System’s Super Sect - Chapter 31

Chapter 31: Evil Spirit Knight That Rides On A Dog

Translator: Lordbluefire

Once Wen Ping’s cultivation art was abolished, if he wanted to raise his cultivation level again, he would roughly need a year. But the most important thing was that he would be greatly injured to the extent where his future cultivation might be affected.
Luckily, the system was understanding. The red-colored stone was considered a special item comparable to a heavenly ingredient and earthly treasure.

As long as one chewed on it, it would be able to guarantee that one’s body wouldn’t be injured from them abolishing their cultivation art. It would also allow the user to regain their original cultivation level within a short time.
However, the intensity of the pain wouldn’t be reduced. On the contrary, it would actually increase from chewing this rock. Hence, Wen Ping decided to use the remodeling chance first in case he fainted and forgot to upgrade a building.
“Upgrade the Rain Listening Pavilion.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes!”

[Time remaining to upgrade the Rain Listening Pavilion: 3 hours.]

{Random special ability obtained: Enforcer, evil spirit knight!]

“A protector?”

“Yes. A super sect cannot do without enforcers. So, in view that the host currently has no way to set up a law enforcement structure, the ability granted is that of a protector. Not only is it to maintain the sect’s system and rules, but it is also to deter invaders. The enforcer works in the dark, and those who
dare to betray the sect or harm it shall receive punishment from the evil spirit knight during the dark night. The most serious consequence for heavy offenders is that their souls will be devoured!”

“Evil spirit knight? Could it be a ghost?”

“The evil spirit knight is a lifeform from the netherworld. Its eyes are like the dark knight, but it doesn’t have a body, merely an empty shell that’s burning with blazing flames. Hence, it depends on devouring the souls of invaders to survive. If you didn’t give the order not to burn someone to death, once it
captured an invader during the night, it would devour their soul. Currently, the strength of the evil spirit knight at its peak is equal to the thirteenth level of the Body Refinement Realm, and it is immune to all damage from material attacks.”

“Ruthless enough, immune to material attacks. Doesn’t that mean punches, kicks, and weaponry hold no threat to it?! Oh right, do I need to pay to summon this every time?”
“No need.”
‘Wen Ping felt joy in his heart. Had this system finally given up its usual method to collect money for every single thing? Was this considered a benefit?

A heartfelt laugh echoed from his mouth. After that, the scene before him shifted and he was transported onto the small slop outside the Rain Listening Pavilion.

Ka!

Wen Ping crushed the red rock and little green lines immediately drilled out from within.

They resembled worms that danced in the air. After that, they shot into Wen Ping’s temples and entered his mind.

This persisted for a few minutes before the green light disappeared completely.

At this moment, the complete method of cultivating the Long Path Art had been branded in his mind. As long as he thought about it, he would obtain the information regarding the Long Path Art from his memories.

Next, what Wen Ping had to do was abolish his original cultivation art. He placed the rock fragments into his mouth and immediately guarded his origin qi as he gathered the strength of his entire body.

“ah!”

Despite him being prepared, the intense pain was unbearable. Wen Ping threw his head back and roared with anger at the sky. His body trembled violently from the pain and his hands were like he was suffering from Parkinson’s, shuddering intensely.
Bead-sized sweat droplets unceasingly flowed down his chin, toward his palms. This scene looked like blood flowing from a slitted wrist. The only difference was their color.

Because the start of cultivation was refining one’s body, abolishing a cultivation art was no different from self-mutilation.

This act would not only induce sweat and pain, but the user’s physique and constitution would also weaken. Hence, Wen Ping’s endurance toward pain dropped.

In any case, it would be increasingly painful for him as time went on.

Until the point where he fainted from the pain.

However, no cultivators would care about pain. There were thirteen levels in the Body Refinement Realm, which level wouldn’t require one to suffer in order to break through?

Three hours later.

‘Wen Ping fell on the grassy patch outside the Rain Listening Pavilion, and the gentle wind brushed across his face. He had never felt how cool and refreshing the wind was before, how it sparked joy in his heart. Also, the stars in the sky seemed to be the brightest today.
Right now, he didn’t even have the strength to climb up, and his mouth and throat felt parched. He dared to guarantee that if there was an entire vat of water before him, he would be able to drink all of it.

However, it wasn’t like he had no harvest from the pain. His mastery of the Long Path Art had reached the entry level. As he was circulating his energy, green threads appeared from the surrounding trees and plants, entering his body.
From the explanatory note of the Long Path Art, all these were considered wood qi from the plants. It was different from the qi of heavens and earth.

‘Wood represented hope and survival. Hence, when wood qi entered one’s body, even if the user was slashed by others, they would be able to recover within a short time.

However, it was a pity that what Wen Ping was cultivating now was only the first part. He hadn’t even opened his arterial gate, so he didn’t have the ability to truly use qi.

After he opened the arterial gate, the Long Path Art’s note explained that even if his limbs were broken, he would be able to restore them.

As time passed, Wen Ping finally regained the strength to sit up.

After sitting up, his first thought was to rush to the small pavilion down the slope. He then took the water jug on the table and began gulping down water.

Gurgle!

Gurgle!

‘The water in the jug was drained after a few gulps.

Not satisfied, he ran into the kitchen and buried his head into the water tank as he began to drink.

This lasted about half an hour.

After the water tank, which was half the height of a human, was completely emptied, Wen Ping’s stomach swelled to the point where he could no longer move.

Actually, he ought to be joyful that he wasn’t stuffed to death from all the water he drank.

“Third level of the Body Refinement Realm.”

After sensing his current strength, Wen Ping decisively lay down in the kitchen to recuperate, not caring whether the floor was clean or not. When the mountain dog Haha heard the commotion, it barked and rushed in. But after seeing Wen Ping, it obediently lay by his side.
Ahuman and a dog started snoring loudly before the stove.

‘When Wen Ping woke up, it was all due to the system’s voice ringing in his mind.

“The remodeling of the Rain Listening Pavilion is complete!”

“Beginning to sign a spiritual contract!”

‘Wen Ping suddenly sat up and gave Haha, who was beside him, a fright. It thought something had happened. After that, its eyes stared into the darkness, but it didn’t see or hear anything. Hence, it decided to slump on the floor and continue to sleep.
Boom!

All of a sudden, a hand stretched out from the darkness.

It was a white bony hand that suddenly materialized in the air. The hand then patted the mountain dog’s back.

Woof!

Haha roared in fury and stood up again.

At the same time, the bone hand ignited with a yellow-colored flame, and the snake-like sparks leaped toward Haha, resembling earthworms as they buried themselves in Haha’s mouth, eyes, and ears, completely enveloped it.
Hu~

The blaze intensified.

A1.8-meter-tall body with no flesh crawled out from the stone beneath and jumped onto Haha’s back.

Woof!

The bark of anger from Haha this time around was different. It had become a lifeform whose four paws, eyes, and tail were ignited with a blazing flame.

It looked extremely imposing. When it stared at Wen Ping with its eyes that had no pupils, he actually felt a pressure that was not in any way inferior to the dragon’s aura.

It knew that the protector evil spirit knight had found its ride in the mortal world.

Despite the knight riding on it, Haha was still as imposing as ever.

An evil spirit knight with a dog as a mount was thus born!