1: Is he starting as a useless holy son?

Lu Qingxuan opened his eyes, and intense pain rushed through his limbs and bones like a tide.

He found himself lying on a Cold Jade Bed. The Spiritual Qi around him was pitifully thin. The room was ancient and simple, and outside the window, wreathed in mist, he could see Cranes flapping their wings and Palaces hidden among the mountains—clearly, this was an Immortal Holy Land.

Unfamiliar memories frantically flooded his mind.

Grand Void Holy Land.

Saint, Lu Qingxuan.

“I... Transmigrated? And became a Saint?” He forced himself to sit up, a wry smile appearing on his lips. “But this start doesn't seem too good.”

His predecessor, this Saint, had ambitions higher than the sky. In order to keep his position during the “Saint Assessment” three months later, he forcefully attempted to Break through to the Golden Core Realm. As a result, his Cultivation Technique went awry, his Damaged Meridians, and he lost seven-tenths of his Cultivation, becoming a laughingstock inside and outside the Holy Land.

The so-called “Saint Assessment” is the Holy Land's periodic evaluation of all Saints and Saintesses based on their Cultivation and contributions. If one fails, resources are merely cut; if the failure is severe... their Saint status is stripped, and they are cast into the Mortal World!

His predecessor took the risk because of this, ultimately dying and dissipating, benefiting his Soul, which came from Blue Star.

“Damaged Foundation, regressed Cultivation, surrounded by wolves... This is truly a Hell start.” Lu Qingxuan rubbed his forehead, feeling things were tricky.

[Ding! Detected that the Host's Soul Fusion is complete, world rules analysis finished...]

[myriad things entry system, officially activated!]

A cold and mysterious mechanical voice sounded in his mind.

Lu Qingxuan's spirit lifted. A System? As a modern person who had read countless web novels, he knew exactly what this meant!

“System, what are your functions?”

[This System can view and copy the Entry of myriad things, and fuse low-grade Entry into high-grade Entry without any cost or cooldown.]

[Currently viewable Entry Qualities: White, Green, Blue, Purple.]

[More functions will be gradually unlocked as the Host's strength increases.]

Simple and overbearing!

No restrictions whatsoever, a pure Golden Finger!

Lu Qingxuan had a thought, and a translucent screen, similar to a game interface, immediately appeared before his eyes, listing his basic information.

[Host: Lu Qingxuan]

[Realm: Foundation Establishment Middle Stage (Fell due to severe injury, originally Foundation Establishment Perfection)]

[Entries:

[Holy Son of the Grand Void] (Blue): As the Saint of the Holy Land, Luck is slightly increased, and the speed of Cultivating Grand Void Holy Land Cultivation Techniques is slightly increased.

[Damaged Foundation] (Gray): Spiritual Qi circulation is sluggish, Cultivation progression difficulty is increased by 300%, and the current Realm strength cannot be fully utilized.

[Handsome Appearance] (White): Your appearance is quite outstanding.

[Diligence Compensates for Lack of Talent] (Green): Through effort, some shortcomings in talent can be compensated for.]

One blue, one gray negative status, one white, one green.

It was truly miserable.

Especially the glaring gray Entry [Damaged Foundation], which was like a shackle, firmly trapping him in place.

“I must resolve it quickly!” Lu Qingxuan took a deep breath. The appearance of the System allowed him to see hope for breaking the situation.

He stood up and pushed open the door of the Quiet Room. The two Green-robed Disciples guarding the door immediately bowed upon seeing him.

“Greetings, Saint.”

Their attitude seemed respectful, but deep within their eyes was a hint of undetectable disdain.

Lu Qingxuan's gaze swept over them.

[Name: Li Si]

[Realm: Qi Refining Eighth Layer]

[Entries:

[Mediocre Aptitude] (White)

[Slightly Proficient in Fists and Kicks] (White)

[Utterly Loyal] (Green): High loyalty to the affiliated power or designated target.]

[Name: Wang Wu]

[Realm: Qi Refining Ninth Layer]

[Entries:

[Mediocre Aptitude] (White)

[Agile] (Green)]

Sure enough, he could see other people's entries!

Lu Qingxuan felt relieved. Showing no change in expression, he nodded slightly and walked toward the Holy Land Scripture Pavilion he remembered.

He needed to go somewhere crowded to verify the core function of the System, and incidentally... collect “materials.”

