Chapter 112: Painting a Pie

There were no more accidents on the road.

The mountain bandits had lived on this road for a long time, so they naturally knew who could be robbed and who could not.

Lin Bai and Jiang Qingqin, a handsome man and a beautiful woman, rode on horseback at the vanguard, and the Beggar Sect's carriage convoy flew its banners, looking neat and uniform; no bandit would be so blind as to come and rob such a convoy.

During this time.

They camped in the mountains for one night, waiting for the players to log off and rest.

Lin Bai taught a few key members of the Beggar Sect a few moves of the Dragon Subduing Palm as a reward for them bringing in advertisements.

This was something he had promised at the beginning, so he naturally had to fulfill it.

He wanted to be an NPC who kept his word, making every Beggar Sect Disciple feel that there was a future in following him.

When they set off again the next day.

Lin Bai also learned from the conversations of the Beggar Sect Disciples about everything that had happened on the forums, and even learned of the initiative: "The game can be lost, but Lin Bai must die."

At that moment.

Lin Bai was stunned for a long time.

What the hell is this situation?

Wasn't he just leading the Beggar Sect Disciples to get rich?

How did he offend you all?

Is it easy for him?

Coming to a different world alone, struggling to survive, with strange natives on one side and players who fear nothing but chaos on the other...

Having finally built up a foundation with great difficulty, how did he make you unhappy?

The hatred came inexplicably.

Jealousy!

Those guys were just jealous, jealous that he didn't take them along to play...

Players are truly unreasonable!

Lin Bai Belly-Defamated, but he didn't take the players' declaration of war against him to heart.

If he could handle Jiamu City, he could handle Qian City.

If he could handle Qian City, he could handle the Taiyi Kingdom.

Who laughs last is not yet certain!

If players could work together in unison, they wouldn't be called players.

Besides.

Being anxious is useless; the road still has to be walked one step at a time...

At noon the next day, Qian City came into view.

Pedestrians on the official road began to increase one after another, including merchants, soldiers, and travel parties...

But no matter who they were, upon seeing the Beggar Sect's convoy, they would cast strange looks at them.

The players didn't care, chattering about how to develop after arriving in Qian City, and along the way, they greeted every NPC as if they were old friends, showing off the Beggar Sect's milk to everyone.

But Jiang Qingqin couldn't stand it anymore; after saying a word to Lin Bai, she flew through the air and slipped into the city first.

Watching Jiang Qingqin's back, Lin Bai guessed that shyness was just an excuse; Jiang Qingqin had likely gone into Qian City first to report his situation to her sect. The little wench was not of one mind with him after all.

The Beggar Sect stopped outside the south gate of Qian City to queue for entry.

Also stopped here were many merchant caravans; apart from the carriages and their slightly special attire, the dozens of people from the Beggar Sect were not conspicuous among the caravans.

Qian City was huge.

The city walls alone stretched for who knows how many miles, and there were soldiers on duty on the walls.

There was a moat outside and a barbican inside.

This was a strategic city.

Compared to Qian City, Jiamu City could really only be considered a novice village.

Under the shade of a tree.

Players like Gugao Laoren came to Lin Bai's side and asked, "Shopkeeper Lin, what shall we do next?"

"After entering the city, first find a place to buy a residence, settle our territory, and then consider other things." Lin Bai skillfully stroked Xiaobai and instructed, "Split off a group of people to figure out the situation in Qian City: the street layout, and the specific locations of pharmacies, weapon workshops, and medical clinics. Get all the tools for Blacksmiths and carpenters ready."

"Get me a decent pill furnace; buy as many medicinal herbs as you can, and buy as many food ingredients as you can. Every time we reach a city, we must open a branch of the Beggar Sect there." He looked at Lao Mi beside him and smiled, "The Beggar Sect will become the number one sect in the world in the future."

"Shopkeeper Lin, the Heavenly Descended from the four cities of Jiamu, Yimu, Binghuo, and Dinghuo will all gather in Qian City. Sects like Jiang Xianzi's Hundred Flowers Valley are recruiting the Heavenly Descended. If they are recruited by the sects and go into the mountains to practice, while we stay in the secular world and spend money to hire people from martial arts schools to teach our disciples, will we fall further and further behind them?" asked Fengzinan.

