Forced to become a top influencer, I rely on my tu cao to ruin the cultivation world.

Qingyun Sect, Wenxin Peak, Disciple Recruitment Hall.

The atmosphere here is now ten times more somber than when we were testing our spiritual roots.

The outer disciples, who should have been assigned to various peaks to await their placement, were now all crowded in the main hall square, craning their necks like a flock of quacking ducks whose fates had been choked.

Jia Zang's tractor, billowing black smoke, was parked at the bottom of the steps, its engine occasionally emitting a "putt-putt" idling sound, as if mocking the deathly silence here.

Su Qingxue stood at the front of the crowd, her spotless white dress appearing somewhat stiff. She stared intently at Jia Zhuang, who stood beside Sect Leader Li Changfeng, her carefully maintained face completely losing control of her expression.

"Sect Master Uncle," Su Qingxue finally couldn't help but speak, her voice trembling slightly, whether from anger or anxiety, "You...you really want to accept him into the sect? And even as...a personal disciple?"

She emphasized the last four words.

As the official female lead of "Ask Tao for Immortality", her character is set as a "cold and aloof genius with an ice-like spiritual root". In the script, she should have been the sect leader's only personal disciple, enjoying the best resources in the entire sect and being adored by countless cameras.

But now, a guy driving a beat-up car and spouting nonsense is trying to ride roughshod over her.

Li Changfeng stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping over the crowd below the stage, and said calmly, "Qingxue, the path of cultivation emphasizes cultivating the mind. Although Jia Zhuang's actions are absurd, his temperament... is quite unique. Moreover, his 'Sound Wave Attack on the Mind' technique just now, though not a righteous path, was quite powerful. Our Qingyun Sect embraces all rivers; having another eccentric genius is not necessarily a bad thing."

"But..." Su Qingxue bit her lip, glancing at the tractor, "He can't even ride a sword, is he supposed to ride this... to fight in the future?"

"boom!"

As if in response to her questioning, Jia Zhuang casually patted the tractor's engine cover, making a loud noise.

"Miss, you can't say that." Jia Zhuang took off his sunglasses, hanging them on his hoodie collar, and looked at Su Qingxue with a half-smile. "This is called a 'Land Cruiser,' understand? Besides, flying on a sword is so tiring, and it consumes spiritual energy. My vehicle drinks... uh, drinks the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and what it emits is... cough cough, exhaust fumes."

He almost said the word "diesel".

[Livestream chat]

[Hahaha! Exhaust gas! Streamer, you almost gave yourself away!]

[Su Qingxue's face turned green! That was so satisfying! This is what happens when you try to steal the spotlight!]

[To be honest, if everyone in the cultivation world had a tractor, who would bother practicing sword control techniques?]

[Hey, did you forget what happened earlier? This is called "dimensional reduction attack"!]

Li Changfeng ignored Su Qingxue's grievances and looked at Jia Zhuang, his eyes carrying a deep meaning: "Jia Zhuang, now that you have joined my sect, you are the thirteenth generation direct disciple of my Qingyun Sect. According to the rules, you need to choose a cave dwelling to live in. Do you... have any requests?"

Jia Zhuang stroked his chin and looked around.

Although Wenxin Peak is rich in spiritual energy, it's all stone steps, which wears out tires too much.

"Sect Leader, I'm not picky." Jia Zhuang pointed to a slightly secluded but flat mountain peak in the distance. "I'll take that 'Sunset Peak.' It looks spacious and suitable for parking."

Everyone looked in the direction he was pointing and gasped in shock.

Sunset Peak?

Isn't that the place the sect uses to store miscellaneous items, and even occasionally to imprison disciples who have made mistakes? Although the place is large, the spiritual energy is thin, and... it's very close to the spiritual fields of the outer disciples.

"Are you sure?" Li Changfeng asked, somewhat surprised.

"I'm sure, I like being down-to-earth." Jia Zhuang grinned.

Li Changfeng nodded: "Alright, then Luoxia Peak is yours. Elder Wang Teng, take him to register and make the list, and while you're at it... repair the mountain gate."

When the topic of repairing the mountain gate came up, Elder Wang Teng's face twitched violently, and he almost fainted.

……

Half an hour later.

Jia Zang drove his tractor, rumbling as it headed towards Luoxia Peak.

Behind him followed a group of outer disciples. They had originally been sent to "monitor" this freak, but at this moment, their eyes were filled with more curiosity and awe.

After all, they had never seen anyone in their lives who could "convince" the sect leader while driving an iron cart.

"Hey, you there." Jia Zhuang leaned out of the driver's seat and waved to a thin outer disciple. "Do you know how to till the land?"

The disciple was taken aback, then quickly nodded, "Yes...yes, Senior Brother, I know. I come from a farming family."

"That's good." Jia Zhuang pointed to a large area of ​​wasteland at the foot of Luoxia Peak. "See that land? That will be my 'experimental field' from now on. Your magic of manipulating objects and watering is too slow. I'll modify this cart later, attach a plow, and we'll try machine farming."

"Machine...machine farming?" The young disciple looked completely bewildered.

[Livestream chat]

Good heavens! Is this streamer trying to turn the cultivation world into a "get-rich-quick scheme"?

