The appearance of the Heavenly God Sect shouldn't have caused much of a stir, as its function felt the same as an ordinary guild, just elevated from a guild to a sect. Sects don't have member limits, essentially making them a reinforced version of a guild.
However, another benefit of the Heavenly God Sect was the items in its sect warehouse, which drove many players wild.
Because of this, more and more players joined the Heavenly God Sect. They weren't after anything else but the hope of one day obtaining a piece of equipment or learning a skill. Even a low-tier Yellow-grade skill was much more powerful than their current ones.
But joining the Heavenly God Sect came with a price: betrayal was not tolerated.
Anything obtained within the sect could only be used within the sect. If a member left, those items would vanish without a trace.
As more and more people joined the sect, within just one day, the sect's membership expanded to over 200,000.
Out of hundreds of millions of players, only over 200,000 joined the Heavenly God Sect. This was clearly not scientific. The only reason was that there were only a few administrators for the Heavenly God Sect, and every player wishing to join needed approval.
As a result, their hands were getting sore from clicking.
"Village Chief, if this continues, our hands will be worn out from clicking. The number of players wanting to join the Heavenly God Sect is too high. We can't just let people join endlessly without any restrictions. Otherwise, truly capable individuals who want to join the Heavenly God Sect might get lost in the crowd!"
Zhang Pingfan had initially intended for everyone to join his Heavenly God Sect, so his resources could be shared and remain under his control. But now, it seemed his idea was too naive.
"Since that's the case, give me your opinions. For example, what combat power level should be required to join the Heavenly God Sect?"
Tian Qi Huang stated without hesitation, "Why should our Heavenly God Sect's excellent resources be casually used by anyone? Therefore, I suggest that only those with at least 10,000 combat power should be eligible to apply!"
10,000 combat power was already considered quite formidable.
Currently, ordinary players had around five to six thousand combat power. Even the Eternal Myth guild's recruitment standard had reached 8,000 combat power.
As players leveled up and acquired better equipment, an increase in combat power was inevitable.
If they recruited players with 10,000 combat power, it would indeed prevent many underqualified individuals from joining.
"Alright, we'll do as Tian Qi Huang suggested. Those with less than 10,000 combat power will not be able to apply to join the Heavenly God Sect for now. As for existing members whose combat power is below 10,000, I have other requirements!"
This statement immediately made members with less than 10,000 combat power tremble. They had finally managed to join, would they be kicked out now?
"All members with less than 10,000 combat power will not be able to redeem any items from the sect warehouse. You will only be able to exchange them for points once your combat power reaches 10,000!"
Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. As long as they weren't kicked out, there was still hope. After all, reaching 10,000 combat power was achievable through time and leveling up.
Furthermore, the release of the new rules caused dissatisfaction among many players with less than 10,000 combat power.
"What's going on? Wasn't it said that anyone could join? Why is there a 10,000 combat power limit?"
"Exactly! Those with two to three thousand combat power were let in earlier, why can't we?"
"Village Chief, you can't go back on your word. Doing this could easily cause you to lose public support. After all, most players have less than 10,000 combat power. If you had said 10,000 combat power from the start, we wouldn't have anything to say!"
There was a lot of discussion, but players with over 10,000 combat power finally felt relieved.
However, even so, the number of players with over 10,000 combat power was still very large, so the sect's management remained extremely busy.
Seeing the bustling scene, Zhang Pingfan felt deeply gratified, as the sect's current standing was built upon the foundation he had laid.
"Ding! System prompt: Your sect territory has been constructed. Please proceed to collect it!"
Zhang Pingfan's eyes lit up with excitement. He hadn't expected the sect's territory to be built in just one day.
"Excellent!"
Zhang Pingfan eagerly headed towards his sect territory.
In the northwest corner of Pingfan City, there was a prime location with mountains and water. Suddenly, a massive sect appeared here. The sect's signboard bore the name "Heavenly God Sect," looking magnificent and imposing.
As this was only a leveling area for players in their teens, not many players remained. They were mostly novice or veteran players. When they saw the Heavenly God Sect's signboard, they were astounded; it looked like a place of immortals.
The entire sect was shrouded in mist, and its various structures were very retro. What was even more captivating were the sect's various scenes, which were truly like a fairyland.
The sect's main gate was built from marble, and the three characters "Heavenly God Sect" were incredibly striking.
"Damn, so this is where the Heavenly God Sect is!"
"The sect's signboard is so grand!"
"It's so tall, shrouded in mist. Is this truly a place for immortals? I hope one day I can join the Heavenly God Sect too!"
Zhang Pingfan impatiently approached the Heavenly God Sect's gate, extremely satisfied with the scene before him.
A few scattered players in front of the Heavenly God Sect's gate showed immense reverence upon seeing the Village Chief's arrival.
"The Village Chief is here, hello Village Chief!"
Zhang Pingfan nodded and said, "Yes, what do you think of my Heavenly God Sect?"
"A paradise on earth. If an old man like me could guard the gate here, my life would be complete!"
Zhang Pingfan laughed heartily, "Then, old sir, you shall guard the gate here. The Heavenly God Sect welcomes you!"
"Ah, thank you, Village Chief, thank you, Sect Master!"
"Haha, no need for formalities. Once you join my Heavenly God Sect, you are family. I'll head inside and take a look!"
Zhang Pingfan took large strides and entered the Heavenly God Sect.
The interior of the Heavenly God Sect was largely as Zhang Pingfan had envisioned.
This was the mountain gate of a cultivation world he had imagined, especially the Sect Master's Hall, which was incredibly opulent.
The Sect Master's Hall was located in the most prominent position within the Heavenly God Sect, allowing for complete oversight.
"Beautiful, so beautiful!"
"Ding! System prompt: Now that the sect is established and has a sect warehouse, the Heavenly God Sect currently lacks a signature skill. To let others know if someone is from the Heavenly God Sect, there must be a symbol!"
Zhang Pingfan nodded and said, "That's right. The sect members have uneven strength, so they need to be divided into different ranks, and each rank will have different sect skills. System lady, can you handle this?"