"Yo ho!! You’re awake!! Come on, get up and see our current level, it’s three gold diamond stars!"
As soon as Jiang Lai awoke, she heard Little Buding’s noisy shout. She frowned, sat up, and looked at the pristine white walls around her, feeling a bit stifled inside, as if her body in reality was getting worse.
"What the hell is three gold diamond stars?"
"It’s our combo level, the higher the level, the higher the configuration, and the more I can help you."
"Useless, we didn’t even have a golden finger in the last world, get lost."
Little Buding hurriedly explained.
"That’s because you broke the rules before, so the last world was punishment. Also, I have to tell you, I heard the next world has a higher difficulty and is quite dangerous. Be mentally prepared."
Jiang Lai yawned and rubbed her shoulders.
"Bring it on, as long as I don’t die."
"Alright, shall we start immediately?"
"Yes, as soon as possible. I feel like I’m running out of time."
Little Buding thought about Jiang Lai’s condition in reality and nodded along.
"Yes, complete the mission as soon as possible, it’s good for you and me."
——
Jiang Lai’s consciousness hadn’t fully cleared when she heard a "swoosh" sound of the wind near her ears, followed by a flash of red passing in front of her. Instinctively dodging, she caught a burnt smell near her nose.
Looking down, she saw her sleeve was on fire, and the scorched smell was coming from the little snake wrapped around her sleeve.
It seemed to be charred, weakly coiling on her body, but its green eyes still fixed on her.
Jiang Lai hurriedly patted the fire off her hand and looked up to see a young girl in red standing in front of her. The girl had an average appearance but exuded a confident and spirited aura, with a slight smile on her lips.
She found herself standing on a floating platform in the air, surrounded below by a dark mass of people. Not far away, there sat a row of men and women in ancient robes of various colors, exuding an immortal aura, all eyes focused on her.
The girl in red held a long whip and looked at Jiang Lai, her voice clear and bright.
"Jiang Lai, I’ve been patient with you, but if you dare to use such underhanded tactics again, it won’t be as simple as burning your magic pet next time!"
At this moment, the old man sitting in the middle spoke.
"Jiang Lai used hidden weapons to harm others, broke the rules, suffered backlash and deserved the consequences! Unworthy to join my Sun and Moon Sect! This match, Mu Wu wins!"
Jiang Lai just left the stage like that, immediately supported by two girls in yellow.
"Jiang Lai, are you alright?"
"That shameless wretch Mu Wu actually struck so hard!"
"Jiang Lai, we’re not afraid. Mu Wu is just a third-rank waste, winning this time was pure luck. Find a chance to teach her a lesson!"
The two girls exchanged classic villain lines, and Jiang Lai frowned and interrupted them.
"I’m a bit tired, need to go back and rest. You guys keep watching."
"Do you need me to take you back to your room?"
"No need."
Following the subconscious memory of the original owner, Jiang Lai returned to her room, lay down, and Little Buding promptly transmitted the original plot to her.
This is a cultivation world, where martial strength is paramount and power is revered. The monarchs of the seven nations advocate cultivation, and the common people also admire and respect the cultivators.
Thus, the entire continent is divided into two worlds: the Mortal World and the Penglai Immortal Realm.