495: Playing the role of a native

Jiang Vengeance woke up from his bed.

Cultivators have abundant energy and can replace sleep with cultivation, practicing day and night without rest.

But Jiang Vengeance still retained the traditional habits of a Blue Star native, unwilling to spend all his time on cultivation; he still wanted to enjoy the pleasure of sleep.

Therefore, he would sleep for one night every week, clearing all distracting thoughts from his mind to enjoy the pure joy of rest.

At that moment, a knocking sound came from outside the door. The person didn't enter but spoke from outside:

"Junior Brother Jiang, that player you demoted to the Kitchen, named Divine Craftsmanship, attacked Kitchen Disciples outside the mountain and has already been captured and killed."

"Good, I am aware of this matter. Thank you, Senior Brother, for informing me."

Jiang Vengeance acknowledged it, tidied up briefly, and then opened the door to walk out.

The area had a farmhouse style, with woodpiles and haystacks. This was where he often stayed, as it resonated with nature and helped harmonize the brutal, murderous Qi of his Cultivation Technique.

Jiang Vengeance was favored by Giant Fiend Peak's Immortal Master Elder Liu Buyi and had been accepted as a direct Disciple, giving him an extraordinary status within Giant Fiend Peak.

During the Ascension Assembly, he represented Elder Liu in screening players for discipleship, so he subsequently took on the responsibility of managing players.

At this moment, he received notes handed over by several Disciples and reviewed the recent situations of various players.

After finishing, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up, revealing a sense of pride from within.

While other players struggled to seek entry, he could disguise himself as a native and get ahead, becoming a direct Disciple of an Elder in advance—a huge advantage indeed.

Occasionally, Jiang Vengeance would even laugh proudly at his own acting skills.

"Junior Brother Jiang, True Person Buyi is looking for you to come over."

"Understood, thank you, Senior Brother, for informing me."

Jiang Vengeance gently flew up, following the mountain mist as he walked, gazing into the distance where only hazy mountains could be seen.

"I must continue to grow stronger, continue to climb higher..."

The main Sect of the Nine Swords Dao is located within a grotto-heaven, and the grotto-heaven is further divided into regions, mainly the Outer Grotto-Heaven and the Inner Grotto-Heaven.

All seventeen peaks of the Nine Swords Dao have Spirit Peaks in both the Inner and Outer Grotto-Heavens, but only Immortal Masters and True Lords are qualified to cultivate in the Inner Grotto-Heaven; all other Cultivators can only cultivate in the Outer Grotto-Heaven.

Jiang Vengeance was currently in the Outer Grotto-Heaven, weaving through misty clouds until he found the Main Peak of Giant Fiend Peak and descended.

Each Main Peak of the Nine Swords Dao is like a sharp sword deeply embedded in the earth, with Sword Qi imposing and fierce. Cultivators from other paths who come here might even be injured or directly killed by the nurtured Sword Intent.

From the outside, the Main Peak of Giant Fiend Peak resembles a broad greatsword, slanted into the earth, forcibly cleaving out a great rift valley.

Every Giant Fiend Peak Cultivator, after cultivating Sword Intent, will cut a portion of their Sword Intent into the rift valley for later generations to comprehend and nurture.

By Jiang Vengeance's generation, the rift valley already contained over a thousand Sword Intents. When gathered together, they resembled a world-shaking greatsword, the greatest foundation of Giant Fiend Peak.

And Jiang Vengeance also knew that in the Inner Grotto-Heaven, there is a Sword Intent rift valley left by Immortal Masters and True Lords, even more impressive than this one.

"Whether in the Inner Grotto-Heaven or the Outer Grotto-Heaven, the cultivation resources here are unimaginable to outsiders.

"Just this Sword Intent, which can be comprehended almost infinitely, is enough to drive any Sword Cultivator player crazy.

"Unfortunately, they can't enter—only I can!"

Jiang Vengeance muttered to himself, growing increasingly proud.

