Great Qin, Year 1473.
Barbarian State, Linshui Prefecture, Lechun County.
A dilapidated mountain temple.
Vei Shaolong struggled to sit up, feeling as if his entire body had been dismantled.
"Where am I...?"
Looking around at his decrepit surroundings, Vei Shaolong was confused.
Hadn't he just spent 19,999 yuan with some clients at a club for a night of entertainment?
Who was playing this kind of joke on him?
"Hiss!"
A flood of memories that didn't belong to him surged forth.
'Run!'
'I'll hold them off!'
'...'
Scene after scene flashed by.
"Did I really transmigrate...?"
After a while, he finally sorted through the memories in his mind.
He had indeed transmigrated!
The owner of this body was also named Vei Shaolong, the third young master of the Vei family in Lechun County of Lin'an Prefecture. His mother died in childbirth, his father was the second master of the Vei family, and when he was six years old, he was betrothed to Lin Qingyuan, the eldest daughter of the Lin family in Lin'an Prefecture.
The original owner and Lin Qingyuan were childhood sweethearts.
However, three years ago, Lin Qingyuan became a disciple of the Cangyuan Sword Sect, one of the Nine Sects and Six Clans, and the Lin family moved to Qingzhou. The two had no contact since then.
A day ago, Lin Hai, an outer disciple of the Cangyuan Sword Sect, came to Lin'an Prefecture... and then his uncle Vei Musheng personally tried to kill him. If not for the original owner's father and several loyal servants who died getting him out, he would probably already be dead.
The original owner had witnessed his father die at Vei Musheng's hands, though his father, with seventh-rank cultivation, managed to severely wound Vei Musheng in his dying counterattack.
Even so, the original owner was stabbed by Lin Hai during his escape.
He probably didn't survive, otherwise he wouldn't have transmigrated here.
Judging by the sky, not much time had passed from the original owner's death to his transmigration.
"My unreliable father named me Shaolong because he liked old master Gu's separation hook, but who knew there'd be such a connection!"
"However, though I've transmigrated, this is truly a catastrophic beginning!"
Vei Shaolong looked at the deep wound on his chest where bone was visible and still bleeding, his heart sinking.
Now he could barely move. If things continued like this, he would still inevitably die.
"System...?"
Vei Shaolong called out softly.
In his previous life, he had read many novels where systems were essential equipment for transmigrators.
No response. Vei Shaolong grew anxious.
To die right after transmigrating?
He didn't know if dying now would allow him to return to his original world.
If he could go back, that would be fine, but if not, he'd lose out big time!
"System father?"
[Ding!]
[Kill Enemies for Experience System loading... loading complete!]
[Binding successful.]
[The Kill Enemies for Experience System is at your service, dedicated to cultivating the host into the world's strongest warrior!]
[The host can obtain experience points or item rewards by killing enemies.]
[Experience points can improve martial arts proficiency.]
As expected...
Vei Shaolong was excited!
Those authors weren't lying after all—a system was indeed essential equipment for every transmigrator!
According to the original owner's memories, this world had powerful warriors who could split mountains with a sword and sever rivers with a blade.
This body had also learned martial arts, just short of completing Blood Refinement to generate internal energy and enter the ninth rank.
The martial path was divided into nine ranks, with ninth being the lowest and first being the highest.
Above the first rank were beings known as Earthbound Immortals.
[Detecting host's severe injuries, system auto-repair in progress...]
A gentle energy surged into Vei Shaolong's body, making him feel warm all over, as if soaking in hot water.
After several breaths.
The feeling disappeared, and Vei Shaolong felt his body filled with strength. Even the wound on his chest had vanished.
[Ding!]
[Detecting a newcomer gift package not yet claimed by the host. Claim now?]
"Claim!"
Vei Shaolong had no hesitation.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations! Host has obtained the master-level skill 'Muscle Tendon Changing Classic', 'Fierce Wind Blade Technique', 'Hundred-Forged Blade', and one thousand experience points. Claim now?]
[Ding!]
[Claim successful. All martial skills start at five percent proficiency. Please check your inventory.]
Muscle Tendon Changing Classic?
Vei Shaolong was overjoyed.
The fame of the Muscle Tendon Changing Classic was well-known to Vei Shaolong. It was a top-tier Shaolin martial art, reportedly created by Patriarch Bodhidharma, with the effects of changing tendons and marrow, improving aptitude, and was also a powerful internal energy technique.
