Chapter 7
This game is the product of a hacker organization, and he is merely a guinea pig for it!
“Ah… but they really did a great job with this game,” Chen Huai'an muttered to himself, staring despondently at the screen where Li Qingran had just finished her meditation.
So good that he was willing to spend money on it.
The injuries on this girl had completely healed, and her remaining lifespan had increased from six hours to three years.
At this moment, she was carefully putting away the eight formation flags.
He could even hear her murmuring to herself.
“Senior has been so kind to me. The materials on these formation flags can be used to make a talisman or something. If I ever get to see the Senior again, I’ll give it to him.” After saying this, she shook her head vigorously. “But, someone as important as the Senior, giving him such a gift would just make me look foolish, right…”
The small workshop had gone a bit overboard with the materials.
Chen Huai'an thought that if the talisman she made could really end up in his hands, even knowing it was a gift from the game’s developers, it would still hold immense emotional value.
Should he try sending a voice message? Tell her he really liked it?
But looking at the voice message talisman in the electronic girlfriend shop, which had already returned to its original price, he chose to remain silent.
What was the point? This was just a game.
The newly opened electronic girlfriend shop for the Qi Refining stage had a lot of items, but the prices and quality made his head spin. Low-grade spirit stones were 50¥ each, ordinary Thunderfire talismans were 576¥ each, voice message talismans were 300¥ each, low-grade mortal weapons—swords were 998¥ each, mid-grade mortal weapons—swords were 4998¥ each, and high-grade mortal weapons—swords were 9998¥ each…
What left Chen Huai'an speechless was the Thunderfire talisman.
The promotional offers were all for celestial-grade items, but if he bought them, they turned into ordinary ones.
Though he had never seen the power of an ordinary item, he could easily guess it was far inferior to a celestial one.
And the weapons were just disgusting.
Mortal weapons were the lowest grade, with celestial tools, spirit tools, innate spiritual treasures, and celestial artifacts above them.
It was hard to imagine what astronomical prices those higher-grade weapons would fetch.
“Has the game’s creator gone mad for money? 9998 for a sword? Who would buy that…” Chen Huai'an scoffed. He could barely accept spending on other things, but if he bought even one weapon from this shop, he’d write his name—Chen Huai'an—backwards!
Just as he was lost in thought, Li Qingran suddenly frowned, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.
She took a moment to adjust her breathing, stabilizing her rolling qi and blood. Her eyes dimmed as she murmured, “With the Senior’s help, at least my spiritual energy hasn’t continued to decline. But my dantian is shattered, my foundation is gone, and without a spiritual root, expelling the fire poison from my body is harder than climbing to the heavens. My cultivation speed will only slow down…”
There were only two options to resolve her current physical issues.
Either return to Qingyun Sect to ask for a pill, or wander around Wanquanshan to see if she could find any healing spiritual herbs.
The former was nearly impossible; she was no longer a disciple of Qingyun Sect and didn’t want to trouble her casual acquaintances in the sect.
The latter was risky, but it was her preferred choice.
Before, when her body was weak, she could only wait to die in her room. Now, if she encountered that demon wolf again, she would at least have some strength to fight back.
Li Qingran’s voice was very soft, but Chen Huai'an could hear everything, even her inner thoughts.
“Return to Qingyun Sect? Go on an adventure in Wanquanshan?” Chen Huai'an directly opened the recharge interface.
The girl was bleeding! What was he waiting for?
Even though he knew this was just the game’s way of milking money.
But he couldn’t control his hand.
He bought the monthly card without hesitation.
If he didn’t buy it this month, the price would only go up next month. Miss this opportunity, and there would be no second chance.
That was the only way he could comfort himself.
【Monthly card purchase successful! Received one opportunity for ‘Transmission and Adjustment’!】
【Pill supply and spirit stone supply have been delivered!】
After the notifications, two bags fell from the sky onto the table.
With a loud ‘thud,’ Li Qingran jumped in surprise.
“What’s this…” Li Qingran leaned in, poking one of the bags, which was bulging and clearly radiating spiritual energy. She looked up at the ceiling and cupped her hands, saying, “May I ask if these two bags were dropped by the Senior?”
No one responded.
