121 – Biggest Problem Solved! Grabbing More Treasure!

Wang Ping (66) @ Wu Jun (20): “You should definitely save up more group points to purchase the Golden Finger Optimizer. Once you buy it, and optimize that abnormal Golden Finger of yours, it might finally shine brightly.”

Zhang Jun (70): “Speaking of that, it reminds me of the anomaly in the dream last time. If it hadn’t been for Wu Jun luckily summoning a meteor, we would all be dead.”

Cai Yonglong (1): “Speaking of which, I still don’t know how you completed the task.”

Fang Yun (3): “Me neither. But from what Zhang Jun said, did Wu Jun finally use his Golden Finger?”

Wu Jun (20): “Hmm… You can see the specifics in your own death videos.”

Cai Yonglong (1): “Watching our own death videos is really strange…”

Wang Ping (66): “Alright, let’s not dwell on this. Now, we have two remaining spots for the group task. Who wants to sign up?”

Qin Tian (77): “I’ll go… I feel like I’m almost becoming Wang Brother’s exclusive task partner… chuckles.jpg.”

Ye Xiaofan (75): “My strength isn’t that strong, can I go?”

Qin Tian (77): “Huh, Ye Xiaofan, did you take the wrong medicine? Are you actually volunteering for a task?”

Ye Xiaofan (75): “This time, we’re not dealing with an anomaly, so there’s nothing to fear. Honestly, the bigger reason is that I’m tired of being chased and want to relax in another world. I miss Earth, it’s been a while since I had a BBQ and downed some cola.”

Zhang Jun (70): “I was planning to follow Wang Brother on the task, but since Ye Xiaofan wants to go, I’ll sit this one out.”

Wang Ping (66): “Alright then, our team will consist of me, Chen Si, Qin Tian, and Ye Xiaofan.”

Chen Yao (71): “On our side, it’s me, Zhang Hu, and Lin Yuanyuan. Anyone else who wants to join can sign up.”

Cai Yonglong (1): “The remaining folks don’t have enough strength, and their Golden Fingers aren’t special abilities, so we won’t be much help. Better to avoid being a burden.”

Luo Weiguo (85): “Wait, can I go? I’ve developed my Golden Finger a bit and found out it can absorb the vitality of living creatures to condense life essence for healing.”

Chen Yao (71): “Alright, you can join as a healer then.”

Xu Yi (84): “Looks like Golden Fingers need development too. We used to think Luo Weiguo’s Golden Finger wasn’t strong, but it seems we underestimated it.”

Qin Tian (77): “Although I want to say there are no useless Golden Fingers, only useless transmigrants, I better not… It’s a bit hateful… Besides, that saying is rubbish anyway.”

Everyone was speechless, wasn’t that saying it anyway?

Wang Ping (66): “Alright then, prepare for the transmigration.”

After sending this message, Wang Ping silently began to operate.

The group task function had changed, apparently optimized by Alpha.

Other group members, like Chen Yao, if they want to lead, can now input team member information themselves and transmigrate without him filling it out.

This clearly indicates that more tasks will appear in the future.

“As usual, we’ll simulate once before transmigrating, just in case…”

Wang Ping chose to conduct a paid simulation before the transmigration.

The simulation rewards weren’t used last time, but that doesn’t mean they won’t be needed this time.

There will always be a time when they’re needed—this might be the key to breaking the game.

“Ding, payment successful, Life Simulator activated, refreshing Talent…”

The system’s voice rang out.

“Ding, Talent refreshed successfully. Congratulations to the host for refreshing a green Talent: Super-Speed Regeneration.”

Green Talent: Super-Speed Regeneration: With this Talent, the host’s recovery ability will be quite good. However, if subjected to attacks at the recovery limit or skills that diminish regenerative capabilities, it might lose its effectiveness.

“A recovery-type green Talent… Finally got one. Though it’s just green, it somewhat compensates for a small shortcoming.”

Wang Ping thought to himself as he looked at the Talent.

At that moment, white light enveloped Wang Ping, teleporting him away from his world.

Meanwhile, members from other worlds who were participating in the group task were also starting their teleportations one by one.

When Wang Ping’s vision cleared again, he found himself in a room filled with a girlish charm.

At that moment, a sweet-looking black-haired girl was playing with a tricolored cat, Zhao Sihan.
Wang Ping’s sudden appearance left the young girl stunned.

Immediately, three more beams of light appeared, and Chen Si, Qin Tian, and Ye Xiaofan also materialized there.

The three of them saw the black-haired girl and the three-colored cat Zhao Sihan in her arms.

For a moment, the atmosphere became a bit awkward.

“Meow meow meow…” Zhao Sihan looked at the black-haired girl and then at Wang Ping and the others, meowing awkwardly.

