Chapter 144: Let Calculate That for You
Chen Huai’an never imagined the day would co when he achieved true milk tea freedom.
Though, to be fair, he didn’t even need to add milk.
His tea sachets had a special effect—once brewed, they naturally infused the tea with a faint, creamy fragrance.
Too much milk would overpower the tea’s essence, making it cloying.
A subtle, lingering creaminess was the real key to a perfect cup.
Like the one he was drinking now.
A flavor that, he was certain, no one else in the world could experience.
But in reality, he wasn’t in the mood to enjoy it.
Because the latest update to Main Quest 3.0 had just delivered a brutal reality check.
[Main Quest 3.0: Countdown to the opening of the Zhongzhou Secret Realm—21 days remaining. Please increase your Virtual Girlfriend’s survival rate in the dungeon! Every 30% increase in survival rate grants a Heavenly Divination hint. Current survival rate: 61%.]
[Heavenly Divination Hint 1: Available to unlock]
[Heavenly Divination Hint 2: Available to unlock]
Chen Huai’an had assud that Li Qingran, who had already reached the Foundation Establishnt Stage (Mid), possessed a Supre-Grade Dantian, a Pure Water Spiritual Root, the Su Xian Sword, and a solid set of sword techniques and internal cultivation thods, would have a 100% survival rate in a minor secret realm like this.
Worst case scenario, she still had Thunderfire Talismans for self-defense—those things could obliterate Golden Core cultivators!
Yet, when he checked the quest log…
Her survival rate was a re 61%.
61%.
That was basically the sa as zero in his eyes.
For a mont, Chen Huai’an felt as if the sky had collapsed.
What the hell was wrong with this Zhongzhou Secret Realm?
How was it so difficult that even his Schrödinger’s Cheat Code couldn’t guarantee a 100% clear rate?!
He tapped on Heavenly Divination Hint 1.
[Heavenly Divination Hint 1: After entering the dungeon, the player will be completely unable to interfere in any way. Only observation is permitted. (Tap for more details)]
No interference allowed?
That was a first.
He opened the expanded description.
Great.
Just this one rule had already cranked the difficulty up to hell mode.
He then checked Heavenly Divination Hint 2 and its corresponding explanation.
[Heavenly Divination Hint 2: A large number of demonic cultivators and so monster cultivators will appear within the Zhongzhou Secret Realm.]
Chen Huai’an: “???”
Excuse ?
It’s THAT bad?!
This was a massacre!
He had previously heard from Su Qinian that the Zhongzhou Secret Realm was a grand event for all righteous sects in the Cangyun Realm. Minor secret realms opened every year, while major secret realms opened once every ten years.
This year was a rare occurrence—both were opening simultaneously, an unprecedented spectacle.
If it was a righteous sect gathering, how the hell were demonic cultivators and monster cultivators infiltrating it?
If he didn’t know about this, fine.
But now that he did, he had to do sothing about it.
After so thought, Chen Huai’an decided on a two-pronged approach.
First, strengthening Li Qingran was the top priority. No amount of strategy mattered if she wasn’t strong enough.
Second, he needed to warn Su Qinian in advance.
He didn’t know who the enemy was yet or where they’d strike from, but Su Qinian could alert the other sects to prepare.
Yes, this might tip off the demonic cultivators.
But that was still better than letting them infiltrate unnoticed.
Besides, he had Heavenly Divination.
If it worked, maybe he could eliminate so threats before they even had a chance to act.
With that in mind, he activated his Transmission Talisman and spoke to Li Qingran, who was focused on sewing a pillowcase.
“Qingran, go summon Pavilion Master Su. I have sothing important to discuss with him.”
—
A short while later.
By the water pool atop Luoxia Peak.
Su Qinian and Li Qingran sat across from each other.
Well, Su Qinian sat.
Li Qingran was just eavesdropping.
anwhile, Su Qinian respectfully bowed to the air above Li Qingran’s head.
“Patriarch, what instructions do you have for ?”
[This old one observed the celestial signs last night, calculated the heavenly fate, and discovered that a great calamity will befall the Zhongzhou Secret Realm!]
Su Qinian’s mouth twitched.
Oh great, you’re doing divinations now?
Was the mysterious grand cultivator who had been constantly divining the Cangyun Realm lately… actually their Sword Pavilion’s Patriarch?
The thought passed quickly.
He believed the Patriarch had the power to perform Heavenly Divination.
But for him to be so far away from Cangyun Realm, still able to predict its fate and even shake the heavens—that seed a bit exaggerated.
However, Chen Huai’an’s next words made Su Qinian’s body go rigid.
[This calamity may result in nine out of ten Sword Pavilion disciples perishing!]
“What?!”
Su Qinian slamd the table and stood up, his eyes flashing with sharp sword intent.
“Which sect dares to slaughter my Sword Pavilion disciples within the Zhongzhou Secret Realm?!”
Fights between disciples were common in the secret realm, but overall, the atmosphere among the righteous sects remained relatively harmonious.
Sure, rivalries existed, but outright massacres? That was nearly unheard of.
[It is not the righteous sects—it is the Demonic Sect!]
The mont those words landed, Su Qinian’s first instinct was disbelief.
The Demonic Sect had been almost completely eradicated in Cangyun Realm.
Any demonic cultivator who dared to appear wouldn’t last three days before being hunted down by the disciples and elders of the righteous sects.
How could a large force of them suddenly show up, strong enough to threaten the entire Zhongzhou Secret Realm?
“Patriarch, do you have any concrete details?” Su Qinian asked, clearly troubled.
[Very well. Let calculate that for you.]
Chen Huai’an activated Heavenly Divination.
He only got one free calculation per day.
Would it reveal the locations of the demonic cultivators?
He wasn’t sure.
But so far, every single prediction had given him useful information.
If worst ca to worst, he could just make sothing up and tell the Sword Pavilion to stay on high alert.
The fate of other sects?
Not his problem.
He typed his query:
“Show the locations of all demonic cultivators! Display them on the map!”
A loading circle appeared in the Heavenly Divination System.
After a long pause, a bright red warning popped up.
[Are you certain you want to divine the locations of all demonic cultivators? Be warned: The resulting karmic backlash will cause massive fortune depletion!]
Fortune depletion?
Chen Huai’an sneered.
Big deal.
What could possibly go wrong?
He was already stuck in Containnt Room Zero.
“Confirm. Calculate it for .”
[Performing Heavenly Divination…]
—
BOOM—!
The skies over Cangyun Realm darkened in an instant.
Atop Luoxia Peak, storm clouds churned, lightning crackled, and an overwhelming pressure descended from above.
From within the ominous clouds, a colossal golden vertical eye slowly opened.
The mont its gaze swept over Su Qinian, he felt as if his very soul had been laid bare.
Stunned, he gawked at the sky, unable to form words, his throat tightening as if a boulder had lodged in it.
Oh heavens above…
The mysterious cultivator divining the heavens this whole ti…
Was actually our Sword Pavilion Patriarch?!
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