— Identity and Physical Examination Report (Li Qingran) —
- Name: Li Qingran
- Current Realm: First Level of Qi Refining
- Identity: Former Inner Disciple of Qingyun Sect, Chixiao Peak
- Age: 19 (Female)
- Special Talents: Single Water Spiritual Root (Discarded), Taiyin Body (Not Activated)
- Status:
- Damaged Root & Ruptured Dantian
- Fire Poison Corroding Body
- Heart Demons Growing
- Severe Internal Injuries (All Meridians Broken)
- Moderate External Injuries
- Life History:
- Once an Inner Disciple of Chixiao Peak, Qingyun Sect
- Betrayed and crippled by her senior brothers and master
- Lu Changtian (Eldest Senior Brother) crippled her cultivation
- Taoist Qingxuan (Master) extracted her spiritual root
- Xiao Yifeng (Second Senior Brother) poisoned her with a waste pill
- Yun Zimo (Third Senior Brother) conspired to have her expelled
- Zhang Hanxiao (Fourth Senior Brother) abandoned her in a monster-infested hut
- Heart Demons: One implanted by others, one formed from her own despair
— Overall Assessment: A Life of Suffering, A Candle in the Wind. —
Chen Huai’an read the report in shock.
He thought he had it bad with cancer.
But Li Qingran? She had five debuffs at once!
“What kind of cosmic-level bad luck is this?!”
All of this—just because she accidentally stabbed her junior sister’s shoulder in a sect competition?!
It was a sparring match! How had the entire Chixiao Peak lost their damn minds over it?!
“No wonder she was curled up in that broken hut. If I hadn’t recharged in time, she’d be dead.”
His gaze fell on Li Qingran, sitting cross-legged on a chair with her eyes closed.
She was practicing.
“Wait… isn’t her cultivation destroyed? How is she still trying to cultivate?”
Curious, Chen Huai’an tapped her character model.
[Status: Cultivating]
[Cultivation Progress: 39/99]
So, she needed 99 points to break through to the next stage?
He watched her train for half an hour.
Her cultivation progress did not increase.
Instead…
It dropped to 38.
Li Qingran’s delicate brows knitted together. Her pale lips pressed into a thin line, a silent reflection of her helplessness.
“She knows. She’s trying, but her spiritual energy keeps draining…”
Chen Huai’an’s chest tightened.
He had to help.
He scanned the interface, searching for options to boost her cultivation speed.
Then—he found something.
[Soul Gathering Array]
- Primary Soul Gathering Array: Unlock by watching an ad (1 hour)
- Intermediate Soul Gathering Array: Unlock by watching an ad (10 minutes)
- Advanced Soul Gathering Array: 188¥ per hour (Special Crazy Thursday Discount, Original Price: 488¥/hour)
Besides the Soul Gathering Array, there were other formations—
- Concealment Array
- Mystic Armor Array
- Zhu Xian Array (The name alone screamed OP.)
Some required money. Others needed rare materials.
One particular formation caught his eye—
[Ten Directions Blood Evil Slaughtering Heaven Array]
Activation Requirements:
- 12 Spiritual Weapons (minimum)
- Rare Materials (???)
“Where the hell am I supposed to get those? Do I have to make Li Qingran collect them like a Traveling Frog?”
Then, he saw the discounted Advanced Soul Gathering Array.
“Another Crazy Thursday deal?! Dammit, fine!”
If he didn’t buy it now, the price would skyrocket tomorrow.
1888¥ vanished from his account.
Chen Huai’an leaned back, feeling hollow.
He had just burned through nearly two thousand yuan.
But then—he shook his head.
“What does it matter? I don’t have much time left anyway.”
“At least this makes me feel alive.”
With the Advanced Soul Gathering Array active for 10 hours, Li Qingran could train properly.
But before activating it—
He had to watch an ad.
[Jubao Pavilion Spirit Weapons—Because Heaven’s Will Can’t Be Trusted! Get up to 25% off today!]
Chen Huai’an: “…”
Inside the Game
Li Qingran sighed in frustration.
No matter how much she trained, her spiritual energy kept slipping away.
Her cultivation method, Chiyun Jue, was one of the fastest techniques in the sect.
But even that couldn’t stop the decline of her qi.
She needed a Spirit Gathering Array.
Back in the sect, she had often paid half of her monthly spirit stones to have one set up.
- Primary Array: 100 lower-grade spirit stones
- Intermediate Array: 500 mid-grade spirit stones or 50 high-grade stones
- Advanced Array: Spirit Crystals—so rare that only elders and sect masters used them.
Now?
She didn’t even have a single spirit stone.
“Pah—!”
Something hit the ground.
Li Qingran looked up—
Her eyes widened.
Ten spirit crystals lay before her, shimmering like flawless emeralds.
Each one overflowed with spiritual energy.
Her master, Taoist Qingxuan, had only ever used these in alchemy!
Now, they had been casually thrown on the ground like pebbles.
“Senior, are you insane?!”
Then—
Eight golden formation flags materialized.
They arranged themselves automatically around her.
The Advanced Spirit Gathering Array activated.
Buzz—!
The spirit crystals melted, releasing a tidal wave of pure energy.
Spiritual mist thickened, then condensed into liquid.
Even without training, the energy was forcefully pouring into her body.
“He gave me… the best Spirit Gathering Array… just like that?”
Li Qingran’s vision blurred.
She was so close to crying.
From shelter, to food, to talisman defenses, to a high-tier cultivation array—
The senior had given her everything.
Why?
Even if he wanted a furnace cauldron, there was no need to invest this much.
“This is real… This might truly be my chance.”
“Senior… I won’t disappoint you.”
She wiped her eyes, took a deep breath, and began cultivating.
[Status: Cultivating]
[Cultivation Progress: 41/99]
[Current Favorability: 20 (Reverence)]
[(Increased favorability may trigger small rewards.)]
Chen Huai’an scratched his head.
“Still a little slow…”
He poked her shoulder, watching the numbers tick upward.
At least… her spiritual energy wasn’t declining anymore.
Satisfied, he rearranged the Thunderfire Talisman, ensuring her safety.
For the first time in months, he felt a sense of purpose.
He needed to make money.
Not for himself.
For this game.
For Li Qingran.
And so, he turned on his computer.
He would livestream.
His content?
Defying fate.
Raising a middle finger to destiny—
And climbing Mount Lu… as a terminal cancer patient.
