to respond.

She turned her gaze to Lin Suzhou, only to find that he was still pretending to be drunk...

She's about to confess her feelings, husband, say something!