When Lu Qingfeng opened his eyes, the first thing he saw wasn't the moldy ceiling of his prison cell—but a sky painted in blue mist and spiritual clouds.
"…I'm dead?" he muttered, reaching up and touching his now bump-free head.
Then, a mechanical voice echoed in his mind:
[Welcome to the Xianwu Realm.][Initial task: Survive for 24 hours.][Tip: Don't be stupid.]
"…Huh?"
Lu Qingfeng looked around. He was in the middle of a forest, dressed in ragged robes, and his body felt weak and starved. No guards. No cameras. No prison walls.
"…A lawless world?" His eyes lit up. "Perfect. Time to be evil… again."
One hour later, while his stomach was waging war against his soul, Lu Qingfeng stumbled upon a rundown temple with a half-broken sign: "Heavenly Spirit Pavilion."
"A shrine? Excellent. The best place to steal."
He tiptoed in like a professional thief. Inside was an altar, a few scrolls, and a small offering bowl filled with what looked like sticky rice cakes.
Without hesitation, he grabbed one and stuffed it into his mouth.
[Warning: You have consumed the Cursed Offering of the Heavenly Spirit.][Hidden Quest Triggered: Purify the Evil Spirit's Curse.]
"...I just ate a stale rice cake!"
Suddenly, footsteps.
A group of young disciples rushed into the temple.
"Senior Brother! Look! The curse offering—it's gone!""Impossible! That thing's been there for a hundred years!""Wait… who is that?!"
They burst in to see Lu Qingfeng squatting in front of the altar, chewing the last cursed cake and burping.
His eyes were bloodshot from hunger, but to them, it looked like…
A divine aura cleansing darkness.
"He… he purified the curse… to protect us?!"
The disciples all fell to their knees.
"Thank you, Senior Hero!"
Lu Qingfeng blinked.
WHAT?! I WAS JUST HUNGRY!!