Building a sect from scratch.

Chapter 514 isn't a bug, is it?

Mr. Tong's assistant, surnamed Liu, was among the first to spend money on the game and could even be considered one of the original "shareholders" of the Longshan Group. Mr. Tong paid Mr. Liu enough to allow him to retire early! However, making money is often addictive, and Mr. Tong had indeed made a fortune in Longshan, so Mr. Liu continued to serve Mr. Tong faithfully.

Because the two had been friends for many years, Assistant Liu spoke frankly: "But this doesn't seem like a way to get any return..."

"Hey, Xiao Liu, we can't just look at things on the surface. Look at those old communes, Chang'an and Haoqi Changcun, they're all so proactive. There must be some inside information that we don't know about!"

As Mr. Tong spoke, he narrowed his eyes, and a greasy smugness suddenly appeared on his originally handsome face: "Hmph, don't think I don't know, there must be someone higher up behind this Chang'an! I saw through it long ago! Maybe this is some kind of official event, we'll follow along, even if we don't get the meat, we can still get a sip of soup!"

Thus, amidst this delightful misunderstanding, word spread rapidly among players, and within just a few days, they flocked to the site, eager to form groups and apply for land with [Handsome Guy]. Eventually, a fourth ring of land was planned for the Bright Summit University City, and the hype continues to grow; even native NPCs are inquiring about the possibility of applying!
"This one……"

As the lone leader of the [Bright Peak Community] and the city lord of the [Bright Peak University City], [Handsome Guy] pulled over Manager Gai, who had been sent down from the sect to help manage finances, to discuss the matter with a conflicted expression.
"Manager Gai, you said that the native NPCs want to apply to build an academy. Should I approve it? It's mainly the Quanxian tribe that's fine, but that Taiyi Mystery Sect suddenly contacted me last night, saying they want to apply for a spot. I think they're called 'Taiyi' something-or-other sects, and they're all villains, right?"

When Manager Gai heard this, he was also startled.

As someone sent by the project team, she had always been provided with materials, courses, and training on the division of power and basic knowledge of the Guixu Realm, so she naturally knew the origin of the "Taiyi Tianji Sect".

The Tianji Sect was one of the three sects that split into the earliest Taiyi Sect. Unlike the powerful Qiankun Sect, which had many members, the Tianji Sect reportedly had only a few hundred members and remained in seclusion.

Besides the Fu Lu Shou Chamber of Commerce, which particularly likes to "purchase" from the Tianji Sect, the Tianji Sect's weapon crafting skills are arguably the best in the Ten Continents and Three Islands. Many sects and forces specifically ask the Tianji Sect to help them craft magic weapons and spiritual artifacts through the Fu Lu Shou Chamber of Commerce!

As for why they all go through the Fu Lu Shou Merchant Guild... it's because other sects and forces can't find a place to contact them. The Taiyi Heavenly Mystery Sect doesn't have a sect headquarters! It doesn't even have a territory division, let alone any ordinary people under its rule!
Moreover, unlike other sects, they do not recruit students from the outside world, and to this day, no one can explain how they passed down their lineage, making them very mysterious.

How did such a reclusive sect suddenly emerge? Instead of making official contact with the Taiyin Sect, it directly extended its reach to the disciples of the Taiyin Sect.

What exactly are they trying to do?
"And what they were implying was that they planned to move the whole thing over!"

At this point, [Handsome Guy] couldn't help but mutter, "Could this be some kind of Easter egg plot twist...?"

"Move the whole thing... over here!?" Upon hearing this, Steward Gai's eyes widened: "What do you mean, move the whole thing over here!?"

[Handsome Guy], thinking it was just a bonus scene, offered a nonsensical explanation: "They just moved the whole thing over! They said they really appreciate the academic atmosphere under the Taiyin Sect's rule, and they especially admire our philosophy of 'education for all'..." "Wait a minute," Manager Gai took a deep breath, interrupting [Handsome Guy's] rambling. Her tone was somewhat serious as she pressed, "What were their exact words? 'Academic atmosphere' and 'education for all'—were those their exact phrases?"

[Handsome Guy] scratched his head, somewhat confused, and honestly replied, "That's exactly what she said! And that person is amazing! She can even talk about the language of flowers... Oh, right, Manager Gai, didn't you also mention the language of flowers?!"

[Handsome Guy] belatedly clapped his hands, muttering to himself, "Could it be a bug? Why aren't the NPCs speaking Middle-earth language anymore?! I guess I'll have to fill out a bug report form later..."

Manager Gai was somewhat helpless, but he still tried to control his emotions and reassured them, "How about this, let's put this aside for now. If they contact you again, just tell them to wait, and I'll go to the sect to discuss it first. As for the application for qualifications by the native forces of the Guixu Realm, we should report them all to the sect. Don't you have a friend, Elder Li... cough, Elder Li? You can privately message him and report it. After the sect investigates, they will give you feedback."

[Handsome Guy] readily nodded: "Okay! I understand then!"

Seeing that [Handsome Guy] was relatively normal and didn't seem like the type of player who liked to pull off fancy moves or do anything unconventional, Manager Gai finally breathed a sigh of relief. Then, she gave him a few more instructions and hurriedly left, saying that she was going to the sect to discuss matters related to the Taiyi Tianji Sect.

A few minutes later, the news reached Fang Xianyu's ears.

As a perfect partner, the project team had sufficient political sensitivity. Although they had not yet heard of any grudges between the Taiyi Yiji Sect and Fang Xianyu, because of the previous Ziwei Sect incident, and because everyone had also gleaned from various clues that something might happen between the Taiyi Qiankun Sect and the Taiyin Sect in the future, the team immediately raised the alert line upon hearing "Taiyi Yiji Sect" and informed Fang Xianyu at the first opportunity.

"The Taiyi Secret Faction..."

Fang Xianyu tapped her fingers lightly on the table, lost in thought.

“I don’t know much about the Tianji Sect,” she admitted. “Because they almost never go out, most of the magical artifacts and spiritual weapons that are said to have come from the Tianji Sect that circulate on the market are actually imitations.”

In fact, Fang Xianyu did have some understanding of it—after all, she was from the Taiyi Qiankun Sect in the previous cycle, and she had heard about the grudges and feuds between the three branches of her sect.

The current leader of the Tianji Sect is known as the Tianji Immortal, and is also revered as the Tianji Elder. He was an elder of the Taiyi Sect before its split, and is at least over a thousand years old. Before that, no one knew how old this Tianji Elder was. Even Fang Xianyu's master, Lao Deng, couldn't answer that question during the last playthrough.

In addition, according to various rumors circulating within the Qiankun Sect, the Tianji Sect is said to be quite "advanced." For example, they have a complete "token" system, and each disciple possesses a "Tianji Bagua Plate"—a high-grade earth-rank magic treasure with powerful functions, including video calls, voice communication, "Taobao" shopping, and sect-wide token trading, among other features that seem completely out of place in this era.

In addition, it even combines offense and defense, and can both attack and defend. The Qiankun Sect still has a "Heavenly Secrets Eight Trigrams Plate" for research. However, even after Fang Xianyu attained the Dao of Taiyin and left the Qiankun Sect, there was no news of them researching anything.