Chapter 1
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Chapter 1: The Reincarnated One
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Reincarnated Person: Yun Ye
Area: Baishi Town · Xiaoye Village
Lifespan: 20/60
Fate: E
Physical Constitution: E
Spiritual Awareness: D
Comprehension: D
Spiritual Roots: D
Tools of the Dao: 0
Strength: E
Introduction: A farmer’s son from humble beginnings, with nothing remarkable about him, destined to live and die in this corner of the countryside.
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Yun Ye sat blankly on a wooden stump, his eyes glazed over as if he were staring at his system panel.
Around him, one body after another lay on the ground.
Flames were also burning.
From the moment a small spark landed on the thatch, eventually consuming the whole Xiaoye Village, Yun Ye remained oblivious, letting events unfold.
He could intervene,
But there was no need.
Since he crossed into this world, it had already been 20 years.
At first, he thought he was a chosen one, blessed with a system, destined to create great waves in this new world.
But the reality was bleak.
He was born in a small village, and his parents were poor farmers with nothing. Under the cruel exploitation of the landowner, he had struggled on the brink of starvation since birth.
He fell ill several times as a child, each time a life-and-death crisis. If he hadn’t had the mindset of an adult and knew how to save himself, he probably wouldn’t have survived; by now, the grass on his grave would have grown several meters high.
—Because it is said that a person’s vitality nourishes grass and trees.
In this world, if the grass grew a few meters, it wouldn’t surprise him at all.
This is an extraordinary world.
The spiritual roots and tools of the Dao on his panel are proof of that.
Knowing these things, Yun Ye naturally couldn’t wait to become part of the extraordinary.
After all, although his spiritual roots were only D, he at least had some, and even if it was challenging, it should not be a problem for him as a reincarnator with a system.
But after exploring for a full ten years and making countless attempts…
Yun Ye finally understood a harsh reality…
His system seemed to be nothing more than a panel.
Aside from displaying data, it had no other function.
He couldn’t accept tasks.
He couldn’t draw prizes.
And he certainly couldn’t sign in to become stronger and do as he pleased.
What lay before him was only the bloody "Inferior Person" rating on the panel.
As for why…
A self-mocking smile appeared on Yun Ye’s lips.
He initially thought this was a panel measuring his strength, so he was eager to improve, hoping the panel would help boost his abilities.
The result?
Aside from the seven data points of strength, everything else was unchangeable talent!
Talent!
Yun Ye’s future in this world ended before it even began.
Without talent, he was worth nothing in this world.
Yun Ye clearly remembered that at twelve years old, the government sent people to Xiaoye Village to recruit and offered a chance to break free from the cycle.
However, the basic requirement for selection was that one’s Spiritual Roots must reach a passing level…
Though he didn’t know what level his D-rated Spiritual Roots were, they were clearly seen as failing in the eyes of the government.
As a result, after testing all the children, only one was selected.
Yun Ye could only watch helplessly as a muddy, bewildered child was taken away, changing their fate forever.
Meanwhile, he himself, with knowledge and capability, had no opportunity to showcase them, constrained by the government’s rules in this Xiaoye Village… Farmers could not leave their assigned land without permission, or they would face deadly consequences.
This was likely the limitation of having an E-rated fate.
The child who had been taken away had a C-rated fate.
If one looked more closely, they would see additional details, indicating they had the qualities of a warrior.
And, just like foreseeing the future, in three years, when the muddy child returned, they were already dressed in fine clothes, a strong young man with confidence, proudly taking their parents and siblings away amidst everyone’s envy.
Watching this scene, Yun Ye could only sigh repeatedly.
Having lived here, he knew what a paradise modern society was.
In a feudal society, even if one worked hard to rise from nothing to become wealthy, even with desperate efforts, they would merely end up exhausted in the fields, adding more wealth to the landlord’s coffers.
After countless failed attempts, Yun Ye finally fell into despair.
He became numb.
He started farming to support his family.
He got married and had children.
He toiled for a living.
To survive, he even dared not show the slightest hint of anything unusual.
He feared that if he revealed anything extraordinary, the landlord would come and beat him to death with sticks, leaving his family shattered and devastated.
