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

The world did not remain still forever.

After about ten seconds, the feeling of solidification receded like a tide.

The wind continued to blow, leaves fell to the ground, the laughter of tourists rang out again, and the smoke from the incense burner continued to rise.

No one noticed the ten-second pause.

Except for Li Jin.

He remained standing on the steps in front of the main hall, staring at the carbonate fish that was punching and kicking at the air.

The guy's bizarre behavior didn't attract any attention from the surrounding tourists.

They are like NPCs in a game, completely ignoring any actions of the player.

Li Jin withdrew her gaze.

He got it.

The world has become gamified.

So, what am I?

Li Jin lowered her head and looked at her hands.

A thought crossed my mind.

A pale blue, semi-transparent panel slowly unfolded in his field of vision.

This panel is much more ornate than the one I saw when I looked at Liu Jianguo's, with intricate cloud patterns decorating the edges, exuding an ethereal, otherworldly air.

Name: Li Jin

Race: Human

[Identity: Guest Resident of Qingsong Temple (Quest NPC)]

[Level: 1 (Qi Refining Level 1)]

[HP: 15/15]

[Spiritual Power: 10/10]

[Talent: Innate Sword Body]

[Technique: None]

[Skill: Sword Control]

Li Jin looked at the information on the panel and her lips twitched slightly.

So, in this world, I'm not even a protagonist, but just an NPC responsible for giving players quests?

However, the words "innate sword body" stirred something within him.

He remembered the dream that had haunted him for twenty years.

That wasn't a dream, but a projection of one's talent for cultivating immortality?

His gaze shifted downwards, landing on the lone [Sword Control Technique] in the skill bar.

This is his only skill at the moment.

There are no offensive skills, no defensive skills, and not even a basic sword technique.

How do you play this?

Li Jin thought to herself, "Should I find a village chief in a newbie village to ask for a quest? Oh wait, I'm an NPC in the newbie village myself."

He clicked on the details of the [Sword Control Technique].

[Sword Control Technique: Control your sword with your inner energy, traveling a thousand miles a day. (Requires spiritual energy)]

Li Jin subconsciously looked at her waist.

Empty.

He had no sword.

There are quite a few swords in this Taoist temple, such as the Tai Chi sword used by the old Taoist priest in his morning practice, the gilded wooden sword in the hand of the statue, and the unsharpened handicrafts sold in the souvenir shop.

Just then, Li Jin suddenly felt a strange gaze.

He looked up and saw that the player named Carbonated Fish had somehow squeezed through the crowd and arrived at the square in front of the main hall.

This guy stared straight at Li Jin.

……

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As a seasoned MMORPG player, Carbonated Fish has been eagerly anticipating "Eternal Path," a game hailed as "humanity's second world."

As soon as he entered the game, he was stunned by the incredible graphics.

The lighting, the materials, the physics engine—it's just like the real thing!

Even the disdainful look in the eyes of the middle-aged woman who had just passed by was so vivid that he couldn't help but want to go up and argue with her.

But he held back.

The primary task now is to find quests and level up.

As is typical in online games, there will definitely be newbie guide NPCs in the buildings near the spawn point.

He jogged to the front of the main hall, his eyes scanning the surrounding crowd like a radar.

【Visitor: Zhang Wei (Ordinary Person)】—White name, ignore.

【Visitor: Li Xiulan (Mortal)】—White name, ignore.

[Abbot of Qingsong Temple: Xuan Chengzi (Important NPC)] - Huang Ming!

The carbonate fish's eyes lit up.

Yellow-named NPCs usually mean that there are quests or functional NPCs.

But just as he was about to rush over to talk to the old Taoist priest, his gaze was drawn to a figure beside him.

He was a young man.

He was dressed in simple casual clothes, not in a Taoist robe, but that did not diminish his otherworldly air.

He stood in the shadows of the main hall, hands in his pockets, expression indifferent, as if the surrounding clamor had nothing to do with him.

Most importantly, there was no name on this young man's head.

The carbonated fish was stunned.

In online games, there are usually only two situations where NPCs have no name.

First, this is just a background element, a passerby without any interactive features.

Secondly, this is a hidden master with an extremely high level, so high that players cannot currently read his information!

Looking at the young man's excessively handsome face and his deep, seemingly piercing eyes, Carbonated Fish immediately ruled out the first possibility.

This guy is definitely a hidden master!

Carbonated Fish straightened his coarse linen clothes, a gift from the system, trying to make himself look like a polite seeker of the Dao, and then scurried over.

……

……

Li Jin watched as the player ran towards him, a chilling glint in his eyes.

That look in his eyes was like a hungry wolf seeing meat, or a lecherous man seeing a beautiful woman.

"Hello, senior!"

The carbonated fish rushed up to Li Jin, bowed at a ninety-degree angle, and spoke in a loud voice.

"I am Carbonate Fish, a newcomer to the martial world. I am impressed by your imposing presence. May I ask what I need you for? Running errands, fighting monsters, finding cats and dogs—I'm good at all of these!"

"..."

Li Jin felt a little embarrassed, but he quickly realized that this was an opportunity.

He tried silently repeating in his mind, "Issue the mission."

Sure enough, the light blue panel reappeared, now with a new option for "Task Issuance".

However, the option is grayed out.

[Note: You currently do not have enough resources (experience points, spirit stones, equipment) as a reward to issue a formal quest.]

Li Jin cursed the poor bastard inwardly.

Since we can't issue system tasks, we'll have to resort to deception.

He looked at the expectant player in front of him, cleared his throat, and tried to imitate the tone of the experts in his dreams, saying indifferently, "Carbonated Fish? That's quite a unique name."

Upon hearing Li Jin's response, the carbonated fish trembled with excitement: "Senior, you flatter me! This name implies freedom like a fish and energy like carbonated water!"

Li Jin lowered his gaze slightly, looking at the rusty iron sword at the waist of the carbonate fish.

That was a beginner weapon given by the system.

Although it was old and rusty, it was still a sword.

It might even be a sword with game-like attributes.

That's exactly what he lacks most right now.

"Your sword looks pretty good."

Li Jin stretched out his hand and pointed to the iron sword.

The carbonated fish immediately unsheathed its iron sword and offered it with both hands: "If you like it, senior, please take it. I only ask that you give me some pointers!"

Li Jin did not accept the sword.

He just wanted to try out the sword control technique.

He mobilized the extra power within his body.

A wonderful feeling welled up inside me.

His consciousness seemed to extend outward, establishing a faint connection with the rusty iron sword.

"rise!"

The iron sword in the carbonate fish's hand suddenly trembled.

Then, to the astonishment of the carbonate fish, the iron sword actually detached itself from his hand and floated up shakily.

It only floated half a foot high, and looked like it could fall down at any moment.

But this is sword riding!

The carbonated fish exclaimed, "Holy crap! A sword cultivator!"

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Li Jin's forehead.

Just by controlling a broken iron sword to levitate for a few seconds, his spiritual power was reduced to only 7.

He withdrew his spiritual power, and the iron sword fell to the ground.

Li Jin put his hands behind his back, adopting a profound and inscrutable expression, and said calmly, "The quality of the sword is too poor; it is unusable."

After saying that, he didn't even look at the iron sword on the ground, turned around and walked towards the backyard, leaving the carbonate fish with a proud and aloof back view.

If you are still here at this time tomorrow, come find me again.

The carbonate fish knelt on the ground, holding the rusty iron sword as if it were a priceless treasure, and shouted at Li Jin's back.

"Yes, Master, I will definitely arrive on time!"

Li Jin turned her head: "Who is your master?"