Isn't This a Game? Why Are You All Cultivating for Real!

Chapter 72: Chapter 72: High Points, Slow Cultivation

"Jin Shu?"

Su Huanli frowned. ’I’ve never even heard of a Cultivator by that name.’

Shui Ping knew a little more. "I heard he’s a Cultivator who came from the Tianyang Sect a few months ago."

Su Huanli was even more surprised. "From the Tianyang Sect? He came straight through Demon Cave Valley? How did he manage that?"

Shui Ping scoffed. "Don’t you know? It’s troublesome, but it’s not like there aren’t ways for Cultivators to travel to other Sects."

Understanding seemed to dawn on Su Huanli.

She lowered her head, lost in thought and silent.

But Song Jiulai didn’t understand at all.

She had no idea who this Jin Shu was.

Nor did she know that he was the very person she had offed.

So she asked directly, "Senior Sister, who is Jin Shu?"

Su Huanli shook her head and even patted Song Jiulai’s head. "Junior Sister, don’t ask. Knowing too much won’t do you any good right now."

Song Jiulai: "..."

’It won’t do me any good? Then why bring it up right in front of me!’

’You’re just trying to drive me crazy with curiosity!’

Shui Ping, however, snorted coldly. "Daring to harm people on our turf... this Jin Shu is outrageously bold. If we catch him, we have to make him wish he were dead!"

The Cultivation Continent was a fierce and rugged place.

Discord between Cultivators was settled with violence and death.

Even a minor like Shui Ping showed a streak of ferocity.

Song Jiulai’s eyelid twitched.

’The Cultivator I killed brought it on himself.’

’It was self-defense. I did nothing wrong.’

Fortunately, they didn’t linger on the topic, instead moving on to matters concerning Liu Xian City.

"The love story between the Saintess of the Extreme Saint Sect and the Saint Heir of the Blood Prison Sect was once the talk of the town. Everyone on the Yunzhou Continent knew of their passionate love affair. A pity an outsider had to interfere in the end..."

Shui Ping recounted the tale with the cadence of a storyteller, and Song Jiulai found her interest piqued. "Did one of them cheat?"

Su Huanli made a "shushing" gesture. "You can’t put it like that..."

And so, they spent the rest of the journey gossiping about these two Major Sects.

The Extreme Saint Sect and the Blood Prison Sect were also Major Sects with their own Sect Cities, but they weren’t as vast as the Ten Thousand Immortals Sect.

That was why they were assigned to the same Sect City for the sacrificial ceremony.

The journey to Liu Xian City would take a full day and night. With nothing better to do, Song Jiulai had the system start playing modern TV dramas for her to watch.

Meanwhile, on the players’ side, after confirming there were no violations and being unable to trace its origin, the website decided to just let Han Tian’s account continue streaming.

The returning Han Tian’s popularity was still astounding.

Back in his party, although Chen Miaomiao was gone, everyone had now learned Palm Thunder.

Lightning countered demon beasts, so their kill speed was steadily rising. It was clear Han Tian’s group now looked down on First-rank Demon Beasts, pushing straight into the deeper parts of First Mountain.

’If we kill enough Second Rank beasts, we’ll reach the Third Rank. Our leveling speed will definitely skyrocket.’

’Soon, we’ll be able to go train in Demon Cave Valley directly.’

Wu Dahu’s group had also run into a small problem.

Lü Rongyu of the Taohua Sect was heading back, but they still weren’t, and even Lü Rongyu was starting to feel that something was off.

So, the four of them, including Wu Dahu, had no choice but to find an excuse to head back with Lü Rongyu.

It was a good chance to check on the new Spirit Fields that Fan Guzhou was managing and see the new players.

In contrast, Zhen Weida was patting himself on the back for the umpteenth time for his wise decision to wait for Shuitan.

From the very beginning, the man had displayed extraordinary combat talent.

Once he figured out how to use Spiritual Energy, he immediately knew how to fight with it.

After learning the basic Fire Manipulation Skill and Water Control Technique, Zhen Weida discovered the man even knew how to fight demon beasts properly.

Take throwing Fireballs, for example. There was a technique to how you threw them and where they needed to land.

But Shuitan could predict a demon beast’s path when using Fireball, and he always aimed for its weak spots.

Like its eyes, or other areas with weak defenses.

You have to understand, prediction is incredibly difficult. Ordinary players simply didn’t have that kind of combat talent.

A typical new player needed several Fireballs to kill a single demon beast, but in Shuitan’s hands, it was basically a two-shot affair.

Lin Yuyu was stunned. "Dude, you’re incredible! What do you do in real life?"

Shuitan looked a little awkward as he pulled his hand back. "In real life, I enjoy combat sports, like freestyle fighting, so my combat awareness is pretty good."

"Is that so?"

’Somehow, Lin Yuyu didn’t feel like that had anything to do with his talent for fighting demon beasts.’

Zhen Weida’s mind, however, was racing. ’Since the government has taken notice of this game, does that mean they managed to grab some slots too?’

’But if the government was grabbing spots, it’s impossible they’d only get one, right?’

Zhen Weida noticed that few of the new players were like Shuitan. Most of them seemed like regular players; even if Lin Yuyu and Lin Baobao looked a bit goofy, they still fell within the normal range for players.

Shuitan’s presence was just too exceptional.

’He’s an expert, at the very least. And to have been chosen to get in, he must be a one-in-ten-thousand expert!’

Zhen Weida swore to himself that he would cling tightly to this golden thigh.

With Shuitan around, their rookie team had a completely different hunting speed. Even Zhen Weida could tag along and kill a demon beast or two. After all, if he couldn’t win, Shuitan would be there as a safety net.

Then, on the road, they ran into Wu Dahu’s group, who were on their way back.

It was only when Wu Dahu saw Zhen Weida that he realized they were the new players.

He was just about to laugh and say, "Oh, holy crap, Zhen Weida, you’re alive ag—"

Before he could finish, Daoist elbowed him in the stomach.

Only then did Wu Dahu remember that the oblivious Lü Rongyu was still with them.

Zhen Weida was also a bit surprised to see Wu Dahu and the others. "You guys are heading back now?"

Ma Xiaoniao said, "Yeah, we’re going back to resupply and check out the new disciples while we’re at it."

Ma Xiaoniao then made an introduction. "This is Lü from the Taohua Sect."

"Lü, these are the new disciples from our Longevity Sect."

Lü Rongyu was quite surprised as he looked at the newcomers. "Your Sect has quite a few people. It’s impressive that so many are willing to come out and train."

He had never heard of the Longevity Sect, but based on his impression of Wu Dahu and the others, it was a Sect that made delicious mortal food.

But poverty meant scarce resources. The fact that so many disciples were willing to venture out to train proved that the Longevity Sect was no ordinary Sect.

"That’s right. It’s because training out here is the only path we have."

Daoist explained with a smile. Besides, they had quickly discovered the downside.

They had latched onto a powerhouse in Lü Rongyu, but their rank progression was slow. Just yesterday, Wu Dahu had managed to break through to the Qi Refining Middle Stage by relying on brute force and his cultivation.

Lü Rongyu wasn’t surprised and even congratulated Wu Dahu on his advancement.

But after logging off, news spread in the group chat that the players who had been out fighting were all starting to level up one after another.

They had high points, but their cultivation progress was the slowest!