Chapter 7: Just Arrived, and Already Encounter a Green Tea?

Qin Yu stood on the green mountains of Cangyuan Jie, the blazing sun high above. He slowly opened his eyes, murmuring in his heart, 'This is Profound Yang Sect.' Before he could think, countless memory scenes flashed in his mind, as if exploding, excruciating pain. Each scene was extremely familiar, as if he had lived them. He felt no barrier with this fleshly body, extremely familiar, as if he had truly lived eighteen years here.

【Azure Abyss Sword signs a contract with you, becoming your natal spirit treasure, rank none, about to give birth to an artifact spirit.】

【The artifact spirit of the Divine Farmer's Cauldron is born; it will act for you three times when you need it. If there is no improvement, after three times the artifact spirit will dissipate and become scrap.】

【In thirty days, you can return to Blue Star, and you may carry treasures.】

Qin Yu was shocked, having transmigrated to Cangyuan Jie—doesn't Blue Star over there amount to being dead? And he only has two months of lifespan left? At this moment, Qin Yu's heart filled with speechlessness; he even directly cursed the ancestors eighteen generations of the person who gave that advice. This is too much of a pit! To increase lifespan, one must raise their realm and fill their qi and blood. But over on Blue Star, he had just broken through to first-rank martial artist. To extend lifespan, within the one month of return, he must reach second rank.

"No, I must quickly find something to extend my lifespan, then bring it back, lest I drop dead on the spot." Qin Yu felt a slight urgency, but the pressing matter now was to understand this place's information; he immediately began searching his memory.

In Cangyuan Jie, Qin Yu had been an orphan since childhood, abandoned in the snow, discovered and brought back to the sect by the Third Elder of Profound Yang Sect. Though adopted, the Third Elder had prepared to cultivate him, but at eight or nine years old, they found Qin Yu mute, never speaking, with a dull expression. After a simple talent test that was unremarkable, the Third Elder finally placed him among the outer sect menial disciples.

In Profound Yang Sect, menial disciples who fail the ten-year assessment cannot enter the outer sect and are expelled. Since Qin Yu was placed by the Third Elder, he became an exception; ordinary menial disciples, even if they saw his dull, slightly foolish look, dared not oppress him, for fear that if the Third Elder ever remembered and inquired, they would drop dead on the spot.

Of course, deep down many menial disciples looked down on him, because Qin Yu was still at the Drawing Qi into Body stage and had not yet entered Body Tempering. Unlike the cliché stories Qin Yu imagined, after all no one is a fool who would provoke someone possibly connected to a big shot.

Day after day for eighteen years, he performed menial tasks and cultivated, yet hardly interacted with others. He appeared lucid at times, dull at others. But with his handsome looks and the backing of the Third Elder, even after years apart, many female menial disciples were enamored; had he not been somewhat dull, Qin Yu would already have many wives and concubines.

Martial arts leading to divinity, yet Qin Yu longed for it even more. Body Tempering, Foundation Establishment, Spiritualization, Earth Profound, Heavenly Origin, Venerable. Within Profound Yang Sect, those under twenty who reach Body Tempering Third Layer may enter the outer sect; achieving Foundation Establishment makes one an inner sect disciple. Outstanding talent, taken as a closed-door disciple by an elder, with sufficient seniority can become a true transmission.

But Profound Yang Sect has thirty thousand menial and outer sect disciples, one thousand inner sect disciples, and in a generation only a few dozen are true transmissions. Qin Yu discovered a key point: reaching Profound Tier talent already makes one outstanding… He had originally thought his talent was Heavenly Tier, that such easy improvement meant nothing much. Now it appears he is truly top-notch!

In the entire Profound Yang Sect, those with Earth Tier talent are scarce, only a handful, each having reached the Heavenly Origin Realm with formidable strength. Thereafter, one only needs to gradually return to normal, appropriately reveal some talent, and that will suffice to receive the sect's resource bias. It will also help him improve faster.

