Although this game was quite old, Chen Huaian immediately recognized that this so-called cave system was just a knock-off of QQ Farm.
“If I were to conjure up some kind of livestock pen, wouldn’t it be possible to raise spiritual chickens or spiritual cows inside?” Chen Huaian chuckled coldly and first upgraded Li Qingran’s cave to level 2.
With a flash of golden light, the whole wooden house grew larger, with two additional side rooms. One contained a bathing tub, and the other had a stove, clearly for bathing and cooking respectively.
“Spiritual Energy must not be lacking.”
Chen Huaian carefully observed.
This mountain itself was already a primary spirit-gathering array, so he decided to add another primary spirit-gathering array in Li Qingran’s room. This way, its effect would be almost as good as a secondary spirit-gathering array.
The main advantage was that there was no need to replenish materials, which greatly appealed to him.
Recharge!
A初级玄甲阵 (Primary Xuanjia Array), to protect Qingran’s safety, must recharge!
After one set of expenses, the cave underwent a major transformation.
Though it lacked pavilions and towers, it was made of blue bricks and tiles, looking delicate and tasteful. Crucially, despite its small size, it was complete in all aspects. Even if placed in the Bluecloud Sect, it would be considered a legitimate ‘mansion.’ In the Sword Pavilion, it was simply the dream residence.
Just as Chen Huaian was pondering what else to recharge,
A weak pleading voice came from the game.
“Mas… Master, it’s enough, please, it’s too much…”
Li Qingran stood nervously by the bed, her hands fidgeting with the hem of her clothes, her face flushed red with tension.
She had seen her master perform mysterious divine abilities by creating objects out of thin air more than once, so she wasn’t surprised. What troubled her was how she would explain to her fellow disciples if they saw her new cave.
Surely she couldn’t say she built it herself?
Qingran thought this was enough?
Chen Huaian didn’t think so.
If others had spiritual fields, then he would create some for her too!
“Aah, Master, no, don’t…”
“Ten large spiritual fields, is that enough?”
“Ten?!”
Li Qingran remembered that her senior sister seemed to only have two spiritual fields.
And when talking about spiritual fields, she was very proud because cultivating a fertile spiritual field was not an easy task.
Yet now, her master mentioned ten right away?
“Alright, ten it is!”
Boom Boom Boom—!
The land around the wooden house began to churn, and soon ten fields glowing faintly with spiritual energy appeared.
Chen Huaian even upgraded them on the spot.
Now there were ten level-1 spiritual fields.
That was good enough.
Any more recharging and he’d run out of money.
It was necessary to keep some for emergencies.
Li Qingran shakily opened the door and looked at the vast expanse of fertile spiritual fields outside. Her knees buckled, and she collapsed, closing her eyes in despair, muttering: “It’s over, completely over…”
Once given by the master, these things could never be taken back.
She foresaw herself becoming famous within the Sword Pavilion.
Would the disciples call her the master’s favorite disciple?
“This piece of clothing is nice, take it to sleep in!”
A piece of clothing landed on the bed.
Li Qingran went inside, picked it up, and immediately turned bright red.
It was a white gauze dress, revealing the back, with fabric gradually tightening around the waist and hips. There was a slit at the thigh root, making it easy to imagine how the dress would perfectly showcase the curves of the waist and hips.
This dress definitely couldn’t be worn outside.
Did her master want her to sleep in it?
Could that mean… her master wanted to see her wear it?
Oh no, she shouldn’t think like that!
It was embarrassing!
Li Qingran’s face grew redder, red all the way to her ears. When had she ever worn such revealing clothes?
“But if this is the master’s requirement, it might not be impossible…”
Just as Li Qingran was lost in thought,
Chen Huaian had already exited the Electronic Girlfriend Store.
He hadn’t actually thought much about it. The Electronic Girlfriend Store suddenly refreshed with a discounted nightgown, and since it was only 18 yuan, he bought it without hesitation.
“You’ve completed Main Quest 2.0 – Helping your electronic girlfriend establish herself in the new ‘foster home.’”
“Reward: One Nine-Turn Spiritual Orchid, one pot of Nüwa Earth (already delivered)”
“Main Quest 3.0: Countdown to the opening of the Central Continent Secret Realm instance is 30 days. Please increase the survival rate of your electronic girlfriend in the instance! For every 30% increase in survival rate, you will receive a Heavenly Oracle clue. Current survival rate: 0%”
Bang—!
There was another sound at the door.
It was nothing unusual.
Chen Huaian knew the mysterious delivery had arrived.
But it could be collected anytime.
His focus was on Main Quest 3.0.
“Finally, the first game instance is about to open, huh?”
Leaving Wan Qing Shan’s hut was merely leaving the beginner’s village.
Now joining the Sword Pavilion was where the game truly began.
The entire game would inevitably unfold from here. He would experience the power struggles of this game world through the perspective of Li Qingran’s master.
This would undoubtedly come with various crises!
Some were plot-driven, others triggered by players.
The Central Continent Secret Realm seemed to be plot-driven.
“What would happen if I didn’t let Li Qingran enter the Central Continent Secret Realm?”
He stroked his chin, deep in thought.
With the high freedom of this game and his current affection level with Li Qingran, it was indeed possible to avoid it.
However, he quickly realized how naive that thought was…
“Never mind, regardless of whether we go or not, this survival rate needs to improve.”
Chen Huaian pressed on Li Qingran’s shoulder to check her status.
“Status: Daydreaming Moment”
“Cultivation Progress: 399/800 (Qi Condensation Third Layer)”
“Remaining Lifespan: 143 years”
“Affection Level: 85 (Budding)”
This little girl was lost in thought, her face red as pink bubbles floated above her head.
Her cultivation had reached the Qi Condensation Third Layer.
A zero survival rate meant her current strength wasn’t suitable for entering the secret realm.
Strength needed to be increased rapidly, both in techniques and skills.
“It seems I need to hurry and delve into the Qinglian Sword Canon…” Chen Huaian felt a sense of urgency.
But then again, there was still a month, so it shouldn’t be a problem.
As a player, he only needed to enjoy the game by spending money properly. However, as a planner and game developer, there were more considerations…
It was time to collect the delivery.
Chen Huaian got up and opened the door.
As usual, there were two boxes lying at the doorstep.
One box had a tiny sprout peeking out from the crack, while the other was heavy, giving off a faint earthy smell.
“Nine-Turn Spiritual Orchid? Nüwa Earth? Quite mysterious…”
Chen Huaian carried the dusty boxes into the room and placed them on the windowsill, then went to fetch scissors and wet wipes.
On the coffee table, Ba Ji, who had been ‘on the brink of death’ from Cao Hei Ya’s spiciness, suddenly flipped over, her cat-like pupils scanning around until they locked onto the two boxes on the windowsill, shining brightly.
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