Pay-to-Win Immortal: My Gacha AI Waifu

"E-Elder, w-what is this?"

Li Qingran was startled when Chen Huaian mentioned restoring her dantian. Then, something landed on the table, and the entire room was engulfed in a flood of cyan light. The rich medicinal aroma filled the air, and with just one breath, she felt the speed of her spiritual energy circulation increase!

"This is a pill that can restore your dantian," Chen Huaian said, omitting the pill's name. After all, it looked incredibly valuable.

To Chen Huaian, Li Qingran was now more like a highly intelligent AI character. Achieving this level of sophistication wasn't difficult with today's AI technology—it just required sufficient data streams for training. Since the game's creators were skilled hackers, creating a high-intelligence AI model would be a breeze. Although high-intelligence AI isn't human, it can simulate human emotions through data streams.

If he told Li Qingran this was the Primordial Heaven-Mending Pill, she would definitely refuse.

"A pill to restore the dantian?" Li Qingran had never heard of such a thing. She only knew that once the dantian was shattered, it was nearly impossible to repair. Even if it could be repaired, the methods involved were far beyond the reach of a mere Qi Refining cultivator like her.

Moreover, the pill had caused such a massive commotion just by being taken out. It must be incredibly precious.

"Elder, this pill is too valuable. Qingran cannot accept it," Li Qingran said firmly. While she desperately wanted to restore her dantian, she had already received too much kindness from the elder. She couldn't offer anything of equal value in return, and this imbalance filled her with guilt.

"Just take it!" Chen Huaian pressed the voice transmission talisman, thinking to himself that the AI's simulation of her personality was indeed spot-on. In any other game, even a nurturing one, the character would have accepted it without hesitation. He continued, "This pill was specifically obtained for you. It's useless to me. Take it now, or those people will come and snatch it away!"

Chen Huaian rambled on, but to Li Qingran, it sounded like: "This item is of no use to me. The commotion has already attracted the attention of other cultivators. I can't conceal the heavenly signs for long. If you don't take it now, you're only causing trouble for me!"

"I…"

Li Qingran looked up at the ceiling, then back at the Primordial Heaven-Mending Pill. She bit her lower lip, her expression filled with conflict.

Taking the pill would deepen her guilt—she couldn't repay the elder.

Not taking it would only trouble the elder…

"Hurry up!"

A stern shout echoed from above.

"Ah!" Li Qingran shivered in fright.

Between her principles and defying the elder, she ultimately chose to break her own principles. She didn't want to anger the elder.

Chen Huaian watched as the girl carefully picked up the pill from the table, a sly smile curling on his lips.

"Hehe, you'll have to take it in the end!"

He realized that being constantly called "Elder" by Li Qingran was starting to go to his head. From now on, he'd refer to himself as "This Venerable One" to match the vibe.

"If you don't take this pill, wouldn't my 90,000 yuan be wasted?"

The situation had been urgent earlier, and he hadn't had time to check what else he'd gotten from the 500 draws.

Li Qingran held the pill in her hands. Even though she was breaking her principles, she had to find a way to make amends.

Looking up at the ceiling, she raised one hand and extended three fingers, symbolizing the trinity of Heaven, Earth, and Man. She swore solemnly, "Today, this junior Qingran has received the elder's assistance in obtaining a divine pill to restore her dantian. Qingran is deeply ashamed and has no way to repay this kindness. In the future, if the elder has any need of Qingran, even if it means traversing mountains of blades or seas of fire, or descending into the depths of purgatory, Qingran will not hesitate to give her life."

Li Qingran swore to the heavens and to her own Dao heart. Every word came from the depths of her soul, and the oath resonated with the heavenly laws. The surrounding spiritual energy surged, lifting her black hair and revealing her determined eyes.

With the oath complete, she felt free of burden. She lifted the pill with both hands and swallowed it.

She had already given herself to the elder. This was all she could offer.

The immortal-grade Primordial Heaven-Mending Pill melted the moment it entered her mouth, transforming into a stream of pure energy that rushed toward her shattered dantian. From Chen Huaian's perspective, a golden thread seemed to flow toward Li Qingran's abdomen. At the same time, everything in the room began to swirl around her, forming a vortex that grew larger and larger, eventually extending outside the hut and connecting to the sky as a tornado.

"This must be a spiritual energy whirlwind," Chen Huaian mused. Since the game's setting was a cultivation world, Li Qingan's current state likely involved a massive influx of spiritual energy, serving as fuel for the Primordial Heaven-Mending Pill to take effect.

"Speaking of which, isn't this commotion a bit too much? Shouldn't we conceal it?"

The spiritual energy tornado churned the clouds in the sky into a swirling vortex.

On the map, the previously aimless red dots began to converge toward this location like bees to honey.

[Li Qingran has consumed the immortal-grade Primordial Heaven-Mending Pill, which will continue to cause celestial phenomena. Would you like to spend 28¥ to conceal the heavenly signs for Li Qingran?]

"Damn it!"

Chen Huaian laughed in frustration.

Are they squeezing every penny out of me? Can't they just give me a break?

Despite his resentment toward the game's monetization system, he obediently spent the 28 yuan.

…

In Mount Wanqing—

"It's over there, over there!"

"Such terrifying spiritual energy fluctuations! There must be a divine pill!"

"Hahaha, I'm going to become immortal!"

Suddenly, the spiritual energy tornado weakened, dissipating like a flame extinguished by a giant hand.

The treasure-hunting cultivators were once again thrown into confusion.

"What the hell? It's gone again?"

"Are you kidding me? Are they playing with us?"

"Never mind that! Search the area! Don't let anything go unchecked, not even a pile of dung—pick it up and sniff it if you have to!"

…

Meanwhile,

Chen Huaian was happily admiring Li Qingran, who was now in a meditative state.

She sat there quietly, two strands of black hair draped over her shoulders, swaying gently in the surging spiritual energy. Her simple clothing complemented her elegant and serene demeanor. Usually, her brows carried a hint of fierceness, but now, with her eyes closed, her brows slightly furrowed, and her lips pressed together, her pale face bore a sickly yet endearing charm.

Chen Huaian was a science student.

He didn't have a way with words.

But he was willing to use the most straightforward language to praise Li Qingran's beauty.

"Damn, she's ridiculously good-looking!"

He couldn't keep staring.

If he kept looking, he'd have trouble focusing on his studies later.

He had drawn from the Fortune Koi prize pool a thousand times, and he hadn't yet checked what he'd gotten from the last 500 draws.

Chen Huaian opened his inventory. The 12 slots were already full, containing, from left to right: low-grade spirit stones, mid-grade spirit stones, voice transmission talismans, low-grade Thunderfire Talismans, mid-grade Thunderfire Talismans, high-grade Thunderfire Talismans, supreme-grade Thunderfire Talismans, immortal-grade Thunderfire Talismans, the Profound Armor Formation, the Intermediate Spirit Gathering Formation, the Plain String Sword, and a golden jade slip.

"I'm so done. Can't the Thunderfire Talismans just stack in one slot?"

Chen Huaian was furious. He couldn't just give all the Thunderfire Talismans to Li Qingran. What if she got controlled? He could still provide support from the sidelines, right?

The most annoying part was that expanding the first inventory slot cost 188 yuan.

"Forget it, forget it. I'll just give whatever I don't need to Li Qingran later."

Chen Huaian focused his attention on the last item.

The jade slip—a golden-tier item.

This had to be something good!