Gold Core Is A Star, You Call This Cultivating Immortality?

Chapter 74: A Strange World

The game interface is gone?

Qi Yuan felt a sense of alertness in his heart.

He hurriedly walked towards Tian Jue, but he found that he couldn't return to Tian Jue at all.

"So, does that mean I don't have a game interface outside of the forbidden and extreme areas?"

"Doesn't that mean I'm no different from an NPC?"

Qi Yuan was stunned.

Soon he accepted this reality.

"Even without a game interface, I can still exterminate the extraterrestrial demons!" Qi Yuan remembered the words of a certain expert and stopped thinking about this matter.

"The only regret is that I can't contact Jin Li anymore."

"I hope there won't be any ridiculous scenarios of mistaking people for someone else."

Qi Yuan had heard many stories of blind dates and mistaken identities.

"Xiao Jia." Qi Yuan gently called out to Xiao Jia.

Xiao Jia obediently shrank and finally turned into a wedding dress tattoo on Qi Yuan's chest.

Qi Yuan also put on the faceless mask he obtained from the Ugly Clothes Strange Emperor.

Now, he was dressed in a black blood armor, wearing a mask on his face, like a demon forbidden army in the palace.

At this moment, his figure also shrank and turned into the appearance of an ordinary person.

"Now, I look like a big villain."

The faceless mask could temporarily block the perception of extraterrestrial demons.

The predecessor of the Ugly Clothes Strange Emperor was a talented genius.

Such a talented young man was not favored by the extraterrestrial demons. They would extract his flesh and blood, leaving only his skin.

The Ugly Clothes Strange Emperor could isolate the perception of extraterrestrial demons with the faceless mask.

Unfortunately, he entered the contaminated Forbidden City and broke into the Heavenly Realm without caution, and had his flesh and blood extracted by the blood and flesh bait.

Qi Yuan was now a level 99 powerhouse. When he walked in the mortal world, he would be noticed by extraterrestrial demons.

That's why he wore the faceless mask on his face.

He held a large sword and looked towards the southeast.

A huge ancient Qichun tree came into view.

"Thousands of miles away, alas, it's a pity there is no spirit boat here, and I don't know how to make one. Even if I make one, it would be useless. I can only travel on foot."

The game world and the real world are two different worlds.

In the game world, it's Martial Dao Spirit Ascension.

In the real world, Ash Water World, it's Immortal Path.

The martial arts in the game world, once cultivated, would not become nourishment.

Unfortunately, in the real world, it was impossible to cultivate or learn from it to supplement the "Qi Yuan Classic".

When Qi Yuan first tried to learn from the martial arts in the game world, he was shocked.

He doubted whether there was something wrong with his brain or if he had a mental illness, as he actually tried to cultivate the martial arts from the game.

"Let's go, to the ancient Qichun tree, the Moon Emperor Dynasty, let's meet!"

Qi Yuan turned into a blood-red shadow and headed towards the ancient Qichun tree.

However, after an unknown period of time, Qi Yuan suddenly fell from the sky.

In the desert, on the tree stumps of withered trees, there were some human corpses hanging, probably about fifteen in number. Under the scorching sun, they looked like dried corpses.

They were all small in size, resembling children.

Vultures were tearing at the flesh, just like rotten meat in a garbage dump.

When the vultures saw Qi Yuan's appearance, they flapped their wings and flew away.

Qi Yuan looked at these "immature," thin, and dried-up corpses. According to his estimation, some of them were around eleven or twelve years old, while others were infants as young as three months, and there were many of them.

It seemed that they had been cruelly killed and exposed to the wilderness.

He looked at the sun in the sky.

"It's so hot, it's not good to be exposed like this."

Qi Yuan waved his hand and all the wooden stakes sank into the sand.

After an ordinary mortal dies, their karma disappears.

"This world is not as beautiful as Jin Li said."

"Perhaps, I am currently standing in the darkness."

Qi Yuan thought and flew up into the sky again.

This time, he flew very high, high above, seemingly undisturbed by the mortal world.

There are too many things in the world, and it's difficult to distinguish right from wrong. Or perhaps, what is right and what is wrong?

...

A blood-red light flashed by.

The ancient Qichun tree was about a few hundred miles away.

Below was a town, and Qi Yuan stopped.

He came to this town with two things to do.

The first thing is to ask for directions and inquire about the location of the Moon Dynasty. The second thing is to rest well, have a meal, and change clothes.

