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Tianxuan Continent, Northern Region.

Qing Xuanzong.

"System, when are you going to show up? I've been a useless piece of trash for far too long."

At the foot of Xingyue Peak, Chen Ping beat his chest and stamped his feet in protest against the wicked heavens.

Thirty years have passed; he has been in this world for thirty years.

Why hasn't his system been activated yet?

Starting as an orphan with a useless physique, and also a transmigrator, he has all the buffs maxed out.

All that's missing is the system.

But the system never came.

Thirty years have passed, and his current cultivation level remains at the Body Tempering Realm; he has not yet officially entered the realm of immortal cultivation.

In reality, his strength is not even as good as that of the outer disciples of the Qingxuan Sect.

Fortunately, he had a very protective and formidable senior sister.

This led to him, despite being a good-for-nothing, still managing to rise to the position of a steward elder in the Qingxuan Sect.

It's all thanks to connections.

Because his senior sister, Murong Yue, is one of the nine peak masters of the Qingxuan Sect, the peak master of Xingyue Peak.

In the Qingxuan Sect, the status of the nine peak masters is second only to the sect leader and the sect's patriarch.

If it weren't for his senior sister Murong Yue protecting him all these years...

Let alone becoming an elder in charge, it's questionable whether they can even stay in the Qingxuan Sect.

Even so, Chen Ping was still unhappy.

Over the years, he has consistently held the top spot on the Qingxuan Sect's list of topics of discussion.

Whenever the elders and peak masters urge their disciples to cultivate, they will mention him.

"If you don't work hard in your cultivation, you'll end up like Elder Chen, still only at the Body Tempering Realm at an advanced age, making people laugh at you every day."

And today is also the annual disciple-acceptance ceremony of the Qingxuan Sect.

As an elder in charge, Chen Ping is going to make a public appearance again.

"How annoying, I'm going to get laughed at again."

Chen Ping was helpless.

But at that moment, a cold, mechanical voice suddenly rang in his mind.

[Ding! The host's strong desire to become stronger has been detected. The Strongest System in the Heavens, the System That Grows Stronger When Facing Stronger Opponents, is activated.]

[This system provides the host with a passive ability to become stronger when facing stronger opponents. Whenever any target within range whose cultivation level is higher than yours appears, your cultivation level will increase by 1 from theirs, and you will be invincible within the same cultivation level.]

If multiple targets appear simultaneously, the strongest among them will be automatically selected passively.

"Um?"

Chen Ping didn't react for a moment when he heard the system voice.

A moment later, his face lit up with joy.

After waiting for thirty years, this damn system has finally appeared.

Chen Ping glanced at the system's introduction; the system was remarkably simple.

Giving him this passive ability is very simple; you could say he can directly benefit from the surrounding targets' abilities for free, and then add +1 to them.

"System, doesn't that mean with this passive ability, I'm invincible?"

That's right.

Chen Ping felt a little dazed, as if it were all unreal.

Are you invincible now?

Isn't it a bit too fast?

He still wants to try harder.

[Host, you're starting to feel sentimental now? When I actually ask you to work hard, you get upset.]

"Just kidding, just kidding."

Chen Ping grinned.

This system suited him perfectly; he could become stronger without needing to cultivate.

You are very strong, you are a genius, you have cultivated for countless years.

Finally, you stand before me, and my realm surpasses yours by 1.

Upon thinking of this, Chen Ping couldn't help but burst into laughter.

At that moment, two rapid whooshing sounds came from afar.

Two young figures rode flying swords, heading this way.

At the same time, Chen Ping's aura suddenly surged, directly reaching the Void Realm!

The Void Realm is the pinnacle of combat power in the Qingxuan Sect.

His senior sister, Murong Yue, had only reached the peak of the Void Realm after so many years of cultivation.

Chen Ping felt the changes in his body; this passive system was indeed amazing.

Just as he said, as long as a target appears within his range, his cultivation level increases by one.

