The Fourth Calamity: My Sect Has Countless Prodigies

Chapter 153 Growth Disturbance

[Player "Green Hills Remain" detected; their talisman skills have made some progress, causing a growth disturbance. 5 points of Luck Points awarded.]

[Player "Sanliang Gossip" detected; alchemy skills have made some progress, causing a growth disturbance; reward: 5 points of Luck Value]

As Zhou Yi sipped tea and chatted in the courtyard, another 10 points of luck value were credited to his account.

To his surprise, these 10 points of luck were not obtained by players hunting monsters or causing events, but through a channel he had never paid attention to before.

Growth disturbance!

Players break through their cultivation levels, make progress in cultivation techniques or various arts of immortality, and thus gain luck value that can disturb the cause and effect of heaven and earth.

"Huh? You said there were no warning messages about growth disturbances before? Maybe I was too young to notice them—" Zhou Yi thought to himself and opened the system panel.

He kept swiping across the panel, searching for information about growth disturbances.

I don’t know, I’m scared.

Unexpectedly, the growth disturbance had already generated a full 70 points of luck value for him.

Although it cannot compare to the major event disturbances and kill disturbances, it is still a considerable sum for Zhouyi now.

Looking at it this way, growth perturbations really are a good thing.

Zhou Yi raised an eyebrow, and his mood improved somewhat.

However, the number of players who have reached the threshold for a secondary profession is still too small.

Even Qianlong and Wohu only superficially learned the art of weapon forging; they couldn't even be considered to have achieved any real mastery.

Although they can forge some basic magical artifacts, the success rate and the quality of the finished products won't be very high. The only ones in the entire sect who truly dedicate themselves to this craft are probably those two full-time farming players.

After all, their previous indications suggested they didn't like fighting, so they probably just enjoyed exploring these unique secondary professions and gameplay styles.

As for the other person, Cangfeng Mingyue, he has clearly stated that he wants to engage in spiritual plant cultivation, but since the inheritance has not yet appeared, he has not had the opportunity to begin.

Zhou Yi's thoughts were quick, and before long they had drifted to another place.

Since the Black Tiger Gang returned three days ago, it seems that Sword Immortal hasn't hunted any monsters.

On the other hand, Zhou Yi did not see him go to the Cloud Mountain Secret Realm to obtain energy or explore; it seemed that he had not made any moves.

Could it be that it hasn't been online recently?

Thinking of this, Zhou Yi's alarm bells rang loudly.

As a key player whom he had painstakingly nurtured, Zhou Yi couldn't bear to see Jian Xian fall into depravity.

As for why the word "degenerate" was used?

If a player can't even dedicate the most basic effort, isn't that just moral decay?

Soon, Zhou Yi opened the system panel and checked the Sword Immortal's recent online playtime.

But to his surprise, this guy hadn't been slacking off; his recent playtime had been over eight or nine hours.

Why didn't my experience points increase much?

Zhou Yi shook his head. Maybe this guy is also planning to switch careers and become a story-driven player like the "knife-wielding rat."

As long as you're online, everything will be fine.

On the other side, halfway up the Lianyun Mountains.

This place is already the innermost outer perimeter of the Lianyun Mountains, almost the same as the inner perimeter.

Among them, there are many monsters that roam freely, and there are also many beings in the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

The sword immortal was walking on the mountain path, but strangely, he was not alone; a beautiful young woman dressed in red silk was following behind him.

"Senior Brother Xiaoyao, wait for me!" Jiang Qingxue called out breathlessly.

The sword immortal stopped and glanced at the other person helplessly.

If Jiang Qingxue hadn't said there was a chance here, he wouldn't have gone through all that trouble to come here with her.

With these thoughts in mind, the sword immortal recalled the events that had occurred during this period.

When he returned from the Black Tiger Gang, he discovered that the person he had saved was indeed a disciple of the Qingxuan Sect, but he turned out to be an NPC.

The key point is that he seems to recognize this NPC; she is the granddaughter of the Jiang family patriarch.

Logically, the sect leader should have treated him well, but for some reason, he showed no favoritism whatsoever.

However, the sect leader must have had his reasons for doing this, so the sword immortal did not interfere much.

But who knew that in the past few days, Jiang Qingxue had been pestering him every day, saying she wanted to learn swordsmanship from him.

The sword immortal was also quite speechless about this.

If you want to learn swordsmanship, go find Qianlong. Why are you asking me?

It has to be said that Qianlong's swordsmanship is now far superior to his, especially after he mastered the "Ten Thousand Swords Technique", his flying swords are now incredibly powerful.

But Jiang Qingxue's answer left him helpless.

It is said that he is the only one in the entire sect who is known to them, and if you don't look for him, you won't find anyone else.

Of course, the Sword Immortal wasn't exactly a saint; if that were all, he certainly wouldn't bother with the other party.

But the key lies in Jiang Qingxue's identity. The sword immortal always felt that there was something fishy about this, and it might involve some special plot.

It might even be beneficial to him, so he didn't refuse outright.

Sure enough, my decision back then was right.

Sure enough, just a few days later, Jiang Qingxue said that her family had previously discovered a treasure land in the Lianyun Mountains.

However, due to the great distance and the strength of the monsters, it was impossible to collect them.

After discussing it, the two agreed to explore the place together.

The mountain path was rugged, and the two climbed all the way up until they were in a place shrouded in clouds and mist.

"Senior Brother Xiaoyao will be there soon. We'll reach that place once we pass through these clouds." Jiang Qingxue pointed to the clouds ahead, her face full of anticipation.

Being able to explore this treasure land with Senior Brother Xiaoyao made her feel secretly happy for some reason.

The sword immortal nodded; he was also very much looking forward to this unknown treasure land.

The path to heaven, where you fight monsters, level up, and obtain divine equipment, is right before your eyes.

How could he not be tempted?

Thinking this, the sword immortal glanced at Jiang Qingxue, who was chattering incessantly to the side.

This NPC, perhaps the production team intended him to be a chatterbox, so even when he's so tired, he can still keep talking to himself.

But if that's the case, then why doesn't she say a word to others?

Did the scene where she saved someone last time increase her favorability rating?

The sword immortal became increasingly confused and could only wait until later to ask Wohu for clarification.

Perhaps this rescue is related to later events, or even a long storyline.

The sword immortal's thoughts drifted far away, and he paid no attention to the present moment.

After an unknown amount of time, his hand was suddenly grabbed by someone behind him.

The sword immortal subconsciously turned around and saw Jiang Qingxue quickly let go and lower her head.

"Senior Brother Xiaoyao, you've gone too far. The destination is just ahead," Jiang Qingxue said timidly.

God knows how much courage she mustered in that one gesture.

The sword immortal didn't think much of it; after all, he'd just been pulled along by an NPC.

That means we're almost at the mission location.

It feels pretty good.