Hell start

Huan Ling Sect~

An Outer Sect Disciple's courtyard.

Zhou Ziming stared blankly at the antique surroundings.

Because he didn't know how to adapt, didn't understand social etiquette, and was too straightforward, he got fired. Annoyed, he wandered the streets.

"Where can I go from now on?"

As a result, a Heavy-Duty Truck sped straight towards him.

When he woke up again, he was in this world.

At the same time, a vast amount of memories flooded Zhou Ziming's mind.

That is, the Original Owner of this body was a Rebirth.

But it was quite abstract; the Original Owner had undergone nine Rebirths, yet even as a Rebirth, the Original Owner was completely unable to avoid having his Opportunities stripped away. No matter what Opportunity it was, the Original Owner was always one step too late.

It was as if his existence was merely a key to open Opportunities for others.

So, when the Original Owner returned to the Huan Ling Sect's Outer Sect, the place where all nightmares began, he collapsed.

Then he directly passed away.

Zhou Ziming briefly received this memory and fell silent for a moment.

Zhou Ziming accepted the idea of Transmigration very quickly.

However, according to the Original Owner's memories, the first stage of the nightmare was about to begin.

Go to Xiangyang City to eradicate demons!

As an immortal sect, slaying demons and eradicating devils was normal.

But the only difference was this.

The strength of the demon in this demon eradication mission did not match the intelligence.

According to intelligence, the demon's strength was only Cultivation Level.

But in reality, the demon's true Cultivation was at the Cultivation Level Peak, and it was even about to reach the Spirit Fetus Realm.

So, this was a trap.

According to the Original Owner's memories, the Original Owner could not escape this demon eradication mission no matter what.

Because in his second life, if the Original Owner didn't go to eradicate the demon, he would simply die.

He died cleanly and swiftly.

Going might lead to death, but not going would lead to immediate death.

However, the result of going, though not death, was worse than death.

Because even if he killed the monster, he would be poisoned, and if the poison wasn't resolved, it would make his life worse than death.

To detoxify, he had to enter a Secret Realm to find medicinal herbs.

This was the beginning of his Opportunities being stripped away.

As for subduing the monster, the Original Owner had also tried it, but after the monster was subdued, it was a complete ingrate.

She would secretly give away her Opportunities to others.

Zhou Ziming was helpless.

This was completely calculated to death.

The Original Owner couldn't escape this fate even in nine lives.

What could he do?

Zhou Ziming paced back and forth in his small courtyard.

"No, waiting for death is not my style!"

Zhou Ziming quickly calmed down.

He wanted to see what the Original Owner had left him.

Zhou Ziming quickly entered the house, then closed the door.

He opened his Storage Pouch.

Zhou Ziming's expression darkened.

Indeed, this beginning was too Hellish.

The supplies inside the Storage Pouch.

A Cultivation Technique, the basic Qi Cultivation Technique of the Huan Ling Sect, the Illusory Spirit Art.

A Sword Control Art, a Low Grade Flying Sword, and five Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

An unremarkable, pitch-black gourd!

Besides that, his current Cultivation Level was Cultivation Level.

Zhou Ziming couldn't hold back.

"That's it? How the Hell am I supposed to play this?"

Zhou Ziming had a headache.

And there were only three days left until the demon eradication mission.

With this time and this strength, he probably couldn't pass this first stage.

Unless he cheated!

Suddenly, Zhou Ziming paused.

"Cheating?"

Then Zhou Ziming tentatively asked: "System?"

"Brother System? Or old man Soul, are you there?"

However, there was no response.

But at this moment, Zhou Ziming stared at the black gourd, stunned.

Because there were characters on the black gourd, Lesser Seal Script!

Not only Lesser Seal Script, but also Pinyin.

Zhou Ziming quickly picked up the black gourd and examined it carefully.

As he picked up the gourd, a scene also appeared in Zhou Ziming's mind.

It was a dilapidated Daoist temple that the Original Owner often visited as a child.

There were no divine statues inside the Daoist temple, only three paintings.

Although the Original Owner didn't recognize the characters written on the paintings.

But Zhou Ziming, who had Transmigrated, recognized them.

They read: Grand Pure Dao De Heavenly Venerate.

Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate, Not a Human.

Upper Pure Ling Bao Fake Scholar Heavenly Venerate!

Zhou Ziming "???"

Zhou Ziming knew they were The Three Heavenly Venerates, but who wrote this? So blasphemous!

Of course, this didn't seem to be the main point.

The main point was that the black gourd in his hand was taken by the Original Owner from behind the Primordial Heavenly Venerate's portrait.

However, the Original Owner had studied it for nine lives and still hadn't figured out what the gourd was for.

Zhou Ziming quickly looked at the Lesser Seal Script written on the gourd.

"dust cleansing gourd, one of the Primordial Heavenly Venerate's Dao-proving Spirit Treasures."

Then followed a chaotic explanation of the text.

"Place your finger on the fingerprint of the benevolent smiling face on the back for authentication!"

Zhou Ziming quickly turned the gourd over.

Seeing the ferocious smiling face, Zhou Ziming couldn't help but twitch.

"This is benevolent?"

However, this wasn't the main point either.

Since it was the Primordial Heavenly Venerate's item, Zhou Ziming directly placed his finger on it.

The next moment.

A golden light instantly scanned Zhou Ziming's entire body. Not only that, but Zhou Ziming also saw a large hand suddenly grab his Soul and begin to search through it.

When everything was done, with a 'snap'.

Like a rubber band, his Soul was flicked back into his body.

What followed was the successful recognition of ownership and instructions on how to use the dust cleansing gourd.

Space, auxiliary Cultivation!

"No!"

Due to the Soul search, Zhou Ziming felt a bit of pain all over his body.

But the problem was, after such a grand display, the gourd's function was merely to assist in Cultivation?

Zhou Ziming rubbed his temples.

"That's it?"

Zhou Ziming was a bit disappointed.

However, thinking of the mission three days later.

Zhou Ziming could only give it a try.

"Alright, if it's auxiliary Cultivation, then so be it. Come on, my cheat, let me see your limits!"

After speaking, Zhou Ziming sat cross-legged and placed the dust cleansing gourd in front of him.

Zhou Ziming began to Cultivate the Illusory Spirit Art.

As Zhou Ziming circulated the Illusory Spirit Art, he also saw the words 'Illusory Spirit Art' appear on the surface of the gourd.

And from the moment those three words appeared, golden patterns began to spread from them, extending onto the gourd itself.

When the entire black gourd was filled with golden patterns.

"Bang~"

The gourd directly sprayed out three light clusters that appeared before Zhou Ziming.

And there were characters on those three light clusters.

"Ten years of Illusory Spirit Art Cultivation True Qi!"

"Slightly increase the Illusory Spirit Art's operating speed."

"Slightly increase comprehension of the Illusory Spirit Art!"

Zhou Ziming was stunned.

"Is this asking me to choose one?"

Zhou Ziming naturally wanted all of them.

However, that was impossible.

Finally, Zhou Ziming chose 'Ten years of Illusory Spirit Art Cultivation True Qi'.

When Zhou Ziming's finger touched the light cluster, the light cluster flowed into his body along his finger.

Immediately after, Zhou Ziming suddenly felt a ball of True Qi explode within his body.

And his Cultivation Level instantly advanced from Cultivation Level to the fourth layer of Qi Condensation.

"Holy moly, that fierce?"

Zhou Ziming was astonished at this moment.

Not only did it increase his Cultivation, but the True Qi didn't even need to be adapted to.

This was practically chewing it up and feeding it to him.