C1 Does My Classmate Want to Cultivate Immortality?

"Hey, interested in cultivating immortality?" Lee Xuan whispered to a fellow male student.

The student gave Lee Xuan a once-over as if he were insane and dismissively said, "Are you okay?"

Embarrassed, Lee Xuan scratched his head, feeling the sting of shame.

He then sidled up to a petite and cute-looking girl, speaking as if he were up to no good.

"Hey, girl, how about becoming an immortal fairy? You know, the kind that stays eternally youthful?"

The girl didn't even dignify him with a response; she just rolled her eyes and walked away.

Lee Xuan let out a sigh.

He had approached several people, but not a single one had shown interest. He was only trying to fulfill a mission from the system.

Lee Xuan was a transmigrator, once a disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect in a world of cultivation. His sect had fallen, and in his despair, he had plummeted down a cliff.

When he came to, he found himself in the body of a high school student who had just completed his college entrance exams.

A mechanical voice echoed in his mind:

"Ding! Transmigration system activated!"

"Main mission: Rebuild the Azure Cloud Sect and restore the splendor of the cultivation world."

"The host must work to enhance the reputation of the Azure Cloud Sect and recruit disciples."

"The system will award the host with rewards corresponding to the reputation achieved."

"A beginner's gift pack has been issued to the host, including an encyclopedia of cultivation techniques, Spirit Root identification, and the blueprint for the sect's building at Azure Dragon Mountain."

Today was the day the college entrance exam results were released, and the cut-off scores for university admissions had been announced.

Lee Xuan's goal was simple: try his luck in finding individuals willing to embark on the path of cultivation.

After all, a sect is nothing without its disciples.

As Lee Xuan fretted over his inability to attract any disciples, an argument nearby caught his attention.

"I told you, I'm not interested in learning to operate excavators. Leave me alone!"

A tall, skinny boy was impatiently shrugging off a recruiter's hand.

"Look at your scores—they're not great. Let's be real, you're not getting into many schools. Why not learn to operate excavators? At least you'll have a trade," the recruiter, a bespectacled man in a suit clutching a briefcase, persisted.

"Would you just buzz off?" The exasperated boy finally snapped, unable to tolerate the annoyance any longer.

"Seriously, you're such an ungrateful person. You're nothing but a low achiever who couldn't even pass the entrance exam for a vocational school. Without us, where would you even study?" The man in the suit dropped his pretense and launched into a tirade.

"Who says he's unwanted? Our Azure Cloud Academy would gladly take him!" Lee Xuan interjected, seizing the moment to speak up.

"Azure Cloud Academy? Never heard of it. What kind of rubbish is that?" The man in the suit, seeing Lee Xuan encroaching on his turf, retorted with a sneer.

"The view is quite limited from the bottom of a well," Lee Xuan replied with disdain, then pulled a document from his pocket—a school permit issued by the Education Bureau.

"And what's that supposed to prove? Our Great Flight Excavator Academy has one too!" the man in the suit responded dismissively.

Lee Xuan paid him no mind and instead turned to extend a hand to the lanky young man, saying, "I'm Lee Xuan. And you are?"

The young man hesitated, but the confidence emanating from Lee Xuan put him at ease. He shook Lee Xuan's hand and introduced himself, "Zhuh Feng."

Lee Xuan nodded in acknowledgment. During their handshake, he had used the system's "Bone Scrying" feature and discovered that Zhuh Feng possessed a high-quality Spirit Root, ideal for cultivating immortality.

"Our academy may be new, but we guarantee job placements in government positions for those who work hard," Lee Xuan explained.

Zhuh Feng furrowed his brow in skepticism, while the man in the suit mocked, "Your school outperforms even the top universities, guaranteeing government jobs?"

"Furthermore, we offer a tuition-free first year, and you'll receive additional subsidies for expenses," Lee Xuan added.

Determined to fulfill the system's mission and secure Zhuh Feng's high-quality Spirit Root, Lee Xuan was all in.

