Wait, How Did My Digital Girlfriend Become a Sword Immortal?

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"Ancestor, let me show you something good."

Chen Huaian had just come from the lotus pond and was about to return to the Slanted Moon Three Stars Cave to exit the Cangyun Realm when he was stopped by Artifact Sect Master Xiang Tiange.

The old man grinned slyly and pulled out an exaggerated-looking fire poker from his storage ring.

A gun.

Despite the extensive modifications, Chen Huaian recognized it at a glance.

The gun looked like it had been given a new skin.

Its quality seemed roughly equivalent to those "first recharge 6 yuan free gift" items.

"Impressive, Sect Master Xiang. You've already produced a finished product in such a short time?"

"Ah~ The gun's structure was already clearly designed by you, Ancestor. It was easy to understand each component's function. All I did was replace its structure with formations from the Cangyun Realm and enhance its power."

He modestly shook his head: "Anyone can copy existing designs, Ancestor. The real challenge is creating something from nothing. The person who invented this weapon was truly a genius!"

Chen Huaian thought to himself that it was after all a product of accumulated wisdom over generations - it would be embarrassing if it wasn't decent.

"So how powerful is it after your modifications?"

Xiang Tiange handed the Cangyun Realm version M4 to Chen Huaian, a cocky smile appearing on his face.

"Ancestor, why not give it a try?"

Try he would.

Chen Huaian immediately took hold of it, but when he went to pull the bolt, he found there wasn't one.

The magazine had become purely decorative too, with only the trigger remaining.

"Ancestor, you just need to pull this iron bean," Xiang Tiange pointed at the trigger position on the gun body.

Chen Huaian casually aimed at a distant mountain and pulled the trigger with some skepticism.

BOOM—!

A terrifying recoil struck, making Chen Huaian feel like his shoulder had been hit by a fully insured semi-truck.

Though currently in his Void Fusion Realm avatar form, such impact was nothing to him.

But if a Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment cultivator tried this, they'd definitely be sent flying by the recoil.

The gunshot was deafening, echoing through the valley.

Its power was comparable to a thunderstorm.

Where the mountain peak had been aimed at, a ten-zhang diameter hole had been punched straight through, with gray smoke faintly rising from it. Upon closer inspection, one could see molten lava from the intense heat slowly flowing down the edges of the hole, shimmering eerily in the sunlight.

Chen Huaian's hand holding the gun trembled slightly, a flash of astonishment in his eyes.

The power of this Cangyun Realm 1.0 version firearm far exceeded his expectations.

"How does it feel, Ancestor?"

Seeing Chen Huaian's expression, Xiang Tiange already knew he was satisfied, but as a craftsman, he had to ask!

He simply enjoyed the sense of achievement when his creations were recognized.

"Quite impressive!" Chen Huaian wasn't one to withhold praise. "Sect Master Xiang, can this gun be mass-produced?"

"Of course! The difficulty in producing such weapons lies only in the components. I can easily create a pair of formation-powered mechanical hands to replicate my movements in making parts. With more mechanical hands, we can achieve mass production of components, then have another type of mechanical hand specialize in assembly."

Hearing this, Chen Huaian looked at Xiang Tiange with newfound respect.

Wasn't this basically machine tools and workshops?

Was this the wisdom of a master craftsman from the Cangyun Realm...

His gaze at Xiang Tiange gradually became somewhat... affectionate.

"Sect Master Xiang, name your reward. Whatever is within my power to grant, I'll try my best to fulfill it."

"Ancestor, I wish to bring the Artifact Sect into the Moon Shadow Sect!" Without hesitation, Xiang Tiange knelt and kowtowed three times. "Beyond this, Xiang has no other desires! Ancestor's kindness to me is as weighty as a mountain - I only wish to spend the rest of my life contributing more to the sect!"

What level of ideological awareness is this?

This is what they call "where you stand depends on where you sit" - in this regard, Sect Master Xiang could be considered a role model.

