Heaven's Mandate

The mountain where the sect stood was vast.

But the unexplored land at its foot was even larger.

That was why there were still plenty of War Hunchback Beasts left.

He Yiming pointed toward a part of the wilderness that no one had set foot in before.

Beef Noodle nodded. "No problem! Brother Ming, you must give me justice!"

Then, without hesitation, he picked up a rusty iron shovel and headed down the mountain.

He Yiming frowned.

Why was he carrying a shovel?

The thing was so rusted it couldn't even scratch a War Hunchback Beast.

What was he planning to do with it?

A few moments later, he saw Beef Noodle expertly dig a massive pit in under ten minutes.

Then, standing at the edge, he struck a provocative pose, his expression practically shouting, "come at me."

A War Hunchback Beast immediately took the bait and charged,only to fall straight into the hole.

He Yiming narrowed his eyes.

That was already impressive, but what happened next truly left him speechless.

With absolute confidence, Beef Noodle suddenly sprinted forward,and leaped directly into the beast's mouth.

He Yiming sat frozen.

It actually worked?

This was the special method?

Was this the legendary beast-slaying strategy,if one simply believed hard enough, it would succeed?

Before he could even process what just happened.

The system chimed.

Ding!

[The 100th War Hunchback Beast has been slain!]

[System Notification:

Mission completed

Evaluation: S

Reward: Qing Emperor's Immortal Body Art, Human Scripture]

He Yiming blinked.

Then, his heart pounded with excitement.

The Qing Emperor's Immortal Body Art.

Even though it was only the Human Scripture, it was still an ancient, heaven-defying cultivation technique.

With this, he could cultivate all the way to the heavenly pill realm.

The technique contained methods for five major cultivation realms.

Even without medicinal pills, lucky encounters, or great opportunities, he could reach the heavenly pill realm through closed-door cultivation alone.

Back at the academy, He Yiming had met older students who lacked resources. Some were over fifty and still stuck at the spirit vein realm.

This single technique ensured he would never face that struggle.

Without hesitation, he began cultivating.

Since it was a system reward, comprehension was instant.

A powerful green torrent of energy surged through his body.

His meridians, bones, and flesh were continuously refined, reshaped by the technique's power.

His skin became smoother, his features more defined, and even his height increased slightly.

When he casually waved his hand, the very air trembled.

Though his cultivation remained at the early-stage spirit vein realm, he had absolute confidence that if he encountered a war hunchback beast again, he wouldn't need to target its weak points.

He could kill it with a single punch.

This was the power of the Qing Emperor's Immortal Body Art.

Meanwhile, Beef Noodle had finally returned from the Resurrection hall.

Seeing that the sect master had suddenly entered meditation, he didn't dare disturb him.

So, naturally, he just kept farming beasts using his leap of faith technique.

By the time He Yiming opened his eyes, Beef Noodle had already died and respawned several times.

He Yiming placed a firm hand on his shoulder.

"You… are truly remarkable."

Then, he raised his voice.

"All disciples, gather immediately. Your sect master has a major announcement."

Beef Noodle ran back up the mountain, shouting as he went.

"Everyone, listen up! Brother Ming has something important to say!"

Instantly, the players dropped whatever they were doing and rushed to the sect square.

He Yiming gaze quietly studied them.

Mouths smeared with grease. Skewers still in hand.

A group of utterly shameless, profit-driven, battle-hungry maniacs.

And yet…

The more he looked at them, the more he liked them.

Yes, they were calculating. Yes, they had no bottom line.

But so what?

He had relied on the most shameless of them all,Beef Noodle.To even complete the mission.

And in doing so, he had obtained a heaven-defying cultivation technique.

That was all that mattered.

"Where is Beef Noodle?" He Yiming asked.

"Disciple is here, sect master!"

Beef Noodle stepped forward and knelt, grinning ear to ear.

"Disciple Beef Noodle has created a new method to slay war hunchback beasts. This sect master is pleased."

With a flip of his palm, He Yiming revealed a body forging pill.

"As a reward, you will receive one thousand sect contribution points and a body forging pill."

For a brief moment, silence filled the square.

"One thousand contribution points?!"

"That's like 10 kills!"

"Brother Noodle, need a younger brother!"

"Brother Noodle, let's team up! I'll dig the pits, you take the jumps!"

While the players celebrated, He Yiming silently turned his gaze toward the rising sun.

A new day had begun.

Without hesitation, he signed in.

Ding!

[Daily sign-in successful]

[Reward acquired: Heaven's Mandate, Master of Fate]

[Effect 1: When the host's disciples kill creatures at the spirit vein realm or higher, they will accumulate karmic luck. This luck will be stored and rewarded to the host, allowing him to exchange it for cultivation.]

[Effect 2: The host can bestow karmic luck to disciples, directly increasing their cultivation.]

[Effect 3: The host can share his main cultivation technique with his disciples through a jade slip, allowing them to comprehend and cultivate it.]

"For real?"

This was the Heaven's Mandate.

He had read about it in the academy's ancient records,a supreme ability that allowed cultivators to borrow power from the heavenly dao itself.

A technique long thought to be lost.

But now, it was in his hands.

With this, he could establish an unrivaled force that would dominate the continent for centuries.

His gaze swept over the disciples, who were still celebrating.

A sect of battle maniacs, endlessly farming beasts.

A slow smile spread across his face.Maybe they weren't so bad after all.