My Text-Based Cultivation Game

The idea is beautiful, but the reality is cruel.

poverty!

For the first time in this game, Yunyang experienced the malice of poverty.

After being knocked out by Su Muxue with a single punch, Yunyang decided to cultivate a "supernatural power" to increase his combat strength.

Then Yunyang went to the "Treasure Pavilion" in the main city.

But soon, Yunyang walked out with a blank look in his eyes.

What are those things inside?

So expensive!

A spell belonging to the Qi Refining stage costs several hundred spirit stones. Yunyang checked his pockets and found that he only had twelve spirit stones on him.

This is the reward I received for completing tasks in the herb garden during this period of hard work.

Why is this password spell so expensive?

Does he really want cultivators in the Qi Refining stage to be able to afford it?

But... where did Su Muxue get her supernatural powers and magic?

Having started the sect with me, and never leaving the house, having only completed one or two missions, how could she possibly afford magic?

It can't be that this trash game doesn't follow any basic rules and just randomly adds a few skills to Su Muxue, right?

While this possibility cannot be ruled out, given the game's overall sophistication, doing this would be a waste of its exquisite artwork.

It fell short of expectations.

But what if we infer it using common sense?

One might boldly speculate that this young lady may have had some extraordinary encounter during this period?

Perhaps, these NPCs will also develop independently over time?

If that's the case, then this trashy game is actually quite interesting.

But all NPCs have their own development trajectory, so is Su Muxue a special NPC?

If it's the former, this game is practically a simulation of a world.

No! That's not the point! Yunyang shook his head, his thoughts drifting off-topic again.

The key question now is: where should I get the spirit stones?

Should I try my luck and see if I can encounter any extraordinary opportunities?

"Sigh~"

Two days later, Yunyang, who was having lunch with his three roommates in the cafeteria, rested his chin on his hand, poked at the rice in his bowl with his chopsticks, looked to the side in a daze, and sighed inexplicably.

"Hmm? What's wrong, Yang-ge?" Xue Ziqian asked.

"I have no money..."

"Forehead."

Yunyang's roommates all knew about Yunyang's situation, and they didn't know how to explain it.

"Yang, are you short of money lately?"

"what?"

Yunyang realized what was happening and shook his head. "No, I was talking about the game."

"Huh? A game?"

The three of them looked at Yunyang with disdain. They thought he was talking about something else, but it turned out to be a game.

It's a waste of our feelings.

"So, it seems like you've been glued to your phone all day these past few days. Are you playing some mobile game?" Zhao Jiang asked.

"Would you believe me if I said I'm cultivating immortality in a game?"

"An MMORPG game with a cultivation theme? I've heard that these kinds of games are basically just money-grabbing games. I even heard that someone spent seven or eight hundred thousand to get a dragon in the game."

There are still a lot of rich people.

"The rich get rich first and then help the poor get rich later, so the rich get richer to buy dragons, right?"

"I think you're just saying that because you want some peanuts."

"No, no." Seeing the topic getting further and further off track, Yunyang waved his hand. "It's not that kind of game. It's real cultivation through games. To be honest, I'm already a cultivator at the fourth level of the Qi Refining stage."

"..."

The three looked at each other, then shook their heads.

"This child is ruined."

"It's hopeless."

"Just wait to die."

"Hey, you bastard." Yunyang clicked his tongue, "You wouldn't believe me even if I told you."

"Of course I believe you." Xue Zijie, sitting next to Yunyang, patted Yunyang on the shoulder. "Let's wait for the day when Brother Yang takes us flying on swords, okay?"

"Hahaha!" the crowd laughed.

"Tsk." Yunyang nudged Xue Zijie with his elbow. "When that day really comes, don't be too shocked to close your mouth."

"Okay, okay, okay."

"Hey guys, it's Saturday today, wanna go out for some skewers tonight?"

Zhang Gu suddenly mentioned it.

"You suggested going for barbecue right after lunch, but I'm full and have no appetite."

