Chapter 1

Xiao Mo was taking a walk along the river bank. He had read a very melodramatic book last night and had an all-night argument with someone online. He was not in a very good mood, so he went out for a walk.

The title of the book is "White Moonlight in the World of Cultivation".

Xiao Mo had just been admitted to university and was in the last and longest summer vacation for high school students. He worked part-time to save money for his studies and had a lot of rest time. He happened to see a novel recommendation on the freshman forum and went to read the full text.

It’s better not to watch it than to watch it.

He really didn't expect that the book would be so outrageous.

Simply put, this is a story about a popular bottom and his countless successors. However, the author did not make it clear at the beginning and tricked people into killing him. Unfortunately, Xiao Mo joined the army of victims.

Xiao Mo was immediately attracted by the opening character Chu Jinglan and thought it was a revenge-themed novel.

He never expected that he would watch Chu Jinglan being written as one of Wanrenmi's successors.

Chu Jinglan, a gifted child of heaven, experienced a series of misfortunes in his youth and even became a useless person. However, due to his amazing talent and tenacity, he worked hard to climb out of the mud, ascended to the sky again, and eventually became the Chu Xianzun who was above all others.

But such a proud person is completely devoted to the protagonist, Shou. Even though he knows that Shou is fickle and divides his heart between countless people, he is still willing to go through fire and water for him. In the end, he is buried in danger for Shou and his body is not left.

When Xiao Mo saw this scene, his countless complaints turned into six dots: "..."

Jue, don't call it the peerless genius, change it to the peerless love brain.

He was waiting for the career line, wanting to see the genius being abandoned and then being motivated to rise up, stepping on the mountains and rivers and wielding the sword to control the world, but he was caught off guard and was covered in dog blood and was completely defeated.

It's outrageous. Such a good life and such great talent are wasted like this. Do you know how many people find it difficult just to live?

He clearly had all the conditions to realize his ambitions, but in the end he died without a penny. What kind of absurd character is this?

Moreover, Chu was so shocked that he died, but the popular boy just cried for a while and then forgot about him. The funniest thing was that the boy even cried in someone else's arms.

Xiao Mo couldn't help but write his first book review in the comment section. It was over a thousand words long, with more than two digits of exclamation marks, and his anger could be seen between the lines.

Dissatisfaction with Chu Jinglan's character also means dissatisfaction with the author's writing style.

Some people agreed with him, while others immediately came up to criticize him. Xiao Mo sneered and put down his keyboard. When it came to verbal battles, he was never afraid.

Recalling the battle of last night, Xiao Mo walked leisurely along the river bank. Suddenly, a slight but clear sound of someone falling into the water was heard.

Accompanied by children screaming and crying.

Xiao Mo's pupils shrank and he turned around suddenly, seeing a young child falling into the water.

There were not many people walking along the river at that moment, and some people didn't even notice that Xiao Mo immediately jumped into the water.

The child was drowning in a very shallow area of ​​the river, and Xiao Mo easily pushed him ashore. The water just reached Xiao Mo's waist, and he could even step on the bottom with his feet. But when he was about to use his arms to support himself to get ashore, he felt a strong pull under his feet.

Xiao Mo:!

Something is pulling him!

Xiao Mo lowered his head in shock, only to find that the originally clear river water had been disturbed by the movement just now. He could not see anything. Before he could move again, the force actually dragged him backwards and he fell into the water.

Xiao Mo tried to stay calm despite his inner fear. He tried to touch his ankle, but found nothing but water. It wasn't even a whirlpool, but he was indeed being dragged towards the deep water in the middle of the river.

His reason was finally replaced by instinct in the suffocation, and he began to struggle.

Time seemed to be stretched infinitely, yet it passed very quickly.

Fast in a physical sense, slow in a spiritual sense.

Water engulfed him from all sides, and his consciousness began to blur.

The light flickered and the fragile bubbles struggled to break, but could only disappear in vain. In just a short moment, the bubbles went from surging to silence.

