Chương 60: Sayonara, My Fake Genius Project

After I came to my senses, I shared what I saw from the Sect Master's [Scan] with Ren Qingquan. Seeing the discussion between the Pure Wave Sect's higher-ups and how he somehow gained an uncle out of nowhere, Ren Qingquan's brain froze. It took him a few seconds to compose himself. Before Ren Qingquan could say anything, from the Miscellaneous Hall Master's [Scan], I saw that the Miscellaneous Hall Master and Ren Qingquan's uncle would soon arrive, so I spoke to remind Ren Qingquan how he should act.

[Host, based on System's calculation, your uncle will arrive in less than a minute. System suggests you should start preparing how you're going to act from now on.] Ren Qingquan agreed with me, saying, "I understand. First, I think I should approach this situation with caution and curiosity when my uncle introduces himself to me. After all, I've never met my mother before." I added a suggestion to Ren Qingquan's plan. [You should also act surprised if your uncle mentions that your mother sent him to meet you. After all, your father has been causing misunderstandings with his choice of words.] Ren Qingquan agrees, 'Alright, then let's prepare a few other responses.' While discussing, Ren Qingquan also occasionally massaged his facial muscles and made several expressions, such as a naturally shocked one or an excited one. I also helped him perfect his expression by showing him a screen displaying his expression as he trained.

I did so by using Ren Qingquan's [Scan] to observe his face, then instantly displaying it on a screen in front of him. The moment I saw the Miscellaneous Hall Master step down from his flying abacus, I immediately told Ren Qingquan to stop his practice. Soon, two individuals entered the Demon Slaughtering Area: the Miscellaneous Hall Master and Ren Qingquan's uncle, who followed closely behind him. Manager Dong caught wind of the Hall Master's arrival almost instantly and hurried over to greet him.

The Hall Master returned a nod of acknowledgment, looked around the area, and soon spotted Ren Qingquan before leading his uncle straight toward him. After nodding in acknowledgment at Manager Dong, the Miscellaneous Hall Master scanned the area and soon spotted Ren Qingquan. He then led Ren Qingquan's uncle and approached Ren Qingquan directly. Seeing both of them staring at him, Ren Qingquan immediately used his acting skills to act a bit flustered.

In his mind, I could hear him complain, 'Why are they just staring at me? Although I've already prepared, being stared at like this is making me nervous.' When I heard that, I decided to take back my praise. Ren Qingquan wasn't acting. He actually felt really flustered when being stared at. He even accidentally made a mistake while skinning the ox-like demon's hide in front of him. Gui Ruwen saw Ren Qingquan's haggard appearance and frowns, "You're Ren Qingquan, right?"

"Yes? And you're?" Although he already knew from the screen I shared, Ren Qingquan feigned ignorance. Gui Ruwen smiled and threw a cleaning talisman to Ren Qingquan before hugging him, "I am your uncle, Gui Ruwen." Then, he takes a closer look at Ren Qingquan before nodding, "You do resemble your mother and grandfather a bit." Ren Qingquan felt awkward after hearing that comment. His mind quickly searched for a way to defuse the awkwardness.

Finally, his brain short-circuited, and Ren Qingquan decided to make the other person feel awkward instead. Thus, he wore a sad expression and said, "Yes, what a pity my mother is already dead."

"What?! When?" Gui Ruwen shouts in shock.

"When I was young, I asked my father where my mother was. But he said she's no longer in this world." Gui Ruwen paused for a long time before he asked, "Did you ask your father that when you were still in the Lower World?"

"Yes." As expected, Gui Ruwen felt a bit awkward.

"Actually, your mother is indeed not in that world in a literal sense, and not figuratively. She is definitely alive and kicking."

