Whether it is the beta test players or the netizens who can only wait and see, no one expected that there would be a disguised jail time segment in the game.
The main gameplay of the game has not been announced, and players have to rely on it to explore it bit by bit, which has caused controversy.
Some netizens think that setting up small dark rooms and cages in the game is very realistic. In ancient times, there were heavenly prisons and jails. Why should people not be punished for doing bad things?
It is precisely because of the corresponding punishments that players and even NPCs will try to avoid taking shortcuts and ensure the safety of the vast majority of players and NPCs.
Some other players find this boring.
The freedom to play games has been taken away from me, and I can only watch the countdown decrease little by little in prison. This feeling is extremely painful.
We can’t control it in other places, but we must abide by the rules in the Universal Market!
No matter how the two players protested, it was useless. They could only watch others complete the task and continue to level up.
Even if they cursed the land god statue, Lin Xiang had no time to care because he had been teleported to the area where the Ascension Conference was held.
One after another, the teleportation arrays lit up, and monks of different ages and attire came out one after another.
Lin Xiang's swordsman disguise was not at all outstanding here. Almost everyone was like this, and he successfully blended into the crowd.
He knew nothing about the Ascension Conference and was just looking around out of curiosity.
The current location is in a large square shrouded in clouds and mist, and the square is surrounded by various lights and formations. It seems to complement each other, and even the immortal music and Buddhist sounds linger in the ears. It is truly a fairyland scene.
"Junior brother, would you consider Lingyin Sect? Upon joining, you will receive magical instruments and techniques, and after two years, you will receive a cave dwelling. The sect is united and loving..."
"Young man, take a look at our Fiery Flame Sect. If you have a fire-attributed spiritual root, the Fiery Flame Sect is your best choice. Our sect's techniques lead directly to the Great Dao, our sisters and brothers have fiery personalities, and our leader is ranked in the top 50 of the Heavenly Ranking..."
"Amitabha, you have a connection with the Buddha. The Great Demon Subduing Temple welcomes you to take refuge..."
"Senior, please take a look at the Absolute Sword Sect. Our sect is descended from the Supreme Pure Spirit Treasure Heavenly Venerable and is proficient in all kinds of sword techniques. It is truly the best choice for those traveling the world of cultivation!"
Just when Lin Xiang was stunned, monks waving flyers rushed up and surrounded him.
These sects are actually recruiting people in this way!
"Let me understand it first."
Becoming a member of a sect has a long-term impact, so it is impossible to make an impulsive decision and must be carefully considered.
Lin Xiang was not a rookie who didn't know how to refuse, so he decided to get to know the other sects in the square first.
Whether ordinary cultivators or players, they all hope to join the largest and best sect so that they can learn the strongest skills and have the best cultivation resources and personal connections.
This is actually a bit like taking the college entrance exam. If the score is high enough, everyone should go to a good school.
The starting points of good schools and ordinary schools are different, there are differences!
Lin Xiang believed that this Ascension Conference was definitely not simple. In addition to choosing a sect himself, the sect would also select monks, and it was impossible for it to accept every monk.
Resources are limited, so choices must be made.
If a super sect says that they can take them all, that would be a bit dangerous, as they might just be raising poisonous insects.
Soon, Lin Xiang got a large stack of flyers in his hands. Each flyer had information about the main cultivation methods, benefits, and teaching staff of these sects, and in the corner were the enrollment requirements.
"That's what I said. It's impossible that there are no requirements."
When Lin Xiang saw these words, he realized that the stronger the sect, the higher the requirements for the qualifications of its disciples.
Previously, the Liehuo Sect only recruited disciples with fire-attribute spiritual roots, and the fire-attribute spiritual roots had to be medium-grade or above, and the age must not exceed thirty years old.
Even if cultivators with spiritual roots of other attributes go to the Fiery Gate, their cultivation will only be half the effort and twice the result. Not to mention ascending to heaven, even condensing the elixir and forming an infant will be difficult.
The Buddhist Great Demon Subduing Temple is much more relaxed about age requirements, requiring only mid-grade spiritual roots. Age is completely disregarded, with greater emphasis placed on character. It specifically states that the entrance exam involves a Heart Refining Formation, and only those who can pass the Red Dust Heart Refining Formation can be accepted.
