Chapter 72: Really Just Sending Grass?

Although this game was already ancient, Chen Huaian could tell at a glance that this so-called cave residence system was modeled after QQ Farm.

"If I build this beast pen, won't I be able to raise some spirit chickens and spirit cows?" Chen Huaian sneered and first upgraded Li Qingran's cave residence to Lv2.

With a flash of golden light, the small wooden house expanded, and two additional side rooms appeared, equipped with a bathtub and a stove, clearly meant for bathing and cooking.

"Spiritual energy can't be lacking either."

Chen Huaian carefully observed the surroundings.

The mountain itself was already a beginner-level spirit gathering array, so he added another beginner-level spirit gathering array inside the room. This way, the effect wouldn't be much worse than an intermediate-level spirit gathering array.

What really appealed to him was that no additional materials were needed.

Charge it up!

The beginner-level Profound Armor Array to protect Qingran's safety—must charge!

After a round of spending, the cave residence underwent a dramatic transformation.

Although there were no pavilions or towers, it now had green bricks and tiles, looking refined and appealing. The key was that while it was small, it had everything one needed. Even in the Qingyun Sect, it would be considered a proper "mansion." In the Sword Pavilion, it was simply a dream residence.

Just as Chen Huaian was pondering what else to charge, a soft, pleading voice sounded in the game.

"Mas… Master, that's enough, really, it's too much…"

Li Qingran stood nervously by the bed, her small hands clutching the hem of her clothes, her face flushed with anxiety.

This wasn't the first time she had witnessed her master's mysterious ability to conjure things out of thin air, so she wasn't overly shocked. What she was mainly worried about was how she would explain this transformed cave residence to her fellow Sword Pavilion disciples.

She couldn't exactly say she built it herself, could she?

Little Qingran said it was enough?

Chen Huaian thought otherwise.

When a girl says no, she really means yes.

[Qingran, everyone else has spirit fields. I'll get you some too!]

"Ah, Master, no, please don't…"

[How about ten big spirit fields? Is that enough?]

"Ten?!"

Li Qingran remembered that her senior sister only had two spirit fields.

And when she mentioned them, she was quite proud, as cultivating a fertile spirit field was no simple task.

But now, her master was offering ten at once?

[Alright, then ten it is!]

Boom, boom, boom—!

The ground around the small wooden house churned, and soon, ten plots of land glowing with faint spiritual energy emerged.

Chen Huaian even took the opportunity to upgrade them.

Now they were Spirit Fields Lv1—ten plots.

That should be enough.

Any more, and he'd be broke.

He needed to save some for emergencies.

Li Qingran trembled as she opened the door, looking at the vast expanse of fertile spirit fields outside. Her knees went weak, and she knelt on the ground, closing her eyes in despair and muttering, "It's over, I'm done for…"

Once her master gave something, there was no taking it back.

She could already foresee herself becoming a celebrity in the Sword Pavilion.

Would the disciples call her a teacher's pet?

[This dress looks nice. Wear it to sleep!]

A dress landed on the bed.

Li Qingran went inside and picked it up, immediately blushing furiously.

It was a white gauze dress, exposing the back, with the fabric tightening around the waist and hips, and a slit at the thigh. It wasn't hard to imagine that wearing this dress would perfectly accentuate her curves.

This was definitely not something she could wear outside.

Her master wanted her to wear it to sleep?

Did that mean… her master wanted to see her in it?

Oh no, I can't think about that!

This is so embarrassing!

Li Qingran's face grew redder and redder, her ears turning purple. When had she ever worn something so revealing?

"But if this is Master's request, maybe it's not entirely unacceptable…"

While Li Qingran was lost in her thoughts, Chen Huaian had already exited the virtual girlfriend store.

In truth, he hadn't thought much about it. The virtual girlfriend store had suddenly refreshed with this discounted sleepwear, and since it was only 18￥, he bought it without a second thought.

[You have completed Main Quest 2.0—Helping Your Virtual Girlfriend Settle in the New "Hosting Place."]

[Reward: One Nine-Turn Spirit Orchid, One Pot of Nuwa Soil (Delivered)]

[Main Quest 3.0: The Central Plains Secret Realm Dungeon will open in 30 days. Please improve your virtual girlfriend's survival rate in the dungeon! For every 30% increase in survival rate, you will receive a Divine Calculation hint. Current survival rate: 0%]

Thud—!

Another sound came from the door.

Chen Huaian was used to it by now.

He knew it was the mysterious delivery arriving.

But he could pick it up anytime.

His attention was focused on Main Quest 3.0.

"Finally, the first game dungeon is about to open?"

He had thought about it before—how could an MMO-type game not have dungeons? And with such a vast game map, there must be plenty to explore, possibly even world bosses!

Leaving the small house in Wanshan Mountain was just leaving the beginner village.

Now, joining the Sword Pavilion was where the game truly began.

From here, the game would gradually unfold, and he, as Li Qingran's master, would be drawn into the power struggles of this game world.

This would undoubtedly come with various dangers!

Some were scripted, while others were triggered by players.

The Central Plains Secret Realm seemed to be scripted.

"What if I don't let Li Qingran go to the Central Plains Secret Realm?"

He stroked his chin, deep in thought.

The game's freedom was so high, and with his relationship level with Li Qingran, it might actually be possible to keep her away.

But he would soon realize that this thought was a bit naive…

"Whatever, whether she goes or not, the survival rate needs to be improved."

Chen Huaian pressed on Li Qingran's shoulders to check her status.

[Status: Daydreaming]

[Cultivation Progress: 399/800 (Qi Refinement Level 3)]

[Remaining Lifespan: 143 years]

[Affection Level: 85 (Budding)]

The little girl was lost in thought, her face red and pink bubbles floating above her head.

Her strength had already reached Qi Refinement Level 3.

A survival rate of zero meant her current strength wasn't suitable for entering the secret realm.

So her strength needed to be improved quickly, and both her cultivation techniques and skills had to keep up.

"It seems I need to hurry up and master the Qinglian Sword Manual…" Chen Huaian couldn't help but feel a sense of urgency.

But then he thought, wasn't there still a month left?

It shouldn't be a big problem.

As a whale, he just needed to enjoy the game by spending money, while the game developers had much more to consider…

Time to pick up the delivery.

Chen Huaian got up and opened the door.

As usual, there were two boxes lying at the doorstep.

A tiny, delicate sprout peeked out from the seam of one box, while the other box felt heavy, with a faint earthy smell wafting from it.

"Nine-Turn Spirit Orchid? Nuwa Soil? They're really going all out with the mystique…"

Chen Huaian carried the two dirty boxes into the room and placed them on the windowsill, then went to fetch scissors and wet wipes.

On the coffee table, Baji, who had been "on the brink of death" from the spiciness of Cao Hei Ya, suddenly flipped upright. His cat-like eyes darted around, finally settling on the two boxes on the windowsill, gleaming with curiosity.

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