2: Chapter 2 The System Upgrades Me

On the Wenxian Platform, the Immortal Master sent by the Luoxia Immortal Sect to receive the new recruits was a Cultivator at the Peak of the Foundation Establishment Stage, named Senior Brother Zhang Huaixiang.

Looking at the six newly admitted Disciples standing before him with their varying expressions, Senior Brother Zhang Huaixiang was exceptionally satisfied. To be able to recruit six new Disciples with such excellent Aptitude all at once was a success.

For a single recruitment mission, the Sect guaranteed a base payment of ten Low-Grade Spirit Stones. For every Disciple recruited, he was rewarded with ten additional Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

Looking at the six boys and girls before him, Senior Brother Zhang Huaixiang felt as if he could already see seventy Spirit Stones flying into his pocket!

After briefly boasting about the history and heritage of the Immortal Sect to the six new Disciples, he turned his head to look at the large crowd of ordinary people in the square who had failed the assessment.

Infusing his voice with True Qi, it instantly spread across the entire square: "You have no affinity with our Sect. Leave!"

Hearing the Immortal Master's cold and heartless announcement, the sorrowful emotions of the boys and girls in the square were ignited once again.

The sobbing and wailing merged into a single sound, like a rising tide.

Senior Brother Zhang Huaixiang narrowed his eyes and shouted coldly: "Silence!"

The voice, infused with True Qi, acted as its own amplifier and carried an intimidating pressure.

How could this group of teenagers, at most seventeen or eighteen years old, withstand it?

The previously noisy square instantly fell silent, leaving only the sound of suppressed sobbing to be heard from time to time.

Watching the boys and girls before him, who were now cowering like quails after his shout, Senior Brother Zhang Huaixiang nodded in satisfaction.

Just as he was about to offer a few words of encouragement and speak some meaningless drivel, a voice suddenly rang out: "Wait a moment! I have something to say!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a boy dressed in short, rough clothing raising his hand toward the Wenxian Platform.

What a handsome young man. Even the rough, short clothing could not hide his elegant posture. His features were exquisite, especially those peach-blossom eyes that seemed to speak, making one involuntarily want to draw closer to him.

Senior Brother Zhang Huaixiang, standing on the Wenxian Platform, looked at Su Yi below with some displeasure. On one hand, he was annoyed that Su Yi dared to interrupt what he was about to say. On the other hand, he was irritated by Su Yi's handsome and dashing appearance.

Although unhappy, out of consideration for the many people present, Senior Brother Zhang Huaixiang still displayed the demeanor of an Immortal.

"Kid! What do you want to say?" Senior Brother Zhang Huaixiang asked, his tone unfriendly.

"Immortal Master, I haven't been assessed yet!" Su Yi said in a clear voice.

Senior Brother Zhang Huaixiang said mercilessly: "The seven days have passed. Whether you are assessed or not, you have no affinity with our Luoxia Immortal Sect!"

Su Yi took a step forward and said loudly: "I am Su Yi. I am willing to make a wager with you, Immortal Master. If you grant me a Qi Gathering Pill, I will achieve Qi Refining within ten breaths!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire crowd was in an uproar. Even the six Prodigies on the Wenxian Platform could not help but look at Su Yi.

They also wanted to see who exactly dared to speak such wild words!

Even for them, standing on the Wenxian Platform at this moment, it took at least two hours to guide the Qi into their bodies, return it to the Dantian, and achieve Qi Refining!

Su Yi actually dared to claim he could achieve Qi Refining within ten breaths?

Even Senior Brother Zhang Huaixiang, who had been Cultivating in the Immortal Sect for over a decade, had never heard of such terrifying Cultivation speed!

"Mad talk from a brat!"

Senior Brother Zhang Huaixiang was furious, believing that Su Yi was merely struggling in a final death throe after missing his chance to join the Sect.

"Three breaths. If I cannot achieve a Breakthrough to Qi Refining within three breaths, I am willing to die to atone for my offense!" Su Yi said loudly, looking at Senior Brother Zhang Huaixiang on the Wenxian Platform.

If he didn't seize the opportunity now, they would be ready to leave. Su Yi had no choice but to use this method to keep them there.

Right now, apart from pretending to be a peerless Genius and playing the tiger to eat the pig, Su Yi could not think of any other way to conjure up a Qi Gathering Pill out of thin air!

