Guan Xiaoshun’s eyes were sincere as he made the special trip to inform Li Muyang of this important news.

    And indeed, Li Muyang had no idea that the Demon Refining Sect was about to open the mountain gate.

    Mainly because he lived in seclusion too far away and didn’t go down the mountain. He was completely out of the loop with the sect’s news.

    The sect opening its mountain gate once a year was a major event—especially important for those in the Outer Sect.

    Outer Sect disciples were not allowed to leave the sect at will.

    Most of the time, they had to be confined within the sect to cultivate(menial work).

    Only during the annual period when the mountain gate was wide open did the Demon Refining Sect allow Outer Sect disciples to go down the mountain.

    This period would last about a month, and many Outer Sect disciples would take this opportunity to return to their hometowns to visit family or to enjoy some leisure time down the mountain.

    Of course, someone diligent like Guan Xiaoshun would seize the time to take various things he had accumulated over the year to sell outside, exchanging them for more silver money and not missing any chance to earn and improve himself.

    The time when the mountain gate was open was also when the Demon Refining Sect admitted the most new disciples each year.

    Li Muyang’s step sister was likely to come over during these days.

    Hearing Guan Xiaoshun’s suggestion, Li Muyang hesitated for a moment.

    The first thing he thought of was to take his high-grade spiritual rice to sell outside.

    High-grade spiritual rice would stand out in the Outer Sect’s market, but the high-grade spiritual rice wouldn’t be so rare once he went to Yunxiao City outside the mountain.

    Yunxiao City, just outside the Demon Refining Sect’s main headquarters, was the largest city within the Demon Refining Sect’s territory.

    If the Demon Refining Sect were considered a dynasty ruling over a region, then Yunxiao City would be its imperial capital.

    Yunxiao City was bustling and lively. Li Muyang would surely make a fortune if he took his high-grade spiritual rice to sell there.

    But after some consideration, Li Muyang still shook his head.

    “No, I won’t go down the mountain tomorrow. Xiaoshun, thank you for coming to tell me about this.”

    “But in order to rent these two spiritual fields and buy water buckets, you’ve already spent all your savings.”

    Li Muyang said with a helpless smile, “I’ve made up my mind. I won’t be going down the mountain this time.”

    Although selling high-grade spiritual rice would undoubtedly bring in a substantial profit, Li Muyang currently has no pressing need for money.

    Traveling to Yunxiao City to sell spiritual rice carries low risk, but there is still some danger—what if someone targets him?

    With his own system and the Endless Spirit Rice Jar, Li Muyang’s future prospects are boundless.

    There’s no need to take risks for a small profit.

    Right now, at the Qi Refining Realm Fourth Layer, his most important task is to keep a low profile and focus on his cultivation.

    But Xiao Yecao is unwilling to leave.

    She feels that life in the village is good, and there’s no guarantee they can escape if they leave.

    And indeed, as she said, Li Muyang tries to take her out of the village, but less than three days later, they are caught by the villagers, and ‘Jiang Xiaoyu’ is executed in public...

    After several failed attempts to leave the village and reloading the game, Li Muyang has to admit that Xiao Yecao was right.

    The two of them don’t have the ability to leave the village yet, so they must continue their day-to-day life there.

    In the game, Jiang Xiaoyu and Xiao Yecao live happily and carefree in the village.

    Li Muyang can only perform routine-like daily dialogue choices, watching as time in the game swiftly passes by.

    As an experienced gamer, Li Muyang has the intuition that advancing the game to this stage will probably take some time.

    Since it’s a nurturing game, logically speaking, the cultivation of feelings and affection takes time.

    Unless it’s the kind of extreme life-and-death situation that produces a suspension bridge effect, it’s very difficult for ordinary people to quickly establish a very high level of affection in a short period of time.

    Therefore, Li Muyang isn’t in a hurry although Xiao Yecao’s affection meter hasn’t moved.

    After all, time flows very quickly in the game. A few days in reality can be half a year in the game.

    Li Muyang comfortably stays in this place halfway up the mountain, tending to his spiritual field and playing the game.

    Even when the gates of the Demon Refining Sect are wide open and the Outer Sect disciples are descending the mountain to enjoy themselves, Li Muyang doesn’t join the bustle.

    He remains alone on the mountain, living in solitude, focusing on his cultivation, and waiting for the moment to soar to the heavens.

    However, on the fourth day after the gates of the Demon Refining Sect opened, an unexpected visitor disrupted Li Muyang’s peaceful hermit life.

    “Brother! Why didn’t you come to meet me?”

    The girl, carrying large and small bags of luggage, appeared next to the spiritual field on the mountainside and glared at Li Muyang who was ‘asleep’ under the old tree by the ridge.

    Li Muyang, who was in the game, heard the noise outside and immediately exited the game.

    Opening his eyes, he saw a girl staring at him with puffed cheeks.

    The twilight sun shone on the two of them, and upon opening his eyes, Li Muyang was momentarily stunned, unable to recognize who it was.

    “Uh... who are you?”

    Li Muyang asked a heartfelt question.

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