After Li Chunsong left, it was then the turn of the Outer Sect Steward Niu Yuanshan to take charge.
But unlike the other stewards, he didn't put on airs in front of these registered disciples.
In many people's impressions, this person was fair, diligent, and mild-mannered...
This is also why when his undercover identity was exposed back then, many disciples of the Outer Sect couldn't believe it, not even many players of the Daoist Sect believed it.
"Ahem." Niu Yuanshan cleared his throat and said, "Why don't you two drip blood on the token to recognize it as your master first?"
"Once bound with the token, you will be officially recognized as a member of our Daoist Sect." he said.
Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang exchanged a glance, both young people's hearts tinged with excitement.
For Han Shuangjiang, this was her first step in changing the trajectory of her life.
For a certain transmigrator, he wasn't sure if the Daoist Sect was a place where he could settle down or if there were dangerous intrigues awaiting him.
Each of their blood droplets fell on the token and were quickly absorbed completely.
Chu Huaixu heard the system prompt sound in his ear.
"[Ding! Congratulations player has successfully joined the sect, obtaining 'Faction—Mirror Country Daoist Sect'.]"
"[The system is calculating the rewards...]"
Hearing the delightful system prompt sound, he felt invigorated.
When he played the game back then, joining one of the Four Great Sects, Spring and Autumn Mountain, required tremendous effort.
While other players might have almost reached Level 10, he hadn't joined a sect nor acquired a cultivation technique, remaining at Level 0.
Here, it depended on the player's personal choice.
Some sects were like diploma mills where you could join by simply paying a fee.
Some sects required you to study hard, earn your way in through your own efforts.
From a long-term perspective, joining a stronger sect seemed to offer better future prospects.
But after all, Borrowed Sword is just a game, and some players who start early and begin training and leveling up can seize the resources and opportunities during the Newbie Stage sooner.
Chu Huaixu also saw some players who initially joined very poor sects but managed to rise swiftly due to continuous lucky encounters in the early stages.
It's precisely these uncertainties that make the game so appealing to players.
"However, things are different now."
"Now that I've joined the Daoist Sect, it didn't take much effort."
In fact, he was resistant at first...
However, it is worth mentioning that after players put in a lot of effort to join a powerful sect, the [Faction Reward] would be more generous.
If it's an ordinary sect, it would be classified under a regular [Faction], with a uniform reward upon joining, which is 1 Point of [Random Attribute Points].
In the entire East Continent, only by joining one of the Four Great Sects could you obtain more generous faction rewards—1 Point of [Spiritual Embryo Attribute].
With the Spiritual Embryo Attribute, players are no longer considered Pseudo Spiritual Embryos.
As for those East Continent players who can't join the Four Great Sects, they can later earn Spiritual Embryo Attributes through hidden and major storyline tasks.
"For someone like Han Shuangjiang with the Profound Yin Body, she is possibly a typical Full Level Spiritual Embryo, needing to max out the Spiritual Embryo Attribute to 10 Points."
"Before my transmigration, no player had maxed this thing out. To be precise, the highest seemed to be only 7 Points."
Chu Huaixu's account in Spring and Autumn Mountain had reached 6 points before his transmigration.
Compared to the true prodigies of the Profound Yellow Realm, there was definitely a gap.
But among players, he was undoubtedly considered outstanding.
In fact, he noted this information in his gaming companion profile, to show that he was a master and attract customers.
——Sisters, are you sure you don't want to come and touch my Spiritual Embryo?
Shortly after, Chu Huaixu heard the system prompt sound, his [Faction Reward] had been fully delivered.
Niu Yuanshan saw that both had blood-bonded their identity tokens, then lightly tapped his Deacon Token, retrieving a large quantity of jade scrolls from its storage space.
All of these were Acupoint Opening Stage Techniques.
He quickly found the "Ice Purity Formulas" and handed it to Han Shuangjiang.
Chu Huaixu looked at the jade scroll of "Ice Purity Formulas" and cast [Information Detection].
