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Chapter 442 Joining the Sect

Chapter 442 Joining the Sect
Captain Zhou of the Garrison Bureau does have some humanity after all.

When Li Xuanmiao proposed to spend his own contribution to exchange for the [Skin Change] magical power for his successor to replace himself, he was finally agreed to his application to be transferred to the new map exploration team.

After three difficult days, Li Xuanmiao finally waited for his successor and gained the right to commit suicide.

There is no way. Since these more than 10,000 players were recruited by the official, they are essentially no different from the external staff of the garrison bureau. They must obey orders for the sake of salary.

It is said that I play games in my dreams every day, but in fact it is almost the same as working from home, with very little freedom.

When games become work, the fun of the game is greatly reduced.

It’s not like there weren’t players who wanted to rebel and return to normal society before, but unfortunately all their attempts failed without exception.

Today is different from the past. Because the analysis projects of the technological items in the game are ongoing, the level of technological development in the real world is also developing rapidly. Almost every month, state-owned enterprises release various black technology products.

Even though most of these players are skilled in martial arts, they are definitely not able to withstand the tungsten steel balls fired by the newly equipped electromagnetic rifles of the garrison guards.

Committing suicide is very simple. Li Xuanmiao uses the [Air Blade] magical power on his palm and the head falls off immediately. The incision is smooth and flat, which is very suitable for suturing, greatly reducing the workload of replacing the appearance with the [Skin Changing] magical power.

Then comes another 24 hours of agonizing resurrection.

This resurrection time is also the most complained about time by players on the game forum. The operation that forces everyone to be offline for 24 hours is hated by every player who wants to enter the new map as soon as possible.

There is no way. There is more news about the new map in the past few days, about dungeons, arenas, auction houses, NPCs, magic weapons, spiritual food... all of them make people itchy.

Finally, the hard work was over. After choosing the right time, Li Xuanmiao immediately drank the sleeping potion and logged into the game.

Still feeling the familiar slight feeling of weightlessness, Li Xuanmiao found himself standing on the resurrection platform. Fortunately, there were not many players resurrected at the same time as him, so he could see the surrounding scenery clearly.

The Resurrection Platform, like the Sharp Fang Village, is located in the center of a huge courtyard that is almost the size of a football field. The courtyard wall is extremely high, about 20 to 30 feet high, blocking the view outside. There is also a light red translucent cover above the courtyard, covering the entire courtyard in a semicircle.

Next to the resurrection platform stood an old man in a grey robe, with white hair and a youthful face, vigorous spirit, and bright eyes. It was obvious that he was a man who had achieved great success in cultivation.

In addition to the scenery, the biggest difference is the spiritual energy. The spiritual energy here is much richer than that in Qinghe County. Li Xuanmiao has never been to the spiritual realm, but he feels that this place is not much different from the spiritual realm, making him want to sit down cross-legged and practice immediately.

When the old man saw Li Xuanmiao appear, he waved his hand and said, "Don't just stand there like an idiot. Come over here and have your spiritual roots tested!"

Li Xuanmiao immediately went over and, according to his knowledge, stood in front of a white jade pillar that was about ten feet high. A white light was emitted from the pillar and swept over him. Soon, numbers appeared on the white jade pillar:

"Water Spiritual Root (Middle Grade): One Hundred and Forty-three."

"Earth Spiritual Root (Inferior): Nine."

Seeing the number on the jade pillar, the old man nodded, waved his hand, and a set of clothes appeared out of thin air, floated over and fell into Li Xuanmiao's hands.

"Hurry up and change! Turn left and take the jade token to report to Shuiling Academy! Get the skills and dormitory key!"

Players also wear clothes after they are resurrected, but they are the most tattered clothes they wore when they first came online, and they have nothing else on them.

Without saying a word, Li Xuanmiao immediately took off his dirty clothes and wanted to change into them.

"Wait a minute!" The old man called Li Xuanmiao and pointed with his hand.

In an instant, Li Xuanmiao felt as if a cool breeze was blowing through him. Every pore on his body became particularly clear, and he felt indescribably refreshed and comfortable.

Looking at the four bodies again, all the stains from the dirty clothes had disappeared, and even the skin had become much whiter.

Is this a cleaning technique? This is too efficient. It only takes one second to wash. This is really convenient. I don't have to worry about post-war cleaning anymore. After the decisive battle, I was covered in blood and it was really uncomfortable. I just don't know how to learn this technique. Is it exchanged for sect contribution points?

