All-People Game: As a Sword Cultivator, All I Can Do is Fly with a Sword

"I'm pregnant! I'm finally pregnant!"

Chen An, who was instructing his junior brothers in their training, trembled and almost threw the ruler in his hand.

He looked at the carbonated fish shouting in the corner, walked over, and placed two fingers on the carbonated fish's wrist.

A moment later, surprise flashed in Chen An's eyes.

In less than two days, he went from having no foundation to developing strength.

This person's aptitude is several hours faster than mine was back then?

"That is indeed powerful." Chen An withdrew his hand, his tone filled with approval. "From this day forward, you are a disciple of my Qingsong Temple."

Just as Chen An finished speaking, a pleasant system notification sounded in the ears of the carbonated fish.

[Congratulations on officially joining "Qingsong Temple". Your current status is: Nominal Disciple.]

Unlock the faction reputation system and the faction shop (basic level).

"Yes!"

The carbonated fish excitedly waved its fists, startling several disciples practicing nearby.

But they only gave him a strange look before continuing their practice.

"Senior brother, now that I've entered the sect, shouldn't you give me some equipment? Or perhaps teach me some unparalleled martial arts?"

The carbonated fish rubbed its hands together, looking at Chen An with anticipation.

Chen An pointed to the bucket next to him: "Now that you have entered the sect, you need to temper your mind even more. Today's task is to fill the water tank on the back mountain."

"Huh? We have to fetch water too?"

The carbonated fish face slumped down.

But then he suddenly remembered something and slapped his forehead.

"Wait a minute! I have a hidden quest!"

That mysterious NPC said that as long as you pass the entry test, you can go to him to claim the quest reward.

"Senior brother, you're busy, I'll be right back!"

The carbonate fish forgot all about fetching water and ran off to the courtyard where Li Jin lived.

That speed was many times faster than when he was practicing.

Chen An watched his retreating figure and shook his head helplessly: "He's restless and impatient; he'll never amount to anything."

……

……

Li Jin was sitting on a stone bench in the courtyard, holding a tree branch in his hand, studying the trajectory of the sword control technique.

He didn't have a sword in his hand, but that didn't stop him from simulating it in his mind.

"Senior! Senior!"

From a great distance, the distinctive loud voice of the carbonate fish could be heard.

Li Jin casually tossed the branch aside, straightened his collar, and resumed his inscrutable, nonchalant expression.

The carbonated fish stopped in front of Li Jin, panting, with a smug smile on its face.

"Senior, I have not failed you. I have mastered the internal strength and am now a disciple of Qingsong Temple!"

Li Jin nodded slightly, her gaze sweeping over the top of the carbonated fish's head.

[Player: Carbonated Fish]

[Level: 2 (Ming Jin)]

[Identity: Registered disciple of Qingsong Temple]

It has indeed been upgraded.

"Not bad." Li Jin said calmly, her voice cool. "Since you have fulfilled your promise, I will naturally keep mine."

He extended his right index finger and gently touched the center of the carbonated fish's forehead.

Of course, this is just an action.

In reality, he was silently chanting in his mind: "Give the task a reward."

A shimmering, golden, illusory book flowed from Li Jin's fingertips and went straight into the head of the carbonate fish.

Congratulations on completing the hidden quest "The Senior's Test".

[Reward: Martial Arts Skill "Golden Snake Palm" (Mid-Rank Low)]

The carbonated fish couldn't wait to open its skill panel to check.

[Golden Snake Palm: Imitating the hunting posture of a golden snake, this move is ruthless and vicious, using softness to overcome hardness.]

[Current proficiency level: Beginner (0/100)]

[Special Effect: Attacks have a chance to inflict the "Entangle" effect, reducing the enemy's agility.]

Looking at the skill description, the carbonate fish's originally excited expression slowly became somewhat subtle.

That's it?

I took my pants off, and this is what you show me?

He looked up at Li Jin, his voice filled with disbelief and disappointment.

"Didn't the advertisement say it would fulfill city dwellers' desire to cultivate immortality? What I want is to fly through the air, to live forever, and to unleash spells with a whoosh!"

"The product is not as described, I want a refund!"

The carbonated fish became more and more excited as he talked, and finally even raised his middle finger to the sky.

In his view, his words were just a rant about the game, and the NPCs would definitely not pay any attention to him.

Seeing this, Li Jin was speechless.

These players are really hard to manage.

Having skills is good enough, why be so picky?

However, he could understand that the difference was indeed too great.

"Martial arts can lead to divine power, and even shatter the void." Li Jin, with his hands behind his back, began to deceive, "Your foundation is not yet stable, and your body is weak. If you directly cultivate immortal techniques, I'm afraid you will explode and die."

"Although the Golden Snake Palm is a martial art, it is an excellent choice for strengthening your muscles and bones and clearing your meridians. Once you have mastered the martial arts, you will naturally have the opportunity to access higher levels."

"Really?" The carbonated fish looked at him suspiciously.

"Believe it or not." Li Jin turned away, ignoring him. "The opportunity has arrived. If you don't cherish it, then leave."

The carbonated fish was stunned.

