Cultivators Join the Grind, Identity Exposed
Liu Yi pondered for a moment, but ultimately remained uneasy about those cultivation sects, fearing they might resort to underhanded tactics.
He decided to check the system backend himself. With a thought, he entered the system backend with his Divine Sense and carefully investigated the movements of the people from various sects.
Some players slay monsters in Monster Game World to earn Soul Power;
Some devote themselves to comprehending the Great Dao or the true essence of Cultivation Method in the Dao Comprehension Space;
Some are currently attempting to conquer the Trial Tower, while many more are Dissemination System in the mortal realm. Some even go so far as to perform Law Technique directly in bustling city streets to attract the attention of ordinary people.
Meanwhile, the higher-ups of those cultivation sects did not make any unusual moves; instead, they were all using the system functions.
However, not all cultivation sects discovered the existence of the system.
Judging from the current trend, those sects that haven't yet realized the system's existence will probably find out soon.
Liu Yi noticed that the cultivation sects weren't secretly causing trouble; instead, they were all focused on earning Energy Points.
He breathed a sigh of relief. It would be best if he didn't have to confront the cultivation sects immediately; the longer it dragged on, the better for him.
At the same time, a sense of accomplishment welled up inside me.
It was he who dragged these high-and-mighty cultivators down from their pedestals, making them, like ordinary people, toil for Energy Points and get caught up in the chaos.
He could no longer maintain his superior attitude, nor did he have the air of otherworldly elegance he once possessed.
If you can't roll it up to death, roll it up as hard as you can.
In order to improve their cultivation, they will definitely do their best, especially those ordinary cultivators with mediocre talent who are at the bottom, most of whom will become the King of Scrolls.
They are so eager to improve!
In the past, they had no choice but to remain at the bottom of the cultivation Immortal Realm, and were even looked down upon by those with better aptitude.
Now, with the Fairness System in place, even those with poor cultivation aptitude can directly purchase Artificial Heavenly Spirit Root. Coupled with system functions such as the Dao Comprehension Space, this is enough to defy fate and change one's destiny.
They probably also want to trample those who once looked down on them underfoot.
Those cultivators who were already exceptionally talented had to join the fray in order to avoid being overtaken.
After all, Ye Liang's example was right before their eyes; his title of "the most tragic saint in history" was still fresh in everyone's mind.
Furthermore, the scenes of the holy sons and daughters of various sects being defeated one after another in the Immortal-Devil Secret Realm Arena Tournament are still vivid in my mind.
They don't want to repeat the same mistakes.
Nowadays, cultivators are even more dedicated and hardworking than most ordinary people.
After all, they know better the cruelty of the cultivation Immortal Realm and cannot accept the feeling of being overshadowed by others in the future.
Liu Yi exited the system backend, opened the forum, and immediately saw the top trending topic. "The number one in the Dao Seed Realm Combat Power Ranking was once expelled from the Heavenly Revelation Sect."
Upon seeing this line, the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.
Although I had expected that my past would eventually be exposed, seeing it with my own eyes still made me feel a little awkward.
However, he didn't intend to suppress the trending topic directly.
After all, this is the route he took; once everyone knows it, that's enough.
He clicked on it, and there was a detailed account of his experiences in the Heavenly Revelation Sect back then.
I then opened the comments section and browsed through them:
Is this news true? Was Liu Yi really in such a terrible situation?
I thought he had always been this strong, but I never expected his cultivation aptitude to be so poor. He hadn't even been able to Foundation Establishment in over a hundred years and was even expelled from the Heavenly Revelation Sect.
"It should be true; this information was leaked by a disciple of the Heavenly Revelation Sect."
I was truly shocked; I simply couldn't compare the Liu Yi of today to the Liu Yi of yesteryear.
"It's true. Liu Yi mentioned it when he sparred with Zheng Siqi before. He failed to cultivate immortality in his early years, so he turned to martial arts."
"I never imagined that Liu Yi, a big shot, had such a shameful past. But he ultimately made such a name for himself through martial arts. Truly, life is unpredictable and the world is full of twists and turns."
