I forged swords at Lingjian Mountain.

"Xiao Kong, after I die, the future of Lin Jian Sect is in your hands."

Lin Yue, the current leader of the Lin Jian Sect, lay on his couch, barely breathing as he gave instructions for his passing.

Lin Kong looked at his "old man" who was about to pass away.

He glanced again at his three junior brothers and sisters behind him, whose faces were filled with grief.

Information about the [Lin Jian Sect] began to surface in his mind.

Although Linjianmen calls itself a sect, it is actually just a sword-making workshop, mainly engaged in sword making.

Aside from the sect leader Lin Yue, the Lin Jian Sect has only four disciples.

Lin Kong is Lin Yue's disciple and only son, and is the senior disciple of the Lin Jian Sect.

In addition, Lin Yue has three other disciples.

The second disciple, Nie Shuang, is quick-witted and good at management. He is now in charge of many affairs, big and small, of the Lin Jian Sect. Unfortunately, he has been disabled in both legs since childhood and can only get around in a wheelchair.

Although the third disciple, Lin Huiyue, was a woman, she possessed superhuman strength and was an expert blacksmith. She often assisted Lin Yue in forging swords, but unfortunately, she was mute.

The fourth disciple, Wang Tiancong, had no physical disabilities, but he was just very ordinary—ordinary in appearance, build, intelligence, and talent. However, he was diligent and never lazy, making him an absolute top-tier performer.

The three were abandoned at a young age and were all orphans. They were adopted by Lin Yue and had a very deep bond with him.

However, he has no talent for sword making and has not yet learned how to make swords.

Such a team...

Lin Kongxin felt somewhat pressured.

He didn't say much.

Lin Yue then died.

In Wu'an County, it was not uncommon for swordsmiths to suffer from internal ailments due to their sword-making skills.

After all, sword forging is a tough job that takes a toll on the body.

Not only does it require superb sword-making skills, but the forging process is also very lengthy, often requiring one to live in the sword-making room for ten days or half a month at a time.

At the same time, some casting materials, such as century-old ice and fiery stone, can easily damage the heart meridian during casting, requiring strong and profound internal strength for support.

Swordsmiths like Lin Yue, who are only average in terms of internal strength, often don't live long.

"Although Master instructed that the funeral be kept simple, I cannot bear to bury him in this desolate place. I wish to bury him at Xuan'an Temple. What do you think, Senior Brother?"

Sitting in her wheelchair, Nie Shuang's eyes were red as she struggled to suppress her grief.

Over the years, he has been in charge of most of the affairs of the sect. Now that Lin Yue has passed away, he knows that he cannot cry and wail like his junior brothers and sisters. He needs to get on the grounds for Lin Yue's funeral as soon as possible.

However, since Lin Kong is now the sect leader, he must first follow the other party's opinion.

In particular, Lin Jianmen is currently facing a severe shortage of funds.

If Lin Yue were to be buried at Xuan'an Temple, the operation of the entire Lin Jian Sect would become even more difficult.

But for them, Lin Yue had raised them since childhood and was the most important relative in their lives. No matter how hard life became in the future, they could not give Lin Yue a hasty burial.

As soon as Nie Shuang spoke.

Lin Kong then heard a system notification that only he could hear.

[You have been detected as the sect leader of Linjian Sect. Main quest now available.]

[Main Quest 1: Serve as the leader of the Linjian Sect for 100 days, maintain the normal operation of the Linjian Sect, and ensure that the sect has no fewer than 4 members.]

[Ding! You have triggered a faction quest.]

[Sect Mission: Bury the former sect leader of Linjian Sect.]

……

"Can NPCs trigger quests?"

Lin Kong was somewhat surprised.

I thought that after I transmigrated into an NPC, I would lose all the system functions that players have, but I didn't expect that I can still trigger quests just like a player.

Not long ago, he was a player in the game "Spirit Sword Mountain".

This globally popular game became an instant global hit after its release due to its incredibly realistic graphics.

The game's world is set on an incredibly vast immortal mountain called [Spirit Sword Mountain].

All sects, cults, empires, demons and monsters, continents, secret realms, mountains and rivers exist within this immortal mountain.

This sacred mountain contains everything.

Players will start from the bottom of the mountain and level up all the way to the top.

However, this world at the bottom of the mountain is still a mortal world where martial arts are practiced, and has not yet involved cultivation of immortality.

Only after passing through the four realms of martial arts for mortals can one officially set foot on Spirit Sword Mountain and begin cultivating immortality.

It is worth mentioning that Spirit Sword Mountain has a clearly defined geographical boundary.

At the foot of the mountain lies the world of mortals.

At the foot of the mountain lies the early stage of cultivation, from Qi Refining to Golden Core.

The mountainside is a mid-level cultivation world for cultivators from the Nascent Soul stage to the Divine Transformation stage.

