The Fourth Calamity: My Sect Has Countless Prodigies

Chapter 52 Evacuation Discussion

"With the blessing of a first-tier spirit field, this batch of spiritual herbs should be ready for harvesting and use within a month."

"At that time, the supply of pills will be more abundant, making it more convenient for players to get started."

Zhou Yi seemed to be deep in thought. What he lacked most right now was a recovery pill that could provide a continuous supply.

The loss of luck points due to the occasional death of one or two players is acceptable, but if the number of deaths is too high, Zhou Yi's losses will be severe.

This is one of the reasons why he didn't let new players choose to hunt monsters right away; it's definitely not because he simply wanted to find free labor.

"Right, let's see how much luck value is needed to break through to the eighth level of Qi Refining."

With a thought, Zhou Yi opened the Qi Luck Sect panel and began to check the relevant information.

【Qingxuan Sect】

[Master: Zhouyi]

[Cultivation Level: Qi Refining Level 7 (200 Qi Luck Points are required to break through to Qi Refining Level 8)]

[Luck Value: 10]

[Disciples: 30]

[Sect Buildings: Spirit Field, Mine, Alchemy Pavilion (Semi-Abandoned), Weapon Forging Room (Abandoned)]

[Sect's cultivation techniques: Five Elements True Scripture, Flowing Cloud Sword Technique, Sword Control Technique...]

[Sect Inheritance: No complete inheritance yet]

200 points!

With only 30 players, how long will it take to gather them all?

Zhou Yi felt a pang of bitterness and decided to put the matter of further expanding the player base on the agenda.

Afternoon, in the Jiang family courtyard.

The sun scorched the earth, and the bluestone slabs in the courtyard gleamed with a faint white light.

The sound of cicadas came from the old locust tree outside the courtyard wall, rising in waves.

The girl in the green dress was sitting on the veranda, holding a book in her hands, but she didn't turn a single page for a long time.

Hearing footsteps, she looked up and saw Jiang Yuanhai walking slowly towards her, his silver beard gleaming slightly in the sunlight.

"Grandpa, you're back!" Jiang Qingxue put down her book and hurried to greet him, her eyes crinkling with joy. "Was today's literature meeting fun?"

Jiang Yuanhai stroked his beard, the wrinkles around his eyes smoothing out, and his laughter was deep and resonant:

"Haha, this is fun, this is fun!"

The laughter was filled with a rare joy, a stark contrast to the solemnity he had displayed when he left.

Jiang Qingxue, filled with curiosity, leaned forward, took her grandfather's arm, and looked up at him, asking:

"Grandpa, what happened at today's literary gathering? Did anyone write a particularly good poem?"

She blinked and added, "Something that can make Grandpa so happy must be extraordinary."

Jiang Yuanhai looked down into his granddaughter's bright eyes and suddenly didn't rush to answer.

He reached out and gently brushed away the stray hairs that had been ruffled by the wind from her forehead. His gaze passed over her shoulder and fell upon the old osmanthus tree deep in the courtyard.

The cicadas chirped, and the sunlight shone brightly.

He recalled the young man named Li Xiaoyao standing in the center of the waterside pavilion, dressed in a blue robe, reciting aloud, "Heaven has endowed me with talents that must be put to use."

Everyone present was astonished, and even he suddenly stood up. The feeling was like a pebble suddenly falling into a dry well that had been dormant for many years, creating ripples.

After a long while, he withdrew his gaze, patted his granddaughter's shoulder, and smiled meaningfully:

"Snowy girl, you're eighteen this year."

The sound wasn't loud, but it made Jiang Qingxue pause for a moment.

"It's time...to find a suitable husband."

After the old man finished speaking, he didn't even look at his granddaughter's reaction. He walked into the house with his hands behind his back, leaving behind a string of hearty laughter.

Jiang Qingxue stood there, her face flushing red instantly, the blush spreading to her ears.

She bit her lip, wanting to say something, but not knowing where to begin. She could only stomp her foot and mutter softly:

"What is Grandpa saying...?"

The books under the eaves rustled as the wind turned a few pages. The cicadas suddenly chirped louder, as if they were laughing too.

As for the sword immortal on the other side, he was clearly unaware that his good fortune was about to arrive.

"People fear becoming famous, just as pigs fear growing fat," the swordsman sighed softly, sitting on a tea stool. "All I did was write a fine poem. How did that make me a celebrity?"

