My Disciples Reach Foundation Establishment and I Instantly Ascend With Ten Thousandfold Return - Chapter 1:

Chapter 1: This Pile of Saint-Level Techniques Is Just Enough to Burn Through the Winter

Eastern Domain.

Azure Jade Sect.

Grand Command Peak.

It was the peak of winter, snow covering the world in white.

Zhong Qing, bundled in a cotton robe, sat beside the stove and sighed.

He had transmigrated to this world five years ago and had been living on Grand Command Peak ever since.

Although Grand Command Peak was one of the seven peaks under the Azure Jade Sect, and he held the title of Peak Master, it meant nothing in reality.

He only became Peak Master because his cheap master, Daoist Nai, took him in.

Unlike the other peaks filled with disciples, Daoist Nai was a loner. He only took in Zhong Qing near the end, most likely just to fulfill some obligation. Rather than truly choosing him, it was more like picking someone off the road just to complete a task.

Because he was Daoist Nai’s first disciple, it caused a brief stir within the Azure Jade Sect.

Zhong Qing once believed he had some extraordinary talent and imagined himself rising to the peak of life.

But in the end, he turned out to be a complete waste.

Daoist Nai didn’t bother finding another disciple either. Instead, he treated Zhong Qing with full disciple privileges.

At first, life wasn’t bad. Even with only the two of them on Grand Command Peak, Daoist Nai’s sheer strength kept them on equal footing with the other peaks. No one dared to criticize.

But then one day, Daoist Nai left on a journey, and his life token shattered. Zhong Qing was left alone, a helpless little disciple.

Because of Daoist Nai’s massive contributions to the sect, Grand Command Peak wasn’t dissolved. Instead, Zhong Qing inherited the Peak Master position.

But without Daoist Nai as a pillar, life only grew harder each day.

As a transmigrator, Zhong Qing wasn’t without benefits. Less than a month after Daoist Nai’s death, he awakened a system that allowed him to sign in daily.

At first, he thought he was finally about to turn his life around. But then he realized the system was utterly useless.

It only gave him items. It didn’t boost his cultivation at all.

Take the Saint-level technique in his hand as an example—it came from the sign-in.

Cultivation manuals and treasures were ranked from Grade 1 to 9, followed by King-level, Emperor-level, Venerable-level, Saint-level, and Imperial-level.

A Saint-level technique was incredibly valuable. Throwing one out casually could cause bloodshed. But for someone like him, a waste with no cultivation…

What use was it?

Zhong Qing tossed the book into the fire.

The flames roared, lighting up his face and warming him slightly.

Burning a Saint-level technique—didn’t it feel like a waste?

Of course it did! But in this cold weather, how long would just one book last? He could freeze to death.

He stood up and dragged over a burlap sack filled with techniques, tossing them into the stove one by one to keep the fire going strong.

There was a kettle on the stove. With such strong flames, the water boiled quickly, humming loudly.

Zhong Qing made himself a cup of tea. Sipping it in the bitter cold felt quite pleasant.

Over the years, he had gained some experience.

A year’s worth of sign-in techniques was just enough to burn through winter. If he was lucky and got more golden sign-ins, he might even have half a warehouse left after winter.

Of course, the system didn’t only give techniques. It handed out all kinds of magical treasures and divine weapons too.

Like the axe by the door for chopping wood, the kitchen knife in the kitchen…

Also, the orchard and pond in the backyard, the vegetable patch at the entrance, the scarecrow in the field, and even the two eggs he was currently playing with in his hand—all came from the system.

In short, he had all kinds of strange and rare things.

But even so, Zhong Qing still felt helpless.

No matter how powerful the techniques and weapons were, without cultivation, they were just dead weight.

He was like someone guarding a mountain of gold, unable to spend a single coin.

And he didn’t dare reveal these things. He understood the meaning behind [a man without sin becomes guilty for carrying jade].

Fate loved to mess with people.

Just then, a streak of light appeared in the distant sky.

Zhong Qing looked up and saw a white crane flying toward him.

“My Grand Command Peak never gets visitors. Who would come now?”

As he wondered, the crane approached, and atop it stood a lofty young boy.

“The disciple recruitment ceremony held every five years is happening tomorrow. The Sect Master sent me to notify you to head to Azure Jade Main Peak and attend the ceremony,” the boy said with a mocking gaze, not even bothering to address him respectfully.

He couldn’t understand the Sect Master’s decision. What was the point of letting this waste attend the ceremony?

Zhong Qing showed no emotion. He had no interest in the ceremony and didn’t want to go there just to be mocked.

He was about to refuse when suddenly, a voice echoed in his mind.

[System has issued a new mission.]

[Host must immediately go to Azure Jade Main Peak to recruit disciples. Upon successfully recruiting the designated disciple, the Waste Tie will be activated.]

[Waste Tie: 1/2 – All disciples’ cultivation speed increased 100-fold. Their total cultivation will be returned to the host at 1,000-fold. 2/2 – All disciples’ cultivation speed increased 100-fold. Their total cultivation will be returned to the host at 10,000-fold.]

Zhong Qing’s calm expression suddenly brightened.

Five years. He had waited five years for this moment.

Was his mountain of gold finally about to be put to use?

This system’s tie sounded absolutely insane. Even with just a single waste disciple, their cultivation speed would be multiplied 100 times, and he would receive 1,000 times the feedback.

If it stacked, then one day of cultivation by a disciple would equal 100,000 days for him?

And if the double waste tie activated, it would be even more absurd.

“Alright. I’ll be there tomorrow,” Zhong Qing stood up and said.

“Then you better head out right now. The journey to Azure Jade Main Peak is long. If you arrive after the ceremony ends, you’ll miss your chance,” the boy mocked. “I mean, I could’ve taken you on the crane, but this partner of mine has a strange temper. If someone it doesn’t like tries to get on, it’ll throw them off midair.”

With a sneer, the boy rode the crane and flew away.

Zhong Qing didn’t care about his words at all.

Once the tie was activated, it wouldn’t take long before not just this arrogant boy, but the entire Azure Jade Sect would have to look up to him.

After packing briefly, he headed toward Azure Jade Main Peak.