"Do you have your own sentience?"
Jiang Che had been wanting to ask this for a while. As his system kept upgrading, it seemed to have gradually gained a trace of sentience.
[...]
Jiang Che felt he might have asked a pointless question. This system definitely had sentience.
However, Jiang Che could sense that the system held no hostility towards him, and her authority seemed very low... Having developed systems himself, Jiang Che was well aware of the typical dynamic between a main system and its subsystems—it was all about squeezing them dry, over and over again!
Any benefits given were just crumbs scraped from under a fingernail and tossed to the subsystem.
But his system was different. It was practically showering him with perks, and it never forced system tasks on him. Naturally, Jiang Che had no reason to suspect the system of being a mole setting traps for him or anything.
He wasn't paranoid!
"Hah... I won't ask about other things. I'll just ask you one thing: are you male or female? And don't give me any nonsense about being a Walmart shopping bag or an attack helicopter!"
[Ding! Host has scammed the system, gaining 500 million points.]
[Female.]
Hearing the system's answer, Jiang Che let out a relieved laugh.
"Alright then. I'm in a good mood, so I won't scam you anymore from now on," Jiang Che said, a faint smile curling his lips.
"By the way... can you take on a physical form? Let me see what you look like?"
[Ding! Host has scammed the system, gaining 500 million points.]
"Tsk tsk tsk, fine, don't show me if you don't want to. No need to get all worked up about it."
"Alright, serious question now! System... uh, no... sweetheart, what's your upper limit?" Girls had unlimited interpretive rights with Jiang Che; 'system' instantly became 'sweetheart'.
[The upper limit lies with you, not with me.]
"Me?? What upper limit could I possibly have? The upper limit of being horny?"
Jiang Che had a very clear understanding of his own position. What upper limit could he have? He was just an incredibly lucky, somewhat lecherous, smooth-talking handsome guy.
"Well then, we're doomed! Might as well wait for death!~"
Jiang Che shrugged. Not only did the system refuse to show her appearance, but she was also playing the cryptic riddle-master?
He originally thought the system was incredibly powerful and he could latch onto its coattails, but now it seemed... perhaps it was because his own status was very high, so the system was actually latching onto his coattails?
Was that why this guy was acting so timid, like a punching bag?
"So, what about this Shangxie Zhenmoxian (Evil-Suppressing Immortal)? The baby in Shen Yu's belly... hasn't it really acknowledged her as its master, has it?"
Jiang Che glanced at Shen Yu's lower abdomen. Others might not see it, but he could clearly see a symbol engraved on Shen Yu's belly, seemingly some kind of contract.
[No, host, don't worry. It's merely an incarnation of an Immortal Emperor. As long as you spend 20 billion points, you can destroy this incarnation of hers...]
Jiang Che: "..."
"I was asking about my daughter!"
[Oh... This contract is the 'Guardian of the True Demon,' the ultimate protection of demonic path laws, equivalent to your 'Guardian of the Phoenix.' It poses no threat. That Immortal Emperor likely harbors no ill will towards you.]
Jiang Che raised an eyebrow. His 'Guardian of the Phoenix' allowed an unconditional revival at peak condition. Although it was a one-time use, it was definitely an incredibly overpowered ability.
"Unlimited revivals? Or a one-time revival?"
[The 'Guardian of the True Demon' is of a status equivalent to the power of the Heavenly Dao. Unless two or more Immortal Emperors take action simultaneously, the bearer will not suffer the slightest harm.]
"Oh right, she also left behind a bead!" Jiang Che took out a black bead. It emitted billowing black mist, yet it didn't appear sinister. Instead, it carried an indescribable, noble aura that made it hard to look at directly.
[Heavenly Demon Pearl: A Half-Step Dao Artifact. The natal immortal artifact of Shangxie Zhenmoxian.]
Jiang Che: "..."
Admittedly, Jiang Che was feeling a bit overwhelmed. What on earth was going on?
He was only at the peak of the Martial God stage right now!
But who was he dealing with now?
He had scammed both a Great Emperor ancestor and Immortal ancestors! He'd probably have to keep scamming people even after entering the Nine Heavens. And now, someone like Shangxie Zhenmoxian had shown up.
