Sect Master Gongshu, You Won't Be Stingy, Will You?
In the fifth simulation, Lu Ping had Crow-Crow deliver the Star River Talisman. Ye Zhi immediately imagined that Lu Ping was the reclusive patriarch of the Thousand Mechanisms Sect.
It seems that Little B wants Lu Ping to follow this path again.
You ignored me back then, but now you're having that old man Gongshu greet you with utmost respect.
Just imagining that scene is kind of satisfying.
Therefore, Lu Ping chose A.
[You chose A.]
[You activated the Formless Myriad-Breath Cloak, concealing your presence, and stepped towards the Mountain Gate of the Thousand Mechanisms Sect.]
You strolled leisurely through the Thousand Mechanisms Sect.
[Two Golden Core disciples on patrol fly past you in Mechanism Flying Kites.]
[One of them was still complaining about the price increase of the Spirit Blank quota this month, completely unaware that a living person was standing above him.]
[Following the memories of the fourth simulation, you made your way smoothly to the Main Peak of the Thousand Mechanisms Sect.]
[Outside the main hall at the Main Peak, the plaza is empty.]
You walked to the gate and paused for a moment.
[Deep within the spacious hall, the middle-aged scholar in a blue robe still sat in the main seat.]
[Gongshu Ke, head bowed, held a small carving knife in his hand, slowly and meticulously carving on a piece of Spirit Wood.]
[The sawdust fell softly, turning into specks of light and dissipating before even touching the ground.]
[The piece of wood in his hand was still the unfinished prototype of that Mechanism Bird.]
[The last time I saw Gongshu Ke in a simulation was a year ago, and he looked exactly the same.]
[Good heavens, a whole year has passed, and this Sect Master still hasn't finished carving half a bird?!]
[Options pop up.]
[A: Removed his Concealment, walked to the center of the hall, and greeted Gongshu Ke politely yet dignifiedly.]
[B: Directly activate "I’ll Make Three Points" followed by "Star River Myriad Blades," chop him into wood chips first, then Soul Search!]
[C: You sneak up behind the head of the table, snatch the half of the wooden bird from his hand, throw it on the ground and crush it, then pull out "Three Years of Simulation, Five Years of College Entrance Examination: Weapon Artifact Refining Chapter" and throw it in his face: "Carving, carving, carving! All you do all day is carve wood! If you don't finish these five hundred sets of mechanical exam papers today, I, the head of the teaching department, will punish you by making you kneel in my room tonight!"]
Little B, this is their stronghold. We can use some deterrence, but if we go all out from the start, we might mess things up.
Lu Ping chose A.
[You chose A.]
[You dispel the Concealment effect of the Formless Myriad-Breath Cloak, stand with your hands behind your back, and speak calmly.]
"Sect Master Gongshu, how have you been?"
[At the head of the table, Gongshu Ke's carving knife stopped.]
A sliver of wood got stuck on the edge of the blade, preventing it from falling.
[Gongshu Ke raised his head, a hint of surprise and doubt appearing in his cold eyes.]
His gaze swept across the hall and landed on your excessively young face.
"Your esteemed presence is uninvited, and you have quietly intruded into the heart of my Thousand Machines Sect. Do you think my Thousand Mechanisms Sect has no one to rely on?"
He clearly doesn't recognize you now.
[After all, in this life you neither saved Ye Zhi nor served Guest Elder in the Thousand Mechanisms Sect.]
In his eyes, you are a Spirit Transformation, powerful being who suddenly sprang from a crack in a rock!
[You nodded inwardly, thinking, "That's the right reaction."]
You just love it when people you know don't recognize you.
[Last time, this old bastard sat there pretending to be all high and mighty, and he dismissed you and Ye Zhi with just a few words. Today, the tables have turned, and it's finally your turn to stand there and talk big without any real trouble.]
[You threw your head back and laughed heartily, the sound shaking the entire hall slightly, exuding an arrogant and domineering air.]