It was hard to tell how long the painful time was, but the feeling of falling into emptiness seemed to be prolonged infinitely. Xiao Mo was most afraid of not being able to hold on to anything, and the feeling of falling alone was almost driving him crazy.

But he was drowsy and couldn't move.

In a trance, he thought someone grabbed his hand and pulled him up, very hard and warmly, which made his hanging heart settle down.

Xiao Mo closed his eyes in peace.

When I opened my eyes again, all I saw was white.

Xiao Mo's consciousness gradually returned. He thought that he was not accustomed to the light, or that he was in the hospital. There was an electronic sound beeping in his ears.

After the beeping sound, a cheerful voice rang out: "Loading completed, the book-crossing system was successful. Welcome to the world of "The White Moonlight of the Cultivation World". The book-crossing system is dedicated to serving you. This mission——"

...what?

Xiao Mo was startled and sat up suddenly, pressing his dizzy head: "Wait, wait!"

The sound stopped.

His ears were buzzing and he opened his eyes wide, finally seeing the environment he was in. In front of him was nothing but a white light and a floating electronic panel.

Xiao Mo went from being confused to being shocked, and then to being at a loss.

But he forced himself to stay calm, hiding all his emotions, and anxiously and diligently analyzed the current situation.

Crossing, crossing?

How could...

Seeing that the host looked unhappy, the system lowered its voice and greeted: "Hello host, are you listening?"

Xiao Mo's shoulders trembled, and he tried to calm down. He hid his panic out of habit and didn't reveal it to anyone else: "...I have a question."

System: "Yes! If the host has any other questions, we can answer them for you here~"

"Did I really travel through time?"

“Guaranteed authenticity!”

"good."

Xiao Mo took a deep breath and clenched his fingers: "How can I return to my own world?"

The system paused for a second: "Well, unfortunately, you can't go back."

The host's reaction was different from what he had imagined. The system quickly checked Xiao Mo's various conditions and found that he met the criteria for traveling through time. He said carefully, "Host, the environment you originally lived in was so bad, and there was nothing worth remembering. Why did you want to go back?"

Life is so bad, shouldn't I be happy to hear the news of time travel? The system is puzzled.

When Xiao Mo was young, his irresponsible parents abandoned him and ran away. I heard that they played very chaotically outside and no one knew whether they were dead or alive.

He was thrown to his relatives, who treated him as a burden and a ball. They kicked him back and forth, and finally kicked the ball into an orphanage.

Although he lived in his relatives' home for a short time, he encountered a lot. The adults scolded and beat him, and the children bullied him in various ways. Xiao Mo suffered a lot and was looked down upon, and his mind matured exceptionally precociously.

After hearing what the system said, Xiao Mo's tightly bound face moved, and he sneered and asked back, "Why don't I want to go back?"

His accumulated emotions finally had an outlet and poured out.

"I'm only seventeen, and I just got the admission letter from a major university. I can slap the letter in the faces of those so-called relatives, watch them be shocked and jealous, and then look at themselves, a bunch of rubbish, who can do nothing but bully me when I'm young. Why should I miss this opportunity to slap them in the face?"

When Xiao Mo spoke, he seemed to have seen the expressions of those people who were slapped in the face. The corners of his mouth curled up in a mocking arc. The system laughed dryly, not expecting that the host would be a vengeful person. He wiped the non-existent sweat and spoke more carefully.

"But you have been confirmed dead in that world in order to save a child, so we were able to pull your consciousness into the system space."

Xiao Mo's sneer and ridicule froze at the corners of his mouth in an instant.

Then, his lip lines gradually smoothed out.

...So he's dead?

What? He thought he was saved, but he still died...

Was the feeling of being pulled up at the end an illusion? He clearly didn't feel any particular pain.

He died in the prime of his life. To put it bluntly, he hadn't even fully bloomed yet. This poor bug had just completed a counterattack, and hadn't had time to appreciate the expressions of those damned things when they were slapped in the face, but he died just like that.

Xiao Mo's shoulders slowly slumped, he bent his knees, hugged his arms, lowered his head and said nothing.

