Cthulhu Cultivation, a New Path of Incense

Clearly, the members of the Longevity Society were also screening the visitors.

Although they didn't know Gao Linzhi's identity, they could tell from analyzing his subtle expressions that Gao Linzhi was a very capable person.

They immediately created a file on Gao Linzhi and sent it to the analysis room at the back.

The United Association established the Longevity Society with the aim of encouraging the strong to focus their energy on achieving Immortality, rather than causing trouble, venting desires and emotions, or engaging in major events.

It is common knowledge that a person obsessed with Immortality would not be inclined to cause destruction unless such destruction would be beneficial to Immortality.

And at this time...

The players have already become interested.

Someone immediately asked, "What are these special professions?"

"We have compiled three career paths."

"They've named this the Berserker Path. The key feature of this path is to prioritize building up your constitution. When you first start learning, you need to learn basic combat, Basic Defense, basic melee, and basic fist techniques. You need to max out all the physical skills related to constitution."

"This process will consume a lot of Skill Stone. First, use Skill Stone to get started, and then consume experience to level up to level 100."

"After reaching level 100, use Skill Stone to break through to the intermediate level."

"If you don't have Skill Stone, you'll need to find a master to help you break through your limits. This is a hidden feature in the game; if you find a suitable master, you'll gain the Game System's approval."

"Unlike the local natives, as long as you obtain effective breakthrough knowledge from your master, the Game System can help you break through."

Gao Linzhi; he understood this point all too well.

Because he broke through quickly with the help of the abbot of the Daoist Academy.

"For example, for basic combat skills, you can find a squad leader Lin Zhongxian in Panlong Town Fortress on this island."

"He will be able to help everyone break through."

"This is just one case; there are many more examples, and of course, the subsequent process is also very difficult."

"However, compared to the utter hopelessness of the real world before, even the most difficult situation still holds hope."

Everyone had to agree with this.

The host is right; even the most difficult situation is better than having no hope at all.

Although the thought of the "double three thousand" requirement gave them a huge headache, there was still some hope.

"Master Lin Zhongxian is now a permanent NPC; he has a permanent yellow question mark above his head, so everyone can recognize him at a glance."

Gao Linzhi was slightly taken aback; he really didn't know about this.

After all, he has a lot on his plate, and he focuses his energy on improving his skills.

Many messages, although reported by the Four Village Trading Company, are not highlighted in red unless they involve security.

He didn't have time to look at them all.

If you were to actually go see it, even 12 hours a day wouldn't be enough.

The news was overwhelming, like a sea.

Even with high mental attributes, quick thinking, and good memory, it still takes quite a while to open and scroll through messages.

He never expected that a lowly clerk from a feudal dynasty would be recruited by a game.

But upon closer reflection, it makes perfect sense.

Because the other person is someone who was born to thrive in the system.

In comparison, the Sky Wolf Dynasty system is far inferior to the Game System.

In terms of seriousness, formality, and benefits, it is far inferior to the Game System.

To put it simply, while it's not uncommon for game rules to be changed frequently, they are rare, and when they do occur, they are heavily criticized and condemned by players.

As for the imperial court, what does it matter if decrees are changed frequently?

That's normal procedure.

In short, how can a government that refuses to pay off the debts of its old institutions compare to Game System?

The rewards promised by the Game System are exactly what they say they will be.

This alone makes them a thousand times better than the imperial court.

Therefore, the game easily recruited typical low-level government officials like Lin Zhongxian into NPCs.

Lin Zhongxian is the kind of person who doesn't do evil, isn't greedy or cruel, doesn't make things difficult for others, and just wants to go to work step by step, go home to his wife and children, enjoy a warm bed, and occasionally go fishing or practice martial arts.

It's fair to say that if a court can force such people to leave, then the stability of that court is questionable.

Gao Linzhi immediately realized the importance of this news.

He remembered that after he entered the game, there were no real NPCs.

The villagers and elders are all real people.

The only place where the Game System is displayed is the game itself, which is a data panel and some event tasks.

