"Don't worry. When traveling through worlds, your bodies will go through layers of filtering and purification. Any curses or harmful viruses you might carry that could harm other worlds will all be cleansed," Alpha's cold voice rang out in response to Wang Ping's inquiry.
Upon hearing this answer, Wang Ping finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It seemed that while the abilities of the strange beings were dangerous, there were mechanisms in place to deal with them in the chat group.
All his previous worries had been unnecessary.
Speaking of which, he had once asked Qin Tian for things like the array disk in the cultivation world. If there were problems with it, both the Purple Spirit Realm and he himself would have been doomed.
"Why didn't you mention something this important earlier?" Wang Ping complained angrily.
"If I told you everything, would there still be a chance to train you?" Alpha's voice remained cold. "I don't want you to become overly dependent on me because there may come a time when I can't help you."
"Uh..." Wang Ping fell silent, at a loss for words.
"Alright, forget it. I don't want to argue with you." Wang Ping muttered under his breath, maintaining his tough exterior, then turned to Qin Tian and the others.
"Don't worry, I consulted the chat group system. The contamination issue isn't a big deal. As long as you go to other worlds, it will automatically be purified," Wang Ping patted Qin Tian's shoulder and reassured him.
"That's a relief. That's a relief," Qin Tian wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and sighed in relief.
"Cai Ge, you died once in the martial arts world where Fang Yun is located. After resurrection, you weren't rejected or sent back to the original world. You went back voluntarily, right? If so, theoretically, if I commit suicide in another world, I can stay there indefinitely, right?" Qin Tian suddenly seemed to remember something and asked expectantly.
"Eh, it should be possible. You're not thinking of escaping from this world, are you?" Cai Yonglong's gaze became subtle.
"Of course, I want to escape. How can I not? This world is so dangerous. If I don't run, I'll die. Even if I get purified while traveling to another world, who knows if this thing will detonate and turn me into an unrecognizable monster. Once I become a monster, whether I can return to normal is a question mark," Qin Tian said, looking depressed.
"You can't escape from this world," Wang Ping shook his head.
"Why?" Qin Tian looked at Wang Ping in astonishment.
"The chat group won't allow you to leave," Wang Ping sighed.
Are you kidding me? This world is obviously in trouble, and the chat group won't let him leave. Isn't this sending him to his death?
"Why won't the chat group allow me to leave?" Qin Tian's expression was stiff, unable to comprehend.
"Many things the chat group doesn't allow me to reveal. However, given the circumstances, I must tell you some things," Wang Ping pondered for a moment and continued.
"The chat group sends travelers to various worlds to collect 'protection fees.' If travelers run away, do you think these worlds will still pay protection fees? That's impossible. The group's points are our compensation for being travelers," Wang Ping explained vaguely.
"Huh? Protection fees? Damn it, I'm such a weakling. Who can I protect? I'm lucky if others don't beat me up," Qin Tian's face twitched, and he was speechless.
"Whether you're strong or not doesn't matter. What's important is that you're a member of the chat group, representing the group as an agent. That's enough," Wang Ping shook his head and continued.
Qin Tian fell into silence. Cai Yonglong, Wu Jun, Chen Kang, and Chen Si were also hearing about this for the first time and remained silent.
To be honest, most members of the group could guess some of the operational mechanisms of the chat group. However, Wang Ping had laid bare these mechanisms today, making it all the more real.
"Hey, I thought that by crossing into different worlds, I'd become a top-notch person. But it turns out I'm just a working stiff, albeit a high-level one," Cai Yonglong muttered to himself, trying to liven up the atmosphere.
Wu Jun and Chen Kang couldn't help but smile wryly.
Damn, it's so true.
They had gone from being lowly players in the Earth Online game to becoming even more challenging protectors in the various realms of the Dharma Online game.
"You and Ye Xiaofan should have one person who can leave this world. However, your talent is destined to be more suited to staying in this world. Unless a new cultivation world appears, your Immortal Dao Fruit can continue to be effective," Wang Ping continued.
"I'm curious, does your Immortal Dao Fruit specifically refer to the immortal realm of this world, or is it a concept called 'immortal'? As long as there's a world with the immortal realm, you can easily become the immortal of that world. If that's the case, going to a powerful cultivation world like the Primordial World would be amazing," Qin Tian said, feeling intrigued.
