Chapter 3, Official Factions

After many hours, Pao Tianming, relying on a slightly better reaction time and his martial arts foundation, finally reached level 10. The rewards were indeed quite substantial, not to mention the lack of weapons and only a few taels of silver. Pao Tianming walked over to the village chief and first showcased his chest muscles, saying: "Old man, bring out the treasure"

Shaolin Temple: A legitimate school. Its foundation in boxing is the deepest, followed by staff techniques, and then gradually developing, with considerable achievements in finger techniques and palm techniques.

The above refers to the officially recognized sects in the game, but after players join a sect, they can acquire other martial arts while wandering the Jianghu, regardless of whether they are righteous or evil, and there seem to be hidden sects as well. Martial arts are categorized into entry-level, beginner, intermediate, advanced, and ultimate skills. There are no restrictions on the levels of each type of martial art; for instance, the power of a level 30 beginner martial art is equivalent to that of a level 1 intermediate martial art, and so on. The levels of martial arts are obtained through experience distribution, allowing for free percentage adjustments. For example, one can allocate 50% of experience to the character and 50% to Long Fist, with complete freedom in settings. Each type of martial art has no level restrictions; for instance, the power of a level 30 beginner martial art is equivalent to that of a level 1 intermediate martial art, and so forth. The levels of martial arts are obtained through experience distribution, allowing for free percentage adjustments, such as allocating 50% of experience to the character and 50% to Long Fist, with complete freedom in settings. Upon reaching level 100 in entry-level martial arts, one can comprehend beginner martial arts, and this pattern continues. However, once reaching intermediate martial arts, it relies entirely on proficiency and books; the more frequently a skill is used, the higher the proficiency, and there is no longer any experience distribution involved.

Emei Sect: A legitimate school. The martial arts emphasize "lightness, agility, intention, and movement". The body movements are graceful and fluid, and the techniques are visually striking. The martial skills primarily focus on swordsmanship, with palm techniques, finger techniques, and leg techniques as supplementary. It often employs feints to deceive the enemy in order to conserve energy, and when attacking, every move targets the opponent's vital points, striving for a decisive blow, thus forming a complete martial arts system.

Demonic Sect: A malevolent faction. Every move is ruthless, leaving enemies completely breathless. However, if the internal energy is insufficient and the offensive momentum is interrupted, the resulting damage is also difficult to predict

The reasoning is quite simple, first concerning the issue of PK. ... A righteous disciple killed a wicked disciple ... . ... It's nothing ... . A righteous disciple killed another righteous disciple. ... ... Moral value decreases by 1, and the task of a righteous disciple's sect is to maintain as high a moral value as possible, so when engaging in PK, a righteous disciple must recognize their sect before drawing their sword. The wicked sect does not have such concerns; having a moral value of zero is something they desire, so they casually kill a few wicked disciples to reduce their moral value. Another issue is psychological; being ruthless is seen as cool, and true villains are idolized. Those who constantly preach morality, like hetushucom.com, are undoubtedly the most annoying people. The wicked sect does not have such concerns; having a moral value of zero is something they desire, so they casually kill a few wicked disciples to reduce their moral value. Another issue is psychological; being ruthless is seen as cool, and true villains are idolized. Those who constantly preach morality, like hetushucom.com, are undoubtedly the most annoying people. Additionally, the demonic sect possesses the highest attack power among all sects, thus creating the most formidable sect.

Pao Tianming fell silent for a moment before saying: "You are ruthless, afraid that you won't be able to kill someone."

Pao Tianming had long decided on his targets: the Beggar's Sect, Shaolin, and Wudang. As he approached three disciples of the Beggar's Sect, before he could speak, a foul odor reminiscent of rotting vegetables mixed with stinky socks wafted over, causing Pao to feel nauseated. Everyone knows that the Beggar's Sect possesses two major unique skills, so the designers intentionally made this a challenge; one must endure this smell until reaching level 40. Consider the prowess of the Beggar's Sect: they casually wield sticks to strike others, and if they accidentally break their stick, a wave of their hands unleashes the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms. Although it is said that the difficulty of mastering each palm technique is akin to ascending to the heavens, and while the Beggar's Sect may not have the most skilled practitioners, it undoubtedly has the largest number of members. This is from the perspective of the righteous sects; however, from the perspective of the game, the demonic sect is certainly the strongest in the world.

