Lin Xiang was busy with his own affairs the entire day and had no time to care about these players.
They will be resurrected anyway, and will reappear if they die.
These five internal test players who entered the game first were clearly ambitious to go out to Taichang Market and become apprentices in the morning, but now all of them are floating in the land temple and are about to be resurrected.
Judging from the time required for each person to be resurrected, the five of them died within one minute, with only more than ten seconds between them.
"Could it be that we encountered a strong enemy on the road?" Lin Xiang was a little puzzled. He was still counting on the players to go out and help expand the map.
Normally, killing is definitely not allowed inside Taichangfang City.
There were more than ten players in the land temple waiting to be resurrected. In addition to Han Mu, Xie Longtao and the other five, there were another seven players who died for unknown reasons.
Either he was seeking death on purpose, or he ran to the wilderness and was attacked by demons. Otherwise, he should be very safe within the one-third acre of land under Lin Xiang's jurisdiction.
There are already a large number of players, and many people don’t care about death at all. Instead, they hope to go out and have adventures.
What good things can you get in the Novice Village? Everyone thinks they are the protagonist template, looking for rings, climbing cliffs to find caves and so on.
In addition, more players are more law-abiding. The qualification for this game is hard-earned and must be cherished.
Seeing that the scale of internal testing is increasing one after another, if we waste time carelessly, won’t we fall behind the same period?
Lin Xiang didn't bother to care about these players. He looked at the monk Feng Jianan who was suppressed in the corner. Only his head was left on the ground, and his eyes were staring at the spider that was weaving a web not far away.
This may be one of Feng Jianan’s rare ways of entertainment.
Both new and old players would come to hang out with him, hoping to learn about some adventures from this suppressed cultivator.
However, Feng Jianan didn't dare to have any delusions at all. Yesterday he also saw a dragon falling from the sky and was almost scared to death.
I really had the guts to launch a surprise attack on this sacrificial spirit.
He was also curious about why such a big shot was living in a small mountain village. Why were there so many low-level monks here? These monks seemed to know nothing.
Lin Xiang did not go down to deal with him, and continued to keep Feng Jianan imprisoned. He would release him after the court was sure that they would not come to arrest him, and then make amends.
At this time, Bingxue Piaopiao, who died first, was the first to recover her body. The five of them calculated the time to go back online and just completed the resurrection.
"We were too careless this time. Who knew someone would be a scammer?" Yu Xiaoqi said angrily. "It's all my fault. I thought I could trigger the mission, but ended up falling into an ambush."
Han Mu walked out of the land temple while comforting her, "It's not your fault. We all thought that person needed help, but who knew she was fishing? The monsters in Journey to the West often use this method, but you still didn't take it seriously. You should be more vigilant."
"Brother Han, have you lowered the pain sensitivity? I almost died of pain just now. I couldn't bear the pain even at 50%." Xie Longtao was still in shock and quickly adjusted the pain sensitivity to 10%.
He would rather die than go through that kind of pain again.
Bingxue Piaopiao rarely showed a look of disgust: "You guys are a little better, I was directly swallowed by it!"
"Your quick death wasn't painful. The key point is that we suddenly turned around and saw your body turning into mud and sand and falling. We were not scared to death." Tai Er Zhenren was still a little frightened. "It seems that our Novice Village is relatively safe. Lao Lin killed all the dangerous monsters."
When they arrived at the market street, several familiar players nearby asked curiously, "Hey, didn't you say you were going to Taichang Market to become apprentices? Why are you back again?"
"Yeah, could it be that the sect over there won't accept us players?"
"Or are you lost?"
"Tell us a little bit, so we can have a better idea of what's going on."
"Is this information valuable?"
Ordinary players have no way of checking the souls of players waiting for resurrection in the land temple. If the person involved does not publicize it, no one will know who is dead.
At this moment, a voice suddenly came from the side: "Don't ask, I saw them just walking out of the land temple."