There are countless sects of all sizes. In addition to people distributing flyers, there are even cultivators demonstrating various skills and giving on-site demonstrations in their respective areas.
Sects of different strengths occupy different territories in this square.
The Qingwei Sword Sect that Lin Xiang had previously pretended to be occupied a large area in the middle of the square, and placed a number of flying swords that were inserted into the mountain. Before getting close, one could feel the sharp sword energy that seemed to pierce the skin.
Another sword-cultivating sect stood facing it from a distance, with equally sharp sword energy, but under a huge rock engraved with the sect's name "Xuantian Sword Sect" was a plain-looking long sword.
The stronger the strength, the larger the area occupied.
Different people have different ideas. Some people want to be the head of a chicken, while others want to be the tail of a phoenix.
Lin Xiang wants to get the information of these top sects first. Only if these sects don’t want him will he consider small and medium-sized sects.
Gathering information is pretty easy if you're willing to do so.
The Ascension Conference is a place where the major sects of Southern Jambudvīpa organize disciples. Those who meet the age and spiritual root requirements can directly join the sect. Those who do not meet the age and spiritual root requirements must sign up for the Ascension Conference's arena challenge. Different rankings allow you to choose from different levels of sects.
The arena is simply and roughly divided into two categories: Qi Refining Stage and Foundation Establishment Stage. It doesn't matter whether you are in the early or late stages of Foundation Establishment, it only looks at your combat power.
The monks who enter the sect in this way are very good at fighting and have extremely strong combat effectiveness!
Lin Xiang knew that this alias of his possessed a sword pill and could use the Nine Pure Yang Swords and the Gengjin Sword Technique, so he should continue to look for a sect that was proficient in swordsmanship.
Therefore, he locked onto the target quickly and was not dazzled.
There has always been a saying in Jambudvīpa that there is one mountain, two swords, three sects, four temples and five palaces, which refers to the fifteen top sects of the righteous path.
The one mountain refers to Mount Sumeru, a holy place for Buddhist practitioners; the two swords are the Qingwei Sword Sect and the Xuantian Sword Sect; and the three sects are the Zixiao Sect, the Tianyan Sect, and the Yaowang Sect.
The Four Temples refer to the four great Buddhist temples: Fahua Temple, Lingyin Temple, Jinguang Temple, and Bodhi Temple. Together with the previously mentioned Mount Xumi, these five places are the most concentrated areas of Buddhist practice. In addition, Tianyin Temple, which is mainly for nuns, is not counted.
The Five Palaces are Yueying Palace, Qingyang Palace, Tianxin Palace, Wuji Palace, and Xingchen Palace. Each of them has a complete and inherited method of ascension, or even more than one!
These sects are not located in the same country. For example, in Gan Country where Dongshan Village is located, there is only the Yueying Palace.
The Great Zhou, which is next to the Gan Kingdom, has two top sects, the Fahua Temple and the Yaowang Sect, while the Great Wei has the Xingchen Palace and the Qingwei Sword Sect. These sects cooperate and compete with each other, transcending the world and not caring about the change of dynasties.
Since Lin Xiang intends to pursue the path of sword cultivation, his targets are naturally the Qingwei Sword Sect and the Xuantian Sword Sect. The basic requirements of the two sects are the same, requiring high-quality spiritual roots under the age of twenty.
As for the attributes of the spiritual roots, there are no requirements. After all, there are various attributes of exercises for disciples to practice in the sect, so they don’t have to choose only one attribute like the Liehuo Sect.
The Qingwei Sword Sect's assessment has higher requirements and requires disciples to learn a set of sword techniques on the spot, while the Xuantian Sword Sect requires the cultivators who come for the assessment to draw a sword.
Lin Xiang stood in the Qingwei Sword Sect's assessment area, facing a group of cultivators with faces filled with anticipation and nervousness. Some looked older, while others were still children. No one knew what the outcome would be.
The person responsible for reporting the news was a man in a black Taoist robe. He carried a long sword on his back, was serious and looked like a robot.
"Twenty-one years old, with a top-grade gold spiritual root, does not meet the requirements!"
"Seventeen years old, with mid-grade gold and fire spiritual roots, does not meet the requirements!"
"Eighteen years old, top-grade water spirit roots, meets the requirements!"
"Age thirteen, top-grade wood spiritual roots, meets the requirements!"