Are these lines part of a pre-arranged dialogue?

He immediately opened the game forum and began looking into matters related to cultivating immortality.

When he realized that none of the other players had a path to immortality, Carbonated Fish became happy.

While the others hadn't even seen a trace of the cultivator, he had already received the cultivator's mission.

Cultivating immortality will definitely be a natural progression in the future.

Carbonated Fish is a seasoned player after all, and knows how to maximize profits.

After learning that there were no new missions, he picked up his rusty iron sword, hummed a tune about how lonely it is to be invincible, and began searching for nearby adventures.

The courtyard returned to silence.

"That's it?"

Li Jin sat on the stone bench, her brows furrowed.

He gave the player a quest, the player completed it, and he passed on the skill to them.

and then?

Why is there nothing there?

"So I'm just a pure tool, providing free benefits to players?"

"If that's the case, then why bother issuing any more quests? Just treat the players like they don't exist."

Just as he was about to close the task panel, he suddenly noticed that a new icon had appeared in the lower right corner of the panel.

It was shaped like a cloth bag.

【Backpack】.

Li Jin clicked on the icon.

A semi-transparent storage compartment interface popped up, containing only ten compartments, nine of which were empty.

In the first square, a longsword lay quietly.

[Item: Steel Longsword]

[Level: 5]

Attack power: 5-10

[Description: This longsword, forged from refined steel, is exceptionally sharp and a coveted weapon for novice players.]

Li Jin quickly figured out the mechanism of the system.

When he decides to issue a mission, the game will generate corresponding rewards for him to distribute to the players.

Normally, these rewards will be given to players who complete the task.

However, he just replaced the reward with his Golden Snake Palm.

In other words...

He pocketed the rewards the system gave to the players.

"So that's how it is!"

Li Jin's smile widened, and finally she couldn't help but chuckle softly.

As long as he keeps learning new martial arts and then sends those martial arts to the players, he can completely intercept the items generated in the game.

Elixirs, weapons, equipment, even spirit stones...

He'll be greedy as long as the system allows him to circumvent it!

With a slight thought, the fine steel longsword disappeared from his backpack and appeared in his hand.

It felt heavy in my hand, the blade was icy cold, and it gleamed with a cold light.

"What a fine sword!"

Li Jin tried infusing it with spiritual power.

The longsword emitted a clear and melodious sword sound, and a faint white light emanated from its blade, making it many times smoother than that rusty iron sword.

With this sword, the power of his sword control technique will at least double, and the energy consumption will be reduced significantly.

Li Jin put the sword back into his backpack with satisfaction, his smile widening.

However, he quickly calmed down.

Having only one player is too inefficient.

It's like there's only one leek in the field; once it's cut, it takes a long time for it to grow back.

For sustainable development to snowball, more players and more "leeks" (victims) are needed.

"It seems we need to find a way to promote Qingsong Temple and attract more players."

Li Jin began to make plans in her mind.

……

……

Night falls.

Inside the main hall of Qingsong Temple, candlelight flickered.

The tourists had long since left, and the main hall was empty and silent, with only the statues casting huge shadows.

Xuan Chengzi sat cross-legged on the futon, neither staring blankly at the donation box nor sleeping.

He was holding the pink hot water bottle in his hands.

In front of him was a copy of "The Legend of Dragon's Pride in the World of Cultivation," which he had bought from a street stall.

If outsiders saw that a grandmaster of martial arts was reading such third-rate, simplistic novels, they would probably laugh their heads off.

But Xuan Chengzi watched very carefully, and even took notes.

"Sink your Qi to the Dantian, sense the universe, and guide the Qi into your body."

Xuan Chengzi closed the book, muttering to himself.

"Since that kid was able to cultivate spiritual energy, it means that the world has indeed changed."

"Since things have changed, there might be some truth to what's written in this book."

"Anyway, I've reached the end of the path of martial arts. These old bones of mine can't take any more damage. I might as well try this method of cultivating immortality as a last resort."

Following the description in the book, Xuan Chengzi faced upwards with his palms facing the sky, closed his eyes, and tried his best to empty his mind.

Ten minutes have passed.

Apart from my legs feeling a little numb, I didn't feel anything else.

Half an hour has passed.

Aside from wanting to go to the toilet, I didn't feel anything else.

"Damn it, it's all a lie."

Xuan Chengzi opened his eyes and rubbed his numb thighs.

"That kid must be born with extraordinary talent. Why should an old man like me get involved?"

He sighed, just as he was about to give up, and got up to make himself a cup of goji berry tea to calm his nerves.

A faint, extremely subtle warm current, following his breath, seeped into his body.

The warm current was very faint, so faint that if he weren't a Grandmaster with such keen perception of his body, he wouldn't have been able to detect it at all.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Xuan Chengzi couldn't help but burst into laughter in the main hall, his laughter tinged with madness.

Outside the main hall, several passing disciples shrank back in fright when they heard Xuan Chengzi's sudden burst of wild laughter.

"What's wrong with the Abbot? Has he gone crazy with all the money he's been receiving from offerings lately?"

"It could also be menopause."

"Oh, men have menopause too?"

"What else?"