Outside the city walls, there is a long line.

Qi Yuan ended up at the back of the line.

In front of Qi Yuan is a chubby person.

Qi Yuan looked at the city and saw the three characters "Kunwu City" written on it.

There are hundreds of people in line outside the city.

The sun in the sky is shining brightly.

The chubby person in front wiped off his sweat.

Judging from his attire, he is either wealthy or noble.

Qi Yuan stood quietly, his gaze fixed on the other queue at the city wall.

That entrance is different from the one Qi Yuan is currently in line for, with very few people, considered a privileged entrance.

However, that privilege is different from what Qi Yuan thought. It is not the privilege of the powerful and wealthy.

Instead... it is for the elderly.

Most of them are over fifty or sixty years old.

Outside the city gate, they don't have to wait in line and can enter directly.

"Respecting the elderly and loving the young, the people of Kunwu City have a simple and honest character," Qi Yuan couldn't help but sigh.

At this moment, the chubby person in front of Qi Yuan turned his head and said, "Are you not a local?"

He turned around and saw Qi Yuan's mask, his eyes narrowed as if startled, but quickly returned to normal. "You only got half of it right with what you said earlier."

"Oh? Which half?" Qi Yuan asked.

"Respecting the elderly is right, but loving the young is wrong," the chubby person said. "In Kunwu City, as long as you are over fifty years old, you don't have to work and can get all your needs met."

"If you're sick, the doctors at the clinic will personally visit you without charging a penny. If..." The chubby person's eyes revealed a lewd smile.

"The girls in the brothel will come to your door personally, also without charging a penny. The government provides everything these elderly people need."

"That's so good?" Qi Yuan was stunned.

Could this be considered a utopian society?

And after fifty years old, you don't have to do any work and can enjoy a comfortable life at home.

This sounds even better than Blue Star.

On Blue Star, there are still many people who haven't retired at sixty, and some don't even have a pension. They just barely survive in their old age, and if they get sick, it's over.

Jin Li was right, this world does have its beautiful aspects, and Qi Yuan has discovered some bright spots.

The world where the elderly can enjoy their later years can be considered a good world.

"Unfortunately, I'm only thirty-five this year, so I have to wait fifteen more years. I don't even know if I'll live that long," the chubby person sighed, his words filled with a gloomy expression.

"What was the half I got wrong?" Qi Yuan asked.

"The half you got wrong is..." The chubby person lowered his voice, "loving the young."

"Huh?" Qi Yuan didn't quite understand.

"Not only do they not love the young, but they also don't love anyone under fifty," the chubby person said nervously.

Qi Yuan still didn't understand.

The chubby person continued, "In Kunwu City, age is the greatest power. Anyone over fifty can enjoy all the privileges. But if you're under fifty, hehe."

At this point, the chubby person paused and revealed a cold smile.

"Those who are still alive are worse off than wild beasts."

"How do you mean?" Qi Yuan glanced at the people in front of the line.

His gaze fell on a woman holding a child, her expression numb. The child in her arms had long lost its breath and was a cold corpse.

"For example, if a child disrespects their parents, especially parents over fifty, do you know what the result will be?"

"What will happen?" Qi Yuan asked.

In general, it is not acceptable for a child to disrespect their parents.

"They will be killed!" the chubby person said with a sinister tone.

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuan was shocked internally. "Is Kunwu City really so chaotic? Are there only mentally ill people living here?"

He wondered if he should change cities to ask for directions.

Otherwise, what if he accidentally doesn't give way to an elderly person and gets killed on the spot?

"Do you see that woman up ahead?" The chubby person pointed to the woman holding the child.

"Yes."

"Her child died yesterday," the chubby person said, showing a regretful expression. "Her child weaned late and accidentally bit her while nursing at night."

She treated it as a casual conversation and told some women about it.

Those women gossiped about it, and the news reached the government.

Her child... was executed for not respecting filial piety!

Now she can still hold her child's corpse, but after some time... even the corpse will be gone."

Qi Yuan looked at the woman, who was tightly holding a child, with a numb expression on her face.

"Young man, if you're not over fifty, you should keep a low profile in the city, especially when encountering the elderly. Show some respect," the chubby man reminded cautiously.

"I think I need to leave here," Qi Yuan said.

This Kunwu City is different from Jinli's description.

