Global Games: Reporting the Great Ascension Stage at the Start

At this moment, the land of China is full of vitality and all things are thriving.

Everyone got plenty of rest during the game, so there was no need to catch up on sleep offline.

People are full of energy communicating with their relatives and friends or discussing things with others online.

Some people go out to exercise, while others choose to go to work.

After all, it's a full 14 hours, and you're just idling around anyway. Going to work won't affect your gaming the next day.

The government has also issued announcements on official accounts and public accounts on various platforms, encouraging everyone to return to work. After all, if society stops functioning, everyone's quality of life will be significantly reduced.

It also reminded users to close and lock doors and windows at night to prevent criminals from causing trouble while everyone is playing the game.

Shen's mother kept calling Shen Hua to remind him to be careful, but Shen Hua didn't take it seriously.

In fact, the game "Ascension" is quite humane. Once a player is detected to be under threat in the real world, they will be kicked out of the game.

"But I still need to be careful," Shen Hua thought to himself. "After a while, I'll set up a defensive formation at the rented apartment and at my parents' place, and then everything will be fine!"

……

The next day, February 2nd, at midnight.

As soon as she logged in, [Reverse Butterfly] ran to one of the wooden houses in the beginner village.

The players in the starting village are now packing their things and leaving in twos and threes, as a wider world outside beckons to them!

[Reverse Butterfly] didn't care about that, rushed into the wooden house and shouted, "President, I've thought of a way to surpass Summer Night!"

"Oh." The guild leader forced a smile at the guild's star figure.

"What, President, you're not interested?" Looking at the indifferent president, [Reverse Butterfly] found it unbelievable.

The guild leader used to care a lot about the rankings, checking them almost a hundred times a day. Now that he's finally figured out a way to surpass Xia Ye, why is he so indifferent?

The guild leader's face stiffened as he said, "No...you...didn't you check the rankings when you logged into the game?"

"Not yet."

[Reverse Butterfly] opened the level ranking on the panel and was instantly petrified.

【1. 【Summer Night】(Human Race) Level 0 11/200】

【2. 【Grandpa Calabash Saves the Baby】(Demon Race) Level 0 8/200】

【3. 【Li Feiyu】(Celestial Race) Level 0 7/200】

4. [Warm Wine and Slay Hua Tuo] (Celestial Race) Level 0 7/200

5. [Reverse Butterfly] (Celestial Race) Level 0 7/200

"No, how come he has two more points?!" A mournful wail echoed from the wooden house.

11 o'clock! What's the point of chasing after this now?!

Not only them, but all the players who opened the rankings at this moment were completely dumbfounded.

How come I still have 2 extra points even after logging off? Can I train offline?

Originally, [Grandpa Calabash Saves the Doll] was certain to surpass Shen Hua today, and even had a chance to rank 3rd to 10th. Now, all hope is gone.

……

Shen Hua did not pay attention to the ranking list.

As soon as he logged on, he went straight to [Wanzhen Pavilion].

Inside the magnificent and ornately decorated Wanzhen Pavilion, Shen Hua, dressed in a simple, worn-out robe, remained composed.

But the shop's assistant manager really didn't give him a second glance.

The assistant manager leaned against the counter, glancing at him listlessly with his eyes drooping. He didn't even bother to straighten up, and said lazily, "What would you like, sir? If it's a low-grade magic weapon, I suggest you check out other shops. We at Wanzhen Pavilion don't sell them cheaply."

His condescending and disdainful aura was practically overflowing.

Shen Hua glanced at him.

This man's surname was Qian, and he was an old acquaintance of his. In his previous life, he always bowed and scraped when he saw him.

"Looks like I'll have to give them a good talking-to in the future," Shen Hua thought to himself with a smirk.

With a flick of his wrist, a pale green wood-attribute spirit stone appeared in his hand.

However, unlike the low-grade spirit stones of the past, this spirit stone was denser, had a brighter luster, and emitted a huge fluctuation of spiritual energy.

The deputy manager was stunned. This was actually a mid-grade spirit stone!

In the world of cultivation, the exchange rate for mid-grade spirit stones is approximately 1 to 100 low-grade spirit stones.

However, most cultivators are not willing to exchange them because mid-grade spirit stones are rich in spiritual energy, and their efficiency in meditation, breaking through bottlenecks, and replenishing mana far exceeds that of low-grade spirit stones.

When cultivators at the late stage or peak of Qi Refining engage in battle, they often use mid-grade spirit stones to quickly replenish their mana, sometimes even determining their life or death!

What surprised Deputy Manager Qian even more was that this was not only a mid-grade wood-attribute spirit stone, but also produced from the sect's own spirit mine!

Wood-attribute spirit stones vary in size and shape depending on their origin. This particular spirit stone is exactly the same size and shape as those from the Green Bamboo Mountain spirit mine within our sect.

In other words, this person is most likely an inner disciple of the sect! It's impossible for an outer disciple to obtain such a person.

This spirit stone was, of course, given to Shen Hua by Xu Lan. He exchanged 100 low-grade spirit stones in his backpack for this mid-grade spirit stone.

Seeing that Deputy Manager Qian was still in a daze, Shen Hua put the spirit stone into his backpack and said calmly, "I want to exchange this mid-grade spirit stone for some refining materials. The manager doesn't seem willing?"

"Oh, how could that be? Young man, I'm so sorry!" Deputy Manager Qian's attitude changed 180 degrees.

He strode over, a fawning smile on his face: "I am but a mortal, ignorant of your greatness, please forgive me!"

"Prepare a fine, quiet room. I don't want to be disturbed during the transaction," Shen Hua said calmly, momentarily regaining some of the dignity he possessed in his previous life.

"Alright, sir, please follow me." The deputy manager, Qian, became even more obsequious, bowing as he led the way.

Shen Hua smiled but didn't say anything, and followed in his footsteps.

……

Shen Hua's next step is to prepare for weapon forging.

He has already mastered alchemy and can produce his own pills; now he should focus his energy on weapon crafting.

In the world of cultivation, the three most important secondary professions are alchemy, weapon crafting, and talisman making. These three may seem like non-essential skills, but they are all extremely useful in the later stages of cultivation.

There are also other side professions, such as cultivating herbs, raising spirit beasts, and refining spirit arrays, etc., which are optional to learn, and Shen Hua does not plan to learn them.

He started refining weapons because he wanted to prepare for future scenario missions.

He can't trigger the scenario quest while he's in the market, but it will definitely trigger immediately once he leaves.

The next time it triggers, he will need magical artifacts and talismans to assist him, otherwise he may not be able to achieve a [perfect] rating.

Some might ask: Why craft the magical artifact yourself? Can't you just buy it? Why not just buy a low-grade artifact from the market?

But Shen Hua had an even bolder plan: he wanted to forge his own natal magic weapon, and it would be the most powerful natal magic weapon that no one had ever forged in his previous life—the Five Elements Unification Sword Formation!

……

……

Twenty days passed in the blink of an eye.

During these 20 days, Shen Hua spent his time either cultivating or tediously refining weapons and medicines.

The players wandered around the surrounding towns and countryside for 20 days before finally converging on the locations of the various sects.

The day for sect recruitment is almost here!

However, Shen Hua did not rush to the sect immediately; he was still in the Qingzhu Mountain market.

He wasn't in a hurry to join the sect, since the sect's recruitment lasted for a full 10 days, and he could still make it in the last few days.

At midnight on February 4th, Shen Hua had just logged in when he received a system notification while still on the login screen: "[Dear player, your report has been processed. Please check your system confirmation email.]"