As he walked, there were Pavilions and Towers, Flying Waterfalls and Flowing Springs; the mist was ethereal, like an immortal Realm. Disciples came and went endlessly. Upon seeing him, the “famous” Saint, they all bowed and stepped aside, but those pointing and whispering behind his back were not few.

“Look quickly, it's Saint Lu Qingxuan...”

“Alas, what a pity. He was originally a Genius seen once every hundred years in our Grand Void Holy Land.”

“His Foundation is damaged, his Dao path is broken. I heard that after the assessment in three months, several Elders have already decided to strip him of his Saint position.”

“Silence! How can we discuss matters concerning the Saint?”

Lu Qingxuan turned a deaf ear, his gaze sweeping over the Disciples like a scanner.

[Mediocre Aptitude] (White), [Slightly Proficient in Swordsmanship] (White), [Fire Spirit Body] (Green), [Strong as an Ox] (White), [Exceptional Comprehension Ability] (Green), [Proficient in Water Skills] (White)... Most were White and Green entries. Occasionally, he saw one or two Blue ones, such as [Management Expert] (Blue) on a certain Deacon, or [Clear Sword Heart] (Blue) on a Core Disciple.

His mind stirred slightly.

“System, copy that [Fire Spirit Body] (Green).”

[Ding! Copy successful! Saved to the Entry Library, the Host can equip it anytime.]

He felt nothing; the process was painless and itchless. Even the Disciple who possessed the [Fire Spirit Body] was completely unaware, still chatting and laughing with his companions.

“Equip.”

A faint warm current instantly merged into his body. His perception of the Fire-attribute Spiritual Qi between Heaven and Earth seemed to sharpen slightly.

“Very good!” Lu Qingxuan was excited. Without stopping his steps, he began his frantic “copying.”

[Ding! Copy successful, obtained [Strong as an Ox] (White)!]

[Ding! Copy successful, obtained [Agile] (Green)!]

[Ding! Copy successful, obtained [Proficient in Water Skills] (White)!]

[Ding! Copy successful, obtained [Slightly Proficient in Pill Theory] (Green)!]

...In just a short distance, his Entry Library gained dozens of White and Green entries, varied in type and scope.

Soon, he arrived in front of the Scripture Pavilion.

This was a nine-story tall tower, ancient and magnificent, exuding a vast and mighty aura. At the entrance of the pavilion, an old man with white hair and beard was leaning on a reclining chair, seemingly dozing.

Lu Qingxuan's gaze swept over him, and his pupils slightly contracted.

[Name: Mo Yuan (Scripture Pavilion Guardian)]

[Realm: ???]

[Entries:

[Dao Follows Nature] (Purple): State of mind aligns with the Grand Dao, Cultivation speed is greatly increased, and Bottlenecks are weakened.

[Universal Comprehension] (Purple): Well-read, dabbles in most Cultivation Techniques, Spells, and Secret Knowledge, Comprehension Ability is extremely increased.

[Sweeper Monk] (Blue): Cultivates in seclusion within an ordinary position, making true strength difficult to detect.

[Bookworm] (Blue)]

Purple entries! And two of them!

This unassuming old guardian was actually a hidden Peerless Expert!

“System, copy [Dao Follows Nature] and [Universal Comprehension]!”

[Target Entry quality is Purple, physical contact with the target is required for copying.]

Contact is required?

Lu Qingxuan's thoughts raced. He put on a perfectly respectful expression, walked forward, bowed to the old man, and said, “Disciple Lu Qingxuan greets Elder Mo.”

The old man slowly opened his cloudy eyes, glanced at him, and nodded slightly: “It's Qingxuan. Go in.” His tone was flat, revealing no emotion.

Just as he raised his hand to signal, his fingertip about to touch the Identity Jade Slip Lu Qingxuan handed over—

Lu Qingxuan took a small step forward, seemingly to hand over the Jade Slip, and his sleeve inadvertently brushed the back of the old man's hand.

Contact complete!

[Ding! Copy successful! Obtained Purple Entry [Dao Follows Nature]!]

[Ding! Copy successful! Obtained Purple Entry [Universal Comprehension]!]

“It worked!” Lu Qingxuan suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, calmly took the Jade Slip, and said, “Thank you, Elder.”

The old man seemed completely unaware and closed his eyes again.

