Building a sect from scratch.

Chapter 503 Lu Weilou, look what you've done!

The decision to allow apprentices to join the game was made after careful consideration by Fang Xianyu.

Previously, it wasn't open because there were concerns that irresponsible players would cause trouble and "abandon" the natives of the Guixu Realm. As the only GM of "Ten Continents Chronicles," she simply couldn't keep an eye on everyone in real time.

The decision to add this feature now is mainly because she hardly has to worry about the specific operation of "Ten Continents Chronicles". Announcements, event benefits, and gameplay are all planned by a dedicated team. She only needs to provide the requirements and then add or subtract from the game according to the plan.

Furthermore, she needs more natives to influence the players, and she also needs the players to influence the natives' thinking.

The problem with the players is that they have too much of a casual attitude. Sometimes they just look at whether there is any benefit or whether it is fun. Of course, we can't blame them. Originally, the Guixu Realm was created in the form of the game "Ten Continents Chronicle".

But the natives of the Guixu Realm have a much bigger problem—or rather, the problem lies with the entire Guixu Realm.

Because the world has long been in a state where the ecosystems of ordinary people are not interconnected, its social development has been stagnant, and the progress of spiritual civilization has been pitifully and absurdly backward.

There is almost no philosophical thought involved. Even if there is, it is something that each sect keeps hidden away and cherishes, so its spread is almost non-existent. Therefore, it has no way to influence the largest group of people—ordinary mortals and those demon cultivators who are neither connected to the upper class nor the lower class.

While the gradual improvement of local basic education has played a role, it still takes time. Moreover, the teachers sent by China can only provide the most basic literacy and ideological education, and are powerless in the area of ​​cultivation. In fact, because they know the reality of this world, they are constrained and always have an invisible barrier between themselves and the people of the Guixu Realm.

What stings people the most is often not discrimination, but a sense of charity that is perceived as a favor and a way to maintain your dignity. It is subtle and condescending, so it cannot effectively achieve the effect of bringing the cultivation of immortality down to the level that Fang Xianyu imagined.

This subtle barrier doesn't exist among the player community.

Players are a strange species that seems to want to grab any passing dog and have a drink with it.

By allowing players to take on apprentices, but with strict conditions, the game allows players to experience a sense of superiority while also rigorously controlling player quality and avoiding irresponsible high costs. Fang Xianyu is even starting to look forward to what surprises these players, who are sometimes kind and sometimes seem possessed by Paradox Interactive, will bring her.

There was no surprise whatsoever; on the very first day of accepting apprentices, the players brought Fang Xianyu nothing but shock.

One tiger, two cats, three rabbits, two birds... It's one thing that there's not a single person, but the one that's even remotely related to a human is actually a female ghost who's been dead for eight hundred years!

Fang Xianyu, observing a manager (a worker in the project team) who was registering the identities of Taiyin Sect disciples, fell into deep self-doubt. No, she knew the players wouldn't discriminate against races like demon cultivators, but surely they couldn't discriminate against humans in return!

It's been almost half a day, and there's still not a single person here!

The Taiyin Sect governs so many cities, and the human population is the largest! How did you manage to pull out a bunch of cats and dogs that haven't even had their spirits awakened from some obscure corner?!

I know that furry things do feel nice to the touch, and those tigers and rabbits that are barely considered intelligent are one thing, but what's with you holding a real wild cat that can only meow and isn't even intelligent yet, let alone spiritually awakened, and wanting to register it as your apprentice?!
The Taiyin Sect manager in charge of registration casually examined the cat in the hands of the player holding it, and with all his might maintaining a smile, kindly refused and explained, "Fellow Daoist, I'm sorry, wild animals that have not yet developed intelligence cannot be registered as Taiyin Sect disciples at this time."

"Why can his but mine not be allowed? We're all kittens! You're discriminating against us kittens!"

As the player spoke, he pointed indignantly at another player who had just finished the formalities and was trying to persuade the tiger to wear the disciple token.

The player who was pointed at looked completely bewildered and stammered, "Ours, hehe, ours may look a bit slow, but it's really become intelligent, hahaha..."

The tiger beside him was displeased and roared threateningly at the player holding the cat. The roar made birds fly and rabbits jump in the hall. Several wild animals (not even demons yet) that had not completely lost their wildness were frightened by the tiger's roar and panicked, causing chaos. The player holding the cat was so frightened that the cat in his arms peed on him, and his whole body was shaking uncontrollably.

"Are you shitting yourself?!"

The player next to the tiger cursed angrily, then jumped up and smacked the tiger's head twice. The solid sound indicated considerable force, but the tiger merely flicked its tail impatiently, twitched its ears guiltily, and turned its head to the side, pretending not to see the player—a classic case of burying its head in the sand.

The player's ID was "Handsome Guy," which clearly indicated he was already quite familiar with Tiger and didn't seem like someone hastily recruited after the apprenticeship program was opened. He started cursing and scolding, "Stop pretending! Stop pretending! You've made a mess of this place! Don't you have any sense of responsibility?! You're not getting any fried chicken tonight!"

The tiger had indeed become intelligent; upon hearing that the fried chicken would be confiscated that evening, it immediately turned its head, looked at "Handsome Guy" with a pitiful expression, then took a few steps closer to him and rubbed its head against "Handsome Guy's" leg vigorously—

This classic feline gesture of cuteness and ingratiation would be harmless if a real cat did it to a person. But this time, it was a large, colorful tiger that was almost as tall as a person when sitting down. So, after the tiger's head "rubbed" against him twice, [Handsome Guy] was knocked to the ground with a thud. If it weren't for its higher level and stronger skeletal structure than the average person, it probably would have broken a bone!
The player holding the cat, seeing that he couldn't register the pet as an apprentice even after arguing with the NPC for a while, had no choice but to leave dejectedly. On the other hand, [Handsome Guy] was fined ten yuan because the newly appointed "apprentice" interfered with the Taiyin Sect's management. He also had to apologize to the masters of the several frightened animals one by one.

"I'm so sorry, my rebellious son has a bit of a temper. I'm so sorry!"

After forcing a smile and apologizing profusely, and finally managing to drag his apprentice home, [Handsome Guy]'s face immediately changed. His expression darkened, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Lu Weilou! Look at the mess you've made today!"