Multiverse Skill System

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Just seeing Yi Shuihan in front of him reminded him of the meal he had eaten here before, and he hesitated to take a step forward, looking at Yi Shuihan with some hesitation.

Sigh, Uncle Jiu was really embarrassed to ask him to treat him to a meal.

"Brother Yi, is there any food left?" Wen Cai looked at Yi Shuihan expectantly. He was a bit simple-minded, but he also had his advantages. He was very direct about what he wanted. By asking this question, he indirectly helped Uncle Jiu.

Yi Shuihan was naturally generous with the meal, and after having Uncle Jiu and the others sit down, he quickly brought out the food.

As soon as the dishes were served, Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai started eating without any regard for their image. Only Uncle Jiu was a little puzzled about the origin of these dishes, since Yi Shui Han served them a little too quickly and they didn't seem like he had made them himself.

Uncle Nine had a vague suspicion in his mind, but he didn't dare to ask.

Uncle Jiu didn't believe that Yi Shuihan could cook so well, although if Yi Shuihan were to actually cook, he could definitely make dishes that good.

After finishing their meal, Uncle Jiu and the others finally left reluctantly. They returned quickly so as not to waste the spiritual energy. If they hadn't felt that if they continued to refine spiritual energy at Yi Shuihan's place, they might have to eat there again for the next meal, creating an endless cycle, they really wouldn't have wanted to leave.

"Now I can finally cultivate in peace." After thinking for a moment, Yi Shuihan wrote down on a piece of paper that he would be going into seclusion for half a month and posted it on the door to avoid being disturbed.

It must be said that Yi Shuihan's efforts were not in vain. Just four days later, Uncle Jiu brought his apprentice again, wanting to freeload, but he gave up after seeing the note.

During the 15 days that Yi Shuihan was in seclusion, Xiaoyu reappeared, but when faced with Qiusheng, whose strength had greatly increased, her true identity was exposed. In the end, Qiusheng, who finally knew Xiaoyu's true identity, did not remain obsessed with her as in the original story. Xiaoyu tried to force herself on him, but failed and Qiusheng escaped. He went to find Uncle Jiu to try to subdue Xiaoyu, but he came up empty-handed. Xiaoyu simply vanished into thin air and could not be found no matter how hard he searched.

Yi Shuihan's room

Suddenly, Yi Shuihan, who had been motionless, opened his eyes. A bright light shone from his eyes, illuminating the entire room. Then the light dimmed and returned to normal.

"I've broken through to the late stage of Qi Refining! I'm a genius!" Yi Shuihan grinned, feeling his cultivation level was ten times stronger than before he went into seclusion.

He could have continued his seclusion, as he didn't feel any bottleneck. However, since he had said he would be in seclusion for half a month, he decided to take a break for now.

In the past two weeks, he has regained consciousness twice. Once was on the fifth day of his seclusion when he broke through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining. The other time was two days ago when he felt a little hungry, so he woke up and ate a meal. Therefore, he does not feel too hungry now.

After thinking about it, Yi Shuihan went to Uncle Jiu's place and had a meal with Uncle Jiu and the others. Of course, Yi Shuihan paid for the meal.

When Yi Shuihan conjured up food, Wen Cai and Qiu Sheng were dumbfounded and amazed. They immediately asked what kind of magic it was and whether they could learn it. It took Yi Shuihan a long explanation to dissuade them from learning it.

"Uncle Jiu, I need to go away for a while. I wonder if you could look after my house?" After finishing his meal, Yi Shuihan finally made his request.

Uncle Jiu wasn't surprised that Yi Shuihan was going out. After all, in his opinion, it would be strange if someone like Yi Shuihan stayed here all the time. He readily agreed, since it wasn't a big deal.

After leaving Uncle Jiu's place, Yi Shuihan went to town to buy a map and set off for the provincial capital, his purpose, of course, was to complete the mission.

On the way to the provincial capital, he would go into any brothel he came across and spend a lot of money, which resulted in countless girls throwing themselves at him.

Every time Yi Shuihan entered a brothel, he felt both pain and pleasure. He was happy because he could see what men wanted to see, and not only see, but also touch. He was also pained because he could only stop there and could not take any real action.

"Phew, this is already the 10th one. I need to take a break. If this continues, I'm really afraid I won't be able to take it anymore!" After leaving a brothel called Daughter's Fragrance, Yi Shuihan felt that he had reached his limit. Especially since there was a young woman in Daughter's Fragrance who was just as beautiful as Tingting. She had used all her tricks to seduce him today, and at that moment he almost couldn't resist!