"Thirty-five years old, low-grade earth spirit roots, does not meet the requirements!"
All cultivators place their palms on a transparent sphere, and then practice their skills to absorb spiritual energy. The sphere will then identify the cultivators' spiritual roots based on the properties and speed of the spiritual energy absorbed.
In fact, most cultivators know the attributes and levels of their spiritual roots, and only a small number of them come here with the intention of trying too much.
At present, the pass rate is actually quite high.
Four of the ten cultivators ahead of Lin Xiang had passed the first round of screening, meeting the age and spiritual root requirements.
After all, the requirements of Qingwei Sword Sect are made clear, and those who dare to come for the first round of screening are more or less confident.
The cultivators who really lack confidence will go to other sects.
The number of people queuing up ahead was decreasing, and Lin Xiang was becoming more and more nervous.
Because he didn't know whether the vest body he created with clay figures, incense and summoning magic had any spiritual roots!
It is possible to practice, but I don’t know whether the spiritual roots have been simulated.
There was also an issue with his age. He had been working for a year before crossing into the game, and did not meet the requirement of being under 20 years old.
There are certain risks for him to participate in the Ascension Conference.
Although Shinto and Xiandao have the same goal, no sect of immortal cultivation is willing to accept Shinto practitioners.
On the contrary, they even enslaved and exploited Shinto monks.
What is strange is that many monks whose physical bodies have been destroyed will choose to turn to the path of gods when they have no other way to become immortals.
Just as Lin Xiang was lost in thought, a deep and honest voice came from behind.
"Senior Brother, are you also here to join the Qingwei Sword Sect?"
He turned his head and saw that the other person was actually a big guy nearly two meters tall with a weathered face. He definitely looked more than twenty years old, and might even be over forty.
Lin Xiang nodded. Isn’t this nonsense?
If you don't want to join, why bother queuing here?
But the words couldn't be so blunt, so Lin Xiang nodded and replied, "Yes, you are the same, aren't you, Senior Brother?"
This greeting is a prime example of nonsense literature.
"Don't call me Senior Brother. Actually, I'm only sixteen years old. Just call me Xu Man."
Lin Xiang really couldn't tell that Xu Man was only sixteen years old. He looked too anxious, and his overall style didn't match that of a sword cultivator. He looked more like a physical cultivator.
Sword cultivators usually give people the impression of being lean, tall, calm and composed, rather than strongmen.
"Brother Xu, do you know much about the Qingwei Sword Sect?" Lin Xiang was too lazy to continue arguing, and instead took this opportunity to inquire about the information.
"It's not bad. My ancestor was once an inner disciple of the Qingwei Sword Sect. After he lost hope of ascending to heaven, he left the sect and founded our Yanzhou Xu family."
Xu Man said modestly that it was a pity that he met someone who knew nothing about the world of cultivation.
Fortunately, Lin Xiang was very cooperative and flattered, "So you're from the famous Yanzhou Xu family. No wonder you're so handsome and talented, Brother Xu, at such a young age. Is the second test for the Qingwei Sword Sect difficult? Are you allowed to leave the mountain freely after entering?"
His foundation is in Dagan, so he can't use a pseudonym for a long time. He has to take both into account.
"Outer disciples can apply to travel. Qingwei Sword Sect wants its disciples to venture out and explore. After all, sword cultivators are combative and need actual combat to improve." Xu Man continued, "As for the second assessment, it is said that it will be randomly selected from the Sword Sect's many sword techniques. It may be very difficult or very easy. It all depends on luck. After all, we cultivators focus on luck and opportunity. If one's luck is too bad, even those with qualified spiritual roots may not go far."
"I see. Thank you, Brother Xu, for clearing up my confusion."
Lin Xiang actually had no objection to learning swordsmanship. He had a panel that integrated NPC and player skills, and various techniques were directly converted into skill books. He could learn them quickly and there was no bottleneck.
The Pure Yang Art, Pure Yang Nine Swords, Small Cloud and Rain Art, and the Formation Solution that I had previously obtained from the upgrade kit could all be easily learned. The prerequisite for all this was to be able to enter the second level.
Xu Man bowed and asked, "What's your name, Senior Brother?"
"Unlike Brother Xu, I am an ordinary casual cultivator. I got this Ascension Order by chance and came to the Ascension Conference by accident. You can just call me Lin Han, don't call me Senior Brother. After all, you are much stronger than me."