Lu Qingxuan took a deep breath and stepped into the Scripture Pavilion.

Inside the pavilion, it was vast as a sea of smoke, lined with bookshelves displaying countless Jade Slips and books. He had no time to look closely and walked directly to a quiet corner, silently reciting, “Equip [Dao Follows Nature], [Universal Comprehension]!”

Boom!

It was as if a clap of thunder had exploded in his mind!

The entire world instantly became different in his eyes. The Spiritual Qi flowing in the air was no longer vague energy but presented clear colors and trajectories. The names of the obscure Cultivation Techniques on the surrounding bookshelves suddenly seemed incredibly familiar to him, and he could grasp the essence of many crucial points with a single glance.

That feeling of insight into myriad things and alignment with the Grand Dao was inexplicably profound!

His previous [Diligence Compensates for Lack of Talent] (Green) was like a firefly compared to the bright moon before these two Purple entries!

“Is this the power of Purple entries?” Lu Qingxuan couldn't help but exclaim, feeling the changes within himself, especially the unprecedented clarity and activity of his thoughts.

But, this was not enough!

His core problem, the gray [Damaged Foundation], still persisted.

“System, fuse entries!” He shifted his attention to the dozens of White and Green entries he had just copied into his Entry Library.

“Fuse three [Mediocre Aptitude] (White) entries!”

[Please select the three entries to be fused... Selection complete.]

[Fusing...]

[Ding! Fusion successful! Obtained Green Entry [Cultivation Prodigy]!]

[Cultivation Prodigy] (Green): Your aptitude has been improved, and Cultivation speed is increased by 50%.

The effect was immediate! A warm current reformed his Physical Body. His Meridians, which had been sluggish due to severe injury, seemed to clear up slightly, and the speed of Spiritual Qi absorption increased significantly!

“Continue!” Lu Qingxuan's eyes were burning with fervor.

He roughly categorized all the White entries by type and began frantic Fusion.

[Strong as an Ox] (White) + [Agile] (Green) + [Iron Bones] (White) = [Strong Physique] (Blue)!

[Strong Physique] (Blue): Physical quality is comprehensively enhanced; Physical Body strength, power, and endurance are greatly increased.

[Slightly Proficient in Fists and Kicks] (White) + [Basic Swordsmanship] (White) + [Proficient in Water Skills] (White) = [Martial Arts Mastery] (Green)!

[Martial Arts Mastery] (Green): Possesses extremely high Comprehension Ability and execution capability for Mortal Martial Arts... A series of Fusion prompts sounded in his mind.

A large number of White and Green entries were consumed, transforming into a few high-quality Green and Blue entries.

Lu Qingxuan unhesitatingly equipped all the entries beneficial to Cultivation and the Physical Body, such as [Cultivation Prodigy] (Green) and [Strong Physique] (Blue).

Rumble!

It was as if thunder was roaring within him. The newly equipped entries, superimposed with the effects of the two Purple entries [Dao Follows Nature] and [Universal Comprehension], produced an astonishing chemical reaction!

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi around him frantically gathered, forming a visible Spiritual Qi Vortex that poured into his body! His damaged Meridians were violently flushed open, repaired, and widened by the surging Spiritual Power!

His Cultivation, which had been stagnant for a long time and was even constantly regressing, began to climb frantically at a terrifying speed!

Foundation Establishment Middle Stage... Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Peak... Foundation Establishment Late Stage!

Break!

Foundation Establishment Perfection!

In just a few breaths, his Cultivation not only fully recovered but also advanced further, directly reaching the ultimate limit of the Foundation Establishment Realm!

The gray Entry [Damaged Foundation] that had plagued his predecessor and now him, rapidly melted away like snow under the sun amidst such immense Vitality and the impact of Dao Rhyme, finally disappearing with a soft “pop”!

What replaced it was a newly generated Blue entry—[Stable Foundation]!

Obstacles were removed, and the Dao Path reopened!

Lu Qingxuan slowly exhaled a mouthful of turbid Qi, feeling completely relaxed and comfortable. Unprecedented powerful strength flowed through his limbs and bones. A sharp light flashed in his eyes as they opened and closed.

However, the commotion he caused was too great.

The Spiritual Qi Vortex and the phenomena of continuous Cultivation Breakthroughs could not be concealed at all.

On the first floor of the entire Scripture Pavilion, all the Disciples who were reading texts looked over dumbfounded, their faces filled with disbelief.