"With cultivation reaching our level, the nine Central Regions of the Azure Dragon Domain are nothing more than uninhabited territory. I can go wherever I want."
Gongshu Ke's fingers tightened around the carving knife, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes, which he quickly concealed.
[Your Divine Sense is powerful, so you naturally noticed this slight change in him.]
[You stand in the center of the hall, flick your sleeve, and get straight to the point.]
"I have heard that your sect's 'Heavenly Art True Scroll' and 'Taiwei Puppet Profound Scripture' are the strongest Mechanism Arts and Puppet Techniques in this world, even surpassing the Supreme Unity Sect of the Azure Dragon Upper Domain."
"I have recently had some insights, and I am particularly lacking in these two minor, unrelated paths for further study. Therefore, I have come to request the Sect Master's guidance today!"
"Sect Master Gongshu, you won't be stingy, will you?"
Gongshu Ke was taken aback upon hearing this, then let out a sneer.
"Fellow Daoist, you have quite the arrogance."
He leaned forward, his gaze fixed on you, his voice indifferent.
"These two Supreme Lore are the foundation of my Thousand Mechanisms Sect's tradition, and only the lineage of the sect leader has ever been allowed to practice them. You haven't even introduced yourself, yet you dare to demand the essence of my sect. Isn't that going too far?"
"What are your true intentions behind this behavior?"
[Faced with Gongshu Ke's questioning, you remained completely calm, instead mimicking the way Hua Yunzhen had manipulated you in the Nü Zhi City.]
[You casually straightened your cuffs and spoke nonchalantly.]
"Why did Sect Master Gongshu refuse so quickly?"
"In this world, if there's anything one is unwilling to do, it's simply because the stakes aren't high enough."
[As soon as he finished speaking, Gongshu Ke's expression changed several times on the high platform.]
[In your Divine Sense, the Primordial Spirit within Gongshu Ke's body is violently trembling, giving rise to two completely different energies that are tearing and colliding with each other, showing faint signs of splitting in two.]
Your eyes darkened slightly, and you subtly took half a step back.
[This Gongshu Ke is definitely suspicious!]
[In the fourth simulation, his attitude towards the Dark Hall was strange; could the root of the problem lie in his Primordial Spirit?]
[After a moment, the struggle of energy within Gongshu Ke subsided.]
He looked up at you again, his voice still the same, but his tone had become somewhat strange, less cold and hard than before.
"If you possess the 'Creation Life-Restoring Pill,' I might be willing to exchange these two Supreme Lore for you."
[The Creation Life-Restoring Pill?]
You paused for a moment.
[You're very familiar with this Pills; you took on a similar custom order back when you were working at the Gathering Immortals Tower in Nü Zhi City.]
This pill is a low-grade Earth Grade- level pill, specifically designed to reshape the physical body.
[When the alchemist gave you the Pill Formula and herbs, you were puzzled for quite a while.]
[You should know that once a cultivator enters the Spirit Transformation Realm, even if their physical body is damaged, as long as their Primordial Spirit remains, expending some essence to reshape their physical body is just a basic operation. Why would anyone spend a lot of money specifically to seek out this kind of Pills?]
[I never expected that Gongshu Ke would ask for this thing right off the bat on the Main Peak of the Thousand Mechanisms Sect today!]
[Back when you started your furnace in the Nü Zhi City, thanks to the Trait's enhancement, you could turn one batch of herbs into four pills. You gave one away, and you still had three more in your Storage Ring.]
[Options pop up.]
[A: Directly provide the Creation Life-Restoring Pill to complete the transaction.]
[B: It seems Gongshu Ke desperately needs the Creation Life-Restoring Pill, hence the exorbitant price!]
[C: You were shocked, clutching your chest and taking three steps back: "So you were the mysterious number one on the list who offered a huge sum of money to seek a child... ugh, a huge sum of money to seek a pill in the Weaver Girl Nü Zhi City all those years ago! Sect Master, meeting someone you met online requires an extra meeting fee. One pill for two Pills isn't enough, you'll have to accompany me on a driving test!"]