Chapter 4
Although her cultivation had been crippled and her spiritual roots severed, Li Qingran still retained her battle experience. She seized the moment, rolled to the side to evade the first demon wolf's attack, and threw a plate at the second wolf that was preparing to pounce.
Outside the screen, Chen Huai'an's heart was in his throat.
Seeing Li Qingran move with the agility of a spirit cat, quick and decisive, he couldn't help but slap his thigh and exclaim, "Well done!"
What he feared most was encountering someone who would freeze in the face of danger.
Fortunately, Li Qingran remained calm and reacted swiftly.
These demon wolves had lived in Wànqīng Mountain for years, occasionally clashing with the disciples of Qingyun Sect. At that moment, when they saw a shiny object flying toward them, they instinctively thought it was a magical artifact thrown by Li Qingran and dodged out of the way.
The plate hit the ground with a thud, causing no harm.
The pack of wolves exchanged glances, feeling humiliated, and their crimson eyes turned even more ferocious.
Meanwhile, Li Qingran took advantage of the distraction to dash back into her room and slam the door shut.
"It's over, it's over, it's over!" she muttered to herself, dragging various pieces of furniture toward the door, her heart racing. "A few days ago, one demon wolf nearly took my life. How am I supposed to deal with five now?" She was already running low on energy, struggling just to move a table, her face flushed from the effort.
Before she could get the table to the door, she felt the ground tremble as the demon wolves approached.
Li Qingran's pupils constricted, and she quickly retreated to the window.
Jumping out the window might be her only escape.
However, just as she thought the wolves were about to break in,
"Boom—!"
A violent thunderclap erupted outside the door.
Even through the door, she could see a flash of lightning.
Then came the howls of the demon wolves, the air filled with the smell of charred flesh.
Li Qingran looked up in shock, only to see a talisman on the door radiating brilliant lightning. The square outline of the talisman shone through from the other side, spewing forth thunderfire that incinerated the nearby wolves into cinders.
"Thunderfire Talisman!" Li Qingran recognized the talisman at a glance.
She hadn't noticed the talisman on the door when she left or returned, but it was clear it was the work of that senior.
Talismans and elixirs were classified into five grades: mortal, middle, upper, supreme, and immortal.
Immortal-grade talismans were wrapped in golden light and possessed unparalleled power.
Only the ancient monsters from major sects who studied the Dao could draw immortal-grade talismans.
Ordinary thunderfire talismans were only effective against enemies in the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages, while immortal-grade thunderfire talismans could even kill Golden Core stage monsters, making them treasures that money couldn't buy.
The talisman before her was golden and immortal-grade!
Most cultivators kept such talismans as trump cards for self-defense.
Yet this senior had simply stuck such a valuable item on her door?
What a waste of precious resources!
Li Qingran felt a mix of gratitude and heartache.
Outside the room—
The two wolves that had approached first were reduced to ashes by the thunderfire talisman.
The other three wolves stared wide-eyed, tails tucked, frozen in fear at the sight.
What audacity did they have?
They were merely small demons in the Qi Refining stage; was it really necessary to use such a powerful talisman against them?
The talisman on the door still radiated light, clearly indicating that this route was blocked.
But giving up on a meal so close at hand was not their style.
The three wolves exchanged glances, with two sneaking around to find a window, while one prepared to climb onto the roof to look for a breakthrough.
However, before it could reach the roof,
Boom—!
The two wolves that had gone around to the window were also blown to dust.
What was happening?
The last wolf, no longer thinking about a meal, turned tail and fled.
【Would you like to purchase a Thunderfire Talisman to punish the fleeing wolf? (Thunderfire Talisman ￥288 "Half Price")】
"What?!" Chen Huai'an's face turned pale.
In the past, he would have uninstalled the game in a heartbeat.
But seeing Li Qingran's terrified expression in the game, and considering the possibility that the wolf might return with more of its kind...
"Cut the weeds and eliminate the roots! Can't let it get away!"
Chen Huai'an clenched his fists, his face contorted, as if he were holding a Thunderfire Talisman in his hand.
With 288 disappearing from his Alipay account, a talisman shot toward the panicked demon wolf.
