Chapter 1

Boom!

On the sheer cliff face, a rock rolled down and smashed onto the bottom, instantly turning to shards.

And an eight-year-old girl clung desperately to the vines on the cliff wall, her heart still pounding as she looked down at the十几-meter drop below.

I almost fell—had I fallen, I'd have proven the origin of the idiom "shattered to pieces."

But Luo Yao quickly steadied her nerves and continued climbing up the vines.

Ten meters above her head grew a white spirit herb—Bai Xuan Flower.

"If I bring back this spirit herb, I'll have enough points to exchange for Ning Shuang Pills."

With Ning Shuang Pills, she could break through Qi Refining Stage 1.

Rumor says Luo Yao has an Elder behind her, but no one has ever seen him—and if she really had an Elder backing her, would she be in such a desperate state?

In the Outer Sect, all cultivation resources must be obtained by oneself.

If she completes just this one task, she'll gather five hundred points, exchange for Ning Shuang Pills, and break through Qi Refining Stage 1.

"Either I take five points, or you keep it gathering dust."

"What's the point of pushing yourself so hard? Talent is already set—better to enjoy life."

Climbing down the cliff is harder.

Boom!

Fortunately, she was only one meter above ground, so she wouldn't die—but the ground was littered with sharp rocks, tearing her body bloody.

Bai Xuan Flower isn't rare, but it's hard to find; to ordinary people, it's just a weed, but to an Alchemist, it's a decent spirit herb.

"Pfft, Zhao Lili's the exception. Look at Luo Yao—does she look like someone with connections?"

But when she got closer, it turned out to be a false alarm.

But none of that mattered anymore.

The manager stroked his beard, "Normally, it's ten points—but since your Bai Xuan Flower wasn't stored in a Sandalwood Box, its potency has significantly degraded, so its value is much lower."

Crack!

Suddenly, the rock beneath her feet shattered, and Luo Yao lost her balance, tumbling off the cliff.

Ten points in hand.

But if she only got five points, she'd have to scramble again to complete more tasks to gather enough.

Unfortunately, after discovering Luo Yao's talent, they placed her in the Outer Sect and ignored her.

At the Task Hall, you take tasks and earn points upon completion.

Only then did she clutch her forehead and limp slowly toward the sect's interior.

The gatekeeper disciples recognized Luo Yao—over the years, she was the most relentless; every time she returned, she was almost always drenched in blood.

But the key problem was, she couldn't reach the lofty Alchemists.

Her head even slammed into a rock, instantly staining it with blood.

Crack!

Finally, Luo Yao plucked the Bai Xuan Flower.

And one task yields at most ten points—this is already a high amount; most tasks give only one or two points.

Only she remained stuck at Qi Refining Stage 1, unable to break through.

She had nearly been devoured by Beasts, drowned in swamps, or killed by fellow sect members several times.

"Ouch! This girl is insane!"

When she spotted the Bai Xuan Flower lying beside her, she finally sighed in relief.

Thinking of this, a new surge of strength erupted within her as she gritted her teeth against the sharp pain of the cliff face tearing her skin.

Now, she was numb to it.

The gatekeeper disciples watched Luo Yao enter the sect and shook their heads. "If she keeps pushing herself like this for a while longer, once she faces reality, she'll fall into despair."

Luo Yao spent years accumulating over four hundred points.

Those who know him well know this manager is profit-driven, ruthless, and greedy.

The Task Hall manager was a short old man, a Qi Refining Stage 8 cultivator, with shifty eyes and a look that screamed villain.

Luo Yao ignored them and headed straight for the Task Hall, not even tending to her wounds.

But the manager shook his head. "This won't do—maximum five points."

The two gatekeeper disciples saw a red figure slowly approaching from afar and were startled.

At first, they all mocked Luo Yao: no matter how hard she pushed, she couldn't change her talent.

"Not necessarily. Look at Zhao Lili—her talent's probably average, but she's attached herself to an Inner Sect Disciple; with all that resource support, she's already at Qi Refining Stage 3."

Sandalwood Box?

