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Chapter 335 - 193: Bad News, Truly Became the Villain_2

Chapter 335: Chapter 193: Bad News, Truly Became the Villain_2

"Is there such a person?" an Elder asked with some doubt.

Other things aside, the ability to resurrect after death was simply ludicrous; it’s conceivable for beings of the Upper Three Realms to reincarnate, but resurrection was simply beyond their worldview.

"Yes, they are very rare; of course, they might not even exist. I need to borrow their power to deal with the emergence of the Fourth Calamity," Gu Shanhai stated directly.

"One month, at the latest, within a month, we will give you, Shanhai, a response," an Elder directly agreed. Since Gu Shanhai had put it that way, they hadn’t thought of questioning it.

The matter of Player Detection had made them overlook Shen Heng, but that did not mean they all had; Gu Shanhai could very well bypass Shen Heng and remind them indirectly, making them realize that their cognition had been altered by Player Detection.

"You must hurry. I suspect that the ones we sent to the Middle Three Realms are already dead. If we’re any later, there really will be trouble," Gu Shanhai sighed as he spoke.

He didn’t call out Shen Heng by name, but the Elders knew there was such an issue, they just didn’t know the specifics.

The power of Player Detection was strong, and correspondingly, very inflexible.

The Chengyun Sect acted very swiftly; the Elders notified the Sect Leader and the Leader’s orders and will were quickly passed on to every disciple through various means.

The whole process took no more than the time to burn a stick of incense, all neatly done.

’From here on, it’s all about luck.’

Gu Shanhai also considered using Prophetic Divination to pursue the matter, but of late, he had discovered that the cost of using his life force had increased by about five percent.

This was not good news, it was an alternative indication that this world had developed certain suspicions about him, mainly because his recent uses of Prophetic Divination had indirectly been related to Shen Heng, and secondarily because his "Heart Demon" had lived too long, thus arousing suspicion.

A normal Heart Demon would have died a long time ago, how could it still be properly alive for several years?

The combination of factors led to the increased cost; if he were to perform Prophetic Divination on players now, the calculations of fate might further alert this world.

The Cultivators were just internal worries, but the players were external problems, especially since there were already solutions being implemented against internal issues, making external problems more prominent, particularly when these could overlap with internal troubles and pose an even greater danger. He didn’t want to gamble; he had barely avoided scrutiny with a Heart Demon double temporarily, but what if some loophole caused all his efforts to go to waste?

Moreover, with the power of the entire Chengyun Sect at his disposal, why should he need to do everything himself? What was the point of his high position if not to delegate these tasks?

"Shanhai, do the players you speak of have strange names? A Disciple has found such a person, whose name is Jianfeng Evernight City, and his behavior tends more towards helping others, exactly as you described, and he has some special things and powers that are different from the Immortal Dao," the Elder was the first to speak up.

"That quickly? What’s the situation?" Gu Shanhai asked.

He had thought it would take at least three to five months, or even had prepared for the possibility of not finding any players at all.

But there was actually one.

"The individual wants to take a Disciple as a master, pestering a Disciple who is at the Purple Mansion Stage, acting somewhat strangely, constantly helping with tasks, and giving odd gifts," the Elder said.

"A master? How strong is he?" Gu Shanhai inquired.

"About the Qi Refining Early Stage, but he carries an External Path inheritance, making him unsuitable to join our Chengyun Sect," the other continued.

The External Path refers to paths not of cultivation.

It represents the very bottom of the contempt hierarchy.

To Gu Shanhai, it meant that the player had class changed, and moreover, into a class that was incompatible with the cultivator professions of this world; if they wanted to take on a cultivator profession, then the player’s class, related talents, and corresponding skills would need to be discarded, essentially a system conversion.

"Is it possible to discard the External Path inheritance?" Gu Shanhai asked.

His idea was very simple: if possible, he would choose that player and use him as a knife to strike.

But if not, he would have to wait and see if there was another more suitable player. If there was, they would discuss it further; if not, they would make do with what they had.

All they needed to do was to integrate the opponent into this world’s Cultivation system and completely bind him through methods such as task rewards, professional talents, and skills. In this way, the opponent would be at their mercy.

Of course, if the rewards were sufficient and the treatment favorable, players wouldn’t mind being a marionette on strings.

"No problem, that Disciple in the Purple Mansion Stage can do it. The heterodox inheritance on him is too weak and simply cannot compare to the Immortal Dao."

This meant that the player’s profession was ordinary and belonged to a low-level world’s ordinary profession.

From this, it could be determined that this player was just an average one, not some renowned powerhouse or professional player.

At this point in time, the development of player forces at the very least required a high-level profession. Players with ordinary professions simply couldn’t join these forces—they were truly unwanted.

"Alright, but isn’t it not quite right to have this Disciple take on an apprentice? It might be better to have him listed under my name as a recognized Disciple. If something untoward were to happen in the future, it wouldn’t put him in a difficult position."

"Players are a capricious group, with fickle personalities, valuing profit over sentiment. Troubles caused by them in the future would also be unfortunate."

Naturally, Gu Shanhai wasn’t planning to let someone else take on an apprentice. He planned to use the player as a tool, not truly a Disciple.

Being a recognized Disciple meant not being part of the official roster, essentially an outsider, but still entitled to the benefits.

The crowd also hesitated for a moment. What Gu Shanhai was doing completely contradicted Chengyun Sect’s principles.

"As for this matter... further discussion is needed. Disciples are, after all, the foundation of our sect," an Elder voiced his concerns.

"No need for further discussion, come to me if there’s a problem. This matter concerns Chengyun Sect and must be dealt with." Gu Shanhai asserted firmly. If it weren’t for the fact that he hadn’t secured his subsequent interests before Chengyun Sect was disposed of by the protagonist, he wouldn’t have bothered with these matters.

Gu Shanhai’s words, naturally, met with opposition once again. However, due to his domineering stance, no one was able to object, and in the end, they could only sigh, indicating their helplessness.

"For now, let’s give that player a hint and send some gifts to calm him down. During this month, continue searching to see if there’s another suitable candidate. If there is, let them all be listed under my name as recognized Disciples."

Gu Shanhai never considered only wanting one player. Wasn’t it better to have multiple players share the protagonist’s opportunities?

Next, he had to find out what the protagonist’s Golden Finger was—only with this information could he have a winning chance.

Finally, of course, Gu Shanhai had to consider whether he could gain enough benefits from the situation.

A protagonist was dangerous but also very profitable.

’The Golden Finger cannot be taken, but it can be used as an incentive for the players.’

That’s right. If players obtained systems like the protagonist’s Golden Finger, they too could install them—it’s a thing between talents and equipments—usually requiring the completion of related tasks before installation, and these tasks were not easy, often overlapping with the world’s main storyline.

If players obtained Shen Heng’s Golden Finger, they would likely incite great calamity and take the protagonist’s path to successfully install it. Of course, a task is a task, whether it could be completed was another matter altogether.

’The protagonist’s luck can be skimmed a bit, but not too much.’

’With the hero’s luck I’ve rubbed from He Lingyun, Atilis, and Huang Yanshan, I should be able to withstand some backlash.’

’Plus, I’m not taking it directly but indirectly harvesting the chance luck that players intercepted, using it as a springboard for transfer. With this intermediary, the backlash will be even lower.’

The backlash is definitely not something to be dissipated casually; Gu Shanhai’s foresight hadn’t reached that extent, not to mention that this world was full of malice towards Cultivators.

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