My Text-Based Cultivation Game

Help! Why don't you help?

A woman might affect the speed at which I draw my sword, but aside from the fact that the other person is a woman, she is also from my hometown.

As the saying goes, one relies on one's parents at home and on one's friends when away from home. The two have known each other since childhood, and they can help each other after entering the Xuantian Sect and embarking on the path of cultivation.

It's just a small favor; I'll help if I can.

At the foot of the Heavenly Ladder on the Tianxuan Continent.

Su Muxue stretched her right ankle, took a deep breath, and looked firmly at the wide and magnificent ladder to heaven in front of her.

It's just a sprained ankle. In my previous life, I was a Celestial Emperor who ascended to the throne as Empress!

How could such a minor setback possibly stop me?!

After thinking it over, Su Muxue was about to step out with her left foot and ascend the ladder that stretched straight into the clouds.

The moment she put all her weight on her right ankle, Su Muxue felt her right leg go weak and she felt like she couldn't support herself and was about to fall.

Oh no, is it going to be a fall on my first step on the path of cultivation again?

Just then, Su Muxue suddenly felt a force coming from behind her, which helped her stand up as she was about to fall.

Turning my head, I saw a face that was both familiar and hateful.

It's Yunyang!

"you!!"

Su Muxue opened her beautiful eyes slightly, glaring angrily, and subconsciously tried to break free from Yunyang's support on her shoulders.

But Yunyang's shoulders were like cast iron; no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't break free.

He was even led upwards by Yunyang.

"Wait! Hmm!"

As Yunyang dragged her along, Su Muxue let out a coquettish cry, and a blush involuntarily appeared on her face.

Damn it! What am I thinking?!

Su Muxue bit her lip and struggled to break free from Yunyang's shoulder.

"Don't move."

Yunyang then said something very forcefully, and continued to walk upstairs with his arm around Su Muxue's waist.

Looking at Yunyang's profile, Su Muxue didn't say anything more and continued walking upwards with Yunyang's support.

He seems... to be different from his previous life.

But helping another person climb the "sky ladder" is not an easy task. He probably wouldn't be able to stand it after climbing a few dozen steps.

I reckon it won't be long before I leave myself behind.

But Su Muxue didn't expect that Yunyang was a rhythm game prodigy!

That's right! For Yunyang of Blue Star, the process of climbing the Heavenly Ladder is like playing a rhythm game.

Play an old classic rhythm game – Piano Tiles.

Also known as Don't Step on the White Tile.

The moment you choose to climb the ladder, this "viral game" pops up a piano tile game. To make the game character climb higher on the ladder, you need to get a higher score in this game.

Choosing to help Su Muxue will change the way the blocks that originally fell from the top of the screen to fall from the top third of the screen.

The time available for Yunyang to react was reduced by one-third.

But for someone who has tackled "A Song of Ice and Fire" before, it's impossible to make a mistake with just black and white tiles!

Watch me smash you down by 10,000 points!

Tens of thousands of people climb the Heavenly Ladder, but about 70% of them stop at the first ten steps. Of those who climb to the tenth step, 70% find it extremely difficult.

"The quality of this year's disciples is just average."

Above the clouds, three elderly men dressed in white robes, exuding an air of otherworldly wisdom, stood on the clouds overlooking the golden ladder below. The old man on the left stroked his long beard and spoke.

"There are still some promising talents. Look at that kid leading the group."

"Hmph!" The old man on the right sneered. "They're even helping a young lady; do they not take the Xuantian Sect's entrance exam seriously?"

"Alright, you old stubborn fool. If that kid is confident he can help someone else shoulder the burden of the ladder, then let him be. Let's see how far he can go."

Yunyang, who was supporting Su Muxue, seemed to feel no pressure from the Heavenly Ladder and quickly climbed upwards.

Su Muxue was also surprised; she didn't remember Yunyang in her previous life being able to climb the Heavenly Ladder so quickly.

Could it be that I was reborn and changed something?

But I didn't do anything myself.

"Hmm!"

After climbing several hundred steps, Su Muxue couldn't help but groan. Although Yunyang was supporting her, the long climb had made her ankles feel painful and uncomfortable.

[Your childhood sweetheart, Su Muxue, has developed swollen ankles from climbing stairs for an extended period. Continuing to climb higher could cause serious damage to her ankles.]

[You can choose: 1. Abandon Su Muxue and climb upwards alone; 2. Carry Su Muxue on your back and continue climbing upwards (Note: This option will further increase the difficulty of the 'Stairway to Heaven' level)]

The piano pieces suddenly stopped falling, and a message appeared in the center of the screen.

If it were any other level, Yunyang might have chosen the first option, but this is just a basic rhythm game, Piano Tiles. Even if the difficulty is increased, Yunyang won't be afraid.

I decisively chose the second option.

At the top of the ladder, looking at her already swollen ankle, Su Muxue sighed. Reaching this point was already her limit.

Even if my ankle wasn't injured, I'd probably already reached my limit by getting this far.

Reaching this point would qualify one as a third-class outer disciple, a remarkable achievement for a mortal just entering the Xuantian Sect.

"Alright, Yunyang." Although her attitude was still not good, Yunyang had helped her all the way and relieved a lot of the pressure from the "Heavenly Ladder," so Su Muxue's tone softened slightly. "You can walk the rest of the way yourself. Thank you for helping me get this far."

One thing at a time. I've always been clear about right and wrong. Although this man harmed me in my past life, he's helping me so much today. I'll just let him die a quick death in the future.

But Yunyang didn't say anything. He simply bent down, forcibly carried Su Muxue on his back, and continued walking uphill.

"You!" Su Muxue's pretty face flushed slightly as she struggled, "What are you doing? You'll receive double the suppression force from the Heavenly Ladder if you do that!"

"Don't move."

Yunyang replied casually, then carried Su Muxue uphill.

"You! Fine! Whatever!"

After saying that, Su Muxue lay on Yunyang's back and stopped talking.

How come Yunyang in this life is... different from his previous life?

Above the clouds, the middle elder burst out laughing when he saw Yunyang's actions.

"Excellent! This kid has the flair I had back in the day!"

"Hmph, does this kid think he's like you, Senior Brother? You have a Heavenly Spiritual Root, one in ten thousand, while that kid is just an ordinary disciple with three Spiritual Roots. The difference in talent is obvious. What gives this kid the right to be so arrogant?"

"Junior brother, don't be impatient. Look, this kid's momentum is even stronger now."

Of course it's amazing, because Yunyang, who is in front of his phone screen, has gone from playing while lying down to playing while sitting up.

After carrying Su Muxue on his back, the black screen area had covered the upper half of the screen. As the score increased, the black blocks fell faster and faster, and Yunyang had to concentrate.

This is a fierce battle!