Jiang Che's current strength had only reached the Martial God stage. As is common in many cultivation novels, the higher the realm, the harder it is to advance.
From the moment he stepped into the world of cultivation to reaching the Martial God stage, Jiang Che had taken only two short years—a speed that was already astonishingly fast.
According to Jiang Che's knowledge, the youngest Martial God in the Nine Heavens was only 15 years old. But one had to consider that this so-called youngest Martial God had begun cultivating from the womb. In terms of efficiency, he was far inferior to Jiang Che.
Jiang Che didn’t even have to undergo the Martial God Tribulation—the power of his Void Immortal Body was now fully on display!
His divine-level special effects could simulate strength three major realms above his actual cultivation, allowing him to project the might of a Quasi-Emperor-level expert at his peak.
The abilities of a Quasi-Emperor-level expert were already enough to pluck stars from the sky and seize the moon. A single strike could obliterate an entire planet like Earth.
"But... what does a secret realm even look like?"
Jiang Che was stumped.
After all, he had never explored a secret realm or ancient cave abode before, so he had no idea what one looked like. He could only rely on his imagination, drawing from his fantasies about xianxia novels to create one from scratch!
"This thing... is such a damn brain drain."
Jiang Che threw his hands up and decided to call for backup.
[Scene Free Planning Blueprint (One-time Use): The user can input keywords to automatically generate corresponding scenes. All created scenes are projections of the real world and will vanish once the scene ends.]
[Price: Determined by the scale and duration of the scene.]
The system was always the most omnipotent—there was nothing it didn’t have, as long as you could think of it.
"Forget it, I’m not wasting brainpower on this. System, you handle it!"
Humans were inherently lazy. Freeing his hands wasn’t enough—now he wanted to free his mind too.
[Ding! Recommended five secret realm templates: Dream Within a Dream, Frozen Throne, Ruins of the Evil God, Graveyard of the Ancient Gods, Crumbling Celestial Court.]
Jiang Che: "......"
He glanced at the descriptions of these secret realm templates. Each one was more grandiose and spectacular than the last—these weren’t just secret realms anymore... they were fragments of broken worlds!
Filled with all kinds of "dangers" and "opportunities"!
In other words, they were hyper-realistic naked-eye 3D illusions. Everything was fake, but they were perfect for bluffing!
"If I bring out these secret realms... and even livestream them, would the powerful figures in the Nine Heavens go crazy with greed?"
Jiang Che frowned. Originally, he had just wanted to use special effects to fake an Emperor-level secret realm, toss in a few Quasi-Emperor puppet guardians, and collaborate with Jiang Ruoxu to livestream some showboating to harvest some "pretentious points."
At that time, countless experts from the Nine Heavens would surely be watching. Once they realized he had Quasi-Emperor puppets as bodyguards, they’d be too afraid to act recklessly.
But now...
Jiang Che had a bold idea!
He was planning to go all out!!!
"Crumbling Celestial Court... If rumors of the Celestial Court spread in the mortal world, countless Emperors and Immortals would covet its treasures and try to extend their reach into the mortal realm... Could I seize this chance to rake in a massive wave of 'scamming points'?"
Jiang Che narrowed his eyes and lightly licked his lips.
It wasn’t like he could keep milking the Jiang family ancestors forever, right?
To be honest, this was an incredibly bold—even insane—idea.
Based on Jiang Che’s understanding of the ancient Celestial Court, it had once unified the Ten Heavenly Realms, standing as the supreme force with countless Immortals under its banner. It was a transcendent power from millions of years ago!
But after a great calamity, the entire Celestial Court vanished overnight. Yet, legends of its treasures persisted in later generations.
If the ruins of the Celestial Court were to appear... it would be second only to the descent of the Immortal Realm itself. The Nine Heavens would be thrown into chaos, with everyone trying to reach into the lower realms to fish in troubled waters.
"Never mind. Tall trees catch the wind... Better play it safe."
Though using the "Celestial Court ruins" as bait would definitely lure swarms of big fish, who knew if a shark might bite?
If Jiang Che were alone, he’d definitely stir up trouble, turning the Nine Heavens upside down and sitting back to reap the rewards.
But now, he couldn’t. With so many women and children around him, even the Heavenly Dao was probably keeping an eye on him. There were surely many powerful figures watching him in the shadows. If he caused more chaos... things could go south.
The only option was to let the true Child of Destiny, Chu Yuan, take the fall.
A promising seedling like Chu Yuan was wasted with just a "Hardheaded System." If he were given a Pretentious System too and sent to train with his little cousin for a few days, the two of them could livestream their showboating together... The future would be bright!
