2: Chapter 2: The Life Thief System, Activated!

"Neither tools nor titles should be lent to others!"

"If someone were to seize a position that doesn't belong to him due to a stroke of Opportunity, what would happen?"

[life stealer system, Activate]

[Lin Yuan]

[Cultivation: Mortal Realm]

[Cultivation Technique: Nameless Body Refining Art]

[Martial Skill: Eight Styles of Lime, Dog-Beating Stick Technique, Nut-Cracker Kick]

"It's here, my supreme talent!"

Lin Yuan looked at the System interface with a calm expression; for a person who had undergone Transmigration, this was to be expected.

Now, he could finally shout that line which echoed through the heavens and worlds, making all Geniuses tremble in fear.

"System, add points for me!"

...

...

?

It's not an "add points" System? Could it be a proficiency System?

...It's not that either; I don't see a progress bar.

Lin Yuan's gaze suddenly became sharp.

Could it be...

The System only displays current information and doesn't provide any channels for strengthening?

Hiss!

Don't do this to me!

Before the System arrived, I had to rely on myself. After the System arrived, I still have to rely on myself. Wasn't this System a waste of time?

"Damn it, refund me!"

[Stealer of Fate: Whenever you obtain a ranking or title in any leaderboard or competition, regardless of the means used, you can obtain a Cultivation-related entry. The higher the specifications of the leaderboard or competition, and the higher your ranking, the stronger the entry obtained. You can only obtain one entry per leaderboard or competition; you can strengthen the entry's effect by improving your ranking!]

Having said that—

Can martial arts obtained through the System really be considered one's own?

He didn't think so; such a person is at best a Puppet of the System, and their power completely lacks any real value.

A true expert should Cultivate steadily on their own!

Lin Yuan loved the feeling of getting stronger bit by bit!

...

The Liuyun Sect Outer Sect recruited a total of two hundred Disciples. Three years later, about one-tenth of them would be able to ascend to the Inner Sect for further study.

The remaining people were sent out to manage the secular industries of the Liuyun Sect.

For Outer Sect Disciples, the Sect adopted an advanced "autonomous inquiry-based" teaching method, which was essentially pure free-range grazing. The Outer Sect Elder would occasionally hold "closed-loop communication and wisdom co-creation meetings," which was just a Q&A session. Most of the time, Disciples had to rely on "systematic self-empowerment," which meant finding a Cultivation Technique and practicing it blindly.

Of course, not everyone was like this.

Some people with resources could pay the Outer Sect Elder to explain Cultivation Techniques and teach Martial Skills one-on-one.

Lin Yuan's financial situation was not ideal; he was likely not that wealthy.

He also had a contingency plan: why not just choose the simplest and most basic Internal Skill and Mind-Cultivation Technique?

All Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills had Ranks, from high to low there were the four Ranks of Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, and Yellow. Each Rank had four grades: Low, Middle, High, and Ultimate, for a total of sixteen levels.

As an Outer Sect Disciple, Lin Yuan had one Opportunity to choose a Yellow Rank High Grade Cultivation Technique.

But he didn't; he chose the simplest, most basic "Qi Cultivation Art".

How simple was this Cultivation Technique?

It was so simple that anyone could understand it and anyone could Cultivate it. Moreover, the Cultivation speed was extremely fast; it usually took three to five years to reach Major Achievement.

So, what was the price?

It could only be said that by Cultivating the "Qi Cultivation Art", one's life was basically set.

The first Realm of True Martial Arts was called the Qi Refining Realm, which had a total of ten levels. Historically, a Qi Refining Realm Level 8 expert of the "Qi Cultivation Art" fought for over a hundred moves to narrowly defeat an ordinary Martial Artist at the Qi Refining Realm Level 5. It was truly a disgrace.

The reason Lin Yuan chose this technique was entirely for the introductory examination one month later.

According to the Sect rules, new Disciples had one month to Cultivate Internal Skills. After one month, the Outer Sect Elder would summon all the Disciples to test their inner power and determine the top ten to receive rewards.

This examination did not look at combat power, but purely examined the Cultivation Realm, which was perfect for the "Qi Cultivation Art" to shine.

With the Internal Skill, the next step was to choose a Martial Skill.

As the saying goes, the Internal Skill is the foundation, so the Martial Skill cannot be basic.

After much comparison, Lin Yuan chose a Yellow Rank High Grade Martial Skill, named "Blood Blade Technique".

Before one's Cultivation Realm reached a certain level, the threat of wielding a weapon was far greater than being empty-handed.

Only a fool would use their own fists to face iron-cast blades, spears, and staves!

"Wouldn't you agree, Mr. Ye who has a cauldron but chooses to use his fists instead?"

At night, Lin Yuan lit a stick of incense and began to Cultivate.

The Dao of True Martial Arts did not require arduous stance training or boxing; one only needed to meditate and refine Qi, refining one's essence into solidified True Qi. By relying on this breath, one could become extraordinary, hence the saying about "internally refining a breath of Qi".

Amidst the rich incense, Lin Yuan quickly entered a state, falling into a condition of being neither asleep nor awake.

His breath rhythmically moved with his breathing, resonating at a certain frequency, and slowly gathered together to form a single stream.

After one breath, the gathered essence intertwined, and quantitative change led to qualitative change, giving birth to a wisp of real, tangible Qi flow, which, under the guidance of his spirit, slowly flowed through his Meridians.

In an unknown year of the Xuanhuang Calendar, in a small courtyard exclusively for Disciples in the Outer Sect of the Liuyun Sect, located at the foot of Qingyun Mountain in the northwest of the Yue Kingdom, a remote corner of the continent, Lin Yuan took a historic step and officially became a Qi Refining Realm Level 1 Martial Artist!

He opened his eyes and felt a powerful force surging from within his body.

Even if a crazed bull stood in front of him... he would still have to run first.

Even if a crazed ram stood in front of him, he could kill it with one punch.

He was just that powerful now.

After the Breakthrough, an endless hunger followed. In the early stages of the Martial Dao, one could not absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and had to rely purely on the body for sustenance, so the requirements for food were extremely high. If the food was not up to standard, a powerful Martial Artist could even be dragged to death by their own True Qi.

Fortunately, the Qingyun Sect was considerate; among the items bestowed, there were Bigu Pills formulated with meat essence and high-energy substances.

Taking a bite, it was crunchy, and tasted like beef, quickly replenishing Lin Yuan's nutrition.

He pressed on and continued to Cultivate.

Relying on his Cultivation in the Qi-Blood Martial Dao, his True Qi surged wildly, exploded, and increased rapidly!

In the span of a single night, he forcefully broke into the fourth level, becoming a Qi Refining Realm Middle Stage Martial Artist.

Now, he could finally pat his chest and proudly say: "I can blow up a cow with one punch!"

However, this wave exhausted all his reserves. In the following few days, although his True Qi improved, it did not reach the point of another Breakthrough.

Within the one-month examination period, he could break through at most one more level.

This result was more than enough to get into the top ten, but wanting to win the championship was nothing short of a pipe dream.

Among the Outer Sect Disciples, there were many Divine Beings, and there would always be freaks for whom breaking through was as simple as eating and drinking.

To compete for the first-place throne, he had to use some special means.

Lin Yuan took out his years of savings from the box and resolutely walked out of the Outer Sect residence.

As the saying goes, snakes have their paths, and rats have their ways.

He hadn't spent all those years in the begging world for nothing; he knew countless people from all walks of life, and it was finally time for them to come in handy.

Having paid such a high price, he hoped the life stealer system would be reliable and give him a super cool, awesome entry.

If there was a choice, who would want to be a Trash?