Wait, How Did My Virtual Girlfriend Cultivate into a Sword Immortal?-Chapter 15 - : If There Is a Next Life...

A devastating earthquake struck Mount Tai, triggering a massive rockslide. Among the chaos, a colossal boulder crashed down in front of the cable car ticket office, crushing an about-to-depart cable car into a flattened wreck. Miraculously, the cableway itself remained unscathed, sparing the lives of countless tourists who would have otherwise met a grim fate.

Even more astonishing was the revelation that the seven individuals who perished inside the ill-fated cable car were drug traffickers—kingpins of two rival cartels, responsible for numerous deaths and untold suffering. Many locals whispered that the mountain deity had intervened, delivering divine justice. Others connected the bizarre incident to the mysterious mirage that had appeared during the recent Mount Tai Fengshan ceremony.

...

This was all information Chen Huaian would only learn later.

The first thing he did after descending the mountain wasn't calling for an ambulance. Instead, he found a small convenience store, borrowed a power bank, and plugged in his phone. As if nothing had happened, he sat calmly on a chair, booting up his "Virtual Girlfriend" game. Beside him, Zhang Rui was frantically dialing 120, his face pale with guilt. He couldn't shake the feeling that Chen Huaian's broken leg was partly his fault. If he hadn't pushed Chen Huaian so hard, maybe they wouldn't have insisted on climbing Mount Tai in the first place.

"Let's see what my virtual girlfriend's up to," Chen Huaian muttered to himself.

The moment the game loaded, his screen was flooded with notifications.

[Remaining Lifespan: 130 days.]

[Your Virtual Girlfriend, Li Qingran, is under attack by a small beast horde!]

[Your Virtual Girlfriend, Li Qingran, is fighting desperately...]

[Your Virtual Girlfriend, Li Qingran, has been injured.]

[Your Virtual Girlfriend, Li Qingran, is critically wounded!]

What the hell?!

Chen Huaian's heart clenched. How could she be injured in the short time he was climbing the mountain? And why would there be a beast horde attack at this hour? Even if it fit the nocturnal habits of demonic beasts, this was a game! Didn't players need to sleep?

He quickly dismissed the notifications, only to be met with a heart-wrenching scene. The small cottage where Li Qingran resided was nearly destroyed, surrounded by the corpses of demonic beasts. Li Qingran knelt in a pool of blood, her head bowed, her long hair obscuring her face. She clutched a broken sword, her body clad in the new outfit he'd bought her—a reward for topping up 30 yuan. But now, the once-pristine garment was shredded, revealing gruesome wounds beneath.

[Your Virtual Girlfriend, Li Qingran, is on the brink of death!]

"What a pity... I never got to meet... Senior..." Li Qingran murmured, her voice barely audible.

She felt her life slipping away. With great effort, she raised her head, gazing through the gaping hole in the roof. Her pale, bloodless face was a stark contrast to the vibrant morning sky. Her vision dimmed, the world around her fading into gray.

At just nineteen, her life had been filled with nothing but sorrow. Her father had died on the battlefield, her mother poisoned by enemy assassins. She had joined the Qingyun Sect, hoping to avenge her parents, only to find herself trapped in another web of deceit and cruelty. The rigid rules of the cultivation world forbade interference in mortal affairs, but those rules were nothing more than chains for the weak. She had worked tirelessly, striving to rise above the constraints, to one day honor her parents' memory...

But now, expelled from the sect, her dantian shattered, her spiritual roots destroyed, she was left to die in this wretched state.

A sparrow flitted past the hole in the roof, and for a brief moment, a flicker of light returned to Li Qingran's eyes. Memories of the past two days flashed through her mind—moments of warmth and care from a mysterious senior she had never met. Despite his absence, his kindness had been a beacon in her darkest hours.

"In this life... I have no strength left to repay your kindness, Senior..." she whispered, coughing up blood mixed with tears. "If there is a next life..."

A demonic beast, sensing her vulnerability, lunged forward, ready to tear her apart.

At that moment, dozens—no, hundreds—of lightning bolts descended from the heavens.

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BOOM—!

The blinding, thunderous light engulfed the cottage and its surroundings, obliterating everything in its path. The beast that had been moments away from ending Li Qingran's life was reduced to ash.

Hidden within a concealment array, Song Jiaojiao watched in stunned silence. What had just happened? A barrage of Thunderfire Talismans had rained down from the sky, annihilating the demonic beasts in an instant. Who could have done this? Li Qingran? Impossible. Even the cheapest Thunderfire Talisman cost 500 low-grade spirit stones. This barrage had to have cost tens of thousands. There was only one explanation: someone powerful was backing Li Qingran.

Song Jiaojiao's face turned pale as she stared at the lingering lightning. The Thunderfire Talismans continued to fall, one after another, until the entire area was a smoldering crater. The cottage, miraculously, remained intact, shielded by a golden barrier that repelled the flames.

"This... this is bad," Song Jiaojiao muttered, a sense of dread washing over her.

Before she could react, a single Thunderfire Talisman materialized above her. It glowed with an otherworldly light, its intricate runes radiating an aura of divine power.

"A... celestial-grade talisman?!" she gasped.

A celestial-grade Thunderfire Talisman, aimed at her—a mere Qi Condensation cultivator? How had they found her? It didn't matter. To someone who could throw around such treasures, her concealment array was nothing more than a child's toy.

"Ha... haha..." Song Jiaojiao let out a bitter laugh.

Then, with a deafening roar, a pillar of golden lightning struck down, obliterating her concealment array—and her along with it.

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Seeing the red dots on the map vanish one by one, Chen Huaian finally let out a sigh of relief. He hadn't felt this tense even when he'd broken his leg or narrowly escaped the falling boulders on Mount Tai.

"Damn it, why doesn't this game have an enemy alert system? One moment you're away, and the next, your base is under attack!"

He had just spent 500 draws on the Koi Pond gacha. The rewards were a mix of spirit stones, Thunderfire Talismans, and Communication Talismans. While drawing low-grade spirit stones was a loss, the talismans more than made up for it. Among them were a dozen high-grade and even a couple of celestial-grade Thunderfire Talismans. The celestial-grade ones were the rarest—only two out of 500 draws. He'd just used one to obliterate the hidden mini-boss.

He also pulled an exquisite-grade spiritual weapon—the Su Xian Sword. He wasn't sure how much it was worth, but since it wasn't available in the Qi Condensation shop, it had to be something used by Foundation Establishment cultivators. Not bad.

But now wasn't the time to celebrate. Chen Huaian's expression turned serious as he focused on Li Qingran's status.

[Condition: Severe blood loss, near death.]

[Cultivation Progress: 1456/4999 (Fifth Layer).]

[Remaining Lifespan: Moments.]

[Affection Level: 35 (Respect).]

"Hmm... she's critically injured. The logical step is to administer medicine."

He opened Li Qingran's storage ring and dragged a celestial-grade Great Restoration Pill to her lips. But a prompt popped up:

[Your Virtual Girlfriend, Li Qingran, is critically wounded and unable to consume the Great Restoration Pill. Administration failed!]

Chen Huaian couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"Seriously, game? You're this hardcore? Are you trying to pass the civil service exam or something?!"