Chapter 23: The Twenty-Third Day of Connecting with the Heavenly Creation Game

The visit to the Nameless Swordsman did not go smoothly. After all, he had asked someone to escort him on his journey west, so he naturally wanted to leave a good impression on the Nameless Swordsman.

If the message is blocked, then send cloud codes specifically targeting that player's game.

Yuan Yi also took a special look at its online status. Such a large cloud shadow should be visible. If it's not visible, then he'll submit a few more visit requests.

Fortunately, Yuan Yi didn't need to make any more changes, and Yun Duo's application was quickly approved by the Nameless Swordsman.

Yuan Yi opened the friend visit channel, only to see flower petals falling outside the channel.

Hmm? Did she do a petal falling effect? ​​Those petals couldn't possibly grow on a tree.

The next second, the rapidly falling object and the incredibly sharp aura told Yuan Yi that things were not so simple.

As expected, these were not flower petals as designed in the game; they were objects falling from a height, and deliberately so.

A glint of light flashed in Yuan Yi's eyes. He just arrived and he's already hitting people with something. Is this how this nameless swordsman player treats his guests?

Yuan Yi believes that his "Farm Battle" game, which he created in the prehistoric world, is quite conscientious. At least it didn't force players to spend money like in his previous life, and the market feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. So why was he attacked by players the first time he met a stranger?

Could it be that the game planner's halo from a past life accompanied him to the prehistoric world, causing players to hate him on sight?

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Yuan Yi's mind, but his steps remained unchanged. He couldn't afford to panic and lose his composure when his opponent gave him a hard time.

In any case, within the game, the game designer is invincible. Which game creator can be attacked by players in their own game? A simple program change, a buff reduction, and all player attacks become ineffective.

Yuan Yi waited for the scene of being thrown from a great height but being bounced back and left unharmed, letting the opposing player know what futile efforts meant.

She felt something fall from the sky, and it landed lightly in her hair, conveniently pinning it in place.

This weight is wrong. Could they have stuck a chicken feather in it to embarrass her on purpose?

What a cunning player! Realizing they couldn't beat the developers, they deliberately sabotaged things to embarrass her, huh? Clever, they found the loophole so quickly.

Yuan Yi flicked her little finger, secretly changing her view. She saw that what was stuck in her hair wasn't a chicken feather, but a fresh, delicate flower. It was neatly tucked into her hair, adding a touch of elegance.

"This player is really good," Yuan Yi thought, his pupils contracting as he stared intently.

Ahead stood a young man dressed in white with black hair, holding flowers and a blade of grass dangling from his mouth. He didn't appear roguish; instead, he exuded a carefree and dashing air. What a handsome and dashing young man!

She's beautiful and has such a sophisticated flirting technique, which immediately puts Yuan Yi on high alert.

Tongtian, on the other hand, was experiencing such an embarrassing situation for the first time in his life.

After using the flower as a sword, he calculated that the place where the flower branch fell was an inch in front of the cave entrance, and the bottom of the flower should land on the ground and leave a sword mark.

Who would have thought that, by sheer coincidence, the flower would fall right into the hair of a fellow novice cultivator. The cultivator was still a beautiful young woman of sixteen or seventeen, with a touch of childishness in her face, and bright, clear eyes, truly a perfect match for the flower.

He didn't reveal any sword intent at all, making it seem as if he was deliberately offering flowers. Although the other side was only looking over from afar, Tongtian felt extremely uncomfortable all over.

Or perhaps we could bring out some more flowers and have this fellow Daoist demonstrate her swordplay on the spot, to tell her it was just a misunderstanding.

Since there was no hostility from the other side, Yuan Yi took a step forward, leaving the flowers on her head untouched, resting steadily in her hair as if they were part of her natural hair ornament.

Tongtian flicked his wrist, hurling all nine flowers to the ground—exactly nine in total—that shot out with the sharpness of swords, landing precisely at the nine palace positions beside the futon. He then took the opportunity to wave and straighten his clothes to welcome his guest.

