Chapter 194: Chapter 154: Thunder Tribulation, Come Strike Me!

[Rejuvenation Pill, monthly income of 20 to 30 mid-grade Spirit Stones]

[Ke Chen City’s men’s lives are out of balance and need a harsh correction. The Medical Sect will collaborate with a sect in River Debris City, increasing future revenue]

[In the Valve Rainbow Little World, the incarnation receives offerings from the government. Although the monthly income is only two mid-grade Spirit Stones, it has no restrictions and wandering freely]

[In River Debris Little World, Lin Hao has already completed the industry layout]

[...]

In constant inventorying, aside from the money Lin Hao returns to Grandpa Hua from "legitimate, traceable income" every month, he can freely manipulate about thirty mid-grade Spirit Stones.

Converted into money, that’s 3 million!!!

Three months ago, Lin Hao’s monthly Spirit Stone income didn’t even reach five pieces of lower-grade Spirit Stones.

This is an earth-shattering change.

Indeed, one must start a business, no wonder so many people in the past ventured into commerce.

Entrepreneurship is the path to fortune!

Moreover, future income will surely improve as his plans expand.

Of course, the foundation of all this still relies on one’s own Magical Power and Realm.

Earning Spirit Stones is not the goal, enhancing Magical Power and Realm is.

"Boom!"

"Boom boom!"

"..."

Moreover, the thunder outside constantly reminds Lin Hao.

Cultivation isn’t a feast.

Breaking through the major realm requires Crossing the Tribulation.

Thus, in the process of cultivation, one must grasp some self-defense techniques, whether cultivating [Zero Seven Profound Skill], practicing [Rise and Dance], or investing money to boost the proficiency of [Basic Protection Array]...

Lin Hao believes, a "Protection Array" named for protection, must have more than just "anti-peeping" effects in the future!

During leisure time, one can wander into River Debris City’s pharmacies and hospitals, see if any useful elixirs appear for oneself...

One can also wander the supermarket, see if any useful Magical Treasures appear...

And also...

Cultivation requires constantly exploring new things.

With thoughts flashing, Lin Hao gathered his mind and decided to sit in meditation and cultivate.

Of course, before cultivation, he would still glance at his phone’s chat records.

He does this only to reply to messages promptly every day and has absolutely nothing to do with whether Mr. Hua invites him for a foot bath...

...

Singing and drinking until late night, Xiyu decided to settle the bill and leave.

Upon seeing the bill of 23,333 RMB for the meal, Xiyu felt the Top Luxury Club must be joking. Even opening a few bottles of wine wouldn’t cost so much, how could eating cost this much?

This money is enough to lay out a few banquet tables!

They don’t assume I’m drunk, do they?

Xiyu: "Is there a mistake in your bill?"

Waiter: "Vice Captain Xiyu, no mistake, you see, here are the dishes we sent to your private room."

Xiyu: "I didn’t eat these." 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Waiter: "Perhaps your friends ate them."

Xiyu: "Impossible, absolutely impossible, I don’t have friends who can eat this much!"

But when Xiyu watched the surveillance and saw plate after plate of dishes being sent into the room, Xiyu began to genuinely recall...

Seemingly, that little girl named Qianqian was constantly eating.

Her power is supposed to affect one’s Spiritual Power, isn’t it?

Does using it once require consuming this much food for replenishment? Who can afford it!

Xiyu tearfully paid the bill and walked outside the club.

"Boom boom!"

"Boom boom!"

Inside the club, there was oxygen and fragrance spray.

Outside the club, there was lightning, thunder, and pouring rain.

"What terrible weather, feels like the heavens are angry."

Seeing the severe weather, Xiyu opened his umbrella, found a shared bicycle, scanned and pedaled away.

Saving where possible, spending where appropriate.

Getting wet isn’t too big an issue; a round of Inner Power upon returning home will suffice.

Half an hour later, Xiyu parked outside Fugui District in the Romantic Zone, found the designated parking area, and locked the bike.

Today’s shared bicycles now deduct five yuan each time for not parking in designated areas, making Xiyu heartbroken.

Parking incorrectly a hundred times equals the price of a bottle of wine!

After parking the bike, Xiyu braced the umbrella and walked into Fugui District, heading to Unit 1.

Fugui District is an old community without elevators, Xiyu circulates his Inner Power, invigorating his whole body.

In one breath, he ascends to the 18th floor.

Upon reaching the 18th floor, the rain soaked all around Xiyu is dried by Pure Yang Inner Power.

However, as Xiyu was preparing to use the key to open the door, he noticed signs of tampering at the door, immediately raising Xiyu’s alertness.

The reason Xiyu can occasionally buy sports cars and linger nightly in clubs is that he often captures Receptacles...

In River Debris City’s Extraordinary Circle, quite a few people want him dead.

Thus for safety, every time Xiyu leaves his house, he sticks a "professional locksmith" advertisement at his door and wall.

If the door has been opened, this ad will be damaged or fall off...

Xiyu’s eyes bright as torches, pretending to be unaware as he opens the door, his Inner Power already flowing through his limbs, ready to launch a heavy strike if danger arises!

Sure enough, someone is in the house!

They boldly turned the lights on! As if afraid he wouldn’t realize someone had entered his home?

Who knows how long these lights have been on, how much electricity it’s costing, soon there’ll be consequences!