Zhuh Feng felt his interest piqued. His family's financial struggles had prevented him from affording high school fees, forcing him to rely solely on his own studies.

After a moment's hesitation, he nodded, swayed by the offer of free tuition and a bonus.

Seeing his agreement, Lee Xuan informed him to meet at Azure Dragon Mountain in the outskirts the following day.

"Congratulations to the host for successfully enrolling a student. Popularity value +10,000. Reward: Elemental Essence Pill. Would you like to consume it now?"

Lee Xuan didn't hesitate to take the pill. He immediately felt his inner aura climbing, and his strength reached the fifth level of the Qi Refining Realm.

Lee Xuan shook his head in dissatisfaction. His power was still insufficient. He needed to boost his strength quickly; otherwise, how would he be able to mentor his students effectively?

But gaining a mere 10,000 popularity value for recruiting a student seemed like an insurmountable task.

"Damn it, you're deliberately trying to steal my business, aren't you?!" The businessman in the suit exploded with rage upon seeing Zhuh Feng's agreement.

He had almost secured Zhuh Feng, but Lee Xuan had swooped in and stolen the opportunity. His fury was palpable.

He pointed at Lee Xuan, his face full of menace.

Lee Xuan paid him no mind; he had students to recruit. With that, he walked away.

Finding the one-by-one approach too cumbersome, Lee Xuan had a stroke of genius and purchased a megaphone.

Armed with the megaphone, he began to announce loudly:

"Take a look, take a look! Azure Cloud Academy is now openly recruiting apprentices!"

"Do you wish to pursue the path to immortality, to accomplish feats beyond the reach of others? No need for dreams, no need for drugs, Azure Cloud Academy fulfills all your wildest dreams!"

"Sign up now, skip the assessments, forget the long verification lines, and enjoy a tuition fee waiver. There are even cash rewards for the exceptional ones."

"Don't let this opportunity pass you by!"

Zhuh Feng, who was on his way out, nearly tripped upon hearing this. His mouth twitched involuntarily. These promises sounded too good to be true.

He sighed, only hoping that Lee Xuan's claims about the tuition waiver and cash rewards were genuine.

Instantly, Lee Xuan's popularity value surged, as if merely mentioning the Azure Cloud Academy's name could earn him points, though it was a meager 50.

The crowd around him grew, and people began to murmur among themselves, casting peculiar glances at Lee Xuan, wondering if he was some sort of eccentric. Perhaps their academy's specialty was psychiatry after all.

At that moment, the man in the suit who had left earlier returned, flanked by four brawny men with bare, tattooed upper bodies.

"Brothers, this guy right here took our students!" the man in the suit exclaimed, pointing at Lee Xuan while addressing the muscular men.

The four men each pulled out rods that had been concealed behind them, brandishing them with menacing looks on their faces.

The students nearby, sensing an imminent violent confrontation, quickly scattered to avoid the fray.

The bald leader of the group, without uttering a word, raised a foot-long iron rod and swung it viciously at Lee Xuan's head.

Several female students gasped in horror, tears welling up in their eyes as they anticipated the gruesome outcome.

However, after a tense moment, there was no sickening thud of metal against skull.

When they dared to look, they saw that Lee Xuan had firmly grasped the bald man's wrist.

The bald man strained desperately to pull free, but found his hand immobilized as if clamped by iron tongs.

The other muscular men, seeing their leader thwarted, launched their own attacks.

With a swift palm strike, Lee Xuan sent the bald man flying two meters away.

Lee Xuan then stood calmly with his hands behind his back and coolly invited, "Come at me all at once!"

The remaining three men charged, but Lee Xuan moved so quickly that his hands were a blur. In a mere breath's time, all three were downed, lying motionless on the ground.

The students who had been watching were utterly astounded.

Who could have guessed that the man who had been ranting through a megaphone like a madman would suddenly display the prowess of a martial arts master? Perhaps he was just a madman with exceptional skills!

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