Li Qingran wasn’t surprised; she had gradually gotten used to this mode of interaction with the Senior.
As long as there was no response, it was assumed to be a yes.
These two bags were clearly gifts from that Senior.
Having already received help from the Senior before, she didn’t want to be overly formal. With a mix of embarrassment and curiosity, she opened one of the bags.
“Whoosh—!”
A large handful of spirit stones rolled out.
Li Qingran stared in disbelief, counting at least 50 low-grade spirit stones.
In Qingyun Sect, an inner disciple in the Qi Refining stage received only about 30 to 40 low-grade spirit stones a month, and after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, it could increase to 60 to 100. Spirit stones were currency, but they could also be crushed to absorb the spiritual energy, used to set up formations, and refine weapons—all of which required the consumption of spirit stones.
These 50 low-grade spirit stones were already quite valuable.
Li Qingran, however, didn’t know that this was just her share for the day.
“Thank you, Senior, for the spirit stones.”
Fifty low-grade spirit stones weren’t much for a big shot in the God Transformation or Integration stage, but the gratitude and etiquette had to be maintained.
Chen Huai'an couldn’t help but smile at her words, instinctively reaching for his nonexistent beard to stroke it.
How to put it?
Even though the monthly card was expensive.
The low-grade spirit stones sold separately were 50¥ each, so how could this not be considered a great deal?
Li Qingran continued to open the second bag, which contained a red brocade box. The moment she held the box, she could already smell the fragrant aroma of the medicine inside.
“The fragrance is so pure!”
Over the years, she had helped her second senior brother manage spiritual herbs and occasionally acted as a test subject. She had seen many pills from the Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment stages. Her second senior brother was quite talented, and the pills he refined were of high quality, even praised by the elders of the Pill Pavilion. Yet, even so, they didn’t have such a pure fragrance, often carrying a hint of impurities.
Opening the box, she found a red pill lying inside.
This pill was crystal clear, like red jade, with not a single impurity in sight.
“Great Recovery Pill, celestial-grade!”
Li Qingran gasped, covering her mouth in shock. The talismans were celestial-grade, and the pills were celestial-grade too. Was this Senior a genius who excelled in everything?
The Great Recovery Pill was a healing medicine commonly used by cultivators from the Qi Refining to Golden Core stages.
It was inexpensive, effective, and worked for both internal and external injuries.
The supreme-grade Great Recovery Pill was said to even have detoxifying effects, so the celestial-grade Great Recovery Pill would surely solve the fire poison in her body.
Whether it was spirit stones or pills.
What this Senior had given her was exactly what she needed, tailor-made.
Warmth surged in Li Qingran’s heart; throughout her life, she had only felt such meticulous care from her parents.
“No matter if the Senior likes it or not, I must prepare a gift for him!”
Li Qingran silently made up her mind.
Meanwhile, Chen Huai'an outside the screen also received a notification.
【Li Qingran is about to begin healing. Would you like to use the ‘Transmission and Adjustment’ opportunity to personally help Li Qingran heal? (Effect enhanced)】
“Wait… personally?”
Chen Huai'an narrowed his eyes, realizing this was no simple matter.
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Chapter 8: Insufficient Affection, No Viewing Allowed
“Does this ‘personally’ mean what I think it means?”
With a hint of doubt, Chen Huai'an chose to use it.
“Ah, Senior is going to personally use his energy to heal me?” He saw Li Qingran suddenly freeze, her pretty face turning bright red. The girl quickly waved her hands, “Li Qingran is of lowly status; how could I deserve such treatment from the Senior? I can manage on my own…”
Four dialogue options popped up:
＜Let’s make it quick; I’m busy!＞
＜How dare you defy me, little girl? You’re asking for trouble! Hehe!＞
＜Hmph, don’t be ungrateful! This is your honor!＞
＜Recharge 300¥ to purchase a voice message talisman for free dialogue.＞
Chen Huai'an: “…”
He felt like the game developers were about to reach into his bank account.
If he had to spend 300¥ here, he’d truly be losing his mind.
After pondering for a moment, Chen Huai'an chose the first option.
It was the only one that seemed somewhat normal, even if it was a bit arrogant.
After selecting the dialogue, Chen Huai'an didn’t hear his own voice.
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