novelsky Chapter 5: Crazy Thursday Deals
Chapter 5: Crazy Thursday Deals
Chapter 5: Crazy Thursday Deals
— Identity and Medical Report (Li Qingran) —
Name: Li Qingran
Current Realm: Qi Refinement Level 1
Identity: Former Qingyun Sect, Chixiao Peak Disciple
Age: 19 (Female)
Special Talents: Single Water Spiritual Root (Abolished), Taiyin Dao Body (Unactivated)
Status: Severely damaged foundation, ruptured dantian, fire poison invasion, inner demons growing, severe internal injuries (severed meridians), moderate external injuries
Background: Once an inner disciple of Qingyun Sect’s Chixiao Peak, Li Qingran was betrayed, leading to estrangement from her sect. Her cultivation base was crippled by her senior brother, Lu Changtian. Her spiritual root was stripped by her master, Daoist Qingxuan. The fire poison resulted from defective pills concocted by her second senior brother, Xiao Yifeng. Later, she was expelled from the sect through collusion between her third senior brother, Yun Zimo, and an outer sect elder. Finally, she was abandoned in a dilapidated hut by her fourth senior brother, Zhang Hanxiao, and left to fend for herself. The first of her inner demons was planted by her betrayers, while the second arose from her own despair. (Click to expand detailed version)
Overall Evaluation: A life of misfortune, a candle flickering in the wind.
After reading Li Qingran’s identity and medical report, Chen Huai'an was stunned.
He himself was burdened by cancer—a single debuff. Li Qingran had five!
And her life? It was pure misery! What kind of grudge would warrant such treatment? All she did was injure her junior sister’s shoulder during the sect tournament. Wasn’t that normal for the cultivation world? Swords have no eyes in combat! Yet the entire Chixiao Peak seemed to have gone berserk over it.
“No wonder she’s holed up in this broken hut. If I hadn’t arrived in time, she’d probably be dead by now.”
On the screen, Li Qingran was meditating on a chair, her eyes closed. Somehow, Chen Huai'an couldn’t help but imagine her as a real person instead of a mere game character.
“Is she cultivating? But her foundation is destroyed, and her spiritual root is gone—can she even cultivate?”
Respectfully, Chen Huai'an clicked on Li Qingran’s shoulder rather than anywhere inappropriate.
【Status: Cultivating】
【Cultivation Progress: 39/99】
This probably meant she needed to accumulate 99 units of Spiritual Qi to advance to Qi Refinement Level 2.
As Chen Huai'an speculated, he didn’t notice Li Qingran’s slightly reddened ears.
He stared at her cultivating for half an hour.
But instead of progressing, her cultivation dropped by one point, falling to 38.
On-screen, the girl’s brow furrowed, her pale lips turned down, her pitiful expression tugging at his heartstrings.
“She must have realized her Spiritual Qi is depleting instead of increasing…”
Chen Huai'an began
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【Status: Cultivating】
【Cultivation Progress: 41/99】
【Current Favorability: 20 (Reverence) (Increasing favorability may trigger small gifts.)】
“Still feels a bit slow,” Chen Huai'an muttered, scratching his head. He stared at her progress for ten minutes, occasionally poking her shoulder to check.
Finally, he consoled himself: at least her Qi wasn’t depleting anymore.
Satisfied that nothing unexpected would happen, he repositioned the Thunderfire Talisman from the roof to the door.
Once everything was secure, he opened his computer.
In the past, he didn’t care about earning money—what was the point when he was dying?
But now, his perspective had shifted.
For this game, for Li Qingran, for this spark of color in his otherwise bleak existence, he decided to start earning.
As a terminal cancer patient, there was no better way to make money than by putting himself in the public eye.
He’d start live streaming.
But first, he needed to prepare:
A cancer diagnosis from the hospital.
A shaved head to mimic the effects of chemotherapy.
No makeup was required—his sickly pallor spoke for itself.
As for the stream’s theme? He already had an idea.
“Flipping off fate and mocking the Grim Reaper with a smile.”
His first stream? Climbing Mount Tai on cancer-stricken legs.