The Myriad Wonders Gathering

【Seeing that you have spoken its name, the All Wonders Same Source Method is instantly struck with shock and dismay.】

【It does not understand how a plain and unremarkable Outer Sect disciple like you could know its true name—a name that even the various elders of the Wenjian Sect are unaware of.】

【All Wonders Same Source Method Favourability +15】

【Current Favourability: 20/Stranger】

Gu Chengming almost spat out his drink.

How much favourability did that add? Fifteen?!

Back when he was trying to capture the Flowing Cloud Following Moon Sword Art, he had to plagiarize poems and endure scolding, tossing and turning for half a month just to gain a few points. Now, just by saying a name, he gained fifteen points?

Complaints aside, Gu Chengming keenly captured the abnormality within this. This cultivation method seemed to have an extraordinary sensitivity toward "having its true name known"—it could even be described as... panic?

【The All Wonders Same Source Method sways back and forth, its heart in utter turmoil. It does not know how much of its background you truly know, nor does it know how it should face you.】

【Logically, this matter is a top secret. In all the world, only the Sect Master of the Wenjian Sect should know.】

【It is completely baffled. Just where did you learn this?】

Gu Chengming: "..."

Aren't you just exposing your own family background right now?

However, from these few lines of mental activity, he also captured key information. If this was a secret personally sealed by the Sect Master of the Wenjian Sect, how did it end up in the hands of Outer Sect disciples? Furthermore, why was it being spread as something that sounded as cheap as the "Mutual Aid Method"?

Unless this was something permitted by the Sect Master, or even something he intentionally released. But if it was released intentionally, why be so secretive about the "true name"?

"Why do you think only the Sect Master knows? Could it be that you were created by him?"

As soon as these words were spoken, text instantly popped up.

【Hearing this, the All Wonders Same Source Method loses its composure entirely!】

【It realizes in its heart that it may have encountered a true Great Power—likely an existence capable of perceiving karma and knowing the past and future!】

【Unsure of the truth and with its 'left and right brains' battling each other, it completely gives up resistance.】

【The All Wonders Same Source Method forces itself to stay calm. Since it has been seen through by you, it will no longer hide. Yes, it indeed came from the hands of the Sect Master.】

Looking at this line of text, Gu Chengming laughed inwardly. As expected, it confessed. It seemed that while this technique had a grand origin, its mind was adorably simple; a little bluff was enough to make it spill everything.

After a round of Gu Chengming’s one-sided interrogation, the background of the All Wonders Same Source Method was finally stripped bare.

As it turned out, this thing wasn't some evil art. It could even be considered a product of "earnest intentions." It was essentially a dao heart method, similar to the Qingxin Art—a supplementary technique for soul cultivation—but its approach was much "wilder."

The Sect Master of the Wenjian Sect felt that the sect's atmosphere had been poor in recent years. Disciples were either mediocre but overly ambitious, eventually becoming frustrated and depressed, or they had decent talent but were lazy, constantly looking for shortcuts.

In order to revitalize the sect's prestige, the old man had exhausted his heart and soul. He worried about the disciples suffering from qi deviation while also worrying about their stagnant cultivation. Thus, he took an unconventional path and created the Together We Can Do It Art, which was later renamed the All Wonders Same Source Method.

The principle of this technique was psychological suggestion.

Disciples practicing it would develop an illusion: "As long as everyone practices together, the cultivation speed will increase." In reality, that so-called "spiritual energy resonance" was merely the technique subtly adjusting the disciple's psychological state, making them more focused and confident.

The more people practiced, the stronger this collective psychological suggestion became, and the more "significant" the effect appeared. To put it bluntly, it was a cultivation version of the "placebo effect."

However, the technique had a glaring flaw: it was only effective for low-level disciples below the second realm. Once one's cultivation broke through to the second realm and the soul stabilized, the effect of this psychological suggestion would be greatly reduced, or even fail entirely.

After understanding the background, Gu Chengming couldn't quite hold it together. "It sounds a bit weak..."

But on second thought, for those Outer Sect disciples still struggling at the bottom, this kind of psychological comfort was perhaps more effective than actual miraculous pills. It was just that the name Together We Can Do It Art was truly too demeaning. No wonder it was so sensitive about the name; it was likely traumatized by the Sect Master's wicked sense of humor.

【The All Wonders Same Source Method retorts with some dissatisfaction: Nonsense! It is a supreme method that points directly to the Great Dao! As long as there are enough believers... as long as there are enough practitioners, quantity will trigger a qualitative change. Sooner or later, it will break through that barrier and truly achieve 'All Things Return to Origin'!】

Despite its words, its tone was clearly lacking confidence.

