Chapter 1

Qingzhou.

Youxian Sect.

"Nothing to do today, time to go to the pleasure house and listen to some music!"

On a hilltop covered in vibrant, blooming peach blossoms, a youth in white lay half-reclined on the grass, clutching a wine gourd and taking a long, deep swig.

The fragrance of the wine was intoxicating, flowing through his internal organs; he let out a satisfied belch, sat up, and stretched his limbs.

Han Yu walked with a swaying, stumbling gait as he headed down the mountain, looking every bit the drunkard.

High above, sect disciples flew by on their swords, each attending to their duties, busy and hurried—a stark contrast to the leisurely Han Yu.

"Uncle-Master Han Yu is about to inherit the position of Peak Master, so why is he still so lazy? Every day he's either drinking or fooling around in brothels; it's truly a disgrace!"

"Forget it, didn't you hear what Master said? This Uncle-Master Han Yu was just an orphan picked up from the foot of the mountain by Grand Uncle-Master Mu Bingyao to appease the Sect Master. His aptitude is abysmal, and he'll be stuck at the Body Tempering Realm for the rest of his life, so what's the point of him working hard?"

"That's true. You can't really blame Uncle-Master Han Yu; the pressure to revitalize Tianjian Peak is just too great for him. I suppose that's why he uses wine and women to numb himself. Sigh, it's actually quite pitiful!"

While the disciples were busy gossiping, Han Yu had already spent a small fortune in the mortal market buying jar after jar of fine wine.

As the sole remaining member of Tianjian Peak, one of the thirty-six peaks of the Youxian Sect, he held all the financial power of the entire peak. Besides, his aptitude was so poor that he couldn't spend the money on cultivation anyway.

For these past ten years, even though Han Yu spent money desperately on fine wine and constantly tipped the top courtesans, he simply couldn't spend it all.

"Actually, living here as an ordinary person, drinking and making merry every day, isn't half bad. At least it's much better than being a beast of burden in my past life!"

Han Yu was not from this world; he was a transmigrator from Earth.

His luck had been terrible; upon transmigrating, he became a little beggar.

His luck had also been great; he happened to run into Mu Bingyao, who had come down the mountain to recruit disciples.

Without even asking, Mu Bingyao brought him back to the Youxian Sect and said to the Sect Master, Liu Ruyan:

"From now on, he is my, Mu Bingyao's, Personal Disciple. Are you satisfied now?"

Then she brought the eight-year-old Han Yu back to Tianjian Peak and left him to fend for himself. To this day, the number of times Han Yu had seen Mu Bingyao could be counted on one hand.

He vaguely remembered her as a stunning beauty with an otherworldly grace, her temperament as cold as frost, her silver hair flowing—a single glance was enough to make one feel a sense of worship.

"What a pity, the current Youxian Sect is on the decline, each generation worse than the last. I wonder how much longer I can live such a comfortable life!"

Although Han Yu was very laid-back, he knew the importance of strength.

Only by possessing formidable strength could he maintain a stable environment.

Only when the environment was stable could he slack off more comfortably.

Just as Han Yu was feeling worried, a mechanical voice rang out in his mind.

【Ding! Detected that the host has completed the pre-awakening system task "Ten Years of Slacking Off." Task evaluation: You are a natural-born slacker saint; if you can lie flat, you absolutely won't work hard. You are proficient in all kinds of hedonism and know how to slack off most comfortably. Task rating: Perfect!】

【Ding! Distributing the Newbie Gift Package. Because the host achieved a perfect rating, the Newbie Gift Package has triggered a ten-thousand-fold critical hit!】

【Ding! You have obtained the "Wine Sword Immortal Body." Rating: Immortal Grade Top Tier! Physique introduction: Others laugh at me for being too crazy, I laugh at others for not seeing through! Even if the Heavenly Emperor calls, I won't bow; I say I am an Immortal among wine!】

【Ding! You have obtained the "Green Lotus Immortal Sword." Rating: Immortal Grade Top Tier. Weapon introduction: Blooming in a turbid world, one sword blooms a green lotus, one sword brings peace to the world!】

【Ding! You have obtained the "Universe Gourd." Rating: Immortal Grade Top Tier. Item introduction: Universe contains the world, the Immortal Gourd harbors all things!】

Looking at the lines of system information, Han Yu was so shocked he kept belching from the wine.

"This system, isn't it a bit too generous? Is the promotion this intense?"

One had to know that the ratings for physiques and weapons were divided into four major grades: Treasure, Spirit, Saint, and Immortal, with each grade further divided into Top, Upper, Middle, and Lower tiers.

This system started him off at the top-tier Immortal Grade; it would scare people to death if they heard about it.

However, upon second thought, he felt something was a bit off.

"The system rewarded so many Immortal bodies and Immortal artifacts; it wouldn't be trying to make me cultivate diligently, would it?"

"That would be too tiring!"

Han Yu felt exhausted just thinking about it.

If he could lie flat, he absolutely didn't want to trouble himself.

Just then, the system's voice sounded again.

【Ding! Newbie Gift Package distribution complete. Congratulations to the host for awakening the Prodigy Investment System! System introduction: Invest in prodigies; others work hard while I lie flat, others harvest while I get a ten-thousand-fold return!】

【Searching for suitable investment targets for the host... Target locked!】

【Target introduction: Name: Ji Yanling, Age: 18, Cultivation: Body Tempering Ninth Heaven, Physique: Fire Phoenix Immortal Body (not fully awakened), Tag: Reincarnated Female Emperor!】

【Ding! Detected that this character is the host's first investment target; special trial investment opened, ten-thousand-fold guaranteed return triggered!】

Boom—

Before Han Yu could react, he felt a series of rumbles inside his body.

