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

Chapter 91: Chapter 91: Modification Plan

Song Jiulai gathered her things and set off for the First Mountain.

Of course, she also had the system release the news that they could expend energy to teleport back to the Sect.

Sure enough, once the players learned they had such a fallback for trips to the First Mountain, they were greatly relieved.

This damn game might not have revives, but as long as they were careful, it wouldn’t be a huge issue.

However, the person most frustrated right now was Zhen Weida.

The moment Shuitan logged on, he delivered some bad news.

He had another mission and had to leave the First Mountain for a while, so he wouldn’t be able to adventure with them anymore.

After questing with Shuitan for a few days, it was clear to everyone that Zhen Weida had been getting carried by an expert. Now that his expert was gone, he was left with only two female players, Lin Yuyu and Lin Baobao.

To make matters worse, even though these two were new players, they were both stronger than him in a fight.

Just then, Fan Guzhou sent a message in their out-of-game group chat.

"Weren’t you the one who ran into trouble while looking for coal mines? We’re about to start developing Wang’an County now. How about you come back and take charge of planning that sector?"

Zhen Weida was surprised by Fan Guzhou’s message. "You guys are getting into that, too?"

Fan Guzhou replied, "The Sect’s territory needs are growing. With more people, we have to secure enough space. We plan on developing the area around Wang’an County. Places without demon beasts are perfect for farming, but that’s a secondary concern. We can build the factories and such first."

"Build factories?" Zhen Weida asked in surprise. "What kind of factories are you building?"

"An automated winery, for starters, with more to follow. Chen Miaomiao can produce Spiritual Wine now, so we want to try combining that with Artifact Refining techniques to create a Spiritual Energy-powered engine for the Cultivation World."

"That way, you’d only need one Cultivator to supervise it, and it could produce an endless supply of Spiritual Wine."

"We have the real-world tech for similar equipment. We just need to figure out how to convert its power consumption from electricity or other sources to Spiritual Energy."

Zhen Weida: ????

’You guys are even crazier than I am!’

The crazy part was, it was actually feasible.

Flying Magical Treasures worked on a similar principle. As long as they were powered by Spiritual Energy, they could fly indefinitely.

And once this machine was built, it could use Spirit Stones to cover the Spiritual Energy consumption.

In other words, it would completely automate the process.

But this was just too damn much.

’Everyone’s a wage slave in real life. Are we really going to be even bigger workhorses in the game?’

’An assembly line, no less—that’s even worse than real life!’

Zhen Weida was silent for a moment. "Are you planning to become a capitalist in the game or something?"

Fan Guzhou chuckled. "How could that be? I’m just a regular guy in real life. I’m only providing the brewing method. The technical side is all Chen Miaomiao and the other experts. It’s a game, after all. There are supposed to be different ways to play. Can’t be about fighting and killing all day, right?"

Zhen Weida thought for a moment, then slapped his thigh. "Alright, I’m in. I’ll come back and help you, and I can bring a few other players with me."

Fan Guzhou replied, "The more the merrier. We’re short-staffed right now anyway."

After making arrangements with Zhen Weida, Fan Guzhou went to find [Tang Qiuxiang].

She was the female player who had designed the Sect’s architectural layout before, and she was a designer in real life, too.

Now that Wang’an County was slated for large-scale redevelopment, she would naturally be in charge of designing the blueprints and layout.

While the Longevity Sect was busy making grand plans, the Feique Sect—destined to be acquired by them in the future—had no idea what strange schemes the sect at the foot of their mountain was cooking up.

A Feique Sect disciple in charge of procurement, Zhu Xiangchen, ran into Zhou Xiao, whom he hadn’t seen in a long time.

Zhou Xiao had gotten acquainted with Zhu Xiangchen back when she was in charge of procurement.

Seeing Zhou Xiao now, Zhu Xiangchen was stunned. "You... you’ve reached the Qi Refining Middle Stage?"

