Volume 2: Water Moon Cave Chapter 6: Lottery addiction, Longshan recruits new members
Su Yan actually wanted to try this lottery a long time ago, but he had not returned to Wuji Dao before, and he had too many concerns in his heart, so he did not try it.
Now is the time to try.
As soon as he thought about it, a prompt message appeared on the simulator interface:
“Will there be a one-star lottery?”
Su Yan chose "yes".
Then the interface jumped to the mall page, and a golden box appeared on the first grid of products, which was the qualification detection, and then began to jump irregularly to other one-star products.
Seeing this, Su Yan understood that the lottery was held among the one-star products that had been unlocked.
It is possible to win a nearly free qualification test, but it is also possible to win a pill formula worth thousands of achievement points.
Soon the golden box stopped, and the one drawn was "Primary Resource Scan".
The primary resource scan requires 100 achievement points to redeem, and can scan which resources are useful for martial arts practice within a ten-mile radius centered on Su Yan.
This lottery was considered to be a break-even, so Su Yan did it again.
When the lottery stopped, Su Yan's consciousness fluctuated slightly, because what he won this time was the aptitude detection.
In other words, he almost lost 100 achievement points.
Since he had decided to draw the lottery, Su Yan was ready to take the plunge, so after his spiritual consciousness fluctuated slightly, he continued with the third draw.
He decided that if he got cheated again, he would not smoke today.
As a result, the golden box finally stopped at the Peiyuan Dan that was out of stock, and then a scene that surprised him a little appeared - the Peiyuan Dan inventory became 1, and it was ready to be collected at any time.
'The lucky draw is not limited by the store's inventory, so it's not completely useless.'
His mood improved, and Su Yan decided to use 200 achievement points for a two-star lottery.
I saw a golden box jumping up from the "Dream Interactive Edition" and finally stopped on the recipe of the Qi Yundan!
If redeemed normally, this recipe would require 2000 achievement points, but now I can get it with 200 points, making ten times the profit!
Looking at the remaining 1,400 achievement points, Su Yan decided to try two more two-star draws.
But the joy turned into sorrow, as he actually won the "Dream Interactive Version" which can be redeemed with only 10 achievement points.
After a slight hesitation, Su Yan still carried out the third two-star lottery as planned, and won the "Basic Comprehension Improvement" which required 300 achievement points to redeem.
"I made 100 points, which is half of the 200 points I lost last time, which is not bad."
At this time, Su Yan already felt the urge to draw prizes, but he still stopped.
He had to keep the remaining 1,000 achievement points for emergencies and not spend them indiscriminately before he had new income.
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Three days later.
Including Su Yan, a total of ten people walked out of Shuiyue Cave and headed towards Longshan County, more than sixty miles northwest.
In order to relax, Su Yi also came out this time and was responsible for leading the team.
Under him were Wu Yue, Mu Chunhua, Xu Lai, Tie Xiong, Li Ru, Xue Xiuyi, and Xu Lai's two true disciples, Duan Zhang and Zhao Shi.
With the help of Peiyuan Dan, Tiexiong has been practicing "The Thirteen Guardians' Horizontal Training" for a month and has developed true Qi, reaching the second level of the acquired realm.
However, because "The Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training" is a horizontal training technique that cultivates both the inside and the outside, Tie Xiong's strength is already comparable to the fourth or fifth level of the acquired realm. In addition, he is born with supernatural powers, so even if Su Yan is heavier than an ordinary person, it is easy for him to carry Su Yan over mountains and rivers.
In this way, the group arrived at Longshan County in just half a day.
Although Su Yan had been to Longshan County, deep in the Yunchuan Mountains, he had never entered the county seat.
When Su Yi and others came in, they found that this county town was small and dilapidated.
Without the city walls, it would be no different from a prosperous town in a large and wealthy county.
"Although Shuiyuedongtian is not located in Longshan County, Longshan County is the most prosperous place within a hundred miles of Shuiyuedongtian, and it can be ranked among the top five in the southern part of the Yunchuan Mountains."
Because Su Yi has been in seclusion for many years and rarely goes out, he doesn't know much about what's happening outside. At this time, Mu Chunhua, who is most familiar with the world, acts as Su Yan's "tour guide".
"The most prosperous business here is mountain products. If nothing unexpected happens, the herbs needed to refine the Qi-invigorating Pill can be bought here."
"Why are there so many beggars in this mountain city... No, refugees?"
