“Father, please put your brain here!”
Lin'an Prefecture, Yu Hang County.
On the official road, a luxurious carriage sped by, stirring up clouds of dust.
A young man dressed in coarse cloth covered his mouth and nose with his sleeve, frowning and coughing a few times.
“Cough, cough…”
Waving away the dust with his sleeve, he muttered softly, “Ancient people, so uncivilized…”
Chen Ye lowered his sleeve and looked at the bluish-grey city wall not far away, feeling relieved.
He was finally arriving.
Two days ago, Chen Ye underwent Transmigration to this parallel world called the Da Wu Dynasty.
This world did not belong to any historical Dynasty Chen Ye knew of.
Just as he was completely lost, he activated the standard equipment for a Transmigrator—the System.
However, Chen Ye's System was a bit special.
It was called the 【Orphan Cultivation System】.
As the name suggested, the main function of this System was to cultivate orphans.
After Chen Ye adopted orphans, he could gain points through various cultivation activities, and these points could be used to draw entries, upgrade the orphanage, or exchange for supplies.
When an orphan was successfully cultivated to possess survival skills and could live self-sufficiently in the world, the System would issue a large amount of money, longevity rewards, and a special 【Dean Entry】 drawing opportunity.
After binding the System, the System restored Chen Ye's body to 20 years old, gave him the identity of an ordinary commoner, and also gifted him a “Yu Ying Hall (orphanage)” and one 【Dean Entry】 drawing opportunity.
At first, Chen Ye didn't pay much attention, but when he drew an entry, he was completely stunned.
【Vajra Indestructible: Nothing in the world can harm your body.】
Chen Ye rubbed his eyes before realizing it was true.
This entry meant that neither weapons nor poison could harm Chen Ye.
It was equivalent to being invincible!
Of course, he might still die from drowning, suffocation, or an appendicitis attack.
But even so, it was still incredibly powerful.
Over the past two days, Chen Ye had gained some understanding of this world.
The Da Wu Dynasty was not as peaceful as it seemed; the borders were still in turmoil.
On the roads, he often saw Martial Artists carrying swords and blades, their eyes cold and filled with Evil Qi.
With this entry, Chen Ye no longer had to worry about being cut down.
One must know, ancient times were quite chaotic.
“I wonder if there are any Schools in this world, or any Martial Forest experts.”
Chen Ye walked and pondered, his heart filled with longing.
As a Chinese person, who hasn't harbored a Wuxia dream of roaming the world with a sword?
Perhaps due to limited information channels, in the past two days, besides seeing escorts and armed Martial Artists passing by, Chen Ye hadn't seen any white-clad heroes on tall horses as described in Wuxia novels.
After resting by the roadside for a moment, Chen Ye followed the commoners, who were carrying burdens on their shoulders and backs, to the city gate of Yu Hang County.
On the towering bluish-grey city wall stood soldiers with bows, their eyes coldly watching the commoners entering the city below.
The guards at the city gate checked Chen Ye and then waved him through.
He entered Yu Hang County, which was under the jurisdiction of Lin'an Prefecture.
“System, how much further?”
Chen Ye silently recited the System interface in his mind.
A blue, ethereal light screen appeared before his eyes.
【Orphan Cultivation System 1.0】
【Note: The System will upgrade once the orphanage reaches a certain scale.】
【Host: Chen Ye】
【Age: 20 years old】
【Points: 0】
【Owned Dean Entry: Vajra Indestructible】
【Vajra Indestructible: Nothing in the world can harm your body.】
【Current Task: Arrive at Yuhang Nursery Home (Location guiding…)】
【Task Reward: One Newbie Gift Pack !】
Two days ago, when Chen Ye Transmigrated, the System gifted him a Yu Ying Hall, but its location was in Yu Hang County.
Chen Ye had walked for two full days to reach Yu Hang County.
Looking at the location indicated by the System, it was not far.
Chen Ye breathed a sigh of relief and began to look around.
Yu Hang County was located within Lin'an Prefecture, situated inland, presenting a peaceful scene.
The streets were bustling, with people coming and going.
Steaming baskets were placed on small carts by the roadside, with white steam rising in a misty haze.
Chen Ye smelled the aroma of steamed buns, took out four copper coins, and bought two buns.
When the System gave Chen Ye his identity, it also gave him 100 copper coins.
Two copper coins in Great Wu had the purchasing power of one yuan in his previous life.
After two days of travel, he had only a few left.
After wolfing down one, the hunger in his stomach slightly subsided.
Just as he was about to eat the second one, a strong stench came from beside him.
“Hm?”
Chen Ye's expression changed drastically, and the bun in his mouth instantly lost its appeal.
He turned his head and saw a small boy, dressed in filthy clothes, with disheveled hair and a runny nose, staring eagerly at the bun in his hand.
As he watched, he kept sniffing.
