My Virtual Immortal Girlfriend Came to Life from a Mobile Game

**Azure Lotus Sword Manual**

As soon as he opened the golden jade slip, a powerful aura of a top-tier item rushed towards him.

["I am the madman of Chu, singing to the phoenix and laughing at Kong Qiu. With a three-foot sword in hand, I point directly at the sorrows of the nine heavens." The Azure Lotus Sword Manual was created by the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal and contains 36 chapters of basic sword techniques and 12 sword forms. Its grade is Immortal Grade. Anyone with unblocked meridians can practice the Azure Lotus Sword Manual, but to reach the pinnacle, one must possess the sword bone, sword spiritual root, and sword heart!]

The item was indeed a top-tier item.

But after reading the introduction, Chen Huaian had a strange expression on his face.

Could this Azure Lotus Sword Immortal actually be Li Bai?

Wasn't Li Bai known as the Poet Immortal?

When did he become a Sword Immortal?

"Well, in this day and age, reinterpretations are quite normal. Even Tang Seng can wield a Gatling gun, so Li Bai becoming a Sword Immortal isn't a big deal." Chen Huaian shook his head. He thought of Li Qingran, who also used a sword. This Azure Lotus Sword Manual could be perfect for her.

An Immortal Grade sword technique should be quite powerful, right?

At this moment, the first page of the Azure Lotus Sword Manual was already open. Chen Huaian initially thought it was just a game item, but he found that the first page actually had words and brush-painted figures.

"Hiss—! Is this what they call a small workshop? Terrifying!!"

[Sword Chapter One: Crane Stance: Stand with legs together, bend the knees and lift one foot, assuming a crane stance (beginners can skip lifting the leg), keep the body straight, hold the sword upright in front of the body parallel to it, the sword hilt horizontal and parallel to the ground, the sword blade close to the arm and vertical, breathe steadily, calm the mind, focus attention on the fusion of the sword and one's own breath...]

There was an accompanying illustration to clearly understand the specific operation method of this sword chapter.

Chen Huaian continued to flip through and found more.

[Sword Chapter Two: Pine Spread] also had explanations and illustrations.

[Sword Chapter Three: Holding the Edge]

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[Sword Chapter Thirty-Five: Return to One]@@novelbin@@

[Sword Chapter Thirty-Six: Carefree]

He didn't believe it and flipped to the end, finding that every sword chapter was equipped with illustrations and text, with no shortcuts taken!

Chen Huaian was in awe of the game developer's dedication and hardcore approach. The frustration from being scammed out of so much money was somewhat alleviated at this moment.

The 36 sword chapters seemed to be foundational.

There were also 12 sword forms afterward.

Just as he was about to flip further, a prompt popped up on the screen: [You have not yet learned Sword Chapters One to Twelve, and cannot read the sword forms!]

"What the heck, I have to learn them? How do I learn?" Chen Huaian instinctively looked for a top-up window but couldn't find one. It seemed the Azure Lotus Sword Manual wasn't upgraded through spending money.

[Do you want to start learning Sword Chapter One?]

Chen Huaian didn't hesitate and chose yes.

He wanted to see what this game was all about.

[Rotating the camera]

The game screen disappeared, the camera automatically turned on, and the selfie recording mode started, with the game window still floating above.

[Please follow the instructions of the Azure Lotus Sword Manual, Sword Chapter One: Crane Stance, to begin practicing. Current progress: Initial Glimpse (0%)]

"Ah? No, buddy?"

Chen Huaian watched himself on the screen, his mouth twitching uncontrollably.

If he wasn't mistaken,

the game meant for him to do the crane stance now, right?

And record and upload it?

Damn, if you don't pay, they make you do this?!

Chen Huaian thought he must be out of his mind if he followed the game's instructions.

Could it be that the game developer had some kind of twisted humor, enjoying watching players strike all sorts of awkward and ridiculous poses while sitting on the server, laughing and eating takeout?

"I, Chen Huaian, won't let someone like you succeed."

Chen Huaian snorted coldly.

He had already seen through the game developer's intentions.

He just needed to refuse, and soon a top-up button would appear.

It's all a routine!

Like some games offering particularly grindy rewards, when players can't grind anymore, they naturally choose to pay-to-win.

However, after waiting for a long time, Chen Huaian didn't see a top-up button.

"Tsk, then I can just give this sword technique to Li Qingran, right?" He closed the page and tried to drag the [Azure Lotus Sword Manual] to Li Qingran.

[You cannot directly teach Li Qingran the Azure Lotus Sword Manual. Please first practice the 36 sword chapters to the Initial Glimpse realm to unlock sword technique teaching!]

"What the hell!?"

Chen Huaian was going crazy.

What kind of game is this, so stubborn?

There was a question mark with a circle in the top right corner of the pop-up.

He clicked it as a last resort:

This novel is available on ".

[Help: The original intention of this game is to provide players with the most authentic development experience. Players can provide resources and various assistance to their virtual girlfriend, and can also become her guide and spiritual support. However, to forge iron, one must be strong oneself. To better teach your virtual girlfriend, please work hard to improve yourself~]

Seeing this reminder.

Chen Huaian fell silent.

The reason he wasn't interested in games before wasn't just because he thought they were money pits, but also because they lacked immersion. No matter how good your shooting skills, you're not the first assault trooper rushing into A in the game; no matter how good your jungle skills, you're not the king of the jungle roaming the wild.

Games and reality are ultimately separate.

But this virtual girlfriend game seemed to be playing with something new.

Very novel, but also easy to die out in today's gaming industry.

However, Chen Huaian had to admit.

He was intrigued.

The sense of achievement in personally teaching a virtual girlfriend.

Learning first, then teaching that naive girl, watching her overcome challenges and defeat enemies with the sword techniques he taught...

Isn't this the immersion today's games lack?

Indeed, it's very pay-to-win, very hardcore.

But he liked such games.

Chen Huaian reopened the learning page of the Azure Lotus Sword Manual.

He set his phone on a live streaming stand, took a deep breath; "Alright, to teach Li Qingran an unparalleled sword technique, let the game developer laugh at me if they want! They can't see me anyway."

Without a sword, he used a clothes rod as a substitute.

Chen Huaian found the text and picture descriptions very simple.

But actually doing it wasn't simple at all.

First, the sword blade couldn't shake. He used to have shaky hands holding a bottle of water, but today, for some reason, his hand was steady. But besides that, he had to maintain two vertical points: the sword blade with the ground, the sword blade with the arm, and at the same time, the sword blade and body had to be parallel.

Doing this for a short time wasn't a problem.

But after less than two minutes, his hand started to ache.

Even more annoyingly, Chen Huaian found that after holding the clothes rod for half an hour, sweating profusely, the progress of Sword Chapter One: Initial Glimpse had only moved one percent!

But his perseverance was remarkable.

Chen Huaian stubbornly persisted for an hour.

Until his back was soaked with sweat, he finally stopped.

"Damn, I can't take it anymore, I'm falling apart." He shakily put down the clothes rod and stretched his stiff body.

It was already very late, almost midnight, but he hadn't done his laundry or showered, and his whole body emitted a sour stench.

"If I consider this practice as physical exercise, it's not too bad."

Chen Huaian rubbed his sore arms, not giving up. He planned to rest first and continue practicing in the morning.

Just then.

Suddenly, there was a 'thud' at the door.

It sounded like something had hit the door.