But Yun Ye never expected that while he managed to evade the government and the landlord, he could not escape the demons.
He simply went to fetch a bucket of water, and when he returned, the entire village was dead, every last one.
His wife and children in this world could not escape their fate either.
When Yun Ye came back, he found Cui Lian lying on the ground, her back filled with a massive hole, completely hollowed out, the sight so horrific that he could barely look at it.
This village girl named Cui Lian, though she didn’t understand much about the great truths of life, fought desperately for survival.
She always had endless tasks, working from dawn till dusk without a moment’s rest, just to ease the pressure on the family and provide a little more food for the children.
Such a pitiful person, struggling under the landlord’s exploitation, was denied even the chance to survive in pain, as something unknown devoured her insides, leaving her to die while crying out in agony…
"This world is truly damn awful."
Yun Ye cursed, feeling the weight of his helplessness.
This was a world of the extraordinary.
It was already extremely difficult for ordinary farmers to resist the feudal dynasty.
Now they expected ordinary farmers to stand against this extraordinary world?
He was just a mere mortal.
What could he possibly do?
Rely on his destined fate?
"Ahhh…"
Suddenly, a faint cry jolted Yun Ye from his thoughts.
Yun Ye froze for a moment, looking down to see a bloody little hand waving beneath Cui Lian, its owner crying out.
"Xiao Yue?"
Yun Ye could hardly believe it, and then he was overwhelmed with joy.
He wiped away the tears from his eyes and carefully moved Cui Lian aside.
Sure enough, a bloodied little baby calling out was rolling uncomfortably in a dirt pit.
Xiao Yue.
This was Yun Ye’s second child, born less than five months ago.
Miraculously, she had survived!
"But…
Why did she survive?"
Yun Ye looked at the blood-soaked little baby and couldn’t help but recall a rumor from the village.
It was said that demons only eat the living and specifically target their internal organs.
If a victim was no longer fresh, the demons would ignore them.
Cui Lian covered Xiao Yue in her own blood.
When the demons finished with her, her body would be cold and no longer fresh, and the blood on Xiao Yue could mask the scent, possibly fooling the demons.
But this was just a guess…
"Xiao Yue, you have escaped death thanks to your mother. If you can grow up…"
Yun Ye picked up Xiao Yue, feeling somewhat incoherent.
He didn’t even know what he was saying.
He had no idea where to go next.
He simply felt that maybe there was still a way, maybe there was still hope.
"Thud, thud, thud…"
Suddenly, heavy footsteps approached, getting closer in an instant.
Yun Ye looked up and saw that the flames had been extinguished.
The armored soldiers moved through the thatched houses as if they were invisible, effortlessly tossing aside any obstacles in their path.
"Soldiers from Baishi Town?"
Yun Ye was taken aback.
Before he could speak, a tall man dressed in black armor, wielding a spear and a sword, stepped in front of him.
This man was so tall he seemed to blot out the sky.
Yun Ye felt stunned and unable to move.
This was physical!
It was not just an imposing presence!
In shock, the man spoke down to him, indifferently asking, "Lowly peasant, did anyone come through here recently?"
Yun Ye felt as if his mouth had been forcibly pried open, unable to control himself.
No matter how hard he tried, the words escaped him one by one: "…No…"
Were they here to cleanse the demons?
Did they use extraordinary abilities to interrogate the survivors?
Though Yun Ye felt angry at being treated this way, a glimmer of hope remained.
With his own power, he could never defeat the demons, let alone seek revenge.
But if this group of soldiers was here, perhaps there would be a chance…
However, what greeted Yun Ye was the tip of a spear growing larger before his eyes.
"Why…?"
Yun Ye watched helplessly as the spear pierced through his chest.
The sharp pain made him want to scream, but more than that, he felt rage—intense rage.
He clutched the spear tightly, unleashing a surge of strength.
For a moment, the soldier couldn’t even pull the spear out.
Yun Ye glared at the group of soldiers, questioning, "Aren’t you here to hunt the demons? Why…?"
"Hunt demons? Heh, what a misunderstanding!"