Chen Huaian helped Xiang Tiange up, a kindly smile on his face: "Elder Xiang exaggerates. From now on, the Moon Shadow Sect's Artifact King Pavilion will be under your management. Pack up and bring your disciples over. Regarding living quarters, consult Sect Master Li - she'll arrange everything."

"Yes, Ancestor."

Xiang Tiange straightened up and pointed at the Cangyun Realm 1.0 version M4 in Chen Huaian's hand:

"Ancestor, give me some more time, and I can make this weapon even more powerful. Remember that idea we discussed earlier? Increasing the caliber and rate of fire? What you're holding now is just the most basic version. I've only made about a hundred of these simplest models - you can take them if you need them."

With a wave of his hand, a pile of M4s came clattering out of his storage ring, stacking into a small mountain before Chen Huaian.

Looking at the pile of firearms before him, then at Xiang Tiange, Chen Huaian's gaze was as if looking at an armory.

Look at this!

What does he mean by "only about a hundred"?

This was already more than enough to arm the core members of the Exorcist Division and the disciples of the Wind Spirit Sect!

Yet Xiang Tiange still felt his productivity was insufficient!

Talent!

Xiang Tiange was truly talented!

"Oh, Ancestor, I have one small request." Xiang Tiange rubbed his hands somewhat sheepishly.

"Speak freely! Why be shy with me?" Chen Huaian said heartily.

"I'm rather fond of these novel creations." Xiang Tiange carefully proposed: "I've heard Ancestor can freely travel between the Cangyun Realm and that other world. I was hoping Ancestor might bring more creations from there for me to study - that would satisfy me completely."

Was this even an excessive request?

This was simply a burning ambition!

Naturally, Chen Huaian readily agreed.

However, bringing technological creations to the Cangyun Realm wasn't so simple - he'd need help from his little girlfriend Li Qingran.

Chen Huaian had planned to return to Earth Star, but with this matter arising, he had to go find his little girlfriend at the sect's main hall.

After searching the entire main hall without finding Li Qingran, he finally located her using the map function - she was at his Slanted Moon Three Stars Cave.

The defensive formations he'd set up around the cave were so comprehensive that even he hadn't immediately noticed Li Qingran's presence.

Entering the cave, Chen Huaian found Li Qingran making the bed.

Originally, his sleeping area had only the most basic necessities - extremely spartan, since he never actually slept there.

But now it was furnished with a soft mattress covered by beige silk bedding.

Chen Huaian noticed two pillows on the bed, and the air was filled with Li Qingran's distinctive fragrance.

"Disciple... what are you..."

Hearing Chen Huaian's voice, Li Qingran, who had been focused on arranging the bed, jumped in surprise.

She turned around, her eyes flickering uncertainly, unable to meet Chen Huaian's gaze. A blush quickly spread across her fair cheeks like peach blossoms blooming in early spring. Her slender fingers twisted together unconsciously as she spoke in a voice almost too soft to hear: "Master... y-you're like a cat! How can you move without any sound..."

The corner of Chen Huaian's mouth twitched, "You were just too focused - I've been standing behind you for a while. Why have you brought your bedding here?"

"I... I just thought..." She bit her lower lip, gathering courage to look up at Chen Huaian: "Since we're Dao Companions now... we should... share a bed." Having said this, her face turned even redder, as if about to combust, the blush extending to her ears.

Chen Huaian was momentarily speechless. Seeing this usually cool and detached girl now displaying such shyness stirred gentle ripples in his heart.

Li Qingran lowered her head, strands of hair falling to obscure half her face, but unable to hide the shy anticipation in her eyes.

When Chen Huaian didn't respond, she deliberately sighed and pouted: "If Master doesn't want to, I can go back..."

Though her words said she would leave, her body remained firmly planted in place.

The glances she kept stealing at Chen Huaian's face could practically form threads between them.

The flickering candlelight cast their elongated shadows on the wall, making them intertwine.

"I do!" Chen Huaian smiled.

When the food is delivered to your mouth, only an idiot would refuse.

It seemed returning to Earth Star tonight was out of the question.

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Mechanical Maiden June Hair