The game does not include crucial game NPCs and daily quests.

Of course, Gao Linzhi knew from the beginning that the game was incomplete.

He absorbed the power of time travel from himself and began to complete himself.

It now appears that Game System are evolving towards a more realistic gaming experience.

Of course, others also recognized this significant change.

Many people were immediately surprised.

"Now that this NPC has appeared, what abilities does it have?" someone asked.

"We can definitely issue quests to players," someone replied.

Sure enough, at this moment, the host said again, "This Lin Zhongxian Leader can assign tasks, provide career guidance, and help people improve their skills."

"The tasks include killing wolves, snakes, foxes, and sea fish; these are things that the villagers and players on Wolf Snake Island are used to doing."

"Now we have another channel to monetize it."

"I see." Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Everyone should pay close attention to Wolf Snake Island."

"Wolf Snake Island is quite special. As a new server, it's likely to be one that the Game System will focus on."

"Many quests are difficult to trigger on other islands."

"I suspect this is because there's a new bigwig on the island."

"And the ultimate goal of this real game should be for the game to invade the world."

"This game has invaded our reality, and it has also invaded the Skyfall World."

"We should welcome this invasion, because it is its emergence that gives us the opportunity to achieve true Immortality, rather than the false spiritual Immortality of the past."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

They are the guides.

"Furthermore, the emergence of Safe Zone in the game is a positive development for us."

"Of course, Safe Zone have also appeared on other islands."

"But according to our investigation, the Safe Zone is not even as large as Wolf Snake Island, less than a third of its size."

"That's why we chose Wolf Snake Island for our gathering."

"Of course, this is also related to the fact that the Canxue boss on Wolf Snake Island is quite enlightened."

"The other party does not interfere in our affairs, nor does he exploit or plunder us."

"Compared to many big names, this one is already very good."

The host seemed to be taking the opportunity to speak well of Gao Linzhi.

Gao Linzhi, however, remained unmoved.

He's heard so many nice things now, it's not the same as it was at the beginning.

After saying this, the host Chang Yu, finally stopped speaking.

He looked at everyone. "Alright, everyone, take a look at the information. The rest of the content is in the book."

"Study hard, everyone."

Everyone nodded, eagerly burying their heads in their books, wanting to learn about the two paths of petrochemicals and Changchun.

As for incense offerings, even the host didn't mention it directly, which gives you an idea of its status.

Some might think that the offerings of incense are good, since it's revered by countless people, which is wonderful.

However, only when you actually stand in that position will you realize that you will inevitably be swayed by the will of the masses.

There's nothing we can do about it.

Just like in the Investiture of the Gods, among the many prodigies, which one would willingly become a deity of worship?

Who wants to be listed as a god?

Only those with weak foundations would regard it as a smooth path to Immortality.

Anyone who can cultivate themselves to become an immortal desires to be a carefree immortal, rather than a god who listens to the thoughts of countless beings every day.

Gao Linzhi also found a secluded place to check the materials distributed by the other party.

He first looked at the first path provided by the other party: the petrification path.

Of course, the petrochemical pathway described above is somewhat simplified.

It only discussed the theory, similar to a textbook from before time travel.

I discussed its significance, history, future, and general theoretical knowledge.

As for practical application, it's impossible to turn it into something tangible by simply following the book.

For example, this question asks, "How exactly do you create Heart Transforms into Stone? What are the steps involved?"

"How does one begin to understand the Way of Petrification?"

There is no specific explanation above.

It only provides a general overview of the basic principles of Way of Petrification.

It's like giving you Newton's three laws of motion and then asking you to build a skyscraper.

Theoretically speaking, with the three laws, we can deduce various mechanical principles and then construct safe buildings that conform to mechanical principles.

But in practice, it's not as effective as what an old farmer in the countryside tells you.

That's all there is to this book.

That's normal.

It's impossible for the other party to directly impart their valuable knowledge for free.

I was able to learn it because I first joined the Rebel Army Faction, provided a large amount of material, and survived many assassination attempts.

