The Fourth Calamity: My Sect Has Countless Prodigies

Chapter 111 The Library and Honor Points

Inside the courtyard of the Qingxuan Sect.

Looking at the luck value column, which had already reached 50 luck points, Zhou Yi had his own calculations in mind.

He placed the other two undeveloped techniques—"Bone Refining Technique" and "Crescent Moon Technique"—onto the development of new techniques.

Now that his luck value is more than enough to deduce these two techniques, he naturally wants to complete them as soon as possible.

As 30 points of luck were deducted from the luck column, two brand-new cultivation techniques appeared in Zhou Yi's hands.

Among them, "Bone Refining Technique" was derived into "Golden Body Technique", and "Crescent Moon Technique" was derived into "Primordial Moon Essence Technique".

Both techniques have been greatly enhanced in terms of familiarity, but since no special deductions were triggered, the increase is only in quantity, and it is not as terrifying as the "Azure Profound Technique".

These two powerful techniques are more than enough to improve the players' current strength.

But now that the techniques are available, how to make all of them available to the players is a problem that Zhou Yi is facing.

If these cultivation techniques are all exchanged using sect contribution points, the following two problems will arise.

First, if a player redeems it and then gives it to other players to learn repeatedly.

This can lead to free-riding and other market-disrupting behaviors such as reselling.

As a result, players' enthusiasm for earning contribution points to exchange for top-tier cultivation techniques will be greatly reduced.

Consequently, the speed and efficiency of obtaining Qi Luck value through the I Ching will become much slower.

And that's something he absolutely wouldn't allow.

Secondly, sect contribution points serve as the universal currency for the entire Qingxuan Sect.

If we simply set this up as a way to exchange for cultivation techniques, and if contribution points inflate in the future, wouldn't everyone be able to exchange for top-tier cultivation techniques?

The fact that all the players have become stronger is naturally the best thing that Zhou Yi wants.

If players can improve their strength, it will be easier for them to acquire luck points.

However, this situation may conflict with some of the players' other resources.

Currently, most players are still willing to exchange for elixirs, talismans, and magical artifacts—items that offer short-term benefits.

For things like cultivation techniques that require constant practice and whose effects are only visible over a long period, the direction for exchange is not very obvious.

This could lead to a situation where, in the short term, no one uses their contribution points to exchange for cultivation techniques, but instead chooses to exchange them for other items.

This would be extremely detrimental to the players' future development, and it would also harm Zhou Yi. He had to step in to correct this deviation.

He had already figured out the method and would release it in the next update.

That is to establish a scripture repository exclusively for the sect.

The first rule of this library is that the skills players acquire through this channel cannot be passed on a second time.

In this way, the harm caused by the first problem can be avoided.

As for the currency used to exchange for cultivation techniques from the Scripture Pavilion, Zhou Yi also plans to redesign one.

Those are honor points. Only those who have made outstanding contributions to the sect can obtain these points and enter the Scripture Pavilion to study the most advanced cultivation techniques.

The library can be further divided into 1 to 3 floors for players with different honor points to practice.

Doing this will also solve the second problem and greatly enhance players' sense of belonging to the sect.

"I'm such a genius!"

As Zhou Yi thought this, he couldn't help but feel smug.

Solving this problem will boost players' enthusiasm for practicing martial arts.

Then, when the spring beast tide arrives in more than two months, everyone's strength will be greatly enhanced.

How could he not be overjoyed?

But for now, he still needs to personally inspect the situation of the Scripture Pavilion and, incidentally, stock up on some cultivation techniques.

Zhou Yi first went to the sect contribution shop, and after telling Su Qianyue his plans, he took out backups of each cultivation technique.

Then, Zhou Yi walked towards the Sutra Repository.

The distance between the Sutra Repository and the Contribution Shop was neither too close nor too far; Zhou Yi arrived there in about half an incense stick's time.

He stepped into the library, where the air was filled with the fragrance of sandalwood, and light streamed through the carved windows, falling on rows of wooden shelves.

On the first floor of the library, jade slips, bamboo slips, and animal skin scrolls were neatly categorized and stood silently like a mountain.