The players watching looked at each other in bewilderment.
They thought of all kinds of possibilities, but they never expected that this group of the strongest players would return to the Novice Village in the form of death.
Thinking of the aggressive questioning attitude of themselves and others just now, everyone became embarrassed.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know you guys were just resurrected."
"I didn't mean to do that. I'm sorry."
Han Mu replied generously, "It's okay. I know you didn't mean to mention it. We were indeed sent back directly by a monster. Everyone, take this as a warning. It's really dangerous out there, even in the daytime."
Song Mingming stood at the door of the bookstore. She was about to reach level 9 and was not far from level 10. She had never been far away from home and couldn't help but worry.
"Boss Han, tell me what kind of monster it is."
"Yeah, if it's not too strong, the brothers will go with you to blow it up tomorrow!"
"It's easy to say if it's a monster, but I'm afraid it's some cultivators."
"We'll go together after we reach level 10. Are you afraid we can't win?"
"I can't beat Lao Lin's Mo Jiao, and I can't beat these wild monsters either."
It is normal to be killed by a wild boss in the game. Many times, this first encounter is to obtain information, and then a group will be formed to defeat the boss. If there are many people, they will have to fight for it.
Only after experiencing it yourself can you know how uncomfortable and difficult it is to deal with.
Han Mu explained, "We stayed in Qifeng Town for a while, but found there weren't many quests to take on there, so we continued on to Taichang Market. After all, it's a market, so it's definitely not connected by official roads. Those who go to the market are all cultivators, so they're naturally not afraid of the monsters and demons in the wild."
"It was okay at first. We encountered some blind wild beasts and low-level monsters, but we eventually turned them into experience points."
"Not far from Taichang Market, we heard a woman crying for help. In that situation, do you think we could refuse to go?"
The players around him all said in unison, "Of course not. We have to go and take a look!"
Han Mu spoke like a storyteller, "We thought the same thing. We followed the sound of crying and found a beautiful woman trapped in the woods. But before we could rescue her, another spider ate our companion's head. The woman was just a spider with a beautiful human face."
"It seems like a spider with a human face!" The players suddenly realized.
"Yes, there were several spiders, all of them nearly level 20 monsters. We were entangled in spider silk and ambushed. We were no match for them, so we were sent back here."
"It's okay if they were killed by monsters. If they were killed by those evil-hearted cultivators, they would be scared to death. How come all of you turned into mud and sand? Hahahaha."
"Dealing with spiders should be pretty easy. We can just burn all those spider monsters to death with a fire."
"I'll level up well near the village tonight, and try to get some spirit stones to buy some equipment. I saw that the newly opened grocery store sells talismans, so I'll buy some for self-defense."
"The world outside is so exciting! I really want to go out and see it!"
Zhenren Tai Er, Yu Xiaoqi and others are unwilling to give up, even the mild-mannered Bing Xue Piaopiao wants revenge.
After explaining the whole story to the other players, they returned to the gate of the Universal Market.
Anyway, the resurrection time is not enough to cause trouble for the spider monster, so it is better to upgrade to another level or buy a sharp weapon.
Han Mu was very glad that only a few monster skins were dropped after his death, and the Green Light Sword that he had obtained with great difficulty did not explode. If this magic weapon exploded, it would be a life worse than death!
Lin Xiang listened to all of this silently. He originally thought that Han Mu and other players were killed by the monks who were robbing the road, but he didn't expect that they died at the hands of the human-faced spider.
The biggest advantage of players is that they can be resurrected and fight again.
I was fooled by the human-faced spider this time, but I won’t be fooled next time.
The trial and error cost for other cultivators is very high, and they will die if they are not careful. Players can be resurrected after death.
However, as levels increase, equipment, and package contents increase, most players definitely don't want to suffer the death penalty. Equipment and package items are randomly dropped, and if the most valuable item is dropped, there is no way to regret it.
