Chapter 108 New Game Pre-launch: The 108th Day of Game Development
When a guest speaks, the host naturally cannot refuse. Lao Tzu readily agrees, and under his imposing presence, even the two disciples who were arguing below him shut their mouths.
Kong Xuan was about to answer when he saw Da Peng behind him take a step forward first.
Normally it would be fine, but entrusting something like shifting all the blame to the senior brother is really not a very safe bet.
After all, he did make a move. If the eldest brother really admits it, it will be difficult to cover things up in front of the master later.
"Junior Dapeng greets all senior masters..." The young man in blue stood tall and straight. His speech was clear and his manners were impeccable, and his words alone were enough to convince anyone.
Dapeng, following the art of speaking, recounted in detail, without a single lie, the events of Dingguangxian stealing the medicine, Chijingzi's intervention, and the innocent people being caught in the crossfire.
However, the story cleverly transforms the incident of Kong Xuan using the Five-Colored Divine Light to seize the magical treasures of the two sects into: "We are newcomers and saw that you fellow disciples were fighting. We were afraid that there was a misunderstanding. We were afraid that you fellow disciples would act rashly and lose your temper, so we temporarily took some magical treasures in order to stop the fighting as soon as possible. We did not expect that it would cause a misunderstanding among you fellow disciples."
The conversation clearly implied that they were just innocent bystanders caught in the crossfire. However, there was no mention whatsoever of the fact that the two senior disciples, Duobao and Guangchengzi, had attacked Kong Xuan simultaneously but failed to gain anything.
"If it's just to stop the fighting, then why were even the jade dew bottles used to irrigate the herbs taken away?" Yuan Shi's expression was unfriendly. After all, half of his disciples were here, and now that their magic treasures had been taken, they had clearly suffered a loss. How could he just let it go so easily?
Besides, while Chi Jingzi's little movements might fool the disciples below, they couldn't hide from the three of them.
Yuanshi glanced at him lightly, looking at the proud little peacock below. At least Kong Xuan was definitely not as useless as Dapeng had described. What a glib-tongued little bird. Kong Xuan was much more disciplined.
"Ahem." Yuan Yi coughed lightly. "After all, he's new here, so it's inevitable that he's a bit stressed. What's more, he has two little disciples with him. Poor little Ao Bing got a beating before he even had a chance to study properly."
Yuanshi fell silent. After all, it was indeed Chijingzi's doing to Ao Bing, acting arbitrarily without distinguishing right from wrong. They were definitely in the wrong first.
Well, it's just a little prank between disciples after all. It only hurts their pride a bit. It's good to teach that brat a lesson.
"Oh, then what about my Six Soul Banner?" Now that Yuanshi has calmed down, Tongtian is getting excited.
Dapeng kept talking about stopping the fighting, but the magical treasures that Kong Xuan had taken away hadn't been returned. The others belonged to the Chan Sect, and Tongtian didn't care about them. But the Six Soul Banner that Lu Ya was holding was a treasure that he had Dingguang Xian guard, and its current owner was still Tongtian.
Looking over, Yuan Yi saw that Lu Ya held a yellow gourd sealed with a flying dagger that could slay immortals in his left hand, and a Six Soul Banner that could curse even saints in his right hand. These were all insidious magical treasures, yet they seemed to get along harmoniously together. Even the yellow gourd seemed to have a stronger aura than usual.
Dingguangxian, who was standing to the side, was on the verge of tears. His two rabbit eyes were red as if dripping blood: "Master, your disciple failed to keep a close watch on him. This little thief was after your treasure!"
Dingguangxian stared straight at Lu Ya, clearly already harboring resentment towards this five-headed boy.
"Tongtian, is this your disciple?" Yuan Yi smiled faintly, but took Lu Ya's hand and said meaningfully, "This is the tenth son of Emperor Jun. I was entrusted by Houtu to take him in to study at Wuzhuang Temple. He is very diligent in his studies."
