My Text-Based Cultivation Game

"Gym workouts can be divided into two parts: fixed machines and free weights like dumbbells. As a beginner, I suggest you start with fixed machines."

Upon entering the gym, Zhang Gu took off his jacket, revealing his well-defined muscles, and enthusiastically introduced himself to Yunyang.

Although it was indeed a bit of a damper on Zhang Gu's enthusiasm, Yunyang, who was eager to test whether his body had also changed in strength, could only say, "But I want to test my own strength first."

"Yang, this is a common problem for fitness beginners. They want to use dumbbells and barbells right away, but you have to master the correct posture and balance when using these machines."

"Let's give it a try."

As he spoke, Yunyang walked to the shelf where the dumbbells were placed.

"Alright then." Zhang Gu shrugged. "To satisfy your curiosity, you can try it under my protection."

"Remember to lift it from low to high, and never force it, it will be very dangerous."

Yunyang nodded and started trying bicep curls with a five-kilogram dumbbell.

Five kilograms is too light, let's try ten kilograms, ten kilograms still won't work, fifteen kilograms, twenty kilograms... thirty-five kilograms.

It's still too light.

As Yunyang put down the 35-kilogram dumbbell, he began to reach for the 40-kilogram one.

"Snapped!"

Zhang Gu slapped Yunyang's hand down.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

"Gulp~" Zhang Gu swallowed hard, looking at Yun Yang as if he were looking at a monster.

To be honest, Zhang Gu's gaze towards Yunyang started to change the moment Yunyang first picked up the 15-kilogram dumbbell.

It's already quite impressive for a beginner to be able to lift a 15-kilogram dumbbell and do bicep curls.

But then, Zhang Gu's brows furrowed more and more, and finally he couldn't help but reach out and press down on Yun Yang's hand, which was resting on the forty-kilogram dumbbell.

"Hmm? What's wrong?" Yunyang asked疑惑地, "I think I can still continue."

You can continue, but my self-esteem can't be tortured any longer!

I've been training for so long and I've only managed to lift 35 kilograms. You're lifting 30-plus kilograms like it's nothing. I'm about to start training with 40-kilogram dumbbells in sets. Who can handle that?!

You're a complete newbie!

Can you please give us veterans some face?!

"Take it one step at a time, Yang-ge."

"It's alright." Yunyang shook his head. "Don't worry about me, I know what I'm doing."

"...It's good that you know what's going on."

Nodding, Yunyang lifted the 40-kilogram dumbbell in one go and did a set of bicep curls as if it were nothing.

Can……

It's still too light.

Yunyang didn't say anything this time because there were no heavier dumbbells left in the gym.

"Can I try barbell deadlifts again?"

"You're the boss, do as you please."

Zhang Gu was convinced. He never expected that his roommate, who was always too lazy to stand or lie down, would have such great strength.

Is this scientifically sound?

What does my year-plus of self-disciplined fitness mean?

The noise generated by deadlifting a barbell is much greater than that generated by curling a dumbbell.

When people in the gym saw Yunyang lifting 100 kilograms with ease and 150 kilograms without any effort, they spontaneously gathered around him.

"Holy crap, 150 kilograms! This guy looks pretty skinny, but is he really that strong?"

"Two hundred kilograms? Wow, that's incredible."

"How can it be pulled so easily?"

"Holy crap, is he trying to deadlift 300 kilograms?"

Zhang Gu was already numb; he felt his worldview was collapsing.

In the end, Yunyang still didn't attempt the 300-kilogram deadlift.

Because it's no longer necessary.

It was obvious that his current power had become extremely abnormal.

While sudden improvements in eyesight or enhanced cognitive abilities overnight might fall within the realm of "human potential," this power...

This is absolutely not normal!

Let alone a 300-kilogram deadlift, Yunyang feels he could easily do three or four times that.

This falls into the category of things that have already exceeded human limits.

Did I suddenly become Superman?

That doesn't make sense.

I was a regular college student who stayed up until 1 or 2 a.m. every day, ate almost exclusively in the cafeteria, bought clothes only from Pinduoduo, and used shared bikes for transportation. Day after day, I lived a very regular life like an NPC. How did this magical change suddenly occur?

After much thought, there's only one strange thing that's happened recently.

That trashy virus game.

At noon, Yunyang treated Zhang Gu, who was caught in self-doubt, to a meal in the cafeteria. Back in his dormitory, Yunyang lay on his bed, lost in thought.

Yunyang hadn't forgotten the text message that popped up on the game interface after he climbed the ladder in the game yesterday.

[Qi +100]

[Precision +100]

We don't know what "qi" is yet, but this "essence" attribute can be understood as physical strength, right?

Last night I added a few points to the [God] attribute. If you understand the [God] attribute as a mental attribute, then it makes sense that my thinking ability suddenly became stronger and my mind suddenly became clearer.

In other words, the character data in this game will be reflected in your real-world self?

This is... he's cheating too?

For a moment, Yunyang, who had sorted out his thoughts, didn't know whether to be excited or thrilled. When such a plot, which only happened in novels, happened to him, Yunyang just felt that it was a bit unreal.

But after two seconds, Yunyang stopped caring.

What's the big deal? It's just cheating.

It's not like a small goal suddenly fell from the sky.

Basic operation, don't be silly.

Let me see what other tricks this "Legendary Invincible Supreme Trash Virus Mini-Game" can pull off.

Yunyang opened his phone and tapped on the "text-based cultivation game" again.

The screen still showed the Xuantianmen, a place that looked like a fairyland.

The game progress was still at the moment when I entered "Xuantianmen" yesterday. After restarting the game, the game immediately progressed.

[You have become a first-class outer disciple of the Xuantian Sect and have obtained one first-class outer disciple identity token.]

With your identity token, you can receive ten spirit stones and three spirit pills each month.

As an outer disciple of the Xuantian Sect, you are obligated to complete three outer sect tasks each month. Upon completion, you will receive rewards such as spirit stones.

As a first-class outer disciple of the Xuantian Sect, you will be provided with a small courtyard upon entering the sect. The courtyard requires an annual payment of fifty low-grade spirit stones.

The map of Xuantianmen is very large. Overall, Xuantianmen has eighty-one peaks, but I can only click on the peaks belonging to the outer sect.

There are twenty-six outer peaks, which surround the remaining fifty-five inner peaks. Although these twenty-six peaks can be accessed, apart from the outer peak where you are located, the other twenty-five peaks require five low-grade spirit stones to reach by spirit boat.

Damn it, it costs half a month's salary to go there?

"Forget it," Yunyang immediately dismissed the idea of ​​going to other mountains.

The mountain where Yunyang is located is divided into two parts: the main city and the back mountain.

The back mountain was barren and seemed to have nothing special about it.

The main city offers more interactive options. It's a city built by cultivators, with restaurants, teahouses, and theaters covering a considerable area. Yunyang opened a navigation app to compare and found that this cultivation city was about the same size as a city in reality.

My own courtyard is located in the main city.

However, when Yunyang clicked on his courtyard...

[Since Su Muxue is a second-class outer disciple, should we invite her to live in the courtyard with us?]

This……

Dude, I just said yesterday that women would only slow down my sword-drawing speed, and this garbage game has me living with a woman today?

And the options you've given me...

[Choose to invite / Choose to split the room cost 40/60 with Su Muxue]

You bastard! You think I don't have the option to refuse?!

But recalling the fleeting glimpse he had on the airship yesterday, Yunyang suddenly felt a little tempted again.

No, no! What am I thinking?

Know that if you have no woman in your heart, you will naturally be a god when you draw your sword!

Although I can't refuse, you have to pay this rent!