CHAPTER 32: CHAPTER 31: RETURNING TO XIANXIA

Two previously unseen versions!

Lu Yan’s heart trembled, and he quickly carefully examined the new version information, while he directly ignored the mere 0.2% version variation value.

At a glance, the Martial God version seems to be a world with a martial arts system, but combining it with the phrase that followed, Lu Yan can basically determine that this so-called Martial God refers to the Magnetic Field Martial God.

The Magnetic Field Martial Dao system has a very high upper limit, and there are many methods for rapid increase in combat power. If he can obtain the cultivation methods of the Magnetic Field Martial Dao, it can greatly enhance Lu Yan’s strength.

But... hardly anyone normal actually practices the Magnetic Field Martial Dao!

Once those mad Martial Gods start fighting, a group of passersby could be sacrificed to the heavens in minutes.

Even if Lu Yan chooses to endure in the Martial God version, he could still possibly be swept away by a passing madman, its danger level is comparable to the Terror version or Ghost Tale version.

Thinking about the potential appearances of violent "Base Four," Lu Yan shuddered, and quickly moved his gaze to another online game version.

Actually, just talking about the online game version, Lu Yan is quite interested.

In Lu Yan’s impression, as long as it isn’t a death game where dying once means restarting life, the online game version at least wouldn’t pose major crises.

The only problem lies in the year 2077, which makes Lu Yan think of something very ominous.

There are too many kinds of online game versions, far too uncontrollable.

From interstellar networks connecting directly with interstellar society, to fantasy games crossing into another world to conquer continents, and even to multiplayer lords opening territories to eventually become gods.

These online games have the power to interfere with reality, and any one of them has exceptionally high value, even exceeding the apocalypse version.

However, the lower limit of the online game version is also very low.

Games that turn players into brains in a vat, cyber generators, being a hidden puppet in Fourth Disaster games, or death games personally designed by Old Thief Miyazaki.

With those, saying you want to play is one thing; not being played by the game is what you can call good luck.

Of course, excluding these extremes, the most frequent are ordinary types of virtual online games.

This type of online game is purely virtual, unable to interfere with reality.

Even if equipment drops in the game, it can only be converted into monetary value, which holds no value to Lu Yan.

If Lu Yan didn’t face the crisis of version updates, he might consider taking a chance with the online game version.

Good luck and he could soar at one leap, average luck gives him a break, and bad luck with a junk game just leads to quitting.

But presently, Lu Yan doesn’t have the capital to bet on it.

The foundation of his cultivation system is in the Xianxia version, whether it’s the most basic spells of cultivators, the secrets behind the Red Lotus Karma Fire Scripture, or auxiliary cultivation resources like elixirs and Spirit Stones, all are Lu Yan’s most urgent needs at his current stage.

As more versions appear, the probability of encountering a particular version will gradually decrease, and Lu Yan is unsure when he might come across the Xianxia version again if he misses it this time.

The Xianxia version might not offer an opportunity to soar to the skies, but it’s definitely the safest choice.

With this thought in mind, Lu Yan decisively made his choice.

"Update, Xianxia version!"

The world stood still in an instant, then the skyscrapers before Lu Yan began to collapse like building blocks, as if experiencing the vicissitudes of thousands of years in a moment.

Just an instant later, in front of Lu Yan was a desolate wilderness.

The putrid smell lingering in the air of the apocalypse version disappeared, and the grand trees in the forest provided pure air for living beings, making Lu Yan feel slightly uncomfortable as he instinctively inhaled the fresh scent.

Looking around, Lu Yan immediately stored the Hundred Soul Banner in his storage bag, and then put on an ancient-style cyan robe he had prepared back in the urban version.

The Xianxia version is not like the desolate apocalypse version where Lu Yan can freely use the Hundred Soul Banner to cultivate souls.

The Soul Banner is taboo for righteous sects, if it were exposed recklessly, it would undoubtedly bring upon a siege from the righteous sects.

Even the demonic sects dare not openly refine Soul Banners, only using them secretly.

"In the apocalypse version, zombies are completely countered by wraiths and Soul Banners in the system; apart from their own extraordinary powers, they have almost no means to resist wraiths.

Whereas in the cultivation version, even a cultivator in the Qi Cultivation Stage without developed Divine Sense can easily perceive wraiths with just their Spiritual Sense, and can effortlessly harm wraiths with either Magical Artifacts or Magical Power.

In this situation, the use of Hundred Soul Banners must be extremely cautious.

Under normal circumstances, one should avoid using the Hundred Soul Banner; if it’s used, it must be ruthless and leave no survivors to prevent news of the Hundred Soul Banner from leaking and attracting righteous sect attacks."

Lu Yan made this resolution to himself.

Although the Hundred Soul Banner is restricted in the Xianxia version, it remains a trump card that allows Lu Yan to contend with someone in the Foundation Establishment Stage while still in the Qi Cultivation Stage, ensuring Lu Yan’s safety in most situations.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator can already be considered a significant figure; most loose cultivators in the Xianxia version are in the Qi Cultivation Stage, and those who advance to Foundation Establishment either join large sects or establish their own cultivation families.

As long as he keeps a low profile and doesn’t provoke major powers, Lu Yan doesn’t need to worry about exposing himself.

From a superficial glance, Lu Yan is just a small cultivator at the third layer of Qi Cultivation, and no Foundation Establishment cultivator would deliberately examine Lu Yan.

Taking out a low-grade Flying Talisman from his storage bag, Lu Yan ascended into the sky to observe the surrounding environment.

Different versions have varying environments, so during version updates, the geography of these versions may also change to some extent.

When Lu Yan ascended into the sky, he realized this place was not the area around the Bamboo Forest Marketplace he was familiar with.

There were no cities within a radius of dozens of miles, and Lu Yan couldn’t find passersby to inquire about the nearest marketplace, so he took out a low-grade Spirit-Inviting Talisman.

The activated Spirit-Inviting Talisman transformed into a golden light, guiding Lu Yan’s direction.

The Spirit-Inviting Talisman is a specialized Path-finding Talisman, capable of seeking nearby Spirit Veins and providing direction. These places with Spirit Veins are often occupied by sects, families, or cultivation marketplaces, making it convenient to locate nearby congregations of cultivators.

This flight lasted for half an hour, consuming two Flying Talismans, before finally reaching a valley.

The outskirts of the valley were engraved with a Mist Array, difficult for ordinary people to traverse, yet a cultivator could easily see through it using Magical Power.

In the center of the mist, four large words were boldly written on a huge rock.

Cyan Valley Marketplace!

Lu Yan revealed a look of slight surprise. Although he had never left the Bamboo Forest Marketplace, he knew of the Cyan Valley Marketplace by name since it was also under the jurisdiction of Zuo Yu Fairy, approximately two hundred miles from the Bamboo Forest Marketplace.

However, the Spirit Vein quality of Cyan Valley Marketplace is higher than that of the Bamboo Forest Marketplace, so both its size and population exceed those of the Bamboo Forest Marketplace.

With some curiosity, Lu Yan stepped into the marketplace.