He had learned one move of the Dragon Subduing Palm, but his Internal Energy was only enough to strike two palms. His question actually contained a complaint against Lin Bai.

The forums were right; they were here to play a game, not to be cheerleaders for Lin Bai. What was the point of watching Lin Bai show off by himself the whole time?

Players like Lao Mi and Deng Li Buduo cast their gazes over simultaneously.

This was a question everyone cared about.

Once they left the novice village, the importance of Skills and Martial Arts became apparent. Once others pulled ahead, the Beggar Sect's advantage in making money would also disappear.

"Don't be anxious. Stand firm first, and I will teach you high-level Martial Arts." Lin Bai scanned them and smiled, "The Justice Sect will not be inferior to anyone; I can tell you in advance. The secular Beggar Sect is the foundation, responsible for networking the talents of the world. And I will also choose a place with spiritual mountains and beautiful waters to establish the external exchange mountain gate of the Justice Sect to deal with practitioners. Pill Refinement, Weapon Refinement, Dao Method, and Martial Arts—nothing will be missing."

The Wanwu Youque System and the Emotion System frequently demanded quantity; these two systems alone meant that Lin Bai could not leave the secular world and take players into the mountains to cultivate.

Therefore.

The Beggar Sect must have a base.

Gugao Laoren, Lao Mi, Fengzinan, and Kuguateng looked at each other, their expressions somewhat excited. Wasn't this what they had hoped for when they joined the Beggar Sect?

"Master, doesn't our Justice Sect have its own mountain gate?" Deng Li Buduo asked curiously.

"I am a Disciple of the current generation of the Justice Sect serving as a World Walker. I haven't met the requirements for my trial, so I can't even return to the mountain gate myself, let alone you all!" Lin Bai glanced at him and smiled, "You are cultivating with me, but I have to cultivate myself as well!"

"We look about the same age. The only thing I have more of than you is the sect's secret manuals and knowledge stored in my mind. But these must be transformed into your own abilities through practice. Pill Refinement and Weapon Refinement were both things I developed in Jiamu City."

"So, everyone don't be anxious, take it slow. If we lack resources, we'll buy resources; if we lack weapons, we'll buy weapons. If that really doesn't work, we'll go rob. As long as you are loyal enough, you won't be lacking anything. Besides, if you joined other sects, you would still have to cultivate step-by-step, and the progress wouldn't necessarily be faster than ours."

This speech sounded like there was no problem!

But was there something different mixed in the middle!

Rob?

Is this something a proper sect would do?

Gugao Laoren looked at the eloquent Lin Bai in surprise, and his uneasy thoughts suddenly calmed down. As expected, Shopkeeper Lin never followed the rules; following such an NPC is truly interesting!

"Of course." Lin Bai looked around at everyone and said, "Suddenly coming from Jiamu City to such a large city, and having world-famous sects recruiting you Heavenly Descended ones inside, it is only natural that your minds are wavering. If you feel that going to those sects for development has more of a future, I won't stop you. The Beggar Sect has just been established; even if we part ways, no one will suffer any losses. Let's part on good terms! Anyone who wants to quit can quit now."

Are you kidding?

If Lin Bai hadn't shown off those skills on the road, someone might have really quit.

But the seven people from the Blood Shadow Sect were beaten by Lin Bai like grandsons!

Jiang Qingqin of the Hundred Flowers Sect fought three at once and couldn't even protect herself...

Can they not tell who is superior and who is inferior?

Besides, staying in the Beggar Sect can also earn money!

Only a fool would leave!

At least before Lin Bai is pushed to death by the players, they won't leave the Beggar Sect...

"Since no one is quitting, it's settled then." Lin Bai looked around at everyone and smiled, "Anyone who has learned the skills of the Justice Sect and then develops regrets, don't blame me for being impolite. Although our Justice Sect doesn't abandon anyone, we do have rules..."

While speaking.

Behind the Beggar Sect Disciples, a loud voice suddenly popped up: "Shopkeeper Lin, holy crap!"

A surge of heat gathered from the dantian toward his palms, and Lin Bai's voice came to an abrupt halt. He looked toward the location where the sound originated; a player named 【Professional Mage】 was standing there, looking at him with a smug face, muttering to himself: "Brothers, the verification is here!"

(End of this chapter)