"Boss, that Foundation Establishment cultivator has been chasing us for three whole blocks! Could you run a little faster?"
Lin Chen's legs were about to run themselves ragged, but he was secretly thrilled. Whenever he's pursued, his cultivation skyrockets with the danger. Once the pursuit stops, his power fades, leaving only one tenth permanently consolidated. So he makes a defiant decision: when he gains the upper hand, he doesn't strike back. He turns and runs instead, keeping his enemy around to milk the System for the long haul.
The System explodes on the spot: "Host, you're choosing to cling to life! This System requests to forcibly terminate our bond!"
Three seconds later, as the danger escalates, it immediately takes that back: "Buffs maxed out. Pretend I didn't say that."
What's even more ridiculous is that his own big yellow dog, Bruce, has tagged along too. His Qi Refining cultivation is permanently locked at the sixth layer, but he has an invincible, concept-level physique. He can slap a Foundation Establishment cultivator flying and only singe a few hairs, all while cheekily calling himself "Dog Lord." He's the hidden ceiling of combat power.
The aloof genius Su Qingyuan comes in search of an Ice Soul Jade. Because her spiritual sense is pure, she mistakenly hears Bruce's thoughts and decides Lin Chen is a lecher secretly badmouthing her. The adorable junior sister Bai Nuo is the first to figure out the truth. Armed with an omniscient perspective and a roast chicken, she stokes the flames and gleefully watches the drama unfold.
A man and a dog stir up grudges in every possible way and push their pursuers to the limit, going from lowly rogue cultivators to legends across the Cangwu Continent.
