This is a cultivation game, but the operation is bad

The battle for Chapter 348 has ended, and the cross-server exchange event is about to begin!

These fairy NPCs perfectly embody the fear of death.

While Jiang Liu was standing, they attacked him relentlessly from behind his massive body.

When Jiang Liu collapsed, they turned and ran without saying a word, afraid that they would be a step too slow.

When Jiang Liu stood up again, they turned around and ran back.

I was so angry I almost laughed!

Jiang Liu was too lazy to argue with them. What was there to argue about with cheap tools who only contributed 40 Immortal Alliance points a day?
As long as you're willing to work, do whatever you want.

Your teammate killed a disciple of the Blackwood Sect.

Your teammate killed a disciple of the Yougu Sect.

Your teammate killed a disciple of the Azure Flame Sect.

Your teammate has killed a Bloodlust Sect disciple.

Jiang Liu is responsible for tanking damage, while the fairy NPCs are responsible for dealing damage.

Jiang Liu died, the fairy NPCs ran away, Jiang Liu revived, the fairy NPCs came back and continued to attack, an endless back-and-forth.

In wave after wave of attacks, none of the fairy NPCs suffered any losses, but the demonic alliance suffered nearly half casualties.

Seeing that the three-thousand-foot giant remained standing, the leaders of the various demonic sects were both angry and anxious, their faces filled with rage.

They just couldn't understand how a mere Nascent Soul cultivator could withstand the attacks of so many Nascent Soul cultivators!

I can't hold on, I simply can't hold on.

Jiang Liu couldn't withstand each of the allied attacks from the demonic forces and could only watch helplessly as his health points dropped to zero and he fell to the ground.

If you can't hold on, you can revive!

Players die and revive, die and revive, that's just how lazy they are!
Time passed, and the attacks continued. After exchanging blows for about ten minutes, the first Nascent Soul stage demonic cultivator finally fell!
Your teammate has killed the Bloodlust Lord.

Upon hearing this system notification, Jiang Liu's spirits lifted, and his massive body expanded by another three-tenths.

Finally, we blasted a sect leader to death!

The fairy NPCs are awesome!
Keep going, your good brother will support you!
The fairy NPC grew stronger with each battle, and the demonic alliance suffered repeated defeats, but they still did not scatter and flee. It was as if they were determined to fight to the last man and continued to clash head-on with Jiang Liu.

Why fight against someone you know you can't win?
There's no reason why, that's just how the system is set up.

If the monsters can run away, how are our esteemed players supposed to play?
That's how the Three-Layer Demon Realm is set up; no matter who attacks, they will be met with an attack from three layers of demonic cultivators.

If we can hold out, we'll take down the third level of the Demon Realm.

If you can't hold on, then go back to the fourth level of the Demon Realm and survive.

One wave is like this, and the next refresh will be the same. That's how convenient the three-layered magic realm is.

Leading the fairy NPCs to attack the Nascent Soul stage demon cultivators in the third level of the Demon Realm, Jiang Liu thought his move was absolutely right.

Exactly, the fairy NPCs have limited damage output, making them too slow at killing monsters.

It took more than ten minutes to kill one of the combined-stage BOSSes, and half an hour to kill the second combined-stage BOSS. The rest were all small monsters that died.

If it were him
He's still a little short; even with his Three Elements Flying Immortal Sword at full power, he couldn't instantly kill a BOSS in the Fusion stage.

If he were at the Nascent Soul or Integration stage, he could clear the screen in ten minutes!
Oh well, let them go slowly. We still need them right now.

Jiang Liu sighed inwardly, thinking that after he broke through to the Nascent Soul stage, he probably wouldn't need these fairy NPCs anymore.

Half an hour, an hour, an hour and a half, two hours.
Nearly three hours passed before the fairy NPCs finally wiped out all the Nascent Soul stage demon cultivators in the three layers of the demon realm.

"No! I refuse to accept this!"

With a mournful wail from the Sect Master of the Hidden Valley, the great war between good and evil in the three layers of the Demon Realm finally returned to calm.

As if the clouds had parted to reveal the light, the demonic energy within a radius of thousands of miles dissipated, the demonic clouds vanished, and the demonic cultivators were all dead, leaving only scattered, glittering debris on the ground.

When the last demonic cultivator died, the fairy NPCs stopped what they were doing, staring blankly at the corpses scattered all over the ground, their expressions a mixture of confusion, excitement, and exhilaration.

"These...were done by us?"

Are we that powerful?

"Nearly ten thousand demonic cultivators, including dozens of Nascent Soul stage demonic cultivators, have all been wiped out by us?"

"Wow! We're amazing!"

"Sisters, has anyone fallen?"

"No, so this is what demonic cultivators are like? utterly pathetic!"

"They wiped out tens of thousands of demonic cultivators with zero casualties. Ha, no wonder they were just rats in the gutter. They were so trash."

Expanded!
The fairy NPCs became arrogant. Unharmed, they looked at the corpses scattered everywhere with disdain, their faces filled with undisguised excitement. They whispered among themselves, full of contempt for the demonic cultivators.

