Building a sect from scratch.

Having watched the entire "spectacle" in disbelief, Wei Congrong turned to look at Jiao Xueling, who seemed less shocked, and then at Elder Lu Ying, whose expression was somewhat bitter. She very considerately swallowed her words.

She couldn't quite remember what she was like when she was a disciple of the Penglai Sect hundreds of years ago. She seemed to be quite lively, stealing pills and talismans from her senior brothers and sisters, tricking her junior brothers and sisters into doing bad things, and then getting punished together... But, surely not as outrageous as the disciples of the Taiyin Sect?

And why are you, a cultivator—even if your cultivation level is a bit low, you're still a human cultivator!—so afraid of that little cat demon!?

That fawning expression, that obsequious posture, that utterly sycophantic flattery... it was simply unbearable to watch!

Elder Lu Ying didn't realize what was so surprising about Wei Congrong, assuming she was just shocked by the unreliability of the Taiyin Sect disciples. Jiao Xueling, however, had a guess and said, "Uncle-Master, you don't know, do you? The constables in charge of Chang'an City are all cat demons!"

Kui Congrong was somewhat puzzled and asked tactfully, "Demon cultivators... Demon cultivators are not good at thinking, so how can they wield power?"

Jiao Xueling said, "It's alright. Demon cultivators can be a bit stubborn, but they're still reasonable!"

Elder Lu Ying quickly shifted the topic of their discussion, explaining, "Moreover, this is not about wielding power; it's just a profession. Cat demons are fast, observant, and good at hiding, making them very suitable police officers... constables. When recruiting police officers in Chang'an, there are no restrictions on race or cultivation level. It's just that they are recruited based on a comprehensive consideration of the applicants' various abilities, and it just so happens that all of them are cat demons."

"The postmen at the post office are rabbit demons because they are fast, energetic, and quick-witted. Oh, the postmen are also couriers; they also work part-time as food delivery drivers, but recently they are severely understaffed and have raised their salary standards three times, but still haven't been able to recruit anyone."

"And the butterfly fairy who works as a counselor at the community service center is gentle, patient, meticulous, and has a very good appearance. In short, we assign monk positions based on abilities and characteristics, not on race."

"Of course, the affairs of the main city of each community are decided by the communities themselves, and the situation varies from city to city. For example, Longshan Port is very different from Chang'an City, and the administrators there seem to be disciples of the Taiyin Sect at present."

The three were chatting when they suddenly heard a familiar voice.

"Senior Sister Jiao!?"

"Senior sister!?"

It turned out to be Chaoyan and Lü Wenyuan. The two had just come out of the milk tea shop and happened to see Jiao Xueling and the other two.

"Senior sister, what are you doing here!? Waaaaaah—Senior, Senior Uncle!?"

Lu Wenyuan shouted exaggeratedly, his eyes widening like copper bells.

Asagao's smile suddenly turned into one of trepidation, and she greeted him softly, "Senior Aunt Qianzhi..."

Kui Congrong felt a little annoyed. The two of them were just jumping around and chatting happily, so why did they turn into mice seeing a cat as soon as they saw her, acting like her own disciples?

Despite feeling slightly displeased, Wei Congrong remained outwardly calm, instead smiling, nodding, and casually saying, "Hello."

Shocked, Asagao secretly exchanged a glance with Lü Wenyuan, conveying a knowing look: 'Wow! Senior Uncle Qianzhi smiled at us normally!?'

Lu Wenyuan stared back, responding with a wide look: 'Has he been possessed?!'

"What are you two doing, exchanging glances?!" Jiao Xueling's brows furrowed at the sight of their little actions. "And what are you doing slacking off at this hour?! Aren't you working?!" Lü Wenyuan replied matter-of-factly, "We're on holiday! All the veteran players are off doing battlefield missions right now, there's nobody in the lab, why would we be working!"

"Hey, Senior Sister, Senior Aunt Qianzhi, and Elder Luying, are you three hungry? Thirsty? I'll go buy you three milk tea! How about one of each of the popular flavors? I think that's a great idea! Junior Brother, why don't you take Senior Sister, Senior Aunt, and Elder Luying to the newly opened fried chicken shop? I'm going to buy milk tea now!"

After saying a few words, Asagao didn't even give Lü Wenyuan a chance to resist. She turned around and ran away like the wind, leaving Lü Wenyuan with an awkward but polite smile at Jiao Xueling and the other two, but he was secretly suffering.

"You'd rather die than see me die, huh?!"

Is it because you're a fellow disciple?
You call yourself a senior sister?!

Lu Wenyuan cursed inwardly, but cautiously asked, "Hehehe, Senior Sister, Senior Aunt Qianzhi, Elder Lu Ying, how about we... go to the fried chicken shop? It's only been open a few days! The taste is amazing!"

Jiao Xueling and Elder Lu Ying both turned to look at Wei Congrong. Wei Congrong swallowed very subtly and nodded, saying, "Alright."

Lu Wenyuan quickly led the way to the teleportation array, saying, "Senior sisters, you're really lucky! The teleportation array to the Gugu Chicken area was just set up today; it wasn't usable yesterday! It saves us the trouble of running around the map!"

Kui asked with a hint of doubt, "Running around on the map?"

"We're just traveling, that's what all the players say, so we just said the same thing!"

"Player?"

"They're disciples of the Taiyin Sect! Because they're from the Blue Star Realm and can't physically come to the Guixu Realm, they think the Guixu Realm is just a game, like a dream? In short, it's a world for relaxation and entertainment in their eyes, so they call themselves players. We just follow suit to distinguish them!"

"I've realized that the disciples of the Taiyin Sect are all puppets. I thought it was some kind of secret cultivation method, but I didn't expect it to be that their physical bodies can't personally go to the Guixu Realm? Then what about the power and cultivation they've gained..."

"Of course, we can't bring it to their Blue Star Realm! It's said that their Blue Star Realm has no spiritual energy and you can't cultivate immortality there, which is why they find the Ruins of Returning to the Void Realm so interesting. But it's precisely because they can't truly obtain what they've cultivated, no matter how hard they try, that they have that carefree attitude towards the world!"

"Aren't all the disciples of the Taiyin Sect just ordinary mortals?!"

After chatting for a while, Lü Wenyuan opened up completely and began to share his insights, saying, "If you put it that way... it's not impossible, but they can't come to the Guixu Realm. Whether they're cultivating or doing anything else, they use puppet bodies. So their puppet bodies are no different from their own flesh and blood! And compared to ordinary people in the Guixu Realm, they're not afraid of death at all! Anyway, they can just repair their puppet bodies and continue using them after they die! From this perspective, they can actually be considered cultivators!"

Kui pondered calmly and said in a low voice, "But... if they are mortals, their lifespan is ultimately limited. After they perish in the Blue Star Realm, what will happen to them in the Ruins of Return?"

Upon hearing this, Lü Wenyuan's light steps suddenly stopped, and his expression became somewhat strange.

Then, as if he hadn't heard those words, he stepped into the teleportation array, his expression as relaxed as before, and said, "Senior Sister, Senior Uncle, Elder Lu Ying, I'm activating the teleportation array. Please stand in the center of the array!"

Then, a flash of white light appeared, and the four figures in the teleportation array vanished. (End of Chapter)