Inside Changfeng Hall of the Wuyou Sect.
"Mmm!"
A groan echoed as Li Changfeng woke from his sleep, stretching lazily, feeling utterly refreshed.
"Check in."
[Congratulations to the host for successfully checking in for 365 days. Calligraphy proficiency has reached the realm of returning to simplicity and truth.]
Skills such as zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting also had their respective realms, and the highest realm was returning to simplicity and truth.
Returning to simplicity and truth was equivalent to achieving divinity in the cultivation world!
Yet this was a fantasy world. What use was having all these skills reach the realm of returning to simplicity and truth?
Any ordinary cultivator could simply slap you to death with a single palm!
Such was the cruel reality of the cultivation world—the weak were prey to the strong.
[Detecting that all of the host's skills have reached the divine level, the system will now detach itself from the host's body and has prepared a farewell gift pack for this occasion.]
[Rewards: Two instances of the shifting grand technique, two instances of short-range void movement, one chance of resurrection, and one instance of rejuvenation.]
"System, is that it?"
"Then I'll take the rejuvenation."
As the voice faded, Li Changfeng's seventy- or eighty-year-old body began to transform rapidly.
In just a single minute, the wrinkles on his face, which were once thick enough to crush a fly, had transformed into the handsome, youthful appearance of a twenty-year-old.
"Having traveled through time for a year, I finally don't have to live this old man's life anymore. Being young has its own way of playing it safe."
Li Changfeng was a time traveler, only twenty-five years old.
He had transmigrated into the body of the original master of the Wuyou Sect, the old sect master Li Changfeng.
A year ago, the old sect master had died suddenly after binge-watching the show *Kissing Heaven* over a hundred times straight through the night.
He possessed no Spirit Vein and could not cultivate, which was why Li Changfeng still had zero cultivation to this day.
Because some fragments of the old sect master's memories were lost, Li Changfeng could not gather much information.
He only knew that five years ago, the old sect master had founded the Wuyou Sect.
Yet he had no idea how he had managed to trick young disciples into willingly following him for so long.
When Li Changfeng transmigrated and took over the sect, his very first thought was to play it safe and tell his disciples not to stir up trouble.There is no help for it; he has no cultivation. Surviving one more day is a win in itself. As long as no one comes to make trouble, he can just coast along like this until old age claims him.
For a whole year—he has been coasting for a full year now, and he still can't quite believe how he managed to get through it.
Every day he stays in Changfeng Hall acting like a total slacker, with his disciples taking care of his meals and daily needs. It's wonderfully comfortable.
The only real issue is that his physical age is far too advanced, which brings some troublesome complications.
"M-Master! Something terrible has happened!"
At that moment, an anxious female voice rang out from outside the door of Changfeng Hall, and a young girl of about fifteen rushed inside.
Something terrible has happened? Surely nobody has come to shake them down for protection money.Li Changfeng forced down the anxiety in his heart and recomposed his expression.
He is the sect master, after all; he absolutely cannot show any weakness in front of his disciples.
Yet the moment the young girl caught sight of Li Changfeng's handsome features, her gaze instantly blazed with fervor.
"M-Master! You've actually undergone rejuvenation! That's the kind of miraculous chance you can only hope to trigger once you reach level sixty-one of the Spirit Pill Realm!"Spirit Pill Realm? I am not worthy! "Wow! It really is true—his skin is actually smooth and tender, and even his gaze has become much sharper!"
Lin Chuchu hurried over to stand in front of Li Changfeng, reaching out with her little hands to poke and prod at him continuously.
"Chuchu, what on earth has happened?" Li Changfeng asked, somewhat speechless.
"Master, i-it's... the First Elder from my clan came to find me. He's forcing me to leave the sect, go back to awaken my Spirit Vein, and then enter an arranged marriage with someone."
"I told him that my master would awaken a Grade Six or higher Spirit Vein for me, but he wouldn't believe it. He insisted on badmouthing the sect and calling Master trash, and even demanded to challenge Master to a duel."
"I was furious—how could I just stand by and let him insult you like that? So, so I accepted the duel on your behalf, wanting Master to teach him a lesson."
