System Upgrade Turn Passivity into Proactivity

Customizable System?

"A system that can be customized?"

Jiang Che's lips parted slightly, his entire demeanor radiating surprise.

[Customizable System: A system that allows for personalization. The host can assign basic rewards, set the system's auxiliary direction, and designate host binding. Essentially, it functions as a sub-system, but all items within must be filled by the host. The system can be reclaimed at any time.]

"A man-made golden finger?"

Jiang Che raised an eyebrow. But this was just an empty shell of a sub-system—all flash, no substance. The rewards inside would need to be filled by him.

But was it really just an empty shell?

Jiang Che pondered for a moment before a mischievous grin curled at the corners of his lips. This thing... could be pretty fun for messing with people!

Jiang Che, full of cunning, was quite skilled at pulling pranks.

[PS: The protagonist's system is not created by some big shot, so don't overthink it.]

......

As for the remaining rewards, they were all quite impressive.

[God of Tai Chi: Upon fusing with this skill, the host will master the complete path of Tai Chi, comprehending all its mysteries and forging a complete martial path.]

"Fuse."

Without a moment's hesitation, Jiang Che made his choice. Just hearing the name made it sound incredibly powerful.

In the next second, an esoteric force merged into his body. Jiang Che gently closed his eyes, sensing the changes within himself.

In an instant, the images of countless historical sages who had mastered Tai Chi across multiple dimensions flashed before Jiang Che's eyes.

And standing at the pinnacle of Tai Chi's path—was none other than Jiang Che himself!

It might sound a bit chuunibyou, but it was the truth. The God of Tai Chi ability had allowed Jiang Che to carve out an entire martial path in one go.

Though Tai Chi had birthed many formidable practitioners, Jiang Che was the only one who had reached its end.

To put it bluntly, even if Jiang Che's talent for cultivation was abysmal, mastering a complete martial path meant he could still ascend to the realm of the divine in the future.

After a long while, Jiang Che slowly opened his eyes, his usual playful expression replaced with solemnity. "Power must still be respected."

When power comes too easily, one must revere it all the more—otherwise, the unchecked inflation of strength could easily backfire!

Like Jiang Che, he had never actively sought power. Everything had come naturally.

Or, to put it more plainly, he'd just lain back with his mouth open, waiting for the heavens to spoon-feed him.

But the most surprising reward was the last one.

[System Upgrade: The host gains one opportunity to upgrade the system. The upgraded system will unlock new features, open the system store, and introduce the points and luck module...]

"Upgrade! Absolutely upgrade!"

[Ding! System upgrading. Estimated time required: 3 seconds... Upgrade successful!]

Before the system could even finish speaking, the upgrade was complete.

"Damn, is your internet 6G or something? That fast? Other systems take days to upgrade!"

The system remained aloof, functioning as a diligent little assistant, rarely initiating conversation with Jiang Che.

Jiang Che had once wondered—was his system also created by some big shot? Was he just a puppet?

But after some thought, he let it go. Why overcomplicate things?

His life was already ridiculously good—conquering heroines one after another, living it up every day, occasionally even slipping into some size-35 shoes. He wouldn't dare dream of such a life.

It reminded him of a joke he'd once heard: Aliens invade, saying they'll domesticate humans, requiring only four hours of work a day, with a monthly salary of a million and arranged marriages—but at age 70, they'd be slaughtered.

The comments section was flooded with: "Right this way, alien overlords..."

...

The upgraded system was quite impressive, unlocking the system store and points function.

This completely changed how the system worked.

Before, it had only offered a bare-bones selection feature, mostly passive. Now, it gave him the initiative!

The mechanics were cliché, though: screwing over a "Chosen One" would earn him points, which could then be used to buy powerful items in the system store.

Jiang Che skimmed through the store. Every reward he'd encountered in the villain selection was now available for purchase.

[Bull's Head Medal, One Nice Guy Card, One Cuckold Hat...]

[Top-Grade Longevity Pill, Top-Grade Beauty Elixir, Top-Grade Shapeshifting Pill...]

[Millennial Vermilion Fruit Tree, Ten-Thousand-Year Ginseng, Ten-Thousand-Year Snow Lotus...]

Treasures of all kinds filled the shelves, dazzling the eye.

"Where are the Chosen Ones? Where are my cash crops?"

Jiang Che felt like a swordsman looking around in confusion—now that this system store existed, those so-called Chosen Ones had gone from seedlings to full-grown cash crops overnight!

Just then, his phone rang.

The caller was the puppet Jiang Che had sent to tail Ye Qing.

"Young Master, while tracking Ye Qing, I discovered something..."

The system puppet faithfully reported everything it had witnessed.

"What? The Chosen Ones Association?"

Jiang Che raised an eyebrow.

Clearly, that Ye Fanchen was just a wolf in sheep's clothing—good at playing the expert to fool Ye Qing, but if an actual Shattering Heaven-stage expert tailed him? He'd never notice.

"So you've... infiltrated the Chosen Ones Association?"

Jiang Che's breathing grew slightly excited. Talk about perfect timing!

He'd been worrying about how to scam Chosen Ones, and now this association popped up.

It had to be a group of Chosen Ones banding together for mutual support. If he could find their hideout... he'd strike it rich in one go.

"Young Master, there are powerful figures in this association, and they're highly vigilant. So far, no fixed base has been found."

Jiang Che smirked. "Powerful? Stronger than you, a Shattering Heaven-stage expert?"

"Hard to say, but my stealth was detected earlier."

"Then come back. No need to keep following Ye Qing."

Jiang Che was thrilled. Finally, a worthy opponent! After dealing with so many Chosen Ones, none had posed a challenge. This association had genuinely piqued his interest.

"Oh, and Young Master... they seem to have uncovered your behind-the-scenes activities."

"Let them. I’ve been this flashy... if they hadn’t noticed, this Chosen Ones Association would be a joke."

Jiang Che stretched his limbs. During his college entrance exams, his essay "On Teachers" had shocked the nation—such a blatant display of plagiarism would’ve definitely caught their attention.

Of course, it was intentional. He was using himself as bait.

A true villain knew how to fish with himself as the lure.

"Just return. No more tailing Ye Qing."

Given that it was the Chosen Ones Association, it wasn’t surprising his puppet had been detected.

But that just made things... more interesting!