【Ding! You have received a ten-thousand-fold return on the power of the Body Tempering Ninth Heaven. Boundless body-tempering power surges through your body; you have broken through the limits of Body Tempering and reached the first major realm of the physical body—Breaking the Limit!】

【Ding! You have reached the Body Tempering Tenth Heaven!】

【Ding! You have reached the Body Tempering Ninety-Ninth Heaven!】

【Ding! You have reached the upper limit of the physical body's Breaking the Limit realm. Under the blessing of the remaining body-tempering power, your advancement speed remains undiminished. Congratulations, you have broken through to the second major realm of the physical body—Rebirth!】

【Ding! You have reached the Body Tempering One-Hundredth Heaven!】

【Ding! You have reached the Body Tempering Nine-Hundred-Ninety-Ninth Heaven!】

【Ding! Remaining body-tempering power is insufficient for a breakthrough; please keep up the good work!】

It took Han Yu a long time to calm his excited heart.

Having transmigrated for ten years, he still understood the basic knowledge of cultivation.

"Physical Body Breaking the Limit! Physical Body Rebirth! In this era where the Qi Refining Great Dao is mainstream, I am practically a walking living fossil!"

There are thousands of cultivation paths in the world, but in the end, they all boil down to three Great Daos.

Body Refining! Qi Refining! Spirit Refining!

But after countless years, only the Qi Refining Great Dao has been perfectly passed down to this day and has even reached a higher level; the Hundred Schools of Thought almost exclusively focus on Qi Refining.

As for the other two Great Daos, they have long since withered away.

Especially the Body Refining Great Dao, which is no longer suitable for the current era.

Qi Refining is mainly divided into ten major realms: Body Tempering, Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Immortal Platform, Core Condensation, Primordial Spirit, King Realm, Huangzhe Realm, Venerable Realm, and Emperor Realm!

But Body Refining generally only has four major realms: Physical Body Breaking the Limit, Physical Body Rebirth, Physical Body Shedding Mortality, and Physical Body Transforming Dragon!

Now that Han Yu's physical body has completed the nine-hundred-ninety-ninth heaven of body tempering, he could fight even an ordinary King Realm powerhouse!

Below the King Realm, he is invincible!

A single punch could blast them into a mist of blood!

"Awesome!"

Han Yu didn't expect the system to be so in tune with his wishes. With this kind of strength, slacking off in the future won't just be stress-free, it will be even more comfortable!

【Ding! Detected that the first investment target, Ji Yanling, is currently at the Dengxian Square of the Youxian Sect to apprentice. To slack off better, please establish contact with her as soon as possible to accelerate the investment progress!】

Dengxian Square.

A young girl stood gracefully among the boys and girls waiting to apprentice, standing out like a crane in a flock of chickens.

Her nose was high and straight like fine jade, her eyebrows like distant mountains, her beautiful eyes like a pool of autumn water. Dressed in red, she looked like a princess of a fire kingdom. Just standing there quietly, she drew the gaze of countless people.

Everyone who saw her, regardless of gender, was stunned.

Ji Yanling was calm in the face of others' gazes, lacking the panic of an ordinary young girl.

"I didn't expect the once-prosperous Youxian Sect to have declined to this extent!"

Ji Yanling looked at the Peak Masters who were deliberately showing off their King Realm aura to elicit awe from the crowd, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

The King Realm was unattainable in the eyes of ordinary people, but in the heart of a former Female Emperor like her, they were just mediocre people.

If it weren't for the fact that this Youxian Sect had something she wanted, she would never waste her time in such a decadent sect.

Just as Ji Yanling was pondering, a mechanical voice suddenly rang out in her mind.

【Congratulations to the host for awakening the Prodigy Comparison System! System introduction: Bind to a prodigy; comparisons will be made periodically. If successful, you will receive rich rewards. If you fail, you must complete the loser's punishment to receive reward compensation!】

"System? What kind of evil thing is this, daring to invade this Emperor's soul sea!"

Ji Yanling was furious.

She was a dignified Female Emperor; how could she need the help of other crooked paths? Even if she cultivated normally, she would definitely be able to regain the Emperor's throne within a thousand years!

"Evil thing, leave this Emperor's soul sea immediately, or this Emperor will make you vanish into thin air!"

Ji Yanling issued a threat, but the system ignored her and continued its broadcast.

【Ding! Special Newbie Gift Package distributed. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon "Red Lotus Sword"!】

Looking at the crimson longsword that appeared in her soul sea, wreathed in endless power, she couldn't help but swallow, immediately stopping her threats to the system.

There was no help for it; it gave too much!

It started off with an Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon, and it was even the fire attribute that suited her; she simply couldn't refuse!

"Don't think that a mere Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon can bribe this Emperor. This Emperor just wants to see what kind of tricks this thing called a 'system' can pull!"

Although Ji Yanling was very satisfied with the system's reward, she still said it with great pride.

【Ding! You have been bound to a suitable prodigy for comparison. Target introduction: Name: Han Yu, Identity: Senior Brother of Tianjian Peak, Tag: Waste!】

【The first comparison will take place in ten days; countdown started!】

【Please establish contact with the comparison target as soon as possible to facilitate the progress of future tasks!】

Ji Yanling asked around and learned that this person named Han Yu was a famous drunkard and waste of the Youxian Sect, and couldn't help but sneer.

"You system, do you really look down on this Emperor? To actually have a waste compare with this Emperor, is it just to send me rewards?"