Chapter 223
It was simply unbearable.
【Players only need to purchase the first level of Dongxu to maintain their small world each time they log in. After logging out, they can activate the game’s hosting mode, which consumes only one percent of the corresponding realm's price. In hosting mode, players can interact with the game and their electronic girlfriend, but cannot control their avatar's actions. Wearing the VR headset signifies the end of hosting mode and the official log-in.】
The first level of Dongxu costs one million per minute, which means one percent is ten thousand per minute.
In hosting mode, that amounts to fourteen million a day. Although still expensive, it was somewhat acceptable.
Bargaining with this game system was out of the question; he now seriously suspected that the game system had some connection with the Heavenly Dao of the Cangyun Realm.
He had thought that ten billion would last him a long time, but with this situation, he would need to find ways to earn a lot more money.
【Detected that the player has items that can be exchanged for Lingjing: the Soul-Settling Nail of the Corpse King Emperor Jiang - worth 100 Lingjing, and the Jade Ring of the Bone Porcelain Bodhisattva - worth 10 Lingjing. Would you like to exchange? (Exchanging for Lingjing will extract the causality from the items, but the original items will be retained.)】
“Real-world items can be exchanged for Lingjing?!”
Chen Huai'an's eyes lit up.
Great, just great!
Such a good deal?
Lingjing was a precious resource, not only could it be used for Qingran, but it could also offset a sum of ten thousand.
However, this stuff was rare in the Cangyun Realm; even a large sect like the Qingyun Sect had fewer than a hundred Lingjing among all its members.
The Sword Pavilion was even worse.
As far as he knew, Su Qinian had one piece of Lingjing.
It was kept under her pillow, and every night before meditating, she would take it out and lick it a couple of times.
“Exchange!”
He had no use for the causality inside anyway.
Besides, the Soul-Settling Nail and the Jade Ring would still be retained, so if he ever found a clue, he wouldn’t be at a loss.
【Exchange successful, 110 Lingjing has been added to your player backpack.】
【Decomposed causality to obtain ‘Remnant Soul of the Corpse King Emperor Jiang X1’, ‘Remnant Soul of the Bone Porcelain Bodhisattva X1’】
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Chapter 239: Small World System (tijin +1)
【Remnant Soul of the Corpse King Emperor Jiang: A soulless remnant; perhaps collecting more remnant souls can awaken it.】
【Remnant Soul of the Bone Porcelain Bodhisattva: A soulless remnant; perhaps collecting more remnant souls can awaken it.】
The Soul-Settling Nail and the Jade Ring returned to his character's backpack intact, but the ancient and mysterious markings on them had vanished, giving the impression that genuine items had been swapped for fakes.
What Chen Huai'an cared about were these two remnant souls.
What did it mean? Could gathering these two remnant souls summon their original bodies?
Just thinking about it sent chills down his spine.
“I choose option two: refine the Sword Pavilion into the small world and log out to activate hosting mode.”
【Hosting mode has been activated!】
【Please follow the prompts to complete the small world refinement!】
In an instant, Chen Huai'an felt his perspective shift.
It was as if he had opened a super wide-angle lens; the Falling Sunset Peak, the Sword Pavilion, and everything around it collapsed into a tiny sphere.
Surrounded by darkness, only starlight flickered.
There were two other spheres surrounding this small sphere.
One was slightly larger, floating in front of him, barren and desolate.
The other, with mountains, rivers, and seas, hung above him, its size a thousand times that of the barren sphere—clearly the Cangyun Realm.
【Please grab the sphere where the Sword Pavilion is located!】
Chen Huai'an hesitated for a moment before placing his hand on the sphere.
【Please shout ‘Instant Refinement’!】
Chen Huai'an: “…”
Though it felt embarrassing, he still shouted, “Instant Refinement!!!”
As soon as the words left his mouth, the sky above the Sword Pavilion changed completely.
Winds howled, clouds scattered, and thunder rumbled.
The originally clear sky darkened instantly.
The entire area where the Sword Pavilion's mountain gate was located trembled violently.
Amidst the dark clouds, five massive green pillars could be vaguely seen descending.
Elder Jiong, who was meditating in the Scripture Pavilion, suddenly opened his eyes and looked up at the sky: “Not good!”
