Two versions he had never seen before!
Lu Yan's mind jolted. He hurriedly examined the new version information, directly ignoring the mere 0.2% Version Change Value.
At a glance, the Martial God Version seemed to be a world following a martial arts system. But combined with the sentence behind the version, Lu Yan could basically confirm that this so-called Martial God referred to the Magnetic Field Martial God.
The upper limit of the Magnetic Field martial arts system was astonishingly high. It even had many methods for rapidly increasing one's combat power. If he could obtain a method for cultivating Magnetic Field martial arts, Lu Yan's strength would rise tremendously.
But hardly any of the people who cultivated Magnetic Field martial arts were normal!
Once those lunatic Martial Gods got worked up and started fighting, a crowd of innocent passersby could be sacrificed to the heavens in the blink of an eye.
Even if Lu Yan entered the Martial God Version and chose to lie low, he might still be casually obliterated by some lunatic passing by. Its danger was hardly inferior to that of the Mysterious Version or the Myth Version.
Imagining the short-tempered Ji Tou Si that might appear, Lu Yan shuddered inwardly and hurriedly shifted his gaze to another Online Game Version.
Actually, judged solely by the Online Game Version, Lu Yan was still quite interested.
In Lu Yan's impression, as long as it was not some death game where losing one life meant restarting one's entire life, the Online Game Version should at least not contain any major dangers.
The only problem was that the year 2077 reminded Lu Yan of something extremely ominous.
There were too many types of Online Game Versions, making them far too uncontrollable.
At the high end were interstellar online games directly connected to an interstellar society, fantasy online games that used games as a medium to travel through other worlds and wage war across continents, and even multiversal lord online games where an otherworldly lord developed a territory until ascending to godhood.
These online games possessed the ability to interfere with reality. Every one of them had immense value, even exceeding that of the Apocalypse Version.
However, the lower limit of the Online Game Version was equally low.
There were cyberpunk power-generation online games that turned people into brains in jars, Fourth Calamity online games where masterminds used players as laborers in other worlds, and death games personally designed by that old rascal Miyazaki.
With these, being able to play the game was one thing. Not being played by the game was already considered lucky.
Of course, setting aside these extremes, ordinary virtual online games were still the most numerous.
These types of online games were purely virtual games, unable to interfere with reality.
Even if equipment dropped in the game, it could only be exchanged for money, which held no value whatsoever for Lu Yan.
If Lu Yan did not face the crisis of a Version Update, he could consider taking a gamble on the Online Game Version.
With good luck, he might rise to the heavens in a single step. With average luck, he could treat it as taking a vacation and resting for an entire version. With bad luck, if he encountered a terrible online game, he could simply abandon the game and lie low.
But at present, Lu Yan did not have the capital to gamble.
The foundation of the system he cultivated lay in the Xianxia Version. Whether it was the basic spells of cultivators, the secrets and subsequent techniques behind the Red Lotus Karma Fire Sutra, or the pills and Spirit Stones that assisted cultivation, all of them were his most urgent needs at present.
As more and more versions appeared, the probability of encountering any particular version would gradually decrease. Lu Yan was unsure when he would encounter the Xianxia Version again if he missed it this time.
The Xianxia Version might not offer a chance to rise to the heavens in a single step, but it was definitely the safest choice.
With that thought, Lu Yan made his decision without hesitation.
"Update to the Xianxia Version!"
The heavens and earth froze in an instant. Then the skyscrapers before Lu Yan began collapsing like building blocks, as if tens of thousands of years of the vicissitudes of time had passed in the blink of an eye.
Only a moment later, a desolate wilderness with not a soul in sight appeared before Lu Yan.
The ever-present stench of decay in the Apocalypse Version had vanished. The towering trees in the forest provided pure air for living creatures, and the fresh scent of a deep breath made Lu Yan instinctively feel somewhat unaccustomed.
After surveying his surroundings, Lu Yan first put the Hundred Soul Banner in his hand into his Storage Bag. He then changed into an Azure Ancient Style Robe that he had prepared back in the Urban Version.
The Xianxia Version was not the desolate Apocalypse Version. Here, Lu Yan could not casually use the Hundred Soul Banner to refine souls.
Soul Banners were a major taboo for the Righteous Sect. If he rashly exposed the Soul Banner, he would certainly be besieged by the Righteous Sect.
Even the demonic path did not dare refine Soul Banners openly, and could only use them in secret.
"In the Apocalypse Version, zombies are completely countered by Vengeful Souls and Soul Banners within the system. Aside from their own supernatural powers, they possess almost no means of countering Vengeful Souls.
"But in the cultivation version, even though Qi Refining Stage cultivators have not developed divine sense, their own Spirit Sense alone is enough to perceive the existence of Vengeful Souls. Whether through magical artifacts or magical power, they can easily injure Vengeful Souls.
"Under these circumstances, I must be extremely cautious when using the Hundred Soul Banner.
"Under ordinary circumstances, I should avoid using the Hundred Soul Banner whenever possible. Once I use it, I must uproot the weeds and eliminate every witness, preventing the matter of the Hundred Soul Banner from leaking and attracting the Righteous Sect's crusade."
Lu Yan secretly made up his mind.
Although the Hundred Soul Banner was restricted in the Xianxia Version, it was still a trump card that allowed Lu Yan to contend with Foundation Establishment cultivators while in the Qi Refining Stage. It was enough to ensure his safety in most situations.
Foundation Establishment cultivators could already be considered major figures. Most Rogue Cultivators in the Xianxia Version were also in the Qi Refining Stage. Those who could advance to Foundation Establishment either joined major sects or established their own cultivation Noble Families.
As long as he kept a low profile and avoided provoking major powers, Lu Yan did not need to worry about exposing himself.
On the surface, Lu Yan was merely a minor cultivator at the Third Layer Qi Refining. No Foundation Establishment cultivator would deliberately investigate him.
Taking a low-grade, first-order Flight Talisman from his Storage Bag, Lu Yan rose into the air and observed his surroundings.
The environments of different versions were also different, so during a Version Update, the mountains and terrain of these versions would undergo certain changes as well.
After rising into the air, Lu Yan discovered that this place was not the area surrounding the familiar Bamboo Forest Market.
There were no cities within dozens of miles. Unable to find any passersby to ask about the location of the nearest market, Lu Yan could only take out a low-grade Spirit Attraction Talisman.
After being activated, the Spirit Attraction Talisman transformed into a streak of golden light and pointed Lu Yan in the right direction.
The Spirit Attraction Talisman was a special pathfinding talisman. It could search for the nearest Spiritual Vein and provide guidance. In most cases, these places containing Spiritual Veins would be occupied by sects, Noble Families, or cultivation markets. Using this method to find the nearest gathering place for cultivators was extremely convenient.
He flew for a full half-hour, consuming two Flight Talismans along the way, before finally arriving at a valley.
A formation of mist was carved around the valley's perimeter. Ordinary people found it difficult to set foot inside, but cultivators only needed to pierce through it with magical power to easily see through the formation.
In the center of the mist, four large characters were written conspicuously on a huge stone.
Azure Valley Market!
Lu Yan revealed a trace of surprise. Although he had never left the Bamboo Forest Market, he knew the name Azure Valley Market, because this market was also one of the markets under the Jade Polishing Fairy. It was roughly two hundred miles from the Bamboo Forest Market.
However, the quality of Azure Valley Market's Spiritual Vein was somewhat higher than that of the Bamboo Forest Market, so Azure Valley Market surpassed the Bamboo Forest Market in both scale and population.
Carrying a hint of curiosity, Lu Yan stepped into the market.
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