Chapter 720: Start Drinking

Lin Qian pouted as he stood with his arms crossed, back turned to the treasure chests, staring out at the scenes in the Void Passage and the passing Void Boats.

Behind him, the constant sound of treasure chests being opened echoed—ding, ding, ding—but he pretended not to hear it, doing his best to ignore the taunting sounds.

The previous experiences had been too much of a blow for Lin Qian.

He simply couldn’t understand why his luck with treasure chests was so abysmal!

Just moments ago, Lin Qian had opened ten more chests, and the best thing he had gotten was 10,000 Sacred Soul Crystals and a single Silver Experience Potion!

Eventually, Ye Xin had no choice but to approach him and gently say, “Dear husband, how about you let us handle the chest opening? You should rest for a bit... or else...”

“Wasteful!” she concluded.

The word “wasteful” echoed in Lin Qian’s mind, and his heart clenched with pain as he clutched his chest.

It was a deep blow. After being labeled as a failure in artifact crafting, alchemy, formations, and other areas, now yet another thing had emerged that he was absolutely terrible at.

“I refuse to believe it!” Lin Qian muttered angrily, turning around and slamming open another chest.

Ding... Silver Experience Potion.

Lin Qian silently stowed away the potion, turned his back on the treasure chests again, and stared blankly at the Void Passage above.

Bam!

Suddenly, Lin Qian felt something bump against his back. Ye Xin had snuck up behind him, wrapping her arms around his waist, resting her chin on his shoulder. "What's wrong? Feeling down?"

“Nothing…”

“Come on now, just because your luck is bad doesn’t mean it’s the end of the world. Sure, it seems like these treasure chests aren’t your strong suit, but you’ve had good fortune in other areas, haven’t you?” Ye Xin said gently. “Of all the fragments of the Immortal Realm that exist, you’re the one who managed to get the one with a spirit guardian.”

"Remember what Huo Xuan Yan said? Once all the fragments are collected, they’ll reform into the complete Xuan Yan Star, and then you’ll have your very own Immortal Realm planet, won’t you?"

Lin Qian exhaled deeply and pulled her into his embrace, smiling as he said, “I was just musing, nothing serious. I was also thinking about what kind of place this Hai Xuan Sacred Academy will be. It’s a place where the most talented youths in the entire universe will gather, including heirs to powerful forces, and even current rulers of territories.”

“Such a school truly piques my curiosity. I can’t wait to see it for myself.”

As Lin Qian spoke, Ye Xin shifted slightly, finding a more comfortable position as she lay in his arms. “But we need to go to the main planet of the Blue Phoenix Clan, Lan Feng Star, first. After all, the spots we’re using to enter the academy belong to the Blue Phoenix Clan.”

“Husband, what if we fail the trial? What will we do then?”

Lin Qian couldn’t help but laugh at her worry. He gently patted her head and reassured her, “Don’t worry. That won’t happen. Have a little more confidence in yourself.”

“Even if we don’t get into Hai Xuan Sacred Academy, so what? Your husband can still reach the peak of this world without relying on the academy.” Lin Qian’s voice was firm and resolute, filled with unshakable confidence.

His tone conveyed absolute certainty that he would rise to the top, no matter what.

Ahem! Ahem! Just then, a coughing sound came from afar. It was Ye Nanxin. “You two lovebirds, could you tone it down a bit?”

Hearing this, Lin Qian responded with mock irritation, “Father-in-law, if you're going to lecture me, could you at least stop hugging Mother-in-law so tightly? Being so affectionate in front of the kids isn’t exactly setting a good example.”

As Lin Qian’s words fell, the Void Boat was filled with hearty laughter.

Soon, all 100 treasure chests had been opened. Out of the 21 that Lin Qian opened, which could only be described as a waste, the remaining 79 chests had yielded 46 bottles of Qualification Potions, 160 bottles of Experience Potions, and a grand total of 5.27 million Sacred Soul Crystals!

Among the potions, there were 18 Diamond-grade Qualification Potions and 36 Diamond-grade Experience Potions.

After taking stock of everything, Lin Qian’s expression changed completely. If this had been a game in his previous life, it would have caused an uproar on the official forums, with everyone accusing him of cheating.

This kind of luck was just unbelievable!

Once everything was counted, Lin Qian felt a deep sense of defeat. From now on, he decided that opening treasure chests should be left entirely to his wife, Ye Xin. He would never do it again himself.

Of course, he didn’t mind this small matter. He knew deep down that his wife and her family must have some sort of heavenly luck when it came to treasure chests, which explained their outrageous results.

With them around, opening treasure chests would always yield great rewards!

But the real treasure in all this for Lin Qian wasn’t the other items; it was the Experience Potions. These were crucial for ensuring that his father-in-law would have face when they arrived at Lan Feng Star.

“With all these Qualification Potions, Father-in-law’s bloodline should definitely awaken, right?” Lin Qian thought to himself as he eyed the neatly lined-up purple potions, stroking his chin in contemplation.

As for the Experience Potions, Lin Qian had already stored them away. He didn’t need to use them since, according to Prime Minister Zhuge Ming, the spiritual energy provided by Xuan Huan Star was already the most optimal for cultivation. Taking the potions would disrupt the balance and make controlling the spiritual energy flow harder.

Lin Qian understood well how beneficial the spiritual energy from Xuan Huan Star was for strengthening the body. He wouldn’t risk losing that advantage for the sake of some minor boost from the potions.

As for the Sacred Soul Crystals, Lin Qian gave them all to Ye Xin to carry. After all, when they reached Lan Feng Star, it might be handy to have some money on hand.

Later, back in their room, Ye Nanxin found himself surrounded by Lin Qian, Ye Xin, and Lan Feng’er, seated at a table with bottle after bottle of purple Qualification Potions laid out before him.

“Father-in-law, it’s time. Start with the lower-grade ones and drink them all, one by one,” Lin Qian said, his expression serious as he gave the instructions.

Hearing Lin Qian’s words, Ye Nanxin gulped as he looked at the rows of valuable potions in front of him. He knew exactly how precious these potions were.

To drink them all… The thought made his heart ache, and he initially wanted to refuse Lin Qian’s suggestion. But under his son-in-law’s insistent urging, he had no choice but to sit there.

“Father-in-law, this is all for Mother-in-law. Show them your true potential!” Lin Qian said earnestly, gazing at Ye Nanxin.

Taking a deep breath, Ye Nanxin grabbed the first potion from the table and downed it in one go.

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