Chapter 6

When the server for the [Nine Provinces World] first opened, players had their own preferences for the four main classes. The most popular choices were the Mystic Cultivator and Demon Cultivator, with the two combined accounting for a full seventy percent.

The Daoist Cultivator made up more than twenty percent, while the Buddhist Cultivator was less than ten percent.

There was a dedicated thread on the official forum discussing this matter. The players were quite unanimous in their stance: in the real world, they were all good kids, law-abiding and harmless to both humans and animals, but in the virtual world, they planned to rebel once.

As for the truth, those who understood it knew, and those who didn't, well, don't ask. If you ask, it's just that the fairy-type characters have become boring, and the demoness and witch are the trend.

It was too real to be openly stated, so it was kept hidden, without any ill intent.

As for the Buddhist Cultivator...

It's best not to mention it, as they lost due to being too serious.

Players could choose their preferred main class when creating their account, then descend into various regions of the Nine Provinces World, find an NPC to complete the 'Opening the Aperture' initiation.

The process was simple and quick. As long as they found a guiding NPC, they would without exception display their 'outstanding talent' and successfully open the aperture in the first attempt.

Lu Bei had no choice; the three parts and twelve volumes of the Daoist classics determined that he could only choose the Daoist Cultivator. The NPC template made him uneasy, unsure if he possessed the outstanding talent to advance like the players.

If he did, everything would be fine. If not, he wouldn't think about anything and wouldn't strive in the future.

His scalp tingled as he opened the first Daoist book and began to read it word by word. As the characters and images appeared before his eyes, a warm current immediately rose in his lower abdomen.

There's a chance!

"Junior Brother Lu, if you feel the spiritual energy in your body impacting the Yangwei and Yinwei meridians, and your blood qi is full..."

Bai Jin stood beside him, giving quiet pointers. Realizing that Lu Bei was a newbie and likely wouldn't understand, she changed her words: "If you feel anything, tell me."

Although she said this, Bai Jin didn't expect Lu Bei to 'open the aperture' in one go. She was prepared for him to fail repeatedly. In her view, this junior brother was too impulsive, not steady enough, and couldn't calm down to read the Daoist classics, let alone use their essence to stimulate the latent spiritual energy in his body.

She didn't point this out, intentionally leaving it unspoken. She wanted Lu Bei to experience a few more failures to temper his character, so he wouldn't suffer from a scattered mind in the future.

She had experience with this, having made her own disciple study the Daoist classics for a month.

Here, Lu Bei's speed in flipping through the Daoist book increased, and the warm current of spiritual energy in his lower abdomen spun faster and faster, expanding until it could no longer maintain stability, then impacted the Yinwei meridian, causing a reaction in the Yangwei meridian.

Lu Bei's face turned red, and he abruptly closed the Daoist book: "Senior Sister, I feel it! It's coming!"

"What kind of... so fast?!"

Bai Jin was taken aback. As she found it incomprehensible, Lu Bei displayed his 'outstanding talent,' balancing yin and yang, and formed the initial qi meridian in his body with the overflow of qi and the accumulation of blood.

Boom!

A buzzing sound exploded in his ears, and Lu Bei's body trembled as he exhaled a long breath, turning to give Bai Jin a thumbs up.

"Senior Sister Bai, I have not failed you."

"Actually, he really... he really did it..."

Bai Jin saw through the situation and was greatly surprised, partly by Lu Bei and partly by Mo Buxiu, who was in the small box.

Previously, she truly thought that Mo Buxiu chose Lu Bei as a disciple just to pass on the Yu Hua Sect's legacy, and because his time was running out, he had few choices, so he picked someone who looked good on the street.

"Junior Brother Lu, what you did..."

Bai Jin was about to praise him but noticed the suppressed smile on Lu Bei's lips. She subconsciously thought of her own somewhat talented but self-satisfied disciple and instantly turned cold: "Too slow, it took you so long just to open the aperture. If Uncle Mo knew your talent was so poor, he would not rest in peace."

He's already in the box, how can he see?

Lu Bei clenched his fist and coughed lightly: "Senior Sister, my master said I have outstanding talent and it would be a waste not to cultivate. When I disagreed, he beat me."

