Chapter 197 Zhao Cunyuan's Choice
Beet disappointment!
He watched helplessly as the Arhat Jinguang displayed his might in the Sky Rift Valley and killed almost all the earth puppets until a whip came and beat him into pieces without waiting for Master Yunli to take action.

I don’t know how many players died in this battle.

So when he wanted to revive, there were not enough resurrection points, and a prompt "Waiting in line" popped up on the page.

"Where are you Beet?"

“Still waiting for resurrection.”

"Me too!"

"How was everyone's harvest?"

"Hahaha, so cool! I got two assist kills and earned 2,000 points and 2,000 merits. After deducting the cost of the Earth Golem, I still made a lot of money."

"I'm almost there too. It's really refreshing. It turns out that monsters are just that bad. They never destroyed our village before."

"The clay puppet is still too bad. It would be better if it had an illusory body. Those evil spirits were almost all killed by their illusory bodies."

"Phantom body, 10,000 points, when can I redeem it?"

Beet and the others started chattering in the team group.

It can be seen that everyone was very excited and was hardly affected at all.

Beet was originally in a somewhat depressed mood, but his mood quickly improved during the chat.

While chatting, he opened another window and logged into the Secret Realm Forum, and saw that the forum was already in an uproar.

"Damn, who is that black lump that comes out at the end? Isn't that too fierce?"

"There are still too many cowards. They can't die, so why are they running away?"

"Why didn't Master Yunli take action? Is he afraid?"

"What a joke! Master Yunli is not even afraid of the Immortal Palace. Is it worth it for Master Yunli to take action against a mere monster?"

"Hahaha, everyone, what do you think of my harvest?"

In the forum, some people were chattering about the monsters in Sky Rift Valley;

Some people cursed the heavens and the earth, scolding their teammates for being cowardly;
Some people showed off their harvest, which attracted envy and jealousy.

When Beet saw this scene, he was in a trance.

After losing the battle, shouldn't everyone be feeling depressed?
Why is everyone so excited?
After he was resurrected in Ciyu Temple, he looked at the chattering crowd around him and suddenly realized.

This is not war for everyone!

This is a secret trial, a game where there is no death, and the only thing that affects morale is whether there is a loss?

So did everyone lose money?

To be honest, most of them lost money.

After all, most players are just ordinary people. When faced with evil spirits, most of them panic and are then slaughtered.

But even so, these people are emotionally stable and even excited.

Because they are not dead after all;

I also gained an experience I had never had before, facing evil spirits head-on.

The price they had to pay was just to work in the factory for a few days to screw screws.

However, compared to the excitement of the players, countless forces observing this battle breathed a sigh of relief.

……

Punan City·Chanyin Temple.

The sound of hurried footsteps interrupted the silence of the Zen room in the backyard.

Huijue Arhat, one of the Eighteen Arhats of Chanyin Temple, entered the meditation room, bowed with one hand, and presented a document:
"Master Jingyuan, Bodhisattva Long sent someone to deliver a petition, crying that Master Yunli disregarded the friendship of Buddhism and wantonly attacked the Dragon Bodhisattva's dojo, Tianli Valley. I beg you to administer justice."

Bodhisattva Jing Yuan, who was sitting cross-legged, did not even look at the document and said, "Master Yunli is the Lord of Ciyun appointed by the Buddha himself. If he wants to beat or kill me, what can I do? You just watch and appease him."

"Amitabha." Huijue Arhat bowed and nodded, and then said, "Master Jingyuan, Master Yunli is coming with great force. Once he takes over Tianli Valley and even Dragon Bodhisattva, it will definitely be bad for our Chanyin Temple. What do you think?"

Bodhisattva Jingyuan smiled and said, "It seems that you are very optimistic about Ciyun Temple?"

Arhat Huijue: "In the battle of Sky Rift Valley, Ciyu Temple seemed to be defeated, but in fact, the main force was not deployed. Only a group of puppets were used to inflict heavy damage to the vitality of Sky Rift Valley. If this continues, Sky Rift Valley will be in danger!"

Bodhisattva Jing Yuan shook his head and smiled, "The puppet method is not uncommon. If this method is useful, why do gods and Buddhas rarely use it?"

Arhat Huijue pondered for a moment, clasped his hands together and bowed to the Buddha, saying, "Amitabha, I hope Master Jingyuan can teach me?"

Bodhisattva Jingyuan said: "It seems that the main force of Ciyun Temple has not been deployed, but in fact, it is Master Yunli who is fighting alone. Creating such a large number of puppets will eventually consume a lot of resources. For example, there is the Pure Light Arhat in the Sky Rift Valley, and these ordinary puppets alone cannot take it down! Once the war evolves into a war of attrition, even if Ciyun Temple takes over the Sky Rift Valley, it will eventually be seriously damaged. If this is the case with just one Sky Rift Valley, how many more Sky Rift Valleys are there in the Ciyun Dharma Realm?"

Arhat Huijue suddenly realized.

If a war cannot be won quickly, then the battle is about logistics.

