Who Doesn't Like a Genius?

Nalan Jie, being straightforward, asked directly without any pretense:

"Young man, why are you meddling in the affairs of us old folks? In a battle between Dou Wang, one wrong move and you could be dead!"

Yang Shan had already prepared his explanation. "I recognize that person. I had an old senior in Cloud Frost City who was killed by him. How can I let go of the opportunity for revenge?"

Any other player would probably be eager to tell the three NPCs everything about the Soul Hall, Protector Wu, and their cooperation with Yun Shan.

But with so many players across the server, everyone knows about the Soul Hall.

If Tian Yao Company were to let players exploit loopholes so easily, what would be the point of playing the game? This involves two key settings:

1. Evidence!

2. Favorability! Especially for NPCs who appeared in the original work.

If you want to change the thoughts and behaviors of NPCs, or even change the plot, by revealing hidden information from the original work.

Therefore, you must have a very high level of affinity with the NPC and provide absolutely convincing evidence in order to achieve this.

Moreover, once implemented, it only affects a single NPC. If you want to influence other NPCs through that single NPC, then you have to do much more.

In the past, the various storylines in the game were basically all about a large number of players working together to influence a large number of NPCs and then creating subsequent developments.

Because players have different goals, encounters, and methods, the thinking, judgment, and behavior of NPCs also deviate.

The only things that can be used as a reference in the original story are the background and some fixed major events.

The subsequent development of the Dou Qi Continent in the game has long been completely changed by the joint "efforts" of players and NPCs.

For example, in the Jia Ma Empire, the Protector Wu helped Yun Shan break through to the Dou Zong is a regular major event.

However, internal strife subsequently erupted within the Jia Ma Empire.

In the original novel, Xiao Yan should have returned with a large number of powerful individuals, gathering the Imperial Family, the Alchemist Guild, and the three major families together to fight against the Misty Cloud Sect.

However, in the game's storyline, the Nalan Family chooses to side with the Misty Cloud Sect! This is the final result caused by the constant evolution of the relationship between players and NPCs due to various small events.

Adhering strictly to the original plot is bound to lead to failure.

From the moment the player group appeared on the Dou Qi Continent, the butterfly's wings have been flapping non-stop!

Of course, Yang Shan had considered capturing the Soul Palace Soul Envoy alive.

But relying solely on the Thunder Guiding Lock, Yang Shan worried that it wouldn't be able to trap the Soul Envoy for long, and that he might be killed instead.

Even if he's only half-crippled, he's still a Dou Wang), and Yang Shan can't withstand a single move from him! After dying and being resurrected in Cloud Frost City, the plot he finally triggered has nothing to do with him anymore! Moreover, Yang Shan can't guarantee that the three Dou Wang will be able to catch this Soul Envoy, since they've never seen the Soul Hall's escape Dou Technique.

Even if they are caught, it doesn't necessarily mean they will be caught alive.

Besides, even if you catch him alive and get something out of him through torture, what good will that do him?

The confession was given by the Soul Envoy, and the hearing was given by the three Great Dou Wang.

Perhaps the three Dou Wang will change their minds after learning the information, but none of this will have much to do with Yang Shan.

He merely helped intercept the Soul Envoy.

There are too many uncertainties.

Why not get your own benefits first!

Raise your favorability with these three important figures; it will bring many benefits in the future.

It's better to have all the players work together to change the storyline.

The plot of the previous life was already completely different from the original story, and Yang Shan didn't want to flap his wings a few more times and cause the plot of the present life to deviate from the plot of the previous life again.

His advantage will be greatly reduced then.

Yang Shan's reason for "helping people take revenge" is simple, but if you really want to find fault with it, you can't really nitpick.

The three Dou Wang wouldn't worry that Yang Shan would harm them, and Yang Shan's performance made all three Dou Wang nod in approval.

Nalan Jie sized Yang Shan up and down, then laughed heartily, "As expected of a newborn calf unafraid of tigers, daring to seek revenge for someone else from Dou Wang, your courage is extraordinary! With the cultivation of Da Dou Shi, to kill a Dou Wang, young man, you have a bright future! What's your name? Who is your master?"

In Nalan Jie's view, Yang Shan's final strike, with its magnificent style and terrifying explosive power, almost reached the pinnacle of Xuan-rank Dou Technique.

Nalan Jie asked himself, even when he was at the Great Fighter Peak, he couldn't have unleashed such a terrifying attack.

Therefore, Nalan Jie almost subconsciously believed that Yang Shan was guided by a master.

Otherwise, where would so many wild geniuses come from to learn such powerful Dou Technique at the Da Dou Shi stage?

This kind of Dou Technique can't be bought with money alone!

Compared to Nalan Jie, Fa Ma was even happier!

Look at what this young man is wearing on his chest! It's the emblem of the Alchemist Guild!

Fa Ma smiled, his eyes narrowing, the wrinkles on his old face so deep they could trap a mosquito. "I never expected you to be a Tier-3 Alchemist, young friend!"

Fa Ma immediately prepared to go up and chat with Yang Shan for a few more minutes.

He dared to draw his sword in front of the Dou Wang, and even actually helped those three old guys a lot at a crucial moment.

Such a young talent has unlimited potential! Tier-3 Alchemist, if he could be properly trained in the Alchemist Guild... Fa Ma never expected that Mitier Tengshan would actually get Yang Shan first.

"Young friend, may I have a look at the token hanging from your waist?"

Yang Shan took the token and handed it out with both hands.

Fa Ma stared at the purple token, stunned. "This is... the Bauhinia Token of the Mittel Family?"