Just like Han Mu now, he doesn't want to experience this kind of fearful situation again. The best way is to hide if possible, and run away if he can't.
As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood!
Lin Xiang himself didn't know much about the world of cultivation. He didn't go out on adventures very often, and with his identity, it wasn't convenient for him to pass on his experience to the players.
There are ready-made candidates in the market.
Feng Jianan, a cultivator from a small sect, was able to successfully cultivate to the Great Perfection of the Qi Refining Stage and even had a certain amount of savings in his space bag. This proved that he had a good ability to survive and make money, and could be a qualified teacher.
The survival wisdom of ordinary people is very effective, and they have gained useful truths through countless practices.
Lin Xiang sincerely hopes that the players can develop as much as possible so as to help him.
So he came to the land temple, ready to negotiate with Feng Jianan and ask him to make amends.
Under the night sky, candlelight flickered in the land temple. Wang Xiuyuan, who arranged a job as a temple priest for himself, was praying, praying that Dongshan Village would get better and better.
Lin Xiang had previously secretly placed several pills that could strengthen the body into the well of Dongshan Village, in order to make up for the poor health of the villagers in their earlier years.
Coupled with the subtle influence of spiritual energy, the villagers' physical illnesses have been alleviated and cured to varying degrees.
But in Lin Xiang's eyes, he could see the birth dates and dates of birth and death of his followers.
Without cultivating immortality, one's lifespan is fixed. Only by cultivating immortality can one change one's fate and extend one's lifespan over and over again.
The old temple keeper is clearly in good spirits, but he doesn't have much time left.
Lin Xiang didn't know how to handle this situation. If he told them in advance, it might cause a huge panic. When someone tells you the exact amount of time left in your life, you'll feel like you're on a countdown, and you might even do something unbelievable.
Not everyone can accept this fact, and many of them will turn around and blame others.
Only people with extremely open minds can bear this fact.
Lifespan is a big secret for everyone. Since you cannot change the other person's fate, it is best not to mention it.
How many heroes have been defeated by the invisible enemy of life in their later years!
Lin Xiang came to the land temple in Fangshi and came to Feng Jianan.
Feng Jianan was battered by the sun, wind, and rain, his hair matted into a clump, but he appeared to be in good spirits. As a cultivator, he was not in danger of dying after being starved for several days before the fasting stage.
"Greetings, Master Jiling..."
When Feng Jianan saw Lin Xiang, he immediately struggled to salute, but found that he could do nothing and could only bow his head to show respect.
He now had no intention of resisting or even escaping.
No matter how fast I run, I can't be faster than the dragon. Moreover, I have finally come into contact with this reclusive powerful person. I don't even have time to curry favor with him, so why should I run away?
Lin Xiang looked at the monk, whose head was left on the ground, and said sternly, "God is merciful. Have you thought it through these few days? Are you willing to stay and atone for your sins?"
"Junior is willing! Junior is willing!"
Feng Jianan, upon hearing this, quickly promised, "I was deceived by a traitor and committed a heinous crime. After thorough reflection over the past few days, I am willing to make amends and work for you at your service."
"I don't need you to work like a slave." Lin Xiang saw that the other party's attitude was quite sincere. "After I release you later, you will be responsible for teaching these young heroes the basic knowledge and combat methods of navigating the world of cultivation. In addition to teaching these contents, you will also be responsible for building the road from Dongshan Village to Xishan Village and digging ditches."
"No problem, I can do anything as long as it can cleanse my karma."
Feng Jianan now has a lot of karma. If he runs for his life, he might be sent directly by the heaven to the lair of a powerful monster and be swallowed up.
What's so difficult about imparting common sense? He has indeed gained a lot of experience and lessons from his hard-earned survival in the world of cultivation.
Building roads and digging ditches are things that can gain merit.
The reason why Lin Xiang didn't complete it directly himself was to hand it over to the players and those who needed merit.
