Chapter 115: You Have New Mail

Chen Xiyi returned to the tomb chamber and the map updated again. With the Yin Qi provided by Zhangliu, Tongmu added a diagram of Yin Qi to the Qi Mechanism map. It also used Spiritual Energy to help him automatically absorb Qi Mechanisms, which now included Yin Qi.

As for Zhangliu itself, it seemed to belong to the ear-reporting rumor type. So it only enhanced the Game Log, while the Game Map remained unchanged.

This made Chen Xiyi complain inwardly. He was clearly a living person, yet he lacked the Yang Qi and Human Qi that living people should have. Now he even had Yin Qi attached to him. If he went out and met someone who knew better, he wouldn’t know how to explain it.

Sensing his invisible Primordial Spirit entangled with the five types of Qi Mechanisms, he felt a bit helpless.

His development direction was becoming stranger and stranger.

He touched his ear, which was adorned with a strange wooden-patterned accessory. This was the manifestation of Zhangliu’s possession.

Unlike Tongmu, Zhangliu wasn’t as adaptable—it couldn’t turn into a tattoo or possess him freely. It could only attach to his ear as an accessory.

Otherwise, Chen Xiyi would have already moved it into his mouth.

“Is my hearing more sensitive? No, I’m sharing Zhangliu’s hearing. As an ear-reporting fairy, its hearing is naturally better than mine.” Chen Xiyi could faintly hear the wriggling sounds of various insects in the soil around the tomb chamber.

More importantly, he could hear the flow of these Qi Mechanisms, which seemed to be an additional function—just like how Tongmu’s Eye of Qi Observation could see Qi Mechanisms.

Then he blocked it out. Why would he listen to such noises? It was already noisy enough. Besides, with Zhangliu around, he didn’t need to pay attention to these things.

He took a deep breath, drawing a large amount of Yin Qi from the tomb chamber into his body. It was then converted into Nourishment Resources for his Primordial Spirit.

“This should be considered Yin Qi affinity. The Yin Qi enhancement from Zhangliu is truly impressive.”

Of course, he could absorb more than just Yin Qi. He could also absorb Earth Qi, Water Qi, and Purple Qi. However, for Earth Qi to be this concentrated, it required a Feng Shui treasure land. For Water Qi, he needed to enter a water source, and Purple Qi was even harder to obtain.

Only Yin Qi could be provided in such large quantities. Of course, this tomb chamber was also a Feng Shui treasure land.

“Once I turn this place into a Shelter and renovate the surroundings, its ability to gather Yin Qi will become even stronger.”

This way, not only would his cultivation speed increase, but he could also nurture the experimental subjects in his carriage.

Previously, without Yin Qi, he only had small ideas. But now that he had Yin Qi, he had grander plans for these experimental subjects.

“It’s a pity I don’t have Yang Qi or Human Qi. Otherwise, I could conduct further research. But I have to take things step by step; otherwise, I might end up in trouble.”

After glancing at the corpse still undergoing transformation, Chen Xiyi immediately began digging and replacing materials in the tomb chamber. Since he planned to settle here for a while, he needed to tidy the place up.

The Eye of Qi Observation flew out, exploring in all directions through the passage Chen Xiyi had opened. It fed back a floor plan of the entire tomb.

The shared hearing from Zhangliu allowed Chen Xiyi to determine the directions, structures, and areas that needed adjustment in the tomb.

Especially when combined with Qi Sensitivity, the core skill of Zhou Tian Qi Circulation, along with the abilities of Tongmu and Zhangliu, his insight into the Qi Mechanisms of the entire world became even more detailed. It was like reaching a higher level.

“I think I underestimated these fairies that only take effect when they possess me. They truly are top-tier fairies.”

“And these are only the eyes and ears. If I manage to gather all the possession-type fairies related to the Five Sense Organs…”

Chen Xiyi noticed that most of the fairies awakened from items in this world were possession types. Unlike the three fairies from the previous world, which were more independent.

Perhaps it was due to the nature of these items.

In the previous world, the Shanhe Sect was a Cultivator sect. They didn’t need Ritual Implements to use spells.

However, in this world, Ritual Implements were essential tools for Qi Refiners and were widely used.

The frequent use of these tools likely resulted in the awakened fairies being possession types.

Chen Xiyi even speculated that Cultivators in the previous world might have artifacts with spirits, while the Ritual Implements in this world were merely tools. This might be why they needed to possess the user to unleash their full power.

But Chen Xiyi didn’t mind this aspect. As long as they were top-tier fairies, they could enhance him to the greatest extent.

Using the Object Manipulation Talisman to control the Alloy Pickaxe for demolition was much more efficient than digging by hand.

However, Chen Xiyi wasn’t looting this time; he was building. After removing the tomb’s construction materials, he reinstalled them.

This back-and-forth process Homesteaded the materials. Later, once he placed the Home Protector, he could turn the place into a Shelter, fully Homesteading it and adding the protective measure of an Air Wall.

The Eye of Qi Observation soon returned. The tomb wasn’t very large.

This puzzled Chen Xiyi. Logically, someone rich or noble should have a larger tomb.

Moreover, based on the feedback and the flow of Yin Qi, he discovered there were no burial objects. Yet, the construction of the tomb and its location were carefully chosen.

“Perhaps the builder was a Feng Shui Master or Magician who never became a Qi Refiner?”

Chen Xiyi could only guess this way. Otherwise, he couldn’t explain the tomb’s irrationality. He initially thought it might be the tomb of a noble or aristocrat, but the scale didn’t match.

Regardless, it didn’t affect Chen Xiyi’s plan to use the tomb as his Underground Shelter.

He even considered using the tomb’s Yin Qi gathering ability as bait to attract demons and monsters, making them come to him as experimental subjects.

