You Gave Your Showboating Full Marks
[You quietly return to the Greenwood Sect, where a Crow parts ways with you.]
The Greenwood Sect remains unchanged.
[Just like in the last simulation, every single thing that happened during your trip could be written into a major case of the year for the legal channel of the cultivation world.]
[Back here, it's still an old machine, running slowly.]
[You entered the Sect Master's cave abode without alerting anyone else.]
[You summon Qi Cangshu by telepathy.]
Qi Cangshu pushed open the door and entered. Seeing you sitting upright on the stone bed, he immediately bowed deeply in respect.
"This old man pays his respects to the Sect Master."
You present a Jade Slip to him.
"Take a look."
Qi Cangshu held the Jade Slip in both hands and probed it with his Divine Sense.
His hand trembled violently.
[The Jade Slip contains the sequel to the "Greenwood Art".]
[Not only have you completed the Cultivation Method for the Golden Core Stage, but you've also optimized several energy circulation paths.]
[You didn't let him leave; instead, you pointed out several key points in his Cultivation Method on the spot.]
[You are now at the Golden Core Stage, cultivating the top-tier Azure Origin Dao Canon Cultivation Method, further enhanced by the Spirit Refining Technique, giving you a commanding advantage.]
"The Spiritual Power of the Jugu Acupoint dissipated by three-tenths, flowing through the Tiantu."
[Your casual words pointed directly to a blind spot in Qi Cangshu's years of practice.]
Qi Cangshu immediately sat down cross-legged and began circulating his Spiritual Power according to the new Cultivation Method.
[The blockage that had been stuck in the Jugu Acupoint for many years was cleared on the spot.]
[Spiritual Power surged down through the Tiantu Acupoint, flowing directly into the Dantian.]
[The bottleneck that had been plaguing him for years has finally loosened.]
He had vaguely grasped the threshold of Core Formation.
Qi Cangshu knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times.
His reverence for you has deepened.
[This new Sect Master is elusive and rarely seen.]
[Upon arriving at the Greenwood Sect, he uncovered its various secrets and seized the position of Sect Master.]
[Subsequently, he abandoned his pursuit of power, disappeared for a year, and returned with seemingly even more unfathomable strength.]
[A few casual words of guidance were enough to enlighten him.]
He became increasingly convinced that you were indeed the reincarnation of High Antiquity powerful being, now merely idly roaming the mortal world!
[Then, you gave Qi Cangshu a second Jade Slip, which contained information about Alchemical Experience.]
[Of course, this also includes experience in verification and certification.]
[Knowledge that requires two Contribution Points to learn in the Thousand Mechanisms Sect can be obtained for free with the Qi Cangshu.]
Qi Cangshu kowtowed again.
[You sent Qi Cangshu away and went into seclusion in the Sect Master's cave abode.]
[At the same time, on Red Refining Mountain.]
[An ordinary Crow landed on a tree beside the mountain path.]
[A three-person team appears, all of them at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage.]
[One man wielded a staff, another carried a sword; the leader was a young monk.]
[The monk was wearing a white robe and had a string of Wooden Prayer Beads around his neck.]
[Options pop up.]
[A: Have the Crow Daoist lie in wait in secret, ready to strike at the crucial moment.]
[B: I'm an actor, and I'll see this performance through to the end.]
[C: Let the Crow Daoist shout, "Master Wuming, does your promise back then, 'Great Forest Temple will always open its doors of convenience for you,' still stand?"]
Lu Ping looked at Little B.
It seems that Little B is no longer acting crazy, but has developed his own ideas.
He played Ye Zhi, then Jiang Mutian, and now he's playing Wuming.
It really proves the saying: life is like a play, and it all depends on acting skills.
As for Little C?
Okay, Little C has always been crazier than Little B.
Lu Ping chose B.
[You chose B.]
[The Crow tilted its head and glanced at Wuming, then opened its beak and spat out three Jade Bottles.]
[The Jade Bottle hovered before Wuming.]
[Wuming teammates, draw your swords.]
"Master, be careful, it might be a trap."
[Wuming waved his hand dismissively.]
He didn't immediately take the Jade Bottle, but instead took a half step back, clasped his hands together, chanted a Buddhist prayer, and then spoke.
"May I ask who you are, benefactor...?"
[The Crow caws, its voice flat and deliberately profound.]
"Red Refining Mountain is treacherous, where people are behind and crows are in front."
"Encountering a crow brings good fortune, encountering a crow brings misfortune."
[Having said that, he didn't give Wuming a chance to ask further questions.]
[A flash of black and red light appeared on the Crow's body, and it instantly transformed into a wisp of fire and dissipated in the mountain wind.]
[You sat in your cave abode, giving yourself a perfect score for showing off.]
[A few months later, the Greenwood Sect's recruitment of new disciples came to an end.]
