Chapter 2
Pressure System: What does it mean that it only puts pressure on me? Oh, my cultivation ef
The moment Shen Shuan was kidnapped, a system task popped up in her mind.
[Main Quest: Host, please cultivate diligently and achieve ascension within thirty years!!!]
[Mission Reward: The system will unconditionally grant the host one wish (the wish for the destruction of the world is prohibited). Mission Penalty: Death.]
[Side Quest: Apply as much pressure (crossed out) as possible to urge them on! The talented individual must diligently cultivate.]
[A person possessing unparalleled talent, yet neglecting cultivation due to worldly affairs, is truly intolerable to the laws of Heaven!]
[Task Rewards: Points will be awarded based on the completion rate of the task, with a chance to gain the favor of the Heavenly Dao of this world and increase one's fortune.]
Shen Shuan felt the cold wind in the air and hastily wiped the hair that had been slapped across her face.
"Haha, this is really stress-free cultivation."
When people are at their wits' end, they really do laugh.
Shen Shuan felt an instant surge of pressure as she looked at the long string of exclamation marks.
"System, ascension in thirty years? You're just trying to mess with me..."
[Beep, host stress level detected to have increased by 20 points; host cultivation efficiency will increase by 20%.]
"Huh?"
Shen Shuan paused, realizing that this matter was not simple.
[Host, that's right. As the name suggests, this pressure system can increase your cultivation efficiency based on the pressure you are under.]
[However…] The system's voice paused for a moment, [Host, even after all this, you only have 20 points of stress.]
You're quite resilient under pressure.
"..."
Shen Shu'an was speechless and choked with emotion.
"So, you're in charge of putting pressure on me, and I'm in charge of being pressured, and then I'll train like crazy?"
[That's right, host, you've figured it out.]
I'm just lonely.
Shen Shu'an closed her eyes, the cold wind blew sharply, and her heart felt cold too.
But as the system said, Shen Shu'an is very resilient to pressure!
She rallied herself and recalled the information she had just received.
"System, what happened to that emotion value just now?"
[Host, out of humanitarian considerations, the system will only exert pressure on the host.]
[The emotional fluctuations that others experience towards the host will be converted into emotional points, providing the host with points at a ratio of 5:1.]
[This is compensation for the host's death due to electrocution and transmigration. Note that this is only applicable to people who know the host.]
Sure enough, she had already passed away on Blue Star, which didn't surprise Shen Shu'an.
"Can't I just wish to ascend to immortality? You don't need to give me any rewards, and the mission will be completed."
[Host, you can't use your left foot to step on your right foot and spiral into the air. If you wish to ascend, how will you complete the side quests?]
"hateful."
This pressure system is really putting her under pressure right now!
Shen Shuan gritted her teeth, stopped talking, and sat cross-legged on the invisible force to check her talent information again.
Dragon Affinity: ...Greatly increases the initial affinity of dragons towards you.
Shen Shuan stared intently at the line of text, and then most of the tension in her heart dissipated.
She tossed her hair with a flourish. Alas, it seems she is destined to be a woman pursued by dragons in this life.
Thinking about it, Shen Shuan reached out and poked the invisible force below.
"Senior, senior, can you hear me?"
"Senior, first of all, I am not a dragon, I am a human!"
Shen Shuan shouted earnestly.
Facing the dragon, which everyone fears and reveres, she is now fearless!
The dragon rock above let out a soft snore and raised its paw to pick at its ear.
What is this little rascal babbling about?
Whether someone is of dragon blood or not, I, a powerful cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage, can discern for myself!
……
At the summit of Lingxiao Peak, Shen Wanqiu watched helplessly as Shen Shu'an was abducted by a strange dragon, and she was completely petrified.
Shen Wanqiu: "???"
The other cultivators present were also present: "???"
Several powerful auras rose from the depths of the Holy Bright Sect, but upon probing with divine sense, they found that the dragons and people had already vanished.
After withdrawing their divine senses, one of them spat out a speechless curse.
"That old fellow, he's quick on his feet."
The dragon race's spatial escape techniques are unpredictable and difficult to track even at the same level.