This huddled, defensive posture is a sign of insecurity.

Xiao Mo did not regret jumping into the water to save people, he just felt... empty. The confusion was perhaps clearer than the sadness, and his original life was suddenly interrupted.

He also felt that his death was extremely strange, but there was apparently no place here to seek justice for him.

Xiao Mo pressed the corners of his sore eyes to stop the tears from flowing out, and smiled half bitterly: If he died, I guess not many people would feel sad for him.

Seeing Xiao Mo's gloomy expression, the system quickly comforted him: "But you have been chosen by us! As long as you complete the mission, you will be reborn and live in the cultivation world with a new identity. What a great opportunity! Moreover, the parents of the rescued child are very grateful to you and are preparing to give you a thank-you gift!"

Xiao Mo was silently digesting the discomfort that was surging. When he heard this, he immediately raised his head with vigilance, and frowned: "If I die, who will get the money?"

If it was a relative that even dogs disliked, Xiao Mo would definitely lift the lid of the coffin and go to their bedside to haunt them in the middle of the night.

"No, no, the money has been donated to the welfare home where you lived! This should be the best place for the money to go. If you are not satisfied, our system can also help you make a reservation so that the money can go to the place you think is most suitable."

Xiao Mo's expression relaxed: "Yes, it's okay."

He was silent for a moment, and then used his last bit of hope to confirm: "Is it true that I can't go back?"

The system reluctantly replied: "Regrettably, yes."

Xiao Mo slowly exhaled the breath that was pent up in his chest. He encountered something beyond his control and his life was forced to take a turn. Whether he accepted it or not, whether he was happy or sad, he had already traveled through time.

With Xiao Mo's character, he would never give up on himself easily. Since there is a chance to live, why not seize it? Although he has been tortured by the world since he was a child, Xiao Mo is born strong and he always tells himself to live a life of his own.

He wants to shine and have a bright future. Only by living a wonderful life can he get the best revenge on those who bully him. He will not fulfill the wishes of anyone who wants to see him suffer.

Xiao Mo clasped his arms tightly, his fingertips turning white, revealing his inner restlessness. After a long silence, he spoke to the system in a stern voice, "Go on with the mission."

Saying this means that he has finally accepted reality.

The system was very happy with his cooperation, and its voice rose several degrees: "You will become Chu Jinglan's inner demon. Your main task is to make him aware of the existence of the inner demon, and then when the time comes, you will be killed by him to prove your truth."

"The secondary mission is to accompany him as he grows, to temper his will and character, and to mentally attack him, which can be converted into points to improve your cultivation, or to exchange for items in the mall."

The system opened the mall, and Xiao Mo took a quick look and found a wide variety of items, ranging from elixirs to magical instruments and treasures.

"But your highest level of cultivation will not exceed the Spirit Severing Stage, because you will be killed by him in the Spirit Severing Stage."

Xiao Mo asked the key point: "Will it hurt if I am killed?"

The system said hurriedly: "No, no, I can turn on the completely pain-free mode for you, and guarantee that you will not feel any pain at all!"

It was great that he didn't feel any pain. Xiao Mo finally relaxed a little. Whether he was anxious or calm, his mind was clear: "What is the difference between the main task and the secondary task?"

The system is very proactive and will answer any questions you have: "Main tasks must be completed, and secondary tasks are just a way to accumulate points, not mandatory."

Xiao Mo's mind skipped a beat, meaning that he actually only had two tasks to do?

He was very smart and his ideas immediately came to mind.

Of course, the system didn't realize that the host had already started to plan: "You have read the original novel. If you have any questions about the plot, you can always ask me."

Xiao Mo asked a few more questions while thinking.

After Chu Jinglan's death, Xiao Mo stopped reading novels.

If it was just a casual reading of the novel, Xiao Mo could close the book and forget about it, but Chu Jinglan was no longer a paper man and would be with him day and night: the system said that as an inner demon, Xiao Mo had to settle down in Chu Jinglan's sea of ​​consciousness.