What the hell!
That damn former sect leader! Clearly having no ability whatsoever, he actually promised to awaken a high-grade Spirit Vein for his disciple. What an absolute fool!
Chuchu's family is a prominent clan in the Yanhuang Empire, and the person who came is none other than their First Elder—a formidable powerhouse at level 42 of the Spirit Sea Realm.How could someone completely devoid of cultivation defeat such a powerhouse? But since he had already accepted the challenge, he certainly couldn't lose face in front of his disciple!
Maintaining a calm expression, Li Changfeng said indifferently, "Ahem, Chuchu, go invite him into the sect right away, draw the boundary for the duel, and call your senior brother and senior sister over as well."
"Your master will show the First Elder what it means when there are heavens beyond the heavens."
"You got it, Master!"
Hearing this, joy appeared on Lin Chuchu's delicate face. She nodded eagerly and ran off.
Once Lin Chuchu left Changfeng Hall, a look of distress instantly appeared on Li Changfeng's face.
"Sigh! I've truly disgraced all transmigrators. I'm probably the only one without a shred of cultivation."
"Whatever! At least the system gave me some parting gifts, so I should be able to get through this hurdle. I must be much more cautious in the future!"
On the plaza of the Wuyou Sect.
This plaza was actually just a patch of dirt, baked scorching hot under the blazing sun.
The sole building of the entire sect, Changfeng Hall, was really nothing more than a dilapidated temple.
By this time, Lin Chuchu had already drawn a large circle with a diameter of a hundred meters on the dirt, and the First Elder was already standing inside the ring.
Outside the ring, apart from Lin Chuchu's expectant expression, a young man and a young woman both wore worried looks.
"Sigh, Chuchu, you can't possibly believe that Master can defeat your family's First Elder."
"I'm telling you, the old master actually has no cultivation. I can't sense any spiritual power flowing from him at all."
"If Master hadn't saved my life before, I would have left long ago. In fact, I'm planning to leave soon anyway."
The young man looked thoroughly distressed; his tone made it clear that he had already made a difficult decision.
"Senior Brother, that's not true! Master is incredibly powerful. He has already mastered the laws of heaven and earth and reverted to a youthful state!"
Hearing that the young man wanted to leave, Lin Chuchu looked anxious. This senior brother had always treated her with great kindness.
"Chuchu, don't be foolish. If Master possessed that kind of cultivation, the Wuyou Sect wouldn't be located in such a desolate and remote mountain."
"Furthermore, hardly anyone in the entire Yanhuang Empire has ever heard of the Wuyou Sect. After a while, I will be leaving too."
The young woman beside them spoke with a somewhat cold expression. As cultivators, they were by no means willing to stay stuck in a place like this with zero room for advancement.
At that moment, the First Elder inside the dueling ring was growing impatient. He hadn't come here just to stand around waiting.
"Young Miss, could the master you speak of have run away? You'd better come back with me to your clan and awaken your Spirit Vein. On the path of cultivation, starting points are of the utmost importance!"
"The name Li Changfeng is completely unknown throughout the entire Yanhuang Empire. There is simply no such person."
"First Elder, how dare you slander my Master! Let me tell you, my Master is going to teach you a lesson!" Lin Chuchu said indignantly, her cheeks puffed out.
The former sect master had told her many tall tales, and she had always idolized him with a near-fanatical devotion.
Upon hearing this, the two young men and women could not help but look worried.
They only hoped that when the First Elder saw through the master's lack of cultivation, he would show some mercy.
Right at that moment, a figure in white was approaching the dueling ring with a serene expression.
"The First Elder has just arrived at the Wuyou Sect, and I, Li, have yet to fulfill my duties as a host."
Upon seeing Li Changfeng's youthfully handsome appearance, the group was truly shocked.
Could it be... that he really was a Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse? Had Master... actually reverted to youth?!
Seeing the astonished looks on the faces of the First Elder, her senior brother, and her senior sister, Lin Chuchu couldn't help wearing a smug expression.
That'll teach you not to believe me! Just wait and watch Master show off his incredible skills!