A great adventure in the world of immortal cultivation

Xiao Huohuo: Old Han, it’s time to protect the master.

Han Buli: ...

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Torture Yellow Waste Ing.

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KP: The time has come to 87 days.

KP: Romeo's 40-day retreat is over. Roll the skill bonus to see how this renewal goes.

罗密欧HP:14＋【1d5:4】＋【1d6:6】＋【1d7:2】＋【1d8:2】＋【1d9:8】＋【1d10:7】=43。

罗密欧MP:9＋【1d5:5】＋【1d6:5】＋【1d7:7】＋【1d8:3】＋【1d9:9】＋【1d10:6】=44。

Romeo: Hehe.

Joan of Arc: Not bad, HP increased by 1, MP increased by 13, this wave of training was not in vain.

KP: So, Romeo, who has completed his training, has successfully come out of seclusion and met up with Xiao Huohuo and the other three at the mountain gate square. After 40 days of individual training, the spiritual pressure of each of you has become a bit stronger. Although it's not a world of difference compared to before, it's still impressive enough.

Joan of Arc: Especially me! (Aknuckles)

Xiao Huohuo: Stop standing on tiptoe, sister. You can’t reach our sight even if you stand on tiptoe.

Joan of Arc: Believe it or not, I will chop your knees with my sickle, Kora!

Xiao Huohuo: (holding down Jeanne’s head) So KP, can we set off now?

KP: No rush, go to the central hall and take on a mission first.

Xiao Huohuo: Wait, let me see how the task is written.

KP: So, when you arrived at the central hall and squeezed into the crowd, you soon discovered a somewhat strange task among the daily chores on the "yellow" monument.

[Mission: Go to the northern region of Wufeng Mountain and investigate the recently unearthed ancient ruins. Rewards vary. Requires cultivation level above the second level of Qi Refining.]

Xiao Huohuo: ...Northern Territory? Ancient ruins? Why do they sound familiar?

Han Buli: I have some impression of it, but I forgot where it was mentioned. (Pinching nose)

Joan of Arc: Never mind, you’ll know when you get there!

Elder of the Central Hall: Are you... sure you want to take this mission?

KP: After seeing the mission application you submitted, the elder in charge of the mission in the Central Hall looked at you with a look of surprise in his eyes.

Han Buli: What's wrong? Is there any problem with this mission?

The Central Hall Elder said: "It's not that there's a problem, but it's been nearly two months since the ancient ruins were unearthed. Many disciples have already investigated and can confirm that they are merely the ruins of a mortal city, unworthy of exploration. Given your level of cultivation, accepting this mission would be a waste of time. It would be better to find something else."

Han Buli: That’s settled.

Xiao Huohuo: Thank you for the reminder, Elder. It’s just that we have been in seclusion for a while, and we are all a little restless. This time we go out to relax and adjust our state.

KP: Seeing that you were determined to go, the elder said no more. He shook his head slightly and marked the mission on your badges.

KP: Okay, you can begin your quest. Friendly reminder, this dungeon is quite difficult, so please prepare ample supplies in advance. Also, since you're going on a long journey, Han Buli, you must report to Sima Wu before departure. Please think of an appropriate explanation in advance, otherwise Sima Wu will inflict varying degrees of negative debuffs.

Han Buli:Ah?

Xiao Huohuo: Oh, Mr. Sima is really strict. There is already a sad barrier between Old Han and us.

Han Buli: (half annoyed)

Joan of Arc: Otherwise, why don’t you try to get Brother Sima to join the mission.

Han Buli: That won’t work. This dungeon is very difficult. If Brother Sima dies while he comes with me, then I will die too... Here, you have to rely on my words, Han Buli!

Xiao Huohuo: Yes, right?

KP: Then, in the cave, when Sima Wu heard that you came to apply to go out, he frowned as expected.

Sima Wu: Out on a mission? At this time? And with Xiao Huohuo and the others? Han Buli, are you kidding me?

Han Buli: I’m not kidding.

Xiao Huohuo: Not really.

Han Buli: I told Brother Sima that I didn't really want to work with Xiao Huohuo and the others, but when I was monitoring Romeo for you, they already considered me a friend. If I deliberately distance myself now, it would only arouse their suspicion. And Brother Sima, didn't you say the Sima family is still investigating Xiao Huohuo? This time, I'll just follow him around and get some firsthand intelligence, which will make it easier for you to report to the family later.

Xiao Huohuo: Reasonable.

Romeo: Reasonable.

Joan of Arc: Reasonable.

KP: (pinching nose) Han Buli passed a speech, with a 40% correction.

Han Buli: Salesmanship, 78/50, failed.

Han Buli: Damn it.

KP: So, although what you said makes sense, Han Buli, Sima Wu still narrowed her eyes with some suspicion. Perhaps it was out of a woman's intuition that she noticed the intimacy that unconsciously revealed in your tone when you mentioned Xiao Huohuo.

Han Buli:???

Xiao Huohuo:???

Joan of Arc: Alas, Nantong.

Romeo: Not close to Romeo, not close to Romeo, not close to Romeo?

Sima Wu: Han Buli, are you really continuing to hang out with Xiao Huohuo and the others just for me? Instead of secretly colluding with them and doing other things behind my back?

