Chapter 111 A New Beginning: The 111th Day of Game Making...
On one side, Duobao was still diligently cultivating with the disciples of the Jie Sect, while on the other side, Tongtian and Yuanshi had already blocked the Doushuai Palace.
The Tushita Palace has always been empty, containing only a stove, a person, and two futons.
However, two more people joined during this period: Yuan Yi, who was temporarily residing here, and Xuan Du, Laozi's newly accepted disciple.
At this moment, Laozi was preaching to Xuandu, while Kong Xuan, along with Dapeng and others, listened in and occasionally asked Laozi for advice. For a time, they got along very well.
Lao Tzu only paused when he noticed that his two brothers looked unwell.
He stroked his long beard and said, "You should ponder this for now. I will come back here tomorrow to explain it to you."
After saying this, he dismissed everyone, leaving only the two brothers and Yuan Yi in the Tushita Palace.
Seeing that his elder brother's sermon had come to an end, Tongtian simply lost his patience. Holding his sword, he launched into a tirade against Yuanyi: "You did this on purpose! All my disciples are entangled with Yuanshi's disciples, one by one. There must be something fishy going on!"
"Fellow Daoist Yuan Yi, could you please give us an explanation?"
The truth has come out.
Yuan Yi remained calm. Although he knew that his actions in the game were indeed too blatant, he did not expect to be confronted in just a few days.
"Hmph, now Duobao is hanging out with Yun Zhongzi every day, which has even caused the Jie Sect to miss two lectures." Tongtian made no mention of the fact that Kong Xuan was the one who took those two lectures for Duobao.
Seeing Tongtian's disgusted look at Yun Zhongzi, Yuanshi naturally couldn't tolerate it either: "If Duobao hadn't come to us, my disciples would never have associated with that rabble."
Yuanshi Tianzun refused to act; he simply couldn't stand the chaotic, noisy, and always troublesome Jiejiao disciples who wore fur and armor.
"Enough, why argue over such trivial matters?" Lao Tzu said decisively, and now the two could no longer openly quarrel. Although they turned away, disgusted with each other, they still stood there, remembering their original purpose for coming here.
Tongtian asked Yuanyi, "Why are all the disciples of the Chan Sect that I, from the Jie Sect, draw in the new gameplay?!"
In the few days since "Disciple Simulator" is still in closed beta, it has gradually introduced many new gameplay features, including built-in courses, Heavenly Path missions, and even a master version of the disciple simulation test.
One of the activities involves finding a kindred spirit, sending your game data into a drifting bottle, and then retrieving another drifting bottle from the "Red Dust Sea" to become friends with the bottle's owner.
At this point, the game data of the two players are interconnected, and the player can use the other player's game data to simulate playing as a disciple.
Yuan Yi calls it the "learning partner" game.
"Isn't this great? It brings different people closer, allowing them to learn from and improve together." As she spoke, Yuan Yi even pulled out the game data of the two people over the past ten days. Both were much higher than at the beginning, and even their newly launched friend level had reached the second stage, clearly indicating that they had a very close relationship.
"What's so good about it? Duobao and Yunzhongzi are discussing swordsmanship, Zhao Gongming is dragging Guangchengzi to train his body, and Taiyi Zhenren and Wudang, two lone generals, are talking about what kind of disciples they will take in the future. It's all a mess." Tongtian said with a look of disgust.
Who knew that when he opened the disciple interface, he would find that all the disciples he valued were connected with the disciples of Yuanshi.
Just as I was about to click on the long list of disciples in my disciple list, I discovered that all the disciples of my disciple were bound to disciples of the Chan Sect. The interface also popped up with: "XX and XX discussed the Dao with the Kunlun Mountain today, and their understanding of the Great Dao has deepened. Enlightenment Points +5, Intimacy Value +5."
If that were all, Tongtian could barely accept it. He had always been an enlightened master; it was just that his own little cabbages from the Heavenly and Earthly Gardens had agreed to grow up together with the little cabbages from the Primordial Garden. As their master, he couldn't interfere in the affairs between his disciples.
But! Who would have thought that Yuanyi would also set up a mutual notification function?
In the game, I clicked on it with a rather wicked sense of humor: "Your disciple's friend's master, Tongtian/Yuanshi, is also currently viewing disciple information. You now have a total of eleven disciples who have formed friendship relationships, and you seem to get along quite well."
Who would want to be on the same wavelength as him? Tongtian is about to draw his sword.
A disciple can only have one friend relationship. Now, the little cabbage that he could have helped grow together with is growing up alongside Yuanshi's little cabbage. He also gets annoyed whenever he sees Yuanshi online.
Yuanshi even broke one of his whisks. Of his twelve disciples, eleven had become close to the group of armored and scaly people under Tongtian Sect recently, while the remaining one, Randeng, was exchanging ideas and learning from Kong Xuan.
They didn't let a single one go, and Yuan Shi was the first to disbelieve that there was no behind-the-scenes manipulation.
Unlike Tongtian, who casually recruited thousands of disciples, his twelve disciples were all carefully selected and meticulously trained.
Just a few days ago, they all kept their distance from the Jie Sect, just like him, but now they've all huddled together, completely forgetting his teachings.
However, they had been diligently cultivating during this time, and Yuanshi could not interfere with his disciples because of his personal interests. He could only wait until the next sermon to ask them questions properly.
But he couldn't ignore such blatant scheming.
With a stern face, Yuanshi pointed out the two large characters "缘" (fate/destiny) on the game interface and said, word by word, "What a coincidence, none of my twelve disciples are destined to be with their fellow disciples."
Yuan Yi pretended to be confused, saying, "It is indeed fate. Duobao and Yunzhongzi both love swords, Taiyi and Wudang are both skilled with fire, and Zhao Gongming and Guangchengzi often fight, I don't know how they got together."
