Li Jian’s grin widened.
He leaned back slightly on the bed, staring up at the rough ceiling of his simple stone house.
The pain in his body was momentarily forgotten.
’Interesting... Truly interesting.’
After a moment, he could no longer hold back his curiosity.
"How do I use it then? How do I issue a request?"
The system’s mechanical voice answered promptly.
[Host only needs to focus on the target and clearly state the request in his mind, or speak it aloud.]
[The required Favor Debt points will be automatically calculated and deducted upon confirmation.]
[If the points are insufficient, the request will fail to issue.]
Li Jian’s eyes lit up.
Without hesitation, he focused on Zheng Qingya’s name and issued a request in his mind.
’Zheng Qingya, come to my residence tonight and have sex with me.’
The moment the thought formed, the system’s voice rang out again.
[Request failed.]
[Insufficient Favor Debt points.]
[Current Debt from Zheng Qingya: 100]
[Required points for this request: 300]
Li Jian’s expression froze for a second.
"...300 points?"
He stared at the number, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly.
Just for sex and it already costs 300? This system isn’t cheap at all.
Still, the excitement in his eyes did not fade. If anything, it grew deeper.
’Only 100 points right now... but that’s fine. There will be more opportunities.’
Li Jian raised a hand and lightly grasped his chin, eyes narrowing as he fell into thought.
’So a failed experiment caused me to earn 100 Favor Debt points, huh?’
[Correct, Host.]
The system’s calm voice confirmed his suspicion.
Li Jian continued stroking his chin, carefully weighing the situation.
’If every serious failure gives around this much... then in theory, I only need two more similar incidents to gather enough points.’
Three hundred points for a full request... it doesn’t sound that far away.
But the more he thought about it, the more his brows furrowed.
He could still clearly feel the lingering pain in his meridians and the weakness in his body.
The damage from today’s pill was not light.
If he continued letting himself be used as a test subject just to farm points, there was a real chance he could cripple his foundation or worse.
’This method earns quite a lot, and I only need two more times... but it’s also quite dangerous.’
Li Jian tapped his finger lightly against the side of the bed as another thought crossed his mind.
Since the system could calculate the cost of requests, it should also be able to show him the general pricing.
"System, list out the common sexual-related requests and how many Favor Debt points they require."
[Understood.]
[Sexual Request Cost Reference for Zheng Qingya]
Light physical contact (holding hands, touching waist, etc.): 30 points
Kissing: 60 points
Touching sensitive areas over clothing: 80 points
Direct skin contact / intimate caressing: 160 points
Oral service (either direction): 200 points
Full sexual intercourse (one time): 300 points
Overnight dual cultivation: 500 points
Becoming a long-term dual cultivation partner (temporary agreement): 800 points
Becoming a Dao Companion: 5000+ points
[Note: The required points are not fixed and can change depending on the target’s attitude and cultivation realm.]
Li Jian’s eyes slowly moved down the list.
The corner of his mouth twitched again.
He stared at the numbers for a long time, his expression turning thoughtful once more.
Then a shrewd light suddenly flashed through his eyes.
He immediately focused on the system again and asked in a low voice,
"System, if I request Zheng Qingya to give me a recovery pill... something that can fully treat meridian damage and internal injuries, how many Favor Debt points would that cost?"
The system responded after a brief calculation.
[Evaluating request...]
[Request: Obtain one recovery pill capable of fully treating meridian damage and internal injuries from Zheng Qingya.]
[Estimated cost: 50 Favor Debt points.]
[Current available debt: 100 points.]
[This request can be successfully issued.]
Li Jian’s eyes lit up.
’Only around fifty points?’
A faint smile tugged at the corner of his lips.
’She injured me with her experimental pill... so isn’t it only natural that she takes responsibility and gives me a proper recovery pill?’
Besides, with the system’s effect, she shouldn’t find the request strange at all.
Li Jian rubbed his chin, the shrewd look in his eyes growing deeper.
His gaze returned to the panel as he continued calculating.
’If I spend around 50 points to get a proper recovery pill from her, I can fully recover from today’s injuries... and still have 50 Favor Debt points remaining.’
’Then, if I carefully control the situation and let her use me for another experiment that causes decent harm, I can earn another batch of points.’
’After that, I just request another recovery pill again... heal... and repeat the cycle.’
The more he thought about it, the brighter the light in his eyes became.
’As long as I don’t let the injuries accumulate to a crippling level, I can keep farming points from her while continuously recovering.’
Over time, the leftover points will keep stacking up.
50... 100... 200...
’Until one day, I finally have enough to issue the request I truly want.’
Li Jian slowly leaned back against the wall, a cold yet expectant smile appearing on his face.
’Zheng Qingyao... You like using me as a test subject so much? Then don’t blame me for collecting interest every single time.’
After thinking it through, he no longer hesitated.
Li Jian focused his mind on the system panel and clearly issued the request.
’Zheng Qingya, give me a recovery pill that can treat my meridian damage and internal injuries.’
The moment the thought formed, the system’s voice rang out.
[Request confirmed.]
[Favor Debt from Zheng Qingya: 100 → 50]
[Request has been successfully issued.]
Li Jian’s heart skipped a beat.
The points had really been deducted.
He sat stiffly on the bed, staring at the updated number on the panel.
For a moment, his mind went completely blank.
Then the nervousness set in.
Did it... actually work?
Will she really bring me a recovery pill?
What if the system is just tricking me?
What if she doesn’t come at all?
Or worse... what if she comes, but only to make me test another dangerous pill?
Li Jian’s fingers unconsciously tightened around the edge of the bed.
He had no idea how the system influenced the other party’s mind.
All he could do now was wait and decide to trust the system.
The more time passed, the more restless he became.
Just as he was beginning to wonder whether the system had failed him, his senses suddenly picked up a faint presence outside the door.
Li Jian’s back stiffened.
Someone was standing right outside his residence.
His eyes widened slightly.
’Could it be...?’
Before he could finish the thought—
Knock.
Knock.
Two light knocks sounded against the wooden door.