In a dark cave, a young man of about twenty years old, dressed in tattered clothes, disheveled and covered in blood, looked extremely wretched. However, he was acting like a madman, looking around and babbling incoherently.
Lin Qingyang was completely bewildered: "I was just playing a pirated game, it can't be this bad, right? What the hell is this place? I want to go home!" Lin Qingyang
, a single, nerdy man from the 21st century, had no house, no car, and no savings. His parents worked odd jobs to supplement the family income, while he himself worked in the provincial capital. One day, out of free time, he downloaded a pirated game called "Shushan" on his old computer—the kind where you could reach level 99 with a single strike, various mythical beasts, and unlimited drops of divine equipment. But before he could even register an account or start playing, his computer exploded, and he woke up here.
"Holy crap, I've transmigrated? How could I possibly encounter something this ridiculous? Sigh, I should have bought a lottery ticket! If I'd even transmigrated, I'd be a CEO, married a rich and beautiful woman, and at the pinnacle of life by now! Why did I have to end up in this pathetic transmigration?"
After grumbling for a while, Lin Qingyang's mood gradually calmed down. He looked around and found that this cave really had nothing. Other transmigrators either had the inheritance left behind by a powerful cultivator after their death, or a dying divine beast waiting for the protagonist to refine its demonic crystals or beast essence, thus becoming the most powerful and invincible.
"Sigh, my luck is truly unbelievable. I finally joined the transmigrator army, but I don't even have a cheat code or anything. What's the point of this? So boring." Lin Qingyang sat cross-legged on the ground, sighing.
"Ah..." Suddenly, a sharp headache mixed with a cold, mechanical female voice entered his mind.
"Ding, a creature that can be bound to the system has been detected."
"Ding, the Shushan Sect Leader System is binding..."
"Ding, the Shushan Sect Leader System has been bound and is now acquiring host information..."
"Ding, host information is as follows":
"Name: Lin Qingyang
Gender: Male
Cultivation Technique: None Cultivation
Level : None Treasure : None Martial Skill : None Supernatural Power: None Merit: None Items : None Missions: None Lottery Draws: None." "Ding, host information scan complete. The system has detected that the host's strength is too low, and has awarded three lottery draws and a newbie gift pack. Please check your account." A cold, mechanical female voice completely stunned Lin Qingyang. He sat on the ground, as if he had lost his soul. After a long while, a glimmer of light returned to Lin Qingyang's eyes, and he cautiously asked, "System? Are you there? Come out and chat for a while?" His voice was very soft and carried a hint of fear, like a poor beggar who had won five million in the lottery. Although he was extremely excited, he couldn't believe it was real. "Ding, the system doesn't chat. If the host has any questions about this world, please ask as soon as possible. You will have a three-day newbie protection period. After three days, the system will officially begin service," the system replied coldly. Lin Qingyang suddenly jumped up and let out a wild laugh: "Hahaha, hahaha, I'm rich! Hahaha, system! The legendary system! I'm rich! I'm rich! Hahaha!" He just kept laughing wildly, as if he couldn't find a way to vent his emotions except by laughing. A long time passed before Lin Qingyang stopped, rubbed his face which was sore from laughing, moistened his slightly hoarse throat, and said with a silly grin: "System, tell me quickly what kind of world this is, how I got here, and whether I can go back to my original place later." The system was silent for a moment, then said in an icy voice: "This world is called the Continent of Ten Thousand Spirits. Here exist humans, demons, monsters, and ghosts." The four races originally lived in peace, but at some point, rumors began to circulate that if the demon race refined human essence and consumed it, it would greatly increase their cultivation speed. From then on, there were frequent incidents of demons harming humans. Lin Qingyang, stunned, asked, "Um, system, this… these demons are so powerful, aren't there any gods or immortals to take them away?" The system replied, "Host, in ancient times, a cataclysmic disaster occurred in this world, causing the fall of countless gods and Buddhas, as well as most Qi cultivators. As time passed, the inherited techniques and martial arts became increasingly incomplete, so only some martial arts families with some crude skills survived." "Holy crap... System, are you kidding me? No gods, no cultivators, just powerful demons! Won't all humans die out? Just send me back, this other world is too dangerous, I want to go back to Earth." "Ding, the system cannot fulfill the host's request. Please face reality." Lin Qingyang was stunned, then realized, "Holy crap, System, this is kidnapping! I was perfectly fine on Earth, and you brought me here. And to make matters worse, it's all demons and monsters! Survival is a problem, what's the point of playing?" "Ding , the system has already notified you that you are rewarding the host with a newbie gift pack and three chances to draw a prize. Please check the host information interface." "Oh, a newbie gift pack too? Holy crap, there's a perk! System, you should have told me sooner! Check host information." "Lin Qingyang laughed. *Ding*, Host information is as follows: Name: Lin Qingyang Gender: Male Cultivation Technique: None Cultivation Level: None Treasure : None Martial Skill : None Supernatural Power: None Merit: None Item: Newbie Gift Pack (Random) x1 Task: None Lottery Draws: 3." Lin Qingyang looked at it and asked, "System, what's with this 'Random' part of the Newbie Gift Pack?" "*Ding*, 'Random' means that the items inside are randomly generated. There's a chance of getting a super magic weapon, or a broken kitchen knife." "Damn it, System, you're messing with me..." Lin Qingyang said speechlessly. "*Ding*, please be careful with your words, Host. The System is absolutely fair. If any further insults are made against the System, the System can punish the Host." The System's icy voice was like a bucket of cold water poured on Lin Qingyang's heart, chilling him to the bone. Lin Qingyang quickly changed the subject, saying, "System, open the newbie gift pack. God bless me, Laozi, the Jade Emperor, Buddha, God, Sun Wukong, please bless me so I can get some peerless martial arts technique, magic weapon or something." Lin Qingyang had already lost his temper, after all, this was something that concerned his survival.
