Chapter 1: Starting off as an Old Master of the Nascent Soul?

Eastern Wilderness.

Qingzhou State.

Qingyun Sect, Cloud-receiving Peak.

At the peak, a solitary figure stands aloof amid the boundless sea of clouds.

"So, I am a reincarnator..."

"I actually had to come this far to regain my memories from a previous life..."

Yes, that's right.

Su Yuan is a reincarnator.

He was reincarnated into this world. His parents died when he was very young and was discovered by the former Peak master during his travels. He was taken back to the sect and embarked on a journey of cultivation.

And Su Yuan lived up to expectations. After showing his skills, his exceptional talent was renowned throughout Qingzhou!

In just thirty short years, he went from being an ordinary person to a legendary old master of the nascent soul, having qualified to 'haha laugh'!

This world is vast and boundless, the area of Eastern Wilderness alone is more than a hundred times larger than the Blue Planet from his past life.

However, even so, a cultivator with a nascent soul, wherever he is, is enough to be called a Great Power!

As for the ranks in cultivation, they are as follows:

Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Gold Core, Nascent Soul, DemiGod, Void Refinement, Fusion, Mahayana, Tribulation Crossing....

Cultivation is as challenging as ascending to heaven, every step takes one to a higher level.

My mentor, who achieved immortality after exhausting his lifespan, only progressed as far as the late Nascent Soul stage.

With such an opening, should things proceed normally, one could say it's a heavenly blessing.

However...

As a time-traveler, can I begin in paradise? Absolutely not!

Before awakening the memories of my past life, I was indeed extraordinarily gifted in the field of cultivation.

However, in other aspects, especially emotionally......it can be so frustrating that I feel like slapping myself!

I set foot on the path of cultivation barely thirty years ago, and have already reached the Nascent Soul stage. If I calmly continued my cultivation practice, reaching the Grand Dao - into the realm of immortality - would be a hopeful prospect!

So what happened?

I ridiculously fell in love at first sight with a woman named Chen Xueling.

My infatuation was absolute, making my name famous in Qingzhou!

Who is this Chen Xueling?

The possessor of the Ice Spirit Dao Body!

And first on the Qingzhou Dragon Ballot!

After twenty years of cultivation, they had entered the horrifyingly powerful stage of a mid-Yuan infant!

A woman who's even more fierce than themselves!

What do you say?

If you like, then you like.

The world is full of strife, the path of cultivation is as lonely as snow, liking a beautiful woman is indeed normal.

But!

The problem is that Chen Xueling is not interested in you!

Even though they themselves have an elegant and charming appearance, lauded as one of the ten most handsome figures on the Dragon List, Chen Xueling is devoted to the path, with no interest in love.

And yet, they put aside their practice to pester her every day, making Chen Xueling utterly unable to bear it, trying to let them understand the difficulty and retreat.

“You and I will have a match. If you can defeat me, I will agree to be your Dao companion, otherwise, don’t ever appear in front of me again.”

These were the words spoken by Chen Xueling at the time, which Su Yuan remembered clearly.

However, even though he was clearly in the early Yuan infant stage, he still agreed!

Although Chen Xueling was shocked, she had no choice but to face the battle as she had already spoken.

During the clash.

Chen Xueling, a realm higher than Su Yuan, was already holding back everywhere.

Alas, he found himself acting like a madman, possessed by an unyielding desire to seize victory, even displaying a blatant disregard for his own life.

Under the pressure of desperation, Chen Xueling had no choice but to unleash all her power, inadvertently inflicting severe injuries upon herself.

The battle should have ended there, but he bit down on his pain and forced himself to continue, tolerating a detrimental impact on the foundation of his Primordial Infant…

Of course.

In the end, he still lost, narrowly escaping death.

This battle 'fought for love' caused quite a stir at that time and made headlines throughout the Qingzhou region.

Despite his critical condition, since it was Su Yuan who agreed to the fight, he could blame no one but himself for the severe injuries.

