Chapter 364
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Chapter 364: Cultivation and Tian Puppet Master
In the Hidden Spirit Sect, Xu Fan held a clarification conference.
Over two thousand disciples sat cross-legged in the main peak’s dojo.
“Grand Elder, can the five elements truly evolve into myriad paths?” The first to ask was Zhang Xueling.
“Never mind, I can’t explain it to you. Let me show you the evolution directly.”
With a wave of his hand, Xu Fan transported all the disciples into an illusion game, where they found themselves in a starry realm. Everything began to evolve from a desolate wasteland into a land full of life over billions of years.
At this point, the illusion stopped, and everyone returned to reality.
“Do you understand now?” Xu Fan looked at Zhang Xueling.
“Reincarnation, yin and yang, five elements,” Zhang Xueling murmured.
“Grape, send him back to the Sutra Pavilion; he’ll probably be dazed for a while,” Xu Fan said, comparing it to trying to prove 1+1 before finishing elementary school.
A beam of spiritual light appeared around Zhang Xueling and inscribed a teleportation formation in the void.
With a flash, Zhang Xueling vanished from sight.
“All right, next,” Xu Fan said.
“Grand Elder, this magical power…”
During the three days of the clarification conference, Xu Fan answered nearly all the disciples’ questions.
In the courtyard, Xu Fan relaxed on a lounge chair.
“Grape, summarize and categorize the questions I answered and share them on the sect’s forum.”
“In the future, with so many disciples, we can’t clarify everything one by one,” Xu Fan said.
Now, a hundred thousand disciples aged six to twelve had passed the admission assessment in the Hidden Spirit Sect, but only two of the four holy bodies succeeded.
On a plain within the sect, a comprehensive academy that could accommodate a hundred thousand disciples was under construction. Once completed, all the disciples could take their positions.
“Understood,” Grape responded.
“A hundred thousand disciples should be enough; at least it won’t be a problem to get through the War between Realms,” Xu Fan pondered.
At that moment, in Giant City No. 4, a little boy took off his game headset and dashed into the middle-aged butcher’s room like the wind.
“Dad, today while studying in the game school, I was notified by the fairy sister that soon I can enter the immortal gate.”
“Dad, mom, and grandma can all live in the immortal gate,” the little boy said excitedly.
“Tiger, is that true!” the middle-aged butcher exclaimed, filled with excitement.
“Really.”
The whole family became ecstatic, and many such scenes were happening throughout the Giant City along the Ten Thousand-Mile coast.
In less than a day, all mortals learned that immortals were selecting disciples through the illusion game to enter the immortal gate, raising the enthusiasm of mortals playing games, as everyone hoped to be chosen.
In the virtual game, a player who first completed the task and entered the immortal gate in the game reached the first stage of Qi Refinement. He was informed that he had spirit roots and could cultivate in reality. With a certain amount of game currency, he could acquire techniques for real-world cultivation.
“Ten thousand spirit stones for a basic cultivation technique,” the man said with a bitter face. He earned only fifty spirit stones a month from completing tasks, meaning the basic cultivation alone would consume more than half his income.
“Just cultivate first. I’ll slowly save up spirit stones later,” the man gritted his teeth, thinking becoming a powerful immortal capable of soaring to the heavens and creating great waves was worth it, no matter how many tasks he had to complete.
At this moment, a martial arts master from the mundane world discovered another major profession in the Game World: the Tian Puppet Master, who could control puppets like an immortal, wielding the power to destroy everything.
The most crucial aspect was that Tian Puppet Masters could manipulate puppets in reality to complete tasks for the sect and receive rewards. Those with spirit roots could exchange these rewards for the sect’s techniques and become cultivators. For those without spirit roots, they could exchange rewards for strengthening pills that promoted health and longevity.
When the news spread across the shores of the Ten Thousand-Mile Giant Lake, everyone began to pay attention to the game.
"Master, the first batch of techniques and strengthening pills has been distributed," Grape reported.
"Good, then assign some simple tasks in reality for the Tian Puppet Masters in the game, and give those who have just begun to cultivate their spiritual energy some easy tasks as well," Xu Fan said after considering it. The game needed to be linked to real-world benefits to attract interest.
"Understood."
Three months later, the Steel Wall along the shores of the Ten Thousand-Mile Giant Lake welcomed its first batch of special puppets, all Tian Puppet Masters from the game, who manipulated the puppets to handle logistics on the Steel Wall.
On top of the Steel Wall, Qian Bing controlled a puppet to repel another wave of the Demon Army.
"Logistics team, go ahead," Qian Bing commanded.
At this moment, thousands of puppets bowed to Qian Bing and Xiong Li before heading towards the battlefield. They worked efficiently, separating the remains of beasts and puppets, then further categorizing them.
Meanwhile, two puppets handling the remains of beasts started chatting.
"I didn’t expect the place we used to live was really occupied by the beast race," one puppet sighed.
"At least we’re still alive," the other puppet replied.
"I wonder when I’ll pass the entry-level test; I heard some powerful game big shots can already control puppets to help the immortals fight."
"Focus on training and don’t think too much; let’s master the basic puppets first."
"Right."
At this moment, deeper in the battlefield, Xiong Li returned to the Steel Wall with hundreds of puppets.
Looking at a puppet wielding a Giant Sword, Xiong Li said earnestly, "You did well."
Leading this team of puppets controlled by Tian Puppet Masters into the depths of the Demon Army, this puppet single-handedly defeated dozens of Golden Core Stage beasts, ultimately sacrificing an arm to kill a Nascent Soul Stage beast.
"Thank you for the compliment, Lord Xiong Li," a youthful voice emerged from the puppet.
Hearing the boy’s voice, Xiong Li curiously asked, "How old are you?"
"Sixteen, I just had my birthday," the boy replied.
"Do you have spirit roots?" Xiong Li considered bringing the boy into the Outer Sect.
Upon hearing Xiong Li’s question, the boy lowered his head and responded in a soft voice, "I have no spirit roots."
"That’s fine; the game has techniques suitable for mortals to cultivate. With hard work and puppets, you won’t be any weaker than cultivators in the future," Xiong Li reassured him.
The boy nodded while controlling the puppet.
Elsewhere on the battlefield, Xiang Yun watched the returning puppets after the battle, his eyes showing surprise at how mortals could control puppets to slay Golden Core and Nascent Soul beasts.
"Lord Xiang Yun, all invading beasts have been cleared away," a puppet at the forefront, carrying a giant knife, said excitedly.
"Good work; prepare to log off and rest," Xiang Yun said with a smile.
"Lord, can I keep guarding for another shift? I didn’t get enough of the fight earlier," the puppet with the giant knife said.
"Can you handle it?" Xiang Yun asked.
"I can."
"Grape, bring up the information on the slaughtering knife," Xiang Yun directed. As the person in charge of this section of the Steel Wall, he had the authority to access information about special puppet controllers.
