Pay-to-Win Immortal: My Gacha AI Waifu

Surprise! A huge surprise!!

Chen Huai'an originally thought that teaching Li Qingran the Qinglian Sword Codex was a distant dream.

But after the old man casually corrected his movements, he saw a glimmer of hope!

At the same time, Chen Huai'an also confirmed one thing: the hacker team behind the camera must be able to see his movements, or at least there is an AI system constantly monitoring his various actions. Only when the movements are standard can the training progress be effectively increased.

This game is extremely detailed, even to the point where the gold needles provided are completely correct traditional Chinese medicine techniques. Therefore, the basic part of the Qinglian Sword Codex must also be adapted from orthodox martial arts, so there must be certain requirements for the movements.

"Master!" Chen Huai'an turned around and bowed, tears in his eyes: "Thank you for correcting my movements!"

Old Man Li was stunned, but then a sense of satisfaction rushed to his head.

Master!?

Sometimes the old folks would call him that, but mostly in jest.

As an old man, he values the recognition of young people more than that of his peers.

Just as young people hope to gain the recognition of the elderly, it's mutual.

No young person had ever called him master before; this young man was the first.

Upon closer inspection, the young man was quite handsome, though he didn't know why he had shaved his head and his complexion didn't look healthy. He knew a bit of medicine, but unfortunately, a doctor can't heal himself, so he had been dragging on for years... Anyway, after correcting the movements, he would check the young man's pulse to see what was wrong.

Such a fine young man, he should be healthy.

"Young man, I just corrected your movements, no need to be so moved. I'm not a master, just practiced some classical martial arts when I was young," Old Man Li said with a smile, correcting other mistakes in Chen Huai'an's movements. He continued, "Your movements seem to imitate a classical martial art, similar to Tai Chi, but with more sharpness and arrogance, which doesn't align with the principles of Tai Chi. But no matter what martial art it is, the first step is to train the lower body. Before ensuring the standard of hand movements, the most important thing is to stabilize your lower body, these two legs."

As he spoke, he glanced at Chen Huai'an's trembling right leg and couldn't help but frown: "Hiss, young man, there's something wrong with your leg..."

Old Man Li reached out and touched it, immediately feeling the plaster cast, and his mind went blank.

What? This young man is practicing martial arts with a lame leg in the morning?

He touched it again, his frown deepening as he felt the lump on Chen Huai'an's leg.

"This, this is... young man, let me check your pulse!"

As he spoke, his hand was already on Chen Huai'an's wrist, but the more he felt, the worse his expression became.

Ten out of ten deaths!

The entire pulse was screaming one word—death!

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Old Man Li's forehead. He looked up at Chen Huai'an with a grim expression, hesitating whether to tell the young man, but then he saw Chen Huai'an's calm face.

"Old man, you're amazing, not only good at martial arts but also at checking pulses?" Chen Huai'an knew the old man had noticed something.

The saying goes, 'When a Chinese doctor frowns, life and death are uncertain. When a Chinese doctor sighs, the King of Hell is calling.' The old man was both frowning and sighing, which matched his current situation. He had already been registered by the King of Hell and could be summoned at any time.

"Old man, I have terminal cancer, I won't live much longer. I know my situation, I can only say your pulse reading is accurate."

"Terminal cancer? And you still have the heart to smile?" Old Man Li looked at Chen Huai'an's pale face, feeling a pang of pity.

Such a fine young man, why is he plagued by such a difficult disease?

"Since it's already decided, I might as well face it with equanimity," Chen Huai'an said nonchalantly. "In my final days, as long as I live happily and fully, my journey in this world will not be in vain. It's just that my path is shorter than many others. From another perspective, it's so hard for college graduates to find jobs now, everyone is suffering and tired, so I can be considered as having laid flat early."

Old Man Li opened his mouth.

He wanted to refute Chen Huai'an's words, but after searching his mind, he found that Chen Huai'an's attitude was the best response.

He saw equanimity and open-mindedness in Chen Huai'an's eyes.

Many old people don't have such a mindset, but this young man sees things so clearly...

Was he born so mature?

Old Man Li felt heavy-hearted.

No one is born so mature and steady; growth inevitably comes with a price.

For a young man in his early twenties to be so insightful, it could only mean that he had experienced too much suffering, leading him to completely let go of many things, making many unbearable pains seem trivial to him.

"Is there no chance of a cure?"

