Diary Duplicate Chat Group

Ning Tian's confusion was only natural.

The women who had received this diary duplicate had more or less the same reaction. Of course, they had one more question than Ning Tian did.

Who was Ao Yao?

[I could accept being transported to the Peerless Tang Sect era, but why is my Innate Soul Power only two and a half levels? I admit I'm a little hater, but surely I don't deserve to be punished this harshly? Big bro, I was wrong! I'll never hate on you again!]

[Sigh... I'm nothing like Huo Gua. Even with only one level of Innate Soul Power, he can still run into a Million-Year Soul Beast and get a cheat power-up. Even if I wanted to steal Huo Gua's opportunities, I'm not a Mental Attribute Soul Master!]

[Guess I'll just spend my days hanging around brothels, listening to music. It's not like I'm short on money, and with a face like mine, maybe some beautiful female Soul Master will throw herself at me someday. After all, this is the Love Brain Continent—anything is possible.]

[Come to think of it, I've written for long enough, right?]

[Woohoo! The newbie gift pack really does have a high drop rate! Hehe, I'll stop here for today.]

Hmph!

He thought some beautiful female Soul Master would throw herself at him?

What a shameless guy!

Ning Tian silently cursed him again, once more missing the point.

Who was Huo Gua?

And what was that Million-Year Soul Beast...

Could a Soul Beast really live for a million years?

Even if such a Million-Year Soul Beast did exist, why would Ao Yao, a little Soul Master with only two and a half levels of Innate Soul Power, know about it?

How much of the diary's contents... could really be trusted?

Before Ning Tian could react, a notification sounded in her mind, and a jade stone resembling a Soul Tool appeared in her hand.

[Welcome to the Diary Duplicate Chat Group (16). All members must strictly follow the group rules.]

[Rule One: Group members must not reveal the existence of this group or the diary duplicate to anyone, including Ao Yao. Violators will receive a light punishment (including, but not limited to, whipping, cultivation deviation, and the Pain of Ten Thousand Arrows Piercing the Heart) or, in severe cases, be erased.]

[Rule Two: Group members must not harm Ao Yao in any way, including, but not limited to, directly harming him, instructing others to harm him, or hiring someone to do so. Members must not slander Ao Yao in this group. Violators will receive a light punishment (including, but not limited to, whipping, cultivation deviation, and the Pain of Ten Thousand Arrows Piercing the Heart) or, in severe cases, be erased.]

[Rule Three: All group members should get along harmoniously and work together to build a wonderful big family.]

[Rule Four: Ao Yao will update his diary every day. The duplicate owner mentioned most often in that day's diary will receive a reward. Rewards include, but are not limited to, increased Soul Power, increased Soul Ring age, Soul Bones, Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings, Martial Soul Evolution, surviving a great calamity, divine positions, and more.]

[Rule Five: The most active member in the chat group each day will receive the title "Water Spraying Dragon King" (maliciously spamming the group is forbidden). The Water Spraying Dragon King can specify the general content of the following day's diary.]

[Rule Six: None for now (to be added later).]

[Now, please enter your group nickname.]

What... was this thing?

Ning Tian stared at the small jade stone in her hand, bewildered.

The diary duplicate in her mind and this strange chat group were both beyond her understanding. Her mind had been stuck in a daze, but the softly glowing jade stone brought her back to her senses.

[A Proud Fire Phoenix: What the heck is this?]

A Proud Fire Phoenix?

She had no idea who that was, but it seemed like the chat group let people use names other than their real ones.

Ning Tian had an idea and entered her group nickname.

[Reviving the Sect Starts with Me]

Next, Ning Tian saw several strange group nicknames.

[I'm Really Not a Face-Con: Same question. Also, who are you all?]

[Likes Every Day...: So we all received that strange diary duplicate, right?]

[Deep Clouds Unknown: ...]

[Flute Blowing Pot Smashing Expert: Can someone explain what the heck is going on?]

[Starfall Crown Arrival: Looks like we all gathered here because of someone named Ao Yao. Does anyone among you... know him?]

Looking at the various group nicknames, Ning Tian found them rather amusing. She silently deleted the rather serious nickname she had chosen and entered a new one.

[Tata Will Cover You]

Seeing that nobody in the group knew Ao Yao, Ning Tian suddenly realized she might be the only one who did.

Several people in the group still hadn't said anything, but she might well be the only one!

Ning Tian's eyes suddenly lit up. If all this was real, then as the only person who knew Ao Yao, she could go and meet him early.

If she spent more time with Ao Yao, surely he would write more about her in his diary, wouldn't he?

She hadn't forgotten the rewards listed in the group rules.

Increased Soul Power, increased Soul Ring age, Soul Bones... and, most important of all, Martial Soul Evolution!

If she could evolve the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, she could lead the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect to restore its former glory from ten thousand years ago!

Restoring the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect's former glory was a duty Ao Yao could not shirk!

Ning Tian's breathing quickened. She couldn't even be bothered to finish packing her luggage for Shrek Academy; she hurried out of her room.

As soon as she left, a bewildered look appeared on Ning Tian's face.

Where did that guy Ao Yao live again?

Ao Yao had no idea that his diary had already spawned multiple duplicates, much less that their owners had secretly formed a group behind his back.

At that moment, he was excitedly preparing to open his newbie gift pack.

A newbie gift pack with a hundredfold drop rate!

"Good luck is coming to wish you luck~ Good luck brings joy and love~"

"Good luck is coming, good luck is here~ May good fortune lead to prosperity and success across the land~"

With no background music, Ao Yao had to provide his own. He hummed his opening-the-pack theme song as he opened the newbie gift pack.

[Congratulations, host! You have opened the newbie gift pack and triggered a Hundredfold Critical Strike!]

[Congratulations, host! You have received: a twenty-five-level increase in Soul Power, Martial Soul Evolution, the awakening of your hidden Second Martial Soul, one Thousand-Year Soul Ring, two Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings (without injury), and the Grand Xuan Scripture.]

[Grand Xuan Scripture: Soul Power and inner strength flow together seamlessly, reaching the pinnacle of mastery. Every move and stance becomes one with the whole, executed at will. It opens all the body's meridians, transforms the constitution, and allows Soul Power and inner strength to circulate endlessly without barriers.]

[Rewards have been distributed...]

Holy crap!

I'm taking off!

That was the Grand Xuan Scripture!

Guided by the twenty-four verses of the Xia Ke Xing poem, it encompassed swordplay, palm techniques, movement skills, and internal cultivation. In the end, they all became one, completely transcending the limits of martial arts. Every casual move followed the principles of the world, and the technique was nearly as powerful as immortal cultivation!

Tang San had managed to take off with a lousy Mysterious Heaven Skill. Wouldn't my Grand Xuan Scripture let me soar even higher—twice as high?

Compared to the last reward, the ones that came before it felt almost too insignificant to mention.

Still, the twenty-five-level increase in Soul Power, Martial Soul Evolution, awakening my hidden Second Martial Soul, and the three Soul Rings weren't bad either.