"My aptitude for cultivating immortality is poor, but my talent for martial arts is excellent. I've decided to follow the example of Master Liu Yi and give up cultivating immortality to practice martial arts instead."
"Do you think the Heavenly Revelation Sect regrets expelling Liu Yi now? If they hadn't, he might still be a member of the Heavenly Revelation Sect."
"What's the use of regretting it? Besides, if he hadn't been expelled from the sect, Liu Yi would probably have wasted his life there until he died. How could he have achieved what he has now?"
"That's right! He got to where he is today because he bound himself to the system after leaving the Heavenly Revelation Sect and switched to martial arts."
However, Liu Yi hasn't been seen for a while. Could something have happened to him?
"That's unlikely. With his abilities, as long as he doesn't offend someone of immense power, he'll be fine. He's probably in seclusion cultivating."
Liu Yi left the comments section and glanced at the trending topics list. Two entries caught his eye: "A super strong person appears in the Immortal-Devil Secret Realm and slays Devil Race in the Dao Integration Realm with his sword" and "Many cultivation sects bind to the system".
He smiled knowingly. No wonder Lan Sheng had taken the initiative to show goodwill outside the Immortal-Devil Secret Realm; it turned out he already knew his strength.
Seeing that there was nothing else interesting on the trending topics, Liu Yi replied to Qian Duoduo's Microchat message.
After chatting for a while, we exited the system and entered the newly opened cave abode.
He took out a futon and sat down, intending to cultivate in seclusion: using the Life Origin Fruit to cultivate his World Dao Body and refine the remaining acupoints in the Divine Acupoint Realm.
While simultaneously developing the Fairness System 8.0 and the Portable Daoist Sanctum.
At the same time, he also had to start deduce the cultivation method for the next realm of the Divine Acupoint Realm.
At this moment, Ye Qingxue had just bound herself to the system. While exploring the system's functions, she muttered to herself:
"So that's how it is! Ye Liang, Qian Duoduo, and Zheng Siqi are all system hosts."
No wonder their cultivation has progressed so quickly; some people have Artificial Heavenly Spirit Root to change their cultivation aptitude, in addition to the system functions such as the Dao Comprehension Space.
With enough Energy Points, anyone can become a peerless genius. It seems the landscape of the Eastern Desolation cultivation Immortal Realm is about to change.
And Liu Yi is also a system host. Is his strength also due to the system?
That shouldn't be the case. Otherwise, how come none of the other system hosts could achieve his monstrous combat power?
But the system itself is likely also a significant factor.
Now that I'm also bound to the system, maybe I'll have a chance to catch up with or even surpass him?
Thinking of this, a burning light flashed in her eyes, then she smiled gently:
"I never expected that Liu Yi was also a disciple of the Heavenly Revelation Sect, and was even expelled from the sect."
No wonder he looked familiar; I guess I've seen him before.
I really didn't expect that he had the Five Elements Spirit Root, yet his aptitude for cultivation was so poor, and he hadn't even Foundation Establishment in over 100 years.
Moreover, he has persisted in working overtime for over 100 years. His perseverance is truly astonishing, no wonder he has achieved such success.
However, his aptitude for martial arts is truly outrageously good.
"I should also take action and earn Energy Points so I can use the system's functions."
Ye Liang also learned that his sect had discovered the existence of the system and had already bound all disciples to it, and he felt a sense of helplessness.
In this way, their original advantage was completely gone.
He'll have to work even harder to earn Energy Points from now on, otherwise everyone else will probably want to pull him down from his position as Holy Son.
I had hoped to take a break after three years of hard work, but now it seems I have to work harder than everyone else.
Otherwise, if he is surpassed and defeated, the title of "the most tragic saint in history" will probably be very difficult to wash away.
He decided not to return to the Heavenly Revelation Sect first, as he might be questioned about why he concealed the system's existence if he went back.
It would be better to Dissemination System first, since you need Energy Points to have everything.
However, he did not expect that Liu Yi was once a disciple of the Heavenly Revelation Sect, and was expelled because he failed to Foundation Establishment for more than a hundred years.
Such a shameful past was truly beyond his expectations.