A great adventure in the world of immortal cultivation

Xiao Huohuo: You are a jewel in the crown, you little sister. (Pinching nose)

Han Buli: Thank you Joan of Arc for falling into the trap, I won’t try it then.

Xiao Huohuo: So how do we know what is written on it?

Han Buli: Lao Xiao, you are stupid. When we get to Tianmu City, can't we just grab someone and ask him to translate?

Xiao Huohuo: That makes sense!

Joan of Arc: Damn, I suffered in vain!

KP: Well, you won't find anything else in the palace ruins for now.

Xiao Huohuo: Then let’s go to the National Master’s Mansion and take a look. Maybe the old master who built the foundation left some treasures there.

Joan of Arc: (pinching her nose) There can’t be any treasure. Isn’t it said that there is no spiritual fluctuation in this ruins now?

Xiao Huohuo: Why don’t you worry about it? Just leave it to Dice Girl. Dice Girl will give you great success. How can KP not spit out something?

Han Buli: Reasonable.

Romeo: It's in the river.

KP: (half annoyed) Well, compared to the ruins of the old imperial city, the Imperial Master's Mansion seems to have retained its original appearance. However, the black coffin-like building that originally stood there has now collapsed to the ground. After you entered from the entrance at the bottom, you found that it seemed to have been burned by a fire. There were ashes and black scorch marks everywhere, and almost nothing was left.

KP: Everyone should be lucky.

Xiao Huohuo: Lucky, 47/50, success.

Han Buli: Lucky, 96/70, failed.

Romeo: Lucky, 20/45, difficult success.

Joan of Arc: Lucky, 99/60, big failure.

Joan of Arc: ??? No, buddy!

Xiao Huohuo: It’s so funny, little sister, are you secretly saying bad things about Die Niang behind my back?

Han Buli: That’s very bad.

Joan of Arc: I’ll stab you to death, stab you to death, stab you to death, stab you to death!

KP: (Auspicious dice roll) So, amidst the charred ashes, Xiao Huohuo pushed aside a stone slab and found a diary, mostly burned and in tatters. Romeo also found a small, fist-sized metal box in a corner. Only Jeanne was unlucky. During her exploration, she was hit on the head by a falling rock, suffering minor injuries.

KP: Joan loses 1d5 HP.

贞德HP:40-【1d5:5】=35。

Joan of Arc: Enough is enough!!!

Xiao Huohuo: Wow, I didn’t expect that this old man who was building the foundation also wrote a diary. It seems that he is not a serious person. Let me see what he wrote!

KP: So, Xiao Huohuo opened the diary. Since most of it was burned, most of the contents are no longer recognizable. However, what makes you feel relieved is that the writing in this diary is the common language of Xianyuan Continent.

[Five years of Qi training, three years of foundation building! A humble cultivator...! Just look at me, Zhao..., searching for immortality alone!]

KP: At the beginning of the diary, the writing is still a bit immature. You can almost see the young, promising, and high-spirited monk surnamed Zhao. A few pages later, there are sharp comments on various monks of the same period. However, most of the information has been burned, and it's hard to make out the whole story. You only noticed a single, highlighted character, "Zhuang," which seems to indicate someone this monk surnamed Zhao holds in high regard.

Xiao Huohuo: Zhuang...hmm.

KP: Continue to turn the pages, and gradually, the immature handwriting begins to become mature and impetuous, which indirectly reflects the changes in the monk's state of mind.

[??Failed again! This is so unfair!!!]

[I have already passed the foundation building stage, could it be that I...?!]

【I am willing! 】

KP: As the complaints became more and more frequent, the handwriting in the diary became increasingly violent and chaotic, and the records of daily practice became fewer and fewer. Several pages were even torn out, and I don't know what was written on them.

[My lifespan is drawing to a close,?????……]

KP: After this sentence, several pages of the diary became blank, as if the monk surnamed Zhao had already accepted his fate and was ready to face the approaching end.

Han Buli: That's definitely impossible. (Pinching nose)

KP: Indeed, a few pages later, the text reappeared. Just from the trembling brushstrokes, one could sense the excitement in the heart of monk Zhao when he picked up the pen.

[Haha, I'm done! Yes! I'm saved!]

KP: What followed was another series of illegible, jumbled entries. It seemed as if the monk surnamed Zhao had fallen into some kind of frantic research, unable to extricate himself. Xiao Huohuo continued to turn the pages until the end, where new content finally appeared. It was also the only complete sentence in the entire diary.

[Haha, mortals are all ants. Being able to be used by me for my immortality is a worthy death.]

KP: This is where the diary ends.

Xiao Huohuo: It feels like an old Deng who was stuck in a breakthrough and finally turned to evil in order to survive. (Pinching nose)

Han Buli: This is the episode that Lao Xiao can relate to the most.

Xiao Huohuo:Fnndp!

Joan of Arc: I feel like I've said a lot, but also like I haven't said anything. (Half annoyed)

Romeo: This is how we, the Riddler KP, are.

Xiao Huohuo: KP: Doesn't the Riddler let you win?

KP: (half annoyed)

Xiao Huohuo: Getting KP to give me some information is as hard as getting Lao Han to give me some spirit stones. (Pointing and gesturing)

Han Buli:?

Xiao Huohuo: Forget it, let’s first take a look at what Lao Luo touched.

