Three days had passed since Ye Yiming found himself in this strange new world. After three days of acclimating and observing, he finally accepted the truth: he had crossed over.
Three days ago, he was an orphan on Earth, an ordinary 20-year-old college sophomore. Now, he inhabited the body of another Ye Yiming, an 18-year-old grandson of the esteemed Duke of Wu in the Tianyang Kingdom. Unfortunately, the original Ye Yiming's privileged life had led him down a path of debauchery, culminating in an untimely demise – an event that allowed Ye Yiming from Earth to take over.
The cause of death? It was almost too embarrassing to admit: the original Ye Yiming had literally chased a woman to death. He had a penchant for playing a "chase and capture" game with beautiful women, and one fateful day, his out-of-shape body couldn't keep up.
Even for a hardcore otaku like Ye Yiming, this was a ridiculous way to go. Yet, he accepted this reality as his own.
The door creaked open, snapping Ye Yiming out of his thoughts. He turned to see a beautiful, dignified woman in her forties enter with a maid.
The woman walked straight to his bedside, a bowl of ginseng soup in hand. "My dear Yiming," she said with a loving smile, "drink this ginseng soup. It's made with a 300-year-old ginseng root, a gift from your grandfather, straight from the Imperial Palace."
This was Wang Yulian, the mother of his new body. She gently blew on a spoonful of soup and brought it to his lips.
Looking at the woman's kind face, Ye Yiming felt a warmth he had never known as an orphan. In that moment, he made a decision: he would forget the past and embrace the present. He would be a good son to this woman.
After the soup and a pleasant chat, Wang Yulian reminded him to rest and left. Ye Yiming lay in bed, savoring this newfound maternal love. As sleep beckoned, a familiar sound jolted him awake.
"Ding-dong!"
What was that? It sounded familiar, but he couldn't place it.
"Ding-dong! System energy absorption meets minimum requirements for activation. Activating..."
Suddenly, it clicked. Three days ago, he was playing a cultivation game in his dorm when he was electrocuted, lost consciousness, and woke up in this world.
Could it be... the system had come with him?
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"Ding-dong! Activation complete. A gift package has been awarded to the host. Please check your inventory."
A familiar interface appeared before his eyes, confirming his suspicions.
Host: Ye Yiming Cultivation Level: Low-level Martial Artist Comprehension: 0 Spiritual Root: None Cultivation Technique: None (Not yet cultivated) Equipment: None Pet: None Skills: Basic Absorption (0/100) Skill Points: 0 Cultivation Points: 0 Inventory: 1/10
Looking at the dismal stats, Ye Yiming understood why the original Ye Yiming hadn't bothered with cultivation. Who would expect a talentless person with zero comprehension and no spiritual root to succeed?
After some exploration, Ye Yiming realized this system was different from the game. There were no levels, only cultivation realms. Advancement required cultivation points, earned by absorbing energy from items using the Absorption skill. Comprehension sped up cultivation, and spiritual roots determined suitable techniques. Both could be enhanced with special items.
Techniques had to be learned, with cultivation points accelerating progress and skill points enhancing their level. The skill section was a mystery, with only Basic Absorption available and no skill tree in sight.
Basic Absorption: Absorbs 1 cultivation point per hour. Each point of comprehension increases absorption by 1 point. Cultivation Points: Used to increase cultivation level and practice techniques.
Equipment and pets worked like in the game, with one pet slot available.
The words "Inventory: 1/10" reminded him of the gift package. A mental command brought up the inventory screen, revealing a golden gift package in the first slot.
He opened it, triggering a cascade of notifications:
"System notification: Congratulations on opening a gift package!" "System notification: Comprehension +3!" "System notification: Skill points +3!" "System notification: Skill 'Detection' learned!" "System notification: Cultivation technique obtained!" "System notification: Cultivation points +10!" "System notification: Mysterious equipment obtained!"
Ye Yiming was stunned. A true gift package indeed!
The cultivation technique caught his attention. He tried to retrieve it, but a message appeared:
"System notification: This technique is a special system reward. It can only be learned, not taken out."
Relieved that he could still learn it, Ye Yiming mentally initiated the learning process.
"System notification: Congratulations on learning the technique 'Myriad Dharma Art'!"
Basic Myriad Dharma Art (0/100): As the level of this technique increases, you can cultivate any technique of the same level without restrictions.
This was incredible! Ye Yiming could now cultivate any technique, regardless of his lack of talent, as long as it was the same level as his Myriad Dharma Art.
Suppressing his excitement, he turned his attention to the final item: the mysterious equipment. It turned out to be a ring.
Celestial Ring: A growth-type special equipment. The level matches the host's cultivation level, currently Low-level Martial Artist. Functions: 1. Contains a 1 cubic meter storage space; 2. Can bind to one skill, increasing its level by one (to change the bound skill, the previous one must be unbound, and a new one can be bound after three days. The replaced skill returns to its original level); 3. Increases cultivation points and proficiency of all techniques and skills by 1 point daily.
Powerful indeed!
With a renewed sense of purpose, Ye Yiming looked at his updated stats. This gift package was truly awesome. His new life was off to an amazing start!