64: Chapter 64 I ran away! Senior Sister, please don't blame me.

[You feel as if your body has been hollowed out; you don't even have the strength to move a single finger.]

["Holy crap, it seems I really overdid it this time..."]

[You rub your nose, recalling the absurdity of these seven days and nights; it feels like an incredibly realistic and thrilling dream.]

[The White Trait "Phoenix and Luan Singing in Harmony" is practically a myth among White Traits! It's too powerful!]

["No, I can't stay here any longer."]

[You start getting cold feet.]

[Even though everyone is just a tool in the simulation, the thought of Liu Ruyan's murderous gaze still makes you shudder involuntarily.]

[Moreover, your main purpose for this simulation was to borrow money for Alchemy and increase your cultivation. Now that your cultivation has improved, your Divine Sense has grown, and you've even enjoyed a top-tier Dual Cultivation experience for free, you've truly made a killing.]

[As for the romance?]

[Don't be ridiculous; this is an Immortal Cultivation simulator, not a dating sim. In the face of absolute strength, talking about feelings will only slow down the speed at which I draw my sword.]

["Senior Sister, my apologies. Since it's just a simulation anyway, you aren't really losing anything; just treat it like a wet dream."]

[In your heart, you silently find a perfect excuse for your scumbag behavior.]

[The main theme: pulling up your pants and acting like a stranger.]

[You creep up from the ground, get dressed, and prepare to slip away.]

[However, before leaving, you hesitate for a moment, take out a bottle of the "Flesh-Regenerating Jade Dew Pill"—the one with the best healing effect you previously refined—from your Storage Pouch, and place it gently on the table.]

["Forget it, consider it payment for services rendered."]

[You give a self-deprecating laugh and then slip out of the Alchemy Chamber without looking back.]

[You don't return to your own Immortal Cave but instead head straight toward your Master Liu Changfeng's residence.]

[To run away, one must find a high-sounding reason.]

["Master, your Disciple Tang Xun requests an audience."]

["Come in."]

[You enter the Immortal Cave and see Liu Changfeng happily sipping a cup of spiritual tea, seemingly in a very good mood.]

["Xun'er, weren't you researching a new Pill Formula with your Second Senior Sister? How do you have the time to come see me?" Liu Changfeng asks with a chuckle.]

[Your face immediately shifts to an expression of distress mixed with a hint of confusion, and you let out a sigh.]

["Master, your Disciple... has hit a Bottleneck."]

["A Bottleneck?" Liu Changfeng pauses, setting down his teacup. "What's the matter? Is it in Alchemy or your cultivation?"]

["Both," you say with a "heavy" expression. "I feel that over these years, staying in the Sect and working behind closed doors, although I've had some minor success in the Dao of Alchemy, my horizons and state of mind have been greatly restricted. I want... I want to go out and gain some experience."]

["I want to see the vast world of Immortal Cultivation, experience the local customs of various places, and seek new inspiration and opportunities. Perhaps only by tumbling through the Mortal World and being tempered between life and death can I truly break through the Bottleneck and reach the next level!"]

[You speak these words with such passion and conviction that you're just a step away from reciting a poem on the spot to declare your resolve.]

[After hearing this, Liu Changfeng doesn't suspect a thing; instead, he shows a look of immense relief and admiration.]

["Good! Good! Good!" He says 'good' three times, stroking his beard and laughing heartily. "I am deeply gratified that you have such an epiphany! A Cultivator's journey should never be confined to a single corner! Traveling ten thousand miles is better than reading ten thousand books! Go! Go boldly!"]

["A Disciple of my Azure Cloud Sect should possess such heroic ambition to venture out into the world!"]

[He is clearly satisfied to the extreme with your "proactive and progressive" idea.]

["However, the world outside is treacherous, unlike the Sect. You must be careful in everything on this journey."]

[As he speaks, he takes out a bulging bag from his Storage Pouch and hands it to you.]

["Here are one hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones; take them for your travels. It's better to be well-prepared when away from home; don't mistreat yourself out there. If it's not enough, use the Transmission Jade Talisman to let me know anytime, and I'll send more!"]

[Looking at the heavy bag of Spirit Stones, your heart is practically blooming with joy.]

["Holy crap, the old man is way too generous! He's practically a walking ATM!"]

[Your face, however, is a picture of profound gratitude, with tears welling in your eyes and your voice slightly choked up.]

["Master... your... your kindness to me, I shall never forget for all eternity!"]

["Silly boy, why say such things?" Liu Changfeng pats your shoulder affectionately. "You are my most prized Disciple; if I don't help you, who will? Go on, and remember to send word back to the Sect regularly to let us know you're safe."]

["Yes! Master!"]

[With that one hundred thousand in "startup capital," you go to bid farewell to your Senior Brothers.]

[When they hear that you, their "creditor," are going away for experience, every one of them looks as if it's New Year's, their faces beaming with heartfelt and incredibly bright smiles.]

["Seventh Junior Brother, you're going on a long journey? That's good news, great news!"]

["Yes, yes, young people should definitely get out more!"]

[While they all speak words of blessing, their hearts are screaming: "Leave! Hurry up and leave! Once you're gone, don't ever come back!"]

[To make you leave faster and go further, they even take the initiative to pool together a significant amount of "travel expenses" for you.]

["Seventh Junior Brother, this is a small token from me; buy yourself something good to eat on the road."]

["Junior Brother, take it; don't be a stranger with your Senior Brother!"]

[Looking at the extra tens of thousands of Spirit Stones in your hand, you are filled with emotion.]

["My popularity is just too good. Everyone is so reluctant to see me go."]

[You accept them all "with tears in your eyes" and then give them a deep bow.]

["Senior Brothers, when I return, I will surely repay you twofold!"]

[After saying that, under their "reluctant" gazes, you turn and walk away with flair.]

[You do not bid farewell to Liu Ruyan.]

[Firstly, because you don't dare to.]

[Secondly, because you feel it's unnecessary.]

[Leaving without a word—that is the highest Realm of a scumbag.]

[Without looking back, you leave the Azure Cloud Sect, buy a map at the market at the foot of the mountain, and then plunge into the vast mountains.]

[Finding a secluded valley with abundant Spiritual Qi, you create a temporary Immortal Cave and set up layers of Restrictions.]

[Looking at the massive sum of nearly two hundred thousand in your Storage Pouch, a satisfied smile appears on your face.]

["Alright, everything is ready. Next is to push for Core Formation!"]