Your Brother Has Become an Immortal, Excited?

Chen Ping'an took a deep breath. Although he was not a cultivator himself, he had heard of the prowess of tenth-grade pill refiners.

Three years ago, he had even had the fortune of drinking and conversing with a pill refiner at a tavern.

From that pill refiner, he learned that there were only two tenth-grade pill refiners on the entire continent. 

One of them was the Grand Master of the Pill Refiners' Guild.

The other, as he had heard, was not affiliated with the Pill Refiners' Guild but was a wandering eccentric who frequently roamed the lands, refining pills for those in need of assistance.

Since Ximen Chen was dressed in a pill refiner's robe, he was quite possibly the Grand Master of the Pill Refiners' Guild!

Thinking of this, Chen Ping'an suddenly didn't know what to say.

If this person was truly the Grand Master, then logically speaking, his life shouldn't be at risk just for mismanaging some spirit herbs.

Had he perhaps encountered an immortal and was being coerced?

After all, if he was the Grand Master of the Pill Refiners' Guild, only an immortal would have the power to end his life.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Ping'an decided not to dwell on it further.

Regardless, his task had been completed.

He must have saved someone's life, one way or another. 

Since Ximen Chen had come forward to claim it, it was definitely related to him.

What Chen Ping'an needed to consider now was whether Ximen Chen was being truthful, for a tenth-grade pill refiner's skills were truly formidable.

"Well, even if he's lying to me, what can I do? Raise doubts? That would be openly disrespectful. Forget it, I'll just establish this fortunate connection, regardless of the circumstances."

Perhaps Ximen Chen could be of use in Chen Ping'an's future tasks as well.

"Old friend, if I need any pills refined in the future, I'll come find you again," Chen Ping'an smiled.

Upon hearing Chen Ping'an's address, Ximen Chen realized he had forgotten to introduce himself, so he said, "Venerable Master, my name is Ximen Chen. You can call me Little Chen or just Chen in the future."

When Chen Ping'an heard Ximen Chen's name, his eyes lit up. 

The Grand Master of the Pill Refiners' Guild was indeed named Ximen Chen!

Could it be true?

If so, that would be absolutely delightful!

Although Chen Ping'an knew about his visual bug that made others perceive him as powerful, calling an elder "Little Chen" still felt disrespectful, so he said, "I'll just call you Old Chen from now on."

Ximen Chen blinked, wanting to correct him, but seeing Chen Ping'an's resolute expression, he could only nod in agreement.

If the Venerable Master wished to address him that way, so be it.

Chen Ping'an wanted to chat with Ximen Chen a little longer, but suddenly, a voice flashed through his mind. 

The system upgrade was complete!

Chen Ping'an grew excited. Looking at Ximen Chen, he cleared his throat and said, "Old Chen, I have something to attend to. Why don't you come back another time?"

He was eager to see what the upgraded system looked like and experience the sensation of having cultivation power.

Most importantly, he needed to show off in front of Su Ling.

Heheh.

Just imagining Su Ling's awestruck expression, clapping fervently and exclaiming that her brother was an immortal, he couldn't help but feel smug.

Upon hearing this, Ximen Chen dared not disturb Chen Ping'an any further. 

However, as he was leaving, he respectfully presented a token.

"Venerable Master, this token may not hold much significance for you, but if you favor any juniors, you can give it to them. Presenting this token at the Pill Refiners' Guild will ensure the bearer is treated as an esteemed guest."

Ximen Chen didn't have anything else to offer.

He felt that such a powerful being would likely scoff at this token.

However, gifting it to some juniors was still a decent gesture.

Chen Ping'an nodded, accepted the token, and saw Ximen Chen off.

After Ximen Chen left, Chen Ping'an examined the token in his hand.

The palm-sized token was entirely green jade and felt pleasantly cool to the touch.

"This thing serves as proof of identity and seems quite valuable. Perhaps it could come in handy when I venture out into the world!"

Chen Ping'an smiled, not inspecting the token further.

As for whether it could actually be used, he figured he could easily find out by visiting a Pill Refiners' Guild shop and presenting it once he had cultivation power.

Chen Ping'an quickly closed the door and excitedly hurried back to his seat.

"System, tell me about the changes after the upgrade."

[The system has been upgraded to ultimate mode. For completing this task, the reward is one opportunity to choose your future development path.]

After the system's voice finished, a screen of light appeared before Chen Ping'an.

On the screen, two long lines of text were listed.

The first: Trigger Task Mode. The host must wait for tasks to trigger, complete them, and then randomly receive some items as rewards.

The second: Walkthrough Mode. The system will automatically select one hundred levels across the world, and the host can teleport to each level. By completing the tasks at each level, the host can conquer that level.

After conquering all one hundred levels, the host will become invincible.

The host will also receive cultivation rewards after conquering each level.

(Friendly reminder: The second choice may require the host to engage in combat. The system will grant the host initial cultivation power. Considering the host lacks a spiritual root, the spiritual energy reservoir will remain fully charged, and the host's cultivation will increase after conquering each level.)

After reading the text on the screen, Chen Ping'an blinked, feeling a bit dazed.

Walkthrough mode? 

One hundred levels?

"System, I choose the second option!"

Chen Ping'an had grown weary of his days without cultivation power.

Given this rare opportunity, he couldn't let it slip by.

He was also curious to see what these so-called levels were like.

In any case, he didn't want to slowly trigger tasks anymore. 

Based on the system's behavior, there was no telling when he would complete one hundred tasks.

But these levels were different, offering a convenient teleportation function.

Most importantly, he could actively conquer these levels. 

It was better to spend time conquering levels than slowly triggering tasks.

[Mode changed. Host initially granted Foundation Establishment first level cultivation.]

After the system's voice, Chen Ping'an felt a mysterious force surge into his body.

The next moment, he sensed a warm current emerging within his dantian.

Chen Ping'an closed his eyes, feeling that he could control this warm current. 

He tried guiding it to his hand.

In the next instant, he felt the warm current enveloping his hand.

Although he still couldn't see anything, he could easily sense something tangible there.

He also felt like he could expel this warm current.

His eyes darted towards a nearby barrel. 

Then he tried throwing it in that direction.

The next moment, it was as if he had hurled a stone.

Bang!

The barrel was struck and knocked over, a hole punched through it!

"Damn! That's awesome!"

Chen Ping'an's eyes widened in utter shock.

Su Ling, hidden in the house, watched Chen Ping'an's delighted, astonished expression through the window and couldn't help but shake her head.

It was as if she were saying:

That's really pathetic.