Dongxuan Great Continent, Eastern Region.
Star-Moon Kingdom, Six Sword Sect.
The Six Sword Sect was exceptionally lively today, with thousands gathered in the open space outside the sect.
As the foremost sect in the Star-Moon Kingdom, it only accepted disciples once every three years.
This was a place that countless youths dreamed of.
Amidst the crowd, a young man gazed at the scene, his heart filled with excitement. "This is the foremost sect in the Star-Moon Kingdom. It's quite grand."
The young man wore a white robe, was tall and slender, with long hair cascading over his shoulders. His appearance was exceptionally handsome, yet his face was pale, giving the impression of being gravely ill, like an immortal from the heavens, utterly out of place among the common folk.
Recalling his system, Yu Que couldn't help but complain, "When the forest is big, there are all sorts of systems. I've seen villain systems, transcendence systems, and showing-off systems. What's with this sworn brotherhood system? It's too casual."
[Sworn Brotherhood System 2.0]
[Task Completed: Arrive at the Six Sword Sect. Reward: Beginner's Gift Pack]
Yu Que gazed at the system page visible only to him, his heart so moved it felt like tears would flow.
Three months!
It hadn't been easy!
He had dragged his sickly body for a full five months to reach the Six Sword Sect.
Yu Que was not from this world. He was originally an ordinary, struggling little author from Earth's Huaxia. Because readers didn't give tips or urge him to update, he made no money and choked to death on water while typing late at night.
He thought he would receive a beginner's gift pack upon transmigration, like other transmigrators. But unexpectedly, this broken system had given him a beginner's task and then gone silent.
Yu Que excitedly clicked open the Beginner's Gift Pack.
Judging by the typical pattern of system novels, the Beginner's Gift Pack shouldn't be too bad.
[Ding, Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the Strongest Physique: Profound Dragon Sacred Body]
[Ding, Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the Strongest Cultivation Method: "Sworn Brotherhood Cultivation Art"]
[Ding, Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the Golden Finger: Hand of God]
[Ding, Congratulations to the Host for advancing one realm]
[Ding, Congratulations to the Host for obtaining one Trial Card: Five-Five Kai Trial Card]
[Ding, Congratulations to the Host for obtaining Seven Great Strength Pills]
A series of system prompts sounded in his mind.
Yu Que was so excited he almost jumped two meters high.
He clicked open the attribute page.
...
Host: Yu Que
Cultivation: Qi Condensation First Layer
Physique: Profound Dragon Sacred Body
Cultivation Method: "Sworn Brotherhood Cultivation Art"
Skills: Basic Fist and Footwork
Golden Finger: Hand of God
Items: Great Strength Pills x7, Five-Five Kai Trial Card x1.
Yu Que was stunned. He was already a cultivator!
Weren't cultivators supposed to be free from all diseases? As a cultivator at the first layer of Qi Condensation, why did his body still look so weak?
[Ding, this system follows a path of appearance. To maintain the Host's critically ill appearance, all pills and cultivation methods that enhance the Host's physique are invalid.]
Yu Que: "..."
So no matter how strong I become, I have to maintain this sickly appearance? This is just not playing fair!
Yu Que was helpless, but even so, it wouldn't stop him from showing off.
"Boom~"
With several loud noises, seven stone pillars grew from the ground.
The stone pillars stood tall, reaching straight into the clouds.
Three figures flew on swords, arriving above everyone.
The crowd below looked up with adoration.
Yu Que also looked up with adoration.
Flying on swords was the dream of every boy.
"The test begins now!"
With an order, everyone lined up to prepare for the test.
These seven stone pillars were the testing pillars of the Six Sword Sect, capable of measuring a cultivator's potential.
Heaven, Earth, Profound, Yellow – four levels of potential, from highest to lowest.
The four potentials corresponded to four colors.
White: Yellow-grade potential.
Yellow: Profound-grade potential.
Purple: Earth-grade potential.
Red: Heaven-grade potential.
Yellow-grade potential was sufficient to be accepted into the Six Sword Sect.
[Task: Swear brotherhood with Zhou Jie. Reward: Cultivation realm advances to Foundation Establishment and a grand gift pack, unlocks lottery mode.]
The system prompt sounded.
Yu Que clicked on Zhou Jie's information.
...
Zhou Jie
Gender: Male
Future Peak Strength: Nascent Soul Stage
Future Status: Sect Master of the Six Sword Sect
Personality: Cheerful, loyal and righteous, has a mysterious confidence in his own appearance, appears upright on the surface but is a bit reserved inwardly, becomes arrogant once he gains power later on.
Destiny: Due to an accidental fall from a cliff, he obtained an ancient inheritance, thus embarking on the peak of his life.
After reading the information, Yu Que looked at the crowd queuing for the test. His gaze swept over them, finally stopping at a youth at the end of the line.
The youth had a refined appearance. Although his clothes were ordinary, he possessed an extraordinary aura.
Yu Que looked at the golden exclamation mark above the youth's head and muttered, "He must be Zhou Jie, the future Sect Master of the Six Sword Sect. As expected of a chosen one, his appearance is only slightly inferior to mine."
Yu Que walked forward and lined up behind Zhou Jie.
