Chapter 4

Three days later, early in the morning!

At the entrance of the Divine Martial Gate, everything proceeded as usual. The outer disciples went about their daily tasks, and the entire place was bustling with activity. Outer disciples could be seen everywhere, busy completing their daily assignments.

As long as one was not promoted to an inner disciple, the daily tasks could not be avoided. This was an ironclad rule of the Divine Martial Gate.

Among the outer disciples, those with outstanding talent could be exempted from daily tasks, which was the only privilege.

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In the mountains, a winding mountain path stretched out, and a gentle mountain breeze blew, scattering countless leaves.

At this moment, a young man with a very poor complexion was walking down the mountain path, frowning and relaxing from time to time, looking quite peculiar. His expression was very focused, and his eyes occasionally showed a look of surprise.

If someone had keen ears, they would surely hear the young man muttering to himself.

"Damn, the Divine Martial Gate is so rich. They can just circle a mountain and it becomes their property. If they built a villa complex up there, it would definitely make money. Compared to this, those so-called luxury mansions are nothing!"

"Look at this scenery, the towering peaks reaching the clouds. Compared to this, those so-called AAA scenic spots are just pathetic."

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At the beginning, there were not many people on the mountain path.

As they approached the task area of the Divine Martial Gate, the number of outer disciples on several mountain paths gradually increased, and various noises could be heard.

"Look at that sickly guy, isn't that Lin Fei?"

One of the outer disciples, who was particularly talkative, suddenly shouted when he saw Lin Fei.

The outer disciples passing by on the mountain path all turned their gazes to Lin Fei, as if looking at a monster, and then began to mock him.

"Lin Fei? That fool Lin Fei?"

"Hehe, who else could it be? I didn't expect him to survive after taking three hits. He must have a lot of luck."

"Look at his complexion; he's probably not far from death. Challenging a Fourth Stage Martial Artist when he's only at the Second Stage, he really thinks he's a genius. Pfft! What a joke."

...

The outer disciples, seeing an opportunity to mock, didn't hesitate to say anything vicious, as if they were afraid others wouldn't know.

"A bunch of fools!"

Lin Fei had a strong mental fortitude. Gossip was nothing to him.

As a 21st-century college student, he had nerves of steel that others couldn't match. A little cold ridicule was nothing.

Similarly, Lin Fei looked down on them.

A group of psychologically dark people, unable to vent their frustrations, they reminded him of internet trolls who would criticize books to the point of nothingness but secretly enjoy them.

Facing a group of psychologically abnormal trolls, Lin Fei generously forgave them.

Poor kids.

...

The task area of the Divine Martial Gate!

Anyone who lost in the monthly competition had to come to the Divine Martial Gate to receive a task.

Completing the task was a prerequisite for continuing their cultivation, a measure of supervision and punishment that was always detested by the outer disciples.

"Are you that overconfident Lin Fei?"

Listening to the arrogant tone of the fat man in front of him, if this were in college, Lin Fei would have left a fist on his nose.

Being a show-off wasn't done this way.

"I am Lin Fei!"

The fat man's eyes almost narrowed into slits. He took out a roster, searched for a while, then pulled out a sheepskin scroll and glanced at it in surprise before tossing a black iron badge. "Low-level demon beast area, slaughter demon beasts for half a month."

Lin Fei, who had already heard the news from a senior, wasn't too surprised and took the badge.

"I understand."

From start to finish, Lin Fei remained very calm. After receiving the badge, he turned and left, heading towards the low-level demon beast area.

"Hehe, Lin Fei, Lin Fei, who told you to offend those outer disciples? In half a month, you won't be able to complete the task. You'll end up being a butcher in the low-level demon beast area for the rest of your life. But, looking at your condition, it's hard to say if you'll even survive."

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Sigh!

Lin Fei took a long breath, looking up at the blue sky and white clouds, a determined look flashing in his eyes.

"Damn, being weak is truly tragic, but I won't give up. I will definitely find a chance to rise to the top!"