Jiang Che had no doubt, based on the system's description of this being, that even if you tied all those Immortal ancestors from the Jiang family together, they probably wouldn't be a match for her!
"Ahem... To be honest, I'm kinda thinking about becoming a disciple now! System, if I also spent 50 billion points to exchange for a Devouring Immortal Demon Body... could I, on behalf of my daughter, become a disciple under that Zhenmoxian?"
Jiang Che began rubbing his hands together eagerly.
[...]
[It is possible, but not advisable.]
"Ah~ I was originally planning to save up more points before buying a Dao Body, but it seems now... it's urgent!"
Jiang Che sighed lightly. The Jiang family ancestors seemed a bit unreliable now. Ancestors... I'm going to find another backer first, alright!
"By the way, Shen Yu, do you have any impression of what that being was like? Male or female?"
Jiang Che looked at Shen Yu and asked. If it was a male immortal, forget it... He, Jiang Che, was a proper man of stature and unyielding spirit. How could a true man born between heaven and earth willingly remain subservient for long?
"I don't know... I seem to have forgotten Their appearance." Shen Yu shook her head. Part of her memory seemed to have been erased; she had completely forgotten whether it was male or female.
"Hmm..." Jiang Che reached out, picked up the Heavenly Demon Pearl, and then, under Shen Yu's astonished gaze, brought it to his nose and sniffed it.
Hmm~~~ Ninety-nine percent certain it's a rarity!
Wait, no, a fairy!
Well, that made things easier to understand.
"System, exchange for the 'Primordial Demon Heart' and the 'True Origin Demon Bone.'"
Jiang Che was back to spending!
[Primordial Demon Heart: The heart of the Demon Ancestor. A purified demon heart, a Dao Body-grade heart core. Will not adversely affect the host.]
[Price: 40 billion points.]
[True Origin Demon Bone: The Demon Ancestor's only rebellious bone. A purified demon bone, containing the Demon Ancestor's blood marrow. A Dao Body-grade true bone. Will not adversely affect the host.]
[Price: 30 billion points.]
That's right, Jiang Che was preparing to start fishing, using himself as the bait!
This master... he was determined to have her!
[Ding! Host consumes 70 billion points to purchase...]
It was audible that the little system was quite excited about Jiang Che spending a fortune on items.
This time, he was truly back to square one overnight.
[Ding! The system does not advise the host to fuse with the Dao Body now. Your cultivation level cannot withstand it; you might directly explode and die...]
Jiang Che: "..."
"It doesn't matter. If I explode, I explode. I have so many revival cards. I can tough it out, right?"
Jiang Che grinned, a smile that left the system speechless.
[You're ruthless!]
The system rarely gave Jiang Che such a fitting evaluation.
Looking at Shen Yu's prominently rounded abdomen, Jiang Che slowly placed his hand on it.
"My daughter, a Six Tribulations Immortal Emperor as a master is too much for you to handle. Your dad isn't afraid... I can handle it. When the time comes, your dad will... ahem... coax that Immortal Emperor over to be your little stepmom!"
Jiang Che looked left and right, afraid someone might overhear. After all, that was a Six Tribulations Immortal Emperor, and her incarnation was right here in the mortal realm... According to the system, her power had transcended the mortal dust, and even the severance between heaven and earth didn't constrain her much.
Which meant if he really pissed her off, she could descend to the mortal realm and deal with him anytime.
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
e school belle recognized by the whole school, a genius girl from the kendo club. She also has a hidden identity, the youngest legendary demon hunter. Chen Shuo just transmigrated and found himself turned into a weak, helpless little vampire. He was caught by Su Xiyen and taken home at the very beginning. Since then, Chen Shuo's life creed only had two items. "First, classmate Su Xiyen is always right." "Second, if classmate Su Xiyen is wrong, please refer back to item one." Many years later, Chen Shuo, who had turned back into a human, led a pair of twins to appear in front of all the vampires to share the secret of how he turned back into a human. "It's simple, I tricked a female demon hunter into becoming my wife!"
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
