Chapter 67 Kunpeng's Extravagant Game-Making Day Sixty-Seven...
The world of Kunpeng is a vast ocean. As far as the eye can see, the sky and earth are all water, with clouds and rosy hues blending into the water, making it impossible to distinguish the boundary between the sky and the water.
If someone were to curiously open the world settings of this world, they would surely discover that the ratio of water to the other five elements is an astonishing 99.99% to 0.01%.
The only remaining 0.01 is Mount Buzhou, which supports heaven and earth, standing proudly between them.
Upon entering the world, Donghuang Taiyi couldn't help but exclaim in amazement: "Fellow Daoist Kunpeng's world is truly magnificent and awe-inspiring."
When the game first launched, he briefly stayed in this world. Back then, although the mountains and fields were flooded, there were still many mountains, rivers, and vegetation, unlike now where all you could see was water, stretching to the horizon in a vast expanse of desolation.
Kunpeng laughed heartily upon hearing this, extremely proud: "I put in a lot of hard work to build it into what it is today, and thankfully all that effort has paid off."
"However, this place is not a good place to stay. Fellow Daoist Donghuang, why don't you come with me to Buzhou Mountain?"
As a guest, Donghuang Taiyi immediately went with Kunpeng.
But halfway there, Dongfang Taiyi sensed something was wrong. He could only hear the sounds of water, wind, and waves; otherwise, everything was silent.
Donghuang Taiyi suddenly awoke. They had traveled such a long way, yet not a single living creature had appeared in the world, and they hadn't even heard the sound of grass and trees swaying in the wind.
Donghuang Taiyi: "When I last came to this world, there were still many living beings in this world. Why are they all gone now?"
"Fellow Daoist, you may not know this, but in this world, the fire has died down and the water has risen, causing a great change in the world. All living beings that could not adapt to the changes in the world have disappeared, leaving only the strong who survived."
Before he could finish speaking, Kunpeng interrupted him, pointing into the distance: "I'm not entirely indifferent, fellow Daoist, look, aren't the rest all over there?"
Donghuang Taiyi followed his finger and saw the towering Buzhou Mountain. The mountain was radiant with rosy light and covered with countless spiritual trees, clearly a rare and blessed land of immortals.
Donghuang Taiyi then dispelled his doubts and reluctantly believed what Kunpeng had said. He thought to himself, "As expected, the imbalance of the five elements comes at a great price. Now there are only so few living beings left in this world. They might not even be able to complete the first mission of spreading the teachings. Wouldn't that mean missing out on the amazing gameplay later in the game?"
Kunpeng, unaware of Donghuang Taiyi's thoughts, acted as the host and landed on Buzhou Mountain first.
First, two boys and girls were summoned to serve tea made from the first drop of dew that appeared between heaven and earth each day. Then, a boiler and stove, modified from a primordial treasure, were set out. The stove was burning branches of the Jianmu tree, and the boiler was boiling a complete dragon.
Not to mention the Heavenly Avenue paved entirely with Kunlun jade beneath their feet, and the futons and cushions meticulously arranged and laid out by the maidens with the first rays of dawn's rosy clouds—the extravagance was beyond description.
Even Donghuang Taiyi, who had soared through the sun and moon with his elder brother and commanded the stars, and who boasted of having seen many great things, was speechless for a moment when he saw such extravagant, or rather wasteful, behavior.
Kunpeng was extremely satisfied with Donghuang Taiyi's reaction. He laughed heartily and casually stuffed a ginseng fruit into Donghuang Taiyi's hand: "After all, it's just a game."
Donghuang Taiyi lost his appetite, but when he heard Kunpeng say it was just a game, he barely came to his senses.
He swallowed the ginseng fruit whole, then belatedly asked, "How did you find so many treasures, fellow Daoist?"
According to the game setting of "Three Thousand Guests of the Purple Cloud", the number of treasures that a world can produce is limited, and the treasures produced are different according to the proportion of the five elements.
The treasures that Donghuang Taiyi just saw could not have been gathered in less than thirty to fifty small worlds. Moreover, judging from Kunpeng's nonchalant attitude, these were nothing special to him, just everyday items.
Although he and his brother could afford to use this method in the game, Donghuang Taiyi was still amazed that they did it every day.
After admiring the unconscious look of awe on Donghuang Taiyi's face, Kunpeng, satisfied, turned the conversation back to the main topic.
Kunpeng turned the spirit bead inlaid on his bracelet, first answering Donghuang Taiyi's question, then bringing up the main matter: "Fellow Daoist Donghuang, you came here to seek the source of water, right? It just so happens that I still have some Three Lights Divine Water here. If you don't need much, you can take it yourself."
As he spoke, Kunpeng initiated a transaction at the Pavilion of All Things, specifying that only two portions of the Three Lights Divine Water would be sold to Donghuang Taiyi.
Donghuang Taiyi looked at the two conspicuous coins under the Three Lights Divine Water, resolutely shook his head, and returned the two items.
"Fellow Daoist, please sell it at the market price." He had come to ask for the Water Origin because he was indebted to Kunpeng, and now he wanted to take the treasure for free. This was not the style of Donghuang Taiyi.
Kunpeng remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he chuckled, thinking that this fool didn't want the freebies and deserved to fall into his trap.
Kunpeng, with a generous air, said righteously, "We are both cultivators from the primordial world, and we have had a pleasant conversation. It is quite a coincidence that I would give you these two streams of the Three Lights Divine Water."
