A great adventure in the world of immortal cultivation

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A precious thing: Ah, I can’t think of any other adjectives at the moment, so I’ll just describe the kind of handsome man who uses the sky as a blanket, the ground as a bed, and walks around freely on his own two legs.

Xielapu: We generally call this kind of people street urchins.

KP: Indeed.

A precious item: My body size is 80cm and my appearance is 85cm. Are you sure there is a street urchin as handsome as me?

Eel: 80cm tall and still handsome? You must be a pig.

A valuable item: Don't worry, I've chosen my height for my body type. I'm nearly two meters tall, with strong muscles and teeth all over my body.

Xie Lapu: Whose Nezha is this? (annoyed)

KP: Sure. I'll also give you a setting. Since your height is too conspicuous and your appearance is also very eye-catching, you will be the first target of the enemy's concentrated fire during the battle round.

A precious item: ???

Xilapu: I think so.

Dog Destiny: I think so too.

Eel: I have no objection.

A precious thing: Shit, can’t you just let me be a quiet handsome man?

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【Character name: Romeo】

【Age: 20】

[HP: 14] [MP: 9]

【灵根：金8、木1、水5、火1、土7】

【基础属性：力量75、智力40、体型80、体质60、意志55、敏捷45、技巧65、外貌85、幸运45】

[Unarmed Attributes: Fighting 70, Dodge 10, Damage Bonus 1d4]

【人物技能：观察20、聆听20、灵感20、话术60、变装60、魅惑50、鉴定50、生存术50】

【Immortal Technique: None】

[Inventory: Full cosmetic bag, some costumes]

[Character Introduction: A wandering bard who has traveled extensively since childhood. He is somewhat nearsighted and deaf, with a cheerful and cynical personality. He excels at deceiving people and imitating others through disguise. He was later spotted by the Chengtian Sect and accepted as an outer disciple as an exception.]

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Xielap: Observation 20 Listening 20 Inspiration 20, you are not a human being at all.

Fate of the dog: Be considerate of mentally retarded children.

A precious thing: Compared to this, don’t you want to see my women’s clothes? (shy)

Xie Lapu: A two-meter-tall muscular man dressed as a woman? What a joke, I'm going to throw up... And the damage bonus is 1d4, what the hell, KP, are you really not going to consider doing something about him?

A precious object: I am two meters tall and strong enough to lift a tripod, so it is reasonable for me to hit a small pistol with one punch!

KP: Don't worry, I know what's going on. Is your truck ready, Xielapu?

Xielapu: Okay, okay, my last name is Zhen and my given name is De. I am the eldest daughter of a military family.

KP: You are a Joan of Arc. Although I said the name is a joke, you can't try to copy the French saint.

Xielapu: There is no such thing as a scam. My last name is Zhen and my given name is De, which is 100% Chinese.

KP: Nonsense. I have studied for so many years and have never heard of Zhen being a surname.

Eel: The surname Zhen is somewhat similar to the surname Yan. Zhen, because of its meaning of "unwavering determination," is widely used in given names, but as a surname, it's a minor one, both nationally and in Jieyang. — Excerpted from Baidu Encyclopedia.

KP: …

Dog Fate: KP You can tear up the book.

KP: …

Xie Lapu: I come from a military family. From a young age, influenced by my surroundings, I developed an independent and strong character. I detested the prevailing notion of male superiority over female, and one might even say I was a bit "male chauvinist." Later, I ran away from my marriage. I also secretly took the imperial examinations several times. Although I didn't make the grade, I still have some literary accomplishments.

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[Character name: Joan of Arc]

【Age: 17】

[HP: 10] [MP: 14]

【灵根：金7、木5、水8、火6、土5】

【基础属性：力量45、智力80、体型40、体质60、意志65、敏捷70、技巧45、外貌75、幸运60】

[Bare-handed attributes: Fighting 10, Dodge 50, Damage Bonus 0]

【通用技能：观察30、聆听30、灵感60、话术50、鉴定60、阅读50、心理学80、武艺（剑）50】

【Immortal Technique: None】

[Inventory: A jade pendant engraved with the family crest, a bottle of gold healing medicine, and a short sword]

[Character Introduction: Born into a military family, the eldest daughter has an independent and competitive personality. She ran away from home to avoid a family marriage, and later joined the Chengtian Sect, beginning her journey to immortality.]

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Dog's fate: Size 40? Whose child is it?

A precious thing: No, you are already cultivating immortality, why are you still learning martial arts?

Xie Lapu: I was born into a military family and have been practicing sword since I was young. This is consistent with my personality.

Eel: Intelligence 80? Lapp, with an intelligence of 80, you can't pass the imperial examination?

KP: I understand. It’s written as imperial examination and read as driving school.

Xielapu: I’m going to explode with you guys!

Eel: Happy.

Xie Lapu: Xie Yu, what are you laughing at? Get out of here and start writing!

KP: Okay, without further ado, let’s get started.

001 Opening the Spiritual Acupoint (Day 1)

KP: Chengtian Sect, located in the southwest corner of Xianyuan Continent, is a relatively well-known immortal cultivation sect in this region. The entire sect is located atop Wufeng Mountain, a place rich in spiritual energy. At an altitude of nearly 5,000 meters, one can see clouds when looking down and the sky when looking up. A large mountain protection formation maintains the climate, and while heavy snow falls outside, the sect feels like spring all year round within, creating a paradise-like experience.

