Chapter 46: Chapter 46: Welcoming Event, Player Training
Song Jiulai wanted to post one.
But what was the point of posting now? The players were already here, which was no different from them having transmigrated.
Sooner or later, they would post on the internet, trying to get information for free.
With these 20 new players plus the 50 veterans, their sect had grown again in the blink of an eye.
In terms of numbers, they weren’t far behind the Feique Sect, though the quality was a bit lower.
But then again, the Feique Sect was an ancient establishment, while the Longevity Sect was... what was it, exactly?
There was no comparison.
Song Jiulai prepared to formulate a grand plan.
Since she was planning to carve out her own territory, she had to connect and open up the surrounding areas.
Wang’an County alone was too small.
It took two days just to get to First Mountain.
’Building a road would be better.’
’It would be great if there was a subway. Qi Refinement Realm players could reach First Mountain in just a few hours...’
’Building a subway in the Cultivation World.’
Just imagining the scene brought a smile to Song Jiulai’s face.
Of course, she was just daydreaming for now.
’Yunzhou is great. No official powers to supervise things, and the one sect around, the Feique Sect, doesn’t meddle in mortal affairs.’
It was the perfect environment for her to grow bigger and stronger.
Although a cultivator’s goal was cultivation and Ascension, the system’s mission clearly required her to strengthen the sect.
’I can’t just focus on my own cultivation. A sect is like a company—if it doesn’t expand outward, where will the Spirit Stones come from?!’
"To get rich, first build a road."
This was an eternal truth. It would be convenient for mortals and cultivators alike.
Song Jiulai’s real goal was to advance toward Liu Xian City, in the opposite direction of First Mountain.
But that target was too obvious. Liu Xian City was home to a Major Sect overseen by a Nascent Soul Stage expert. She definitely couldn’t afford to provoke them at this stage. It was better to focus on developing toward First Mountain for now.
The players could also hunt demon beasts for training.
The system suddenly sighed with emotion. "You truly live up to your Huaxia origins."
Song Jiulai asked, "Atong, why so sentimental all of a sudden?"
System: "Most cultivators in the Qi Refining Middle Stage wouldn’t be as BOLD as you, daring to even think about a Major Sect with a Nascent Soul Stage expert."
"What are you talking about? That’s ridiculous! This is called free-range development! The number of players will only grow. If I don’t expand my territory, how am I supposed to fit everyone in later?"
"I’m not scheming against a Major Sect. Besides, when the sect gets bigger and stronger, we’ll have to face them sooner or later. Who knows how it will turn out? My life is a bonus anyway." Song Jiulai shook her head. "If things go south, I’ll just lay low for a while."
As long as she didn’t cross any lines, no one would bother her no matter how successful she became in Wang’an County.
The new players had all arrived. She had the system issue the missions she had prepared.
[Ding! All new players are in position. The welcome event will now be announced.]
[1. Hunting demon beasts for training can rapidly increase your cultivation. For a limited time, you can earn double event points by hunting demon beasts on First Mountain and donating the Demon Beast Materials to the sect. This activity can be done solo or in a team. The event ends in half a month.]
[2. The first ten players to reach the Qi Refining Middle Stage will receive bonus points.]
[Friendly Reminder: Player survival is not guaranteed in any hunting activities. Although there are Sect Disciples from other sects on First Mountain to provide support, any accidental death will still result in an account ban. Please choose carefully.]
As soon as the event was announced, many of the players who had been slacking off were instantly fired up.
"Holy crap, hunting demon beasts? Like the stuff the Sect Master had us sell not long ago?"
"Knew it. The Sect Master was out farming mobs before. Now the sect is so poor, she’s making us go out and farm too."
"Huh? So the event doesn’t even guarantee revival?"
"That’s normal. This game doesn’t have a revival mechanic, after all."
"...Damn, if you die, it’s all for nothing. I kinda don’t want to go."
"What are you scared of? You really want to be a life-skiller in an Immortal Cultivation Game?"
The players quickly started forming groups.
Since the event didn’t restrict players to solo or team play, teaming up was obviously the safer option.
Compared to the few who didn’t want to go, there were actually quite a lot of players eager to hunt demon beasts.
Because during this time, they had already gathered a lot of basic information about the Yunzhou Continent.
There were already disciples from other sects on First Mountain who could provide backup. If they ran into extreme danger, there was a high chance they’d be rescued if they yelled for help.
’As long as I play it safe and stick with a big group, I could even take on a Second-tier Demon Beast!’
Zhou Xiao had already used her connections to ask a disciple from the Feique Sect. They usually went out once a year, but only for guerrilla-style hunts. No one had the kind of power Song Jiulai did, who could use ranged medicine attacks and stay on First Mountain indefinitely without any issues.
The probability of dying was extremely low.
If they could go, it made no sense that it would be more dangerous for a group of players.
Unless the damn developers were being assholes and deliberately spawned a horde of demon beasts.
But having played for so long, they had a certain understanding of the game’s freedom. It didn’t seem like a game where developers were actively intervening; instead, it felt more like a freely evolving world with its own rules.
The game’s technology was so advanced, maybe it was all freely calculated by some AI supercomputer.
Even someone like Chen Miaomiao, who was obsessed with researching Spirit Grass, wanted to go.
And the three of them grouped up right away.
Han Tian, Chen Miaomiao, and Zhou Xiao formed a team first.
Han Tian planned to add Jiang Ya, but Jiang Ya said his cousin had just joined and he wanted to team up with him.
Considering some safety issues, Han Tian told Jiang Ya to bring his cousin along anyway, so they could form a five-person team.
That’s when Zhou Xiao learned that the generic-looking player who started crying the moment he joined was actually Jiang Ya’s cousin, and his talent wasn’t bad either.
"It’s rare to get a double points event. We have to make the most of it."
Han Tian analyzed the developers’ intention behind the event: "If we miss this chance, there won’t be another one. First-rank Demon Beasts are still easy to kill. We have to camp out at First Mountain for this half-month. Once we get used to the feeling of our cultivation increasing, we’ll start going out to train on our own even without an event."
It had to be said, Han Tian had guessed Song Jiulai’s intentions quite accurately.
’If it weren’t for the mission to reach the Qi Refining Middle Stage, I wouldn’t even have wanted to offer double points!’
A crucial problem remained. "When we log off, our bodies stay here, motionless. Isn’t it pretty dangerous to be left there like that?"
Han Tian replied, "That’s why we have to take turns logging off. We can’t all log off at the same time. At most, two people can be offline at once. We need to schedule it properly."
Zhou Xiao got a headache just hearing that. "I rarely stay up late for games. I can’t believe I have to start pulling all-nighters for this one. But it’s not a huge problem. Lately, even when I play for a long time, my body feels relaxed when I log off. It’s like this game doesn’t make you feel tired."
In fact, she felt quite energized.
If Zhou Xiao wasn’t worried about potential side effects, she would stay in the game 24/7.
Chen Miaomiao frowned. "Should I sit this event out then? I’ve been really busy lately and have to squeeze in time to get online. I’m afraid I’ll be called away and have to log off at any moment."
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