This girl had already met his minimum standards; he would have made a mistake if the system hadn't prompted him about the task's progress at the end.

When Yi Shuihan recalled the girl's mournful eyes as he left, he felt as if he had committed some heinous crime.

"Fortunately, the next battle is in the provincial capital, so I can have a good rest, see the sights of the big city, and then continue to complete the mission."

This was the 10th day since he left home. During these 10 days, he went to a brothel every day, and each time he got himself extremely aroused but couldn't cool down. If he didn't have cultivation, he would never dare to do this. An ordinary person would probably be exhausted if they did this.

Thinking about how he had to meditate to relieve his anger every day, Yi Shuihan was filled with tears! Several times, he wanted to use his right hand to finish the job, but he couldn't bring himself to do it. This made him feel a deep resentment towards the system, and he made up his mind that after completing the task, he would never endure it like this again.

When the time comes, I'll use the poses I've learned these past few days to have some fun.

Thinking of all the wonderful things, Yi Shuihan's heart was also stirred. In the brothel, he had seen many tricks that he had never seen before. Sometimes he admired himself for being able to resist these tricks. Even a eunuch probably couldn't be as strong as him!

Bah, how can I compare to a eunuch? I'm a real man.

At this point, the mission is 43% complete.

Chapter 227, A Little Interlude

"The provincial capital truly lives up to its name; it's incomparable to other smaller places." Looking at the bustling crowds, their fashionable clothes and lively conversations, Yi Shuihan couldn't help but sigh.

As the central city of a province, the provincial capital was exposed to the most advanced things in all aspects. Foreigners, who were rare in those days, could often be seen on the streets, and many Chinese people were also dressed in Western clothes.

After the initial感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a feeling of deep emotion), Yi Shuihan felt a pang of sadness. How many unknown things were hidden behind this seemingly glamorous exterior? The worship of foreign things and the belief that everything foreign was good was probably at its worst during this period! The confidence of the Chinese people had long been worn down by the cannons.

Shaking his head, Yi Shuihan suddenly had the idea of ​​doing something for his fellow countrymen in this world, but he hadn't figured out how to do it yet.

Should we subdue them with force? That might be feasible, but what happens after we leave?

People still need to learn to be self-reliant!

With things on his mind, Yi Shuihan kept walking forward.

"Hey, how do you walk? Can't you see such a big living person?"

Yi Shuihan looked up and saw a middle-aged woman in a low-cut dress standing up as she spoke, with a rather noble-looking middle-aged man beside her.

"Hurry up and help me up. What are you standing there for? Ouch, my back."

The woman spoke somewhat rudely to the middle-aged man beside her. Upon hearing this, a hint of helplessness flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes, but he also began to act.

"I'm sorry." Seeing that the woman had regained her footing, Yi Shuihan said calmly and was about to walk past them to leave.

"Stop! An apology isn't enough. This is my brand new Western-style dress, worth 30 yuan. It's the first time I've worn it and it's already dirty. You have to pay for it!"

"Ali, why don't you just forget about it and go back to wash up?" the middle-aged man advised.

The middle-aged man was named Yang Hong, the owner of a large restaurant in the provincial capital. The woman was his wife, Jiang Li. Because the restaurant was initially funded by his father-in-law, who also helped a lot in developing it to this scale, he had always spoiled his wife, which made Jiang Li a bit shrewish.

As a businessman, Yang Hong immediately recognized Yi Shuihan's extraordinary nature. In addition, since his wife had also made a mistake and the loss was not significant, he decided to let the matter rest.

However, while his idea was good, his wife wouldn't cooperate.

"What are you washing for? You heartless bastard! Your wife is being bullied and you're still taking the side of outsiders. You ingrate! If it weren't for my family back then, would you be where you are today? If it weren't for my dad, where would you get the money to open this restaurant? What, now that you're successful, you think you're all that and want to dump me for other women?"

Once the woman starts talking, she seems to get more and more excited.

At this moment, people gradually gathered around. It's no exaggeration to say that Chinese people love to watch a good show; they are happy to see this kind of thing happen. Although they didn't say anything explicitly, their eyes said it all.

If Yi Shuihan weren't involved, he would probably just be watching the spectacle like everyone else, but being the one being watched wouldn't be something he liked.