Lu Ya, who had been silent all along, became the focus of everyone's attention. He was a member of the demon race who had been entrusted to Yuan Yi by a powerful figure of the witch race after the war between the witch and the demon race. How strange was that?
Intimidated by Lu Ya's identity, Dingguang Xian immediately lowered her head. The Heavenly Court may have lost some of its old friends from the demon race, but not all of them are dead. Moreover, Houtu has entered the cycle of reincarnation; who can say for sure that they won't have to go through her hands in the future?
Yuan Yi smiled and glanced down: "By the way, Ao Bing is the third son of the Dragon King of the East Sea, and will be the Third Prince of the East Sea in the future."
Now it was Chi Jingzi's turn to shut up. The Dragon Clan controls the water veins of the world, holds grudges, and is fiercely protective of their own. They are not to be trifled with.
Tongtian stroked his chin: "I remember Kong Xuan and Dapeng were Yuan Feng's children, right?"
Upon hearing this, the other two members of the Three Pure Ones fell silent. What kind of disciple did Fellow Daoist Yuan Yi accept?
She is the young master of the Phoenix Clan and the successor to the leader of the Dragon Clan during the Great Calamity of Dragon and Phoenix, and the orphan of the Demon Clan who was protected by the Ancestral Witch during the Great Calamity of Lich and Demon. Did she accept disciples according to the Great Calamity of Heaven and Earth?
Moreover, this group of former mortal enemies can actually coexist harmoniously.
Even Lao Tzu could only say, "Fellow Daoist, you have indeed taught your disciples well."
To be able to accept so many disciples whose ancestors had a feud, and to nurture them to such a high level with such deep affection, Fellow Daoist Yuan Yi is truly extraordinary.
If Tongtian and Yuanshi had such skill, this farcical spectacle wouldn't have turned out this way.
In private, he would definitely ask Fellow Daoist Yuan Yi how he resolved conflicts among his disciples, and this time he would definitely bring his two brothers along.
Minor quarrels are one thing on ordinary days, but now that they all have disciples, even the disciples are constantly fighting among themselves. If this continues in the future... I dare not think too deeply about it, but I already have a premonition.
On the other hand, after listening to Dapeng's flawless words, even Zhao Gongming and Chijingzi could not find the slightest fault.
Faced with the gazes of his senior uncles and elders, he had no choice but to admit, with a heavy heart, that he had acted impulsively without understanding the reasons behind the matter.
However, the conflict between the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect had a long history. Neither Duobao nor Guangchengzi was willing to back down to the other. They awkwardly apologized to Kong Xuan and his group, who were "innocently implicated," in exchange for the return of the treasure to its rightful owner.
However, the Six Soul Banner was not handed over to Dingguang Xian for a long time. Instead, Lu Ya gave it to Yuan Yi, who then returned it to Tong Tian, saying, "You should keep this item safe and don't give it to others easily."
Tongtian didn't care much and casually put it away, completely ignoring Dingguangxian's ferocious appearance.
"Indeed, you have a good way of teaching." At this moment, Tongtian also realized that something was wrong with his teaching. Although he usually felt that his disciples were good in every way and each of them had something to show for themselves.
However, compared to the three neat and tender little cabbages at Fellow Daoist Yuan Yi's house, his own disciples had enough strength but lacked intelligence, and even their temperament was inferior.
Tongtian glanced at Dingguangxian, who hadn't raised his head. He was the one who started this whole thing, but now he didn't even dare to stand up and only dared to use Zhao Gongming and the others as shields.
Therefore, even if Dingguang's original form was adorable, Tongtian's opinion of him couldn't help but drop a few points.
Yuanshi nodded, unusually agreeing with Tongtian's words. Kong Xuan was indeed a remarkable disciple, and Yuanyi deserves much credit for teaching such a disciple in just a century.
What a pleasant surprise! Just watching a play, I suddenly found myself involved in the promotion of my own followers.
