27: Chapter 27 The Rules of Cultivators

23 Virtual Divine Realm, Snowy Plateau.

Two Cultivators dressed in white robes walked through the snow, their cold and elegant auras seeming to merge with the surrounding ice and snow.

Seeing that they had left the main group, Chen Jianfeng finally spoke, "Elder Chu, you sent me a voice transmission; it wasn't just to patrol the area, was it? Did you discover something?"

Chu Gehang smiled slightly, nodded, and said, "Brother Chen thinks correctly. Just now, when I used my divine sense to examine that demonic beast, I found something good on it."

As he spoke, Chu Gehang pulled a beast-skin scroll from his robes and unfurled it before Chen Jianfeng.

The beast-skin scroll depicted mountainous terrain, with about a dozen red markers on it.

"This is?"

Chen Jianfeng studied it carefully for two seconds, then exclaimed in surprise, "Could this be a map of this secret realm? Why would that demonic beast have something like this?"

"I'm not sure about that, but it doesn't matter. What's important is, what do you think the red dots on it are?"

Chu Gehang chuckled and continued to ask.

Chen Jianfeng laughed, "I see. I suppose these red dots must be the locations of the secret realm's treasures."

Chu Gehang nodded, tucked the scroll back into his robes, and said, "Correct. Based on my experience, this is definitely a treasure map."

On the Universal Continent, the estates of powerful figures, treasure-filled secret realms, ancient inheritances, and the like are all fated opportunities that Cultivators dream of but rarely attain.

After arriving in this Virtual Divine Realm, Chu Gehang subconsciously treated it like those trial secret realms, and the map on the Armored War Bear further confirmed his hypothesis.

Therefore, compared to killing those divine dependents, he was more interested in exploring the secret realm.

Chen Jianfeng thought for two seconds and said seriously, "If that's the case, we should call the other fellow Daoists to search for those treasures together."

Chen Jianfeng was previously the head disciple of his sect's sword path; he often guided his junior brothers and sisters in sword practice within the sect, and even when going out on missions, he often led the team.

He personally valued the concept of a group, and combined with Yang Bai's specific reminder that every cultivator in the White Jade Capital should be a comrade as close as a brother, he felt strongly about it.

They must share honor and disgrace, and internal conflict was forbidden.

Facing Chen Jianfeng's words, Chu Gehang waved his hand and replied, "Swordmaster Chen, it is good that you are considering those fellow Daoists, but I hope you can also hear my thoughts."

"Let's hear them."

Chu Gehang held up two fingers and said solemnly, "We all possess Contribution Points, and the only channel for us to obtain them is by killing the demonic beasts under those gods."

As both Chen Jianfeng and Chu Gehang were figures from orthodox immortal sects, they naturally understood what the Contribution Points represented.

Contribution Points were essentially equivalent to a sect disciple's sect contributions; as long as a disciple's contributions were high enough, they could be promoted in rank and exchange them for sect resources.

Sect disciples had many ways to obtain sect contributions, but ultimately, it was nothing more than refining artifacts, pills, or talismans, killing demons, devils, or rogue Cultivators. If one wanted to be simpler and more brutal, they could also purchase sect contributions with spirit treasures or spirit stones.

But within the White Jade Capital, the only way to obtain Contribution Points was by killing demonic beasts.

The Immortal Lord's meaning was very clear: the more you kill, the more you get.

"What we need to do now is kill more demonic beasts; only then can we help the Immortal Lord. Hunting in groups is too inefficient. At a time like this, we should break up into smaller units and hunt separately," Chu Gehang said.

"What if we encounter danger? And, if we come out to hunt for treasure alone, will there be a bad influence if others find out?" Chen Jianfeng countered.

"If they encounter danger, it's because their strength is insufficient; the path of seeking immortality is inherently filled with perils. As for the influence, staying there would be the bad influence; they are probably wishing we would leave," Chu Gehang retorted irritably.

Chen Jianfeng fell silent, but it was not hard to tell from his expression that he had accepted Chu Gehang's reasoning.

Although everyone lived in harmony within the White Jade Capital, once they stepped outside and began to seek their own benefits, every individual would have selfish motives.

In the previous battle, Chu Gehang had voluntarily given up the contention, and Chen Jianfeng had cooperated with him.

It seemed modest and harmonious, but what about the next battle, or the one after that? No one wanted to be suppressed by others, except by Immortal Lord Yang Bai.

Chu Gehang stroked his beard, looked into the distance, and smiled, "Also, do you remember what the Immortal Lord said earlier? He will be watching us from high above, together with the opposing gods."

"Swordmaster Chen, think about it: if we two join forces to slaughter our way through the enemy, it would be a huge boost to the Immortal Lord's prestige."

Persuading someone is nothing more than a matter of substance and face.

Chu Gehang analyzed it thoroughly: the substance was increasing the efficiency of slaughtering the divine dependents to quickly obtain Contribution Points, and as for the face, it was naturally about promoting the prestige of human Cultivators.

Chen Jianfeng's eyes lit up. A thrilling, hearty battle and proving himself before Immortal Lord Yang Bai were things he had always yearned for.

Now that he could obtain both at the same time, how could he not be tempted?

"Thank you, Elder Chu, for clarifying things for me."

Chen Jianfeng bowed politely, a trace of fighting spirit flashing in his eyes, "Then what are we waiting for?"

Chu Gehang laughed heartily and said, "Hahaha, Swordmaster Chen, please."

Actually, Chu Gehang had one more reason.

Many of the elite Cultivators who had teleported with them did not have complete cultivation techniques, which meant that what they cultivated were not sect techniques, but rather loose, scattered cultivation methods.

To put it bluntly, most of them were rogue Cultivators.

In the cruel world of cultivation, being able to reach the seventh or eighth level of Qi Refining without relying on sect resources was not just a matter of simple, prosperous fated opportunities.

This group of rogue Cultivators must have had the blood of hundreds of other Cultivators on their hands, and their abilities in field combat, hunting demonic beasts, and small-team pursuit were definitely not weaker than Cultivators from sects like Chu Gehang and Chen Jianfeng.

Rogue Cultivators were the ones who truly understood the cruelty of cultivation.

Therefore, Chu Gehang was not worried at all that they would encounter danger; on the contrary, he was more worried that their greed would cause them to turn hostile and compete for Contribution Points.

"Eh? Why did this red dot move? Elder Chu, are you sure this is the location of the treasure?"

"It's nine times out of ten an ancient spirit beast. Pick up the pace; don't let it get away."

"Alright, let's catch it and bring it back to add some life to the Immortal Lord's estate."

Chu Gehang and Chen Jianfeng took a quick look at the map, then circulated their spiritual power and sped off in one direction.

Compared to the two men's eagerness, Yang Bai, who was above the divine realm, was full of worry.

Zhou Yanlie's side was already eye-catching enough; these two ultra-powerful combatants were actually thinking of taking on a legion alone to prove their fighting prowess.

If it were normal times, Yang Bai would be happy to watch them show off, but in this large-scale newcomer competition, playing like this was undoubtedly declaring war on everyone else.

"Whatever, let's finish this competition first," Yang Bai sighed.