Dad!! Dad!!!Tell me how our great ancestor created our great Clan of the Dragon of Creation!!!!
Hahaha… alright, alright.Calm down a bit. I'll tell you.
Everything begins…in a dark cave.
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Lucifer.That was his name.
He was a completely ordinary young man.He lived a normal life, working only to feed himself and pay his bills.
One evening, during yet another outing with his coworkers, on his way back home, he stopped to relieve himself.That was when he noticed a small puppy lying directly on the ground, soaked to the bone.
Moved by pity, he went to pick it up.
But as he crossed the street — which had been empty just a few seconds earlier — the world seemed to freeze.
He felt an overwhelming pressure crushing his entire body.He wasn't really in pain…And yet, he was slammed into the ground with a dull, heavy sound.
He knew it.
He was going to die.
Turning his gaze toward where the puppy had been, he no longer saw what should have been an animal…But a little girl, dressed in ancient Chinese clothing.
Am I having a hallucination?
The little girl took a step forward…And in the next instant, she was right in front of him, crouching.
A small, sad smile on her lips, she pointed a finger at his forehead.
He felt a violent pulling sensation.
Then…
He left his body.
He didn't know how.He didn't know why.
He woke up in a dark, damp, and enormous cave.
Well… upon reflection…
No.
It wasn't the cave that was enormous.It was him who had become tiny.
If he had to guess…Not even a meter long.
Yes. Long.
Because he hadn't woken up in a human body.
But in the body…
Of a serpent.
As he wondered what he had become and why he was still alive when he should have died, a screen appeared in front of him.
Then a voice, unnatural in tone, echoed.
(Hello, Host.)I am the System.I am at your disposal. You may ask any questions you wish.I will answer to the best of my ability.
— Uh… okay…So, where am I?Why am I a serpent?And wait… why am I taking this so calmly?Shouldn't I be panicking?
(To answer the Host: you are in a cultivation world, more precisely a minor world.)For further information, you will need to discover it yourself.I mainly function as a database.If you provide me with information, I can store it, classify it, and return it to you in a fluid manner.It is as if you possess a vast, empty library that must be filled.Everything you hear or see is recorded, sorted, organized, and stored for future use.
— Alright…But why the hell am I a fucking serpent, damn it?
(To answer the Host, here is your personal status.)
Personal Status
Name: Lucifer ******
Race: Flame Serpent
Classification: Spiritual Beast
Rank: Grade 1 — Low Rank
Age: 0 years (newborn)
— Alright… so what exactly is a low-rank spiritual beast?
(There are different grades for spiritual creatures, from the lowest to the highest, from 1 to 6.)Each grade is divided into low, intermediate, and high levels.
For humans, there are seven grades.The first is a transitional stage called Viscera Refinement.Then come Qi Condensation, Foundation Establishment, Purple Manor, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and finally Soul Transformation.The rest is not necessary to know for now.
— So if I understand correctly…The little girl I saw reincarnated me into this world.She gave me a system that mainly helps me without giving me direct advantages.But why give me a second chance?And you still haven't told me why I'm so calm.
(That's not very nice, calling me useless.)Anyway.You are calm because your soul was subtly modified to better adapt to a serpent's body.You therefore do not experience rejection toward a different form.
I cannot give you quests, nor open a magical marketplace for you.I am not your "golden finger."
Your true advantage lies in your ability to evolve your bloodline.This is achieved through your cultivation and your impact on the world.
This evolution depends on many factors: your reputation, your family, your vassals, the strength of your clan, and the respect your name inspires.
— So the stronger and more influential I become, the more my bloodline evolves…And the more it evolves, the stronger I become.Is that right?And if so, I should create an organization, a clan, or a sect?
(Yes.)However, as a low-rank spiritual beast, the highest you can reach is Grade 1 — High Rank,Unless you manage to evolve the Flame Serpent bloodline to a higher level.
— And how exactly am I supposed to do that?
(There are several methods.)But I recommend creating a clan and having descendants.
— Create a clan…But I'm not human. How am I supposed to do that?
(Upon reaching the Foundation Establishment realm, you will be able to take human form and have children with human women.)There also exist beast transformation herbs, but they are rare.
— Sigh… what a headache…
Looking around, I searched for a way out.Then I noticed a point of water.
As I approached, I saw a basin.
The exit might be behind it.
I dove in.
After five long minutes, I emerged on the other side.
Swimming up to the surface, I wondered what I should do next.I thought about my past life, about everything I hadn't done.
This time… I would enjoy it.
Even if it was difficult when I was just a small serpent who didn't even know how to survive yet.
Reaching the surface, I took a deep breath — even though holding my breath for that long wasn't natural.Still, as a serpent, it wasn't too difficult.
Looking around, I found myself quite close to the shore.I was standing at the very foot of a gigantic mountain.
I couldn't even see its summit.
— Damn… it's huge…
The lake was about fifty to sixty meters in diameter,and it was surrounded by forest on three sides, with the remaining quarter being a sheer mountain wall.
I wasn't really hungry.So instead of trying to find something to eat, I wandered around to mark the lake with my scent.
The system had told me that spiritual beasts sat at the top of the food chain.Even an adult wolf wouldn't dare approach me.
As long as I didn't encounter another spiritual beast or a human cultivator, I should be safe.
— By the way, System…I didn't ask how I can evolve my cultivation.
(For spiritual beasts below Grade 2, the best method is to eat.)If you consume another spiritual beast, your progress will be faster than if you eat an ordinary beast.However, consuming ordinary beasts also works.The more powerful the creature consumed, the faster the progression.
— So basically…If I eat a spiritual rat, I'll evolve faster than if I eat a normal bear.But if I compare a normal bear to a wolf, I'll evolve faster by eating the bear?
(In short… yes. That is exactly correct.)
— Alright…And after that?For stage two?
(Starting from stage two, you will need a cultivation technique.)It does not need to be specifically designed for spiritual beasts.A human cultivation technique will work just fine.
— Okay…But it might get confusing to differentiate between beast cultivation levels and human ones.From now on, I'll just use the human classification system.
(That is a logical choice.)I also forgot to mention that human cultivators are divided into nine ranks within each grade.In other words, each cultivation realm — Qi Refinement, Foundation Establishment, and so on — contains nine internal ranks.
— Hmm…Yeah.That makes things much clearer.
While circling the lake, I noticed a few other animals:small rats, squirrels, birds, and so on.
Then I saw her.
A serpent white as snow, with blood-red eyes, about two meters long.
The instant I noticed her, I felt something strange.Like a connection.
— System…What was that sensation?
(I don't know. You will have to discover it yourself.)
— Great. Thanks for the info.
(You're welcome. At your service.)
Cough, cough.Alright… I get the feeling it doesn't really understand sarcasm.
Looking at her more closely, I finally understood what that sensation was.It was a reaction between my spiritual energy and hers.
Which meant only one thing.
She was also a spiritual beast.
When I moved closer, she did the same.As if we had reached an unspoken agreement, we faced each other.
Then she moved forward.
And pressed herself against me.
She didn't let go.
I think it was love at first sight.
I felt no aversion toward her.And yes… I was certain.
She was a female.
And just like that, I believe I had found my first companionon this long journey called cultivation.
This time… I will become great.So great that I will be able to cover the sky with a single hand.And maybe even have three… or five women.
After all…I've been reincarnated.
Might as well enjoy it to the fullest.