"Almost none," Chen Huai'an shook his head. "Even with insurance, it's just prolonging life. The cancer cells have penetrated deep into the bone marrow, the disease is terminal, and a complete cure is almost impossible with current medical standards. Besides, I don't have insurance. Sometimes I think about whether it's worth earning money to prolong life, but for now, I think being happy every day is more important, seizing the time to do things I was afraid to do but wanted to... It's not completely giving up on treatment, though. If I can be happy and still have money for treatment, I'm willing to prolong my life, hahaha!"

He laughed openly and freely, but Old Man Li heard the bitterness and helplessness in it.

"Young man, I can't help you with this disease, but your attitude is indeed important. I once heard of a terminal cancer patient who practiced Tai Chi every day, maintained a good mindset, and the tumor in his body gradually shrank and eventually disappeared... If you can manage, you can come here every morning, and I can help you correct some movement issues. The basics of classical martial arts are generally similar, so you don't have to worry about learning the wrong things."

Chen Huai'an had also heard of such anecdotes.

He knew the old man saw him as someone who was terminally ill and willing to try anything.

But he didn't plan to deny it because he was indeed very interested in mastering the Qinglian Sword Codex.

"Wouldn't that be too much trouble for you?"

"Not at all," Old Man Li waved his hand with a smile. "Interacting with a young person like you is a pleasure for me."

His diabetes had always been a major concern, like a sword hanging over his neck, making him eat and sleep poorly.

But after chatting with Chen Huai'an for a while, he felt the accumulated frustration in his heart dissipate.

It was as if the young man's vitality had also made him more energetic.

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The whole morning.

Chen Huai'an had progressed to 80% of the first chapter of the Qinglian Sword Codex, but no matter how much he practiced, it didn't move further.

According to Old Man Li, he had practiced too much, his muscles were fatigued, and his movements were already distorted. Practicing further today would be meaningless. So Chen Huai'an had to return to the hotel to rest. Old Man Li wanted to invite him to his home for lunch, but Chen Huai'an had to study the next live broadcast plan in the afternoon, so he didn't want to bother him.

"Something still feels off."

On the way back, Chen Huai'an stroked his chin, pondering.

Last night, he could only persist with the movements of the first chapter of the Qinglian Sword Codex for half an hour before his hands and feet became sore.

This morning, without eating, he could still persist with the movements for five or six hours. Even Old Man Li said that if it weren't for the cancer, he would be a martial arts prodigy.

Thinking of this, Chen Huai'an subconsciously rubbed the glass bracelet on his wrist,

Not noticing that one of the beads had dimmed slightly.

His eyes suddenly lit up: "I get it!"

He rubbed the beads more vigorously, a slight smile on his lips:

"So that's it, I really am a genius!"

He wasn't sure before if his genetic potential had been activated.

Now he was completely certain.

Some things ordinary people can't learn, but geniuses can easily master.

Although the cancer cells had shortened his life, they had also activated his genes.

In that case...

Chen Huai'an opened his phone, his gaze falling on the upgrade table for the Golden Needle Acupuncture.

Current level: Spring Needle lv1, next level: Meridian Opening Needle lv2, requires 1000 Spring Needle applications.

He had already applied the needle three times, though he wasn't sure how it was calculated. He only knew that reaching a thousand would take forever.

As a paying player and a 'Three-Body Person' with activated potential who didn't have much time left, what he lacked most was time.

"Just 998," Chen Huai'an looked at the balance in his bank card with a fierce smile.

Money can be earned again, but missing the golden period of potential activation would be a huge loss!

"Charge it!"

As 998 disappeared from his bank account, the game interface lit up with the Spring Needle Technique,

The light continued to flow down, illuminating the Meridian Opening Needle Technique below:

[Your skill 'Golden Needle Acupuncture' has advanced to lv2, new needle technique obtained: Meridian Opening Needle Technique]

"Good, good, this is the power of spending money!"

Now back at the hotel, he immediately closed the doors and windows, sat on the sofa, and stared at the Meridian Opening Needle with shining eyes.

[Would you like to start the needle technique tutorial? Note, the Meridian Opening Needle Technique is extremely dangerous, if not proficient, it is highly likely to cause disability!]

"Yes!"

[Please choose a target for the needle application.]

Who should he choose? Li Qingran was definitely not an option, maybe he could ask Li Qingran to catch a wild boar later?

Chen Huai'an was stunned.

Then he saw the phone automatically switch to the camera, which flipped to selfie mode.

On the screen was himself.

[Selection complete, please begin the needle application!]

Chen Huai'an: "???"

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