Don't try to cultivate immortality; mortals live longer than immortals.

This is a corner of the southwestern part of the secret realm.

boom!

The loud noise reached his ears, and a bitter smile appeared on Pei Yan's face.

We were too careless!

Like most people born on Shuiyun Star, before the age of eighteen, he hoped that he would not be detected as having a spiritual root, so that through genetic modification, he could happily live a life of leisure for three hundred years.

However, things didn't go as planned. When it came to the spiritual root test, he... passed!

What's even more infuriating is that you say I'm qualified, fine, but at least my spiritual root aptitude is better, so I can get into a good university and have a bright future.

However, embarrassingly, Pei Yan's spiritual root aptitude did indeed meet the admission requirements, but unfortunately, he was just at the very bottom, which was less than satisfactory.

It's the kind of thing where you have to cultivate immortality, but you can only get a junior college diploma!

Pei Yan was very frustrated.

So while I was studying, although I didn't slack off, I didn't put in my best effort either. It took me two whole years, until the second semester of my sophomore year, to finally reach the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Such speed would be considered genius in other worlds, but in Guixu, with its abundant resources and mature educational system, it would only be considered average even among college students.

According to regulations, once you reach the later stages of Qi Refining, you must participate in your first social practice.

Originally, Pei Yan didn't pay much attention to it, thinking he could just do it casually and get the credits. But to his surprise, the so-called social practice was actually a dungeon in the hostile interface, where he would fight against powerful enemies and experience blood and fire.

Pei Yan was stunned.

However, this practice must be done.

But what happened next was once again beyond his expectations. The three-day intensive training was tough, but the instructor, Zheng Lei, was a very nice person.

After three days of training, Pei Yan's original idea of ​​just getting by changed.

The instructor was right. Who says that a low starting point means no bright future? College students can also turn their lives around. He even heard a rumor.

In this internship, as long as you accumulate enough contribution points, you can advance to a bachelor's degree program.

Moreover, if you have enough contribution points, you might even have the opportunity to enter the highest academy on Shuiyun Star.

Although the hope was slim, Pei Yan was moved. He decided to stop being a slacker and fight for his future.

So after entering the secret realm, he began his struggle.

The simplest and most direct way to gain contribution points is to steal kills. Currently, there are cultivators from dozens of sects and families in the Azure Sky Immortal Cultivation World, all at the Qi Refining stage, totaling over a thousand.

According to the rules of the Immortal Alliance, each person killed will receive 5 contribution points.

Of course, this is just the baseline. In reality, the specific contribution points you can get will vary depending on the cultivation level of the enemies you kill.

At first, Pei Yan was very cautious, but soon he discovered that, just as the instructor had said, the strength of these cultivators from the Azure Sky Realm was really insignificant compared to his own.

For example, his first opponent was also at the seventh level of Qi Refining, but his cultivation technique and magical artifacts were far inferior to his own. He killed the opponent in no time, without much effort.

Contribution points successfully obtained!

Is it that easy?

Pei Yan found it almost unbelievable.

However, what happened next proved that this was not a coincidence, nor was it an accidental encounter with a weakling; rather, it was simply the nature of the cultivator in this realm.

The second and third ambushes also went smoothly, and as time went on, Pei Yan grew bolder and bolder...

He discovered that he could indeed crush cultivators of the same level, not to mention one-on-one, he could even take on two at once without any problem.

My own strength is already high, and my equipment is also much better than the enemy's.

For example, in one battle, the enemy consisted of two men and one woman. Although he had the upper hand, he felt somewhat powerless against the attack of the three of them.

But in the end, he relied on his psionic exoskeleton to dodge the opponent's flying sword strikes and complete a dramatic comeback.

So far, he has earned 40 contribution points.

This time, Pei Yan has set his sights on a formidable enemy!

This was a cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining. However, thanks to the nano-spiritual energy value detector, Pei Yan managed to discover the enemy's whereabouts before the two even met.

After checking the other party's basic stats, Pei Yan's face showed a hint of hesitation.

The newcomer was two minor realms higher than me.

Combat strength: 80 points.

This combat power... well, in the ninth level of Qi Refining, it's considered the bottom of the class (the median combat power of the ninth level of Qi Refining is 100, with a fluctuation range of 80~125).

His own combat strength was the median of the seventh level of Qi Refining, which was exactly 50.

The difference is a full 30 points.

The gap is so wide that, logically speaking, he has no chance of winning in a one-on-one fight.

However, the series of victories stirred a certain impulse within Pei Yan.

He wanted to give it a try!

Although the opponent is very strong, I am not without advantages. First, I was able to detect the opponent first using the nano-spiritual energy value detector, so I can try to launch a sneak attack.

Secondly, my equipment is definitely better than the opponent's.

Not only do they have talismans and treasures provided by the Immortal Alliance, but they also have high-tech weapons.

Refining Qi to the ninth level earns a full 15 contribution points, and according to the rules of the Immortal Alliance, there are also special rewards for killing someone two levels higher than yourself!

Pei Yan weighed the pros and cons, and then his heart gradually warmed.

Seeing the cultivator in the green robe getting closer and closer, Pei Yan did not choose to retreat quietly. Instead, he took out a concealment talisman and stuck it on himself.

The equipment provided by the Immortal Alliance has excellent effects.

Take this concealment talisman for example. Let alone a cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining, even a cultivator at the peak of Qi Refining would have a hard time finding his trace.

Then, he took out his flying sword with his left hand and gripped the psionic pulse gun tightly with his right hand, also opening the scope.

The other party is getting closer and closer.

800 meters, 700 meters, 500 meters...

Pei Yan's palms were covered in sweat.

Finally, the enemy entered firing range.

Pei Yan felt his breathing quicken and his heart pound like a drum at that moment.

After all, the one he was about to ambush was a cultivator who was two whole minor realms higher than him. His fingertips were turning white, but he still pulled the trigger.

A pale blue beam of psionic energy shot out, accompanied by a faint whooshing sound.

Bang!

A muffled thud reached his ears, and the green-robed cultivator was sent flying, but Pei Yan showed no joy on his face.

The reason was simple: at the critical moment, the opponent raised the flying sword in his hand and accurately blocked the attack of the psionic bullet.

He was knocked away simply because of the bullet's immense kinetic energy.

The guy wasn't hit; the sneak attack failed!

What should I do?

To flee or to fight?

Pei Yan's thoughts raced through his mind like lightning, but he quickly made a decision.

Now that things have come to this, there's no turning back.

At this point, even if you try to escape, the other party will cling to you like a leech, keeping a close watch on you.

Things will only get worse then!

Although the sneak attack failed, he had at least gained the upper hand!