Chapter 1: I Didn’t Want to Become a Monk, So I Went to Mount Longhu to Find a Master!

    “Madam, how far is Mount Longhu from here?”

    “Not too far, probably just two or three hundred miles!”

    The young man in the blue robes at the table nodded slightly, his thoughts drifting away.

    Xu Xuan was originally an ordinary game developer on Blue Star. One moment, he was working overtime on a game, and in the next, his vision went black. When he opened his eyes again, he had arrived in this world.

    At first, he thought he had travelled back to the feudal Song Dynasty. He was already fantasising about plagiarising poems, copying novels, making glass, producing soap, and planting sweet potatoes—using his modern knowledge to marry a princess and reach the pinnacle of life.

    But then, Xu Xuan accidentally learned the names of his sister and brother-in-law: Xu Jiaorong and Li Gongfu! At that moment, he felt like his entire world had collapsed!

    He lived in Qiantang where his parents died and was entirely dependent on his elder sister. His brother-in-law, Li Gongfu, works as a county constable. He had just arrived in this world and was already an unknown figure among the common folk.

    The moment he realised his identity, Xu Xuan briefly fantasised about the beauty of Lady Bai Suzhen. But that fantasy was quickly shattered by the terrifying thought of all the demons and, most importantly, Fahai!

    After three days and nights of contemplation, Xu Xuan reached a conclusion—something that went against his ancestors’ will. To prevent himself from being forced into monkhood by Fahai in the future, he decided to act first. He would become a Daoist instead!

    Why Mount Longhu, you ask?

    Mount Longhu was famous and prestigious with numerous disciples. Most importantly—the current Celestial Master Xu Jing was incredibly powerful! Mount Longhu’s Celestial Masters had always followed strict rules, adhering to the feudal hierarchy of passing the position to the eldest legitimate heir. But this particular Celestial Master Xu Jing was an exception—he had gained his position purely through merit!

    It was said that he inherited the title at the age of nine. At twelve, the Emperor himself sent an envoy to invite him to exorcise a plague on Mount Longhu.

    When the Grand Commandant Hong mistakenly entered the Sealed Demon Hall, unleashing the Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends, the Celestial Master rode a crane to Bianliang City, travelling eight hundred miles in a single day!

    A year later, the Emperor requested his assistance again to subdue the Dragon of Calamity in Jiezhou Salt Lake. At thirteen, the Celestial Master summoned Emperor Guan Sheng from the celestial realm to slay the demon over a thousand miles away!

    If it were in his past life, Xu Xuan would have thought this was just an exaggerated legend. But now… joining Mount Longhu might be his best chance for survival! As for whether Daoists could marry and have children, it was the least of his concerns.

    Xu Xuan pondered as he took a sip from his water pouch. Not far away, behind the counter, a woman in a red veil and green robes watched him intently.

    The innkeeper adjusted her dress, pulling it down slightly, then walked over with a steaming hot plate of meat buns and placed it in front of Xu Xuan.

    “Sir, here are the large meat buns you ordered!”

    As she leaned forward, her chest was momentarily exposed, and she even gave Xu Xuan two extra secret recipe buns—for free! If it were anyone else, they would have already succumbed to the temptation—unknowingly eating the drugged food, only to wake up the next day as dumpling filling for the next batch of buns.

    But Xu Xuan didn’t react at all. His expression froze, and his eyes went blank as if his soul had just left his body. Sёar?h the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    Xu Xuan carefully listened to the system’s introduction, more focused than ever in his life. Once the explanation was over, he immediately opened the system panel.

    [Host: Xu Xuan]

    [Race: Human]

    [Realm: Mortal]

    [Divine Attributes: Twentieth-Life of Virtuous Man (Gold), Slightly Talented (White)]

    Benevolent Man of 20 lifetimes (Gold): Accumulated virtue over twenty lifetimes, brings continuous blessings and fortune. Encountering difficulties brings auspiciousness.

    Slightly Talented (White): You have some talent, but not much.

    [Currently, you have one opportunity to generate a trait, would you like to use it?]

    Great fortune comes with great joy! A brilliant smile appeared on Xu Xuan’s face as he picked up the meat bun, preparing to take a big bite. But just as he glanced up, he shuddered. Above the seductive woman’s head, a few lines of text appeared:

    [Name:  Sun Erniang ? Mother Yaksha]

    [Race: Human]

    [Realm: Third Stage of the Body Refining]

    [Attributes: Earthly Strong Star (not activated), Enchantment (White), Poisoned Food Crafting (White)]

    Xu Xuan’s brain went numb.

    He glanced back at the bun in his hand—and just in time, he saw curled-up hair sticking out from the folds of the dough. His hand trembled, almost throwing the bun away. His stomach churned, and he felt utterly nauseated.

    “Sir, why aren’t you eating? Could it be that my buns don’t suit your taste?”

    Sun Erniang leaned in closer, hoping to give him a memorable experience before his death. Xu Xuan gulped and forced himself to put on a dazed, infatuated expression.

    “No, no, it’s just that…”

    His words stumbled, but his mind worked faster than lightning—if he didn’t act fast, he’d be turned into a meat bun himself!

    “System, generate an attribute!”

    [Generating attribute…]

    [Twentieth-Life of Virtuous Man trait effect activated: “Fortune Amidst Danger”]

    [Congratulations! You have acquired: “Strong (White)”]

    [Strong (White): Your physique is stronger and more powerful than that of an ordinary person]

    A trace of joy flashed in Xu Xuan’s eyes. Fortunately, the interference of this golden attribute had taken effect. Otherwise, if he had randomly drawn some useless ability, his little life would have been over right here.

    The next second, a surge of warmth suddenly erupted within his body. Xu Xuan could clearly feel the changes beneath his robes—muscles bulging and expanding, bones growing at an unnatural rate. He felt an immense surge of strength coursing through him.

    At this moment, he estimated he could at least take on two or three of his former self. But his opponent was, after all, a so-called “Body Refining Stage Three” cultivator, so Xu Xuan dared not let his guard down in the slightest.

    “Boss, how much are these buns in total?”

    While feigning polite conversation with Sun Erniang, he discreetly reached into his satchel, pretending to take out money for payment.

    Sun Erniang didn’t care in the slightest and casually quoted a price. After all, in a short while, this young man and his money would be hers!

    “Altogether, it’s eight tales!”

    “Boss, you better take care of that—”