1: Chapter 1 Glossary Panel

Heavenly Sword Sect, Servant Peak.

Qin Changsheng looked toward the pavilions shrouded in mist in the distance and sighed slightly.

He was a Chore Disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

In fact, he had a secret in his heart.

Qin Changsheng was a transmigrator.

In his previous life, he was a wage slave burdened with a thirty-year mortgage.

To pay off the mortgage early, he had to work desperately.

He eventually collapsed at his workstation after working overtime late into the night.

When Qin Changsheng woke up again, he was already at the recruitment assembly of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Originally, Qin Changsheng thought he could become an Immortal who could summon wind and rain and fly on a sword.

But reality slapped Qin Changsheng hard in the face.

His Spiritual Root was merely Five Elements Mixed Spiritual Root.

Five Elements Mixed Spiritual Root, the lowest grade of Spiritual Root Aptitude in the world of Cultivation.

Ninety-nine percent of Cultivators with miscellaneous Spiritual Roots are trapped at the first level of Qi Refining for their entire lives, unable to even cross the threshold of an Outer Sect Disciple, let alone enter the hall and seek the Great Dao of longevity.

He had now joined the Heavenly Sword Sect for over three years.

He had also tried hard to Cultivate, but he remained stuck at the first level of Qi Refining, basically meaning his path to immortality was hopeless.

Fortunately, Qin Changsheng was relatively lucky and was assigned to the spirit fields, becoming a spirit farmer.

As long as the annual yield of Spirit Rice met the standard, he could remain in the spirit fields.

However, this good life was about to come to an end.

Because in the Heavenly Sword Sect, if the yield does not meet the standard for three years, one will be dismissed or sent to the Qingyun Mountain Range to hunt Yao Beasts.

Qin Changsheng had already failed to meet the standard for two years.

If he failed to meet the standard again this year, he would either have to return to the mortal world or head to the Qingyun Mountain Range.

With Qin Changsheng's current strength at the first level of Qi Refining, he probably wouldn't survive long if he went to the Qingyun Mountain Range.

"Changsheng, here to work so early again?"

Just as Qin Changsheng was worrying about the future, a middle-aged man in grey clothes walked towards him, greeting him with a smile.

"Morning, Overseer Hu Yuanfu!" Qin Changsheng also greeted him.

This middle-aged man was named Hu Yuanfu.

He was the overseer of their section of the spirit fields, and currently, Hu Yuanfu was at the second level of Qi Refining.

He only needed to Cultivate for a few more years to reach the third level of Qi Refining and then become an Outer Sect Disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

"Changsheng, have you considered it?"

"There is only a little over a month left until the next submission deadline, right?"

"If you cannot submit the full amount of Spirit Rice, you will have to go to the Qingyun Mountain Range to hunt Yao Beasts!" Hu Yuanfu asked suddenly.

"Let me think about it some more!" Qin Changsheng said without lifting his head.

"Alright, think about it for a few more days!" After saying this, Hu Yuanfu left without looking back.

Watching Hu Yuanfu walk away, Qin Changsheng sighed slightly.

The matter Hu Yuanfu asked Qin Changsheng to consider was for Hu Yuanfu to complete this submission task for Qin Changsheng.

However, for the next fifty years, all of Qin Changsheng's Spirit Sand in the Heavenly Sword Sect would belong to Hu Yuanfu.

Qin Changsheng raised his head and looked at the spirit fields he had planted, feeling a bit discouraged.

Now there was only a little over a month left until the submission day.

The spirit rice of others was already golden, while most of his was still green.

As for the reason, Qin Changsheng didn't know what was going on.

Over the past few years, he had worked hard to carry water, catch insects, and even spent Spirit Sand to ask a Senior Brother to cast a Spirit Rain Spell.

But none of it had any effect.

Except for the first year, when he submitted the required two hundred catties of Spirit Rice.

In the second and third years, he only submitted a little over one hundred catties.

