apter 1: Being chased by a witch at the beginning
This was the first time Lu Bai had ever been chased by a woman in his life.
And it might very well be the last.
He controlled his flying boat, desperately fleeing towards the Sect, glancing back occasionally.
It was terrifying.
He had only tried to flirt, and that demonic woman had immediately brought out a Magic Treasure.
...
Strictly speaking, Lu Bai wasn't from this world.
He was a Transmigrator.
Three years ago, he arrived in the body of a low-ranking Disciple of the Xuanqing Sect.
The moment he woke up, he heard a voice:
"Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have successfully bound the 'Red Luan Star Movement' System."
Lu Bai shook his muddled head.
It took him a long time to digest the original owner's memories, as well as the shock and discomfort brought by the Transmigration.
Then, his heart settled.
My Golden Finger, it's coming with its own background music.
Let me see, what kind of System is this?
However.
When Lu Bai excitedly opened the System panel, he was dumbfounded.
It was completely blank, without even the most basic Host information.
What kind of divine System was this?
Lu Bai refused to give up, studying it repeatedly, even trying to communicate with it.
But it was all in vain.
Aside from the initial prompt, the System remained unresponsive, as if it had 'crashed'.
Thud!
Lu Bai lay sprawled out.
He slowly accepted a fact: he had Awakened a System, but it was as if he hadn't.
...
Chixiao Peak was the lowest-ranked among the Xuanqing Sect's seventy-two peaks.
And Lu Bai, on Chixiao Peak, was undeniably the very last.
So, he was the bottom of the bottom.
If it weren't for his Master's wife treating him like her own son, he would have been kicked out long ago.
For one to Cultivate, they must possess a Spiritual Bone.
The lowest Grade was Yellow Rank.
And Lu Bai's was somewhere between Yellow and not Yellow. It seemed he could Cultivate, but also seemed he couldn't.
Just like his System.
Lu Bai thought, there was a saying in his previous life: "Where there's a will, there's a way."
If talent wasn't enough, then he would make up for it with diligence!
However, he gave up after just three days.
Because the Cultivation speed was too slow, even slower than a snail's crawl. At this rate, he might not even reach the Qi Training Stage before he died of old age.
And the Qi Training Stage was merely the threshold for the Xuanqing Sect to recruit Disciples.
Lu Bai decided to abandon this path and place all his hopes on the System.
From then on, the first thing he did every morning was to greet the System:
"Dear, are you ready?"
Two months passed in a flash, but the System remained silent.
Lu Bai was puzzled.
Was he not devout enough?
The next day, he adjusted his strategy and began greeting the System's entire family.
Uh... still no use.
Forget it.
Nothing is impossible in the world, as long as you are willing to give up.
Lu Bai decided to lie flat! Give up! He would pretend the damn System had never appeared.
With this mindset, perhaps one day, a surprise would come.
There were plenty of such examples in the web novels he read in his previous life, where the protagonist was almost dead from old age, or already had high Cultivation, when the System finally arrived late.
...
Three years flew by in a hurry.
When Lu Bai had already forgotten the System's existence.
It suddenly... Awakened.
Sangyu City.
The closest city to the Xuanqing Sect.
Lu Bai often came here; he was responsible for purchasing supplies for Chixiao Peak and had to go down the mountain regularly.
On this day, as he was walking through the city, a voice suddenly rang in his mind:
"Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have successfully condensed your first strand of Love Thread. Please entwine it around your beloved within 30 seconds."
"Note: To ensure successful entanglement, please gaze into her eyes and say affectionately: 'When the golden wind and jade dew meet, they surpass countless encounters in the human world.'"
"Beep! Countdown begins."
Lu Bai was struck by lightning, freezing in place.
The System, it was the damn System!
After three years, it finally spoke again.
At this moment, he wished he could perform a dive with a difficulty coefficient of 4.2 to celebrate.
It was so hard to finally see the light after the clouds!
"Beep, beep! 10 seconds left. Host, please complete the entanglement as soon as possible."
