Conquer the game world

Chapter 8 Stardust Gate

Having made up his mind to investigate whether there were any copies, Ye Feng has spent most of his time these past few days finding out about these matters.

Stardust Sect, located on Stardust Mountain not far south of Star Night City, is arguably the most prosperous and powerful sect in the vicinity of Star Night City.

Through the information Ye Feng had gathered over the past few days, Ye Feng had gained a general understanding of the Stardust Sect.

The reason I inquired about Stardust Gate is because the closest and most suitable dungeon to Starry Night City in the game is located within Stardust Gate, and the dungeon's content is also closely related to Stardust Gate.

At this moment, Ye Feng was sitting comfortably in a corner by the window on the second floor of the Yunlai Hotel, sipping tea. It has to be said that after taking a bath and taking good care of himself, Ye Feng, although not particularly outstanding in appearance, still gave people a sense of gentleness and quietness between his brows. If the manager of the Flying Dragon Merchant Guild saw him, he would definitely not believe that this was the same guy he had met a few days ago who was dressed like a beggar. As for the clothes Ye Feng was wearing that day, they were equipment dropped from the last Savage Dungeon. The attributes were just average, but the appearance was certainly not flattering. In the past few days, Ye Feng had bought himself a few sets of ordinary plain clothes, and wearing them had indeed made a much better impression.

As for the savage leather coat, Ye Feng was naturally reluctant to throw it away. After all, it could increase defensive attributes, which was something these ordinary clothes couldn't compare to. Although he was reluctant to throw it away, Ye Feng was still quite concerned about his image, so he put the leather coat into his pack and stored it away, just in case he needed it someday.

Ye Feng had learned that the Star Dust Sect's recruitment event would be held soon. However, it wasn't actually Ye Feng who learned it. Such a recruitment event was a rare and important event for a small city like Star Night City, since the Star Dust Sect was a large sect in their eyes, and naturally, there were quite a few people who wanted to participate.

However, Stardust Sect doesn't recruit people all the time. Such recruitment events are held only once every two or three years, or at most four or five years. Of course, the participants are mainly from Star Night City, but there are also some people from other cities that come to participate.

Of course, there is a distinction between outer and inner disciples when joining the Stardust Sect. The outer disciples are members whose aptitude is not particularly outstanding. In addition to spending their time cultivating, they also have to do a lot of work to manage some worldly affairs for the Stardust Sect. Of course, in many cases, outer disciples must also obey orders and participate in the fighting in conflicts with other sects.

It could be said that outer disciples are more like henchmen and managers. Although the risk is high, there are also many benefits. They have access to good cultivation manuals, and many martial artists from poor backgrounds suffer from a lack of cultivation manuals and materials, thus limiting their achievements. Of course, besides manuals, cultivation materials are also a very attractive condition.

As for becoming an inner disciple, in addition to having some skills, personal aptitude is valued even more. Inner disciples are only accepted if they have potential. They need to be able to sense spiritual power within their bodies. Spiritual power is the huge difference between ordinary martial artists and true martial artists. Without spiritual power, no matter how strong one is or how many moves one has, the power of one's moves will be greatly reduced if there is no spiritual power to support them during a fight.

Of course, only a few people possess spiritual power, but as long as they have spiritual power, they have a future that is different from that of ordinary people. Even if the spiritual power they possess is the lowest level, it is already enough to make them stand out among ordinary people.

Not all inner disciples possess spiritual power, but anyone who does possess spiritual power can become an inner disciple!
Besides spiritual power, there is also magical power. Compared to spiritual power, there are fewer people who possess magical power. These people are usually what people call mages. However, because such mages develop more slowly, training a mage is more resource-intensive than training a spiritual power warrior. Furthermore, mages don't have much of an advantage in actual combat. Therefore, although mages are less common, they are not particularly sought after. Compared to those who possess spiritual power, mages with magical power are not worth the resources of sects like the Stardust Sect if they lack sufficient combat strength. After all, although the Stardust Sect is considered a large sect near Star Night City, it is still far inferior to truly powerful sects. The young mage Ye Feng encountered at the Flying Dragon Merchant Guild was a case in point; this magically powerful individual struggled to even scrape together enough money to buy a weapon.

Having roughly learned about the Stardust Sect's recruitment, Ye Feng decided to go and join in the fun. It wasn't that Ye Feng wanted to learn any peerless martial arts manuals; he had plenty of skills he could learn on his own and didn't need to spend too much time on cultivation. It was just that Ye Feng was currently struggling to find a place to gain experience. If he remembered correctly, the Stardust Sect in Star Night City was the first player dungeon after leaving the beginner village...

