Chapter 198 Pulling the tiger’s skin to pull the flag
Zhao Cunyuan made up his mind and set up several warning arrays outside the thatched cottage to prevent him from being immersed in the secret world of the Internet and unaware of the danger.

After making sufficient preparations, I clicked to enter the secret realm of the Internet.

With the appearance of the familiar color channel, the world changed its face. The Ciyu Temple, which he had seen countless times in the video, finally appeared in his vision again, quiet, profound, pure and solemn.

Judging from its architectural style, it is more like a Taoist temple than a Buddhist temple.

This is also a fact recognized by countless netizens.

It can be seen that although Gu Zhenzai rebelled against the Immortal Court, it is undeniable that Xuanmen had the most profound influence on him.

Zhao Cunyuan strolled around Ciyu Temple with deep emotion. Looking at the crowds of people jostling for position around him, he joined the "Path to Growth of a Master Refiner" mission without hesitation and began to learn how to refine weapons.

Looks like enough homework has been done.

However, he dropped out of the equipment refining class less than half an hour after taking it.

The reason is simple. Even though he has reached the Sealing Furnace Realm, refining equipment is not dependent on the level of cultivation. In this line of work, it depends more on talent and hard work.

He didn't have much talent for refining equipment, so he could only make up for his shortcomings with hard work.

According to the proficiency estimate given by the Internet Secret Realm, it would take at least two or three days to complete the learning of refining equipment, which was obviously something he did not want to see.

"My progress is already far behind the first batch of players. If I follow the strategies of ordinary players, I don't know how long it will take for me to defeat the phantom."

"My biggest advantage now is that I have reached the Sealing Furnace Realm. If I want to bring this level of cultivation into play, I must have a phantom body."

"It takes 10,000 merits to obtain a phantom body... and merits can only be obtained by completing tasks, but I can't even leave Qinggang Mountain now..."

Zhao Cunyuan's eyes flickered, and he seemed to be stuck in a vicious circle.

It seemed that he could only follow the routine honestly, learn how to refine equipment, take on missions, and accumulate merits.

But is this really the case?

After some thought, Zhao Cunyuan gritted his teeth and posted several posts on the forum.

【Acquisition merits can be exchanged with Internet points. 】

——That’s right, in addition to the conventional methods, he can also cheat and use real money to purchase merits in the secret realm.

In the past few years, he has reclaimed fertile land, sold grain and fodder, and earned a lot of points.

Although most of them were exchanged by him for incense;

But he still left a portion of it as a reserve fund, which he used now.

Not long after, someone took the initiative to contact Zhao Cunyuan.

Zhao Cunyuan was delighted and quickly went to negotiate. After some bargaining, he bought a thousand merits in a short while.

Seeing that there are both zeros and integers here, it is possible that he just got the helper reward.

Thinking of this, Zhao Cunyuan regretted more and more that he had not entered the secret realm of the Internet earlier.

Waiting and watching for too long may not be a good thing!
I heard that during the battle of Sky Rift Valley, someone stole the lair of a demon and took back countless treasures in one fell swoop, becoming rich overnight, which is really enviable.

As he sighed, Zhao Cunyuan became more and more certain about the cash-power route.

Using the money-throwing tactic, Zhao Cunyuan collected 10,000 merits in just half an hour and exchanged them for a phantom body.

As his consciousness was transferred and transformed from a clay puppet, Zhao Cunyuan became an illusory body. He felt the illusory body was exactly like his real body and was very excited.

"Finally, I can leave the Novice Village."

Zhao Cunyuan breathed a sigh of relief.

——The term "Novice Village" originated from the Internet Secret Realm Forum. No one knows who first proposed it, but it is vivid and appropriate, and gradually it has become a synonym for Qinggang Mountain.

However, leaving the Novice Village is not the goal; how to quickly earn points and merits is the ultimate goal.

He browsed the forum for a while, pondered for a moment, and posted another message:
"Who wants to lead others to score points? Requirements: sufficient time online, at least 12 hours online; cultivation level must not be lower than the Sealed Furnace Realm. If the conditions are met and the assessment is passed, you can send a phantom body."

As soon as the post was published, the last sentence "You can send a phantom body" immediately attracted countless people to reply and even send private messages.

Unfortunately, there are only a few players who have reached the level of Sealing the Furnace.

In other words, players with this level of cultivation are already doing well and are unwilling to live under someone else's roof.

He had anticipated this, and faced with cultivators whose cultivation was not enough to reach the Sealing Furnace stage, he recruited them all with the excuse of "come and try first".

After careful screening, he selected a dozen people, shared his position with them, and asked to meet and talk in detail.

In order to ensure that everyone could arrive on time, Zhao Cunyuan deliberately set the time two hours later.

This period of time is enough for some people outside Qinggang Mountain to arrive.