Just as Qin Changsheng was pondering his future path, an attribute panel suddenly appeared in front of him.

[Name: Qin Changsheng]

[Lifespan: 20 / 91]

[Cultivation Level: Qi Refining Level 1 (352 / 1000)]

[Cultivation Technique: Qi Gathering Art (Entry 320 / 1000)]

[Spells: None]

[Spiritual Root: Five Elements Mixed Spiritual Root]

[Trait: None]

The moment he saw this panel, a memory appeared in Qin Changsheng's mind.

This memory was all about the introduction and function of the panel.

A quarter of an hour later, Qin Changsheng had completely digested all the memories.

This panel was a Trait Panel.

The Trait Panel would grant Qin Changsheng a Golden Trait every year.

The effect of the trait is permanent.

"Golden Finger!"

Seeing the panel appear, Qin Changsheng's eyes were full of joy.

Three whole years.

He had waited for more than three years in the world of Cultivation before finally waiting for his Golden Finger.

With this Golden Finger, Qin Changsheng would no longer have to worry about the future.

[You have successfully drawn the Golden Trait: Cultivation]

[Cultivation: One part Cultivation, five parts harvest. All of the host's active efforts in Cultivation, labor, and research will have their returns increased to five times.]

Qin Changsheng stared blankly at the trait on the panel, forgetting to breathe for a moment.

He chewed on the eight words "One part Cultivation, five parts harvest" repeatedly.

For the past three years, he could only harvest a little over one hundred catties of Spirit Rice each year.

If he had this Golden Trait, Qin Changsheng would be able to harvest five hundred catties of Spirit Rice.

He wouldn't need to worry about submitting Spirit Rice at all.

He also wouldn't need to worry about being sent back to the mortal world.

He also wouldn't need to give his Spirit Sand to Hu Yuanfu.

Even the Speed at which Qin Changsheng absorbed Spiritual Qi could be directly increased by five times.

Qin Changsheng suppressed the joy in his heart and hurried home.

Qin Changsheng's home was on the outermost edge of Servant Peak; inside the room, there was no other furniture besides a bed and a table.

Qin Changsheng closed the door, sat cross-legged, and absorbed the Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth according to the method of the "Qi Gathering Art".

In the past, Spiritual Qi entering his body was like a trickle, obscure and difficult to move, but at this moment, the surrounding Spiritual Qi seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, rushing into his body quickly along his Meridians.

What surprised him even more was that the originally mixed Spiritual Qi became a bit softer during the circulation process, and the feeling of stagnation was greatly reduced.

In just one hour, he clearly felt that the Spiritual Qi in his body was much fuller.

You must know that in the past, even if he Cultivated for three days without sleep or rest, he might not have achieved such results!

The effect of this Golden Trait [Cultivation] was even more astonishing than he had imagined.

...

Early the next morning.

Qin Changsheng slowly opened his eyes.

[Name: Qin Changsheng]

[Lifespan: 20 / 91]

[Cultivation Level: Qi Refining Level 1 (357 / 1000)]

[Cultivation Technique: Qi Gathering Art (Entry 327 / 1000)]

[Spells: None]

[Spiritual Root: Five Elements Mixed Spiritual Root]

[Trait: Cultivation]

"Five points of proficiency added in one night!"

"It will take more than four months to Cultivate to the second level of Qi Refining!"

Qin Changsheng silently estimated the time required for the second level of Qi Refining.

When Qin Changsheng realized that it would only take more than four months, he was also very excited.

After all, he had been here for more than three years and was still at the first level of Qi Refining.

"Can't get carried away, must stay low!"

"Must be the same as usual, cannot let anyone discover the anomaly!"

"Now that my strength is low and dangerous, first stay low on the Servant Peak of the Heavenly Sword Sect for a few years!"

Qin Changsheng had already planned for the future in his heart.

That was to first stay low as a small chore servant on the Servant Peak of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

When he had more Golden Traits and his strength increased, he would slowly plan for the future.