The information detected by the game system showed that Xu Manke was at level 19, which was the peak of Qi Refining Stage, and he was only one step away from Foundation Establishment.
These NPCs do not have experience value settings, and their own level represents their level of cultivation.
What's more, Xu Man comes from a family of cultivators, and his skills, talismans, and magic tools are not comparable to those of a casual cultivator. If they fight, Lin Xiang may not be able to block a single move.
While we were talking, everyone in front had finished the test.
Lin Xiang quickly calmed his mind, came to the spirit ball, placed his palm on the ball, then held his breath and concentrated, absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy.
"Could it be the Five Elements Spiritual Root?"
At this time, he even had the mood to think wildly. In novels, the five elements spiritual roots are usually useless, but if they are the protagonists, they will be the strongest.
"Eighteen years old, with top-grade gold and fire spiritual roots, meets the requirements!"
The words of the man with the sword finally put Lin Xiang's heart at ease. The clay figure he made actually perfectly fooled the spirit-testing ball.
He didn't know how these attributes were arranged. Was it because he injected different kinds of spiritual energy into the clay figures when he was making them, or was it purely accidental?
"If you meet the requirements, come and wait here. The second round of testing will begin when there are fifty people." A young cultivator led Lin Xiang to sit under the pergola. This cultivator was a disciple of the Qingwei Sword Sect. Any one of them could be a level 25 Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator.
Lin Xiang said, "Thank you, Senior Brother."
He turned his head to look at Xu Man who was conducting inspection over there, wanting to see if this person could come in.
After all, they'd chatted a few times, barely enough to be considered acquaintances, so of course they hoped the other party would approve. Having a disciple from a prominent cultivation family as a friend made it much easier to gather information and gain common knowledge and news about the cultivation world.
But this time, Xu Man left the Jindan stage cultivator who was in charge of operating the spirit ball speechless.
"Top-grade earth spirit roots, age..."
"Sixteen years old, meets the requirements."
The swordsman looked at the burly Xu Man thoughtfully and said nothing.
Everyone could see that the spirit ball seemed a little inaccurate, or Xu Man was using some means to hide his age.
The world of cultivation is full of all kinds of strange things. Since there are ways to check age, there are also countermeasures to mislead age.
What's more, Xu Man specially pinned the small silver sword left by his ancestor on his chest, which to some extent represented the whole family. Naturally, the person in charge of Qingwei Sword Sect would not expose it.
Lin Xiang smiled and said, "Congratulations. I hope we can have the opportunity to become fellow disciples."
"I hope so." Sweat was dripping down Xu's face, and it seemed that he was under a lot of psychological pressure just now.
At this time, Lin Xiang noticed that his companions around him were all holding their breath and concentrating, adjusting their bodies and minds in preparation for comprehending the sword techniques.
He followed suit, pretending to practice his skills, but in fact he was sensing the two statues in Dongshan Village and Huanyu Market.
"Do you want to spend 100 points of incense to descend?"
The game system suddenly popped up a reminder, and the huge cost made Lin Xiang a little overwhelmed.
This is not even in the Heavenly Palace, it is just a gathering place for the teleportation array built by cultivators. As a result, it costs 100 points for consciousness to descend.
If it were in heaven, the cost might be one thousand or ten thousand points!
"No wonder the gods don't appear often. It turns out they consume too much incense."
A flash of enlightenment surged in Lin Xiang's mind, this might lead to a vicious cycle.
If there is no miracle, there will not be enough believers, and without believers, there will be no value in incense.
His incense value was only 185 points at the moment, and he couldn't bear to spend so much just to go back and take a look. He had already made arrangements for the next few days when he came to the Ascension Conference, and now he must enter the sect before returning to Dongshan Village.
However, in addition to the arrival of consciousness, Lin Xiang has another way to understand the movements of Dongshan Village, that is the game forum!
In the past, when there were only 5 beta testers, everyone might have been busy and forgotten to post.
Now there are 105 more people, and they can communicate more, which also gives Lin Xiang the opportunity to check.
"Urgent! Where can I learn the Pure Yang Technique? The previous strategy is no longer effective!"
"I can't enter the Earth God Temple in Dongshan Village. I can't see the skills on the pillars. What should I do?"
