A flesh-and-blood giant egg cracked open, and Xia Xiaofei walked out of the egg with a calm expression, not at all panicked after having just died.
He is no longer the boy he was ten years ago.
It has become a common occurrence to die once for nothing.
After all, this crazy game doesn’t have a return function. If you want to come back, you have to wipe your neck!
At first I was not used to killing myself, but later I took it lightly.
Nothing else, just familiarity.
The system keeps showing that the function is being repaired, and I don’t know how long it will take before the return function can be launched online.
Fortunately, all his personal belongings and magical instruments have been deposited in Qingxiao Bank, which is the number one bank with the background of Taoist Master Qingxiao.
They don't ask about their origins or background, as long as they dare to save it, they dare to accept it.
Moreover, the entire Qingxiao Road is accessible and no one is recognized, only the password is recognized.
It's just that the management fee is a bit high.
An annual management fee of 0.5% to 1% is charged based on the value of the property deposited. The higher the value, the higher the management fee.
Calculated based on his belongings, the management fee is only 0.5%. If he doesn't pick it up for about two hundred years, the things will return to the bank.
As we all know, fighting among monks is very popular, and you can easily lose your life if you are not careful.
From this we can see how much unclaimed property the bank has every year.
Xia Xiaofei had envied the high-level monk named Taoist Master Qingxiao more than once. He could count money every day while sitting at home.
How can someone like him earn such a pitiful amount of spiritual stones by practicing hard every day?
But after thinking about it carefully, he realized that it wasn't really that hard at all.
Since he broke through the golden elixir cultivation level three years ago, he has truly gained the capital to settle down and make a living.
Nowadays, he is a worshiper of the Jackdaw Trading Company in a city named Qingshui. If he doesn't do anything every month, he can receive a large sum of spiritual stones. If he is asked to do something, the price will have to be calculated separately.
Moreover, he is not afraid of death, and the task of reaching the peak of the Golden Core has always been weighing heavily on him.
Therefore, he never refuses any task that involves dangerous work and high pay. Not only does he not refuse, he also takes the initiative to take over it. Privately, he is known as the hard-working Saburo, and his reputation throughout the Jackdaw Trading Company has always been very good.
In just a few years, everyone in the city knew about him.
Privately, several groups of agents have come to look for him, hoping that he will switch jobs elsewhere, and the prices are very high.
In response, Jackdaw Trading Company was afraid that he would be poached, so the monthly salary they gave him kept rising.
After all, this kind of golden elixir master who is not afraid of death and is easy to use is difficult to find even with a lantern.
And he finally reached the peak of Jindan a year ago.
After all, he has no bottleneck. In theory, as long as he has enough resources, he can directly become an immortal.
It's a pity that after reaching the peak of Jindan, his way forward was cut off.
No matter how he practiced or took any spiritual pills, he could not increase his experience bar even a little bit.
Not only him, but also other players in the forum.
It seems that the peak of the golden elixir is their limit.
After witnessing the charm of spiritual practice and mastering abilities that were unimaginable before, this is undoubtedly a huge blow.
As far as he knew, some players with evil intentions were trying evil ways in private, but unfortunately, so far, no one had been able to break through to the Nascent Soul realm.
He is fine,
Thinking about it, Xia Xiaofei sighed for a while, then with a wave of his hand, he put on a green robe made of condensed magic power.
Now he no longer has to worry about walking the birds.
At this moment, he felt something in his heart, turned his head, and saw a beautiful woman smiling lightly at him.
"Brother Xiao Fei."
"Swallow, you are back too."
"After all, today is the day when the mission is settled. Brother Xiao Fei, do you want to go back?"
Compared with ten years ago, Ren Yanyan's appearance has not changed and her smile is still generous, but there is a vicissitude that cannot be hidden in her eyes.
Ten years of practice is a heavy experience for any player.
After making mistakes and losing their lives time and time again, they were forced to mature quickly.
"Immortals" is called a game, but as far as Xia Xiaofei knows, there are fewer and fewer offline players discussing it on the forum.
That is to say, the task settlement day is coming soon, and the topic about offline return has become lively again on the forum.
When compared to returning, there are already many players who want to stay here forever.
If it wasn't for his concern for his parents at home, Xia Xiaofei would occasionally have thought about staying in this so-called game.
Here, he is not an unknown game power leveler, but a golden elixir enshrined by Jackdaw Trading Company. Everyone respects him and calls him a real person.
As long as he takes a second look at the woman at the banquet, someone will take the initiative to send it to him at night. Not only is she outstanding in appearance, but she is also a clean virgin.
