Nanjing, the capital of the Ming Dynasty, a renowned city of all nations, remains bustling with people and vibrant with activity today.
Suddenly, a bright light flashed through the crowd, and a group of two men and two women appeared out of thin air. However, the people around seemed to have done nothing and ignored the anomaly.
The bearded man, dressed in simple ancient clothing, was now cautiously observing his surroundings.
"The location where the main god deployed it is correct. We need to leave quickly, or the protective shield will soon become ineffective."
Soon someone responded; a woman dressed in gorgeous, flowing ancient costume, with an exceptionally beautiful face, spoke up:
"So what if it's invalid? Anyway, this world isn't considered dangerous according to the God's guidance, so what are we afraid of?"
The young woman looked around, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes, and slightly raised her chin.
The captain, the man who spoke at the beginning, was the first to discover this world.
According to the information from the purchase, this place was originally just an ordinary world in the Dharma-ending Age, but one day:
"The White Snake Immortal descended to earth, calling herself Willow Immortal. She entered the palace to repay a debt of gratitude and became the Grand Preceptor of the Ming Dynasty. She accumulated merits and eventually achieved the Great Dao, ascended to immortality and became a god. She shed her mortal body and transformed into an immortal body. However, her cultivation was insufficient, so under the interrogation of the Heavenly Dao, Willow Immortal bestowed blessings upon the world."
This kind of world is one that has been suddenly elevated by external forces, except for cases of divine descent—which could very well be an invasion by gods from another world.
Other examples include the "extraterrestrial treasure descends to earth" genre, the "spiritual energy revival" genre, and the "world borders" genre.
In any case, this kind of world is often a treasure trove of untouched virgin land.
Even the native inhabitants of this world haven't fully digested the treasure yet, so you can imagine how many benefits it brings.
Their team managed to enter the world ahead of time by purchasing the necessary items before the main god made the world publicly available on a large scale.
They wanted to take a gamble; they believed the things in this world could make them a fortune.
"Shut up, the captain is much more experienced than us. Just listen to what he says."
The handsome man in white next to him pursed his lips and hurriedly spoke up for his captain, subtly nudging the woman in fine clothes with his elbow.
"Yes, yes, our team wouldn't have made it this far without our captain's strategic planning."
Another spirited girl rolled her eyes.
She had long disliked the woman in fancy clothes; one of them was into palace intrigue and domestic power struggles, yet she had somehow managed to infiltrate their group with her boyfriend to take advantage of them.
Everyone has their own area of expertise, right?
If the man in white hadn't secretly promised him he'd take less of his share, he wouldn't have agreed.
"Stop talking," the captain interrupted them, speaking earnestly to the woman in elegant attire.
"No world should be underestimated. There are plenty of mission takers who have failed miserably. Besides, five years have passed since Liu Xianbuze. Who knows how things have developed in this world?"
After being repeatedly reprimanded, the woman in fine clothes was somewhat unconvinced but dared not refute, and finally lowered her head in agreement.
Before the protective shield disappeared, the group found an inn to stay in, and the captain sent the white-shirted man with the affinity skill to find out what was going on.
After a long time, the person returned.
Inside the room.
"First of all, Liu Xianbuze refers to the skin it sheds. They come in different sizes, and the smaller ones can be absorbed directly to gain... something that is probably a supernatural ability."
The man in the white shirt thought about the popular noodle stall on the street that cooked noodles by breathing fire from its palms, his lips twitched, and he told his teammates.
The captain tapped the table and said:
"From this perspective, the first effect is to induce supernatural abilities. Many treasures in the myriad worlds have this effect, but they are all very expensive!"
Expensive?
Everyone's eyes lit up. People die for money, birds die for food; what are they doing here? They just want to get rich overnight.
"Not only that, the smaller ones can be absorbed directly, but those larger than the palm of your hand cannot be absorbed directly. Moreover, the larger they are, the more precious they are, but I haven't found out exactly why they are precious."
However, the largest known snakeskin is as large as an entire palace!
The man in the white shirt clenched his fist excitedly.
"You did a good job," the captain first acknowledged his efforts, then asked:
"Have we found out the specific forces in this world? We don't have enough time to search for treasure all over the mountains and fields. We can only start with the major forces that have already preserved the snake skin."
The others agreed with their captain's idea and looked expectantly at the man in white. He nodded, his expression somewhat strange.
"There are many forces in this world, but only three are truly powerful."
"First, the Willow Immortal Palace. Just from the name, you can tell it's related to the Willow Immortal, who may or may not be a god from another world. This power was left behind by the Willow Immortal after collecting faith."
The most powerful and well-established, its leader is called the High Priest, a disciple of Liu Xian.
"Secondly, the Zhu royal family has a close relationship with Liu Xian and may have obtained a lot from her. In addition, with secular rule and righteousness in hand, they can still rival Liu Xian Palace."
At this point, the man in white and his teammates were all speechless. The royal family had so many advantages, yet they could only share the spoils with Liuxian Palace.
The captain added, "This shows that the high priest is no pushover."
"Thirdly, the original Taoist and Buddhist sects have joined forces. Wasn't this world already nearing the end of Dharma? With Liu Xian's blessing this time, they have been able to rise up again thanks to their previous foundation."
After the three factions were introduced, everyone looked at the captain, wondering which faction to target.
Time ticked by, and while the captain remained lost in thought, the elegantly dressed beauty couldn't resist any longer:
"If you ask me, it would be better to choose the royal family. They were all mortals before, so they would definitely be the easiest to target."
Once someone took the plunge, the remaining two were not to be outdone and shared their considerations.
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