Being a newcomer, she had never participated in any missions and had not expected to be transported directly to them.

Thus, she was completely unprepared.

Now, it was really awkward…meow.

“Wh-who are you?”

The black-haired girl looked at Wang Ping and the others with fear.

Although Wang Ping, Ye Xiaofan, and Qin Tian all wore robes and had an extraordinary aura, giving off the vibe of celestial beings.

If it were under normal circumstances, she would surely approach them eagerly for contact information.

However, this sudden appearance in her room made her feel a chill down her spine.

Oh, as for Chen Si, the pretty girl with glasses who looked somewhat artistic, she was directly ignored by the black-haired girl.

“Brother Wang, do you need me to use a spell to hypnotize her? Or should we just erase her memory?”

Qin Tian glanced at Wang Ping and spoke.

“There’s no need for that. Given her relationship with Zhao Sihan, she is related to this matter. Since Zhao Sihan trusts her, she is qualified to know some things.”

Wang Ping slightly shook his head, stopping Qin Tian’s action.

This world was one where spiritual energy was reviving.

Although currently, the phenomenon of spiritual energy revival was just beginning, and abilities were only just starting to become known by some, as the revival intensifies, the world would surely change drastically.

And Zhao Sihan, whether considering her identity as a transmigrator or merely her existence in this world, was destined to reveal her special nature.

Moreover, Zhao Sihan was just a middle school student with an innocent personality who definitely wouldn’t ignore the girl before her.

Of course, Wang Ping thought the most important point was that having someone with Zhao Sihan would increase her chances of survival.

Otherwise, she might accidentally die a sudden death.

Besides, Wang Ping deemed it necessary to establish more communicative contacts in this world.

After all, they might return to this world for missions in the future.

“Hypnosis? Erase memory?” The black-haired girl heard Qin Tian’s words, and her face turned pale. She trembled as she said, “I warn you, don’t do anything to me. My brother is a powerful ability user.”

“So troublesome.”

Wang Ping sighed and directly explained their origin.

For a moment, the black-haired girl was completely dumbfounded.

Her calico kitten actually had the soul of a human transmigrator.

Luckily she was a middle school girl prior to transmigrating; otherwise, the probability of her being creeped out would be incredibly high.

Just thinking about hugging a cat with the soul of a greasy old man would make her vomit.

However, when the black-haired girl learned why Wang Ping and the others were in this world, she was even more stunned.

“Save the world? That’s…so impressive.”

The black-haired girl, Lin Qiuqiu, said dumbfoundedly.

Her brain was really on the verge of a breakdown.

Transmigrator, monsters from the abyss, save the world…these concepts shattered her worldview.

The last time her worldview shattered was when she learned about the revival of spiritual energy.
“We will be staying at your house for a while. Moreover, we need to borrow your computer. We hope you don’t mind.”

Wang Ping said with a smile.

“Rest assured, once we grasp the specifics of your world, we will leave.”

For Wang Ping, although their current combat power could easily overpower this newly revived spiritual world, he still had no intention of acting rashly.

Only by acting cautiously could they be safer.

Whether facing anomalies or other forces from the myriad worlds, they must take things seriously.

“Uh, okay.” After Lin Qiuqiu came back to her senses, she hesitated for a moment but still nodded.

Facing the four of Wang Ping, she clearly had no ability to resist and decided it would be better to just lay flat and go with the flow.

Since they were people who came to save the world, they shouldn’t do anything strange to her, right?

“Can I at least inform my brother?” Lin Qiuqiu asked cautiously.

“No. At least not now; that could cause some troublesome situations.” Wang Ping shook his head.

“Alright.” Lin Qiuqiu nodded helplessly.

“Meow~” Seeing that Wang Ping and the others had no intention of making things difficult for Lin Qiuqiu, Zhao Sihan also breathed a sigh of relief and meowed in thanks.

Although she was a middle school student, she was not a fool. She understood that Wang Ping was being considerate because of her and thus behaved so politely and didn’t directly use magic like Qin Tian.

“Ye Xiaofan, your cultivation seems quite low, only at the fifth level of the Qi Refining Stage. With such pitiful cultivation, it’s amazing you managed to escape from those people’s hands.”

Seeing that Wang Ping had settled things with Lin Qiuqiu, Qin Tian patted Ye Xiaofan’s shoulder and spoke with a mischievous smile.

His current cultivation had reached the mid-stage of the Core Formation Realm.

Of course, this was because his master feared that his cultivation would progress too quickly for his mental state to keep up.

Otherwise, even reaching the Nascent Soul stage wouldn’t be an issue for him.

“Those big shots didn’t make a move against me. It was just some pesky little imps. Some little troubles that I could still manage to run away from.”

