Chapter 673 - 673: Urgent, Waiting Online

The one who discovered the problem was a Cultivator who had posted a help-request thread and had been fortunate enough to have it answered by Zhao Yuan.

This man's name was Lu Yue, a Cultivator from the Tripod Cuisine School. He had only logged onto the Cultivator Forum this morning. The moment he was on, he discovered his inbox was flooded with private messages.

"What's going on?" Lu Yue's jaw dropped in surprise.

He was a regular on the Cultivator Forum, logging in every day to chat with Fellow Daoists from all over about the latest news and discuss the various problems encountered on the path of cultivation.

But before today, he would receive a few private messages a day at most. Sometimes, he wouldn't get any at all. What was going on today? Why had he suddenly received hundreds of private messages?

'Have I gone viral? But why?' Lu Yue was completely baffled, feeling that his sudden popularity was utterly inexplicable.

He casually clicked open a private message. It was from a friend of his.

It read: "Old Lu, you lucky bastard! You actually had your question answered by the Wan Family's Master! I'm so damn jealous! If I'd known earlier that Senior Little Ghost was going to cause such a huge stir, I would've gone and posted a help-request thread in the Morning Enlightenment, Evening Death section too. What a shame, a real shame! Now that I've missed this chance, who knows when I'll ever be lucky enough to be chosen by the Wan Family's Master."

It was clear his friend had been extremely excited when writing the private message, because he had spammed more than a dozen shocked emojis and exclamation points at the end.

After reading the private message, Lu Yue was even more confused. 'Wan Family's Master? Senior Little Ghost? Who are these people?'

Although his mind was filled with questions, there was one thing Lu Yue understood—his question in the Morning Enlightenment, Evening Death section had been answered, and the answer must have been exceptionally good. Otherwise, it wouldn't have made his friend this excited!

Lu Yue had met this friend in person and knew his personality. He was a very steady and composed person, both in real life and online. If the answer hadn't been exceptionally profound and brilliant, how could it have shocked his friend so much and made him lose his composure?

Still, there was one thing that puzzled Lu Yue. 'This friend is clearly a Cultivator from the Feng Shui School, so how could he tell if Little Ghost's answer was good or not? And why would he even consider asking Little Ghost for help?'

He subconsciously assumed that Little Ghost was a senior from the Tripod Cuisine School.

"Whatever, I'll just go take a look first," Lu Yue muttered. From his personal dashboard, he found the help-request thread he had posted and clicked straight into it.

As the original poster, he didn't have to pay again to see the answers in the thread.

When he finished reading the answer Zhao Yuan had provided, he was completely dumbfounded.

He wasn't dumbfounded because he didn't understand it. On the contrary, he was dumbfounded precisely because he *did* understand it, recognized its immense value, and was utterly shocked by it.

After a long while, Lu Yue finally recovered from his shock. His entire body was trembling with excitement, his voice included.

'This answer… it's practically a True Inheritance Secret Technique! I can't believe Little Ghost was willing to share such profound knowledge with me. I'm so moved! Oh, right! I have to send him the bounty! And for an answer this good, my original bounty is just embarrassing. I have to add a bonus. As it happens, I recently acquired some special Exotic Fruits. They'll be the perfect gift for Senior Little Ghost!'

Lu Yue immediately took action. He clicked on Zhao Yuan's post, marked it as the best answer, and then selected the option to issue the bounty immediately.

But just then, a window popped up on his computer screen: "Recipient's information is incomplete. Bounty cannot be issued."

'What the hell? Can't issue the bounty?' Lu Yue was stunned for a moment.

If this had happened anywhere else, he might have been delighted, as it would mean saving a lot of valuable things. But on the Cultivator Forum, that was the last thing on his mind.

After all, the questions asked here were all related to cultivation, and Little Ghost's answer was so incredibly profound. Who knew, maybe he'd have new questions in the future and would need to consult this venerable senior again.

If he failed to deliver the bounty this time, causing Little Ghost to misunderstand and refuse to answer any of his questions in the future, then he would be in for some seriously bad luck!

At this thought, Lu Yue panicked. He immediately took a screenshot, rushed over to the "Jianghu Gossip" section, and made a post about it, attaching the screenshot. He even made the title colored and bold: "CAN'T ISSUE BOUNTY TO SENIOR LITTLE GHOST, MODS PLEASE HELP! URGENT! WAITING ONLINE!"

After his post appeared, some of the other users who had posted help-request threads also realized they hadn't sent out their own rewards yet! They rushed to their own threads, only to encounter the exact same problem as Lu Yue.

In an instant, the Jianghu Gossip section was flooded with a sea of help posts.

The situation was such a spectacle that many Cultivators were marveling at the sight.

"Good heavens, everyone's scrambling to give their money away, and they're even afraid it won't be accepted. I've never seen anything like this!"

"I know, right? Anyone who didn't know better would think they'd stumbled into the Land of Gentlemen from the *Classic of Mountains and Seas*."

"But seriously, why can't anyone give the bounty to Senior Little Ghost? What the hell does 'information incomplete' even mean?"

The moderators saw all these help requests and discussion threads.

The moderators immediately investigated the status of the Little Ghost account, found the cause of the problem, and posted an announcement on the forum.

"Upon investigation, we have found that Senior Little Ghost has not provided a shipping address or any payment account information on the forum, which is why the bounties cannot be issued. Currently, the forum staff are actively trying to find a way to contact Little Ghost. We ask all Fellow Daoists to be patient. We also ask any Fellow Daoist who knows Little Ghost's contact information to please come forward and help."

The moderators were frustrated, too. It was one thing for the Little Ghost account to be brand new, but it was also a completely blank slate—none of the profile information had been filled out. This meant the only way they could try to contact the user was through the forum's private messaging system.

But the chances of successfully reaching them that way were slim.

After the events of the previous night, this user had become a huge celebrity, not just on the forum but in the entire Cultivation Realm. There was no telling how many people were sending them private messages. The odds of them ever seeing a message from the moderators amidst that flood were incredibly low.

Just as the moderators were about to lose their minds, a breakthrough occurred.