Chapter 1

"From today on, the three of you are official disciples of the Hundred Flowers Sect!"

Inside the Hundred Flowers Sect.

On Rose Mountain, atop Thorn Cliff.

Four figures stood tall.

A woman in a vermilion robe looked at the three figures before her with satisfaction.

As an indoor disciple, Zhu Dan was delighted to see three people pass the Trial Cliff in a single day, adding three new members to the sect.

Especially among them, a figure in white was particularly favored by Zhu Dan.

This person was over seven feet tall, with a fair complexion, thin lips, and long hair that reached the shoulders.

His brows carried an indomitable spirit, and his tall and straight posture resembled a green pine under heavy snow—proud and resilient.

The cliff soared into the clouds, with a fierce wind howling.

Amidst the rugged rocks, black thorny vines grew everywhere.

Sharp thorns protruded, and the roots intertwined, showcasing a tenacious will to survive.

Yet, on the cliff face, crimson roses bloomed.

Their deep red color was like blood, and they clustered together like brocade.

Under the sunset and evening glow, they painted a breathtaking scene of heaven and earth merging.

Against this backdrop, the figure in white seemed to stand apart from the world, untainted by dust.

Zhu Dan was momentarily lost in her gaze, completely captivated by this figure.

At this moment.

The "woman" in white, whom she was observing, was extremely nervous.

"Why is she staring at me? Could she have discovered my true identity?!"

"But that shouldn't be the case, my disguise technique is already at the tenth level!"

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Name: Lin Qing

Gender: Male

Age: Eighteen

Abilities: Disguise Technique—Tenth Level (Conceal Yang, Shift Form) "Maxed Out"

Mimicry—Third Level (Men, Women, Old, Young, Birds, Beasts, Eighteen Sounds) "5/3, Can Improve"

Bedroom Arts—Tenth Level (Heaven and Earth Reversed, Clouds and Rain) "Maxed Out"

Flying Swallow Technique—Tenth Level (Step on Swallows, Walk with the Wind) "Maxed Out"

Free Attribute Points: 5

Talent: Copy and Paste—Through physical contact, obtain one ability from the other party. The stronger the ability, the longer it takes. (Note: The process cannot be interrupted. Repeated acquisition of the same ability converts to 1 free attribute point.)

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Lin Qing, looking at the system panel visible only to him, was inwardly fretting.

He was so tense from the red-robed woman's gaze that his entire body was on edge.

He couldn't help but be nervous.

This was a world of cultivation, and the other party was a disciple of the Hundred Flowers Sect, practicing Daoist techniques.

If she discovered that Lin Qing was actually a man, she would surely be furious.

She might even cast a spell to send him plummeting off the cliff, shattering his body.

Indeed, the Hundred Flowers Sect, as its name suggests, only accepted female disciples.

In fact, not just the Hundred Flowers Sect, but all cultivation sects in this world were the same.

All cultivation techniques and secret transmissions were passed down to women, not men, and kept within the sect.

This led to all cultivators in the world being female.

When Lin Qing, a fervent fan of fantasy, was reincarnated into this world and learned this, he was utterly dismayed.

He had thought that being in this world with a natural "Copy and Paste" ability would allow him to achieve great things and become a towering cultivator.

As the saying goes, "Swallow a golden pill, and your fate is in your hands, not the heavens'!"

But he never expected that before he could even begin, his path was blocked.

This was a world where women were revered and men were inferior, with women holding the highest power and strength.

In the royal court, the current emperor was a female emperor, and her subordinates were all women.

Even in ordinary families, women were the heads of households, and in matters of inheritance, they favored daughters over sons.

Because of this, the unfortunate Lin Qing, born into poverty, was sold to a brothel to become a wine server a few years after his birth.

His twin sister, on the other hand, was sent to the Phoenix Dance Sect to cultivate Daoist techniques with the money from selling him.

She had since become a true disciple, high and mighty.

Even the once impoverished Lin family had risen to prominence.

Lin's parents lived a life of luxury, with a large mansion and vast fields.

They had countless guards and servants, surpassing even the royal family.

But none of this had anything to do with Lin Qing, who was in the brothel.

He was like a forgotten person, with his parents never even visiting him once.

If not for his strong physique, he might have been exhausted to death by the women seeking pleasure.

To avoid such a fate, he had gone through great lengths to escape.

After leaving the brothel, Lin Qing looked around and found that the vast world had no place for him.

