I might have been playing a fake cultivation game.

In the afternoon in the game world, both hunters and herb gatherers returned to the village one after another.

Zhou Yunshen, controlling his character, found Captain Chen.

At this moment, Captain Chen was carrying not only a bow and arrows, but also a wolf and several pheasants on his back, clearly indicating that he had a very fruitful trip into the mountains.

"Erzhu, what brings you here?" Dashan asked, carrying a medicine basket on his back and a sickle hanging from his waist.

"Dashan, I've come to see Captain Chen," Zhou Yunshen said.

Zhou Yunshen still had a rather good impression of Dashan, the place he had "played with since childhood".

According to Zhou Xiaoya, after Zhou Erzhu suddenly fainted in the mountains, Dashan carried him all the way back.

"What do you want with me?" Captain Chen asked, looking at Zhou Erzhu.

Zhou Yunshen said, "Captain Chen, could you take me to Xiyun County now?"

Captain Chen didn't say anything, he just looked at Zhou Yunshen with an expression that said he was looking at an idiot.

Zhou Yunshen then said, "I can pay, three taels of silver, I can pay three taels of silver."

He was eager to leave this small mountain village and head to Xiyun County.

Only by arriving in Xiyun County could he possibly come into contact with the sect called Zhenyue Sect and the cultivation of immortality.

As for the three taels of silver he mentioned, that was the silver that Zhou Erzhu's family had saved up.

Zhou Erzhu's family had saved a total of six taels of silver over the years, which was his "wife's dowry" to help him get married.

Zhou Yun Shen gritted his teeth and took out half of it, just so he could get in touch with cultivation as soon as possible.

On the phone screen, Captain Chen shook his head expressionlessly and said, "No, I only go out of the mountains once a month, that's the rule."

Zhou Yunshen steeled his resolve and said, "Six taels of silver, I'll pay six taels of silver. Please, Captain Chen, take me to Xiyun County!"

He's gone all out, putting all his savings on the line.

Captain Chen's face showed a hint of interest, but he still shook his head and said, "I've already said, I only go out of the mountains once a month, that's the rule."

Zhou Yunshen was disappointed and said, "Can't this rule be changed?"

Captain Chen gave a cold smile and said, "How can the rules set by the Mountain God be changed so easily?"

With that, Captain Chen ignored Zhou Yunshen and turned to leave.

The rules set by the mountain god?

Zhou Yunshen was taken aback.

After Captain Chen left, Da Shan came over and said, "Er Zhu, are you crazy? Spending so much money just to go to Xiyun County?"

Zhou Yun sighed, not dwelling on the matter, and instead asked, "Great Mountain, why does the Mountain God have such a rule?"

He didn't directly ask what the mountain god was.

Asking that question directly might arouse suspicion and expose his identity as a "time traveler".

Da Shan shook his head and said, "I don't know either. In our village, only a few people, such as Captain Chen and the village chief, are qualified to have contact with the mountain god. I don't even know what the mountain god looks like, so how could I know why the mountain god has such rules?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yunshen's face showed a thoughtful expression.

As dusk fell, Zhou Yunshen, controlling his character, returned home.

His home was a few low wooden houses pieced together.

At this moment, firewood was already burning in the direction of the kitchen, and wisps of smoke were rising from it, indicating that Zhou Xiaoya was cooking dinner.

In this small mountain village, people generally only eat two meals a day, morning and evening. Hunters and herb gatherers who go out will carry some dry food to eat on the road.

"Second Brother, you're back." Zhou Xiaoya turned her head and looked over.

"Yes, I'm back," Zhou Yunshen said.

It was the same mushy food I had in the morning.

Zhou Xiaoya still only served herself a small bowl, but served Zhou Yunshen a large bowl.

Looking at the steaming hot food on his phone screen, Zhou Yunshen said, "We have money at home, we can eat something better, there's no need to be so frugal."

Zhou Xiaoya said, "This is good to eat. The rest of the money is for you, Second Brother, to get married."

Zhou Yunshen then said, "I can't eat that much, you should share some, you're eating too little."

Zhou Xiaoya refused no matter what, and said to Zhou Yunshen, "No need, I have a small appetite and I can eat my fill. Look, my stomach is bloated, I'm not hungry at all."

As she spoke, she smiled at Zhou Yunshen.

Zhou Yunshen was moved once again, and secretly vowed that once he achieved success in his cultivation, he would make sure his younger sister lived a good life.

After dinner, it was almost dark.

In the game world, there's not much to do in the small mountain village at night; everyone goes to sleep as soon as it gets dark.

Zhou Yunshen controlled his character to enter the room, lay down on the bed, and covered himself with the blanket.

At this time, it was only a little past one in the afternoon in the real world.

Although he had some soda to keep him going, Zhou Yun Shen, who had stayed up all night and then all morning, still had bloodshot eyes and a foggy mind.

He forced himself to go downstairs and ate a pig's trotter rice at a street stall.

Back in his rented room, he was so tired that he set an alarm for 11 p.m. on his phone, then lay down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

From now on, his daily routine will have to follow the game world's timeline so that he won't feel tired.

Perhaps because he was too tired, Zhou Yunshen slept very soundly.

At 11 p.m., the alarm clock rang on time. When Zhou Yunshen got up, he felt refreshed.

At this moment, it was still dark in the game world.

Zhou Yunshen made himself some instant noodles and ate them while searching for information about the game "Xuan Yuan Invasion" on his phone.

As before, the game still has no download channels, but some scattered photos and videos have appeared on various social media and short video platforms.

Some posts were complaints about the game, while others showcased game screenshots.

Someone showed off the beautiful maids given by the system. They were truly beautiful, just like they had stepped out of a painting. There were two of them, standing in front of the character, looking obedient and ready to be chosen.

Someone displayed the Heavenly Rank cultivation technique they had obtained, and this Heavenly Rank technique actually emitted light, shimmering with iridescent brilliance.

Some people displayed their natal magical treasures.

What the person displayed was a sword, its blade crystal clear and emanating a faint chill, suggesting it was a magic sword with a cold attribute.

These are all good things, and Zhou Yun Shen was extremely envious.

However, these posts, photos, and videos received very few responses and clearly didn't generate much buzz.

At this moment, Zhou Yunshen saw a few more game photos.

The first picture shows the character attribute panel in the game.

Name: Shi Mingzhi.

Age: 11 years old.

Cultivation aptitude: Grade 3 spiritual root.

Cultivation level: Qi Refining Level 3.

Status: No negative or positive effects.

The photo was accompanied by the caption: "Leveling up in this game is so slow. I worked hard for two days and used a lot of pills to finally reach the third level of Qi Refining. Foundation Establishment seems a long way off."

Someone commented below: "It'll be soon. The NPCs in this game cultivate much slower than you, okay?"

The author replied in the comments: You can't compare it to NPCs, you have to compare it to other games. In other games, I can at least reach the Golden Core realm by grinding for two days.