What?! All the fairies I topped up have come true?

Lin Qishuang slowly opened her eyes.

The fingertips moved stiffly at first, then touched a rough but warm bed board.

The pain, that excruciating, heart-wrenching agony, had vanished.

She suddenly sat up and looked down at her abdomen.

The blood hole that once pierced through his dantian is now just a shallow scar.

Even the wound on his chest healed completely, without even a trace of scab.

"How...how is this possible?"

Lin Qishuang's voice was terribly hoarse, trembling with disbelief.

She could clearly feel that although her blood and qi were still declining, the emptiness in her dantian was still there.

But at least, that feeling of impending death has subsided.

Moreover, a faint warmth was slowly flowing through her limbs and bones.

She remembered clearly that after being expelled from her sect, she was chased all the way to this dilapidated house in the desolate mountains.

The final sword strike came from my junior sister, piercing straight through my heart, determined to see me die.

She thought she was going to die, but in her dying moments, she seemed to see golden light break through the roof.

A round pill landed on his lips, carrying a refreshing medicinal fragrance, and rolled down his throat.

Could it be... that wasn't an illusion?

Lin Qishuang looked around. The dilapidated house was drafty, with cobwebs covering the beams and dry straw piled in the corner.

Aside from the wooden plank bed beneath her, which was barely big enough for one to lie on, there wasn't even a decent stool.

Where are these people? And where are there any traces of elixirs?

But the injuries on one's body cannot be faked.

She struggled to climb out of bed, staggered a few steps, and grabbed the mottled mud wall for support, her gaze sweeping over the corner of the wall.

There, her Qingping sword was broken in two, and the blade was still stained with dried blood.

The magic sword was destroyed, the golden core was ruined, and the sword heart was dug out.

She is now just an ordinary person with no strength to even kill a chicken.

Humiliation and hatred surged into her heart instantly. Lin Qishuang clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging deep into her palms, bringing a sharp pain.

The master's indifference, the senior brother's betrayal, the junior sister's hypocrisy...

Faces flashed before her eyes, igniting a crimson flame in her eyes.

But then the flame dimmed again.

She has nothing left now, not even the right to seek revenge.

Thinking of this, Lin Qishuang spat out another mouthful of blood.

……

Ding! Detected severe emotional fluctuations and reversed blood flow in Lin Qishuang's body, hindering her recovery. Would you like to spend 98 yuan to purchase a "Heart-Clearing Pill" for Lin Qishuang to calm her mind and nourish her weakened body?

Lin Xiao, who had been staring at his phone screen, was furious when he saw the system notification.

"You want more money?"

He looked at the pop-up Qingxin Dan purchase page on the screen and his lips twitched.

He figured it out.

This lousy game is a bottomless pit!

From a six-yuan initial top-up, to eighteen yuan for checking injuries, and then to sixty-eight yuan for stabilizing injuries.

It hasn't been long, and now I want to spend ninety-eight yuan to buy some kind of calming pill.

Lin Xiao stroked his chin, his gaze falling on Lin Qishuang on the screen.

At this moment, she stood in the dilapidated house, dressed in tattered white clothes, her hair disheveled, but her eyes still shone with an astonishing brightness.

Even in such a wretched state, it still resembles a plum blossom broken by a fierce wind, yet refusing to bow its head.

"Tsk, so miserable and still so stubborn," Lin Xiao muttered.

"Fine, I'm not going to do anything with this money anyway, so I'll just buy it."

He tapped "Confirm" with his finger, and the fingerprint payment prompt had barely flashed when the screen on his phone changed instantly.

A golden light descended from the sky once more.

This time, it wasn't a pill, but a soft halo that slowly enveloped Lin Qishuang's entire body.

Where the light swept across, Lin Qishuang's tense shoulders visibly relaxed.

The pent-up frustration in my chest was gently smoothed out by an invisible hand, and my turbulent blood and qi gradually returned to calm.

She stood there, stunned, feeling the changes within her body. The crimson in her eyes faded, replaced by utter shock.

This time, even she, who was usually slow to notice, sensed something was wrong.

Given that his injuries suddenly healed, could it be that a peerless master was secretly helping him?!

Having figured this out, Lin Qishuang disregarded everything else and quickly bowed in gratitude:

"Many thanks for your great help, senior. May I ask your name? I, Lin Qishuang, will surely repay you handsomely in the future!"

Lin Qishuang's voice was still slightly hoarse, but every word was sincere.

Even when facing an empty, dilapidated house, they bowed deeply, showing utmost courtesy.

She grew up in a sect and knows best how to distinguish between gratitude and resentment.

The other party not only saved her life, but also helped stabilize her injuries twice. This kindness is something she will remember for the rest of her life.

The only sound in the dilapidated house was the "whooshing" of the wind blowing through the cracks in the window; all that answered her was deathly silence.

She straightened up, her brows furrowed slightly, and her gaze swept carefully across the room.

Beams, corners, behind doors...

