1: Chapter 1: The Protagonist's Standard Awesome System and the Sound of Knocking on the Door

[You're in trouble! Three Yandere Fairies are on their way!]

"What the f—... who the hell are you?"

Li Fan was lying on his bed, enjoying himself, when a voice suddenly rang out in his mind, startling him so much that he jumped straight off the bed.

[They love you to the point of madness, seeing you as their forbidden possession. Once you fall into their hands, you will become a slave, squeezed dry day and night... with no escape.]

"No, who the hell are you? Get out of my head!"

Li Fan vigorously shook his head, trying to shake off the inexplicable voice, but it kept chattering on endlessly.

[You don't want to be a good-for-nothing played with by Fairies every day, do you? If that's the case, why not...]

"Why not your mom? If you don't get out, this young master will..."

Before he could finish, Li Fan scanned his bedroom.

It was the year 3016, exactly one hundred years since the Spiritual Qi Revival.

Today's world blended technology and metaphysics, with Cultivation officially regulated and managed.

And he was just an ordinary college student with poor Aptitude, living in a remote, rent-free apartment allocated by the government.

After a quick scan, he realized there was nothing in his shabby room that could get the voice out of his head.

Since that was the case, he simply threw his hands up and lay back down on the bed.

"There are so many Heaven-Defying things in this world, I didn't expect this young master to be unlucky enough to encounter one."

"No choice, I'll just give up."

He habitually pulled out his terminal from under his pillow, his fingers flying as he continued to surf the internet, completely ignoring the voice in his head.

"Young Miss Qian Family has run away from home again, and her whereabouts are currently unknown?"

"Demonic Cultivators causing trouble and harming people, the General Management Bureau issues a notice."

"Xianmi Group's lead performer officially announces withdrawal from the group to prepare for school exams?"

The trending topics were diverse and varied, and Li Fan read them with great interest, feeling no sense of urgency about the future.

Because in this high-welfare era, as long as ordinary people abide by the law and fulfill the fertility contribution quotas issued by the government,

the government would cover all necessary expenses, allowing you to live a stable and peaceful life.

This was also the slacker life Li Fan had already planned out.

But the System didn't arrange it that way for him.

Seeing Li Fan ignore it, the System changed its approach and began to gently persuade him.

[Don't you want to possess Top-tier Spiritual Root, Awaken transcendent talent, comprehend supreme secret techniques, become a winner in life, and From then on enjoy boundless glory?]

"Not interested." Li Fan didn't even lift an eyelid.

However, as soon as his words fell, three urgent, crisp knocks sounded.

This completely stumped Li Fan, who was surfing the internet.

His apartment was already in a remote location, and his room was in the deepest corner of the hallway.

It was sparsely populated on weekdays; let alone knocking, even people passing by were few and far between.

"Something's fishy."

Li Fan subconsciously shrank back into the headboard, lowering his voice to confront the System.

"Are you causing trouble?"

The System, however, indicated that the knocking was a minor issue; the main problem was...

[Those three Yandere Fairies are the romantic debts you accumulated in your previous lives.]

[They have been searching for you for tens of thousands of years, obsessive, crazy, and extremely thirsty. If you fall into their hands, you'll never escape in this lifetime.]

The straightforward words made Li Fan instantly understand his predicament.

However, he was currently a Mortal with no power to defend himself, so what could he do?

So, once again, he threw his hands up.

"Just tell me what to do."

[Simple. I have an ancient forbidden secret technique, “The Unpredictable Heaven.” Once cultivated, even a Void Immortal expert cannot deduce your whereabouts.]

Hearing this, Li Fan sat up from the bed.

"Why didn't you bring out such a good thing earlier?"

[To Cultivate this technique, you must reach the Golden Core Stage.]

His body, which had just sat up, lay back down again.

As mentioned before, he was still a Mortal, and those three Yandere Fairies would find him in at most half a year.

Half a year? How was he supposed to Breakthrough to the Golden Core Stage with his life?

