"Cultivation, Qi Gathering Realm Third Level!"
As Officer Huang's voice fell, the Apprentice Demon Eliminators in the field immediately erupted in commotion.
"So he's Gu Qingfeng?"
"I heard he only won the martial arts competition by relying on his spirit weapon and the mastery of Golden Bell Shield Iron Cloth Shirt."
"Even with Qi Gathering Realm Third Level, he can be a Yellow-rank Demon Eliminator? I thought my Seventh Level was the lowest here, but I didn't expect..."
"Heh, that's because you didn't watch his matches. Despite being only Qi Gathering Realm Third Level, both Hu Banqing and Bai Maming, who were on the verge of Internal Qi Realm, were no match for him in one strike."
"Relying on external martial arts to defeat someone on the verge of Internal Qi Realm? Can he defeat a true Internal Qi Realm cultivator? Internal Qi Realm warriors possess internal qi, which is completely different from the Qi Gathering Realm. His fists can't break through their defenses, but can't internal qi penetrate his body?"
"Exactly. Besides, external martial arts are easy to learn but have a low ceiling. They can only be used to show off at lower levels of cultivation. Once the opponent's cultivation level rises, external martial artists become mere targets."
"In my opinion, Gu Qingfeng is definitely the weakest among them. Don't choose him. As the saying goes, 'A weak general can exhaust three armies.'"
Listening to the discussions around him, Gu Qingfeng thought to himself, a bunch of blind fools. After a night of hard training, I've already reached Qi Gathering Realm Fourth Level, but I'm keeping it low-key, not saying a word.
I'm playing the game of pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger. On the surface, I only appear to be Qi Gathering Realm Third Level, but in secret, I'm a Qi Gathering Realm Fourth Level powerhouse. Truly terrifying!
"Alright, quiet down," Officer Huang coldly reprimanded.
The crowd immediately quieted down, each putting on a serious expression, though their eyes were darting towards the Yellow-rank Demon Eliminators, calculating who to choose.
"You all know the procedure, so I won't repeat it. Each Yellow-rank Demon Eliminator can have up to five subordinates, with no minimum. Once you've chosen, stand in front of the corresponding Demon Eliminator and line up. Alright, begin."
As Officer Huang's command rang out, the Apprentice Demon Eliminators in the crowd immediately started moving.
Most of them had a unified target, rushing directly towards Cui Zimo, who was at Internal Qi Realm Third Level, fearing they might miss out.
In no time, a long line formed in front of Cui Zimo, counting up to more than ten people.
At this moment, Officer Huang spoke again.
"For teams that exceed the limit, the Yellow-rank Demon Eliminator can select five people on their own."
Cui Zimo coldly declared, "My team doesn't need trash. Anyone below Qi Gathering Realm Eighth Level, get out."
Upon hearing this, some of the ten-odd people showed joy, while others turned pale. Soon, several Apprentice Demon Eliminators at Qi Gathering Realm Seventh Level left the line, some heading to Li Shengnan and others to Wang Shu.
Seeing that there were still a few extra, Cui Zimo then eliminated a few more Apprentice Demon Eliminators at Qi Gathering Realm Eighth Level.
Thus, his team was the first to be fully staffed.
Gu Qingfeng, watching from the side, felt a surge of jealousy.
How could such a show-off be so popular?
Looking at his own front, where no one stood, he put on a mask of despair.
In fact, Gu Qingfeng could understand why Cui Zimo was popular. Although he was dark-skinned and foul-mouthed, his high cultivation level and youth were undeniable.
These Apprentice Demon Eliminators weren't fools. Seeing such a powerful young talent, they knew he had a bright future and naturally wanted to follow him.
Moreover, the demon-suppression missions that Demon Eliminators undertook were usually very dangerous. Having a powerful superior significantly increased safety.
After Cui Zimo's team was full, the other Apprentice Demon Eliminators' gazes began to wander between Wang Shu and Li Shengnan.
