Outside the Small Study, Shen Yan sized up Lu Xun, and Lu Xun sized him up as well.
Not many people could freely enter and leave the Small Study. Combined with Shen Yan's distinctive appearance and that face of his that screamed "crime boss," Lu Xun naturally recognized him at once.
Though Shen Yan did not currently have many promising disciples under him, once "Heavenly Dust" officially entered open beta and players began to grow from Outer Sect Disciples into Inner Sect Disciples, Shen Yan suddenly became highly sought after.
His unique character design appealed to quite a few players. Even though Shen Yan was known as one of the "stingiest NPCs," with especially meager quest rewards, countless players still flocked to him.
"I went bald, but I got stronger too." This was the legendary Bald Head Gang, wasn't it?
The players' admiration for him arose naturally.
Speaking of which, Shen Yan had gone bald because of a dangerous case of cultivation deviation. If he had cultivated step by step, this would never have happened.
Yet some players with a twisted sense of humor wanted to go bald too, so they shaved their own heads clean.
Later on, some of Shen Yan's players banded together and formed a rather bizarre organization—the Bald Head Gang.
Core members of the Bald Head Gang even had to shave off their eyebrows.
The organization was formidable in battle and ridiculous-looking. They would either make you laugh to death or chop you to death, and somehow made quite a name for themselves in "Heavenly Dust."
Of course, that was all in the future.
Shen Yan gave Lu Xun a junior's salute. Lu Xun returned it and said, "Greetings, Sect Master."
The Sect Master naturally held a special position within the sect. Though he was a generation below Lu Xun, his status was far higher.
Thus, Mister's disciples usually addressed Shen Yan according to their own standing. You called us Martial Uncle, and we respectfully called you Sect Master. In any case, everyone simply exchanged formalities.
Once the game entered open beta, however, a whole bunch of players would join the Demon Sect and all have to call Lu Xun "Little Martial Grand-Aunt." Just thinking about it felt strangely satisfying.
In this life, I won't compete with you for equipment, quests, or monsters. I'll just peacefully be your ancestor!
But after considering it carefully, he felt that he still had to compete for whatever needed competing for.
After all, to them, "Heavenly Dust" was merely a game, but to Lu Xun, this was already the real world.
Shen Yan looked at Lu Xun and asked with concern, "May I ask how Little Martial Uncle's injuries are recovering?"
"They are nothing serious now. I still have the Sect Master's spirit pills to thank." Lu Xun smiled faintly.
Seeing that Shen Yan had clearly come to find him over something, he asked, "Does the Sect Master have some matter to discuss?"
Shen Yan nodded. "Mister has taken on another disciple. This is a joyous occasion for the entire Demon Sect, so naturally, we juniors must hold a grand ceremony for Little Martial Uncle. The ceremony will be held tomorrow. I came to inform Little Martial Uncle."
Lu Xun nodded. This was standard procedure and perfectly understandable.
As one of the highest-ranking figures in the entire Demon Sect, he ought to show his face and let the disciples beneath him recognize him.
And indeed, the entire Demon Sect was filled with curiosity about this Little Martial Grand-Aunt.
After all, rumors said that he was exceptionally handsome.
After all, that earth-shaking leap of his had left every disciple clicking their tongues in amazement, treating him as something beyond human.
Seeing that Lu Xun's expression remained normal, without any nervousness or stage fright, Shen Yan felt relieved.
After all, Little Martial Uncle had merely been an ordinary person before entering the sect. Shen Yan had not expected him to possess such composure and bearing.
But then again, he had even dared to jump from Reception Peak. What was there to be afraid of about holding a ceremony before all the disciples and letting them look at him?
Only then did Shen Yan seem to recall something. He cupped his hands toward Lu Xun and said, "Congratulations, Little Martial Uncle, on stepping onto the path of cultivation."
The first level of the Qi Devouring Art meant he had entered the path, didn't it?
Lu Xun smiled and returned the salute, but inwardly he thought, Why aren't you leaving yet, baldy? I'm really hungry right now.
