Clan Cultivation: Starting from Foundation Establishment on Mount Luoxia

[Name]: Li Xiaoyao (Can be hidden)

[Number]: TX-749215

[Level]: Newcomer

[Current World]: Sadako (Beginner World)

[Mission]: Survive for three days in Sadako's haunted house.

[Countdown]: 71:59:58

[Warning]: This world is supernatural; please remain vigilant.

Li Xiaoyao sneered inwardly.

This system had indeed been reset. The information displayed was all fake data pre-set by the Immortal Sect.

After Zhou Hu and the others finished reading, he continued, "The second rule for beginners is that the system will issue tasks to you. Completing them will bring rewards, while failure or death will result in nothing. You should all have seen the task by now: survive in this haunted house for three days."

"Rookie Rule Number Three—" He glanced at everyone, a hint of coldness in his eyes, "The three of us are only responsible for bringing you into this world, not for protecting you."

"If you're willing to listen to our advice, then listen carefully. If you're not, don't blame anyone if you die. Your lives are your own, not ours."

The expressions on people's faces varied; some were fearful, some were dissatisfied, and some were resentful.

Zhou Hu ignored him and continued, "Now I'll teach you how to use the system. Look at your panel; there are a few options below—personal attributes, inventory, quests, and the shop. The shop is currently grayed out; it will unlock after you complete the beginner quests."

"You can add attribute points to your personal attributes; you get one attribute point for each level up. New players are advised to prioritize Constitution to increase their survivability."

"There's nothing in my backpack right now. I'll put in whatever I find later."

"I don't need to explain the mission."

After he finished speaking, he looked at the young man named Zhang Lei. Zhang Lei nodded and took out a few things from his backpack—a few flashlights, a few glow sticks, and a few bottles of mineral water.

"These are gifts from the park, one for each person," Zhou Hu said. "Use them sparingly, they last for three days."

The group took the items, and someone muttered under their breath, "That's all? No weapons?"

Zhou Hu sneered: "Want weapons? Go buy them from the shop yourself. But the newbie shop isn't open yet, we'll talk about that after we get out of here alive."

"Now," he looked around at the dimly lit buildings, "I'll tell you where this place is."

"This place is called the old residential area by the well. It was a residential area decades ago. Later, something happened in a well. A woman died in it, and her resentment lingered, so she started killing people. Eventually, someone sealed the well with stones and put up talismans, and the trouble finally stopped."

"But every now and then, that thing comes out and moves around. We're currently within its range."

Someone said in a trembling voice, "Then...then let's run!"

"Run?" Zhou Hu scoffed. "The mission is to survive in the haunted house for three days, not to run away. If you run out of this area, the system will immediately declare the mission a failure and eliminate you."

"So, just stay put and figure out how to survive for three days."

He paused, looked in the direction of the dry well, and a hint of apprehension flashed in his eyes.

"That thing doesn't come out during the day, it only comes out at night. It's four o'clock in the afternoon now, and it will be dark in three hours."

"Find a place to hide yourselves. How long you can hide depends on your abilities."

After saying that, he turned and left with his two teammates, disappearing into the depths of the dimly lit corridor.

The remaining eleven people looked at each other, at a loss for what to do.

Li Xiaoyao stood there, looking in the direction the three old men had left, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Sadako's World.

interesting.

Li Xiaoyao left the crowd and walked deeper into the dimly lit corridor.

This old-style residential building is a typical Showa-era building with a wooden structure and has been in disrepair for many years.

The floorboards creaked underfoot, and the mottled mold on the walls looked particularly eerie in the dim light.

He walked through several empty rooms, and after confirming that no one was around, he stopped in a dead corner.

"Let's see what kind of identity this system has given me."

With a thought, he brought up the system panel.

A virtual light screen appeared before him—but unlike the fake panel shown to newcomers before, this time what appeared before him was the real system kernel that had been reset by the Immortal Sect.

Name: Li Xiaoyao (encrypted)

[Park Number]: TX-749215

[True Level]: Tier 4

[Current Disguise Level]: Newbie

[Power System]: Cultivation System (Hidden) / Data-driven Disguise

[Current World]: Sadako (Beginner World)

[Mission]: Pretend to be a newbie and survive for three days in Sadako's haunted house.

[Hidden Mission]: Observe the park's rules and gather intelligence.

[Countdown]: 71:42:15

Fourth order.

Li Xiaoyao looked at this level and seemed to be deep in thought.

According to the memories given by the time traveler, the Paradise was divided into nine levels, from Level 1 to Level 9.

New players will unlock Tier 1 upon completing their first world. They will then need to complete a certain number of worlds or achieve specific accomplishments to advance to the next tier.

The fourth tier corresponds to the combat power range from the Foundation Establishment stage to the early Purple Mansion stage.

This positioning is neither too high nor too low, allowing him to protect himself without being too conspicuous and attracting the park's attention.

He then clicked on the "Personal Attributes" section and discovered that the system had thoughtfully generated a complete set of disguised data for him:

Strength: 12 (average for newcomers: 10)

[Agility]: 11

[Physical Constitution]: 13

[Mental State]: 15 (Outstanding trait, fits the "keen perception" newcomer persona)

[Skills]: None (New players have no skills; they need to learn or unlock them in the world).

Li Xiaoyao smiled.

This disguise is quite convincing. His true strength is not just at the fourth rank; he's confident he could even fight a true fifth or sixth rank opponent.

But here, he only needs to be an ordinary newcomer with "high mental attributes".

"interesting."

He put away the panel and was about to get up when he suddenly raised an eyebrow.

Through his divine sense, he sensed the three "old men" conversing in a house not far away. He listened intently—

"Brother Tiger, how's the quality of this batch of new recruits?" It was the young man named Zhang Lei.

Zhou Hu's voice came through: "So-so. Out of the eleven, three have decent physiques and can withstand some damage. The rest are just cannon fodder."

"And what about our commission..."

"Let's see how many of them survive," Zhou Hu said calmly. "If one survives, we'll each get ten more points. If five survive, we'll each get fifty. If they all die, we'll be guaranteed at least twenty."

Li Wei's voice rang out, tinged with coldness: "I've noticed the one with the high mental attribute. Perception 15 is pretty good for a newcomer. If he survives, we can recruit him into our team."

Zhou Hu hummed in agreement: "Let's see how they perform tonight. Sadako won't be making a large-scale attack on the first night, but there will be plenty of small-scale harassment. We'll see how they hold out."

Li Xiaoyao withdrew his divine sense.

Mid-stage Qi Refining.

The strength of these three people is roughly equivalent to the fourth to sixth level of Qi Refining.

However, their power system is clearly not based on cultivation, but rather on data-driven stat allocation within the Paradise—Zhou Hu's mention of "physical constitution and spirit" is the best proof of this.

Combat power built up with attribute points is far less solid than that of a true cultivator.

A player at the sixth level of Qi Refining in Paradise might not be a match for a cultivator at the third level of Qi Refining in the Sunset Realm if they really fought.

But in this world, it's enough.

Li Xiaoyao stood up and walked back the way he came.

It's getting late, I need to find a suitable place to "hide".