The Internet is very profitable, but it is still unknown which is better compared to the demon clan that has the entire Uttarakuru as its backing.

This is a wonderful thing for Chanyin Temple.

……

Fairyland·Taiwei Yuqing Palace

The Jade Emperor sits cross-legged, seemingly meditating and seeking enlightenment, but in fact he uses puppetry to log on to the Internet and spy on the secret messages of the Internet.

He had to admit that the network created by Gu Yunli was extremely convenient.

Not to mention enemy intelligence, the content displayed can be said to reach directly to the grassroots level.

So much so that he now scans the Internet every day.

Know more about the world than ever before!

Right now, the messages on the secret forum that he followed seemed to be extremely confusing and filled with a lot of meaningless emotional outbursts. However, if one looked carefully, one could easily filter out the desired information from the redundant information.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, he opened his hands, and a jade slip flashed out from the void.

When his divine sense swept over, he found news about the battle in Sky Rift Valley.

Looking at the intelligence compiled by his subordinates, the Jade Emperor could not help but shook his head.

This information seemed complete, but in fact, it lacked many details and was even less than what he could get by browsing the forum.

For example, morale, public opinion, etc.

"Aniruddha arranged this beautifully!"

After reading the information, the Jade Emperor couldn't help but sigh.

Sealing Gu Yunli in the Ciyu Realm was a stroke of genius, and the current battle in Tianlie Valley was the best example.

Although the Internet Secret Realm was defeated in this battle, the Jade Emperor saw the tragic end of Ciyu Temple being stuck in a quagmire.

I am afraid that all future Internet profits will be invested in endless wars.

Of course, the Internet is not without its chances of success.

The phantom body is the biggest variable.

Because as the war continues and players accumulate wealth, it will be inevitable to equip phantom bodies and integrate avenue fragments.

Unlike the earth puppet, the phantom body will have the power of the original body and can also display the power of the fragments of the avenue. Therefore, the player's strength will inevitably increase gradually, and eventually the quantitative change will lead to a qualitative change.

This is something that deserves great attention.

This is also what the Jade Emperor is most worried about!
"Can the dual cultivation of Buddhism and Taoism really produce such powerful magical powers?"

The Jade Emperor muttered to himself, and as his thoughts wandered, he secretly decided to try practicing the Great Nirvana, or even other Buddhist methods, to see if he could deduce the secret of the fragments of the interconnected secret realm based on the technique of enlightenment.

……

As the news of the battle in Sky Rift Valley spread, all major forces breathed a sigh of relief, and the people also breathed a sigh of relief.

The interconnected secret realm confirms that the death of a player will not have any impact on the player's soul or body.

Although this was already determined;
But after this large-scale verification, it is undoubtedly more reassuring.

This made many people who were waiting and watching resolutely plunge into the secret world of the Internet.

Gu Yunli was completely confused.

There are just too many people.

Qinggang Mountain was not big to begin with, and the influx of a large number of people directly caused the Ciyun Temple's magic circle to crash. Gu Yunli was forced to build another magic circle at the foot of the mountain. The crazy consumption of resources made him frown.

The major forces guessed correctly.

The Earth Puppet Army may seem powerful, but behind it is the consumption of massive resources.

The earth energy is free, but the formation that draws it does cost money.

Even though Gu Yunli was rich enough to rival a country, he still felt extremely painful when he saw the astronomical expenditure every day.

Of course, the huge investment of resources also brought him an unknown invisible benefit.

——The meaning of Tao.

Among the massive number of users, there are always cultivators participating in them. When these people practice with their phantom bodies, they are sharing the Tao with Gu Yunli all the time.

Although most of these users are low-level cultivators, their understanding of the Tao varies.

However, with the accumulation of quantity, considerable quantitative changes still occurred.

Gu Yunli even saw a very familiar Taoist meaning.

For example, the [Blue, Yellow and White Qi] from the Heavenly Official Ziwei Emperor, the [Wind and Marsh Qi] and [Morning Hao Essence] from the Water Official Dongyin Emperor, and the [Golden Rainbow Qi] from the Dongyue Emperor...

Not only the Xuanmen, there are also many Buddhist ideas coming from Buddhism.

For example, [Void Embers Fantasy Sky], [Nirvana Realm Flame], [Fantasy Flame Mist]...

Gu Yunli tracked down the players who contributed these Taoist and Buddhist ideas, and they were all low-level disciples from major sects.

Perhaps it was precisely because there was no hope of recovery that they ignored the ban and secretly entered the secret realm of the Internet to practice.

"It's a pity that there are still not many high-level cultivators. Otherwise, it would be much easier to collect Dao ideas."

Gu Yunli sighed.

At present, he has not made these ideas public.

I dare not make it public.

After all, once it is made public, it would be tantamount to incriminating oneself, and the cost would be too high.

However, he did not make it public, but applying these Taoist ideas on himself also gave him a deeper understanding of Xuanmen Buddhism.

Even the five elements puppets were envisioned.

However, he did not plan to set up these puppet formations immediately.