This wasn’t impossible. Although most of his Formation Array skills were theoretical, he had at least one practical experience, so it wasn’t a big problem.

[You have a new mail, stored in the mailbox. Please check it.]

“???”

Chen Xiyi, who was working, felt exasperated. Why did he suddenly receive a mail? Who sent it?

It couldn’t be that there were other Players, right? That was impossible—the map showed nothing.

Moreover, wasn’t the mailbox just a decoration? Why was it functional now?

He had no choice but to put down his work, take out the Workbench, and craft a mailbox on the spot.

[You crafted a mailbox on the Workbench. Consumed: 1 unit of wood.]

After setting up the mailbox, he retrieved the mail.

[A Letter from Li Zhao, President of the Chamber of Commerce]

“How on earth did you send this to me? This isn’t scientific.”

Chen Xiyi clicked to read the letter. It looked like paper, but it was actually an electronic version.

[Brother Chen, long time no see, I miss you… Since… I heard about your preferences and specially found a rare item for you.]

[Attachment: Cloud Script Dao Mark (Not Claimed)]

The beginning was normal, catching up with him. Then it mentioned that, with the funds he provided, Li Zhao established a Chamber of Commerce and introduced some new friends he had made recently. Finally, he sent Chen Xiyi a legacy.

After claiming the legacy named Cloud Script Dao Mark, Chen Xiyi opened it and was completely stunned.

What was this?

The legacy was genuine—certified by the Home Game—but why did Li Zhao know he liked this kind of thing? How did he find it? And even more unscientific, how could he send it via mail?

“Wait, I think I can reply.” Chen Xiyi opened the mailbox and indeed saw the word “Reply” on the mail. There was also a new function to send mail.

“Friends can even send me things? But it seems to require sufficient Favorability.”

Chen Xiyi never expected the friend function to have this capability.

Opening the mailbox, he saw that only some friends could send mail. He couldn’t send to strangers or enemies.

Since friends could provide tangible benefits, Chen Xiyi no longer saw this as a useless function. Instead, it could bring him significant gains.

So he decisively replied.

Seeing that he could attach items, he thought he shouldn’t shortchange the other party. After all, Li Zhao had now become a friend who could help him find legacies, so his treatment needed to be upgraded.

“I’ll send him some fruit products that restore Health Points. I should also make a few Peace Talismans for him. Luckily, I have Purple Qi; otherwise, what if he died along the way?”

Chen Xiyi started crafting immediately.

“I’ll give him more stuff so he can help me recruit more friends. At the same time, I’ll increase Favorability with those already in the friend list.”

“I estimate it takes at least 4-star Favorability to send me things.”

In his friend list, besides Li Zhao with 4-star Favorability, there was also Mi Hong with 3-star Favorability.

From the name, it seemed like a female. Her title had also changed from Bank Manager to Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce. Clearly, she was working with Li Zhao. Moreover, Li Zhao and Mi Hong talked about him the most, so their relationship must have progressed.

He didn’t know how far it had progressed, but from the frequent mentions of Mi Hong in the letter, it was obvious. As for the other friends in the list, they were mentioned a few times as well.

This was the perfect opportunity for Chen Xiyi to insert himself and interact with these people more quickly.

He stuffed ten fruit products and two Peace Talismans into the attachment. Then he began thinking about how to reply.

After a minute of thought, he started typing.

[Long time no see, I… I really like the item you sent. Please accept my gift in return.]

In the process, Chen Xiyi also explained the effects of these foods. He didn’t say they could restore Health Points; he only mentioned they could nourish blood and Qi, and sustain life in critical moments, making them rare treasures.

For the first time, he didn’t give too much. If he gave too much, the other party might think they were cheap. Without experiencing the effects firsthand, they wouldn’t know their value. Once the effects were apparent, he could gradually give more.

As for the Purple Qi Peace Talisman, for ordinary people, it was a life-saving item.

It was a Ritual Implement he crafted himself. Ordinary demons and monsters wouldn’t dare approach; if they did, they’d be repelled by the Purple Qi.

However, it could only protect against demons and monsters. It couldn’t withstand firearms or cannons—that wasn’t its specialty.

In the letter, he specifically told Li Zhao to keep it close and not lose it.

After finishing these tasks, Chen Xiyi sent the mail.

“This feels more and more like a game. But it doesn’t seem bad.”

There were many strange bugs in this matter, but Li Zhao probably didn’t notice them. Otherwise, he wouldn’t even know where to send the letter. How could it end up in his mailbox? And how could he send a legacy?

He and Li Zhao had only met once. He never said he needed a legacy. It was likely the influence of Favorability that made Li Zhao spontaneously search for such things.

[Li Zhao, President of the Chamber of Commerce, received your reply and claimed the attachment. Li Zhao’s Favorability toward you increased by 10. Current Favorability: 4 stars.]

“So fast? But it only increased by ten points. Is it because it’s just adding flowers to brocade?”

Previously, when he saved Li Zhao and funded him during his hardship, it was like sending charcoal in snowy weather, so the Favorability increased dramatically. Now, it was just adding flowers to brocade between friends, so the increase wasn’t significant.

Fortunately, Chen Xiyi’s goal wasn’t to increase Favorability but to give Li Zhao some life-saving means.

“Once I research further, I’ll send more protective Ritual Implements.”

Regardless, the Cloud Script Dao Mark was already worth Chen Xiyi’s follow-up investment. Although what he sent earlier was a bit lacking, he would make up for it later. What was once a useless friend had now become a prized asset in Chen Xiyi’s eyes.

Moreover, friends could form a larger social circle. Once Favorability increased, and the number of friends grew, they might even send him items with Historical Connotation—after all, that was also his preference.

This wasn’t impossible. If they could send him a legacy, what else couldn’t they do?