This is a cultivation game, but the operation is bad

Chapter 407 No one received the reward! Hunting down the elders of the Mingxin Sect!
Ye Longying was furious. She had been so proud of herself for taking first place on the demon-hunting rankings, and then she was humiliated by Ming Qingjing.

So what if you're number one?
I'm not giving any reward!

Why not?
The reason is quite valid: you are a demonic cultivator!

Damn it, if you're not going to give rewards to demonic cultivators, then what are you calling them here for!
It's completely free!

If it's a planned event, then the planners wouldn't dare not give rewards to the players of Mo Dao Zu Shi. Offending nearly half of the players in one fell swoop is something no one can withstand!
But Ming Qingjing isn't a game designer; he's just an NPC, albeit one that's a bit too intelligent.

One blow completely stunned all the players of the Demonic Path.

They're running an event but not giving out rewards? How can they do this?

Ye Longying was furious, and the players from Taiye City were equally indignant, their eyes filled with murderous intent as they looked at Ming Qingjing.

good good!
Are you trying to mess with us, the players of the Demonic Path?
You're so brave!
If I didn't know you were in the early stages of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, I would have thought you had reached the Great Perfection of the Mahayana Realm!
If Ming Qingjing doesn't plan to give rewards to the players of the Demonic Path, then there's nothing the players of the Demonic Path can do. Even Ye Longying can't possibly defeat Ming Qingjing.

This is the first time I've been tricked by NPCs, but I have to swallow my anger. Right now, they are no match for someone in the Tribulation Transcending stage.

However, this grudge was remembered by Taiye City!

Just because we can't beat them now doesn't mean we can't beat them in the future!

The Mingxin Sect, is it? Once we have the strength, we'll wipe you out first!
Although Ye Longying was furious, she knew she couldn't do anything to Ming Qingjing right now. She could only grit her teeth, glare at him, pant, and stare at him fiercely, saying, "Fine, you old bastard, you're ruthless! We'll meet again!"

"Taiye City, let's go!"

With that, she waved her hand, ready to lead the people of Taiye City away.

Go back and upgrade, then prepare to destroy the Mingxin Sect!

She wanted to leave, but Ming Qingjing wouldn't let her.

"You think this place is where you can just come and go as you please?!"

Ming Qingjing snorted coldly, a cold glint flashing in her eyes as she looked at Ye Longying and the others. Caught off guard, she slapped Ye Longying and the others across the face.

"This is Mingxin City. Any demonic ant that dares to set foot in Mingxin City shall die!"

The Transcending Tribulation expert's palm strike was earth-shattering and awe-inspiring!
Caught completely off guard, Ye Longying and the others were instantly killed by Ming Qingjing with a single palm strike!
Everyone was shocked!

Yoru Oboro Sakura: "??????"

Taiye City: "????"

Jiang Liu: “????”

Jiang Liu was shocked. He stared blankly at the tombstones of Ye Longying and the others, gaining a completely new understanding of NPCs.

Good heavens, not content with getting something for free, they actually want to kill someone?

This NPC is incredibly greedy!
Even gamers wouldn't do something so monstrous!
Ye Longying was already furious when her reward was rescinded at the last minute. Now, with Ming Qingjing slapping many of Taiye City's elites to death, her anger erupted like a volcano.

Without saying a word, she revived on the spot and slashed at Ming Qingjing with her sword!

"The Demonic Sword Slashes Across the Heavens!"

"He's not dead yet?"

When Ming Qingjing saw Ye Longying suddenly stand up again, he frowned slightly. Faced with the surging demonic energy attack, he simply raised his hand.

"A mere trick, you overestimate yourself!"

After instantly defeating Ye Longying once again, Ming Qingjing coldly addressed the tens of thousands of righteous NPCs below: "In the name of the Taiyi Immortal Alliance, I order all righteous cultivators present to exterminate the demonic cultivators!"

"This board will not allow any rat from the gutter to stand in the sunlight!"

Ming Qingjing only eliminated the top 100 demonic players on the demon-hunting leaderboard; there are still hundreds of demonic players in Taiye City below them.

Upon hearing this, tens of thousands of righteous cultivators responded in unison.

"Follow reason and obey orders!"

Taiye City player: "Holy shit!"

Drug King: "Holy shit!"

Under the siege of tens of thousands of righteous NPCs, the players of Taiye City couldn't even last ten seconds before they all collapsed to the ground. In an instant, all sorts of profanities and vulgarities flooded the public chat.

[Northern Demon God: Holy crap, they lured us in here to kill us!]

[Drug King: This is too much!]

Wan Wulong: This is intolerable!

[Wang Zhongtai: Big sister, let's launch another attack!]

[Jiang Liu: Calm down, calm down. There are only a few hundred of you, while there are tens of thousands of righteous cultivators around, and a Tribulation Transcending expert is also there to support you. If you stand up, you'll just die. There's no need for that.]

[Drug King: You're just spouting nonsense, aren't you the one being bullied!]

