Chapter 210: Guanhai Sect’s Summons
Thoughts can be changed.
Principles can also be lowered for money.
Besides, this isn’t a matter of principles or not.
Previously, Mu Qiu thought live broadcasts required conditions, but now Han Tian told her she just needed to stay silent.
Twenty thousand points is still an astronomical price for an individual in the sect right now.
Even Fan Guozhou didn’t have that many Spirit Stones to exchange with Han Tian.
It takes time for Mu Qiu to set off and to stay in Longshuang Great Marsh, so it’s impossible for her to be unlucky and die immediately after arriving, right?
She still needed to understand the process of going to Longshuang Great Marsh in detail, so Han Tian told Mu Qiu to go into the game and inquire for information in Liuxian City.
They didn’t have the qualification to go to Liuxian City openly, so they had to find Zhai Xiaotian to smuggle them in.
Mu Qiu wasn’t in a hurry to go online. During this time in the Illusionary Realm, she had almost reduced her sleep time, only eating and drinking, for fear of any problems with the game.
She first went out to do some major grocery shopping at the supermarket to replenish her ingredients.
It was just that while going out, wearing glasses made her feel a bit dizzy and lightheaded.
Could it be a lingering effect from playing too many games?
But she didn’t feel like it was.
When she took off her glasses, she actually felt much more relaxed.
Looking at the scenery in the distance, she suddenly felt that compared to before, had her eyesight improved?
Why did some scenes seem clearer than before?
Or was it the different perspective effect from moving to a new place?
Mu Qiu shook her head.
She had been nearsighted since she was a student, over seven hundred degrees. It hadn’t increased in so many years, but there was no hope of recovery either.
She hadn’t even considered getting corrective surgery, mainly because she didn’t have enough money.
Mu Qiu was still a bit worried. It hadn’t changed in years, could it be that her glasses were faulty?
It seemed she needed to find time to get a new pair of glasses.
Mu Qiu returned home and went online.
The sect channel in the game was livelier than usual.
【Qi Zuo: Congratulations to the Player who successfully reached Foundation Establishment Stage! 】
【Gu Yunxi: They’re anonymous? If it’s not Big Shot Mu Qiu, then who else could it be? 】
【Ma Xiaoniao: I’m so envious. We all started at the same line, so why has someone already reached Foundation Establishment Stage? 】
【Lin Yuyu: Congratulations!! 】
【Daoist Priest: The speed at which our sect is leveling up, if it were revealed, people would know we’re not from Yunzhou. 】
【Lian Yueqiao: Congratulations, congratulations! 】
……
Mu Qiu looked closely and realized that someone in the sect had already successfully reached Foundation Establishment Stage.
The System had specifically sent a congratulatory message in the sect channel, which was how everyone found out.
However, the person had chosen to remain anonymous and not make it public.
Now everyone was guessing who had successfully reached Foundation Establishment Stage.
Han Tian sent Mu Qiu a message.
Han Tian: 【Was it you? 】
Mu Qiu: 【No, I feel like I’ve reached my limit. I’m missing a crucial opportunity. Perhaps I need to go to Cave Demon Valley before setting off. 】
Han Tian: 【That’s strange, if it wasn’t you, then who else could it be? I know Big Shot Miao Miao is here, and Lin Yuyu and the others haven’t reached Foundation Establishment Stage yet. 】
Mu Qiu guessed a name: 【Shuitan? 】
Han Tian also thought of Shuitan.
Shuitan was a mysterious Player.
Han Tian knew he was in the third batch of players to enter, but his progress speed was terrifying.
He wasn’t in the sect either.
However, he was quite mysterious in the game’s large group chat.
He was also involved in this Hidden Task.
Han Tian: 【If it was him, it wouldn’t be surprising. It seems we need to hurry. 】
Their guess was correct; the one who successfully reached Foundation Establishment Stage was indeed Shuitan.
Considering that Shuitan was still officially a Disciple of Guanhai Sect, the news of his Foundation Establishment Stage success was not made public.
After all, others couldn’t see Player information.
Shuitan had naturally reached Foundation Establishment Stage in the Illusionary Realm.
