That idiot from the Sword Sect turned out to be a lucky charm.

In the year 3010 AD, artificial intelligence replaced humans in various fields.

Ordinary people rely on government-provided living supplies to maintain their daily lives. However, these basic necessities can only sustain a person's most basic survival needs. Wanting a better and more comfortable life, some choose to work for "bosses" in holographic games.

Most of the "bosses" are wealthy people. They don't have the time or the means to spend too much time grinding for game equipment and items.

As a result, various game boosting and leveling services have emerged.

After graduating from university, Lin Zhifeng joined the ranks of game boosters without hesitation.

He mainly plays a holographic game called "Cultivation of Immortals".

Because he was smart and technically skilled, he mainly did high-difficulty tasks for clients. In just over a year in the industry, he had already accumulated several high-net-worth clients.

He himself is particularly fond of the background stories of cultivation games, and even when he doesn't have a job, he spends a lot of time playing them.

His gaming pod runs for ten or even twenty hours a day. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he lives in a virtual world.

That day, he was online for another twenty hours. After finishing with a "boss" and returning to the safe zone to log off, he suddenly lost consciousness.

When he awoke again, he found himself lying on a wooden bed in a room that resembled a cave. Several people surrounded him, and upon seeing him awake, a young man dressed as a page called out, "Young master is awake!"

Hearing the shout, the others gathered around. An old man with a white beard stepped forward and placed his hand on Lin Zhifeng's wrist.

After a moment, the old man said, "The pulse is steady and strong, so it should be nothing to worry about."

Everyone said, "That's great!"

Lin Zhifeng suspected he was still in the game and hadn't left. Maybe there was a bug in the game that switched him into some new dungeon.

He slowly sat up.

The young pageboy rushed over to help him, placing a cushion behind him to make him more comfortable.

He didn't say anything, but secretly observed the people who seemed to be NPCs.

These people were all dressed in white robes, and except for the young boy with loose hair, everyone else had their hair tied up on top of their heads with jade crowns. The styles of their robes and jade crowns were very similar, but the materials were quite different, with the white-bearded old man's being the best.

However, judging from everyone's attire, it generally resembles the attire of the Sword Sect in a cultivation game.

Lin Zhifeng calmly observed the crowd. At this moment, a round-faced young man said, "Linzi, take it easy. These scoundrels are just snobs who look down on people! They were begging and pleading to marry into our sect, and now that the sect leader is missing, they want to break off the engagement. Do they really think our Sword Sect is easy to bully? They even offered us financial compensation, what a joke! Our Sword Sect may be poor, but we have high aspirations. They think they can buy us off with a few spirit stones and treasures? Bah! If they're heartless, they can't blame us for being unjust. I think we should just announce it to the world and let everyone see the ugly face of their Wind Riding Valley!"

The white-bearded old man said, "Wenxing, be careful what you say! This matter will be studied and decided by the sect elders. You, a junior, should not speak recklessly."

The round-faced young man named Wenxing was unwilling to give up and wanted to argue further, but a square-faced man next to him tugged at his sleeve. Wenxing pouted, snorted, and said nothing more.

The white-bearded old man turned to Lin Zhifeng and said in a gentle tone, "Little Lin, don't be angry or upset. The sect will definitely stand up for you."

Lin Zhifeng nodded, but still didn't say anything.

From their conversation, Lin Zhifeng summarized and deduced the following information:

First, he is currently at the Sword Sect.

Secondly, he is likely a very important person in the Sword Sect, most likely his son, or at least a close nephew or niece.

Third, there was a force called "Yufeng Valley" whose strength was far inferior to that of the Sword Sect. In order to curry favor with the Sword Sect, they once rushed to form a marriage alliance with us.

Fourth, the sect leader of the Sword Sect has disappeared.

Fifth, the Sword Sect is very poor.

Sixth, those who come to break off the engagement want to exchange a large amount of spirit stones and treasures for a peaceful resolution to the broken engagement.

Lin Zhifeng analyzed that his character might have fainted from anger due to the annulment of the engagement. He might need to take his place and complete the storyline of the annulment.

I wonder what the reward for this hidden quest will be?

