Others Level Up, but I Pursue Cultivation!

[You had been waiting for this day for a long time, so you made your preparations early.]

[After a night passed, just as expected, Wang Qingxuan gave you the first half of the Changchun Technique. You didn't accept it, instead, you proposed to join the Descending Sect.]

[Wang Qingxuan hesitated a bit, she bluntly said that it would make you fall into the Endless Abyss, but under your persistence, Wang Qingxuan agreed.]

[After you spent an entire day together, Wang Qingxuan took you to meet an elder from her squad.]

[This elder carefully scrutinized you, he seemed to think that you were just a minor bronze-level profession user, so he bluntly said that your strength was too weak; however, out of respect for Wang Qingxuan, he allowed you to barely join.]

[You knew it was time to show your value, so you drew a machete and directly struck a nearby Descending Sect cultist.]

[Because you controlled the force well, this cultist was not killed instantly, but a huge wound, dozens of centimeters long and bone-deep, appeared on his arm.]

[The elder was stunned for a moment, then immediately became furious, thinking you were overestimating yourself and trying to challenge the Descending Sect's dignity. He ordered more than ten cultists to surround you.]

[In a moment of desperation, Wang Qingxuan stood in front of you, trying to protect you.]

[However, you comforted her, gently pushed her aside, then took out an elixir and stuffed it into the cultist's mouth.]

[A miraculous scene unfolded—the wound on the cultist's arm began to scab rapidly, though his face still looked somewhat pale.]

[You then fed him a non-ranked Blood Replenishing Pill. Soon, this severely injured cultist became vigorous again.]

[The elder was shocked and looked at you with a strange expression.]

[You straightforwardly stated that you were an alchemist and that this magical elixir was refined by you, and you had long been fascinated by the Descending Sect and wanted to join.]

[At the same time, you expressed your desire to achieve a higher status and not start as a mere underling. You told the elder he wasn't qualified and asked him to call someone with more authority.]

[The elder, hearing this, had an uncertain look in his eyes. Though he found your words somewhat far-fetched, he recognized your value—a master capable of refining such a miraculous wound healing pill was beyond his jurisdiction.]

[Therefore, the elder took good care of you and arranged for someone to monitor you. He told you that in no more than three days, a protector-rank figure would come to assess you. If you passed the assessment, you could become an elder like him.]

"Phew…"

Su Xing exhaled a breath of stale air, his emotions somewhat excited.]

In this simulation, he had truly bet everything, directly exposing his value to the Descending Sect. He might gain immense benefits or bring this simulation to an abrupt end!]

"But… fortunately, it's just a simulation. Getting the Changchun Technique is the most important thing!"

Su Xing continued the simulation.]

[Three days later, an old man came to see you. He personally verified the effects of the wound healing pill and found that it was comparable to some medium-quality healing potions, immediately understanding its value.]

[However, the old man seemed very curious about how you could refine such a miraculous elixir.]

[You frankly stated that your profession was a Cultivator and that you had accidentally gained the skill of alchemy, allowing you to mass-produce elixirs. Moreover, you claimed that aside from the wound healing pill, you could refine several even more precious elixirs.]

[The old man smiled, as if he had known it all along, and bluntly said that you were telling the truth, warning that if you had lied, he would have killed you on the spot without hesitation!]

[Then, he told you that you could temporarily be given the position of deputy elder and would be subject to a one-year probation. After passing the probation, you would get the formal elder position!]

Su Xing read this and showed a look of realization, murmuring,]

"As expected, this Descending Sect must have some understanding of the Cultivation World! They even know that the elixirs I refined are designed specifically for Cultivators… So, could they possibly hold the entrance to a cultivation instance?"

Su Xing suddenly felt excited. His understanding of the Cultivation World was still too limited.]

Especially the aspect of cultivation techniques; he hadn't had a mentor and had entirely groped his way through.]

Therefore, if he could learn more about the Cultivation World through the Descending Sect, it would be extremely rewarding!]

Su Xing took a deep breath and continued the simulation.]

[You agreed to the protector's request and joined the Descending Sect!]

[The Descending Sect, unlike official organizations, could not operate openly; they were more like rats hiding in the sewers, lurking in the shadows.]

[The old man called himself the Shadow Protector, and he gave you your first month's task: to refine five hundred wound healing pills and one hundred Organ Refining Pills.]

[You indicated that you lacked the materials for alchemy and needed more herbs to refine the pills.]

[The Shadow Elder agreed to your request and had a large batch of herbs sent to you the next day.]

[You falsified the quantity of the materials, secretly embezzled most of them, and then used some leftover pieces to refine the five hundred wound healing pills and one hundred Organ Refining Pills.]

[But it seemed they didn't notice your half-hearted effort; they thought your alchemy skills were just that good and praised the medicine's potency, then requested more pills from you.]

[As you continued to supply elixirs to the Descending Sect, your status within the sect rose higher and higher. The elder who initially looked down on you now affectionately called you his brother. You became a rising star in the Descending Sect.]

[As your status increased, you learned more about the sect's secrets.]

[Another six months passed. During this half-year, you provided thousands of wound healing pills and nearly a thousand Organ Refining Pills to the Descending Sect. Their suspicion of you dwindled, and they began to consider you one of their own.]

[And as you continued to prove your worth, the upper echelons of the sect began supplying you with increasingly precious herbs, including some spiritual medicines. These were sufficient for you to try refining new elixirs.]

[You secretly hoarded the spiritual medicines and attempted to refine and learn to concoct a new elixir—Essence-Nourishing Pill!]

Su Xing saw this and nodded slightly.]

The Essence-Nourishing Pill and the Essence-Nourishing Herb were both low-grade elixirs, but their effects were completely different. The Essence-Nourishing Herb nourished a cultivator's physique and mana, enhancing their spiritual energy.]

However, the Essence-Nourishing Pill was used to enhance a cultivator's divine sense. The concept of divine sense was mysterious and akin to a sixth sense for cultivators.]

The Changchun Technique vaguely mentioned divine sense, stating that it was a technique that only Nascent Soul Stage cultivators could master.]

But even during the Golden Core Stage, consuming the Essence-Nourishing Pill would bring great benefits, improving one's control over spiritual power and so on.]

The primary ingredient for the Essence-Nourishing Pill, however, the Essence-Nourishing Herb, was more precious and even rarer than the Essence-Nourishing Herb.]

[You deceived the Descending Sect into providing you with over a hundred Essence-Nourishing Herbs and began attempting to refine the Essence-Nourishing Pill!]