The information he acquired was:
["Ice Purity Formulas": Acupoint Opening Stage Technique.
Match rate: 0%.]
He slightly pursed his lips, internally complaining, "This cultivation technique has such a pure name, yet my match rate is 0?"
"Do you think I'm dirty?"
He personally guessed that "Ice Purity Formulas" and the Profound Yin Body might have a nearly one hundred percent match rate.
The Acupoint Opening Stage is a simple cultivation stage, those truly talented can master any cultivation technique quickly.
For players, it's impossible not to level up; the experience points required to go from 0-9 Level are not much.
It's just that the higher the match rate with the cultivation technique, the fewer experience points are needed for leveling up.
All of these complex settings further enhance the game's playability and increase the players' exploratory desires in the early game.
Niu Yuanshan looked at the young fellow in front of him, with sincere care in his heart.
Thus, this bushy-browed, right-minded Outer Sect Steward said warmly, "Here, these are all the Acupoint Opening Stage Techniques from the Outer Sect. Pick one, and should you have any questions, feel free to ask me, no need to rush."
"Thank you, Steward." Chu Huaixu was very courteous.
During his selection process, Niu Yuanshan kindly suggested to Han Shuangjiang, "The night is late, and he might need some more time. You can go rest if you wish, it's no problem."
Unexpectedly, Han Shuangjiang gently shook her head, her voice still cold, with seemingly little emotional fluctuation, "I'll wait for him."
Upon hearing this, Chu Huaixu turned to look at her, then continued to browse through the cultivation techniques.
He continually used [Information Detection] and never stopped.
"'Tyrant God Formulas', match rate 53%."
"'Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Profound Skill', match rate 49%."
"'Eight Desolates Divine Techniques', match rate 9%."
Although these Acupoint Opening Stage Techniques were the most basic, more than half had fancy names.
But the problem was, he couldn't find any with a match rate over 60%.
"This one's nice though, 'Little Farmer Skill', match rate 78%, but what's with this name?"
At this point, he almost finished looking through all these jade scrolls.
Niu Yuanshan and Han Shuangjiang watched him squatting there, picking and choosing, never once asking the Lord Steward for advice, wondering what this was all about.
As time ticked by, Niu Yuanshan thought he must be proactive, so he affectionately inquired, "Is there anything that particularly catches your eye? I can guide you through it."
"It's alright, Steward Niu." Chu Huaixu glanced up, then continued picking.
Another incense stick's worth of time passed, and Han Shuangjiang's patience and curiosity were all but exhausted.
Tonight, for her, was an extraordinary yet exhausting night.
"How much longer will you take?" she asked.
Chu Huaixu looked sideways at her, since he was currently squatting, his gaze from this angle slanted upwards, making her pair of stunningly proportioned jade legs appear even longer.
"I didn't ask you to wait for me. If you can't wait, just go back." he retorted.
Upon hearing this, Han Shuangjiang's pretty brow slightly furrowed, she remained silent yet didn't leave.
The bushy-browed Niu Yuanshan overheard their conversation, utterly baffled.
He had thought that such an ice-cold beauty would turn and leave immediately.
This amazed him once more.
Having spent so long as a gaming companion, Chu Huaixu had encountered countless women.
There was a reason he could thrive in this line of work.
Despite Han Shuangjiang appearing cold and hard to approach, her older sister aura strong, it was just her way of self-protection.
She had been abandoned by her parents as a child, sold into a brothel.
Having grown up in such an environment from such a family background, it's natural for her personality to change.
Being abandoned leads to insecurity.
Brothel girls, trained from a young age, focus on obedience, learning how to serve others.
Madams want obedient "daughters"; if you don't listen, the consequences are known.
Thus, it's possible that this cold and stunning girl carried some "submissive traits."
Chu Huaixu truly wanted to connect with the world's main character.
But he had no interest in worshipping at her jade legs.
Ignoring her, Chu Huaixu continued his search.
Finally, he found what he wanted.
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