He took out a handful of silver dollars from his clothes, about five or six, intending to pay the price to avoid trouble. Given his status, he didn't need to bother with such an ordinary person, and besides, he had indeed bumped into someone.

Before Yi Shuihan could speak, Jiang Li's eyes suddenly lit up. Then, her face darkened and she turned her gun on Yi Shuihan again. "You think you can get rid of me with this little bit of money? Do you think I'm a beggar? If you don't give me a hundred silver dollars today, don't even think about leaving."

As she spoke, she made a gesture as if to pull Yi Shuihan along.

Jiang Li's words were too much for the surrounding audience to bear, and although many showed signs of pity, no one stood up to speak.

"Does she really think I'm easy to bully?" Yi Shuihan was also furious. He originally didn't want to stoop to her level, but now he decided to teach her a lesson and make her remember it.

He threw the money on the ground, then quickly made several complex hand gestures, pointed at the woman, and left amidst the bewildered gazes of the crowd.

It wasn't until Yi Shuihan left that some people realized something was wrong.

"What happened? Why is she not moving at all?"

"Were you acupunctured?"

"Have we encountered a master? Was that young man casting a spell?"

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, Yang Hong, looking disheveled, carried his wife away, ignoring the few silver dollars on the ground. After he left, the crowd looted them.

For Yi Shuihan, this was just a minor incident. He only used a small spell to render the woman unable to move for a day, after which she would recover.

He hadn't gone far when Yi Shuihan stopped again. This time, however, he was faced with a little girl dressed in patched clothes. The little girl had a sallow complexion and was very thin, clearly suffering from long-term malnutrition.

"Big brother, do you need a guide? I know this place very well, it only costs 1 cents a day," the little girl said timidly.

Yi Shuihan thought about it and realized that he was not very familiar with the provincial capital and needed someone to guide him. In addition, the little girl looked really pitiful, so he decided to agree.

When the little girl saw that Yi Shuihan didn't respond immediately, the hope in her eyes dimmed a bit, but she still didn't want to give up. "It's okay if you don't give me money, just give me some food. My little brother hasn't eaten for a day. Please, big brother."

Yi Shuihan was taken aback upon hearing this, a hint of pity flashing in his eyes. He then gave a gentle smile and said, "I happen to need just one person, so you'll do. We'll calculate it at one silver dollar a day, and this is for three days. Take this first and go buy some food for your younger brother. I'll wait here for you, and you can come back when you're done."

Looking at the three silver dollars in her hand, tears welled up in the little girl's eyes.

"Thank you, big brother, but this is too much. Yaya can't accept it."

"So your name is Ya Ya. It's okay. That's all I have to say. You're worth the price."

The little girl's reaction to receiving the money pleased Yi Shuihan even more, and he spoke even more gently.

Chapter 228, Planning to Establish a Charitable Organization

Because Ya Ya resolutely refused to take the money, Yi Shuihan eventually just went to her house with her.

After buying a few steamed buns and flatbreads from a small stall, Yi Shuihan followed Ya Ya to a courtyard that looked very old.

According to Ya Ya, she is 12 years old and her younger brother is 7 years old. Her parents passed away three years ago due to illness, leaving behind only a house and a small amount of belongings. Since then, she has been the sole breadwinner, usually doing things like washing clothes for others and begging for food. However, recently the family that used to wash her clothes moved away, and she lost her source of income. That's why she thought of going out to guide people. Yi Shuihan was her first customer.

"Little brother, little brother, look what I brought back."

When Ya Ya's younger brother saw his sister return and smelled the fragrance, he smiled happily. The little guy looked a bit weak, but his eyes were exceptionally bright.

The little guy took the steamed bun from his older sister and started gobbling it down.

"Slow down, there's more!"

Looking at her younger brother, Ya Ya's eyes crinkled into crescent moons with laughter.

After her younger brother finished eating, Ya Ya said to him, "Remember this big brother. He helped us. You must repay him in the future."

"Yes!" The little guy looked at Yi Shuihan, nodded firmly, his eyes filled with determination.

In the following days, Yi Shuihan had Ya Ya take him all over the provincial capital. In the end, he left 100 silver dollars. It wasn't that he didn't want to leave more, but he knew that having more money wasn't necessarily a good thing. Besides, 100 dollars was enough for them to live a good life.