After carefully examining the Bauhinia Token, Mitier Tengshan patted Yang Shan's shoulder repeatedly. "Hahaha, I knew my stubborn granddaughter was dragging her feet on coming back! Turns out, you're her only support! You good lad!"

Mitier Tengshan remarked:

"Oh my, no wonder she's my granddaughter, her eye for talent is truly sharp!"

Nalan Jie, who was the first to speak, was filled with mixed feelings.

The Mittel Family's Bauhinia Token is only given to direct descendants. Once handed over, it signifies that the direct descendant will use all their power to befriend the other party.

Nalan Jie used to mock Mitier Tengshan a few years ago because Nalan Yanran was a rare genius cultivator in the Jia Ma Empire, while Mitier Ya Fei's cultivation talent was mediocre.

However, Mitier Ya Fei has indeed demonstrated remarkable business acumen over the years, and now she has used the Bauhinia Token to establish a relationship with Yang Shan for the Mittel Family.

A Da Dou Shi is nothing special.

But if a particularly young and powerful Da Dou Shi, who even dares to draw his sword against Dou Wang, grows up, Fa Ma will become somewhat anxious.

The Mittel Family wants talent, and so does his Alchemist Guild!

"Young friend, we are really grateful for your help this time. Otherwise, the three of us old folks would have let that bastard get away!"

Fa Ma maintained his kind smile as an elder, "I am traveling and I don't have much with me. If you have nothing to do, young friend, you can come with me back to the Gama Holy City. I will host a banquet for you and you can also take some good things from home as a thank you gift."

A thousand words are not as good as some practical actions.

Faced with a young man of boundless potential, even Fa Ma had to swallow his pride!

"Although my residence is not large, I have a considerable collection of pill formulas. At your age, young friend, you are already Tier-3 Alchemist. If you observe me for a while, it shouldn't be difficult for you to advance to the fourth grade!"

Yang Shan feigned surprise. "Old man, you're also an Alchemist?"

Fa Ma chuckled inwardly; it was finally his turn to show off!

But on the surface, he stroked his beard nonchalantly. "My name is Fa Ma, and I am somewhat well-known in the Jia Ma Empire."

Yang Shan clasped his hands in greeting. "So it's the president. This junior, Yang Shan, greets the president!"

The Alchemist Guild is similar to the Mercenary Guild; most of the time, it simply provides convenience for Alchemist.

However, to obtain a badge from the Alchemist Guild, one must at least show some respect to the guild's higher-ups.

Therefore, as Alchemist in the Jia Ma Empire, it is only natural for him to address Fa Ma as "Guild Master"!

Mitier Tengshan smiled on the surface, but was cursing inwardly:

"Old man, have you no shame? You actually invited me to your home to watch you concoct medicine?"

Mitier Tengshan immediately said, "Young friend, let me ask you, is Ya Fei extremely kind to you?"

Yang Shan honestly replied, "This senior is probably a high-ranking member of the Mittel Family. Miss Ya Fei has indeed treated me very well."

Mitier Tengshan nodded. "That's good, I am Mitier Tengshan!"

If Fa Ma can use his identity to recruit people, then Mitier Tengshan is a seasoned veteran in the business world. These things would be a piece of cake for him. Yang Shan: "So you are the patriarch of the Mittel Family! My apologies for not recognizing you sooner."

Yang Shan's current performance demonstrates that he is a capable and humble junior!

It's incredibly attractive to those who are in charge of these forces!

The key point is that Yang Shan had already shown off the Mitier Bauhinia Token and the Alchemist Guild badge beforehand. (In the early stages, players 'Alchemist rank increases quickly, so writing a whole chapter on this kind of small test would be too much for them; a simple explanation would suffice.) This led to a situation where, instead of Yang Shan initiating the interaction, Mitier Tengshan and Fa Ma were both trying to leverage their existing relationships to recruit people.

This inadvertently created a fierce battle between Mitier Tengshan and Fa Ma to recruit him.

Nalan Jie Nalan Jie it, my granddaughter has the potential to become Dou Emperor! Isn't she much better than this Yang Shan?"

It was sour as it was, but Nalan Jie really couldn't bring himself to argue with them.

Yang Shan was hoping that Mitier Tengshan and Fa Ma would argue for a while longer, preferably by holding an "auction" to see who could offer the most valuable item!

But it was clear that these two old guys were very shrewd; they didn't argue heatedly, but instead exchanged glances.

But Yang Shan understood that the two of them were secretly discussing some kind of telepathic communication method behind his back.

Before long, the two seemed to have reached a consensus.

Mitier Tengshan patted Yang Shan on the shoulder again and said with a smile:

"Young friend, you just said your name is Yang Shan, right?"

Yang Shan: "Yes!"

Mitier Tengshan: "I discussed it with Grandpa Fa Ma. In view of your previous help in dealing with those scumbags from the Azure Cloud Association, Grandpa Fa Ma and I will jointly contribute to give you a fourth-order mutated Magic Core as a thank you gift."

"Of course, the old man and Grandpa Fa Ma also hope that you will have the opportunity to visit the Gama Holy City in the future, and visit the Mittel Family and the headquarters of the Alchemist Guild!"

After Mitier Tengshan finished speaking, Fa Ma immediately took out a blue Magic Core from his Storage Ring: "This mutated Magic Core was obtained by chance in my Zao Nian. However, I had other choices at the time, so I kept this Magic Core, thinking that one day I would give it to a junior I felt a connection with."

Fa Ma handed over the cyan Magic Core:

"Little Friend Yang Shan, it's yours now!"