Chapter 1

The sky was clear and the air was fresh.

The azure sky was without a trace of thin clouds.

On the mountain, the greenery was lush and vibrant, and the mountain flowers, in a riot of colors, swayed in the wind, scattering a delicate fragrance.

It was a perfect day, the environment was exceptionally serene, and it was very suitable for a mountain hike.

But Feng Yifei's mood was extremely gloomy.

He was currently half-kneeling, half-crouching, looking at the old man he held in his arms with a troubled expression.

The old man's face was as pale as gold paper, his breath faint, clearly hanging on by a thread, and could pass away at any moment.

This old man was called "Soul-Shocking Hand Swift Guest" You Tiesheng.

Just hearing his nickname made one think he was quite formidable, and Feng Yifei also thought he was quite formidable. He just didn't expect things to turn out this way.

"Hey, Master, don't die!"

Feng Yifei carefully patted You Tiesheng's chest, hoping he could take a breath and at least leave some last words.

If this were real life and a close relative was in this condition, one would definitely be heartbroken. Fortunately, this was just a virtual reality game, and he had only been a disciple for half a day, so Feng Yifei couldn't really feel sad, but he was certainly troubled.

With the master about to be gone, what was he supposed to do?

To encounter a plot kill so soon after becoming a disciple, what kind of situation was this?

In this remote wilderness, there was no doctor to be found, and even if one could be found, the master would likely be dead by then.

You Tiesheng's eyes were wide open, staring at Feng Yifei's face.

"Master, do you have any martial arts manuals or something you can leave me? Or do you have any way to transfer all your inner strength to me?"

You Tiesheng's eyes widened even more, filled with anger.

It was probably a state of extreme fury.

"It's not my fault, Master. When you were competing with that guy in inner strength, I wanted to help you. I didn't expect that helping you would result in both of us being injured."

Feng Yifei scratched his head in distress, pointing behind him where a corpse lay.

"But don't worry, your enemy is already dead, worse off than you. I don't need to think about avenging you. If you have any inheritance to leave me, please do so quickly."

You Tiesheng spat out a mouthful of blood, staining his beard, but his face regained some color.

"You... you..."

Feng Yifei knew this was probably a last gasp, so he quickly leaned down to listen.

"Zhi... zhi..."

"Valuable? Great! Master, hold on!" Feng Yifei was overjoyed, holding his breath, afraid of missing anything.

Who knew, the master might give him a quest before dying, revealing the location of his treasure. Just thinking about it made him feel good!

"Zhi niang zei..."

After saying this, You Tiesheng's voice fell silent, his face quickly turning ashen, but his eyes remained wide open, filled with regret.

Feng Yifei's face darkened, not expecting to hear those three words.

A white light of leveling up appeared on his body.

"What the heck! How did I level up again?"

No, that wasn't the time to worry about that.

"Master, you really shouldn't do this. Dying and cursing, it's not my fault. One should be elegant and gentle. Sigh! I'm more depressed than you. Now that you can't hear me, I don't know where you'll respawn, or if we'll have a master-disciple relationship again."

Feng Yifei sighed, gently laying You Tiesheng's body on the ground and closing his wide-open eyes.

Dying with eyes open was too ugly. At least they had been master and disciple, even if for a short time.

Recalling, he remembered that the official website mentioned that named NPCs, once dead, would not respawn. So, he might never see this master again.

What a terrible day! The master was suddenly gone, it was just too frustrating!

He had thought he had encountered a rare opportunity to learn some good martial arts.

Feng Yifei sighed deeply.

The script was wrong. In TV dramas, it's usually only the one who is interfered with who suffers during an inner strength competition...

Because he loved martial arts games, when "Hero's Tale" opened, Feng Yifei didn't hesitate to abandon his original game and switched over.

Where in life is there no martial world? Speaking of martial arts, speaking of righteousness, speaking of heroes, who is the hero?

The martial world is a dream; the heart awakens, the wine awakens, the dream does not awaken, where does the dream return?

Seeing these two lines in the opening video of "Hero's Tale" made Feng Yifei feel he had made the right choice.

Every boy has a martial arts dream, who wouldn't want to wield a sword in white robes, wander the martial world, and be free in the vast world.

But he didn't expect that in just one day of playing, his mood would be like a roller coaster, plummeting from the peak of joy to the depths of despair. Life is indeed full of ups and downs...

Why was he so joyful at first? Because when he created his character, he was very lucky to have three attributes maxed out at 60 points: Insight, Agility, and Fortune.

The initial character attributes were Insight, Agility, Strength, Constitution, and Fortune, with a total of 200-220 points. Three attributes at 60 points each, plus Strength at 13 and Constitution at 27, made up the full 220 points, which was very lucky.

Insight affects the efficiency of learning martial arts, Agility affects attack speed and movement, and Fortune affects the probability of triggering events. High initial attributes meant he had a head start.

Especially Fortune, which cannot be increased through cultivation, only through equipment.

The other four attributes can be improved through various cultivation methods and equipment, but high innate attributes still have their advantages, saving a lot of effort. Strength was a bit low, but Feng Yifei didn't think he would be a brute.

The advantage of high Fortune was evident from the start.

Not long after leaving the newbie village, Feng Yifei coincidentally met "Soul-Shocking Hand Swift Guest" You Tiesheng, who took a liking to him and wanted to take him as a disciple.

Feng Yifei immediately bowed and accepted him as his master. The nickname clearly indicated he was a master, and the skull icon next to his name showed that he could be easily killed.

A rare encounter! How could he not accept?

High Fortune indeed made him loved by all, flowers blooming wherever he went!

He didn't expect that after just learning a light body technique and basic inner strength, before any formal martial arts training, You Tiesheng was ambushed by an enemy, leading to an intense inner strength competition.

It was the kind where two people stand in a horse stance, palms against palms, trembling and emitting steam.

Feng Yifei had seen many martial arts dramas and novels. It was said that when martial arts experts engage in an inner strength competition, any interference from others could lead to disastrous consequences, ranging from losing control to immediate death.

Although he had only been a disciple for a short time, he still felt loyal to his master. He pulled out a plain dagger and sneaked up to stab the enemy in the back.

The stab did minimal damage, probably not even breaking through the defense, and the dagger's blade was bent.

Who would have thought that the man called "Iron Arm Bear" would, after being interfered with, either lose control or have a massive burst, dying instantly, and his master would also collapse.

If I hadn't helped, the master might not have died?

Definitely not, no, it's not my fault, definitely not!

But he died, and I gained experience...