Holy crap!
Lu Bai cried out, so caught up in his joy that he forgot the time.
Beloved?
Who?
He looked at the bustling street, utterly bewildered.
"Beep, beep! 5 seconds left. Host, please complete the entanglement as soon as possible. Overtime will be considered an automatic surrender."
I know, stop beeping!
Sweat beaded on Lu Bai's forehead, his eyes wide as he frantically searched within his line of sight.
Wow!
His eyes lit up.
Lu Bai saw a woman not far away, dressed in a purple gauze dress, with a seductive figure and a captivating beauty that could topple kingdoms. Especially the charming aura that emanated from her eyes, it was intoxicating.
You're the one.
Lu Bai rushed forward, taking large strides, and stood before her. Gazing into her eyes, he said affectionately, "When the golden wind and jade dew meet, they surpass countless encounters in the human world!"
Ugh!
After speaking, Lu Bai got goosebumps all over.
Just entangle, why the password? It's so awkward.
"Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have successfully entwined the Love Thread with You Lianruo, gaining the 'Critical Strike' skill."
"Critical Strike Effect: Can amplify normal attacks by 2-10 times."
"Critical Strike Chance: Determined by the Heartbeat Rank. The lower the Rank (0-9 red hearts), the lower the trigger chance and Critical Strike multiplier. Conversely, the higher the Rank, the higher they are."
"Note: If the Host activates the Critical Strike skill, whether triggered or not, each attack will consume three times the elemental Qi. Please use with discretion."
"Currently, You Lianruo's Heartbeat Rank towards the Host is: 0 red hearts. The Critical Strike trigger chance is extremely low. Host, please work hard to capture her heart!"
A series of prompts stunned Lu Bai.
Just as he was about to process it, he saw the woman in front of him flip her hand, conjuring a ring-shaped Magic Treasure that flew towards him, aiming to ensnare him.
Oh my god!
Lu Bai stepped onto his flying boat and fled.
Capture her heart? She's trying to kill me!
Whoosh!
The flying boat swiftly left Sangyu City, shooting directly towards the Xuanqing Sect.
With Lu Bai's 'Body Tempering Realm' Cultivation, he should not have been able to control a flying boat.
But this flying boat was no ordinary one.
His Master's wife, Su Tingyu, had specially commissioned a master from the Qianji Sect to build it. It didn't require elemental Qi; as long as he kept stuffing Spirit Stones into it, it would fly.
Lu Bai, like a prodigal son, wished he could shove all his Spirit Stones in, just to increase the speed by a tiny bit.
Although the flying boat was already very fast, he still couldn't shake off the woman.
Oh right, the System said her name was You Lianruo.
He wondered which Sect she belonged to. Her temper was too explosive! She just said a few words to her, and she wanted to kill him.
Maybe she felt she was being teased!
Please! Only ugly people get teased. For a handsome guy like me, it should be called flirting, don't you understand romance?
At this thought, Lu Bai couldn't help but curse the System again.
What a piece of junk!
It's one thing to launch a surprise attack, but it also demands a choice within 30 seconds. Am I that short of time? I need at least 30 minutes.
As he pondered, the Xuanqing Sect's mountain gate was already in sight.
Lu Bai breathed a sigh of relief.
Having escaped to here, he had nothing to fear. Could she possibly kill him in front of the Sect?
No one dared to be so presumptuous in front of the Xuanqing Sect.
However, Lu Bai looked back, and the woman still hadn't given up.
Heh, she's certainly persistent.
Although Lu Bai was certain that even if she caught up, she wouldn't dare do anything to him, it was better to add an extra layer of security just in case.
So, he exerted all his strength and shouted at the Disciples guarding the mountain, "Quickly open the protective formation!"
The Disciples guarding the mountain wer
e a bit bewildered.
However, they were well-trained and reacted quickly, immediately raising a barrier.
Bang!
The flying boat crashed into the barrier, sending Lu Bai sprawling and disoriented.
"Damn it, I haven't even gotten in yet!"