While thinking, Li Xuanmiao put on new clothes. The clothes were also quite magical. They were a little loose when he first put them on, but they became a very fitting body after he put them on. The texture was also surprisingly soft, skin-friendly, cool and breathable.

The whole outfit is light blue, consisting of an inner underwear shirt and an outer coat and trousers, as well as a pair of cotton socks and cloth shoes. Although it is also an ancient style, the style is simple and does not affect any actions, and it feels quite capable.

The old man pointed again, and the dirty clothes that Li Xuanmiao had taken off spontaneously caught fire in a few breaths. "Let's go!"

Li Xuanmiao is a hardcore player with a lot of experience. He knows the principle of building good relationships with any NPC, so he immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, elder. Could you tell me your name?"

"You strange people coming out of the secret realm are really asking questions every day..." The old man said impatiently: "I am Chi Chizi, sent by the sect master to guard this platform. That's all. I have no mission and nothing else to give you. Let's go."

It seems that there are also smart people among the players who came earlier...

With a sigh, Li Xuanmiao walked out of the courtyard and turned left as instructed.

Outside the yard are criss-crossing streets, about four or five meters wide, with towering walls on both sides of the streets. Looking forward, you can see a majestic mountain gate in the distance, and behind the gate is a towering building.

Looking at the regional structure, the place where I am located is a small town built at the foot of a hill?
Walking straight forward, Li Xuanmiao soon saw a flag standing in front of a courtyard. The pattern on the flag was similar to the one on his clothes, with the words "Shui Ling College" written on it.

When we arrived at the gate of the large courtyard, we saw two people wearing darker clothes, one male and one female, with impatience on their faces.

The man spoke first: "Brand!"

Li Xuanmiao handed over his jade token obediently. The man looked at it for a while and nodded: "145 points, not bad. You will have a chance to go to the intermediate college in the future. Okay, go in and go to the Sutra Pavilion to get the skills first!"

What's with this déjà vu feeling of going to college to get something?

After complaining in his heart, Li Xuanmiao continued to move forward, entered the courtyard, and came to the so-called Sutra Library. It was just a room of about 40 to 50 square meters with a sign that said "Sutra Library", but there was not a single book inside, only a middle-aged monk.

"brand!"

Continuing to hand over the jade token, the middle-aged cultivator said, "If you have a medium-grade spiritual root, you can choose a third-level technique. Currently, there is only one, "Six Solutions to Fish Life". This water-based technique is related to fish and requires a long period of time to interact with spiritual fish. Do you want to continue practicing "Yuanling Gong" or switch to this "Six Solutions to Fish Life"? "

Related to spirit fish? What does that mean? I saw on the forum that the Fire Spirit Academy has several techniques to choose from...

Li Xuanmiao was a little confused and asked in a flattering tone: "This is my first time entering a sect, and I don't know much about the techniques. Could this... uncle-master help me clear up my confusion? I will definitely reward you handsomely!"

There was no other way. His pockets were empty and the few spiritual materials and spiritual stones he had accumulated over the years were all left in Qinghe County. He could only make empty promises.

"Haha, what can you young cultivators do to help me?" The middle-aged cultivator laughed and said, "It's okay to tell you that the choice of this technique is crucial. Even if you change to a technique of the same type, the cost is huge. The "Yuanling Gong" you are practicing now is the cheapest. You can change to any other technique."

"As for the techniques, we are only a preparatory school. You are equivalent to a menial disciple. You only have the second-level 'Dang Bo Gong' and this third-level 'Six Solutions to Fish Life'. For newcomers like you, I can only teach you the first level of the techniques." "You will stay in the preparatory school for about one to three years. It mainly depends on the level of your spiritual roots, the progress of your cultivation, and your learning situation. With your qualifications of middle-grade water spiritual roots, you can be promoted to the primary school in about a year, which is the outer sect of the sect. If you can successfully build a foundation, you can enter the intermediate school to study."

"Now all the elders are exploring the secret realms. Treasure materials are produced every day, and new skills are occasionally available. Perhaps when you are promoted to the junior college, there will be more skills to choose from, but for now there are only these three options."

"The level of this technique is also very simple. The 'Yuan Ling Gong' you are learning now is only the first level, which can only be practiced to the perfection of Qi Refining and is almost impossible to build a foundation. The second level 'Dang Bo Gong' can be practiced to the perfection of foundation building. The same is true for 'Six Solutions to Fish Life', which is the perfection of Golden Core. With your 145-point middle-grade spiritual root qualification, you can only practice to the middle stage of Golden Core at most."

