In the world of cultivation, one grinds for proficiency and longevity.

"Uncle Liu, Uncle Ping, I failed the test this time," Chen Changqing said truthfully.

"Given your mindset and perseverance, I don't believe you won't pass... Perhaps you're too old?"

"If you fail the test, it means you'll become a rogue cultivator. It's said that rogue cultivators in the cultivation world are miserable as dogs... Rather than that, you might as well come back to the mortal world with us and enjoy a life of luxury."

"Yes, Changqing. Now that you've married Miss, will the position of martial arts alliance leader belong to anyone else?"

Old Liu and A Ping worked together, trying their best to persuade him.

Before they arrived, they spoke with some down-on-their-luck immortals in the mortal world and learned some facts about the cultivation world.

Getting married... and then becoming the leader of the martial arts world?

Could it be that the "Miss" they're talking about is Fang Qingxue, the only daughter of the martial arts alliance leader and one of the four beauties of the martial arts world?!

Li Erniu, standing to the side, kept swallowing, his face filled with envy.

He thought to himself that now that Chen Changqing had been rejected by the sect, he would definitely agree without hesitation.

In my past life, I ran a boxing gym, lived a life of comfort and was respected by many. But after hitting a lucky break, I still had to obediently transmigrate.

"Uncle Liu, Uncle Ping, you don't need to persuade me. My mind is made up. Please go back!"

After saying that, he stepped aside and walked forward with steady steps.

"Young master, please wait!" In his haste, Old Liu reached out and grabbed Chen Changqing's shoulder, a gust of wind emanating from him.

"Uncle Liu, please don't do this, I, Chen, don't want to lay a hand on you!"

Chen Changqing turned around and spoke calmly, his tone leaving no room for doubt.

Although he is only at the first level of Qi Refining, he is not afraid of facing two veteran Innate Realm masters.

"Young master, you've misunderstood!"

Old Liu's expression darkened, and he adopted a solemn look. "It was Miss who ordered me to deliver the message."

"Pass on a message?" Chen Changqing paused slightly, somewhat surprised.

"Having seen the vast ocean, other waters seem insignificant; having beheld the clouds of Wushan, other clouds are not worth seeing."

Old Liu looked weathered, as did A Ping beside him.

The wind seemed to stand still for a moment.

Chen Changqing remained silent, then bowed deeply to the two of them:

"Uncle Liu, Uncle Ping, please persuade her for me, just say that I, Chen, am not worthy of her!"

"I am deeply grateful and need no words of thanks. Farewell."

After that, he didn't look back and strode away.

They actually refused... This...

"Hey, Brother Chen, wait for Little Niu."

Having witnessed Chen Changqing's extraordinary abilities, Li Erniu was determined not to miss the opportunity to be with such a person!

He first smiled at the two innate masters, then quickly followed Chen Changqing.

Old Liu and A Ping knew that continuing to persuade them would not only be useless but would also cause the other party to resent them, so they turned away helplessly and dejectedly.

A moment later, some subtitles suddenly appeared in front of Chen Changqing's eyes without warning.

He rubbed his eyes and found the subtitles were clearer:

Name: Chen Changqing

Age: 21/93

[Realm Level: Qi Refining Level 1 46/100]

[Skill: Everlasting Spring Skill 27/100]

【Skill:

Spell: Spirit Flick (Mastery 370/400)

[Supernatural Powers: None]

This is... a cheat code?

Why did it suddenly appear?

The system must have detected my unwavering devotion to the Tao!

Open, close.

Open, close...

Very good, it can be controlled with just thought.

But... what's the use?

Let me give it a try!

Chen Changqing looked around and used his index and middle fingers to pull a steel ball from his pocket.

These steel balls were originally his protective gear when he entered the immortal realm. There were more than a hundred of them, half of which were coated with a deadly poison.

The highly toxic components are composed of rare and deadly poisons such as arsenic, gentian root, and pufferfish toxin, and it is said to be able to kill low-level immortals.

In the past, Chen Changqing had learned a similar finger-flicking technique in the secular world, but he used true qi to activate it. Now that he had converted it to spiritual power, it was a natural and easy skill for him.

However, we have reached a bottleneck and can no longer make any further progress.

call out!

Five meters away, the fat praying mantis, which was about to catch a cicada, suddenly exploded, spraying yellow-green juice everywhere.

[Your practice of Spiritual Finger Flicking has earned you +1 experience point.]

Huh? Ignoring the bottleneck?!

This is... excellent! With this, I should be able to establish myself in the world of cultivation.

Chen Changqing was no longer gloomy.

