Building a sect from scratch.

Chapter 373 Payday
"So, you haven't participated in any limited-time battlefield missions these past few days?"

While squatting inside the tent sorting through ore, Guantangbao asked in confusion, "Why don't we go? The reputation points they give are quite a lot!"

A night owl replied, "My level is low, so I'd just be feeding them. Besides, I don't really like outdoor gameplay. I often end up playing other games and then switching to single-player mode."

More than half a week has passed since the limited-time battlefield opened. Although there are many more new players logging in during the open beta, the map for this limited-time battlefield mission is really large. Just the entire Tiangui Mountain alone, even if tens of thousands of people were thrown in, they wouldn't be able to see a single person. Not to mention the Liuzhou area outside Tiangui Mountain, which has become even more degraded due to the events of the past few days. Out of humanitarian considerations, Fang Xianyu had no choice but to expand the area of ​​the map for clearing monsters.

The map of the entire Liuzhou is much larger than the current territory of the Taiyin Sect. Even the Shiwan Mountains in the southern part of Zhongzhou, which have not yet been fully explored by players, are roughly equivalent to the area of ​​Tiangui Mountain. There is enough room for players to roam around for a while.

“That makes sense! Actually, I’m not too bothered by outdoor adventures. I go with the guild leader to explore the wilderness because there’s money to be made. A good trip can earn you thousands or even tens of thousands, and a bad one can earn you several hundred, which is almost as much as my salary in real life!” Guantangbao nodded in agreement, then asked, “Hey, which sect’s inheritance are you planning to choose?”

A night owl said, "I haven't decided yet. I really enjoy cooking, so I'm considering whether to choose kitchen repair and open a restaurant."

The sea turtle Qi Pure beside him urged, "Hey! Choose our invincible Hundred Weapons! Play as a sword cultivator! Be the best of the best!"

Guantangbao curled his lip in disdain and said, "Give me a break. Among all the players from our batch, you have the worst damage output! You're practically a bottom-tier class! Don't mislead newbies! We weapon repairmen are much better at finding jobs!"

"What do you know! Strength is only temporary, but being handsome lasts a lifetime!"

As the sea turtle Qi Pure spoke, he muttered again, arguing, "Can you call it low output if a sword cultivator's output is low?" Then came some incomprehensible words, such as "sword cultivation is a belief" and "you don't understand sword cultivation, and you don't understand swords either," which made Guan Tangbao laugh so hard that he almost fell over, and the tent was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

Guantangbao said, "If you really love cooking, then culinary cultivation is a good choice, or you can choose medical cultivation, which is easier to find a job as a healer and pays well. Moreover, after you reach the Foundation Establishment stage, your senior sister will give you a pill furnace for free, saving you the money to prepare your own weapon!"

"That's not a weapon! How can you fight with a broken cauldron? Are you going to pick it up and throw it at people?" the sea turtle Qi Pure retorted. "Besides, don't I know what alchemists are like? Look at Huangzhucao, she doesn't do anything useful all day long, she just uses the alchemy furnace to cook hot pot every day. The Rejuvenation Pills she brought me last time already smelled like chili oil!"

"Then don't eat it!"

"That won't do! Buying it from outside will cost money!"

The two bickered over trivial matters as usual, unaware of the thoughtful-looking night owl.

For three consecutive days, a night owl came online every day to sort ore and work. Although he could only squeeze out two or three hours of online time due to work reasons, he was still a rare and valuable stable worker for Qing Ning, so she gave him extra "wages".

However, due to his real-life job, the Sea Turtle Qi Pure disappeared for two more days. On the other hand, the Soup Dumplings came to work half a day every day without fail. Before long, they even made plans to "work" together with a bunch of night owls. "You know what," one net worth quipped, "if you give the money in the game to those big spenders who collect gold, the profits from working here aren't any less than in real life!"

A group of night owls, clutching a handful of brand-new Taiyin paper money, casually remarked to their relatives and friends who were also receiving "salary" that they were sharing a soup dumpling.

Guantangbao said, "That's right! That's why I've been hesitant about whether to make money by playing games. The main reason is that I don't know how to edit videos or do live streaming. Just relying on group play to make money always feels unstable..."

Having spent several days with the soup dumpling, the night owl already knew her family's financial situation. Hearing her say this, he immediately retorted irritably, "What are you worried about? Your family is rich, you're not short of money!"

The soup dumpling chuckled: "Hey, you can't say that! Making money is still pretty awesome!"

"Ugh!" A puddle of night owls rolled its eyes in disgust, then suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, aren't you a weapon cultivator? Do you take orders?"

The soup dumpling chuckled and retorted, "What kind of orders are you taking? Qiankun bags that are more expensive than those from sect merchants but of lower quality? Do you have such unusual tastes?"

A night owl slapped its head in frustration: "Oh right, I forgot you're a newbie. I was even thinking of having you customize a pill-refining furnace!"

"Oh my, you really think highly of me!" Guantangbao mocked sarcastically, but then added, "Hey, if you really want to customize something special, I recommend an NPC. His craftsmanship is superb, and his prices are low. Many people in our guild have commissioned things from him, and he lives in Chang'an City, so it's super convenient!"

A group of night owls asked in surprise, "Wow, are you veteran players this good? You even have such good relationships with NPCs? Do you even have their contact information?"

Guantangbao waved his hand and said, "We're on good terms, but we don't have each other's contact information. This isn't modern times, there are no cell phones here! If you have time, I can just take you there right now to show you the place. Although he takes custom orders, he doesn't have a shop, so most players wouldn't know where he is!"

A bunch of night owls nodded hurriedly: "Let's go! I just got my 'salary,' and I'm afraid I won't be able to resist spending it soon. I need to get down to business quickly!"

After discussing it, the two hit it off immediately and decisively teleported from the teleportation array in Wuwang City to Chang'an City.

Chang'an City lived up to its reputation as the most prosperous city in the entire server. As soon as you stepped out of the teleportation array, you could see that the "night market" outside the entrance was packed with people. It wasn't even evening yet, but there were already quite a few people gathered here! What's even more surprising is that there were actually only a few players here. Most of them were cultivators from all over the world, and there were even quite a few people who were clearly dressed in the style of Liuzhou. They all liked to wear fur coats and hats. Even if the climate of Zhongzhou really couldn't be used to wearing such clothes, they would at most wear fur coats that exposed their arms and waists. Their style was obvious and easy to identify.

As a newbie, Yi Tuo Ye Mao had only been to Chang'an City a few times. The last time he came was when the limited-time battlefield missions were at their peak, so there weren't many people there. In comparison, today seemed particularly lively, so he exclaimed, "Wow, it feels like there are even more people today!"