"Well..." Qin Tian was stunned for a moment, then hesitated and said, "If one person can leave, I'll discuss it with Ye Xiaofan."
Wang Ping's reasoning made sense. His golden finger was only effective in the cultivation world. If he left, it would become useless.
Besides, he was a bit reluctant to exchange his golden finger. Who knew what he would get next time? If he ended up with an ordinary golden finger like Zhang Yueying's, it would be a letdown.
You had to know that he had already optimized his golden finger once. It had gone from being an Immortal Dao Fruit to a True Immortal Dao Fruit, making it even stronger.
If, as Wang Ge said, he went to a powerful cultivation world, especially the Primordial World, it would be fantastic.
However, he was also afraid of staying in this world. So, leaving with the golden finger intact was the best choice.
Although it meant losing the ability to quickly become stronger, it was still the best option.
"You still want to escape," Wang Ping shook his head, not surprised by Qin Tian's choice.
"I have to escape. Who can stay here? This dangerous world is either running away or waiting to die. Even if I get purified while traveling to another world, who knows if this thing will detonate and turn me into an unrecognizable monster. Once I become a monster, whether I can return to normal is a question mark," Qin Tian said with a bitter smile.
"Indeed, no one can endure it here, not even me," Wang Ping nodded, understanding Qin Tian's thoughts.
He had always thought that the Purple Spirit Realm he was in had the highest level of difficulty to conquer. Now that he had come to the Cultivation World, Wang Ping felt that Qin Tian might be in an even more difficult situation.
"Alpha, do you have any way to bring one or two more newcomers to this world? Given the current situation in this world, it's not suitable for Qin Tian and Ye Xiaofan, who have potential, to stay here. It's better to send in some new recruits," Wang Ping suggested.
"We should consider cost-effectiveness in everything. Qin Tian aside for now, he's a future warrior. Ye Xiaofan has a Saint Body, and it would be more suitable for him to grow if he stays in the same world as me," Wang Ping thought for a moment and silently communicated with Alpha.
As they say, there's a difference in friendship's proximity.
Compared to the lives of old group members like Ye Xiaofan and Qin Tian, Wang Ping didn't care too much about how newcomers would fare when they crossed into this world.
Unless the newcomers demonstrated enough value, Wang Ping would protect them.
"It can be considered," Alpha seemed to contemplate for a while before giving a response.
She only needed travelers to stay in this Cultivation World, and the strength of the group members didn't matter until they reached a certain level.
"Both of you should focus on the main objective of this group mission, which is not the contamination anomaly but the shop anomaly. Eliminating the shop anomaly is crucial for showing this Cultivation World our ability to deal with anomalies. So, don't think about making deals with anomalies, or you'll fall into their trap," Alpha reminded once again after a pause.
"Don't worry; I've thought of this beforehand. Moreover, I've already figured out how to deal with that shop anomaly," Wang Ping said confidently to himself.
Having learned about the existence of anomalies contaminating the Cultivation World, he hadn't considered the anomalies as their mission target.
Although Alpha might seem a bit foolish, the targets she assigned were all anomalies that they had the capability to deal with, basically underdeveloped anomaly minions.
Alpha: "."
Alpha fell silent. It seemed that Wang Ping was becoming more and more dismissive of her. He openly called her foolish.
"Never mind, after all, I chose to be an agent myself. I can't compare myself to him," Alpha consoled herself and silently submerged.
"Qin Tian, you don't need to be in too much of a hurry. After all, nothing has happened for over a hundred years. I negotiated with the chat group just now, praising both you and Ye Xiaofan as talented recruits. We can't let you be in danger. So, I suggest the chat group arranges one or two newcomers to come to this world, allowing you both to go to other worlds," Wang Ping also withdrew his thoughts and looked at Qin Tian, trying to win him over.
Although his prestige in Qin Tian's eyes was already high, he didn't mind gaining a bit more prestige.
After all, who would complain about having too much prestige?
"Thank you so much, Wang Ge! You're like a father to me!" Qin Tian was extremely excited upon hearing Wang Ping's words and jumped onto Wang Ping, tears welling up in his eyes.
Damn, Wang Ge is so reliable!
With this big support, he would be fine!
"Get away, go over there," Wang Ping kicked Qin Tian away with disgust.
This guy was fine when hugging beautiful women, but it was really nauseating when a grown man came over to hug him.