These conditions were very easy for him to fulfill.

It was just someone else?

The materials alone eliminate 99% of the players.

Then came multiple assassination attempts, which eliminated the vast majority of people.

And so, Gao Linzhi learned only the basics, just the first step.

Heart Transforms into Stone.

The book doesn't describe the specific process.

Sure enough, the others, upon seeing this, also began to murmur amongst themselves.

"This is a shoe store."

"Yes, they first emphasize the benefits of wearing shoes, but they don't tell you how to make shoes, so you can only buy shoes from them."

"That's right, that's the truth."

"Sigh, it seems we have no choice but to work for them."

"The book also says that you need to find a specific NPC to learn from, which requires gaining enough reputation, which means completing a lot of quests."

Everyone shook their heads.

They came to this Longevity Society with high hopes.

But upon closer inspection, it became clear that they were far inferior.

Some people, however, simply smiled.

Because they saw hope, they saw a way out, and that was enough.

This is better than having no hope of anything happening in the real world.

Some people were even relieved, as they had already completed many of these tasks and had achieved a sufficiently high reputation within their respective factions.

Of course, the tasks they completed were all very dangerous, often involving opposition to the imperial court.

This often leads to assassination attempts.

At this moment, someone whispered, "I heard some news. It's said that the Canxue Boss is learning the Way of Petrification from a mountain chief in the Rebel Army Faction."

"Really? He's a real expert. We've only just met, and he's already learning."

"Yeah, we're still exploring, while others have already reached the late game."

"This is the terrifying Pay-to-Win Talent!"

"It is said that he survived hundreds of assassination attempts, only managing to do so thanks to numerous Revival Stones."

Everyone shook their heads upon hearing this.

"Damn, how do we learn this Way of Petrification?"

"Damn it, why can't we spend money on in-game purchases anymore?"

"Forget it, I don't want to die halfway through my journey to Immortality. I don't have many Revival Stones."

"Yes, I don't have a single one. I still have to rely on the Longevity Society Revival Stone."

"To be honest, the Longevity Society is really generous."

"They give everyone a Revival Stone at a single gathering; they must have figured out a way to obtain Revival Stone in bulk."

"Possibly."

At this moment, someone went directly to the host Chang Yu, and asked:

"Teacher Chang, is it possible for members to purchase Revival Stone in bulk?"

"I'm sorry, this is Rare Tier item belonging to the guild and is not for sale to the public. You need to have enough contribution points to exchange for it."

"Oh well."

As everyone was reading, another person went up on stage.

It was no longer the host Chang Yu, but another old man.

The old man said, "Chang Yu just now didn't mention the way of incense offerings."

"Now it's my turn, this old man, to speak."

"The practice of deifying people through incense offerings is highly controversial; everyone feels it's wrong in many ways."

"But when you take it all into consideration, it's the path to Immortality that most ordinary geniuses can actually achieve."

"Just like in mythology, there are very few immortals, but countless gods. Even a stone or a well can be made into a god."

"Despite its many drawbacks, it can also Immortality, along with the stones and well water."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately became interested.

Of course, if the first two points hadn't been so difficult, they wouldn't have been very interested in this Incense Path.

It's all based on comparison.

"I know that what you are most unwilling to accept is that you don't want to abandon your bodies and don't want to lose the pleasures of this world."

"I'm even less willing to take the risk of losing myself."

"That's normal. Nobody wants to abandon themselves. What if they lose their body and their soul and consciousness are replaced?"

Everyone agreed.

"That's true."

"These are the two things we're worried about."

"I, this old man, know of another way to become a god through incense offerings, which is to Godhood through the physical body."

"To preserve the existence of the physical body, one must refine it with incense."

"Simply put, it's about making believers worship one's own body, turning that body into a statue."

"Of course, there are weaknesses, namely that one's own body must directly confront the contamination of various divine thoughts."

"There's a possibility of slight distortion, but that guarantees it's still your body."

Gao Linzhi understood.

This is how Cthulhu became a god.

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