The Chicken I Raised Turned Out to Be a Phoenix

Deep in Mud Flat Alley.

Inside a neatly cleaned large courtyard.

A handsome young man lay sleeping in a chair. Ding!

At this moment, an electronic sound rang in his ears.

Chen Ping'an stretched lazily and opened his sleepy eyes. The peach tree bathed in the bright courtyard came into view. "Five years have passed in the blink of an eye, and you've kept me company the longest."

This peach tree was the one he planted himself when he came to this world. It was now in full bloom, each flower stunning.

As if understanding Chen Ping'an's words, the peach tree's branches swayed lightly. Chen Ping'an paid it no mind, thinking it was just the spring breeze playing tricks.

"System, what is this mission?" [Join Mount Kai Sect]

"Mount Kai Sect?"

The ordinary town Chen Ping'an lived in was under the jurisdiction of Mount Kai Sect.

And Mount Kai was a cultivation sect. The cultivation civilization in this world was exceptionally flourishing.

Sects were everywhere, and the powerful were revered. 

Of course, where there were cultivators, there were also mortals. This town was a town of mortals.

The people had simple customs and didn't lock their doors at night.

When Chen Ping'an first came to this world, he was quite delighted to see how wondrous it was.

Especially knowing that he had a system bound to him, he was overjoyed.

Until he found out he didn't have a spiritual root and couldn't cultivate despite having the system, he questioned life for a long time.

His system was quite strange. It would assign missions one by one. 

After completing one thousand missions, he would gain the ability to become invincible overnight and stand unrivaled.

The strange part about this system was that before completing those one thousand missions, it wouldn't allow him to become stronger!

It would only reward him with some common household items after completing a mission, like a teapot for drinking water, a broom for sweeping, or a peach tree sapling. 

Even the entire courtyard was given by the system. 

Over the years, the system had never assigned him any missions involving interacting with cultivators.

It usually only issued some minor tasks about helping others, like helping a beggar find shelter, making a toy wooden ball for kids, or even helping neighbors resolve some marital issues, and so on.

But now, the system was telling him to join Mount Kai Sect.

With no cultivation abilities as an ordinary person, how could he join? Chen Ping'an was quite discouraged. 

This system had a strict rule—if a mission appeared and wasn't completed within three months, the system would activate a kill-the-host mode.

He would either wait for death or muster his courage and try.

With no other options, Chen Ping'an could only pack his belongings and decide to try his luck at Mount Kai Sect.

Of course, he tried pleading with the system once more to grant him some cultivation abilities. But the system remained merciless as always.

The next day.

The weather was sunny without a cloud in the sky. Chen Ping'an got up early.

As usual, he watered the peach tree, fed the chicks, and sprinkled fish food in the small pond for the goldfish in the corner of the courtyard. Only then did he leave the courtyard.

He had already put his food and belongings into the system's storage space, only wearing the white robe gifted by the system. 

This robe was quite special—when worn, it was cool on hot days and warm on cold days. 

It also didn't get stained by water or dirt. No matter how long it was worn, it never smelled. Chen Ping'an liked it a lot.

Mount Kai Sect was more than fifty li away from the town. Unable to ride horses, Chen Ping'an could only walk.

But what he didn't know was that the moment he left the town, a sudden burst of bright light flashed in the courtyard.

After the light faded, strange movements began occurring inside.

Bottles, jars, and even the broom leaning against the wall started trembling.

But soon, everything became calm again. In the middle of the courtyard, a rooster lay oddly under the peach tree, looking bored.

Then, to Chen Ping'an's surprise, it spoke in a human voice: "Who knows when the master will return after leaving this time. I saw the master pack a lot of things, even taking the kitchen knife. Ah, I envy them, able to leave with the master. We don't have that luck. Also, I'm clearly a phoenix, yet I've become a grounded chicken. So frustrating."

The goldfish in the small pond also opened its mouth and said, "I'm the same. I've already transformed into a dragon, yet I'm still stuck in this ditch."

Then, a female voice came from the small hole in the middle of the peach tree: "That kitchen knife keeps boasting about being hungry and wanting to go chop someone up. Will it really get to do that without restraints?"

The rooster shook its head: "The master doesn't allow it to chop people. It doesn't have the guts to do that."

Half a day passed in a hurry.

In the wilderness, under a large tree.

Chen Ping'an could no longer walk and sat on a smooth tree root, taking out his water flask for a drink.

"This is troublesome. I've only walked half a day and I'm already this tired. But there's still a full day's journey left." 

Chen Ping'an exhaled a breath of stale air, feeling his legs were exhausted. He would probably need to rest for half an hour before continuing.

But just as Chen Ping'an was about to rest, the sound of figures rushing through the air came from behind him!

He turned to look back.

Several silhouettes were rapidly soaring across the sky—they were cultivators!

Although Chen Ping'an lived in the mortal town, every few days he would hear children shouting "Immortals!" 

Looking up then, he could see cultivators flying past in the sky.

So Chen Ping'an was no stranger to such sights. 

Normally, he wouldn't show much emotion on his face. But at this moment, his eyes widened. 

He even couldn't help exclaiming "F**k!" Because he realized that the cultivator in the lead was plummeting straight towards him!

With a thunderous boom, a pit exploded open right next to Chen Ping'an.

A beautiful young woman lay inside it. Her clothes were tattered, her hair disheveled.

Perhaps from the hard fall, fresh blood was flowing from her head.

Though the woman looked wretched, Chen Ping'an couldn't help staring at her.

She had a breathtakingly beautiful face. Eyes like peach blossoms, brows like slender willows.

Lips like cherries, skin like smooth ice. 

To describe her with an idiom, she was a beauty that could topple nations and cities.

This woman didn't seem too seriously injured from the fall and soon supported herself up.

At the same time, she noticed Chen Ping'an sitting beside her.

She was fine before seeing him clearly, but upon truly seeing Chen Ping'an, she fell into a daze. 

Although Chen Ping'an appeared young, he had an extraordinary aura about him.

But what made her lose composure was the fact that strands of the dao's profound rhythms were manifesting and swirling around Chen Ping'an!

As if telling everyone,

He was not of this world, but an immortal from the highest heavens!

Looking at Chen Ping'an, Mu Rong Xue's primal instincts were strongly telling her:

The person standing before her could extinguish her life with just a finger!

After a dazed moment, Mu Rong Xue suddenly heard landing sounds behind her. Her face drained of color, and gritting her teeth, she swiftly knelt before Chen Ping'an.

"Senior, save me!"