Hearing this, Fatty Wang scratched his head in embarrassment, but then his small eyes widened as he retorted self-righteously, "Big brother! You're talking about me! Aren't you guys exactly the same!
Each of your names sounds so majestic—'Battle Asura', 'Sword in White', 'Cyan Rakshasa'!
But what about the reality? I didn't even know your real names or what you actually looked like! If it weren't for today's apprenticeship ceremony, I'd still be kept in the dark!"
The more he spoke, the more justified he felt. Spreading his chubby hands, he said, "I'd say we are even now, right?"
Xiao Ruobai, Fang Hanyu, and Ling Xi paused slightly upon hearing this, all unable to hold back a smile.
He wasn't wrong; when the three of them were out in the world previously, they had indeed been using disguises.
"Haha, good boy, you know how to turn the tables!"
Xiao Ruobai laughed aloud, vigorously rubbing Fatty Wang's hair. "Alright! Let's not hide anything today! Your senior brothers and sister will set an example for you first!"
Before his voice faded, a faint light flashed around Xiao Ruobai, Fang Hanyu, and Ling Xi as they restored their truest appearances and auras.
Xiao Ruobai's figure seemed to grow even taller and straighter. His features were heroic, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. Although the battle intent of a battlefield God of War between his brows was now restrained, it appeared even more profound and majestic, exuding a commanding presence without anger.
The faint, chaotic sword intent surrounding Fang Hanyu became purer. His face was cold and sharply contoured, making him look like a peerless divine sword hidden in an ancient scabbard—chilling and dangerous.
But the one who amazed Fatty Wang the most was Ling Xi!
The ordinary disguise on her face faded away like ripples of water, revealing her original appearance. Her black hair cascaded like a waterfall, her skin and bones were lustrous like jade, and her eyes were like cold stars falling into a deep pool—so ethereal and aloof that she didn't seem to belong to the mortal realm.
Her facial features were flawless, as if gathering all the spiritual elegance and moonlight of heaven and earth, yet carrying an inviolable indifference and majesty, as though she stood high above the nine heavens.
Fatty Wang was completely dumbfounded. His eyes went wide and round, his mind turning completely blank.
Looking at his dazed expression, Xiao Ruobai smiled, "Let's formally introduce ourselves. I am Xiao Ruobai."
Fang Hanyu said, "Fang Hanyu."
Ling Xi said, "Ling Xi."
Fatty Wang finally snapped out of it, swallowing hard as he muttered, "Xiao Ruobai... Fang Hanyu... Ling Xi... Great names... Great names..."
"Alright, it's your turn, junior brother."
Xiao Ruobai raised an eyebrow, gesturing for him to hurry up.
Fatty Wang took a deep breath, a rare look of solemnity appearing on his chubby face.
With a thought, the illusion spell around him used to disguise himself as Fatty Wang slowly faded away like rippling water.
As the spell dissipated, a youthful figure completely different from the round and simple-minded "Fatty Wang" appeared before everyone.
Although his figure was still slightly plump, it had shed that deliberately crafted greasy fatness, becoming well-proportioned and upright.
His facial contours were clear, with a high nose bridge and slightly thin lips. His bright and spirited eyes actually carried a bit of handsomeness and intelligence.
Even though a trace of weather-beaten weariness and caution remained between his brows, overall, he was quite a handsome young man!
His looks were only slightly inferior to those of you great readers.
However, deep within his eyes hid an imperceptible stubbornness and loneliness that belonged to "Qin Yuechen."
A flash of surprise passed through Xiao Ruobai's eyes before he laughed, "Good boy! So you actually look quite decent! That simple and fat appearance from before was indeed an act!"
Fang Hanyu also raised his eyebrows slightly, seemingly a bit surprised.
Even Ling Xi's cold gaze lingered on his face for a moment.
Fatty Wang (although his name was Qin Yuechen, calling him Fatty Wang still rolled off the tongue better) touched his finally "resurfaced" face, sighing with a bit of lament, "When you're out mingling in the world, you always need some protective coloring... Being fatter is safer, it doesn't attract trouble easily."