Having said that, he beckoned to the boy waiting outside the secret room and said, "Ask the outer gate and find out the whole story."
At the summit of Lingxiao Peak, the group continued to stare at each other.
But in the end, all eyes fell on Shen Wanqiu.
"Fellow Daoist Shen, is that your sister?" someone asked tentatively.
Shen Wanqiu, bewildered by the wind, nodded slightly. "Yes, she's my younger sister, named Shen Shu'an. She just joined the sect a few days ago."
"Even I only met with my sister last night after I came out of quarantine."
Her younger sister was born after she joined the clan, but unfortunately, she missed her sister every time she went home.
For the past seventeen years, they have been communicating using communication talismans, and when her younger sister joined the sect, she happened to be in seclusion.
I was planning to have a good chat with my sister today, but how did she get kidnapped by the dragons?!
"What just happened?"
At this moment, an outer sect elder arrived on his sword and asked in a deep voice.
Shen Wanqiu quickly stepped forward, clasped his hands in a salute, and said, "Elder Jin, the one who was just kidnapped is my younger sister, Shen Shu'an."
As she spoke, her voice betrayed her worry: "For some reason, the powerful dragon clan members mistook me for a young dragon."
Upon hearing this, Elder Jin's eyes narrowed slightly.
In principle, this matter is not under the jurisdiction of the sect, but the mistake lies in the fact that it happened during the outer sect ceremony.
In front of so many disciples from various sects, they kidnapped members of the Holy Bright Sect. Don't they have any dignity?!
Elder Jin pondered for a moment, then reassured Shen Wanqiu, "Don't worry, since that powerful dragon clan member regards your sister as a young dragon, he shouldn't harm her."
"Moreover... that powerful figure looks very similar to the Golden Dragon who came to discuss the Dao with Ancestor Wanfa decades ago. Perhaps he has a past connection with our Holy Bright Sect."
Recalling Jinlong's unreliable behavior fifty years ago, Elder Jin felt that he had discovered the truth.
"The sect will definitely take this matter seriously and will not ignore it. Please wait for half a day."
Shen Wanqiu felt a little relieved upon hearing this, and bowed again to express her gratitude: "Thank you, Elder Jin."
Elder Jin waved his hand, turned around and left only one sentence: "The outer sect ceremony will proceed as scheduled today. Do not disrupt the established order."
After saying that, he flew towards the inner gate on his sword.
Shen Wanqiu stood there, murmuring to herself, "Sister..."
She frowned. "I need to send a message home immediately this afternoon to inquire about it thoroughly."
After all, what if the younger sister really isn't their biological child?
She wasn't there either.
……
Meanwhile, Long Yan had already brought Shen Shu'an back to his Xuanlong Palace.
This is a palace suspended ten thousand meters in the air, made entirely of Xuanlong Jade. It serves as both a residence and a top-tier defensive magical artifact.
As Shen Shu'an was being carried by Long Yan, her eyes were filled with a dazzling golden light, causing her to widen her gaze.
So sparkly, looks like a rich person!
In her past life, her biggest wish was to be a rich person.
Even in a different world, Shen Shuan's wish remains the same: to be a rich person!
It's unclear whether all dragons are like this, or if this senior was exceptionally wealthy.
Long Yan smiled slightly at Shen Shu'an's naive and unworldly appearance, finding it rather endearing.
But then he thought about it again and suddenly felt a little displeased.
How could a dragon cub be so ignorant of the world?
"snort!"
Shen Shuan looked up at Long Yan, who suddenly snorted coldly, feeling somewhat puzzled.
Why are you making such a long face?
Once inside the main hall, Shen Shuan was finally put down by Long Yan.
She immediately stood up straight, looked up at the shrunken Long Yan above her, and couldn't help but exclaim, "Senior, your Dragon Palace is a perfect match for you!"
"It's mainly because you look so imposing and powerful!"
Dongfang Long is indeed handsome!
Long Yan was slightly surprised. He raised an eyebrow and looked down at Shen Shu'an.
Then, it nodded subtly and stretched out its dragon claws without making a sound.