Seeing that Lin Zhifeng had woken up and that the Ninth Elder had personally checked his pulse and said he was alright, everyone dispersed.

When only Lin Zhifeng and the child were left in the room, Lin Zhifeng began to try to get information out of the child.

"What's your name?"

The boy showed no surprise and calmly replied, "Young master, I am Qingfeng."

This young boy is probably someone who usually serves Lin Zhifeng. You can call him a pageboy or a servant, but in the game, such NPCs are all called miscellaneous servants.

A servant accustomed to serving others would normally be shocked to hear his master ask his name. Especially in this cultivation setting, his first reaction should be to suspect that his master has been possessed. At the very least, he should worry that his master has lost his memory.

Judging from the child's nonchalant manner, it seemed as if such questions were frequently asked between the master and servant.

Lin Zhifeng stroked his chin with two fingers, and he had a bold guess: Is my character setting supposed to be that of an idiot?

No wonder! The prestigious Sword Sect actually formed a marriage alliance with some second-rate sect called "Wind Control Valley"; and when their sect leader disappeared, they came to break off the engagement; and they even had to give the Sword Sect benefits before breaking off the engagement...

Lin Zhifeng suddenly became interested—this time he could do something and see what kind of reward would come from taking the unconventional path.

He continued teasing Qingfeng, "Where did Mingyue go?" Anyone who has read *Journey to the West* knows that Zhenyuan Daxian had two attendants, one named "Qingfeng" and the other "Mingyue." These two names later became so commonplace that they were practically ubiquitous. Nowadays, when naming an attendant, even if one can't think of an elegant name, these two names are definitely avoided.

After Lin Zhifeng finished speaking, Qingfeng, who had remained calm when his name was forgotten, pouted and complained, "Young Master is biased, only thinking of Mingyue! What do I lack compared to him? I'm just more loyal! You listened to him and sold off all the good things the Sect Master left you for a pittance. Now that the Sect Master is missing, he's gone to seek refuge with someone else. Young Master, you must never mention him again. Next time I see him, I'll spit in his face and ask him if he knows any shame for betraying his master?"

Oh ho, there's another one like that? It seems this Qingfeng is quite loyal. But the Mingyue he mentioned is probably a cunning servant. He takes advantage of the fact that this person is a fool, feigning kindness to ingratiate himself, gaining trust, and then swindling him out of all his belongings to sell for money. Now that the fool's father has disappeared and he can't get any more benefits, he's clinging to someone else's coattails—what a despicable person!

Even if this despicable person is just an NPC, Lin Zhifeng plans to teach him a lesson whenever he gets the chance. Putting aside everything else, he'll definitely get back the property he swindled from the original owner of this body.

Lin Zhifeng asked, "Who has Mingyue sided with now?"

Qingfeng said, "The Seventh Elder's son, Uncle Lin Jun. A few days ago, Uncle Lin Jun just advanced to the Golden Core stage. Seeing that there was no more profit to be made here, he shamelessly went to seek refuge with Uncle Lin Jun."

Cultivating immortality transcends time! Cultivators have long lifespans, so seniority is no longer determined by age, but rather by cultivation level.

The Seventh Elder's son, Lin Jun, wasn't much older than Lin Zhifeng. Before, when they were all at the Foundation Establishment stage, they addressed each other as fellow disciples.

Now that Lin Jun has successfully advanced to the Golden Core stage, Lin Zhifeng is now a generation below him and must address Lin Jun as "Uncle-Master".

It was just a title, and Lin Zhifeng didn't really mind. But Qingfeng was quite bothered, standing up for him and saying, "We all leveled up using in-game currency, who's more noble than whom? He just has more resources because he's under the Seventh Elder's protection. If our sect leader hadn't disappeared these past few years, he might have gotten a Golden Core Pill for the young master. If that were the case, we'd also be Golden Core cultivators, younger than him!"

Lin Zhifeng said, "Go ahead, I want to sleep a little longer."

Qingfeng replied, "Yes, young master. I'm in the lower courtyard. Just call me if you need anything."

After Qingfeng left, Lin Zhifeng stood up and stretched his arms and legs. Suddenly, an operation panel appeared in his mind, followed by an electronic voice in his consciousness: "God of Luck System successfully bound."