My cultivation is too warm

Xu Mo was completely dumbfounded when he heard the words of the number one evil in the heavens, and then stared at the other party in disbelief.

What did he just hear?
Is there something wrong with his ears? This guy, who was once the number one villain and big boss in the Canggu world, actually uttered the words "game" and "pay-to-win"?
Is something wrong here?
After all, this just feels so out of place and doesn't fit the character at all.

It's like seeing a terrifying and ferocious beast, worrying that it might eat you, only to find out that it can only act cute.

Faced with Xu Mo's astonished gaze, the First Evil of the Heavens coughed awkwardly, then sat up straight and asked in a serious tone, "What, why are you looking at me like that? Even after I've used such a metaphor, you still can't understand the feeling?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Mo quickly put aside his distracting thoughts and replied, "No, it's not that. I'm just a little surprised that someone of your stature would know about games and spending money on in-game purchases. It's truly unexpected."

The First Evil of All Heavens frowned, looking somewhat displeased, and said, "What, can't I, the venerable one, know about games and spending money on in-game purchases?"

Seeing his reaction, Xu Mo quickly shook his head and said, "No, no, absolutely not. It's just that I think that someone of your status would disdain to get involved in these things."

The First Evil of All Heavens said in a profound and unfathomable manner: "Since I have survived to this era by accident, I naturally need to try to get in touch with and integrate into this new era. I am not the kind of person who is high and mighty. I also climbed up step by step from the bottom to the realm of the Great Dao Venerable. Before that, I was always hiding and running away from others' pursuit."

"Anyone who has been hunted knows that sometimes, in order to escape being hunted, you have to hide your identity, disguise yourself, and blend into the crowd, making yourself a natural member of the masses so that others can see through your disguise."

"I have been hunted down countless times throughout my life. In order to escape the pursuit of those righteous people, I have tried every identity and profession."

"Now that I have lived in this extraordinary new era, I will naturally try to understand, learn about and explore new things that I have never seen before. This has become my survival instinct."

Upon hearing the words of the "Number One Evil of All Heavens," Xu Mo felt a surge of admiration as he marveled at the other's ability to recount the dark side of his life with such seriousness. Turning escape into a survival instinct—that was the true epitome of the art of survival! No wonder he became the ultimate villainous boss of the ancient world; his attitude of abandoning status, honor, and position to learn and embrace new things for the sake of instinctive survival was enough to annihilate countless others.

"I see. Senior is indeed a senior. I admire you." Xu Mo replied.

The First Evil of All Heavens glanced at him, ignoring his attitude, and added, "Since you developed those games, they were meant to be played by people, weren't they? It has nothing to do with the status or position of the player."

“That’s true. I sometimes play games too.” Xu Mo nodded slightly.

Upon hearing this, the First Evil of All Heavens continued to ask, "Since that's the case, then you should be able to understand the feeling of utter boredom I expressed earlier, right?"

Xu Mo was slightly taken aback, then shook his head and said, "To be honest, I've only heard of spending money to max out your account, but I've never experienced it myself. However, I can roughly imagine the feeling you're describing, senior." "How is that possible!" The First Evil of All Heavens suddenly shouted excitedly, then said, "As the ruler of this era, the money you spend on in-game purchases should just be a number to you, right? Or rather, you don't even need to spend money; you can just give the game development company a command to give you a fully-equipped account or a GM account."

"This shouldn't be a problem for you, right? If that's the case, you'd definitely do this when you can't beat someone in a game, so how come you haven't experienced it?"

"Ah, this..." Xu Mo was puzzled as to why the First Evil of All Heavens was suddenly so agitated, so he smiled and explained:
"What you said, senior, is really not a problem for me. It's just a matter of a word. However, what I like to do when playing games is to enjoy the process. I have never thought about reaching the maximum level and getting full divine equipment."

After hearing his explanation, the First Evil of All Heavens became even more agitated. He said with disbelief, "I don't believe it. When you couldn't beat the levels or when the drop rate of the lottery was extremely low, didn't you ever think about just spending all your money?"

Xu Mo found it strange; why did this big boss seem to harbor a lot of resentment in his words? Could it be that this big shot got ripped off after spending money on in-game purchases?

He shook his head, still finding it hard to believe. This guy was a real big shot; how could such a thing happen? If the other party had really been scammed by spending money, they would probably have gone berserk by now. The ancient world was peaceful, and there had never been any such incidents, nor had any game companies been wiped out in a single blow. So it was obvious that he was overthinking things.

So he replied very seriously, "What you said about the situation is indeed true. When I can't get past the levels or when I keep getting no gold coins from gacha pulls, I have thought about contacting the game company to adjust the drop rate. But whenever this happens, I think about my current position. As the leader of this era, I should be more careful about my words and actions to avoid causing gossip. After all, if the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked. If I do that, the world will fall into turmoil sooner or later."

The First Evil of All Heavens scoffed upon hearing this, then said with a hint of disdain, "What's there to restrain? Since you've become the helmsman of this world, shouldering the fate and responsibility of the entire world, you should also enjoy some privileges that only you can enjoy. Otherwise, why should you bear those responsibilities for them? And why should you strive and fight for them?"

After saying that, he showed an eager expression and said, "Since you said you've never experienced the feeling of spending a lot of money and having the drop rate adjusted in the background, and you've had such thoughts before, then there's no need to suppress yourself. Go and give it a try."

After saying that, he changed the subject and added, "Well, if you're hesitant or embarrassed to do this, then let me accompany you. You can create an account for me, max it out with real money, and then adjust the drop rate in the background."

Seeing that Xu Mo's expression was a bit strange, he quickly adjusted his expression and said in a profound and inscrutable manner, "Don't think too much. Since you call me senior, I will naturally help you out, junior. Although I know about games, I don't like them at all. I just want to show you what a proper leader should do."

"Alright, stop daydreaming and get on with it."

After hearing the words of the First Evil of All Heavens, Xu Mo's expression froze, and he looked suspicious. Why did he feel that this was the other party's purpose in showing up this time?

(End of this chapter)