Building a sect from scratch.

Chapter 36 Flying Bamboo Raft
"Bamboo raft in hand! Brothers, I'm going to give it a try first. You guys wait here. If it works, I'll come back for you!"

Wang Ergou, who had borrowed a bamboo raft in just a few words, turned around and jumped off the cliff. Using the Wind Riding Technique to jump down the mountain was the fastest way for players to get down. Walking was out of the question; what proper cultivator would walk on foot? Even if they were out of mana, they would squeeze out the last bit of spiritual energy and jump forward, which was much faster than walking!

Even if you have no blue energy, you can't just sit and meditate while stuck in a crack in a rock, on a tree branch, or even on a rooftop. You either have to fly and jump, or sit in place for a while before flying and jumping again.

In the first few days after everyone learned the Wind Riding Technique, the line of players waiting to jump off the cliff at the sect's headquarters never stopped. Even though players often died from falling because they didn't master the Wind Riding Technique, the cliff edge was still crowded with people, all wanting to experience the "feeling of flying".

They would jump off the cliff, then use their spiritual power to create a whirlwind to lift themselves up before slowly landing—based on the size and sound of the dust kicked up upon landing, as well as the landing posture, players even went so far as to rank them out of sheer boredom.

A king-level player's landing is so precise that it barely stirs up any dust or makes any noise. Ideally, the landing posture should be even more elegant—for example, when Wang Ergou landed precisely next to Lani's house, he knelt on one knee, holding a longsword that looked more like a decoration, which he swung behind him.

Lani pointed to the side expressionlessly: "Here, the bamboo raft you wanted."

Wang Ergou, embarrassed by his attempt to show off but receiving no acclaim, stood up awkwardly and coughed lightly: "Ahem, thanks Lani, we'll share some of the reward with you when we get back from our mission!"

"It's okay, just remember to return it."

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The game "Ten Continents Chronicles" is very free; you can do almost anything you can do in real life.

This is something the entire internet knows.

However, every time a post on a gaming forum reaches a new high in popularity, it constantly challenges netizens' worldviews.

This time, a post that was pushed to the top by netizens' comments was featured in a picture of an ugly bamboo raft.

Bamboo rafts are something everyone has seen. Even if you haven't seen one in real life, you've probably seen plenty of photos of them online.

But a bamboo raft flying in the air—no one has ever seen that before!

In the game screenshot, a group of players are looking up in shock and disbelief, their mouths agape. Above them is a crudely made bamboo raft, which is quite ugly.

The bamboo raft floated in the air, with a bamboo pole on it. A tattered piece of cloth was tied to the pole, and Wang Ergou, a frequent visitor to the game forum screenshots and videos, stood next to the pole.

The comment section has exploded, with the number of replies already exceeding 999, and it's impossible to count them all.

"Holy crap, Dog Bro's come up with a new trick again!"

"Good heavens! I'm speechless! Even if you want to build the legendary flying boat, couldn't you at least make something that looks nicer and more impressive? This little shabby bamboo raft looks so shabby!"

"That's it!"

Some players also enthusiastically defended the little bamboo raft in the forum comments: "What do you know! This bamboo raft is our players' treasure! It's our group's darling! Most of us have pampered it! Besides, even if it's a bamboo raft, you probably couldn't make one yourself. Do you even know how to tie a bamboo raft in real life?"

A gamer whose profile picture is a muscular bearded man commented: "I don't know how, but my Gege definitely does! If he doesn't, I'll push him to learn! Right, Er Gou Gege?"

"Help! There's a gay guy here!"

"What? Gay? That makes me even more excited!"

...Let's rewind to a few hours earlier.

Wang Ergou used his spiritual power to control the bamboo raft, which was covered with several lightness talismans. At first, it was a bit shaky, but after a while, he got used to it and started to control it smoothly.

Then, the Jade Emperor and his entourage, who had been waiting at the entrance of the Taiyin Palace for a short while, saw the bamboo raft flying down from the cliff amidst a chorus of exclamations and chatter, and Wang Ergou "driving" the "flying bamboo raft".

The sound of "Holy crap!" echoed around the neighborhood. When Wang Ergou saw someone taking a screenshot, he even struck a few poses that he thought were very handsome and dashing.

After flying around the Taiyin Palace several times, Wang Ergou slowly landed the bamboo raft, his smile more uncontrollable than an AK, enjoying the praise from the surrounding players.

"Brother Dog, I want to go up and play too!"

"Hey bro! I gave you a like, comment, and share on your new video, let me up here!"

Wang Ergou was secretly pleased, but on the surface he remained calm and said, "Don't rush, don't rush. When I finish my mission and come back, I'll bring everyone up to experience it! And you can also learn the [Transport] skill, it's very easy to use!"

Many players suddenly realized: "Ah! So it's [reposting]! Thanks, Brother Dog! I'll try it in the sect library later!"

The sect library can be entered with a disciple token. Most of the secret manuals and spellbooks inside are open to the public, and no sect contribution is required. You can study them at your own pace.

But the problem is, does this "self-study" really mean "self-study"?
Unlike other games where you can learn by simply reading a bar or flipping through a book to gain reading experience, this game requires you to genuinely understand the text, comprehend it, and truly grasp its essence before you can learn it.

Even if you learn it in theory, you still need to practice it and do a lot of exercises. Only when you are proficient can you be considered to have truly mastered it.

This hardcore gameplay has led many players to angrily criticize the game developers on game forums, but the official team continues to play dead and completely ignores the criticism, leaving everyone feeling helpless.

However, it doesn't mean that you have to learn all spells yourself.

In addition to the skills given as a starting quest, after reaching level 10 and testing your spiritual root, you will also receive two manuals as quest rewards: one on Five Elements Techniques and one on Cultivation. These two manuals are the traditional kind; you can learn them by casting a spell or gain experience by meditating or using the skills more often, which is considered a guarantee for players.

In addition, some low-level spell manuals may be obtained from daily tasks and some sect-specific random tasks—such as helping the senior sister find something or helping the senior brother wash vegetables. Among them, the most frequently obtained is the Wind Control Technique. A few days ago, the price of the manual was as high as 100 RMB per book offline. After almost all players obtained it, the price plummeted to five RMB per book, but no one is buying it—after all, everyone has already learned the necessary skills.

Although there is a guaranteed minimum for spell skills, the randomness of the system is a bit overwhelming for players – there's always the chance of drawing a skill they don't like, but the skill manuals are still bound and can't be freely traded, which is quite frustrating.

The skill "Transportation" seems to be unique to Wang Ergou, as no other player has been heard of obtaining it. Otherwise, Wang Ergou wouldn't have been able to show off and stand out from the crowd time and time again.

Of course, it's said that you can learn it from the sect's library, but...

"Do you even think you can learn it! You dog of a planner! Who can learn that cryptic stuff on their own?!"

"Second Senior Sister can do it!"

"How can that be the same! She's a bastard who's allied with his uncle!"

"Just practice more cooking!"

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(End of this chapter)