Chapter 98: The Shuitan of the Guanhai Sect
As the Players began to busily work.
One Player was almost forgotten.
That was Shuitan.
Shuitan, as the only Player so far who had received a mission to go out and seek better development, successfully infiltrated the Outer Sect of the Guanhai Sect on the day he entered Liuxian City.
Admittedly, Shuitan’s talent was not bad.
An Orange Spiritual Root was considered top-tier anywhere, and the Players were very envious of him.
However, in the Guanhai Sect, it was still not much.
The main reason was his age.
Upon arriving at the Guanhai Sect, he learned that at his age, those with Orange talent could basically reach the Golden Core Stage with a little effort.
On the day he joined the Guanhai Sect as an Outer Disciple, the Steward who led him in looked at him with some regret: “Why didn’t you come earlier? You’re only at the Early Qi Condensation Stage at your age, what a shame, truly a shame…”
Shuitan: “…”
How many days have I been in the Game?
He was close to the Mid Qi Condensation Stage, according to the System.
This speed was already very fast.
It was also thanks to his combat talent.
Entering the Guanhai Sect as an Outer Disciple, though called Outer Sect, it was still the lowest tier of Outer Sect handyman disciples.
The Steward told him that his status would only gradually increase as his cultivation Realm improved.
As an Outer Disciple of the Guanhai Sect, he could receive ten Low-grade Spirit Stones each month.
This amount was actually similar to other Sects.
However, the conditions were very harsh.
The Guanhai Sect was also an all-around Sect. On his first day, Shuitan had two choices. The basic task was to first tend to the Spiritual Field and nurture Spirit Herbs.
If he completed the first month’s task well, he could be assigned to missions outside to kill Demonic Beasts.
Moreover, the Sect had different missions every month.
The difference was that whether it was guarding the Spiritual Field or killing Demonic Beasts, the resources obtained had to be handed over to the Sect.
Only by becoming a formal Foundation Establishment Stage disciple could one gain the right to go out and earn extra income, but they still had to complete the required submission tasks.
Failure to complete them would result in a demotion.
And even then, more than half of it would be spent on combat.
When Shuitan heard this requirement, he was a little surprised but didn’t say anything.
Although the Guanhai Sect was very comprehensive in its preparations, for example, every Outer Sect handyman disciple could receive a First-order Mustard Seed Bag, and a few Qi Replenishing Pills and Blood Replenishing Pills as supplies.
But compared to what he received at the Longevity Sect, it was like heaven and earth.
After handing over half of the resources he obtained from killing so many Demonic Beasts, he not only received Points but also earned a few Low-grade Spirit Stones.
Here, he couldn’t keep anything.
It was at this time that the System realized how black-hearted other Sects were and then informed Song Jiulai about it.
Song Jiulai murmured with emotion: “I thought taking 30% without doing anything was already black-hearted enough.”
But she underestimated it; there would never be a shortage of Capitalists in this World.
The Cultivation World was no different.
System: “It’s very realistic. The Guanhai Sect said that becoming a disciple of our Sect is an honor. If you don’t stay in the Guanhai Sect, your cultivation won’t increase. There’s always a give and take. If the disciples become rich, how can the Sect become prosperous? Not every Sect’s disciples are like Players with cheat codes.”
“The most important thing is that if disciples become rich and their levels increase, it’s easy for them to run to other Sects.”
That was true.
Song Jiulai also understood the thoughts of the Major Sects.
It was better to exploit the disciples they had painstakingly nurtured to the fullest from the beginning, rather than having them potentially become a Wedding Dress for others.
Only those who could still struggle to emerge through talent under such conditions were qualified to receive their best training and treatment.
Song Jiulai did not need such a model.
The Players’ own initiative was sufficient.
After all, this Game started because of her. If she didn’t become powerful, what would the Players play?
What surprised Shuitan the most was not the harshness of the conditions.
It was that on his first day, he truly felt the Realm suppression of the Cultivation World.
Anyone who was even slightly higher in Realm would not even look at them properly.
The only fortunate thing was that perhaps no overly humiliating things had happened?
At most, he was asked to help the older handyman disciples tend to the Spirit Herbs.
Perhaps it was related to Shuitan’s temperament.
In reality, he had overcome many hardships and endured suffering that ordinary people could not. This little bit of trouble was nothing.
Therefore, Shuitan stayed in the Guanhai Sect without a word.
His heart was not here, and with the resources from the Longevity Sect feeding him, he would not lack resources. It was a good opportunity to temper his temperament in the Game.
“Hey, newcomer.”
As Shuitan was thinking this, he looked up and saw another handyman disciple of the Guanhai Sect’s Outer Sect.
The other person was named Pan Qingyi, a little brat about ten years old.
His talent was very low; it was said his Spiritual Root was just ordinary white.
He was able to enter the Guanhai Sect entirely because his parents were once members of the Guanhai Sect and had contributed to it, so an Elder nodded and let him stay.
But staying did not mean great benefits.
Because of his low talent, Pan Qingyi remained an Outer Sect handyman disciple for years, only at the Late Qi Condensation Stage, and even the survival rate of the Spirit Herbs he nurtured was not high.
He dared not even go on missions to kill Demonic Beasts.
Before Shuitan arrived, he was often bullied by other disciples with higher talent.
After Shuitan arrived—they were bullied together.
Pan Qingyi held two large steamed buns in his hand. He took one and offered it to Shuitan: “Don’t listen to Yun Chenyu’s nonsense. He’s just jealous that your Spiritual Root is better than his. You’ll succeed sooner or later; you just didn’t encounter a good Sect before.”
Yun Chenyu was a disciple at the Mid Foundation Establishment Stage, whose combat power would be considered outstanding even in the Flying Sparrow Sect.
But here, he was just an Outer Disciple.
This morning, it was he who said that Shuitan was still only an Early Qi Condensation Stage disciple, which was utterly disgraceful.
The little brat spoke quite maliciously, implying that Shuitan’s cultivation at his age showed how poor his comprehension was.
He would probably be so scared that he’d wet his pants on the Demonic Beast battlefield.
Shuitan didn’t say anything at the time.
As an adult, he wouldn’t stoop to arguing with a child.
Shuitan chuckled: “I know.”
Pan Qingyi glanced at him, took a bite of the steamed bun, and then said, “It’s good that you know.”
Shuitan added, “I’m close to the Mid Qi Condensation Stage.”
Pan Qingyi was a little surprised: “That’s still quite fast. You’ve only been here for three days, right?”
Shuitan nodded.
The Spiritual Energy in Liuxian City was too dense, ten times more potent than at the Longevity Sect. As soon as he arrived, he could feel his Realm loosening.
Breaking through to the Mid Stage wouldn’t be difficult; he estimated he’d reach the Late Stage soon. He just didn’t know if his subsequent cultivation would be as fast.
He wondered what the situation was like in the more powerful Myriad Immortal Sect.
Song Jiulai knew about the Spiritual Energy Shuitan was enjoying. If it weren’t forbidden, she would have loved to pack all the Players in her Sect and send them there.
Pan Qingyi said, “With your talent, breaking through to this Realm will be fast. The difficult part is the major hurdles; Foundation Establishment is not easy.”
Thinking that he hadn’t reached Foundation Establishment yet, Pan Qingyi’s small face also showed some sadness.
“I’ve already tried my best, but…”
Some things cannot be achieved by effort alone.