"According to memory, there is a disciple test every month, the next one in three days……"

"If I can break through to Body Tempering Third Layer, I need not reveal my talent……"

"But within one month I must become an inner sect disciple and break through Foundation Establishment……"

"After all, being dull for years and suddenly becoming a monster, the strong of Profound Yang Sect will surely eye me."

"They might think I was possessed by a strong expert……"

"The Divine Farmer's Cauldron's intervention, if used on these weaklings…… would be a waste."

"I must still use it sparingly." Qin Yu continued to act cautiously. He possesses Heavenly Tier middle-grade cultivation talent. But before converting it into cultivation, he is merely an ant; even these menial disciples could pinch him to death with ease. There is no doubt. Moreover… having a heaven-sent start, if he were to die absurdly at the hands of some petty lackey, he could not comprehend it even across three lifetimes.

Immediately, he slowly opened his eyes; in his pouch were three spirit stones. These are distributed each quarter by Profound Yang Sect. Spirit stones are extremely rare in the mundane world, which is why even menial disciples have countless willing to join—this after screening, requiring the Drawing Qi into Body level. Otherwise, the menial disciples of Profound Yang Sect would be innumerable.

"Today's lecture ends here; free cultivation." A middle-aged man in plain clothes spoke lightly, holding a scroll, and left directly. This is the Outer Sect Steward of Profound Yang Sect, the lecture arranged by the sect. Seeing this, Qin Yu prepared to start cultivating, for there is a Lower Yellow Tier Spirit Gathering Array here, its spiritual energy nearly double that of the outside. Moreover, menial disciples only have one chance per month to attend a lecture. Qin Yu naturally would not miss it.

But just then, a tall woman in a white plain long skirt, lotus steps, walked up to Qin Yu. She lowered herself gently, fragrance assailing the nose, and exhaled a breath of hot air, saying: "Qin Yu, this quarter's spirit stones should be given to elder sister." "Also, this month, help elder sister clean the outer sect plaza, and take care of the chores of her two one-night dao partners." "After all, we are about to break through and soon enter the outer sect." "This small favor, you will surely do it, right?" Entering Qin Yu's sight was a lightly made-up woman, yet her tone was full of command. In memory, this person is Lin Yu. She joined Profound Yang Sect three years ago, always scheming to obtain others' spirit stones, even…… spending a night of spring romance with someone. Now she has reached Body Tempering Second Layer, about to break through and enter the outer sect.

When she first entered the mountain gate, seeing Qin Yu's handsome appearance and his backing by the sect elders, her heart fluttered, wishing to become his dao partner. She even helped Qin Yu finish all menial tasks. But not long after, she discovered Qin Yu was merely a dull fool. Annoyed, she instructed Qin Yu to run errands for her and took his quarterly spirit stones. She even found that Qin Yu seemed simple-minded, never refusing anyone, doing whatever he was told. Over these three years, she assigned him countless tasks. Even if the Third Elder later learned, she could not blame him, for she had always obtained Qin Yu's consent.

"Such a dull person, being able to chat two sentences with Junior Sister Lin Yu is a tremendous fortune; merely doing some menial work and picking up a few spirit stones is already a great bargain for him." A bucktoothed youth in white robes strode over, took Lin Yu's hand, and grinned. Seeing this, many menial disciples also enjoyed the joke, after all…… they still had to strive for the ten-year assessment, while Qin Yu, because of his slight connection to the elders, could remain in Profound Yang Sect for life and receive protection. This made them envious. The key is that Qin Yu is still a fool.

A surge of anger rose in Qin Yu's heart. He said: "Get lost." "Also, within three days, hand over the spirit stones from three years ago; don't make me come get them." After all, these spirit stones are also his; giving them to this sort of green tea babe—what's the deal? Lin Yu's smile froze instantly. The hundreds of menial disciples present were all stunned. Qin Yu, refusing to be a resentful pawn for the first time? And making Lin Yu hand over the previous three years' spirit stones? Has he regained his sanity?