The Fourth Calamity: My Sect Has Countless Prodigies

Chapter 56 Procurement of Supplies

Yi Tian: "Dear players, the secondary profession system is now quite mature in the development team."

"If I had to set a specific timeframe, I estimate that the first secondary profession will be introduced to everyone in the next major update."

Runaway Rat: "Yi Tian is awesome!"

A fan of cilantro: "I will follow Lord Yi Tian to the death..."

"Could we start the next round of testing sooner? My child is so eager to get started."

……

The Zhou family, Qingzhu Mountain.

Moonlight filtered through the bamboo leaves, scattering into silvery spots on the stone steps.

In a secluded courtyard, two men are sitting and talking.

"Second Uncle, Zhou Qinghe just became the head steward and he's already in such a hurry to leave. Don't you think there might be some problems?"

Zhou Qingyun frowned slightly, sat up straight, and asked a question.

"Zhou Qinghe is the kind of person who won't do anything without a reason. He must have some other purpose in going out this time."

"Moreover, he took his only daughter with him, which might be related to Zhou Yunqiao."

Zhou Changsheng said in a deep voice, his gaze unfathomable.

As the second oldest among the senior generation, he is now over seventy years old.

Perhaps it was because of his name, Changsheng, or perhaps it was because he had been in a managerial position since he was young, which led to the absence of any hidden injuries.

Even though Zhou Changsheng is already in his seventies, he is still in high spirits, has a ruddy complexion, and looks no more than fifty or sixty years old.

Zhou Qingyun didn't say anything, but instead picked up a jar of spirit wine from the stone table and started chugging it down his throat.

After finishing his drink, Zhou Qingyun's cheeks were slightly flushed, and he was a little drunk. Taking advantage of the alcohol, he blurted out the truth:

"Second Uncle, what do you think Ancestor Xuanming is really thinking?"

"Our Qingzhu Mountain only has three chief stewards, and Brother Qingshan has worked diligently for decades and made many contributions to the family."

"But why did Ancestor Xuanming still insist on promoting Zhou Qinghe from the collateral branch when selecting people?"

"Whether it's cultivation level or ability, Brother Qingshan is clearly several levels above him!"

After Zhou Qingyun finished speaking, he picked up a jar of wine from the stone bench and drank it all in one gulp.

Zhou Changsheng looked at him with a complicated expression, but remained silent.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Zhou Qingyun frantically poured jar after jar of wine into his mouth.

Before long, he got drunk and collapsed onto the stone table.

"The struggle between legitimate and illegitimate children has existed since ancient times. Alas... why did Aoyama have to be the sacrifice for the legitimate line?"

In recent days, the dissatisfaction of the collateral branches of the Zhou family with the direct line has become increasingly apparent, and some have even secretly planned to leave the family.

Now, Ancestor Xuanming can only entrust a member of a collateral branch to take over and manage a portion of the family affairs in order to stabilize the situation.

But how long can this delicate situation last?

The full moon shines brightly.

Zhou Changsheng stood up, walked alone to the center of the courtyard, raised his wine cup, and drank with the bright moon.

……

The next day at noon.

At the entrance of the Qingxuan Sect, Jiang Yunhe visited again at the agreed time, and also brought back the two sword immortals.

Zhou Yi traded 200 spirit stones and the monster materials he had accumulated over the past few days for 30 decent first-tier low-grade magic artifacts.

With these magical artifacts, the problem of arming the new batch of players can be considered solved.

During the conversation, Zhou Yi also subtly inquired about the two types of red and blue ores that the players had recently mined.

According to Jiang Yunhe's answer, the blue one is called black iron ore, which is relatively rare, while the red one is called hematite, which is relatively common.

Both are common ore materials for forging magical artifacts, and the demand for them is quite large.

After Jiang Yunhe left, Zhou Yi settled the accounts with the two sword immortals regarding the mission.

After all, it was at a crucial moment that the two sword immortals provided Zhou Yi with a considerable amount of luck points, helping him break through to the late stage of Qi Refining.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Zhou Yi bestowed very generous rewards upon the two.

Each person has a full 60 sect contribution points.

This is the most generous reward ever awarded by the I Ching.

However, the sword immortal did not choose to accept it immediately, but instead asked:

"Sect Master, I have another request, and I hope you can give me some guidance."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yi became somewhat confused.

