Chapter 29 – Becoming a member of sects

As Dugu Zhuo watched Ye Zhou, Ye Zhou was additionally subtly observing him.

Ye Zhou was much less apparent about it than Dugu Zhuo. Pretending to look at all his associates’ new outfits, he stole a have a look at Dugu Zhuo, making an attempt to behave nonchalant.

Dugu Zhuo’s stage 20 gear was an azure blue gown, made of sentimental supplies which accentuated the form of his already good physique. His hair reached his waist like a waterfall, tied merely with a pendant at his head to stop the wind from blowing the luxurious strands into disarray.

Everybody else’s look had modified, tremendously or not, however solely Dugu Zhuo remained the identical, with the distinctive handsomeness that made him stand out from all different gamers.

Ye Zhou had been a head shorter than Dugu Zhuo, however after leveling up, his top had risen dramatically and was now inside half a head of him. He didn’t know if it was as a result of his viewing angle was now completely different, however Dugu Zhuo’s aura appeared much more otherworldly after leveling up. Beforehand, he may need felt a bit approachable, however now he was as if a advantageous sword drawn from its sheath, straight and sharp, inflicting individuals to be drawn by the sting, but unable to look immediately at that unbearably eager gentle.

Aotian, who was utterly plain and unremarkable after leveling up, stole Qingyue’s mirror and appeared himself over from all angles. “My look is bettering by leaps and bounds,” he mentioned with satisfaction.

Qingyue grabbed again her mirror with out expression. “Other than the 5 free attractiveness factors you’ve gained, your look hasn’t modified in any respect. Typically I don’t know the place your self-confidence comes from.”

“Extra such as you don’t know what you’re taking a look at,” Aotian countered. “Plus nobody’s modified that a lot, so the distinction is mainly large with me.”

“Nobody’s. Modified. That. A lot?” Qingyue mentioned, incensed. “Clear your eyes and take one other have a look at these three radiantly and diversely good-looking brothers!”

She pointed a finger. “Firstly, Jet Black. Observe his gleaming black hair, these eyes that retain a touch of wildness, these lengthy eyelashes and that elegant jawline. Add on his tall and slim construct, the gracefulness of a cat in his steps, and the attraction of his twelve-to-thirteen-year-old look. Stick with it, my younger cat!”

She shifted her finger, pointing towards Ye Zhou. “And now for this gentleman, remodeling from a young person to a younger grownup, retaining a touch of youthfulness inside his maturity, his presence shining and upright, his merely tied lengthy hair revealing a sword cultivator’s carefree perspective. There’s nonetheless room to enhance for you.”

Lastly, Qingyue swept each her palms in a dramatic posture to point out off Dugu Zhuo. “And as for him, that is an emperor newly ascended to the throne, although youthful, already displaying the dignity of a ruler. His look hasn’t modified a lot, true, however the aura that suffuses his entire physique makes it virtually unimaginable for individuals to look immediately at him. Beforehand, our first impression upon seeing him was: hottie! However now, my first impression is: Nice God, please carry me!”

Qingyue’s florid descriptions made Ye Zhou really feel awkward, and he had needed to interrupt her a number of occasions, however he additionally actually needed to listen to what she would say about Dugu Zhuo, so managed to carry himself again.

“After seeing these three differently-handsome guys, take one other have a look at your self—” In the course of attacking Aotian’s ego, Qingyue all of a sudden felt somebody tug at her skirt, and looking out down, she discovered a tiny youngster trying up at her. She patted the lingzhi on the pinnacle. “I’ll praise you after you develop up right into a magnificence.”

Aotian, who had beforehand been fairly self-satisfied along with his modifications in look, now appeared shocked. Ignoring Qingyue, he turned to Dugu Zhuo and requested, “Zhuo-shen, we’re all already stage 20, so do we have to go take a look at the extent 20 occasion? The primary clearance continues to be up for grabs.”

For anybody who needed to achieve stage 20, this occasion was a must-do, however now that they had been already there, they might deal with it very casually.

“I’m not ,” Dugu Zhuo replied.

“However I’ve by no means seen what an occasion is like in VR,” Aotian mentioned. “I’m fairly intrigued in regards to the first occasion launched on this sport.”