Do you look down on demonic cultivators?
If it weren't for me holding the line, you would have died countless times by now!
Hearing the fairy NPCs' victory declaration, Jiang Liu thought to himself with some dissatisfaction, but he didn't say much and happily ran off to pick up the dropped items.

Previously, he had to tank damage for the fairy NPCs, and could only watch as the dropped items piled up like mountains, feeling extremely envious, fearing that they would all disappear if too much time passed.

Now is the harvest season!

You have obtained 23274 Spirit Stones.

You have obtained 1 Heavenly Crafting Yin Spirit Orbs.

You have obtained 1 Heavenly Crafting Yang Spirit Orbs.

After quickly collecting all the loot, Jiang Liu didn't want to waste any more time. Taking advantage of the fact that the fairy NPCs were still full of fighting spirit, he led them directly to the next level.

Second floor!
We're only two levels away from clearing the nine-level Demon Realm!

If even cultivators at the Integration stage have emerged, how far away are those at the Tribulation stage?

He didn't know how far it was; all he wanted to do now was conquer the second layer of the Demon Realm.

He wanted to, but the fairy NPCs didn't.

Twenty minutes later.

Jiang Liu appeared at the entrance to the second level of the Demon Realm. Just as he was about to storm in aggressively, he was stopped by Miao Qingfei.

"Junior Brother Jiang, wait!"

Miao Qingfei reached out to stop Jiang Liu, her eyes filled with solemnity as she looked towards the entrance to the second floor: "I sense an extremely dangerous aura. There may be a powerful enemy waiting for us on the next floor!"

Here we go again, right?

Are you a dog? You can smell danger even through a map?
Jiang Liu scoffed, "So what if there's a strong enemy? I'll tank in front, and you guys can unleash your attacks from below. With perfect teamwork, even the strongest enemy will be defeated!"

As he spoke, he was about to rush into the second level of the demonic realm.

However, they were stopped by all the fairy NPCs.

"Junior Brother Jiang, you underestimated your opponent!"

"Yes, yes, we sensed danger too!"

"The demonic cultivators on the next level may be in mortal danger!"

"You can't handle it, give up."

"Wouldn't it be better if we just trained on the first few levels?"

A host of fairy NPCs were trying to persuade Jiang Liu, one after another, until Jiang Liu's head was about to explode.

What the hell? What does this mean? Rebellion?

Jiang Liu glanced at them and said impatiently, "Stop talking nonsense if you're paid to do your job. Anyone who doesn't want to go won't get paid tomorrow!"

He thought he could use this to threaten the fairy NPCs into accompanying him down to the second level of the Demon Realm. But to his surprise, the fairy NPCs' will was exceptionally firm.

The fairy NPCs all took a few steps back and shook their heads at Jiang Liu, their meaning very clear.

"I won't go even without pay!"

"Yeah, 40 contribution points a day? Why risk your life? It's not like it's 40 spirit stones."

"Junior Brother Jiang, aren't the first seven levels of the Nine-Layer Demon Realm enough trouble for you?"

"Maybe we should just give up. If a powerful demonic cultivator in the Tribulation Transcending stage appears on the next level, our entire army will perish."

"It's not worth the risk, there's really no need for it."

Jiang Liu: “.”

Jiang Liu looked at them speechlessly. He finally understood that no matter what he said, these fairy NPCs would not go to the Demon Realm with him.

Because that's how it's supposed to be.

He could lead the fairy NPCs to sweep through the third and fourth levels of the Demon Realm because there was no fatal threat. But the second level of the Demon Realm was different. Once they sensed a fatal threat, they would definitely prioritize their lives.

Just like the Demon Alliance formed by the Poison King, when facing a world boss, they would flee far away if the situation turned bad, and their main strategy was to be cowardly whenever possible.

Damn, NPCs are so unreliable!

Jiang Liu felt helpless, but there was nothing he could do. If there really was a powerful demonic cultivator at the Tribulation Transcending stage on the next level, then they would probably be wiped out.

He still needs these fairy NPCs to clear the third and fourth levels of the Demon Realm, so he can't let them die so easily.

Fine, if I don't want to go, I don't want to go.

After thinking it over, Jiang Liu decided to back down.

For him, the most important thing now is to level up, not to conquer the entire Nine-Layer Demon Realm.

Once he reaches a certain level, he can conquer the nine levels of the Demon Realm all by himself, without needing any help from others.

Now, he still needs them to clear the third or fourth level of the Demon Realm, so if they don't want to go, then so be it.

The three levels of the Demon Realm, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, and 4, are enough for him to farm.

"alright."

Jiang Liu nodded, not bothering to argue with the man, and turned the Supreme Dragon Boat around directly.

Seeing that Jiang Liu was no longer forcing them to go to the next level, the fairy NPCs breathed a slight sigh of relief and smiled.

A job that requires 40 Immortal Alliance contribution points a day is hard to find, and they don't want to be fired after just one day.

Safety training that also pays off—where else can you find a job like this?

Jiang Liu led them directly back to the Extreme Gold Demon Realm, heading to the Absolute Gold Sect's base to wait for monster hunting.

A few hours later.

"Who dares to force their way into my Absolute Gold Sect!"

