3 Chapter 3: Sect Assembly
"Enhance!"
Mysterious power from the system surged into the brain, directly impacting the soul!
Yun Tianming's whole body trembled violently, that feeling was like... well, you know. Very comfortable and exciting, the soul was trembling! In short, it could only be understood and not expressed in words.
However, this wonderful feeling did not last too long, showing signs of subsequent weakness. Yun Tianming felt a dizzying sensation, as if ten thousand needles were piercing his head, causing a splitting headache!
"Ah—!!!"
Yun Tianming couldn't help but let out a painful roar in the end.
This pain from the depths of the soul far exceeded the perception of the physical body.
At the same time, the system delivered a prompt sound.
[Enhancement failed!]
[The host's body is detected, unable to withstand excessively vast soul power; enhancement may result in the separation of soul from the body!]
"Indeed, did it fail again?"
On his pale face, covered in sweat, Yun Tianming forcefully pinched his brow, feeling the intense fluctuations of soul power in his body gradually easing.
As for strengthening soul power, it wasn't his first attempt.
Multiple consecutive failures made him understand that the system was not omnipotent.
It's like giving a baby a divine artifact; they can't unleash the true power of the artifact.
Similarly, Yun Tianming, currently a ten-year-old child with the cultivation of only a fifth-level Dou Disciple, could not bear the soul power above mid-level Mortal Realm.
"However, as long as my physical strength reaches a certain level, I can enhance my soul power to advance to the later stages of Mortal Realm, right?"
Yun Tianming did not lose heart.
As long as he had the system, even though he was born as a nobody, he could become a strong figure in the Dou Qi Continent in the future!
Having confidence in his future and a firm belief in becoming stronger, Yun Tianming enthusiastically began practicing Dou Technique.
As an outer disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect, he originally could only access the first level of the Misty Cloud Sect's Dou Technique Pavilion, where the collected Dou Techniques were basic Yellow Rank Low-Level goods, nothing special.
Due to his merit in cultivating medicinal herbs, under the guidance of Ge Ye, Yun Tianming was allowed to enter the Misty Cloud Sect's Dou Technique Pavilion's second level. There, he chose a wood-element Dou Technique titled "Yellow Rank Mid-Level Dou Technique: Grass Palm."
The principle of the Dou Technique was simple: absorb the essence of plants and use it to strike with the palm.
Wood attribute Dou Qi inherently had low lethality, and the attack power of this Grass Palm was naturally quite moderate.
Yun Tianming struck with all his might, only leaving a shallow fist mark on a large stone.
After the system's enhancement, the Dou Technique, originally Yellow Rank Mid-Level, was elevated to Yellow Rank High Level.
Being able to extract essence from plants and refine it into corrosive Dou Qi, this palm strike has a special effect of breaking through defenses!
"Bang!"
Yun Tianming first stomped his foot on the ground. Within a radius of about five meters, the flowers, grass, and trees visibly withered at a rapid pace, their life energy being drained away. It transformed into the dark yellow Dou Qi in his hand, and then he heavily struck a large stone with his palm!
"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!"
On the surface of the hard stone, wisps of white smoke emerged, and shortly after, a groove several inches deep was corroded!
If this palm were to directly hit a person's body, the attack power couldn't be considered merely moderate, right? At the same level, it would at least scrape off a layer of skin from the opponent!
"Let's call this Dou Technique the Withering Grass Palm!"
"Yellow Rank High-Level Dou Technique: Withering Grass Palm"
After the system's enhancement, the Dou Technique can be considered a kind of completely new Dou Technique. The original version of Grass Palm didn't come with the corrosive effect.
"Withering Grass Palm!"
"Bang!"
Yun Tianming's second palm directly corroded and pierced through the large stone in front of him.
"Having mastered this move, I should have some confidence for the sect assembly a month later, right?"
Yun Tianming revealed a satisfied smile. A month later, Misty Cloud Sect would hold its annual sect assembly, during which outstanding outer disciples would be selected to become formal disciples of the Misty Cloud Sect. It was said that the person who secured the first place would even have the opportunity to be accepted as the personal disciple of the sect master, becoming the heir to the Misty Cloud Sect's next generation!
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As the sect assembly approached, Misty Cloud Sect began to buzz with activity.
"Humph!"
"Today is an important sect assembly for our Misty Cloud Sect. There will be guests from the Imperial Capital and various forces attending."
"If anyone dares to lose face for Misty Cloud Sect in front of the guests, I won't spare them lightly!!"
Ge Ye sternly rebuked a group of outer disciples, then skillfully organized their tasks.
"You! Responsible for moving this stone tablet to the square!"
"You! Responsible for clearing the weeds on the path up the mountain!"
"You, the one who said that, it's you, fatty! Go clean the latrines!"
Ge Ye gestured animatedly, spitting out saliva, resembling a sharp-tongued foreman, and the outer disciples before him were the laborers. In fact, that was the case. Before becoming formal disciples of the Misty Cloud Sect, outer disciples had to take on all kinds of miscellaneous chores, not much different from laborers.
However, when it came to Yun Tianming's turn, Ge Ye's attitude suddenly became friendly.
"Yun Tianming, you stay at the sect's entrance and take care of registering the guests and visitors."
Upon hearing this, everyone showed envy.
Compared to the tiring and dirty tasks like lifting and weeding on the mountainside, as well as cleaning latrines, Yun Tianming's job of registering guests seemed much easier.
"Yes, Elder Ge."
Yun Tianming readily accepted the assignment.
He thought it was not in vain to regularly deliver medicinal herbs to Ge Ye, filling his pockets with some extra benefits. It seemed that the rules of social interactions were the same in any world.
"Wake up your spirit tenfold: Come, try to make yourself presentable in front of the honored guests."
"Who knows, maybe some big family will take notice, and your future will be boundless!"
Ge Ye patted his shoulder with emphasis.
This statement wasn't just polite words. In Ge Ye's view, the chances of Yun Tianming passing the assessment at today's sect assembly were not small. Becoming a formal disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect and being noticed by some prominent family might lead to a promising future. Ge Ye genuinely thought that way. It wasn't a matter of looking down on him; from Ge Ye's perspective, considering Yun Tianming's background as a beggar and lacking any family background, if he could join a family as a son-in-law, it would already be a perfect life outcome.
Yun Tianming possessed the mindset of an adult, naturally able to discern the implicit information in the words and expressions of others. His lips couldn't help but twitch.
A dignified transmigrator with the golden finger of a system, and you're suggesting I become a son-in-law?
Isn't this pure nonsense?
In his heart, he silently cursed the limited vision of this old lamp, while outwardly, he had to maintain an appearance of being receptive to the advice.
"Thank you for Elder Ge's guidance."
"Hmm~ The young can indeed be taught."
Ge Ye smiled, stroking his long beard.
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Important explanation about the system.
In most cases it can only be used once otherwise he can simply spam use it on his body to become a Dou God.
He used it at first to pass the entrance exam and become a Dou Desciple. This also improved his initially trashy talent. But now he can't use it on his body again until the cooldown on it refreshes or he meats certain conditions.
Same Goes for Items, they can be enhanced but a second enhancement requires meeting certain conitions.