"Forget it, I'll give up. Let those three Yandere Fairies take turns squeezing me to death every day."

"Being a ghost who died from pleasure isn't bad either."

Seeing Li Fan's defeatist attitude, the System was well-prepared.

[With this System, breaking through to the Golden Core Stage in half a year is a piece of cake, isn't it?]

[I forgot to introduce myself! This System is the Strongest Counterattack Awakening Face-Slapping Invincible Seduction Cultivation Speedrun Sign-in AFK Plunder Devour Monster Drop Treasure Amplification Infinite Heaven-Defying Fate Change Farming Development Harem Expansion Many Children Many Blessings Random Drop Slaughter Growth Beast Taming Alchemy Transmigration Rebirth Cultivation Direct Super Refreshing System!]

[The Strongest Good-for-nothing Counterattack System is online! Host, please claim your Good-for-nothing Counterattack Gift Pack!]

A golden light flashed, and the gift pack interface unfolded, revealing a dazzling array of Heaven-Defying treasures.

Chaos Spiritual Root! Undying Saint Physique! Ancient Divine Weapon! Peerless Cultivation Technique! Massive Top-Grade Spirit Stones!

Any one of these, if brought out, would be enough to drive the entire Cultivation world insane.

But Li Fan merely glanced at them and said faintly,

"Old man System, this is the era of science and metaphysics, with universal Aptitude surveys."

"I was originally a good-for-nothing student, suddenly Awakening such Heaven-Defying Aptitude..."

"Is that reasonable? I'm afraid I'll be dissected and studied before long."

At this point, the System belatedly realized Li Fan's predicament.

This was not like the wild, ancient worlds it had been in before.

Awakening Heaven-Defying talent there only required finding a deep mountain forest to hide in for a decade or so, and then emerging invincible.

[Uh... let me see, what are the most trashy Spiritual Root and Physique...]

While the System was selecting suitable Spiritual Root and Physique for Li Fan,

"Knock, knock, knock."

The knocking sounded again, becoming even more urgent.

At the end of the corridor outside the door, a cute-looking, fair-skinned girl was anxiously knocking on the door, while also peeking around.

Downstairs from the apartment building, several black cars stopped, and seven or eight cold-aura black-clad men got out.

Their gazes precisely locked onto the floor where the girl was, and they all surged into the stairwell.

The girl had no retreat.

Just as she was at her wit's end, the tightly shut door in front of her suddenly creaked open a crack.

Li Fan's impatient voice came from the crack.

"Why are you knocking on my door so frantically?"

The girl had no time to heed his complaints; seizing the opportunity while the door was ajar,

she pushed open the door, flashed inside, and then locked the door behind her, completing the entire sequence of movements smoothly.

The sudden intruder made Li Fan a bit curious.

He crossed his arms and took half a step back, scrutinizing the girl before him.

Long black hair draped over her shoulders, delicate and sweet features, and an exquisite light luxury dress – her distinctiveness was very high.

This person looked so familiar... Li Fan tentatively spoke.

"Qian Zhenzhen?"

"You know me?"

The Qian Family Young Miss turned back in surprise, looking up at Li Fan.

And with that glance, her eyes could no longer move away.

At this moment, the System had just arranged the Aptitude gift package for Li Fan, and his posture changed as a result.

[Spiritual Root, Top-tier Qi Spirit Root; Physique, Innate Sword Embryo; Cultivation Technique...]

[Oh, the little sister came to the door right after the Aptitude was arranged? As expected of you.]

The System's teasing voice rang in his mind, but Li Fan had no time to pay attention to the System now.

Qian Zhenzhen was still staring straight at him.

"Why are you staring at me...?"

Li Fan pouted, feeling uncomfortable all over, and subconsciously took two steps back.

"You... are you a member of that top-tier Immortal Entertainment Boy Band?"

Qian Zhenzhen covered her mouth, her voice trembling with excitement.

The young man before her had a handsome figure, clear and cold eyes, and an ethereal aura surrounding him.