Yuan Yi pondered his own rudimentary understanding of Dao and Kong Xuan's astonishing perseverance and talent in becoming a self-taught master. Could this be the benefit of having taken on a peerless disciple?
She was not virtuous and made no achievements in cultivation, but with these disciples, she became famous in the education field.
With the approval of the Three Pure Ones, even the impetuous young disciples below looked at Yuan Yi differently, and Duobao was even more eager to try and asked for his guidance.
Yuan Yi looked away, no longer caring about the reactions of his disciples.
Although it was just a big misunderstanding, these incorrect impressions of Sanqing were very helpful to her later plans.
Previously, he had only persuaded Tongtian to provide him with game materials, and originally planned to proceed gradually, one by one. But now that the Three Pure Ones are all here, and almost all the key figures of the future Investiture of the Gods are about to gather at Kunlun Mountain.
If not now, when?
"Fellow Daoist flatters me." Yuan Yi smiled faintly, appearing unperturbed by praise or criticism. "I usually just play games and have never disciplined my disciples. They have all become talented on their own."
"The reason I came here is to let my disciples come into contact with more different teachers and find the path they want to take." If we don't bring Kong Xuan out to learn, Kong Xuan will drain Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun's knowledge reserves.
Yuan Yi inwardly complained, but outwardly maintained a calm and composed demeanor.
"Then how did you teach them? Their talents are all different." Having petted so many furry creatures and taken in so many disciples, Tongtian naturally had his own methods for observing furry creatures and disciples.
Of all the disciples he took in, only two were able to become self-taught; most of them were only mentored or guided.
He had just glanced at them and realized that of Yuan Yi's four disciples, only Kong Xuan genuinely wanted to learn; the other three had the talent but lacked the willpower. At least the roc, after speaking and retreating behind Kong Xuan, lowered its head and closed its eyes to rest. It showed no enthusiasm for seeking the Dao; it was merely standing there, putting on a show of being energetic.
When he was traveling with Fellow Daoist Yuan Yi, he had just praised his disciples for how good they were, but in the blink of an eye, he was humiliated by several of his own disciples.
Tongtian's competitive spirit suddenly flared up, and he insisted on getting to the bottom of things with Yuanyi. It was impossible for all his disciples to be inferior to Yuanyi's few newly hatched little creatures.
Then it was because he, as a master, had shortcomings. After going around in circles, Tongtian decisively admitted that he was still somewhat lacking in his role as a master.
He was always decisive, so he went straight to the point: "How do you teach your disciples? Tell me, and I'll try to see if I can help my disciples improve their skills."
Tongtian didn't treat himself as an outsider at all, and put his hand on Yuanyi's shoulder again. He spoke very familiarly, as if they had a very good relationship.
As expected of the first friend she acknowledged, Yuan Yi felt extremely gratified. After leaving Tongtian, who else would be so quick to strike up a conversation and help her promote the game later?
"What a reliable fellow Daoist," Yuan Yi gently pushed away Tongtian's large hand, returning to his dignified demeanor from the beginning.
Yuan Yi, now shrunk to the body of a young girl, seemed to have starlight in her eyes as she looked at Tongtian with a smile, extremely serious.
"Actually, it was all because Kong Xuan was self-taught and helped his fellow disciples improve together." This is the truth.
"However, a teacher can't always be a hands-off manager. I also use the formation to check on my disciples' cultivation progress from time to time, compare their progress, see where they are, what questions they have, and whether they need any guidance." This was the prelude to the promotion.
Yuan Yi spoke earnestly, finally getting to the point: "I brought my disciples here this time with the intention of preparing a game to check their condition and help them better understand themselves."
"Look, this is the latest beta version of the 'Disciple Cultivation Simulator' that I have prepared. Fellow Daoists, you can try it out first."
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Author's Note: Heh heh, didn't expect that, did you? I've updated! [doge]
Finally, I'm going to write about the new game! Guess who's going to have a meltdown from all the gacha pulls this time? [doge]
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