It was already night when Xiao Hongzhi returned to his dwelling.As was his usual custom, he sat cross-legged on his bed and began to Cultivate his Cultivation Technique.He had just completed a small circulation of his Cultivation Technique when he felt an unbearable restlessness in his heart."No! I really can't accept losing to a Qi Refining Cultivator!"Xiao Hongzhi stopped his Cultivation and slapped his thigh."If this mental knot is not untied, it will likely become a Dao Heart impediment in the future… Today, I must break through it!"He was deeply troubled by his loss to Zhang Ming.How could a Golden Core Stage Cultivator possibly lose to a Qi Refinement Stage Cultivator?Xiao Hongzhi, who had always been strong-willed, pulled out a miniature Illusion Tower from his Storage Ring, along with the Illusion Realm crystal he had purchased from Junior Brother Lu."A quarter of an hour… No! Half a quarter of an hour!""As long as I can survive for half a quarter of an hour, it will be enough to surpass Junior Brother Zhang's score.""That way, it won't cause any delay!"Xiao Hongzhi nodded, infused Spiritual Qi into the Illusion Tower, and began playing "Demon Sect Escape."......"Cluck, cluck, cluck ~"A clear crowing sound came from the peak of Ten Thousand Beasts Peak.This meant that dawn had arrived.Xiao Hongzhi exited "Demon Sect Escape" and looked at the sunlight outside the window, feeling somewhat dazed.One round of "Demon Sect Escape" only took half a quarter of an hour in total.How did it suddenly get bright?He had clearly just played… No, he had just Cultivated for a short while…Most importantly, he still hadn't managed to surpass Zhang Ming's score."A sin, ah, a sin…"Xiao Hongzhi felt deeply sinful, muttering repeatedly.Now, he only had less than half an hour before his class.As a Golden Core Stage Cultivator, staying up all night had no effect.But having missed a night of Cultivation, he always felt as if he had lost a day's worth of Cultivation."Alas, I can't do anything in this half an hour… I might as well continue the Trial, surpass Junior Brother Zhang sooner, and resolve this mental knot."He entered "Demon Sect Escape" again.......Refining Hall, Cultivation Hall.Lu Ze rubbed his eyes and walked out of the control room.He had also not rested last night.Seeing the enthusiasm of the Sect Disciples playing "Demon Sect Escape" yesterday, he felt that the difficulty was somewhat lacking.He stayed up all night to drastically increase the difficulty after 3000 steps.He also added two new features: 【Battle】 and 【Forum】.If it was just a single-player experience, even with a leaderboard, the Disciples would inevitably gradually find it boring.Adding the 【Battle】 feature changed everything.The competition it sparked was much more intense than a leaderboard.However, with the current technical capabilities, Lu Ze could only implement face-to-face 【Challenge】.For the current situation, it was sufficient.As soon as he walked out of the control room, he found a group of Outer Sect Disciples playing "Demon Sect Escape" with vibrant spirits.There were also many Inner Sect Disciples who had stayed up all night to play here.It wasn't that they couldn't afford a miniature Illusion Tower, but rather because the atmosphere was better here.Lu Ze nodded with satisfaction.Although the Demonic Path points provided by the Outer Sect Disciples were minuscule, he wasn't picky.Besides,these Outer Sect Disciples were his best means of promotion.He walked to the central Illusion Tower and placed the modified Illusion Realm crystal inside.Not long after, the Cultivation Hall became lively."Damn, how did a 【Battle】 feature suddenly appear?""I have trained day and night and have passed the thousand-step mark. Who dares to fight me?""Fellow Daoist, get on the leaderboard first, then talk.""Are there any Fellow Daoists below a thousand steps? Let's spar!""You can even team up for battles? Which Fellow Daoist will carry me? I'll pay!""What the—who was that I just battled? Please fight fairly, remove your mount!""Nǐmā! Which Fellow Daoist is so vicious? They actually used a hidden weapon to injure me during the battle!""Fellow Daoists, listen to me. Our Cultivation emphasizes cultivating one's nature. How can we harm our harmony over a Trial? If we resort to unscrupulous means for victory, what difference is there between us and the Demonic Path… Holy crap! Who the hell threw a stone at me? This poor Daoist just picked up a flying dart! If you are unjust, don't blame me for being unkind!"...Lu Ze made some changes based on games from his previous life.Just like in his previous life, during battles, players would run on their respective left and right tracks.But Lu Ze placed some special battle items at random positions on both tracks.For example, stones, flying darts, and even spittoons.Later on, the items became increasingly vicious, even including Talismans that summoned various traps.Stone Talismans could summon a slowing stone array, and wood Talismans could summon vines to briefly restrain enemies.Even more perverse ones, like fire Talismans and wind Talismans, released traps that were much more powerful than those on the original path.Coupled with players choosing the release time and location, the competitive difficulty immediately rose.Looking at the harmonious scene in the Cultivation Hall, Lu Ze was very pleased.If things continued this way, his mission would soon be complete.......Leigong Peak, Disciple Academy.Chao Wendao looked at the Disciples below him, his white long eyebrows furrowed.It seemed that fewer people came to class today?He was the Grand Elder of Lingxiao Sect.Not only was he highly respected, but his classes were also quite interesting, so every time he started a class, the students were overflowing.Today, the classroom felt somewhat empty to him."It seems that there are exceptionally few Disciples attending class today?"Chao Wendao stroked his beard."I heard that a new Illusion Trial has been released, and many Inner Sect Disciples are struggling to overcome it. They are likely seeking a way to break through it."A Disciple below bowed and replied; it was Xiao Hongzhi."So that's how it is."Chao Wendao nodded, thinking to himself that some powerful being had left behind a phantom for students to challenge.Among the Inner Sect, only certain special courses were mandatory for Disciples to Cultivate.Elders of