Alchemy Room.
In the center, thereās an immortal artifact, the Yin Yang Creation Furnace, always busy.
A group of junior blacksmiths come and go, inserting coins and synthesizing here.
Itās undoubtedly one of the most bustling areas in the entire estate.
Just moments ago, a lucky soul synthesized a [Ginseng] character here, marking an epic breakthrough, and the whole estate is celebrating.
Logically, it shouldnāt be this busy here.
However.
The dedication of some blacksmiths isnāt ordinary!
They are as if injected with chicken blood, wildly drinking chicken soup, thoroughly fired up!
"Goodness, Lin Meimei, that brute, sheās toxic, isnāt she? You donāt see her synthesizing regularly, but then she suddenly comes and creates a [Ginseng] character?"
"From now on, every time someone logs in with this character, theyāll have to give her a small cut."
"Unbelievable, her luck is so European, yet sheās just a Hairpin Lady?"
Everyone is speechless.
Everyone here is a card-drawing maniac, frantically spending money every day, synthesizing eggs.
But the first truly practical hidden character, [Ginseng], has officially appeared, potentially profitable.
This makes many blacksmiths both envious and start spending money like crazy.
There are no kids crying every day, nor gambling dogs losing daily.
Everyone knows.
[Ginseng] as a character isnāt perfect; itās quite rough.
There are surely more advanced, more perfect advanced pseudo-human game characters, enhanced versions of Ginseng, waiting for them!
Thus, seeing Lin Meimeiās golden legend, everyone begins to work hard.
Based on their estimates.
The second version, a stronger [Ginseng], could appear in a week!
Because Lin Meimei has already shown them the direction, they seek near relatives of "Ginseng" for synthesis.
Moreover.
They want to transform this [Ginseng] into a game login character [Ginseng Doll], with physical transformation!
Because Ginseng, as heavenly and earthly treasures, naturally transforms into Ginseng Dolls after certain years.
They believe the pseudo-human Ginseng Doll isnāt impossible.
Donāt underestimate their blacksmith emperor research capability.
How could the mere Hairpin Lady Tower rely on luck to beat us professional players?
Just then.
"Whoa, whatās this?"
With an exclamation, a group of blacksmiths craned their necks.
They discovered at this moment a golden egg lying in the Yin Yang Creation Furnace.
This egg looks extraordinary, covered with delicate and noble magic coin patterns.
"This is a Money Egg! So beautiful, why is it encircled by continuous magic coins?"
"Are you sure these are magic coins?"
"Joking, Iāve been Money Child for so many years, the magic coins beaten out of me arenāt hundreds but thousands, can I mistake magic coin patterns?"
"Magic coins are round outside and square inside, one side decorated with roses, tri-colored pansies, Xinyi flowers... nine great flowers representing the King of Nine States, and the other side surrounded by nine stalks of wheat... representing royal power."
"Holy smokes, sure enough, this egg contains such mystical magic coin designs!"
"Itās bound to hatch something good."
"Which brute? Might end up with another hidden character, everyone logs in, theyāll have to pay royalties again."
"Double happiness today?"
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Everyone turned their heads.
They found that the mysterious golden egg was synthesized by this batch of newbie blacksmiths, someone outraging man and god.
Everyone was shocked.
Could it be... cursing man and god makes one a European Emperor?
Could every batch of new blacksmiths have a couple of European Emperors rising to the top, trouncing us veteran players?
The last batch, Night Mad Cultivator and Yan Shuangying, two brutes.
This batch, outrage of man and god?
Can us veteran players even have a chance to shine?
Outrage of man and god scratched his head, "I just looked at Golden Turtle, Money Child... they seem to carry money, so I combined them."
"Golden Turtle + Money Child + magic coins... didnāt expect it to explode."
Everyone was speechless: "....."
Many were even heartbroken, pounding their chests.
They were all blinded.
Focused on new pseudo-human characters, forgot about the just-present Money Turtle Adoptive Father, also a synthesis material.
Now looking back.
This Money Child and Golden Turtle both carry money... based on this gameās nature, full of details, itās obviously a hidden branch storyline!
These two might even have interconnected bloodlines, are the same Money ancestor.
"Quick, hatch it, see what it is?"
Soon, a group of blacksmiths quickly went to hatch.
Resulting shortly, a Money Child with a golden turtle shell emerged.
Itās a golden cap, not bad.
That appearance, clumsy and adorable, clearly the Money Child plus version.
Everyone immediately had a notion:
"This planner is nostalgic, canāt keep up with the version of the initial character: Money Child, delightfully receiving a major enhancement?"
"Wonder if this thingās nails forged into magic coins will become new currency?"
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Ximen City.
Ning Zheng just arrived for leisure, lying on the balcony of a just-purchased small house, watching from afar a group of scholars worship the mountainous thousand-meter-high Xi Rong statue.
+2+2...
Ning Zheng, in his enjoyment, was also dumbstruck.
My estate, luck is exploding?
How did another new character come out again?
These days all aspects are blossoming, all kinds of good things keep pouring in.
"My luck has finally come, nothing can stop it now." Ning Zheng sighed with emotion.
Thanks to Elder Guiās great gift package!
Otherwise, the advancement of the Money Child would have been a distant dream.
Ning Zheng suddenly felt that his Fish Wine City could be changed a bit.
A local city no longer suits it.
