The Fourth Calamity: My Sect Has Countless Prodigies

Chapter 5 You are the best group of players I've ever led.

On the ruins of the sect.

Several young players have already set off, acting as Zhou Yi's suicide squad, to be the first to explore this ruin.

Zhou Yi wasn't idle either; he quietly followed behind the group.

Some things are better seen with your own eyes.

As for the possibility of encountering danger, such as encountering a late-stage Qi Refining demon beast, Zhou Yi was not afraid.

There's a saying that goes, "You don't need to run faster than a lion, you just need to run faster than the people around you."

Five players walked slowly along the path, discussing in hushed tones.

"Hey, don't you guys feel like something's off?" the swarm of stars asked in a low voice, his tone somewhat grave.

Zhou Yi frowned slightly. He had some impression of this type of star player. They were usually so eccentric. Could they have discovered something this time?

Thinking of this, he opened the system panel and listened carefully to the conversation of the people in the distance, planning to make this guy log off and calm down if anything went wrong.

However, Zhou Yi soon breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing everyone's response.

"What's so strange about it? Don't keep me in suspense, Stars," Li Fan urged first.

Upon hearing this, Qunxing chuckled and said, "Suiyin, why wouldn't a perfectly good sect be built in a safe and prosperous place? Instead, it's located at the foot of a mountain range teeming with demonic beasts. Isn't that a bit odd?"

Upon hearing this, the others instinctively rubbed their foreheads.

Wo Hu patted Qun Xing on the shoulder and sighed, "Brother Qun Xing, I really suggest you see a psychiatrist."

"If he doesn't build it in a place with monsters, where are we supposed to fight monsters and level up?"

Hearing this, Zhou Yi was overjoyed.

This group of players is really good; they can even explain away the bugs in the game.

The Humanoid Star scratched its head sheepishly and changed the subject: "By the way, Brother Qianlong, why don't you show everyone the sect's rules? After all, the sect leader just said that violating the rules has pretty serious consequences."

Qianlong nodded without hesitation and took out the jade slip from his hand.

The rules here are probably the game's rules of conduct, to prevent players from cheating or exploiting bugs, but it's still worth reading them.

It would be bad if my account got banned.

【Qingxuan Sect Rules】

[Note: This is the first version of the rules, which will be updated later. The game designers reserve the right to interpret them.]

1. Disciples must obey the sect leader's orders and must not act arbitrarily.

2. When traveling, disciples of the sect must keep a low profile and never use their real names or mention the sect's name.

3. ...

Is this rule really correct?

The group looked at each other, their expressions turning serious as they saw the rules.

Shouldn't cultivation sects be extremely protective of their own, and shouldn't their disciples be all imposing and awe-inspiring? What on earth is this?

"Brother Crouching Tiger, what are you talking about?" Immortal Instant Opening asked, somewhat puzzled.

Crouching Tiger Hidden Forest looked at the jade slip in his hand, then lowered his head and fell into deep thought. Hidden Dragon gestured to the others, telling them not to make a sound and disturb him.

He had worked with Crouching Tiger for many years and knew what that expression meant.

His brother was plotting something big.

After a long while, Wohu finally exhaled a breath of stale air: "I think I've figured it out a bit."

"Brother Crouching Tiger, tell us about it."

Upon hearing this, the others immediately urged them on.

As for Zhou Yi, who was hiding in the back, he was also completely focused at this moment, wanting to hear what this guy had to say this time.

Wo Hu relaxed his shoulders and said in a deep voice, "I think the designers of this game probably wanted to put us in a realistic world of cultivation."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked.

A real world of cultivation?

This sounds utterly absurd.

Seeing this, Crouching Tiger continued, "Do you still remember the original background setting?"

Upon hearing this, Li Fan lowered his head and pondered the settings on the official website.

Although he didn't see it at the time, he observed this setting later while lurking on the forum.

"The Spirit Peak has its master, and the cultivation techniques have their own lineage. The Jade Slips in the Scripture Pavilion are piled high, yet they are not open to independent cultivators. Those with spiritual roots, without a background, can only linger in the Qi Refining stage for their entire lives, looking up at the threshold of Foundation Establishment."

Li Fan muttered to himself, and immediately after saying that, he realized something.

"I understand now. The so-called real world of cultivation has already been explained in the background setting."

Upon hearing this, Wohu smiled and said, "Suiyin is right. This world of cultivation is cruel. The first three rules of the sect are almost all about this, telling us to be careful in our conduct and to act cautiously. This is probably to enhance the immersion in the game."

"I understand, Brother Wohu. So, in this game, we need to be a little more restrained, or we'll easily get killed by others."

The horde of stars looked enlightened and began to speak.

Zhou Yi was also slightly startled.

This background setting was just something he wrote casually at the time, but he never expected that it would be used by Crouching Tiger to explain his sect's rules, thus unknowingly avoiding a bug.

You guys are truly the best group of players I've ever coached.

Zhou Yi was filled with emotion and said frankly that he was really lucky.

Meanwhile, Qianlong exclaimed, "Wow, impressive, brother, you figured that out!"

Wo Hu simply shook his head: "It's nothing, but the game designer really has a good mind. They told us in such a clever way. I admire them."

Hearing this, Li Fan nodded in agreement: "That's true. It seems that the tone of this cultivation world is rather cruel. We should be more careful in our interactions with others in the future."

Having spent many years navigating the complexities of society, Li Fan possesses this kind of experience.

He just checked it too; the death penalty in the game is quite severe, so it's best to avoid it if possible.

After reading the remaining rules, the group continued forward.

Before long, a wide and flat piece of land appeared in front of them.

Although the land is abandoned, traces of past cultivation can still be seen at a glance.

"Hey, there seems to be something in this field?"

The Immortal pointed to a green figure in the distance and addressed the crowd.

Li Fan looked over and saw a large blue wolf lying helplessly beside a tree trunk, looking very badly injured.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Yi frowned deeply.

This is the Blue Shadow Wolf, one of the most active species in the Lianyun Mountains.

However, these wolves usually travel in packs, and it is extremely rare for a lone wolf to appear.

Something's not right!

Zhou Yi thought to himself, carefully examining his surroundings, and soon noticed something unusual.

From the grass beside the tree trunk, a faint blue wolf paw could be seen.

"We're so lucky! We even managed to find an experience pack that just happened to be passing by. Come on, everyone, let's go!"

The swarm of stars laughed and took out a sharp stone that they had prepared beforehand, intending to deliver a fatal blow to their opponent.

Clearly, he was unaware of the hidden danger.