A hint of amazement flashed in Yuan Yi's eyes; he could see the whole picture from a single glimpse. The opponent's move was truly beautiful; worthy of the nameless swordsman. Each of the nine falling flowers emitted a soaring sword aura, and every point of impact corresponded to a formation, demonstrating his formidable skill.

It seems that he is not the kind of racial talent that she imagined, but a hidden master with real strength.

As for how to discern the strength of a powerful figure, using formations to check one's own cultivation level is easy because the opponent also understands formations, making it easy to be detected.

Yuan Yi took a different approach, opening the farm's recharge records, and rows of items such as [Spirit Beast Honey], [Spirit Beast Eggs], and [Spirit Beast Fur Dye] caught his eye.

Yuan Yi gasped. With just a rough calculation, he knew that this was enough to gather at least a day's worth of spiritual energy for a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

No wonder they had to give themselves a hard time as soon as they entered. With this amount of money spent and the probability of opening eggs, it's enough to be described as both expensive and unlucky, a truly miserable situation.

I earned the spiritual power myself, so it's only right that I let the players vent their anger.

Tongtian invited Yuanyi to sit down. Although he didn't know why this fellow Daoist had suddenly changed his attitude towards him and seemed a little more enthusiastic, he was still a guest.

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Wuming. I am Yuan Yi, the game producer. I have come here to discuss something."

Yuan Yi got straight to the point: "I want to find someone to escort me westward to seek an opportunity. Fellow Daoist, would you be willing to accompany me?" When she joined the farm, she had checked the IP address. This nameless swordsman must have just arrived recently, otherwise the Tiger Clan would not be so quiet.

Tongtian raised an eyebrow and glanced at the hair of the person opposite him. The person opposite him had almost no cultivation level, no wonder they used the word "escort".

With such profound mastery of formations and almost imperceptible cultivation, that's interesting.

Tongtian leaned forward, staring intently into Yuanyi's eyes: "What opportunity?"

"Punishing evil and promoting good, thwarting the schemes of villains, and protecting the earth's veins from fire and water, might even earn us some merit from the Heavenly Dao." Yuan Yi's expression was firm, and every word came from the bottom of his heart.

Destroying the Demon Ancestor Rahu's schemes and helping the Dragon and Phoenix Clan avenge themselves—how can that not be considered punishing evil and promoting good?

"There are some things that can't be said in advance. I know you have concerns, but you can..."

"I agree!"

Yuan Yi knew that what he said was too general. He originally wanted to first talk about the grand principles and justifications, and then lure him with benefits, and then gradually make his move.

After all, it's not easy to find someone with the cultivation level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal in the Wanshou Mountain area. A wandering cultivator like this, who seems simple-minded and has traveled here, is truly a once-in-a-millennium find. She must make the most of this opportunity.

But to my surprise, the other party was not only frank and simple-minded, but also genuinely consistent in word and deed. Before I could even finish speaking, they readily agreed.

Despite being the one who would benefit, Yuan Yi still spoke with concern, reminding him, "Fellow Daoist, why don't you reconsider? Aren't you afraid that I might have ulterior motives, or that this trip might be mortally dangerous?"

Tongtian was amused by Yuan Yi's half-conflicted and half-concerned gaze. He glanced at the still somewhat childish face and came to the same conclusion as Yuan Yi.

The fellow Daoist opposite is indeed frank and inexperienced in the ways of the world.

If others were to receive his Tongtian's escort, they would be overjoyed and readily agree. Even though it would clearly benefit Daoist Yuanyi, he still advised him to think it over. His sincerity towards others is truly worthy of being someone Tongtian approves of.

Tongtian crossed his arms, raised his chin slightly, and exuded an air of arrogance: "No need to think about it anymore. Punishing evil and promoting good is exactly what I want. With my strength, where in the primordial world can't I go? Besides, I trust Fellow Daoist Yuanyi."

The heavens released spiritual energy, a pure and peaceful aura surrounding the primordial intent.

"When I heard that Fellow Daoist Yuanyi was clearing the earth's veins through games, I admired your great compassion. Meeting you today makes me feel even more that we have met too late."

“I wish to become friends with you, fellow Daoist. Since we are friends, it would be a pleasure to accompany you on your journey.”

