Chapter 218: Chapter 169: Aren’t You Afraid I’ll Drug You?

Deep in the quiet of the night, Luo Feifei heard the even, slow, and long breaths of her mother beside her and knew she was asleep. At that moment, a tantalizing aroma wafted in from outside.

She quietly got out of bed and slipped out of the room.

There, she saw Li Xiang on the terrace outside, seemingly making a barbecue.

"It smells so good," Luo Feifei said, her lips curling up slightly. ’Brother Xiang is so thoughtful.’ She passed through the living room and the balcony, arriving at the large side terrace.

"Come and eat. It’s been ready for a while." Li Xiang beckoned and pointed to the chair opposite him.

Luo Feifei went over and sat down.

The skewers were bountiful: lamb, beef, chicken wings, small yellow croakers, oysters, scallops, grilled eggplant, chives, broccoli, and more. Next to the grill was also a small, lidded porcelain bowl.

A cool breeze drifted through the spring night. Luo Feifei was wearing little, just a silk nightgown, and had been feeling a bit chilly. The barbecue grill was just right, radiating a pleasant warmth. The firelight made her cheeks flush red, making her look even more lovely and charming.

Li Xiang was drinking alcohol himself, but he handed Luo Feifei a can of coconut milk. This was because drinks like black tea, green tea, and coffee could make it hard to sleep if drunk at night.

"This is delicious! You’re really good at this!" Luo Feifei praised as she took a bite of a chicken wing, her mouth filling with savory juices.

"I’m glad you like it." Li Xiang smiled and pointed to the porcelain bowl. "Try this."

"What is it?" Luo Feifei asked curiously as she lifted the lid. A fresh aroma, tinged with a medicinal scent, wafted into her delicate nose.

Li Xiang said, "It’s a kind of dessert, I guess. It’s a little bitter, but I added rock sugar, so the taste isn’t bad."

Inside, naturally, was Spiritual Medicine. He and Jiang Cai’Er had already finished all the palatable Low Tier ones, and some had been given to the Spirit Pets. This was a selection of the more tolerable ones from what was left.

It was Luo Feifei’s first time eating it, so the Tier couldn’t be too high, or her body wouldn’t be able to handle it and it would be harmful instead.

Earlier, Luo Feifei had knocked on his door, saying she was hungry. After she left, as Li Xiang was getting ready for a shower, he had felt quite conflicted. Ultimately, he decided to "make an early gesture of goodwill," because with investments, the sooner, the better.

Besides, he and Luo Feifei were on good terms. After tonight’s "ambiguous" interaction, they seemed to have grown even closer. Moreover, Luo Feifei hadn’t hesitated for a second to invest one hundred million back then.

Luo Feifei immediately picked up the spoon and took a few gentle sips. It wasn’t scalding, just pleasantly warm. It had clearly been stewed for a while and left to cool on the side.

Li Xiang felt even more certain he’d done the right thing, because Luo Feifei wasn’t guarded against him at all.

"Aren’t you afraid I might have drugged this?" Li Xiang couldn’t help but ask.

Luo Feifei couldn’t help but laugh, rolling her eyes playfully. "As if you’d have the guts," she said.

’She had actually been worried before, but then she had a thought: since this was her "fated opportunity," it surely wouldn’t be something like that. Besides, she really did have a good impression of Li Xiang, and he was exceptionally handsome. If Li Xiang really did drug her, well... she’d accept it.’

"Huh? You really did drug it?" Luo Feifei’s slender brows shot up. She gave Li Xiang a surprised look, and then... couldn’t resist taking two more sips.

"So? What do you feel?" Li Xiang asked.

Luo Feifei took a few more sips, put down her spoon, and took a deep breath. She spoke, her words coming a little rushed, "I feel a current of energy surging inside my body. I can barely suppress it."

’She was actually a little pleasantly surprised, because she knew this was that magical Spiritual Power from her dreams. However, although she’d had some strange dreams—whether from a past life or the future, she didn’t know—they were all fragmented and disjointed.’

’She knew that the her in the dream had practiced a powerful Cultivation Technique, but it had a flaw. She couldn’t remember the specific Magic Skill, and even if she could, she wouldn’t dare practice it again. Wouldn’t that just be paving the way for someone else’s success at her own expense?’

So now, faced with the surging Spiritual Power, she was at a loss for what to do.

Li Xiang was very surprised. ’As expected of a cultivation genius,’ he thought. ’She produced Spiritual Power just like that?’

’Can she naturally convert Medicinal Power without the help of a Breathing Technique?’

He stood up, walked over to Luo Feifei, and took her hand. His Spiritual Power entered her body to investigate.

Luo Feifei was very cooperative. She didn’t resist, allowing Li Xiang’s power to enter unopposed.

"I’ll teach you a Breathing Technique. Follow my rhythm."

Luo Feifei suppressed her joy and nodded lightly. And so, in the middle of the night, Li Xiang began to teach, and Luo Feifei began to learn.

In just one go, in less than five minutes, the first Spiritual Power vortex in Luo Feifei’s body coalesced!

Li Xiang: "..."

Luo Feifei: "..."

"What was the first Superpower you awakened?" Li Xiang asked, breaking the silence.

"Insight." Luo Feifei closed her eyes to carefully experience it, then said, "I can perceive all movement within five meters of me without looking. It’s 360 degrees, no blind spots."

Li Xiang was extremely envious. ’Truly a Combat Saint Body.’ With Insight, it was like having eyes all over her body. She would have a perfect grasp of any situation, seeing it as clear as day, and would no longer fear sneak attacks.

"Try finishing the rest of the... Spiritual Medicine," Li Xiang said with a gesture.

