Chapter 1 The Kung Fu Growth Plan Begins

Chapter 1: Cultivation Technique Growth Plan Initiated

Immortal Realm, Tianxuan Holy Land.

The sun set in the west.

Jiang Li finished a day of farm work and hurried back to his Immortal Cave.

As an Outer Sect Disciple of Tianxuan Holy Land, planting spiritual plants was his main job, lasting from ten in the morning until six in the evening. The remaining time was his own.

Generally speaking,

After a day’s work, he would choose to go to public lounge area such as the Phantom Sound Pavilion, Tea Room, and Dao Discussion Arena to gather various intelligence, including but not limited to the Holy Land’s Prodigies, core buildings, and the private matters of various Elders.

Relying on his persona of not seeking attention and blending in as an invisible person, Jiang Li had cautiously survived until now.

However, today, the situation had changed.

Because his Golden Finger had arrived.

After activating the “Do Not Disturb” Formation of his Immortal Cave, Jiang Li’s mind stirred, and a line of clearly visible small characters appeared before his eyes:

Name: Jiang Li.

Race: Human Race.

Gender: Male.

Age: 21.

Identity: Tianxuan Holy Land Outer Sect Disciple (Ten Thousand Desires Demon Lord’s 666th Possession body).

Realm: Qi Refining Second Layer.

System Progress: 100% (Activatable).

Looking at the Ten Thousand Desires Demon Lord’s Possession body in his identity information, Jiang Li took a deep breath.

From the moment he Transmigrated to this Immortal Realm, he knew his fate.

He was a backup body for a Devil Head.

Currently, he was an undercover agent in a Righteous Path Sect, specializing in intelligence gathering.

In the future, he would either be Possessed by the Ten Thousand Desires Demon Lord, or, after the Possession succeeded, he would merge with other backup bodies into the main body, becoming part of its foundation.

Fortunately,

After three years of Transmigration, the System could finally be activated.

“Activate.”

A cold, mechanical electronic voice sounded in Jiang Li’s mind.

Ding, the Cultivation Technique Growth Plan has been activated.

Immediately,

The 【System Progress】 at the bottom of the System panel quietly changed, replaced by a new page.

Main Cultivation Technique: Returning Heart Sutra.

Do you want to activate the Growth Plan?

Jiang Li saw it and felt a surge of excitement.

Returning Heart Sutra is a special Qi Refining Cultivation Technique for Outer Sect Disciples of Tianxuan Holy Land. It nourishes the Heart-Nature, clarifies one’s true self, comprehends the Righteous Path, and achieves the state of unity of knowledge and action.

Cultivators who practice this Cultivation Technique have excellent Heart-Natures.

The firmer the Heart-Nature, the faster the Cultivation speed.

If one possesses a pure Heart, the Cultivation speed of this Cultivation Technique is no weaker than top-tier Cultivation Techniques.

Jiang Li had Cultivated for three years, barely reaching the second layer of the Qi Refinement Stage.

His Heart-Nature was not bad, but just barely so.

It was at an average level.

Of course,

If conditions allowed for supplementary Cultivation resources such as Qi Gathering Pills, even with a poor Heart-Nature, the Cultivation speed could still double the results with half the effort.

However…

He had no undercover security deposit.

All his treatment was the same as an ordinary Outer Sect Disciple.

If he wanted Cultivation resources, he had to earn them himself.

It was truly like paying to work.

Jiang Li felt indignant.

Then he became expectant.

Recently, the Ten Thousand Demons Sect started an ‘undercover optimization’ plan, intending to eliminate undercover agents below the Middle Stage of Qi Refining, saying that low-level undercover agents couldn’t access secrets. I’m among them.

The Devil Sect’s undercover optimization, just hearing it, didn’t sound like a good thing.

They would either be used as Artifact Refining Materials or sent on suicidal missions.

Being chosen meant the end.

Now with the System, Jiang Li finally had some hope.

If he could achieve great merit and become a high-ranking member of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, he might be able to escape his fated death.

He might even have a chance to counterattack.

After all,

The Ten Thousand Desires Demon Lord had hundreds of backup Possession bodies, and not all of them needed to be sacrificed.

To achieve all this, he needed to climb up step by step.

His Realm was key.

First, advance to the Middle Stage of Qi Refining to escape the fate of being ‘optimized’ by the organization, then consider becoming the Ten Thousand Demons Sect’s liaison for the Tianxuan Holy Land.

Jiang Li thought to himself.

He then thought of the current undercover liaison, a hint of gloom appearing in his eyes.

For no other reason than that

His undercover security deposit had been embezzled by that person.

If not for that, how could he, chosen by the Ten Thousand Desires Demon Lord as a backup body, have only barely reached the second layer of Qi Refining after three years?

