Unlike ordinary people

Ying Huaixu had originally thought that testing his spiritual root and obtaining a disciple token from the Divine Firmament Sword Sect would complete the second stage of the prologue quest.

But the quest had not been completed as he had expected.

Ying Huaixu had a few guesses about that. Perhaps he had to report to the Divine Firmament Sword Sect before it would count as complete.

Still, there was no hurry.

In fact, for Ying Huaixu, this was a good thing.

After all, once he went to the Divine Firmament Sword Sect, his daily quests would refresh there.

Quests at the Divine Firmament Sword Sect would be rather difficult to complete.

The real problem was that he had chosen the highest world difficulty, then fucking transmigrated into that very world.

It was no longer a game, after all. He had to be careful with everything.

So, for now, Peaceful Town was still a safe place for Ying Huaixu.

And there was one thing that left him utterly speechless.

For a top-tier power leveler, early-game resources were all carefully planned out.

Experience had to be saved up, not spent recklessly.

But the problem now was that unexpected things kept happening, perhaps because this was no longer a game.

For instance, the side quest to help Peaceful Town fend off the wolf pack had disappeared.

That was a crucial step.

The wolves' attack on Peaceful Town was not simply an attack. Someone behind the scenes was driving them.

That person's goal was to lure the Divine Firmament Sword Sect's members down the mountain so they would discover Ye Ningshuang.

That was how the main story's prologue was supposed to unfold.

And what would the player get out of it?

The Wolf King's remnant soul, of course.

That remnant soul was important. It was one hell of an item.

The Wolf King's remnant soul could guide him to a secret realm, commonly known as a beginner's first gold-farming spot.

The Wolf King would also rebuild his body and eventually become the player's first pet.

The side quest's experience mattered, the Wolf King's remnant soul mattered, and that first batch of gold mattered too.

But now, all of it was fucking gone.

If he were still playing a game, a little bug like this would have been no big deal.

That first batch of gold helped players get through the early game comfortably.

But that only applied to free-to-play players and low spenders.

Among players, Primordial Immortal Cultivation Record actually had another name: Pay-to-Win Carefree Cultivation Record.

Whales could drop 648 right at the start and steamroll the early game.

But the problem now was that this was not a game. He had fucking transmigrated!

So Ying Huaixu had no choice but to spend a few days farming experience from daily quests.

At the very least, he needed 10,000 experience before entering the Divine Firmament Sword Sect.

Without 10,000 experience, he would definitely hit plenty of progression walls once he got there.

Especially now that this was no longer a game, Ying Huaixu wanted to stockpile even more experience.

Fortunately, perhaps because he had completed the first prologue quest,

there were plenty of blue exclamation marks today, with lots of little side quests.

Seeing so many quests, Ying Huaixu nearly wept with joy.

Back when he played the game, he could not even be bothered to look at the exclamation marks above these people's heads.

For a top-tier power leveler, pushing through the maps came first.

Ying Huaixu had never imagined that one day, seeing these quests would make him so excited, or even feel so comforting.

So he threw himself into them with enthusiasm.

But as he worked through the quests, he gradually grew irritated.

When he played the game, he always skipped ahead. He could not be bothered to listen to the NPC dialogue.

Now, though, that was not an option.

He had to hear it all...

And so, a very strange scene unfolded.

The quest giver chattered on and on...

Ying Huaixu stood there with unfocused eyes, not listening at all.

Only when the person finished did he snap out of his daze. "Oh, got it..."

Then he immediately dashed away.

The quest giver scratched his head.

"Does he really know what I was saying?"

Strangely enough, although Ying Huaixu had not been listening, he really did know what the man wanted him to do.

And Ying Huaixu was extremely efficient.

He soon completed the task he had been given.

But he was far from satisfied.

"No, this is still too slow!"

Ying Huaixu had intended to walk normally, but to finish the quests, he once again picked up his old gaming habits.

Run, sprint, jump... run, sprint, jump, jump, jump...

His antics left everyone in Peaceful Town dumbfounded.

Ye Ningshuang had already packed her things. Watching Ying Huaixu act like this, she could only shake her head helplessly.

"The young master's having another episode!"

Ying Huaixu did not care. Right now, all he wanted was to complete his quests efficiently.

Whenever there was a shortcut he could take to finish a quest, he absolutely refused to use the normal route.

And so, he could be seen everywhere, climbing hills, scaling pillars, and vaulting walls.

Though the people of Peaceful Town were rather speechless at his behavior,

still...

Ying Huaixu really was efficient.

Whatever they asked him to help with, he completed it quickly.

They did not understand it, but they had nothing to complain about.

Besides, Ying Huaixu really was eager to help.

A shipment of goods arrived at Peaceful Town's ferry landing.

Without another word, Ying Huaixu went over to help.

Then he could be seen shouldering the goods and rapidly hopping along as he carried them.

He looked as though something was seriously wrong with him.

But he really did work fast.

As luck would have it, the goods Ying Huaixu was moving were supplies for the restaurant where Lü Qingyi was staying.

Watching him bound and hop around with goods on his shoulder, Lü Qingyi found it rather hard to save face.

She saw him, and so did the other disciples of the Divine Firmament Sword Sect.

They all turned to look at her.

None of them spoke, but they all seemed to be asking the same question.

Senior Sister, this is the disciple you recruited? Why does he look like there's something seriously wrong with him?

Lü Qingyi collected herself, then said with a smile, "Ying Huaixu truly is unlike ordinary people!"

The disciples: "..."

That explanation was simply too much of a stretch.

Lü Qingyi snorted.

"Although... hmm... although Ying Huaixu seems somewhat... haphazard, haven't you noticed how fast he is? And look at how he tosses the goods. It seems like a casual throw, but look again. Aren't they all stacked perfectly neatly?"

Only after hearing Lü Qingyi's explanation did the disciples realize it.

"They really are!"

"Holy crap, he... there's no sign of any movement technique, but he's twice as fast as an ordinary person!"

"And he's stacked those goods so neatly that I almost can't bear to disturb them!"

Some disciples even tried imitating the way Ying Huaixu moved.

Sure enough, it really was fast.

But it consumed far too much stamina.

"Holy crap, how does that kid have so much stamina? What kind of monster is he?"

The disciples were all a little dazed.

But Lü Qingyi's headache only grew worse.

Because now all the Divine Firmament Sword Sect disciples were trying it, and to everyone watching, they looked like a troop of monkeys chattering away...