"Now Wang Ge has another son," Cai Yonglong saw this scene and couldn't help but comment.
Cai Yonglong's comment made the expressions of Chen Kang, Chen Si, and Wu Jun turn somewhat ambiguous.
Next, Wang Ping and the others didn't waste any more time and directly explained the situation in Qin Tian's world within the chat group.
Immediately, Ye Xiaofan fell into silence.
The group members were also stunned, not expecting Qin Tian's world to be in such a terrible state.
Everyone once again confirmed that the anomalies they had dealt with before were indeed small fries. Faced with anomalies that had already developed and contaminated the Cultivation World, anyone would be at a loss, and the farther they stayed away, the better.
Perhaps the only way to deal with the anomalies contaminating the Cultivation World was to destroy the entire Cultivation World along with them.
However, destroying such a world required unimaginable power.
Wang Ping (66) @ Lin Yuanyuan (80): "Yuanyuan, come to Qin Tian's world; we need you to deal with the shop anomaly."
Lin Yuanyuan (80): "Alright, give me permission, and I'll head over."
Zhang Hu (5): "Wow, after dealing with the Pope anomaly, are you going to deal with the shop anomaly too? Lin Yuanyuan is really the anomaly killer."
Fang Yun (3): "What else can be said? Hats off. But anomalies are somewhat like death under the peony flowers, romantic and amusing. Ridiculous.jpg."
Chen Yao (71): "."
Wang Ping paid no attention to the group members who were chatting and joking, but instead waited for Lin Yuanyuan's arrival.
Soon, with a flash of white light, Lin Yuanyuan appeared in this world.
"Wang Ge," Lin Yuanyuan smiled and nodded respectfully when she arrived.
"Let's go; no need to wait for Ye Xiaofan. We don't need him for dealing with the shop anomaly this time," Wang Ping said after nodding to Lin Yuanyuan.
With that said, everyone agreed.
After arriving, Wang Ping explained the strategy for tackling the shop anomaly to Lin Yuanyuan. Then, he let Cai Yonglong cooperate by providing absolute defense to block negative curses, successfully triggering the wish.
Finally, they easily drained the shop anomaly of its power.
Lin Yuanyuan was indeed as formidable as ever.
"Ding, the anomaly has been defeated. The group mission is complete, and rewards have been distributed separately. All group members can claim their rewards on the group rewards page."
"Ding, the group mission has been completed. All group members can silently return to their own worlds by thinking about it. If you don't return within twenty-four hours, the system will forcibly send you back to your original world."
Hearing the voice in his mind, Wang Ping nodded in satisfaction.
"Lin Yuanyuan, did you gain any abilities from anomalies?" Wang Ping looked at Lin Yuanyuan and asked.
Lin Yuanyuan was diligent in participating in group missions, and she should have accumulated a million group points by now, maybe even optimized her 'Golden Finger' before.
"No," Lin Yuanyuan replied with disappointment, shaking her head.
She had already optimized her 'Golden Finger' before this, even borrowing 200,000 group points from Liu Mei for it. The optimization only increased the limit of her 'Golden Finger' but didn't seem to bring any other changes.
Initially, she thought it might change from something like 'touch' to 'kiss,' but that didn't happen. Later, she hoped that increasing the limit might grant her anomaly abilities, but that didn't happen either.
"What did this optimization achieve? Did it just increase the loneliness?" Lin Yuanyuan muttered to herself.
"You didn't gain any anomaly abilities? It seems that your optimization simply increased the upper limit of your abilities. For example, if you could originally drain up to Emperor-level experts, after the upgrade, you might be able to drain Demigods, True Gods, God Emperors, or even Saints," Wang Ping speculated.
"I can't gain anomaly abilities. I'm very disappointed," Lin Yuanyuan murmured.
"Hehe, anomalies are unique after all, no need to be disappointed," Wang Ping smiled.
"By the way, Wang Ge, why didn't you make a wish to allow the anomaly to enter Lin Yuanyuan's body directly? It would have been easier to defeat it," Cai Yonglong stroked his chin and asked.
He had just thought of this as well.
"That time with Liu Mei was a special case, the anomaly didn't know Liu Mei's identity. But this time, this anomaly clearly knows who we are. How could it allow us to make such a wish?" Wang Ping shook his head.