"Ding, opening the newbie gift pack. Congratulations, host, you have obtained the first volume of the 'Great Dao Secret Manual,' 1x Sword Flight Technique, and 5x Spirit-Attracting Pills."
Lin Qingyang drooled as he looked at these items, then howled like a madman, "Holy crap, system, am I seeing things? That's the Sword Flight Technique? Does it mean you can ride a flying sword and go straight to the sky? Holy crap, system, hit me and see if I'm dreaming. This is... ah..."
Before Lin Qingyang could finish speaking, he was shocked by an electric current and screamed in pain. Lin Qingyang angrily said, "Damn it, system, what are you doing? Why are you shocking me?"
"Ding, this is the host's own request for the system to hit you. The system is just carrying out an order."
Lin Qingyang: "...Um, system, what is this 'Great Dao Secret Manual,' and what is this Spirit-Attracting Pill? Explain it to this host."
"Ding! The *Great Dao Secret Manual* is a super cultivation technique created by the system by combining various Taoist scriptures from the host's previous life on Earth, extracting their essence and discarding their dross, and strengthening and integrating them. It is the most suitable cultivation technique for Taoism. Unfortunately, this technique can only be practiced by the host.
The Spirit-Inducing Pill can accelerate the cultivation speed of a cultivator in the early stages, allowing the cultivator to reach the Foundation Establishment stage more quickly. However, this pill will have no effect after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage. Here, the system must say, the host is really lucky."
After hearing the system's explanation, Lin Qingyang's mouth almost stretched to his ears with a smile. He didn't expect this *Great Dao Secret Manual* to be so powerful, and this Spirit-Inducing Pill was simply prepared for a newbie like him. After a moment, Lin Qingyang calmed down his excitement and asked, "System, you just mentioned the Foundation Establishment stage, so how is the strength divided in this world?"
"Ding, due to the ancient cataclysmic disaster in this world, the system lacks information in this area. Human martial arts are too rudimentary, only classifying strength into Acquired and Innate masters.
Other races are too powerful for humans, so no classification is made. If you encounter powerful individuals from the other three races, the system will assess their strength and inform the host. As for the host's cultivation level, it is divided into the following stages: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Enlightenment, Fusion, Heartbeat, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Out-of-Body, Spirit Division, Body Integration, Void Reach, Mahayana, and Tribulation Transcending—thirteen parts in total."
Holy crap, this feels like a cultivation journey! Hahaha, from now on, I'll be invincible, able to traverse heaven and earth! Hahaha, well, all I can say is that being handsome gets the heavens' favor. Perfect, so damn perfect!" Lin Qingyang said narcissistically.
"Hey, system, I want to cultivate the 'Great Dao Secret Scripture,' how do I do that?" After his initial excitement subsided, Lin Qingyang was eager to try out the taste of cultivation. "
Ding! As the saying goes, cultivation begins with cultivating the mind. The first volume of the *Great Dao Secret Scripture* is a fusion of the Taoist techniques of Tranquility, Purification, Ice, and Stabilization. It can protect the host from worldly distractions and inner demons. To cultivate this method, the host only needs to sit cross-legged, sense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and silently recite the incantations. The system will guide you through the specific cultivation meridian routes. Of course, the system recommends that the host take a Spirit-Inducing Pill beforehand to achieve a rapid foundation-building effect." Following the system's instructions ,
Lin Qingyang took out a Spirit-Guiding Pill and swallowed it. He immediately felt a warm current gathering in his dantian, growing stronger with each passing moment. He quickly sat cross-legged and silently recited: "Ice cold through the ages, all things are still; the heart should be calm, gazing upon my solitary spirit… ultimate goodness, the Great Dao is naturally formed… a mind free from worldly desires,
roaming freely through time…" Strangely enough, as Lin Qingyang recited the mantra faster and faster, the warm current in his dantian transformed into a cool sensation, flowing throughout his body, indescribably comfortable. Slowly, Lin Qingyang seemed to see his dantian, where a lotus-seed-like object gradually became clearer, finally floating there as if it were a real object.
(End of Chapter)