Out of respect for the senior of the sect, Bai Jin couldn't refute him, but she didn't want to see Lu Bei become arrogant due to his talent, so she continued to belittle him: "If your talent is poor, it is poor. I have a disciple who successfully opened the aperture after just one page of the Daoist scroll. His talent is far superior to yours."

I don't believe it!

Lu Bei looked skeptical. Flipping a page and opening the aperture was a player-specific talent, and the server hadn't even opened yet, so where could such a super genius come from?

"Junior Brother Lu, I know you don't believe it, but the cultivation world is not short of talented people. Some stand above the masses, while more blend into the crowd." Bai Jin advised earnestly.

"Thank you for your guidance, Senior Sister. I understand."

Feeling the full warmth of her care, Lu Bei didn't want to argue further, admitted a mistake, and then said: "Senior Sister, I have now completed the opening of the aperture. I should be diligent and seize the opportunity. What should I learn next?"

Rich lady, hungry, bring the cultivation techniques, I want to learn skills.

Bai Jin: "..."

Facing Lu Bei's eager eyes, Bai Jin felt a sudden pressure. She hadn't prepared the cultivation techniques for after the aperture was opened.

Originally, Bai Jin planned to have Lu Bei study the Daoist classics for two months. By the time he completed the opening of the aperture, the Yu Hua Sect would have finished its corrections, and she could then teach him carefully.

For cultivation techniques, the methods of the Lingxiao Sword Sect could be used.

But that wouldn't work.

Mo Buxiu had left the Lingxiao Sword Sect without permission and even beat the sect leader before leaving. Although he wasn't expelled, the complications were too numerous to untangle.

Furthermore, Mo Buxiu had established his own sect and passed it to Lu Bei. Strictly speaking, Lu Bei was not a disciple of the Lingxiao Sword Sect. Bai Jin could teach on behalf of her master but could not pass on the Lingxiao Sword Sect's techniques.

Because of these reasons, Bai Jin had entrusted a friend in Dasha Pass to carefully select excellent techniques, which she would go to retrieve in a while.

The plan was good, but she didn't expect Lu Bei to be so fast, completely breaking the script and disrupting her foolproof plan.

"Senior Sister?"

"..."

"Senior Sister, say something!"

Lu Bei urged her, noticing Bai Jin's awkwardness, which he found quite amusing.

"Junior Brother Lu, it's good to have the spirit of advancing rapidly, but cultivation requires a balance of tension and relaxation. Your foundation is too shallow, and you should stabilize it."

"So?"

"No cultivation today. I, I'll teach you a set of boxing techniques first."

"???"

...

Leaving a boxing manual, Bai Jin hurriedly left.

Destination: Dasha Pass.

Lu Bei's talent was astonishing, and the original plan was scrapped. To maintain her authority as a senior sister, she had to quickly obtain cultivation techniques suitable for Lu Bei.

The faster, the better!

Lu Bei watched Bai Jin leave, shrugged, and opened his personal panel, which had changed.

Name: Lu Bei

Race: Human

Template: NPC

Level: 3

Experience: 250/900

Cultivation: 50/50

Health: 70/70

Main Class: Daoist Cultivator

Secondary Class: Farmer Lv1

Attributes: Strength 2, Speed 3, Spirit 5, Stamina 7, Charm 3, Luck 3

Evaluation: Trouble, have a bit of self-awareness, what's there to evaluate!

[Unread Messages]

[You have touched the Daoist classics, unlocking the main class [Daoist Cultivator], which cannot be changed]

[You have touched the Daoist classics, comprehending the technique [Sitting Meditation Breathing Method], Spirit +1, Stamina +2, Free Attribute Points +1, Skill Points +50]

[You have touched the Daoist classics, comprehending the technique [Qi Nourishment and Longevity Method], Spirit +1, Stamina +2, Free Attribute Points +1, Skill Points +50]

"Only two skills from a once-in-a-lifetime main class choice, this character is a bit useless!"

Lu Bei muttered, noting that both skills were defensive and stacking types. What did this mean? Was it indicating that he was very worried and lacked a sense of security?

"Then, the next one is you."

Lu Bei pulled out the [Fetal Breathing and Qi Nourishment Technique] from his clothing, his eyes full of curiosity and anticipation: "A name without any special features, but Master... he must have had his reasons for being so serious about it."

"Hope he wasn't confused in his last moments..."