"Okay, shall I mention it again at four o'clock this afternoon?"

"Reasonable."

"Agreed."

"No problem."

……

These past two days I've been grinding that trash game. Although my improved cultivation level means I don't feel physically or mentally tired anymore, playing it all the time is making me a little exhausted.

Perfect timing, I'll go out for some skewers tonight to relax and unwind.

But Yunyang didn't expect that Zhang Gu from BYD had ulterior motives.

He said he wanted to go out for barbecue skewers, but what he really wanted was to have a blind date with the girls from the next class.

I was wondering why this guy was being unusually attentive today; it turns out he had ulterior motives.

I despise you!

Before leaving, Yunyang, Xue Zijie, and Zhao Jiang jointly expressed their contempt for Zhang Gu.

"Please, please, godfathers."

Zhang Gu clasped his hands together and pleaded repeatedly, "As you all know, I have a crush on Li Ziran from the class next door. So, taking advantage of the fact that our two dorms are eating together, I... you know what I mean~"

"I understand, I understand my ass," Yunyang retorted. "Couldn't you have just gone and treated them to a meal? Wouldn't it have been better for the two of you to eat together? Why did you make us go along, to be third wheels?"

"Exactly!"

"Hey~" Zhang Gu waved his hand, "How can we just do this openly? We need to find a pretext, right?"

"You son of a bitch..."

"My treat, godfathers. I promise you'll have a great time tonight."

"Alright then." The three waved their hands. "We'll give you some help tonight."

"Alright, godfathers, this way please~"

Zhang Gu is rich, so no one objected to him treating everyone; they considered it a rip-off.

"Hi~"

When they reached the door, Yunyang and his three friends saw four girls from the next class who were already waiting there.

The two classes were neighboring classes and, as brother classes, often attended classes together and participated in some activities together. Although Yunyang and his friends were not familiar with those girls, they had seen them a few times and recognized them.

"They're here!"

Zhang Gu was quite enthusiastic; upon seeing the four girls, he immediately waved and greeted them.

"Hey! You guys are so slow, making us girls wait!" One of the four girls, a short and thin girl, joked with Zhang Gu with a carefree laugh.

This girl had a cute, childlike appearance and a very outgoing personality. She actively participated in many activities, so Yunyang knew her name was Liu Yangyang.

"I'm so sorry, so sorry," Zhang Gu said with a laugh. "It's all my fault, it's all my fault..."

"It's all my fault for getting dressed too slowly."

Yunyang stepped forward and decided to help his eldest son out of the predicament.

"Yes, yes, my buddy takes a long time to get dressed, he's... quite particular."

"Yeah?"

The little girl Liu Yangyang looked at Yunyang with great interest. "This young man is quite fair-skinned and handsome. He'll have a couple more drinks with me later."

Yunyang was already tall and handsome, and now, nourished by spiritual energy, his skin had become even whiter and more tender. His roommates, who lived with him every day, might not have noticed, but the girls who hadn't seen Yunyang much before all had their eyes light up when they saw him.

He's a handsome guy!

"Okay," Yunyang replied with a smile, "I'll drink with you to your heart's content later, alright?"

The petite Liu Yangyang raised an eyebrow at her three female roommates behind her, indicating that the boy was hers.

Then, Liu Yangyang tried to pull Yunyang towards the school gate.

"Yangyang really is..."

The blonde girl behind them sighed, then turned to the other two and whispered, "What do you guys say?"

A tall girl with a ponytail rubbed her stomach and said, "Tian Yu, I'm hungry."

"Gu Meng! Can you stop thinking about food all the time?" the girl with long, straight black hair chided playfully.

"Ziran, don't make things difficult for Gu Meng. Gu Meng wants to eat 24 hours a day. It's really hard on her to not eat."

"Hey!" Liu Yangyang, who had already reached the roadside outside the school gate, called out to the others, "Hurry up!"

"They're here!"