[Recruit a total of five hundred disciples; reward: 5,000 merit points (issued)] [Appoint one deputy sect master; reward: 100 merit points (issued)] [Appoint two Main Hall stewards; reward: 100 merit points] [Appoint...]
Under the players' planning.
The Righteousness Sect held its grand inaugural disciple recruitment ceremony, sponsored by Shunrou Shampoo.
Before the dumbfounded gazes of the Returning Dragon Temple's many Taoists, the players' meticulously arranged advertisements played in rotation, complete with performances using imaginary props and brainwashing slogans.
One moment it was cars, the next shampoo, then mineral water. There were even advertisements for personal care products that made Jiang Yuru blush scarlet, claiming you could do anything once you put them on...
The dizzying assortment left everyone struggling to take it all in.
There were no deep blood feuds between the players, and they certainly weren't going to care what the natives thought.
Aboard the flying ship, the Beggar Gang had already reached an agreement with the players from the various sects to form the Advertising Alliance and get rich together.
After all, everything Shopkeeper Lin had done along the way was the sort of thing that left a man friendless, and he was provoking more and more enemies.
The Beggar Gang's players were also afraid Lin Bai might fail to rein himself in and cut off everyone's income!
So.
They were doing their part as well, secretly building bridges and paving roads for the Righteousness Sect, eliminating hidden dangers. While covering Lin Bai's back, they also made all sorts of preparations for unifying the world.
In the players' minds, they were the ones in charge.
Lin Bai was nominally the Righteousness Sect's master, but to them, he was merely an NPC who taught skills—a tool.
Besides, from beginning to end, they were the ones benefiting