"When Lin Yuanyuan made that wish earlier, it already raised suspicions. If Lin Yuanyuan hadn't acted so convincingly, pretending to have a sudden lust and wanting to experience the anomaly, the anomaly might not have fallen for it," he added.
"Um, you're right," Cai Yonglong had nothing more to say.
"You're amazing, Sister Yuanyuan," Chen Si blushed and said.
"Alright, let's leave now. Staying in this world for too long may lead to trouble," Wang Ping said to the group.
"Wang Ge, you must remember that thing," Qin Tian urged with hopeful eyes as Wang Ping prepared to leave.
"Don't worry, I'll be careful," Wang Ping patted Qin Tian's shoulder reassuringly.
Next, Wang Ping transformed into white light and disappeared, returning to the Purple Spirit Realm.
Upon returning to the Purple Spirit Realm, he opened his rewards.
"Ding, due to your 100% contribution in this group mission, you've been rewarded with five million group points."
"Five million? Quite stingy," Wang Ping muttered, looking at the rewards.
"The anomaly was relatively easy to deal with. Having this many rewards is already good; don't be too greedy. After all, I sent you to solve the shop anomaly this time to make the Divine Dao of the Cultivation World understand one thing: we have the ability to deal with anomalies. Let it continue to provide offerings with peace of mind," Alpha's cold and emotionless voice echoed.
"When the time is right, we'll help it solve the fundamental problem," she added.
"So, this is the real purpose," Wang Ping thought with a hint of intrigue in his gaze. "Does this count as drawing a rosy picture for the Divine Dao of the Cultivation World?"
"In that case, the Divine Dao of the Cultivation World at this time should not have been completely contaminated, right?" Wang Ping asked, his gaze flickering.
"It's stubbornly resisting anomalies, slowing down the rate of contamination. In addition, the various Immortal Emperors in that world are leading other cultivators in their final struggle alongside the Divine Dao," Alpha responded.
"Alright," Wang Ping nodded, not surprised by this answer.
Next, Wang Ping opened the group chat and sent a red envelope to Lin Yuanyuan.
Based on her contribution, Lin Yuanyuan had at least 30% contribution this time. Without Lin Yuanyuan, it would have been challenging to solve the shop anomaly. Therefore, Wang Ping allocated two million group points to Lin Yuanyuan in her exclusive red envelope, which he considered a fair distribution.
Wang Ping didn't really need the group points at this point, so he wasn't being stingy. Lin Yuanyuan was someone he intended to groom, so he felt it was appropriate to be generous.
"Next, let's continue with the simulation. After the simulation is complete, I'll have Lin Yuanyuan and the others come to the Purple Spirit Realm, and I'll help them ascend in one step," Wang Ping silently planned.
"System, spend thirty-five pieces of King's Equipment for a paid simulation," Wang Ping said in his mind without hesitation.
"Ding, consuming thirty-five pieces of King's Equipment. Life Simulator activated, talent refreshing in progress."
The system's voice rang out.
"Ding, talent refresh successful. Congratulations, host, on refreshing a red talent, 'Group Taunt,' and a blue talent, 'Chaos of the Demon Cultivator.'"
Red Talent - Group Taunt: With this talent, the host can freely taunt enemies, causing other enemies to prioritize attacking the host.
"A red taunt talent, huh? It seems the previous blue talent was a single-target taunt, and the red one is an upgraded version, a group taunt. Besides, the upper limit of abilities should be higher," Wang Ping silently assessed.
As for the blue talent, "Chaos of the Demon Cultivator," Wang Ping didn't show much interest.
"System, I choose the red talent, 'Group Taunt,'" Wang Ping said in his mind.
"Ding, talent selection successful, life simulation begins."
The system's voice rang out, and Wang Ping felt his consciousness blur as he entered a state of immersive simulation.
"System, fast forward for me."
Wang Ping's eyes flickered as he spoke again.
"Ding, fast-forwarding."
The system's voice sounded again, and the screen appeared, with text floating up.
[On the first day, you chose to go into seclusion and continue to comprehend the Burning Sky Emperor's Scripture. After all, the deeper your comprehension of the Emperor's Scripture, the stronger its effects will be. Currently, even though you have reached the Burning Sky Emperor Realm, your understanding of its mysteries, especially the divine abilities, is only scratching the surface.]
[You are well aware of the terror in the higher realms. You don't want to go to the upper realms without mastering the Emperor's Scripture and having only cultivated Saint-level techniques. It would be a great humiliation to challenge higher-level geniuses who have a deeper understanding of Saint-level techniques.]
