Nun, I Don't Want to Try Anymore!

The mountains and rivers of the Shu region are known for their beauty, uniqueness, and precipitousness, with Emei being particularly so. Its peaks and ridges are layered, shrouded in mist, appearing like a fairyland.

Emei Mountain is also the foundation of the Emei Sect, a highly renowned sect in the current martial arts world.

The Zixia Palace is hidden amidst the cloud sea atop the peaks, while the Qingyin Pavilion is dotted among the mountain streams and springs, truly exuding a serene and immortal aura. However, today, this tranquility has been shattered.

Below Xuanwu Peak, before the thousand-zhang steps paved with bluestone, a throng of people has gathered, their clamor reaching the heavens.

The morning mist has yet to dissipate, yet hundreds have already braved the cool mountain breeze, waiting along the steps, their eyes filled with longing and apprehension towards the prestigious sect.

Among the crowd are young ladies from wealthy families, dressed in brocade hats and sable cloaks, peasant girls in simple hairpin and cloth skirts, and girls from martial arts families with resolute expressions and a hint of arrogance in their brows.

But their ages are almost all eleven or twelve.

Today is the day the Emei Sect opens its gates once every ten years to select outer sect disciples.

Yet, here atop the mountain, everyone's gaze is frequently drawn to a particular corner.

This is because, within sight on Xuanwu Peak, all one sees are girls, with the exception of one person in that corner – a boy.

The boy is about eleven or twelve years old, dressed in a slightly worn dark blue coarse cloth tunic. His skin is fair, his features handsome, and he carries a scholarly air, not appearing to be from a poor family.

Perhaps because he is the only male present, or perhaps due to his composed demeanor, several abbesses find their gazes drawn to him.

Gu Shao'an's eyes pierce through the jostling crowd, settling on the tall jade archway at the end of the stone steps.

Several figures clad in Emei's plain white robes stand tall, exuding a solemn presence.

Leading them is a middle-aged woman with a gaunt face and eyes as sharp as lightning – Abbot Juechen, the Elder-in-charge of the External Affairs Hall, known for her strictness.

Her gaze falls upon Gu Shao'an, and an elder beside Abbot Juechen remarks, "I didn't expect you to bring a boy back this time, Sister."

Abbot Juechen replies softly, "This child was originally from a scholarly family in Jiangnan. Three months ago, when passing by a mountain temple, I offered him a meal."

"Little did I know, the next day he encountered mountain bandits, and his family all perished at their hands."

"As the Sect Leader had issued an order to seek suitable disciples from outside, I saw that this child was orphaned but possessed a resilient spirit and was well-mannered, so I brought him back to try."

The elder who had spoken earlier looks at Gu Shao'an and nods involuntarily.

"His demeanor is exceptional, and his appearance is outstanding; I also find him pleasing. However, the Emei Sect has been all female for years, and as you know, ever since..."

She pauses here before continuing, "Ever since that person died, although the Sect Leader hasn't explicitly said so, the males who came for assessment in previous years were not approved by the Sect Leader to join Emei. I worry this child won't pass the Sect Leader's test."

Abbot Juechen naturally understands this. After some thought, she sighs.

"If it truly doesn't work out, I'll take him to other sects, or at the very least, bring him to a nearby town and leave him some money."

As if sensing Abbot Juechen's gaze, Gu Shao'an looks up at this moment.

Their eyes meet, and Gu Shao'an bows respectfully towards Abbot Juechen in the distance.

Abbot Juechen nods slightly in acknowledgment, a flicker of a smile in her eyes.

Catching Abbot Juechen's subtle nod, Gu Shao'an feels a wave of relief.

"It really works."

Two months ago, Gu Shao'an, who was still sitting in front of his computer, pulling an all-nighter to perfect a game, smelled a burning odor. He closed his eyes and opened them again to find himself transmigrated to the Great Wei Kingdom on the Kyushu continent.

After digesting the memories of the previous owner, Gu Shao'an discovered that in this Great Wei Kingdom, Zhang Zhenren of Wudang had only just concluded the Sixty-Year Demon Subjugation ten years prior.

The Five Mountains Sword Sect and the Sun Moon Divine Sect were locked in fierce conflict.

The reputation of the Ming Cult and the Demonic Cult grew with each passing day.

The fragmented information in his memory coalesced, leading Gu Shao'an to suspect he had transmigrated into a game.

Another reason that confirmed Gu Shao'an's transmigration into a game was something else.

[Nun's Favor (Gold): You always manage to gain the favor and attention of abbesses.]

One of the unique features of the game "Great Jianghu," which Gu Shao'an had developed, was the integration of "Perks."

Players could acquire new Perks through various channels within the game, thereby gaining enhancements.

Perks are categorized into nine grades from lowest to highest: Gray, White, Green, Blue, Red, Purple, Gold, Orange, and Rainbow (you only need to remember Red, Purple, Gold, Orange, and Rainbow).

Each game character could obtain one free talent Perk.

And Gu Shao'an's talent Perk was this [Nun's Favor].

As the game's designer, Gu Shao'an naturally knew the situation of the game he had created.

For players, it was absolutely full of fun.

But for the native inhabitants of this Jianghu, it was absolutely dangerous.

Walking down the street, looking at someone else for too long, saying "What are you looking at?", might not be met with a "What are you looking at?", but with a blade.

Passing by a street where two masters were fighting, one might even be caught in the crossfire and get cut.

The death of the previous owner's parents at the hands of mountain bandits also indirectly confirmed this.

Coincidentally, the Emei Sect was recruiting disciples this year, Gu Shao'an's talent Perk was the most ineffective one in the early stages, and he had encountered Abbot Juechen, so Gu Shao'an decided to come and try his luck.

Abbess, I don't want to work hard anymore!

"Next, as long as I pass this outer sect assessment, I'll have a place to stay for the time being."

"Silence!"

Just then, a clear, cold voice suddenly rang out.

The voice wasn't loud, but it struck like metal on stone, instantly silencing all the noise.

Thousands of pairs of eyes converged on Abbot Juechen.

However, Gu Shao'an was unaware that higher up, behind the window of a pavilion half-suspended on the cliff face, a figure stood still like a thousand-year-old pine.

Wearing a spotless white and gold daoist robe, the person appeared to be in their early forties. Their features were delicate, but their eyebrows were exceptionally long, lending a touch of coldness and sternness to an otherwise beautiful face. Their eyes held a hidden, sharp glint.

This was none other than the current Sect Leader of Emei, Abbess Miejue, renowned for her iron will and ruthlessness.

As Abbot Juechen's voice faded, Abbess Miejue's gaze casually swept over the crowd below.

The stone steps were like an anthill, filled with blurry, indistinguishable faces yearning for attention.

Until Gu Shao'an's resilient eyes, like tempered steel, and his upright, pine-like posture accidentally caught her attention.

With just a glance, the withered fingers within Abbess Miejue's broad daoist robe suddenly tightened!

It wasn't just because of the persistence and resilience in his eyes, but also the aura emanating from Gu Shao'an below at that moment. That bearing, the straight line of his back, that calm, stone-like demeanor gave Abbess Miejue a sense of long-standing familiarity.

In an instant, a shadow, without any warning, surfaced from the deepest, most painful, and most untouchable corner of her heart.

Then.

For a fleeting moment, it overlapped with the young man in simple clothes on the stone steps!

"Senior Brother Guhongzi?"