Furthermore, Xiyu even heard the sound of the TV.

"If pursuing thrills, should adhere to principles..."

Not just turning on the lights, even watching TV.

However, upon seeing clearly the people within the room, Xiyu’s expression changed to one of pleasant surprise and said:

"Grandpa Li, why are you here?"

In the living room of Xiyu’s home, there sat an elderly man with white hair and beard, looking incredibly spirited.

"Little Xiyu is back, huh? Hold on a moment, the plot is at its climax!" The old man waved towards Xiyu, eyes glued to the TV.

Xiyu let down his guard, gathered his inner power, hung up his coat nicely, and sat next to the old man to watch TV together.

It was a warm, family-friendly light comedy, loved by both adults and children.

After this episode ended, the old man reluctantly turned off the TV.

"Little Xiyu, why did you come back so late? Did you go to the club for drinks and cultivation again?"

"That’s why Grandpa Li understands me."

"I’ve been telling you for years, and you still don’t listen. Anyway, just take care of yourself, don’t hurt yourself practicing, and definitely don’t lose control."

The old man slowly stood up, hands behind his back, and easily stepped into the kitchen. After a while, he came out with a cake in one hand and a bottle of wine in the other.

"Today is your birthday. No, wait, yesterday was your birthday, but celebrating it today is still fine.

This wine, you don’t need to worry about any lustful power inside it. I brought it from my place in Ke Chen City. It’s really good! It’s been around for many years, and my useless son isn’t even allowed to touch it!

Today, we will use it to celebrate your 25th birthday."

Xiyu was taken aback for a moment, looking at the calendar.

Turns out yesterday was his birthday.

After starting work, the perception of birthdays becomes rather vague.

"Thank you, Grandpa Li."

"No need for thanks between us."

Grandpa Li placed the cake down, opened the wine bottle, and set out six paper cups on the living room table.

He poured the wine.

"One for your grandpa."

"One for your grandma."

"One for your dad."

"One for your mom."

"One each for the two of us."

Grandpa Li held two cups of wine, and Xiyu held two others. They walked over to the shrine place in the living room and placed the four cups of wine on the altar.

"Look at the dust on this meditation mat; you haven’t been worshipping much, right? Today is your birthday, so bow to your grandparents and parents and tell them how you’ve been."

"Okay."

Xiyu responded softly and knelt on the meditation mat in front of the altar.

Grandpa Li gazed at the four black-and-white portraits, melancholy in his eyes:

"Old Xiyu, my son married a woman raised by lust, as I’ve told you several times...

But our home is far from River Debris City; my daughter-in-law is just a pawn for lust. Now, lust is starting to make moves in Ke Chen City...

For so many years, everyone clearly defeated lust, but she always revives in a different form and retaliates, becoming stronger each time, so everyone’s afraid to make a move against her casually...

Listen, the thunder is loud today. I truly wish a bolt of lightning could strike lust dead, in a way she can never revive!"

...

"Swoosh!"

The sky over River Debris City was filled with writhing electric snakes and echoing thunder.

"If I’m lying, let the heavens bomb me with five thunder strikes!"

"Boom, boom!"

"See, I wasn’t struck, so what I said must be true!"

"If I stray, let the heavens bomb me with five thunder strikes!"

"Boom, boom!"

"See, I’m perfectly fine. You’ve got to trust me!"

"Honey, I promise I’ll never hit you again. If I do, let the thunder strike me dead, I swear!"

"Boom, boom!"

"Honey, see, I’ve sworn to the heavens, do trust me!"

"Boss’s wife, I’m innocent with the boss. We’re both men, you have to believe us..."

"..."

[Thunder Tribulation Cloud Received Request for Striking]

[Requester’s Realm Not Qualified, No Eligibility for Striking]

[Thunder Tribulation Cloud Received Request for Striking]

[Requester’s Realm Not Qualified, No Eligibility for Striking]

[Thunder Tribulation Cloud Received...]

[...]

[Thunder Tribulation Cloud Newly Entered River Debris World Received Warm Welcome from Natives]

[Natives of River Debris World View Thunder as a Beacon of Fairness]

[Currently, Thunder Tribulation Cloud Has Accumulated 100,000 Requests for Striking]

[Thunder Tribulation Cloud Started to Feel Emotional]

[Thunder Tribulation Cloud Feels It Might Not Be Appropriate to Keep Refusing]

[...]

As Lin Hao was immersed in cultivation, the log continued to update.

If he were to use his divine thought to probe the Thunder Tribulation Cloud at this moment, he would discover a grain-sized core slowly forming in the center of the Thunder Tribulation Cloud.

To the naked eye, this core resembles a "snowflake."

At the moment the snowflake formed, the lightning and thunder over River Debris City abruptly ceased.

[Thunder Tribulation Cloud Has Its Own Mission]

The power of the Thunder Tribulation Cloud began to slowly recede.

A sense of warning flashed through Lin Hao’s mind, prompting him to suddenly open his eyes. Simultaneously, his incarnation felt it too, withdrawing from the state of cultivation.

Both instinctively went to the window, gazing at the Thunder Tribulation Cloud in the sky...

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[Unused Monthly Pass Shelter Center]

That’s it for today.

Updated 6,000 words, now daring to ask for votes.