Shengui Changsheng: Start from Zhenwuwei and add some points to cultivate immortality

"Let's choose that one."

Deacon Chen nodded, led him over, and helped him activate the restrictions in the courtyard.

"Alright, this courtyard is yours from now on. At the beginning of each month, you can go to the 'Hall of Merit' to collect your monthly allowance. For your usual cultivation needs, you can use contribution points to exchange for cultivation techniques at the 'Scripture Pavilion,' for pills at the 'Alchemy Room,' and for magical artifacts at the 'Weapon Hall.' Contribution points can be obtained by completing sect missions."

He handed a jade slip to Fu Shaoping: "This contains the sect's basic rules and the location of various facilities. Take your time to look through it. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."

Fu Shaoping accepted the jade slip and bowed in thanks.

After Deacon Chen left, he went into the courtyard.

The courtyard wasn't large, but it had everything one needed. There was a main house, two side rooms, a small garden, and a spiritual spring. The concentration of spiritual energy there was several times higher than outside, making it ideal for cultivation.

He sat cross-legged in the main room, took out the jade slip, and probed it with his divine sense.

The jade slip contains detailed information about the Qingyun Sect:

The sect is divided into three levels: outer sect, inner sect, and true disciple. Outer sect disciples are at the Foundation Establishment stage, inner sect disciples are at the Golden Core stage, and true disciple disciples are at the late Golden Core stage or above, and are personally taught by Nascent Soul elders.

Besides disciples, there are also positions such as elders, protectors, and deacons. There are seven Nascent Soul elders in total, and the sect leader is a great cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage, whose abilities are unfathomable.

Sect missions are divided into daily missions, bounty missions, and sect competitions. Completing them will earn you contribution points, which can be exchanged for various resources.

In terms of cultivation techniques, the Qingyun Sect uses the "Qingyun Manual" as its foundation, supplemented by various sword techniques, palm techniques, movement techniques, and secret arts. The most advanced techniques require extremely high contribution points or special opportunities to obtain.

After reading it, Fu Shaoping made up his mind.

His immediate priority is to improve his cultivation level. While being at the early stage of Foundation Establishment is considered a high level in Qingyang City, it's merely the lowest level in the Qingyun Sect.

He needs the cultivation method, the resources, and the time.

All of these require contributions.

"I'll go to the Hall of Merit and Virtue tomorrow," he decided.

……

The next day, Fu Shaoping arrived at the Hall of Merit.

The Hall of Merit is located on another platform halfway up the mountain. It is a three-story pavilion. At this moment, many outer disciples have gathered in the hall. Some are accepting missions, some are turning in missions, and some are exchanging items. There is a lot of people coming and going, and the place is bustling with activity.

Fu Shaoping walked to the task list and looked at the densely packed tasks on it.

Daily tasks: Clean the Scripture Pavilion (10 contribution points); tend the spirit fields (20 points); feed the spirit beasts (15 points)...

Bounty Missions: Collect ten century-old Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms, reward 100 points; Hunt down an Ironbacked Wolf, a demonic beast in the early Foundation Establishment stage, and obtain its inner core, reward 200 points; Explore a certain secret realm and bring back a specific item, reward 500 points...

Sect Grand Competition Mission: Participate in the outer sect grand competition three months later. If you rank in the top 100, you will be rewarded with 500 points; if you rank in the top 50, you will be rewarded with 1000 points; if you rank in the top 10, you will be rewarded with 3000 points; and if you rank first, you will be rewarded with 5000 points and have the opportunity to enter the inner sect.

Fu Shaoping's gaze fell on the "Outer Sect Grand Competition".

Three months later, the outer sect competition will be held.

If you can get into the top ten, you will not only get a lot of contribution points, but also have the opportunity to enter the inner sect.

Inner disciples enjoy resources far superior to those of outer disciples. Moreover, it is said that the Nascent Soul elder who is selecting personal disciples will also be observing the competition.

