enjoyebooks Chapter 1: Saintess, is this your sincerity?
Chapter 1: Saintess, is this your sincerity?
Congratulations on completing the beginner's quest. Your next opponent is Xue Baining, the number one female cultivator in the Great Qian Dynasty, the Palace Master of Jade Void Palace, and the leader of the demonic path.
This is a fairy-raising and strategy game called "The Scarlet Goddess Chronicle".
Li Muyu, the game's chief planner, is working through the night on the final round of revisions before the closed beta test.
"Xue Baining is supposed to be a mature woman, but her breasts need to be a bit firmer and her hips not full enough."
"Design two more pairs of wing patterns on the inner thigh."
As a game for gentlemen, setting aside the game's plot, the physical attributes of the female protagonists are the real focus that attracts gentlemen players. Li Muyu has put a lot of effort into this, and has gone deep into clubs many times to collect samples.
As for the game's combat experience...
J stands for attack, K stands for defense.
Alright, let's try to take down the boss.
Of course, that's just a joke.
Before the official closed beta test, Li Muyu took out his administrator account and entered the game for testing.
Even a powerful cultivator like Xue Baining, who had reached the Profound Realm, had no chance to fight back against a god-level account and was completely at the mercy of others.
However, for normal players, her stats are still too overpowered.
To reduce the difficulty of the game, Li Muyu added another setting for Xue Baining.
Burning body with karmic flames!
After everything was settled, the sky began to lighten, and Li Muyu immediately collapsed onto his workstation and fell into a deep sleep.
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Zheyun Mountain, Yuxu Palace.
attic.
A graceful figure sat cross-legged on a futon.
Bathed in the dim candlelight, her skin was as smooth as jade, and her charming and amorous eyes exuded a captivating allure. A touch of cinnabar at the corner of her eye, like red plum blossoms falling on snow, added a touch of cold elegance.
Beneath the vibrant red dress, her supple waist was so slender it could be encircled with one hand, her curves undulating gracefully. Her chest rose and fell slightly with her breath, and her buttocks were firm and full, outlining a breathtaking figure, just like a ripe peach waiting to be picked in spring.
The woman sat with her eyes closed, her delicate brows slightly furrowed, her breathing erratic and disordered, unable to enter a meditative state.
"Is it still impossible to get rid of it...?"
A year ago, Xue Bai achieved mastery of his Divine Skill, attaining profound cultivation and becoming the most powerful figure in the Nine Provinces.
The once weak and declining Jade Void Palace has risen again, overpowering the three righteous sects and showing great potential to unify the desolate region.
But at that moment, a mysterious man suddenly appeared and smashed through the mountain gate with overwhelming force.
She lost that battle.
The cultivation level of a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator is like a mayfly seeing the blue sky in front of him—laughable and pathetic.
What Xue Baining found most unacceptable was that she, who had once challenged the saints of the three religions, could not muster even a thought of resistance when facing this mysterious man. The damage to her Dao heart was far more serious than the drop in her cultivation level.
What's even more infuriating is that after defeating him, that person actually said something.
You're still too strong.
He casually placed a strange restriction on himself, which not only caused his cultivation level to plummet but also made him suffer from the torment of karmic fire.
Over the past year, Xue Baining has continuously sent her disciples to search for the mysterious man's whereabouts and has tried various secret techniques, but she has been unable to break free from the restrictions, and her cultivation level has been declining day by day.
Whenever she thought of that indistinct face, Xue Baining's heart would flutter, her jade cheeks would flush, and her inner energy would surge like waves.
The effects of the Heart-Cleansing Mantra are becoming increasingly weak; if this continues, I fear...
We must find a solution as soon as possible.
"Guards, I wish to take a bath!"
A female disciple entered: "Didn't His Majesty just take a bath?"
"Mind your own business!"
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A dilapidated temple in Hanshan.
As the night rain began to fall, a muffled clap of thunder boomed in the sky, and black crows took flight from the withered locust tree, while the broken wooden windows rattled in the cold wind.
Li Muyu slowly opened his eyes. The faint candlelight dispelled the gloom, but could not hide the desolation of the temple. Spider webs still hung on the rotten wooden beams.
The air was thick with the smell of decay, and faintly mixed with the scent of blood.
Where am I? Am I still asleep?
A soft, seductive voice suddenly rang out from the dark corner.
"Gu Qingxue, I never thought you would act so impulsively, daring to trespass into the territory of Yuxu Palace alone."
