My Text-Based Cultivation Game

[You thought the idea of ​​replacing the sword with a brick was great, so before the second match began, you went to Hidden Sword Manor and found a suitable blue brick.]

You have obtained 1 old but rather handy blue brick.

So, you stepped onto the martial arts arena for the second time, brick in hand.

Oh? This game actually lets you bring a brick onto the stage?

However, everyone fell silent again as they looked at the blue brick in your hand...

"Master Li, does your Hidden Sword Manor not have any swords available for this immortal?"

Looking at Yunyang carrying bricks onto the stage, an old man with a bald head and long beard sitting next to Master Li couldn't help but ask.

"This...I!"

At this moment, even Master Li, whose emotional intelligence was at a certain level, did not know how to answer.

But as expected of Lord Li, as the head of one of the leading Jianghu forces in the Great Qian Kingdom, his emotional intelligence was truly remarkable. After a few seconds of hesitation, he knew how to respond.

"Ahem! Master Ku Chan, you are mistaken. You have only seen the surface, but you have not seen the deeper situation."

"Oh? What are your thoughts, Master Li?"

"Master Ku Chan, you've only seen the surface." Master Li gave you all a look that said you were all too naive. "Your understanding of swords is still limited to their shape and form, while this immortal's understanding of swords has reached an extraordinary level. He has a sword in his heart, and everything can be a sword. You see this immortal just carrying a brick on stage, but that brick is the sword in his hand!"

This is—the brick sword!

Damn it, when this Master Li mentioned the brick sword, all the martial arts masters around him were speechless. You have to admit it, otherwise how could you become the master of Hidden Sword Manor? His ability to turn black into white is something that ordinary people don't have.

Fortunately, the martial arts masters present were all worldly-wise people. Even though Master Li called a brick a sword, and even though they were quite speechless, they could still put on an expression of sudden realization.

"So that's how it is!" A burly man behind Master Li exclaimed in sudden realization, "This immortal has actually reached the legendary level where everything can be turned into a sword. No wonder he's a cultivator; he's truly terrifying!"

The people around him raised their eyebrows as they looked at the burly man. They never expected that such a big-eyed man with thick eyebrows would have such a complicated mind. With his acting skills, he was in no way inferior to that Lord Li.

Seeing that the burly man had spoken up, the people around him quickly chimed in, "Ahem! 2. Yes! This superb swordsmanship can practically be described as man and sword becoming one!"

"Absolutely! Absolutely!"

"It seems that this immortal master must be an extremely outstanding person even within the Xuantian Sect!"

"That's right, that's right!"

The crowd erupted into a heated discussion, each offering their own opinion. However, the bald, long-bearded old man sitting next to Master Li, whom Master Li referred to as Master Kuchan, displayed a skeptical expression.

"Is...this how it is?"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately turned their attention to Master Ku Chan. They never expected that Master Ku Chan, who seemed to have the most profound Taoist cultivation, was actually the truly honest man.

"Yes, Master Ku Chan." Master Li hurriedly said as if coaxing a child, "Master Ku Chan, although you have been immersed in martial arts for many years and have even discussed the Dao with immortals who have already established their foundation, I am not as good as you in terms of understanding martial arts. But as the saying goes, everyone has their own expertise. In the art of swordsmanship, I still have more authority to speak than you, Master."

"Hmm..." Master Ku Chan stroked his long beard, thought for a moment, and then nodded. "What you said, Benefactor Li, does make sense."

"Hahaha! Even Master Ku Chan said so, it seems this immortal's swordsmanship is truly divine!"

"But in my opinion, since our Master Li was able to discern that immortal's profound swordsmanship, it seems that Master Li's swordsmanship might not be weaker than that immortal's!"

"That makes sense, that makes sense!"

"Eh~" Master Li waved his hand, feigning modesty, and said, "I wouldn't dare, I'm still far from good enough."

"Haha! Master Li is too modest. When your Hidden Sword Manor becomes the leading swordsman in our Great Qian Kingdom, don't forget to look after us!"

"Haha, definitely, definitely."

Although those at the heart of the discussion knew perfectly well that what they were saying was nonsense, the younger generation of martial arts practitioners listening on the sidelines were completely dumbfounded.

What brick sword? What man-sword unity? Is it real? Is it really that amazing?

Yunyang was naturally unaware of this absurd and magical yet very real scene. At this moment, he had just finished controlling his game character and ended the battle at an even faster speed.

A brick is much more useful than a longsword. Just walk straight up to your opponent and smash them with a brick, and that's it.

You knocked out your opponent with a brick, securing the victory in the second round.

Yunyang finally realized that his initial assumption that the King of Fighters game was evenly matched was completely wrong. He and his opponent were not evenly matched in terms of stats. He had high attack, high health, strong defense, and was invincible throughout the game, while his opponent was fragile, had low health, and no invincibility. He would be defeated with just one hit from Yunyang.

What's there to say? Just attack the enemy directly in the face and that's it.

A group of martial arts practitioners were astonished by your ability to "turn anything into a sword," reaching a level of swordsmanship where you could even use a brick as a sword. They all expressed their admiration for you.

Swordsmanship? These martial artists are calling the bricks I used a sword?

Yunyang suddenly realized why no one stopped him from bringing a brick onto the stage in this little game where everyone was holding a longsword.

However, he didn't delve into it, assuming that this was a contingency plan the game had prepared for players who didn't follow the storyline properly.

This task has been a bit tedious, and Yunyang just wants to finish the prerequisite tasks quickly and get the red opportunity as soon as possible.

Using these "brick swords"—as martial artists call them—you fought your way through the competition, and soon you reached the finals, where you met the Jade-Faced Young Master of Hidden Sword Manor.

[You displayed the composure and calmness of veteran artists, successfully portraying the surprise and astonishment of a cultivator facing a powerful mortal with superb acting skills and a composed mindset. Within that astonishment, there was also a sense of wanting to test the young man's abilities.]

Finally, under the relentless pressure from the handsome young master, you were forced to the edge of the arena.

Just when everyone thought you were about to be defeated by the Jade-Faced Young Master, a massive burst of spiritual energy suddenly erupted around you, sending the Jade-Faced Young Master flying. He crashed heavily outside the arena.

Even now, you haven't forgotten the older generation of artists' seriousness and rigor in performing. At the end of this performance, holding your "brick sword," you point at the handsome young man and say, "Although I won, it's because I used the power of immortality. If we're only talking about the sword, I'm not as good as you."

These words caused an uproar! Master Li of Hidden Sword Manor looked at you with satisfaction; he seemed to think the four spirit stones were well spent.

But at that moment, a sudden change occurred. A beam of multicolored light shot into the sky from the Li family ancestral hall deep within Hidden Sword Manor. At the same time, you noticed that the black fire poker on your body was behaving strangely.