KP: (half annoyed) Romeo found a fist-sized metal box, seemingly forged from high-quality materials. It felt heavy and sturdy. There was a tiny keyhole at the bottom of the box, and when it was gently shaken, it made a tinkling sound. It must contain something.

Joan of Arc: It's baby!

Han Buli: KP, can I open it with my magic hands?

KP: You have a brilliant hand and luck, which requires at least one difficult success on the premise of double success.

Xiao Huohuo: Is it so difficult to judge?

Han Buli: The bigger the waves, the bigger the fish! Here, I, Han Buli, rely on my lucky hands!

Han Buli: Great move, 65/70, success.

Lucky, 22/70, difficult success!

KP: (Byd luck) So, with his dexterous hands and just the right amount of luck, Han Buli successfully opened the metal box with a slight click.

Han Buli: Humph, easy~

Romeo: Quack! It's the thief Han Paopao! What a good mouthful!

Xiao Huohuo: Old Han, you did a good job. Old Han, you did a good job!

Jeanne: Did you steal my luck? Meow! Give my luck back to me! (I’ll stab you to death, stab you to death, stab you to death…)

KP: The box opened, and you all looked down at the contents, discovering a familiar black jade ring and a piece of paper with scribbled handwriting.

Xiao Huohuo:?

KP: The contents of the note are as follows.

[The key to forming the pill is to wait one more minute]

Chapter 158 My Hole... (Sand of Time Part 6)

Xiao Huohuo: Hiss, this ring...could it be the same model as mine?

KP: It’s the same style.

Xiao Huohuo: ...(pinches nose)

Romeo: Quack, it sounds like a flute! (Sad)

Han Buli: Lao Xiao! Oh! Lao Xiao!

Xiao Huohuo: If I really were like that, I would definitely start the Burning Technique and fight you guys! (annoyed)

Joan of Arc: (suppressing laughter)

Xiao Huohuo: But KP, I have a question.

KP: What's the problem?

Xiao Huohuo: We're a role-playing group, so subsequent developments are supposed to be random and unknown. Do you think it feels like something was officially mandated when you directly give me a reminder sheet for refining and condensing pills? (Pinching nose)

Han Buli: Indeed.

KP: What you see isn't always what you hear. You can use the intelligence you currently possess to deduce future events and proactively close the loop of logic. However, if you don't proactively tinker with the logic, this information will automatically close the loop due to various coincidences. I call this the self-correction of the world line.

Xiao Huohuo:...What does that mean?

Joan of Arc: The most uncultured episode.

KP: Simply put, I'll adjust the worldline logic as needed, so you guys just run wild. If there are any bugs, I'll fix them. (Pinching nose)

Romeo: I'm a huge KP fan!

Xiao Huohuo: Wha, what? You're actually willing to overclock your KPU just to protect our gaming experience?! KP, you... 100%!

Joan of Arc: Tears.

Han Buli: Tears welled up in my eyes. So, based on the current intelligence, this National Foundation Establishment Master surnamed Zhao was a master who was stuck in his breakthrough. When his time was up, he discovered a method that allowed him to extend his lifespan by using mortals. He then sealed the city underground, isolating it from the outside world. Later, he also suspected he had captured Lao Xiao to refine medicine.

Romeo: Quack! What a violent Imperial Master's mouth!

Xiao Huohuo: Damn, it was nothing. Old Luo, your croaking scared me so much that I recited two lines of poetry on the spot...

Joan of Arc: Stop, stop, stop!

KP: You wanna form a group, right?

Xiao Huohuo: I want to report it. It was Old Han who started it. (???)

Han Buli: Ahem! What I mean is, now that we've almost finished exploring the ruins, it's time for us to get on the road.

KP: You are indeed ready to go. (Purple pill loaded)

Han Buli: scared.jpg.

Joan of Arc: So the question is, the ruins are connected to Tianmu City, this is either the imperial palace or the state master's residence, which one should we start from?

Romeo: I know! From the baths of the palace...

Xiao Huohuo: Pass.

Han Buli: Pass.

Joan of Arc: Pass.

Romeo: Hum, humahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

KP: This time of crossing will not continue from the time when the last one ended. You just need to find a slightly secluded place, or if you want to try your luck, you can start your journey directly from the Imperial Master's Mansion.

Xiao Huohuo: That’s really embarrassing.

Han Buli: By the way, KP, do you have a map of the palace?

KP: Yes, I used Zijing City as a reference, but simplified it a bit. The place to fight is the area buried by fallen rocks. You can choose any other place.

Xiao Huohuo:6.

Han Buli: (Thinking) Why don’t we enter from the garden? It’s on the left side of the palace, farther away from the Imperial Master’s Mansion on the right. Besides, there must be vegetation in the garden, so it would be more convenient to hide.

Xiao Huohuo: Sure. By the way, when we cross, we can lie on the ground to be more concealed, and let KP give us an extra 20 corrections.

Romeo: Sister Xiaosha is right, Lao Xiao, you are really meticulous.

Joan of Arc: It is indeed very thin.

Xiao Huohuo: You don’t have to lie down, you naughty sister.

Joan of Arc: Damn! (annoyed)

KP: So, you arrived at the ruins of the palace garden. The next second, as if sensing your needs, the hourglass that was originally in the hall suddenly fell from mid-air and appeared in front of you, like a ride that came on demand.

Xiao Huohuo: Then... let's start!

Han Buli: Link Start!