Proficiency Maxed, Grinding to Mortal Sword Immortal

Proficiency maxed out, grinding to become a Mortal Sword Immortal

Author: silvery

Synopsis:

"I transmigrated into a Great Female Protagonist's Soul Slices webnovel. As a Sword Cultivator at the very bottom, Yun Shu's first priority was figuring out how to survive the repeated crushing blows of the plot, and maybe achieve immortality along the way.

'Ding, you have executed the Nine Heavens Sword Art once. Cultivation Technique Proficiency +1.'

Yun Shu: Got it, gotta grind!

Artifact Refining, Talisman Crafting, Formation Arrays, Alchemy, Beast Taming, cultivation realms...

After grinding all his Proficiencies to max level one by one, Yun Shu stared at the subsequent plot and fell into deep thought. 'Are these protagonists and antagonists sure they can beat me?'"

"Body Refinement Second Layer, unqualified. Next."

The tester disciple's voice was devoid of emotion.

Yun Shu withdrew his hand, his expression calm. He didn't seem surprised by the result.

He knew his own capabilities; the test was just a formality.

He glanced around. Unlike in most novels, there were no sounds of ridicule erupting from the crowd. Everyone was equally untalented, so there was no point in laughing at who was worse than whom.

The next disciple was also at Body Refinement Second Layer, and his foundation was even less solid than Yun Shu's. Naturally, he was also unqualified.

This was the test for Menial Disciples aiming to become Outer Sect Disciples. It was held once a month, and one had to reach at least Body Refining Fourth Level to be eligible for the Outer Sect assessment.

The sect here was called Myriad Sword Pavilion. It originated from the Way of the Sword and had a long history. It was said to have been the number one sect in Yunzhou a thousand years ago, renowned throughout the Ten Mortal Provinces.

Although its reputation had faded and it wasn't even ranked in Yunzhou anymore, and its highest-cultivating Sect Master was merely at the Golden Core Stage, it still possessed an extremely glorious history.

Yun Shu walked off the platform on his own.

Like the other ordinary Menial Disciples, he queued up to receive the Hundred Herbs Liquid.

This was essential for disciples undergoing Body Refining. The test was merely a means to obtain this resource.

The initial stage of cultivation was Qi Induction into Body.

However, not everyone had the aptitude for Qi Induction into Body from the start. They needed to undergo Body Refining first, allowing the body to become a more suitable vessel for Spiritual Energy, thus qualifying them to attempt the Qi Condensation Stage.

The Body Refining Stage was more akin to the worldly methods of tempering the physical body and strengthening it. Therefore, it had high requirements for Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

Even though the Hundred Herbs Liquid couldn't compare to the lowest-grade Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, it was still extracted from a hundred types of herbs by the sect's Apothecaries.

Yun Shu continued to look around. He didn't see any Outer Sect Disciples snatching the Hundred Herbs Liquid, nor had there been any such incidents before. Reassured, he collected two bottles and left quickly.

As soon as he returned to his residence, he shut the door tightly.

After sensing that no one was paying attention to his dwelling, he took out a thread-bound book he had been carrying in his bosom.

He could vaguely make out the title of the book. It was very long, titled Conquest of the Empress God in Another World.

Yun Shu opened it and began to read carefully.

This was the book he had obtained on his way to the test today. It had fallen from the sky and landed squarely in his hands. Regardless of anything else, this was definitely the first gift from the heavens since his transmigration, and he couldn't value it enough.

He had been transmigrated for two years. Due to his extremely limited aptitude, with his Low-grade Three Spirit Roots, he could only qualify as a Menial Disciple.

Perhaps in another two years, after his strength broke through to Body Refining Fourth Level and he met the standards for an Outer Sect Disciple, he would pass the assessment and, at best, become a true Outer Sect Disciple.

No one was willing to accept this fate. He cultivated desperately, but his aptitude was truly limited. He could only advance one stage in the Body Refining Stage per year. There were too many people like him, and most would find it very difficult to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage in their lifetime.

This was even with his slight cultivation aptitude. Low-grade Three Spirit Roots were barely enough to cultivate, and among these Menial Disciples, he was considered somewhat decent.

Now, for something that could possibly be a Golden Finger, Yun Shu naturally wouldn't let it slip away.