How could he have dared to think of such a good thing before?
However, Xia Xiaofei endured it for the sake of the 5% training bonus of a boy's body.
He believes that the peak of the golden elixir is only temporary. When the next game version is updated, his cultivation will be improved again.
When his cultivation is no longer able to improve in the future, there is no rush to enjoy it again.
The more he lives here, the more he understands the importance of cultivation.
Even though he lived a pleasant life in Fucheng and was respected by everyone, in the county town, Jindan Zhenren was very common.
Not to mention the legendary Daocheng - Qingxiao Daocheng.
That is where the Master of Qingxiao Dao lives, and it is the largest spiritual place in the entire Qingxiao Dao.
It is said that every breath of air breathed in the city is full of spiritual energy. It is wrapped and nourished by spiritual energy every day, and the body is naturally tempered. Even a pig can become a demon king if it stays for a long time.
At the same time, it is also the safest place on Qingxiao Road.
After all, Qingxiao Road is too big.
Moreover, where this kind of personal power exists, you will accidentally encounter demonic monks who will sacrifice the whole city with blood.
Or maybe the monsters use human flesh and blood as food in order to advance to the next level.
He had heard of it quite a few times, and experienced it once personally.
It was when he was just building the foundation that he met a wolf demon who was just one step away from being a great demon. In order to become a great demon, the wolf demon swallowed up an entire town's people.
That includes him.
Of course, after he broke through the golden elixir, he deliberately took the official teleportation array back to his hometown, found the wolf monster that had broken through, and had a fight, killing it at the cost of serious injuries.
He can be resurrected anyway.
Although the price of paid archiving is high, it is satisfying.
"Sorry, I suddenly thought of something from the past and got distracted."
Xia Xiaofei smiled apologetically at Ren Yanyan and said with emotion:
"Speaking of going back, I naturally want to go back. Although this place is nice, it is not my home."
Ren Yanyan nodded and agreed very much:
"Yes, even though I'm used to my current life, I still want to go back and visit the snack street behind the school to see my parents who show their love to me all day long.
But I will still come back.
My past ten years have actually been much richer and more exciting than my previous twenty years.
I can’t leave here anymore.”
"Hmm? Are you still studying?"
This was the first time that Xia Xiaofei heard Ren Yanyan talk about his identity.
He and Ren Yanyan have always had a friendly relationship between gentlemen. Occasionally they would talk about the situations they encountered when they met, which was probably equivalent to being in a tree hole with each other.
They all have a tacit understanding not to mention reality.
Ren Yanyan smiled and said: "Yes, Brother Xiaofei, I am in Jinling University and I am a junior this year. If you have a chance, you can come and play with me."
I’ll take you to eat delicious food then.”
When Xia Xiaofei saw Ren Yanyan's bright smile, his heart suddenly throbbed, and then he smiled and said:
"Okay, I will definitely look for you. Tsk, I suddenly feel like meeting a netizen, and I'm really looking forward to it."
As the two of them talked, the surrounding dome cracked more and more.
Five Hundred Dome means five hundred players.
Players have different auras, but the lowest ones also have foundation building skills.
After all, in addition to the limited upper limit, players are really taking advantage of the indigenous monks.
No matter how poor your qualifications are or how low your abilities are, as long as you have the resources, you can still improve your cultivation level.
The only difference is the amount of resources spent.
Seeing this scene, Xia Xiaofei frowned and whispered:
"What's going on with these players who only have foundation building skills? Don't they care about mission failure?"
Ren Yanyan looked at the dissolute aura and wandering eyes of many players, including those she hated.
Because of her outstanding appearance, she has experienced this kind of gaze more than once.
Even in cultivation, women suffered much greater malice than men, and she even died more than once in order to escape the malice of some monks.
Ren Yanyan shook her head and said: "It's your own fault that makes you unlucky. They probably all take a chance and think it's just a game and no one will die.
It's a pity that when they were enjoying it, they never thought that this was a game, how could it be so real."
People's hearts are unpredictable.
Since there are people like Xia Xiaofei who plan for the future and don't want to give up even the 5% increase in cultivation speed, naturally there are also people who are drunk now.
Qi refining cultivation is still very common, but when you reach the foundation building level, you can occupy a high-level position in a small town or town.
Even if it is just a small town, there are tens of thousands of people.
In such a position, the temptations you encounter will suddenly increase, and there will be many people who will fall into enjoyment and give up on practice.
Xia Xiaofei sighed.
He can kill decisively in the trading house, but when facing these fellow players, he still feels a sense of fellow countryman.
It's a pity that his will can't change anything.
