Chapter 137: Virtual Reality Pod, Yin Shenli

"So, disciple, you're already sixth rank?"

In a bright space, Yin Shenli looked at her disciple, a bit surprised.

After all, in her view, although her disciple rarely posts on social circles, from her last observation there, she estimated that the kid must spend a huge amount of time each day delivering public grain, leaving little time for cultivation.

What she didn't expect was that the kid could still carve out time for cultivation amid his busy schedule, and his speed wasn't particularly slow.

By Yin Shenli's standards, Wang Wu's cultivation speed wasn't especially fast, but it was certainly stronger than that of ordinary disciples in her sect.

It could be said to barely match her personally transmitted disciple… Um, no, it just matches, no strain at all.

Yin Shenli was very satisfied with this disciple.

"Yes, master," Wang Wu said, standing before Yin Shenli, feeling a bit awkward.

At this moment, Wang Wu's clothes were tattered, his youthful vigor exposed. Beneath the ragged garments, his prominently raised, perfectly shaped muscles were clearly visible.

Of course, there was also the hint of something between his sturdy thighs, barely visible…

Combined with his disheveled hair and messy teal stubble, it completely turned Yin Shenli on.

It must be said that Wang Wu's charm rating was indeed high.

Seeing his face flushed and ears red, panting heavily, Wang Wu hesitated for a moment before saying, "Um, master, if, if it's what you want, I'm willing to for you…"

"No," Yin Shenli sniffed, "I'm not one of your monsters, casually seeing someone and wanting to… that."

"But master, you already…"

"So what of it?" Yin Shenli cut off her disciple, "I may indeed be fantasizing in my mind, but that doesn't mean I have to do anything with you, right?"

At that point, Yin Shenli stepped forward, placed her hand on Wang Wu's chest and brushed lightly downward, yet she did not approach the unwritable area.

But she still brought her hand to her nose and sniffed.

"Mmm…"

She inhaled deeply, somewhat intoxicated.

Even though she fully knew what her master was doing, it was clearly sexual harassment, no, it was outright lewd.

But Wang Wu could only endure it with humiliation, for filial piety outweighs all, and a disciple's obedience to his master is unavoidable.

"I only do that kind of thing with my boyfriend," she said to Wang Wu, "Disciple, you're good at pleasing me, but if you want to be my boyfriend, this alone isn't enough."

"However, you do actually have a slightly better chance than others," Yin Shenli said, a greasy smile appearing on her face.

"Of course, you needn't worry; even if you become my boyfriend, I won't make you break up with your original partners. I could even…"

"Um…"

Looking at Yin Shenli's extremely lewd face, Wang Wu didn't know what to say.

It can't be said that Yin Shenli isn't beautiful; in fact, her looks are only slightly inferior to those of these monsters. Though her bust isn't that large, it's not particularly small either.

But…

"Um, master," after a moment of silence, Wang Wu decided to change the subject: "Master, you called me here, didn't you say that after I reach sixth rank you'd teach me a new method?"

But as soon as he said that, seeing his master's expression shift instantly, Wang Wu, being quick-witted, immediately added:

"But master, how should I become your… um, your boyfriend?"

That wasn't entirely false; Yin Shenli was indeed quite beautiful, her figure was decent, just not that big.

"Haha, how could I possibly tell you that?" Yin Shenli, her expression shifting from dark to bright, chuckled, "You'll have to figure it out yourself."

"Master, you're really cute like that." Seeing Yin Shenli's face brighten again because of his words, her steps becoming lighter, Wang Wu realized that this woman truly had some charm, unlike before…

"Um, thinking of this makes me feel… um, nothing."

"Hmph, slick-tongued," Yin Shenli said, reaching out to tap her disciple's forehead mockingly.

"Enough." She turned, stretched lazily, a slight smile curling her lips.

"I didn't call you here to hear this nonsense, now come on." Turning back, she waved at Wang Wu, "Attack, let me see the quality of your skill."

"Um, just wearing this?"

"Of course, what else?"

"Um, alright then."

This place was neither a spherical fortress nor Tianmang City, but a location that no existing being in this world could find, accessible only to Wang Wu.

Because this is a virtual reality space, the server connects to the network of Sha Shou Ge's side, and the access device is a virtual reality pod.

This thing wasn't cheap at all; even with the master's purchase on his behalf to waive customs, it still cost Wang Wu 68,888. That's more expensive than a top‑spec PC back in Wang Wu's hometown.

The virtual reality pod Wang Wu bought was indeed high‑end, not top‑spec, but compared to top‑spec it lacked a few features he considered useless.