"Okay." Luo Feifei smiled sweetly, immediately picked up the porcelain bowl, and drank it all in one go.

"How is it?"

"I feel like I’m about to break through, but I’m just a little short."

"Then try my Medicinal Wine." Li Xiang produced a large gourd with a flick of his wrist and handed it to her.

Luo Feifei’s eyes lit up, but she said nothing. She just obediently took it, uncorked it, and tilted her head back to take a few swallows.

She returned the gourd to Li Xiang and immediately began circulating the Breathing Technique. Ten minutes later, she opened her eyes.

"Prophetic Art," Luo Feifei whispered softly.

Li Xiang was dumbfounded. ’Did she just form another Spiritual Power vortex and awaken a second Superpower?’

"Want to try drinking some more?" Li Xiang offered the gourd again.

But Luo Feifei just shook her head gently. "Haste makes waste. I feel like I need to consolidate my gains."

"Yes, I was being too impatient." Li Xiang nodded, feeling a sense of admiration for Luo Feifei. She was actually able to hold back and resist the temptation of leveling up so quickly.

She had leveled up twice in less than twenty minutes, and her Spiritual Power vortex was indeed a bit "unstable." An unsteady foundation would not be beneficial for her future.

"I have a Breathing Technique here. Take it back and study it carefully. And here are a few Spirit Fruits. They might taste sour, but their Medicinal Power is potent. Keep them for later use." Li Xiang took out the Cultivation Technique and Spiritual Medicine he had prepared earlier and handed them to her.

Luo Feifei didn’t stand on ceremony and accepted them directly. However, she had only glanced at the Cultivation Technique when her expression changed drastically, as if she had been plunged into an icy cavern.

’It’s actually the *Ice Crystal Peach Blossom Spell* from the Dream Realm?’

’Isn’t this the Cultivation Technique that was used to harvest me? Could Li Xiang be that great villain?’

’But in the Dream Realm, the great villain was clearly a woman.’

"What’s wrong?" Li Xiang glanced at Luo Feifei. ’Aren’t you even going to say thank you?’ he thought.

"I... I’m a bit flustered. I’m going to bed." Luo Feifei was in a panic. No amount of acting could hide the fear in her heart. She rose hastily and returned to her room, even stumbling as she crossed the balcony, nearly falling.

Li Xiang watched her retreating back and shook his head. He had no idea if this investment would pay off.

’But then again, there’s no such thing as a guaranteed return on an investment. Otherwise, why would they call it "venture capital"?’

’Generally speaking, risk and reward are directly proportional.’

He figured Luo Feifei would keep this a secret. After all, she was now a Tier Two Transcendent.

Luo Feifei returned to her room. Her mother was still sound asleep. Luo Feifei quietly rustled onto the bed and slipped under the covers.

Naturally, she couldn’t sleep. After a while, she quietly got up again, took a tortoise shell and three Copper Coins from her bag, and began to perform a Divination.

"Gasp—" Luo Feifei sucked in a sharp breath. The hexagram showed that her fated opportunity had been obtained, and her future destiny was exceedingly good.

She repeated it three times, and the result was the same each time.

’Did I misunderstand him?’

Somewhat reassured, Luo Feifei lay back down on the bed and drifted off to sleep before she knew it.

The strange dream reappeared.

This time, perhaps because she had become an Extraordinary Being and now possessed Spiritual Power, the dream fragments were more numerous and much clearer.

It was still that same great villain, coming to harvest her. But this time, the dream fragment was longer, allowing her to learn more information.

In the end, her entire body was torn apart by the other person. Her vast Spiritual Power was devoured, and she was completely powerless to resist.

She awoke in a cold sweat with a sudden realization. "So that’s it! There’s an additional general outline."

’That dream must have been my past life. A lingering obsession from that life traversed time and space to warn me, and it even brought me the Divination Technique.’

She took out the Breathing Technique Li Xiang had given her and hid under the covers, illuminating it with her phone. Upon careful inspection, she saw that there was indeed a general outline at the very beginning.

’By cultivating this general outline, one’s Spirit Body would be complete and immune to all magic.’

’In my past life, that great villain intentionally withheld the general outline, causing my cultivation to have a "loophole." This allowed her to control me with ease, leaving me unable to move.’

’But in this life, Li Xiang has been completely sincere with me, holding nothing back. That’s why the hexagram showed that my future destiny is so good.’

Luo Feifei pondered, ’Even if I run into that great villain again, I might actually be able to get my revenge!’

’Even though she doesn’t know me in this life, and I won’t fall for her tricks again... a bitch like that deserves to be punished by everyone. Should I just let her continue to harm others?’

’I thought it would be hard to get Brother Xiang’s help, but he just gave me something so precious, without any conditions, and it’s the complete version with nothing held back. And all that Spiritual Medicine... the Apocalypse hasn’t arrived yet, so there are no Extraordinary Particles on Earth. You couldn’t buy this stuff for any amount of money.’

Luo Feifei was overcome with emotion. The fated opportunity she had been dreaming of day and night had been obtained so easily.

’He’s too good to me. I didn’t even say thank you just now, and I even gave him a cold look.’

Luo Feifei touched her face. ’It must have been so cold and indifferent before.’ She felt incredibly guilty toward Li Xiang.

At this thought, she once again slipped out quietly and went to Li Xiang’s door.

She raised her hand, then pulled it back.

’It’s so late, after three in the morning. He’s probably asleep, right?’

’Maybe I should use "Insight" to check? Would that be rude?’ Luo Feifei worried she might see something she shouldn’t.

A Superpower could, of course, be used or not used at will; it wasn’t always active.

Just as she was agonizing over it, the door opened.