At this moment, he truly integrated into the Purple Bamboo Peak lineage with a brand-new identity.
Gu Changge sat high above, taking in the entire scene. His gaze rested for a moment on Qin Yuechen, who had restored his true appearance. A flash of understanding crossed his eyes, but he said nothing more, simply picking up his teacup and taking a gentle sip.
Only when the young phoenix sheds its disguised feathers does it reveal its true nature to soar into the clouds.
"Alright, since we are all a family now, let's not just stand around here."
Xiao Ruobai smiled and threw an arm around Fatty Wang's shoulders, "Come on, junior brother, your senior brothers will first help you find a good spot on this Purple Bamboo Peak to build a residence and settle down!"
"Right, right, right! Thank you, eldest senior brother!"
Fatty Wang nodded hastily, his heart feeling warm and fuzzy.
Chatting and laughing, the group turned to walk out of the courtyard, preparing to plan a cave dwelling for this newly arrived junior brother.
However, when they looked around the courtyard and cast their gazes toward the Purple Bamboo Peak again, they all froze involuntarily.
The scene before their eyes was vastly different from before they had left!
The originally somewhat empty Purple Bamboo Peak now had quite a few exquisite and elegant pavilions, terraces, and small courtyards!
These buildings were constructed along the mountain's terrain, scattered neatly and hidden among the purple bamboo. They did not lose their natural charm while adding a great deal of grandeur.
"This..." A hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Ruobai's eyes, "How long have we even been gone? How has Purple Bamboo Peak changed so much?"
Fang Hanyu also revealed astonishment in his eyes, clearly noticing the transformation as well.
Sitting upright in the courtyard, Gu Changge seemed to hear their confusion, and his calm voice slowly drifted over:
"Mhm. A few days ago, I had the Sect Master find some people to add a few residences. Now that there are gradually more people on the peak, we always need some places to settle down."
Gu Changge nodded slightly, as if remembering something, and added, "Additionally, a new elder has arrived on the peak."
As soon as he finished speaking.
Not far from the group, the shadow of a purple bamboo stalk swayed slightly. A figure dressed in a simple gray robe had silently appeared standing beneath the bamboo at some unknown point.
His appearance was extremely natural, as if he had always been standing there, only no one had noticed him earlier.
Xiao Ruobai and the others were slightly startled, only then noticing this suddenly materialized elder.
Fatty Wang also looked over curiously, only to see that this elder had an ordinary face, a peaceful expression, and a restrained aura. He looked like nothing special, resembling an ordinary sect deacon.
Xiao Ruobai cupped his fists and said, "Disciple Xiao Ruobai greets the elder. May I ask how to address you, Elder?"
A faint smile appeared on the gray-robed man's face. "My name is Jimie. Under the orders of His Excellency, I am temporarily residing on this peak to handle some miscellaneous chores."
His tone was flat, revealing no emotion.
"So it is Elder Jimie," Xiao Ruobai said respectfully. "We disciples have just returned to the mountain."
Jimie nodded, his gaze sweeping over the group as he sighed in admiration, "Mhm, all good seedlings. The residences on the peak are newly built, you may go and choose a place to your liking."
After saying this, he spoke no more. He turned and slowly walked away, his figure quickly disappearing into the purple bamboo forest, as if he were merely passing by.
Watching Elder Jimie disappear deep into the bamboo forest, and then looking at the brand-new pavilions and terraces in the distance, Xiao Ruobai couldn't help but smile and shake his head. He patted Fatty Wang's shoulder beside him, his tone carrying a bit of teasing:
"Little Fatty, you sure are lucky! Back when we first arrived at Purple Bamboo Peak, there was nothing here but Master's courtyard and a patch of purple bamboo. We had to build our own thatched huts with our bare hands just to have a roof over our heads to shelter us from the wind and rain.
But look at you! You haven't even officially become a disciple yet, and Master has already prepared a house for you!"
This chapter is a bit of filler!
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
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s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
