[Qingran, where are you two planning to go?]
“Aiya, Master!”
Li Qingran, who was walking through the mountains with Yue Qianchi, suddenly paused, blinking her big eyes as she looked around. Realizing belatedly that her master wouldn’t physically be by her side, she gazed upward into the void, her eyes brimming with excitement.
“Master, I’m going to the Spirit Intuition Valley with Senior Sister to seek medicine.”
[Seek medicine in the Spirit Intuition Valley? That’s so far away!]
“Well, there’s no other way,” Li Qingran explained: “Elder Liu has searched the entire herb garden but could only gather part of the herbs needed for the Hundred Herb Detoxifying Pill. The rest can only be found in the Spirit Intuition Valley, so I plan to go there to find the others.”
After speaking, she pulled Yue Qianchi, who looked utterly confused beside her, forward.
“Master, this is Senior Sister Yue Qianchi. The Sect Leader asked Sister to accompany me. With Sister’s help, the journey will definitely go more smoothly.”
Yue Qianchi looked all around but couldn’t see Li Qingran’s master anywhere.
So she could only awkwardly smile in the direction Li Qingran was looking and bow politely: “Senior, hello?”
This was too strange. Who had Li Qingran just been talking to?
She hadn’t heard any voice.
Could it be that someone was communicating directly with Li Qingran? How embarrassing would that be?
Yue Qianchi fidgeted with her toes on the ground. Despite being the eldest sister within the Sword Pavilion, she was actually quite shy outside the sect.
[Your electronic girlfriend has left the Sword Pavilion. Party mode activated.]
A party bar appeared in the upper-left corner of the screen.
The leader was Li Qingran, with a small red flag on her chibi avatar.
He was below Li Qingran in the second row, the deputy leader, with a white-haired immortal avatar, but his name had an unknown [Spiritual] buff marked behind it.
Yue Qianchi wasn’t in the party; instead, a request popped up:
[Do you agree to Yue Qianchi joining the party voice chat?]
“Hmm… agree.” Chen Huaian’s lips twitched.
Wuzzy Beard mentioned that there was a Resurrector companion spirit item called [Divine Brush] similar to his.
But he felt that no Resurrector’s companion spirit item would be more interesting than his own.
[Sword Pavilion Elder Sister – Yue Qianchi has joined the party.]
With this prompt appearing,
Chen Huaian realized he could now see Yue Qianchi’s basic information.
[Yue Qianchi – Sword Pavilion Elder Sister]
[Characteristics: Fond of alcohol, loyal, protective]
[Biography: As a child, she witnessed both parents die in a fire and almost perished herself. Later, she was saved by Sword Pavilion Leader Su Qinian. She possesses a golden single spirit root, cultivates the Xuanwu Sword Intent, and is the personal disciple of the Sword Pavilion.]
Compared to unfamiliar cultivators, after becoming teammates, more information could be seen.
Even a brief biography introduction was available.
Chen Huaian was very satisfied with this point.
“Wow, not bad, this should be like a follower in MMO games, right?”
He had previously worried whether Yue Qianchi might intentionally get close to Li Qingran. After all, people’s hearts are hard to read, and his electronic girlfriend was full of treasures. If Yue Qianchi had ill intentions, how could he possibly monitor them 24/7?
But it was just a game, not that complicated.
A simple information display put his mind at ease.
Even Yue Qianchi seemed more likable now.
[Hmm, you’re Yue Qianchi? I’ve often heard my disciple talk about you.]
This time, Yue Qianchi heard the voice and was startled. However, being adaptable with strong mental fortitude, she quickly turned to look at Li Qingran teasingly: “Looks like Junior Sister Qingran likes me quite a bit, huh?”
The nearby Li Qingran immediately blushed crimson.
Facing Yue Qianchi’s playful gaze, she hastily averted her eyes, fidgeting with her fingers, pouting and saying: “Not really… don’t listen to what Master says…”
[With you taking care of Li Qingran, I can rest assured.]
