Chapter 195: Someone’s Going to Jump Off a Building Tonight
Standing by the round building, observing Zhan Sheng, were a man and a woman.
The woman stood at the head, her aura distant and serene. Though her appearance was youthful, it carried the weight of years.
The young man complained beside her, and the woman said, “Forget it. Gold Spiritual Roots are not common. At least he genuinely intended to recommend her to us.”
“But the problem is that he recommended her, Sect Master…” The man paused. “You’re not planning to tell the Sect Master, are you?”
The woman shifted her gaze from Zhan Sheng. “A batch of disciples joined recently. Record her among them, then register her under my name.”
The man then said, “What if we get discovered?”
“So what? Gold Spiritual Roots are rare. Even though she’s older, as long as she starts cultivating, her progress will be faster than others. Let Chu Qi take her and get familiar with the sect’s internal affairs. After some time, bring her back to Green Bamboo Ridge. When the Sect Master truly notices, I’ll explain.”
The man let out a soft sigh. “Yes, Master.”
Below, Zhan Sheng had already been led into the round building by Chu Qi. True Man Green Bamboo gazed at the scenery within the valley and sighed softly. “Yi An, Yunzhou is unstable now, and the prophecy of people from beyond the heavens descending still hangs over us. Myriad Immortal Sect’s first disciple selection was already an unexpected move. All attention is now on Myriad Immortal Sect. The Sect Master may not be able to spare attention for these trivial matters. His and Zhai Xiaotian’s grudges are from how many years ago?”
Fan Yi An nodded. “This disciple understands.”
At this moment, Zhan Sheng entered the round building. Chu Qi took out a Magic Treasure for testing Spiritual Roots and had Zhan Sheng tested.
At least this thing looked more advanced than the Spiritual Root testing artifact from Longevity Sect.
A palm-sized round disk, requiring only a small amount of Spiritual Energy input, flowed with a distinct golden energy.
Chu Qi nodded. “It is indeed a Gold Spiritual Root. It’s a pity you started so late.”
Zhan Sheng lowered her eyes and looked at the other person. “What do you mean, Senior Sister?”
Chu Qi explained, “Gold is the color of energy, indicating your Spiritual Root is not pure. On Yunzhou Continent, the earlier one discovers their Spiritual Root, the better. In childhood, Spiritual Roots are at their purest. That’s why I say it’s a pity for you.”
Zhan Sheng nodded.
From this, it could be seen that although her Gold Spiritual Root was rare, it was probably not an exceptionally rare occurrence in Tai Xue Sect.
At least Zhan Sheng could infer this from Chu Qi’s attitude.
As a Major Sect, Tai Xue Sect, second only to Li Yun Sect in Beast Taming, should have quite a few disciples with Gold Spiritual Roots, right?
Chu Qi added, “What a shame. If you had been discovered when you were younger, our sect’s Elders would have definitely vied for you.”
She said “a pity” twice in quick succession, then seemed to realize something and looked up. Seeing no particular change in Zhan Sheng’s expression, she comforted her, “But it’s okay. Even if you started late, your cultivation will be faster than ours. I believe you will reach Foundation Establishment Stage soon.”
Tai Xue Sect had abundant Spiritual Energy. Just standing there, Zhan Sheng felt a comfort completely different from Wang’an County.
As expected, the greater the sect, the denser the Spiritual Energy. With such an environment, it was no wonder good sects would prosper while small sects struggled to rise.
Longevity Sect’s goal was to become the number one sect.
What a grand aspiration.
Zhan Sheng pursed her lips and smiled faintly. “Thank you for your high regard, Senior Sister.”
Chu Qi waved her hand. “Master told me that for the next few days, I’ll be taking you around to familiarize yourself with the sect. What you need to do…”
As she spoke, she led Zhan Sheng away, explaining the situation within the valley in detail.
Most of Tai Xue Sect’s Inner Disciples resided in Cloud Palace. This Snow Valley was where Outer Disciples lived.
Furthermore, some smaller Spirit Beasts were raised in Snow Valley. As for high-level Spirit Beasts, they had special environments for cultivation.
