<Qinglian Sword Canon>
The moment Chen Huaian opened the golden jade tablet, an overwhelming aura of a top-tier item rushed towards him.
[“I am but a wild man from Chu, singing songs of the phoenix and laughing at Confucius. With a three-foot sword in hand, I point straight to the nine heavens’ sorrow.” The Qinglian Sword Canon was created by the Qinglian Sword Immortal. It contains 36 chapters of basic sword techniques and 12 forms of swordplay. Its grade is classified as Immortal Grade. Anybody with unblocked meridians can practice the Qinglian Sword Canon, but to reach the pinnacle, one must possess sword bones, a Sword Spirit Root, and a sword heart – none of which can be missing!]
The item was indeed an extraordinary one.
But after reading the description, Chen Huaian had a strange expression on his face.
Could this Qinglian Sword Immortal be Li Bai?
Isn’t Li Bai known as the Poetic Immortal?
When did he become a Sword Immortal?
“Never mind, these days reimaginings are too common. Even Tang Monk can wield a Gatling gun, so it’s no big deal if Li Bai becomes a Sword Immortal.” Chen Huaian shook his head and thought that since Li Qingran uses a sword, the Qinglian Sword Canon would be perfect for her.
An Immortal-grade sword technique should be quite powerful, right?
At this moment, the first page of the Qinglian Sword Canon had already been opened. Chen Huaian initially thought it was just a game item, but he discovered that there were actual words and ink-drawn figures on the first page.
“Whoa—! Is this a small workshop? Terrifyingly impressive!!”
[Chapter One of the Sword: Crane Standing – Legs together, knees bent, lift one foot to form a crane standing posture (beginners may not need to lift their leg), body upright, the sword stands straight in front of the body parallel to it, the handle cuts horizontally parallel to the ground level line, the blade close to the arm maintaining verticality, steady breathing, calm mind, focus concentrated on the fusion of the sword and one’s own breath…]
There was also an accompanying diagram for better understanding of the specific method of this sword chapter.
Chen Huaian continued flipping through and found more.
[Chapter Two of the Sword: Pine Spreading] similarly had explanations and pictures.
[Chapter Three of the Sword: Holding the Edge]
…
[Chapter Thirty-Five of the Sword: Returning to One]
[Chapter Thirty-Six of the Sword: Freedom]
He stubbornly flipped all the way to the end, only to find that each chapter came with illustrations and text, without any watering down!
Chen Huaian was now thoroughly impressed by the seriousness and hardcore nature of the game developer. The discomfort he felt from being scammed out of so much money earlier had eased somewhat.
The 36 sword chapters appeared to be foundational things.
There were still 12 sword forms afterward.
Just as he was about to flip further, a prompt popped up on the screen: [You have not yet learned Chapters One to Twelve of the Sword, unable to read the sword forms!]
“What the heck, do I actually have to learn them? How do I learn?” Chen Huaian instinctively looked for a recharge window but couldn’t find one. This Qinglian Sword Canon seemed not to be upgraded by spending money.
[Would you like to start learning Chapter One of the Sword?]
<Yes>
<Think Again>
Without hesitation, Chen Huaian directly chose “Yes.”
He wanted to see what this game was all about.
[Camera reversing]
The game screen disappeared, the camera automatically turned on, starting self-recording mode, and the game interface continued to float above.
[Please follow the Qinglian Sword Canon, Chapter One of the Sword: Crane Standing, and begin practicing. Current progress: Beginner (0%)]
“Huh? Wait a minute, buddy?”
Chen Huaian watched himself on the screen, his mouth twitching violently.
If he wasn’t mistaken,
the game’s meaning was,
to make him perform the crane standing posture, right?
And record it for upload?
Damn, it’s making people go through all this trouble without charging money, huh?!
Chen Huaian felt like he would be truly insane if he followed the game’s requirements.