"This is it." He had made up his mind.

However, he did not accept the task directly, but first learned about the rules of the competition.

The Outer Sect Grand Competition is held every three years. All outer sect disciples are eligible to participate, regardless of their cultivation level. The competition uses an elimination system, with opponents determined by drawing lots. The final ranking is determined by a combination of wins, losses, and overall performance.

“Three months…” Fu Shaoping murmured.

In three months, he needs to advance from the early stage of Foundation Establishment to at least the middle stage before he can be confident of entering the top ten. Moreover, he also needs to familiarize himself with the Qingyun Sect's techniques and understand his opponents' strengths and weaknesses.

Time is tight, but it's not impossible.

He accepted a few daily tasks, earned some contribution points, and then went to the Scripture Pavilion to exchange them for a basic copy of "Qingyun Manual" and a copy of "Qingyun Sword Technique".

Back in his courtyard, he began to retreat into seclusion.

……

A month later.

Fu Shaoping opened his eyes, feeling the spiritual energy in his dantian that was more condensed than before, and nodded slightly.

In one month, he cultivated the basic chapter of the "Azure Cloud Technique" to the third level, raising his cultivation level from the early Foundation Establishment stage to the peak of the early Foundation Establishment stage. He was only one step away from the middle Foundation Establishment stage.

He has also mastered the basics of the Azure Cloud Sword Technique. Although he is not yet proficient, its power is considerable when combined with his swordsmanship experience from his previous lives.

He stood up and walked out of the courtyard.

Outside the courtyard, the sun shines brightly, and birds sing amidst the fragrance of flowers.

He took a deep breath and was about to continue his cultivation when he suddenly heard a commotion coming from afar.

"Make way! Senior Brother Wang is here!"

"Senior Brother Wang Lie? What's he doing here?"

"I heard they're here to cause trouble for that new guy, Fu Shaoping!"

Fu Shaoping raised an eyebrow and looked in the direction from which the sound came.

A group of people were walking towards them. Leading them was a burly, rugged-looking young man with a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation level. Behind him were several mid-stage Foundation Establishment followers, as well as a burly man with a face full of resentment—it was Wang Meng, whom he had defeated during the entrance examination.

"It's him!" Wang Meng pointed at Fu Shaoping. "Brother, he's the one who made me lose face!"

Wang Lie sized up Fu Shaoping, a cold smile playing on his lips.

"Early Foundation Establishment stage? You dare to bully my brother?"

Fu Shaoping looked at him calmly.

"The entrance exam was a fair competition. Your brother lost, and he can only blame himself for not being skilled enough."

Wang Lie's face darkened: "Bullshit! You're just a nobody who's barely started out. What makes you think you can compare to my brother? Today I'll show you what happens when you offend me, Wang Lie!"

He took a step forward, his aura surged, and he struck Fu Shaoping with a palm!

This palm strike was powerful and heavy, carrying a sharp palm wind, enough to split stone tablets and shatter rocks!
Fu Shaoping did not back down.

He raised his hand and struck out with the same palm!
"boom!"

Their palms collided, and each of them took three steps back!

Wang Lie's expression changed!
He was in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, and his full-force palm strike was actually blocked by a mere early stage Foundation Establishment youth?!
Fu Shaoping's expression remained unchanged, but he was rapidly calculating in his mind.

Wang Lie is quite strong, and if a fight really broke out, he might not be able to win. Moreover, this is a sect, and private duels are a major taboo. If the Enforcement Hall discovers this, the consequences will be severe.

He said calmly, "Wang Lie, this is the Qingyun Sect. You should know better than I do the consequences of a private duel."

Wang Lie's expression shifted between light and dark.

He was well aware of this. Being caught in a private fight would result in the deduction of contribution points at best, and expulsion from the sect at worst. Although he was arrogant, he dared not openly challenge the sect rules.

