116: Professional grandpa, anti-killing video uploaded

Whoosh!

Wang Long instinctively retreated, his spear already poised, cautiously scanning his surroundings, his feet never stopping, ensuring he could counterattack or retreat at any moment.

He subconsciously felt there was a hidden enemy deep within the cave.

"Kid, don't be afraid..."

The old voice once again directly echoed in his mind.

Although Wang Long was still wary, his heart felt a chill.

Someone who could transmit a message directly into his mind was likely a Golden Core Cultivator.

Don't be fooled by Yan Xiao, who, as a Qi Refining Cultivator, previously defeated a Foundation Establishment Cultivator across Ranks. While it seemed cross-Rank combat wasn't impossible, Wang Long knew very well that the gap between Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining might be like that between a human and a dog, but the gap between Golden Core and Foundation Establishment was like that between a planet and a paramecium.

They were completely on different levels; there was no possibility of cross-Rank combat.

"My Dao name is Moon Abyss; you can call me Immortal Master Moon Abyss."

The voice couldn't be expelled from his mind, so Wang Long secretly used the player function to send a message to his teammates, telling them to leave first. Fortunately, he didn't alarm Immortal Master Moon Abyss.

"Senior, where are you?"

Wang Long felt utterly bewildered. This Immortal Master, whoever he was, clearly seemed like a formidable and difficult character, the kind who could instantly kill him. But why was he hiding and not showing himself?

"I am within your Physical Body."

Upon hearing this, Wang Long was completely stunned.

He quickly looked inward, but with his meager Qi Refining cultivation, how could he find a hidden soul body?

"Kid, I told you not to be afraid. I have no intention of harming you. I was merely trapped here and have just been freed. I need your help with one thing."

Wang Long was a professional player, and the games he played before were both competitive and role-playing MMORPGs, so he had some experience with story quests. He instantly understood that he had likely triggered some strange mission.

"Senior, please speak."

"Due to certain reasons, I lost my Physical Body and can only walk the human world as a soul body, forced to reside within your Physical Body. Therefore, I need you to help me rebuild my Physical Body."

Wang Long was taken aback.

Although the update had mentioned Souls, he hadn't expected that such powerful Cultivators could truly abandon their Physical Bodies and survive only as Souls?

"Senior, what is your Rank?"

The voice paused for a moment, then replied: "You can consider me a Nascent Soul."

A Nascent Soul!

Wang Long's face immediately lit up with joy. Unlike ordinary people who would find this troublesome, he only saw endless opportunities.

A Nascent Soul-level soul body was asking for his help. Even if the other party had no resources at hand, the knowledge stored in his mind was a valuable treasure sufficient to make the entire Seiya take off completely.

Thinking of this, Wang Long, who usually had no hidden agenda, showed a greedy expression: "Senior, I do want to help you, but I am merely a small Qi Refining Cultivator, so I'm afraid I don't have the ability. At the very least, I need a little help."

The old voice seemed to have been prepared: "Alright, alright, look at your hand."

Wang Long looked down in surprise, only to see a cluster of flowing light rotating by his hand. When his faint Spiritual Sense penetrated it, he could feel its specific content—

The complete Immortal Foundation Method!

A complete set of Cultivation Techniques, the Qi Gathering Method, and related auxiliary Magical Arts. The core Cultivation Technique was even a fifth-Rank, which was what those Sects often called the "Golden Core Method"!

This was a method that directly led to the Golden Core!

Wang Long happily accepted the transmission of the method and then said, "Although I have the Immortal Foundation Method, but..."

Before he could finish speaking, another ball of light appeared by his hand. This time, it was combat Magical Arts, divided into an offensive spell, a movement technique, and a scrying technique. Similarly, all were fifth-Rank.

Wang Long was truly shocked this time. This Immortal Master Moon Abyss was truly professional, perfectly grasping the situation.

But before he could finish his excitement, he saw another stream of light flash. This time, it was a map, showing a location in the Green Emerald Mountains.

"If my calculations are correct, a fifth-Rank Magical Artifact should be about to appear there."

Wang Long was overjoyed. Good heavens, the Immortal Foundation Method, Magical Arts, and a Magical Artifact! This Immortal Master Moon Abyss had given him a complete set, practically guaranteeing his path to Golden Core!

"How is it, kid? Satisfied?"

The old voice also revealed a hint of self-satisfaction. He was truly a very professional old man.

"Satisfied! Very satisfied!"

Wang Long was, after all, a young man, and his emotions showed on his face. He immediately grinned from ear to ear: "Senior, rest assured, I will go prepare Immortal Qi now. After I establish my Immortal Foundation, I will find a way to help you rebuild your Physical Body."

Wang Long indeed didn't delay. He quickly went out to rendezvous with his teammates, called people to prepare Immortal Qi, and then led people deeper into the Green Emerald Mountains according to the map, intending to seize that fifth-Rank Magical Artifact.

At the same time, the several Mortal Foundation players who were instantly killed earlier recorded replay videos and uploaded the video of Yan Xiao's rampage to the internet.

Soon, the first comment appeared:

"Oh, is this UP master from Seiya?"

"Where is this? Are they treasure hunting?"

"Wait, who's that engulfed in flames? A new player from Seiya?"

"Don't you guys read the title? It says a Qi Refining Cultivator counter-killed a Foundation Establishment Cultivator."

"What?! A Qi Refining Cultivator can counter-kill a Foundation Establishment Cultivator? Is this a prank video?"

"Yeah, who doesn't know that Ranks are clearly defined in the Xuanhuan World, and major Ranks cannot be crossed?"

"The video is right here, why don't you watch it and find out?"

"It's a video, then I have to believe it."

"Is there a possibility that both sides are players, intentionally putting on a show?"

"Then how do you explain that Foundation Establishment Demonic Beast in the back?"

"That must have been tamed as a mount long ago, also part of the act."

Netizens discussed animatedly.

Everyone unanimously agreed that this was a prank video.

After all, so many days had passed, and so many strategy videos had been released. Everyone was very clear that in the Xuanhuan World, cultivation was everything. Low-Rank Cultivators truly had no power to fight back against high-Rank Cultivators.

For a Qi Refining Cultivator facing a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, let alone a counter-kill, even escaping would be considered Heaven-Defying luck.

So they unanimously believed that the video showed players from both sides acting, specifically for a prank.

But just as they were thinking this, someone suddenly recognized the protagonist of the video:

"Hey, have you noticed that the person in the video looks a bit familiar?"

"Is he a player from Seiya?"

"No, not a Seiya player, I think I've seen him somewhere else..."

"Holy crap! I remember now!"

"Isn't this that Yan Xiao?!"

"Yan Xiao? That Qi Refining third-Rank trash who made harsh remarks after his engagement was broken?"

"What?! Really?"

It was Yan Xiao!

After everyone confirmed that the protagonist of the video was Yan Xiao, the entire player community exploded again.

A Qi Refining third-Rank trash counter-killed a Foundation Establishment professional player.

This news spread like wildfire across the internet!