“A Spiritual... Spiritual Qi Vortex?! Who is Breaking through?”

“It's that corner! It looks like... Saint Lu Qingxuan?”

“Impossible! Didn't he have a damaged Foundation and completely ruined Cultivation?”

“Foundation Establishment Perfection! Not only did he recover, but he also Broke through to Foundation Establishment Perfection! How is this possible?!”

Exclamations and sounds of doubt rose one after another.

Just then, an untimely voice filled with heavy mockery rang out:

“Oh, I wondered who was making such a fuss. Turns out it's our ‘Crippled Saint’!”

The crowd parted, and a youth wearing luxurious brocade robes and bearing a somewhat sinister expression walked over, surrounded by a group of Disciples. He looked Lu Qingxuan up and down with hostile eyes, a cold sneer curving his lips.

“Lu Qingxuan, you wouldn't have used some Demonic Path Life-Burning Secret Technique just to save face, would you? Tsk tsk, how pathetic.”

Lu Qingxuan looked up, and memories surfaced.

Zhao Gan, Prince of the Great Zhao Dynasty, also a Disciple of the Grand Void Holy Land. He had always been at odds with the predecessor and was one of the most powerful contenders for the Saint position this time. His predecessor's failure to Break through to Golden Core was certainly not without Zhao Gan fueling the flames behind the scenes.

[Name: Zhao Gan]

[Realm: Foundation Establishment Late Stage]

[Entries:

[Imperial Family Disciple] (Blue): Noble background, Luck slightly increased.

[Gold Spirit Body] (Blue): Gold-attribute talent is outstanding, Cultivating Gold-attribute Cultivation Techniques speed is doubled.

[Vindictive] (Green): Narrow-minded, holds grudges, and has an extremely strong desire for revenge.

[Skilled Swordsmanship] (Green)]

Lu Qingxuan's eyes were calm, but his heart stirred.

Two Blue entries, especially the [Gold Spirit Body], looked good.

He ignored Zhao Gan's mockery and walked straight toward him.

Under the puzzled gazes of the crowd, and under Zhao Gan's furious stare at being ignored, Lu Qingxuan, just as he had done with the Guardian Elder, appeared to be walking past him.

Just as their shoulders were about to collide, Lu Qingxuan's hand gently patted Zhao Gan's shoulder.

Like greeting an old friend.

“Junior Brother Zhao,” Lu Qingxuan stopped, looked at him, and showed a meaningful smile, “Thank you for your concern.”

[Ding! Copy successful! Obtained Blue Entry [Imperial Family Disciple]!]

[Ding! Copy successful! Obtained Blue Entry [Gold Spirit Body]!]

Zhao Gan was stunned by the sudden action and thanks, then disgustedly slapped Lu Qingxuan's hand away: “Who is your Junior Brother! Don't try to get familiar here! Lu Qingxuan, I warn you, the Saint Assessment will be when you, this trash...”

His words abruptly stopped.

Because Lu Qingxuan had already turned around, no longer looking at him, but facing the shocked crowd around him, as well as Elder Mo Yuan, the Guardian who had rushed over upon hearing the news and was standing at the Scripture Pavilion entrance with a trace of astonishment in his eyes. Lu Qingxuan laughed loudly, his voice shaking the pavilion:

“I gained some insight during Secluded Cultivation and slightly Broke through a minor Realm, disturbing my Fellow Disciples.”

His tone was light and breezy, as if he had only done something insignificant.

Coupled with the fierce Spiritual Pressure of Foundation Establishment Perfection that had not yet fully subsided around him, and the complete disappearance of his “frail” demeanor, it was exceptionally convincing.

Everyone stared at him blankly.

Gained some insight during Secluded Cultivation? Slightly Broke through a minor Realm?

Jumping directly from Foundation Establishment Middle Stage (severely injured) to Foundation Establishment Perfection, is that called slightly Breaking through a minor Realm?!

Zhao Gan's face instantly became incredibly ugly, as if he had swallowed a fly whole.

Lu Qingxuan no longer paid attention to the clamor behind him or Zhao Gan's malevolent gaze. Feeling the surging power within him and the many newly acquired entries, he smiled slightly and walked out of the Scripture Pavilion.

Sunlight shone down on him, warm and pleasant.

He knew that from this moment on, everything would be different.