"I wonder if Fellow Daoist Yuanyi would be willing to befriend me."

Tongtian smiled, his eyes sparkling with youthful passion as he gazed at Yuanyi. Every word he uttered was filled with the fervor of a young man; he genuinely wanted to befriend Yuanyi.

This is too unfair. Yuan Yi clutched her heart in her hands. She had initially thought the other person was naive and inexperienced, but now it seemed she had been far too naive.

Who can withstand this barrage of punches?

The most important thing is that Yuan Yi can clearly sense that the other person genuinely wants to be friends with him, without any other ulterior motives.

Completely defenseless, who could resist a straightforward friend?

Yuan Yi extended his right hand: "It is my honor to be able to make friends with Fellow Daoist Wuming."

Although Tongtian didn't know why his friend reached out, seeing his hand hovering in mid-air, he naturally extended a hand to touch it. He couldn't just let his friend's hand remain suspended in mid-air.

"Nameless Swordsman is just an alias I used when I traveled through the primordial world. I was originally a cultivator from Kunlun. You can just call me Tongtian." Having made a good friend who was to his liking, the young man was full of pride.

Upon hearing the name Kunlun, Yuan Yi sensed something was amiss, and when Tongtian uttered his name, Yuan Yi's outstretched hand trembled involuntarily.

Tongtian quickly noticed this and tilted his head, asking in a questioning tone, "Have you heard of my name?"

“Of course I’ve heard of it.” Yuan Yi gripped Tongtian’s hand even tighter with his right hand. “I’ve heard that there are three powerful cultivators in seclusion on Kunlun Mountain. They are highly skilled and renowned. The youngest of them is named Tongtian.”

"I have always been fascinated by Kunlun, and I never expected to meet it here."

I never expected that I would actually find a future saint by just looking for a thug to escort me to the West. After transforming into a ley line, I feel like my luck has improved.

Hearing that he and Yuan Yi were going together, Tongtian laughed even more happily: "I didn't expect my reputation to spread so far. After this trip, I will definitely invite you to visit Kunlun."

"That's wonderful." Which time traveler could miss the chance to visit the Three Pure Ones in the prehistoric world?

However, Yuan Yi did not forget his purpose in coming here: to find a henchman to escort him to the West to find the future battlefield between the Dao and the Demon, and to do something underhanded to a certain Demon Ancestor who was causing havoc in the prehistoric world.

Although he was already 80% certain, he would still need Tongtian's advice to explain things that did not involve the future.

"...So this time we're going to punish the culprit who stirred up the Dragon-Phoenix Grand Incident." Yuan Yi recounted how the Qilin came to her door and how she noticed the unusual earth veins.

Tongtian, his brows furrowed in anger, declared, "For his own selfish desires, he has brought calamity upon the entire primordial world. This fiend deserves to be executed."

He had always despised those who bullied the weak and those who followed evil ways. Just based on what Yuan Yi said, he wished he could draw his sword and kill the culprit.

"After all, he is a powerful being a level above the Ancestral Dragon and the Primordial Phoenix. My actions this time may attract his attention. Although we are friends, I cannot let you take this risk for nothing."

Even brothers should keep clear accounts. Yuan Yi condensed array patterns at her fingertips. This was the reward she had calculated beforehand, a new understanding of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth after transforming into the Earth Vein, and also the basis for her confidence in finding a powerful fighter.

Tongtian frowned. In his view, punishing evil and promoting good and helping his friends were all his duty and did not require any reward.

But he could also see that Yuan Yi genuinely wanted to do this, and he couldn't let him down.

Tongtian came up with a solution that would satisfy both sides.

Tongtian gently removed the array patterns that Yuan Yi had placed, his expression softening. He clasped his hands together and said, "There's no need for that. Just handle this matter for me."

"What is it?"

"Aren't you the producer of this game? Can you remove the restriction that you can only play for four hours a day?"

He'll be spending all his time in the game then, and he doesn't believe Yuanshi will ever catch him again.

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Author's note: Tongtian: I'm going to show off my skills.

Yuan Yi: There are always treacherous subjects trying to harm me. [doge emoji]