The Game with Fairies

It took a full hour before Li Muyang completely regulated the spiritual energy surging within him.

The vast spiritual energy circulated through his meridians and dantian, eventually refining and merging into the spiritual energy vortex within Li Muyang’s dantian qi sea.

His spiritual energy vortex visibly increased in size.

Beneath the character card on the system interface, the progress bar that resembled an experience meter had also changed.

【Li Muyang: Qi Refining Realm Second Layer (27%)】

Previously, Li Muyang was only at 12%, but his cultivation progress soared directly to 27% after consuming a meal of high-grade spiritual rice.

At this rate, wouldn’t it mean that he could break through to the Third Layer of the Qi Refining Realm in just seven days?

Li Muyang was startled by this rapid increase in his cultivation.

It’s known that Outer Sect disciples who do menial work in the sect and eat the low-grade spiritual rice provided by the sect usually take about a year to advance one realm.

If this pace continues, he will soon reach the Ninth Layer of the Qi Refining Realm and might have the chance to build his foundation.

“What a surprise…”

This really was a tremendous joy.

Li Muyang’s spirits lifted as he opened his eyes and happily paced around the room.

Unfortunately, he was hiding in the Demon Refining Sect, a demonic sect, with no one to share his excitement.

In his previous life, he could boast about it with his roommates when he achieved a pentakill in a game.

Now, faced with such a thrilling event, he could only keep it to himself.

If the matter of the high-grade spiritual rice were to leak, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Moreover, this was only the reward for the first-time completion of the game.

Li Muyang was even more looking forward to the subsequent rewards the game system would offer.

After pacing around the room with the door tightly shut, he adjusted his emotions and finally sat back down on the wooden bed and closed his eyes.

At this moment, the vast and boundless system interface had already changed.

【Unlimited Time Game – ‘Deadly Weed’ is now available. Would you like to enter and experience it?】

【Yes/No】

【Note: This game is a development-type instance. Completing it will grant a special reward. Host, please choose carefully.】

Li Muyang blinked at the text prompt that appeared in his field of vision.

A development-type game?

Special rewards for completing it?

Was there even a need to consider?

Li Muyang immediately chose to confirm.

Mainly because the system had searched all day and only found this one game, Li Muyang didn’t have much choice.

As Li Muyang selected 【Yes】, the game interface in his vision changed once again.

……

Vast and desolate mountains appeared before his eyes, and amidst these mountains, a mysterious village-like structure could be vaguely seen.

However, the village constructed of bamboo and wood gave off a sinister and eerie vibe.

In the forest outside the village, dried corpses were hanging from the trees.

Under the dim sunlight, the colors of the world seemed somewhat gray.

Then, within this gray canvas, pale system text emerged.

【She is not a favored child of heaven, nor does she come from a noble lineage. She can’t even be considered a child of a poor family】

【She is just a wild weed by the roadside, a wildflower by the riverbank】

【Nobody seeks her out, nor does anyone care】

【Yet within her, she harbors immense potential and hope】

【This wild weed, neglected by all, has now drifted into the perilous miasma-filled lands, surrounded by sinister beings with deceitful minds】

【The actions, beliefs, and views of these malevolent people influence her day after day】

【She may remain true to herself, growing into a flower of ethereal beauty that outshines all in the world, a celestial blossom that dims the splendor of all things】

【Or she may absorb the poison of the vile soil, transforming into the most toxic and deadly weed on earth…】

【Whatever her fate may be, you, the destined one, now have an opportunity】

【You will personally nurture this wild weed, shaping her into the form you prefer】

【Attention! The nurturing simulation game—Deadly Weed is now available】

【This game is interactive. Different choices made by the host will lead to different storylines, and you can save your progress at any time】

【Please choose your game character】

【Constable Wuming: The elusive shadow, a mysterious figure】 (Note: Choosing this character will abandon the game identity and directly enter the scene)

【Leng Aqi: A system-generated character, the fourth-generation disciple of the Desolate Soul Clan, an inconspicuous member of the Demon Sec】 (Recommended)

Li Muyang blinked as a long string of text and the character selection interface at the bottom of his view materialized.

“So this is what the character card is for?”

The character card obtained after successfully clearing a level can be used in subsequent simulation games?

Wouldn’t the Time Stop ability and Hidden Sword in the Belly skill of Constable Wuming be overpowered?

However, Li Muyang doesn’t plan to use the Wuming card for this game, as the system’s text made it quite clear.

This is a nurturing simulation game. Simply put, it’s very similar to a galgame.

Once inside, the story unfolds based on the choices made during character dialogues.

Such games hardly have any combat scenes, so naturally, there’s no need for combat skills.

The Time Stop and Hidden Sword in the Belly abilities are indeed powerful, but they might be useless in this game.

Moreover, might there be a chance to obtain a new character card if he chooses a new character?

Li Muyang directly selected the system-recommended 【Leng Aqi】

As he chose this character, the system interface changed once again, and he was directly taken into the game.

This time, Li Muyang wasn’t given the option to choose any special abilities, confirming his guess that this nurturing game didn’t require combat.

A profound darkness surged like a tide, quickly engulfing Li Muyang.

When he opened his eyes again and his vision was restored, he found himself sitting in a strange stilted building.

The stilted building, constructed entirely of bamboo and wood, had streaks of sunlight peeking through the gaps in the walls.

Li Muyang looked around, and suddenly a dialogue box popped up in his view.

【I… I’m not dead? That’s great! I need to find Steward Wu to report and continue working】

【I’m so tired… My body aches terribly, I don’t want to work anymore, I’ll just keep sleeping】

“Tsk…”

Li Muyang clicked his tongue, unsurprised.

This choice, it’s definitely a galgame. He’s familiar with this pattern.

Li Muyang thought for a moment and chose the second option.

It seems that Leng Aqi is in a dire situation.

He almost worked to death and is still thinking about working? Rest for me!

And so, Li Muyang heard himself speak.

“I’m so tired… It’s already late anyway, I won’t work today, I’ll just sleep for a bit longer.”

Saying this, Leng Aqi lay back down on the small bed made of bamboo, and Li Muyang’s field of vision fell into darkness.

Clearly, Leng Aqi had fallen asleep.

Just as Li Muyang was wondering how long Leng Aqi would sleep, a blood-red dialogue box suddenly popped up in his view.

【The weeds have died, Game Over】

The next second, Li Muyang was forcibly ejected from the game and returned to the main menu.

Looking at the scroll that unfolded in his view, along with the vast mountains and the eerie bamboo village within it, Li Muyang was somewhat speechless.

“Game over just like that? The female lead dies just because I didn’t go to work?”

“Wasn’t she supposed to have great potential? To die so suddenly… that’s absurd…”

Li Muyang had no choice but to re-enter the game and select the first option again.

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