Li Qingran had never witnessed anything like this before.
For cultivators, building a house was simple, but instantly transforming a broken thatched hut into a stone house was not easy at all.
Let alone conjuring clothing and food out of thin air.
The concepts of “from something to something” and “from nothing to something” were two entirely different matters.
At first, she thought it was a great cultivator playing tricks on her, invisibly taking things out from a storage ring, yet she didn’t sense any fluctuations in space; everything appeared out of thin air.
To achieve something from nothing, and to perfectly recreate the color, aroma, and flavor of food, that must at the very least be a great cultivator at the Transformation stage, right?
Or… perhaps at the Integration stage?
Li Qingran wasn’t sure.
In any case, her master, the ancient Transformation stage monster, the Qingxuan Daoist, could not do this.
He could only transform ingredients into finished dishes, but he couldn’t make the food appear out of nowhere. Of course, it was also possible that the Qingxuan Daoist had never studied such techniques, after all, one could break their dietary limitations starting from the Foundation stage.
The fragrant aroma of the food made Li Qingran’s cravings explode. After her cultivation was crippled, she couldn’t break fasting anymore, and the meat of demon beasts was often highly toxic; she could not discern, and could only eat wild fruits and roots in the mountains.
Hiding under the bed like this wasn’t a solution.
Li Qingran cautiously poked half her head out from under the bed, gathering her courage to shout, “Which senior is casting spells here? I am Li Qingran, and I humbly request to meet you!”
The surroundings were silent, with no one responding, only the sound of heavy rain battering the bamboo windows.
After a moment of silence, Li Qingran decided to crawl out from under the bed.
It’s a lie to say she wasn’t afraid, but thinking about how powerful the other party was, did she really have room to resist if they wanted to do something? Just now, her sole of the foot had been tapped; that senior’s hand was warm, almost mocking her for hiding under the bed and revealing herself…
Thinking of this, Li Qingran bit her lip, her face turning red.
Fine, if it’s death, then so be it.
She crawled out from under the bed, looking around, but didn’t see any suspicious figures in the room,
Ultimately, her gaze inevitably landed on the large fish and meat on the table.
“Gulp——!”
The sound of swallowing and the rumbling of her stomach rang out simultaneously.
She awkwardly sat down at the table, staring at the dishes but not moving her chopsticks.
Instead, she clasped her hands in fists, bowing deeply, and said, “If the senior is unwilling to reveal themselves, could you inform me if it’s suitable for me to eat these dishes? If the senior does not speak, I won’t even touch your things, even if I starve to death.”
Upon finishing her words, Li Qingran sat in front of the banquet.
Closing her eyes, she sat in meditation.
…
Chen Huaian casually made a tomato scrambled egg for lunch.
Upon returning and looking at his phone, he saw that Li Qingran had already come out from under the bed and was seated at the dining table in meditation; however, her body swayed as if she might fall, and her kitten-like face was dotted with sweat, her nostrils flaring as she obviously tried to resist the temptation of food.
“What kind of pose is this?” Chen Huaian chuckled.
Who meditates in front of food? Is she training her willpower? That little girl’s chin is practically hovering over the roast chicken.
【Li Qingran requests to consume the nutritious meal, do you agree?】
A dialogue box popped up.
“This thing still needs my approval? How strict!”
Chen Huaian shook his head in amused disbelief and chose to agree.
Upon approving, Li Qingran seemed to have heard something, opening her eyes with a joyful expression.
“Thank you, senior!”
“I can’t believe it, there’s even a voice!”
A crisp and melodious female voice suddenly startled Chen Huaian, almost causing him to drop his phone. He hadn’t turned on the sound initially because the game didn’t have a BGM, so he thought it had no sound. It wasn’t until he turned up the volume that he discovered there were very realistic ambient sounds, like the crackling of a fire and the heavy rain outside.
But he had never imagined that Li Qingran had a dedicated voice actor.
It’s still true: you get what you pay for in a small workshop!
Chen Huaian continued to watch the girl eat.
At first, Li Qingran nibbled delicately, but then the speed of her chopsticks increased, gradually turning into a gulping frenzy. The speed at which she devoured the food left him dumbfounded.
Only in games would characters eat that quickly!
…
After finishing her meal, Li Qingran picked up a nearby napkin and wiped her mouth, blushing as she bowed and thanked, “I haven’t had such delicious food in a long time, your kindness is something I will never forget!”
Just as she was meditating with her eyes closed, she suddenly heard a clear “allow.”
That voice resonated like a grand sound, penetrating her soul.
Opening her eyes, she saw a huge golden character composed of spiritual energy floating above the dishes—“Allow.”
This voice was clearly a technique of voice transmission.
Many cultivators could condense spiritual energy into words.
However, this spiritual energy character appearing was not drawn from the surrounding spiritual energy but was generated from nothing. This indicated that the spiritual energy character came along with the voice transmission. Who knows from how far the senior transmitted their voice.
Hiss…
Li Qingran secretly gasped, feeling that the mysterious senior was even more enigmatic. But in any case, given the current situation, it seemed that this senior did not harbor any malice towards her.
“Senior, I’ll take care of the dishes right away.”
Li Qingran picked up the plates and stood up, walking outside.
It was still pouring rain outside, the sky was thick with clouds, and the dense lines of rain reduced visibility to less than five meters. Apart from the pattering of raindrops and the distant rumble of thunder, nothing else could be heard.
“The rain has intensified…”
Glancing at the sky, a wave of gratitude arose in Li Qingran’s heart.
If it weren’t for the senior giving her the house, her rickety thatched hut would probably have collapsed by now.
Outside the house, there was a small corridor. She walked along the eaves and quickly found the wooden bucket she had left outside the door yesterday. Originally, this bucket was for collecting rainwater to drink, and now it was full to the brim—perfect for washing the dishes.
【Li Qingran is washing the dishes】
【Li Qingran’s favorability +5, current favorability 10】
“Wow, wow, wow! She can even wash dishes?! The favorability system is not surprising.”
Chen Huaian thought this game was getting more impressive.
The characters inside were lifelike, not to mention that there were so many interactive features.
Why hadn’t he seen this game online before?
Seeing that the identity and physical examination reports would take a few more minutes, Chen Huaian began to investigate other features and quickly discovered new territory.
He had initially thought the game’s scale was limited to the area around the small house, but it turned out otherwise—this game had a map, and it was quite large! When he fully unfolded the map, the area where Li Qingran was located was just a small circle, with the green dot representing her, while the circular area around it was shrouded in black fog, likely due to a lack of exploration.
Aside from the small house, there was also a sect-like building on the map that wasn’t covered by fog, displaying three golden characters—Qingyun Sect.
“Eh? That’s the sect Li Qingran used to be a part of.”
Chen Huaian furrowed his brows. Since Li Qingran was a disciple of the Qingyun Sect, why wasn’t she at the Qingyun Sect? Moreover, she was in such a sorry state. Additionally, this place wasn’t very far from the Qingyun Sect; it was likely that the Qingyun Sect was on top of another mountain, while this was the foot of the mountain—a quick walk away for cultivators.
There was probably quite a story behind this…
He zoomed out the map.
However, his expression suddenly changed.
He saw five red dots appear near the circle of the small house,
And they were rapidly moving toward Li Qingran’s location!