"what!"

"Heaven will kill me!"

Extreme Gold Demon Realm, Poisonous Wood Demon Realm, Water Rain Demon Realm, Wind and Fire Demon Realm, Thunder and Earth Demon Realm, Fourth-Layer Demon Realm, Third-Layer Demon Realm
Another round trip!
The first five levels of the Demon Realm refresh every 8 hours, while the third and fourth levels refresh every 12 hours. Jiang Liu led the fairy NPCs through the seventh level of the Demon Realm at an unparalleled speed, and even had plenty of time to rest.

In the first five levels of the Demon Realm, the fairy NPCs are responsible for slaying monsters, while Jiang Liu is responsible for collecting items.

In the last two levels of the Demon Realm, the fairy NPCs are responsible for slaying monsters, while Jiang Liu is responsible for tanking damage and collecting items.

With clear division of labor and a mix of men and women, the work is not tiring.

One day, two days, three days, four days
In the days that followed, Jiang Liu once again entered a closed-door training mode, and his cultivation level soared at a visible speed. Perhaps it wouldn't be long before he broke through to the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage.

The Nascent Soul stage is just around the corner!
Time flies in the mountains, and Jiang Liu lost track of how many days had passed. Suddenly, a system voice resounded throughout the land, interrupting his relaxed and enjoyable monster-hunting journey.

The third round of the competition for the qualification of Heavenly Soldiers and Generals has ended. The thirty spots for Heavenly Soldiers and Generals are now being announced.

The sudden system voice made Jiang Liu stiffen slightly, his expression blank.

Is the third battle over?

The system's voice echoed in his mind, his expression shifted slightly, and a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes.

The battle for the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals has ended. Next up is the Battle of Heavenly King Mountain, where the Four Heavenly Kings will compete for their positions!
In the first battle, he was just a nobody, and was thoroughly humiliated by the two big shots, General Yang and Ye Longying.

But now, after more than a month of growth, he is fully qualified to be compared with the first two big shots and they are evenly matched!
He had no choice before, but now he wants to be king!
"Come, let me see who my enemies are!"

Jiang Liu pricked up his ears, listening intently to the list of heavenly soldiers and generals.

The number of Heavenly Soldiers and Generals is as follows: Ye Longying, General Yang, Chen Feng, Northern Underworld Demon God, Nangong Wentian, Nangong Wensheng, Poison King, Jiang Liu.

Of the thirty spots for celestial soldiers and generals, unsurprisingly, half went to Taiye City, half to Taiyao Tribe, and only four spots were reserved for outsiders.

"Nangong Wentian from District 2 and the Poison King from District 3 have also become heavenly soldiers and generals?"

Jiang Liu looked surprised, but then realized it was quite normal.

Once you receive the letter of appointment as a heavenly soldier or general, you will no longer be able to participate in the next battle.

Nangong Wentian from District 2 is also a top-tier figure. Without General Yang and Ye Longying suppressing him, it's normal for him to become a Heavenly Soldier or General.

The Poison King is the same. Although he's trash, he has many brothers in the third district, so they have the ability to secure him a Heavenly Soldier and General employment contract.

So, does that mean I can beat the Poison King again?
"There are only four spots for the Four Heavenly Kings. If you don't want them to be monopolized by the Taiyao Tribe and Taiye City..."

Jiang Liu muttered to himself, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

If the Taiyao tribe and Taiye City go too far in the Battle of Tianwang Mountain, he might join forces with Nangong Wentian and the Poison King.

Four spots available, is it too much to ask for just one?
When will the battle of Tianwang Mountain begin? My superior-grade Dao sword is itching for battle!

Just as Jiang Liu was listening to the start time of the Battle of Tianwang Mountain, the system announcement said something else entirely.

[Server-wide Announcement]

The battle for the qualification of Heavenly Soldiers and Generals has ended.

As the Battle of Tianwang Mountain approaches, cross-server events will begin. Players of the Chinese server, please prepare accordingly.

"Cross-server interaction event?"

Jiang Liu was taken aback at first, then his face lit up with realization.

If it weren't for the system announcement, he would have almost forgotten that such an event even existed.

Cross-server communication means engaging in PvP with foreign players, right?
He couldn't help but sneer. It wasn't that he looked down on foreigners; he just genuinely couldn't understand how they cultivated immortality.

Do they know how to write the character for "immortal"?

Do they know what "building a foundation, elixir, and nascent soul" means?

You can't even translate, can you?

The true path to immortality lies in the Celestial Empire!
Engaging in cultivation-themed PvP with foreigners—isn't that just pure bullying?

The cross-server event will begin in seven days. Please be prepared.

[The Heavenly Soldiers and Generals Qualification Battle has ended, and the rewards are now available: all servers will receive double cultivation points for 7 days.]

"Double experience for seven days!"

Upon hearing the system announcement, Jiang Liu's eyes lit up and his spirits lifted.

He had been using the Spirit Awakening Talisman all along, and now with double experience, seven days would be enough for him to reach the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage!
Come join the cross-server exchange event! Let's let Chinese players give foreigners a real-world cultivation experience!

(End of this chapter)