...
In the end, Jiang Che only created an Emperor-level illusory secret realm—a puppet-themed challenge dungeon where clearing the stages would reward participants with puppet guardians.
Then, Jiang Che couldn’t be bothered to show up himself.
"Wha—what? Fake??? Bro... isn’t this just scamming people?"
When Jiang Ruoxu heard Jiang Che’s explanation, his eyes nearly popped out of his head.
What had he just heard? The Emperor-level secret realm was fake? Wasn’t this a complete disaster?
"Bro, don’t joke around. I’ve already announced it—tonight, there’ll be trillions of viewers waiting to watch us conquer an Emperor-level secret realm..." Jiang Ruoxu’s smile froze, his expression awkward and flustered.
Not letting him show off was worse than killing him.
"You misunderstood. What I mean is... I have a top-tier immortal artifact that can create illusions indistinguishable from reality. I’ll use it to simulate an Emperor-level secret realm, then toss you in... You just need to go in and livestream!"
Jiang Che was an old fox—he loved telling little white lies.
"An immortal artifact?!" Jiang Ruoxu wasn’t stupid. He instantly grasped Jiang Che’s meaning.
"Bro, won’t people see through the fake illusion? I’ll be livestreaming the whole thing... There might even be Emperors watching. What if the act falls apart..."
"They won’t. Just go in with confidence. I’ll use the immortal artifact to simulate multiple dungeon stages for you, crank the difficulty to the max, but without any real harm. Just endure it..."
"What about the rewards? Didn’t you say the secret realm would give Quasi-Emperor puppet guardians?" Jiang Ruoxu asked eagerly.
"Hah, the secret realm is fake, and you still want Quasi-Emperor puppets? What are you thinking? But since it’s an illusion... you can have whatever you want, right?" Jiang Che chuckled.
"Ah? But... wouldn’t that still be fake? You can’t take illusionary puppets out of the realm!" Jiang Ruoxu was disappointed.
Thwack! A knock on the head!
"If trillions of people see you obtaining them... even if they’re fake, they become real, got it?"
"Even if some powerhouse from the Nine Heavens descends in the future, would they dare attack you? Would they dare take that gamble?" Jiang Che said irritably.
This little cousin was hopeless—utterly impossible to carry!
or! A blessing for those who struggle with love, a guidebook for dating novices. Quickly match with your dream goddess! Complete walkthroughs earn rewards, and perfect walkthroughs unlock limited achievements!】 Shen Yi, an ordinary office worker, accidentally downloads a mini-game called Dating Simulator. The mini-game is simple: randomly search for dating targets, simulate dates, and receive rewards upon successful confession. Rewards include but are not limited to money, attributes, and skills. The higher the evaluation, the better the rewards, with perfect ratings unlocking mysterious achievements. Shen Yi plans to use this mysterious mini-game to continuously pursue targets and improve himself, making his life better and better. ...... However, after several successful walkthroughs, Shen Yi suddenly notices something strange - the targets he previously simulated dating seem to be searching for him in real life?
with countless casualties. As a top-tier gamer, Liu Xuan volunteered to join the fight, intending to dominate with his skills, but instead he obtained the hidden class: [Pacifist]. Unable to attack. Unable to use active skills. Fortunately, with each level gained, he acquired a new passive skill. And so, armed with a body full of passives, Liu Xuan slaughtered his way through the battlefield of ten thousand races! [You attacked Liu Xuan] [You gained the debuffs: 'Poison', 'Fear', 'Burning', 'Bleeding', 'Freeze', 'Silence', etc.] [Your attack speed has been reduced by 99%] [Your armor and magic resistance have been reduced by 99%] Warriors of the Ten Thousand Races: How the hell am I supposed to fight this?!
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
iaobai: "Councilor Dad, front me some funds. I want to hire ten thousand professional miners for a project!" [Five-Star Mission Issued: Capture the leader of the Blood Heaven Pirate Gang, who is on the run in the Radiant Star Sector. It is said the gang has over a hundred members. Proceed with caution.] Lu Xiaobai: "Councilor Dad, lend me the family's hundred-thousand-strong Lu Army!" [Seven-Star Mission Issued: Subdue a juvenile Void Dragon Beast.] Lu Xiaobai: "Councilor Dad, I'm taking your tamed Void Dragon Beast King out for a family reunion!" I said, System, don't you have any slightly more challenging missions? You're just not up to par! [Nine-Star Mission Issued: Become the Human Councilor.] Lu Xiaobai: "Dad, there's a small matter I'd like to discuss with you..."
