Chapter 7: Expecting the Impact It Will Bring to the Yunzhou Continent

Chapter 7: Anticipating the Impact on the Yunzhou Continent

[System: All disciples have come online. The Iron Laws of the Longevity Sect are now being announced.]

[1. Do not easily offend any NPC. There is no newbie protection period in this game.]

[2. Do not reveal your identity as a player to any NPC.]

[3. This game is a cultivation world. Provided that the interests of the sect are protected, you may engage in any exploration of the Yunzhou Continent.]

[4. Extremely Important: The game centers around the Sect Leader, Song Jiulai. If the Sect Leader falls, the game will fail and the servers will be permanently shut down.]

When the fifty people arrived, the system notifications rang out in their minds.

Because the connection was made through the system via consciousness, it was very easy to provide feedback for notifications.

This made everyone realize even more that while the game offered freedom, there was indeed a regulatory system in place.

Among them, the Sect Leader, Song Jiulai, was the absolute priority.

While a small number of players were still immersed in shock, a portion of the more perceptive ones had already reacted.

"Holy crap, no newbie protection? They're starting with such high stakes?"

"Doesn't that mean if something goes wrong, it's game over for real?"

"There's a Feique Sect on the mountain top; I was planning to check it out, but now I think I'll pass. I haven't eaten pork, but I've seen pigs run—cultivators in a cultivation world aren't exactly human..."

This was a true world of the strong preying on the weak, with no regard for modern rules.

Whoever had the biggest fist held the ultimate truth.

Han Tian had already formed a brief three-person group with Wu Dahu and Zhou Xiao.

Han Tian was a veteran gamer and quickly analyzed the key information from the announcement: "It seems our Sect Leader is very weak. Our goal should be to ensure she becomes powerful. In the early stages, we need to play it safe and focus on development."

If she were already powerful, these laws wouldn't need to exist.

Zhou Xiao rubbed her chin. "True. The website said we have to treat her like the most important woman in our lives—isn't that basically my mom? But what does the Sect Leader look like? I wonder if she's pretty."

Wu Dahu: "The female lead of a game is bound to be beautiful. If she wasn't, how would they attract the old perverts?"

Zhou Xiao: "You think this game relies on attracting old perverts?"

Wu Dahu: "...Fair point."

They would probably go crazy if they logged off now.

Right now, no one was willing to leave the game.

Zhou Xiao: "You should have at least some respect for my mom! She's still your mom!"

Wu Dahu: "..."

Seeing that all fifty people were online, the system issued a notice for everyone to gather in front of A-Wu.

A-Wu was actually quite shocked to see fifty people. He had no idea where the Sect Leader had recruited them from.

Cultivators with spiritual roots were very rare on the Yunzhou Continent; most people living at the foot of the mountain were ordinary humans.

Even if a cultivator with spiritual roots appeared, people would still choose to join better sects.

However, A-Wu was quite happy. Previously, he was the only one in the Longevity Sect, but now he had a whole bunch of junior brothers and sisters to keep him company. It was wonderful.

He was so happy that he even decided to give a special treat, picking out five people, including Zhou Xiao: "You five come with me to identify medicinal herbs. As for the rest of you junior brothers and sisters, go chop some wood and build your own houses. I have already prepared tools for you."

Wu Dahu and the others were so annoyed they trembled. "Senior Brother, are you discriminating against men?"

A-Wu was still a child, and his preferences were very obvious. Hearing this, his eyes widened, and he felt a strange sense of guilt. "How am I doing that?"

He pointed to one of them: "He's also a junior brother!"

Everyone looked and—good grief—the player had created an androgynous, beautiful face for a male character.

Looking at the four junior sisters, they had all created exceptionally beautiful faces as well.

The male player raised an eyebrow triumphantly.

It was well worth the fifty minutes he had spent outside perfecting this face!

The others: "Damn it!"

If they had known, they would have made themselves look better.

Nowadays, the majority of players willing to spend time testing this kind of game were male, and including Zhou Xiao, there were only five female players in total.

The only other female player who wasn't chosen was a "clumsy" type; she had used the system default face when she entered, only slightly adjusting her eyebrows and mouth, making her completely unidentifiable.

At this moment, her gaze toward A-Wu was filled with melancholy.

*I'm so stupid, really. If I had known the NPCs in this game judged by looks, I wouldn't have been so careless with the character creator.*

"Damn it, can they release character creation items again? I'm willing to pay for them!"

"Since this is an open beta, can't they release paid items? Release them now, I'll spend money like crazy!"

"It's just money, just take it!"

Unfortunately, no matter how much the players complained, it was already a fact.

Fortunately, veteran players like Han Tian hadn't been chosen by A-Wu, which brought a strange sense of balance to everyone's hearts.

Aside from a few strangers, it was estimated that they were from other gaming groups Zhou Xiao had promoted to.

They knew each other to some extent, and everyone knew Han Tian was a top-tier player.

It was a pity the game didn't have a friend system yet, otherwise, they would have spammed him with friend requests.

Chopping wood seemed to be the basic task for the day. Aside from the five taken by A-Wu, the rest followed Han Tian, splitting into several groups to chop wood.

After all, with so many people, the amount of firewood needed was massive.

A-Wu had already said that the mountainside was the territory of the Longevity Sect, and this mountain was called Mount Feique, which was very large.

The Feique Sect had to take the path on the other side of the mountainside, so they wouldn't interfere with the Longevity Sect. As long as they didn't cross the border, there were plenty of places for them to chop wood.

There were no fierce beasts in the forest; since it was sect territory, it was very safe.

However, the players still didn't dare wander too far.

After all, the threat of an account ban hanging over their heads was a very severe punishment. For players who had already experienced the fully immersive simulation—a completely different world—this was unacceptable.

Song Jiulai had been secretly observing the players.

She had now entered the early stages of Qi Refinement, and her body had undergone significant changes. She could see very long distances and could observe the general movements of the players even while standing within the sect.

[System: If they are content with their current state, it will not benefit their advancement in realms.]

The stronger the sect disciples were, the stronger the sect was, which meant Song Jiulai would be stronger.

Therefore, increasing strength was the primary development path.

Song Jiulai wasn't worried: "They just started playing the game. Since dying results in an account ban, no one will take risks. But once they can cultivate later on, things will be different."

[System: To achieve rapid breakthroughs, they must take risks. When that time comes, you will definitely have to issue mandatory quests to them.]

Song Jiulai shook her head: "You don't understand the pursuit of cultivation in the bones of the people from Blue Star. You don't know how competitive they can be. Even if they are afraid, once they realize the Yunzhou Continent is an unimaginable behemoth, they won't be willing to just huddle safely inside the sect."

In a strange new world, even if they only had one life, they would be willing to risk it.

Moreover, they could re-roll their accounts in the late game. As long as they were lucky enough, they could start over as a hero. What was there to fear?

Of course, to be safe, they would certainly find ways to protect themselves. Song Jiulai wasn't worried; with fifty people, it was impossible for everyone to be content with the status quo.

She was looking forward to seeing what kind of miracles these players from her homeland could bring to the Yunzhou Continent.