Lu Ze looked at the mission prompt and took a deep breath.
"Master."
Lu Ze stealthily patted Nangong Yuan's back and whispered,
"Do you think... there's any chance the elders here might just casually gift me a magic treasure or something?"
Nangong Yuan smirked without warmth. "How about I gift you a century's worth of cultivation instead?"
Lu Ze nodded. "That works too."
"Then take this palm strike infused with a hundred years of my cultivation first—"
Nangong Yuan glared, white spiritual energy gathering in his palm.
Lu Ze immediately bolted.
"See, I gave you all an opportunity, but no one wanted it..."
He muttered under his breath.
In an unnoticed corner, Lin Anzai and Li Jiujian were still arguing over whose disciples were stronger.
"No way! My Tianxuan Sect disciples must challenge the most insane difficulty! Lu Ze, when the finals come, throw them against those so-called 'super invincible crazy-hard enemies'!"
Lin Anzai grabbed Lu Ze and declared loudly for emphasis.
"Ha! As if we're scared? Without my Wuji Sword Sect's Sword Immortals, how will you even counter the demonic faction's aerial forces? Lu Ze, I agree with Old Lin—go for the hardest challenge!"
Li Jiujian refused to back down, chiming in.
"Just you wait! Tomorrow, I’ll have my Tianxuan Sect disciples tear down your Wuji Sword Sect's training hall first!"
"If you dare cross the line, don’t blame the Wuji Sword Sect for retaliating!"
...
Watching the two elders bicker, Lu Ze couldn’t help but grin.
"Ahem, Elders, are you truly insisting that I prepare the most difficult tier of enemies to act as the demonic faction?"
"Of course! Any demonic forces they can’t handle, my Wuji Sword Sect will eradicate!"
"Ridiculous! My Tianxuan Sect disciples will carry the banner!"
...
"Since both Elders insist, I’ll do my best to fulfill your request!"
Lu Ze struggled to suppress his laughter, forcing a solemn expression.
Well then.
He never intended to bully the righteous factions, but the whole world seemed determined to push him into it.
...
...
Over the next few days,
Tianxuan Sect and Wuji Sword Sect disciples trained day and night,
battling against those so-called "super invincible crazy-hard enemies."
The AI opponents came in three difficulty tiers, primarily differing in resource acquisition speed and aggression.
At fixed intervals, they’d gain fixed resources and launch fixed attacks.
Survive the initial onslaught, and victory was assured.
The cultivators had moved past their novice phase. Even against the highest-difficulty AI, teams of three to five could secure a win nine times out of ten.
Sacrificing one or two cultivators to weather the AI’s early-game aggression turned the rest into a steamroll.
No matter how skilled the AI’s micro was, it couldn’t overcome sheer numerical disadvantage.
Soon,
disciples from both sects began ramping up their training—
fighting two AIs, then three...
...
Before long, three days passed.
The first round of competition was an inter-sect tournament among the disciples.
This annual sparring event for new disciples had been held for years,
but this was the first time nearly the entire sect turned up to watch.
"Immortal Realm Domination" had spread to other sects, sparking widespread fascination.
Not just the Lingxiao Sect—
even disciples from other sects came to spectate.
Lu Ze had specially designed a spectator mode for the event, projecting the matches in a way that kept everyone on the edge of their seats.
At his enthusiastic recommendation, the chatterbox senior brother Zhong Yi landed a new role as commentator.
And surprisingly, he nailed it.
His passionate play-by-play, paired with the clumsy yet intense matches, offered cultivators a fresh and thrilling experience.
That night, the "Immortal Realm Domination" forum’s activity skyrocketed.
[The Tianxuan Sect vs. Wuji Sword Sect match was epic!]
[Hah! Tianxuan’s formation masters almost had the Wuji Sword Immortals dead to rights, but who’d have thought their sword array would pull off a comeback?]
[The Wuji Sword Sect’s ultimate was held back so long—no one saw it coming!]
[Yunxian Palace’s mobility was impressive too. Speed is king in war!]
[Lingxiao Sect underperformed today... Got wiped before their late-game power spike.]
[Qingshan Sect had it worst, lol. Bonus damage against demons? Useless in sect battles.]
[You think Lu Ze held a grudge against Elder Yang and rigged it?]
[Nonsense! Lingxiao Sect’s design wasn’t OP either. That logic doesn’t hold.]
[Exactly. The demonic faction’s the strongest among the six factions—does that make Lu Ze a demonic spy?]
[That commentary today was fire! Senior Brother Zhong made it ten times more entertaining!]
[Entertaining, yeah, but weirdly... it made me hungry?]
[Fellow Daoist, same! I’ve gone through multiple fasting pills today.]
...
Lu Ze scrolled through the forum, amused.
Looks like livestreaming was about to become the next big thing in the cultivation world—perfect for binge-watching.
After reaching the Golden Core stage, cultivators barely needed food.
Fasting pills were the norm.
However, filling one's stomach and enjoying fine cuisine are two entirely different matters—even in the cultivation world, professions like spirit chefs exist.
Spotting a business opportunity, Lu Ze quickly reached out to the kitchen staff of the Lihuo Peak cafeteria.
While replicating illusion crystals was relatively low-cost, developing games was anything but.
When creating Demon Sect Escape and Spirit Plants vs. Zombies, the expenses hadn’t felt too burdensome.
But for Immortal Realm Domination, the intricate skill effects of grand formations required multiple talismans to portray, sending costs skyrocketing!
If not for the sect covering the expenses this time, Lu Ze’s savings from years of writing novels wouldn’t have been nearly enough.
With such an opportunity staring him in the face, Lu Ze wasn’t about to let it slip.
"Speaking of which… maybe it’s time to prepare a pay-to-win game…"
Lu Ze muttered to himself.
...
...
The next day.
The second round of matches began.
The Lingxiao Sect and the Qingshan Sect, both underperforming on the first day, were now locked in a heated battle.
"Master, care for a bite?"
Lu Ze cheerfully approached Nangong Yuan’s private seating area, carrying a steaming plate of Emerald-Shadow Braised Tendon.
Nangong Yuan, engrossed in the spectacle, caught a whiff of the Ironback Flame Boar’s fragrant aroma and involuntarily sniffed the air.
He picked up a piece of tendon and chewed slowly.
The refreshing crispness of spirit grass melded with the rich umami of the tendon, bursting across his palate.
Paired with the grand battle unfolding in the skies above, it was an experience unlike any other.
"Not bad, not bad! You’ve learned well!"
Nangong Yuan stroked his beard with a satisfied smile.
"Right? The other elders praised me too—said I had a great master."
Lu Ze grinned and nodded.
"You sent some to the other elders as well? Hahaha!"
Nangong Yuan chuckled and shook his head, though for some reason, his heart ached a little.
Everyone claimed this kid was clueless and ungrateful.
Yet here he was, spending his hard-earned stipend to treat the elders.
He’d had this dish at the cafeteria before—it cost 100 spirit stones per serving!
"Even with your true disciple stipend, you shouldn’t squander it like this! Next time, just buy something cheaper."
"Who’s squandering? It’s 300 spirit stones per serving, Master. You’re not thinking of skipping the bill, are you?"
Lu Ze held out his hand without a hint of shame.
"???"
Nangong Yuan gritted his teeth in frustration.
This little—!
Even with his elder discount, the cafeteria charged less than this!!
"Wait… what did you say the other elders told you?"
"That I had a great master."
"And who exactly is your master?"
"???"
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
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?
