The Fourth Calamity: My Sect Has Countless Prodigies

There's some progress in Chapter 67 of the main quest!

Blue Star at dawn.

As many players logged off one after another, the "Cultivation Online" forum once again experienced its peak traffic period of the day.

Inside a Taoist temple.

Lin Xiao exited the game, opened his account with the ID "I'm Not a Sword Immortal," and started browsing the forum content.

A fan of cilantro: "Sister Liuyue is amazing! I'm in awe..."

Cangfeng Mingyue: "You guys are fast! When Qianlong was helping us with the newbie quests, it took us almost three days."

I'm Not a Sword Immortal: "Yeah, and back then it was a five-on-five situation."

When the stars of humanity shone brightly: "Haha, now that you mention it, Sword Immortal, I suddenly remembered that you almost got your account banned when you tried to save someone."

Hidden Dragon in the Abyss: "Stars, you're confused. He wants to save the snake."

Upon seeing the phrase "Hidden Dragon in the Abyss," Lin Xiao instantly sensed that something terrible was about to happen.

Sure enough, the forum exploded with messages the next moment.

Running-Dagger Mouse: "Hmm...something's up?"

Salty Fish Doesn't Turn Over: "I get it, this time it's a sadomasochistic love story between a human and a snake. I didn't expect that the Sword Immortal and the Instant Opening Immortal are kindred spirits."

Run-on-the-Knife Rat: "Salted Fish, look, both of your IDs have the character 'immortal' in them. Do immortals all have a taste for this?"

He instantly switched to "immortal mode": "Dude, please stop talking."

……

Lin Xiao quit the game forum, no longer having the courage to read any more messages.

A slightly teasing voice came from behind him.

"Hey, you've finished playing games today. What monster did you kill this time? Have you made a breakthrough in your cultivation? Let your master see."

Lin Xiao looked in the direction of the voice and saw the cheap master who had taken him in back then.

Seeing the old Taoist's skeptical expression, he gave a wry smile:

"You should be careful what you say on the forum, lest you get ganged up on as soon as you log on."

"Tch, I've been cultivating for over thirty years, why would I be afraid of these brats?"

The old Taoist priest scoffed and then rode his donkey down the mountain.

Inside the wooden house of Qingxuan Sect.

Zhou Yi slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, feeling the surging true energy flowing continuously within his body, and he was filled with emotion.

After all, who could have imagined that a mere ordinary cultivator who struggled to even break through to the late stage of Qi Refining just over a month ago would now be on the verge of Foundation Establishment?

It might even be a mid-grade Dao foundation.

"Now all the spiritual energy in my body has been transformed into Azure Profound True Qi. My strength should have also made a leap forward."

With these thoughts in mind, Zhou Yi calmly began to control the seven flying swords.

The abundant spiritual energy within Qingxuan True Qi allowed him to control his flying sword more easily.

Immediately afterwards, Zhou Yi attempted to control more flying swords.

Eight, nine, ten...

Until the mental strength required to control the flying swords reached its limit, the final number of flying swords was fixed at twelve.

According to Zhou Yi's guess, if we only consider the supply of spiritual energy, he could probably control two more flying swords.

However, since Qi Refining cultivators have weak spiritual senses and lack corresponding cultivation techniques, the number of flying swords they can control can only remain at twelve for the time being.

"Judging by the time, those new players should be arriving soon."

Zhou Yi secretly pinched his fingertips, and sure enough, not long after, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the courtyard gate.

"You newbies, when you meet the sect leader later, you must be more respectful. Don't end up like that big shot before, who was banned by the official right at the beginning."

"OK, Brother Feilong, don't worry."

"Yes, yes, we've already memorized the rules, so we'll definitely know how to behave."

……

As several voices of discussion arose, the players appeared before Zhou Yi.

Zhou Yi looked at the players standing with their hands behind their backs, their robes fluttering, looking like immortals reborn.

Then, he glanced at everyone and said calmly:

"Very good, you have completed your mission well, and the sect will naturally reward you handsomely."

Of course, this wasn't just a cliché. Zhou Yi originally estimated that it would take players at least 5 days to complete, but unexpectedly, they finished 2 days ahead of schedule.

At the same time, the losses were much less than he had expected. Apart from one player who was too slow to run away and died, there were no other casualties.

