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“Elder, these were given to me by Peak Master Zhou Huxin. I forgot to change,” Min Li said embarrassedly, causing the elder’s eyes to widen.

‘Did the Peak Master recruit her beforehand?’ the elder thought, feeling curious.

“Explain,” the elder demanded

Min Li then explained everything—how she had joined Jade Peak before the results were announced. The elder’s expression changed, his interest growing as he examined her again.

“Alright, you may go,” the elder finally said.

Min Li entered, her eyes darting around the room. She saw that all the capsules were already occupied, and panic began to rise within her—until her eyes landed on an empty capsule near a group of familiar disciples.

—

Wang Ming and the girls entered the changing room to put on the suits for the VR. He picked up the pitch-black suit to wear, but something unexpected happened.

“Huh?” Wang Ming was startled as he watched the suit turn into liquid and wrap around his body over his clothes.

His lips twitched as a particular scene from a movie flashed in his mind—where black goo formed a suit and corrupted the hero. The current scene was eerily similar, minus the mental influence.

“Ugh, it’s skin-tight,” Wang Ming grimaced, realizing that “comfortable” was the last word he would use to describe it. He could feel his muscles being tightly compressed by the suit, making his movements stiff and uncomfortable.

As Wang Ming stepped out of the changing room, he could hear the complaints of the girls.

“Damn, it’s so uncomfortable,” Bai Lingxi said with a look of discomfort as she tried to move her hands.

“Yeah, I was almost repulsed when the suit turned into slime—the feeling it on myd body was unsettling,” Shi Yu added from the side.

“You’ll get used to it. The others who used this felt the same way at first, but once they experience the benefits of the capsules, they forget about the discomfort,” Luo Li reassured them.

As the girls continued talking among themselves, they noticed Wang Ming approaching—but then saw that he was eyeing them greedily.

It wasn’t just Wang Ming. Most of the male disciples had their eyes locked on them, as the skin-tight suits highlighted their voluptuous bodies even more.

“Like what you see?” Bai Lingxi asked with a smirk.

Wang Ming nodded his head without hesitation. Some of the other disciples also nodded absentmindedly, but they shuddered immediately when they noticed Wang Ming and the girls’ icy glares on them.

“Alright, I will go first,” Wang Ming said in a slightly excited voice, causing the girls to raise an eyebrow. They found it odd—other than Dual Cultivating or slaughtering— ahem, fighting enemies—he rarely got excited.

‘Finally! I can experience what VR is like!’ Wang Ming thought with excitement. He was about to enter a virtual world, something he had only read about in novels or seen in movies.

As the hatch of the capsule opened, he lay down on what seemed to be a single-person bed.

Swoosh!

The hatch closed, and the capsule darkened, but instantly, the inner lights activated, and a screen appeared on the hatch door.

< Please put on the helmet >

“Helmet?” Wang Ming raised an eyebrow, and sure enough, a helmet was placed beside him.

His lips twitched as his eyes landed on the futuristic helmet. Once again, he doubted whether this was truly a cultivation world.

As soon as he put on the helmet, he felt drowsy—before he could process anything further, his consciousness faded into sleep.

—

“What’s up with him? He seems even more excited than when he’s Dual Cultivating,” Shi Yu said as she watched Wang Ming enter the capsule, his ecstatic expression impossible to hide.

“Probably because he’s excited about fighting inside the simulation,” Bai Lingxi replied.

“Huh, that makes sense,” Shi Yu nodded as she watched Luo Li and Bai Lingxi enter their pods before following them herself.

Just before the capsule closed, Bai Lingxi raised an eyebrow upon noticing someone running toward them.

“Huh? Disciple Min Li?” Bai Lingxi muttered, watching Min Li rush in their direction as the capsule closed.

—

< Connecting Consciousness with ‘Artificial Mind Space’ >

< Connection Established >

Wang Ming knew he was currently unconscious, yet he suddenly found himself surrounded by pitch-black darkness. As text began to appear in his retina, he couldn’t help but feel curious—logically, this should be impossible.

< Installing world information into the user’s mind >

< Entering Virtual World in 3…2…1 >

“Fuck!” Wang Ming couldn’t help but swear as he suddenly appeared in what seemed like a small village. This was exactly like those beginner villages he had read about in novels.

Looking down at himself, he saw that he was wearing a simple robe with no accessories or weapons. His eyes nearly bulged out when he noticed vendors selling all kinds of weapons.

According to the information he had received from the capsule, the inhabitants of this world were artificially created beings, yet they behaved like real humans. Just like in the real world, he could interact with them and even purchase weapons.

“Those must be people from outside the sect,” Wang Ming muttered, observing other participants. They had different markings above their heads, which symbolized that they were actual humans rather than artificial NPCs. However, he didn’t see any disciples from his own sect nearby.

“Let’s check if the girls are here,” Wang Ming muttered. He knew there were multiple beginner areas, meaning they could have spawned anywhere.

Wang Ming could feel numerous gazes on him, and some of them were far from friendly. Suddenly, he recalled something.

“System, are you there?” Wang Ming asked softly, aware that the elders were watching.

[ System Message: Yes, host ]

“Looks like I can still access it,” Wang Ming muttered.

With a casual flick of his palm, another panel appeared in front of him—the capsule’s interface.

< Name: Wang Ming >

< Cultivation: 1st Stage of the Qi-Gathering Realm >

< Affiliation: Yang-Yin Sect >

“Disciple Wang Ming,” a voice called out as Wang Ming felt a tap on his shoulder. Turning around, he was surprised to see who it was.

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by NovelKeep