Do they feel that their rewards are not enough?

But since Zhou Yi wouldn't agree to anything too outrageous anyway, it wouldn't hurt to listen to it.

"Speak."

Zhou Yi said.

Big Sword spoke first from the side:

"Sect Master, we're not short of contribution points anymore, could you give us some experience points instead?"

"What experience points? Greatsword, can you talk? This is called enlightenment."

"Oh right, right, Sect Master, could you please enlighten us?"

Upon hearing the requests of these two young players, Zhou Yi immediately understood.

Currently, the only way for players to gain experience is by killing monsters. If they take on long-term quests, they'll easily become malnourished and fall behind in their cultivation progress.

If this continues, it could very well dampen players' enthusiasm for completing tasks.

This is also very unfavorable for the I Ching.

After all, he needs to rely on creating events and disturbances through missions to continuously gain luck points.

With this in mind, Zhou Yi did not hesitate and immediately consumed 50 points of luck to help the two break through to the third level of Qi Refining.

"Thank you for your guidance, Master!"

Feeling the improvement in their cultivation and the increasingly dense spiritual energy, the two sword immortals were overjoyed and thanked Zhou Yi repeatedly.

Zhou Yi smiled and waved his hand, then continued:

"Now that you two have returned, and the sect is temporarily short-handed, I have another mission for you. I wonder if you would be willing to accept it?"

"Yes, please give your orders, Sect Master!"

Upon hearing this, the sword immortal immediately responded.

The next moment, a new quest notification popped up in his player panel.

[Task: Procurement of Supplies]

[Mission Requirements: Carry 200 spirit stones provided by the sect leader to Liuye Town to purchase basic materials for the sect's construction.]

[Specific details: 10000 kg of redwood, 10000 kg of bluestone, thatch...]

"So it turns out it was a task to procure resources."

The sword immortal looked at the task requirements on the panel, lost in thought.

Purchasing supplies is a common task in many games, and the strategies for dealing with it are not particularly complicated.

In simple cases, you can simply go to the location, buy the item, and bring it back.

Some more difficult tasks may encounter obstacles during the purchase process, such as monster attacks, robberies, or the shopkeeper running out of stock.

These situations often provide players with additional challenges, making the quest more enjoyable.

Thinking of this, the sword immortal felt somewhat confident.

In any case, there are only a few possibilities. Since it has been issued, there must be a way to implement it.

There's no time to lose, let's get going.

As Zhou Yi watched the two depart, he naturally had his own plans in mind.

The Qingxuan Sect is still largely in ruins.

If we want these young players to feel a sense of participation and accomplishment, we must rebuild the Qingxuan Sect.

Moreover, the Qingxuan Sect is located at the foot of the Lianyun Mountains, and it is very likely to be hit by a beast tide in the future. It cannot do without a proper mountain gate.

Outside the courtyard, Da Baojian took out a map, preparing to take Jian Xian to Liuye Town, but was immediately rejected by Jian Xian.

"Big sword, are you stupid?"

"We're completely clueless about Liuye Town right now, especially since it's on the red-name map. Going there rashly is practically suicide!"

Da Baojian scratched the back of his head sheepishly and asked:

"So what should we do now?"

The sword immortal didn't speak, but instead took the great sword and went directly to the spirit field, where he found the hidden dragon.

Currently, Suiyin Jiliang is on a mission in Lianyungang City, while Wohu Canglin is still locked up in a small dark room.

Among the many players, only Hidden Dragon in the Abyss currently knows anything about Liuye Town.

"Boss Qianlong, what are some things to be careful about in Liuye Town?"

The sword immortal asked.

Qianlong smiled slightly and recounted the events in Liuye Town involving the three of them, especially emphasizing the teahouse part.

After hearing this, Da Baojian couldn't help but sigh:

"These cultivators are too cunning! If it weren't for Boss Crouching Tiger's thorough planning, things might really have turned out differently..."

The sword immortal rolled his eyes at the great sword, annoyed. This guy, he always had to bring up the most awkward things.

However, Qianlong didn't take it to heart. After encouraging the two of them, he turned and left.

Having thoroughly investigated the details of Liuye Town, the sword immortal had no intention of delaying any longer and immediately set off with his great sword.