From Li Qingran's perspective, she heard a thunderclap in the air, followed by a beam of golden light shooting toward the wolf fleeing through the rain. The moment it struck the wolf, it exploded, leaving only raging thunder and searing fire in its wake, which continued to burn fiercely even in the downpour.
"Three consecutive immortal-grade Thunderfire Talismans..."
Li Qingran stared blankly out the window.
In less than half a minute, all five demon wolves were dead.
That senior hadn't even shown their face, only sending a voice transmission to remind her.
Such divine power was truly astonishing, but why would such a person help her?
She couldn't help but think of her senior brothers and her master. Before her junior sister arrived, while her master and brothers had treated her decently, their kindness was merely a formality for her master, and her brothers had their own agendas.
For instance, her eldest brother, Lu Changtian, was a fire spirit root and wanted her, a water spirit root, as a partner; her second brother, Xiao Yifeng, was obsessed with alchemy and had no time to manage spiritual herbs, often making her do it; her third brother, Yun Zimo, was a martial arts fanatic who frequently sought her out for sparring, often going too hard; and her fourth brother, Zhang Hanxiao, had a rebellious nature, causing trouble during sect missions and leaving her to clean up the mess.
What, then, was this senior's motive?
But she had nothing to offer, just a life that was barely hanging on.
Or perhaps they had no ulterior motive, just passing by and lending a hand because they saw her in a difficult situation?
Li Qingran shook her head, pushing those complicated thoughts aside.
Regardless, the senior had saved her life.
If she could survive, she would do her utmost to repay the favor.
"Junior Li Qingran, thank you once again for your assistance, senior!"
This time, she said nothing more, simply kneeling and bowing toward the sky, her expression solemn.
【Li Qingran's favorability +5, current 15】
"Nice, the favorability is rising pretty quickly." Chen Huai'an stroked his chin, nodding with a smile. "Looks like my 288 wasn't wasted."
This game was indeed intense; he had only played for a short while and had already spent several hundred. He could somewhat understand those addicted players who borrowed money to spend on games; it was probably just as thrilling for them.
【Ding! Li Qingran's health report has been generated, detailed identity information is available!】
【Would you like to view it?】
Chen Huai'an's eyes lit up, excitedly rubbing his hands together. "Here it comes, here it comes~ Hehe~"
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Chapter 5: Crazy Thursday Discount
——Identity and Health Report (Li Qingran)——
＜Name: Li Qingran＞
＜Current Realm: Qi Refining Stage 1＞
＜Identity: Former disciple of Qingyun Sect, Chixiao Peak＞
＜Age: 19 (Female)＞
＜Special Talent: Single Water Spirit Root (crippled), Taiyin Dao Body (inactive)＞
＜Status: Damaged foundation, ruptured dantian, fire poison consuming body, heart demon arising, severe internal injuries (meridians severed), moderate external injuries＞
＜Life History: Once an inner disciple of Qingyun Sect's Chixiao Peak, she was betrayed by a treacherous person, leading to a falling out with her sect. Li Qingran's cultivation was crippled by her eldest brother, Lu Changtian, her spiritual roots stripped by her master, Qingxuan Daoist. The fire poison in her body originated from a failed pill refined by her second brother, Xiao Yifeng, and she was subsequently expelled from the sect by her third brother, Yun Zimo, in collusion with an outer sect elder. Her fourth brother, Zhang Hanxiao, led her into a dilapidated hut, leaving her to fend for herself. The heart demon was planted by the treacherous person, and another arose from her own despair (click to expand for details)＞
＜Overall Evaluation: A life full of misfortune, a candle flickering in the wind.＞
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After reading Li Qingran's health and identity report, Chen Huai'an was left dumbfounded.
He had only one debuff—cancer—while Li Qingran had five!
And this girl had it so rough! What kind of grudge did she have? Wasn't it just a shoulder injury during the sect competition? In the world of cultivation, where blades and swords were blind, what was the big deal about getting hurt in a sect competition? Yet the entire Chixiao Peak had turned into a frenzy!
"No wonder she's hiding in such a shabby hut. If I hadn't arrived in time, she might really have been done for." Looking at Li Qingran, who was sitting cross-legged on a chair with her eyes closed in meditation, Chen Huai'an couldn't help but empathize, as if she were a real person and this wasn't just a game.
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