Transmigrating into a book and receiving a system, cannon fodder rises to power by stepping on schem

Elder Mingsan was awakened by a loud noise while resting with his eyes closed. When he opened his eyes again, he saw a pale sky.

A cold wind blew through the night as the four men stood before a ragged old man, brandishing their swords until dawn.

The next day, Elder Mingsan calmed down. Chen An rubbed his sore and swollen wrists and pushed open the door. Inside the room, the flying fish crocodile was forced into a corner by Fu Gui and was trembling.

The crocodile, which was about two meters long, was being bullied like this by a furry ball weighing over ten kilograms. Chen An stepped forward and carried Fu Gui away.

Flying Crocodile was relieved to finally have a chance to breathe, and Fu Gui was also satisfied that Chen An had chosen him.

Not long after I sat down, the system, which had been gone for a long time, reappeared.

[Mission: Achieve a top-ten ranking in the martial arts tournament and receive one of the following rewards]

天赋加20武力值加300，武力值加3000，上等灵石1000枚，天赋加20速度加300

Failure reduces combat power by 500.

Does the host accept the challenge?

The martial arts tournament will be held at 7:00 AM three months from now. Gu Minglang had mentioned this before, and the newly recruited disciples will compete against the same group of students.

Even so, those exceptionally talented prodigies were far beyond Chen An's reach, but Chen An still gritted his teeth and agreed. Compared to the reward, this punishment was indeed insignificant; as long as he was alive, he could make up for it.

A rather urgent knocking sounded, and Xue Shumo jumped in through the corner that had been cut off yesterday before Chen An opened the door.

"You little cripple, Qingyue has been released. Elder Haotian is supposed to be an elder of the main peak, yet he doesn't keep his word. I'm so angry!" Xue Shumo complained as she picked up a pastry from Chen An's table and chewed it viciously.

Chen An picked up the porcelain kettle, poured a cup of water into a teacup, and handed it to Xue Shumo without saying anything.

Seeing that Chen An had no reaction, Xue Shumo wiped her mouth with her sleeve and said unwillingly, "If you don't take it to heart today, there will be even greater grievances waiting for you tomorrow."

Chen An also picked up the snacks on the table and said with a smile, "This doesn't sound like something you would say, from my junior sister who hates evil like poison."

Xue Shumo seemed to remember something, staring at the pastries on the plate and said softly, "My mother told me."

As they chatted and laughed, a surge of righteous energy descended from above onto Mingsan Peak.

The two people inside the house walked out at the same time.

Xue Shumo stared coldly at Elder Haotian, who was at the head of the group, without any fear. Chen An immediately noticed Qing Yue standing next to a tall man, as well as Bai Yuanqi, whose emotions were unreadable in the distance.

Elder Mingsan pushed open his half-open door, stood in front of the room, yawned, and said knowingly, "What are you doing here?"

Elder Haotian, used to Elder Mingsan's lazy demeanor, didn't mince words: "I was startled by a sword aura yesterday, and I came here as soon as I had some free time today. I wonder if I have the honor of seeing the fine treasure you obtained, Junior Brother."

"You wouldn't come here without a reason, you truly are my good senior brother." Ming San stared straight into Elder Hao Tian's eyes and said with a hint of pride.

Among the elders, Elder Haotian not only had the most disciples, but was also the wealthiest, possessing countless treasures. In the past, Mingsan could only ask him for treasures.

Chen An destroyed almost all of the few bamboo houses that existed. Elder Hao Tian smiled and used magic to summon more than a dozen giants. These giants had red faces and blue eyes and skillfully repaired the houses.

Seeing his senior brother's sincerity, Elder Mingsan beckoned and called out, "Chen An, come here."

With everyone present as witnesses, Chen An placed the ebony sword on the stone table in front of the two elders.

With just a few simple movements, Elder Haotian could tell that the sword had already recognized its master, and his idea of ​​buying the sword with spirit stones was shattered. He sighed from the bottom of his heart, "The sword energy is restrained, yet it does not lose its sharpness. It is indeed a fine sword."

Elder Mingsan didn't mince words: "That's only natural."

When Mingsan was awakened by the sword energy yesterday, he was also surprised. He wanted to congratulate his disciple, but looking at the sky above which was turning white, he became angrier and angrier. He didn't say the words of congratulations, but he was punished quite severely.

After that, there was nothing more to do with Chen An. The two elders only exchanged a few words before the tone suddenly changed, and they engaged in a lively verbal battle.

A powerful aura swept over Chen An as she sheathed her ebony sword and retreated upwards, probing her cultivation level without any regard for the consequences.

Chen An followed the scent to search, but due to his limited cultivation, it didn't work. However, the other party's disdainful smile was very obvious in the crowd.

Xuan Qingyuan stood at a distance and clearly sensed who this domineering aura came from: Luo Shan, the seventeenth disciple of Elder Haotian.

Luo Shan was the most outstanding among his fellow disciples. He was not as good at flattery as others, but his strength was beyond doubt. He usually wore a purple robe and carried a pair of heavy black iron swords to challenge people in the martial arts arena.

As Xuan Qingyuan's formidable rival for many years, he had never won against him. In terms of cultivation, the two were nearly equal. His defeats in previous martial arts tournaments were due to his unstable temperament.

Influenced by Qingyue, Luoshan had a bad impression of Chen An, especially after learning that Chen An was only at the first stage of Foundation Establishment.

When Qingyue was imprisoned in one of the places with the thinnest spiritual energy in Zhaoning Sect, she reached the second stage of Foundation Establishment. The night before last, when her master brought her back, she easily broke through to the third stage of Foundation Establishment.

Chen An had low talent, yet she was able to directly enter Elder Ming San's sect as a personal disciple, making her the focus of the sect. Rumors of her daily hard work had already spread throughout the mountain and the valley, and even the owner of the tavern in front of Zhao Ning Sect had heard about it.

Thinking of this, Luo Shan couldn't help but snort coldly, "If a cultivator has no talent, even if he enjoys the best resources, it's useless."

Upon hearing this, Qingyue smiled slightly, feeling more confident about what she was going to do.

Bai Yuanqi was disdainful of Luo Shan's recklessness. During his time at Haotian Peak, he had managed to gain favor with Elder Haotian through his years of observation and diligent practice. However, no matter how well he performed, Elder Haotian always favored Luo Shan.

He knew why Qingyue had come here, but he didn't intend to help her. Instead, he wanted to see what was so special about Chen An, this good-for-nothing who had climbed the ladder and become a personal disciple.

Chen An took in Qing Yue's every move and secretly used his mind-reading ability.

When Chen An heard part of Qing Yue's plan, his face turned cold. He also found it ridiculous that Xu Siluo could still help Qing Yue once again even after going to Beast Peak.

Taking advantage of the crowd's inattention, Chen An walked to Gu Minglang's side and led him out of the crowd.

Gu Minglang narrowed his eyes slightly, withdrawing his divine sense that had been fixed on Qingyue. He thought, "No way you're going to bully my junior sister from the peak."

Once he was sure everyone was too busy to worry about this, Chen An whispered, "Fifth Senior Brother, help me find Xu Siluo and tell him that no matter what Qing Yue promised, I'll give him double."

Gu Minglang didn't ask why, he just gave Chen An a look that said "I believe you" and hurriedly set off, thwarting Chen An's carefully crafted excuse to go with him.