Could it be that I got lost and went to the wrong place?

Unfortunately, the game panel is gone, and he can't contact Jinli either.

Upon hearing this, the chubby man smiled helplessly, "Where can you go? All the cities nearby are like this."

Qi Yuan looked puzzled and asked, "If it were just one city, I could understand such forceful measures. But if all the cities are like this, isn't there anyone resisting?"

The young and strong are the main force in this world.

But now, the young and strong in this city are suppressed, which sounds particularly unreasonable.

"Resist?" the chubby man laughed bitterly, "When the Black Robe Guards appear, even the strongest Martial Artist will die. What can they do to resist? Although we live cautiously, at least we have a hope - to live until we're fifty, and then everything will be worth it."

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuan secretly noted down the name Black Robe Guards.

The front team was advancing, and more people were coming from behind.

Seeing the crowd, the chubby man didn't say anything more.

Qi Yuan stood still, not knowing what he was thinking.

Suddenly, he thought of something, "In the Ascension Platform, I've killed for hundreds of years. I am the oldest old man, the most privileged Apex Level!"

Qi Yuan instantly found a reason to convince himself.

"What a joke! I'm Divine Domain, why should I wait in line!"

He prepared to take the old man's special passage.

But after thinking about it, Qi Yuan rejected the idea.

"I look too young, they definitely won't believe me."

"I'm Divine Domain, why should I wait in line!"

Qi Yuan sneaked into the city directly, without anyone noticing him.

Entering the city, Qi Yuan wore a mask and walked among the crowd.

On the street, peddlers were selling various finished medicinal herbs and snacks.

In the restaurants, steamers emitted hot steam, and Qi Yuan could smell the heavy fragrance of steamed buns from a distance.

He looked over and noticed that all the peddlers, assistants, and shop managers on the street were young people, not a single elderly person.

Most of the people strolling on the street were old men.

Many elderly men with white hair were supported by their young sons, watching their sons' cautious expressions.

It was truly a heartwarming scene of filial piety.

But for some reason, Qi Yuan felt something was twisted.

He didn't think about it further and headed straight to the restaurant, ordered a meal, and changed into a new set of clothes.

Qi Yuan came out of the restaurant.

"Ah, I'm still thin-skinned. Although I'm old enough, I still paid for the meal. I couldn't bring myself to eat for free."

"The food here doesn't taste good. I wonder how Jinli's cooking is."

"I haven't messaged her for so long. I hope she doesn't think I'm not coming!"

"I need to quickly find out the location of the July Town in the Moon Empire."

"Oh, what if I meet her and we develop feelings while chatting?"

Qi Yuan knew that when two people who had been chatting online for a long time and got along well met in person, if their looks weren't too bad and there were no obvious shortcomings, there was a high probability that they would hit it off.

"What am I thinking when I haven't even seen her yet!"

Qi Yuan left the restaurant and went to a shop called "Kunwu Wind" that he had learned about from the waiter.

This shop sold information and had a great influence in Kunwu City.

"A distinguished guest has arrived, please come in quickly."

As soon as Qi Yuan stood in front of the Kunwu Wind shop, a pleasant voice came out.

A tall woman walked out of the shop, her face covered with a black veil, making it impossible to see her appearance clearly.

Qi Yuan noticed that the woman was a Sovereign Level powerhouse.

Moreover, when she saw his mask, there was an obvious reaction in her body, but it quickly disappeared, hiding it well.

"I want to buy a map of this area," Qi Yuan said.

Upon hearing this, the woman with the black veil lightly opened her red lips, "Please wait a moment, distinguished guest."

She turned and entered the shop, opened a drawer, and spread out the map in front of Qi Yuan.

"Is the distinguished guest satisfied?" the woman with the black veil said softly.

Qi Yuan was slightly stunned. Who does business like this?

In this Martial Dao world, Martial Artists have an exceptional memory.

When the map was spread out, Martial Artists would take a look and find it worthless.

However, he still glanced at it, with a look of doubt in his eyes: "Does this map definitely include all the countries around Guqi Chunmu?"

"Yes." The woman in black nodded affirmatively.

"Why is there no Moon Empire, no July Town?"

Upon hearing this, the woman in black paused for a moment: "I have never heard of the Moon Empire, nor have I heard of July Town."

Hearing this, Qi Yuan was a little confused.

Could it be that this person was lying to him?

Or did Jinli lie to him?