"Fine! Fine!" he gritted his teeth. "Fu Shaoping, I'll remember you. We'll meet on the arena in three months' time for the outer sect competition! Then, I'll show you what regret really means!"

After saying this, he led Wang Meng and the others away angrily.

Fu Shaoping watched their retreating figures with a calm expression.

The outer sect competition...

Perfect timing, he also needs a whetstone.

……

Two months later.

Fu Shaoping successfully broke through and reached the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

In the past two months, he has cultivated the basic chapters of the "Azure Cloud Manual" to the fifth level, and has also mastered the "Azure Cloud Sword Technique." More importantly, he has combined the principles of contracts he accumulated in his previous lives with the techniques of the Azure Cloud Sect to create a fighting style that suits him.

The day of the outer sect competition is drawing ever closer.

The entire outer gate began to stir.

On this day, Fu Shaoping was cultivating in the courtyard when he suddenly heard a clear, cold female voice coming from outside:

Is Fu Shaoping here?

He walked out of the courtyard and saw a woman in white standing at the door.

The woman possessed stunning beauty and a cool, aloof demeanor, surrounded by a faint moonlight. Her aura was unfathomable—she was actually at the Golden Core stage!

Fu Shaoping's heart stirred, and he cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, Senior. May I ask what business you have with me?"

The woman in white looked at him, her gaze as cold as frost.

"My name is Yuehua, an inner disciple. I've been asked to come and tell you something."

Fu Shaoping was taken aback: "Entrusted by someone? Who?"

Yuehua didn't answer, but instead took out a jade slip from her bosom and handed it to him. "In the competition three months from now, if you can make it into the top ten, someone will come looking for you. If you don't, just pretend you never saw this jade slip."

Having said that, she turned and left, disappearing into the clouds and mist.

Fu Shaoping looked down at the jade slip in his hand.

The jade slip was engraved with one character:

"leaf".

His heart skipped a beat.

leaf……

The name that appeared on the first page.

The name that was sent to him at the end of the third page.

He took a deep breath and probed the jade slip with his divine sense.

The jade slip contained only one sentence:

"Page four, time to turn the page. — Ye."

Fu Shaoping put away the jade slip and looked up into the distance.

He must win the big competition three months from now.

Because someone is waiting for him.

The Book of a Hundred Generations, Page 4 (Continued from Part 8)
The day of the outer sect competition has finally arrived.

On this day, the Qingyun Platform, the largest martial arts arena in the outer sect of the Qingyun Sect, was packed with people.

More than three thousand outer disciples surged in from all directions, completely surrounding the martial arts arena. On the high platform sat seven elders with unfathomable auras. The one in the center had white hair and beard and a dignified face. He was none other than the sect master of Qingyun Sect—Qingyun Zhenren, a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

Beside him sat six Nascent Soul elders. Among them was an old woman with white hair, whose gaze was sharp as lightning as she swept over the disciples competing below. She was the one who was said to be selecting a personal disciple.

In the center of the training ground, ten enormous arenas were erected. Each arena was equipped with a sturdy protective array, capable of withstanding attacks from Golden Core cultivators.

Fu Shaoping stood in the queue of contestants, his face calm and composed.

His gaze passed over the crowd and landed on a distant mountain peak.

That's the inner gate.

There, someone was waiting for him.

"Senior Brother Fu!" A familiar voice came from beside me.

Fu Shaoping turned his head and saw a round figure squeezing in—it was Fu Shaoyun.

This guy, I don't know when he came to Qingyun Sect, and even infiltrated the outer sect.

"Why are you here?" Fu Shaoping asked, somewhat surprised.

Fu Shaoyun grinned: "Hehe, the patriarch told me to come and keep you company. And also... to broaden my horizons."

Fu Shaoping shook his head and said nothing more.

"Senior Brother Fu, what number did you draw?" Fu Shaoyun asked.

Fu Shaoping took out the lottery ticket: "Number seventeen."

