Worse

"Are you okay, Junior Brother?" she asked again, her worry evident in her voice.

"Yes, yes. Thank you, Senior Sister, for your help. Otherwise, I might have drowned," Wu Jin said gratefully, his face expressing his gratitude.

"Haha, no problem, Junior Brother. As a fellow disciple it's what I should do," she reassured him with a smile as she continued: "I was just passing by when I saw you suddenly fall into the water. I thought you were swimming or something, but then I noticed the ripples weren't fading and felt that something was wrong. So, I came to check and saw you struggling."

[Year 4: With the aid of a Spirit Nourishing Pill, purchased with all of your savings and borrowing from other disciples, you managed to break through to the Level 2 Qi Gathering Realm. You even had to selling your underwear to afford it. Poor bastard.]

"Finally, I broke through. Sniff... Sniff," Wu Jin couldn't help but cry. Despite having experienced the cruelty of the world in his previous life, he couldn't stop himself from crying. His bad luck had not diminished over the past year; if anything, it had intensified.

Previously, he might have choked on water, stumbled while walking, or experienced Qi deviation, but now, it was getting worse.

"Some time ago, there was a murder in the sect. As killing is prohibited in the sect, an investigation was held and they determined that I did it."

"That... that bastard was a Sixth level Qi Gathering Realm cultivator. How could I, a mere First level Qi Gathering Realm cultivator, kill him?" Wu Jin explained tearfully to them but they didn't believe him.

If it weren't for the fact that he had borrowed money from numerous disciples, leaving them worried about losing their money if he were to die due to punishment, they wouldn't have stepped up to support him.

They approached the law enforcement officials, giving the same reasons as his. The law enforcement officials carefully considered and said, "Well, what you said seems to be correct," letting him leave.

"If it weren't for the streak of bad luck I've experienced over the years, I might have thought that someone in the sect was targeting me, framing me for the murder incident. Now even this thing is mocking me," Wu Jin muttered, struggling to control his tears.

"Why does it feel like the whole world is against me?" Wu Jin said helplessly. Just as he was doubting his life, a knock sounded at the door of his room.

He wiped away his tears and opened the door to find the woman who had saved him from drowning standing there. Surprised, he exclaimed, "Senior Sister Meng, why are you here?"

"Am I not allowed in?" she replied with a smile.

"Of course, please come in," Wu Jin hastily responded, fetching a stool for her and himself to sit on.

"Sorry, senior sister, I don't have any tea to offer you," he said, embarrassed by his lack of hospitality, having sold everything he owned, including his underwear, to afford the pill.

"No problem, it's just a formality," she reassured him with a giggle.

Senior Sister Meng, an outer court disciple like him, was at the Third level Qi Gathering Realm. Since she had saved him from drowning, they had interacted more and become friends.

After exchanging pleasantries, he couldn't help but ask, "Senior sister, why did you come here?"

Senior Sister Meng remained silent but handed Wu Jin an old, yellowed book without a title, looking embarrassed. Confused by her reaction, Wu Jin accepted the book and opened it. As he read its contents, his face flushed red, and he nearly toppled from his stool. Quickly regaining his composure, he looked at Meng Hua with shock and said, "Senior Sister, this..."

Meng Hua hurriedly interjected, "As you know, our talents aren't that great, and our chances of Foundation Establishment Realm are slim... With this, we can save a lot of time and improve our chances for Foundation Establishment Realm." She turned her head away in embarrassment as she finished speaking.

[Year 6: You Dual-Cultivated with Meng Hua, shaking the bed for the whole two years, and broke through to the Third level Qi Gathering Realm.]

Wu Jin lay naked on the bed, with Meng Hua curled up like a kitten in his arms. Even in his previous life, he hadn't experienced anything like this. As a pure monk in his past life, shedding this inhibition was a new and exciting experience making him immersed.

[Year 7: Your bad luck seemed to have lessened as you no longer choke on water, stumble while walking, or experience Qi deviation. You can now complete missions without any problems. With these issues resolved and the regular dual cultivation with Meng Hua, life feels more manageable and livelier for you as you continue your cultivation journey.]

[Year 8: After three years of dedicated cultivation, you feel that you are on the brink of breaking through to the Fourth level Qi Gathering Realm. This realization energizes you, spurring you to continue your cultivation efforts.]

[Year 10: After two more years, you finally breakthrough to the Fourth level Qi Gathering Realm.]

"Congratulations, Wu Jin, on your breakthrough," Meng Hua said, genuinely pleased for his breakthrough. She too has benefited greatly from the dual cultivation with Wu Jin and is nearing a breakthrough to the Fifth level Qi Gathering Realm.

"Thank you, Meng Hua," Wu Jin replied, their eyes meeting, knowing the meaning in each other eyes. And then... um... well, let's just say they did some activities that is best left to one's imagination.

[Year 11: It was time for your mission for this year, and feeling that your bad luck had diminished, this time you decided to go out of the sect with a team of other disciples to hunt a demonic beast. Due to which you were eager to explore the world and escape the suffocation of being confined to the same place.]