Chapter 106: Developing the Novice Village
The Shuitan remained silent.
Primarily, when facing such a high-level individual, it was best to remain silent when unsure of their intentions.
Senior Sister Ming squinted at him, “Why have you turned into a dullard again?”
The Shuitan pursed his lips, “I don’t know what to say.”
“You are quite honest.” Senior Sister Ming, perhaps amused, suddenly reached out and tossed something that lit up, sending it flying towards the Shuitan.
The Shuitan looked closely and saw it was a Mustard Seed Bag.
It looked exquisite, not like an ordinary one.
“This is a Tier 3 Mustard Seed Bag. I’m discarding it as it’s no longer useful. Consider it a welcome gift.”
The Shuitan was surprised.
The System was also shocked, “There’s such a good thing?”
No, weren’t cultivators in the Cultivation World supposed to be aloof?
Why were the Players so friendly?
The System ignored the Jin Shu, the scoundrel Song Jiulai encountered at the start.
However, the Shuitan didn’t show much excitement. He naturally accepted Senior Sister Ming’s gift, “Thank you, Senior Sister.”
Senior Sister Ming scrutinized the Shuitan from head to toe, leaving him with a parting remark, “Junior Disciple Brother, I wish you good luck.”
She then turned and left.
After she left, the System couldn’t help but click its tongue, “Are people from Guanhai Sect this generous?”
“Generosity implies a problem.”
The Shuitan said, “Guanhai Sect has so many disciples, does she look after every single one?”
Was there something special about him?
No, there wasn’t.
His talent wasn’t particularly outstanding in Guanhai Sect. At his age, being only at the Qi Refining Stage was considered trash by many.
Senior Sister Ming was a disciple of the Second Peak.
The only special thing about him was that he was a disciple of the Fifth Elder.
The Shuitan said, “The Fifth Elder has a big problem, doesn’t he? You just didn’t tell me.”
The System knew about this but hadn’t revealed it, something the Shuitan had long suspected.
Moreover, he had watched some TV shows in reality—individuals like the Fifth Elder never seemed like good people.
He was a Soldier in reality and had a natural aversion to such malevolent energy.
It seemed the Fifth Elder’s problems were more than just a little bit.
Senior Sister Ming giving this gift was either out of pity or to watch a show.
The Shuitan felt it was more likely the latter.
Including her last words when she left.
The System exclaimed in shock, “You’re quite clever.”
“…” The Shuitan was a bit speechless, “No one would be nice to you for no reason. This is still the Cultivation World, isn’t this an obvious problem?”
The System: “It’s fine, just take the things you’re given.”
The Shuitan: “I know.”
By accepting these things, he could not only use them himself but also donate them directly to the Sect at the last moment if something happened.
No one could take them away, so the Shuitan accepted whatever others gave him.
The System told Song Jiulai about the Shuitan’s situation, but it first only mentioned that Senior Sister Ming had given the Shuitan a gift. Song Jiulai was greatly alarmed, “Isn’t there a trick to this?”
The System was puzzled, “Why do you think so too? Mu Qiu also took things from another cultivator back then, why didn’t you think there was a problem?”
“How can that be the same?” Song Jiulai said, “Mu Qiu took the relic of another cultivator; the person was already gone. Who is this Shuitan? Senior Sister Ming from the Second Peak. Why would someone give you a welcome gift for no reason? Shuitan’s face isn’t attractive either; just looking at his appearance, it’s not reliable. It couldn’t be that Senior Sister Ming saw his ordinary exterior and recognized a resolute heart within, could it?”
The System: “…”
That was true.
The System: “It seems our previous assessment was too optimistic. I think other peaks in Guanhai Sect are more or less aware of the Fifth Elder’s situation.”
“Whether they know or not, it’s possible they know the Fifth Elder treats his disciples poorly. After all, people in high positions sometimes have peculiar behaviors, and other peaks can’t say much.” Song Jiulai’s eyes darted, “Inquire about the Fifth Elder’s other disciples. Perhaps Shuitan isn’t the first.”
The System clicked its tongue, “It seems the Players’ luck is quite good.”
The Cultivation World greatly believed in Karma and Luck. Those who managed to secure Game Quotas early on had some element of the mystical.
For example, Zhen Weida, who died the first time, was able to secure a spot the second time.
How could this not be considered good fortune?
None of the people in the base managed to get in, yet the Shuitan did, which was rather interesting.
Song Jiulai huffed indignantly and slapped his thigh, “Why is my luck not good?”
The System said meaningfully, “The fact that you haven’t encountered any troublesome Players yet is itself quite lucky.”
“…”
Song Jiulai actually found it reasonable.
After all, the Players carried the Longevity Sect’s name. If they caused trouble while adventuring under the Longevity Sect’s banner, they could easily get into trouble.
But currently, apart from having many ideas, the Players were quite well-behaved.
This might be related to their desire to play this Game long-term.
After all, they had entered the Game and were playing a Holographic Simulation. Causing trouble could lead to the Game’s end, and no one wanted to take that gamble.
Moreover, there were no eccentric Players within the Sect.
Except for Su Daqiang, who had courted disaster back then, everyone else was now honestly acting as Smurfs within the Sect.
The System then asked, “When do you plan to let in the next batch of Players?”
Song Jiulai calculated the time, “I originally planned to wait until the Foundation Establishment Stage, but now it seems too long.”
The System’s task required a Player to reach the Foundation Establishment Stage within the Sect within six months.
This batch of New Players had already spent nearly two months in the Game and almost a full month in reality.
Normally, an open-beta Game would have ended by now.
But everyone knew in their hearts that this Game would never end its testing phase.
The more people there were, the harder it was to manage. Song Jiulai proposed a bad idea, “I’ve been thinking about something. I can send Players to go undercover, so can I directly place Players in other Sects without them interacting with Longevity Sect? The Shuitan appeared directly in Longevity Sect, making it easier for people to notice something.”
The System: “The distance is too far, making it difficult to manage. Placing them in places like Peach Blossom Sect might offer some prospects, but major Sects like Guanhai Sect are definitely not feasible now. They are very strictly managed. Even Mortals have records, so suddenly having more people would definitely arouse suspicion.”
Guanhai Sect even required cultivators to register and only allowed them a seven-day limit.
New Players, with their cultivation only at the Qi Refining Stage, would be exposed in minutes if sent there.
They couldn’t have New Players start on hell mode right from the beginning.
Song Jiulai narrowed his eyes, “You mean Peach Blossom Sect is okay? I remember we have Netherworld Sect and Liuyun Sect next door.”
The System: “It should be possible, but Players will definitely not be as safe as in Longevity Sect.”
Song Jiulai clapped his hands, “Easy. Give them higher Point rewards and let them choose whether to go or not. However, at this stage, let’s think about it. I’ll scout it out later when I’m in the Late Stage.”
Wait, there’s still one chapter. If you can’t wait, rest first.
