After clearing the level, the fairies were reborn!

The pills this guy concocts are edible?!

He quickly glanced at the gourd in his hand, and immediately, the item information appeared.

[A Strange Qi-Nourishing Pill]

[Effect: Unknown]

[Description: The grand stage for cultivating immortality awaits! Dare to join? One bottle can be passed down through three generations; even after the person is gone, the medicine remains!]

The system was unable to directly identify its effects.

But these lines of text convey only one message.

That is—absolutely not to eat!

They won't even know how they died!

"You...you all ate it?!"

Xu Ze swallowed hard and slowly put down the medicine gourd in his hand.

Xiao Li immediately hummed in agreement, seemingly a little smug, "It's all thanks to you that I got half a bottle!"

"After eating it, I felt a warm, comforting sensation, similar to when we ate the spirit fish together..."

At this point, he seemed somewhat puzzled as to why Xu Ze had put the gourd down.

Logically speaking, such an elixir should have an even greater effect on a person of immortality!

"We discussed it and agreed that more than half should be left for you to enjoy, and we will distribute the rest among ourselves."

Xiao Li also mentioned everyone's "good intentions".

Such a talented person has emerged from the training program; they should be nurtured and developed.

Upon hearing this idea, Xu Ze immediately broke out in a cold sweat, declaring that he was not worthy of such a suggestion.

He's already taken this strange medicine once, and he'll never take it a second time!

Now that the system has been awakened and there's a panel that can identify items, if I still fall into a trap, I'd be a complete fool!

"Hey, Xiao Li, don't eat things from unknown sources in the future..."

He still doesn't know what will happen after he eats it.

Perhaps this is what ordinary people are really like: if they want to cultivate immortality, they are either being deceived or on their way to being deceived.

Before Xu Ze could even offer a few words of earnest advice, Xiao Li continued:

"Oh, right, Elder He also said!"

"During the Immortal Sect selection three days later, you must go to his Thousand-Foot Peak!"

These words were spoken.

Xu Ze smiled with relief.

I'm so grateful to him!

In this life, this guy is probably targeting me again.

He remained a helpless, powerless, and utterly powerless cultivator.

Even if you risk your life to cultivate to the mid-stage of Qi Refining, what use is it in front of a Golden Core expert?

"In this life, it seems like I'm also nearing a dead end?"

Xu Ze was somewhat unwilling.

You can't fall in the same place twice, can you?

That despicable He Yundao.

He has to find a way to break this deadlock!

……

Time flies by.

The third day dawned.

On the first day of the twelfth lunar month, the restriction on one of the twelve peaks of the Biyang Sect was lifted.

The selection of immortal sects should have been a bustling and lively event with huge crowds.

At this moment, it is desolate and bleak, a scene of utter desolation and sorrow.

Chapter 17 Inviting Yuefeng

"Why are there only a few people?"

On the flat ground at the top of the mountain, Yu Chen, the inner disciple in charge of recruiting new members, looked at the sparse crowd in front of him with an incredulous expression.

Biyang Sect is a renowned immortal sect in the Southern Continent, dominating the entire Southern Mountain Range.

In previous years, there have been at least 800 to 1,000 people participating in the selection process.

But now, looking around, he only saw less than a hundred people.

Where has everyone gone?

“Senior Brother Yu, these are all familiar faces. I think I’ve seen that fat guy leading the group seven or eight times already…”

Just as he was feeling puzzled, a disciple from the outer sect who was assisting him whispered something to him.

This disciple was in charge of keeping the roster every year, so he naturally recognized Sun Dehai and others.

"Seven or eight times?!" Yu Chen's eyes twitched.

Seven or eight years have passed and I'm still just a mortal, unable to even reach the threshold of the first level of Qi Refining... Even after all this, I still haven't given up.

In the path of cultivation, talent accounts for 99% of success; it cannot be achieved solely through perseverance.

What's even more terrifying is that he actually thought this person was already considered pretty good among this group of misfits!

"Wait, is that person also a familiar face?"

Just as Yu Chen was incredulous, his gaze finally fell on an inconspicuous corner of the crowd, on a handsome young man.

This person appears extremely low-key and unassuming.

However, his body was surrounded by true energy, which clearly indicated that he had already entered the Qi Refining stage!

Moreover, it's not just as simple as the early stage of Qi Refining!

"This..." The disciple beside him, holding the register, narrowed his eyes, searched his memory carefully, and then shook his head blankly: "I don't remember, this must be my first time here."

"Then that's it, he's the first one to pass the selection today."

"Is there no need for an assessment anymore?" The outer disciple asked, somewhat surprised.

Such exemption from examination is rare; usually, only inner disciples personally appointed by the elders can enjoy this honor.

"This person is already at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, and his bones and muscles are strong. He is probably a physical cultivator. Our tests are child's play for him."

"However, he's still a ways off from being an inner disciple. Let's recruit him into the outer disciple group first."

Yu Chen was very confident in her judgment.

Although he has only been on the mountain for a year, his cultivation level is already at the late stage of Qi Refining, so it is not difficult for him to see this information.

Moreover, Xu Ze did not deliberately hide it.

He was standing in the corner simply because he felt guilty...

Because, starting three days ago, Xu Ze bribed all the carriage companies around the prefectural city!

He thought to himself that since he was about to go up the mountain to join the Immortal Sect, there was no use for the remaining silver.

So he simply found the elderly driver from before. The man was indeed a veteran of this route for decades, with an incredibly strong network of connections and relationships!

With just a few greetings, the entire passenger transport system in the Nanyue Mountains was paralyzed!

All the rickshaw drivers took three days off and stayed home.

They were all happy to give the old man face... what's more, everyone received a subsidy of at least a hundred taels!

Who wouldn't want such a good thing?

That's how this scene came about.

Aside from the disciples of the preparatory sect, Xu Ze, and a few unlucky fellows who had arrived covered in dust and dirt, there was no one else.

"Fellow Daoist, what is your name?"

The sound cut through the crowd and headed straight for the corner.

Despite being born into a prestigious family, Yu Chen surprisingly showed great respect to this rogue cultivator.

"Xu Ze." Looking at the young man who was a bit older than himself, Xu Ze cupped his hands in greeting.

Just as he expected.

After preventing the vast majority of people from coming to Nanyue, he was undoubtedly the most outstanding one!

"Alright, Xu Ze, I hereby announce, in my capacity as an inner disciple of the Crimson Flame Peak, that from this day forward, you are an outer disciple of my Biyang Sect."

"This is your disciple token. Later, someone will show you around the sect and arrange your accommodation."

A jade tablet was tossed into Xu Ze's hand, engraved with his name, and seemingly sealed with a miniature magic array.

A wisp of divine consciousness was infused into the space, and a completely different world unfolded.

This is less of a disciple token and more of a fully functional smartphone!

Not only can you view all sorts of sect information, contribution point counts, and accept missions, but it even has functions like purchasing and messaging... Goodness, it can even process loans?!

"Thank you, senior brother."

With a thought, Xu Ze clicked the "X" on the pop-up ad and then respectfully clasped his hands in a fist salute again.

Immediately, an outer disciple stepped forward and led him away.

This scene immediately drew envious glances, and of course, many more commented, "That's how it should be."

"You had already become an immortal before you went up the mountain, so it is only natural that you were exceptionally admitted by the Immortal Sect. You will surely achieve great things in the future!"