"If you behave well here, I will give you a Foundation Establishment Pill at my discretion."
"Foundation Building Pill?" Feng Jianan was stunned. He had made such a huge mistake, yet he still had a chance to obtain it. He had come all the way to Dagan to cause trouble, wasn't it just for that precious Foundation Building Pill?
"You heard it right. As long as you honestly atone for your sins here, you will have a chance to get it."
Lin Xiang didn't say he would give it to him now, nor did he leave a specific date. He was just writing a blank check.
Without the forgiveness of the villagers of Xishan Village and the elimination of his karma, it would be impossible to give it to him. Now, he was using the Foundation Establishment Pill as a lure to make Feng Jianan stay willingly. He was taking an open and conspiratorial approach, and he didn't believe that the other party would not take the bait.
"Junior is willing, junior is willing!"
In this small area, Lin Xiang was not really afraid that the other party would escape, because just now he had received Feng Jianan's surrender and became a friendly army with a green name.
Feng Jianan, who had been trapped for a long time, finally crawled out of the mud under his command.
"Come out with me."
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Previously, when exploring the alchemist inheritance in the Ten Thousand Mountains, I had obtained a bottle of foundation-building pill in Huang Hongqi's alchemy room.
Huang Hongqi, who is in the Jindan stage, has no use for the Foundation Establishment Pill himself, but his disciples need it and he can even sell it.
There are three mid-grade foundation-building pills in that bottle of foundation-building pills, because they are worried that the inheritor's qualifications are too poor and he will not be able to succeed with just one foundation-building pill.
There are no restrictions on Lin Xiang's meridians and Dantian. As long as he has enough experience points and has practiced the skills properly, he can advance directly. Therefore, he does not need these foundation-building pills.
On the contrary, players are restricted in this regard. They must obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill to successfully break through the realm, otherwise they will be stuck at level 19.
Many players voluntarily stay at a certain level and use their low level to complete some high-level tasks, which can greatly increase the rewards, especially experience points.
When players at level 19 and level 20 kill the same monster, they gain much more experience points.
Lin Xiang has a hunch that many players will accumulate enough experience points at lv.19 and upgrade directly to lv.29!
To meet the players' upgrade needs, these three foundation-building pills are definitely not enough.
However, the inheritance of the "Nine Elixir Liquid Immortal Scripture" that he obtained contained the method of refining the Foundation Establishment Pill, and he also obtained some spiritual medicine seeds. As long as he gathered enough materials, he could refine it successfully.
One was left for Feng Jianan as carrot bait, and the other two were prepared to be used as items for the auction.
Lin Xiang had a crazy idea in his mind, which was to hold a famous auction to completely make the Universal Market famous!
At first, the Huanyu Market had no reputation in the vicinity. He did not know the other cultivators, and the other cultivators did not know that there was a magical market here.
Instead of attracting cultivators little by little, it is better to use the ultimate move directly!
Before today, he had not had such a crazy idea, because the auction would definitely require precious items to be taken out.
Until he obtained the Longevity Pill, the Rejuvenation Pill and the Foundation Establishment Pill, these three things gave him enough confidence and were sure to attract cultivators in the nearby area.
Cultivators also have a lifespan limit. Theoretically, those in the Qi Refining stage can live for 200 years, those in the Foundation Establishment stage can live for 500 years, and those in the Golden Core stage can live for 1,000 years. However, in reality, due to factors such as combat injuries, food, and elixirs, it is difficult to reach this limit.
If you cannot break through by the deadline, you will turn into a handful of earth.
Usually, this type of cultivators are the pillars of their families and sects, and the best among the independent cultivators. They have a lot of money and treasures, and are willing to spend a lot of money to buy longevity pills.
If a cultivation family loses a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage, its spiritual veins, spiritual fields, and spiritual mines will be occupied by other family forces, or even directly exterminated.