Not far from Li Muyu, a woman in a moon-white silk dress sat cross-legged, her black hair cascading down to her waist like a waterfall. The hem of her dress was embroidered with flowing cloud patterns, and a light blue ribbon was tied around her waist, making her waist appear slender and delicate.
Her skin was as white as snow, glowing with a warm luster in the dim candlelight. Her eyes were like stars falling into a clear spring, deep and bright. A strand of her dark hair fell in disarray, and there was a faint trace of blood at the corner of her mouth, like a bright blood plum blossom falling on a clear snow mountain.
Despite the woman's provocation, Gu Qingxue ignored her and focused on healing her wounds.
"As expected of the Jade Sword Fairy, even in this predicament, she remains calm and composed."
"The disciples of Jade Void Palace are already on their way. I hope you can maintain this calm demeanor by then."
In a dark corner, a woman wearing a wide black robe concealed her alluring body, but her charming and amorous peach blossom eyes were extremely eye-catching, exuding a seductive and bewitching aura.
Seeing that Gu Qingxue remained silent, the woman slightly curved her rosy, full lips and made a soft, gurgling sound.
"Speaking of which, although your junior brother's cultivation is mediocre, his appearance is indeed quite remarkable. No wonder you care about him so much."
As if touched on a sore spot, Gu Qingxue finally reacted, her voice like a clear spring, transparent and ethereal yet with a hint of coldness.
"Xie Chenghuan, you don't need to say anything more, just focus on healing."
"Your men arrived first, which is my fate, but if I finish my meditation first, you will surely die by my sword."
The woman in black robes frowned slightly after being rebuked, a hint of anger rising on her charming face. She snorted coldly and focused on healing her injuries.
As Li Muyu listened to the two women's confrontation, he felt that their names sounded familiar.
Gu Qingxue, the chief disciple of the Sword Immortal, and Xie Chenghuan, the Holy Maiden of Jade Void Palace...
Isn't this a female character from "The Scarlet Goddess Chronicle"?
Where did I come from? Is this still in China?
He noticed that Li Muyu was making a noise.
Gu Qingxue opened her eyes, and a rare hint of color appeared on her usually aloof and ethereal face.
"You're awake, junior brother?"
Li Muyu was slightly taken aback.
Junior brother, are you calling me?
"Hey, handsome young man, didn't you want the snow lotus?"
"How about we make a deal? While Gu Qingxue is meditating, you kill her for me, and you can pick any spiritual herbs you like in the Zheyun Mountains."
"If you find wildflowers uninteresting, this Holy Maiden can recommend you to join the Jade Void Palace. With your handsome appearance, the female disciples there adore you. Why be fixated on just one flower?"
Xie Chenghuan, who was in the corner, suddenly spoke. Her voice was soft and seductive, and her eyes were alluring, making one's spine go weak.
As the Holy Maiden of Jade Void Palace, aside from the seductive arts she had cultivated, her naturally alluring jade cheeks alone were enough to bewitch countless men and make them fall head over heels for her.
Gu Qingxue listened without any change in expression, her bright and clear eyes silently watching Li Muyu.
Looking at this familiar scene, Li Muyu finally realized that he had transmigrated.
Moreover, she is the protagonist of "The Scarlet Goddess Chronicle".
In the storyline, the master is in seclusion, and in order to pick snow lotus, he ignores the advice of the sect elders and goes to Zheyun Mountain alone. Senior sister Gu Qingxue is worried about him and silently follows him.
After searching for many days, the two finally found a snow lotus on the cliff, but were discovered by the disciples of Yuxu Palace and surrounded.
As the first disciple of the Sword Immortal, Gu Qingxue inherited all the true teachings and possessed unparalleled mastery of the Flowing Cloud Sword Technique.
He led Li Muyu out of the encirclement, and then fought with the Jade Void Palace Saintess who had caught up with them. Both were injured and had to heal here.
The current scene represents a crucial juncture in the protagonist's early life.
Li Muyu specifically designed this scene to enhance the game's playability.
The Sword Immortal's First Disciple and the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Cult
The two choices lead to drastically different developments in the subsequent storyline.
If the protagonist agrees to the Holy Maiden's request, he will join the Jade Void Palace and become a demonic cultivator.
Conversely, the story will proceed according to the original timeline.
Li Muyu glanced at his senior sister's shapely figure, then looked at the Jade Void Palace Saintess sitting in the corner, wrapped up like a rice dumpling, and made a decision immediately.
Since ancient times, gentlemen have loved high mountains, but it has never been known that famous scholars have preferred plains.
Which cadre cannot withstand such a test?
"Holy Maiden, I don't see any sincerity in you?"