The fourth-ranked campus belle of the freshman year… Xu Xin!
I never expected Xu Xin to also enroll in this university. Thinking about what Xu Xin had said to me in the past, my heart started beating faster.
Could this be what people call fate…
I chuckled helplessly. If we meet again in the future, I should at least say hello.
I continued scrolling through the forum, wondering if I’d come across anyone else I knew. However, I didn’t see any other familiar faces.
Sun Jing was an excellent student as well. I still didn’t understand why she couldn’t get into Shenghua, the top academy in Ch!na.
What I knew about Xu Xin was mostly her reputation as a campus belle. Other than that, I didn’t know much about her. It seemed that my acceptance into Shenghua wasn’t just thanks to Qin Shousheng—Xu Xin’s assistance must have played a part too.
University life wasn’t as good as I had imagined. So far, I hadn’t even entered my class yet. Every day was nothing but military training, and far too many unpleasant things had happened.
Although Zhao Gao seemed to be leaving us alone now, the quieter it was, the more uneasy I felt.
With Hao Shuai’s understanding of Zhao Gao, it was clear that my issues with him wouldn’t be resolved so easily—especially since I had threatened him before.
Moving out of the dormitory was something I needed to do as soon as possible. But before that, I had to resolve the matter with Zhao Gao!
Of course, with my current abilities, I could easily get rid of Zhao Gao without anyone knowing. But I didn’t think it was necessary—after all, our conflict wasn’t a deep-seated hatred, just a clash of interests.
Oh right! Li Qingxiao had told me before about a cultivator’s bounty website called the Demon-Slaying Web. Since I had some free time now, I might as well explore it.
I typed in the URL and hit enter.
Honestly, I felt a little nervous. After all, this was my first time interacting with a cultivation-related matter outside of Mei’er.
The webpage was pitch-black when it loaded. I thought my laptop had frozen and was about to refresh it when suddenly, a sword-drawing sound echoed, followed by two sharp swooshes. Two streaks of sword light flashed across the black screen.
Soon, classical music began to play, and the dark screen gradually transformed into a heavily ink-styled animation.
Black and white colors merged to form a Yin-Yang symbol. The background turned white above and black below, with the black resembling flowing ink and the white resembling rolling clouds.
The words “Demon-Slaying Web,” written in calligraphy, slowly appeared on the Yin-Yang symbol. A series of strange symbols, similar to a Bagua diagram, surrounded the Yin-Yang symbol. Around it, seven sections appeared, also written in calligraphy:
– Cultivator Login
– Bounty Tasks
– Currency Exchange
– Demon-Hunting Heaven Rankings
– Demon-Hunting Earth Rankings
– Demon-Hunting Human Rankings
– The Vast Sky Web
I clicked on the “Bounty Tasks” section, only to be greeted by a login interface. D*mn it! This wasn’t some online game—why did I need an account?
I clicked on “Register,” and a registration form popped up.
The form was much simpler than typical online game registration forms, requiring only a few details.
I entered “Guihu” as my nickname—after all, that’s the alias I had given in front of Li Qingxiao.
After setting a password, there was a section for selecting a cultivation sect. Since I didn’t belong to any sect, I could only choose “Loose Cultivator.”
Finally, I entered my bank account details, and the registration was complete.
Interestingly, it didn’t ask for identity verification. I wondered if they had any anti-addiction measures.
Once logged in, the Heaven, Earth, and Human Rankings were all grayed out and inaccessible to me. So, I clicked on “Bounty Tasks” to explore.
Upon entering the “Bounty Tasks” section, the interface changed, though it retained the rich ink-painting style, which was quite pleasing to the eye.
The bounty tasks were varied and intriguing. One feature caught my attention: the ability to lock tasks by location. For example, a cultivator in the capital could filter tasks in their area by setting the region to the capital, showing only tasks nearby.
Examples of bounty tasks included:
– D-Class Demon-Hunting Task: Eliminate a century-old snake demon. Location: East City outskirts. Reward: 30,000 yuan.