Mmm~ That feels so good!
This little rascal has good taste.
[Main Quest: Host, please cultivate diligently and achieve ascension within thirty years!!!]
[Mission Reward: The system will unconditionally grant the host one wish (the wish for the destruction of the world is prohibited). Mission Penalty: Death.]
[Side Quest: Apply as much pressure (crossed out) as possible to urge them on! The talented individual must diligently cultivate.]
[A person possessing unparalleled talent, yet neglecting cultivation due to worldly affairs, is truly intolerable to the laws of Heaven!]
[Task Rewards: Points will be awarded based on the completion rate of the task, with a chance to gain the favor of the Heavenly Dao of this world and increase one's fortune.]
Shen Shuan felt the cold wind in the air and hastily wiped the hair that had been slapped across her face.
"Haha, this is really stress-free cultivation."
When people are at their wits' end, they really do laugh.
Shen Shuan felt an instant surge of pressure as she looked at the long string of exclamation marks.
"System, ascension in thirty years? You're just trying to mess with me..."
[Beep, host stress level detected to have increased by 20 points; host cultivation efficiency will increase by 20%.]
"Huh?"
Shen Shuan paused, realizing that this matter was not simple.
[Host, that's right. As the name suggests, this pressure system can increase your cultivation efficiency based on the pressure you are under.]
[However…] The system's voice paused for a moment, [Host, even after all this, you only have 20 points of stress.]
You're quite resilient under pressure.
"..."
Shen Shu'an was speechless and choked with emotion.
"So, you're in charge of putting pressure on me, and I'm in charge of being pressured, and then I'll train like crazy?"
[That's right, host, you've figured it out.]
I'm just lonely.
Shen Shu'an closed her eyes, the cold wind blew sharply, and her heart felt cold too.
But as the system said, Shen Shu'an is very resilient to pressure!
She rallied herself and recalled the information she had just received.
"System, what happened to that emotion value just now?"
[Host, out of humanitarian considerations, the system will only exert pressure on the host.]
[The emotional fluctuations that others experience towards the host will be converted into emotional points, providing the host with points at a ratio of 5:1.]
[This is compensation for the host's death due to electrocution and transmigration. Note that this is only applicable to people who know the host.]
Sure enough, she had already passed away on Blue Star, which didn't surprise Shen Shu'an.
"Can't I just wish to ascend to immortality? You don't need to give me any rewards, and the mission will be completed."
[Host, you can't use your left foot to step on your right foot and spiral into the air. If you wish to ascend, how will you complete the side quests?]
"hateful."
This pressure system is really putting her under pressure right now!
Shen Shuan gritted her teeth, stopped talking, and sat cross-legged on the invisible force to check her talent information again.
Dragon Affinity: ...Greatly increases the initial affinity of dragons towards you.
Shen Shuan stared intently at the line of text, and then most of the tension in her heart dissipated.
She tossed her hair with a flourish. Alas, it seems she is destined to be a woman pursued by dragons in this life.
Thinking about it, Shen Shuan reached out and poked the invisible force below.
"Senior, senior, can you hear me?"
"Senior, first of all, I am not a dragon, I am a human!"
Shen Shuan shouted earnestly.
Facing the dragon, which everyone fears and reveres, she is now fearless!
The dragon rock above let out a soft snore and raised its paw to pick at its ear.
What is this little rascal babbling about?
Whether someone is of dragon blood or not, I, a powerful cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage, can discern for myself!
……
At the summit of Lingxiao Peak, Shen Wanqiu watched helplessly as Shen Shu'an was abducted by a strange dragon, and she was completely petrified.
Shen Wanqiu: "???"
The other cultivators present were also present: "???"
Several powerful auras rose from the depths of the Holy Bright Sect, but upon probing with divine sense, they found that the dragons and people had already vanished.
After withdrawing their divine senses, one of them spat out a speechless curse.
"That old fellow, he's quick on his feet."
The dragon race's spatial escape techniques are unpredictable and difficult to track even at the same level.
Having said that, he beckoned to the boy waiting outside the secret room and said, "Ask the outer gate and find out the whole story."