Chu Qi didn’t mention whether Zhan Sheng would be an Inner or Outer Disciple. Whatever she said, Zhan Sheng would follow.
Meanwhile, in Wang’an County, no one noticed that a Player had inexplicably disappeared. After all, no one knew any Players.
Even if someone happened to remember, they would assume the Player had gone out to fight Demonic Beasts.
Honghuang, An Xiu, and Han Tian had registered under Su Huanli.
The three of them had already reached Late Qi Condensation Stage and were qualified to participate in the Match.
There was also another Player named Zhang Sheng.
Honghuang and An Xiu were both from the second batch of Players and remembered Zhang Sheng; he was from the first batch.
He always went solo and didn’t cooperate with others to fight Demonic Beasts. Perhaps they hadn’t interacted much, so Honghuang and An Xiu didn’t know his Strength.
This person had also bought a Little Flower Beast from Fan Guozhou to raise.
To set off together, Honghuang, An Xiu, and Zhang Sheng met in a Restaurant beforehand. They were still waiting for Han Tian to go to Guanhai Sect together.
The three met. Zhang Sheng didn’t speak first. Honghuang was more outgoing and initiated the greeting. “Hello, my name is Honghuang. I’m a Player from the second batch.”
Zhang Sheng nodded. “Mm, Zhang… Zhang Sheng.”
An Xiu also introduced himself concisely. “My name is An Xiu.”
He and Honghuang were brothers who knew each other in reality. Both had the good luck to snatch the qualification for the Shattered Sect test.
They then entered this Game together.
Honghuang said with a smile, “We’ve been in the Game for so long, and we’re finally going to witness true Major Sect disciples.”
Zhang Sheng: “Mm.”
An Xiu said, “We’ll compete against Guanhai Sect disciples and then face disciples from other Sects in Liuxian City. Including us, Liuyun Sect, Fierce Eagle Sect, and Netherworld Sect, disciples from nearby Sects should all be coming. Flying Sparrow Sect probably won’t send anyone this time, according to Fan Guozhou.”
Many Flying Sparrow Sect disciples paid a considerable price fighting Demonic Beasts last time.
Unlike Longevity Sect, which was so extravagant, they still needed to rest. Coupled with the situation on First Mountain, since Longevity Sect sent people, Flying Sparrow Sect wouldn’t.
Honghuang looked at his Mustard Seed Bag. “We plan to go to Liuxian City to see if there are any suitable Profound Grade Magic Treasures. After fighting Demonic Beasts for so long, plus the Points we’ve accumulated, we should be able to afford a Profound Grade offensive Magic Treasure if we grit our teeth. How about you, Brother Zhang?”
Honghuang and An Xiu had been fighting every day since they entered the Game.
They had accumulated a large pile of Materials and Points. Apart from Palm Thunder, they hadn’t exchanged for anything else. Even converted to Spirit Stones, it would be dozens of Mid-grade ones.
This was their entire fortune. Buying a Profound Grade Magic Treasure would deplete it completely.
What they needed most was also a Magic Treasure.
Zhang Sheng simply shook his head. “Not enough.”
“Then it will be somewhat risky to rely on your own pure Strength against Guanhai Sect disciples.”
Those disciples were unlikely to be without Magic Treasures.
He and An Xiu discussed arrangements for heading to Liuxian City. Although An Xiu wasn’t very talkative, his responses were always relevant.
Zhang Sheng was quite silent. Even when he replied, his words were few.
Honghuang asked Zhang Sheng about his plans after arriving in Liuxian City. Zhang Sheng replied, “I’ll listen to you.”
Honghuang became a little displeased. “Brother Zhang Sheng, this is a Game, and we don’t know each other in reality. I’ve been talking for so long, you should at least offer some suggestions.”
Zhang Sheng opened his mouth, then slowly said, “S-sorry, I… I in reality… am… am mute… I, I just learned… to speak…”
Honghuang: “…”
An Xiu: “Alright, someone’s going to jump off a building tonight.”
