The reason Jun Changxiao was called Jun Changxiao was because his parents hoped he would smile constantly throughout his life, living happily and cheerfully.
After transmigrating to the Starfall Continent and becoming a sect master with an activated system, he had completely forgotten what method he should use to smile happily and cheerfully.
Making the Iron Bones Clanging Sect the strongest sect and recruiting 100,000 disciples—this was absolutely as difficult as ascending to heaven!
Moreover, there was a hundred-year time limit!
Other people’s systems either gave equipment, gave experience, or gave instant level 999 power. Why was his so damn frustrating?
“Sigh.”
Jun Changxiao let out a long sigh: “As a transmigrator, if I run into fellow transmigrators when I go out, how could I have the face to greet them?”
Dejected as he was, since he’d arrived, he had to live well, didn’t he?
Sect Master Jun began communicating with the spatial ring that was clearly a bracelet, quickly establishing a connection with it.
“I hope there’s divine equipment and divine techniques inside.”
Jun Changxiao prayed as his thoughts merged into the wondrous space.
After entering the interior of the spatial ring, he discovered that within the ethereal void, aside from a brick, there was nothing else.
Where was the divine equipment? Where were the divine techniques?
Even if you couldn’t manage that, give me a divine beast egg to slowly hatch!
Unfortunately, there was nothing—only a brick!
Jun Changxiao walked over unwilling to give up, secretly hoping: “Could this be a divine artifact?”
Having read many books, he knew that a qualified transmigrator, a chosen one of heaven, even if they dug up a stone from a latrine, it would turn out to be an ancient divine artifact lost for ages!
Sect Master Jun began fantasizing about magnificent scenes of wandering the martial world with a brick in his left hand and a prayer bead string in his right, living carefree and unrestrained.
“Smack.”
When Jun Changxiao grabbed the brick, he clearly felt a slight pulsing.
His heart immediately filled with joy: “There’s a heartbeat sound! Could there be an incredibly powerful being hidden inside the brick who will teach me supreme divine techniques once awakened?”
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became as he brought the divine artifact before his eyes.
Turning it over to look, Jun Changxiao’s facial expression immediately froze, and the blood in his body couldn’t be suppressed—it threatened to surge up his throat.
The brick displayed a screen showing text and a string of numbers—Self-Destruct Remaining Time: 99 years, 355 days, 23 hours, 58 minutes, 46 seconds.
In the lower left corner was a small line of text noting: Complete the main quest within a hundred years, and the explosive device will automatically deactivate.
“Ding! Ding!”
After a few jumps, the time decreased.
“Holy hell!”
Jun Changxiao threw the brick to the ground with one hand and cursed furiously: “This isn’t a divine artifact—it’s a bomb!”
“Ding!”
When the brick fell to the ground, the screen display time jumped from 23 hours 58 minutes to 22 hours 58 minutes!
“Host!”
The system’s reminder voice came: “This object is called a Soul Detonator. It has independent consciousness and emotions. If you make it unhappy, it will only accelerate the countdown.”
“Thud!”
Jun Changxiao collapsed to the ground, saying with a sob in his voice: “System, I’m not playing anymore. I want to go home…”
The system said mechanically: “The system has been activated. The host must complete the main quest. If you treat the process passively and idle away waiting for death, the Soul Detonator will detonate early.”
Jun Changxiao sprawled out his limbs and wailed powerlessly: “Where’s a knife? Where’s a knife? I want to commit suicide…”
“Ding!”
“Fulfilling the host’s first wish, granting one Blade of Difficult Acceptance!”
“Whoosh—”
A treasured blade appeared in the space.
Jun Changxiao nearly coughed up blood. His wish to return home wasn’t fulfilled, but when he wanted a knife to commit suicide, the system happily satisfied that request. What a scamming piece of trash!
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Jun Changxiao felt he’d been scammed.
But having arrived on the Starfall Continent and activated the system, he could only accept his fate. So he pulled up the system panel data before his eyes and carefully examined it.
Data like sect name, sect master, and sect members were easy to understand.
What he didn’t understand was what the hell “Sect Construction: Level 1” and “Sect Contribution Value: 0/100” on the panel meant.
“Host.”
The system’s voice came: “Sect Construction includes many things. The higher the level, the more sect functions can be unlocked.”
“For example?”
“The host can use mental focus to touch Sect Construction and open a detailed data panel.”
