Chapter One: Fangcun Mountain, Taiyi Sect

In the Great Qian Dynasty, on Fangcun Mountain, the clouds and mists were ethereal, with bursts of rosy light. The landscape within the mountains and rivers was filled with magical fruits, presenting a scene of a heavenly blessed land.

"This place, though not reaching the level of a Ninth-Rank Heavenly Blessed Land, is not bad either. Let's settle here," Jiang Chen slightly nodded, addressing several elders from the Chaos Sacred Ground beside him.

"Agreed," one of the elders, his hair and beard both white, responded. "If Master Jiang decides to establish a sect here, I will record this location and begin creating the sect token."

"This place is called Fangcun Mountain, which resonates with me. Let's choose this place. As for the name of the sect, let's call it Taiyi," Jiang Chen said with a slight smile.

"Then it shall be Taiyi Sect," the elder waved his hand grandly, capturing the essence of the mountains and rivers into his sleeve. Subsequently, an ancient jade token appeared in his hand, engraved with the three large characters "Taiyi Sect". If one looked closely, they could find the words "Chaos" inscribed at the bottom of the token.

"Master Jiang, please keep this well. I must say, if the sect does not reach the level of a Fifth-Rank sect within three years, you will not even qualify to return to the Sacred Ground to participate in the Battle of Saints," the elder said with a chuckle.

Jiang Chen nodded.

Then, the elder rode a rainbow light, heading towards the horizon, disappearing into the distance in a few flashes, leaving Jiang Chen alone amidst the vast mountains and rivers.

"I've finally made it to this day after enduring so much!" Jiang Chen, now alone, finally allowed a hint of excitement to flash across his eyes.

He was Jiang Chen, a transmigrator!

Eighteen years ago, he transmigrated to this fantasy world, where both his parents were elders of the Chaos Sacred Ground. With his natural Moonlight Physique, it was only natural for him to become a disciple of one of the ten strongest sacred grounds: the Chaos Sacred Ground.

Moreover, he possessed a "Sect Building System".

However, one must become the sect master to awaken the system and truly utilize it.

Being in the Chaos Sacred Ground and already its disciple, to become the sect master, he had to either become the lord of the Chaos Sacred Ground or establish his own sect.

The former was impossible...

The latter would be considered a rebellious act, certainly leading to a terrible death.

Thus, Jiang Chen could only wait for the right moment.

Fortunately, the previous generation's holy son was sensible and passed away quickly, necessitating the selection of a new holy son!

To become the new holy son, one must undergo various assessments.

The first was to evaluate the holy son candidates' abilities to build a sect and manage affairs, sending them to the ends of the earth to start a sect from scratch, all by themselves!

Therefore,

With his talent and hard work, Jiang Chen endured three years of arduous cultivation, breaking through to the Sky Pill Realm, becoming a holy son candidate, and participating in this assessment, finally seizing the opportunity to establish his own sect!

"Fangcun Mountain, Taiyi Sect!"

"From now on, I am the Sect Master of Taiyi Sect."

Jiang Chen dripped his blood into the sect token, and with a flick of his sword, he engraved several characters resembling dragons onto a large rock nearby: Taiyi Sect!

At that moment,

A mechanical voice emerged in Jiang Chen's mind.

[Congratulations on completing the awakening task!]

[The system is now officially activating...]

[Sect Building System activation successful!]

[Bound Host: Jiang Chen.]

[Bound Sect: Taiyi Sect.]

[Sign-in reward feature unlocked.]

With the system's voice, a water-ink style panel gradually appeared in Jiang Chen's eyes.

On the clear-cut panel, a game-like interface for sect management was displayed, featuring numerous functions:

Sign-in rewards, disciple inquiry, sect buildings, sect industries, protective mountain array, sect's divine weapons, fate inquiry, disciple return...

The features were numerous, like stars in the sky,

However, only the sign-in reward feature was glowing; all other functions were greyed out, seemingly yet to be activated.

Jiang Chen did not hesitate and touched the "sign-in reward" with his thoughts. The panel's light suddenly changed, and a calendar-like image appeared before him.

On this calendar, there were three hundred and sixty-five squares, with a progress bar at the bottom, ending with a treasure chest.

Clearly, after signing in for a full year, a special reward would be granted.

"Sign in."

Jiang Chen declared solemnly.

The first square lit up.

System prompt sounded.

[First sign-in, special reward obtained!]

[Sign-in successful!]

[You have received: Nine-Turn Fate Dragon.]

[Nine-Turn Fate Dragon: Can be used on the sect to greatly enhance the sect's fate, allowing the sect's fate to manifest as a golden dragon, possessing the ability to attack with fate!]

Jiang Chen was slightly stunned; he hadn't expected his first sign-in to yield an item related to fate!

Fate, mysterious and profound, those with higher fate proceed with their endeavors more smoothly, even feeling as if wishes come true effortlessly, as if the heavens themselves offer clandestine assistance.

And those with lower fate find even simple tasks becoming obstacles; at its extreme, one might find trouble in every turn, such as being struck by lightning upon stepping outdoors.

Typically, protagonists in novels, known as "children of fate", no matter the difficulties they face, always manage to turn peril into safety, ultimately reaching realms beyond everyone else's reach.

This is the essence of fate's sway!

A majesty unfurling from the enigmatic depths!

And behold, he now possesses the embodiment of a fate-imbued golden dragon, with the prowess to unleash destiny's fury!

In an instant, Radiance erupted, and a colossal golden dragon, massive and sinuous, soared forth, its length spanning a hundred meters, vanishing into the heart of Taiyi Sect's mountain gate, nestled within Fangcun Mountain!

As the fate-infused golden dragon melded into the essence of Fangcun Mountain, Once more, the mechanized voice of the system resonated within Jiang Chen's mind.