Free Web NovelChapter 159: Chapter 151: Assaulting Nascent Soul
Undercover Agent B converted all of this into a mental message, imprinting it upon the fragment.
With an infusion of Spiritual Power, the fragment began to glow faintly.
...
「Meanwhile, elsewhere.」
Guixi Sect, the Eldest Brother’s cave residence.
On the bed of cold jade, Lin Qingfeng stretched and yawned.
"Aah~"
He scratched his hair, then looked at the sect contribution points column.
Sect Contribution (NPC): [356712/500000]
’The NPC sect contribution is skyrocketing. I feel like it won’t be long before I can unlock the Guixi Secret Realm. And my current EXP... is enough to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage!’
’Come on, Heart Demon! I’m ready for you!!!’
’Heart Demon! Activate!!!’
He closed his eyes, deciding to formally attempt his breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage.
Spiritual Power circulated within his body, and the surrounding Spiritual Qi began to gather toward him, forming a vortex.
Just as his mind was about to enter a state of deep meditation, it was time for a classic, must-have segment from every cultivation novel and game.
The Heart Demon Tribulation.
It began!
Just as expected, the surrounding scenery abruptly changed.
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Lin Qingfeng opened his eyes and surveyed his surroundings.
"Oho?"
’What the hell? So, this is the instance dungeon for my Heart Demon Tribulation?’
’Bring it on, bring it on,’
’Whether you’re a strawberry-milk-flavored Soul-Devouring Soft Gel or a chocolate-parfait-flavored Profound Armor Giant Turtle, I’m curious to see if I can get a full meal in this Heart Demon Illusion Realm. I’ll use you as an appetizer.’
And then...
The moment Lin Qingfeng’s words faded, he discovered a bizarre change happening to his own body.
"POOF!"
Accompanied by a burst of ridiculous-looking smoke, the black Daoist robe he wore instantly disappeared.
In its place was an outfit of an exceedingly bizarre design.
The outfit was pieced together from countless diamond-shaped geometric structures, with a primary color scheme of blue and pink.
The blue parts were at the base and edges of the diamonds, and after reflecting light, they dyed the upper and central areas a shade of pink.
His entire body was encased in this strange attire, leaving only his human head exposed.
Lin Qingfeng looked down at his hands and found they were also covered in a distinctly angular, crystalline structure.
An ominous premonition instantly flashed through his mind.
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’This look... this color scheme... it looks like... No way, it can’t be?!’
He remembered the totem that was being madly worshipped by that bunch of weirdo players over at the "Original Criticism Sect" not too long ago.
’Don’t tell me... I’ve turned into an Original Stone?!’
’Am I cosplaying as that entity worshipped by those OPs?!’
’But the material quality looks way better than the real thing!’
Before he could even recover from this sudden costume change, the scenery around him had already transformed into the main plaza before the gates of the Guixi Sect.
And upon the plaza, a dense, dark mass of figures was slowly closing in on him.
It was... countless Mr. Was and OPs!
One by one, they swarmed toward him with bloodshot eyes, saliva dripping from the corners of their mouths.
They drooled and roared incessantly:
"Don’t run—!!"
"An Original Stone! It’s an Original Stone!"
"Accept our worship—!"
"Let us... make a pilgrimage—!!"
Lin Qingfeng’s face turned green on the spot.
He was reminded of that scene, the one where his junior sister was worshipped by countless fanatical believers and forced to "acknowledge her kin."
’This is wrong! Why are you all acting like a bunch of zombies?!!’
’This isn’t how the script is supposed to go, is it?! Isn’t this what the NPC, the junior sister, is supposed to go through?! Why is it my turn?!’
’Holy crap! And it’s a mix of Mr. Was and OPs! This is terrifying!’
’Why can’t my junior sister get dragged into this illusion to suffer with me?!!’
"KAKAKAKA—!"
Without a second thought, he turned tail and prepared to fly!
However, he discovered that in this illusion realm, his Sword-Controlling Flight Skill... was disabled!
’I-I can’t fly?!’
He tried to circulate his Spiritual Power, but his body felt incredibly heavy.
’Damn it! They’ve disabled flying!’
’So this Heart Demon Tribulation isn’t a test of combat power, but a form of mental flagellation?! How insidious!’
’Why do I have to go through this alone! Junior Sister, where are you! Come and take my place, aaahhh!!!’
...
An unknown amount of time passed within the illusion realm.
Lin Qingfeng was no longer the pitiful "Original Stone" being chased all over the world.
He stood on a high platform, chest puffed out, wearing that ridiculous cosplay outfit and looking down upon the crowd below.
And in his hand, a whip had appeared at some point.
Below the platform, the countless Mr. Was and OPs were no longer chasing him. Instead, they were hauling Spirit Stones and building up the sect, every one of them with a blissful smile of enslavement on their faces.
Lin Qingfeng looked upon this scene with a smile of pure satisfaction.
He cracked his whip at an OP who was moving a little too slowly.
"CRACK!"
"Work faster! You’re half a pound short on that Spirit Stone you’re carrying, can’t you see?! You move that little and you still have the nerve to make a pilgrimage to me? Huh?!"
The whipped OP, far from being angry, showed an expression of immense guilt, repenting to the "Sacred Original Stone" on the high platform:
"I was wrong! Lord Original Stone! I was slacking! Please give me another chance! I will definitely work harder!"
"Sigh,"
Lin Qingfeng announced in a lazy tone, fiddling with his whip,
"You’re working too slow! Your punishment... your punishment is to offer me eight hundred Spirit Stones! This is the penalty for your wavering faith!"
"Yes! Yes! Thank you for your guidance, Lord Original Stone!"
He had even established a membership system in his Heart Demon Illusion Realm.
[Silver Member]: Just make a one-time deposit of five thousand Spirit Stones to enjoy the ’blessing’ privilege! You only need to work nonstop for twenty-three hours a day! And contribute ninety percent of all your earnings to this seat! At that time, this seat will be able to accept your pious worship!
[Gold Member]: Just make a one-time deposit of ten thousand Spirit Stones to become a distinguished Gold Member! Your daily ’blessing’ time will be reduced to twenty-one hours! You need only offer up eighty-five percent of your earnings to this seat to earn my personal gaze!
[Platinum Member]: Deposit one hundred thousand Spirit Stones to become a Platinum Member! You will only need to labor for sixteen hours a day! The contribution share is reduced to eighty percent! And so on!
And the most crucial tier of all!
As long as you can make a one-time tribute of... one million high-grade Spirit Stones!
You can become a [Diamond Supreme VIP]!
This seat will accept your worship directly, and you... won’t even need to perform any labor!
In his own Heart Demon Illusion Realm, Lin Qingfeng dreamed a beautiful dream of using these exploited Spirit Stones to make the Guixi Sect bigger and stronger, eventually dominating the entire Cultivation Realm.
He stood atop a mountain of Spirit Stones, and behind him were the countless OPs and Mr. Was still laboring away frantically.
He spread his arms wide and let out a hearty, unrestrained laugh.
"HAHAHAHAHA—!"
At the very peak of his laughter, the entire illusion realm let out a "KACHA," shattered, and then began to change once more!