"Number 17..." Fu Shaoyun scratched his head, "So who's your opponent?"

Fu Shaoping looked at the name on the sign: "Wang Lie".

Fu Shaoyun's expression changed: "Wang Lie? That guy who caused you trouble? The one in the late Foundation Establishment stage?"

Fu Shaoping nodded.

Fu Shaoyun grew anxious: "Senior Brother Fu, you're only in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, how can you face a late-Foundation Establishment opponent..."

Fu Shaoping patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

……

The competition began quickly.

The previous matches were all contests between early and mid-Foundation Establishment disciples, some exciting and some mediocre. Fu Shaoping stood below the stage, silently observing the fighting styles of each person.

Finally, it was his and Wang Lie's turn.

The two stepped onto the ring at the same time.

When Wang Lie saw Fu Shaoping, a cruel smile curled at the corner of his mouth: "Fu Shaoping, you didn't expect this, did you? We've run into each other so soon."

Fu Shaoping said calmly, "As expected."

Wang Lie was taken aback, then grinned maliciously: "Fine! How arrogant! Today I'll show you the price of arrogance!"

He drew the long sword from his waist—a top-grade magic weapon called the "Gale Blade," its blade crimson and radiating a scorching aura!
A single slash!

The crimson blade light, carrying a scorching shockwave, slashed straight at Fu Shaoping's face!
This strike was far more powerful than any of his previous attacks against Fu Shaojie back at the Fu residence!
In the audience, Fu Shaoyun closed his eyes in nervousness.

Fu Shaoping did not move.

Just as the blade was about to strike him, he turned sideways, took a step, and drew his sword!

The Azure Frost Sword transformed into a streak of azure light, striking first despite being behind, and pierced straight at Wang Lie's throat!
"What?!" Wang Lie was shocked and hurriedly sheathed his sword to parry!

"clang!"

Swords clashed, producing a piercing metallic clang!

Wang Lie took three steps back, but Fu Shaoping remained unmoved!

Wang Lie's expression changed drastically!

Three months ago, he was evenly matched with Fu Shaoping. Three months later, the other party was actually stronger than him?!
"Impossible!" he roared, frantically channeling his spiritual power and unleashing one slash after another!

The blade's edge flashed like a storm, engulfing the entire arena!

Fu Shaoping still did not back down.

His sword was as fast as lightning and incredibly precise, each strike hitting the flaws in Wang Lie's sword technique!
Ten moves, twenty moves, thirty moves...

Wang Lie grew increasingly alarmed and desperate as he fought.

His swordsmanship had become chaotic.

His spiritual power was nearly exhausted.

Fu Shaoping, however, remained calm and composed, as if he were simply taking a walk.

"You... what kind of monster are you?!" Wang Lie roared.

Fu Shaoping did not answer.

He sheathed his sword, stepped back, and said calmly, "You've lost."

Wang Lie was taken aback and looked down.

A thin sword mark had appeared on his chest, on his collar, at some unknown time. The mark grazed his heart, but it wasn't deep, only tearing his clothes.

If Fu Shaoping had wanted to kill him earlier, he would already be a corpse.

Wang Lie turned pale and collapsed to his knees.

"I...I lost..."

The entire venue fell silent.

Immediately, a deafening cheer erupted!

"Fu Shaoping! Fu Shaoping! Fu Shaoping!"

Fu Shaoyun jumped up and down excitedly from below the stage, shouting, "Senior Brother Fu won! Senior Brother Fu won!"

On the high platform, several elders were also discussing in hushed tones.

"This young man is quite good. He is in the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, possesses exquisite swordsmanship, and has a calm and composed temperament."

"It seems he is practicing the basic version of the Azure Cloud Technique, yet he can unleash such power. It's rare."

"Looking at his eyes... it doesn't seem like something an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator would have."

The white-haired old woman's gaze fell on Fu Shaoping, a strange light flashing in her eyes.

"interesting……"

...(End of this chapter)