Because of Ya Ya, Yi Shuihan suddenly wanted to start a charity and establish a charitable organization to help those who had suddenly received help, but he needed to think carefully about how to do it.

"Have you heard? The Qian family's house has been haunted lately. They've tried to find Taoist priests and monks several times, but nothing works. If you go in at night, all you can see the next day is a corpse."

"How could I not know? It is said that the richest man in China, Qian, has said that whoever can solve this problem can make a request to him. He is the richest man in China, with a fortune of 100 million. Even the government has to give him face. I heard that his son is a high-ranking officer in the army."

The words of the pedestrians on the street caught Yi Shuihan's attention.

He casually stopped someone, carefully inquired about the matter of the richest man, and finally decided to entrust the affairs of this charity to the richest man.

Because of the haunting, the richest man in the family, Mr. Qian, had moved his entire family to one of his restaurants, called Zui Xiang Ge. It was one of the top restaurants in the provincial capital. Yi Shuihan had been there once, but he didn't notice the haunting at the time.

"Sir, there's a young man outside who claims he can handle things at home. Would you like to meet him?"

Mr. Qian was dressed in fine clothes, slightly overweight, with a large, round face. He looked very amiable, but the occasional glint of shrewdness in his eyes revealed that he was not as simple as he appeared.

Hearing the butler's words, Master Qian frowned slightly and rubbed his temples. The people he had asked for help several times had all returned empty-handed, which made him almost ready to give up on his own house. In fact, such a house was just a drop in the ocean for him, and he could easily sell it for a better one. However, this house was his ancestral home, and he could not give it up so easily.

"Go and invite him in."

Master Qian trusted his steward's judgment, so he didn't ask any more questions and simply told someone to come over.

Before long, Master Qian met Yi Shuihan.

Upon first seeing Yi Shuihan, a look of surprise flashed in Master Qian's eyes. He really hadn't expected that this so-called young man was really so young. Moreover, judging from Yi Shuihan's clothes, he seemed to be a young master from a large family, not someone who would handle such matters.

"May I ask your surname, sir?"

"My surname is Yi."

"So it's Young Master Yi. I wonder how much Young Master Yi knows about my family's affairs, and whether you are confident in your abilities?"

"I know what I need to know. As for how to secure it, as long as you promise me one thing, I guarantee I'll solve your family's problems."

Yi Shuihan spoke with great confidence, not taking the so-called ghost story seriously. His main purpose was to attend to the charity, and everything else was just secondary.

"May I ask who your teacher is, young master?"

Master Qian couldn't quite see through Yi Shuihan. He didn't know if Yi Shuihan was truly capable or just arrogant and ignorant. He decided to test his abilities.

"Self taught."

Yi Shuihan spoke the truth, but it made Master Qian suspicious. After all, the people from the famous sects they had invited before were all helpless. How much skill could a self-taught person like you have?

Seeing Mr. Qian's suspicion, Yi Shuihan did not explain, but continued, "If I resolve this matter, I hope you can do me a favor. I want to establish a charity specifically to help orphans, but I don't have the time or energy to manage it. I hope you can contribute your manpower and resources to help me complete it. Of course, I will contribute money."

"It boils down to one question: if I can't solve your problem, then this matter is naturally over. But if I can solve it, then you have to help me."

Yi Shuihan didn't mention what would happen if he went back on his word. He believed that Master Qian wouldn't be that stupid. After all, if he could really solve the problem for him, he wouldn't be an ordinary person. The consequences of offending him were self-evident. Yi Shuihan's request wasn't too difficult; it was just that Master Qian would provide some manpower, and Yi Shuihan would pay for the bulk of the money.

A strange light flashed in Mr. Qian's eyes, and he laughed and said, "No problem. If Young Master Yi can really handle it, I guarantee I will do a perfect job."

Of course, one can write an empty check at will. Anyway, if Yi Shuihan really fails, he won't lose anything. If he succeeds, it's normal to pay a price to befriend such an extraordinary person.

"I wonder when Young Master Yi will be able to make his move, what he needs to prepare, and if he has any requests, he can make them to me and I will have my servants take care of them."

"No need for all that trouble, you don't need anything. I'll go there tonight, and tomorrow you'll have a house that isn't haunted."

"Well done, you are indeed a master. I'll be looking forward to welcoming Young Master Yi tomorrow."

Chapter 229, Rescuing Fellow Travelers

It was late at night.