As long as he could get a Qi Gathering Pill, Su Yi was confident he could absolutely justify the boast he had made!

Senior Brother Zhang Huaixiang looked at the confident Su Yi, his expression uncertain. He had never heard of the Cultivation speed Su Yi spoke of; even those Personal Disciples within the Immortal Sect were far inferior!

Common sense told him that this pretty-looking kid in front of him was lying. But what if? He wasn't afraid of anything, except for that "what if."

The Qi Gathering Pills distributed for free by the Sect had already been given out. He did have a few Qi Gathering Pills on him, but they were his own. What belonged to the Sect was the Sect's, and what was his was his.

But if by any chance Su Yi really was a Genius, that would be worth one Low-Grade Spirit Stone! One Low-Grade Spirit Stone could be exchanged for ten Qi Gathering Pills. And that didn't even include the additional rewards the Sect would give him for discovering a peerless talent!

Senior Brother Zhang Huaixiang hesitated, but in that moment of hesitation, a young man in white robes on the Wenxian Platform walked forward with a gentle smile and bowed to Senior Brother Zhang Huaixiang: "Senior Brother Zhang, I haven't taken my Qi Gathering Pill yet. You can use this one to let him try!"

Hearing the words of the boy in white, the previously hesitant Senior Brother Zhang Huaixiang asked in astonishment: "You achieved Qi Refining without taking a Qi Gathering Pill?"

The boy in white smiled, neither arrogant nor impatient: "I just gave it a try and succeeded by luck!"

"Holy crap, a Genius! To break through to Qi Refining by sensing the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi on his own without the help of a Qi Gathering Pill! He had actually recruited such a Prodigy for the Sect!"

Forget about the nonsense Su Yi spouted about breaking through in three breaths; the boy in white before him was a genuine miracle!

The look in Senior Brother Zhang Huaixiang's eyes toward the boy in white grew more intimate and filled with awe.

The boy in white before him had a tall, straight posture, delicate features, and a gentle smile; at a glance, he was a peerless Genius that wouldn't appear for a hundred years!

Cultivation emphasizes Aptitude. Compared to a Prodigy like the boy in white, Senior Brother Zhang Huaixiang, who had struggled in the Outer Sect for over a decade, felt their Aptitudes were like clouds and mud—a world of difference!

And if he could befriend a Prodigy who was destined to become a great Cultivator as long as he didn't perish, he would be able to walk sideways throughout the Luoxia Immortal Sect!

Senior Brother Zhang Huaixiang said with a flattering tone: "Since Junior Brother Gu says so, then I will make an exception this one time!"

He then turned his head to look at Su Yi in the square and said coldly: "Kid, come here!"

Su Yi did not care at all about the complicated gazes around him and walked confidently to the front of the Wenxian Platform.

Senior Brother Zhang Huaixiang handed over the Qi Gathering Pill and warned: "Kid, do you know the consequences of taking this Medicinal Pill?"

Su Yi nodded solemnly, but inside he was already complaining: "We've already reached this point, why the hell are you dragging it out so much?"

If he couldn't complete this beginner mission, he wouldn't get the beginner gift pack. Based on Su Yi's understanding of this game, he might as well delete his account and restart.

He might as well just take a gamble!

Su Yi didn't understand Cultivation, but he understood this game too damn well!

When a beginner player first enters the game "immortal path," there is always a Qi Gathering Pill in the inventory to open the meridians and guide Qi. It's actually just one hundred experience points, allowing the player to level up from level 0 to level 1, just to get a feel for what Cultivation is like!

If the effect of this Qi Gathering Pill was truly the same as in the game, forget about breaking through in three breaths. I could shout whatever I wanted and it would happen!

Under the gaze of the masses, Su Yi took the Qi Gathering Pill without changing his expression and swallowed it!

As soon as the Qi Gathering Pill entered his mouth, it turned into a stream of pure Qi and flew into Su Yi's body.

"Ding! 100 experience points gained, please allocate!"

"It really is just like the game!!!"

Su Yi looked up at Senior Brother Zhang Huaixiang, his peach-blossom eyes smiling, but inside he roared: "System, level me up!"

The next moment, under the stunned gaze of Senior Brother Zhang Huaixiang, a faint stream of Qi began to swirl around Su Yi!

"First Layer of Qi Refining!"