Chapter 67 - 29 How to Play with Real-Name System [1st Update]

As the group approached the counter, Wu Shiqin had made up her mind and followed closely behind. Su Junyu glanced at her and asked, "So, have you thought it through?" Wu Shiqin nodded, "This is a challenge to me." A challenge is also a kind of pleasure! Su Junyu saw what Wu Shiqin was thinking but, unlike the gratified expressions often found in street legends, he just imperceptibly shook his head. Wang Qi stealthily tugged on Su Junyu's sleeve. "Senior Brother Su, you're overdoing the act. This is the time you should say 'Glad you've come to understand;' this girl's fondness for you would definitely skyrocket!" Su Junyu gave him a cool look without a word, and handed over the light group to the cultivator handling affairs at the counter, saying, "Immortal Institute trial." Wang Qi rolled his eyes and thought, "As if I don't know your true colors, still trying to act the sage in front of me." However, it was obvious that the other three Immortal Institute Disciples present were impressed by Su Junyu's demeanor. Mao Zimiao looked at Wang Qi with an adoring expression, "Xiao Qi, I didn't expect your friend to be nothing like you, meow!" Phooey! I am nothing like this guy who almost grows mushrooms by closeting himself in the warehouse! Su Junyu's tone with the Immortal Alliance staff wasn't very polite. It seemed a bit out of character for him, but the task-handling cultivator didn't mind. He took the light group, and then his hands emitted a mysterious light that absorbed the light sphere. Only after that did the cultivator respond in a mechanical tone, "Immortal Institute trial, commencing. Please provide the list of participants for the trial." Su Junyu took out a jade pendant hanging from his waist, "Team assistant leader, Wanfa Sect, Su Junyu. Participants, Xinyue Immortal Institute's Wang Qi, Mao Zimiao, Wu Shiqin, Wu Fan." The staff member stood stunned for a moment, then said, "Participant list confirmed. Please have the four new disciples project their Mana Power Intent." Su Junyu pointed to a Zhuanwen script on the counter, "One by one, infuse your mana into this, following the order I just mentioned. Wang Qi, you go first." Following the instructions, Wang Qi infused mana into the script. During this process, he curiously observed the cultivator conducting the business. This cultivator's tone was really odd, which made Wang Qi, influenced by Earth's sci-fi works from his past life, come up with a peculiar association. Su Junyu patted Wang Qi's back, "Stop staring; this is just part of the illusion. It switches to being controlled by a real person if necessary." NPCs exist, too... Although after seeing "Soul Theory of Calculator," which was very similar to "Computer and Human Brain" from Earth, Wang Qi speculated that things achievable on Earth could likely be replicated on the Shenzhou Immortal Path, the actual sight still prompted the absurd thought, "Am I actually not the only transmigrator?" After infusing his mana, the NPC cultivator operated the counter and took out a wristband and a piece of jade waist pendant: "Please return the wristband after the trial is over." Wang Qi wore the wristband and then looked at the jade pendant. It was about half the size of a palm and looked plain, similar to Su Junyu's. The only difference was that Wang Qi's was completely blank, unlike Su Junyu's, which had various patterns. Wang Qi inquired, "What's this for?" "Inside it contains a Qi Intent. Place it in front of any artifact connected to the Ten Thousand Immortals Illusion Realm, and it will activate your own 'Illusion Immortal Record' from within the realm. There are many functions in the Ten Thousand Immortals Illusion Realm that require the Immortal Record to use." An ID card, huh... And it's a mandatory network real-name system too... Heh... I guess no one would broadcast disharmonious content in the Ten Thousand Immortals Illusion Realm... At this thought, Wang Qi's mood inexplicably plummeted. Su Junyu asked in confusion, "Why do I feel like you're disappointed?" "I just feel like a lot of fun is gone from the Ten Thousand Immortals Illusion Realm..." Su Junyu thought this was just a typical quirk of Wang Qi and did not press further. Instead, he let Mao Zimiao, Wu Shiqin, and Wu Fan complete the steps. Both Wu Fan and Mao Zimiao seemed familiar with receiving the "Immortal Jade Pendant," only wristbands were distributed by the illusionary cultivator. Explaining, Su Junyu said, "If you're not going to earn or use it, then carrying this Immortal Jade Pendant is meaningless. That's why most cultivators will only get this when they take on their first task. However, the Five Ultimate Sects are exceptions. As a central pillar of the Immortal Alliance, they issue one to their disciples as soon as they join without having participated in any trials. This wristband will record your trial accomplishments, and once returned, it will connect to the Ten Thousand Immortals Illusion Realm to settle the merits." After registering the task, Su Junyu led Wang Qi and the others outside, but instead of going down the Southern Slope, he headed towards the North Slope. At the upper end of the North Slope was a platform, rumored to have been hewn directly from sword Qi by ancient cultivators. The platform was divided into many smaller sections by arrays, each acting like a combat arena where most were low-level cultivators fighting against low-level demon beasts. Wang Qi immediately realized that this was where trials of a combative nature took place. Seeing this, Wu Shiqin's eyes lit up and she could hardly walk away. Wang Qi and Mao Zimiao had to drag her out of the area. The northern slope of Xin Mountain was much steeper than the southern slope, practically "not a flat three feet anywhere." It was impossible for ordinary people to build houses here, and large shops couldn't be constructed either. But as they say, "endless beauty lies in perilous peaks"; the scenery on the North Slope was much nicer than that on the Southern Slope, and many cultivator families had built cottages to live there. Thus, the North Slope of Xin Mountain had become the largest settlement of Loose Cultivators in the area. The group followed Su Junyu down the slope for a while. After passing a pine forest, Su Junyu said, "The regulations for the Southern and Northern Slopes are different. Here, you can use the Flying Escape Technique." Wang Qi had thought Su Junyu would support the four of them with a flying sword transform into an Escape Light like Xiang Qi did. To his surprise, Su Junyu slapped his Storage Bag and a silver light flew out. Before the astonished eyes of everyone, the light swiftly enlarged into a Flying Boat. "Let's go," Su Junyu said lightly as he leapt onto his Flying Boat with the casual tone of an Earthly bus driver calling to passengers. This Flying Boat was much smaller than the one Wang Qi had seen in Jiyin Valley, in the hands of Golden Core Cultivator Yan Heyi. It was only nine meters long and about one meter wide. Unlike Yan Heyi's boat, which was a standard issue by the Immortal Alliance, resembling a "Public Bus," Su Junyu's boat was undoubtedly a private vehicle. After Wang Qi and the others boarded the Flying Boat, Su Junyu performed a spell. With a slight tremble, the boat took off, flying northward with the group.