(Brain storage area, guaranteed to make you laugh your head off)
“Clang clang clang—!”
“Fortune telling! Fortune telling! A hundred questions answered with perfect accuracy!”
“I’ll divine your father’s honorable surname! Your mother’s graceful age! The exact number of people in your family! One low-grade spirit stone per reading, half price for the second attempt if inaccurate!”
On Nine Sword Mountain, Chi Miao wore a mask covering the upper half of her face, dressed in the distinctive gray short robe of an outer sect disciple. She set up a mobile stall, beating gongs and drums while shouting with remarkable clarity.
Today was Nine Sword Mountain’s recruitment ceremony. As the number one sword sect in the world and one of the ten great sects in the Cultivation World, Nine Sword Mountain was absolutely top-tier, with crowds coming and going.
Chi Miao had planned to set up her stall here half a month ago. She had specifically knocked out a lone Nine Sword Mountain outer sect disciple, stripped him of his clothes, all while waiting for this very day!
Vicious?
Not really… Today she even saw that outer sect disciple alive and kicking, cursing about some bastard who had stripped him earlier.
As for who that bastard was, she had no idea.
All she knew was that she had transmigrated into this world ten years ago. Though starting as an orphan, aside from the initial reminder that she carried the “Lie low until the end of time and become the strongest system” with her, she had no other golden fingers.
Because the name was too long, Chi Miao affectionately called it the “Gou Shi System.”
The first unlock task of this Gou Shi System was as difficult as reaching heaven.
[Task: 《Introduction to Survival Skills》]
[Task Introduction: The ultimate survival technique in the world relies on deception—deceiving heaven and earth, abandoning personal integrity, enjoying an unscrupulous life.]
[Task Objective: Successfully scam one hundred times without being discovered by victims within one hour.]
[Task Progress: 99/100]
[Task Reward: Unlock the system, obtain novice gift pack X1]
Ten years!
Do you know how desperate it was for a worthless orphan like her in this world full of flying immortals?!
Now with just one last attempt needed to unlock the system, she could only temporarily set aside her conscience.
Once she unlocked the system, she would definitely turn over a new leaf and become a beautiful, kind-hearted girl, cleansing away all these years of sin.
Just then, someone laughed.
“You’re quite interesting! Setting up a fortune-telling stall with such random divinations, charging one low-grade spirit stone per reading—do you take people for idiots?!”
Chi Miao had been waiting for someone to ask. Her lines came naturally: “That’s where you’re wrong. Look, what am I wearing? The uniform of a Nine Sword Mountain outer sect disciple. If I didn’t have some mystical abilities, how could I wear these clothes, let alone set up a stall here?”
For a moment, silence fell. Everyone looked at Chi Miao with half-belief, scrutinizing her up and down.
Though the girl wore a mask, her voice was clear and crisp.
Most importantly, her eyes were extremely sincere, her appearance innocent and pure—she looked exactly like a good girl.
“This…”
Everyone looked at each other, exchanging glances before discussing among themselves.
“That makes sense. She must be a disciple of Nine Sword Mountain. If she really had no skills, how could she set up a stall here?”
“If you ask me, this might be part of Nine Sword Mountain’s trial to test our intelligence!”
“Makes sense… But since it’s testing intelligence, should we go ask or not?”
Chi Miao said nothing, just smiled while watching these people.
Then, a voice emerged from the crowd: “To ask or not to ask—isn’t it obvious?”
Everyone turned toward the voice. The speaker was dressed in golden robes, strikingly handsome, and adorned with magical artifacts that glittered so brilliantly upon his appearance, it was the height of extravagance.
Chi Miao’s eyes lit up instantly.
With all her years of swindling experience, she was one hundred percent certain and sure.
A big client had arrived!
Chi Miao put on a mysterious air, smiling faintly. “Oh? How so?”
The big client declared, “Your spiel is so idiotic, no normal person would believe it. The Nine Swords Mountain must think so too. That’s why I’m doing the opposite—you must have something extraordinary about you!”
Chi Miao replied, “Is that so?”
“Of course! I, Jin Shengfei, have been in the Cultivation World for years. I’ve seen it all and I’m never wrong!”
Hearing the name, Chi Miao grew even more excited than those around her.
Jin Shengfei!
Born into the wealthy Jin family, he had already reached the late Qi Refining Stage at just eighteen and was somewhat famous in the Cultivation World. Many speculated which sect he would join during this year’s recruitment ceremony.
And he had come to Nine Swords Mountain.
Excellent, truly a big client!
Chi Miao was ecstatic inside, but she still had to play a little hard to get.
Just as she opened her mouth to speak, however, he cut her off mid-“spell.”
With a flourish of his sleeve, Jin Shengfei produced a crystal, clear and brimming with exceptionally pure energy, placing it on the stall’s table.
“One high-grade spirit stone—let’s see what’s so remarkable about you!”
“A high-grade spirit stone! Jin Shengfei truly lives up to being the young master of the Jin family—what extravagance!”
It was well known that a single high-grade spirit stone could buy a grand mansion in the mortal realm and was more valuable than a hundred low-grade spirit stones.
Even Chi Miao, seasoned in deception, nearly blurted out, “Wow, king! You’re so slick!”
Suppressing her excitement, she slowly pocketed the high-grade spirit stone.
“Since Young Master Jin trusts me so, shall I begin?”
“Go ahead!”
“Give me your hand.”
Chi Miao placed her hand over Jin Shengfei’s, focused for a moment, then announced loudly, “Your father’s surname is Jin! Accurate or not?”
Jin Shengfei: “Accurate!”
The crowd: “Huh?”
Before anyone could react, Chi Miao continued, “Your mother is a woman! Accurate or not?”
Jin Shengfei: “Accurate!”
Chi Miao: “You’re currently at the late Qi Refining Stage, just half a step away from Foundation Establishment.”
Jin Shengfei: “You even know that?”
Chi Miao was taken aback. Bro, are you for real… laying it on this thick?
If she didn’t know better, she’d think he was a plant she hired.
Good thing he wasn’t.
His acting was just too clumsy!
Before Chi Miao could say more, Jin Shengfei got carried away, firing off several questions in a row.
After a series of vague, profound, and high-EQ responses from Chi Miao, Jin Shengfei was completely won over.
Jin Shengfei: “Divine reckoning! You truly have divine reckoning!”
He excitedly grabbed Chi Miao’s hands, but she smiled and pushed him away. “My test is over. Trust me, today you will surely enter Nine Swords Mountain and become a disciple.”
Jin Shengfei’s eyes burned with fervor as he laughed heartily.
He had known it all along—he was clever and sharp, seeing through this as a test from Nine Swords Mountain at a glance.
He wanted to say more, but Chi Miao tossed a smoke pellet to the ground. As everyone coughed, the smoke cleared to reveal the girl had vanished.
“This…” a bystander muttered in surprise, “She’s gone, it feels almost like…”
Before the word “scam” could be uttered, Jin Shengfei burst into laughter.
“Excellent! Appearing and disappearing without a trace—truly worthy of a Nine Swords Mountain disciple. Impressive! Most impressive!”
The crowd: “…”
After some thought, I decided not to say anything.
Young Master Jin seemed to believe it wholeheartedly.
Just as everyone was feeling speechless, a sword light exploded across the sky.
Boom——!
A single sword split the heavens!
Where the clouds dispersed, several golden rays descended as auspicious clouds rose, revealing several immortal beings with transcendent aura standing atop them.
“Nine Swords Mountain opens its gates!”
“The first test: Test Spirit Roots!”