Han Buli: How, how could that be! I have absolutely no second thoughts about you, Brother Sima!

KP: Blood Slave Curse: Look In My Eyes!

Han Buli: Hiss... In that case, although I did act with Lao Xiao and the others without telling Brother Sima, that was because Lao Xiao and the others were also Brother Sima's men. Since we are all family, acting together is creating value for Brother Sima, so how could it violate the blood slave curse!

KP: What the hell? Why are they all Sima Wu’s people?

Han Buli: Why not? Lao Xiao, will you guys be hostile to Brother Sima?

Xiao Huohuo: No.

Romeo: No.

Joan of Arc: No.

Han Buli: What will you do if someone wants to gank Sima Ge?

Xiao Huohuo: Kill him with a big asshole!

Joan of Arc: Chop him up and get the gold coins!

Romeo: Adultery!

Han Buli: KP, you see, Lao Xiao and the others are also loyal to Brother Sima. If that's the case, how can I be considered a betrayal to Brother Sima if I hang out with them?

KP: ...I feel like there are a lot of things to complain about, but I don't know how to complain about them. (Pinching nose)

Han Buli: Then there's no need to complain! KP, just think of it as my speech!

KP: Hmm... Let me see if you can give me another 40% correction.

Han Buli: Sales skills, 2/50, great success!

KP:?

Xiao Huohuo: Yes, right?

Romeo: Quack! It's a stutterer, everyone, shut up!

Joan of Arc: Against the will of heaven.

Han Buli: Humph, I've already told you that everything depends on my, Han Buli's, rhetoric here!

KP: (helpless) So, seeing your incomparably frank attitude, Han Buli, Sima Wu's tentative frown relaxed and he revealed a hint of a smile.

Sima Wu: Humph... It seems you still have me, the Blood Master, in your heart. You'll go on this mission. The journey to the northern region of Wufeng Mountain is long, so take these pills with you.

Han Buli obtained [Guiyuan Pill] x10.

Han Buli obtained [Resurrection Pill] x5.

Han Buli: Wow! Brother Sima, I love you so much!

Xiao Huohuo: Great, great, now we don't even have to buy supplies. (Laughing)

Jeanne: Sima-ge is so kind. (Tears)

KP: Okay, now that everything is ready, let's start the second instance.

Romeo: Yeah!

KP: So, the name of the second copy is—

"The Sands of Time."

Chapter 153: Exploring the Ruins (Sand of Time Part 1)

KP: In the northern region of Wufeng Mountain, at the bottom of a rarely visited deep mountain canyon, is where the ancient ruins are located.

Xiao Huohuo: Hiss… smells like gay. (Pinches nose)

Han Buli: Could this ancient ruins be some kind of secret base... hiding four big guys wearing very little cloth or something?

Romeo: Well, I like it very much.

Joan of Arc: That's terrible.

KP: So, after a full day following the quest map, you finally arrived near this ancient ruin—a site nestled at the bottom of a canyon, mostly buried beneath the earth until a recent rainstorm opened a fissure, revealing it. It's said that the structures beneath are complex, the size of a city, and remain unexplored.

KP: As a recently discovered ruin, located near a major sect like the Chengtian Sect, it naturally attracted countless cultivators seeking treasure. Unfortunately, after several Foundation Establishment cultivators surveyed the area with their spiritual senses, they discovered no spiritual energy, revealing it to be nothing more than the ruins of a mortal city. Furthermore, after several waves of determined cultivators returned empty-handed, most people lost interest in the ruins. Now, aside from the four of you, only two or three figures remain active near the ruins.

Xiao Huohuo: Is there anyone else?

KP: Romeo and Joan of Arc.

Romeo: Observation, 21/20, failure.

Romeo: Quack!

Joan of Arc: Observation, 23/30, success.

Jeanne: Humph~

Xiao Huohuo: Lao Luo, you're two meters tall, how come your eyesight isn't as good as someone who's 1.4 meters tall? (Pointing)

Romeo: Maybe it's because children's eyes are newly made, so the clarity is higher. (Sad)

Joan of Arc: Byd I am already 17!

Han Buli: Humiliation 1/1 every day.

KP: So, when you approached the entrance of the ruins, Joan of Arc, you suddenly noticed a figure not far away who looked quite familiar.

Joan of Arc: Who?

KP: Guardian Cup Guest.

Joan of Arc: Wei Cup Guest? Who?

KP: (half annoyed) You don’t recognize the judges of the Byd Swordsmithing Competition, right?

Xiao Huohuo: It’s obvious that this little girl doesn’t really watch the sword-forging competition. She didn’t even recognize Whitebeard.

Jeanne: Hmm, I haven't really watched it much. I'm usually busy playing Whack-a-Mole. (laughs)

Han Buli: I just went back and looked it up. During the swordsmithing competition, a passerby did mention that Big Baker was researching an ancient ruin. I was wondering why this place sounded so familiar. (Pinching nose)

Romeo: That KP is very thin.

KP: (half annoyed)

Wei Beike: Hmm?

KP: When Jeanne saw Wei Beike, he also noticed the four of you. He seemed surprised that so many people would visit such a desolate ruin. His surprise was even more pronounced when he saw Jeanne.

Joan of Arc:?

Wei Beike: Haha, isn’t this Joan of Arc? I didn’t expect to meet you here.