Finally.

Thanks to the full medical support of the Sect Leader of Qingyun Sect, Su Yuan's condition improved slightly, but the Primordial Infant had suffered permanent damage.

In this lifetime…

Perhaps there's no hope of becoming an Immortal.

What an absolute idiot!

Although all of it was his own doing,

upon recalling the memories of his previous life, Su Yuan couldn't help but curse.

This vast world, with its expansive celestial roads and terrifyingly gifted self, offered boundless opportunities. Why the heck had he chosen to be a lovelorn fool!?

Here's my translation:

Having ended up in this position, not only has his hope of achieving Transcendence in this lifetime shattered, but his cultivation level has also stagnated at the initial stage of the Nascent Soul. To progress to the middle stage or later stages of the Nascent Soul is as difficult as ascension to heaven!

Apart from his cultivation status...

There's also... losing face!

This is truly such an embarrassment!

Within the entire Qingyun Sect, every Elder has teased him a few times, even those who are his rivals, who taunt him in a sarcastic and cryptic manner.

The disciples under his leadership have even hailed him as the "Infatuated Elder," using his "splendid exploits" as the topic of discussion after their practices...

"I despise this!"

Su Yuan was utterly helpless.

The only saving grace amidst this unfortunate situation was that he still had the cultivation level of the early Nascent Soul stage, which still made him a force to be reckoned with.

But even though he was a formidable person at the Nascent Soul stage, he was still trapped in it and unable to progress!

Others have reincarnated...

Their starting points were low, but their end points were high!

They could easily become something like an Immortal King or an Immortal Emperor.

On the other hand, what's the use of having a high starting point?

"I probably won't ever get a glimpse of the glory at the end of the path of immortality in this lifetime..." He thought.

Suddenly.

A semi-transparent panel popped up before Su Yuan's eyes:

[Previous life memories detected, Super God Discipleship System bound]

Su Yuan: ???

System!?

As a transmigrator, he couldn't be more familiar with systems!

Immediately, he started checking the functions of the system.

Soon, he finished examining it.

The functions of this system were very clear-cut.

To summarise in a sentence, it is: Become stronger by taking disciples.

Under his guidance, the cultivation outcome of his disciples, after random crits, would be returned to him in multiples.

Likewise, leading disciples to chances would also reward him correspondingly.

In sum...

"The better I teach my apprentice, the more impressive I become as a master!"

Everything else serves as an aid to find apprentices, such as examining their constitution, evaluating their talents, and so on.

"That feels better."

Suyuan lets out a long sigh of relief.

The sea of clouds stretches before his eyes, their forms shifting and flowing.

His mindset has undergone a fundamental change.

Previously, he felt helpless about his actions and insecure about his future.

But now, he's filled with hope and determination!

"Ever since I succeeded as head of Yunluo Peak, I haven't taken on an apprentice."

"If I remember correctly, the annual apprenticeship ceremony is in three days. I hope to come across some promising prospects there."

So thought Suyuan.

Suddenly.

A faint call of a crane echoed.

A white crane emerged from the sea of clouds, on which stood a senior disciple of the Qingyun Sect, performing a reverential bow towards Suyuan.

"Sect Leader Su, the Sect Leader has called for you in the Main Hall."

"Hmm? The sect leader?"

In Su Yuan's mind, the image of an elegantly curvaceous figure emerges.

The sect leader of Qingyun Sect, Qingyun, an esteemed power at the beginning stage of god transformation who had established her formidable reputation in Qingzhou and her fame had spread throughout the Eastern Wilderness.

Back then,

it was she who had saved him from the brink of death due to a severe injury.

Thinking about it, Su Yuan casually asked:

"What did the sect leader say it was about?"

"Master Su, it seemed that... Miss Chen the Immortal is coming for a visit."

Su Yuan: ???

Chen the Immortal?

In the whole Qingzhou, who else could be granted with this title other than Chen Xueling?