"Why can the villagers go in to burn incense, but we can't? They don't even give us a chance to climb over the wall."
"Has this adventure been cancelled?"
"So the more inaccessible a place is, the more likely it is to contain good things."
“I asked the children in the village to help copy the text on the pillars, but there was no way to learn it after copying it.”
"If you have time to think about this, you might as well go chop down trees. Someone will get a one-time bonus for their skills when they chop down trees!"
"There was a girl digging in the dirt and she found swordsmanship."
"That earthworm monster looks very powerful. Should we team up and give it a try?"
"Master Tai Er invites everyone to go to the mountain stronghold to kill bandits and robbers. Are there any of you who want to join us? Let's form a team and start a group."
What these players did was still within an acceptable range.
Lin Xiang could also see through the small map that the players were scattered in different areas and were not confined to Dongshan Village.
Some people were fishing or catching fish by the river, a few players formed a team to explore in the mountains and forests, and others were walking along the official road.
"Senior Brother Lin, wake up quickly, we are about to proceed to the second level." Xu Man reminded him.
He stood up with his strong body and almost blocked all the people behind him.
Lin Xiang no longer worried about the players and his own market, but opened his eyes and prepared to face the challenge.
"Brother Xu, is this Ascension Conference held every day? Or is it only held at specific times?" Lin Xiang asked in a low voice. If the players reach level 10 at different times, will they also be teleported here?
The Ascension Conference seems to be huge in scale, with nearly a thousand sects gathering here to recruit disciples.
Xu Man shook his head. "The Ascension Conference will always exist, but you need an Ascension Token to enter. My family spent a large amount of spirit stones and other resources to buy an Ascension Token. There are very few people like you, Brother Lin, who obtain an Ascension Token through a fortuitous encounter!"
Without the Ascension Order, even if one met all the requirements, one would still have to travel long distances to the locations of these sects to become disciples and learn from them. It would be impossible to freely choose as one can now.
Lin Xiang suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. It seems I'm quite lucky."
Players should also use a similar method, so it is impossible for them to be unable to change jobs.
There are very few people who have the qualifications to practice cultivation, and even fewer who meet the age and spiritual root requirements. At the same time, this group of people are scattered among more than a dozen top sects.
The Southern Continent is vast and has many talented people, so it is a good place to select young and potential cultivators.
Lin Xiang noticed that among the fifty people on his side, the one with the highest cultivation level was at the Foundation Establishment Stage, while the one with the lowest cultivation level was only at the first level of the Qi Refining Stage.
Being able to enter the foundation-building stage before the age of 20 is definitely a genius!
It’s a pity that players are coming in now.
No matter how talented a monk is, he will become a background figure for the players.
Everyone is young and gets along well with each other because this is not a competition arena and there is no limit on the number of people who can pass the test.
"Anyone who can comprehend the sword technique from this painting within an hour can enter the Qingwei Sword Sect. Anyone who fails to comprehend it within an hour can try at other sects."
The white-haired old man suddenly shook out a picture from his space ring.
The scroll looks slightly yellowed and has shown signs of age.
The picture was very simple, with black ink outlining a surging river or waterfall, and in front of the river was a figure with his back to himself and the others.
From the surface, it looked like there was nothing special about it, and almost every monk who entered the second round stared intently at the contents on the scroll.
Lin Xiang frowned slightly. He really couldn't see the mystery of the scroll.
The others' expressions varied from one person to another, some scratching their heads, some with eyes as bright as torches, and some remaining calm.
【Would you like to learn Dahe Sword Technique? 】
With the cheating device of the game system, Lin Xiang quickly got the prompt.
He decisively chose to study, and then the painting changed in his eyes. The ink surged and flowed from west to east with a rumbling momentum.
However, the man holding the sword used the sword technique to easily block the river and stop the flow of water.
Each sword strike is not very powerful, but it is continuous!
Since he had decided to use a pseudonym to stir up trouble, Lin Xiang had to strive for the greatest benefit. So, after learning the Great River Sword Technique, he immediately stood up, walked over to the old swordsman, and said, "Senior, I have learned a set of Great River Sword Technique from the painting. I wonder if it meets the requirements?"
Before the old man could answer, something strange happened to the players far away in Dongshan Village.
Suddenly one of the clay figures he had made with his own hands disappeared, leaving only 104!
"A player died?"
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