At the summit of Lingxiao Peak, the group continued to stare at each other.
But in the end, all eyes fell on Shen Wanqiu.
"Fellow Daoist Shen, is that your sister?" someone asked tentatively.
Shen Wanqiu, bewildered by the wind, nodded slightly. "Yes, she's my younger sister, named Shen Shu'an. She just joined the sect a few days ago."
"Even I only met with my sister last night after I came out of quarantine."
Her younger sister was born after she joined the clan, but unfortunately, she missed her sister every time she went home.
For the past seventeen years, they have been communicating using communication talismans, and when her younger sister joined the sect, she happened to be in seclusion.
I was planning to have a good chat with my sister today, but how did she get kidnapped by the dragons?!
"What just happened?"
At this moment, an outer sect elder arrived on his sword and asked in a deep voice.
Shen Wanqiu quickly stepped forward, clasped his hands in a salute, and said, "Elder Jin, the one who was just kidnapped is my younger sister, Shen Shu'an."
As she spoke, her voice betrayed her worry: "For some reason, the powerful dragon clan members mistook me for a young dragon."
Upon hearing this, Elder Jin's eyes narrowed slightly.
In principle, this matter is not under the jurisdiction of the sect, but the mistake lies in the fact that it happened during the outer sect ceremony.
In front of so many disciples from various sects, they kidnapped members of the Holy Bright Sect. Don't they have any dignity?!
Elder Jin pondered for a moment, then reassured Shen Wanqiu, "Don't worry, since that powerful dragon clan member regards your sister as a young dragon, he shouldn't harm her."
"Moreover... that powerful figure looks very similar to the Golden Dragon who came to discuss the Dao with Ancestor Wanfa decades ago. Perhaps he has a past connection with our Holy Bright Sect."
Recalling Jinlong's unreliable behavior fifty years ago, Elder Jin felt that he had discovered the truth.
"The sect will definitely take this matter seriously and will not ignore it. Please wait for half a day."
Shen Wanqiu felt a little relieved upon hearing this, and bowed again to express her gratitude: "Thank you, Elder Jin."
Elder Jin waved his hand, turned around and left only one sentence: "The outer sect ceremony will proceed as scheduled today. Do not disrupt the established order."
After saying that, he flew towards the inner gate on his sword.
Shen Wanqiu stood there, murmuring to herself, "Sister..."
She frowned. "I need to send a message home immediately this afternoon to inquire about it thoroughly."
After all, what if the younger sister really isn't their biological child?
She wasn't there either.
……
Meanwhile, Long Yan had already brought Shen Shu'an back to his Xuanlong Palace.
This is a palace suspended ten thousand meters in the air, made entirely of Xuanlong Jade. It serves as both a residence and a top-tier defensive magical artifact.
As Shen Shu'an was being carried by Long Yan, her eyes were filled with a dazzling golden light, causing her to widen her gaze.
So sparkly, looks like a rich person!
In her past life, her biggest wish was to be a rich person.
Even in a different world, Shen Shuan's wish remains the same: to be a rich person!
It's unclear whether all dragons are like this, or if this senior was exceptionally wealthy.
Long Yan smiled slightly at Shen Shu'an's naive and unworldly appearance, finding it rather endearing.
But then he thought about it again and suddenly felt a little displeased.
How could a dragon cub be so ignorant of the world?
"snort!"
Shen Shuan looked up at Long Yan, who suddenly snorted coldly, feeling somewhat puzzled.
Why are you making such a long face?
Once inside the main hall, Shen Shuan was finally put down by Long Yan.
She immediately stood up straight, looked up at the shrunken Long Yan above her, and couldn't help but exclaim, "Senior, your Dragon Palace is a perfect match for you!"
"It's mainly because you look so imposing and powerful!"
Dongfang Long is indeed handsome!
Long Yan was slightly surprised. He raised an eyebrow and looked down at Shen Shu'an.
Then, it nodded subtly and stretched out its dragon claws without making a sound.
Mmm~ That feels so good!
This little rascal has good taste.