Da Baojian rolled his eyes at him, clearly annoyed.

That Sword Immortal is really asking for trouble; he gets the benefit and then acts innocent.

However, considering that the courtesy he was receiving was all thanks to the other party, Da Baojian didn't utter any further rebuttals.

"By the way, Great Sword, when do you think would be a good time for us to return to the sect?"

The sword immortal suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, Da Baojian showed a hint of doubt on his face. Wasn't he doing quite well at the Jiang family?

Why did you suddenly decide to return?

The sword immortal clearly noticed the confusion on the great sword's face, and immediately laughed and joked:

"Not a big sword, but after enjoying yourself in the Jiang family for so long, you've really become so engrossed in your pleasures that you don't want to leave?"

"Sword Immortal, what are you saying? I am willing to die for the sect." Da Baojian retorted immediately with a righteous expression.

There are no second factions in the current cultivation online game. If you dare to exploit bugs and betray your sect leader, you can expect to be kicked out of the game.

However, despite saying that, Da Baojian's doubts remained unresolved.

He really couldn't understand why he would leave the Jiang family and keep thinking about going back.

Upon seeing this, the sword immortal's expression turned serious again, and he continued:

"The Jiang family is indeed very good, and with the preferential treatment we receive now, our daily meals will be much better."

"But as the saying goes, 'He who takes a man's money is bound to him,' and if we continue to stay here, we will inevitably become dependent on others and controlled by them."

Hearing this, Da Baojian understood something, but even so, there didn't seem to be any need to rush back.

With this thought in mind, he immediately spoke:

"But now, even if we're living under someone else's roof, it doesn't really matter, since we're both penniless anyway."

As soon as he finished speaking, the sword immortal didn't rush to refute him, but instead continued, following the words of the great sword:

"That's right, if it were just that, we could stay a little longer, but there's another fatal reason besides that."

"What is it?"

Da Baojian was taken aback, and then immediately asked a follow-up question.

His curiosity had been completely piqued by the sword immortal.

The sword immortal smiled slightly and waved his hand to bring up the player panel.

He pointed to the experience section on the panel, where the words "Level 2 Qi Refining, Experience 0/30" were clearly visible.

"Big Sword, do you remember when we were surfing the game forums yesterday?"

The sword immortal spoke in a relaxed tone, yet with an indescribable allure.

"I remember, so what?"

"Big Sword answered instinctively."

"Have you paid attention to their cultivation levels?"

Why should we pay attention to them?

"You really are stupid."

The sword immortal rubbed his temples helplessly, chuckled, and continued:

"Brother, we're in the early stages of the server launch right now. Experience, or cultivation level, is the most important thing."

"The subsequent secondary professions and various other gameplay elements in the game will definitely require higher cultivation levels."

"Moreover, in the cultivation world where strength is paramount, one cannot move an inch without cultivation."

"Do you think the reason the Jiang family head treated us so courteously was because of the poem 'Bring in the Wine,' or because of the unfathomably powerful sect leader behind our sect?"

The sword immortal hit the nail on the head, laying out the current situation clearly in front of the great sword.

After he finished speaking, the entire small house fell silent.

Da Baojian was shocked, his expression becoming somewhat incredulous.

Why can't he think of these things, even though we're both human?

The difference between people can sometimes be greater than the difference between a person and a dog.

"Sword Immortal, I understand that cultivation level is important, but what direct connection does that have with our need to return?"

Da Baojian picked up the spirit tea and took a big gulp to calm himself down before asking the questions below.

"Then look at our experience now. Has it grown since we came to the Jiang family?"

The sword immortal retorted irritably.

Da Baojian was taken aback. He looked down at his player panel and found that his experience points were indeed stuck before he went to the Jiang family.

"Holy crap, it really is."

The great sword exclaimed in surprise.

"Nonsense, what else?" The sword immortal's tone was blunt. "Besides, completing sect missions only rewards contribution points, not experience points, so..."

"So now that we've completed our mission, we'd better leave here as soon as possible and go back to submit our report and claim our reward."

"Otherwise, I won't be able to increase my experience points, and I might not even be able to keep up with those newbies."

Da Baojian suddenly realized that he now understood the sword immortal's good intentions.

"That's more like it!"

The sword immortal smiled slightly.

He felt a great sense of accomplishment in being able to make a stone understand.