“It’s unavoidable, Jiang Xuehan has seen us before. Sister Jiang, the risk of exposure would be greater if you go to Dadong City with us,” Li Qianfan said.

Liu Ruyan laughed, “Stop the nonsense. Are you planning to choose a Cultivation Technique or Martial Arts, or are you choosing a Spiritual Artifact? Make up your mind quickly, so I can report it to the higher-ups once you’ve decided.”

Li Qianfan said without hesitation, “I’ll choose a Spiritual Artifact. Last time, I chose Martial Arts, so this time I’ll definitely go for a Spiritual Artifact!”

“I’m choosing a Spiritual Artifact too,” Liu Ruyan said.

Then Liu Ruyan took out her phone and showed Li Qianfan the directory of selectable Spiritual Artifacts.

Liu Ruyan quickly made her decision. She chose a pair of gloves.

These gloves are called Wind Gloves. They can shoot Wind Blades or perform Wind Fist, and they can also increase punching speed.

Therefore, Wind Gloves are an offensive Spiritual Artifact.

Li Qianfan, however, was overwhelmed after half an hour had passed, still undecided on which Spiritual Artifact to choose.

There was no choice; the directory was simply too extensive, with three to four hundred items, none of which were duplicated. Li Qianfan felt a bit dizzy from looking at it.

“Haven’t decided yet?” Liu Ruyan asked.

“I’ll keep looking…”

Li Qianfan said, eyes wide, staring at the phone screen.

Ah Hua leaned over to take a few glances and said, “This Red Jade Bracelet looks good; once activated, it can form a Red Jade Shield on the body’s surface, greatly enhancing defense.”

“I think the Shadow Dagger is also quite good; it has the ability to break through Protective True Qi,” Jiang WanYun suggested.

Ah Hua and Jiang WanYun’s recommendations were very well-founded. Li Qianfan also thought these two Spiritual Artifacts had outstanding effects.

If he obtained either of these Spiritual Artifacts, his strength would surely soar like a tiger with wings!

But just then, Li Qianfan’s eyes suddenly lit up!

He saw an auxiliary Spiritual Artifact with extremely special effects!

This auxiliary Spiritual Artifact is called the Heartless Bracelet. When carried and activated, it can reduce one’s presence, thus allowing people around to overlook oneself.

Of course, the premise is not to attack people around, otherwise, no matter how much presence is reduced, one will be noticed.

Li Qianfan stared at the Heartless Bracelet with wide eyes, breathing heavily.

If he got this Spiritual Artifact, wouldn’t he be able to casually enter women’s bathrooms and showers, experiencing a real-life version of the invisible man?

“I choose this! I’ve decided, I want the Heartless Bracelet!” Li Qianfan said somewhat excitedly.

As a result, Liu Ruyan, Jiang WanYun, Ah Hua, Zhou Donghai, and Li Dongmei all cast strange looks at Li Qianfan.

“Why are you all looking at me like this?” Li Qianfan said, pulling a stern face.

Liu Ruyan said, shy and angry, “Why did you choose the Heartless Bracelet? This thing can’t help you cultivate, nor enhance your combat strength, what’s the use of choosing it?”

“Isn’t it obvious? He must want to use the Heartless Bracelet to do some shady things,” Ah Hua scoffed.

Jiang WanYun smiled and said, “Qianfan, I think you should reconsider. For us cultivators, enhancing strength and combat power is the most important.”

Li Dongmei glanced at Li Qianfan contemptuously and then cursed, “Dirty rogue.”

“Mr. Li, I really can’t agree with this decision,”

Zhou Dong said, chuckling, his expression showing something all men understood.

Li Qianfan said earnestly, “Where are your thoughts going? Of course, I have my reasons for choosing the Heartless Bracelet.”

“What reasons do you have?” Liu Ruyan asked irritably.

Li Qianfan said seriously, “If we infiltrate the Tianhua Sect, having the Heartless Bracelet would make my actions within the sect much smoother. I could complete the task more efficiently. So don’t underestimate the Heartless Bracelet—even though it doesn’t enhance combat power, it can produce unforeseen effects!”

Seeing Li Qianfan speaking logically, Liu Ruyan finally nodded, “Alright then, since you’ve decided, I’ll report it to the higher-ups.”

The next day, all the rewards were distributed.

Li Qianfan received the Heartless Bracelet, and Liu Ruyan also got the Wind Gloves.

With the Wind Gloves, Liu Ruyan’s combat strength greatly increased, and she even was able to press Li Qianfan.

It’s important to know that Li Qianfan was already at the Foundation Establishment Realm Third Level, whereas Liu Ruyan was at the Foundation Establishment Realm Second Level. Her realm was lower than Li Qianfan’s, she was supposed to be unable to defeat him.

But with the help of the Wind Gloves, Liu Ruyan’s attacks became strikingly fierce; each punch could produce Wind Fist, and she could unleash Wind Blades with every move.

Li Qianfan was forced to cover his head and scurry away from Liu Ruyan, only barely managing to dodge!

“Are Wind Gloves really that powerful?”

Ah Hua, watching from the side, felt a bit envious.

Hei Yue said, “Li Qianfan, do you regret it now? If you had chosen the Red Jade Bracelet or the Shadow Dagger, you wouldn’t be so passive now.”

“I don’t regret it! I won’t regret it no matter what!”

Li Qianfan shouted, but he immediately let out a miserable scream, being pinned down and hammered by Liu Ruyan.

The sizzling sound of stir-frying echoed through the kitchen.

Zhou Qian, wearing a light gray home long dress, held a spatula and continued stir-frying. The fragrance of Kung Pao Chicken filled the air.

Zhou Qian didn’t notice at all that Li Qianfan was standing behind her at that moment.

Only to see Li Qianfan pulling funny faces, Zhou Qian remained completely oblivious, showing not the slightest reaction.

Li Qianfan clapped his hands loudly, but Zhou Qian still didn’t turn to look at him.

“This is the effect of the Heartless Bracelet; as long as there’s no contact with the target, the target will completely overlook me, even ignoring sounds,” Li Qianfan exclaimed in delight.

Then, Li Qianfan stealthily sneaked over and grabbed Zhou Qian’s butt.

“Ah!”

Zhou Qian was frightened into a jump, turning back to see Li Qianfan standing behind her, and finally exhaled in relief.

“You scared me,” Zhou Qian said with embarrassment and anger, playfully punching Li Qianfan’s chest with her small fists.

Then Zhou Qian asked, “When did you come in?”

“I’ve been standing here for over ten minutes,” Li Qianfan said.

“How come I didn’t notice you?” Zhou Qian asked again.

“Naturally because of this—it reduces my presence, making you subconsciously overlook me,” Li Qianfan said.

While speaking, Li Qianfan’s hands were still on Zhou Qian’s butt, squeezing and rubbing, causing Zhou Qian to feel flustered and agitated, becoming weak and itchy below.

“You chose this Spiritual Artifact precisely for… for doing this kind of thing; you’re so wicked,” Zhou Qian said blushing with embarrassment.

Li Qianfan’s actions were becoming increasingly excessive, forcing Zhou Qian to turn off the gas and stop cooking.

“Come on, let’s do an experiment together now and see just how strong the Heartless Bracelet’s effect really is.”