As a single man, he feared that he might be captured by female bandits and forced to be a concubine.

As a穿越者 (穿越者 means "穿越者" in Chinese, which translates to "穿越者" in English, but in this context, it means "a person who has traveled through time or dimensions"), Lin Qing's situation was tragic.

He finally understood why many protagonists in穿越 novels were orphans.

Because some relationships were better off not existing.

His only value in that family was to pave the way for his sister's success.

After much contemplation, Lin Qing had a crazy idea—

To disguise himself as a woman, join a cultivation sect, and practice Daoist techniques!

He vowed to defy fate and rise from the bottom!

He wanted to take control of his own destiny.

And he wanted his sister, who had entered a cultivation sect with the money from selling him and showed no gratitude, to pay the price.

At the very least, he wanted to get back the money he was sold for, with interest.

Lin Qing's idea was good, but putting it into action was extremely difficult.

First, ordinary sects required a clear background and excellent aptitude for new disciples.

And the most basic requirement—being female.

Lacking any of these, one would not be accepted.

Lin Qing lacked all three, making it virtually impossible for any sect to accept him.

Fortunately, there was a way out.

Lin Qing learned of a sect that did not care about background or aptitude.

As long as one could climb Thorn Cliff without external help, they would be accepted as a formal disciple.

Upon hearing this, Lin Qing used the disguise technique he had learned in the brothel and the martial arts he had learned from a female knight to start the climb.

In the end, he succeeded and reached Thorn Cliff.

But now.

The red-robed woman's gaze was abnormal, making Lin Qing suspect that his disguise had been seen through by the sect disciple.

If that were true, he would be in a dire situation.

He was certain that if his true identity as a man was exposed, his fate would be no better than the shattered bones of those who failed the trial below.

This was a strictly forbidden act in the world, and violators would have their souls extracted and never be allowed to reincarnate.

Lin Qing was extremely nervous, but he had experienced many hardships and managed to keep a straight face.

Thus, Zhu Dan did not notice anything unusual.

A tenth-level disguise technique was hard to see through, even for a sect disciple, especially through clothing.

After a while.

Lin Qing did not show any signs of abnormality, but the two other women who had also passed the trial looked uneasy.

They mistakenly thought that the sect disciple was scrutinizing them, making them nervous and restless.

Finally, Zhu Dan noticed the commotion and snapped out of her daze.

Realizing her mistake, she cleared her throat to cover her embarrassment.

"Since you have passed the trial, follow me to the main hall to register."

Hearing this, Lin Qing was overjoyed.

He breathed a sigh of relief; his plan was going smoothly, and he was about to successfully infiltrate the Hundred Flowers Sect!

The two other women also looked delighted and excited.

The climb up Thorn Cliff had claimed many lives.

For them to reach here with their mortal bodies, they had endured countless hardships.

Their tattered and bloodstained clothes testified to their ordeals.

Compared to them, Lin Qing was in much better shape.

With the Flying Swallow Technique, climbing the cliff was not a big challenge for him.

His white robe remained almost spotless, and he moved with the grace of a swallow, light and agile.

Dressed as a woman, Lin Qing did not appear delicate but rather heroic and spirited.

He followed Zhu Dan down the mountain path, showing no signs of fatigue from the trial.

Instead, he looked energetic and spirited.

The two women behind him were impressed by Lin Qing's presence.

Having experienced the same trial, they knew how rare it was to reach his level.

They followed him silently, like two little followers.

New to the sect, they were in awe of the Hundred Flowers Sect and feared making any mistakes.

Having someone to follow as an example was helpful.

Even Lin Qing did not realize that he had unintentionally become a role model for the two women behind him.

His mind was focused on how to practice Daoist techniques in the Hundred Flowers Sect without being discovered.

But what Lin Qing did not expect was that Zhu Dan did not lead them directly to the main hall.

Instead, she took them to a lake on the mountaintop.

At the lake, Zhu Dan stopped and turned to face Lin Qing and the others.

"The main hall is a sacred place, and ordinary people are not allowed to enter."

"You come from the secular world, and your bodies and minds are impure. You must bathe and change clothes in the Purifying Lake before entering the hall."

With that, she produced three sets of clothes from somewhere.

Zhu Dan neatly placed the clothes by the lake and pointed to the water.

"The three of you, go ahead."

Lin Qing was stunned, as if struck by a bolt of lightning.

He looked at the empty lake, speechless.

Bathing and changing clothes here would completely expose his disguise!