Ye Xiaofan brushed Qin Tian’s hand off his shoulder, speaking calmly.

“Tsk, you really know how to show off, even your running away sounds cool.”

Qin Tian was speechless.

“Alright, as usual, you guys gather some intelligence online first. As for me, I need to use my Golden Finger to handle some matters.”

Wang Ping glanced at the three people and the cat, including Lin Qiuqiu who had been staring at him, and spoke.

“Understood.”

Qin Tian nodded.

Then, he directly borrowed Lin Qiuqiu’s laptop.

Ye Xiaofan watched from the side.

Zhao Sihan, being a cat, couldn’t help much.

As for Chen Si, she looked at everyone somewhat uncomfortably.

Although they had briefly introduced themselves earlier, they were still strangers, and she felt quite uneasy, occasionally glancing at Wang Ping.

Wang Ping, meanwhile, closed his eyes.

Just as he closed his eyes, the screen formed by the Paid Simulation appeared, with words floating out.

【Day One, you practiced calmly.】

【Day Two, you took Cai Yonglong to the Black Wind Forest and found the Demon Cavern, meeting Blood Demon Yuan Feng. You suddenly recalled that Blood Demon Yuan Feng was also born on the Profound Turtle Continent and had cultivated to the Life and Death Realm. He surely had some secret methods; otherwise, it wouldn’t be possible for him to reach this point.】

【Blood Demon Yuan Feng didn’t answer your questions but attacked you directly. However, your current strength was different from before and you easily blocked his attack.】

【Blood Demon Yuan Feng was very surprised and was interested in the reason for your rapid cultivation improvement. However, you didn’t intend to answer him.】
【Blood Demon Yuan Feng stated that he indeed possessed such a secret technique, but he would not teach it to you. Unless you released him, he wouldn’t mind teaching you the secret technique.】

【Ignoring Blood Demon Yuan Feng’s request for a trade, you left directly. You were well aware that Blood Demon Yuan Feng could display such formidable power even through the seal; if released, there was no way you could contend with him. By then, he would certainly manipulate you, leaving you not only without the secret technique but also in a situation worse than death.】

【Next, you left the Profound Turtle Continent with Ye Chen and Cai Yonglong and headed towards the Seven Star Archipelago. At the same time, you and Cai Yonglong began following the fateful line radiating from Ye Chen, hoping to gain opportunities from his fortune.】

【However, you were soon disappointed. Although Ye Chen’s fate lines were numerous, apart from the one connected to the Seventh Star Secret Realm, the remaining lines, while beneficial to Ye Chen, were useless to you. You realized that Ye Chen’s opportunities were aligned with his current cultivation.】

【Thus, you decided to wait for Ye Chen to grow stronger, believing that more fate lines would appear on him by then.】

【Quickly, nearly twenty years passed. During these years, you brought Bai Tianhong from the Profound Turtle Continent. Along the way, you gained several opportunities by staying close to Ye Chen. With Ye Chen’s cultivation improving, the gains became more significant, though mostly beneficial to him. Since Cai Yonglong’s cultivation was not high, he also gained considerable benefits, elevating his cultivation to Major Perfection of the Spirit Sea Realm.】

【However, due to your higher cultivation, you gained little benefit. Ironically, the greatest opportunity Ye Chen possessed was the martial arts and techniques you taught him.】

【You also began to criticize Cai Yonglong. You initially thought his Golden Finger would offer considerable help, but it seemed that following Ye Chen merely allowed him to get some opportunities early, without much substantial gain.】

【Nonetheless, you understood that being around a child of fate often proved like this. Bringing Cai Yonglong to the Eastern Wilderness to seek opportunities might yield greater rewards, but it also carried higher risks.】

【Soon, the Seventh Star Secret Realm opened, and you entered it. Ye Chen successfully obtained the inheritance of the ancient Life and Death Realm master, Old Ancestor Luoxing. To repay you, Ye Chen gave you the Condensing Profound Grass prepared for him by Old Ancestor Luoxing. You chose to accept it.】

【Following this, Ye Chen bid you farewell, choosing a different path. You suspected that Old Ancestor Luoxing had not completely perished and stayed with Ye Chen as a soul form, becoming Ye Chen’s new Ring Grandpa.】

【You asked Ye Chen whether he possessed any secret technique to conceal the Profound Turtle’s aura. Ye Chen was surprised by your question, not expecting you to know about ancient secrets, and shook his head, indicating he did not. Disappointed, you asked Ye Chen to come back with such a technique if he obtained it in the future.】

【Ye Chen nodded earnestly, promising to deliver you a copy if he ever acquired such a technique.】