"Claim!"
Instantly, a flood of memories poured into Vei Shaolong's mind, as if he had practiced the Muscle Tendon Changing Classic for years. His body underwent the tendon and marrow transformation, emitting a foul odor.
His body was covered with a layer of black, oily substance.
In just an instant, he had mastered the basics of the Muscle Tendon Changing Classic. A weak internal energy formed in his dantian, quickly circulating through his body before gathering back in his dantian.
"Have I reached a cultivation rank?"
Vei Shaolong could hardly believe it.
The original owner had practiced martial arts for years without entering a rank, but now with just five percent proficiency in the Muscle Tendon Changing Classic, he had reached the peak of the ninth rank?
No wonder it was a famous martial art from his previous life. At just five percent proficiency it achieved this much—what would happen at one hundred percent?
Vei Shaolong looked at the long blade in his hand.
"Bang!"
With a light slash, the nearby altar table shattered.
"Is this the power of a ranked martial artist?"
Vei Shaolong spoke softly.
[Host: Vei Shaolong]
[Cultivation: Peak Ninth Rank]
[Martial Arts: Muscle Tendon Changing Classic (5/100), Fierce Wind Blade Technique (5/100), Jade Wave Palm (10/100), Black Tiger Fist (20/100)]
[Experience: 1000]
"Fortunately, I have the newcomer gift package, otherwise I wouldn't have any experience points!"
Vei Shaolong said softly.
"The proficiency of the two martial arts given by the system is still too low. I need to improve them first."
"Jade Wave Palm and Black Tiger Fist are basic techniques practiced by the original owner. They're just foundational martial arts, not worth upgrading."
"Good thing I still have a thousand experience points."
Vei Shaolong murmured:
"With the system, I'll develop secretly for a while before considering revenge."
He had no intention of immediately avenging the original owner's father. The Cangyuan Sword Sect was one of the Nine Sects and Six Clans, and even the original owner's uncle was a seventh-rank martial artist, completely beyond his current capabilities.
"Don't blame me."
"After I cut down a few more people and improve my strength, I'll help you avenge this grudge!"
Vei Shaolong sighed, then silently thought:
"Consume one hundred experience points to improve the Muscle Tendon Changing Classic."
Vei Shaolong's dantian heated up, internal energy generating and quickly circulating throughout his body, but when he focused his attention, the proficiency of the Muscle Tendon Changing Classic on the panel hadn't increased at all.
"This..."
"The Muscle Tendon Changing Classic is an internal art, and its quality far exceeds the Fierce Wind Blade Technique."
"Let me try improving the Fierce Wind Blade Technique first."
"Consume five hundred experience points to improve the Fierce Wind Blade Technique."
As Vei Shaolong's words fell.
His hands began to heat up, countless experiences of practicing the Fierce Wind Blade Technique flooded into his mind, as if he had practiced it diligently for decades.
The panel before his eyes changed to:
[Host: Vei Shaolong]
[Cultivation: Peak Ninth Rank]
[Martial Arts: Muscle Tendon Changing Classic (5/100), Fierce Wind Blade Technique (30/100), Jade Wave Palm (10/100), Black Tiger Fist (20/100)]
[Experience: 400]
"Proficiency increased by twenty-five points."
"One hundred experience points can increase proficiency by five points."
"Lin Hai and the Vei family haven't seen my corpse, so they might not give up hunting me."
"I still need to continue improving."
"Consume all remaining experience points to improve the Fierce Wind Blade Technique!"
Another warm current appeared in his body, countless experiences of practicing the Fierce Wind Blade Technique flooding into his mind.
The proficiency of the Fierce Wind Blade Technique on the panel also changed to:
[Fierce Wind Blade Technique (50/100)]
"The Fierce Wind Blade Technique should be considered intermediate now, right?"
"It's enough for me at present. In the future, I'll save experience points to improve the Muscle Tendon Changing Classic."
Just then.
A series of hurried footsteps approached.
"Hurry up."
"There are bloodstains here."
"It must be Vei Shaolong. The family head ordered to see the person alive or the corpse if dead."
A group of men wielding swords and blades entered in single file.
Upon seeing Vei Shaolong, the leader's face lit up with joy.