After hearing the middle-aged cultivator's explanation, Li Xuanmiao finally understood a little and nodded: "I understand, thank you, uncle master, I have decided, I choose to continue practicing the "Yuan Ling Gong"!"

"Oh? You are quite ambitious." The middle-aged monk was surprised for a moment and pointed: "Okay, go to the next door to get the class schedule and dormitory key."

The room next door was not big either. Inside was a middle-aged female cultivator in her thirties. After checking the jade token, she took out an A4 paper and a jade pendant.

The female cultivator spoke in a cold voice, as if doing a business matter. "The paper shows the class schedule. There are three classes in the morning, and roll call will be taken in every class. There are exams every month, and the exam results will directly affect your eligibility to enter the junior college. If you perform well, you will also receive contribution rewards from the sect. Don't be late or leave early. If you miss classes too many times, you will be expelled from the sect!"

"The afternoon is free time. You can practice freely or explore the first-level secret realm. Death and resurrection in the secret realm will not be counted as absence, but missing exams will affect your grades, so it is recommended that you wait until each exam is over before exploring the secret realm."

"You have a mid-grade spiritual root, so this is a mid-grade single-person cave, No. 87 in the water. Go find it yourself. Input spiritual power with this key, and the cave door will open. Figure it out yourself!"

"Okay, now you have officially joined my Xianlian Sect. Today is the first day, so you don't have to attend classes. You can go to the cave by yourself and find friends. Go ahead."

……

After completing a series of procedures, Li Xuanmiao continued to go deeper into the courtyard.

Gradually, he discovered that this yard was not just a yard, but actually more like a closed school. The high walls were fences, the large rooms were classrooms, and the small rooms were offices. They were all built of blue-black stones and looked very solemn.

There are plaques on each room and introductions on the walls, introducing the functions of the rooms. Some are "Lecture Hall (One)", some are "Magic Training Room", some are "Canteen", and some are "Free Activity Room"...

Soon, Li Xuanmiao arrived at the dormitory area. The dormitories here were divided into several types, including six-story buildings with inferior water, two-story villas with sewage, and the small courtyard with a private entrance that he had found.

There is a larger water area at the back. The yard is more than three times the size of the Zhongshui area and covers nearly one acre. One can't help but envy it.

But no extreme water area or ground water area was found. According to the introduction on the game forum, these people should have entered the junior college directly and did not roll around in the mortal world with these people.

However, Li Xuanmiao was very satisfied with his Zhongshui courtyard. It had three bedrooms, a living room and a bathroom, estimated to be more than 120 square meters, with no public area. It also had a 200-square-meter courtyard with two small fields that seemed to have been reclaimed, but there were only some weeds in them now.

The entire courtyard is also wrapped in a thin layer of something that looks like a barrier, giving people a strong sense of security. The master bedroom in the room is also very special. There is a small platform 20 centimeters above the ground in the center of the room, with a futon on it.

Sitting on the cushion, Li Xuanmiao could clearly feel the increase in the concentration of spiritual energy, which was nearly twice as dense as outside, making people want to meditate and refine the energy.

There was nothing else to do, so he immediately sat down cross-legged and began to practice the Yuan Ling Gong. I have to say, it was different with the abundant spiritual energy. A small circulation was completed in less than fifteen minutes, and a large circulation seemed to take only an hour at most. In the end, the efficiency was more than ten times higher than that of Qinghe County!

Thinking about how he could barely complete a big circulation in a whole day in Qinghe County, Li Xuanmiao now wanted to cry.

After running it smoothly for three cycles, he opened the player panel and started checking.

All other options remained unchanged, only the task bar changed. A newly appeared [Join the Sect] task now showed a completed status. With a click, ten spirit stones fell down, which made people very happy. With the addition of one spirit stone for the merit task, he once again became a rich man.

Then a new task pops up:

【Foundation Building Monk】

Become a foundation-building monk,

Reward: A random second-level magic weapon.

[Outer Disciple]

Become a student of Xianlian Sect Junior College.

Reward: A random first-level magic weapon.

[Exploration of Secret Realm (I)]

Successfully conquer a first-level secret realm

Reward: One general spell of your choice.

【Auction Newcomer】

List ten extraordinary items on the Auction House.