Global Games: Reporting the Great Ascension Stage at the Start

Now, the streets of the market are no longer filled with NPCs; quite a few players are strolling around.

In the past five days, many players have joined the [Green Bamboo Mountain] sect. If it were Shen Hua in his previous life, he would have been one of them.

The NPCs' gazes towards the players gradually returned to normal, and they became less surprised.

On the main street of the market, groups of three or five players walked along the street, looking radiant.

Most of these players were dressed in Qingzhushan attire, and some were even dressed in inner disciple robes with black trim.

"Look, why is someone still wearing the rough clothes from the newbie village?" A player saw Shen Hua from afar and laughed to his companion.

"Yeah, didn't we even get a few decent pieces of equipment in the starting village?"

"Haha, not only did he not get any good equipment in the newbie village, he probably didn't even join our Green Bamboo Mountain group. This brother is really pitiful!"

A group of people burst into laughter, exuding a strong sense of superiority.

Hearing the group's laughter, Shen Hua's expression darkened slightly.

He quietly opened his backpack, preparing to take out the [Aoki Shield] and let them taste what it's like to have a shield slapped in the face.

But just then, one of them spotted Shen Hua's name.

"Holy crap! No, it's Brother Xia Ye!" His eyes widened in disbelief.

"Wow, it really is a summer night! I'm not seeing things, am I?" The other person was also extremely surprised.

"Brother Xia Ye, what are you doing here? Why are you in our Green Bamboo Mountain?!"

The players' shouts carried quickly. Every player on the street who heard them jolted and turned to look.

Shen Hua was also greatly surprised.

He no longer carried a shield, but instead summoned his natal flying sword.

A fiery red glow rose beneath his feet, making him appear as if he were riding on wheels of fire.

[Entropy Increase] appeared beneath his feet, carrying him rapidly into the sky, and then flying away from this place like an arrow released from a bow.

Several players shouted behind Shen Hua, "Brother Xia Ye, don't run away!"

"Please, Xia Ye, give us your autographs, I'm begging you!"

"Holy crap, Xia Ye can actually fly on a sword! That's awesome!"

Flying in the air on his sword, watching the players get further and further away, Shen Hua let out a long sigh of relief.

After opening the panel, he finally felt relieved after unchecking the "Name visible to other players" option in the settings.

Otherwise, we'll encounter similar situations again in the future.

However, the other players reminded him that he really should get some equipment; wearing only beginner cloth clothes was really shabby.

In addition to controlling a magical artifact, players can also wear a set of clothes, a pair of shoes, and two pieces of jewelry.

Players generally choose shoes that increase movement speed;

Clothing is usually chosen to have an additional defensive spell that can be activated instantly, such as [Water Shield] or [Earth Armor].

The two pieces of jewelry are usually used to restore spiritual power.

However, for cultivators in the Qi Refining stage, the most important thing is still magic weapons. The combined bonus of four pieces of equipment is less than one-fifth of that of a magic weapon. Therefore, Shen Hua's attitude towards equipment was the same as Xiahou Dun's—he couldn't be bothered to even glance at it.

But thinking about it, I'll get a full set if I have the chance in the future, so as not to always surprise our friendly nations.

……

……

About half an hour later, after saying goodbye to Ning Shi, Shen Hua arrived at the small shop [Duobaoxuan] run by Xu Lan.

【Duobaoxuan】still doesn’t have many customers, after all, it’s located in a remote alley and the food is just so-so.

"Sister Xu, I'm about to leave," Shen Hua said as soon as he stepped into the store.

There were no other customers in the shop. Xu Lan lay on the rocking chair, holding the bamboo slip in her hand and slowly reading it.

Upon hearing Shen Hua's voice, Xu Lan stood up.

"Oh, today? If we don't leave now, we'll miss our chance." Xu Lan looked at Shen Hua and sighed softly, "Xia Ye, take care on your journey!"

Xu Lan was still very reluctant to part with him. After all, it would be heartbreaking for any sect leader to lose such a genius.

Shen Hua then said, "Sister Xu, before I leave, may I offer a suggestion for the development of your sect?"

"Suggestions for the sect's development? You speak." Xu Lan's expression turned serious.

"Switch to the alchemy sect and focus on refining the Foundation Establishment Pill," Shen Hua said solemnly.

"Foundation Building Pill? Why?" Xu Lan frowned, puzzled.

Shen Hua replied, "Because we have a large number of visitors from outer space, and everyone needs..."

"Oh, I get it!" Shen Hua only said half of what he said before Xu Lan suddenly understood.

Before the arrival of the extraterrestrial visitors, Foundation Establishment Pills were not particularly precious. While not common, they were available to any cultivator with even a modicum of ambition.

After all, Foundation Establishment is just a very basic realm. If people are stuck at this level, there won't be many high-level cultivators left.

Just because we didn't lack it before doesn't mean we won't lack it in the future.

The number of extraterrestrial visitors was enormous, frighteningly so.

Assuming each person needs to consume two Foundation Establishment Pills, the demand would be extremely high!

Switching to a sect specializing in alchemy and focusing on the Foundation Establishment Pill, their future development prospects are indeed limitless!

"Okay, I will seriously consider it." Xu Lan nodded emphatically, clearly already interested.

Shen Hua smiled and said, "In that case, I'll take my leave!"

"If you or your disciples need anything from me, you can come to Taiping Gate in Tan County to find me. I can provide assistance for a fee."

"Okay, I'll come see you when I go to Tan County in the future." Xu Lan said with a smile, "You must be joining the [Danzao Division] when you join Taiping Gate, right? I've been there before. I bought my [Chengyuan Pill] there, so I know the place well."

"No," Shen Hua shook his head and said, "It's not the [Alchemy Bureau], but the [Heavenly Forging Bureau]."

"【Tianzhusi】?" Xu Lan was startled, and for a moment thought she had misheard.

She looked at Shen Hua in surprise.

After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Isn't the [Heavenly Forging Division] supposed to be for forging weapons? Why are you trying to forge weapons instead of focusing on alchemy? Have you lost your mind? Do you even have the talent for weapon forging? Do you think they'd want you?"

Shen Hua did not refute, but simply stood calmly in place.

The next moment, his natal magic weapon, [Entropy Increase], flew out of his body.

The fiery red sword shadow spun in the sky, then plunged into Shen Hua's body like a swallow nestling in its nest, the whole process taking only a few seconds.

Upon seeing this, Xu Lan's mouth dropped open in astonishment; she could hardly believe her eyes.

She even suspected that the person in front of her might be an imposter.

Is this my natal magic weapon? This is definitely my natal magic weapon!

How is that possible?

Without the skill of a high-level weapon refiner, how could one possibly refine a natal magic weapon?

But Xia Ye's talent for alchemy was already extraordinary, could his talent for weapon crafting be even more extraordinary?

Xu Lan stared intently at Shen Hua, her expression shifting constantly, turning pale and then flushed.

After a long while, she slumped back into the rocking chair as if all her strength had been drained, and sighed:

"Summer nights, do you know?"

"Know what?"

"If it weren't for the restrictions of the Heavenly Dao, I would definitely bind you to Green Bamboo Mountain and you would never be able to leave for the rest of your life."

"Haha, Sister Xu is joking," Shen Huaqian laughed.

"Do you think I'm joking?" Xu Lan asked in a low voice.

"Uh..." Shen Hua fell silent.