Kunpeng became more and more cautious as he spoke, and the last few words were even transmitted to his ears, so he could not speak them aloud even in his own game world.
Donghuang Taiyi was also made cautious by Kunpeng's posture and lowered his voice: "What is the meaning of this, Fellow Daoist Kunpeng?"
Kunpeng did not answer directly, but instead extended his ten human-shaped fingers. Each finger was inlaid with a large gemstone, radiating spiritual energy. On each wrist were two or three golden rings, adorned with numerous spirit beads that twirled with Kunpeng's movements. The beads were crystal clear, flawless, and clearly of extraordinary quality. The entire display was dazzling and exuded wealth.
That wasn't enough. Kunpeng deliberately moved closer to Donghuang Taiyi and openly displayed his crimson robes in front of him. The entire set of clothes was perfectly made without a single gap, truly seamless.
"This is made of Hunyuan Brocade." Kunpeng said, pointing in the direction of Kunlun, and deliberately emphasizing the words "Hunyuan Brocade".
All the jewels mentioned earlier possess a spiritual power that cannot compare to this statement: "This is not unique to Yuanshi Tianzun among the Three Pure Ones..."
Kunpeng nodded reservedly, then lowered his voice: "After all, there's nothing in this game that can't be bought with money."
"Look at me, even with my five elements out of balance, I can't even get past the first level of the main storyline. But I hold the essence of water, and I enjoy the game so much. I wouldn't trade this life for a saint." Kunpeng spouted nonsense.
Donghuang Taiyi initially wanted to refute how unattainable the position of a sage was, but considering Kunpeng's behavior in the game, he realized that even the sages of the world would not commit such a wasteful act. These things could only be experienced in a game. So he remained silent.
Kunpeng took out the Three Lights Divine Water again, but this time he didn't hang it on the Pavilion of All Things. Instead, he directly stuffed it into Donghuang Taiyi's hand: "Take it. Don't be polite with me. Anyway, I'm a little bored playing the game alone. Consider this a gift for us when we meet."
Donghuang Taiyi was deeply moved; Fellow Daoist Kunpeng was truly kind to him. But since Kunpeng was so good to him, he couldn't possibly take advantage of him.
"Thank you, fellow Daoist, but I'll just buy it at market price." Donghuang Taiyi pushed it back again. "Besides, I came here to ask where else I can buy the source of water. I need to buy more for my daily use."
Kunpeng feigned surprise: "What are you doing? What do you need so much water essence for? These two streams of Three Lights Divine Water are already enough to allow the water-type card to break through to the next level."
Donghuang Taiyi naturally couldn't reveal that he had lost to his elder brother on Buzhou Mountain, so he could only give a vague answer: "...This time, I wanted to use the essence of water to refine my Chaos Bell."
"The Chaos Bell, is this not your companion magic weapon, fellow Daoist? I have long heard that the Chaos Bell is so powerful that 'when the bell is raised, all laws cease.' I wonder if I can see this magic weapon today."
“Of course.” Donghuang Taiyi immediately summoned the Chaos Bell.
A massive bell, nine feet nine inches tall, appeared behind Donghuang Taiyi, quickly shrinking to the size of a palm and being held in his hand. Chaotic primordial energy swirled around the bell, and the patterns of the Golden Crow were clearly visible on its yellowish-brown exterior. It concealed its brilliance, appearing at first glance to be just an ordinary mortal object, but with a gentle turn by Donghuang Taiyi, its immense power was unleashed.
When the magical treasure he had only ever heard of appeared before him, Kunpeng didn't even dare to blink.
He stared intently at the tiny clock, no bigger than the palm of his hand, his eyes practically overflowing with greed: "What a treasure, what a treasure, what a wonderful treasure."
Kunpeng didn't care that the owner of the Chaos Bell was still there; he reached out and touched it without stopping muttering "good treasure" to himself.
Fortunately, he kept his head down, gazing at the Chaos Brocade, and didn't reveal his greedy expression to Donghuang Taiyi.
It wasn't until he rashly touched the Chaos Bell and was awakened by its counterattack that Kunpeng remembered that the owner of this treasure was now standing in front of him, and it didn't belong to him yet.
Originally, Kunpeng only intended to try his luck and take a famous magic weapon from the prehistoric world, but now, seeing the Chaos Bell's unified power and immense strength, he is determined to obtain it.
He was a bird, and so was Donghuang Taiyi; both had listened to the Dao Ancestor's lectures at Zixiao Palace. Why was the other born with such a supreme magical treasure? Fortunately, he had now come before him with this treasure, which meant that this treasure was destined for him.
With the intention of seizing the magical treasure he was destined to obtain, Kunpeng finally stopped slowly and steadily trying to sway Donghuang Taiyi's mind.
He put away the shattered jewelry bracelet, took a deep look at the Chaos Bell, then completely concealed his greedy expression and pretended to be generous: "Such a magic weapon should naturally be made with the best materials. It's a pity that I only have these two streams of Three Lights Divine Water."
Upon hearing these words, Donghuang Taiyi's face fell in disappointment.
But Kunpeng stretched out his hand again: "However, I do have some connections. Perhaps there's a place that can meet your needs, but it's quite secluded..."
"Where is it? Please tell me quickly, fellow Daoist!" Hearing that there was still a chance, Donghuang Taiyi quickly asked.
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Author's Note: Kunpeng: Let me first show you ignorant people what a good life I'm living.
The first step in a "pig butchering scam" is to tell others that you're doing well.
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