Chapter 239. When It Comes to Romance, Warriors of Pure Devotion Never Disappoint
【Congratulations, you have obtained the Divine Artifact: Map of Mountains, Rivers, and the State (Main-God-Level Divine Artifact).
Ability: It can create an exclusive cultivation ground, allowing martial artists to find a training environment more suited to themselves. It can increase cultivation speed by ten times.
It can also absorb enemies into the map. Using the Landscape-Commanding Brush, the user can design obstacles to trap enemies inside until they die. Effective against gods at or below the Main God level. The effect is not significant against God Kings.】
Jiang Yichen looked at the Divine Artifact he had opened and revealed a surprised gaze.
System, did you loot this from Perfected Taiyi’s pants?
In Huaxia mythology, the Map of Mountains, Rivers, and the State was an immortal artifact frequently used by Perfected Taiyi.
Creating an exclusive cultivation ground and increasing cultivation speed—this could be used by Su Linyu and the others.
After joining the Divine Battle Division, they would face matters related to gods. If they did not improve their strength and he had to personally handle everything, then he might as well not be the group leader.
He still hoped they could grow and resolve all obstacles without needing him to step forward.
He could simply focus on slacking off and enjoying the beauty of life. That would be perfect.
A faint smile hung on Jiang Yichen’s lips. His gaze swept over the Map of Mountains, Rivers, and the State’s enemy-trapping ability, and doubt rose in his heart.
“System, do Divine Artifacts have levels too?”
【Yes, Host. Divine Artifacts are divided into God-level, Main-God-level, and God-King-level, corresponding to the cultivation realms of gods.】
Jiang Yichen nodded slightly. If a Main-God-level Divine Artifact was already this powerful, would a God-King-level one not be even more heaven-defying?
“Then is God-King-level as powerful as Supreme-grade?”
【Far from it. Supreme-grade surpasses all Divine Artifacts.】
When Jiang Yichen heard this, his brows immediately lifted. In that case, this was quite good.
Did that not mean that with Supreme-grade · Deification paired with the Supreme-grade · Void Mirror, he could even fight a God King? No wonder Hypnos had seemed so weak.
Jiang Yichen sighed at how heaven-defying his top-tier setup was. In another four days, he would break through to the Martial God realm. At that time, his strength after using Supreme-grade · Deification would only become even stronger.
There was truly no need to say anything more about the life of someone with cheats.
His eyes held anticipation as his gaze shifted to the other reward.
【Universal Tongues: Allows the Host to understand all kinds of languages, so the Host will no longer be troubled when communicating with others.】
“Uh...”
Jiang Yichen’s eyes filled with doubt. What use did this have?
Forget it. It was an additional reward anyway. It would be a waste not to take it.
“Sigh.”
While Jiang Yichen was looking at the system rewards, Xu Lin suddenly sighed. “Yichen, since you have chosen the Divine Battle Division, I will not nag you further.”
“For all of you, the Divine Battle Division is indeed an extremely suitable stage.”
Xu Lin stood up and placed both hands on Jiang Yichen’s shoulders. Looking at the four of them, he said, “You are soldiers of my East China. If you suffer any grievances in the Divine Battle Division, just report to me. These old bones of mine will support you.”
The four of them smiled and nodded to Xu Lin. “Thank you, Commander Xu.”
“Hahaha...” Xu Lin laughed loudly. “It is a small matter. The official department assignment results are expected to be announced in about five days.”
“You all worked hard during the Guankou Divine Ruins mission this time. For these five days, I will not arrange any training for you. Consider it a vacation.”
“Really, Commander Xu?” Joy appeared in Tang Long’s eyes. He touched the First Class Merit medal on his chest. “Then I definitely have to go home and let my mom be happy about it.”
Chu Xingchen had the same plan. After the celebration banquet ended, his father had sent him a message asking him to return home for a family gathering. He would have to deal with those clan elders again. The ways of the world were truly harder to learn than cultivation.
“Brother Yichen, are you going home during the vacation?” Su Linyu blinked and asked.
Jiang Yichen thought of how his mother had not even had time to attend the celebration banquet. Even if he went home, he probably would not be able to see her.
On the other hand, once those clan elders learned that he had rendered service, they would definitely take it upon themselves to publicize it grandly, and he would have to unwillingly deal with them.
Just thinking about it felt annoying. It would be happier and more practical to spend time alone.
