Bang! The door was kicked open.
Su Luo wasn't surprised. Trouble always finds its way to him.
A dozen demon soldiers surrounded Su Luo, all wearing sinister smiles.
Before they could speak, Su Luo spoke first.
"I know why you're here. You want my Three Transformations of the Heavenly Demon, right?"
"Exactly. Hand it over obediently," the leader of the group said arrogantly.
"Su Luo, you seem to need some help," Yun suddenly appeared from nowhere and said.
She had been trying to figure out how to get closer to Su Luo, and now, the opportunity had presented itself.
By standing on his side, if he needed help, she would assist; if not, she would share his predicament.
Either way, it was a chance to get closer to him.
Su Luo glanced at her but didn't acknowledge her, immediately unleashing a killing technique.
Suddenly, two giant hands appeared in the air.
This move wasn't a demonic art, but with the skill [What you see is only what I want you to see], it appeared as a sinister work of demonic power.
Su Luo had no intention of practicing demonic arts. The side effects were too severe, and he could just alter the appearance of his techniques.
After all, writing in a diary had become his path to power, making demonic arts unnecessary.
The two giant hands grabbed the leader of the group.
"What... what are you doing? Let me go!"
He couldn't break free and instinctively felt the danger.
Su Luo snapped his fingers.
The two giant hands tore the man apart.
Despite his full resistance, he couldn't put up any fight, as easily as paper being ripped.
Su Luo politely asked, "Now, do you still want it?"
They quickly shook their heads.
This guy was way too powerful.
They had only come to see if this newcomer was as powerful as the rumors claimed.
If not, they planned to take his stuff.
But now, it seemed Su Luo was far more frightening than expected.
In the original storyline, Su Luo would have been no match for them.
He was at the zenith of the Foundation Establishment realm, but his actual combat power was far from that. It was all artificially boosted.
The demon soldiers were also at the pinnacle of the Foundation Establishment realm, but their demonic arts were more solid, giving them higher combat prowess.
So in the original storyline, Su Luo would have been overwhelmed.
It was also during this encounter that Su Luo's mismatch between strength and perception was revealed, leading to more and more people bullying him.
But this time, Su Luo wasn't giving them any chance.
"Wow, so cool, Su Luo," Yun praised, not missing any opportunity.
Su Luo ignored her and glared at the remaining group.
They were so terrified, they didn't want to end up like the torn man.
Clever ones immediately offered all their possessions: "I’m sorry for the intrusion. I just came to see if you needed help. Here’s everything I have, please accept it."
The others quickly followed suit.
Su Luo didn’t even bother looking. He directly destroyed their offerings.
Then, the two giant hands slapped them away, including Yun.
A full-on massacre wasn’t necessary. While the Heavenly Demon Sect wasn’t too strict about sect members killing each other, punishments were arbitrary.
But going too far—killing countless people—would be overstepping. The sect still needed its members.
Besides, standing out too much and catching the attention of higher-ups would be problematic for now.
He believed the scene just witnessed would be enough to deter the demon soldiers from messing with him again.
Yet, Su Luo wasn’t planning to let them off the hook entirely. There was still plenty of time within the Heavenly Demon Sect for payback.
Having resolved this minor issue, Su Luo continued writing in his diary.
Since writing about himself didn't grant rewards, he decided to write about Lin Xuan instead.
[Lin Xuan should have already dealt with Elder Yan Xi and obtained a lot of loot.]
[Most of Elder Yan Xi's items are strange, but with Yan Lao's help, turning trash into treasures won't be a problem.]
[Lin Xuan has once again made a huge fortune, making his cultivation skyrocket soon.]
...
Su Luo wrote about Lin Xuan in his diary, receiving only a few attribute points as rewards.
After the recent events in the Heavenly Demon Sect, it was a period of consolidation. Both were focusing on cultivation, and there wasn't much to record, so the rewards were sparse.