Undoubtedly, Li Shengnan was the most popular after Cui Zimo, as there were few women in the Demon Suppression Bureau, and even fewer who were beautiful.
Although Li Shengnan was dark, she was very pretty, had a good figure, and her cultivation was not bad, at Internal Qi Realm Second Level, making her popular.
"Should we choose Li Shengnan or Wang Shu?"
"Of course, Li Shengnan. Although she's a bit dark, those long legs are great. Besides, it's all the same in the dark, right? If we spend enough time together, maybe I'll turn the tables."
"Hehehe, exactly."
Two lecherous men whispered to each other and stood in front of Li Shengnan. Unexpectedly, Li Shengnan seemed to have exceptional hearing, immediately raising her eyebrows and shouting, "Get lost, you two. My team doesn't need lechers like you."
The two men were shocked and quickly scurried away.
Meanwhile, the amiable young man Wang Shu began to recruit people. He spoke softly and kindly, appearing very approachable, with a series of persuasive words.
He said that joining his team meant being brothers who shared the same pot of food, that he would protect everyone and ensure they were not harmed by demons during missions...
Many people were swayed by Wang Shu's words and stood in front of him.
Gu Qingfeng watched from the side, feeling a bit unhappy because no one stood in front of him.
Most importantly, there weren't many Apprentice Demon Eliminators, and with each Yellow-rank Demon Eliminator taking five, it meant some teams would be short-handed, or even empty...
Although he wasn't afraid of demons and could handle them on his own, having subordinates was a matter of face.
Who wouldn't want to go out with a retinue of underlings, shouting orders and feeling powerful?
After all, he had finally crossed over; couldn't he enjoy the feeling of being a boss?
Gu Qingfeng was a bit anxious but found some comfort when he saw Zhou Xiong beside him.
Because no one stood in front of Zhou Xiong either. Who would choose him when he looked dull and had a low cultivation of Internal Qi Realm First Level?
But soon, Gu Qingfeng couldn't sit still anymore. There were people in front of Zhou Xiong!
It was the two lecherous men who had been rejected by Li Shengnan. With low cultivation and unattractive looks, they were shunned by everyone and ended up in Zhou Xiong's team.
Zhou Xiong accepted them without hesitation, along with other rejected candidates from various teams.
Now, Gu Qingfeng was truly wearing a mask of despair. Just now, he counted that there were twenty-one Apprentice Demon Eliminators. If each Yellow-rank Demon Eliminator took five, it meant his team would only have one person.
And that one would be the worst of all, rejected by every group.
Immediately, his brain raced, trying to think of ways to recruit people.
Suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration, his eyes lighting up. He had an idea!
"Everyone, please listen to me!" Gu Qingfeng quickly spoke up.
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
shall grant"] ["Inscribing the glory of our race upon tombstones"] ["All that is threatened, I shall protect"] How his younger sister sees her brother: A brother who only makes eye contact once a day, mostly fading into the background as he tinkers with who-knows-what in his room all day. Their life paths should have remained largely separate. Until one day. Su Qi created an equipment card for his never-met "online girlfriend." His sister fell into silent contemplation upon receiving the "white stockings." [Card can be upgraded] [Upgrade by fulfilling any of the following conditions] [Condition ①: Consume one hundred higher-tier cards] [Condition ②: Complete one 'Heart-Pounding Adventure'] What constitutes a Heart-Pounding Adventure? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Beginner Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to admire it.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Easy Level): Equip the card, invite 'Su Qi' to touch it, and analyze the equipment's texture.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Entry Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to...] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Challenge Level): Freely combine the words 'Brother' 'Out' 'Brother' 'Me' 'Please' into a complete sentence...] "Please help me analyze both teams' mistakes in this match, brother..." His sister exhaled in relief—surely... surely there couldn't be anything more difficult? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Suicide Mission Level): Sneak a peek at the names of the galgames in 'Su Qi's' hidden E-drive folder]
