When Ye Ningshuang first heard that the group of bandits wanted to capture her as a plaything, she was really scared.
She heard from others that the young master she saved last night had run towards the bandits' lair.
Ye Ningshuang was indeed worried, but she wasn't the type to ignore someone in need.
So, she reported to the authorities and went to find Ying Huaixu herself.
What Ye Ningshuang didn't expect was that the person she saved was incredibly skilled in martial arts.
He single-handedly slaughtered the entire bandit hideout and emerged unscathed.
Even the injuries he had were self-inflicted.
Ye Ningshuang thought that perhaps Ying Huaixu did it to repay her for saving his life, so he went to the abandoned temple alone and killed that group.
Though Ye Ningshuang was kind-hearted, she wasn't kind to everyone.
Evil people deserved to die.
Moreover, those bandits had bounties on their heads.
Evil with a bounty deserved death even more.
Because of this, Ye Ningshuang invited Ying Huaixu to stay at her home.
In a way, Ying Huaixu was her lucky star.
Early in the morning, Ye Ningshuang went to the authorities to claim the bounty, and because she saved a hero who rid the people of harm, she also received a considerable reward.
However, Ye Ningshuang still hired the town's famous doctor.
She thought Ying Huaixu might be a bit mentally unstable.
Now that she had money, she naturally wanted to help.
As soon as she entered the house, Ye Ningshuang saw Ying Huaixu sitting on the roof, staring blankly at the sky.
His eyes were vacant.
Ye Ningshuang couldn't help but feel a bit of pity.
Look at him, lost in thought again.
But she had to admit, this young master was really handsome, though a bit too handsome for a man...
"Doctor, it's him. Can you check if there's any hope for his foolishness?"
The old doctor looked up.
He couldn't help but say, "He does look quite foolish!"
"Get me a ladder, and I'll go up and take a look!"
Ye Ningshuang quickly nodded.
The two of them brought a bamboo ladder, and the old doctor climbed up with his medicine box.
Ying Huaixu was still lost in his own world, paying no attention to them.
So, when the old doctor took his hand to check his pulse, he didn't mind.
After checking the pulse, the doctor had a clear understanding and climbed down from the roof.
Ye Ningshuang quickly asked.
"What do you think?"
The doctor shook his head.
"There's actually nothing seriously wrong. He's just encountered something that dealt a huge blow, making it hard for him to accept reality. He'll be fine once he comes to terms with it in a few days."
Ye Ningshuang breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's good to hear. Oh, and he has another quirk; he likes to hop when he walks!"
The doctor waved his hand.
"That's not a big issue either. He probably had good martial arts skills before and used lightness skills when walking. Now that he's lost his memory, he can't remember his skills, so he subconsciously wants to use lightness skills."
Ye Ningshuang instantly believed it.
After all, Ying Huaixu really did handle the bandits alone, and the doctor's explanation made perfect sense.
"Thank you, doctor, thank you. Here's your consultation fee!"
The doctor waved it off.
"This is a small matter. Just remember to sell me good herbs next time."
Ye Ningshuang nodded, "Of course, of course!"
She then personally escorted the doctor out.
After the doctor left, Ye Ningshuang looked up again to ask Ying Huaixu.
"Young Master, are you hungry?"
Ying Huaixu: "..." (In the midst of existential crisis! Confused, at a loss, filled with regret...)
Ye Ningshuang shook her head helplessly.
She placed a banknote worth five hundred taels on the table, pressing it down with a stone.
"This is the bounty from the authorities. I collected it for you. It's on the table. If you're hungry, you can go out and buy some food. After all, you're quite wealthy now."
Then Ye Ningshuang picked up her basket, ready to go up the mountain to gather herbs.
Hearing about the money, Ying Huaixu instinctively snapped back to reality.
But by the time he came to his senses, Ye Ningshuang was already far away.
Ying Huaixu quickly pulled himself together.
"No matter what, I'm still alive, right?"
"It's just the Harmony World, isn't it? If I play it safe, maybe it won't be too much of a problem. Besides, I've always been a top-tier player without spending a dime, no need to panic!"
Ying Huaixu forced himself to suppress his current emotions.
With a mix of three parts luck and eight parts seriousness.
Then Ying Huaixu began to take stock of his assets for survival in this world.
First, Ying Huaixu made an assumption.
He really had crossed over into the world of the Harmony Immortal Cultivation Chronicles.
His trump card for survival was that the game system was still intact.
And although his Dao Sword Spiritual Root was hidden, it truly existed.
This was the foundation for him to grow stronger in the future.
He just needed to hold steady, and as a top-tier player, survival shouldn't be an issue.
Next was the game system.
Although many functions of the game system had disappeared.
The core gameplay remained.
For example, the equipment system, cultivation method system, and spiritual root talent system.
It was just frustrating.
Harmony Immortal Cultivation Chronicles wasn't a traditional monster-fighting level-up game.
Everything was driven by cultivation methods to push the blue or health bars to break through limits and level up.
This was also a pay-to-win point, as cultivation methods were highly valuable even in the game.
Experience was also for the service of cultivation and immortal arts.
Now, although he had 1500 experience, without a cultivation method, it was useless.
Apart from that, there was the backpack.
That was a good thing.
At least many items could be directly stored in the backpack.
It was like having a storage ring from the start!
Moreover, Ying Huaixu recalled.
"It seems the Main Quest can still proceed normally, meaning I can still gain experience!"
With this thought, Ying Huaixu felt somewhat comforted.
Besides that, the map function was still usable.
And it clearly showed some places in Ping'an Town, although most were shrouded in mist...
Though there weren't many functions, with proper use, he could still survive.
What surprised Ying Huaixu the most was that the game's health and mana potion functions were still usable.
And there were still the initial 20 Hemostatic Pills and Qi Condensation Pills.
Originally, Ying Huaixu had set them to auto-use when health and mana dropped below 30%.
Now he immediately adjusted it to 70%.
The key was, it seemed there was no cooldown!
Now he just didn't know if learning other sword techniques later would also have no cooldown.
Ying Huaixu really wanted to find a martial arts sword technique to try.
But given the current situation, he didn't dare to try.
If this were a game, Ying Huaixu wouldn't hesitate to go to the martial arts hall in Ping'an Town to buy a martial arts sword technique to learn.
But now he couldn't. Who knew if experience would be as easy to gain as in the game?
So, experience couldn't be wasted on this.
And most importantly, there were ten Fortune Rejuvenation Pills, also known as Revival Coins.
These were said to be automatically used upon death.
But Ying Huaixu didn't dare to test them at all.
Betting on the function of a pill with his life wasn't worth it. Even if it worked, losing a Revival Coin for nothing would be a huge loss.
After taking stock of his current advantages, Ying Huaixu took a deep breath.
"Stay calm. Now, let's get something to eat..."