"From what I knew, she should be in the space between the Cultivation World and the Lower World. So, saying she's not in the world is indeed correct." After he said that, Gui Ruwen fell into silence. When I heard Ren Qingquan's uncle call the world 'the Cultivation World', I became speechless. Unauthorized usage: this narrative is on Amazon without the author's consent. Report any sightings. So, this world is indeed called the Cultivation World? Isn't it a bit too lame?

I know I also named it the Cultivation World, but that's just like a nickname because I don't know the world's real name. But look and behold, it's actually really called the Cultivation World?! While I was retorting to the cultivator's strange naming sense, Manager Dong and the Miscellaneous Hall Master who accompanied Gui Ruwen also looked awkward as they stepped back a few paces to give Ren Qingquan and his uncle some privacy.

Amidst the awkwardness, Ren Qingquan remembered something and told me, 'System, add Level 1 Subsystem with [Scan] function to my uncle.' I had actually been waiting for Ren Qingquan to say that. If he hadn't told me, I would've reminded him myself. I immediately used [Anchor] and gave Gui Ruwen a [Scan]. After deducting 1 point from Ren Qingquan, I added Gui Ruwen to the list of people with [Scan].

While I was busy giving him my [Scan], Ren Qingquan's uncle asked the Miscellaneous Hall Master, "Can you lend me a private room for a moment? I have something to discuss with my nephew." The Miscellaneous Hall Master suggests, "Senior, would you like to talk privately in the main peak's guest room?" Gui Ruwen waved his hand, "There's no need to. I'll just borrow a nearby room to chat with my nephew."

"Alright," the Miscellaneous Hall Master led Gui Ruwen and Ren Qingquan into a private residence near the top of the mountain.

"Here's this peak's guest house. Senior can stay here as long as you like. If you need anything else, please call this disciple," the Miscellaneous Hall Master said while pointing at Manager Dong. Gui Ruwen turned to look at Manager Dong and nodded, "Alright. I'll be borrowing this room for now." After he said that, Manager Dong and the Miscellaneous Hall Master left the guest house.

Through [Scan], I could hear the Miscellaneous Hall Master telling Manager Dong to fulfil Gui Ruwen's wish as much as possible and to contact him if there's anything Manager Dong couldn't provide himself. Once they were gone, Gui Ruwen looked at Ren Qingquan before pulling a small bead. He imbued some of his spirit qi into the bead before it shone with bright light. With the light illuminating the room, I sensed a strange feeling through [Scan].

It's quite similar to what I experience when using [Transfer], but it isn't exactly the same. Instantly, I sensed Ren Qingquan's surroundings had shifted. The room he's in is gone, replaced by a small courtyard surrounded by buildings on all four sides. Beyond the buildings and above the sky, a thick mist blocked the view. The clear area without mist is approximately 20 meters long, 15 meters wide, and a little more than 3 meters tall.

When my [Scan] extended beyond the misty boundary, I could see the familiar starry sky I saw when Ren Xuan and Ren Qingquan moved from the Martial Arts World into the Cultivation World. I suspect this space functions as a pocket dimension, with the bead Ren Qingquan's uncle displayed acting as the anchor point connecting it to the Cultivation World. Honestly, I feel like my cheat System's reputation is at risk because of this pocket dimension.

Usually, in the novels I've read in my past lives, the System has an inventory for the main character. But as a poor, newly born System, I can't even show stats like strength, intelligence, agility, and whatnot. Even more so, something advanced like a system space. I shook my nonexistent head and kept observing the surroundings. Using [Scan], I detected that the qi density here is several times higher than in Ren Qingquan's residence.

After the qi density, what caught my attention was the courtyard and the surrounding building itself. From [Scan], I found out that the four buildings surrounding the courtyard are actually filled to the brim with arrays of various functions. At a glance, most of the arrays seem to serve support roles, such as increasing qi density in specific areas, warning arrays likely connected to the outside world around the pearl, an array that can preserve items from spoiling, and many other types of arrays.