Or maybe he remembered it wrong?

"However, I have heard of the Moon Emperor clan, I wonder if it is what you are looking for."

"Moon Emperor?" Qi Yuan murmured.

Although there is only one word difference between the Moon Emperor clan and the Moon Empire, the difference is significant.

Even if the Moon Emperor clan establishes a country, it would be called the Moon Emperor Empire.

"The Moon Emperor clan has twelve lakes, namely the First Moon Lake, Second Moon Lake, Third Moon Lake... Each lakeside is inhabited by members of the Moon Emperor clan. I don't know if it is related to the July Town you mentioned."

"Where is it?" Qi Yuan asked eagerly.

If it was just a coincidence, it would be fine, but two consecutive coincidences meant that there was a problem.

At this point, the woman in black hesitated.

Qi Yuan said, "You can tell me."

The woman in black said, "The Moon Emperor clan is unwilling to follow the Hundred Cities Law and is currently at war with the Hundred Cities. It would be dangerous to go there now and innocent people might be affected. The Hundred Cities Law requires the Moon Emperor clan to follow filial piety. Anyone who disobeys will be executed!"

"Where is the location?" Qi Yuan asked.

"Here." The woman in black marked the location of the Moon Emperor clan on the map. "The July Lake is here, only a few miles away from the main trunk of Guqi Chunmu."

"Thank you for letting me know." Qi Yuan thanked sincerely. "I don't have enough gold and silver on me. I see that you are a Sovereign Level Martial Artist, so I will give you this martial art technique. If you cultivate this technique, you may have a chance to break through to the realm of the Supreme Emperor."

As Qi Yuan spoke, he casually took out a piece of paper from the shop and swiftly wrote down a martial art technique. In just a dozen breaths, a complete technique appeared on the paper.

This martial art technique was an ordinary one recorded in the memory of a Divine Domain expert, and it happened to be suitable for the woman in black.

Moreover, the woman in black had shown him goodwill first, so he was returning the favor.

The woman in black took the martial art technique and looked at it closely. "This... this..."

She showed an excited expression.

The rank of this martial art technique was extremely high and it was very suitable for her. If she cultivated it, it wouldn't take long for her to become a Supreme Emperor.

She wanted to express her gratitude, but the person had already disappeared.

"Senior?" She wanted to say something, but in the end, she didn't say it.

After about a dozen breaths, an old woman opened the curtain and walked out of the shop.

The old woman's face was full of wrinkles, showing her age: "Xiaolian, did that person find out about our origins?"

The woman in black frowned, "His strength is at least that of a Supreme Emperor, or even..."

"The Heavenly Domain?" The old woman furrowed her brows.

"If it's the Heavenly Domain, it's possible that he came out of the Forbidden Zone." The woman in black was very excited.

"It's also possible that he is not, but a bait set by the Hundred Cities Alliance." The old woman said.

Upon hearing this, the woman in black felt a little disappointed. "We haven't had contact with the adults in the Forbidden Zone for nearly a thousand years. The influence of the Black Robe Guards is growing stronger. Can we really win?"

"Our purpose for tomorrow's existence is to kill the Black Robe Guards and bring a bright and sunny world to the world. Xiaolian, don't worry, the Black Robe Guards act against the will of heaven and will be punished by heaven!" The old woman's eyes were filled with fierceness.

Her son, her daughter, her husband, all died at the hands of the Black Robe Guards.

She and the Black Robe Guards were sworn enemies.

"Okay." The woman in black nodded silently.

"Xiaolian, close the shop. Let's go to the Moon Emperor clan." The old woman made up her mind.

"Alright."

"Coincidentally, we can also observe the battle between the Hundred Cities Alliance and the Moon Emperor clan, and see if that faceless person is really an adult from the Forbidden Zone, or if he is just a bait set by the Black Robe Guards." The old woman said in a deep voice.

...

The moon climbed up the branches.

The lake shimmered with ripples, and Jinli sat on a green stone by the lake.

She occasionally looked up and showed a hint of disappointment, followed by anticipation.

Qin Yi stood not far away, seeing Jinli's expression, she sighed softly, not knowing what she was sighing about.

At this moment, a voice sounded in Qin Yi's ear, "Madam Qin, long time no see."

Upon hearing the ethereal and pleasant voice, Qin Yi's body suddenly stiffened.

"Is it you? High Priest!"

(End of this chapter)