Chapter 103
“Master, what should I do?”
Li Qingran gazed into the void.
Chen Huai'an was busy refining the opening meridian needle technique, oblivious to Li Qingran's predicament.
One more consumption would lead to great perfection.
At that point, he would achieve a hundred percent success in opening the meridians without any risk of disability, allowing him to safely open all his meridians.
However, what he had said before still held true.
Before Li Qingran appeared a wooden basin filled with ice water and a whip.
A cold voice echoed from the void: “Choose.”
“Master, do we really have to treat Senior Sister like this?” Li Qingran looked at the ice water and the whip, torn between the two. “Isn’t this a bit too harsh...?”
No response came from the void.
Seeing that Yue Qianchi's condition was deteriorating, Li Qingran pondered for a moment and ultimately dragged the ice water over.
Then, she dipped the whip into the icy water, clasped her hands in front of Yue Qianchi, and said, “Senior Sister, I’m sorry!”
With that, she turned her back to Yue Qianchi and struck with the whip.
“Now that’s talent!”
Chen Huai'an was momentarily taken aback by Li Qingran's choice.
What was that saying again?
Children make choices, adults take all.
Wasn’t this a perfect example with Li Qingran?
An ice water whip to the backside—now that was ruthless!
But that wasn’t the main point.
The real focus was that as the plot progressed, new monetization options had emerged.
1. Spend ¥6,998 to use a Zixiao Divine Thunder talisman to break the illusion array.
2. Spend ¥19,998 to summon the Black Scale flying sword to shatter the illusion array.
3. Spend ¥44,444 to temporarily elevate your avatar to the early stage of fusion and use the eleventh style of the Qinglian Sword Classic—Nine Heavens Galaxy.
All three options would allow progression in the story.
It was simply a matter of normal progression, double progression, and super double progression.
Chen Huai'an squinted, his gaze landing on the amount needed to upgrade the opening meridian needle to great perfection.
After a moment, he looked up at the sky and sighed:
“Wuliang Tianzun, this Lingxi Valley and I are truly fated!”
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Chapter 109: Waterfalls Plunging Three Thousand Feet
What is fate?
According to Chen Huai'an's understanding, fate is cause and effect.
Whether it’s a karmic bond or a benevolent connection, it’s either a cause or a result.
[The proficiency of the opening meridian needle needs a consumption of ¥30,000 to upgrade from great success to great perfection.]
Upon seeing this prompt, Chen Huai'an knew that his fate with Lingxi Valley had arrived!
“I am not a cruel person, but this promotional event is simply too tempting. I can only bear the pain and choose option three.” Chen Huai'an looked up at the ceiling, a hint of compassion flashing in his eyes, and quickly tapped on option three.
He had expected the game to directly show a character striking a sword at Lingxi Valley.
Instead, the game knew how to win over players’ hearts to keep them spending money.
A prompt popped up.
[Please put on your gaming helmet.]
...
“How is this possible? These two disciples from the Sword Pavilion actually broke through the Heart Demon Illusion?” As the second authority of the sect's illusion, Yun Suxin could sense some changes within the illusion through secret methods.
Just moments ago, the heart demons tormenting Li Qingran and Yue Qianchi had been eliminated one after the other.
She didn’t know the specifics of the heart demons, only that the two had escaped their predicament.
Without the interference of the heart demons, the power of this second-layer illusion array would be significantly diminished.
“Should I increase the difficulty for them?”
“Forget it, there’s no need. Let’s see how far they can go.”
Yun Suxin’s furrowed brow slowly relaxed.
She was a person of her word, so she wouldn’t meddle further with the illusion array.
Little did she know that her decision at this moment not only saved herself but also spared Lingxi Valley and her mother.
...
In the room, Chen Huai'an solemnly donned the gaming helmet.
Within the illusion array, before Li Qingran.
A figure in white, with a sword at the waist, gradually took shape.
This time, the appearance of
“Master!”
A girl’s excited voice rang from behind.
