Are You the Sect Leader?

Jun Changxiao had been named Jun Changxiao because his parents had hoped he would keep a smile on his face and live happily all his life.

After transmigrating to Starfall Continent, becoming a sect leader, and activating the system, he had completely forgotten what it even meant to laugh happily.

Making the Iron Bone Unyielding Sect the strongest sect and recruiting a hundred thousand disciples was absolutely as difficult as climbing to heaven!

What was more.

There was a hundred-year deadline!

Other people's systems either gave equipment, gave experience, or let them reach level 999 with one slash. Why was mine such utter bullshit?

"Ah."

Jun Changxiao sighed. "As a transmigrator, how could I have the nerve to greet a fellow traveler when I run into one?"

Depressed as he was.

Since he was here, he had to live properly, didn't he?

Sect Leader Jun began communicating with the Spatial Ring that was clearly a bracelet, quickly establishing a connection with it.

"I hope there's some god-tier equipment and god-tier skills inside."

Jun Changxiao prayed as his consciousness entered the wondrous space.

After entering the Spatial Ring, he discovered that apart from a single brick, there was nothing else in the vague, boundless area.

Where was the god-tier equipment? Where were the god-tier skills?

If nothing else, at least give me a divine beast egg so I can slowly hatch it!

Unfortunately.

There was nothing. Just one brick!

Still unwilling to give up, Jun Changxiao walked over and secretly anticipated, "Could it be a Divine Artifact?"

Having read too many books, he knew that for a qualified transmigrator, a chosen son of heaven, even a stone dug out of a latrine would turn out to be an ancient Divine Artifact lost for ages!

Sect Leader Jun had already begun imagining the wonderful scene of himself holding a brick in his left hand and a skewer in his right as he roamed the martial world in carefree style.

"Smack."

Jun Changxiao grabbed the brick and distinctly felt a faint pulse.

His heart instantly leaped with joy. "It has a heartbeat. Could there be some badass Great Being hidden inside this brick? Once awakened, will he pass down peerless divine arts to me?"

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and he brought the Divine Artifact before his eyes.

When he flipped it over, the expression on Jun Changxiao's face instantly froze. The blood in his body surged uncontrollably, threatening to rush straight up his throat.

The brick displayed a screen, upon which were words and a string of numbers—Self-Destruction Time Remaining: 99 years, 355 days, 23 hours, 58 minutes, 46 seconds.

A small line of text in the lower-left corner explained: Complete the Main Quest within a hundred years, and the explosive device will deactivate itself.

"Ding! Ding!"

After several jumps, the time decreased.

"I'll fuck his grandfather!"

Jun Changxiao hurled the brick to the ground and cursed, "This isn't a Divine Artifact. It's a bomb!"

"Ding!"

When the brick fell to the ground, the time on its screen jumped from 23 hours and 58 minutes to 22 hours and 58 minutes!

"Host!"

The system's reminder sounded. "This item is called the Soul Detonator. It possesses independent thought and emotions. If you make it unhappy, it will only speed up the countdown."

"Thud!"

Jun Changxiao collapsed to the ground and whimpered, "System, I'm done playing. I want to go home..."

The system said mechanically, "The system has already activated. The host must complete the Main Quest. If you act negatively during the process, muddle through life, and wait for death, the Soul Detonator will explode ahead of time."

Jun Changxiao sprawled flat on the ground and mourned weakly, "Where's a blade? Where's a blade? I want to kill myself..."

"Ding!"

"The host's first wish has been fulfilled. You have received one Uncollectible Blade!"

"Whoosh—"

A treasured blade appeared in the space.

Jun Changxiao nearly spat blood. His wish to go home had not been granted, but when he wanted a blade to kill himself, it had readily fulfilled that wish. What a damned scam!

Jun Changxiao felt that he had been cheated.

But having arrived on Starfall Continent and activated the system, he could only resign himself to fate. He brought up the system's Data Panel and examined it carefully.

Data such as sect name, sect leader, and sect members were easy enough to understand.

What he could not understand was what the hell "Sect Construction: Level 1" and "Sect Contribution Points: 0/100" on the panel meant.

"Host."

The system's voice sounded. "Sect Construction encompasses many things. The higher its level, the more sect functions can be unlocked."

"Such as?"

"The host can use your thoughts to touch Sect Construction and open the detailed Data Panel."

