Chapter 42: A Yunzhou Continent Travel Route?
The situations players encountered were largely similar.
Firstly, there weren’t many family members who could play games.
Unless they were of the same generation.
And it was a VR game at that; most elders had never even heard of it.
Upon hearing what the players said, they dismissed it as nonsense or madness, completely ignoring them.
Only a few who had siblings or saw players playing regularly were moved.
Situations like Liang Xueyao’s family were relatively rare.
Although 20 quotas were given for energy, the passage would still close, and only one hour of login time was provided.
And it was at an ungodly hour like 12 AM.
First off, most office workers were eliminated, unless they had special working hours or usually enjoyed playing games.
No matter how much the game was hyped, few would be willing to wait until 12 AM for a game and log in on time.
Despite this, coupled with some busybodies, the player group vying for the 20 quotas was still considerable.
There was also a large portion who were complaining fiercely.
What kind of game opens at the ungodly hour of 12 AM?
What if it were at 12 PM noon?
Song Jiulai stated that if it didn’t open at 12 AM, how could they secretly claim land?
She had already assigned a Points task to fifty other players, instructing them to quickly build wooden sheds around Wang’an County for the newcomers to stay in.
Fortunately, players were much more adept at using Spiritual Energy now; they could build a wooden house in a day using mortise and tenon joints.
The conditions were truly rudimentary, but there was no other way!
Regarding the matter of new players, she had the System teleport her back to the Sect.
After all, as the Sect Master, she had to meet the new players when they emerged.
She then went to order 20 Puppets from Senior Sister Shuiping of the Flying Sparrow Sect, who was a contact Su Huanli had left her before departing.
This time, she shamelessly asked for credit.
She had truly spent all her Spirit Stones by using up medicine, and hadn’t even sold the Magic Horned Snake gallbladders and Earth Lingzhi in her inventory yet.
Fortunately, Senior Sister Shuiping was also a straightforward person and agreed to Song Jiulai’s request for credit.
And although her name was Shuiping, she wasn’t necessarily a Pisces…
After spending about ten days on First Mountain, returning to the Longevity Sect felt like being reborn.
Mainly because after killing so many Demonic Beasts and constantly seeing their corpses, she had smelled all sorts of odors, almost ruining her sense of smell.
Song Jiulai changed into a simple, plain outfit and sat in a restaurant in Wang’an County, eating heartily.
The so-called Grain Avoidance was all a lie; even at the Mid Qi Condensation Stage, she still craved food intensely.
And the happiest part was that she could now eat to her heart’s content without gaining weight.
The Spiritual Energy was digested so quickly!
And she had also discovered the players’ creations.
For example, the waiter enthusiastically advertised, “Esteemed lady, our restaurant recently has an abundance of Peach Blossom Wine, Wine, and various other fruit and flower wines. We also have specialty flower cakes and all sorts of new gourmet foods and pastries. Would you like to try some?”
Song Jiulai squinted and nodded, “Give me a bottle of Wine, do you have Dongpo Pork?”
The waiter’s eyes lit up, “Oh my, lady, you truly have discerning taste. Dongpo Pork is a new delicacy we requested from the Immortals of the Longevity Sect. We were just preparing to introduce it today, and the sign isn’t even up yet, yet you already know about it?”
It’s not that I knew, it’s just that in ancient times, the first major dish to appear was often Dongpo Pork…
The players definitely wouldn’t be able to break out of this thought pattern.
Although the meat on the Yunzhou Continent wasn’t castrated, it might taste different from Blue Star’s meat, with less of a gamey flavor, making it suitable for meat dishes.
And it was indeed delicious.
Song Jiulai nodded, “Then bring me a portion to try.”
Waiter: “Certainly!”
Song Jiulai was sitting by the window on the second floor of the restaurant. Apart from occasional cultivators passing through, Wang’an County was otherwise similar to ancient times.
However, she had already discovered the differences in the mortals of the Yunzhou Continent.
The mortals here also lived their own lives; if they couldn’t enter the path of Cultivation, they would live ordinary lives here.
Because there was no concept of nations or imperial courts, only divisions of power, mortals had no upward mobility or proactive aspirations.
Their lives were without pursuit, trapped in one place.
Simply because Demonic Beasts existed, being able to live a peaceful life was considered excellent.
Couldn’t they go out and explore?
An entire lifetime, trapped in one place, or even one county town.
What a tragic thing that would be.
But that was because she herself had seen the vast World and even knew how big this World was.
To the common people of Wang’an County, even the Myriad Immortal Sect seemed like distant Immortals from storybooks, beyond their comprehension.
How could they yearn for the vastness of this World?
In fact, some had tried to leave; no one would stop them.
But they either died at the hands of Demonic Beasts or fell victim to ill-intentioned Rogue Cultivators.
For the people here, the most difficult thing was the word “leave.”
Only a small minority of fortunate individuals, perhaps with a genius in their family, would be taken away by cultivators if they wished to leave.
But that was merely being confined from one place to another.
Only Merchant Caravans, through cooperation with Sects, could travel across this World.
But Merchant Caravans were also very dangerous.
“…Sigh…”
Song Jiulai sighed softly.
System: “Why are you sighing?”
Song Jiulai: “No reason, I just feel like I have a ridiculous idea.”
System: “Tell me about it.”
Under normal circumstances, it wouldn’t proactively capture Song Jiulai’s thoughts, even though it could.
Song Jiulai: “I was just thinking, if the Longevity Sect flourishes in the future, could I connect Wang’an County with other places? Open a tourist route, so even mortals could travel around. I always feel that a person should see a broader world in their lifetime.”
System: “Isn’t there something more important you should focus on?”
“If we don’t open a tourist route, Fan Guozhou’s fine wine won’t sell, and Zhou Xiao’s gourmet food can only develop here. They are primarily cultivators; they can’t carry goods everywhere they go, can they? The Longevity Sect won’t make much money. Business requires trade routes to flow. Wang’an County is too small.”
Too small.
The System didn’t necessarily disagree with Song Jiulai’s idea: “We have too few people now. Let’s take it step by step. How do you plan to manage those 20 newcomers?”
Song Jiulai’s spirit lifted, “I’ve already chosen the candidates. A Wu will have to stay on the mountain to oversee things, so this won’t trouble him.”
“And…”
Song Jiulai tapped her fingertip, “It’s too slow for me to fight Demonic Beasts alone. Players also need Training, but not everyone will have the courage to go. I should be able to issue Training tasks.”
The System disagreed, “You want to start now?”
Song Jiulai: “No, after this month’s settlement, I’ll issue Training tasks next month. With you as my backing, I have no reservations. They don’t. Few will be willing to go in the early stages.”
For now, let’s see how the new players are doing.