At that moment, on a snowy clearing outside the Chengtian Sect's mountain gate, an elderly man with white hair and a beard, resembling an immortal, stood on a raised platform, loudly instructing dozens of men and women seated in the snow below. The wind biting cold, the snow falling heavily, yet their faces were filled with determination, seemingly oblivious to the cold. They simply gazed at the magnificent Chengtian Sect gate in the distance, their eyes filled with respect and longing.

Xiao Huohuo: To be honest, I'm a little cold. KP, how high is the air conditioner here?

KP: ???

Han Buli: Eel, is it really okay for you to be so distracted from the show right from the start?

Xiao Huohuo: Sorry, I am no longer an eel, please call me Brother Xiao.

Han Buli: To be honest, I am older than you now.

KP: Get lost, you two don’t even know each other yet.

Xiao Huohuo: Okay, then can I know what that old man is talking about?

KP: Just brag about the glorious history of Chengtian Sect, saying that it is a great opportunity for you to become an outer disciple of Chengtian Sect, and you must practice well to make the cultivation of the sect worthwhile.

Romeo: This reminds me of the principal's speech at my high school commencement ceremony.

Xiao Huohuo: After hearing what you said, I feel like Chengtian Sect has suddenly become lowly.

Jeanne: KP, I need to observe the people around me.

KP: You observe.

Joan of Arc: I'll just take a quick look!

KP: Then all you see is a bunch of poor kids shivering in the snow.

Joan of Arc: Tsk.

Joan of Arc: Observation 28/30, success.

Joan of Arc: Great!

KP: You briefly glanced around. Amidst the blinding snow, everyone's faces seemed more or less frozen. The oldest looked no older than twenty-five or twenty-six, the youngest only thirteen or fourteen. Most wore worn, gray, coarse coats, though a few, like the sons of wealthy families, were dressed elegantly. Furthermore, you noticed a few people in the crowd who seemed a bit different.

Romeo: Is there a handsome guy in there?

KP: Not really. Joan of Arc noticed that these people had very long breaths and calm faces, as if they could not feel the cold. The falling snowflakes automatically dispersed when they drifted around them, as if there was an invisible air wall around them, isolating the heavy snow from outside.

KP: You live an inspired life.

Joan of Arc: Inspiration 17/60, success.

KP: These strange phenomena make you realize that these people are not ordinary people, but cultivators of immortality.

Joan of Arc: Are there any cultivators among the new disciples?

KP: Yes. As a major sect in the southwestern corner of the Xianyuan Continent, Chengtian Sect has ties with many immortal cultivation families, so naturally, it's inevitable that they absorb some fresh blood from these families. Most of these people from the immortal cultivation families have already awakened their spiritual orifices and have reached the first or even second level of Qi Refining.

Romeo: I feel like I lost at the starting line.

Xiao Huohuo: KP, why didn’t you tell me earlier? Otherwise, I would have become a cultivator too.

KP: You didn't ask. (Funny)

Xiao Huohuo: mmp.

KP: Just then, you heard the white-haired old man on the stage raise his voice slightly.

The white-haired old man said: "Being able to become an outer disciple of our Chengtian Sect means that you all possess spiritual roots and are talented people. However, the sect's resources are limited. If you want to obtain more cultivation resources than others, you must rely on your own efforts to obtain them."

Today is your first test. I will teach you a set of basic mental methods of our sect - Tianzong Lengqi Jue. Those who can open up their minds with this method within three days will be ranked A, those who can open up their minds within five days will be ranked B, and those who can open up their minds within ten days will be ranked C. If you still cannot open up your minds within ten days, you will be directly assigned to the outer gate servant courtyard.

KP: After saying that, the white-haired old man pointed at a few people in the crowd.

The white-haired old man said: Lin Yuxuan, Han Ning'er, Sima Wu, the three of you have already successfully awakened your minds. There is no need for you to take the qualification test. Just report to the sect directly.

KP: After hearing the old man's words, three teenagers, two boys and one girl, stood up from the crowd and left the snowy land amid the envious gazes of others.

KP: Okay, now you can pass the first day's realm breakthrough judgment. (See rule book ⑤ for details)

Joan of Arc: KP, is going from a mortal to the Qi Refining Stage considered a major realm breakthrough?

KP: Not really. A cultivator in the Qi Refining Stage is just a mortal being who can use immortal arts. He cannot be considered an immortal until he reaches the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Han Buli: If any of us fails to pass after ten attempts, will we have to go to the servants' quarters to do odd jobs?

KP: Yes, but the chance of failing ten times is only 10.74%. You guys are not that unlucky.

Romeo: Ten percent, that's quite a chance.

Jeanne: KP, why don't we talk about the update? (Smile)

KP: Ahem...Okay then, let's just consider this as some newbie benefits for you. Just this once, the chance of breakthrough will be increased to 40%.

Xiao Huohuo: Breakthrough to the first level of Qi Refining, 39/40, success.

Han Buli: Breakthrough to the first level of Qi Refining, 9/40, success.

Romeo: Breakthrough to the first level of Qi Refining, 25/40, success.

Joan of Arc: Breakthrough to the first level of Qi Refining, 85/40, failed.

Joan of Arc: ...

Romeo: You seem to be using a different dice than we are.

Joan of Arc: I don’t accept it. Why am I the only one who failed?