The atmosphere at the disciple recruitment square buzzed with anticipation, but not because of Shaurya’s arrival.
Rather, it was the confusion—followed quickly by laughter—that erupted from the nearby sects when they saw a young man in white robes, wearing sunglasses, sitting on a broken chair under a tattered cloth banner that read:
"Sanatan Flame Sect – A New Life Begins."
Three sects in particular were ready to slap him down—literally and verbally. The Iron Eagle Sect stationed on the left, Tiger Claw Sect on the right, and directly ahead, Mist Cloud Sect.
Their leaders stepped forward, smirking.
"Haha! What a poor guy!" jeered Fei Yun, the Iron Eagle Sect’s leader.
"You even dare to call yourself a sect leader looking ?"
"Sanatan Flame Sect?" scoffed Guo Tie, leader of the Tiger Claw Sect.
"Never heard of it. What poor sect can’t even afford a booth at this ceremony?"
Then the tall, leader of Mist Cloud Sect, Xu Wansheng, stepped forward, his tone dripping with disdain.
"A beggar like you dares to show up here for disciples? What will you give them? A bowl for begging?"
All three leaders laughed in unison, joined by many onlookers.
Shaurya leaned back in his chair with a lazy smile, lifting his sunglasses slightly.
"Oh, just like you give your disciples Right ? Maybe some defective Pills And Garbage Techniques ?"
The laughter stopped.
Xu Wansheng’s eyes darkened. "You—!"
Before the confrontation escalated, an elder from the powerful Jade Fire Sect Strongest among this City arrived, dragging one bruised disciples behind him.
Elder Huo Ming, a respected figure in the city, looked furious. "Where is that guy?"
The arrogant young master Who got defeated by Shaurya Earlier pointed at Shaurya. "Elder! He’s the one! He humiliated us, And Destroyed My Cultivation!"
The entire crowd froze.
Someone whispered, "Did I hear that right? That kid messed with the Jade Fire Sect?"
"He must be tired of living..."
Xu Wansheng quickly stepped toward Huo Ming, bowing deeply.
"Elder Huo Ming, this boy disrespected us as well. I suggest we teach him a lesson!"
Elder Huo Ming turned to him slowly. "You’re telling me what to do?"
Xu Wansheng’s face turned pale. "No, Elder. I-I meant no offense."
Huo Ming looked at Shaurya with cold amusement. "A poor boy... daring to call himself a sect leader? And What is this weird sect name? Sanatan Flame Sect? I’ve lived over 100 years and never heard of something this ridiculous and wierd."
Shaurya blinked,Whisper."Wait... 100 years? Cultivators really live long same as Novels?
"No wonder this guy’s face looks like a dried peach."
Elder Huo Ming’s eyes narrowed. "You dare to insult me?! You injured our sect’s disciple. Now I will kill you, destroy your disciples’ cultivation, and erase your sect from existence!"
Shaurya whispered under his breath, "To destroy my sect, wouldn’t one need an actual sect first, System?"
The system responded cheekily:
> "Then, Work hard Host."
Elder Huo Ming roared, "You should feel honored! You’ll die by the strongest sect elder in this city!"
Shaurya stretched his arms, cracking his knuckles. It’s not me who should worry."Old man, your one leg is already in death bed and You challenge me... you might just end up buried."
Huo Ming’s patience snapped. He charged, his spiritual aura flaring like a wildfire.
Shaurya caught the blow mid-air but skidded backward.
"System, what level is this fossil?"
> [Elder Huo Ming – Power Level: Qi Initiate Level 7]
Shaurya grinned. "Four levels above me? Spicy. But I love a challenges."
The battle exploded across the courtyard. Sparks flew, spiritual waves shook the ground. The elder attacked with fury, but Shaurya dodged and attack, countering with powerful, precise strikes.
"You’re... matching my strength?!" the elder growled.
Shaurya scoffed. "Is that really a question? You almost become a fossil and you wants to outmatch me?"
The elder enraged unleashed a devastating barrage of strikes.
Shaurya felt the pressure. But instead of panic... he smiled.
> System Notification: Host has shown courage before death. Hidden Mission Completed – "Smile in the Face of Death" +5 Dharma Points
Shaurya burst out laughing. "System! I’ve now 10 Dharma Points, right?"
Then Use All Dharma Points And,
> Level increased: Qi Initiate 3 → Qi Initiate 5
Body enhanced. Energy capacity expanded.
A brilliant golden aura erupted from him. The elder’s face paled.
"What... what is this power?!"
Shaurya’s body moved like lightning. A few exchanges later,He beats Elder Huo Ming very badly breaking his bones and moments later Elder Huo Ming lay on the ground, his body broken. Shaurya grabbed his face, smashed it into the stone plaza, then crushed Huo Ming face by his foot.Then Said Mockingly,
"What happened, Elder Huo Ming? Weren’t you going to destroy me?
Aren’t you are powerful or something?"
The elder didn’t answer. He was already dead.
Gasps rippled through the crowd.
"He... he killed a Jade Fire Elder..."
The two disciples Shaurya had taken—boy named Xiao Rui and girl named Xiao Lian—watched their master in awe.
Shaurya returned to his seat, wiped his shoes, and announced with pride:
> "I’ll say it again. If you want to achieve something in life, join the Sanatan Flame Sect. A new life begins here."
> Hidden Mission Complete – "Punish an Evil Cultivator" Reward: Divine Eye Technique
With this, you can learn any skill by just glancing at it.
Shaurya almost cried from happiness. "System... you’re the best!"
Within minutes, people began lining up.
"Master, I want to join!"
"Here, I filled the form!"
> Form acquired through system auto-generate function.
> Mission Complete – Accept 10 Disciples
Current Disciples: 15/50
Reward: Sect Main Hall + Sect Infrastructure
+1x Divine Wheel Spin
Shaurya jumped with joy. "Finally! The mission is complete. Now... next stop—50 disciples!"
He grinned toward the sky, his white robe fluttering in the wind.
> Sanatan Flame Sect had just taken its first bold step... and the world was beginning to notice.
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