Chen Huai'an turned slightly, seeing his disciple Li Qingran clutching a small whip, her big eyes wide open, sparkling with admiration and joy.
She looked truly impressive!
Chen Huai'an couldn’t help but marvel again.
Even seeing her every day made his heart race.
Especially the admiration and subtle feelings in Li Qingran’s eyes, like a budding flower waiting to bloom, as if it would burst open with just a little nudge from him.
Who could resist that?
Before his face turned red, he quickly turned his head back, automatically switching to a more authoritative demeanor. He cleared his throat and said in a deep voice:
“The reason you were trapped by the heart demon illusion is that your inner strength is still lacking. Cultivation begins with the heart. What have I always told you?”
“Qingran understands her mistake.” Li Qingran lowered her head, her small hands clasped behind her back, fingers nervously tightening. Her long eyelashes cast a shadow over her eyes, hiding her shyness and joy.
Though Master hadn’t explicitly said these things before, whatever he said was right, and she was happy just to listen.
Even being scolded by Master felt like a kind of happiness.
Isn’t it because Master cares for her that he sets such strict standards?
This shows that Master values her.
Otherwise, why would he only criticize her and not Senior Sister Yue?
“Hmm, knowing your mistakes and being able to correct them is good. Just be careful with the big thunder.”
Chen Huai'an casually threw out a line, not caring whether it was accurate, but it was something like that.
“Since I’ve manifested today, I’ll help you break this illusion array!”
He looked up at the top of the illusion array.
Li Qingran and Yue Qianchi couldn’t see it, but he could clearly see the eye of the illusion array, even the energy transmission pathways of the illusion array, which resembled a circuit diagram.
“How will Master break this illusion array?”
Li Qingran had already come to Chen Huai'an’s side, peering at his profile with curiosity and concern.
Chen Huai'an smiled slightly.
His right hand rested on the sword hilt: “Naturally, with a sword!”
As soon as the words left his mouth, Li Qingran watched as the figure in white soared into the air, hair as white as snow, robes billowing. A faint light began to emanate from him, and as he swung his arm, sword flowers burst forth, sweeping out a piece of moonlight.
The moonlight was beautiful, and the person within it was unparalleled!
But Master’s true form was still battling the great demon.
It seemed inappropriate to make such a grand display at this moment.
Yet she didn’t understand what it meant to be a cultivator in the Dongxu realm and didn’t dare to interrupt recklessly, only silently worrying in her heart.
“Watch closely, my disciple. Today, I’ll teach you another sword technique!”
Clang—!
A flash of sword light.
The world changed color.
With a booming sound, the sunlight began to dim.
The azure sky transformed into a deep navy blue, layers of clouds dispersed, and the entire sky seemed to turn into a calm, clear lake, reflecting the stars and the vast galaxy.
This phenomenon didn’t just envelop Lingxi Valley.
It even covered hundreds of miles around Lingxi Valley.
Countless people gazed at the vast starry sky, lost in thought, a chilling sense of dread creeping into their hearts.
Yun Suxin stumbled out of her room, her face pale as she looked at the celestial phenomenon. She didn’t care about maintaining her dignified image and hurriedly flew toward the source of the celestial display.
Amidst the brilliant starlight, a white figure danced upon the galaxy, wielding a sword.
She wanted to approach but was locked in place by a terrifying pressure.
“May I ask who you are, senior? Why do you target Lingxi Valley?”
“Could it be that there’s some misunderstanding between us? Regardless of the reason, I apologize on behalf of my sect. Why don’t we sit down and discuss this? Lingxi Valley will do its utmost to satisfy you!”
With the earth as the heart and the heavens as the spirit, merging the power of heaven and earth to invoke celestial phenomena—this was the characteristic of a great cultivator in the fusion realm.
That white figure was no ordinary fusion realm cultivator.
The phenomenon he invoked was the starry moon and galaxy!
Who had such audacity?!
Could it be some ancient monster from a holy land?
Yun Suxin’s mind raced through several names, but none matched the elegant sword dancer in white.
The power of the starry river grew ever more magnificent.
The entire world trembled.
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