Chapter 16: Everyone Climbs the Cliff Together
Sigh, although that hairstyle is a bit eye-catching, it’s kind of unique, isn’t it?
And even though it’s a little ugly, it proves that Lu Taiping is truly handsome!
If even a slicked-back “Great Radiance” cut plus skyward spikes can’t make him look bad, what possibly could?
After hearing Si Er’s inner thoughts, Yu Beixuan couldn’t help taking out a mirror to admire himself.
Mm. Perfect hairstyle. Perfect face shape. Perfect head shape. Flawless features.
Aside from the slightly pointy canine teeth costing him a few points, everything else was impeccable!
Yu Beixuan felt that he was probably more handsome than Lu Taiping.
Feeling satisfied, he resumed climbing upward with light, brisk steps.
Lu Taiping, meanwhile, felt like crying but had no tears. He didn’t want this kind of “personality,” nor did he want to use an ugly hairstyle to prove the handsomeness of his face.
“Is there any other way to make my hair lie flat?”
Yu Beixuan kindly suggested, “How about letting your Bixi Turtle press it down from the ends? It should be able to flatten it.”
“Or have your Xiao Bai use wind to blow it—maybe it’ll blow your hair back to normal.”
Lu Taiping felt both ideas were terrible. “Gui Gui is too heavy. I don’t dare let it press on my head.”
“As for Xiao Bai, it seems like a not-very-bright baby. I’m afraid it’ll just mess my hair up even more.”
Si Er very much agreed.
What’s the difference between a Bixi Turtle pressing your head and Mount Tai crushing you? Sure, it won’t break Lu Taiping’s neck, but a headache is guaranteed.
And letting a turtle press your hair down? How did he even come up with that? Sounds totally unreliable.
Does Yu Beixuan have such wild imagination?
As for Xiao Bai blowing his hair… leaving aside whether the baby can even control wind properly—
Is beast aesthetic the same as human aesthetic?
What if Xiao Bai prefers a wild, unrestrained hairstyle?
Once a hairstyle becomes outrageous enough, even the most handsome face can’t save it!
Si Er glanced at Lu Taiping’s hair and felt troubled.
I’m very good-looking. My second brother is also very good-looking. Even big villain Yu Beixuan is good-looking.
Lu Taiping wasn’t as good-looking as us before, but he was still a handsome young man!
Now with this hairstyle… he’s still handsome, but more like a flashy street punk. The vibe doesn’t match the three of us at all.
If only we could fix his hair. We’re on the same team—our aesthetics should be unified.
Si Xu caught Si Er’s inner thoughts and lowered his head with a gentle smile.
“Lu Taiping, I have a bottle of Piaorou Potion. After drinking it, your hair will become exceptionally smooth and soft. It’ll naturally fall into place. Want to try?”
Lu Taiping shouted excitedly, “Yes, yes, yes! I absolutely need it! Thank you, Si Xu!”
Piaorou Potion? Make your hair silky smooth?
Piaorou—so confident?
The name gave Si Er a small shock.
This world actually has Piaorou too? I knew my cheap second brother was a potion master, but I didn’t expect him to develop hair-smoothing potion!
Does he also have Head & Shoulders, Lafang, or Bawang potions?
Si Xu silently thanked Si Er for the inspiration. The potion that made hair naturally fragrant now had a name—Lafang.
There was no Head & Shoulders potion, but he did have a Feisi Potion that made hair flutter naturally.
That way, when certain people wanted to create an atmospheric moment, they wouldn’t need a wind-attribute beast blowing nearby—one bottle would do the trick!
As for Bawang, that did exist—but not his invention. It was an ancient potion of the Ten Thousand Beasts Continent, unrelated to hair.
Bawang Potion allowed beasts to temporarily experience the aura of a beast king, though it came with side effects.
Si Er didn’t know any of this. He was currently staring curiously at Lu Taiping, eagerly anticipating the results.
Lu Taiping was in full “desperate times call for desperate measures” mode. Though he had never heard of Piaorou Potion before, he accepted it without hesitation and gulped it down in one go—not a single drop wasted.
Si Xu was stunned—and a little touched.
Though he was a somewhat well-known second-level potion master, people only trusted the traditional, long-established potions.
As for his own experimental niche potions, aside from his elder brother, no one dared try them.
He hadn’t expected to meet another person today who trusted him so much. It made him a little embarrassed.
Fortunately, the potion was quality-assured and worked instantly.
Not long after Lu Taiping swallowed it, his once upright spikes turned into silky strands that obediently fell down.
It was perhaps a bit too smooth. His original hairstyle was still gone—but it looked far better than the skyward spikes.
However… hair that smooth, glossy like satin—was it really handsome?
Lu Taiping stared at his reflection, deeply conflicted.
The three above him were struggling not to laugh. Si Er nearly broke.
“Pfft—cough! Alright, since Lu Taiping’s hair is fixed, let’s keep climbing. Don’t waste time.”
Hahaha this is too funny! That overly silky smooth hair totally clashes with Lu Taiping’s vibe!
If it were Si Xu—oh, wait. Si Xu’s hair is naturally that smooth and glossy. It looks great. I wonder if he used Piaorou Potion too?
“……”
Si Xu’s smile froze.
His hair was naturally like this—no potion involved.
But he figured explaining would be pointless. With the potion in hand, who would believe he hadn’t used it?
They’d probably ask, “If you didn’t drink it, why research it?”
He had originally developed it to smooth beast fur. Could he say that?
If he did, how would he sell it to people?
He planned to earn money from both markets.
Lu Taiping felt a bit sad hearing Si Er laughing internally—but after the latter half, he felt relieved.
So Si Xu had also used Piaorou Potion? Great. He wasn’t alone.
After climbing another stretch, they spotted another of Si Er’s mission targets: Fire Cloud Ganoderma.
This time, harvesting went smoothly. The flames that could scorch others were merely dazzling visual effects in Si Er’s hands—aside from being slightly warm, they had no other impact on him.
He collected enough for everyone’s tasks and picked a few extra to store in his system’s spatial farm.
The farm was quite intelligent and required little effort from him. He wondered whether the Fire Cloud Ganoderma and the earlier Azure Thunder Vine would successfully grow inside.
These spiritual plants were useless to him, but he could sell them.
Right now, aside from soul pets and strange melons, he was a penniless pauper. He needed to earn some soul stones.
After that, the four of them continued climbing smoothly. They gathered all required materials without encountering any danger. It was unbelievably smooth.
Other examinees noticed their success and cast envious glances.
Could climbing the cliff actually be the shortcut to this assessment?
Should they try it too?
Unbeknownst to Si Er and his team, a dark mass of people had gathered below them.
Si Er casually glanced downward and nearly jumped.
Heavens—why is everyone climbing the cliff? Don’t tell me they think it’s a shortcut?*
It can’t be! Sure, it’s the shortest route, but cliffs are hard to climb!*
And there are several caves along this cliff—three snake nests and two eagle nests. Their levels are way too high for newbies like us!*
We were lucky not to pass those caves, but the people below…*
The people below: Got it. Since you already bypassed the dangerous caves, we’ll just follow your exact path!
And honestly—it worked.
This path avoided every dangerous cave. The lightning and flame-producing spiritual plants had also been cleared, preventing accidental injuries.
Those who needed certain materials and were capable could detour slightly to collect them. For most people, it was quite safe.
When Si Er neared the mountaintop and glanced down again, he was even more shocked.
I’d heard that students entering Black Tortoise Academy were mostly slackers. I never expected them to be this orderly—are they seriously lining up to climb a cliff?