“There’s that function?”
Jun Changxiao closed his eyes and used his thoughts to touch the four words “Sect Construction.” A small panel immediately appeared before his eyes with brief explanations.
Sect Construction Level 1: No functions currently available.
Sect Construction Level 2: Unlocks Alchemy Pavilion.
Sect Construction Level 3: Unlocks Forging Pavilion.
Sect Construction Level 4: Unlocks Talisman Pavilion.
Sect Construction Level 5: Unlocks Spirit Beast Pavilion.
Below was a small line of text reading: Sect Construction must reach Level 5 before subsequent functions can be viewed.
Jun Changxiao was speechless.
“How do I raise Sect Construction?”
“To raise Sect Construction, the host must recruit more members.”
“I see.”
Jun Changxiao asked: “What does Sect Contribution Value mean?”
The system explained: “Sect Contribution Value can be used to exchange for treasures in the Sect Shop.”
“Sect Shop?”
Jun Changxiao’s eyes immediately lit up.
In his understanding, many novel protagonists who obtained systems had shops, and some even gave newbie gift packages, directly providing a complete set of equipment for early-stage showing off and face-slapping!
Jun Changxiao carefully looked over the system panel several times and asked in confusion: “Why is there no Sect Shop?”
“The host needs to obtain at least 1 Contribution Value point to unlock the hidden Sect Shop panel.”
“How do I increase Contribution Value?”
“To unlock the Sect Shop, the host must recruit more members.”
Hearing this, Jun Changxiao finally understood.
This so-called Strongest Sect System—whether construction or contribution value, everything was inseparable from recruiting members!
“Good!”
Jun Changxiao said with high spirits: “Starting tomorrow, I’ll begin recruiting members!”
Reality was cruel.
Because when he opened the two paint-peeling broken doors and posted a public announcement for recruiting disciples, an entire month passed without anyone showing interest.
After waiting another half month, just when Jun Changxiao’s heart had turned cold and gray, Lu Qianqian arrived.
She stopped in front of the disciple recruitment notice posted at the entrance, hesitated briefly, then walked in and said: “I want to join the Iron Bones Clanging Sect.”
Jun Changxiao, who was squatting on the steps before the hall eating noodles, was immediately dumbfounded.
After waiting bitterly for dozens of days, just when he was in despair, a beautiful woman had actually arrived. For him, this was undoubtedly super happiness!
Lu Qianqian looked at him and said coolly: “Are you an idiot?”
“Swoosh!”
Jun Changxiao hurriedly threw away his bowl and chopsticks and enthusiastically processed her admission procedures.
When he took out the Sect Master’s Seal that represented his identity as sect master, Lu Qianqian said in a questioning tone: “You’re the sect master?”
“That’s right.”
Jun Changxiao puffed out his chest and said earnestly: “I am the sect master of the Iron Bones Sect.”
“I’m withdrawing.”
“Beautiful lady, don’t! Don’t! Don’t!”
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Using every trick in the book and shamelessly pestering her, Jun Changxiao finally managed to keep Lu Qianqian, so that the desolate sect was no longer just him alone.
“Ding!”
“Sect Members: 2/100!”
“Ding!”
“Sect Contribution Value: 1/100!”
“Ding!”
“Contribution Value meets requirements. System unlocking—Sect Shop!”
After a series of notification sounds, Jun Changxiao pulled up the sect attribute panel and saw that below the main quest, four words had appeared out of nowhere: “Sect Shop.”
“So there really is a shop!”
Overjoyed, Jun Changxiao focused his thoughts on the Sect Shop.
“Swoosh!”
The scene before his eyes changed, and a warehouse-like panel appeared displaying many products!
“Nine Revolutions Marrow Cleansing Pill!”
“Dragon Elephant Wisdom Palm!”
“Startling Swan Swimming Dragon Movement Technique!”
“Five Elements Yin-Yang Formula!”
“Thousand-Year Cold Ice Battle Armor!”
“Sacred Flame Physique!”
Looking at the martial techniques, pills, and battle armor listed in the Sect Shop, Jun Changxiao’s heartbeat accelerated.
Just from the names alone, he knew these things were absolutely amazing!
The next second, Sect Master Jun’s expression froze, because the exchange price displayed below each item started at a minimum of 10,000 Contribution Value points!
“No way, right?”
Jun Changxiao’s mouth twitched violently: “This expensive?”
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