various branches would regularly impart the Dao, but they did not force Disciples to attend.Inner Sect Disciples could freely arrange their Cultivation schedules.Chao Wendao's imparting of the Dao was always known for being interesting, and every time, Disciples would vie for the spots to attend his classes.Today, so many were absent, causing him great disappointment.Was his recent lecturing too boring?Were the students actually preferring to Cultivate and comprehend the Dao in an Illusion Realm rather than listen to his teachings?Chao Wendao secretly resolved that next time he taught a class, he would bring out all his hidden knowledge to maintain his dignity as the most popular teacher."Hongzhi, looking at your complexion, did you study all night again last night?"Chao Wendao looked at Xiao Hongzhi's face and suddenly smiled."This… yes."Xiao Hongzhi quickly lowered his head."Although you have reached the Golden Core Stage, you must also pay attention to rest and balance work and leisure. The Dao Heart must not be rushed!"Chao Wendao nodded with satisfaction and motioned for him to sit down.Xiao Hongzhi was a regular in his class.His talent was outstanding among Inner Sect Disciples, and he was usually very diligent in his Cultivation."This Disciple understands!"Xiao Hongzhi hastily sat down, completely daring not to meet Chao Wendao's eyes.He had indeed stayed up all night yesterday.But it wasn't for Cultivating his Cultivation Technique; it was for being engrossed in "Demon Sect Escape."Seeing {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} that Chao Wendao did not suspect anything and continued lecturing, Xiao Hongzhi finally breathed a sigh of relief.He held his breath and began to transmit his Divine Sense.During class, students below would generally communicate with each other via Divine Sense.The teacher on stage, with their profound Cultivation, naturally knew at a glance that the students below were using Divine Sense to communicate.However, the Elders were well aware of the character of Lingxiao Sect Disciples; they were certainly discussing academic topics and sharing insights to avoid disrupting the lecture atmosphere, and thus would not interfere.In the past, students indeed discussed Cultivation insights.But today, all the Divine Sense transmissions in the entire classroom were discussing "Demon Sect Escape.""Is 'Demon Sect Escape' really as interesting as you all say?""More than interesting, it's addictive!""I even suspect this is a method used by someone from the Demonic Path to disturb my Dao Heart…""Nonsense! Such an ingenious design could never be the work of those crude people from the Demonic Path!""I heard that our Inner Sect Disciples lost to Outer Sect Disciples in it?""What an outrage! Watch me, I will regain our honor today!""What my fellow Disciples are saying makes my heart stir.""I heard from people who came back from the Refining Hall this morning that 'Demon Sect Escape' added a new battle feature today, allowing you to challenge other Fellow Daoists.""Why doesn't my 'Demon Sect Escape' have this feature?""I heard you have to go to the Refining Hall and ask Junior Brother Lu, who is in charge of management, to update the Illusion Realm crystal.""Good! Finally, I can compete with you all!"...All these discussions made Xiao Hongzhi's heart stir.He wished he could go to the Cultivation Hall right now to update "Demon Sect Escape."Last night, he had toiled all night and could now easily run two thousand steps.He was just looking for a place to show off.Now that he heard he could battle others, he was incredibly excited.He had always been a diligent and studious person, always sitting in the front row for Chao Wendao's classes, always feeling that he couldn't get enough of what the Elder taught.This was the first time he so eagerly anticipated class ending early.......In the following days, an abnormal phenomenon appeared in Lingxiao Sect.The attendance at the always popular Elder courses became increasingly severe, and even the most popular Grand Elder was no exception.The enthusiasm of Outer Sect Disciples for taking on missions surged. As long as it was a mission that could earn Spirit Stones, no matter how dirty or tiring, they would fight tooth and nail to get it.Inner Sect Disciples, known for their intense competition, suddenly stopped competing.At the same time, Outer Sect Disciples collectively ran out of Spirit Stones.It was truly puzzling.Lu Ze, as the instigator, was not surprised at all.The launch of the 【Battle】 and 【Forum】 features was simply a dimensionality reduction attack on the people of this world.It elevated "Demon Sect Escape" to a new height.Today was the fifth day since "Demon Sect Escape" went online.After today, the mission could be completed.In other words, he no longer had to live stealthily.Thinking of this, Lu Ze felt relieved.These past few days, every time he updated "Demon Sect Escape," he had to be cautious and avoid drawing attention.He also had to set up Talisman arrays around him to block his aura.Otherwise, if his demonic Qi-filled aura were detected by others, he probably wouldn't have enough lives to die.Only when the mission was completed and others couldn't discover his Demonic Path identity could he rest easy.At this thought, Lu Ze was in a great mood.These past few days, with the concerted efforts of the Inner Sect Disciples and Outer Sect Disciples, his Demonic Path points had grown rapidly.His Cultivation had also risen to the ninth level of Qi Refining Stage.He was only 200 Demonic Path points away from advancing to the Foundation Establishment Stage."Eh, what is this?"While cleaning the Cultivation Hall, Lu Ze suddenly saw a notebook dropped in the corner.He initially thought it was a fellow Disciple's Cultivation notes, but upon closer inspection, he found it was a diary.Peeking into someone else's diary was not the act of a gentleman, and Lu Ze had no such intention.However, at this moment, a gentle breeze blew in from outside the hall, causing the diary to rustle, and Lu Ze clearly saw the contents."April 7th: Escape.""April 8th: Escape.""April 9th: Escape.""April 10th: Xiao Hongzhi, ah, Xiao Hongzhi! How can you be so depraved! You are the hope of the entire village; you can't go on like this!""April 11th: Escape.""..."Lu Ze suddenly felt.Had he gone too far?

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