Looking at its cowardly yet boastful appearance, Gu Chengming thought it looked like a shut-in girl who spent all day fantasizing in her room—acting tough on the internet but immediately becoming timid when recognized in real life.

Alright, the personality of the capture target has been analyzed.

Furthermore, Gu Chengming discovered an even more interesting point. This All Wonders Same Source Method seemed to have a near-obsessive infatuation with the identity of a "mastermind."

【The All Wonders Same Source Method sighs. It originally intended to use this method to secretly manipulate the changing winds and clouds of the Wenjian Sect, becoming the great hand pushing everything from behind the scenes. It never expected... to die before the battle was won, having been seen through by you at a glance.】

【It is somewhat depressed, feeling that it truly might not have the talent to be a mastermind. Not only was its true form identified, but after operating in the sect for so long, there are only a few dozen people practicing it—ten thousand miles away from its goal of "controlling the entire sect."】

What is this? A "brain-supplementing" mastermind-style protagonist?

Gu Chengming looked at the sky speechlessly. One Hundred Bones Resonating (Emperor Bai) as a fantasy-style protagonist was already eccentric enough, and now there was a mastermind-style one? Did capturing it require setting up a Tarot Club? Was he supposed to be Klein?

"Actually..." Gu Chengming stroked his chin, speaking thoughtfully, "I don't think it's a problem with your talent, but a problem with your method."

【The All Wonders Same Source Method is stunned, then somewhat defiant: A problem with the method? Its "Mutual Aid Method" drew from the most advanced organizational structures of the secular world—step-by-step progression and mutual benefit. How could there be a problem?】

"That's called a pyramid scheme."

Gu Chengming pierced its fantasy without mercy. "Though you can recruit people in the short term, the 'class' is too low. It easily causes resentment, and once the truth is discovered, it will collapse instantly."

【The All Wonders Same Source Method is somewhat dazed: Then... in your opinion, what should be done?】

"A true mastermind organization doesn't need many people; it needs 'elites.' It lies in mystery, in that looming sense of terror that feels omnipresent yet untraceable."

【The All Wonders Same Source Method becomes curious. It asks you: Then how should it be done?】

"Simple."

Gu Chengming smiled slightly and began to explain the classic "Tarot Club" concept. Of course, to fit the style of the cultivation world, he made some minor modifications.

"First, you need to establish an organization called the Myriad Wonders Gathering."

"The members of this organization don't need to know each other, nor do they need to know each other's real identities. Each of them will have a codename, such as Tianshu, Tianxuan, Yaoguang, and so on."

"They usually scatter throughout the sect, perhaps even as strangers. Only at specific times, through your Door of Myriad Wonders, will they gather together via soul projection."

"At this gathering, they can exchange intelligence, trade resources, and even issue missions. And you, as the Lord of Myriad Wonders, only need to sit high above in the seat of honor, occasionally saying a few ambiguous words to control the entire situation."

"Think about it." Gu Chengming's voice was full of temptation. "When those usually high-and-mighty Direct Disciples, Elders, and even the Sect Master unwittingly become your pawns; when the movements of the entire sect are discussed and decided within your Myriad Wonders Gathering..."

"That is a true mastermind. That is the true 'All Wonders Same Source'!"

【The All Wonders Same Source Method reflects, then realizes, and finally becomes ecstatic!】

【It never thought that being a mastermind could be played like this! Simply by building a platform, it can make those experts willingly work for it!】

【This is simply a stroke of genius!】

【The All Wonders Same Source Method is filled with admiration for you, feeling that you are a natural mastermind!】

【All Wonders Same Source Method Favourability +20】

【Current Favourability: 45/Friendly】

Gu Chengming was also shocked by the sudden surge in favourability.

Good grief.

This favourability grew too fast, didn't it? It was just 20, and in the blink of an eye, it soared to 45, directly breaking the 30-point threshold. The status changed from "Stranger" to "Friendly."

Moreover, as the favourability increased, he clearly felt his mental strength jump.

【Fixed Spirit Attribute +2】

【Current Spirit: 16】

Gu Chengming was surprised. It seemed that although the status of this All Wonders Same Source Method wasn't high, the boost it gave wasn't small—roughly on the same level as Hundred Bones Resonating?

However, Gu Chengming didn't care much about those things. The words he spoke were just a Galgame expert's instinct to "stroke the fur" the right way. Compared to the boost the technique gave him, he cared more about the act of capturing the technique itself.

Just as he was preparing to redouble his efforts and instill some "Klein-style" operational rules into this new "believer"—

A familiar system prompt jumped out once again.

【The All Wonders Same Source Method has entered a State of Insight.】

Gu Chengming: "..."

Holy crap? You've gained enlightenment too?