As he approached Giant Fiend Peak, his mood gradually calmed.

He had to strive to align himself with native Cultivators so that True Person Buyi wouldn't discover his true identity, allowing him to continue enjoying the favorable treatment in the Nine Swords Dao.

Soon, Jiang Vengeance landed on Giant Fiend Peak and, guided by a Disciple, entered True Person Buyi's residence.

It is said that True Person Buyi was originally just a family member of an outer Sect servant, living in poverty with scarce food, clothing, and supplies, but later climbed step by step to the position of Immortal Master Elder.

His original name is no longer known; it is only known that his surname is Liu, and his Dao title is Buyi, so he is also called Liu Buyi, but this is not his real name.

In the circles of Immortal Masters and True Lords, real names seem to be a rather obscure matter.

At this moment, True Person Buyi was wearing simple raincoat attire, like an old farmer who had just returned from the fields.

He sat cross-legged on a pile of hay, eyes closed, likely in meditation.

After Jiang Vengeance arrived, he dared not speak much, only bowed and waited quietly.

He waited for a full six hours.

True Person Buyi slowly opened his eyes and spoke lightly:

"I heard you demoted a player to the Kitchen, forcing him to betray the Sect?"

Jiang Vengeance thought to himself that this was bad and tried his best to explain: "Master, please understand. Although he was demoted to the Kitchen, the Kitchen offers excellent treatment and is an ideal place for new Disciples."

True Person Buyi showed no expression and continued: "Too hasty... Well, since he has already left the Sect, there's no need to punish our own Disciple for his matter.

"Come forward; I will impart the Core Formation method to you."

Jiang Vengeance was overjoyed, quickly bowed, almost jogging forward, and devoutly knelt before True Person Buyi.

True Person Buyi extended a hand, pressing it on Jiang Vengeance's forehead, as if "an Immortal caressing my crown," immediately transmitting the Core Formation method.

Jiang Vengeance repeatedly expressed gratitude. True Person Buyi only waved his hand, telling him to leave and urging him to cultivate diligently, with an assessment in three months.

Jiang Vengeance repeatedly agreed and gradually withdrew.

"Excellent! Now I have the Core Formation method and have received personal instruction from an Immortal Master Elder. I just need to Master the technique and prepare spiritual resources, then I can enter seclusion for a Breakthrough under the Elder's arrangement.

"At that time, I will also be a Golden Core True Person, a figure of importance!"

Jiang Vengeance grew more excited the more he thought about it but soon calmed down.

"No, I can't act too exaggeratedly.

"This is the most critical moment. Even if my player identity might be discovered later, I absolutely must not expose it before Core Formation. I have to keep pretending..."

Jiang Vengeance tried his best to imagine the natives he had studied, making his expression and actions natural.

After he had gone far away, True Person Buyi stood up from his cross-legged posture, looked in the direction Jiang Vengeance had left, and shook his head.

"Both are players, why push each other so hard? This person's intentions are not upright; there's no need to impart the orthodox method further..."

...Kongming Grotto-Heaven crash site.

Wang Long and other players refused to believe it and continued searching the area relentlessly.

They had expended great effort to pull down the Kongming Grotto-Heaven; how could they accept the outcome of the grotto-heaven being completely destroyed?

Even if it was a Lightning Tribulation, it couldn't have destroyed everything, right? There must be something left?

However, they searched for several months without finding any Treasure, and naturally, no Legacy either.

Wang Long could only accept the fact: pulling down the Kongming Grotto-Heaven was truly in vain.

Apart from the players who initially seized Treasures from inside and successfully traded them out, everyone else had worked for nothing.

This was a heavy blow to Wang Long's authority, directly causing Arthur and others to begin doubting Wang Long.

They doubted whether this reckless man truly understood planning and whether he really considered benefits before acting.

As for players like Ye Chun, their expressions were equally complex, still unwilling to give up and continuing to search with hope.