Chapter 232: A Female Star Goes Farming
“Oh my god, this game is too realistic…”
“I was just playing mobile games before, I never thought I’d be playing holographic virtual reality one day.”
“Shh, keep your voice down, don’t let others hear. This isn’t the Longevity Sect, these are locals. It’s best to say less.”
The new players who had just entered couldn’t hide their excitement.
They wanted to express themselves but remembered this wasn’t the player base camp, so it was best to keep a low profile.
As the Outer Sect Steward led them into the Peach Blossom Sect, this batch of players would be considered Outer Disciples. The Outer Sect Steward then announced the rules of the Peach Blossom Sect.
“Each person can have two units of Spiritual Field per month. Those who excel at cultivating Spirit Herbs will receive additional Spirit Stone rewards. Normally, you will receive five Low-grade Spirit Stones per month.”
“For the Mid Qi Condensation Stage, it’s ten. For the Late Qi Condensation Stage, it’s twenty.”
“There will be an Alchemy assessment every month. Those who fail the Pill quality assessment must go to Cave Demon Valley for training.”
The Peach Blossom Sect is the Medicine Sect, so there’s basically no choice; Alchemy is a must-learn skill.
The players looked at each other, scratching their heads.
Aren’t these five Low-grade Spirit Stones a bit too little?
After getting used to Han Tian’s live broadcasts, they found that those players had at least a dozen Mid-grade Spirit Stones. Five per month was just too meager!
Only then did they realize the resource scarcity and harshness of a Small Sect.
In the Longevity Sect, although the Spirit Herbs grown by players belonged to the Sect, it wasn’t mandatory.
After completing the Novice Mission, one could accept other tasks and earn Points.
And Points could be exchanged for Spirit Stones.
However, in the Peach Blossom Sect, cultivating the Spiritual Field was a mandatory task; you couldn’t just exchange it if you wanted to.
The Cave Demon Valley, which the Longevity Sect actively sent people to, was actually punitive for disciples of other Small Sects.
After all, who would want to go for training when there was a risk to their life at any moment?
Fortunately, the players who entered the game were aware of some of the rules beforehand, so they didn’t voice any objections.
The only benefit was that the Peach Blossom Sect provided Medicine Furnaces. Players interested in Alchemy could use them anytime. However, there was a quota for Outer Disciples, allowing them to enter the Alchemy room only once every seven days.
And they couldn’t use Spirit Herbs freely.
The scarcity of resources was evident in every aspect of their predicament.
“Excuse me, Steward, what if we are willing to go to Cave Demon Valley voluntarily?”
At this moment, a Female Cultivator took the initiative to ask the Steward about other matters.
Following this process, the first month for new players would be too difficult. Without Points or Spirit Stones, they couldn’t even speak in the Sect Channel.
“Go voluntarily?”
The Outer Sect Steward of the Peach Blossom Sect showed a strange expression on his face. “If you want to go voluntarily, it’s not impossible. We do have a need for Demonic Beast Materials, and some Pills also use Demonic Beast Materials. But do you know how dangerous Cave Demon Valley is?”
The Female Cultivator who spoke nodded, with a sweet smile. “Thank you for answering, Steward. It’s just my first time here, and I don’t understand these things very well.”
The Steward looked at her face, which was rare for its beauty and sweetness. She looked very likable when she smiled, so he didn’t pay much attention. He nodded and replied, “Our Peach Blossom Sect doesn’t accept just anyone. If you fail the assessment, that’s one thing. But if you’re not diligent and careful in your daily tasks, you will be expelled from the Sect!”
The players looked at each other.
Damn it, there’s also the risk of expulsion.
They were assigned to the Courtyard where Outer Disciples were supposed to stay. This Courtyard was built ordinarily and didn’t distinguish between genders.
There was only a perfunctory partition separating male and female sections.
Cultivators seemed not to care much about these things.
After all, in a background that was truly Law of the Jungle, there were not a few Powerful Female Cultivators. The distinction between male and female wasn’t important; as long as one was weak, they would be looked down upon everywhere.
After the Steward left, the Female Cultivator who had spoken was looked at by another Male Player.
Suddenly, the Male Player was shocked. “Holy crap, how did you create your face? It looks so much like my goddess, Ji Xiangxue!”
“Really?” The Female Cultivator looked pleasantly surprised. “It does, right? I spent a lot of effort creating it. What a coincidence, brother, Ji Xiangxue is also my goddess. My ID is even her name, Ji Xiangxue. I’m so lucky that no one in this game has the same name as me.”
Ji Xiangxue was a well-known A-list actress in reality, who had become very popular in recent years.
She had a large following.
She had many female and male fans and national recognition, meaning she was recognized almost everywhere she went.
“Awesome!” the Male Player said. “My ID is Zhou Erfu. I originally wanted to name myself Xiangxue’s dog, but the System said my name was embarrassing. What does a System know!”
Zhou Erfu didn’t notice Ji Xiangxue’s mouth twitch when she heard his words.
Other players also praised Ji Xiangxue’s face. “It really looks like her! Amazing, sister, the face you created.”
Ji Xiangxue humbly waved her hand. “It’s nothing, it’s nothing.”
Another Female Player said enviously, “I’m not very good at character creation. Your face looks too much like her. Anyone who didn’t know would think Ji Xiangxue herself logged in. But a female celebrity like her, busy with announcements every day, how would she have time to play games?”
Ji Xiangxue nodded vigorously. “Yes, yes, yes, I’m her fan. I just tried it out after logging in.”
Ji Xiangxue quickly became friends with a few players.
Naturally, she ended up sharing a room with that Female Player.
Not long after entering the room, as Ji Xiangxue was about to start cultivating her Cultivation Method, her expression suddenly changed. She then said to the Female Player, “Sister, can you watch over my Body for me? I have something to deal with in reality.”
The Female Player nodded. “Go ahead, go ahead.”
Ji Xiangxue logged off. She opened her eyes and, before she could even climb out of the Luxury Pod, she saw the furious face of her agent.
“Are you crazy? You have a new Advertisement shoot at 5 AM, and you’re still playing games now? Are you really trying to become an immortal?”
Ji Xiangxue climbed out of the pod, her face bearing an extreme resemblance to her in-game appearance. “How did you know I’m actually cultivating immortality?”
Agent: “……”
As the agent’s face darkened like a thundercloud, about to unleash a storm, Ji Xiangxue quickly said, “I’m not playing just any game. I’m playing Shattered Sect, do you know Shattered Sect? I finally managed to snatch a Qualification, so of course, I had to log in first!”
“Shattered Sect?” The agent was stunned for a moment, then his expression became a bit strange. “You really got the qualification?”
This game, which was so popular on Weibo and was gaining global attention as a super Technology game, couldn’t possibly be missed by those active in the Internet-savvy entertainment industry.
However, it was too far removed from their industry, and the agent hadn’t expected Ji Xiangxue to actually get a qualification for this game.
Ji Xiangxue nodded like a pecking chicken. “You have no idea how realistic this game is. Alright, I’m going back online. I just joined a Sect and am about to start tilling the soil to plant Spirit Herbs. Don’t disturb my farming for now. Just call me when it’s time for the shoot. It’s just an all-nighter!”
Agent: “……”
You, a female celebrity, are going to farm?!