A virtual reality pod can be used for gaming, and naturally for cultivation, especially for simulated duels in virtual space.

Although it cannot increase a cultivator's realm experience, it is very helpful for accumulating combat experience and better mastering techniques.

Of course, if you're willing to spend money, realm experience can actually be obtained.

For example, Wang Wu's pod is equipped with this function; although the experience is certainly not comparable to real‑world cultivation and combat, it's definitely far better than having none.

A virtual reality pod costing over 60,000, of course the internet fee must be paid, but that's a small amount—just over a thousand yuan a year, which is nothing for Wang Wu now.

Wang Wu originally planned to buy another one, but considering he might need the money elsewhere this year, he decided to save for now.

Since this is Yin Shenli's humanoid space, she is the host, and as host she certainly has discretionary permissions over ordinary participants.

Such as freely changing clothes, and the permissions to kick out, mute, or freeze participants.

Of course, the former requires the participant's consent; if a participant refuses, the host's free‑changing right can be halted at any time.

As for permissions that don't need consent, only mute and kick are allowed; freezing is not.

It must be said, the network world safety regulations here are quite comprehensive.

And the reason Wang Wu is wearing these clothes is because of that.

Facing his master's command, Wang Wu naturally hesitated not at all and rushed straight toward her.

"Too slow."

Yin Shenli dodged the punch Wang Wu launched, sidestepped slightly, admired Wang Wu's back muscles, and remarked.

Immediately, Wang Wu's body, having missed, twisted 180 degrees in the air, turned and pointed a finger at Yin Shenli; dazzling light burst from his fingertip, firing a slender beam.

"Your intention is too obvious."

Yin Shenli didn't meet it head‑on, because this is instruction, not bullying. She sidestepped again and countered at a speed on par with Wang Wu's.

Wang Wu couldn't dodge, took the hit outright, his upper thigh was brutally grabbed, then a palm struck, and Wang Wu's body snapped in response.

To be fair, this woman can sometimes be truly terrible.

"If this were real combat, you'd already be dead," Yin Shenli said with a smile.

"Thank you for the guidance, Master," the severed upper half of Wang Wu, lying on the ground, said to Yin Shenli.

Soon, his body vanished, then reconstituted as a flash of white light.

When training mode is activated, the Virtual Reality Chamber simulates all sensations indistinguishably from reality; the pain is, of course, a full 100%.

For top‑tier elites like Yin Shenli and the others, the Virtual Reality Chamber is essentially a good way to pass the time, because here they can unleash firepower without restraint, scorching the star‑river.

As for what specs of Virtual Reality Chamber and servers can endure such a group of elites, the answer is that this level of strain is negligible by the technological standards of Killer Bro's world.

One should know that Killer Bro's world is a wasteland. And in their world—more precisely, their universe—before it became a wasteland, there once existed a Human Empire.

The Human Empire that conquered the entire universe.

Compared with the weapons of that Human Empire, even the strongest among these new‑human elites cannot cause damage exceeding one ten‑thousandth of the Empire's war machines.

Even those war weapons can be perfectly simulated on a computer, since once a weapon is designed to that degree, computer simulation is obviously the cheaper option.

"Your combat experience is too weak," Yin Shenli said after the bout, not starting a second round but assigning a score to her student.

"I can't even give you a passing grade; in terms of real‑combat experience, you probably can't match the lowest‑scoring disciple in our sect."

"You are my direct disciple; you mustn't be like this."

"I'm sorry, Master," Wang Wu said, bowing his head in shame.

"No problem, no need to apologize," Yin Shenli said, walking up to her disciple and gently rubbing his chin.

She is considerably taller than Wang Wu; Wang Wu stands at 1.85 m, she at 1.95 m.

"Practical combat experience comes from fighting more. Time flows slowly inside the Virtual Reality Chamber; one hour outside equals forty‑eight hours inside."

"We still have plenty of time; you can take it slow."

"Now rest a bit, then continue."

"Yes, Master."

Wang Wu went to bed early today, crawling into the Virtual Reality Chamber at 8:30 p. m. to lie down. Only one person can be inside, so the girl couldn't tamper with him.

Of course, the several female demons were probably still unconscious at this time, because they had already fainted when Wang Wu entered.

As for Zi Yuan, she was awake, since she is still human; compared to demons, she can restrain herself and rarely faints.

Unlike Shu Niang and the others, who don't reach total exhaustion and complete mental collapse—so they can't wake up within an hour or two—they keep fainting, waking, challenging again, fainting again, waking again…

The demons outside are the same.