Da Ha, who was digging in the back mountain, was so frightened by the apocalyptic scene that he wet himself.
In the ancestral hall, the white-haired sword cultivator Lin Yuxi, who was sweeping the floor, felt her heart race as the myriad swords in the sword tomb resonated, swirling around her body and lifting her up.
“Which senior is performing a spell here? Has my Sword Pavilion offended anyone?”
Elder Jiong stared at the five towering pillars in shock, a cold sweat breaking out on his back.
What were those pillars?
They were clearly fingers extended by some mysterious great cultivator!
What did the other party want?
How could the Pavilion Master provoke such a powerful being just by visiting the secret realm of Zhongzhou?!
“Time is of the essence, Elder Jiong, come help me resist!” Lin Yuxi formed hand seals, and countless flying swords surrounded her, finally coalescing into a massive sword. Although it was already an impressive display of power, it was still too insignificant compared to the five fingers reaching down from the mysterious cultivator.
Insignificant, like a needle aimed at a palm.
Before it even touched the palm, the needle showed signs of shattering.
“Uh…” Blood trickled from the corner of Lin Yuxi's mouth.
Forcing her cultivation to the peak of the Fusion stage caused her old injuries to flare up again.
In the dark clouds, golden lightning coalesced into two massive spheres.
It was as if a pair of human eyes peered out from the clouds, followed by a soul-shaking command!
“Go!”
The combined attack of Lin and Jiong instantly crumbled.
Yet, they were not injured; instead, a gentle force pushed them back to the top of Falling Sunset Peak.
The injuries within Lin Yuxi were also stabilized by a soft sword intent that entered her body.
“This… this sword intent feels so familiar…” Lin Yuxi stared blankly at her palm.
With such power, the other party could easily annihilate her and Elder Jiong; why did they not do so?
“Li Qingran, when did you come back?” Elder Jiong was also stunned as he looked at the girl emerging from the small house.
“Returning, Elder Jiong, it was my master who brought me back.” Li Qingran bowed gracefully.
“And the ancestor?”
Li Qingran pointed to the massive green hand looming above them: “That’s it.”
Elder Jiong: “…”
Lin Yuxi: “…”
No wonder that sword intent felt familiar.
Wasn’t that the ancestor’s sword intent?
Unfortunately, the commotion caused by the ancestor’s intervention was so great that she hadn’t recognized it.
Since it was the ancestor, then everything was fine.
The mountain gate was meant to be stirred up.
Out with the old, in with the new.
“Li Qingran, what about the other disciples of the Sword Pavilion? And the Pavilion Master? Shouldn’t you all have come back together?”
Li Qingran looked at the snow-white-haired Elder Lin, her eyes filled with bitterness.
“Elder Lin, Elder Jiong, it’s a long story. Just at this moment, my master is performing a spell. Please come inside, and I’ll explain everything to you.”
As the three entered the house, they heard a roar from the sky, mixed with the sound of swords and thunder.
It was vaguely discernible that it was the phrase ‘Instant Refinement.’
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【Refinement complete. Due to the player choosing the first level of Dongxu in hosting mode, the small world system has been activated.】
【Click the ‘Small World’ option to view your small world.】
At this moment, Chen Huai'an's perspective was still in the Cangyun Realm.
However, the Sword Pavilion was gone, replaced by a smooth cliff where the mountain had completely vanished.
He clicked on the small world option, and his perspective shifted instantly.
Before him lay a desolate land, abruptly pierced by a beautiful mountain range.
The core area of the mountain range was the mountain gate of the Sword Pavilion, with several peaks and the main hall of the sect clearly visible.
The small house on Falling Sunset Peak and the other disciples' caves were all intact.
“This… this won’t do…” Chen Huai'an rubbed his chin, shaking his head repeatedly.
His small world was too desolate; the mountain gate of the Sword Pavilion looked like a premium model suddenly dropped into a low-quality game engine.
Moreover, the spiritual energy in the small world was thin, and there was not a single living creature on the barren land.
How could his Sword Pavilion disciples live in such a desolate world?
To reduce costs, he had no choice but to log out and remove the headset to enter hosting mode.
Soon, he found an option called 【Small World Construction Mall】.
————＜Small World Construction Mall＞————
Basic Spiritual Energy Module: 300 million ¥ (limited-time offer)
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