Taking advantage of this time, he continued to post and acquire merits, creating an image of being wealthy and powerful.

Two hours passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, people arrived one after another.

Zhao Cunyuan sat cross-legged under a tree, meditating with his eyes closed, looking very aloof. He did not stand up until everyone was present and said:

"When the time comes, we won't wait for anyone who hasn't come."

"I am Tailin, I will speak frankly. I am following the order of my master to build a career in Xiniu Hezhou. I am in urgent need of a large number of points and merits, and even manpower. Are you interested in following me?"

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment when they saw this, and many of them became excited.

Everyone is not stupid. Before meeting, they naturally checked Zhao Cunyuan's forum account and saw that his account was full of posts about acquiring merits. It was obvious that he was a wealthy man.

When I hear this again now, my god, this is a real-life big shot entering the secret realm of the Internet!

Judging from the way he calls himself "fellow Taoist", he is most likely a disciple of Xuanmen from Southern Continent!

If we cling to this powerful person, will we not get any benefits in the future?

"Excuse me, fellow Daoist, are you planning to establish a sect in the secret realm of the Internet?" someone asked tentatively.

"That's right!"

"If we join, will it be limited to the Internet secret realm, or do we have to join your sect in reality?"

"Fellow Daoist, you are overthinking. Our sect is in the Southern Continent. We dare not say that we are well-known throughout the world, but we do have a small reputation. The sect rules are very strict. This entry into the Internet Secret Realm is just an experiment, so you just need to fulfill your responsibilities in the Internet Secret Realm."

When everyone heard this, disappointment suddenly appeared in their eyes.

Most of them are independent cultivators!

I had no way to become a disciple in my entire life, and I thought my luck had turned, but I didn't expect that the family was rich and powerful, making it difficult to get in.

"Of course, if you can help me establish a sect in the interconnected secret realm, it would not be a bad idea for you to join my sect in the future." Zhao Cunyuan said again.

Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard this.

"So what do we need to do?"

"It's very simple. Just form a team with me and complete the mission. The mission income will be distributed strictly according to the rules of the interconnected secret realm. I will pay out of my own pocket to reward those who perform well. The phantom body is just one of them."

Everyone became more excited after hearing this.

After some thought, everyone nodded in agreement.

Zhao Cunyuan said happily, "Okay, okay, do you have anything to deal with in reality? Next, I decided to go on a long journey, away from Qinggang Mountain."

Everyone was surprised: "What are you going to do, fellow Taoist?"

Zhao Cunyuan said: "Slay the demons and eliminate the evil!"

Everyone was surprised: "Ah, why don't you go to Sky Rift Valley?" Zhao Cunyuan smiled and shook his head and said: "Sky Rift Valley has the Pure Light Arhat in charge. If you are interested in getting some benefits as an assistant, then there is no need to follow me."

Even though he has just entered the secret realm of the Internet, his understanding of it is no worse than many veterans.

Many people thought that the Battle of Skyrift Valley was over.

Actually it is not.

The Sky Rift Valley battle is actually still going on, but the intensity has been greatly reduced.

With the Pure Light Arhat in charge of the Sky Rift Valley, no player dares to touch the tiger's whiskers, but there are still some players who dare to take advantage of the Sky Rift Valley in the name of slaying demons and eliminating evil, and their courage is very big.

The demons in the Sky Rift Valley always have to leave the valley to accept offerings or to collect blood for food.

As long as these evil spirits dare to leave the Sky Rift Valley, they may become the target of the players.

I don't seek to kill, just getting the benefit of being an assistant is enough.

Therefore, many players wander around the Sky Rift Valley in groups, which seems to be both safe and rewarding.

However, in Zhao Cunyuan's view, this move was undoubtedly a waste of time.

While everyone's attention is attracted by the Sky Rift Valley, the right thing to do is to stay away from here and hunt down monsters in farther places.

After all, the mission of "purging the Ciyun Dharma Realm" does not specify that it must get rid of the evil spirits in the Sky Rift Valley.

As long as you kill the evil spirits in the Ciyun Realm, you will get rewards!
Everyone hesitated:

"Stay away from Qinggang Mountain. If you die, I'm afraid you won't be able to gather in time."

"Yes, we have to go offline. If we go offline and lose the protection of Qinggang Mountain, what if our bodies are attacked by monsters?"

Zhao Cunyuan smiled and said, "So this will test your courage and means even more! Don't worry, if you die outside and there is no reward for helping, I will compensate you with a clay puppet."

With his current financial resources, he could redeem at most 20,000 merits.

He had to leave ten thousand as a reserve for his phantom body, and the remaining ten thousand would be enough to compensate these people.

In other words, he will use his 20,000 merits to rally a team and charge into battle with him.

As long as the profit exceeds 20,000, he will not lose money!

When everyone heard that Zhao Cunyuan would compensate the earthen puppet, they no longer hesitated and nodded in agreement.