Zhou Yi distributed contribution points, giving 5 points to each new player and 20 points to several combat players who accepted the quest.

Most players were delighted to receive the contribution points.

Only Liu Yueqingcheng felt somewhat disappointed.

She was the best performing new player on this mission.

Unfortunately, perhaps due to the beginner quests, she did not receive any extra rewards.

Her love for cilantro made her particularly sensitive, and she immediately noticed that her newly acquainted "big sister" seemed a bit off, so she quickly spoke up to comfort her:

"It's alright, Sister Liuyue. It's just a beginner's mission anyway. With your abilities, you'll definitely earn more in the future."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yue forced a smile:

"Okay, then thank you for your kind words."

Following that, Zhou Yi assigned the new players their daily tasks.

The specific tasks are quite simple: mining and farming.

Anyway, they're short-staffed there.

Ryuu and Kana accepted the quest and were about to leave with the other new players when Zhou Yi suddenly called them back.

"You two stay here for a moment."

"Um?"

Liu Yue looked back in confusion and saw that it was the sect leader who had called her. She was secretly pleased.

Did I trigger a hidden storyline?

Zhou Yi, of course, had no idea what she was thinking, and simply smiled slightly:

"You two performed exceptionally well in this mission. I have an extra task for you; would you be interested in learning more?"

"Sect Leader, please speak!"

Upon hearing this, the person who loves cilantro felt their heart race and quickly replied.

Back when the top players of Qianlong entered the game, she was already on the forum. All things considered, she could be called a veteran of three eras.

Having long heard of the sect leader's great name, how could someone who loves cilantro possibly pass up the opportunity to boost his favorability?

Liu Yue stood to the side and nodded in agreement. Her thinking was simple: since it was a free task, why not take it?

Seeing that the two had agreed, Zhou Yi nodded in satisfaction, then glanced at the remaining eight combat players, already having made his plans.

Players' combat abilities vary greatly, and without a commander, they are likely to fall into chaos.

Therefore, for dedicated combat players, Zhou Yi still hopes to start by organizing the game in small teams.

With that thought in mind, Zhou Yi also gave the rewards that had been awarded to the eight combat players to Liu Yue and Xiang Cai.

After awarding the mission rewards, he looked at everyone in the courtyard and solemnly said:

"Alright, next I need you 10 people to split into two groups, one led by Flying Dragon in the Sky and the other led by Flowing Moon Beauty."

"In the future, your two teams will serve as the first generation of elite disciples cultivated by the sect, each responsible for handling the sect's combat affairs."

As Zhou Yi finished speaking, everyone present was shocked and moved.

Elite disciple!

A key talent cultivated by the sect!

Everyone present knew perfectly well what those two words meant.

Even if it's just an official promise, isn't it too big and too tempting?

Soon, under Zhou Yi's organization, Group One, led by Feilong Zaitian, and Group Two, led by Liuyue Qingcheng, were officially established.

Each group consists of 5 people, who will be specifically responsible for the sect's combat affairs in the future.

After arranging all these matters, Zhou Yi did not rush to let the group leave. Instead, he used his methods to summon the four members of Qianlong to the courtyard.

He had something even more important to announce in the time to come.

"These stupid foxes are no good either, making me prepare for so long."

The stars chimed in with their complaints.

He originally thought this would be a tough battle, but the biggest boss was taken down by Qianlong and Miaokai Xianren in no time.

As a result, he himself had no experience at all.

"What are you thinking, Stars? These monsters weren't very strong to begin with, so this situation is normal."

Qianlong laughed.

He did feel much better after killing those damned foxes.

"You two hurry up. The sect leader has summoned us here this time, so he might have some important instructions to give. Don't delay."

Crouching Tiger walked ahead, glanced back at the three people following behind, and urged them on.

"Tiger, no problem."

The Immortal who opened the gates immediately responded and quickened his pace to step forward.

Before long, the four of them arrived at Zhou Yi's courtyard.

Zhou Yi sat in the main seat and, seeing that everyone had arrived, directly explained the reason for the gathering.

"Your strength has now reached the mid-stage of Qi Refining, and the demonic beasts within the sect have been roaming for a long time. It's time to eliminate them one by one."

"I command you to exterminate all the demonic beasts in the sect, leaving no one alive!"