"Brother Chen, Brother Li, my Chenghua Prefecture has some resources for cultivating immortality. Why don't you two come back to the mortal world with me to develop yourselves?"

After leaving the immortal sect, Wang Feng's mindset changed, and his arrogance diminished considerably.

Wang Feng also knew that it was difficult for independent cultivators to survive, and it was best to stick together for mutual support. He tried to use his worldly power to recruit the two of them.

Unfortunately, he arrived too late and missed the scene of Chen Changqing talking with the two innate masters.

Hmph, my brother Chen doesn't even deign to be the leader of the martial arts alliance, so why would he be willing to go back to the mortal world with you?

Previously, Wang Feng hadn't even given Li Erniu a second glance, showing absolutely no respect. How could he possibly agree to the other party's offer to recruit him?

"I'll listen to Brother Chen." Li Erniu grinned sheepishly, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth.

If I wanted, the current leader of the martial arts world would be my father-in-law!

The cultivation resources in the mortal world are within my grasp!

After thinking it over, Chen Changqing decided against saying it, as revealing his worldly identity would be unwise. Instead, he asked:

"Does Chenghua Prefecture have any first-tier spiritual veins?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Feng smiled awkwardly, immediately realizing that Chen Changqing was not easily fooled.

A first-tier spiritual vein can be used by cultivators in the Qi Refining stage to accelerate their cultivation progress.

It is worlds apart from the "spiritually impoverished lands" of the secular world.

"Then forget it."

Chen Changqing directly interrupted Lin Feng's attempt to win him over.

"Hahaha! Young friend Chen wants a first-tier spiritual vein? My Zhou family has second-tier spiritual veins. I wonder if we could recruit you to join us?"

A deep male voice came from the foot of the mountain.

The visitor was a refined middle-aged man with fair skin and an extraordinary demeanor.

"Eighth level of Qi Refining?"

Chen Changqing sensed the powerful magical energy fluctuations emanating from the other party and became wary.

Fortunately, outsiders dare not cause trouble at the foot of Liuyun Valley's mountain gate.

"A second-tier spiritual vein, from the Zhou family?"

Chen Changqing seemed to be deep in thought, and had some guesses about the identity of the visitor.

"Yes, Zhou Dezheng, the patriarch of the 'Cultivation Zhou Family' of Cuiya Lake, is preparing to recruit a group of young cultivators."

He was a refined middle-aged man with a kind face, and he explained his purpose.

"So it's Senior Zhou."

Chen Changqing responded with a cupped-hand salute, but noticed that the Zhou family head was looking at him with a rather eager gaze.

"As far as we know, cultivation families generally don't cultivate members of other races, right?"

Among the gathered teenagers, some expressed their doubts.

Those who can participate in the sect's assessment are mostly powerful and wealthy people, descendants of independent cultivators, and even members of immortal cultivation families, and they have a certain level of knowledge.

"To be honest, in recent years, my Zhou family has lost many members and needs to replenish our bloodline, which is why we have made this special exception. Of course, the main targets of this recruitment are independent cultivators; the children of kings, nobles, and immortal cultivation families are not included."

The Zhou family head, who was waiting here, had already investigated the identities of the young men participating in the assessment.

He glanced at Chen Changqing, the only one with a mid-grade spiritual root, and then at the other youths.

He announced loudly, "My Zhou family has fifteen spots! We recruit young cultivators, providing them with spiritual vein training grounds, cultivation manuals..."

Upon hearing this, the rogue cultivators with no background in the arena were tempted.

Cultivating immortality within a family is far superior to cultivating alone.

"There's no such thing as a free lunch. Senior Zhou, why don't you make it clear what we'll have to give up to gain your family's resources?"

Chen Changqing spoke frankly.

The Zhou family head glanced at him with some surprise, then nodded and said, "Alright, I admire you. Then I'll get straight to the point."

"I see that you are handsome and talented, with exceptional spiritual potential. Our clan has many elegant young women, from whom you may choose one or more as wives or concubines."

Upon hearing this, Li Erniu's eyes widened, and he involuntarily swallowed.

"Several wives and concubines... Is such a good thing even possible?"

Born into a farming family, he still struggles to make ends meet, and marrying a healthy woman with all four limbs intact is a luxury he can only dream of.

Not to mention marrying several gentle and refined young women?

Compared to Li Erniu, Chen Changqing remained unmoved, and even a barely perceptible hint of anger flashed deep in the corner of his eyes.

What a clever recruitment tactic... So, it turns out they weren't after my spiritual root, but rather my kidneys!