The reason, as guessed by all major forces, is that it consumes too much resources.

He couldn't bear it.

I can support it, but I can't hold it.

His current strength can only protect the Qinggang Mountain area at most. Once it goes beyond this range, it is easy to lose sight of the big picture.

However, being unable to support himself doesn't mean he has no other options.

After careful consideration, Gu Yunli immediately issued a new announcement.

[Internet Secret Realm Announcement: A new sect system has been added. The sect system is open to all players. With the order to establish a sect, you can establish a sect at any location in the Ciyun Dharma Realm and establish a sect resurrection point...]

As soon as the announcement came out, the secret world of the Internet after the war fell into madness again.

……

……

Tianan Village, Yong County.

Beside thousands of acres of fertile fields, under the eaves of a thatched cottage, Zhao Cunyuan lay in a recliner, quietly browsing the Internet.

Ever since Gu Zhenzai rebelled against the Immortal Court, the world seems to have become more and more lively. There are endless hot spots and endless excitement every day.

However, the world is very lively, but it seems to have nothing to do with him.

When the Internet Secret Realm was established, he logged in and took a look once. After that, he never dared to log in again.

He was afraid.

He is no longer the country boy who had longed to become a monk for several years.

Although he is now a casual cultivator, thanks to the development of the Internet, his understanding of the world of cultivation is no less than that of a century-old eccentric.

Precisely because of this understanding, one becomes more and more afraid of the secret realm of the Internet, or rather, the fragments of the avenue in the secret realm of the Internet.

It was like a sudden enlightenment, and I entered the Tao in an instant.

It sounds extremely romantic, but how can pie fall from the sky?

So he has been waiting and watching.

He was dazzled by the myriad of information on the Internet.

Recently, he watched almost the entire battle in the Internet secret realm Sky Rift Valley. The huge crowd, the unruly players, and the demons killing in all directions all made his blood boil.

It is a shame to say that he has been a monk for several years now, but has never had any conflict with anyone.

The most intense conflict was just a night-long argument with someone on the forum.

It is said that if one does not act frivolously when young, one will live in vain.

Naturally, he wanted to be frivolous, but when he thought about his weak cultivation and his parents at home, his restless thoughts were gradually suppressed and faded as time passed.

Until he saw the battle in Sky Rift Valley.

"How about giving it a try?"

Zhao Cunyuan was very conflicted.

Just at this moment, when he casually refreshed the page, a popular post made it to the headlines.

When he took a quick glance, he raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"A new sect system? Is Gu Zhenzai planning to divide the Ciyun Realm?"

Yes, looking at the newly added sect system, it is completely a feudal system!

As long as you get the order to establish a sect, you can establish a sect and have the right to rule over the jurisdiction. The higher the level of the sect, the larger the jurisdiction, and you can even establish enclaves.

What is the difference between this condition and the feudal system?
Of course, there are still differences.

Compared to the high threshold of Taoist and Buddhist sects, in the Internet secret realm, any player can obtain it, but it is very difficult.

First of all, the person who establishes a sect must possess the cultivation level of a bhikkhu, which is the realm of refining qi and transforming into spirit in the Xuanmen school.

Secondly, the foundation of a sect must be a spring of the five elements, or the energy of the earth veins, or the energy of the water veins... and so on. Different springs will also obtain resurrection points with different attributes.

Finally, one must complete the task of establishing a sect, or exchange it for the head of a great monster; or pay a huge amount of points and merits.

These conditions are considered hellish for ordinary players!

The mere threshold of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation cultivation has stopped many people.

You know, in the real world, those who have the ability to refine Qi and transform into spirits are all big bosses. Would such people take the risk to participate in the secret realm of the Internet?
Hey!
Don't tell me, there really are!
Under this post, someone was openly purchasing secret realm points and merits, and was willing to exchange them for Internet points, with the apparent purpose of purchasing the order to establish a sect.

There was already an uproar below the post.

"Establishing a sect, this is the ultimate dream of many monks."

"Compared with other sects, the conditions for establishing a sect are too simple."

"In fact, now is the best time to establish a sect. You can choose any mountain you want. If you choose a place near Qinggang Mountain, then you will be under the feet of the emperor and your country will be forever secure."

At this moment, the idea of ​​establishing a sect tempted countless monks.

While Zhao Cunyuan was browsing, he suddenly turned off the Internet and looked at the thousands of acres of fertile fields in front of him.

After several years of practice, he has realized that his talent is limited and that Liuyun Temple was right to reject him.

According to the current trend, even with the help of the personal attribute panel, his peak would probably be when he reaches the realm of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation.

He will spend his two hundred years waiting for death in despair.

In that case, why not give the secret realm of the Internet a try?
Maybe the fragments of the avenue are lurking with traps;

However, the opening of this sect's system also proves that Gu Zhenzai is building his own power through the interconnected secret realm.

If you don't betray me, what is there to fear?
As his thoughts wandered, Zhao Cunyuan made a decision.

(End of this chapter)