In a luxurious, carefully decorated chamber, a six-year-old boy sat cross-legged at the center of the room atop a soft cushion. He wore a blue and green robe embroidered with subtle cloud patterns, his small figure appearing solemn beyond his years.
The room was filled with drifting incense smoke, giving the space an ethereal and mystical atmosphere.
Suddenly, the boy's eyes snapped open, faint spiritual light flickering within them. He exhaled slowly, the breath disturbing the incense smoke around him.
"Huuuuufff…"
"Grandpa's incense is really effective… and this room is amazing too."
He glanced around.
Without the special cultivation chamber—built with array formations to gather and condense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth—and without the mind-clearing incense his grandfather had personally given him, it would probably have taken him at least a week to sense spiritual energy, even with his high-grade Heaven-ranked Spirit Root.
The difference between cultivating with resources and without them was truly enormous.
"Still…"
Even with all these advantages, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
'Even with Grandpa's help and my golden finger, I'm still slower than those truly blessed with monstrous talent.'
That's right.
A cheat.
The boy was someone who had transmigrated from Earth.
Before arriving in this world, he had been nothing more than an ordinary, insignificant young man with no achievements to his name. One night, he went to sleep—only to awaken in an unfamiliar world as a newborn infant.
He was later given the name Xin Chen by his parents.
At first, his consciousness had been hazy and uncontrollable, drifting in and out as if trapped in darkness. Months seemed to pass in a blur. But as his body grew, his awareness gradually strengthened. The periods of unconsciousness became shorter and less frequent.
It wasn't until he turned six that he finally gained full control of his body and clarity of mind.
That was also when he awakened his golden finger.
Its function was simple yet terrifying—
It granted him an acceleration multiplier on everything he did, increasing based on the number of achievements he obtained.
For every achievement completed, the multiplier increased by 0.1.
His current multiplier was 1.2.
The achievements so far?
His transmigration… and the awakening of the cheat itself.
"Hnnnngh—"
Xin Chen stood up and stretched after sitting for nearly an entire day. He extinguished the incense and dimmed the formation light illuminating the chamber.
"I should tell Grandpa I've sensed spiritual energy. He'll be overjoyed."
Thinking of his doting grandfather brought a small smile to his lips.
He walked toward the sealed stone door. Stopping at arm's length, he retrieved a jade token from his sleeve.
Pressing it against the door—
Vooooom—
A deep rumbling echoed as the formation deactivated and the heavy door slowly opened.
Brilliant sunlight poured into the once-dark chamber. Blinded by the sudden brightness, Xin Chen raised his sleeve to shield his eyes.
"The sun?"
"I thought it would be the middle of the night when I came out…"
He had expected the process to take two full days.
Instead, it had only taken a day and a half.
'It seems my golden finger is quite impressive… even in the early stages.'
"Chen'er! Why did you come out so soon? Did something go wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Tell Grandpa what happened."
A concerned yet majestic voice echoed from outside the chamber.
Xin Chen's eyes brightened.
"Grandpa!!"