Correct, Luo Yao is a reincarnator—three years ago, she awoke in the body of an abandoned child, later discovered by an Elder of the Xuanyuan Sect, who brought her back to the sect.

Luo Yao pulled out the Bai Xuan Flower and said bluntly, "With my points, I can exchange for Ning Shuang Pills."

For those with poor talent, no amount of effort is wasted.

But Luo Yao ignored the pain and dizziness in her head and scrambled up to search for the spirit herb.

"What's the point of pushing? Talent is already set."

As the saying goes, going up a mountain is easy, coming down is hard.

But reality is cruel.

It's just external injury, and the bleeding's stopped—once I buy the Ning Shuang Pills, it'll all be worth it.

Xuanyuan Sect, at the mountain's base.

But it's extremely expensive—exactly five hundred points required.

Upon seeing Luo Yao, Manager He's eyes lit up. "Yo, Junior Sister Luo has made great gains again?"

Luo Yao forced back her displeasure and pointed at the wall. "This mission clearly states ten points."

Although she possessed a single Spirit Root, her Spirit Root was not pure.

It was obvious he was being difficult, wanting to squeeze her dry.

Sometimes, Heaven is simply this unfair.

Many people on the road recognized Luo Yao. "Isn't she the one with the worst talent in the Outer Sect? Yet she tries so hard."

For this White Xuan Flower, she had nearly lost half her life.

Luo Yao could not see the situation beneath her feet at all; she could only rely on her senses.

As for the remaining five points, naturally, Manager He had embezzled them himself.

After realizing this was the Immortal Cultivation World, Luo Yao was naturally overjoyed; after all, immortality and the ability to fly and dive were the dreams of countless people.

Later, seeing Luo Yao desperately take on missions and cultivate diligently, they began to admire her.

"Exactly, look, she has still only reached Qi Refining First Layer after three years; no matter how hard she tries, it is destined."

It has been three years; do you know how she has spent these three years?

Trapped for three years just by being at Qi Refining First Layer!

"It's her again!"

What Luo Yao wanted to exchange for was the Frost-Condensing Pill, a Pill suitable for breaking through bottlenecks during the Qi Refining stage.

The afterglow of the setting sun洒 on Luo Yao, stretching her shadow very long; an unknown bird emitted a mournful cry that echoed through the mountains.

"Enemy attack!"

Ignoring the people around her, Luo Yao arrived at the entrance of the Task Hall; now, only the Frost-Condensing Pill was in her heart.

The newcomer was merely a child; his Xuan Yuan Sect Dao robe was tattered, and he was covered in blood, looking extremely miserable, as if he had just experienced a great battle.

If described with numbers, good single Spirit Roots all have a purity value of 5 or above.

Points can be exchanged for Spirit Stones, Pills, Weapons, Techniques, and so on.

"Why!"

Moreover, everyone else traveled in groups; only she came and went alone.

Over time, they had all grown accustomed to it.

"True; if she had a background, she wouldn't be trying so hard."

Moreover, it takes five hundred points to exchange for one Frost-Condensing Pill, while one Spirit Stone can buy a bottle of Frost-Condensing Pills, and a bottle contains a full 10 pills.

Why not just buy Frost-Condensing Pills directly with Spirit Stones?

And Luo Yao's single Spirit Root has a purity value of at most 1; perhaps even that 1 was obtained by rounding up.

Furthermore, Frost-Condensing Pills are not always available; if someone else exchanges them all, one would not know when they could be obtained again.

Luo Yao let out a cold sneer; even a Sandalwood Box costs one Spirit Stone. If she had one Spirit Stone, why would she still need to struggle desperately to earn points?

Originally, she thought that as a transmigrator, her talent should be good; who knew it would be pitifully poor.

In short, among her companions from three years ago, the good ones have already reached Qi Refining Stage 5, while the poor ones are at Qi Refining Layer 3 or Layer 2.

She had spent several years doing missions just for today, just to obtain the Frost-Condensing Pill.

"Manager He, the Frost-Condensing Pill, I want it."

At this moment, a voice came from behind Luo Yao, causing her face to change.

PS: New book, no CP, female lead strong, seeking support··*

(End of this chapter)