Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?!
Chapter 1036 - 862: Immortal Sojourn
Who wouldn’t love a system like this?
It’s broad in scope, talks little, wants to meddle in everything, yet never lets the host work in vain. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚
Not only are the rewards handed out promptly, but there are occasional surprises like "Do Good Deeds Every Day."
Take the "Guest" relationship in interpersonal matters, for instance. No need for preamble, the system allows binding which means the other party is deemed useful. Once successfully bound, the other party must follow orders within a certain range and cannot betray, making it much more reliable than recruiting disciples into a Sect.
After all, regardless of how powerful a Sect is, how deep its foundation, it can’t control its "student source."
Countless conflicts and undercurrents in cultivation novels happen within Sects; too many people are difficult to manage, and one careless step might drag the whole group down.
Guest relationships are much safer, and if a Guest happens to die, a Resurrection Talisman can bring them back to life on the spot with full health!
This hidden benefit alone is enough to make the Guests grin ear to ear.
If it weren’t necessary to keep a low profile and not shout about it everywhere, Jiang Yuan thought that just the words "resurrection from death" could attract all the cultivators in the Wilderness World!
Cultivators always speak of bodily death and the disappearing Dao; without a special encounter, death leaves not even a soul behind. Join me, and I assure you that even if you die, you can live again; this is truly the greatest blessing under heaven.
"Save their life?" Qu Luming carefully savored the simplicity in the other’s words, unexpectedly reminded of the Judge asking for incense yesterday and mentioning the White Snake Demon’s encounter.
A flush of excitement slowly emerged on his overly pale face.
From the Judge’s oblique reference to the White Snake Demon’s resurrection to now Mr. Jiang saying he could save their life if necessary.
Is this a hint that as long as one becomes a Guest bound by the Law, even if they die, sir can pull a string and revive them again?
Thinking of this, Qu Luming’s heart pounded even more fiercely.
"I want to become sir’s Guest!" Feeling as if he’d glimpsed a secret, he was both excited and curious, joyfully saying, "I wonder if sir is willing to accept me?"
Anyway, holding onto a golden opportunity, being a Guest and enjoying the benefits of living in the small courtyard, having a closer connection with Mr. Jiang without being too intimate to anger Fengdu, is perfect!
Du Li cast an approving look at him, thinking that the role of an avatar is indeed to trial errors.
A reliable and good avatar should actively step up to relieve worries when the main body is at a dilemma.
Qu Luming’s joining is very suitable, enabling him to grasp Mr. Jiang’s dynamics at any time, to infer what he intends to do and how to act, to make an appropriate response.
Meanwhile, his avatar thought—Once my relationship with Mr. Jiang goes further, hehehe, breaking free from the main body’s shackles will no longer be a dream!
He’d lure the Judge back with good incense; hearing just a bit yesterday didn’t bring out any flavors, but now he feels there’s much more to the story.
I must find out exactly what happened to the White Snake Demon!
"Daoist Qu wants to join, of course you’re welcome." Jiang Yuan noticed Du Li remained motionless, thinking no wonder he’s one of the most powerful Great Demon Cultivators in the Wilderness World; he’s really hard to deal with.
At the first hint of interest in joining, the system popped up a dialog box.
At this point, with a thought, the two successfully bound their relationship.
"Hiss! It’s indeed the power of Law!" Feeling the binding force descending from above, Qu Luming inwardly felt proud; from now on, I’m also Mr. Jiang’s ghost!
He Miancun smiled beside him, saying with congratulations, "From today on, Daoist Qu also lives on this Immortal Mountain, and we can discuss scriptures and enlightenment together."
"Thank you for your guidance, elder." Qu Luming hurriedly saluted, with a smile that refused to be suppressed.
Jiang Yuan waved his hand, indicating, "You can choose any of the courtyards on the east or south Immortal Mountains; the scenic views there are more fantastically beautiful. Would you like to take a look?"
"Can I? I can choose freely?" Qu Luming looked up, the Immortal Mountains reaching into the clouds densely decorated with exquisite buildings, the happiness in his heart almost overflowing.
Looking further south, he saw an enormous, blue-violet jellyfish-like creature slowly gliding through the forested mountains, its wild colors offering a totally different exotic flavor than the elegant, serene ambiance here.
"Of course, with not many people living there now, it’s first come, first served." Seeing his great curiosity and attraction to the Immortal Mountain of the Demon Realm, Jiang Yuan followed with a smiling expression.
Du Li saying he wasn’t envious would be a lie.
Cultivating emphasizes method, wealth, companion, and land. Method naturally refers to cultivation techniques; without entry-level techniques, how can one speak of cultivation?
Wealth means the financial resources required for cultivation. If one still needs to toil endlessly just to fill their belly, talking about meditation and enlightenment is pure fantasy;
Companion doesn’t refer to romantic partners but to mentors and guides on the cultivation path; having a senior to guide prevents one from veering off the path;
Land refers to Blessed Land Cave Heaven.
The first three mean nothing to Du Li for a long time; only this Blessed Land Cave Heaven holds the greatest allure.
Immortals have their own venues, so how could a Great Demon Cultivator who hasn’t yet cultivated for Ascension yet wields one of the greatest powers in a microcosm world, not wish to own the best place for cultivation?
A common cultivator at most seeks a place with abundant Spiritual Energy to settle and build a cave abode;
Those with financial resources and strength, besides occupying an area rich in Spiritual Energy, will utilize arrays and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to enhance the quality of Spiritual Energy within their abode.
The headquarters of the Demon Realm Alliance occupies the best-geographical position in the Wilderness World, brimming with countless Spirit Gathering Arrays, even so, in Du Li’s eye-witness account, Mr. Jiang’s courtyard far surpasses the headquarters of the Alliance.