As a Young Miss from a top wealthy family, Qian Zhenzhen had seen countless handsome men, but she had never seen anyone with such a transcendent temperament.

Her cheeks quickly flushed, and with a lovestruck expression, she rubbed her small hands and approached step by step, a hint of slyness in her eyes.

"How about... this Young Miss sponsors you and gives you my big money?"

Hearing this, Li Fan's mouth twitched, and he quickly took two more steps back.

Qian Zhenzhen then raised her hand to wipe her nose, afraid of a nosebleed.

Afterward, she fumbled to open her student terminal, clicking on the screen, not knowing what she was doing.

Seeing Qian Zhenzhen busy with something, Li Fan finally had time to ask the System.

"Is this really the trashiest Spiritual Root you have?"

Li Fan asked again, a bit uneasy.

"Don't you have things like Low Grade or Medium Grade Fire Spiritual Root, Water Spiritual Root, etc.?"

Hearing this, the System blurted out without thinking,

[Those are too trashy. Your previous lives generally wouldn't extract such good-for-nothing Spiritual Roots to store in the System.]

"What?"

Li Fan was stunned, then caught the key point.

"How did this Spiritual Root come about?"

The System then realized it had almost let something slip, so it quickly chuckled, feigning an extremely profound tone.

[Of course, this System used its supreme power, forcibly taking the creation of the Heavenly Dao, and condensed it!]

After speaking, the System secretly gloated, thinking this explanation was flawless, and added another sentence.

[Don't worry about it, just use it.]

Qian Zhenzhen was still operating something on her terminal.

So Li Fan took the opportunity to ask the System for details.

The reason the Physique was Innate Sword Embryo was its strong concealment; without actively touching a sword to activate the Physique, no one could detect it.

For the Cultivation Technique, the most inconspicuous Qi Sea Technique was chosen, which perfectly matched the Qi Spirit Root.

As for the weapon chosen last, it was a dao sword. In terms of weapons, the System truly couldn't find anything trashy.

Fortunately, it could be stored in the System space along with the Top-Grade Spirit Stones, so as long as it wasn't taken out, it would be fine.

Thus, Li Fan, who was a good-for-nothing slacker yesterday, transformed into a Prodigy-level Cultivator with a Top-tier Spiritual Root and Innate Physique.

However, he still needed to lie low for now and not attract too much attention.

Seeing Li Fan on the right track, the System nodded in satisfaction. It was time for the Host to do some "reasonable" things.

[The Strongest Good-for-nothing Counterattack System is offline, the strongest face-slapping system is online!]

At this point, the System's voice in Li Fan's mind became somewhat weary and weak.

[Host, please read the System rules yourself. I need to go offline temporarily to rest.]

"No way? It's only been this long, and you're already bailing?"

[Nonsense! If I could keep chattering with you, I might as well find a body and Cultivate!]

Mid-sentence, that emotional System voice disappeared from Li Fan's mind.

In its place, a cold, mechanical System prompt sounded in his mind.

[The strongest face-slapping system is officially online.]

[Host: Li Fan]

[Current Cultivation: Mortal]

[Complete face-slapping to accumulate Face-Slapping Points; Face-Slapping Points can be used to improve Cultivation, comprehend Cultivation Techniques, exchange for...]

[New mail detected, awaiting Host's claim.]

After the mechanical prompt ended, the System coldly fell silent, no longer making any sound.

The System that had been constantly bothering him suddenly changed personalities, and Li Fan was a bit unaccustomed to it at first.

With a thought, he opened the new mail.

Stored within the mail was precisely the mysterious Cultivation Technique, “The Unpredictable Heaven,” which the System had mentioned earlier.

"Alright, I'll quickly Breakthrough my Cultivation to Golden Core, learn this “The Unpredictable Heaven,” and then continue to slack off, give up, and enjoy the show."

As he finished speaking, an even more violent knocking sounded... it was the black-clad men who had followed Qian Zhenzhen.