After entering the city, Su Yan used his spiritual sense to detect the scene on the streets and was puzzled to see many "beggars".
"Master, you can see clearly that most of these people are indeed refugees." Mu Chunhua tactfully changed the subject, "In the past ten years, the court has been in more chaos, and people in all parts of Daliang are living in misery.
Yunchuan County was already in poverty, with mountain dwellers having a hard time surviving and small groups of barbarians frequently invading. As a result, it seemed that there were more refugees in the county town in the southern part of Yunchuan than outside.
But this situation makes it easier for us to recruit disciples. In fact, most of the third and fourth generation disciples in our sect are recruited from refugee orphans."
Su Yan could understand what Mu Chunhua said.
It is not easy for Wuji Dao to make a name for itself now. Even if it did, after thirty years few people would remember Wuji Dao.
In this situation, normal families would not easily let their children join the Wuji Dao.
Only children born as beggars or refugees would join an "unknown little sect" as a disciple just to have enough food to eat.
Given the current situation of Wuji Dao, they would feel more at ease only if they accepted orphans with no ties as disciples, without worrying about the sect's news leaking out.
Su Yan and others entered the city from the east gate and stopped at the west city where there were the most refugees and beggars.
Halfway through the journey, Xu Lai took Duan Zhang and Zhao Shi away to buy medicinal herbs separately. The herbs the three of them bought were not only used to refine the Qi Yun Dan, but also for other purposes. The quantity was large and the types were diverse, so they were not afraid of others noticing anything.
After finding a suitable place, Su Yi took out a cushion and asked Tie Xiong to place Su Yan on it.
Xue Xiuyi opened the cloth banner she was carrying and stuck it on the ground.
The cloth flagpole is ten feet long, and the flag is also ten feet long. On it are inscribed two lines of plain vernacular: "Shuiyue Cave Heaven recruits young boys and girls as disciples. Those with good physique, literacy, and orphans are given priority."
Shuiyuedongtian is a name used to cover up Wujidao. Although it is a new name, it is better than having no name at all.
Afterwards, Li Ru and Xue Xiuyi went to buy two large bags of steamed buns made of white flour, and then went to the left and right to spread propaganda to the refugees and beggars on both sides of the city wall.
After all, most refugees and beggars are illiterate, and literacy is not the primary requirement for learning martial arts. The most important things are character, aptitude, and understanding.
"The martial arts sect Shuiyue Dongtian is recruiting disciples. Children between the ages of eight and fifteen can sign up for the test. All participants can receive a white flour bun."
"Those with good physique and good understanding are preferred, and those who can read and are orphans are also preferred."
The two men bought two large bags of steamed buns made of white flour and placed them under the cloth banner, which already attracted the attention of the surrounding refugees and beggars.
After listening to the two people's gentle propaganda, everyone, regardless of whether they met the requirements or not, moved and gathered towards Su Yan and others.
Seeing that the refugees and beggars were about to surround them, Tiexiong stood up with two hammers in his hands and smashed them against each other.
“Ding—!”
The deafening sound of metal clashing immediately stopped the refugees and beggars.
Tie Xiong then glared and shouted, "Adults, please stand back. Children who meet the registration requirements, please come over here. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude!"
These refugees and beggars did not dare to offend the warriors, but they gathered together subconsciously because they were too hungry.
Now awakened by the sound of Iron Bear's sledgehammer and his loud shouts, they retreated in fear.
For ordinary people, although there are many heroes in the martial arts world, there are more villains. Although they are hungry, they are not to the point of risking their lives for food.
However, for refugees and beggars, white flour buns were really tempting, so soon a brave tall boy came to the banner and asked, "Are you really giving me white flour buns?"
Mu Chunhua said gently: "As long as you are of the right age, you will get a steamed bun if you participate in the test."
The boy hesitated and said, "I'm sixteen, but my brother is sick and needs food. Can you make an exception and help me test it?"
This young man was the first to sign up after Tiexiong came out to intimidate the refugees and beggars. He was quite courageous and did not hide his age, which showed that he was a good person. So Mu Chunhua smiled and said, "Okay, since you are the first one to come, I will make an exception and help you feel your bones."
When it comes to martial arts, as long as you are not too old, it doesn't matter if you are a few years older than the established requirements. The key still lies in character, foundation, and understanding.
Therefore, Mu Chunhua did not need to ask Su Yan and Su Yi for permission on this matter, and she immediately touched the bones of the tall young man.