“Degree 20 is equal to the Basis Institution stage of a cultivator, thus the extent 20 occasion within the Everlasting Day District should be one thing associated to a heavenly tribulation or internal demon trial. The one for the Everlasting Evening District ought to be a trial of heavenly lightning,” Dugu Zhuo speculated.

The extra he understood about this sport world, the extra correct his conjectures grew, and by now, all his get together members had full confidence in him.

“However there’ll be good rewards for clearing it first,” Aotian mentioned, unwilling to surrender.

“You may keep behind and discover a get together to do the occasion with,” Dugu Zhuo mentioned. “I need to discover the following most important quest sooner.”

Listening to of the primary quest, Aotian’s expression modified immediately. “Proper, proper, proper! We will play an occasion anytime, and who cares if we don’t get the primary clearance, however the primary quest is one-time-only and we gained’t ever have the ability to expertise it if we miss the possibility. The primary questline is the larger precedence.

“I assume the primary questline will observe Xiao Bao, or in different phrases, the Qingtian Sect,” Qingyue mentioned. “So we have to hurry up and depart the beginning city to find new maps.”

Everybody else nodded in assent, so Dugu Zhuo added the lingzhi to the get together as nicely.

The utmost variety of gamers in a celebration was six, so that they had been now full. Main the get together, Dugu Zhuo departed the little city.

After strolling for some time, Black Cat thought his human type wasn’t as handy as his animal type, so turned again into slightly cat, strolling on rooftops and folks’s heads. Lingzhi swam about below the bottom, a lot sooner than the remainder of the get together, so he typically needed to cease and anticipate the remainder.

They had been all already Basis Institution stage and in response to Dugu Zhuo’s prior information, they need to now have the ability to fly on magic artifacts. Nonetheless, the gamers solely had their very own private energy at this level, with out orthodox teachings from any sect. They didn’t know easy methods to fly and will solely run a bit sooner now.

Dugu Zhuo may use sword flight, and he had additionally gotten a sword with the extent 20-30 gear the sport had given him. Although the Xuan Sword was damaged, the unusual sword he had acquired was nonetheless adequate.

Nonetheless, since the remainder of the get together couldn’t fly, Dugu Zhuo didn’t need to stand out. He nonetheless had no option to clarify his successive creation of an array and sword type to his get together members. Luckily, everybody else simply thought he had secret information of the sport and didn’t need to casually ask about it, so Dugu Zhuo was saved from having to provide you with a lie for now.

If he used sword flight proper now, everybody would most likely discover it suspicious.

Dugu Zhuo may solely maintain himself again and use Lightness Artwork to maneuver ahead alongside along with his associates. A minimum of, the surroundings wasn’t dangerous on their journey, so he nonetheless had fun appreciating the panorama with Ye Zhou.

Ye Zhou gazed at a faraway mountain, his expression one among achievement. “I’ve all the time needed to journey, however there have been all the time issues. I’ve solely been in a position to see most surroundings on TV, so it’s type of good to have the ability to see tall mountains and huge rivers on this sport.”

“I’ve seen loads of mountains and forests,” Qingyue mentioned. “I need to see the ocean.”

Ye Zhou nodded. “Me too. Who is aware of how huge the ocean might be.”

“The kunpeng[1] dwells within the Northern Ocean, and after subjugating it, one can trip it to the highest of the heavens, or the depths of the ocean,” Dugu Zhuo mentioned. “For those who just like the ocean, sometime, after we’re larger stage, we are able to go to the Northern Ocean to seek for the kunpeng.”

Ye Zhou took his phrases as a joke. “How may this sport have a Northern Ocean map? It wasn’t within the PC sport, and naturally there wasn’t a kunpeng both. There was a sea, however I don’t know if this sport will embody it.”

As everybody walked alongside and chatted good-naturedly, Dugu Zhuo additionally cherished this chance to spend some uncomplicated time collectively.

Sadly, this was a sport, so how may it let gamers take a journey with none issues? Occasionally, it could spawn a gaggle of bandits.