Speaking of which, wouldn’t the developers of this game have some weird preferences? They enjoy seeing players make all sorts of awkward poses and then sit at the server side eating takeout while laughing madly, right?
“I, Chen Huaian, will not let someone like you succeed.”
Chen Huaian coldly snorted.
At this moment, he had already seen through the intentions of the game developers.
He just needed to refuse, and soon enough, a recharge button would appear.
All tricks!
For example, some games offer particularly grind-heavy rewards, and when players can’t keep up, they naturally choose to directly buy them with real money.
However, after waiting for a long time, Chen Huaian didn’t see the recharge button.
“Tsk, then giving this sword technique to Li Qingran would work, right?” He closed the page and dragged the [Qinglian Sword Canon] toward Li Qingran’s chest.
[You cannot directly teach Li Qingran the <Qinglian Sword Canon>. Please first cultivate the 36 chapters of the <Qinglian Sword Canon> to the <Beginner> realm to unlock the ability to teach the sword technique!]
“Shit! What the hell is this!?”
Chen Huaian went berserk.
What kind of game was this so rigid?
There was a question mark in a circle in the upper right corner of the popup window.
He clicked it as a last resort:
[<Help> The original intention of this game is to provide players with the most authentic nurturing experience. Players can provide resources and various assistance to their electronic girlfriends and also become their guides and spiritual support. However, to forge iron, one must be strong oneself. To better guide your electronic girlfriend, please strive to improve yourself~]
After seeing this reminder,
Chen Huaian fell silent.
It was because he felt the game lacked immersion. No matter how good your gun skills are, you’re not the first person rushing into Area A in the game; no matter how skilled you are at jungle fighting, you’re not the king of the wilderness galloping across the map.
There is always a disconnect between games and reality.
But this electronic girlfriend game seemed to be trying something new.
Very novel, but also easy to fail miserably in today’s gaming industry.
Nevertheless, Chen Huaian had to admit.
He was intrigued.
The sense of accomplishment from personally teaching an electronic girlfriend.
Learning it yourself first, then teaching the naive girl, watching her overcome difficulties and defeat enemies using the sword techniques you taught her…
Isn’t this exactly what modern games lack in terms of immersion?
Indeed, it was very money-sucking and hardcore.
But he liked such games.
Chen Huaian reopened the Qinglian Sword Canon study page.
He mounted his phone on a live streaming stand and took a deep breath; “Alright, to teach Li Qingran a set of supreme sword techniques, let the game developers laugh at me if they want. Anyway, they can’t see me.”
Without a sword, he used a clothes hanger as a substitute.
Chen Huaian found that the text and picture descriptions were simple.
But in practice, it wasn’t that easy.
Firstly, the sword couldn’t wobble. In the past, his hand would shake even holding a bottle of water, but today, for some reason, his hands were unusually steady. But apart from that, he also had to ensure two perpendicular points: the sword with the ground, the sword with the arm, and at the same time, the sword had to be parallel to the body.
Doing this posture for a short time wasn’t a problem.
But within two minutes, his hands started to ache.
Even worse, Chen Huaian discovered that after sweating profusely and holding the clothes hanger for half an hour, the cultivation progress of Chapter One of the Sword <Beginner> had only increased by one percent!
Still, his perseverance was astonishing.
Chen Huaian stubbornly persisted for an hour.
Only when his back was soaked with sweat did he stop.
“Shit, I can’t go on. I’m falling apart.” He shakily put down the clothes hanger and moved his stiff body around.
At this moment, it was already very late, almost midnight, but he hadn’t washed his clothes or taken a shower, and his whole body smelled sour and foul.
“If I consider this cultivation as physical exercise, then it’s okay.”
Chen Huaian rubbed his sore arms, not giving up in his heart. He decided to rest first and continue practicing tomorrow morning.
Just then.
Suddenly, there was a ‘thud’ sound at the door.
It sounded like something had collided with the door.