Following his memory, after a winding walk, Lin Fei arrived at the low-level demon beast area. Before he even entered, a strong, pungent smell of blood hit him, almost making him suffocate.

The low-level demon beast area housed a large number of low-level demon beasts, which were raised in a specific way to eventually become food for the Divine Martial Gate disciples.

The flesh and blood of these low-level demon beasts could strengthen one's vital energy, and their fur was also a significant source of income for the Divine Martial Gate.

"Change into the clothes and get to work!"

Lin Fei, holding his breath, explained his purpose and was immediately taken away by a senior in charge.

A set of unknown beast skin clothes and a short knife like a cleaver, the necessary tools for a butcher.

Lin Fei quickly changed into the clothes, picked up the demon beast knife, and was led to a chopping block. The block was as large as a big plate, covered in bloodstains and cracked. In the distance, several outer disciples were looking at the new arrival with malicious glee.

"Hehe, another new guy, but he looks so weak."

"What are those people up there thinking? Sending someone like this here, he might be killed by a feathered duck!"

"Haha, that would be interesting."

"I bet one tael of silver that this guy can't even kill one feathered duck. Who wants to bet with me?"

"One tael of silver, I'm in!"

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Hearing the cold ridicule, Lin Fei felt quite disdainful.

I've killed people before, and this is just a mutated duck. I've done it before.

Lin Fei took a deep breath, grabbed a feathered duck from the cage. It was said to be a First Stage demon beast, similar to a duck on Earth, but with great strength and sharp claws. Its meat was delicious and favored by many disciples.

Quack, quack, quack!

The feathered duck flapped its wings, trying to fly out of Lin Fei's hands. The immense force almost made him lose his grip, and he instantly had several cuts on his hands, which caused the group to burst into laughter.

"Looking for death!"

With a fierce throw, Lin Fei slammed the feathered duck onto the chopping block. His face turned serious, and his fighting instincts, honed from experience, were still sharp. Despite the new body, he skillfully wielded the demon beast knife, slicing through the air with a cold light and chopping the feathered duck's neck. Blood splattered, and some of it, due to his inability to dodge in time, splashed onto his face, making him look particularly fierce.

At that moment, something unexpected happened.

"Ding!"

"Upgrade System, Version 1.0, activated!"

"Game loading..."

"Loading complete!"

"Data input loading..."

...

"Ding!"

"Upgrade System, Version 1.0, update complete, activation successful!"

"Successfully killed a First Stage demon beast feathered duck, gained 10 experience points!"

...

Killing the First Stage demon beast feathered duck, Lin Fei, who was already weak, felt his hands go limp as he leaned on the chopping block, in a state of shock.

The unknown voice, like a demonic sound, felt strangely familiar.

"Damn, isn't this the upgrade system I temporarily fixed the bugs for?"

Lin Fei finally remembered. When he went back to check the game for bugs, it was a game called "Invincible Upgrade." It was this game that made him part of the穿越大军 (穿越大军 means "army of穿越者" or "army of transmigrants," but it's a term used in Chinese web novels to refer to people who have been transported to another world).

The sudden change was still sinking in, and he didn't understand why it had appeared on him. The cold, mechanical voice sounded again.

"Congratulations, player Lin Fei, you have received the Version 1.0 update package of the Upgrade System..."

"Congratulations, player Lin Fei, you have received one hundred taels of silver!"

"Congratulations, player Lin Fei, you have received ten Qi Gathering Pills!"

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"Congratulations, player Lin Fei, you have received the First Stage Martial Artist upgrade reward: one Bone Washing Pill and three hundred taels of silver."

"Congratulations, player Lin Fei, you have received the Second Stage Martial Artist upgrade reward: three Meridian Expansion Pills and five hundred taels of silver."

...

Lin Fei's eyebrows raised, and he was dumbfounded. He burst into laughter.

He couldn't believe what was happening. Could it be that his luck had finally turned around...