Compared to the pain Song Jiulai experienced when he almost had his Sea of Consciousness shattered and was on the verge of death during his Foundation Establishment Stage, Shuitan’s path to Foundation Establishment Stage was quite smooth.
The Illusionary Realm had abundant Spiritual Energy, and Players entering it inherently had an opportunity.
If seized, the probability of successfully reaching Foundation Establishment Stage was not small.
According to the System’s estimation, Zhou Nüzi would likely reach it soon as well.
Song Jiulai sighed with emotion, “I didn’t expect Shuitan to be the first to successfully reach Foundation Establishment Stage. However, he’s still on Guanhai Sect’s territory, so this speed isn’t that fast.”
This Illusionary Realm was indeed extraordinary. She was now basically on the verge of stabilizing at the Mid Foundation Establishment Stage.
This speed was considered slow. Ever since she possessed a Sea of Consciousness, the Spiritual Energy she required was several times that of others.
She had only been fighting opponents of higher levels, never displaying the overwhelming dominance expected of someone at her own level.
Unfortunately, Song Jiulai wanted to experience what it was like to sweep through opponents of the same level.
But there were no opponents of the same level for her to sweep.
Without the resources of other Major Sects, this cultivation path could not be considered anything but smooth.
“It would be strange if Mu Qiu hadn’t reached Foundation Establishment Stage. The Spiritual Energy beneath her Plaza seems insufficient compared to other Small Worlds.”
The Illusionary Realm itself was an opportunity.
Ordinary Sect Disciples might not even encounter a Secret Realm in their lifetime.
Let alone such a large Secret Realm.
Most Disciples of Longevity Sect were Battle Maniacs, basically training and adventuring around First Mountain. It would be a disservice to the System’s Golden Finger if their leveling speed wasn’t fast.
However, if placed within the territory of a Major Sect, this speed could only be considered average.
“When will this Task be completed?”
Song Jiulai looked at the ten sect Tasks for Early Foundation Establishment Stage hanging in the sect channel.
The sect had given them six months, but only three months had passed, and the first Player to reach Foundation Establishment Stage had already appeared.
Then this Task was definitely going to be completed.
Last time, the Mid Stage reward was 100 scrolls of Palm Thunder Secret Technique.
What good things would be rewarded for successfully reaching Foundation Establishment Stage?
The thought alone was delightful.
Holding onto such pleasant fantasies, the Sect Master still had to reward the first Player to reach Foundation Establishment Stage.
“I don’t have money either, so I’ll give him 1000 Points.”
Points are free anyway.
The stingy persona remained unshaken.
System: “Don’t you have Spirit Stones?”
Song Jiulai: “Those Spirit Stones are my property. Points are free, are they the same price?”
System: “If he exchanges Points for Spirit Stones, it’s still deducting from your money.”
Song Jiulai: “You don’t understand!”
In any case, there were many items in the sect that required Points for exchange. Most Players would exchange their Spirit Stones for Points.
Meanwhile, Shuitan, who received the Point reward, slowly exhaled.
His successful Foundation Establishment Stage wasn’t purely due to luck.
Anyone who was chased by Demonic Beasts for several days would unleash extraordinary power.
The Cold Pond Bird, which died and revived repeatedly, had been relentlessly pursuing Shuitan.
Although he had the System’s help, he couldn’t consume medicine without restraint, mainly because the cost was too high.
After repeating this for several days, he finally broke through the bottleneck and successfully reached Foundation Establishment Stage.
The moment he successfully reached Foundation Establishment Stage, he summoned the Magic Treasure he could finally use.
The Gale Rain Fan.
It was an Earth-grade magical treasure given to him by the Fifth Elder. With this fan and his Foundation Establishment Stage level.
This time, with a single wave of the fan, the Cold Pond Bird, which had been difficult for even Late Qi Condensation Stage cultivators to deal with, was sent to the west.
Perhaps it died too quickly this time; the Cold Pond Bird didn’t revive for a long time.
Shuitan frowned.
Just then, he seemed to sense something and took out his Cosmic Bag.
Inside the bag was a Token belonging to Guanhai Sect, inscribed with Yunzhou characters that read ‘Guanhai’.
It was emitting a faint glow.