Chen Ye took a few steps back; the boy's dirty clothes and disheveled hair emitted a peculiar smell that could be detected from a distance.
Passersby also covered their noses and hurried past, not daring to linger.
The little boy sniffled, his eyes somewhat vacant and foolish.
Chen Ye took one look and knew this was a little beggar, perhaps even a simpleton.
He was probably around ten years old.
In the past two days, Chen Ye had seen many beggars.
There were many wandering beggars in ancient times, almost everywhere.
After witnessing this, Chen Ye understood why the Beggars' Sect was the largest sect in the world; there were just so many people.
Thinking of this, Chen Ye's heart stirred.
This child should be an orphan. Should he take him back to his orphanage?
Chen Ye's eyes lit up, but then he met the little boy's gaze.
His eyes were lifeless, dull, and foolish…
Chen Ye immediately calmed down. He stroked his chin. How could such a little fool be trained to acquire survival skills?
Forget it, the difficulty was too high.
Chen Ye had already planned everything during his two days of travel.
He would recruit a few clever orphans, cultivate them for a period, and once the System issued rewards, he would take the money and enjoy a comfortable life.
At that time, with three wives and four concubines, surrounded by women, wouldn't that be wonderful?
He would hire a few people to manage the orphanage and exploit the System for all it was worth.
Thinking of this, Chen Ye shook his head and turned to leave.
One must always be shrewd and not do foolish things.
This was what Chen Ye's father always said.
Chen Ye held the bun in his hand, planning to eat it after the nearby odor dissipated.
After walking a few steps, he sniffed and paused.
Turning his head, Chen Ye saw that the little beggar was still following him.
The little beggar stared eagerly at the bun in his hand, constantly sniffing.
Seeing the boy's appearance, Chen Ye was about to sternly frighten him away.
But then he noticed faint bluish-purple marks on the boy's face and saw him limping, realizing the little boy must have been beaten quite a bit.
Over the past two days, as he traveled, Chen Ye had seen many beggars and felt quite emotional.
But this was the first time he had seen one as young as this little boy.
As a modern person with normal values, he felt somewhat distressed.
In his previous life, children of this age would be in elementary School.
Chen Ye pondered for a moment, sighed, walked over, and placed the bun in his hand into the little boy's hand.
“Here, take it. Don't follow me anymore.”
After saying that, Chen Ye turned and left. It was a chance encounter, just consider it an act of kindness.
Following the System's guidance, he headed to Yuhang Nursery Home.
He wondered how big the Yu Ying Hall was, and how many orphans it had?
How much money was in its account?
Chen Ye fantasized in his mind.
He walked along the stone path, with shops and stalls lining the street, offering all sorts of food and goods.
He looked at the location indicated by the System; the Yu Ying Hall was less than a hundred meters away, seemingly at a street corner.
The location was a bit remote, but it didn't matter.
Just as he was thinking, a faint scent of perfume wafted into Chen Ye's nose from ahead.
“Come play, sir…”
“Young Master, I miss you so much…”
A few seductive female voices came from ahead.
Chen Ye stopped, his eyes slightly widened, staring at the words “Yi Hong Courtyard,” filled with surprise and uncertainty.
He saw several elegantly dressed men walking out of Yi Hong Courtyard with trembling legs, their faces flushed, looking reluctant to leave.
On the second floor, a woman in a green dress saw Chen Ye and threw him a flirtatious glance.
Chen Ye gasped. Given the prosperity of Yu Hang County, it was normal to have pleasure houses and brothels.
“Father, I'm hungry.”
While he was pondering, a simple, honest shout came from beside him.
Hm?
Whose child was this, calling someone 'Father' so randomly?
Chen Ye was about to greet the Young Miss upstairs when he smelled the familiar peculiar odor.
He slightly turned his body and found the source.
The little beggar with the runny nose had followed him again, this time staring eagerly at Chen Ye.
Seeing Chen Ye look at him, the little beggar shouted again, “Father, I'm hungry.”
Hearing this, Chen Ye's expression changed.
The Young Miss who had thrown him a flirtatious glance also immediately turned away, pretending not to know him, and went to flirt with others.
“Don't call out nonsense, or I'll hit you.”
Chen Ye's face darkened.
How did this kid get so sticky?
“Father, I'm hungry.”
The little beggar sniffled and repeated the sentence.
Chen Ye's head swelled. He ignored the little beggar and quickened his pace, running towards the Yu Ying Hall.
After running a few dozen meters, the System's cold, mechanical voice sounded in his ear.
【Ding!】
【Congratulations to the Host for arriving at “Lin'an Yu Ying Hall”】
【You have received a Newbie Gift Pack!】
Chen Ye stopped, staring at the small courtyard of sixty to seventy square meters in front of him, then looked at the Yi Hong Courtyard less than a hundred meters away.
At the entrance of the small courtyard hung five characters: “Yuhang Nursery Home.”