Taiyi Sect: A heterodox school. It possesses unique methods in various aspects such as energy cultivation, healing, detoxification, and warding off evil. The martial arts of the Taiyi Sect are primarily characterized by their exceptional sword techniques, followed by strengths in swordplay, staff techniques, and the art of diagrams.

Pao Tianming was about to go crazy, directly throwing a double fist at the village chief's left and right temples, but a blue ripple deflected his fists. The village chief chuckled and said: "You cannot engage in PK below level 10; I am level 9, and I am also a quest NPC. Actually, you don't need to be so upset. Last time, someone who received a set of mahjong rushed up and bit me as soon as they got it, and they ended up losing two teeth."

Pao Tianming took the box, which was the size of a cigarette case, and found it extraordinarily familiar. It wasn't just that he had seen it once or twice; it was familiar to the point of being unmistakable. However, he couldn't believe it and cautiously asked, "Village Chief, please don't tell me the treasure you mentioned is a deck of playing cards?"

The village chief nodded in satisfaction and said, "Young man, you are quite lucky to have reached level 10. Here is a treasure for you." The village chief handed over a box.

Martial arts are divided into lightness skills, internal strength, and techniques. Aside from basic martial arts, there are various restrictions on directly jumping to learn other skills, such as requirements for moral values, contributions to the sect, levels, and task completions, among others. As for lightness skills, once the basic lightness skill reaches level 50, one can learn the unique lightness skills of the sect.

Finally arriving at Wudang, a Daoist priest named Qingming looked at Pao Tianming with a smile. Wudang was placed last because the game introduction stated: Wudang places the utmost importance on swordsmanship. However, Pao Tianming preferred to fight barehanded; years of habit cannot be changed easily. Moreover, the game is quite user-friendly, featuring ridiculous weapons such as boxing gloves and finger gloves.

System prompt: Are you willing to become a disciple of Wudang? Once you join, if you betray your master, all your martial arts will be forfeited, and you will not be able to join any other righteous sect. Pao Tianming looked on in silence, seemingly realizing that this was a way to push people towards the evil sects. It is said that after betraying the evil sect, one can still join another evil sect, and even join a righteous sect, under the pretext of "turning back is the shore"

The village chief nodded and said, "You are truly clever"

Beggar's Sect: A righteous faction. The Dog-Beating Stick Technique and the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms are renowned throughout the world

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Heroic Sect: Evil Faction. Due to the fact that many important figures within the Heroic Sect were originally military generals, marksmanship is held in the highest regard.

Baoxiang Temple: A heretical sect known for its finger techniques in martial arts

Wushan Sect: A heretical faction. The primary focus is on sword techniques, followed by leg techniques, sword techniques, and staff techniques, all of which are explored.

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Village and - Picture - Book Chang Xiao Mi | Mi said: "Young people, do not be so downcast. I have a satchel for you to take. This satchel can be discarded, but it will not be lost. It has thirty-six slots for items, and I will also give you a few packets of healing ointment. You can go to the north of the village to join a sect. Once you join, you will be directly teleported to the sect, and you will receive a set of mandatory sect clothing that cannot be discarded until level 40."

Wudang Sect: A righteous school. It emphasizes techniques that use softness to overcome hardness and stillness to counter movement, focusing on internal cultivation and the unity of heaven and humanity, whereby all things in the universe can be utilized. The martial arts of the Wudang Sect are strongest in swordsmanship, characterized by "movement, change, speed, and agility"

Pao Tianming walked to Shaolin and observed for a while, only to find it unsatisfactory, just a bunch of bald heads! Before reaching level 40, one can only have a shaved head. Although Shaolin has accepted female disciples due to human rights issues, it is understood without saying that finding a hen is not easy. Although Pao does not have particularly lewd thoughts, being surrounded all day by a group of men who curse is not ideal; it is all green leaves without any red flowers.

Hua Shan Sect: A righteous faction. Its swordsmanship is renowned for being light and agile, akin to the twin swallows dancing among the willows in spring, moving up and down, left and right, with effortless grace.