“Isn’t one of the reasons why I was a ‘waste’ because of this damn System blocking my sight?”
Of course, my cultivation talent was lacking—there was no denying that. However, my failures extended far beyond my poor aptitude for cultivating qi.
My combat skills, reflexes, and ability to learn martial techniques were all severely hindered by this damned thing that had been glued to my vision since birth.
At first, everyone assumed I was simply lazy or untalented, but that wasn’t the whole truth.
When I was a child, my parents even took me to the best doctors, fearing that I had a vision problem when I told them about this System Interface.
Yet, the results were always the same—my eyes were perfectly healthy.
Some even mocked me for this and said that I was making things up and since only I could see this, I couldn’t prove them wrong.
But how could they understand that it wasn’t my eyes that were the problem—it was this damned System screen constantly obstructing my view!
Imagine trying to fight with a thick, translucent panel blocking your field of vision—one that you couldn’t swipe away or close.
A permanent blind spot, forever lingering in front of me.
The System’s notifications would pop up randomly, covering vital parts of my view during battles, and no matter how I moved, the screen followed, always hovering in my line of sight.
Even when I tried to learn martial arts, the problem persisted. The forms looked blurry, the teacher’s movements partially obscured.
It was like trying to read a book with a page torn down the middle—everything important was always out of reach.
So, yes—I was a waste. But it wasn’t just because of my lacking talent.
It was because I was fighting with both my hands and my eyes tied behind my back!
“System, Close!”
The words slipped from my mouth almost instinctively—an unconscious reaction born from years of reading system-based cultivation novels back on Earth.
The moment I spoke…
The blinding, ever-present interface vanished.
“That’s all it took?”
Sixteen years.
Sixteen years of stumbling through life like a blind man.
Sixteen years of being labeled a waste, mocked, and discarded.
Sixteen years of failure—all because I didn’t know two English words!
“HAHAHAHAHAHAHA—!”
After laughing at my situation, I chuckled at myself for a few seconds before finally settling down.
Sigh!
If not for regaining my memories, this suffering might have extended to life though that might have also been short-lived considering the situation I am in.
However, currently I wasn’t in the situation to condemn the System which has ruined my 16 years.
This System which has been the source of suffering for the last 16 years is also my only hope of getting out of this damn situation.
“System!”
I called out and immediately the System Interface was back in full display.
Forgetting about the resentment, I immediately went to explore what this System is all about and how it could help me out of this situation.
“Let’s see what this System is all about!”
Bai Zihan’s eyes narrowed as he scanned the System Interface.
Firstly, it was the same System Interface that he had seen for the last 16 years with details on his status.
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[ Host Info ]
Host: Bai Zihan
Age: 16
Cultivation Realm: Core Formation (Early)
Constitution: None
Martial Arts: None
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His focus then zeroed in on a tab—[Store]—and alongside it, another labeled [Rewards].
Without hesitation, he clicked on the Store tab, and System Interface instantly changed to show dazzling treasures before him.
Bai Zihan’s eyes flickered with awe as he skimmed through the Store, his lips moving unconsciously as he read the names aloud.
“Immortal Dragon Saber… Heaven-tier treasure, sharp enough to cleave space itself.”
“Heavenly Rebirth Pill… 7th-tier pill, rumored to defy death and restore one’s prime.”
“Ninefold Star Scripture… Void Dao Bone… Thunder Dragon King Bloodline… Even a constitution could be brought?”
Bai Zihan looked through the countless treasures that he never even heard about but sounded super powerful.
From the pills he took daily to powerful Bloodlines he had never heard of, there were all sorts of things he could potentially buy.
With such powerful treasures that he can buy, he felt relieved and more confident about tackling the future threat.
However, there was just a small problem and that was that to buy those treasures he needed points.
Zihan clenched his fists, his voice tight with longing.
“So many treasures… But without points, they’re nothing but dreams.”
A spark lit in his eyes as he spoke firmly, his voice cutting through the silence.
“System, what are points? How do I earn them?”
Bai Zihan tried asking to see whether System would respond but as expected there was no response.
“Let’s try this in English!”
“Ahem! System, what are points? How do I earn them?”
Bai Zihan asked again, this time in English.
The System responded with words on the System Screen.
[ Heaven-Defying System ]
Earn points by defying the very fabric of fate and surpassing your limits.
Ways to Earn Points:
Defying Fate: Twist common clichés and rewrite destiny.Achievements: Points for reaching cultivation milestones and rare accomplishments.Challenging the Strong: The greater the disparity, the higher the reward.Stealing Fortunes: Seize opportunities meant for Heaven’s Chosen.
Zihan’s lips curled into a daring smirk.
“So, to claim these treasures, I must gamble against fate itself… and win.”
Indeed, looking at my background, I was a third-rated villain that could die just by opening my mouth.
To defy such, having Heaven Defying System is indeed appropriate.
Next, his eyes moved to the [Rewards] section as he quickly changed the tab to [Rewards].
( Hope that there is something here like newbie gift or something which could help me! )
Instantly, the screen flashed, revealing numerous unclaimed rewards—glorious fruits of his cultivation milestones.
[ Unclaimed Rewards Available ]
Qi Refining Stage Achievement: [ 10x Cultivation Speed Card (3 Days) ]Foundation Establishment Stage Achievement: [ Martial Arts Enlightenment Card (1 hour) ]Core Formation Stage Achievement: [ Primordial Chaos Body Refinement Technique – First Part ]Defeated Bai Lei: 1000 points …
Bai Zihan’s heart pounded as he scanned the [Unclaimed Rewards] list. His lips parted with excitement, his eyes blazing with anticipation.
His voice trembled with excitement.
“10x Cultivation Speed Card? That means I can cultivate ten times faster for three days! With this, Perhaps I could finally go from Early Core Formation to Mid Core Formation Stage!”
His eyes sparkled as he continued.
“And this Martial Arts Enlightenment Card… It should be something to do with Mastery of martial Arts. Perhaps I could gain Minor Mastery after using this?”
He wasn’t exactly sure how effective it would be but knew that it would have great effect, considering this is a reward from the System.
Then there were many more unclaimed rewards for defeating different people and most of them gave him just Points.
“How did I even defeat them? I don’t think that I have even gotten into any official fight with any people?”
After all, Bai Zihan was a coward and wouldn’t fight where he could be injured.
“Can this be that when I bullied them using my status? That is also considered as defeating by the System?”
After looking at similarities in the list of people that were defeated and given him points, he came to a conclusion that there were all those he would normally bully with his status.
Although they were certainly stronger than him in terms of power, they wouldn’t dare go against him as he was direct Heir and also the son of Clan Leader.
“Looks like I did benefit something from such an act!”
Bai Zihan now found that although his third-rated villain act was sure to bring his doom, it has also unexpectedly brought in some rewards.
With how much he bullied those people, the points given by the System should be quite substantial.
Apart from this, there was the reward for breaking through to the Core Formation Stage and that was some kind of technique.
“Primordial Chaos Body Refinement Technique…?”
His brows furrowed.
“I’ve never heard of a body refinement technique like this. Primordial Chaos… isn’t that… the origin of everything?”
Although he has never heard of such a technique, just looking at the name, one could tell that it wasn’t ordinary and quite powerful.
And most importantly, anything to do with Primordial or the beginning of time should be very powerful as those were the things that existed before the universe.
Of course, there was the chance that the technique was just given some fancy name and wasn’t that powerful.
“System! What is the Primordial Chaos Body Refinement Technique?”