After all, even for demons, obtaining such an experience isn't easy.

This ability is extremely rare even among the demon race, and Wang Wu is an absolute powerhouse among them.

His standing in this regard is akin to the Heaven‑Connecting Realm's... ahem, that's a stretch.

Wang Wu slept a very long time that night, until 4:30 a. m. the next day; after sixteen days of training in the chamber, he was already a bit numb.

Even though his master had suppressed his own strength to the same level as Wang Wu's, in those sixteen days Wang Wu couldn't recall a single battle where he defeated his master.

Of course, there was progress, and it was substantial.

From initially not being able to land a single touch, to eventually managing a touch, and now being able to land several, even exchanging blows with his master.

Yin Shenli's teaching level is indeed good; no wonder her official profile lists "skilled at teaching."

"You're dead."

A single polar ice finger shot from Yin Shenli's fingertip, striking Wang Wu's forehead precisely; he instantly froze into an ice statue.

Yin Shenli stepped forward and gave Wang Wu a gentle push.

The ice statue toppled backward, smashing into pieces on the ground.

"Let's end today's sparring here. If you have time later, come find me; I'll keep training you. Also, you should visit Master Qin Xiang more, since your major is the Gold System Technique," Yin Shenli said, watching Wang Wu, now a white light awaiting revival.

"Thank you, Master."

The revived Wang Wu bowed respectfully toward his master, Yin Shenli, and thanked her.

Putting aside the salty‑pig hand techniques and the sneak attacks on his sensitive spots during training, Master Yin Shenli truly taught him a great deal, from which he benefited immensely.

From the sixth‑rank warrior onward, combat patterns differ from those of the lower three ranks.

The middle three ranks constitute an entirely new realm distinct from the lower three, representing a massive shift in quantity and quality.

Starting at this level, warriors truly master the ability to fly.

Although this ability was once also available to lower‑three‑rank warriors, later version updates removed it from their skill pool.

To be fair, the removal had reasons. After the martial‑arts version update, a warrior's flight ability was no longer the simple "fly" it once was.

Because it now involves certain spatial abilities.

"Since you've reached the sixth‑rank realm, the new method I've developed should now be formally taught to you,"

Sweating slightly, Yin Shenli snapped her fingers; a table materialized on the floor, bearing two bottles of energy drink. She wasn't tired at all—only Wang Wu was.

After more than ten days of high‑intensity combat, Wang Wu was extremely exhausted both mentally and physically.

The Virtual Reality Chamber equipped with the relevant functional module allows Wang Wu to gain realm experience in the virtual space, which naturally affects his real‑world body.

A complete physical restoration of the damage taken in the virtual space is impossible—otherwise one would die outright—but injuries are still incurred.

Moreover, the ultra‑intense combat over those days has already left Wang Wu's real body exhausted and severely wounded.

However, this doesn't hinder anything; on the contrary, it's beneficial, because once the severe injuries heal, his strength will further increase, and this added module of the Virtual Reality Chamber is designed for that.

After the user's consciousness is immersed, the stamina expended and injuries sustained in the space are restored to the body as much as possible.

Dragging his heavy body, Wang Wu walked to the table, but instead of first drinking the drink the master conjured, he went to Yin Shenli's side and wiped her forehead with his sleeve.

"Master, let me wipe your sweat."

Yin Shenli gave no response, but the upturn of her mouth made it clear she was in a good mood.

After carefully wiping the sweat from the master's forehead, Wang Wu finally lifted the bottle and drank it down.

The cool liquid slid down his throat into his body, giving him an instant sense of refreshment and relief. In reality, the virtual reality chamber simultaneously treated his injuries and restored his stamina.

"Huh……"

Feeling his body continuously recovering, Wang Wu let out a breath.

"I wonder what technique the master intends to pass on to me…"

At this moment, Wang Wu looked at Yin Shenli, a hint of expectation in his eyes.

He had originally thought the master, because his combat level was so poor, would not intend to teach him the new method now. But to his surprise, the master still planned to teach him the method.

"I name this technique 'Yin Spirit Immortal Body.' Now I will carefully explain the verbal formula and principles to you; it may be difficult, so ask if anything is unclear."

"Alright, master."

Thus, over the following period, until Wang Wu woke up at eight o'clock the next morning, he kept repeatedly attempting to grasp the introductory practice of the 'Yin Spirit Immortal Body' taught by his master.

This method is truly difficult, but likewise, it is genuinely powerful.