Xiao Mo suddenly felt uncomfortable. As a person who lived a hard life but still took every day of his life seriously, he really didn't like Chu Jinglan's personality.

He was not targeting Chu Jinglan. Forgive Xiao Mo for being frank, but the characterizations of most of the main characters in the original novel were rubbish, either melodramatic or on the way to melodrama.

Xiao Mo also dislikes the protagonist equally, a playboy who wants everything in the bowl and the pot, and can divide love into countless parts. Although I am in love with many people at the same time, I am pure and innocent, weak and simple.

You are the reincarnation of the centipede monster, and you have your feet on many boats, right?

A scumbag is a scumbag. He can deceive others but don’t deceive yourself.

Knowing the plot of the original novel and understanding his main mission, Xiao Mo quickly made a plan in his mind.

The system finished saying what it needed to say, and took Xiao Mo to move through space. When Xiao Mo opened his eyes again, the white sky and earth disappeared, replaced by a silent night.

The system said cheerfully: "Ding ding, welcome to the world of cultivation, this is Chu Jinglan's sea of ​​consciousness!"

There was a crescent moon hanging in the sky overhead. Xiao Mo appeared under a dead tree. In front of the tree was a clear lake with no living creatures in it, as calm as an ancient well.

From the center of the lake outward, there is only a few meters wide area of ​​land on the shore, and the rest is surrounded by black fog, with no other scenery.

Very desolate.

Xiao Mo poked his head out of the lake to look at his reflection. His hair had grown longer and he was wearing a black ancient costume. He was already handsome, as clean as spring willows and moonlight, but with a fiery red lotus mark between his eyebrows, he looked even more like a demon.

He has the capital to become a devil by relying on his looks, the kind that specializes in deceiving people.

Seeing himself in ancient costume for the first time, Xiao Mo pinched a strand of black hair hanging in front of him out of habit.

System: "You will live here from now on."

Xiao Mo let his hair down and stood up, carefully looking around his new "home", his soul asked: "Where do I sleep?"

A tree and a lake, should I sleep under the tree or in the water?

The system gave him guidance: "You can transform the environment, but the area around Moon Lake is Chu Jinglan's base. If you build here, once he can see inwardly and gain awareness, it will be easy for him to overturn your things. You will then have to seize the territory. The best way is for you to go into the black mist now to mark out the boundaries and build barriers so that he cannot easily break in."

"Not to mention beds, you can even build pavilions, attics, mountains, rivers, lakes and seas as you like! The most important thing in the sea of ​​knowledge is imagination! Oh, but modern things cannot be brought over. Times have changed. We still have to be scientific and rigorous."

...You are already an immortal and you are talking to me about scientific rigor? ?

Xiao Mo crossed the Moon Lake and came to the edge of the black fog. To be honest, the rolling black fog did not look like a good thing, but it was harmless to him, and Xiao Mo did not feel afraid. It seemed that his body adapted to the time travel and identity change earlier than his mind. The inner demons, the inner demons, after all, were a bit of racial talent.

Xiao Mo easily approached the black fog, cleared out a small area, and conjured up a bed.

The bed frame is simple but spacious, and the pillows and quilts are warm in color and have the right softness and hardness, so it must be comfortable to sleep on.

The bed was a good bed, but there was one and only one bed.

The system looked at the lonely bed and thought that the host's imagination was not enough, so it tried to show off its skills: "I can also help with the construction, host."

Xiao Mo refused without even turning his head: "No need."

He has already planned his future trip, and one bed is enough.

As an inner demon, he learned everything by himself when he stepped into this place. He understood some of the inner demon's abilities. Influencing the entity was the basis. Xiao Mo quickly figured out how to connect with Chu Jinglan.

Xiao Mo stood under the moon.

The system is very curious about how the host will take the first step.

Then he saw the black mist surging in Xiao Mo's hands, and successfully broke through the barrier of the sea of ​​consciousness for the first time.

The system was very supportive: "Host is amazing!"