The man who was turning to leave shot Yun Ye a puzzled glance and spoke words that nearly made Yun Ye’s eyes bulge with rage.
Misunderstanding?
What the hell did you misunderstand!
"Kill him."
The man said coldly.
Whether he saw it or not, his only belief was that the dead could keep secrets completely.
Boom!
As soon as the words fell, Yun Ye felt his chest explode; flesh and blood shattered, and the pain nearly made him faint.
But, Xiao Yue…
This determination kept Yun Ye holding on. He tightly embraced the child, stepping back, wanting to leave, wanting to escape.
Yet his body felt impossibly heavy. He didn’t even know where he was or what he was doing, his mind was in a whirl.
The soldiers coldly pulled out their weapons, followed by a sweeping strike.
Boom!
Yun Ye’s entire waist exploded, blood splattering everywhere.
"Why…"
As a person from another world, Yun Ye had never faced such a trial or pain. In that moment, his anger surged, even yearning to slaughter an entire dynasty.
Why would the soldiers, who represented order, actively massacre Xiaoye Village?
Even after seeing he was alive, they returned without hesitation to silence him?
Why?
Why was the world so unfair?
This rage caused the broken and sprawled Yun Ye to emit a faint glow, a red glow!
A pattern spread from Yun Ye’s forehead, resembling flames.
Yun Ye’s long-desired extraordinary ability awakened suddenly due to his anger!
"Spiritual Roots revival?"
"A small village has a genius capable of reviving their Spiritual Roots on their own?"
The man was astonished, a flicker of interest rising in his heart.
He remembered that this village had been checked; any qualified individuals should have already been recruited into the army.
Why was there still a genius who could revive their Spiritual Roots?
"Captain, I know him. He seems to be… Yun Ye? I remember he had extremely poor Spiritual Roots, much worse than mine, which is why he wasn’t selected. It’s likely that his Spiritual Roots revival isn’t due to talent, but rather will to survive," a young man suddenly spoke.
Yun Ye faintly recognized the voice, even though he hadn’t heard it in a long time.
Yes, it was the child who got selected, named Shi Baiyan.
Yun Ye felt even more confused.
Why would someone from Xiaoye Village assist the military in slaughtering an entire village?
"Cough cough…"
Yun Ye shook his head, the fiery pattern spreading from his forehead, appearing increasingly powerful.
But Yun Ye knew his strength was fading rapidly; this power existed solely because he was burning his life away.
Moreover, even with this, he could feel that he was far inferior to the soldiers in front of him.
He had just revived.
Meanwhile, they had cultivated for several years, even decades.
The difference was immense.
"Shi Baiyan, since you know him, you should deal with him. A revival of Spiritual Roots is quite beneficial for you… You wouldn’t refuse, would you?"
The burly captain revealed a meaningful smile.
Shi Baiyan felt a chill in his heart.
He stepped forward, and the next moment, waterlight filled the air before Yun Ye.
Then, in excruciating pain, Yun Ye realized he had been struck, a shocking gash bleeding from his shoulder down to his lower back.
Shi Baiyan, clearly from the same village, showed no hesitation and aimed to cleave him in half with one blow.
"Become my nourishment!"
Shi Baiyan said coldly, kicking Yun Ye in the chest, sending him flying into the air and crashing heavily to the ground.
The body, barely supported by the revival of Spiritual Roots, completely crumbled.
"Cough cough cough!"
Yun Ye spat out blood, his eyes turning pale; he felt his lifeblood draining away.
Just as Shi Baiyan raised his sword, ready to slay both Xiao Yue and Yun Ye in one stroke, the captain suddenly called out, "Wait! This man can revive his Spiritual Roots; his descendants might have some potential. It wouldn’t hurt to test him before we kill him. We are in need of…."
Yun Ye couldn’t hear the rest; he was already dead.
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Yun Ye’s daughter: Xiao Yue
Region: Baishi Town · Xiaoye Village
Lifespan: 1/88
Fate: D
Constitution: D
Divine Sense: D
Perception: D
Spiritual Roots: B
Artifact: 0
Strength: E-
Description: The son of a humble farmer, hiding a promising fire-type Spiritual Root.
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