At this moment, a mechanical system sound came to his ears.
"Ding! The only mission "Cultivation" is now starting to be settled. After testing, your cultivation has reached the peak of the golden elixir and you are qualified for the mission."
"Ding! The mission rewards have been distributed. Do you want to return immediately?"
When Xia Xiaofei heard that the task settlement was passed, he couldn't help but feel relieved and asked:
"Can I come back?"
But the system maintained a cold attitude and did not answer.
Xia Xiaofei hesitated.
"Ding! If the selection times out, it will be regarded as automatically giving up the choice. You will return in one hour."
Xia Xiaofei smiled bitterly and said, "What's the difference between this and having no choice?"
When he didn't know how to complain, there were bursts of crying sounds in his ears.
"no, do not want!"
"Give me a little more time, I'm almost there!"
"I want to complain to you! I am a player and I have human rights! I want to see your person in charge!"
"The game account is my personal property, you can't dispose of it casually!"
"Please! I don't want to die!"
"Wow, I was wrong, I shouldn't be playful."
…
Most of the players collapsed on the ground, crying bitterly, but they still could not change the result of their mission's failure.
Some players wanted to resist, but as soon as they activated their mana, their bodies began to melt, like chocolate being melted.
Their flesh and blood turned into a pool of blood and mud and merged into the earth, and their resurrection eggs also began to petrify and crack, and finally turned into a pool of powder.
Everything is clean, only the grass on the ground seems to be more alive.
And players who didn't resist were no better.
Because they only have the last hour to survive.
"Hello!"
A player rushed over in front of Xia Xiaofei. His eyes were red, and he stared at Xia Xiaofei and said, "I want you to do something for me."
"ah?"
"I said I want something from you!"
The player seems to be about to collapse. He is obviously here to ask for help, but his tone is even hotter than taking gunpowder.
Seeing that Xia Xiaofei still didn't respond, the player suddenly collapsed.
He covered his face with his hands, tears dripping from his fingers, his legs fell limply, and he knelt in front of Xia Xiaofei and cried loudly.
"Please! Just think of me as begging you! Promise me, okay? Just one thing, just a small thing."
"Tell me what it is first."
Xia Xiaofei finally couldn't bear to feel sympathy for his fellow countrymen and the dying people, so he asked.
Seeing Xia Xiaofei relent, the player also calmed down and said in a rapid voice:
"My name is Liu Xing. I am 28 years old and from Ganzhou. I have two parents and a younger brother at home.
I want to ask you, if I really die, I mean I am dead in reality, please call me and say sorry to my parents.
They worked hard to raise me, but I can't repay them.
There is a bank card under the bed in my room. The password is my birthday. It is my wife's book and I have not touched a dime.
Let me, my son, show my last bit of filial piety."
Xia Xiaofei didn't expect this player to make such a request. He pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay, I promise you."
"But I have a question, why did you choose me among so many people?"
Liu Xing saw Xia Xiaofei agreed, wiped his tears, put down the burden in his heart and said:
"I have seen your photos on the forum. You have helped answer many questions on the forum. I have also been helped by you.
Moreover, the practice diary you posted on the forum also inspired many people.
But it's a pity that I couldn't persevere like you. After breaking through the foundation building, I slacked off and indulged in drinking and sex all day long.
I always thought that there was still time, there was still time, but when the task was concluded, I regretted it endlessly.
I sold all my property and practiced hard, and finally I was able to break through the golden elixir."
Xia Xiaofei was silent for a moment and said, "If I had known this, why did I do it in the first place?"
Liu Xing sighed: "Yes, if I had known this, why would I do it in the first place? But I'm afraid of being poor. Once I get rich, I won't know how much I weigh.
Even if you complete the task first and enjoy it later.
In fact, I have enjoyed more in the past few years than I did in the first half of my life. Even if this is a dream, I am content.
I'm just sorry for my parents, I enjoyed so much but didn't give them any."
Inspired by Liu Xing, many players also came to Xia Xiaofei for help.
Xia Xiaofei agreed one by one, and also collected many players' inheritances.
However, he is not a bad person. Even if he receives the inheritance, he can at most help with a few words.
He just pretended that he had never heard of the outrageous requests to help honor his parents, buy a house, and take care of his wife and children.
An hour passed quickly.
A beam of white light falls from the sky and envelopes each player.
Xia Xiaofei felt that his consciousness was separated from his physical body and floating upwards. He looked down and saw that the players who had failed the mission were turned into ashes in the white light.
"Brother Xiaofei, remember to come find me when you go back!"
With his last will, Xia Xiaofei only heard Ren Yanyan calling him.