One longevity pill can continue the family heritage and wait for another foundation-building cultivator to appear!
The anti-aging pill is attractive to those monks with good looks.
Normally, monks don't mind their appearance; everyone ages gradually.
But regardless of gender, there are always some people who care about their appearance and don't want to see the day when they age.
These three items are very attractive to cultivators in the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages, but at the same time will not attract the attention of higher-level cultivators. They are just right for Lin Xiang.
"Whether or not this auction can be the first step in the rise of the Huanyu Market depends on it."
Lin Xiang thought seriously that three bottles of pills alone would not be enough, and it would be better to have other items.
He decided to first set the auction time, then send players out to promote it, and then slowly add things to supplement it.
After all, we need to give the surrounding cultivators enough time to investigate and raise funds.
The Huanyu Market looks very lively at night, but the only drawback is that the lighting is not bright enough and many places look dark.
Feng Jianan followed behind Lin Xiang, looking at the surroundings curiously, while wondering why a powerful person would live in seclusion in such an inconspicuous place.
This might be the smallest and least popular cultivation market he had ever seen. There were only a few shops in it, and most of the shops were still in a rough state, with no signs or decorations at all. It was extremely deserted.
However, the spiritual energy here is quite abundant, and is no weaker than other markets.
"Five days from now, I plan to hold an auction here for cultivators in the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages. I'll see if I can attract nearby cultivators and businessmen."
Lin Xiang said to Feng Jianan, who was standing respectfully behind him, "Please complete the training for these young men as soon as possible. I need them to be able to leave completely and return safely."
Feng Jianan now completely believes that Lin Xiang is a hidden master and has no doubt that he can come up with something good.
He began, "Senior, your actions will surely attract the surrounding cultivators. However, the success of a market depends on many factors, and a single auction can't save it. It requires a constant supply of good goods, and a safe and fair trading environment."
"I think this market is the closest to the Shiwan Mountains. The previous Taichang Market was fifty miles away. If I can make Huanyu Market the first and last stop for cultivators entering and leaving the Shiwan Mountains, it should attract quite a few people."
It is true that the Ten Thousand Mountains belong to the jurisdiction of the Demon King Palace, but many cultivators still have to go deep into the Ten Thousand Mountains to collect herbs, kill monsters, or look for adventures in order to make money.
Inside the mountains, human monks kill monsters, and monsters kill human monks in return. Everything is normal, and everyone is surviving on the edge of a knife.
As long as high-level cultivators don't go into the Ten Thousand Mountains to cause trouble, it's completely fine for ordinary low-level cultivators to enter the mountains, and the Demon King Palace must also maintain a normal ecology.
In the eyes of those monsters, survival of the fittest is normal.
By this calculation, the geographical location of Huanyu Fang City is actually very advantageous.
Lin Xiang pretended to be mysterious and asked, "What else do you think can be sold at the auction to increase its appeal to cultivators in the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages? I haven't come across anything like this in a long time."
Feng Jianan imagined that the sacrificial spirit before him must be extremely powerful, so powerful that he had forgotten his own thoughts as a low-level cultivator. After all, the needs of a master cultivator were completely different from those of a low-level cultivator.
He suggested earnestly, "First and foremost, you'd need elixirs. Those with special functions, like those for breaking through a major realm, powerful recovery, and cultivation. Also, magical weapons. Powerful offensive, defensive, and flying tools. And finally, skills or spells, as well as natural treasures. They can't be too good, but not too bad either."
"Senior, you can seek cooperation with large chambers of commerce like Wanbao Pavilion. They will build Wanbao Pavilions in various markets, which will provide basic security for the goods."
Lin Xiang wanted to find them, but he had no contact information, so he could only wait passively for them to contact him.
This is why he wants to hold an auction with a wide coverage, at least to get enough attention and thus connect with the chambers of commerce and businessmen in the world of cultivation!
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