"Hello, brother. I am Yu Que. May I know your name?"
Zhou Jie turned to look at Yu Que, his brow slightly raised.
"Zhou Jie."
He had originally thought his appearance was one in ten thousand, but today, he found someone even more handsome than himself.
[Ding, Zhou Jie is stunned by the Host's peerless beauty. Favorability +2%. Current Favorability: 2%.]
Yu Que was dumbfounded. This worked too!
The tests proceeded one after another.
"Alas, each generation is worse than the last."
"Indeed. Not a single Earth-grade potential has appeared yet."
"The previous generation at least had two Earth-grade potentials. I don't think there's any hope this year."
The three elders presiding over the test in the sky sighed, no longer holding out hope.
"Boom~"
"The testing pillar is emitting purple light!"
"Holy cow, Earth-grade potential!"
"..."
The three elders all looked over, their eyes flashing with golden light.
The middle testing pillar was already dyed purple.
A surge of purple energy shot straight into the clouds, dyeing the surrounding white clouds purple.
The crowd gazed at the youth before the testing pillar who had activated Earth-grade potential.
The youth wore a green robe and a smug smile on his face, as if this were all to be expected.
Soon, someone recognized the youth's identity.
"Isn't that Young Master Zhou Li of the Zhou family!"
"It really is Young Master Zhou Li of the Zhou family."
The crowd began to buzz with discussion.
The Zhou family was a prominent family in the Star-Moon Kingdom, with a Golden Core stage cultivator guarding it.
The three elders in the sky showed admiration. One elder even lamented, "As expected of a prominent family in the Star-Moon Kingdom. This year, perhaps only that young child will have Earth-grade potential."
Someone in the crowd shouted, "I heard two people from the Zhou family came this year. Their talent must also be extraordinary."
Everyone turned to look at Zhou Li in front.
Zhou Li smiled proudly and said, "My cousin, the future successor of the Zhou family, Zhou Jie, also came with me, but..."
At this point, Zhou Li sighed, hesitating to speak further.
Everyone was confused as to why Young Master Zhou was hesitating.
Seeing the confusion behind him, Zhou Li nodded with satisfaction.
The person who had shouted in the crowd earlier was none other than his attendant, Biesan.
Everything was going according to his plan.
Yu Que behind him raised an eyebrow, sensing something amiss.
The tests proceeded in an orderly fashion.
By noon, only Zhou Jie and Yu Que remained to be tested.
Zhou Jie slowly walked towards the stone pillar.
Beside him, Zhou Li sneered, waiting for this moment. He shouted to the surrounding crowd, "This is the young master of the Zhou family, Zhou Jie!"
The people around them sized up Zhou Jie. As the young master of the Zhou family, it was only natural to assume his talent was extraordinary.
The three elders in the sky also looked down at Zhou Jie with curiosity.
Zhou Jie approached the testing pillar and, under everyone's gaze, placed his hand on it.
No reaction!
After a moment, still no reaction!
Zhou Jie's expression was grim. He had known this would be the outcome before coming, but he wanted to take a gamble.
"Holy cow, is this really the young master of the Zhou family? He's not even Yellow-grade potential."
"No wonder Young Master Zhou Li hesitated to speak earlier. If I were the Zhou family patriarch, I would directly pass the position of young master to Young Master Zhou Li."
"..."
People behind them began to comment.
The three elders in the sky sighed regretfully, "Alas, not even Yellow-grade potential. It seems the path of cultivation is not for him."
The other two elders nodded in agreement.
Yu Que looked at the situation before him, the corners of his mouth curling up. It was time for him to make his appearance.
Yu Que walked forward and shouted, "Don't be nervous, relax, and feel that power with your heart."
Amidst the multitude of mocking voices, this voice seemed out of place.
Everyone turned to look at Yu Que in unison.
Many female disciples' eyes sparkled with adoration, their faces slightly flushed, their hearts pounding.
So handsome!!!
Was there truly such a handsome man in this world?
Zhou Jie turned to look, his heart warming.
He hadn't expected that at such a moment, the only one encouraging him would be a stranger he had only met three hours ago.
"White light, it's Yellow-grade potential!" someone in the crowd shouted.
A white light appeared on the testing pillar.
Zhou Jie breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he could enter the Six Sword Sect, the potential didn't matter.
Zhou Jie looked at Yu Que, a smile appearing on his face.
If it weren't for Yu Que, he might have bid farewell to the path of cultivation.
[Ding, Zhou Jie is encouraged by the Host's words. Favorability +7%. Current Favorability: 9%.]
Listening to the system prompt, Yu Que's expression remained unchanged, but inwardly he was ecstatic. A single sentence had increased his favorability by 7%.
Beside him, Zhou Li's eyes were cold, his fists clenched tightly. He stared at Yu Que and said, "May I ask which prominent family's young master you are?"
Yu Que chuckled inwardly. It was his time to show off.
"I am merely an ordinary person. My family has been farmers for three generations."
Zhou Li snorted disdainfully.
Not a young master from a prominent family, and his body was so weak. His potential was unlikely to be any good.
He concluded that apart from being handsome, Yu Que was useless.