am-books Chapter 20 – Swear to heaven
Chapter 20 – Swear to heaven
"Se-Senior, wh-what is this?"
Li Qingran was startled when Chen Huaian mentioned helping her restore her dantian. Then something landed on the table, and the entire room was enveloped in a vast expanse of blue light, accompanied by a rich medicinal fragrance. Just taking a breath made her feel the spiritual energy within her body circulating faster!
"This is a pill that can restore your dantian."
Chen Huaian didn't mention the name of the pill.
After all, it was obviously very expensive.
To Chen Huaian, Li Qingran seemed like a highly intelligent AI character. Achieving this level of sophistication with current AI technology wasn't difficult; it just required enough data flow for training.
Since the game's creator was a brilliant hacker, creating a high-intelligence AI model was probably a piece of cake.
Although high-intelligence AI is different from humans, it can simulate human emotions under the influence of data flow.
Telling Li Qingran outright that this was the Primordial Heaven-Mending Pill would surely make her refuse.
"A pill to restore the dantian?" Li Qingran had never heard of such a pill. She only knew that once a dantian was shattered, it was nearly impossible to repair. Even if it could be repaired, the methods involved were certainly beyond the reach of a small cultivator like her in the Qi Refining stage.
Moreover, just taking out this pill caused such a commotion, it must be extremely precious.
"Senior, this pill is too valuable, Qingran cannot accept it."
Li Qingran's tone was firm. She indeed wanted to repair her dantian, but she had already received too many favors from the senior, and she had no way to repay him equally. Such unequal giving made her feel guilty.@@@@
"Just take it!" Chen Huaian pressed the Sound Transmission Talisman, thinking to himself that the AI's character simulation was indeed spot on. In another game, even a nurturing type, the character would probably just accept it outright. He continued, "This pill was specifically made for you, it's useless to me. Take it, or else those people will come to snatch it!"
Chen Huaian rambled on.
What Li Qingran heard was: "This is useless to me. The commotion has already attracted the attention of cultivators. I can't conceal the Heavenly Secret for long. If you don't take it now, you're causing me trouble!"
"I..."
Li Qingran looked at the ceiling, then at the Primordial Heaven-Mending Pill, biting her lower lip, torn with indecision.
Taking the pill would make her feel indebted, unable to repay.
Not taking it would cause trouble for the senior...
"Hurry up!"
A stern shout echoed from above.
"Ah." Li Qingran shivered in fright.
Faced with the choice between her principles and defying the senior, she ultimately chose to break her principles.
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"Such terrifying spiritual energy fluctuations, it must be the birth of a Divine Pill!"
"Hahaha, I shall become immortal!"
Suddenly, the spiritual energy tornado in the sky weakened, dissipating like a flame snuffed out by a giant hand.
The treasure-seeking cultivators were once again left bewildered.
"Damn it! Where did it go?"
"Are you kidding me?"
"Never mind, just search over there. Don't overlook anything on the way, even if it's a pile of dung, pick it up and smell it!"
...
Meanwhile,
Chen Huaian was happily admiring Li Qingran, who was meditating and entering a state of calm.
She sat there quietly, two strands of black hair falling over her shoulders, occasionally swaying in the flowing spiritual energy. Her clothes were simple, yet they matched her elegant and unadorned temperament. Usually, there was a hint of heroism between her brows, but now, with her eyes closed, her brows slightly furrowed, lips slightly pursed, and her pale face carrying a hint of frailty, she appeared even more endearing.
Chen Huaian was a science student.
He didn't have any fancy words.
But he was willing to use the most straightforward words to praise Li Qingran's beauty.
"Damn, she's stunning!"
He couldn't keep looking.
If he kept staring, he wouldn't be able to focus on studying with his teacher later.
He had drawn from the Lucky Koi pool a total of a thousand times, and he hadn't had a chance to see what he got from the last five hundred draws.
Chen Huaian opened his backpack, finding the 12 slots already filled. From left to right, there were: Low Grade Spirit Stone, Mid Grade Spirit Stone, Sound Transmission Talisman, Thunderfire Talisman·Mortal, Thunderfire Talisman·Intermediate, Thunderfire Talisman·Advanced, Thunderfire Talisman·Ultimate, Thunderfire Talisman·Immortal, Mystic Armor Array, Intermediate Level Gathering Spirit Array, Su Xian Sword, and a scroll of golden jade slip.
"Seriously, can't they just put all the Thunderfire Talismans in one slot?"
Chen Huaian was frustrated. He couldn't give all the Thunderfire Talismans to Li Qingran, after all, if Li Qingran got controlled, he could still provide support from the outside, right?
The most crucial thing was that expanding the first slot of the backpack required a top-up of 188 yuan.
"Forget it, forget it, I'll give the ones I don't need to Li Qingran later."
Chen Huaian focused his attention on the last item.
A jade slip, a golden item.
It had to be something good!