"With what you said, we will naturally sacrifice our lives to accompany you."

Zhao Cunyuan nodded: "There is no time to lose. If there is nothing to deal with in reality, then let's go!"

Everyone happily accepted the order.

Zhao Cunyuan was not surprised by everyone's reaction. When he was selecting his teammates, he had already checked their posting times. Judging from the posting times, they were all night owls.

Staying online for twelve hours is a routine operation.

After finalizing the plan, everyone left Qinggang Mountain and headed deep into the Ciyu Dharma Realm.

Along the way, everyone was chattering and testing each other from time to time. Zhao Cunyuan answered fluently, but since he could not speak too much, he would occasionally let slip a few words about the sect's situation.

When everyone heard the description of the scaly beast, their eyes lit up, and they all thought to themselves that their luck had turned and they had found a strong partner.

Zhao Cunyuan also took the opportunity to find out everyone's identities.

Especially the counties where they live to prevent their lies from being exposed.

While chatting, the group unknowingly moved away from the Qinggang Mountains. At this moment, the Internet Secret Realm suddenly issued an announcement, which shocked Zhao Cunyuan so much that his whole body froze. He secretly said, it's a good thing he left, otherwise he would be exposed.

However, the announcement clearly stated:

【New weapon system in the interconnected secret realm】

The Internet Secret Realm is going to sell weapons!
Everyone was mentally prepared for this after the main quest "The Growth Path of a Master Refiner" was launched.

Many people have been looking forward to this for a long time, and many people even pieced together the appearance and power of the Internet secret realm weapons based on the talismans they carved at work.

Now that the announcement has been made, players made a quick comparison and found that it was indeed very similar to what everyone had guessed.

The basic magic weapon is a complete replica of the general magic weapon.

This is normal. After all, universal magic weapons have been tested by the market for a long time. I dare not say that they are the best, but they are definitely the most cost-effective, which is very suitable for players who do not take their lives seriously.

However, after reading it carefully, everyone discovered that the Internet Secret Realm Magical Instruments had unprecedented innovations.

A new interconnection system has been added to all magical instruments!
The official explanation of the Internet Secret Realm is as follows:
By signing the magic weapon interconnection agreement, you can obtain the same type of magic power support after paying points. At the same time, as a supporting party, you can also get points rewards.

The interconnected system is only open to players with phantom bodies, and a 10% service fee will be charged for the interconnected secret realm.

……

Although the Internet system charges a hefty service fee, the news still shocked countless players.

Because this function is so powerful!
"If I understand correctly, does this mean that as long as the points are sufficient, the magic weapon will have infinite power?"

"The power is infinite, even a large number of ants can kill an elephant!"

"As expected of Gu Zhenzai, he can do all kinds of cool things."

"Can I customize a magic weapon?"

"Magic weapons can share magic power, so phantoms should be able to share magic power as well, right?"

Amidst all the discussion, the high price of Internet magic tools also made many players wail.

In fact, the interconnected magic tools are not expensive, just a little more expensive than the general magic tools, after all, they have an additional interconnected seal.

The problem is that most players are still in the stage of accumulating phantom bodies, so where do they get the extra money to buy magic tools?

Naturally, everyone thinks it’s too expensive!

This is also the reason why Zhao Cunyuan was so grateful.

If a weapon system was produced while he was in Ciyu Temple, he would have to purchase one at least. Only in this way could he be worthy of the status he boasted about.

But if he were to buy it, his funds would be cut off.

Fortunately, he left early. Now, turning back to purchase more magic weapons would obviously not be worth the effort.

Having said that, some people think it is too expensive, while others spend a lot of money on it.

This group of people are the players who are beginning to show their skills in spending money!

This group of people use real money to buy up points and merits in large quantities, maximizing the gaming experience!

Now there are Internet magic tools, which is really cool.

The monks have magical weapons and non-magical weapons in their hands, and the experience is different from day to day. Now the interconnected magical weapons can have unlimited energy, the sword energy can be used for random chopping, and the shield is as thick as a city wall. On the battlefield, they are basically invincible at the same level.

Therefore, not only were the players excited, but when the news spread to the Internet, it even made countless netizens extremely envious.

Many people called on Gu Yunli to reopen the General Chamber of Commerce.

"Gu Zhenzai, reopen the Universal Chamber of Commerce and add the interconnection system. I will definitely buy up a lot of universal magic tools."

"It's useless to add them together. How can they be connected if their mana attributes are different? The interconnected magic tools can be done because most players only get three kinds of fragments of the avenue."

"I don't care. I want to connect the systems."

"Gu Zhenzai is so powerful, there must be a way to solve it, right?"

Amid the envy and jealousy of countless netizens, Gu Yunli seemed to have heard everyone's desire and issued another cooperation announcement, the content of which was about the private customization of Internet magic tools!
(End of this chapter)