He released his divine sense and saw two figures in the distance, who were none other than the deacons and elders of the Qingxuan Sect, just like him.

Yun Muyao and Wang Qing.

Both of them were at the first level of the Profound Core Realm.

Chen Ping remembered that today was the day when these elders and deacons went down the mountain to recruit disciples.

He happened to team up with Yun Muyao and Wang Qing.

In the distance, Yun Muyao and Wang Qing were heading towards Xingyue Peak.

"I never expected we'd be teamed up with Chen Ping. What bad luck!"

"What's the difference between bringing him along and bringing a burden? He's only at the Body Tempering Realm, and we'll have to divide our attention to protect him."

Wang Qing said with dissatisfaction.

Chen Ping's reputation has spread throughout the Qingxuan Sect. After thirty years of cultivation, he is still a useless person in the Body Tempering Realm.

He was able to become an elder deacon entirely thanks to his senior sister Murong Yue, who was the peak master.

Purely a relationship-based client.

"Sigh, there's nothing we can do. They're just luckier than us, having a senior sister who's the peak master."

"Keep your voice down, or Chen Ping will complain to Peak Master Murong again."

Yun Muyao said, her expression equally unfriendly.

Because the recruitment ceremony is very tiring and complicated.

The three elders in charge usually manage the new disciples and protect their safety, which is quite tiring for them.

Now, they have to add Chen Ping as a burden to their already existing relationship.

But they didn't say anything, after all, Murong Yue was standing behind Chen Ping.

We have no choice but to accept it. Can we really turn against Murong Yue?

They don't have that ability.

The two then arrived at Star Moon Peak. Looking at the scene of Star Moon Peak filled with spiritual energy, envious expressions appeared on their faces at the same time.

These elders and deacons all lived on the outer peaks, but Chen Ping was able to live with Murong Yue on Xingyue Peak, one of the nine major peaks.

The spiritual energy here is dozens of times denser than that of their outer mountain peaks.

At that moment, a handsome young man dressed in a white robe walked toward them with a smile.

"You two are so slow! I've been waiting for ages. Let's get going!"

Wang Qing and Yun Muyao looked at the young man, who turned out to be Chen Ping.

Both of them had puzzled expressions on their faces.

In the past, Chen Ping always looked reluctant whenever he went down the mountain to recruit disciples.

Because the newly initiated disciples would curiously ask why Chen Ping, as an elder in charge, couldn't fly on a sword.

They should stand behind the elders, alongside these newly initiated disciples.

Whenever Chen Ping heard these words, he would look like he had eaten shit and remain silent.

Why does Chen Ping seem to be in such a good mood today?

Yun Muyao and Wang Qing exchanged a glance, sensing that something was amiss.

However, the two did not hesitate, because the disciple-acceptance ceremony was a relatively important event for the Qingxuan Sect.

Then Yun Muyao took out a small flying boat from her bosom.

The three of them stepped onto it at the same time.

A moment later, the flying boat sped away from Qingyun Mountain at an extremely high speed.

along the way.

Watching Yun Muyao and Wang Qing stand in front of the flying boat, breaking through the wind, and seeing them struggling to resist by activating their spiritual power, Chen Ping felt it was all superfluous.

Now that he's at the Void Realm, he only needs to lie in front of him to block all the oncoming gales.

However, Chen Ping thought about it and decided against it; it was too trivial for him to get involved.

A moment later, the flying boat arrived at a secular town called Flowing Wind City.

As soon as the three of them disembarked from the flying boat, Yun Muyao and Wang Qing did not rush to recruit disciples.

Instead, the two men pulled Chen Ping into a restaurant.

"Senior Brother Chen, please enjoy your meal here. We'll call you again when we've recruited more disciples."

(Realm stages: Body Refining, Foundation Establishment, Profound Core, Void Refining, Body Integration, Tribulation Transcending, Saint, Supreme, Quasi-Emperor, Great Emperor.)