Chapter 117: Personal Charm

A comfortable life makes one slack; only enemies will force you to grow.

By way of advertisements, Lin Bai tied the players to the same boat as himself.

But given the players' terrifying growth potential, he did not want to pass his skills on to them; even if he did, he had to ensure their loyalty first.

But now, the environment forced him to do so.

In this world, if one wants true comfort, one must grow into a behemoth like the Seven Righteous Sects.

Until this moment.

Lin Bai vaguely realized that the system he carried had been pushing him toward greater heights all along, such as the Chief Supporting Role System, and the Sect Leader System that appeared later...

Players are a group of creatures very willing to be satisfied.

He taught the Nine Suns True Scripture and Xianglong Shipi Zhang to the combat-type players, Basic Alchemy to Hua Shenyi, and Basic Theory of Magical Treasures to the Weapon Refinement Master.

Lin Bai's mind began to continuously harvest the players' happiness.

Providing him with Positive Emotion Value were not only the Beggar Sect Disciples surrounding him, but also the newly joined disciples far away in Jiamu City.

As Lin Bai led the Beggar Sect Disciples into Qian City, a new batch of Pioneers also entered the newbie villages.

This time, the Game Company released 100,000 accounts, distributed among more than 70 newbie villages, with each village receiving over a thousand people.

And the players who chose Jiamu City were aiming for the Beggar Sect and Lin Bai.

After all, Jiamu City had already been monopolized by Lin Bai, leaving no other way out; even though there were many voices online later resisting Lin Bai, there were still many people willing to follow behind Lin Bai to drink the soup.

Forums and live streams allowed players to pass information quickly; the fact that people like "Madman" had learned profound Inner Gong and high-level Martial Arts undoubtedly gave all Beggar Sect Disciples, and even the players in Jiamu City, a positive incentive.

Of course.

There were more players who had not entered Jiamu City, as well as players who regarded Lin Bai as a hypothetical enemy, filled with resentment toward him.

But there were too many fruits on the Negative Emotion Tree; Lin Bai no longer took these negative emotions to heart. With so many people hating him, who could keep track of them all!

The red fruits on the Emotion Tree were ripened at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The sky grew dark.

The fruits on the Positive Emotion Tree indicated they could be harvested.

【Ripe Temperament Fruit (Harvestable): Permanently increases Temperament by 10, allowing your personal charm to be sublimated】

Personal charm?

Having tasted the sweetness of the Spirit Fruit, the moment the Temperament Fruit ripened, Lin Bai did not hesitate at all; he plucked the Temperament Fruit and popped it into his mouth.

The moment the Temperament Fruit was taken out, Xiaobai the fox twitched its nose and suddenly lifted its neck, but it didn't even see what the Temperament Fruit looked like before the fruit was already in Lin Bai's stomach.

It subconsciously licked its lips.

Afterward, as if remembering something, the little white fox looked at Lin Bai with eyes full of vigilance, fearing that Lin Bai would do something abnormal.

Back then, when Lin Bai used the Spirit Fruit to refine medicine, the little white fox had seen it with its own eyes; Zhou Jiang, who had eaten the pill, immediately went crazy...

From that time on, it knew that one shouldn't eat Lin Bai's things randomly.

Clear, sweet, and slightly fragrant.

A very alternative taste that did not belong to the human world.

The fruit fell into his belly, and unlike the Spirit Fruit, Lin Bai felt almost no change in himself.

But in the eyes of the little white fox, after Lin Bai ate that fruit, his whole person suddenly softened; just standing there, he gave people a feeling of great trust.

Before, its feelings toward Lin Bai were fear, shyness, and fawning.

Now, Lin Bai was like a family member who had always accompanied and cared for its growth, making it feel that everything Lin Bai had done to it before was only right and proper.

If it still had resentment in its heart, it must be its own fault...

Lin Bai picked up the bronze mirror on the table and observed himself in the mirror; there was no difference from before.

What's going on?

There's absolutely no change!

Personal charm?

Too ethereal!

"Zhao Ang of the Chaoyuan Sword Sect has come to pay a visit to Sect Leader Lin."

Suddenly.

A voice entered Lin Bai's ears, sharp and full of edge, as if someone had slashed a Sword Qi right at him.

Finally here!

Lin Bai put down the bronze mirror and stood up: "Xiaobai, time to defecate."

"En." The little white fox responded obediently, flew out the window, consciously found a hidden corner to empty its body, then flew back and jumped onto Lin Bai's shoulder.

Before.

When it heard the order to defecate, no matter how accustomed it was, the little white fox would have a trace of shyness.

But now, it didn't feel there was anything wrong at all, just as natural as when its mother carried the seven of them, siblings, out of the nest to defecate when they were young.

Hu Clan Favorability +1.

Lin Bai did not know that the Temperament Fruit had already had an effect on the little white fox, and asked while walking: "Xiaobai, you saw Zhao Ang during the day; are you confident you can Charm him?"

The little white fox shook its head: "His blood and Qi are too powerful; Charming him will cause a backlash. My mother should have no problem; she is a Three-Tailed Demon Fox, about the same as a human Golden Core expert."

"Your mother, huh!" Lin Bai sighed, considering whether to take a trip into the mountains to recruit a few real allies for himself.

These past few days.

The fox-type affinity he had farmed from Xiaobai was already approaching one hundred points.

But the little white fox's strength was too low; it couldn't serve as a combat aid at all, it was completely and utterly just a pet...

"Shopkeeper Lin, people from the Seven Sects are here to challenge the gym." Baiyin ran over in a hurry, bumping right into Lin Bai as he came out of his room.

The moment he saw Lin Bai, he blinked subconsciously.

What is going on?

In the short time they were apart, how did Shopkeeper Lin suddenly possess such an ethereal, otherworldly Temperament?

Has encountering a strong enemy finally made Shopkeeper Lin get serious?

"How many people came?" Lin Bai asked.

"Five," Baiyin said, "among them is Jiang Qingqin from Hundred Flowers Valley, and the brothers of the Beggar Sect have already gathered at the entrance..."

"Mm." Lin Bai nodded, stopped his steps, and asked, "Has tea been served?"

Baiyin felt he hadn't heard clearly and asked back subconsciously: "What?"

"Those who come to challenge are also guests; since we are going to make a living in Qian City in the future, we cannot lose our manners!" Lin Bai said, "Light the torches, send up the tea and snacks. What is the use of you all rushing up there? With your current means, do you still want to fight them? Do you want to rely on human wave tactics to pile them to death? Do we still want to make money or not?"

"..." Baiyin paused, "I understand."

"If you understand, then go prepare." Lin Bai glanced at him and said, "Remember what I told you before: the Jianghu is not just about killing and fighting, it is about human relationships and worldly wisdom. No matter how strong my skills are, I cannot protect you for a lifetime. Besides, you are my protector sect, but now it looks like I am the one protecting you. You go deal with it first; I want to see your ability to solve problems. Remember, before you have the strength, you should bow your head when you need to, even if it's just to wait until you have grown your skills to step back on them later!"

"Mm, I will go notify them to prepare right away." Today, what Shopkeeper Lin said was exceptionally convincing; Baiyin nodded and ran off as if flying.

(End of this chapter)