"Who am I? Where is this place?"
Ren Changsheng looked utterly baffled. He was lying on a bed, feeling the soft fabric under his hands. Upon closer inspection, he realized there was a fair-skinned, delicate figure lying beside him.
Her refined face carried a trace of allure, her smooth shoulders were exposed, and her slender arms, as white as jade, were draped over Ren Changsheng's arm.
The room had an antique charm. Ren Changsheng was certain this wasn't any kind of modern architecture. Could it be that he had accidentally wandered onto a movie set?
"Welcome back, Master! You've been AFK for millions of years. I've missed you so much!"
Just then, a soft, melodious voice rang out.
Simultaneously, a graceful silhouette appeared out of thin air by Ren Changsheng's side. She was dressed in flowing white robes, exuding an ethereal aura. Her eyes sparkled like water as she looked at Ren Changsheng with evident delight.
"You're... Xiaoxing?"
Ren Changsheng froze. The immortal-like figure before him looked exactly like the NPC Xiaoxing featured in the promotional material for the Xianxia World game.
"What is this place?"
Ren Changsheng hurriedly asked Xiaoxing.
"This is the Hongyun Continent. You are now named Ren Changsheng, the young master of Renjia Fort. This location is situated in the southern region of the Hongyun Continent!"
Xiaoxing's voice was clear and crisp.
"Renjia Fort? Could it be the newbie village in Xianxia World, Renjia Fort? Have I entered the game?"
Ren Changsheng paused slightly. Xianxia World was the first-ever mind-based game launched by the TM development team on Earth. The game was said to transport players' spiritual power into a virtual world for an immersive experience as long as they wore the VR helmet.
As an avid gamer, Ren Changsheng wouldn't pass up on such an opportunity. He had managed to land a spot in the beta test, but the moment he put on the VR helmet, he felt a surge of electricity rush to his head – and when he woke up, he was in this room.
"No, this isn't right. I can't go back. This is the real world, not the virtual game world!"
He couldn't go back.
Before putting on the VR helmet, he had carefully read the manual. It stated that as long as you thought about exiting, you could leave the game world.
But just now, he tried – and he couldn't.
"Xiaoxing!"
"I'm here, Master!"
Xiaoxing's figure appeared again, her long legs swaying in front of Ren Changsheng. He had to admit, her legs were absolutely flawless, most likely the best in the world.
Under normal circumstances, Ren Changsheng would have been staring, wide-eyed and drooling. But at the moment, he had no time to admire them.
"You said I was AFK for millions of years?"
As if recalling something, Ren Changsheng asked with a heavy tone.
"That's correct!"
Xiaoxing replied matter-of-factly.
Moments later, a panel appeared before Ren Changsheng's eyes.
Player: Ren Changsheng.
Experience: 99999...
Cultivation Level: Qi Cultivation Level 1.
Martial Skills: None.
Inventory: One iron sword.
...
All of Ren Changsheng's stats were displayed.
"So what's with being AFK for a million years?"
Ren Changsheng took a deep breath and asked.
Since he was already here, he figured he might as well roll with it. The most pressing matter was to get to the bottom of the situation. Who knows? He might even find a way back.
"After entering the game, Master remained in AFK mode for… let's calculate. Master has been AFK for 19,384,888 years, three months, seven days, four hours, thirty-two minutes, and six seconds!"
Xiaoxing promptly provided the answer.
"So, in that case, I've entered Xianxia World, and because I was AFK for so many years, my experience points must have accumulated to an insane amount?"
Ren Changsheng felt a bit more balanced emotionally. It seemed like his luck wasn't too bad, after all.
"What's the use of experience points?"
Ren Changsheng asked again.
"One point of experience can be converted into the full Spiritual Energy of a Qi Cultivation Level 1 practitioner, meaning it can increase your cultivation level! However, since your experience points have accumulated to such a high amount, I've already taken the initiative to store them for you!"
Xiaoxing giggled, swaying her long legs as she spoke.
"Can I take them out?"
Ren Changsheng hurriedly asked.
"Of course, but you need to earn new experience points to trigger its release. For example, if Master trains for a day, you'll gain a ten-thousandfold return on experience points. That means a single day of training for Master would be equivalent to someone else training for 10,001 days!"
Xiaoxing cheerfully explained to Ren Changsheng.
"Holy crap, that's overpowered!"
Ren Changsheng was utterly flabbergasted. Was this for real? If so, wouldn't his training speed be like flying a jet at top speed—a million miles a day?
"Young Master, you're awake?"
At that moment, a sweet voice sounded. Ren Changsheng turned to see a girl slowly opening her drowsy eyes and looking at him bashfully.
"Ahem, ahem!"
Ren Changsheng coughed awkwardly. Back on Earth, he hadn't even held a girl's hand, yet here he was, waking up in bed with one. This was a bit too sudden for him!
"Young Master, did I press on your wound…?"
His small cough startled the girl, who quickly sat up. Ren Changsheng was now able to get a clear look at her. His chest was wrapped in bandages.
At the same time, countless streams of information flooded into Ren Changsheng's mind.
The young master of Renjia Fort, Ren Changsheng!
Three days ago, in Nanling County, he had blocked the Holy Maiden Dan Taixian of the Tianyue Immortal Land and her Nine-Colored Bird. He even flirted with her on the street, resulting in a severe beating.
For the past three days, Ren Changsheng had been recovering from his injuries. However, earlier today, he had called a maid named Xiaocui to attend to him. Not long after their "business" was done, he died, leaving the body for Ren Changsheng to take over.
"What the hell?!"
Ren Changsheng clicked his tongue. The vivid memories of this body's *activities* were enough to keep him reminiscing for years.
Thinking about his own past—at twenty-five, not having held a girl's hand—then comparing it to this… The gap was just too much.
"Young Master, do you want me to..."
"Put your clothes back on and leave. I, uh, need some time alone,"
Ren Changsheng closed his eyes, suppressing the chaos in his heart. He was just an ordinary guy, after all. The girl standing before him had a beauty that would've made her an instant internet celebrity back on Earth.
He was afraid he couldn't hold himself back! Besides, his body was still in recovery; the last thing he needed was a repeat of the same misstep.
"Understood!"
The girl got dressed and left.
Only after another fifteen minutes did Ren Changsheng open his eyes. Staring at the empty bed, a deep sense of loss welled up inside. Who was he kidding with this gentleman act? In this world, he was nothing more than a playboy disciple.
"Based on the original owner's memories, this is a cultivation world where strength rules supreme..."
After calming himself, Ren Changsheng began to reflect.
In a world of cultivation, strength was the only law. If Ren Changsheng were stronger than Dan Taixian, let alone flirting with her, he could've outright pulled her into bed with no resistance. On the contrary, she might've even willingly submitted.
Here, there were no real rules. If you were weak, it was simply your fault.
"Xiaoxing, do I have any cultivation techniques?"
Ren Changsheng asked Xiaoxing solemnly.
"Congratulations, Master, for successfully signing into Renjia Fort. You've received a newbie gift pack. Please check your inventory!"
Just then, Xiaoxing's sweet voice rang out.
"Signing in? What's that about?"
Ren Changsheng quickly asked.
"While Master was in AFK mode, you could only acquire experience points for killing bosses but not collect their loot. The dropped items can only be retrieved by revisiting the places where the bosses were defeated and signing in to claim them!"
"Just now, Master signed into Renjia Fort. Since Renjia Fort is a newbie village and the location of your first boss kill, you've received the newbie gift pack! If Master revisits other boss locations and signs in, you'll obtain even greater treasures!"
Xiaoxing explained enthusiastically to Ren Changsheng.