The bandits on the route had been all stage 20 and would pop up once in a while, so it was no marvel that these overly hasty gamers who left city earlier than stage 20 would all come crawling again and begin grinding with a fury.

For a totally stage 20 get together of six, nonetheless, these bandits solely amounted to expertise.

Dugu Zhuo didn’t must act, as the remainder of the get together may ship the bandits fleeing with simply regular assaults.

When Black Cat unleashed his Beguile potential, he may have your complete gang of bandits mesmerized as if they’d seen some legendary magnificence. After that, Ye Zhou solely wanted to make use of the Earth Sword of the 5 Phases Swordplay as soon as, then depart Qingyue and Aotian to mop up the stragglers.

Lingzhi had initially been prepared to make use of his therapeutic methods, but it surely turned out the get together by no means gave him an opportunity, and completed each battle with out shedding any well being.

After ending off an encounter so rapidly, Aotian mentioned, nonetheless unhappy, “It’d be higher if we knew arrays. We’d have the ability to kill much more without delay.”

As everybody chatted and joked whereas combating mobs and gaining expertise, they lastly arrived on the closest metropolis to Penglai City—Jiuchuan[2] Metropolis. Based mostly on the PC model, Jiuchuan Metropolis ought to have NPCs who would give gamers introductions to completely different sects.

Seeing the tall metropolis partitions, Aotian mentioned, “We’re lastly right here. Again within the PC model, we may’ve made this journey in a minute, however right here in VR, we needed to spend an hour strolling. The gamers’ time is nugatory to this sport.”

“We had an gratifying journey, although,” Qingyue mentioned. “We bought to make a journey without cost. In actual life, we might’ve needed to spend cash to see these sights.”

“At first, gamers could be keen to make the journey for the surroundings, however after some time, it could turn out to be insufferable,” Ye Zhou mentioned.

“By Nascent Soul stage, one will have the ability to trip a sword and cross the land in a second,” Dugu Zhuo mentioned.

“Like all the time, we gotta achieve ranges. Sects, right here I come!” mentioned Black Cat, rubbing his palms collectively whereas trying on the gates to Jiuchuan Metropolis.

Jiuchuan Metropolis was modeled after the Chang’an capital, an oblong metropolis with excessive partitions and a moat surrounding it. Guards stood exterior town gates, and one may solely enter by offering a journey cross.

When a participant reached stage 20, they had been routinely supplied with a journey cross and inspired to journey freely inside the sport.

They entered town with out hassle, and Ye Zhou and Aotian adopted their information of the PC version to a teahouse, the place they discovered the NPC who would introduce them to sects.

It appeared like the sport didn’t intend to bottleneck gamers on discovering sects, and after the NPC noticed their journey passes, he enthusiastically mentioned, “So that you younger heroes have connections to the Qingtian Sect. Please sit.”

Upon listening to “Qingtian Sect”, the get together instantly perked up. “How come now we have connections to the Qingtian Sect?” Aotian requested.

“Your journey passes have the seal of the Qingtian Sect on them, although this… small hero, Pang Du Du, has Tanye Temple’s seal. Tanye Temple is a significant Buddhist temple. Except you had the suggestions of main sects in your passes, I wouldn’t be telling unusual individuals about issues of the sects,” mentioned the introduction NPC.

“Seems just like the seals on our passes should do with how we reached stage 20,” Ye Zhou mentioned. “We used the primary quest, so we’re related to Qingtian Sect, whereas Pang Du Du helped Tanye Temple heal Widow Yang’s son, so he was really useful by Tanye Temple.”

“I suppose even when a participant managed to defeat the bandits earlier than stage 20, upon coming right here, they’d nonetheless be required to finish the extent 20 occasion,” Black Cat mentioned.

“Then are you able to introduce us to the sects?” Qingyue mentioned. “Are there any that may enhance your look?”

The introductory NPC mentioned, “Naturally. For every of the 5 races inside 9 Heavens, there are two sects.”

The 2 human sects had been the Mystic Heavenly Sect and the Blood Flame Alliance. The previous gave the impression of a righteous sect, when you may inform from the latter’s identify that it wasn’t a lot of a superb place to be.