[A decade passed quickly, during which you quietly cultivated. However, without the boost from the Purple Talent - Path of Killing as in your previous life, you distinctly felt that the Burning Sky Emperor's Scripture had become much more obscure and difficult to comprehend. This frustrated you greatly.]
[You knew that the Purple Talent - Path of Enlightenment was still at a relatively low level. While it might accelerate the comprehension of divine-level techniques and abilities, even for a transcendent genius like you, it was still barely an entry-level skill for comprehending the Emperor's Scripture.]
[Nevertheless, you had not given up. You were determined to comprehend the mysteries of the Pseudo-Laws and advance further.]
[Several decades passed, and you observed that Ji Bingyue was on the verge of an untimely death. If left unattended, she would perish. So, you chose to leave the Azure Flame Valley and hide in the void, keeping an eye on Ji Bingyue.]
[This time, you wanted to know why Ji Bingyue had experienced an untimely death and whether there was any connection between her and Ji Xue'er, the benefactor of the Xuanbing Emperor Ji Bingyan.]
[Soon, you obtained the answer you sought. During a life-and-death trial, Ji Bingyue faced a critical moment but successfully broke through her limits, narrowly escaping death. However, after this near-death experience, you noticed a significant change in her emotions. She became more like a different person, bearing a striking resemblance to the memories you had of the Xuanbing Emperor Ji Bingyan.]
[This made you contemplative and gave you a vague sense of what might be happening. Eventually, you continued to follow Ji Bingyue and discovered that she didn't return to the Holy Sword Sect but instead tore through space to reach the Eternal Frozen Soil, deep within the region.]
[Since your current strength far surpassed that of the Xuanbing Emperor Ji Bingyan, your surveillance went unnoticed. Based on your observations, Ji Bingyue began to cultivate rapidly upon reaching the Eternal Frozen Soil.]
[Before long, Ji Xue'er also arrived at the deepest part of the Eternal Frozen Soil and entered seclusion together with the Xuanbing Emperor Ji Bingyan.]
[Seeing all of this, you confirmed your suspicions. You marveled at the incredible secret technique she possessed, which had a hint of the profoundness of the Three Clears Cultivation Method.]
[In theory, even with such a secret technique, someone of Ji Bingyan's level should not be able to cultivate it successfully. Involving the mysteries of reincarnation, not even an Emperor from the upper realms or even a higher existence like a Sage from the upper realms could necessarily master it.]
[Apart from this, you had doubts about whether Ji Bingyan had created this secret technique or obtained it by chance. Involving the enigma of reincarnation, it was indeed a world-shattering stroke of luck.]
[As you were deep in thought, your emotions fluctuated, and Ji Bingyan finally sensed your presence. While you were powerful, constant surveillance would make anyone with strong instincts uncomfortable.]
[Therefore, Ji Bingyan coldly snorted and made you reveal yourself. You didn't attempt to hide anything and chose to appear before Ji Bingyan. After you emerged, Ji Bingyan immediately attacked you since your actions were a grave taboo, something that could anger and offend any cultivator to death.]
[Faced with Ji Bingyan's full-powered strike, you effortlessly blocked it. This left Ji Bingyan stunned and wary. She faintly felt that your strength had already surpassed the quasi-deity level. In other words, she was no match for you.]
[Seeing Ji Bingyan's wariness, you didn't intend to continue fighting her and instead offered an apology. Ji Bingyan frowned, not understanding your origins or intentions in behaving this way.]
[Nevertheless, she accepted your apology and asked you to leave. In response, you politely refused and proposed a deal with Ji Bingyan.]
[This made her frown even more, wondering what you wanted to trade with her. You gave her your answer: you wished to exchange for Ji Bingyan's secret technique of reincarnation and a method to break through to the deity realm using divine-level techniques and abilities, along with various cultivation resources.]
[Ji Bingyan furrowed her brows in surprise. She didn't expect you to understand the mysteries of her secret technique and know about the method to ascend to the deity realm.]
[Subsequently, Ji Bingyan informed you that her secret technique couldn't be taught, so she couldn't trade it with you. As for the method to break through to the deity realm, she didn't know.]
[Seeing Ji Bingyan's refusal, you frowned slightly.]