A lamp hung from the beam, its flame motionless, casting a dim and solemn light throughout the room.

As Zhou Yi's fingertips brushed across a row of labels, a slight thought stirred within him.

It must be said that after the players' renovations, this library has indeed become more ancient and elegant.

Although there are many jade slips, most of them are blank and do not contain any cultivation techniques.

Zhou Yi found the stairs and walked up along the sandalwood handrail.

The second floor of the library was not as big as the first floor; it was just a large hall with bookshelves.

The bookshelves were neatly arranged with various jade slips and books, but there were no cultivation techniques on them.

His gaze swept around, but there was nothing particularly unusual, whether in the corners or in the center.

Seeing this, Zhou Yi felt a pang of sadness.

To be honest, he really wondered what else the Yunshan Sect might have left behind here.

Players' senses might not be sharp enough, and they might miss these small details.

But after his investigation, he found nothing.

After adjusting his mindset, Zhou Yi continued on to the third level.

The third floor is naturally smaller than the second floor, containing only one room.

What puzzled Zhou Yi was that there were no books or bookshelves in the room, only a wooden table.

Everything seemed irrelevant to the identity of this library.

At this moment, Zhou Yi recalled what General Manager Wang of the building materials company had said to him when he submitted the task.

"Sect Master, the third floor of the Scripture Pavilion is somewhat strange. Also, considering its special nature, we did not arbitrarily change its original setting."

Zhou Yi simply nodded at the time, not taking it seriously.

But seeing this scene now, I am quite surprised.

If that's the case, how did those people receive top-tier inheritances on the third floor of the Sutra Repository?

Or do these so-called three layers not exist?

Unable to figure it out, Zhou Yi simply walked out and didn't linger on the strange third floor any longer.

He planned to have the players tidy up the place and arrange the sect's top-tier cultivation techniques and secret manuals there.

Top-tier cultivation manuals like the "Azure Profound Technique" can be placed here.

As for techniques like the "Golden Body Technique," the "Forging God True Scripture," the "Ten Thousand Swords Technique," and the "Primordial Moon Essence Technique," these have been deduced and have proven to be quite effective.

It can then be placed on the second floor of the library.

At the same time, some special entry thresholds are set, such as honor points or the number of times one can enter, in order to restrict players from learning this kind of skill.

Alternatively, similar task rewards could be issued.

If you keep giving out contribution points, players will eventually get tired of it.

As Su Qianyue said, the supplies circulating throughout the sect are currently too combat-oriented.

Players will only use contribution points to exchange for talismans, pills, and magical artifacts used in battle, but will not use them to exchange for raw materials or other resources.

He really needs to prepare some special rewards in addition to contribution points.

Especially after players can inherit various cultivation skills and can process some consumable materials on their own.

As for what exactly it is?

The I Ching is still unknown.

But he knew he had to do it.

As night fell, Liuye Town fell into a deathly silence.

Every household had its doors and windows tightly shut, and splinters of wood lay scattered on the eaves of each house, suggesting that they had been built a long time ago.

The biting wind made the sword immortal walking on the street shiver.

He looked around and couldn't see a single person on the long main road.

He remembered that it was the same spot when he went to Lianyunfang City before.

But the shops on the street were decorated with lanterns and colorful lights, and the shopkeepers were calling out to the passing monks.

In comparison, Liuye Town seemed even more desolate.

The sword immortal sighed.

In fact, Liuye Town has a considerable permanent population, and with the support of the black market, it used to be quite prosperous.

It is because of the Black Tiger Gang's rampant activities and tyrannical extortion since the beginning of winter that the current desolate scene has emerged.

He walked slowly, and in the distance, two figures appeared kneeling on the ground.

They were dressed in thin, tattered clothes and looked miserable in the cold wind.

The two men had plates in front of them, so they must have been begging, but the street was deserted.

"A beggar stands in a cold alley, the wind piercing through his thin clothes, gazing at the empty sky..."

The sword immortal sighed softly and shook his head.

That bastard Black Tiger Gang, your Sword Immortal Grandpa will make you pay the price one day.