From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 236 Achievement Unlocked
One of the imperial edicts descended towards [Chijia Peak].

Zhu Xin had been waiting here for a long time, because You Ming was going to confer upon him the title of Mountain God, so he had already handed over his position as the wandering god in advance.

Therefore, at this moment, he was not wearing an official robe, but rather a black outfit.

He was tall and strong, with skin as black as iron, thick sideburns, and a spiky beard that curled back like a sharp blade, making him look like a warrior.

In fact, he himself was a military officer.

Because of his achievements during his lifetime, he was posthumously granted the title of a ninth-rank Night Wanderer, and spent a hundred years in the realm of gods.

If it weren't for You Ming's selection, he would still be hanging around in the [Current Affairs Division].

There's nothing wrong with being a "Current Affairs Officer," it's just that being a mountain god gives him more freedom and possibilities.

The massive imperial edict descended upon the entire mountain in the blink of an eye, and then the mountain's energy condensed into a beam of dark blue light, which thunderously pierced into the top of Zhu Xin's head.

Zhu Xin's already imposing figure suddenly grew even larger, his shoulder bones bulged, and his muscles bulged, reaching a height of three zhang in the blink of an eye.

His skin turned into a dark blue-green mountain rock, revealing naturally cracked patterns. His hair gradually transformed into rough, black mountain vines, strands of which coiled like snakes in the night, cascading down his shoulders and back.

His brow bones were high and his eye sockets were deep-set, but his eyes were red as lamps, illuminating the shadows.

Mountains and rocks are bones, grass and trees are clothes, night fire is eyes, and earth veins are blood.

At this moment, Zhu Xin transformed from a wandering deity into a mountain god.

The other four mountain peaks also had figures that transformed into mountain gods.

Or perhaps her long hair is like mist, capable of controlling the clouds and rain in the mountains, ensuring that the yin and yang, rain and dew in the mountains each have their proper time.

Or perhaps it is draped in vine armor, with horn-like buds sprouting from its head. The moment it is granted the seal, the branches on the entire mountain grow wildly, green light surges, and ten thousand trees rustle and bow in worship.

There was also a deity dressed in white, whose aura was as pure and elegant as a flowing spring; the gurgling spring water in the mountains seemed to be its embodiment...

Although they are all mountain gods, each mountain god has a different nature depending on the mountain they belong to, which results in different directions of their authority.

Youming is in charge of one mountain and five peaks. These five peaks are all branches of the Youchen Mountain under his jurisdiction. Among them, the Chijia Peak, where Zhu Xin is located, is the highest. Therefore, Zhu Xin is a rank of the eighth grade, while the other gods are all rank of the lower grade.

……

After You Ming finished bestowing titles upon all the mountain gods, he could finally have some peace and quiet.

He plans to condense the second Dharma body in the near future.

At least in terms of his own strength, this is a huge breakthrough.

However, before he could even begin, he discovered a new cheat code.

【Integrity Ranking】

The fact that this ability is packaged with such fantastical and magical terms makes it a bit confusing to understand what this ability does.

But its other name is widely known.

[Achievement Unlocked]!
This ability is also a small mod created by players. Its core mechanism is that when players complete specific actions or special feats in the world, they will automatically receive "achievement titles" and powerful bonuses.

This isn't strictly speaking cheating, but rather it enriches the gameplay.

Although unlocking achievements will grant certain title bonuses, compared to those cheaters who constantly max out their stats or activate invincibility or instant-kill cheats, this is simply refreshing and unconventional.

However, that was for games. For Youming at this moment, this thing was absolutely dazzling.

What he has no shortage of is liver. If he could make his liver more tangible, wouldn't that be even more meaningful?

His predecessor had played this mod before. Back then, the mod was relatively rudimentary, basically divided into achievements in cultivation, combat, support, life skills, and special categories.

Within each category, there are only two or three achievements that can be completed.

However, he remembered that the mod was later updated, but he hadn't had a chance to play it before he was transported here.

"Dingmao 20394857".

You Ming entered the compass again, directly bringing up the cheat code.

Compared to the mods he played in his previous life, this updated [Karma Badge] is indeed much richer.

First of all, the types of achievements are still the same five categories: cultivation, combat, support, life, and special.

However, the number of achievements under each category becomes exceptionally large; You Ming roughly counted at least a thousand.

To achieve all of these accomplishments would qualify one as a true "hardcore gamer".

These achievements can be categorized based on their difficulty level as follows: beginner, intermediate, advanced, hidden, serendipitous, and limited.

The beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels are easy to understand; they mainly depend on the number of times you grind. You can achieve them simply by repeating the actions. For example, if you accumulate 100 hours of cultivation, you can complete the beginner achievement "Unceasing Cultivation" and gain a 5% bonus to spiritual energy refining efficiency.

If you cultivate continuously for 100 days (no less than 4 hours each day), you will obtain the intermediate achievement [Ascetic Practitioner], which will grant you a 10% increase in cultivation efficiency, a 5% increase in spiritual energy conversion rate, and a slight extension of the duration of meditation.

If you accumulate 10000 hours of cultivation time and complete three "Extreme Seclusion" sessions (each session lasting no less than three months), you will obtain the advanced achievement "Cultivation Maniac". Not only will your cultivation efficiency be further improved, but the cultivation efficiency of all spells will also increase by 10%. In addition, you can automatically accumulate "Spiritual Light Fragments" in future cultivation. Once you have accumulated ten Spiritual Light Fragments, you can use them for a sudden enlightenment.

This is why You Ming was so excited.

Although this [achievement unlocking] ability cannot be effective in the short term, there are too many achievements to grind for.

One or two years may not seem significant, but in ten or eight years you can see considerable results, and in a hundred or a thousand years that it will be even more remarkable.

If I can unlock all these thousands of titles, it's like having a thousand buffs on me. Even if each buff isn't very powerful, it's still pretty awesome.

Moreover, in addition to the beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels, there are also hidden achievements, serendipitous achievements, and limited-time achievements. These two types of achievements are relatively few, but they provide significant bonuses.

For example, hidden achievements often lack clear hints and are triggered by some "abnormal behavior".

You could trigger this achievement at any time, and once completed, you can reap enormous benefits.

Back when this mod was still relatively primitive, Youming encountered a hidden achievement: by mastering a movement technique in a place devoid of spiritual energy, one could comprehend the supernatural power of "Transformation of Others," which allows one to transcend form and intention, act according to one's thoughts, and be unrestrained by heaven and earth.

As for [Adventure Achievements], most of them are related to story missions and generally cannot be obtained repeatedly.

Often, a certain prop triggers a series of events. As long as you complete the event and achieve 80% completion, you will receive an achievement.

Finally, there are [limited-time achievements], which are usually tied to special occasions such as festivals and celestial events.

You Ming glanced at the [Limited Achievements] here. The first one read: If you survive being struck by lightning on the day of Jingzhe (Awakening of Insects), you will fuse with Soul-Born Thunderfire, increasing your lightning resistance by 20%.

Simple, direct, and brutal.

(End of this chapter)