Chapter 26: The Reborn Master Writer, Part 18

"Thank you." Qi Rao took the book. Naturally, he knew what a divine rune book was, so he did not decline. "I will return it to you as soon as possible."

"You probably won't be able to copy this. With A-grade spiritual power, one might be able to memorize about ten characters. Trying to force more than that into memory could turn you into an idiot, so you need to be careful. Additionally, these can only be attached to special paper, so if you wish to transcribe them, it would be better to find materials capable of bearing this kind of script," Muyin said.

"Understood." Qi Rao nodded. Zhou Shaoyan looked at the two of them in blank incomprehension, unable to grasp the conversation. After all, matters concerning Asking Heaven were restricted to the higher echelons; those at the bottom were still in the dark.

Shortly after, Muyin took her leave, strolled through the streets, bought a few items, and stored them directly into her spatial storage. She still had decades left in this world; once the plot was resolved, she could venture out into the wilderness.

She felt that her mission would be completed soon. Once they realized that they could advance even further, they likely wouldn't be content to stop at the current level, which meant she wouldn't need to do anything extra. Personal capability could never match the power of a nation. Since she could borrow the state's power, why waste her own effort?

Sure enough, a few days later, Qi Rao brought her back to that same conference room, facing the exact same three leaders. "We agree to your proposal and can help you complete your mission, but you must also help us complete the strengthening process following the spiritual qi revival."

"As long as you continue to promote physical cultivation, you can ensure that the vast majority of people will be able to awaken their abilities when the spiritual qi revives. Even if they fail to awaken, they will still achieve bodily enhancement," Muyin said.

"Very well, we will make the arrangements." Ji Quan nodded. "In that case, we will probably need more time—at least two years."

"Agreed." Muyin nodded. "However, you must keep Zeng Yi under control and prevent her from completing the main storyline within these two years. Once she finishes it, we can only wait for the emergence of the next generation's female protagonist."

"The main storylines generally involve either ascending to godhood or finding the male lead. The identity of the male lead remains uncertain, so you should keep an eye on her romantic involvements," Muyin explained.

"Speaking of the male lead," a strange smile suddenly appeared on Lan Moqi's face as she glanced at Qi Rao, whose expression darkened. "According to our findings, Miss Zeng is Captain Qi's fan, and Captain Qi's identity matches the profile. Following standard tropes, Captain Qi is very likely the male lead."

"Stop talking nonsense." Qi Rao's face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.

"I'm not talking nonsense at all. I've read some romance novels lately, and the tropes are exactly like this." Lan Moqi spread her hands in an innocent gesture, claiming she was merely stating facts.

Hearing this, Muyin looked at Qi Rao, examining him closely until his back stiffened. "You do possess a trace of the male lead halo, but it is unstable and indistinct, which indicates the male lead has not yet been finalized. It might not necessarily be you," she concluded finally.

"Pfft, so it really does exist." Lan Moqi chuckled.

"That's not certain." Muyin shook her head. "You'd all better keep a close eye on the situation."

"We will be mindful of that. Just give us two years," Elder Sun said.

"Very well." Muyin nodded. In truth, if she were to handle the world on her own, it would likely take longer than two years.

Having handed the matters over to the natives of this world to manage, Muyin ceased to interfere, losing interest in outward exploration. After all, her objective had been attained, and the wilderness here was far less fascinating than the beast forests of the cultivation world.

Consequently, Muyin prepared to return and find some materials to study, as her current repertoire of knowledge was still far too meager. Ji Quan had actually hoped Muyin would stay behind to help with the training, but she declined.

The apartment Muyin had previously rented had long since been returned, and she hadn't bought a property back then. Upon returning now, realizing she could only stay in hotels, she conceived the idea of purchasing a home, since she would be lingering in this world for a long time until her death.

With this in mind, she consulted a real estate agent about good properties. The agent recommended several options, and eventually, she took a fancy to a small Western-style villa in an affluent district. It wasn't a newly built complex; the residents here were either wealthy or influential. Coincidentally, someone was selling one. The price was not low, but she had plenty of money—and if that wasn't enough, she still had her Explorer points—so she bought it without hesitation. It was a finely decorated home, ready for immediate occupancy with just her luggage.

Thus, three days later, she moved out of the hotel and into her new residence. From then on, her daily routine consisted of browsing the internet for information and figuring out what else she could learn—though in truth, she probably needed to learn everything.

In her spare time, she casually started writing a new piece. This time, it was a genuine creation, lacking the instant addictive pull of her previous work, but her writing technique remained strong and the content was solid. Therefore, despite a few trolls claiming she had run out of talent, her readers were still delighted.

Several months passed in this manner. She only occasionally checked on the female protagonist, only to find that the latter's accounts had been banned. Well, not just hers—many others suffered the same fate. Previously, the state imposed very few restrictions; as long as content wasn't anti-social, even a bit of vulgarity or violence was overlooked. Now, however, such pretexts were being used to thoroughly clean up the internet, sweeping away a vast amount of content due to censorship, which effectively restricted online entertainment to a certain extent.

Meanwhile, her own work was singled out for focused attention. The three nations jointly announced that the physical cultivation techniques depicted in *Asking Heaven* were genuine methods of cultivation, encouraging all citizens to study and practice them. This instantly made her animated series a massive hit across the three countries.

Seeing this, Muyin knew she no longer needed to worry, making her life even more leisurely. She enrolled in numerous courses, mostly online, so apart from occasionally going out for classes, she rarely stepped outside, purchasing all her food in bulk.

One day, her household provisions ran out again, forcing Muyin to change her clothes and go out shopping. Well, online shopping was an option, but it required waiting. Upon stepping outside, she ran straight into someone emerging from the opposite doorway: "Why are you here?" The person was none other than Qi Rao.

"My home is right here," Qi Rao replied.

"Huh?" Muyin was somewhat skeptical, feeling it couldn't possibly be such a coincidence.

"I bought this place ten years ago," Qi Rao explained.

"Don't tell me this house of mine has some connection to you?" Muyin suddenly had a thought. Buying the property had been far too convenient, and houses in this residential area were not easy to acquire.

"Your house belongs to a friend of mine, though he practically never lived in it." Seeing her figure it out so quickly, Qi Rao made no attempt to conceal it.

"What, are you worried I'd pull off some scheme?" Muyin raised an eyebrow. She didn't mind being monitored; after all, she and they belonged to different categories. Although she wasn't an alien species, she wasn't from their world either, so a bit of vigilance was only natural.