Si Junni originally didn’t think much of it, but… watching the other forty-seven teachers and school leaders sprinting behind the car on their bicycles, she no longer felt comfortable sitting in the car.
She simply closed her eyes.
Tu Yaoyao was even more dramatic—she’d rather be one of those cycling behind! She was fidgeting restlessly, as if sitting on pins and needles.
When they arrived at the school, Tu Yaoyao was the first to jump out of the car.
Si Junni yawned. She had only intended to rest for a moment but ended up falling asleep.
As she stepped out of the car… Si Junni almost thought she had traveled through time again, this time to the 1980s or 90s.
The teaching building truly had a vintage feel.
For a moment, Si Junni felt she might have acted impulsively. The conflict with No. 1 High School wasn’t entirely irreconcilable. Unfriendly teachers and classmates could be won over with some effort…
But even if she became the top scorer in the college entrance exam, would this school have the money to reward her?!
Watching Principal Gu Ming excitedly introduce the campus of No. 47 High School, Si Junni sighed deeply. Well, she supposed this was fate’s way of binding her.
The word “poor” always seemed to find its way back into her life in the strangest ways.
The only thing that satisfied Si Junni was… the house was indeed quite nice—spacious and bright. The Awakened’s Cultivation Chamber was even better, with denser Spiritual Energy, making it more suitable for cultivation.
“Principal Gu, there’s something I need to discuss with you.”
Gu Ming nodded. “Si Junni, feel free to say it!”
“My mother used to work for the Guard Department, but… she unfortunately sacrificed her life while on a mission.
My father remarried long ago and only wanted to take me back for my mother’s pension. Honestly, he’s not a good person. If he comes looking for me at our school…”
Principal Gu declared righteously, “A heaven’s chosen elite like Si Junni can’t possibly stay at school all the time. Naturally, you’ll be away for training. Don’t worry about this! I’ll make sure everyone knows.”
Satisfied, Si Junni nodded, thanked him a few times, left the still-struggling Tu Yaoyao behind, and headed straight to her new residence.
Si Junni explored the place from top to bottom and stopped at the Cultivation Chamber. The room had no furniture, only a round plush rug placed in the center.
Si Junni naturally sat down on the rug.
In this era, almost everyone, even non-Awakened individuals, knew the basic cultivation mantra by heart and understood the process and method of guiding Spiritual Energy into the body.
Yet, “Si Junni” could only recite it roughly and had only a vague understanding of the specific operating method.
Helpless, Si Junni opened the Fortune System Mall, planning to spend some money. After all, having a Golden Finger meant she should use it.
On the first page of the products, she found exactly what she wanted: the Fortune Brand Basic Cultivation Method.
The name was indeed a bit flashy, but the description was enticing!
[Fortune Brand Basic Cultivation Method: Three times more efficient than the common cultivation methods of this era! Amazing! Just buy it!]
But it was also ridiculously expensive—a full 1 million Points! The long string of zeros made Si Junni’s head spin.
Her current Points balance was only 251,000. Si Junni had thought she was on her way to financial freedom, but it turned out she still couldn’t afford anything.
And this was after receiving a 1.5 million bonus for her Awakening, plus a bank card from the principal of No. 1 High School containing another 1 million.Without this income, it would be even worse! Si Junni had never been entirely clear about the specific conversion rate of the money she earned into energy.
She even specifically asked Fugui for a PDF to fully understand the details.
She found it quite complicated—it changed every time due to various reasons…
“Fugui, I want this basic cultivation method. Give me a discount. I’m practically a new customer—it wouldn’t be right not to offer one.”
Fugui immediately replied, “You’re wronging me, Host! Look carefully—it’s already at a 90% discount! Starting this year, our boss requires that the first valuable item a host buys in the Mall be discounted by 90%!
I didn’t even count that little pill you bought this morning.”
Only then did Si Junni notice… there was indeed a small “90% off” label.
But this only made her more interested. A cultivation method originally priced at 10 million Points! It must be amazing.
“No, you have to make it even cheaper, or I won’t feel comfortable.”
Fugui sighed helplessly. Although they had only known each other for two days, Fugui had already deeply understood what kind of person the host was.
To close this deal and boost his performance, Fugui reluctantly gave up his own profit.
“990,000 Points. If you don’t want it, there’s nothing I can do.”
“Deal.” Si Junni knew when to stop pushing.
“What deal? You don’t have that many Points!”
“I’ll owe it to you. My reputation is known even by the ants at the village entrance—no need to worry.”
Fugui’s nostrils flared wider than his eyes in shock. How could the host say “I’ll owe it to you” so calmly?
Just as he was about to refuse, Si Junni spoke again, “I’ll give you an extra 10,000 Points. You can keep it as your private savings!”
Fugui was tempted. He didn’t answer, but the purchase button suddenly lit up!
Si Junni clicked to buy and received a transparent little card.
Of course, her Points balance also turned negative.
“Stick it to your forehead, and the cultivation method will automatically transfer to you.”
Fugui had initially felt a little happy about earning some private savings, but then he realized… that 10,000 Energy Value was actually his own loss from lowering the price.
Now, it meant he hadn’t earned anything and had even let the host pay in installments…
Si Junni placed the card on her forehead and once again felt the sensation of her head being overwhelmed. Then, she involuntarily began to regulate her breathing and circulate her energy according to the methods in the basic cultivation technique.
Spiritual Energy from the surroundings quickly surged toward Si Junni, gathering and gradually merging into her body.
Si Junni was feeling pretty good now—her head wasn’t overwhelmed anymore, but it felt as if every piece of flesh, every cell in her body was jumping up and down, stretching out its hands, constantly crying out, “Food! Hungry! Eat!”
Although a large amount of Spiritual Energy had gathered inside her, it was still nowhere near enough to feed the “children.”
Si Junni continued to diligently circulate the technique, absorbing Spiritual Energy to feed the children.
This feeling was quite mystical. Not only did she not feel tired, but she also experienced a sense of exhilaration. Her body relaxed more and more, feeling comfortable down to the tips of her hair. Her perception of her surroundings also became much clearer and more distinct.
Her breathing became much smoother, as if she could sense the various energy fluctuations around her.
Si Junni immediately understood that she had probably advanced to First Rank.
However, this differed from the common knowledge and understanding of this world. From Awakening to advancing to First Rank, the shortest recorded time was at least 10 days.Si Junni opened her eyes and glanced at her phone. Only three hours had passed—was that reasonable?
Reasonable! With both Talent and hacks! It’s all about the thrill, sister is just awesome.
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