Dongxuan Great Continent, Eastern Region.
Star-Moon Kingdom, Six Sword Sect.
The Six Sword Sect was unusually lively today, with thousands of people 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 countless youths dreamed of.
Amidst the crowd, a young man looked 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 was clad in white, tall and slender, with long hair cascading over his shoulders. His features were exceptionally handsome, but his face was deathly pale, appearing 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 grumble, "When the forest is big, there are all sorts of systems. I've seen villain systems, supernatural systems, and show-off systems. What's with this sworn brotherhood system? It's too casual."
[Sworn Brotherhood System 2.0]
[Task Completed: Arrived at the Six Sword Sect. Reward: Beginner's Gift Pack]
Yu Que looked at the system page visible only to him, his heart so excited he almost wept.
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 author from Earth's Huaxia. Because readers didn't tip or urge him to update, he had no income, and he choked to death on water while writing late at night.
He thought he would receive a beginner's gift pack like other transmigrators, but unexpectedly, this broken system only issued a beginner's task and then went silent.
Yu Que excitedly opened the beginner's gift pack.
Judging by the typical 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 Technique: "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 cultivation realm]
[Ding, Congratulations to the Host for obtaining one Trial Card: 50/50 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 opened his attribute page.
...
Host: Yu Que
Cultivation: Qi Condensation First Layer
Physique: Profound Dragon Sacred Body
Cultivation Technique: "Sworn Brotherhood Cultivation Art"
Skills: Basic Fist and Footwork
Golden Finger: Hand of God
Items: Great Strength Pills x7, 50/50 Trial Card x1.
Yu Que was stunned. He was a cultivator now!
Weren't cultivators supposed to be immune to all illnesses? He was at least at the first layer of Qi Condensation, so why did his body still look so… weak?
[Ding, this system focuses on appearance. To maintain the Host's current gravely ill appearance, all pills and cultivation techniques that enhance the Host's physique are ineffective.]
Yu Que: "..."
So no matter how strong I become, I have to maintain this sickly look? This is outrageous!
Yu Que was helpless, but even this wouldn't stop him from showing off.
"Rumble~"
With several loud bangs, seven stone pillars grew from the ground.
The stone pillars stood tall, piercing the clouds.
Three figures flew on swords, arriving above the crowd.
Below, the crowd looked up with admiration.
Yu Que's face also showed admiration.
Flying on a sword was the dream of every boy.
"The test begins now!"
With a command, everyone lined up to prepare for the test.
These seven stone pillars were the testing pillars of the Six Sword Sect, capable of revealing a cultivator's potential.
Heaven, Earth, Profound, Yellow – four levels of potential, from highest to lowest.
These four levels corresponded to four colors.
White: Yellow-grade potential.
Yellow: Profound-grade potential.
Purple: Earth-grade potential.
Red: Heaven-grade potential.
Yellow-grade potential was enough 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, unlock lottery mode.]
The system prompt sounded.
Yu Que clicked on Zhou Jie's profile.
...
Zhou Jie
Gender: Male
Future Peak Strength: Divine Transformation 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 internally. Becomes arrogant once he gains power later on.
Destiny: Due to an accidental fall off a cliff, he obtained an ancient inheritance and embarked on the path to his peak.
After reading the information, Yu Que looked at the people lining up for the test. His gaze swept across the crowd, finally stopping at a youth at the very end.
The youth had a delicate and handsome face. Although his clothing was ordinary, he possessed an extraordinary aura.
Yu Que looked at the golden exclamation mark above the youth's head and muttered, "This 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. What should I call you, brother?"
Zhou Jie turned to look at Yu Que, his eyebrows slightly raised.
"Zhou Jie."
He had thought his appearance was one in ten thousand, but today, someone was even more handsome than him.
[Ding, Zhou Jie is stunned by the Host's peerless beauty. Favorability +2%. Current Favorability: 2%.]
Yu Que was dumbfounded. This actually worked!
The tests proceeded one by one.
"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 testing pillar in the center was now dyed purple.
A stream of purple energy shot straight into the sky, dyeing the surrounding white clouds purple.
The crowd looked at the youth standing before the testing pillar who had activated Earth-grade potential.
The youth was wearing 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 this Young Master Zhou Li from the Zhou family!"
"It really is Young Master Zhou Li from 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 mighty figure presiding over it.
The three elders in the sky showed admiration. One elder even sighed, "As expected of a prominent family in the Star-Moon Kingdom. This year, it seems only that little fellow will have Earth-grade potential."
Someone in the crowd shouted, "I heard two people from the Zhou family came this year. The other one must also have astonishing talent."
Everyone looked towards Zhou Li ahead.
Zhou Li smiled proudly and said, "My cousin, Zhou Jie, the future successor of the Zhou family, also came with me, but..."
At this point, Zhou Li sighed, as if hesitant to speak further.
Everyone was puzzled as to why Young Master Zhou was hesitant to speak.
Seeing the confusion of those behind him, Zhou Li nodded with satisfaction.
The person who had shouted earlier was none other than his attendant, Biesan.
This was all part of his plan.
Yu Que, standing behind, raised his eyebrows slightly, sensing something.
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 smiled sinisterly. He had been waiting for this moment and shouted to the surrounding crowd, "This is the young master of the Zhou family, Zhou Jie!"
The people around them sized up Zhou Jie. The young master of the Zhou family, one could imagine his talent was extraordinary.
The three elders in the sky also looked down at Zhou Jie with curiosity.
Zhou Jie arrived before 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 turned ugly. He had known this would be the outcome before he came, 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 was hesitant to speak earlier. If I were the Zhou family head, I'd 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 meant for him."
The other two elders nodded in agreement.
Yu Que looked at the situation ahead, 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 jeers, this voice seemed out of place.
Everyone looked at Yu Que in unison.
Many female disciples' eyes sparkled with adoration, their faces slightly flushed, their hearts pounding.
So handsome!!!
Is there such a handsome man in this world?
Zhou Jie turned his head and felt a warmth in his heart.
He hadn't expected that at a time like this, the only one encouraging him was 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, any potential was fine.
Zhou Jie looked at Yu Que, a smile appearing on his face.
If it weren't for Yu Que, he might have said goodbye to the path of cultivation.
[Ding, Zhou Jie is encouraged by the Host's words. Favorability +7%. Current Favorability: 9%.]
Hearing the system prompt, Yu Que remained expressionless, but he felt incredibly pleased. A single sentence earned him 7% favorability.
Beside him, Zhou Li's eyes turned cold, his fists clenched with a cracking sound. 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 shine.
"I am merely an ordinary person. My family has been farming for three generations."
Zhou Li snorted with disdain.
Not a young master from a prominent family, and so weak in appearance, his potential couldn't possibly be good.
He concluded that apart from being handsome, Yu Que was useless.