She searched every corner where people might be hiding, but still couldn't find a single person.

Could it be a reclusive senior who is unwilling to reveal himself?

Lin Qishuang thought to herself.

In the world of cultivation, there are many reclusive masters with eccentric personalities who do not wish to have too much to do with worldly people.

It was already an incredible stroke of luck that the other party was willing to save her, so it was understandable that they wouldn't show themselves.

[Ding! The Sword Immortal's wife sensed the presence of her senior and felt grateful.]

Unlock hidden interaction: You can choose to "respond" or "remain silent".

Choosing "Respond" requires spending 198 yuan to unlock the "Voice Transmission Function," allowing the senior's voice to directly reach the swordsman's wife's mind; choosing "Silence" will maintain the status quo.

Inside the room, Lin Xiao was drinking water while admiring the adorable sight of the stunning beauty on the screen searching around.

The unexpected glimpse of spring light made him unable to help but smile like an aunt.

Then I saw the message on the screen, and I almost spat out my water.

"Holy crap! Again?"

Putting down his water glass, Lin Xiao looked at his phone screen and couldn't help but complain:

"They charge money just to respond? These game developers are treating players like suckers!"

Despite the complaints, looking at Lin Qishuang still bowing and waiting on the screen, I had some doubts.

This girl is so honest. Even though she knows no one is responding, she still stands there motionless, her eyes full of piety.

I have to say, this damn game is really realistic and very attractive.

But seeing her expression, Lin Xiao felt a little guilty about not responding.

After all, he was the one who "saved" her, and she sincerely thanked him. It would be too much of a waste for him not to even respond.

But it costs 198 yuan to respond, which is such a waste of money.

At this rate, his 90,000 yuan will probably run out in less than three months.

Lin Xiao hesitated for a moment, then looked at his bank account balance.

I don't usually have any particular hobbies, but with late-stage stomach cancer, I have no appetite for anything.

In this way, the money is better off not ending up rotting in the bank account.

Why not spend the money on this game and have some fun?

At least at this moment, his swordswoman wife in the game made him feel a sense of "being alive" more than the cold, indifferent people and things in reality.

"Fine, fine, 198 it is. I'll be a sucker today!"

After thinking everything through, Lin Xiao gritted her teeth and tapped the "Confirm" button again.

The moment the fingerprint verification is successful, the image on the phone screen changes again.

Three options appeared before Lin Xiao.

Option 1: [No need for formalities. I was just passing by, and seeing how filial you are to your grandmother, I offered my help.]

Option Two: [Hehehe, little vixen, I see you have excellent potential and wish to take you as my furnace vessel. Are you willing?]

Option 3: [Players can edit their own dialogue; each word costs 10 yuan! Note: Punctuation marks also cost money.]

Looking at the three choices before him, Lin Xiao was surprisingly calm.

Or rather, he had already anticipated the nature of this dog game.

After thinking about it, Lin Xiao decided to edit the dialogue himself.

No need for formalities, just focus on recovering.

After paying 100 yuan, Lin Xiao finally clicked "send".

This time, there was no golden light, nor any halo.

Only a gentle and deep male voice, processed by the system, rang directly in Lin Qishuang's mind: "No need for formalities, just focus on recovering from your injuries."

Lin Qishuang was startled, and suddenly looked up, her eyes filled with surprise. The senior had responded!

Moreover, she could clearly feel that the sound did not enter through her ears, but resounded directly in her sea of ​​consciousness.

Such methods are definitely those of a powerful being with unfathomable cultivation!

"Thank you, senior!" Lin Qishuang bowed again in gratitude, her tone even more respectful than before.

"I will never forget your great kindness, senior. If you ever need my assistance in the future, please feel free to ask, and I will gladly die for you!"

[Ding: Lin Qishuang's favorability towards the host has increased to 30. Please continue your efforts. Once the fairy's favorability surpasses 100, she can descend upon the host's real world and interact with the host!]

The male voice in my mind did not sound again.

Lin Qishuang knew that her senior did not want to say any more.

She wisely refrained from asking any further questions, straightened up, and began to carefully examine the dilapidated house.

Although the senior saved her, she couldn't rely on him forever.

Now that she is a mortal, starving and freezing, she must first find a way to solve her immediate survival problem.

While staring at her phone screen, the stunningly beautiful woman began to move around, and Lin Xiao looked smug.

"Hehe, this sound transmission function is actually pretty good. It's worth the 198 yuan I spent on it."

He stretched and felt that the game was quite interesting, much more fun than he had imagined.

As for the hints that if the favorability rating exceeded 100, a fairy would descend upon the real world, Lin Xiao would never believe them.

At most, they'll be like those online game companies, making a phone call to say hello using the voice actor from the game, which would be quite an achievement.

Just as he was about to put down his phone and go cook some noodles, another notification popped up on the screen—

[Your swordswoman is feeling the pinch. Would you like to recharge 648 to unlock her blessed land and daily food supply?]