It's just a simulation game, how did the fairy become real?

After your repeated questioning, the old Taoist finally revealed his purpose.

He wants to borrow the Heavenly Chime Sect's most prized treasure!

You were stunned after hearing this.

The Heaven-Suppressing Stone is heavily guarded and, as part of the mountain-protecting formation, it is extremely difficult to move.

[Once you make a move, it means you'll be hunted down by the entire sect.]

What the old Taoist priest needed was not the suppressive power of the Heaven-Suppressing Stone, but the countless sword marks etched upon it.

Legend has it that these sword marks were left behind by a powerful being from thousands of years ago.

Although the sword intent on it has dissipated considerably over time, it remains an invaluable treasure for sword cultivators.

The old Taoist priest bluntly stated that the Heavenly Chime Sect's use of it was a complete waste of its resources.

Since they're being so wasteful, why not make good use of it ourselves!

After searching online, you finally accepted the old Taoist's invitation.

After all, if you want to destroy the mountain gate's grand formation, you can't bypass the Heaven-Suppressing Stone, which serves as the formation's core.

Since the old Taoist priest is willingly drawing fire for you, there's no harm in giving it a try!

[However, you were cautious; even if you were to actually make a move, you'd let the old Taoist priest go first!]

[To avoid being scammed by him!]

For the next month or so, the old Taoist remained silent, and the Heavenly Chime Sect was peaceful and serene.

Just when you think you'll have to rely on yourself again...

Lu Yuan suddenly appears in front of you.

The day to take action has arrived!

That night, the auras of several Golden Core cultivators from the Demonic Path suddenly appeared outside the mountain gate, startling all four Golden Core cultivators inside.

[With the mountain gate's grand formation fully activated, you are finally able to understand the formation structure of the Heavenly Chime Sect.]

[Lu Yuan led you, traversing back and forth within the formation.]

He seemed to know a great deal about this formation.

[You have successfully reached the array's core, where the Heaven-Suppressing Stone is located. Just as you were about to make your move, the sect leader appeared before you, suppressing the old Taoist priest.]

[The plan has been exposed.]

[You are dead. 】

"That old Taoist priest is such a swindler..."

What on earth is he doing?

Su Chen stared speechlessly at the ending. After all that work, he hadn't gotten anything in return.

"We must cooperate, and we must take the lead."

Otherwise, the old Taoist priest would have tricked me to death!

Su Chen immediately reloaded the save file and decisively chose option one!

You immediately expressed your willingness to cooperate, but you had a few conditions.

All information needs to be shared; any action, regardless of its nature, must be communicated in advance.

You have the right to know and choose whether to withdraw.

If necessary, you would like to gain command.

Lu Yuan didn't reply; he simply left in silence.

You know in your heart that he most likely went to discuss it with his master.

[Within the Heavenly Chime Gate, you face numerous dangers.]

[You spent five years living a life of hardship, sleeping in the open, just to escape. You simply couldn't bear to entrust your life to someone else.]

A few days later, Lu Yuan reappeared before you.

They agreed to your conditions and shared some basic information about the Tianqing Gate with you.

Looking at these things, then glancing at Lu Yuan, you bluntly stated that the information was faulty.

Lu Yuan was taken aback. All of this was the most basic information from the Tianqing Sect, and it was information that the sect had directly given him.

[The other, more crucial details were all personally confirmed by Lu Yuan and the old Taoist priest, and there were no problems.]

[Unexpectedly, these most basic and insignificant pieces of information turned out to be the problem.]

And any investigations based on this information are also invalid.

[The Heavenly Chime Sect used a single, insignificant trick to render all of the master and disciple's recent actions futile.]

"No wonder I got scammed; all the information I got was wrong!"

Even the diagram of that formation is probably flawed!

Upon seeing this, Su Chen immediately understood.

No wonder he was still discovered despite being very familiar with the formation.

From beginning to end, Tianqing Sect never trusted the master and disciple!

Or rather, the Heavenly Chime Sect simply doesn't trust those outsiders who joined halfway through.

Gaining their complete trust will likely come at a great cost.

[After carefully verifying the various pieces of information that the master and apprentice had obtained, you have formed a general assessment of the Heavenly Chime Sect.]

Gaining the trust of the Heavenly Chime Sect in a short period of time is virtually impossible.

[The Heavenly Chime Sect will detect any unusual activity you make immediately.]

The entire plan seems to have reached a stalemate.

Chapter 76 It’s done!

You have no choice but to remain inactive for now.

On one hand, they were secretly gathering information about the sect; on the other hand, they were trying to find a breakthrough.

Time slips away unnoticed; more than a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

[In the past month, you have gained a comprehensive understanding of the Tianqing Sect's basic situation, but this information is still insufficient to support your actions against the Zhentian Stone.]

The urging from the Holy Fire Cult is making you irritable.

But you know in your heart that taking action prematurely will absolutely not yield any results.

You seem to be in a dilemma.

【Your choice:】

1. Seek aid from the Holy Fire Cult.

2. Take action in advance.

3. Review the details again, identifying and addressing any omissions or deficiencies.

[4. Personal intervention, 2 attempt remaining.]

"Taking action prematurely is definitely not an option. Without a breakthrough, the result will probably be similar to the first time."

Su Chen immediately rejected the second option.

Choose one!

You immediately requested support from the Holy Fire Cult, but they remained silent.

It's as if I didn't receive your message.

Just as you were feeling helpless and preparing to take action, the Holy Fire Cult suddenly sent a message.

The three Golden Core cultivators of the Heavenly Chime Sect harbored resentment towards each other; they were not a united front.

The conflict between them has a long history.

How you perform is entirely up to you.

[After carefully analyzing the information the Holy Fire Cult gave you, you've begun to make targeted arrangements.]

Soon, your arrangements began to show results.

As expected, some conflict arose among the three Golden Core cultivators.

However, you always feel that something is amiss.

[However, under pressure from the Holy Fire Cult, you didn't have much time to verify it yourself and had no choice but to grit your teeth and continue.]

【…】

You have been discovered.

[You are dead. 】

"This Holy Fire Cult is a real rip-off!"

Su Chen never expected that not only were the old Taoist master and his disciple a pair of scoundrels, but the Holy Fire Sect was also such a scoundrel.

After looking at the records, Su Chen finally understood why he felt it was so strange.

The conflict between these three Golden Core cultivators came too quickly and too naturally!

Almost as soon as Su Chen provoked them, their tempers were ignited.

He didn't need to do anything further; the conflict between the Golden Core cultivators continued to escalate.

When Su Chen thought everything was ready and was about to make his move...

He was then truly exposed to the Golden Elixir.

How can things possibly be good?

Choose three!