Spirits had the Kunlun[3] Secret Valley and the Primeval Remnants, and as soon as once more, the primary one was good, and the second was evil.

Yao had the Destiny Severing Sect and the Nirvana Faculty, and opposite to expectations, the previous was good and the latter evil.

Ghosts had the Qingliang Mountain and the Beimang Mountain, with the Beimang Mountain as evil.[4]

Demons had the Jiuli[5] Metropolis and the 9 Wishes Abyss, with the latter as evil.

As soon as you chose your sect, you’d have additionally picked your aspect.

“Are these all?” Qingyue mentioned dejectedly. “None of them sound like they’d enhance your look.”

“Don’t fear,” the introductory NPC mentioned. “There are two different sects which aren’t restricted by race. One is the Pure Girl[6] Sect which solely accepts feminine disciples and requires attractiveness to be 60 factors or larger to affix.

“The second is the Boundless Temple[7], a Buddhist temple which additionally isn’t restricted by race and solely accepts male disciples.”

The group sat in a circle to debate the assorted sects. After some time had handed and the NPC hadn’t talked about every other sects, Ye Zhou requested, “What in regards to the Qingtian Sect? Do they take disciples?”

The introductory NPC mentioned, “The Qingtian Sect is the chief of all cultivation sects and doesn’t settle for disciples from the general public. For those who younger heroes want to be part of Qingtian Sect, you have to cross an elite examination in an effort to be admitted to Qingtian Sect’s secret library the place you possibly can select a cultivation technique to check.”

“In order that’s how it’s,” Ye Zhou mentioned. “It seems to be like the primary quest isn’t really easy to set off. There should be numerous necessities.”

Dugu Zhuo, nonetheless, had his consideration on one thing else. “You solely talked about 5 races. What in regards to the mythic race?”

The introductory NPC chuckled. “Younger hero, throughout the huge land, mythics are as uncommon as phoenix feathers, so how may they collect sufficient to type a sect? Not one of the sects settle for mythics.”

Ye Zhou stared blankly. He had reworked from human to mythic, and so had Dugu Zhuo. In the event that they didn’t have a sect to affix, how would they be taught abilities and develop stronger?

Seeing Ye Zhou area out, Dugu Zhuo gripped his hand and mentioned quietly, “It’s advantageous.”

By now, the remainder had already picked their sects. Qingyue naturally picked the Pure Girl Sect, since within the first place she had been enjoying this sport to not turn out to be a warrior who may slaughter enemies, however the prettiest lady below the heavens.

Aotian, in fact, picked the Mystic Heavenly Sect, whose identify sounded grandiose the second you heard it, becoming for somebody named Lengthy @ Aotian.

Lingzhi picked the Kunlun Secret Valley. He already had an settlement with the Tanye Temple, so he didn’t need to be part of the villains’ camp.

After wavering for some time between the 2 yao sects, Black Cat lastly chosen the Boundless Temple. It appeared he had made his determination to turn out to be a monk.

The group dissolved their get together and let the introductory NPC carry them every to the transport array for his or her respective sects, in an effort to start a brand new story.

Solely Ye Zhou and Dugu Zhuo nonetheless sat within the teahouse, with two cups of now chilly tea set earlier than them.

“Ought to I… shut this account and make a brand new character?” Ye Zhou mentioned, a bit misplaced. “We virtually haven’t any option to advance.”

Dugu Zhuo smoothed Ye Zhou’s furrowed forehead with concern. “If there is no such thing as a sect for us, I’ll begin a brand new sect,” he mentioned with decision. “Beneath the huge heavens, there might be a spot for us.”

1. a mythological creature normally described as an enormous fowl which might remodel into an enormous fish 

2. 九川 9 rivers

actually i by no means ended up remembering a lot of the cities 

3. a sacred mountain inside chinese language mythology 

4. one is a well-known mountain recognized for temples and shrines and the opposite is thought for the tombs of historical kings 

5. alliance of tribes led by the legendary chiyou. by the best way, none of those sects are vital 

6. sunü is an historical chinese language goddess of music and intercourse 

7. wuliang temple, trigger i can’t keep in mind whether or not it’s already been talked about and if that’s the case, how i wrote it