Chapter 38
The sword forged from a millennium of mysterious iron emanated a chilling frost even through its sheath, blending seamlessly with the morning mist.
Yet, she didn’t feel particularly cold; instead, her heart gradually settled, and the tension began to fade.
She was not standing here alone.
Behind her, she was not without support.
Even if she couldn’t see her senior’s figure, she could feel a gentle gaze fixed upon her.
Day and night, whether she was practicing, eating, sleeping, or bathing… that gaze would often appear.
At first, she felt shy and awkward, but later, the absence of that gaze made her uneasy.
Unbeknownst to her, she had become quite dependent on her senior.
She knew this wasn’t ideal, but she couldn’t help her feelings.
She waited for an unknown length of time, just as the sun shifted slightly.
The elders of the various peaks arrived one after another, and the doors of the main hall opened. The sect leader, Wu Duantian, stepped out with three of his direct disciples. From the peak of Chixiao, five beams of light shot forth, and a blue flying sword descended first. Qingxuan Daoist leaped down from the Xuanyuan Sword, followed by Xiao Yifeng, Yun Zimo, and Zhang Hanxiao, three inner disciples of Chixiao Peak, who landed on the square one after another. Lu Changtian arrived last, his flying sword carrying his junior sister, Mu Baishuang.
Li Qingran exchanged a glance with Mu Baishuang, who stood behind Lu Changtian, their expressions calm.
However, Mu Baishuang seemed startled and quickly hid behind Lu Changtian.
A sudden roar echoed, causing Li Qingran’s ears to ring.
“Li Qingran! Do you know your crime?!”
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**Chapter 38: Let’s See Who Dares**
The speaker was Qingxuan Daoist.
Li Qingran met his cold gaze and replied icily, “I, Li Qingran, am innocent!”
The square fell silent for a moment after her declaration. Everyone stared at Li Qingran in shock.
Li Qingran, where did she get the courage to confront a Transformation Stage cultivator?!
For most cultivators within the sect, an elder like Qingxuan Daoist was a revered figure, a presence akin to natural law. Regardless of whether he was right or wrong, whatever Qingxuan Daoist said was the truth, and one simply had to comply.
If there was something amiss, it could be explained later. To stand up to a Transformation Stage cultivator like this was akin to courting death.
There was no need to discuss power dynamics.
The strength of a Transformation Stage cultivator was evident.
Daring to utter a single word of defiance, how could one withstand the pressure of their realm?
In the world of cultivation, strength was the ultimate truth.
Sect leader Wu Duantian looked at Li Qingran, shaking his head with a sigh. “Li Qingran’s temperament is commendable; even under the pressure from Elder Qingxuan, she remains composed. But her stubbornness may lead to her downfall; she’s not suited for the world of cultivation…”
“You’re innocent?!” Qingxuan Daoist laughed in anger. “You’re already guilty of disrespecting your elders! Kneel before me!”
Boom—!
A terrifying pressure descended upon Li Qingran.
Even as she gritted her teeth, she felt herself being forced down, inch by inch, toward the ground. Just then, a gentle force lifted her knees, spreading throughout her body, allowing her to withstand Qingxuan Daoist’s oppressive aura.
“It’s my senior…”
Li Qingran felt warmth in her heart, realizing her senior had indeed come.
But there were seven Transformation Stage cultivators within the Qingyun Sect, and over a dozen Nascent Soul cultivators. If her senior stood up for her, it could spell danger.
She relied on her senior, yet she constantly worried for their safety.
“Qingran is foolish, causing my senior more trouble…”
【No worries】
A cool voice echoed in her ears.
【As long as I’m here, who dares to insult you!?】
…
In the ‘game,’ Chen Huai’an was quite the showstopper.
Outside the ‘game,’ Chen Huai’an was utterly bewildered.
Time rewound to ten minutes earlier.
Li Qingran had just stepped into the main hall.
As expected, the game interface popped up with a flurry of prompts.
【You have triggered Main Quest 1.0: Help Li Qingran sever her ties with Chixiao Peak and overcome this calamity. (This quest is extremely difficult; if you fail, your electronic girlfriend Li Qingran will remain at Chixiao Peak and ultimately die in prison.)】
【Please create your game character first!】
Chen Huai’an’s mouth twitched.
What a joke.