– C-Class Demon-Hunting Task: Hunt a headless ghost. Location: North City cemetery. Reward: 50,000 yuan.
– D-Class Feng Shui Task: Arrange Feng Shui for a house. Contact: Mr. Wang. Reward: 5,000 yuan.
Bounty tasks were divided into three categories, as evident from the examples above: Demon-Hunting, Demon-Slaying, and Feng Shui.
The categories were self-explanatory. Demon-Hunting involved eliminating demon creatures, Demon-Slaying was about hunting vengeful spirits or malicious beings, and Feng Shui tasks likely related to formation arrangements.
Feng Shui tasks were organized by agencies that worked directly with ordinary people, with payment made in person.
Demon-Hunting and Demon-Slaying tasks were published by the Demon-Slaying Web. As long as evidence like an item from the demon or ghost was submitted, verified, and approved, the reward would be transferred to the bank account.
The tasks were ranked by difficulty: D, C, B, A, S, and SS. Since I had just registered and lacked points, I could only take on D and C-class tasks.
Additionally, as I didn’t understand formations or Feng Shui, I could only focus on Demon-Hunting and Demon-Slaying tasks.
Even D-class tasks paid tens of thousands. I couldn’t help but wonder how much higher-ranked tasks would reward. I was already excited about the SS-class tasks, though I wasn’t ready to accept any tasks yet since I hadn’t fully unlocked my Ren and Du meridians.
Returning to the main page, I clicked on the “Currency Exchange” section to browse.
Examples of items included:
– Centennial Ganoderma: Price: 100,000 yuan or 10 low-grade spirit stones.
– Marrow Clensing Powder: Price: 70,000 yuan or 7 low-grade spirit stones.
– Qi Refining Technique (Human-Tier): Price: 30,000 yuan or 3 low-grade spirit stones.
– Gathering Powder Purchase: Price: 5,000 yuan per pill or 1 low-grade spirit stone.
The Currency Exchange section featured transactions for spiritual herbs, technique manuals, and heavenly treasures, both for sale and purchase.
However, due to my account level, I couldn’t see the high-quality items. The techniques listed were inferior to the Nine Revolutions of Heaven and Earth and even *Dragon Battles the Eight Desolations.
Good techniques were naturally hoarded. Only fools would sell them, so I skimmed over the manuals without much interest.
Still, the trade of heavenly treasures was highly beneficial.
The Storage Ring I owned contained many valuable items. Selling just one could easily earn tens of thousands of yuan.
Cultivators truly were wealthy!
A centennial Ganoderma alone was worth 100,000 yuan. If I sold the Millennium Blood Ginseng King, I couldn’t even imagine how much it would fetch. I could practically see piles of cash waving at me.
I returned to the main page and clicked on the “Vast Sky Web” section. Despite its grand name, it was essentially a cultivators’ forum. However, the post replies were sparse, indicating that cultivators didn’t have much free time.
After logging in, the “Cultivator Login” section had turned into “Personal Center.” Clicking on it revealed my profile.
The Demon-Slaying Web levels were divided into three main stages: Stellar Vortex, Lunar Reflection, and Solar Crown, with each stage further split into Early, Mid, and Late phases—a total of nine levels.
It seemed to correspond to the real-world cultivation stages. Interestingly, it aligned with Mei’er’s nine tails. My current level was Mid-Stellar Vortex. Unlocking my Ren and Du meridians would elevate me to Late-Stellar Vortex.
“Hey, come give me a kiss!” Suddenly, Lu Sen’s voice startled me. I quickly closed my laptop.
Looking up, I saw Lu Sen mumbling in his sleep. I breathed a sigh of relief—it was just sleep-talking. Damn it, he scared the hell out of me!
Not daring to browse the Demon-Slaying Web any further, I cleared my browsing history, placed my laptop on Diao Sinan’s desk, and closed my eyes, ready to chat nonsense with the daughter of Duke Zhou in my dreams.
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