"But after all, we are all disciples of Kunlun Mountain. We usually have to call you 'Uncle' or 'Master Uncle' when we see you. We see each other all the time, so it's normal that we have a connection."
Yuan Yi calmly narrated the story, making no mention of his petty schemes to break up the antagonism between the Chan and Jie sects on Kunlun Mountain. He insisted on narrating the matter from the perspective that both the Chan and Jie sects resided on Kunlun Mountain and were disciples of the same lineage as the Three Pure Ones.
She changed the subject: "Besides, isn't it great that the disciples at the foot of Kunlun Mountain live in harmony? Surely you don't want to see Kunlun Mountain and cause unnecessary disputes every day."
Now Yuan Yi could speak with confidence, after all, when the game was first being made, Lao Tzu had proposed a method for the disciples of the Three Pure Ones to live in harmony.
Neither Tongtian nor Yuanshi objected that day, but now that their disciples are getting along well and are eagerly coming to them, something seems off. Their position is becoming increasingly precarious.
Yuan Yi made a big deal out of nothing, while Laozi, having learned the whole story, firmly stood by Yuan Yi's side: "It's good for Kunlun disciples to interact with each other."
After all, they are all disciples of the Three Pure Ones lineage. If they really become irreconcilable enemies, it will be too late when the rift deepens in the future.
Laozi recalled the witty exchange he had with Yuanyi a few days ago. She said she didn't want to see tragedy again, and Laozi naturally didn't want the unfortunate fate to repeat itself on his own brothers.
"Fellow Daoist Yuanyi has also put in a lot of effort in this matter," Laozi sighed.
Tongtian, standing to the side, was utterly astonished. What kind of bewitching potion had Yuan Yi given his elder brother? Not only did he stop them from attacking Yuan Yi, but he also twisted the truth and offered a word of praise.
However, as a gamer, Tongtian would never accept such a shady deal: "I don't care. The promise was to find the destined one, but my disciple can only be destined with the Yuanshi disciple. I must get an explanation for this."
The thought that his own disciples would spend their free time exchanging teachings with Yuanshi's disciples, and that they might be led astray by Yuanshi at any time, made Tongtian uneasy.
Yuanshi didn't want to see his disciples mingling with those creatures covered in scales and armor, born from wet eggs, and he vaguely agreed with Tongtian's statement.
Yuan Yi sighed. Fortunately, she had a backup plan: "This is just a message in a bottle, not a gacha game. What kind of shady dealings could there be?"
"Besides, didn't you see how the message in a bottle works? You see your fellow disciples all the time, why bother getting to know them again with a message in a bottle? So this message in a bottle can only pick up disciples from different masters, and it's based on similar stats."
However, there are only two groups of disciples on Kunlun Mountain: the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect. The disciples personally trained by Yuanshi are all at least at the Earthly Card level, so it is only natural that they always form connections with Tongtian's personal disciples.
Yuan Yi calmly sipped his tea. Fortunately, he hadn't lost the skills he learned in his previous life. As long as he followed the game mechanics, he could get things done legitimately without needing any underhanded tactics.
Although this momentary whim of a perverse interest did indeed provoke both Yuanshi and Tongtian, tell me, did it promote the friendly and harmonious development of Kunlun Mountain?
Yuan Yi even took the initiative: "After all, this game is still in the closed beta stage. If there is anything that needs to be changed, it is good to say it now. Implementing this stage is indeed not conducive to the disciple's cultivation, so I will withdraw it."
Tongtian fell silent, and the game data would then reveal whether it was beneficial or detrimental to cultivation. To be honest, he had always believed in education for all, and he didn't dislike his disciples interacting with those of Yuanshi.
It just felt a bit strange that there were too many coincidences, and it just so happened that we ran into Yuanshi. When we were comparing ourselves to each other, we got into arguments, so we came together to discuss the Dao with Yuanyi.
Tongtian's emotions came and went quickly. Knowing there was no shady dealing, he stopped paying attention to the disciples' activities: "I don't care. I welcome anyone who comes to my palace to listen to my lectures." Even disciples under Yuanshi's tutelage were no exception, since they would have to call him Uncle-Master.
Upon hearing Tongtian's words, Yuanshi stopped talking and simply stood aside with his hands behind his back.
Hmph, it would be good if those ill-mannered, armored bastards learned some manners from Guang Chengzi and the others.
Seeing that the turmoil had subsided, Yuan Yi smiled.
Now that Tongtian and Yuanshi have tacitly agreed to allow their disciples to exchange and learn from each other, the previous clear distinctions and disputes between the Chan and Jie sects can be avoided to some extent.
Calm and peaceful communication, including learning from each other, are all good ways to foster friendships. Intervening and resolving disputes at their inception, thus turning enemies into friends, is a good start.
With this beginning, she won't face too much backlash if she introduces more radical gameplay elements into the game later.
Yuan Yi nodded in deep thought. If they were merely study partners, the progress of their friendship would be too slow. To truly turn enemies into friends, or even become close confidants, they couldn't just remain on the surface.
It's time to let this nascent friendship be tested and tempered. What could be more effective in building a true bond than sharing joys and sorrows?
Yuan Yi looked at Tongtian and Yuanshi, who were still supporting each other. The discord between the disciples was just a symptom; the root cause was that the two masters had not set a good example.
To ease tensions between the two religions, a concerted effort from top to bottom is necessary.
Thinking of this, Yuan Yi decisively made his move: "The game has just been updated, and coincidentally, Kong Xuan also wants to find someone to try out the new strategy. Fellow Daoists, why don't you stay and see how our disciples are getting along lately?"
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