After spending over a hundred thousand, only now do I get to create a character?
If this game hadn’t popped up this window, he wouldn’t have even known he could create a character! He thought his character was just some ethereal spirit or maybe just a pair of hands.
“Let me see what’s going on!”
Chen Huai’an opened the character creation panel and found that the face-sculpting system was quite limited; he could only make minor adjustments to his current appearance. Fortunately, he didn’t look too bad, and with a few tweaks, he could pass for a cultivator in the world of cultivation.
He opened the hair section.
Chen Huai’an’s hand froze.
【Limited-time offer: Immortal’s Flowing White Hair - Wuxian, one-time payment for permanent access, only 998￥! Take home this exquisite white hair!】
“What the hell!”
Chen Huai’an’s expression was priceless.
He thought this game wouldn’t try to milk him here, but it turned out they weren’t even pretending.
There were over a hundred styles of white hair to choose from.
If you didn’t want white hair, there were options for blonde, red, silver, and thousands of hairstyles! The special offer for white hair was the cheapest, resembling Wei Wuxian’s ponytail, just in a white version.
He tried it on.
Absolutely stunning.
“998 is reasonable; it’s much cheaper than the others at 9998. I’ll buy it.” Chen Huai’an shook his head. As a fan of white-haired characters, he knew he had to pay the price, but luckily, he was well-off, so this amount was nothing.
Next up was the clothing.
Without purchasing an outfit, he would only have a free burlap robe. Forget about looking like a master; it was barely better than a street beggar.
He had to buy an outfit!
Chen Huai’an carefully selected a dark robe - Emperor Jun, adorned with golden dragon patterns at the cuffs, priced at 3988￥. It was also a limited-time offer; other robes were priced in the tens of thousands, and some with special functions even reached hundreds of thousands, with others requiring spirit stones for purchase… He couldn’t quite grasp the specifics, but he knew he couldn’t afford them.
With a flashy outfit and white hair, his game character finally looked somewhat impressive. However, he still paled in comparison to the Transformation Stage elder radiating treasure-like brilliance in the sect’s main hall.
Thus came the next wave of microtransactions.
【Surrounding Effects】
〈1〉 Ancestral Dragon’s Protection: Gain the Ancestral Dragon’s protective effect; upon entry, the Ancestral Dragon clears the way, and all bow to your might! Daily card: 9988￥ or 1 spirit crystal/month card: 288888￥ or 28 spirit crystals/year card: 30 million￥ or 300,000 spirit crystals/permanent card: 3 billion￥ or 30 million spirit crystals.
〈2〉 Golden Crow Chasing the Sun: Gain the Golden Crow’s sun effect; upon entry, radiate heavenly might, blazing sun overhead! Daily card: 8888￥/month card: 250,000￥/year card: 2.08 million￥/permanent card: 2.5 billion￥ (or pay with spirit crystals).
…
〈1999〉 Ancestral Dragon Seal: Gain the Ancestral Dragon’s aura. Today’s special: 99.8￥; next purchase returns to original price. (Original price for daily card: 998￥ or 100 high-grade spirit stones).
Chen Huai’an: “…”
After a moment of silence, he ultimately chose the Ancestral Dragon Seal.
It was affordable and offered great value.
The moment he equipped the effect, he could see a phantom of a five-clawed black dragon swirling around his character.
Though it couldn’t compare to the full Ancestral Dragon’s Protection,
What more could he ask for at just 99.8?
Besides, he was facing a Transformation Stage cultivator.
Not a bunch of Great Luo Golden Immortals.
There was no need to go all out.
After all, there were still more expensive options ahead.
【Weapon Effects】
His weapon was the Black Scales Sword. Although it had been sent to his home, the in-game item hadn’t disappeared and remained in his character’s inventory.
For the weapon effect, Chen Huai’an simply bought a top-tier spirit weapon effect, also on special for 99.8. After all, a weapon was ultimately an external object; one still needed to rely on their own strength.
Now came the main event.
【Instant Realm Upgrade】
The newly created character had no realm.
He didn’t even know if he could cultivate.
Currently, the character wasn’t fully created, so there were no cultivation options popping up. However, the microtransaction options were already laid out.
〈1〉 Instant upgrade to Qi Refinement Great Perfection: 200,000￥/Qi Refinement Great Perfection experience card 99.8￥/day,
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