"It has that function too?"

Jun Changxiao closed his eyes and used his thoughts to touch the words "Sect Construction." A small panel immediately appeared before his eyes, bearing brief explanations.

Sect Construction Level 1: No functions available.

Sect Construction Level 2: Unlock Alchemy Pavilion.

Sect Construction Level 3: Unlock Forging Pavilion.

Sect Construction Level 4: Unlock Talisman Pavilion.

Sect Construction Level 5: Unlock Spirit Beast Pavilion.

A line of small text appeared afterward: Only after Sect Construction reaches Level 5 can subsequent functions be viewed.

Jun Changxiao was speechless.

"How do I increase Sect Construction?"

"To increase Sect Construction, the host must recruit more members."

"So that's how it is."

Jun Changxiao said, "Then what do Sect Contribution Points mean?"

The system explained, "Sect Contribution Points can be used to exchange for treasures in the Sect Mall."

"The Sect Mall?"

Jun Changxiao's eyes immediately lit up.

In his understanding, the protagonists of many novels had a mall after obtaining a system. Some were even given a Novice Gift Pack that directly provided a full set of equipment for showing off and slapping faces in the early stages!

Jun Changxiao studied the system panel several times and asked in confusion, "Why isn't there a Sect Mall?"

"The host must obtain at least 1 Contribution Point before the hidden Sect Mall panel can be unlocked."

"How do I increase Contribution Points?"

"To unlock the Sect Mall, the host must recruit more members."

Hearing this, Jun Changxiao finally understood.

The so-called Strongest Sect System, whether Sect Construction or Contribution Points, could not function without recruiting members!

"Good!"

Jun Changxiao said with high spirits, "Starting tomorrow, I'll begin recruiting members!"

Reality was cruel.

After he opened the two peeling, battered doors and posted a notice recruiting disciples, not a single person showed interest for an entire month.

Another half month passed.

Just as Jun Changxiao was becoming utterly disheartened, Lu Qianqian arrived.

She stopped before the disciple recruitment notice posted at the entrance. After hesitating briefly, she walked in and said, "I want to join the Iron Bone Unyielding Sect."

Jun Changxiao, who was squatting on the steps before the main hall eating noodles, was instantly dumbfounded.

After waiting bitterly for dozens of days, a beautiful woman had actually appeared right when he was despairing. To him, this was undoubtedly supreme happiness!

Lu Qianqian looked at him and said flatly, "Are you an idiot?"

"Whoosh!"

Jun Changxiao hurriedly tossed aside his bowl and chopsticks and enthusiastically handled her admission procedures.

When he took out the Sect Leader Seal representing his identity as sect leader, Lu Qianqian asked skeptically, "You're the sect leader?"

"That's right."

Jun Changxiao puffed out his chest and said seriously, "I am the sect leader of the Iron Bone Sect."

"I'm withdrawing."

"Beauty, don't! Don't! Don't!"

After exhausting every possible means and shamelessly pestering her, Jun Changxiao finally kept Lu Qianqian, ensuring that the desolate sect no longer had only him in it.

**"Ding!"**

Sect Members: 2/100!

**"Ding!"**

Sect Contribution Points: 1/100!

**"Ding!"**

Contribution Points have met the requirement. The system has unlocked—the Sect Mall!

After a series of ding-dong notifications, Jun Changxiao brought up the Sect Attribute Panel and saw that beneath the Main Quest, the words "Sect Mall" had appeared out of nowhere.

"There really is a mall!"

Overjoyed, Jun Changxiao used his thoughts to touch the Sect Mall.

"Whoosh!"

The scene before him changed, and a panel resembling a warehouse appeared, listing numerous products!

Nine-Turn Marrow Cleansing Pill!

Dragon Elephant Prajna Palm!

Startling Swan Soaring Dragon Footwork!

Five Elements Yin Yang Art!

Millennium Cold Ice Battle Armor!

Sacred Flame Physique!

Looking at the Martial Techniques, pills, and Battle Armor listed in the Sect Mall, Jun Changxiao's heartbeat accelerated along with them.

Just from their names alone, he knew these things were absolutely incredible!

The next moment, Sect Leader Jun's expression froze, because the exchange prices displayed beneath every item started at a minimum of 10,000 Contribution Points!

"Seriously?"

Jun Changxiao's mouth twitched violently. "They're this expensive?"