...
At the Seven Stars Sword Sect, Li Siyi opened her diary and saw Su Luo writing about her stumbling block.
She was worried but quickly reminded herself that Su Luo was so strong, he could handle it.
Li Siyi was also grateful for the diary. Even though they were apart, she could still keep tabs on Su Luo’s recent developments.
Unlike the guy next door, who had been suffering in silence ever since Su Luo left.
Ha! She had won...
However, for a moment, she also felt a wave of loneliness.
Ah, she was just like everyone else.
After some reflections, she noticed the diary had updated again.
Li Siyi excitedly opened it, finding it full of details about Lin Xuan.
While writing about Lin Xuan usually meant opportunities, the one he described now—Elder Yan Xi's legacy—was out of her reach. She didn't have a legacy-granting mentor like Lin Xuan.
Further down, she read about Lin Xuan's rapid cultivation growth.
She couldn't help feeling a pang of envy. Lin Xuan had already surpassed her, and now he was growing even faster? Wasn't this a bit too much?
Li Siyi felt the pressure. She needed to make some changes, or soon, she wouldn’t even have a place in the story.
After much contemplation, she decided to seek out Little Yu.
Little Yu was still cultivating in Su Luo's former residence.
She hadn't seen Su Luo off that day because they had already said their goodbyes before he left.
She listened to him and didn't go, even though she often regretted it.
Occasionally, she would stare into the sky, lost in thoughts.
When Li Siyi arrived, Little Yu was not pleased, just as she always was with Li Siyi.
“Little Yu, seeing me, you’re really not happy, huh?”
“Like I ever am? What do you want?”
“Let’s collaborate," Li Siyi got straight to the point.
“Collaborate? What do you mean?” Little Yu was puzzled.
“Our cultivation speed is too slow. Wouldn’t you like to speed it up?”
Little Yu nodded. She wanted to become stronger quickly too.
She wasn’t as desperate as Li Siyi though.
In Little Yu’s opinion, her pace would definitely surpass Li Siyi’s, especially considering her late start.
But she didn’t rub it in Li Siyi’s face.
“Great. Then take out your Starfall Jade Bracelet.”
“What do you want to do with it?” Little Yu was wary.
“Not taking it. I’ll give it back after.”
“I don’t trust you.”
“I swear.”
Little Yu didn’t move.
Li Siyi felt exasperated. For the sake of becoming stronger, she kept telling herself: Little Yu is still a child, be patient.
Finally, under Li Siyi’s repeated assurances, Little Yu brought out the Starfall Jade Bracelet.
"Watch carefully."
Li Siyi then took out her Qingfeng Pendant and gently clashed the two treasures together.
A dazzling brilliance burst from the Starfall Jade Bracelet, swirling and dancing gracefully in the air.
For a moment, the surroundings became a mesmerizing sea of colors. Both Little Yu and Li Siyi were captivated.
Soon, the radiance converged, showering onto the Qingfeng Pendant.
The Qingfeng Pendant started to transform, becoming even more crystalline and translucent.
"It should be done."
Li Siyi wasn't entirely sure, but she quickly put it to use.
Her cultivation speed dramatically shot up.
Li Siyi was elated.
Originally, her dormant Qingfeng Pendant offered only a thirty-percent acceleration.
Now at full power, the effect was extraordinary.
However, she suspected there was more to the pendant than just boosting cultivation. According to Su Luo’s diary, there were other functionalities.
Unfortunately, Li Siyi didn't know how to utilize them. For now, she could only settle for using it as an accelerator.
“Alright. With this, our cultivation can skyrocket.”
“So, we’re going to cultivate together?” Little Yu said hesitantly.
“Or else? There’s only one pendant. You think I’d let you use it otherwise? But I gave you the chance, thanks to the Starfall Jade Bracelet.”
“Okay.”
After some consideration, Little Yu agreed. All for the sake of strengthening herself.