Chapter 1: Qi Yuan

Canglan World. Divine Radiance Sect.

The sound of the morning bell rang continuously, waking all the disciples. They were full of spirit as they started circulating and refining their qi. The sounds of morning practice echoed throughout the sect. It was full of vitality.

On the Seven-Colored Peak, Qi Yuan lay in bed. The sound of the morning bell was particularly piercing. He covered his ears.

The wooden cat puppet then opened its mouth and called out, “Wake up! Wake up!”

Qi Yuan waved his hand and stuffed a small wooden fish into the wooden cat puppet's mouth, effectively silencing it.

He shifted in bed and continued to sleep comfortably.

The sun is high up in the sky and I continue to sleep. Who is the immortal? I am the immortal!

An unknown amount of time passed before Qi Yuan slowly woke up.

He took a deep breath. "Hmm, the air of this world is quite fresh."

The reason he was talking as if he wasn’t really from this world was that... he really wasn’t. He had transmigrated to this world half a year back, and he was originally from another world known as the Blue Planet.

Unlike the Blue Planet, this world had supernatural things and immortal cultivators.

By a twist of fate, Qi Yuan joined the Divine Radiance Sect and became a disciple of the Seven-Colored Peak, one of the sect’s five peaks. The only disciple of the Seven-Colored Peak, to be more specific.

After washing up and changing his clothes, Qi Yuan got up and left his hut. Yesterday, his master had sent him a message, instructing him to do several things.

Qi Yuan was standing at the midpoint of a mountain as he looked toward the peak. The peak towered into the clouds, filled with ethereal immortal energy.

Qi Yuan looked at the palace amidst the clouds and murmured, "Another day without Master."

The clouds atop the peak suddenly rippled, then dissipated in an instant, as if nothing had happened.

His master lived at the summit, but there was a restriction in place; Qi Yuan was not allowed to go up. Unaware of the clouds gathering and dispersing above, Qi Yuan began descending the Seven-Colored Peak.

Today, the Divine Radiance Sect was recruiting new disciples. He was to represent the Seven-Colored Peak, to recruit new disciples.

The vast Seven-Colored Peak had only him, an unpromising disciple, and the sect members had some opinions about this.

Of course, the Seven-Colored Peak’s Peak Master was powerful, so they kept their opinions to themselves. It was just that now, even the Peak Master had an issue with Qi Yuan. Hence, they were to recruit more disciples.

Qi Yuan slowly made his way down the Seven-Colored Peak.

Halfway down the mountain, Qi Yuan paused under a huge tree towering many zhang tall. From there, he glanced at a tender, green blade of grass on the ground, and a string of text floated in his mind.

[This is not an ordinary blade of grass. Three days ago, Lord Withered Tree had a rendezvous with the Great Shang Queen on it.]

He was momentarily stunned. If he remembered correctly, a few days ago when he passed by here, what he saw was something else entirely.

[This is an ordinary blade of grass. Four days ago, a stray dog peed on it.]

"This blade of grass is quite interesting."

After starting to cultivate Qi, Qi Yuan realized that there was something going on with his eyes. He could see things that others could not.

For example, when he first set eyes on the cultivation manual that his master gave him, the Seven-Colored Flame Refinement Sutra. What he saw was...

[This is a Jade-tier cultivation technique. There are 1371 glaring flaws within it and numerous minor ones. If cultivated to the Supreme Realm, you will become food for an unnamable existence.]

When Qi Yuan saw this, he froze. He then went to look at other cultivation manuals. They were more or less the same.

Supreme Realm?

Food?

Isn't it too far away?

It was not something a small Qi Refinement cultivator like him should consider. But of course, his cultivation was also stuck at the Qi Refinement Realm.

Because according to what he could see, he would officially become food the moment he made a breakthrough.

Hence, Qi Yuan had been working hard to look for a suitable cultivation manual.

***

At the sect’s main hall, divine light radiated everywhere. The white-haired Kang Fulu held a horsetail whisk and sat floating in mid-air.

Behind him, the senior disciples of the other peaks stood tall and straight.