In the voice that the system expected, Xiao Mo sank into his dantian, his voice was like a bell, and he spoke in a chilly tone like a ghost: "Chu Jinglan - I am your inner demon."

System: It’s obvious that he’s about to say something ruthless!

As long as Chu Jinglan's emotions are agitated, it can be counted as a mental attack and converted into points. The system immediately prepared the settlement panel and waited for the host to make his move.

He was full of expectations, but he saw Xiao Mo Xiao Mo quickly withdrew his hand, closed his mouth, turned around and left.

...left?

System: ???

No, what happened next? What about the harsh words? Nothing more? ?

He watched Xiao Mo push away the black mist, watched Xiao Mo lie down on the bed, and watched him close his eyes.

……ah?

The system was full of question marks and fog: "Host?"

Xiao Mo closed his eyes and lay down quietly: "I have made him realize that he has a demon in his heart. The first task is completed. Do you have any way to make me sleep for a few years, and then wake me up when he needs to kill me, and I will let him kill me."

System: “…”

The system was stunned.

You can still do this! ?

I opened the settlement panel and you only showed me this! ? ?

No matter how chaotic the system is, Xiao Mo has already laid down: Yes, for tasks and people he doesn't like, the plan he comes up with is to throw rotten salted fish away.

Why, someone asked Xiao Mo why he didn't try to change Chu Jinglan's ending?

Xiao Mo: Why should I waste my energy?

First, he did not travel through time voluntarily, and second, Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan were strangers.

If Chu Jinglan was like the child who fell into the water that Xiao Mo had rescued before and accidentally got into trouble, then Xiao Mo, as a kind-hearted passerby, would be willing to take the initiative and give him a hand.

But after careful consideration, Chu Jinglan still decided to go through fire and water for the protagonist, so Xiao Mo chose to let go of his desire to help others and respect their fate.

Xiao Mo does not feel that he has any obligation to be responsible for Chu Jinglan's life. He is a good person, but he is not overly loving.

Anyway, the system said that the process is not important, so he just needs to do a good job from beginning to end, and that would be considered completing his job, and it couldn't even be called exploiting a loophole in the rules.

As a teenager who often worked part-time to pay for his studies, Xiao Mo had his own work philosophy.

Xiao Mo noticed that the system had been silent for a long time, so he opened his eyelids on the bed and said alertly: "I didn't break the rules."

The system was completely convinced by this host. If it were a humanoid, the system would probably have been powerless to flatten it: "Yes, it's okay. Your idea is fine, but I have two points to make about your Sleeping Beauty plan."

Xiao Mo: "...Who is Sleeping Beauty? You tell me."

"First, I don't have a method that can make you sleep for several years. If you are gifted, you can try it yourself."

"Secondly," the system said quietly, "Chu Jinglan thought your voice just now was an auditory hallucination. He did not believe that he had a demon in his heart, so your mission was not completed."

Xiao Mo: “…”

Silence, silence is Cambridge tonight.

One second, two seconds, three seconds passed, and Xiao Mo finally sat up slowly.

The plan fell apart just as it was beginning.

How could his clear and articulate announcement, which sounded like a broadcaster, be regarded as an auditory hallucination?

Do we have to force him to show up in front of Chu Jinglan?

Xiao Mo pursed his lips and hesitated, hugging his arms.

At the same time, outside, Chu Jinglan, who was practicing, looked focused. His body was as calm as a pine tree. He swung out a sword, but the smooth sword light was disrupted by the sudden sound and it chopped out diagonally.

The green bamboo broke at the waist and fell down unwillingly, bringing with it the bamboo leaves that fell down.

Chu Jinglan was stunned and stopped his sword. He immediately released his spiritual power to investigate. The wind blew past his ears. After the bamboo fell, the surroundings were quiet. There was no one, and no evil spirits.

He frowned and pointed his sword at the ground. Was the sound just now just an auditory hallucination?

The author has something to say:

Xiao Mo: I want to slack off

The system covers his mouth: No, you don't want to