Early that morning, before dawn, Ye Feng got up early, checked out of his room at the Yunlai Hotel, and headed towards Xingchen Mountain outside the city.

Ye Feng felt he had gotten up quite early, but when he got on the road, he saw people heading towards Stardust Mountain everywhere. Ye Feng guessed that there must already be quite a few people waiting at the foot of Stardust Mountain. It seemed that the people of Star Night City were really taking Stardust Sect's recruitment very seriously.

Spiritual power is often not something one is born with. Generally speaking, ordinary people have the opportunity to awaken their spiritual power before the age of 20. Of course, the older one gets, the less potential one may have. After the age of 20, there is almost no hope of awakening spiritual power.

After spiritual power awakens, there are often no strong signs; frequently, even the person experiencing it may not realize it has awakened. Only a test using a spiritual power sensing orb can confirm it. This explains why so many people go to Stardust Mountain; most likely see this recruitment as a free testing opportunity. Of course, there are also some middle-aged individuals well past 20 years old. These people are probably aiming for the better benefits of being an outer disciple. If they have sufficient strength and haven't awakened their spiritual power, becoming an outer disciple can bring considerable advantages to their family. Of course, there are also those confident in their strength who want to compete for an inner disciple position. However, such situations and opportunities are extremely rare.

"To get the latest information about the dungeon, I need to try my best to qualify as an inner disciple." Although he wasn't sure if he could sense spiritual energy within his body, Ye Feng was quite confident in his strength, and securing an inner disciple qualification shouldn't be a problem. With that thought, Ye Feng quickened his pace and hurried towards Stardust Mountain.

At this moment, the foot of Stardust Mountain was already crowded with people, including some ambitious individuals and parents who had come with their children. The scene was even more bustling than a market.

Although Ye Feng deliberately sped up, he was still a little late and was waiting on the outside. Of course, Ye Feng was not in a hurry.

Stardust Mountain is shrouded in white mist year-round, whether naturally formed or intentionally created by humans is unknown. From the outside, it is impossible to see anything on the mountain. People say that Stardust Mountain is very high, and those in the know often say that even if there were no white mist outside Stardust Mountain, you still wouldn't be able to see the summit.

Ye Feng looked at the people coming and surprisingly found the little boy who had bought his short sword last time. It seemed that buying his weapon was a preparation for today. As for the others, Ye Feng didn't recognize any of them, but he paid special attention to a few unfamiliar faces.

These unfamiliar faces all shared a common characteristic: even though Ye Feng could see their levels, they were all above level 15. Those below level 15 didn't have their levels displayed; it seemed the system had automatically filtered out those who didn't pose a danger. The little boy still didn't have his level displayed, indicating his strength wasn't very high. No wonder, if he were strong enough, he wouldn't need to buy such a useless weapon.

"Look, they're coming out." Soon, someone in the crowd noticed the unusual movement of the white mist. Many of the people present were not first-timers, so they naturally knew that such a movement meant that a master from the Star Dust Sect was about to come out to greet them. As for the newcomers, most of them had already learned about this situation beforehand, so there was no panic in the crowd.

"Senior Brother Mu, it seems there are more people here this time than last time. Perhaps we can find a few promising talents. You'll have to be lenient with them then."

“Junior Brother Wan, we all know why we’re here. It’s because we couldn’t compete with those other fellow disciples, so we came out to personally greet them. We want to get a good prospect first. Why should we fight so fiercely? Let’s all be wary of those other disciples.” Senior Brother Mu was clearly unwilling to back down when it came to the prospective disciples.

"Alright, whether we can find a few good talents is another matter. Let's see how capable everyone who came this time is." As this junior brother Wan was speaking, the two of them had already passed through the white mist and descended from the sky to stand before everyone.

People at the scene were already used to such extraordinary abilities, and many felt more excitement and longing, hoping to become such a cloud-riding deity themselves.

Ye Feng was slightly surprised after seeing this ability. It's understandable. Although he often rides the clouds in games, it's usually the protagonist himself. When has he ever seen anyone else do this? Moreover, seeing someone ride the clouds up close like this is something Ye Feng has never seen before.

"The flight speed is very slow, much slower than the Winged Clan's in the game. However, the ability to fly without wings is quite good. Now that I don't have wings, I must learn this skill." Seeing this, Ye Feng became even more interested in the Stardust Sect.

I don't know if I can learn it, I'll just have to take it one step at a time...

(End of this chapter)