Kang Fulu looked at the hundreds of newly admitted disciples below and appeared satisfied. However, he then recalled something and asked slowly, “Has the representative from the Seven-Colored Peak not arrived yet?”

"Senior Brother Kang, you know the personality of the Senior from the Seven-Colored Peak...” a man in golden robes replied softly.

Kang Fulu said nothing else.

Just then, a voice rang out, “Senior Qi Yuan from the Seven-Colored Peak has arrived.”

Qi Yuan appeared before the crowd in his white robes, with a jade pendant at his waist. His stature appeared tall and proud as he walked toward the light.

Several Divine Radiance Sect disciples as well as the newly admitted disciples turned to look at Qi Yuan.

𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"I never thought Senior Qi Yuan would actually come down the mountain!"

"He is... better looking than the rumors made him out to be."

"What a pity, such a beautiful man, yet..."

"Yet?"

"He behaves so strangely. There must be something wrong with his brain!"

"Huh?"

"Actually, not exactly. It is just that the way he cultivates is unlike normal people. His cultivation path is Obsession. Cultivators of this path all have unique personalities."

"A mental case? Better not mess with him."

"Though he seems crazy, he is actually really talented and has a lot of insights in cultivation. Several senior brothers and sisters have consulted him on cultivation methods."

The cultivators whispered amongst themselves and several of them looked at Qi Yuan with odd expressions.

In the Canglan World, there were three types of people you don't mess with.

Firstly, healers. Secondly, swordsmen. Last of all, Obsession cultivators.

Healers were masters of medicine and could heal people. All cultivators were at risk of getting injured and would need healers to speed up their recovery. Hence, they could not afford to mess with healers. Plus, many healers were also skilled with poisons, both deadly and invisible. It was best not to offend them.

The battle prowess of swordsmen was astounding, and they were ruthless. If one could avoid them, one should avoid them.

As for Obsession cultivators, they were a completely different breed. This type of cultivators fixated on one thing to the point of obsession. It could be a sword, a flower, or even a person.

Their extreme obsession often hinted at mental instability. It was better to avoid them as it was difficult to tell when they would lose control.

Qi Yuan was an Obsession cultivator.

"Junior Brother Qi Yuan, you are a little late," Kang Fulu said softly.

Qi Yuan yawned. "I slept late last night."

The senior disciples of the other peaks did not say anything more.

Kang Fulu announced, "Since everyone is here, let's start with the recruitment."

The square was filled with new disciples who had just passed the entrance trials.

The senior disciples of each peak were responsible for selecting new members into their respective peaks.

Kang Fulu stepped forward and looked over the hundreds of new disciples, speaking slowly, “The Divine Radiance Sect is one of the three Great Immortal Sects of the Great Shang Kingdom. Congratulations to all of you. Having passed rigorous trials, you are now officially disciples of the Divine Radiance Sect.”

Upon hearing this, the hundreds of young boys and girls present looked excited.

After all, the Divine Radiance Sect was one of the three strongest sects in the Great Shang Kingdom. It was extremely prestigious to be part of a sect like this.

Kang Fulu was satisfied with the reaction of the crowd and continued, "There are a total of five peaks in Divine Radiance Sect, you may choose to join one peak."

“This is Zhuge Miao, senior disciple of the Divine Medicine Peak.”

“This is Xu Yiyi, senior disciple of the Myriad Arts Peak.”

“This is Qi Yuan, senior disciple of the Seven-Colored Peak.”

“This is Madman, senior disciple of the Battle Peak.”

“I am Kang Fulu, personal disciple of the Five-Light Peak’s Peak Master, son-in-law of the Divine Radiance Sect's Sect Master, compiler of the Five-Light Saint Arts, creator of the Little Sun Technique, and Chief Senior Disciple of the Five-Light Peak.”

As he spoke, divine lights of five different colours appeared above Kang Fulu’s head, making him look brilliant and eye-catching.

That’s right. This was Kang Fulu, also known as the flashiest show-off of the Five-Light Peak.