A Crow perched on an old tree outside the Main Hall, watching quietly.
This time, Greenwood Sect is actually providing a stable version of the Spirit-Urging Pill for free.
Ascension Hall, the Formation Technique was operating smoothly.
[Of the 312 Probationary Disciples, 226 have successfully entered the sect.]
Nine people were seriously injured.
[Those who exploded: None.]
[New Disciple Initiation Ceremony]
[Qi Cangshu stands on the high platform and gives a speech.]
[Qian Dafu, dressed in a deacon's Deacon, stood respectfully behind and to the side of Qi Cangshu, a smile on his chubby face.]
The elders of each hall stood on both sides, their gazes towards Qi Cangshu different from a year ago.
They could all see that Qi Cangshu's cultivation had improved again.
[The Greenwood Sect is also gradually changing under his control.]
The elders who initially harbored doubts and observed with indifference are now all taking their responsibilities more seriously than the last.
[Especially today.]
A faint, ethereal aura lingered above the Greenwood Sect.
[This aura wasn't particularly fierce, yet it concealed immense terror.]
[Everyone seemed to have returned to the days more than a year ago, the time of the change of leadership between the old and new Sect Master.]
The elders who had initially harbored some resentment now fell completely silent, no longer harboring any thoughts of resistance.
[Among the crowd stood a young man named Xu Qingshi. His talent wasn't exceptional, but his eyes were resolute and his demeanor calm.]
Qi Cangshu's gaze lingered on him for a long time.
Finally, to everyone's astonishment, Qi Cangshu publicly announced that he was accepting Xu Qingshi as his Personal Disciple.
You seemed somewhat surprised.
[Back then, in order to legitimately seize the position of Greenwood Sect Master, you had Qi Cangshu fabricate the identity of a "secret Chief True Disciple."]
[Now, this has actually been continued by the Greenwood Sect and become an official rule.]
[The Greenwood Sect is beginning to show signs of being passed down through generations.]
[No longer just a Small Company that relies on exploiting its lower-level employees to stay afloat.]
[Gradually, mentorship emerged, rules were established, and a future was envisioned.]
[You sat in your cave abode, lost in thought.]
[After confirming that the sect is operating smoothly, leave the Greenwood Sect again and head straight for Qingyang City.]
[The 10,800 flying blades of the Star River Myriad Blades require a massive amount of Sha Soul Crystals.]
[This material is only produced in the White Tiger Domain and is almost never circulated outside of it.]
[The origins of those Sha Soul Crystals from the Thousand Mechanisms Sect are probably also somewhat mysterious.]
[To reach the White Tiger Domain, one must first transit through the Azure Dragon Upper Domain.]
[The Teleportation Arrays between cities in the Central Region can only be used for teleportation between the nine Central Regions of the Azure Dragon Domain.]
[You return to Qingyang City and sense an eerie, chilling atmosphere permeating the air.]
The number of Qingyang Guards patrolling the streets has doubled.
[It wasn't like this when you left Qingyang City a few months ago.]
[You arrive at the Heavenly Certification Alliance Hall in Qingyang City, find the Azure Dragon Upper Domain Credential Office, and submit your application.]
[With Third-Grade Alchemist Certificate, Greenwood Sect Master's Token, and Thousand Mechanisms Sect Guest Elder's Identity Jade Plaque, you feel your qualifications are quite good.]
[You sit before the glass counter, and the Heavenly Certification Alliance Deacon inside expressionlessly hands you a Jade Slip.]
["Sect's revenue stream? Sect Contribution Points record for the past three years? Do you have a stable residence or employer in the Upper Domain?"]
[Looking at these outrageous demands, you felt a strong sense of magic.]
[This isn't cultivating immortality, this is going to the US for a visa interview!]
[You start to wonder again if you're doing something wrong with your time travel.]
[The Deacon scanned your application Jade Slip with his Divine Sense and said calmly,]
"Guest Elder of the Thousand Mechanisms Sect? Guest elders are not part of the official staff and do not have the qualifications to provide guarantees."
"Qingling Border Region, Greenwood Sect? That kind of third-rate makeshift operation doesn't even meet the asset valuation standards."
"Furthermore, as the Sect Master, you have been traveling extensively without full-time duties, showing a strong tendency to linger in the Azure Dragon Upper Domain, placing you in a high-risk group."
[Smack!]
[A bright red "Reject" character is printed on your application Jade Slip.]
[You, the Greenwood Sect Master, a dignified Golden Core True Person, Third-Grade Alchemist, and Guest Elder of the Thousand Mechanisms Sect, have been ruthlessly rejected.]
[Options pop up.]
[A: Use your financial power to obtain more information.]
[B: Smash this dilapidated office and storm the Azure Dragon Upper Domain.]
[C: How many Spirit Stones are needed to process "Investment Immigration"? Is 320,000 enough?]