92: When you become a Jindan, will you tolerate a second Jindan?

This Time Bu Ge was originally just a new UP streamer whose videos had pitifully few views. Coupled with the video platform's drastic cut in revenue, he was actually living very frugally.

In fact, on the platform he was on, even a big UP streamer with several million followers might only earn a little over ten thousand yuan a month—this wasn't him exaggerating, there really were big UP streamers who posted backend screenshots in the comment section, and the income was truly low.

If top UP streamers were like this, what about newcomers?

This Time Bu Ge hadn't eaten a hot meal in a long time, subsisting on the cheapest nutritional biscuits, huddled in his tiny rented room, finding it hard to even breathe.

He had originally thought that if he couldn't achieve anything more, he would have no choice but to give up, find a robot repair factory, and feed oil to robots.

At this time, the new Ancient Style Game Development Competition was held, showcasing a dazzling array of games, and countless UP streamers faced a critical choice: Which game should I make a video about?

This Time Bu Ge didn't hesitate. With just one glance, he was deeply attracted by Xuanhuan World. He saw what made this game extraordinary: its unique worldview, novel gameplay, and most importantly… this game truly didn't treat players as human.

He instantly judged that whether the game was fun or not was secondary, but the entertainment value would definitely be explosive, making it perfect for an UP streamer like him!

So, he uploaded his first video, specifically analyzing the underlying principles of Xuanhuan World.

As expected… the video went viral!

The viral video brought in a large number of followers, followed by the advertisers that UP streamers relied on for survival. This Time Bu Ge, who was originally about to go work in a factory, suddenly found himself with ample funds.

Thus, he became even more excited, feeling that he had made the right choice. Xuanhuan World would most likely become a phenomenal game, and even if he only got a small share, his life could be completely changed by the producer, Jiang Feng!

So he worked overtime, constantly compiling information, even spending money to secretly buy news from influential players, and released several more videos.

Finally, after the Golden Core Tomb event began, he also released a video, but he didn't rush to start a live stream to make money. Instead, he calmly and carefully studied the core of Xuanhuan World.

This Time Bu Ge sometimes had the illusion that he wasn't researching a game, but a whole new world, as if the small VR cabin wasn't linked to virtual data, but had opened the door to another world.

With a complex feeling, he produced his latest video—

【The High Cultivator Who Controls Everything】

As everyone knows, in Xuanhuan World, cultivation is everything. All operations, tactics, and strategies are essentially for the purpose of climbing to a higher Realm.

So, when you climb to a high Realm, say Golden Core, would you still tolerate those below you continuing to climb up?

“We already know that Foundation Establishment experts have extremely strong suppressive power over Qi Refining, and Immortal Foundation experts also have a similar suppressive power over Mortal Foundation, while Golden Core has a world of difference in combat power compared to all Cultivators below it.

“So, when the strongest in an area is a Golden Core, he will most likely not prevent you from becoming Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment, but he will definitely prevent you from becoming Golden Core.

“Everyone, think carefully: if you can lord it over an area, even a country spanning thousands of miles, you might accept having some capable subordinates, but can you accept having another peer, an equal to you?

“Would a second emperor sit beside the emperor? That's impossible, isn't it?”

They would control the path to becoming a Golden Core, and at the same time, they would also control the number of Immortal Foundations:

“Any Immortal Foundation has the potential to impact Golden Core. In other words, they are all unstable elements. If you were a Golden Core, would you let them grow unchecked?

“Impossible, right?”

Therefore, a Golden Core will definitely establish his own force. This force will be used to collect resources to help him cultivate, but on the other hand, it will also be used to manage the Cultivators under him.

“As everyone knows, to become an Immortal Foundation, Immortal Qi is required. Immortal Qi needs to be gathered by the Qi Gathering Method. If a Loose Cultivator goes to gather Qi, it usually takes several years, or even ten or twenty years, and some rare Immortal Qi even requires a century of long time.

“Suppose you are a Qi Refining Cultivator, struggling with the Qi Gathering Method. At this point, someone tells you that they have collected Immortal Qi, and even a complete Cultivation Technique, which can allow you to successfully achieve Immortal Foundation. Would you agree?”

In fact, this is a choice without a choice; you simply cannot refuse.

Either you accept the Immortal Qi and become a member under the Golden Core's nose, with your future path to Breakthrough to Golden Core completely controlled by others.

Or you simply refuse, and then fail in your Breakthrough and die. It's that simple.

“And so, another underlying Law of Xuanhuan World emerged: when a Cultivator achieves top cultivation, his thoughts become the Law of that area.

“Latercomers who wish to climb higher must conform to his thoughts, must gain his approval. Only if he permits you to achieve Immortal Foundation can you achieve Immortal Foundation. Only if he permits you to become a Golden Core can you achieve Golden Core.

“As for how to get approval, that depends on individual ability.

“For example, currently in the server-wide event, the Golden Core Tomb, anything related to the Void Gazer Dao Lineage is permitted by these Golden Cores, and you can boldly Breakthrough, but what will happen next… who can say for sure?”

This Time Bu Ge said a lot in the video, actually a bit jumbled, because he was half a cloud player, and much of the information was collected from influential players.

But despite being jumbled, what needed to be said was said. Overall, there were three main points:

First, an area often has one, and most likely only one, strongest Cultivator.

Second, this Cultivator controls everything in this area, and any subsequent Cultivator is controlled by him.

Third, to Breakthrough a Realm and advance, one must obtain the approval of this Cultivator.

As soon as this video was released, it immediately caused an uproar across the entire network. Countless players flocked to the video, frantically typing bullet comments:

【What is this? Does this mean I, the player, have to suck up to NPCs?】

【What kind of frustrating gameplay is this? It's too trashy, isn't it?】

【This is realistic! Don't you think Xuanhuan World is becoming more and more like a real world?】

【Realistic? Realistic my ass!】

【Exactly, Golden Core Cultivators are powerful, and their vision is undoubtedly far superior, so how could they care about us small Cultivators?】

【If you were an emperor, would you care about some little brat who suddenly appeared from who knows where in a mountain valley? Just because this little brat says he wants to be emperor?】

【Isn't this a joke?】

More and more players joined the debate, until finally, a very influential player entered the fray.

He wasn't a professional player, nor was he a famous UP streamer.

He was a well-known rich second generation, Li Changfeng.