Only after reaching the Nascent Soul stage can one ascend to the summit of Spirit Sword Mountain and reach the ultimate world of cultivation.

However, before Lin Kong's transmigration, no player had broken through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Let alone reaching the Nascent Soul stage, even the highest-level players have only reached the Divine Transformation stage.

The world after one transforms into a god has always been a mystery.

The official information has never been released about the Nascent Soul stage, not even the realm of Nascent Soul cultivators.

Many players suspect that the developers simply didn't prepare the realms and worlds after the God Transformation stage.

Lin Kong was previously just a Foundation Establishment stage life skill player.

However, he was the first person to grind all the life skills to level 60.

Whether it was logging, mining, or fishing during the mortal era.

It still involves alchemy, talisman drawing, weapon forging, and beast taming during the cultivation era.

All of these are his specialties.

At the same time, when the game "Spirit Sword Mountain" was first released, the official team promoted that there were three great artifacts in the game.

Although the official information did not disclose specific details about these three divine artifacts or how to obtain them, it was stated that these three divine artifacts do not require a very high level to obtain. Under certain conditions, even someone at level one has a chance to obtain these three divine artifacts.

However, players will need to figure out the specific methods themselves.

When Lin Kong was the first to grind all his life skills to level 60, he directly obtained one of the three great artifacts, [Heavenly Craftsmanship].

This is a [Forging Hammer] that is compatible with all life skills.

When Lin Kong opened the relevant interface for this [Forging Hammer].

I only saw the first line of description—

[Anything can be forged at Spirit Sword Mountain!]

next second.

He simply traveled through time.

Unfortunately, after transmigrating, he did not find the forging artifact called "Heavenly Craftsmanship" on his person.

Judging from his current situation, Lin Kong knew that he was in the mortal world at the bottom of the mountain and had not yet set foot on Spirit Sword Mountain.

"If my current quest system is the same as when I was a player, these two quests... will have to be treated with great care."

Lin Kong understood perfectly.

The quests in the game "Spirit Sword Mountain" are never fixed.

Various different tasks will be triggered based on the player's identity, situation, and encounters.

Players almost never have the same quest.

And there is no chance to start over for any task.

If the mission fails.

Then it's completely gone.

After all, in this highly free-form cultivation game, quests are, to some extent, like opportunities.

Once the opportunity is gone, it's gone forever.

It cannot be triggered repeatedly.

Especially for identity-based main quests.

Once the main quest 1 is interrupted, there will be no subsequent main quest 2.

We must be very careful!

Players can usually do different things when completing a task; there is no standard answer.

For example, Lin Kong could reject Nie Shuang's proposal now and give Lin Yue a simple burial, thereby saving the Lin Jian Sect's meager funds and ensuring that the Lin Jian Sect has enough funds to maintain its daily expenses.

Anyway, as long as Lin Yue is buried, the mission is considered complete, regardless of the method of burial or the location of burial.

However, if they are buried haphazardly, it will definitely lower the "favorability" or "loyalty" of Nie Shuang and the other two, thus affecting the main quest.

After all, his main task was not only to serve as the sect leader for 100 days, but also to maintain the normal operation of the sect and ensure that the number of sect members was at least 4.

Given Lin Jianmen's current situation, recruiting is definitely out of the question.

If his next actions dishearten Nie Shuang and the other two, causing them to leave the Lin Jian Sect, then he would definitely be in trouble.

Regardless, the most important thing now is to keep the three of them calm.

It would be best to completely bind the three of them to the Linjian Sect, preventing them from having any thought of leaving the sect, and to keep the number of sect members stable at four.

With this in mind.

Lin Kong shook his head, rejecting Nie Shuang's suggestion.

"inappropriate."

"Although Xuan'an Temple is the burial place of many famous figures in the martial arts world, being buried there is certainly a symbol of status and position. However, Xuan'an Temple is still too far away from our Linjian Sect, making it impossible for us to visit and pay our respects there often."

"Besides, what my father cared about most in his life was the Lin Jian Sect."

"I believe we should build a tomb for Father within the Linjian Sect, so that he may remain there forever. The future rise and fall of the Linjian Sect will be intertwined with Father's spirit!"

"At the same time, I will establish a new rule: all disciples who join the Linjian Sect in the future must, like us, worship our father every day. This will be the first rule of our Linjian Sect."

As soon as Lin Kong spoke.

He immediately sensed that the way Nie Shuang and the other two were looking at him had changed.

[Nie Shuang's favorability increases by 3, and her appearance reaches "Friendly". You can now view her character panel.]

[Lin Huiyue's favorability +3, her appearance is now "friendly", you can view the character panel]

[Wang Tiancong's favorability +3, his overall impression is now "friendly", you can view his character panel]

……