After transforming into a fairy, I, in my simulation, wreaked havoc in the cultivation world.

After climbing for nearly half an hour, when the group finally broke through the thick, oppressive fog, their vision suddenly opened up.

At the summit, a smooth, white jade platform suddenly appeared. In the very center of the platform lay a clear spring, about ten feet in diameter, which, under the sunlight, resembled a flawless piece of jade.

"Is this the divine spring? Where is the divine Gu?"

[You are secretly harassing Liu Guanzhi again via telepathy.]

Liu Guanzhi did not respond immediately; he gazed silently at the spring, his thoughts unreadable.

[After two or three breaths, he sent back a completely flat thought:]

【"Um."】

[Huh? Just 'huh'?]

[You waited so long, and this is all?]

Are you kidding me?

[Very well! Today's humiliation, yesterday's humiliation, and the day before yesterday... I, Bai You... Lin Qingyu, have remembered them all!]

Just then, the gray-robed cultivator sitting cross-legged on the high platform slowly opened his eyes. His gaze swept across the crowd, finally settling on the middle-aged man standing at the very front.

【Huh?】

A hint of doubt arose in your mind. Although you were wearing a veil today, you could clearly feel that person's gaze lingering on you for a moment. Strangely, however, that gaze seemed to glide across the air, lightly brushing past you, as if they hadn't even noticed your presence.

What you may not know is that, just a moment ago, the "pure passerby" tag exactly met its trigger conditions.

[After all, you came here without any particular plan, intending only to quietly observe as a bystander. The cultivator on the white jade platform was only at the early Foundation Establishment stage, far inferior to you, which allowed you to easily slip through unnoticed.]

If you knew how demanding the trigger conditions for this stupid entry were, you'd probably want to spit on it a couple of times.

"Are you ready?"

The gray-robed cultivator spoke calmly, his expression indifferent.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, everything is ready."

The middle-aged man responded respectfully and looked behind him.

[The crowd stirred slightly, and ten figures emerged from the group, standing on either side. These ten individuals, both men and women, were all at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, clearly pre-selected.]

Seeing this, a hint of satisfaction flashed in the gray-robed cultivator's eyes. He nodded slightly, then suddenly flicked his wide sleeves.

"Then let's begin."

The ten people exchanged glances, and after receiving a signal from the middle-aged man, they no longer hesitated and walked together towards the white jade platform.

[Until the last person steps onto the jade platform, a sudden change occurs!]

The once calm water suddenly churned, and then ten tentacles, seemingly woven from flesh and blood, shot out, piercing the chests of the ten men with deadly accuracy, and sinking deep into their hearts!

Strangely, the ten people did not show any signs of pain; instead, they closed their eyes and seemed quite absorbed in the moment.

Just as you were completely bewildered, and even a little creeped out, Liu Guanzhi seemed to have finally finished something and had time to transmit his voice:

"Those tentacles belong to the Gu God. According to the rules, each tribe must offer ten cultivators at the mid-stage of Qi Refining or above as sacrifices every six months, feeding it with half of their own essence and blood."

"Then why are they enjoying themselves so much?"

[Half of his essence blood! Even for Qi Refining cultivators whose original essence isn't strong enough, it would take more than ten years to replenish it, wouldn't it?]

"Because the Myriad Spirits Gu within them is a child Gu of the Gu God, they naturally receive feedback when making offerings."

Liu Guanzhi seemed to be in a good mood and didn't try to fob you off anymore.

"Did their Golden Core cultivator leave? Should we pull off this heist and then run?"

Your voice carries a seductive quality and a hint of excitement.

"No need to think about it."

Liu Guanzhi's gaze swept over the gray-robed cultivator on the high platform, finally settling on you with a deep look.

"There's a teleportation array here that leads directly to the Toad Poison Palace. If there's even the slightest disturbance, it won't just be Golden Core cultivators coming."

You gave an awkward smile, forcefully suppressing the lingering unease that had gripped your heart ever since the fleshy tentacles appeared.

Forget it, you don't like doing things you're not sure about anyway.

The ceremony proceeded smoothly. After the gray-robed cultivator bestowed another portion of the divine spring, the middle-aged man led you back the way you came.

Before leaving, you couldn't help but look back one last time at the spring that had once again returned to its calm state.

No rush, there's plenty of time!

【...】

Three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

[In the basement of the mountaintop attic, you sit upright on a futon with your eyes closed, a fiery red crystal radiating intense heat floating before you.]

[As midnight quietly arrived, you suddenly opened your eyes, your body surging with spiritual energy. You gradually drew upon the raging fire-attribute energy within the crystal, transforming it into wisps of crimson spiritual energy that flowed through your limbs and bones, merging into your body.]

Within the inner world, the previously tranquil spiritual energy seemed to ignite instantly, transforming into a surging sea of ​​fire.

Your muscles tensed instantly, your skin flushed crimson, and in the next instant, a ray of crimson-gold light spread from the roots of your hair, turning every strand into a crimson-gold color.

As this strange phenomenon appeared, the intense burning sensation quickly subsided, and the turbulent spiritual sea within the inner world gradually calmed down. The crimson energy transformed into patches of crimson light, slowly merging into the inner world.

Half an hour later, as the last wisp of crimson light within your body completely disappeared, you slowly opened your eyes, a fiery red gleam flashing within them.

You raise your right hand, and a fireball the size of a palm instantly takes shape. Then... the scorching heat quickly ignites the magical robes you're wearing...

A moment later, you awkwardly dispelled the fireball and reactivated the Illusionary Phoenix Silk.

[As for why you didn't wear the Illusionary Phoenix Silk directly, it's because it could actively devour fire-attribute energy. After watching it intercept yours twice in a row, you simply gritted your teeth and concealed it.]

[After three years, you have finally used up all the fire-attribute spirit stones you borrowed from Feng Qiange.]

[The results are encouraging. The power of fire-attribute spells has at least tripled. With the added boost from the Azure Phoenix Sacred Body, the fire-attribute true techniques you can now unleash are absolutely comparable to ultimate techniques!]

Unfortunately, you only possess one Foundation Establishment stage fire-attribute spell—Flame Dragon Meteor—which Han Xuan gave you back then.

In just three years, you have mastered it to a high level. With the extraordinary enhancement of the Moon Essence Divine Body, you have long since shed the "abba aba" state you had when you were learning magic, and have become a true prodigy.

You clenched your fists, your eyes filled with resentment.

[Liu Guanzhi, after three years of humiliation as a beast of burden, today...]

"Bai Youyou."

The sudden sound made you freeze for a moment, but in an instant, a sweet and obedient smile appeared on your face.

"Here you are, Guan Zhi-nii!"

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