Chapter 18: Cultivation Difficulty?
Han Tian and the others had wanted to go down the mountain earlier, and now, in the morning, it was the most suitable time.
A Wu was stunned for a moment, then said, “Sure, I’ll take you down the mountain. It just so happens that our spiritual fields need to be replenished with spirit herb seeds, so you can just follow me then.”
Han Tian nodded, “Then Senior Brother, please wait a moment. We’ll go take care of the spiritual field matters first.”
Because he had promised Jiang Ya that he would wait for him to go together, Han Tian and Zhou Xiao still had to wait for Jiang Ya to log in.
The other players were both curious and a little worried, “Big Shots, you’re going down the mountain already?”
Han Tian nodded, “We’ll go take a look with Senior Brother. If there aren’t many people, it should be fine.”
The other players wanted to say something but stopped. However, everyone was currently immersed in the joy of being able to cultivate and hadn’t thought of anything else.
They really didn’t want to go down the mountain.
The main reason is that if something goes wrong in this game, your account will be permanently banned with a 100% certainty. They’ve only just entered the game, so most players don’t dare to be so reckless.
Since there were Big Shots willing to test the waters first, they naturally waited for them to bring back information. Anyway, everyone had the same tasks right now.
If this game had infinite respawns, they would have already been running around and messing about.
Han Tian also tested his spiritual root, and as expected, he also had a purple spiritual root.
This made A Wu exclaim that he had broadened his horizons.
It was just a pity.
Generally speaking, the earlier one’s talent is discovered, the better. In reality, those whose spiritual root talent is discovered halfway through are already quite old and have missed the golden period for entering cultivation. Major Sects don’t usually accept them, unless they have extremely good talent like an orange spiritual root.
A gold spiritual root is even more remarkable; it’s never too late to discover it.
The distinction in spiritual root talent is because the better the spiritual root, the more spiritual energy the body can contain, making it easier to break through realms than those with lower spiritual roots.
This is talent.
Comprehension is something inherent to a person. Sometimes, even with good talent, low comprehension is useless.
This is why many people can only choose to enter Small Sects.
And entering a Small Sect with poor resources and mediocre aptitude naturally leads to slow progress in realms.
It’s all a vicious cycle.
Better spiritual energy-rich lands and better resources are monopolized by Major Sects, leaving Small Sects with nothing.
It’s like disciples of Major Sects come out with all sorts of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, while those like the Longevity Sect can only be considered naturally nurtured—just getting by.
Han Tian and Zhou Xiao chose two adjacent spiritual fields.
The land here doesn’t discriminate against water or terrain; as long as it’s opened, it can be planted. After all, the most important thing for cultivating herbs is a place with spiritual energy.
As Han Tian and Zhou Xiao approached, they asked her, “Did you feel any changes after logging in?”
“Yes!” Zhou Xiao took a breath, “I can see more clearly now, and in reality, I’m nearsighted. I never dreamed I’d be able to see so clearly without wearing glasses.”
This game truly gave people a new life.
Han Tian also sighed, “I feel the same way. This game is eerily realistic.”
Except for the lack of pain.
Of course, there’s also the fact that their bodies don’t seem to need to use the restroom after eating.
Other functions are exactly the same as in reality.
However, Zhou Xiao smiled and said, “No matter how realistic it is, being able to cultivate is already very unrealistic.”
Han Tian said, “Which do you think is more shocking: being able to cultivate, or the appearance of this game?”
Zhou Xiao asked blankly, “Is there a difference? Aren’t they both shocking?”
Han Tian: “From the moment this game appeared, its genre is no longer important. What’s important is why it’s specifically cultivation.”
He looked up at the vast land, with clouds rolling in the distance, and golden sunlight beginning to cast rays through the clouds.
Everything was dreamlike and illusory, incredibly fantastical yet so real.
“The game developer is the Longevity Sect, and our sect in the game is also the Longevity Sect. There must be something to it,” Han Tian didn’t want to think too much right now. “I think we need to seize the opportunity. We must hold onto Big Shots Jiang Ya and Chen Miaomiao. We must stick together in the early stages. Later, the game will surely open up to more players, and it will be beneficial for us to gain a head start.”
Zhou Xiao gave an OK sign, “Big Shot, I’ll listen to you. I know Sister Miaomiao. She has a sister who is one of the female players this time. I’m friends with her in reality, so I’ll bring her over then.”
Han Tian nodded.
Han Tian and Zhou Xiao had already heard some explanations about spiritual energy from other players.
The conversion of matter.
This was something they had learned since junior high school and was easy to understand.
But at most, it was understanding the concept. It’s like memorizing math formulas; just because you know it, does it mean you understand it?
Upon reaching the edge of the spiritual field, Zhou Xiao and Han Tian sat down cross-legged and began to cultivate, attempting to understand and utilize spiritual energy.
It was a very mystical feeling, as if spiritual energy had always been a companion since their birth.
Their bodies seemed to have a channel connecting them to all things in heaven and earth, and they only needed to control it through this channel.
Everything followed a pattern.
So did cultivation.
Han Tian’s comprehension was quite good. After trying for a while, he learned to make spiritual energy circulate automatically within his body. However, controlling spiritual energy to interact with other substances was still a bit troublesome, and he ended up sweating profusely after a round.
But he had a general grasp of it.
And once immersed in it, this feeling was so much more satisfying than studying.
Han Tian was a graduate of a key university in reality, but he had already returned most of what he learned to his teachers. When he was studying, he only put in hard work. He didn’t have much talent for learning and only felt it was a very tiring period.
But now, even though he was working just as hard, he felt that no matter how difficult cultivation was, it was worth it!
He didn’t know if his progress was fast, but Zhou Xiao next to him was progressing well.
Because she had just started learning, she quickly grasped the use of spiritual energy and could barely control a handful of soil.
Even if only for a brief moment.
“Hoo—”
Zhou Xiao opened her eyes, sweat trickling down her forehead, but she felt great. “Awesome!”
That feeling of using spiritual energy was a pursuit ingrained in the bones of Chinese people.
It was simply marvelous!
Han Tian was also a little surprised, “Your comprehension is really good.”
“Hehe.” Zhou Xiao wiped the sweat from her brow, “Not bad, not bad. It just feels like, with that being the case, this thing is indeed precarious…”
It was hard to describe.
And just with this delay, half an hour had passed.
As expected, people say you don’t feel time when cultivating. Jiang Ya and Chen Miaomiao had both logged in.
Han Tian knew that cultivation was difficult and he wouldn’t become a big shot in a short time. The development of the sect was still the most important thing, so he called Zhou Xiao to go and meet up with them.