【In the end, you parted ways. Ye Chen started his new journey. Cai Yonglong asked why you didn’t follow Ye Chen. You shook your head, explaining that following Ye Chen involved a high risk of death. Knowing his fortune and unable to seize it, you wouldn’t want to follow him.】

【Cai Yonglong agreed with you, feeling somewhat helpless.】

【With your help, Cai Yonglong reached the Spirit Embryo Realm after ten years. Soon after, he discovered a fate line on a half-step Profound Elixir Realm cultivator leading to a treasure in a gigantic offshore storm.】

【You, knowledgeable as ever, identified the treasure as the Storm Heart, an eighth-grade artifact. When absorbed by wind-attributed cultivators, it could enhance their elixir formation quality and speed.】

【Though neither of you were wind-attributed cultivators, you still decided to take it. After all, an eighth-grade treasure was extremely rare and valuable, not to be missed.】

【In the eleventh year, Ye Chen sent someone to Sacred Heart Island and handed you a secret technique. Delighted and emotional, you noted how prominent Ye Chen had become—the messenger was a powerful Profound Elixir Realm cultivator, no ordinary one at that.】

【You practiced the secret technique from Ye Chen, successfully concealing the Profound Turtle aura. The relief and joy it brought you were immense. Finally, you could venture into the Eastern Wilderness without fear of being easily discovered and killed by powerful cultivators.】

【Hence, you resolved to visit the Purple Moon Secret Realm in the Heavenly Sea Kingdom of the Eastern Wilderness nine years later, as it was crucial for forming a top-three grade Profound Elixir. You trusted that with Cai Yonglong’s Golden Finger, the chance of acquiring astounding opportunities was high.】

【However, you recalled Bai Tianhong’s situation. If Bai Tianhong accompanied you to the Eastern Wilderness, he might miss the greater opportunity of being found by the Old Woman, who could uncover his background. You gave him ample cultivation resources, instructing him to stay on Sacred Heart Island. In several decades, someone would reveal his origins to him.】

【Bai Tianhong considered you his second mentor, holding you in higher regard than the first elder of the Sword Spirit Sect, and trusted your words, agreeing to stay.】

【Satisfied with his response, you chose to leave Sacred Heart Island, using the Ice Palace’s teleportation array instead of risking a sea journey. Your heart was at ease.】

‘Unexpectedly, I obtained the aura-concealing secret technique so easily… As expected, the solution lay with Ye Chen. Despite the drawbacks of his fated tragic star, he still brings me benefits.’

Wang Ping pondered over these simulation results, feeling emotional.

Of course, it seemed inadvisable to follow Ye Chen to the Eastern Wilderness in the simulation.

On Sacred Heart Island, there was no one posing a threat to the current Wang Ping, hence no activation of the tragic star fate. But in the Eastern Wilderness, with numerous powerful beings, even a minor conflict could mean death for Wang Ping.

That would just trigger Ye Chen’s fate again, making Wang Ping a scapegoat for activating Ye Chen’s tragic star buff, causing him to level up rapidly.

‘I wonder if there will be major gains this time,’ Wang Ping thought to himself.

【After arriving in a coastal city in Heavenly Sea Kingdom using the teleportation array with Cai Yonglong, you began gathering information about the kingdom and seeking major opportunities.】

【In the twelfth year, you found a fate line on a Profound Elixir Realm master. Cai Yonglong was extremely excited, knowing opportunities beneficial to a Profound Elixir Realm master must be extraordinary. Following the fate line, you aimed to intercept the opportunity.】

【Eventually, following the fate line, you discovered a Profound Elixir Realm master’s end-of-life cave. In this cave, you found the master’s Storage Spirit Ring, containing numerous High-Grade Spirit Stones and some Supreme-Grade Spirit Stones.】

【Additionally, you found a sword-type Profound Weapon and a defensive armor-type Profound Weapon among the spoils. You were incredibly excited by these gains, grateful that Cai Yonglong’s survival led to such remarkable discoveries upon arriving in Heavenly Sea Kingdom.】

【As a powerful sword cultivator, you had longed for a sword-type Profound Weapon. Though you could earn spirit stones through alchemy to purchase one in the Heavenly Sea Kingdom, saving time and effort, finding this treasure gratuitously was far more satisfying.】

【After quickly dividing the loot, you left. The Profound Elixir Realm master, arriving too late, was dejected upon realizing they missed the opportunity.】

【Next, you and Cai Yonglong traveled across Heavenly Sea Kingdom, continuing your search for opportunities. Unfortunately, opportunities were rare and not encountered often, leading to fewer gains than initially.】

【With this realization, you calmed down, understanding that Cai Yonglong’s Golden Finger was not an omnipotent treasure-seeking tool, and decided to patiently await the opening of the Purple Moon Secret Realm. Before that, you planned to concentrate on cultivation and enhance your combat strength.】