His head throbbed. Faint memories that were not his own but somehow resembled him flashed behind his eyes. Burning halls, cold blades, a boy kneeling beside a corpse.
He grasped for air . His heartbeat raced fast. Body pale.
"What is this memory … is it of this body?"
"Young master,"the maid rushed forward and calmly put him in the bed. Her hands trembled. "I'll fetch the Physician right away!". Before he could answer she ran out.
[Warning: Poisonous energy detected] [Enery incompatible with host's][Repelling the energy] …..[Alert:Failed….Failed….Failed][Forcibly aligning with host energy …]
A throbbing pain ignited his chest. Breathing unstable, veins ruptured. A low roar filled the air. "What is this again…..?", he muttered.
This…this memory keeps bugging me.
Le Han- no, Han Zhen now , closed his eyes, trying to calm the storm inside his head . Slowly pieces fell into place. This body belonged to Han Zhen a good for nothing , who can't even gather qi. Ha..with a sigh , he mutterer . He is just like me …, his family had been wiped out overnight by insiders from their own sect. He had just barely survived himself.
"So this Han zhen is me now….but this…body why is it so weak.," he muttered.
The memories revealed more: this world where i am currently in is called the God's Domain, where cultivation determined everything . Strong ruled and weaks are trampled upon. This world was the same as his previous life but this world consist a power that can trampled that very logic.
The strong cultivators could swoop am entire armies with their finger, could split seas and mountains, and even cross worlds willingly . This world was the strongest of all the worlds and a soul bounded by this world will automatically return to itself . Only a few cultivators can willingly come and go, their very soul is that strong that not even this world can bound it.
Well in my memories , i got that there are five realms that are known where a cultivator can transcends:
Core ReforgingSix pathsSpirit AscensionImmortal Gate Deity Transformation
Beyond them lay one more realm, but no any cultivator had stepped on it , so no one truly know anything.
Han Zhen was just a mortal with no Qi in him .
He laughed weakly. "Even in this world , I'm nothing."
ha-
[Host detected.]
A voice echoed in his mind. cold yet familiar.
He froze. "Who…What was that ?"
[You are not alone, Host.]
A faint light formed beside him, metallic, floating quietly in the air.
His heart pounced , his hands trembling , a faint smile arose his face. "A system..? Don't tell me , I got the protagonist treatment after all."
Then let's see, Status….
Lines of glowing text appeared before his eyes.
[System Name:\_(⊙_ʖ⊙)_/¯Name: Han Zhen (Le Han)Cultivation: NoneMeridians: Severely damagedVitality: 1.5%Remaining Lifespan: 5 days..Spiritual Root: None Skills:
Le Han's smile froze. "Five days? You're telling me I'll die again?''
What can i do to restore vitality and my lifespan?..,he asked in dazed.
[To extend life, Host most collect system points .]
System points ?…that made him puzzled .
Ah…let's see the description, he muttered.
He instantly clicked the system points and it's description was shown in a new panel.
[System points are obtained by absorbing the life essence of any creatures. And can help the host to increase the vitality, lifespan and can also help to unlock system usage from the shop]
Ah…so this is what it means, but isn't absorbing the essence make them lose their life?. he asked in shocked.
[yes, but to gain absorb the life essence , the opponent should be in a weak state, otherwise Host will get serious injury .]
umm…it seems the system might be overpowered, his lips curved upward showing a faint smile.
But a cold felling rose inside him.. "So…to live, i must take another's life."
But that skill what…what is it , let me check instantly…
He opened the "skills" tab and clicked the expand option, and what he saw shocked him…
[skill: Poison energy accumulated 45%….]
"System show the poison description", he muttered , his face dark and cold.
[Analyzing…][Poison Type: Dark serpent Venom][Source: From Zhen maid inner energy.][Origin: Refined through alchemical methods]
ha…so, the feeling I felt was not from memory but this damned poison , it seems this poison was responsible for Han Zhen death. He was bursting in anger, his faced twitched . That damn bitch…..