"Not bad, your comprehension is decent; you figured out the technique in no time," Yin Shenli said, looking at her disciple, nodding in praise.

Although it was against her will, there was nothing she could do; the other side had just sent her a red envelope of a thousand yuan, and after his many days of serving and flattering her, Yin Shenli could not dampen her disciple's enthusiasm.

Of course, by her own genius standards, the disciple's level was indeed a bit weak, but compared with the ordinary disciples in the sect, he was certainly far stronger.

Nevertheless, it didn't matter; after all, Wang Wu was her disciple, so as his master she would devote more effort to him.

After all, when she had free time, playing with pet raising was also quite nice.

Moreover, this disciple is both sensible and good‑looking; Yin Shenli now understood why those big bosses always like to place useless decorative vases around them.

Besides, Wang Wu is not a vase at all; his strength, talent, comprehension, and combat IQ are just a bit lacking…

But aside from that, he is still quite good.

"Thank you for your instruction, master," Wang Wu said, bowing respectfully toward Yin Shenli.

"Alright, then go back," Yin Shenli waved her hand, "Remember what I taught you these past ten days; reinforce it when you return and study it carefully."

"Yes, master."

After a brief exchange and letting the master rub some oil on him, Wang Wu exited the master's world and returned to his own.

Inside was a blank void, nothing there. However, Wang Wu didn't intend to linger; he logged out, and his consciousness returned to reality.

As soon as his body returned to reality, a flood of sensations rushed in all at once.

The pain itself was secondary, because while he was in the space, the pain had already been on his body. It was a 100 % pain simulation, so coming out wouldn't be any more painful than being inside.

"Ouch, ouch…"

He rose with some difficulty from the virtual reality chamber, and as soon as the chamber doors opened, several figures lunged forward.

"Wu, Wu Lang!!"

Then came a few shouts.

"Wu Lang, what's wrong!???"

"It's nothing, it's nothing," Wang Wu grinned, waved his hand, as usual gave a few girls a morning kiss, then explained:

"Yesterday I sparred with the master in the illusion realm and took some serious injuries, but it's fine, it's a good thing; you don't need to worry about me."

"Yesterday the master also gave me a scolding, saying I have no real combat experience and should train with her more in the future," Wang Wu said as he climbed out of the virtual reality chamber, waving his hand.

"I… I see…" the few female demons finally relaxed, and they also agreed with Wang Wu's words.

"Wu Lang, you really need to train more; after all, martial practice can't be only training, fighting is also necessary."

"Hmm," Wang Wu nodded.

"Alright, after staying in Demon City so many days, it's time to set off," he said while putting on his clothes; most of his wounds had healed, leaving only scars.

Yet those scars continued to twitch, clearly about to vanish completely soon.

Although the exterior now seemed fine, the internal injuries still required time to heal; even with medicinal nurturing it would take a day or two.

This virtual reality chamber isn't just for surfing the virtual world; its healing function is top‑notch, otherwise it wouldn't justify such a high price.

Although it doesn't match a professional treatment pod, Wang Wu thought that if he could someday earn more money, he'd definitely buy one.

But that thing is expensive, easily costing around a million, and the treatment base fluid and repair source material inside are even larger expenses.

Even this current virtual reality chamber's treatment fluid price makes Wang Wu's teeth ache; a single refill costs five thousand yuan—ridiculously pricey.

Although the purchase included enough treatment fluid for a hundred uses, which was quite a bargain.

Being poor in literature but rich in martial skill isn't just talk; without money you really can't manage.

After all, his talent isn't top‑tier, so he can only compensate with money.

"Eh? Alright! So, Wu Lang, where are we heading next?" Shu Niang's eyes lit up at the prospect of a new place; she hopped over, gently hugging Wang Wu as she asked.

"I didn't say you have to go with me," Wang Wu said, extending his hand downward, his face turning red, while Shu Niang looked puzzled.

"You all— you, Er Niang, San Niang, Zi Yuan— stay here. I'll also leave the cave residence here; I'll go on my own from now on. This Tianmang City is now essentially our home, after all it's the territory of our Extreme Heaven Palace."

"Huh? If you, Wu Lang, leave the cave residence here, um… Wu Lang, slow down, slow— if you later encounter danger, uh! If you encounter danger, what should you do?"

"Forgot the things I bought before?" Wang Wu said with a smile, "Even if we're thousands of miles apart, I can return instantly after danger arises."

"Moreover, this time my master also taught me a new technique called Yin Spirit Immortal Body."

"So, you can rest assured."

(End of Chapter)