Chapter 6: Immortal Mansion Key

After returning home, he took a shower to refresh himself. Ye Rong then put on the Mind Link Connector again and entered the world of Far Shore.

The opening animation scenes flashed by one after another. The scenes changed slightly each time he logged in, filling players with strong curiosity.

On Ningcui Peak, thousands of cultivators stood facing each other on two sides. Countless Flying Swords and Magic Treasures flew through the air chaotically, shooting out dazzling rays of light. If he touched the body of any of these cultivators, the scene would quickly zoom in, clearly showing the clothes and accessories on their bodies.

This person had a sloppy figure, with a fat head and big ears. His round, protruding belly was especially noticeable. In one hand, he held a tattered palm-leaf fan, and in the other, a bright red large wine gourd.

With one wave of the palm-leaf fan, thousands of wind blades appeared, crushing metal and stone. With one pour from the bright red wine gourd, golden flames a hundred yards high burned everything.

If he were an experienced Closed Beta player, he would have recognized this fat monk as the famous solo NPC, the 128th-level Master Liaoran.

That unremarkable, tattered palm-leaf fan was the seventh-tier Magic Treasure, the Kasyapa Palm-Leaf Fan. The bright red wine gourd was the eighth-rank Magical Treasure, the Heart-Scorching Blaze Gourd.

A few moments later, the game finished loading. Ye Rong’s vision went black, and the scene changed. He arrived at the location where he had last logged out.

For Ye Rong, who wanted to earn money through Far Shore to change his living environment, having a level advantage in the early stages was very important. He didn’t necessarily have to be the highest-level player in the entire Far Shore, but he needed to be in the top tier. Only then could he sell valuable items for money.

He accepted the quest to collect fox fur and continuously hunted Red Foxes. After all, this quest could be repeated without any limits.

Ye Rong’s luck seemed to have run out. After hunting dozens of Red Foxes, not even the most basic clothing equipment dropped, let alone Flying Swords or Magic Treasures.

Ye Rong finally truly experienced how low the drop rate in Far Shore was.

On the official Forum, many players who had experienced the Closed Beta had long complained. Even with the drop rate increased a hundred times during the Closed Beta, it was difficult for an ordinary Player to gather a full set of equipment before reaching Level 20.

“What is this?”

After killing a Red Fox, Ye Rong bent down and picked up a simple-looking white key from the ground.

Immortal Mansion Key, White Wood Tier. After use, the user is transported to an Immortal’s Cave Abode. Limited to one use per day.

“So this is the special feature of Far Shore, the Immortal Mansion Key!”

Ye Rong held the key in his hand. It had faint, ancient patterns, full of a mysterious and profound meaning.

This kind of Immortal Mansion Key could be obtained by killing monsters, as quest rewards, and so on. They were categorized by value into White Wood Tier, Bronze Tier, Silver Tier, and Gold Tier. The higher the tier, the greater the value, but the difficulty and risk also increased accordingly.

Only one Immortal Mansion Key could be used per day. It would transport the Player to a sealed Immortal Manor space with various trials. Passing them would yield extremely rich rewards.

At the same time, Immortal Mansion Keys could be traded between Players and were not bound. However, White Wood Tier keys had little trade value.

Suppressing his curiosity, Ye Rong did not use this White Wood Tier Immortal Mansion Key immediately. Instead, he continued to level up.

If he could gain two more Levels and stock up on more Blood Restoration Pills and Qi Recovery Powder, his chances of passing the trials inside the Immortal Manor would increase slightly.

For Ye Rong to obtain an Immortal Mansion Key at such a low Level was already a remarkable opportunity. But since he hadn’t experienced the Closed Beta, he didn’t yet know the true value and rarity of such keys.

A fireball flew swiftly through the air and accurately hit the extra-large Red Fox ten meters away.

This was an Elite Tier Red Fox. Its health and attack power were doubled compared to ordinary Red Foxes. Ye Rong did not dare to engage it in close combat with his Peach Wood Sword.

With just one hit, Ye Rong lost thirty points of Qi and Blood, and its attack speed was extremely fast.

If he fought it head-on, Ye Rong would only manage a few sword strikes before being sent to respawn for free back to the Starter Village.

In Far Shore, when a game character died, aside from possibly dropping equipped items and inventory, there was no experience loss. However, it would reduce the character’s Lifespan. Each character had a fixed Lifespan value that could not be replenished by normal means. Once it was completely depleted, each subsequent death would directly reduce the character’s Level by one.

This kind of Death Penalty was far too severe and harsh.

Ye Rong was now very skilled in using the Fire Talisman. He could accurately hit targets within range with every raise of his hand. At the same time, he moved his feet to ensure he always maintained a safe distance from the Elite Tier Red Fox.

“Oww——”

The Elite Tier Red Fox seemed angered by Ye Rong’s cheesy tactics. It stood up on its hind legs, howled, and suddenly pounced forward.

This pounce was as swift as lightning, covering several meters in an instant, bringing it right in front of Ye Rong.

Unfazed, Ye Rong lightly took a step back, causing the Red Fox’s fierce claw swipe to land on empty air.

At Level 6, he had 160 points of True Qi. Each Fire Talisman only consumed five Qi Value. Factoring in slow automatic regeneration, it was enough to use several dozen times.

Using this kind of cheesy kiting tactic, Ye Rong slowly wore down the Elite Tier Red Fox until it died.

However, this only worked on the lowest-level monsters. Slightly higher-level monsters had high AI, making such simple methods completely impossible. And even against such monsters, how many people possessed Ye Rong’s Fire Talisman Magic Treasure to employ these cheap tactics?

A golden collar fell to the ground, reflecting a reddish-gold light under the sunshine.

Crescent Moon Collar, engraved with the ‘True Form Chart of the Five Sacred Mountains,’ was an imitation of the Five Mountains Heavenly Imperial Ring. Ghosts, spirits, insects, tigers, monsters, and all poisonous creatures could not approach.

Defense 30, automatically restores health (slowly), Five Elements Spells resistance +1.

“Good item!”

Clothing and accessory equipment originally had very low attributes and were far less valuable than Flying Swords and Magic Treasures. Especially in the early stages, they were almost purely decorative.

But this Crescent Moon Collar was extraordinary. Regardless of the defense and automatic health recovery properties, just the +1 resistance to all Five Elements Spells was enough to excite Ye Rong. This attribute would prove immensely useful a bit later.

Ye Rong placed the Crescent Moon Collar into the collar equipment slot. The damage inflicted on him by Red Foxes and similar monsters immediately became negligible.

The experience from the Elite Tier Red Fox was also several times that of a normal one, a full eighty points.

With the Peach Wood Sword slashing wildly and Fire Talismans flying everywhere, Ye Rong was like a heavy tank, slaughtering Red Foxes without restraint. He didn’t even need to use a single Blood Restoration Pill.

A white light flashed. A warm current flowed through Ye Rong’s body, and all his stats returned to their peak.

He had reached Level 7!

It was time to return to the village to stock up. After buying sufficient Blood Restoration Pills and Qi Recovery Powder, it would be time to head to the Immortal’s Cave Abode!

Ye Rong clenched his fist, thinking to himself.