In a forest outside Zhen manor, a small cave was brimming with death energy.
"Physician Mo", a soft yet cold voice was heard.
"oh..maid yan , you are here?", he replied in a calm voice.
"The poison seems to work on that good for nothing Zhen", she said,a faint smirk appeared in her face.
Mo's eyes gleamed. "Good he will die after 5 days minimum."
"hahahaah…..haha", he will be happy.
In the manor, Han zhen laid still . The system light pulsed at his side. He touched the panel.
[Shop] opened. A list scrolled.
Item: Core surged pillEffect: Restore meridians. Grant ability to gather Qi. Step into Core Reforging.Cost: 20 system pointsLimit: single use . Non-transferable.Note: It is a gift for the host
All the others slot were empty. "It seems i have to meet certain conditions to acquire the items in the shop", a tense expression appeared on his face.
He closed the menu. He made a plan that fit his body and his time.
A knock sounded . Maid Yan entered with a small tray. Her face was composed. Her smile was fake .
"Did you bring the physician ?", he asked , forcing a weak cough.
"Ah…it will take 3 days for him to come ", she continued with calm voice "it seems he is busy treating others".
"uhmp…you think i am a fool , maid not attending to his master, when master in this state just you wait", he thought , rage take over his body.
"You rest. I will bring the food." She put the tray down . Her voice held no warmth and respect for his master.
Han Zhen forced a weak cough. His chest ached. He let the act be real and coughed some blood. "My appetite is gone. I need strong meat,'' he said. "Bring live animals. Pigs, chickens, rabbit. Keep them in the room."
She blinked a coupled of time before answering "Live animals?''
"Fresh blood helps me heal,'' he lied. He kept his voice low and simple. She hesitated. Then nodded. "As you wish."
She left and returned instantly. Before she left Zhen checked the status window on him and it showed she is in core reforging 3rd layer, that means he had to attack when she was weak.The problem was he couldn't leave the bed, his body was unable to , no energy to do any thing , just moving a little hurt like hell.
The animals filled the room with noise and smell. After putting the animals near his bed she left, thinking that it was his last struggle.
Note: from now on Le Han is changed to Han Zhen his name in other world that would suit it.
Han Zhen laid still. To absorb the life essence he just had to think of absorbing and hover his palm to the target. He carefully hover his hand at the pig without opening the cage. Suddenly a vast life force was being absorbed with every bit of essence being absorbed , he felt a strong sense of energy in his body he was being strong just a little.
[System points +3][Vitality +1.5%]
He moved to next pig , and done the same thing. All the creatures were weak so he could easily acquired their essence, but after the third pig , value decrease.
"It seems i can't get many from the same creatures", he thought bitterly.
After absorbing all the seven animals he had finally got what he needed.
[System Name:\_(⊙_ʖ⊙)_/¯Name: Han Zhen (Le Han)Cultivation: NoneMeridians: Severely damagedVitality: 15%Remaining Lifespan: 5 days..Spiritual Root: NoneSkills:
Now he could finally keep himself alive. He immediately opened the shop and purchased the core surged pill. He swallowed it instantly. An unknown energy erupted his him , his body began reforming , all the bones shattered and replaced with a new one . An unimaginable pain tore his skin , veins pulsed with radiating energy , meridians slowly began to heal. Energy flowed through his dantian to his and transferred to all his body parts. After an hour , his body was completely restored with a strong one and finally he had step on a cultivator journey.
Status,he said , his voice sore .
[System Name:\_(⊙_ʖ⊙)_/¯Name: Han Zhen (Le Han)Cultivation: Core Reforging 1st layerSpiritual Root: Poisonous body Skills:
Wha…..What…what is this Poisonous Body… what kind of cursed root is this?" His pupils shrank. "And my vitality… gone? Am I alive, or something else now?"