Not only that, from the energy I sensed, all four buildings are actually Spirit Treasures! While Ren Qingquan glanced around in curiosity, Gui Ruwen spoke, "Your mother contacted me last week. She wants you to stay at the current sect and train independently. You can return to the family later once your mother has finished her business."

"Because she's busy, when she sensed you've arrived at the Cultivation World, she requested me to give you some initial funds, which is the main reason I came to visit you." After hearing Gui Ruwen's words, both Ren Qingquan and I became excited. Ren Qingquan's maternal family seems incredibly powerful. So, not directly entering there is actually a good thing for Ren Qingquan. It's important to remember that the current Ren Qingquan isn't the original. He is now a transmigrator inhabiting Ren Qingquan's body.

Unlike the Ren family in the lower world, it's uncertain whether the Gui family, to which Ren Qingquan's mother belongs, can detect a soul. If they find out that the soul within Ren Qingquan isn't the original, they might kill him, destroy his soul, or do a weird ritual to return the original Ren Qingquan's soul.

Ren Qingquan initially felt disappointed when he learned he couldn't immediately access a high-level map, but after I sent him a message reminding him that he isn't the original Ren Qingquan and that the Gui family might find out, Ren Qingquan immediately turned pale. Gui Ruwen noticed the change in Ren Qingquan's expression and became anxious as he patted him on the back, asking, "What's going on? Why did you suddenly turn pale?"

Ren Qingquan shook his head and, forcing himself to act convincingly, said, "Nothing, I just feel a bit uncomfortable." Gui Ruwen thought for a moment before seemingly drawing a conclusion on his own, "Did you feel sick after entering this portable space? Your cultivation is indeed quite weak, so a sudden spatial shift might make you uncomfortable. Just try to wait a moment; you'll get well soon."

"Here, take this pill to help you recover your energy," Gui Ruwen said as he pulled a pill from his inner pocket. Ren Qingquan was about to eat it when I stopped him. [Host, are you a child? Please don't eat a pill from an unknown person, even if the person claims to be your uncle. System will take a moment to compare the pill's composition to guess its usage.] After reading my warning, Ren Qingquan's hand that held the pill paused.

On the side, Gui Ruwen looked at Ren Qingquan, who seemed unwilling to eat the pill, and sighed with eyes full of pity, "Why don't you eat it? That pill is something cheap, so you don't need to save it. Uncle still has many more stored." Gui Ruwen might not realise it, but the way he said that made me think of a suspicious-looking man trying to kidnap children by handing out candies.

While Gui Ruwen seems to misunderstand why Ren Qingquan paused before eating the pill, I have already scanned the pill, stored the data, and compared it with existing information. The time I spent gathering knowledge and learning was not wasted. After comparing, although I haven't reverse-engineered the pill's formula, I have successfully guessed its approximate function. [The pill is safe to eat. It will help you regain some vitality and a tiny bit of energy. Additionally, the poison in the pill is nearly nonexistent due to its high quality. So, the host can eat it without worry.] Upon reading my message, Ren Qingquan immediately ate it. Luckily, he already has experience with taking pills, so he didn't choke. While swallowing the pill, Ren Qingquan remembered how he failed to keep his shock in check and made his face pale.

'Thank goodness this uncle who appeared out of nowhere has prepared his own excuse.' Once Gui Ruwen saw Ren Qingquan eat his pill, he nodded in satisfaction and waited until Ren Qingquan fully absorbed its effects before speaking, "Now you should've felt better. So, I'll get straight to the point."

"Your mother told me to give you a little starting capital. So I'll just give you this cheap, small portable space that I once used." Gui Ruwen said casually as he guided Ren Qingquan into one of the buildings surrounding the courtyard. Although Gui Ruwen said it was just a cheap, small space, I still remember the Miscellaneous Hall Master's proud expression when he introduced his hundred-cubic-meter storage bag. I told Ren Qingquan my guess.

[Host, I think your uncle has been living prosperously for too long, so his sense of money has gotten a bit skewed.]