[Using psionic energy to plow the fields with a tractor? That's an incredible level of energy utilization!]

[You don't understand. This streamer is doing "agricultural cultivation"!]

Just then, a white sword light suddenly descended from the sky and blocked the tractor.

The sword light dissipated, revealing a young man dressed in purple with a delicate, effeminate face. He held a folding fan in his hand, his eyes fixed on Jia Zang with a sinister gaze.

"Jia Zang, how dare you!" the young man sneered. "You've only just joined the sect, yet you dare to seize Luoxia Peak? Do you know that place was originally intended by my second uncle... Elder Wang Teng, to grow 'Purple Monkey Flowers'?"

Jia Zhuang squinted.

This is a typical "rich second generation" villain making his appearance.

"Oh? Elder Wang Teng's territory?" Jia Zhuang laughed. "He was so shocked by me at the mountain gate that he vomited blood. Does he still have the strength to claim territory? Let him come and talk to me himself."

"You!" the purple-clad youth roared in fury. "I am Wang Teng's nephew, Wang Hao! You're nothing but a piece of trash who sneaked in through underhanded means. How dare you try to take this from me?"

As he spoke, he waved his folding fan, and a blade of wind sliced ​​directly at the tractor's tire.

"Watch out!" cried an outer disciple behind them.

Jia Zang, however, did not move an inch and did not even apply the brakes.

"clang!"

A crisp, metallic clang rang out.

The wind blade, powerful enough to cut through rocks, struck the tractor's "psychic alloy tires," leaving only a faint white mark before disappearing.

Wang Hao was stunned.

"That's it?" Jia Zang scoffed. "Did you skip meals with your wind blade? It's so weak and limp, like a woman's."

[Ding! Precise comment detected. 50 Honkai Impact Points gained.]

"You're asking for death!" Wang Hao was enraged and drew his longsword, ready to unleash his sword technique.

"Alright, alright, stop with all that fancy stuff." Jia Zang impatiently honked the horn.

"drop--!!!"

This loudspeaker blast, amplified by "psychic amplification," was practically like a grenade exploding right next to Wang Hao's ear.

"Buzz—"

Wang Hao felt his mind go blank. His protective aura was instantly shattered, and he was thrown out by the shockwave like a kite with a broken string. He spun three and a half times in the air before finally slamming face down into the mud with a "thud".

The entire room fell silent.

Those outer disciples who had originally wanted to see a joke were now staring wide-eyed.

What kind of technique was that move just now?

No need for hand gestures or incantations, just a press... on that metal box?

"This...is this the strength of a direct disciple?" the junior disciple who knew how to till the land murmured to himself, his eyes filled with admiration.

Jia Zhuang poked his head out, looked at Wang Hao lying in the mud, and shook his head.

"Young man, road rage is a no-no. Also, don't block my way in the future; my car's brakes aren't working very well."

After saying that, he stepped on the gas, the tractor spewed out a plume of black smoke, and drove straight past Wang Hao, rumbling up Luoxia Peak.

Only a group of outer disciples remained, staring at the departing figure, unable to recover for a long time.

Su Qingxue stood on a high platform in the distance, watching this scene, her handkerchief already shredded into pieces.

"Wang Hao is at the sixth level of Qi Refining... how could he not even withstand a single move from him?"

One of her followers cautiously said, "Senior sister, this Jia Zang... seems a bit strange. Should we...?"

"Hmph!" Su Qingxue snorted coldly, a calculating glint in her eyes. "So what if it's unorthodox? In the cultivation world, strength ultimately prevails. His iron chariot may be powerful, but what about him? I doubt he can even cast a fireball! Just wait and see, during the sect competition, I'll expose his true colors!"

On Sunset Peak.

Jia Zang parked the car and looked at the dilapidated Taoist temple and the weeds covering the mountain. Instead of being disgusted, he rubbed his hands together excitedly.

"System, open the remaining rewards in the newbie gift pack."

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained:]

1. Basic Weapon Forging Techniques (Modified Version): If you know how to weld, you can forge magical artifacts!

2. Spirit Field Improver x10: One drop turns weeds into spiritual herbs; two drops turn spiritual herbs into demonic herbs!

3. Skill Book: King of Mouth (Beginner): Passive skill. Your witty remarks will have a "mental penetration" effect, making it easier to break through the opponent's psychological defenses.

"Hehe, interesting." Jia Zhuang looked at the skill book in his hand, a wicked smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"It seems that the peaceful days of the Qingyun Sect are completely over."

He turned around and waved to the group of outer disciples behind him who were still in a daze.

"Hey! What are you all standing there for? Come and help! From now on, follow me, Jia Zhuang, and I guarantee you'll live the high life! The first thing we'll do is install... WiFi in this dilapidated Taoist temple!"

"Huh...what?" Everyone looked bewildered.

"Forget it, there's no reasoning with you." Jia Zhuang waved his hand. "First, help me level this plot of land. I want to plant... plant those purple monkey flowers!"

Since Wang Hao said this place is suitable for growing purple monkey flowers, then Jia Zang should turn it into a "purple monkey flower planting base".

After all, if you want to destroy the cultivation world, you have to start by making money... no, I mean, by boosting the economy!