The text simulation stopped at this point, and Wang Ping's consciousness blinked. His vision changed, and he found himself in the Eternal Frozen Soil. Images flashed in his mind, along with the insights he had gained during these years of cultivation.
"Another branch plot? What's this one about?"
Wang Ping's eyes flickered as he looked at the cold-faced Ji Bingyan, pondering to himself.
"Friend, unless you have other matters to attend to, I kindly request that you depart. I will properly host you after my closed-door cultivation concludes, how about that?"
Ji Bingyan's tone was clear, signaling that she didn't welcome his presence here.
"Friend, Wang has once obtained a secret technique that allows glimpses into the future. In the future I've seen, two powerful beings from the upper realms will descend, bringing destruction to the Purple Spirit Realm. At that time, the realm will be annihilated, and all living beings will perish, including both of us."
"Therefore, I must gain sufficient strength to contend with them. Only by breaking through to the Deity Realm within a thousand years can I save the Purple Spirit Realm."
Wang Ping's gaze was deep as he spoke slowly.
Wang Ping had already guessed what this branch plot was about. However, if possible, he really didn't want to go through with it. Even in this simulation, he was hesitant.
Despite everything, he held great respect for Ji Bingyan. He had once paid his respects to her as a master and even shared a deep friendship in the simulation.
However, sometimes, it was
necessary to take such actions for the sake of exploration and growth. Otherwise, he would be bound to the Purple Spirit Realm, and if time dragged on, everyone would eventually meet their demise.
Even if it didn't reach a thousand years, there was still the possibility of death while facing enemies from various realms during their struggle.
Therefore, Wang Ping hoped that Ji Bingyan would cooperate.
"Do you think I will believe your nonsense?"
Ji Bingyan snorted coldly.
Seeing the future? Even the experts from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, who were capable of divination, might not be able to do that. Moreover, the person before her was a shameless intruder who spied on her cultivation. How could she possibly believe his claims?
"Sorry, I have offended you. I will make it up to you in the future," Wang Ping said with a slight smile.
Wang Ping fell silent for a moment, sighed, and then erupted with terrifying mana, releasing a pseudo-law of fire that surged toward the Xuanbing Emperor, Ji Bingyan.
Presently, even when facing an ordinary quasi-deity, Wang Ping could kill them instantly.
However, the current Xuanbing Emperor, Ji Bingyan, wasn't even at the quasi-deity level. Faced with Wang Ping's full-powered attack, there was no chance of resistance.
Even though Ji Bingyan had been vigilant against Wang Ping, it was in vain. She was instantly suppressed by Wang Ping.
Her physical body was heavily damaged, her mana was sealed, and her soul was suppressed.
In the face of an absolute disparity in strength, even someone like Ji Bingyan, the Xuanbing Emperor, could only end up like this.
"!!!"
Ji Bingyan's face turned pale, unable to believe the vast gap in strength. She struggled desperately but to no avail. She couldn't even use her forbidden secret techniques to take Wang Ping down with her.
"I apologize," Wang Ping sighed helplessly and repeated his words.
With that said, Wang Ping broke into Ji Bingyan's sea of consciousness and began to probe her memories.
This process was not easy.
While Wang Ping was powerful and had mastered many secrets from the upper realms, forcibly probing Ji Bingyan's memories proved to be extraordinarily difficult.
Nevertheless, Wang Ping eventually succeeded in uncovering the secrets hidden by Ji Bingyan.
The method Ji Bingyan knew for breaking through to the quasi-deity realm was linked to a secret realm.
This secret realm had been left behind by ascendants from a hundred thousand years ago and contained many divine sources, enough to allow a quasi-deity to break through to the quasi-deity realm.
"A hundred thousand years ago, ascendants, compared to that ruthless Mo Shangli, this is a true predecessor worthy of respect," Wang Ping mused.
Even while ascending, they had planned for the future, leaving behind hope for later generations.
"But what is that secret technique?" Wang Ping's eyes flickered as he continued to explore Ji Bingyan's memories.
Soon, Wang Ping discovered something extraordinary.
It turned out that Ji Bingyan's previous life was not from the Purple Spirit Realm; she was a descendant of the Ji Clan from the upper realms, reborn in the Purple Spirit Realm through reincarnation.
The reincarnation secret technique in her mind was recorded in the Ji Clan's records.