Chen Huaian originally intended to praise Yue Qianchi for being reliable.
Unexpectedly, upon hearing these words, Li Qingran’s eyes welled up with tears.
“Master, what nonsense are you talking about!” She frowned, her fingers gripping her dress tightly, her voice trembling: “This disciple is foolish, still striving to cure Master, without regret or complaint. Last night, I carefully ground and classified each herb, nearly blinding myself without making a single mistake; Master, can you not try harder for yourself and for this disciple’s efforts? Don’t say such discouraging words of entrusting her to others!”
After finishing her words, Li Qingran wiped her eyes and stared at her toes silently.
Facing her master, speaking out of turn was her fault.
But she couldn’t bear to hear such words, even if punished, she had to speak out.
“Hmph, Qingran, stop crying!” She patted Qingran’s head gently and said warmly: “Don’t worry, if your master dares to leave you to me, I’ll throw you into the Ten Thousand Mountains to feed the beasties, let’s see if he cares or not!”
Li Qingran: “…”
Chen Huaian fell silent before the phone.
He didn’t pay attention to Yue Qianchi’s joke, his mind still echoing with Li Qingran’s voice.
Hundred Herb Detoxifying Pill, he had always thought it was just a game plot.
Because he told Li Qingran that he was poisoned.
So Li Qingran was finding the best antidote in the world for him.
But he knew cancer cells weren’t poison; they were something far more terrifying.
Even though spiritual energy had returned, Wuzzy Beard hadn’t said it could be cured with 100% certainty, only suggesting to have the Revival attempt it.
“So, is there really someone who cares about me, worries about me, strives to prolong my life, and… holds me dear?”
Chen Huaian muttered to himself, a flicker of light emerging from the gloom in his eyes.
“Even if… it’s just my companion spirit item!”
Wuzzy Beard had said: Companion Spirit Items live and die with their masters.
The Companion Spirit Item wanted him to live, it wanted to save him.
Thus, the Companion Spirit Item was using this Electronic Girlfriend game, using Li Qingran’s mouth to tell him.
Chen Huaian, live on.
Don’t give up!
[Alright!]
The voice resonating through the void made Li Qingran raise her gaze.
Their eyes met across two entirely different worlds.
Chen Huaian pressed the communication talisman, taking a deep breath:
[I won’t die, I will live!]
He, Chen Huaian, must live on.
“You heavens above, you’ve already made me suffer so much, and now you want me dead?”
“I refuse to die!!”
Ba Ji watched Chen Huaian roar at the ceiling and trembled, thinking:
You’re so badass, if you survive, I’ll die…
He shook his head.
[Crazy, the boss is crazy!]
[There will be such mental instability when memories phase-awaken. It seems the boss is close to fully awakening…]
[Must run! Have to escape!]
Chen Huaian took a deep breath. Before, he thought everything was irrelevant—spending money on the game didn’t matter, encountering wolf demons didn’t matter, facing black-furred rats didn’t matter, because he believed he wouldn’t live long anyway. When he’d die didn’t matter.
Because it didn’t matter.
He dared to take big risks in everything.
But now, to live on, he’d dare to take big risks in everything.
Killing demons, earning money, contacting the best hospitals.
Isn’t there a special needle costing 15 million yuan per shot?
One shot isn’t enough? Then ten shots!
Ten shots aren’t effective? Then a hundred shots!
If those needles don’t work, he still had the Spring Needle, the Meridian-opening Needle.
As long as he had money, he could continue upgrading. There would come a day when he’d heal himself.
Chen Huaian stood up, feeling his heart filled with fiery passion.
He strode proudly, dressed, and opened the door.
At the door, a petite figure stood there.
The sudden opening of the door startled her. She exclaimed with an “Ah!” and retreated several steps, ultimately losing balance and falling onto her bottom.
Chen Huaian immediately recognized the girl lying on the ground.
His eyebrows arched.
“Three zeros?”
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