Ye Longying also wanted to lead her men to charge at Ming Qingjing, but the previous instant kill brought her back to her senses. She knew that if they stood up, they would die, and no matter how many times they charged, they could not kill Ming Qingjing.

but!

If you can't kill an NPC in the Tribulation Transcending stage, you can surely wipe out an NPC in the Integration stage, right?

Ye Longying thought of the Mingxin Sect elders who had left this place, and a ferocious sneer appeared on her face.

[Night Sakura: Everyone return to the city, then assemble. We're going to hunt down the Mingxin Sect elders!]

[Northern Demon God: Clever, eldest sister! If you can't beat the Tribulation Transcending Boss, surely you can beat a Fusion NPC?]

Wan Wulong: Damn it! They bullied our Taiye City, I'll make sure they're all alone!

Before the cross-server exchange event, their Taiye City might not have been able to defeat the NPC in the Fusion stage.

However, after the cross-server exchange event, Ye Longying broke through the Nascent Soul stage and was able to pose a threat to NPCs in the Integration stage. With the help of Taiye City, she was very likely to be able to kill the elder of Mingxin Sect.

If you can't beat the sect leader, you can't beat the elders, right?

If I can't afford to offend the sect leader, can I at least offend your elders?

Ye Longying was confident in her abilities, but to ensure everything went smoothly, she still extended invitations to the other three Nascent Soul players in the Celestial Dynasty server.

[Night Cherry Blossom: General Yang, Jiang Liu, Nangong, are you coming to kill the Mingxin Sect elder?]

You want me to come along?

Jiang Liu was slightly taken aback, but after thinking about it, he still refused. After all, he was a member of the righteous path, so what kind of thing would it be to go and kill righteous NPCs with demonic cultivators?

Killing them alone is for leveling up, but killing them together with demonic cultivators is a bit inappropriate.

Moreover, the most important thing right now is to farm enough celebration fragments; he doesn't plan to fight the boss before clearing out the event shop.

Jiang Liu: I'm not going. The Mingxin Sect hasn't provoked me.

[General Yang: Our Taiyao tribe isn't going either; we need to keep farming for celebration fragments.]

[Nangong Wentian: Since neither of them is going, then I, the world's number one Nascent Soul player, will give you face.]

[Night Cherry Blossom: No need, you're not worthy of giving me face.]

[Nangong Wentian:]

Ye Longying wasn't too bothered by the rejection. As long as she could defeat the elders of the Mingxin Sect, she was fine with it. She could just die a few more times if necessary.

Night Sakura and the magic players from Taiye City were kicked out of the reward team, and players and NPCs outside the top 100 of the leaderboard moved up to fill the vacancies.

Ye Longying lost her first place, and Jiang Liu became the first. He walked up to Ming Qingjing with a smile and bowed very respectfully: "Junior greets Senior Ming."

Then, he stared blankly at Ming Qingjing, his eyes filled with anticipation.

His requirements weren't high; he'd be satisfied with just one high-grade Dao artifact. "Hmm."

Ming Qingjing was slightly more lenient with Jiang Liu, giving a soft reply. A strange glint appeared in his eyes as he looked at Jiang Liu. Suddenly, he said, "I, the sect leader, once again invite you to join the Mingxin Sect. Once you join the Mingxin Sect, I promise to dedicate the entire sect's resources to nurturing you."

"A hundred years to unite, three hundred years to undergo tribulation, and five hundred years from now you will become the sect leader of the Mingxin Sect, how about it?"

He had already taken a liking to Jiang Liu's talent and had extended an invitation once, but Jiang Liu had refused.

At that time, their Mingxin Sect still had the Mingjingtai, so they didn't care about Jiang Liu's rejection. In any case, Jiang Liu was just a backup plan after joining the Mingxin Sect.

But things are different now.

The Mingjingtai was destroyed by unknown individuals, and their Mingxin Sect desperately needs a promising future.

At this moment, Jiang Liu's appearance was like sunshine shining into Ming Qingjing's heart.

In order to get Jiang Liu to join the Mingxin Sect, he even made empty promises to Jiang Liu.

A century of fusion! Three hundred years of tribulation!

This breakthrough speed is incredibly fast in the cultivation world!

In fact, Ming Qingjing himself said that Jiang Liu would become the sect leader of Mingxin Sect five hundred years later!

The vast Mingxin Sect was handed over directly to Jiang Liu!
If this were any righteous cultivator, they would be tempted. Who wouldn't want to directly inherit a top-tier sect?

Jiang Liu was unwilling because he was a player.

Jiang Liu was not moved at all by Ming Qingjing's empty promises; in fact, he even felt a little amused.

Dude, are you kidding me?
A hundred years to reach godhood? Three hundred years to transcend tribulation?

Then why am I even playing this game? I might as well go home and farm!
Let alone a hundred years to reach the Nascent Soul stage, even if he doesn't ascend within ten years, he'll consider himself to have reached the maximum level!
Five hundred years later, will he inherit the position of sect leader of the Mingxin Sect?

I laughed. After serving as a beast of burden in Heaven for five hundred years, I would dare to run for the position of Jade Emperor!

