Cultivating with Bragging System-Chapter 444 - 236 Dugu Qingqian: Wang Xiu, you little thief, how dare you humiliate me again and again? (8200 words)_1
「Spirit Turtle Peak.」
"It seems that everyone is quite receptive to the Soul Fighting Machine!" Wang Xiu leaned back in his lounge chair, smiling.
"Of course. The Soul Fighting Machine you developed, Junior Brother, is not only excellent for honing one’s Daoist magic but is also novel and entertaining..."
Beside him, Mo Wuwei, wearing an exquisite, light green dress, looked at Wang Xiu. Her eyes were lively and bright, her skin as clear and lustrous as jade, and the corners of her mouth were curved into a slight smile. "Frankly, even many disciples from my Manipulation Sect have become somewhat addicted these past few days. They always want to play a round whenever they’re free!"
Wang Xiu smiled but said nothing.
Remembering something, Mo Wuwei’s eyes lit up. "Oh, right! I heard from some of the other disciples that they’ve even started a group chat to discuss faster ways to clear the levels!"
"Oh?" Wang Xiu sat up, his eyes shining. "Senior Sister, could you invite me to the group?"
"I’m not in it either, but that’s not a problem. Just a moment, Junior Brother!"
"Thank you, Senior Sister!"
...
Soon, Wang Xiu was added to a group chat named [Soul Fighting Alliance]. It already had over three thousand members, and the number was still growing. At that moment, the chat was buzzing with activity.
Blade Sect’s Xia Sandao: [Haha, fellow disciples, it took me a full six hours, but I finally cleared level 46!]
[Ding!]
[Detected someone boasting nearby. Congratulations, Host, for gaining Mana +66!]
Spear Sect Disciple A: [Damn, Senior Brother Xia is awesome! I heard Senior Brother Zhang and the others from the Sword Sect spent a whole day and night on that level and still couldn’t beat it!]
Physical Sect Disciple B: [What’s so impressive about that? I cleared level 46 long ago. I just didn’t make a big deal about it. It’s nothing to brag about!]
[Ding!]
[Detected someone boasting nearby. Congratulations, Host, for gaining Mana +55!]
...
Shadow Sect’s Little Junior Sister: [Senior Brothers, can you teach me how to beat the Flying Chicken on level 25? I’ve died over a dozen times, and I still can’t get past it... boohoo!]
Blade Sect’s Xia Sandao: [Don’t worry, Junior Sister, I’m here! DM me, and I’ll share my exclusive technique with you! I guarantee you’ll clear it in one go, within two hours...]
[Ding!]
[Detected someone boasting nearby. Congratulations, Host, for gaining Mana +66!]
Spear Sect Disciple B: [Two hours? Too slow! Junior Sister, I DMed you. Check out my technique!]
[Ding!]
[Detected someone boasting nearby. Congratulations, Host, for gaining Mana +55!]
Physical Sect Disciple C: [Exactly, bragging about two hours? That’s weak... Junior Sister, could you share your name and address? I’ll come over and personally teach you how to beat the Flying Chicken!] 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦
[Ding!]
[Detected someone boasting nearby. Congratulations, Host, for gaining Mana +55!]
Shadow Sect’s Little Junior Sister: [Sniffles~ I’m so touched! You Senior Brothers are too nice to me. I really want to thank you all in person!]
Shadow Sect’s Little Junior Sister: [Image!]
The Shadow Sect’s Little Junior Sister posted a casual picture of herself in the group.
Wang Xiu glanced at it. The woman in the photo was eight feet tall and built like a tank—stout, muscular, with short, unstyled hair and no makeup. Yet, she struck a demure pose, trying to appear shy and timid.
She wasn’t ugly, but she was clearly not what anyone had imagined.
Everyone: [...]
Spear Sect Disciple A: [Junior Sister, are you sure you’re from the Shadow Sect? Not the Physical Sect?]
Shadow Sect’s Little Junior Sister: [Oh, stop it, Senior Brother, you’re making me blush! I only stayed in the Physical Sect for a few years; I recently transferred to the Shadow Sect!]
[Ding!]
[Detected someone boasting nearby. Congratulations, Host, for gaining Mana +44!]
Shadow Sect’s Little Junior Sister: [Hey, why did all the senior brothers who just DMed me unfriend me?]
Shadow Sect’s Little Junior Sister: [And where’s the senior brother who wanted to come over and teach me in person? If it’s inconvenient for you, I can come to you!]
Shadow Sect’s Little Junior Sister: [Where is everyone?]
...
The messages in the group chat scrolled quickly, and the previous conversation was soon buried as the disciples started discussing new topics.
Disciple A: [I heard it’s not just us. The Elders and even the Sect Leaders from the various sects have started playing the Soul Fighting Machine these past few days. I wonder how they’re doing?]
Disciple B: [Is that even a question? The Sect Leaders and Elders are incredibly powerful figures. They must be blasting through the levels!]
Disciple C: [That’s not necessarily true. When anyone enters the Soul Fighting Machine, the level difficulty is adjusted to match their own strength. So, the difficulty everyone faces is actually equal! Competing within the same realm, the Elders may be more experienced than us, but they aren’t necessarily that much stronger!]
Disciple D: [That makes sense. I heard our sect’s Elder Liu... despite his strong cultivation level, he rarely fights, so his performance is far worse than mine!]
Disciple A: [That might be true for ordinary Elders, but if a Sect Leader were to play, their combat experience is far superior to ours. The gap is still a chasm...]
Disciple B: [Don’t even think about it. Those seniors aren’t people we can compare ourselves to. What we’re doing is just child’s play!]
...
Reading these chat logs, Wang Xiu’s mind stirred.
With this group of several thousand people, spiced up by the Soul Fighting Machine, the disciples are boasting far more frequently.
In just a short while, Wang Xiu felt his cultivation level improve again. He estimated it wouldn’t be long before his next breakthrough.
But wait, if the Sect Leaders and Elders are also playing, wouldn’t they also compare notes and brag amongst themselves? How could they not? They would probably boast even more intensely and compete even more fiercely, just not in public. I wonder if those Sect Leaders have set up a similar group chat?
Wang Xiu stroked his chin, pondering for a long while.
...
「Sword Sect.」
BOOM!
In the virtual world, a Golden Roc that blotted out the sky was ripped apart, dissolving into a shower of flesh and gore.