Zhou Xiao, who had just gotten back, saw Zhu Xiangchen too and offered a friendly smile. "That’s right. I spent some time on the First Mountain."

"Spent some time?"

It wasn’t as if Zhu Xiangchen had never seen people from the Feique Sect go out to gain experience.

But how many of them came back having advanced their Realm?

And Zhou Xiao had indeed been gone for quite a while.

Zhu Xiangchen felt a storm of complicated emotions.

Not long ago, Zhou Xiao had been just like him—a disciple at the Early Stage of Qi Refining. Now, she was already at the Qi Refining Middle Stage.

At the very least, it proved Zhou Xiao’s talent was greater than his.

When it came to one’s Realm, a breakthrough was a breakthrough. It couldn’t be faked.

Zhu Xiangchen said with a hint of envy, "That’s really impressive."

"It’s nothing, really," Zhou Xiao said, waving her hand humbly.

She knew she wasn’t the fastest in the Sect to make the breakthrough, so she didn’t think it was any big deal.

’I heard there’s even a master with Orange Talent in the third batch of new players.’

With heavy snows blanketing the area, Zhu Xiangchen didn’t chat with Zhou Xiao for long.

He took the food supplies he’d purchased and headed back to the Feique Sect.

Along the way, he saw other disciples from the Longevity Sect.

’How strange. It was as if the Longevity Sect had gained a ton of new disciples overnight.’

But most people didn’t pay it much mind, since Zhou Xiao had said they were from out of town.

For Qi Refining cultivators who had never traveled far, their worldliness wasn’t all that impressive.

The presence of these Cultivators couldn’t be faked, so at most, people suspected the Longevity Sect disciples came from other towns, perhaps from the neighboring Taohua Sect.

After all, there were over a dozen small sects in the vicinity of Liu Xian City alone.

It was normal enough for a few new disciples to show up.

Previously, Zhu Xiangchen had never paid any mind to the Longevity Sect, only vaguely recalling that its Old Sect Master had been in the Foundation Establishment Stage and had already passed away.

He didn’t even know who the new Sect Master was now.

Their disciples were different from everyone else, too.

Most Cultivators, facing the pressures of their cultivation and the threat of demon beasts, had tense, strained expressions.

You rarely saw them crack a smile on the road.

Mortals, while their basic needs were met, didn’t have the same aspirations in life as Cultivators; most lived plain, unremarkable lives.

But these disciples... every time he saw them, their faces were alight with excitement.

They never seemed to be in a rush to cultivate, always arguing about topics he couldn’t understand.

"Modern aesthetics are universally recognized, so why not? We can give the city center a local flavor and modernize the outskirts for convenience!"

"Glass! We have to figure out glass! I just want to live in a house with floor-to-ceiling windows! Damn it, we can’t even come up with a substitute right now! There aren’t any suitable local materials!"

"I have a question. All that coal and steel refining... is the pollution going to be bad? Can Spiritual Energy purify it?"

"Oh, come on! Be glad I’m not trying to build you a European-style castle!"

"Damn it, everyone stop arguing! We’ll just draw up a few different designs and let the Sect Master pick."

"You son of a bitch, I’m the one who has to draw them! You want me to kill you right now?!"

’See? So strange.’

’There was always an air about them he couldn’t comprehend.’

Zhu Xiangchen slowly made his way back to the Feique Sect.

Aside from cultivation, procuring supplies was probably his most relaxing task. He didn’t have to think too hard about anything, and he didn’t have to practice his Cultivation Technique.

Although the Feique Sect and the Longevity Sect were on the same mountain, the Feique Sect was situated on a higher peak, and their paths up the mountain were completely separate.

You couldn’t see the Longevity Sect from their path.

On his way up the mountain, he would sometimes peer through the swirling clouds and mist, gazing into the distance.

It was as if he could see the legendary, mysterious Major Sect Cities.

He had never left this area in his entire life. He, too, wanted to see what those legendary Major Sect Cities were like.

He truly did.