Zhao Kingdom.
Hengyue Sect.
Miscellaneous Affairs Office.
A handsome young man in the yellow robes of an Outer Disciple sat cross-legged, breathing in and out.
With every breath he took, two faint streams of white qi emerged from his nose and mouth, expanding and contracting like two tiny dragons.
"Junior Brother Qin Hao!"
A woman's voice suddenly rang out.
A woman could be seen flying over from afar on a Flying Sword.
She appeared to be around thirty years old. Dressed in black, she was neither particularly beautiful nor ugly, but the kind of woman who grew more pleasing the longer one looked at her.
Qin Hao opened his eyes. Upon seeing who had arrived, he hurriedly rose and bowed. "Greetings, Senior Sister Pan!"
"There's no need for such courtesy between us!"
Senior Sister Pan smiled. "Junior Brother Qin, have you considered that matter?"
Qin Hao thought for a moment before answering, "Senior Sister Pan, I am wholly devoted to the Dao at present and have no interest in matters between men and women. I hope you can forgive me!"
"Junior brother Qin, if you agree to become my dao companion, you can immediately become a Red-robed inner disciple."
Senior Sister Pan earnestly persuaded him, "Then not only will you receive more cultivation resources, but a Foundation Establishment stage master will teach you. Wouldn't that be faster than cultivating behind closed doors on your own?"
"Besides, once you and I become dao companions, we can cultivate a Dual Cultivation Secret Method. With my fourteenth level of Qi Condensation cultivation nourishing you, your cultivation will yield twice the result with half the effort!"
"I'm sorry, Senior Sister. I cannot agree!"
Qin Hao said it once more, then sat back down cross-legged and closed his eyes.
"Humph!"
Senior Sister Pan snorted coldly and thought, What an ungrateful fool. If not for all those junior and senior sisters watching you, I would have snatched you away for dual cultivation long ago!
Seeing that he was ignoring her, she could only leave on her Flying Sword.
"Sigh, sometimes being too handsome is a mistake too!"
After she left, Qin Hao opened his eyes, his face full of helplessness.
During the two and a half years since he had joined the Hengyue Sect, countless female disciples had wanted to become his Dual Cultivation Companions.
However, as a Transmigrator, Qin Hao had his own dignity.
How could he live off a woman?
Of course, the most important reason was that those female disciples were simply too ordinary-looking.
If they had been Stunning Beauties like Liu Mei, Li Muwan, or Hong Die, he would have agreed long ago.
[Ding!] [It has been detected that the host is on this world's first map. The Strongest System in the Map has been activated!]
"Hm? A system? It had finally arrived!"
Hearing the cold electronic voice that had suddenly appeared, Qin Hao was instantly overjoyed.
As a Transmigrator, he naturally knew how powerful systems were.
Qin Hao immediately began checking the system's functions.
[Strongest System in the Map: Whenever the host possessing this system enters a new illuminated map, they will become the strongest in every category within that map.] [Categories include: cultivation, physical body, divine sense, artistic conception, divine abilities, magic treasures, wealth, and more.]
Damn, doesn't that mean I'm invincible right from the start?
Upon reading the system description, Qin Hao thought to himself.
[Important Notes!!!] [First, the system's functions will only activate on maps that this world's protagonist, Wang Lin, has set foot upon.] [Second, only those who grew up or were cultivated on the current map will be included in the calculations. Those who appeared or joined midway do not count.] [For example, the current map is the Hengyue Sect map. Situ Nan is not from the Hengyue Sect, so he is not included in the calculations.] [Third, this world's protagonist, Wang Lin, may be included in the calculations an unlimited number of times.]
"I understand. So this system is specifically meant to fleece Wang Mazi!"
Qin Hao stroked his chin, finally understanding the system's function.
In the world of Xian Ni, the most Heaven Defying person was the protagonist, Wang Mazi.
It could be said that as long as Qin Hao kept finding Wang Mazi, he would become an expert of the Heaven Trampling Realm in a few thousand years at most.
[Ding!] [It has been detected that Liu Wenju, the current strongest person in the Hengyue Sect, possesses peak late Core Formation cultivation. The host's strength has been raised to Early Nascent Soul!] [It has been detected that Dao Xu, the current strongest alchemist in the Hengyue Sect, possesses Tier 3 Alchemy Skill. The host's Alchemy Skill has been raised to Tier 4!] [It has been detected that the strongest magic treasure in the Hengyue Sect is at the Nascent Soul stage. The host has received one Spirit Transformation stage Artistic Conception magic treasure!] [It has been detected that the best storage bag in the Hengyue Sect is an Intermediate Storage Bag. The host has received one High-grade Storage Bag!] [It has been detected that Liu Wenju, the richest Cultivator in the Hengyue Sect, possesses eight thousand High Grade Spirit Stones. Reward: ten Supreme Grade Spirit Stones!] [It has been detected that the strongest auxiliary magic treasure in the Hengyue Sect is the Heavenly Reversal Bead. The host has received one Chaos Bead!]
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
As the system's voice fell silent, Qin Hao felt his cultivation rapidly soar.
He had originally only been at the third level of Qi Condensation, yet within a few breaths, he had broken through the fifteenth level of Qi Condensation and entered Foundation Establishment.
After that, he condensed a Golden Core and directly shattered it to form a Nascent Soul!
Feeling the vast power within him, Qin Hao could not help sighing. "As expected of power raised by the system. It is truly as steady as a rock, unlike the unbearably unstable power gained through one's own cultivation!"
"Buzz!"
Just as his cultivation had risen, Qin Hao felt countless memories related to alchemy appear in his mind out of nowhere.
It was as though he had truly studied under an alchemist. Knowledge of all kinds of medicinal herbs, as well as Pill Recipes for one pill after another, appeared along with them.
Beyond that, a storage bag, an ancient-looking Wooden Sword, and a bead appeared out of thin air before Qin Hao.
Qin Hao inspected the storage bag. Its interior was enormous, and it held ten crystals brimming with spiritual energy. They were clearly Supreme Grade Spirit Stones.
The Wooden Sword looked ordinary, but Qin Hao could sense an utterly terrifying power within it.
There was not much of this power in quantity, but its quality was terrifying beyond compare.
Qin Hao grabbed the Wooden Sword through the air. Under the stimulation of spiritual energy, an invisible ripple immediately emerged.
"Go!"
Qin Hao controlled the invisible ripple and sent it into the distance. The flowers, grass, and trees there rapidly withered, turning to ash almost instantly.
In that instant, Qin Hao sensed an ancient, decaying, and eerie power.
"This is... Years!"
Qin Hao's eyes lit up. He knew what this power was.
Years was a type of time power, capable of causing any object or living being to decay.
For those Old Monsters with little lifespan remaining, such power was absolutely the thing they feared most.
"What a fine treasure!"
Looking at the Wooden Sword in his hand, Qin Hao rejoiced inwardly. This Wooden Sword is called an Artistic Conception magic treasure, and it possesses a Years Intent of its own.
If I contemplate this intent for a long time, I can directly enter the Spirit Transformation stage through this single intent.
However, Qin Hao soon shook his head.
Entering Spirit Transformation by comprehending another person's intent was ultimately a minor path.
Even if one could advance to Spirit Transformation, one would remain trapped at the Early Spirit Transformation stage for life.
For Qin Hao, he would either comprehend his own intent and enter Spirit Transformation, or obtain it directly from the system.
He absolutely could not enter Spirit Transformation by comprehending another person's intent.
Qin Hao opened his mouth wide and drew the Wooden Sword into his abdomen, using his Nascent Soul to refine it.
Then, his gaze fell upon the Chaos Bead.
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