Why would I give up being the Jade Emperor to become the sect leader of a minor sect in the next generation?
Keep dreaming your pipe dreams!
Jiang Liu scoffed inwardly, but still replied very respectfully, "I'm sorry, Senior Ming, I already have a sect I belong to, so please forgive me for not being able to join the Mingxin Sect."

Upon hearing Jiang Liu's reply, Ming Qingjing's smile slowly faded, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes as she stared at Jiang Liu expressionlessly.

He never expected that Jiang Liu would reject him again!
A hundred years to become a god, three hundred years to transcend tribulations, and five hundred years to become the sect master of the Mingxin Sect!

They're not satisfied with these conditions? Country folks are just too greedy!
Ming Qingjing was furious. Having been rejected twice in a row, he lost face and said to Jiang Liu with a stern face, "I will give you one last chance to join the Mingxin Sect!"

"Sorry, senior."

Jiang Liu shook his head again.

I'm sorry, senior, but your Mingxin Sect is not worthy of having a prodigy like me.

"Humph!"

Ming Qingjing snorted angrily, waved his sleeve at Jiang Liu, and said expressionlessly, "No one can refuse the Mingxin Sect three times. I will let you off the hook because you are a righteous prodigy. Leave now."

Jiang Liu: “????”

Ok?
Leave quickly?

Jiang Liu's heart skipped a beat, and a sudden, extremely ominous premonition rose within him. He hurriedly asked, "Senior Ming, what about my reward? What about the reward for being ranked first?"

"What reward?"

Ming Qingjing said coldly, "You've already rejected my Mingxin Sect, yet you still want to ask my Mingxin Sect for a reward?"

"Stop pestering me! If you don't leave, I, the sect leader, will be very rude to you!"

I am!

Jiang Liu was furious, enraged, and furious beyond measure!

He was just laughing at Ye Longying for being discarded after she had served her purpose, and now it's his turn!

Damn, what goes around comes around! These NPCs during the Tribulation stage are really ruthless!
"Damn it!"

Jiang Liu cursed under his breath, a stiff smile on his face, and said in a low voice, "Senior, are you really not going to give it to me?"

"Leave immediately."

Ming Qingjing said expressionlessly, "Don't waste this sect master's time."

"I'm leaving Nima!"

Jiang Liu laughed in fury and punched Ming Qingjing!

"Ten Directions Suppressing Fist!"

Even in her anger, Ye Longying dared to mess with Ming Qingjing, so what is he afraid of!
I'll punch you to vent my anger first!

"Nonsense! How dare you attack this sect master!"

Ming Qingjing was also enraged. How dare a mere Nascent Soul cultivator attack him?
dead!
You are dead.

【Return to the city】

Jiang Liu, with a dark expression, chose to resurrect at the nearest teleportation point, and then immediately opened the chat box.

[Jiang Liu: Ye Longying, where are you meeting? Send me the coordinates, thanks.]

【Night Sakura: Didn't you say you weren't coming?】

[Nangong Wentian: This is hilarious! He didn't get the reward either; the NPCs got it for free too!]

[Yoru Sakura: Hahahaha!]

Jiang Liu and Ye Longying were both eliminated, and General Yang, who was originally third, became first.

Ming Qingjing looked General Yang up and down, and couldn't help but show a hint of admiration in her eyes as she gazed at General Yang's steadfast and unyielding demeanor.

This child has great perseverance and is destined for great things!

It's a pity he's a bit too old.
Ming Qingjing felt a pang of regret in his heart. After a slight hesitation, he still extended an invitation to General Yang: "Would you like to join my Mingxin Sect? If you join the Mingxin Sect, I guarantee that you will reach the Nascent Soul stage in a hundred years, transcend the Tribulation stage in three hundred years, and become the Sect Master of the Mingxin Sect in five hundred years!"

He bet!
He bet that General Yang would achieve great things later in life!
He was right there when Ming Qingjing invited Jiang Liu, and he heard their conversation the whole time. He also knew why Jiang Liu suddenly became furious.

Got it, now it's my turn.

General Yang nodded at Ming Qingjing, not even bothering to reply, and turned to leave.

[General Yang: Where should we assemble?]

[Nangong Wentian: Oh no, this NPC is acting really strange.]

Nangong Wentian was initially gloating, but now that it was his turn, he felt a sense of unease.

As I slowly walked up to Ming Qingjing, I kept praying in my heart that she wouldn't invite me to join the Mingxin Sect. I just wanted a reward!
Ming Qingjing stared at Nangong Wentian expressionlessly, glancing at him once and then again. Each glance made Nangong Wentian's heart sink three times over.

Oh no, this guy's got his eye on me too!

next second.

Ming Qingjing casually tossed a low-grade Dao artifact to Nangong Wentian, then waved his hand impatiently, saying, "Thank you for coming to help Mingxin Sect. Leave now."

Nangong Wentian: "??????"

Nangong Wentian left, completely bewildered, holding the low-grade Dao artifact.

It wasn't until he had walked several hundred meters away that he realized what was going on.

He... he didn't even like me!?

(End of this chapter)