Others could naturally tell at a glance that he was at the first level of the Qi Devouring Art. But if he tried to inspect Shen Yan's detailed information, everything aside from his name was "???"
However, since Shen Yan was an Eighth Realm expert, his level had to be in the eighties. A level in the eighties was absurdly powerful!
Before Lu Xun had transmigrated, the game's level cap had only been unlocked up to level 60.
The reason Shen Yan felt a trace of surprise was that Lu Xun's cultivation speed was a little too fast.
Reaching the first level of the Qi Devouring Art overnight was not particularly remarkable. Some peerless geniuses might need only an hour.
The path of cultivation grew increasingly difficult the farther one went, but simply getting started was not hard.
It was only that Lu Xun's aptitude was astonishingly poor, the worst sort even among Outer Sect Disciples. With such aptitude, this cultivation speed was enough to surprise even Shen Yan.
"Could it be that some spiritual power remained in that spirit pill of mine, and Little Martial Uncle absorbed it?" Shen Yan guessed.
But once he remembered that the other party was a disciple chosen by Mister, even something more miraculous would be understandable. Mister's conditions for accepting disciples were so peculiar; he must have had his own considerations.
On the other hand, after learning the details of the ceremony, Lu Xun seemed a little distracted.
The reason was simple: he had actually received a quest!
"Ding! Sect Reputation Points task triggered. Accept?"
Lu Xun glanced over the task details. It merely said that he held a high seniority within the Demon Sect and needed to establish the authority of an elder, raising his Reputation Points to 2,000.
He had noticed these so-called Reputation Points last night. His current Reputation Points within the Demon Sect were 900.
That was not especially high, but it was certainly not low either.
The reason he had reached 900 was that far too many rumors about him had recently been circulating through the sect. Another reason was that everyone respected Mister. Since he was Mister's disciple, they naturally respected him as well.
Put simply, more than half of those 900 Reputation Points came from the boost provided by his identity and status. They did not have much to do with him personally.
This task was actually quite difficult, but its rewards were also generous: a full 10,000 Experience Points, as well as a Special Attribute Point!
Normally, Reputation Points tasks could not be triggered during the early stages of the game. Most players would only encounter this type of task after becoming Inner Sect Disciples.
But who could blame Lu Xun for taking such big strides...
By the time players became Inner Sect Disciples, their levels were already fairly high. Ten thousand Experience Points were not much, and the greatest reward of this task was mainly the Special Attribute Point!
This thing was extremely precious. Regular tasks gave very few of them; players needed hidden quests or exceptionally difficult top-tier quests to obtain them.
But for the current Lu Xun, both rewards were good things!
Most importantly, in the game, farming Reputation Points required diligently completing Sect Quests one after another. It was especially troublesome and required long-term accumulation.
Even his current 900 Reputation Points would not necessarily be obtainable by ordinary players even if they ran their legs off.
Not to mention that he had now transmigrated, and with his special identity, there seemed to be much more room for maneuvering.
For ordinary players, raising Reputation Points meant working tirelessly like an ox or horse for the Demon Sect, letting everyone see their efforts. Skilled players, meanwhile, generally chose to show off like mad within the sect, letting everyone know just how awesome they were.
In just a short while, Lu Xun had already formed a simple plan in his mind.
Just as his thoughts were becoming increasingly scattered, Shen Baldy forcibly pulled him back.
Seeing that Lu Xun had drifted off, he asked, "Does Little Martial Uncle have any concerns?"
Lu Xun hurriedly waved his hands.
The following conversation returned to the ceremony. Shen Yan roughly explained the process to him, and Lu Xun nodded repeatedly without raising any objections.
Once everything had been settled, Shen Yan took his leave.
Lu Xun touched his empty stomach, took a deep breath, and said, "Finally, I can go find something to eat."
Of course, before going to look for food, he did not forget to accept the task.
"Ding! Task accepted successfully. Current task progress: Reputation Points 900/2000."
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