Every direct descendant of the Ji Clan, even if they were reborn through reincarnation, had the potential to awaken fragmented memories of their past lives when their cultivation reached a certain level. This allowed them to know their true identity and practice the Ji Clan's reincarnation secret technique.
"Another descendant from the upper realms," Wang Ping couldn't help but feel speechless. "What is the Purple Spirit Realm, to have two clans with ties to imperial lineages?"
Apart from that, the sealed demonic artifact was evidently quite terrifying.
At this point, Wang Ping attempted to learn the secrets of the Ji Clan's technique.
"Who dares to pry into my Ji Clan's secrets!?"
However, the moment Wang Ping took action, a majestic voice resounded, shattering Wang Ping's soul and body, sending him into a state of resurrection.
When Wang Ping revived, he saw Ji Bingyan, who seemed like a different person, looking at him with cold eyes.
"A resurrection method involving time reversal? You have some skills, youngster. However, daring to pry into my Ji Clan's secrets, even if you possess a method of time reversal, you will still perish," a cold voice sounded, and Wang Ping's body stiffened as time seemed to become chaotic.
In the end, he lost consciousness completely.
Not long after, Wang Ping abruptly woke up, sweat pouring from his forehead.
The sensation of having his soul shattered and then being trapped in the vortex of time was extremely uncomfortable. He had thought he was about to die.
"It seems that in the future, when encountering unbeatable opponents, it's better to voluntarily exit the simulation," Wang Ping sighed.
He was not a masochist and didn't want to be tortured.
"The Ji Clan from the upper realms, the Emperor of Reincarnation, and their secrecy measures are truly impressive. Anyone who dares to touch them activates the soul imprint left by powerful individuals," Wang Ping shook his head, admiring.
"I wonder why Ji Bingyue chose not to cultivate the Ji Clan's Reincarnation Emperor's Scripture but instead created her own techniques and abilities. Is it because she couldn't return to the Ji Clan, preventing her from practicing it, or is there only a limited amount of information recorded in the soul imprint?" Wang Ping recalled this matter, lost in thought.
"Anyway, I'll approach Ji Bingyan later to get more information. There's no need to guess on my own. But these immersive simulations, doing things against my will, still make me uncomfortable. After making decisions, I'll rely on text simulations to alleviate the guilt. Besides, I'll have to compensate Ji Bingyan in the real world," Wang Ping muttered after some time.
"Congratulations, the reward generation is successful. The host can choose one of the following rewards:
1. A random imperial artifact.
2. Red Talent - Group Mockery.
3. Blue Talent - Chaos Cultivator in a Turbulent World."
"System, I choose option 2," Wang Ping looked at the somewhat humble reward and made his choice.
Imperial artifacts were good, but Wang Ping felt that the Red Talent - Group Mockery had a higher cost-effectiveness.
"Unfortunately, even though I've uncovered a major secret this time, my strength hasn't made much progress. Now, with only one remaining paid simulation opportunity, I'll have to continue searching for resources. However, in the Purple Spirit Realm, unless I wipe out the major sects, I won't be able to collect too many king-level and emperor-level artifacts," Wang Ping shook his head, feeling somewhat helpless.
"System, expend three imperial artifacts. I want to conduct a paid simulation. It's my last simulation, so I hope it will be more fruitful. I'm not asking for a golden talent, but at least give me another purple talent. Otherwise, aside from some functional red talents, ordinary red talents won't be of much help to me in my current state," Wang Ping said, adjusting his mindset.
"Ding, payment successful. Life simulator activated. Talent refresh in progress."
The system's voice rang out.
"Ding, talent refresh successful. Congratulations to the host for obtaining a purple talent - Destiny Connection; a red talent - Fire Profound Body."
"Purple Talent - Destiny Connection: With this talent, the host can forcibly connect their fate to any cultivator below the Saint realm. If you are harmed, the other party will also suffer the same injuries. If you die, the other party will die as well. Conversely, if the other party willingly suffers harm, the damage will also manifest on you."
"Reminder: This talent can only be bound to one person and cannot be undone. Please use it carefully."
"Red Talent - Fire Profound Body: With this talent, the host's cultivation of the Fire Element will become more convenient. Additionally, after unlocking this physique, it can enhance some combat capabilities."
"Wow!" Wang Ping was astonished as he looked at the new purple talent. "The optimized life simulator really provides purple talents quite frequently now. This ability from the purple talent is insane!"
(End of this chapter)