Besides that,

This undercover liaison was also the only witness in Tianxuan Holy Land who knew his undercover identity.

Without getting rid of that person, his identity could be exposed at any time.

As his thoughts turned,

Jiang Li silently said:

“Yes.”

The next second,

The cold, mechanical electronic voice sounded again.

Activation successful.

The Cultivation Technique “Returning Heart Sutra” has begun its Hosting service.

Warm reminder: During Hosting, the host will lose control of their body. Please do not panic.

Immediately following,

Jiang Li found his body swaying uncontrollably.

He sat cross-legged.

He adopted the standard Cultivation posture.

With each inhale and exhale, Spiritual Qi began to gather spontaneously, flowing through his limbs and Meridians, completing a grand cycle, and finally converging into his Dantian.

The entire process was smooth and fluid.

Like a seasoned master who had been Qi Refining for twenty years.

The Qi Refining efficiency was more than double his own Cultivation.

One-click Hosting service?

Is this the function of the Golden Finger?

If his Cultivation efficiency could double, then the time it would take him to advance to the third layer of Qi Refining would also be correspondingly reduced, and his standing in the Ten Thousand Desires Demon Lord’s heart would also increase.

At least he wouldn’t be treated as a discarded pawn, sent to risk his life exploring the core of Tianxuan Holy Land.

Just as he was thinking this,

Suddenly,

The sound of “Ding” rang out in his mind again.

Three options appeared before him.

The Cultivation Technique “Returning Heart Sutra” is dissatisfied with the current Cultivation speed. You have triggered the following choices:

Option One: Help a Senior Brother of the same Sect, nourish Righteous Qi. Reward for completion: Three top-grade Qi Gathering Pills.

Option Two: Expose a Devil Sect undercover agent, uphold justice and eliminate a relative. Reward for completion: Cultivation speed +30%.

Option Three: Dragon Field Enlightenment. Reward for completion: Cultivation speed +100%.

Jiang Li was a little stunned.

He hadn’t expected the Cultivation Technique to actually dislike him.

And it even wanted to help him improve his Cultivation efficiency.

How wonderful.

Not only one-click Hosting, but also follow-up service.

A one-stop service couldn’t be better.

Jiang Li scanned through them one by one.

Option One was not difficult, and the reward was quite generous.

With these three top-grade Qi Gathering Pills, his advancement to the third layer of Qi Refining would be basically secure.

But these were consumables.

Once used, they were gone.

Not an investment.

Option Two was directly skipped.

Why should an undercover agent make things difficult for another undercover agent?

This also did not align with his usual low-key style.

“I’ll just choose three. Dragon Field Enlightenment sounds like it’s related to enlightenment, so I won’t have to stand out, and a +100% Cultivation speed is too tempting.”

Jiang Li clicked on Option Three.

The Cultivation Technique “Returning Heart Sutra” begins to act.

As the System spoke again, Jiang Li’s body suddenly stood up, rushed out of his Immortal Cave, and ran towards a certain direction.

He was momentarily stunned.

What was going on?

Who achieves enlightenment by running?

Before he could react, Jiang Li found his body running faster and faster, rushing out of the mountain Peak where the Outer Sect Disciples resided, and speeding into an uninhabited bamboo forest.

This bamboo forest was famous.

It was called “Wenxin Forest.”

Once inside, Cultivators would have to face various temptations and would also stimulate the evil hidden deep within their hearts.

It was a Trial Grounds for Cultivators above the Peak of Qi Refining to test their Dao Heart and temper their will before advancing to Foundation Establishment.

It was also the place most dreaded by Devil Sect undercover agents.

Because this place would expose an undercover agent’s identity.

At this moment,

Jiang Li finally reacted.

He was greatly alarmed.

“Damn it, System, what the hell do you want to do? I’m an undercover agent! Going to the Wenxin Forest is just asking to be exposed!”

Jiang Li shouted in his mind.

The Wenxin Forest was the nightmare of Devil Sect undercover agents.

According to his investigation, over thirty undercover agents had exposed themselves in the Wenxin Forest and were caught by the Holy Land, including an Elder at the Golden Core Stage.

If he went in, he wouldn’t be able to come back.

“System, did you hear me? I want to reselect, I choose option one.”

At this moment,

Jiang Li felt like dying.

He hadn’t expected Option Three to be such a trap.

And he had chosen it himself.

What was the difference between this and walking into a trap?

This damned Cultivation Technique probably didn’t want to recognize him as its host because he was a Devil Sect undercover agent, so it was dragging him to his death.

Exorcising demons and defending the Dao, but on its own host, huh?

Damn it!

No matter how Jiang Li shouted, his body remained unresponsive.

He plunged headfirst into the lush green bamboo forest.

“I’m doomed!”