Sect Competition

"You hear? The Sect Master brought a naked young man into the sect."

"My friend guards the gate. He told me that young man was quite handsome."

"Not only that, the Sect Master was even wearing that young man's clothes."

"Gasp."

"You're all behind the times. The latest news is that the Sect Master took that young man as a Direct Disciple. His name is Chen Mo."

"Hasn't the new disciple selection not started yet? Isn't this against the rules?"

"Are you stupid? Does the Sect Master need to follow the rules to take a disciple?"

"Is it true? As far as I know, the Sect Master has only taken one Direct Disciple over the years, and that was Senior Sister Nalan. Can his talent compare to Senior Sister Nalan's?"

"The next Sect Competition is in a few days. Whether he can compare or not, we'll find out then."

Chen Mo had no idea that he had caused such an uproar the moment he entered the sect.

After Yun Yun brought him into the sect and arranged for him to stay in a hall, she hurriedly left.

Chen Mo comfortably soaked in a bath. After changing into the Misty Cloud Sect's exclusive Direct Disciple robes, he brought up the system menu.

Name: Chen Mo

Race: Human

Cultivation: One-star Dou Master

Fortune Points: 40

Cultivation Method: Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Force

Dou Technique: Underworld God's Spear

Items: Aura Concealment Technique, two Healing Talismans, four bottles of Accompanying Purple Crystal Source

Functions: Treasure Chest Draw, Shop, Plunder

Chen Mo untied his upper robe and lowered his head for a look. The wound on his chest, which had been around ten centimeters long, was now completely healed.

How was that a Healing Talisman? It was practically a divine talisman!

He had used it before taking a bath. How long had it been? The wound that had already scarred over had completely vanished.

This system really had something to it!

Next, let me properly familiarize myself with this system.

He first opened the Treasure Chest Draw.

But even a Silver Treasure Chest required 100 Fortune Points.

Gold cost 1,000.

Platinum cost 10,000.

Diamond had reached a terrifying 100,000.

He did not bother counting the King's Treasure Chest. He only knew there were a whole lot of zeroes after the one.

Then he looked into the chest probabilities.

A Silver Treasure Chest had a one-in-ten-thousand chance of yielding an item that could only be obtained from a King's Treasure Chest.

The odds doubled for Platinum, and so on.

But for Chen Mo, an African-level unlucky person, one in ten thousand was the same as zero.

This lottery system and its odds reminded him of a game he had played in his previous life.

Of course, that one had been even more of a scam.

As for obtaining Fortune Points—

At present, Chen Mo only knew of two ways. Aside from rewards for completing missions, the other was killing magical beasts. The higher the magical beast's rank, the more Fortune Points he would receive.

Chen Mo looked at the shop last, but there was not a single item he could afford.

He specifically checked the prices of the Form Transformation Pill and Accompanying Purple Crystal Source. The former cost 7,000 Fortune Points per pill, while the latter cost 3,000 Fortune Points per bottle.

So expensive. It would be great if Accompanying Purple Crystal Source could be exchanged for Fortune Points.

With that thought, Chen Mo tried it with a mental command.

It was useless. Nothing happened.

I should just drink it and cultivate. Maybe I can make Purple Fire too. Then I'll find an Alchemy Manual and casually read through it, and I'll be an alchemist.

One of life's three great illusions: I can do it.

Chen Mo was currently caught up in that very illusion.

Just as Chen Mo immersed himself deeper and deeper in that illusion, even feeling that he would soon be sleeping with a beauty in his arms—

Yun Yun entered.

Hearing the movement, Chen Mo naturally looked over at once.

"Sister Yun Yun."

An azure long dress wrapped around her graceful figure. Her face was incomparably gorgeous, and her dark hair was arranged into an elegant coiffure. She looked resplendent and dignified, her beauty utterly captivating.

Other than the slightly different color of her hair, she was practically identical to Yun Yun from the anime.

She's breathtakingly beautiful. Chen Mo cried inwardly, while the possessive desire hidden in his heart grew even stronger.

Seeing Chen Mo's reaction, Yun Yun knew that her effort in dressing up had not been wasted. A trace of secret delight flashed through her heart, but she immediately put on a stern expression and said seriously, "The Sect Competition will be held in three days. After a decision by the Council of Elders, you need to participate."

Chen Mo frowned slightly. "Is it because I'm a Direct Disciple?"

"Yes, but..." Yun Yun nodded, then began to hesitate.

"What is it?" Seeing her wavering, Chen Mo said directly, "Is there another requirement?"

"Yes." Yun Yun said with some difficulty, "You must place among the top five of the younger generation's Inner Sect Disciples in this Sect Competition."

Originally, the Council of Elders had wanted Chen Mo to place in the top three. The top five had only been secured after Yun Yun argued strongly on his behalf.

After all, the Sect Master's Direct Disciple was, strictly speaking, the face of the Misty Cloud Sect. If he could not even reach the top five, what right did he have?

"Top five." Chen Mo sighed in relief. "I thought I had to take first place."

Chen Mo was not boasting. According to the novel's description, among the younger generation of the Misty Cloud Sect, only Nalan Yanran had exceptional talent. Even if there were one or two obscure geniuses Potato had not described, there would not be more than five in total.

And judging by this point in time, Nalan Yanran was only a few stars into the Dou Master realm.

Therefore, Chen Mo truly did not think he would fall out of the top five.

Ding! Mission issued. Host, please obtain first place in this Sect Competition. Upon success, you will randomly receive 100–3,000 Fortune Points.

"Uh, fine. System, you win."

You really do give me little surprises from time to time, Chen Mo complained inwardly.

However, Chen Mo's words displeased Yun Yun. Who had she gone to such lengths for?

And what about him? Not only did he not take it seriously, he even put on such an arrogant attitude, looking down on the sect's disciples. It was clear that he did not take this matter seriously at all.

"You... just wait to get beaten to death." Yun Yun angrily spat out those words and prepared to leave. But after reaching the door, she still could not put her mind at ease. She turned back, took out a scroll, and placed it on the table. "This is a Mysterious Tier Middle Grade lightning-element Dou Technique. If there's anything you don't understand, come next door and ask me. I live next door."

After saying that, she truly left.

"I think I made her angry, but I really didn't mean to anger her." Chen Mo felt like crying. He walked to the table, picked up the scroll inscribed with lightning patterns, and opened it.

"Thousand Thunder Art."

"Once cultivated to mastery, it can draw down the thunder of the nine heavens."

"With such an awesome-sounding description, how is it only a Mysterious Tier Dou Technique?"

Filled with doubt, Chen Mo read through the entire incantation of the Dou Technique and could not help complaining, "Looks like every world has its share of bullshit. This so-called Thousand Thunder Art is really just a One Thunder Art. Even at mastery, it can only draw down a single bolt of heavenly lightning, and even that depends on luck."

"Looking at it this way, those cultivation methods and Dou Techniques that claim to burn mountains and overturn seas are exaggerated too."

I should cultivate the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Force first, then consume the Accompanying Purple Crystal Source and use its energy to awaken more Giant Elephant Embryonic Disks.

He acted as soon as he decided.

Chen Mo focused his mind and began meditating, placing all his thoughts on cultivating the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Force First Layer.

Not long after he began circulating it, a stream of air could visibly be seen around his body. Like a great river, it emitted the rumbling sound of thunderous explosions.

At that moment, an unexpected change occurred. Just like in the Beast Mountain Range, Chen Mo's body became like a black-hole-like container, madly devouring the surrounding Dou Qi.