It arrived eventually. Some people transmigrated for a hundred years before their Golden Finger appeared, and they became the leader of the righteous path. He wasn't that impatient.

The title had the flavor of some ancient female-oriented novels, but he still read it carefully.

Three days later.

Yun Shu closed the book.

His eyes revealed a look of shock.

This was a pure, satisfying story – a satisfying story of leveling up!

A Great Female Protagonist leveling up, and one whose Soul Slices were scattered throughout the world. The Female Protagonist of this novel was one of them.

The entire story revolved around the Female Protagonist as the core, and the plot served her leveling up. It was a Great Female Protagonist novel in the truest sense!

To be honest, this was a very old style of female-oriented novel, but that didn't matter.

What mattered was that the world depicted in this book was exactly the same as the world Yun Shu was in!

"I transmigrated into a book?" Yun Shu pondered.

In that case...

With this book as his foundation.

Leveraging his advantage of foreknowledge, he could plan carefully and secure the greatest benefits for himself!

As for the Female Protagonist's fortuitous encounters?

"What's yours and mine? Isn't it for everyone to share!"

Except for the one whose ID number was off by a digit, which couldn't be activated, he couldn't do anything about it. For everything else, there weren't so many scruples.

Of course, the premise was having enough strength!

He quickly calmed down.

Strength really was a fundamental issue. In this plot, just as the Female Protagonist left the Myriad Sword Pavilion, the Myriad Sword Pavilion was destroyed.

Then, the Female Protagonist would undoubtedly, without question, slay her enemies, which would be a minor setback.

The Myriad Sword Pavilion had merely become a backdrop on the Female Protagonist's, the Empress's, path to godhood.

But he didn't want to die!

According to the plot, the Female Protagonist would arrive at the Sect in a month. The time left for him to develop was not much.

He was still just a Menial Disciple. If the Myriad Sword Pavilion was destroyed, how could he possibly survive?

He could just run away directly.

However, running away wasn't a solution. Two years ago, his father had spent a considerable amount of money to secure this position for him, hoping he would achieve something. If he just packed up and left without doing anything, it wouldn't look good.

The most important point was that even as a Menial Disciple in the Myriad Sword Pavilion, he was on the roster. Transferring to another Sect wouldn't be easy.

His path to immortality might be cut off!

He was even less willing to accept that.

Now, all he could do was to increase his strength.

Then, he would take it one step at a time.

If he truly had no other choice, it wouldn't be too late to run. Anyway, for the current Myriad Sword Pavilion, he was just an insignificant nobody.

Yun Shu thought of this and placed the bound book on the oil lamp, gently igniting it.

Over the past three days, he had read the book several times, and he could recall all the important plot points.

His memory had always been good. Before transmigrating, his memory had helped him get into one of the top five elite universities in the country. After transmigrating, his memory was even clearer, and he didn't miss any details.

He didn't regret it. Although the book didn't state it was to be burned after reading, it was close. What was recorded in it were world-shattering secrets. Leaking them would bring about a deadly calamity.

He didn't have any Storage Artifacts to store it. Even some Foundation Establishment Stage disciples wouldn't have such items, let alone him, a Menial Disciple. Burning it was the only option.

Now, all he could do was to cultivate diligently.

And wait for the opportune moment.

He took out two bottles of Hundred Herbs Liquid.

Hundred Herbs Liquid wasn't something that could be easily refined. It was also the masterpiece of an Apothecary. The formula was universal across the continent, but only Apothecaries could refine it. The prestige of Apothecaries was self-evident. One step further, and they might become the highly revered Alchemists.

Hundred Herbs Liquid could be used for Body Refining. He could only get two bottles per month, and this was the only resource available to Menial Disciples.

As for the treatment of Outer Sect Disciples, it was said they would receive actual medicinal pills.

Yun Shu didn't understand and hadn't had much contact with it, but over the past two years, he had managed to figure out some of the internal situation of the Sect.

"Detected energy substance - Hundred Herbs Liquid, absorb?"

A voice appeared in his mind.

Yun Shu's eyelids twitched.

Again?

A month ago, when he first heard this voice, he didn't hesitate at all and directly absorbed the two bottles of Hundred Herbs Liquid.

Later...

Nothing happened...

Only his two bottles of Hundred Herbs Liquid were gone. Those were what he had prepared to break through to the Body Refinement Third Layer!