The place would be remodeled according to the methods of the Two-Phase Realm cultivators who built their forces when establishing cities outside.
Let the Dharma Aspect Giant move mountains and fill seas, sculpting several high peaks to form a Two-Phase Realm level marine sect.
After all, the power pyramid sequence is like this.
local citiesāTwo-Phase Realm sectāOne Heart Realm Holy Land.
Itās time for me to expand, and while Iām at it, establish a sect amidst the chaos.
The Spirit Farming Area will become the Spiritual Agriculture Peak.
The Forging Area will become the Forging Peak.
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Now, everything is ready.
Once they possess high-tier cultivators, they would truly be worthy as peak masters!
"Weāll trick the Kissing Fish City Lord and his group of city lord friends to come over; then our Two-Phase Realm force will have some depth."
"The chaotic times are approaching; for our Sea Race, letās turn the tide together."
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The appearance of the second Money Child character in the manor made the already explosive manor completely burst!
"Planner, youāve really pulled a big move with this sea domain expansion!"
"Rising, rising, weāve finally risen completely!"
"We have combat power now, we have combat power!"
"Hahaha, fighting monsters and leveling up is finally here."
"Hahahaha, hands behind my back, turning away from the world, one hand pacifying the Four Seas, one hand stabilizing the chaotic times, vanquishing pseudo-humans!"
"Establish a Sea Race Dynasty, solely exalted! Enter the Dragon Palace Emperorās Tomb, where every past Dragon Emperor Saint is my father!"
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They had already gone crazy.
Gossiping nonsensically, yelling loudly.
Some even started performing eating dirt as if it were a festival, and others began setting off firecrackers.
They even started using their standard little tool:
Electronic Wooden Fish.
The rhythmic beating, one after another, was incredibly lively, echoing throughout the manor, and even some Ember blacksmiths joined in, singing and dancing.
Jiucai Rong rubbed his chin: "No, this wooden fish sound isnāt satisfying."
"What do you mean?" Night Mad Cultivator asked.
"We must not forget our origins. Now that weāve prospered, we must worship our adoptive father... donāt forget, where did the strengthening of Money Child come from!" Jiucai Rong shouted.
"Itās the adoptive father!"
"Itās Elder Gui who pushed our manorās version update!"
"Hurry!! Get to the blacksmith shop, build the biggest electronic wooden fish from a turtle shell, and letās all start beating it!"
"Donāt forget Elder Guiās grace! Let the adoptive father celebrate this joyous moment with us."
In just three hours.
A rudimentary giant turtle shell wooden fish appeared.
A fully automatic large iron rod, hung on a lamppost, swung like a pendulum, striking the turtle shell with a āDuangDuangā sound.
Dong dong dong!
The melodious sound of the turtle shell rang out, symbolizing the dawning of the manorās mythical new era.
Elder Guiās appearance made all the blacksmiths grateful, praying devoutly.
Elder Gui is a historical node for their manor, marking the opening of a new Chapter.
This scene was destined to be remembered by the young blacksmiths of the manor, carved into their bones, etched into the squareās turtle shell wooden fish, this historic landmark building, remembered in their hearts.
While the blacksmiths were still testing the new racial character, Jiucai Rong ran through every area, erecting an update announcement sign in the manor square.
His demeanor was solemn and sacred.
Although it was still afternoon, the newborn sun rose.
Celestial phenomenon anomalies appeared.
A ray of golden sunlight shone on Jiucai Rong, who stood with his hands behind his back, on his handsome face.
Wow!
The golden sunlight illuminated half of his body, like flowing golden amber, draped in a golden cloak.
Jiucai Rong appeared as sacred as a divine being, slowly thrusting the sign into the ground.
The update announcement wooden sign, at this moment, seemed like an ultimate divine sword being plunged into the Nine-State land.
It opened the magnificent epoch of a dynasty!
[Official Announcement: The "Sword Casting Competition" will undergo a major uninterrupted update, the 1.2 version update log is as follows.]
[The Pseudo-human Calamity erupts, Innate vs Postnatal Spiritual Root struggle, who will win?]
[The new version features faction warfare with two factions: the Postnatal Spiritual Root faction and the Innate Pseudo-human faction; please blacksmiths choose one, or both may flourish.]
[Your decision on which faction to join will directly affect the course of human history!]
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[This major update also optimizes the following items.]
[1. Adding new public facilities, the Money Turtle Shell Wooden Fish, accumulating merit with the wooden fish, blessing the manor 24/7.]
[2. Fixed a small number of bugs.]
[3. Optimized several known issues.]
[4. Officially opened the new character, ginseng, and officially launched the [Possession] branch, allowing you to log in to any visible wild NPC character.]
[5. In this version, the Money Child is strengthened, and the hidden side quest [Money Bloodline] is open; please explore specific tasks yourself.]
[6. As compensation during the update period, online players can receive a free Upper Grade ginseng.]
[7. The sect system is officially online! After possessing a Great Power, you can become a peak master in various regions, recruit disciples; please explore specific gameplay yourself.]
[8. Added 100 blacksmith slots.]
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"The man who thrust down the sign."
"This picture is destined to be eternally imprinted in the history of myths."
A few young blacksmiths couldnāt help but murmur.
"Because... the Holy Sword planted signifies... the birth of the blacksmithās holy dynasty!"
They took recording magical artifacts from various angles, capturing this grand and myth-like solemn scene!