If a person lived without happiness, then life was no different from hell.
Jiang Yichen shook his head. “I will not go home. Mom is busy with work every day. There is no point in going back.”
When Su Linyu heard this, she nodded slightly. “Then I will spend the vacation with Brother Yichen.”
Jiang Yichen burst out laughing. “All right.”
Xu Lin looked at these young people and felt delighted in his heart. He waved his hand. “Go on, go on.”
Jiang Yichen and the other three saluted Xu Lin, then turned and left the office.
Su Linyu walked at the very back. Looking at the chat interface on her phone, at the message from her father Su Zhan telling her to return home, worry appeared in her eyes.
As she walked, she pondered, gently biting her red lips, then sent a message refusing him.
Since childhood, she had rarely refused her father’s instructions. But if she went home, Brother Yichen would definitely be lonely by himself in the military district.
Su Linyu lifted her eyes and looked at Brother Yichen’s back ahead of her. Then she slowly put away her phone and walked with light, cheerful steps until she was beside him.
To her, even simply walking together like this was enough to fill her heart with joy.
Time flowed by, and the first day of vacation soon arrived.
Tang Long and Chu Xingchen sent several photos of themselves setting off for home in the group chat.
Jiang Yichen, who had slept until he woke naturally, drank the beverage Su Linyu had prepared for him and shook his head with a smile.
Then he put down his phone, turned on the television in the luxury dormitory, and browsed through the anime and dramas he had been following recently.
It was a vacation. Going out to have fun had its own happiness, and staying at home had its own happiness too.
Jiang Yichen clicked on the Dragon Raja anime, drank his beverage, ate some fruit, and started watching.
After Su Linyu finished handling things in the kitchen, she quietly came over and leaned beside Jiang Yichen, watching with him.
Su Linyu tilted her head slightly and rested it on Jiang Yichen’s shoulder.
He turned his eyes to her with a smile and placed his right hand on Su Linyu’s right shoulder.
Sometimes, happiness was very simple. It was just like this. There were no mortgage or car loan pressures from before the Great Cataclysm, nor was there the current anxiety over martial cultivation.
On this morning, with sunlight passing through the window and warming the entire room, leisurely enjoying himself, doing what he liked, and being with the person he liked—
That was happiness.
But... when Jiang Yichen saw Erii die in the anime after being used as a blood-transfusion vessel for the White King’s blood, he silently turned off the television. He was just short of lighting a cigarette.
Damn old thief, you are really freaking “adorable.”
Su Linyu sensed the change in Jiang Yichen’s mood. She had also cried after watching that part of the anime earlier.
Brother Yichen’s favorite anime character had died just like that. He must be very sad.
Su Linyu looked at Jiang Yichen’s melancholy expression and thought for a while. Then her eyes suddenly lit up, and she stood.
“Brother Yichen, it will be noon soon. I am going to cook.”
Without waiting for Jiang Yichen’s reply, she ran out of the living room.
Jiang Yichen froze, but he did not think too much about it. He sat on the sofa, drinking his beverage and sighing over how strong the aftereffect of the anime was.
Next time, he could not watch this kind of depressing story. He should switch to a comedy. Some authors were simply awful. They only knew how to trick him into tears.
Jiang Yichen adjusted his mood and was just thinking about switching to a comedy to cheer himself up. After searching for a moment, he suddenly heard footsteps, accompanied by the crisp sound of bells.
Hm?
Jiang Yichen raised his head and looked toward the sound.
He saw Su Linyu holding a pink-white oil-paper umbrella. As the hem of her red silk dress swept over the threshold, it carried a faint rustle of wind. The copper bells at her waist gently swayed, their tinkling soft and clear like shattered jade.
Her originally black hair had turned into long crimson hair. The ends swayed slightly with her movements, making her fair cheeks appear even more translucent.
Jiang Yichen froze. His eyes stared blankly at Su Linyu, who was cosplaying as Erii.
“Brother Yichen.”
Su Linyu stepped on wooden clogs and walked up to him. “Look. Your favorite anime character has come back to life.”
Jiang Yichen’s eyes trembled. He had not expected Su Linyu to comfort him in such a way.
The melancholy from earlier instantly vanished. He stood, took Su Linyu’s hand, and pulled her into his embrace.
When it came to romance, warriors of pure devotion truly never disappointed.
Jiang Yichen looked at Su Linyu, the corners of his mouth lifting.
I found my own Erii.