The wind blew quietly across the ruined courtyard of Ji Xia Sect.
Yan Fu stood still, the white staff planted beside him as his hazel-green eyes observed the broken mountains around him.
Moments ago, the strange system called A.L.O had given him a mission.
Restore the glory of Ji Xia Sect.
But Yan Fu frowned slightly.
"How exactly am I supposed to do that?"
The system screen flickered again in front of him.
[Host Status Panel Unlocked]
A bright golden interface appeared.
Name: Yan Fu
Title: Founder of Ji Xia Sect
Cultivation Level: Celestial Realm – Early Stage
Spiritual Root: Heavenly Origin Root
Weapon: Unknown Divine Staff (Sealed)
Sect Members: 0
Sect Rank: Destroyed
Yan Fu stared at the panel in silence.
"Celestial Realm?"
Even though he had just arrived in this world, the memories implanted in his mind told him something important.
In the Dongxu World, cultivation levels were everything.
Most cultivators struggled their entire lives just to reach the Spirit Core Realm.
Even powerful sect elders rarely stepped into the Heavenly Realm.
And yet…
He had started directly at Celestial Realm.
Yan Fu slowly lifted his hand.
"Let me try something…"
The moment he focused—
A strange warmth began flowing through his body.
Spiritual energy gathered in his palm like an invisible storm.
The air around him trembled.
Leaves on the ground started floating upward.
The pressure of his cultivation spread across the entire ruined mountain.
Then—
BOOM!
A burst of energy exploded outward.
The clouds above the mountain suddenly split apart.
Yan Fu immediately stopped.
His eyes widened slightly.
"I only used a little…"
Yet the entire mountain had trembled.
The system's voice echoed calmly.
[Host has successfully activated Celestial Spiritual Energy.]
Yan Fu looked down at the white staff in his hand.
For some reason, the weapon felt familiar—almost as if it recognized him.
He slowly lifted it.
The moment the staff left the ground, ancient runes along its surface began glowing faintly.
A powerful aura spread outward.
The system quickly reacted.
[Warning.]
[Divine Artifact Detected.]
[Sealed weapon identified: Heavenly Origin Staff.]
Yan Fu blinked.
"A divine weapon?"
Before he could react—
A powerful surge of energy shot into the sky.
Far away in the Dongxu World, countless powerful cultivators suddenly opened their eyes.
Inside a distant golden palace, an old man muttered in shock.
"A divine aura…?"
Another sect master frowned deeply.
"Who awakened a heavenly artifact?"
Back at the ruined Ji Xia mountain, Yan Fu quickly lowered the staff.
The light disappeared.
Silence returned.
The system spoke again.
[Host currently possesses Celestial Realm cultivation.]
[However, many experts within the Dongxu World can rival you.]
Yan Fu looked at the broken buildings of Ji Xia Sect again.
A calm expression appeared on his face.
"Then I guess the first step…"
He turned slowly toward the mountain entrance.
"…is finding my first disciple."
At that moment—
The system displayed a new notification.
[Main Quest Activated]
Restore Ji Xia Sect
Step 1: Recruit Your First Disciple
Reward: Sect Protection Formation + 1 Divine Skill
Yan Fu smiled slightly.
"Well… this should be interesting."
Far below the mountain path—
Someone was already approaching the ruins.
And fate was about to bring Yan Fu his first disciple.