In the world of cultivation, at the Supreme Profound Sacred Land.

Jade Glory Peak.

The mountain stood tall, shrouded in spiritual mist.

Qi Yuan, who had just been established as the Sacred Land Dao Child, hurriedly descended from the sky and quickly made his way to his residence.

As he walked, every disciple he encountered would step aside and greet him respectfully:

"Greetings, Dao Child."

Without stopping, Qi Yuan waved his hand to signal them to dispense with formalities and rushed into a large, luxurious cave abode, closing the door tightly behind him.

Once inside, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. With a thought, a line of small, clear characters appeared before his eyes:

[Trash-to-Triumph System Binding Progress: 99/100]

"Trash-to-Triumph?"

Staring at these four glaring words, Qi Yuan's expression grew increasingly strange, a vague sense of unease rising in his heart.

The next moment, a cold mechanical voice suddenly echoed in his mind.

[Ding! Binding complete! Congratulations to the host for awakening the Trash-to-Triumph System. This system will help the host, who is considered trash, to reshape a glorious life and embark on a path of triumph.]

Qi Yuan was stunned.

Wait a minute!

He had been transmigrated here for four or five years now. Although he didn't have a cheat system, he had managed to thrive in the Supreme Profound Sacred Land with his Heavenly Spiritual Root and Innate Pure Yang Dao Body.

Foundation Establishment in one year, Golden Elixir in three, and now he was the Sacred Land Dao Child, a candidate for the future sect leader. How could he possibly be associated with "trash"...

The system's voice continued to echo in his ear:

[You were born into a family of cultivators, but due to your status as a concubine's child and your Crippled Spiritual Root, you were looked down upon by your family.]

 

[Until you were framed by a malicious stepmother, had your cultivation abolished, and were expelled from your home, wandering with your sister and experiencing the hardships of the world.]

 

[Now, over twenty years old, you have achieved nothing, your meridians destroyed, unable to practice even the most basic techniques, reduced to working as a laborer in the mines.]

 

[Are you really content with this? Don't you want to change your fate? As long as you complete various triumph tasks, cultivation techniques, divine weapons, peerless pills... all will be within your grasp.]

The system's rapid speech was filled with temptation and persuasion.

Qi Yuan's mouth hung slightly open, his face blank, completely bewildered.

Crippled Spiritual Root?

Destroyed meridians?

Unable to cultivate?

Qi Yuan finally reacted, laughing and crying as he said: "System, you seem to have made a mistake. None of these things you mentioned have anything to do with me."

[Identity verification complete, host identity confirmed.]

"No, I'm only twenty-one and already at the peak of the Golden Elixir Realm, the undisputed number one among the younger generation of the Supreme Profound Sacred Land, second only to the sect leader and the grand elders in status. How am I supposed to triumph, by rebelling?"

"Identity verification complete, host identity confirmed."

Damn!

Qi Yuan helplessly rubbed his forehead.

[Ding! Information verification complete, the newbie gift pack has been automatically delivered to the system reward space, and the host can retrieve it at any time.]

 

[Congratulations on obtaining Superior Gathering Qi Pills ×10.]

 

[Congratulations on obtaining the foundational Qi Refining technique 'Purple Sun Technique' ×1.]

 

[Congratulations on obtaining Inferior Spirit Stones ×300.]

***

Looking at the dazzling array of items in the gift pack, Qi Yuan couldn't help but twitch his mouth a few times.

This newbie gift pack is way too basic!

Superior Gathering Qi Pills?

As the closed-door disciple of the sect leader, even during the Qi Refining stage, he used Supreme Gathering Qi Pills, which were far more potent and effective than ten Superior ones.

The 'Purple Sun Technique' was such a basic entry-level technique that he could easily pull out a hundred copies, including better cultivation manuals with insights and annotations from various senior experts.

Not to mention the entry-level 'Purple Sun Technique,' he even had a copy of the advanced 'Purple Qi Rising from the East Art' in his Storage Bracelet, a treasured edition personally written by the creator of the technique.

As for the three hundred Inferior Spirit Stones, that was just absurd. Was he supposed to give them to a beggar?

Qi Yuan was speechless.

Although these low-level items were considered good for a novice cultivator in the Qi Refining stage, he was almost at the Elemental Infant stage. What would he do with a pile of junk?

Just as he was feeling exasperated, a series of small characters appeared again on the system interface:

[The newbie task is now open. Upon successful completion, the host will receive exclusive Counterattack Points and task rewards. If the task fails, subsequent tasks will not be available.]

Newbie Task:

[To make ends meet, you toil in the Qingyun Town mines, suffering under the oppression of the Black Tiger Gang, with most of your earnings taken as protection fees.]

 

[Recently, Xu Biao, the Black Tiger Gang's hall master, has taken a liking to your sister and threatened to forcibly marry her as a concubine. Please rise up and stop him.]

 

[Task Content: Defeat Xu Biao, the Black Tiger Gang's hall master (Qi Refining third level) within three days.]

 

[Task Difficulty: Four stars (Difficult).]

 

[Task Reward: 50 Counterattack Points, repair the host's damaged dantian and meridians.]

***

This trash system, it seems, has mistaken me for someone else!

Looking at the long list of text on the system interface, Qi Yuan couldn't help but twitch his mouth a few times.

Not to mention the completely mismatched task description, he, a dignified Sacred Land Dao Child at the peak of the Golden Elixir Realm, was being asked to deal with some unknown Black Tiger Gang hall master in some backwater.

What kind of triumph is this?

The so-called task reward was even more ridiculous. His dantian and meridians were as solid as a rock, with no issues whatsoever. What was there to repair?

Buddy, I'm about to break through to the Elemental Infant stage. I don't have time to deal with some damn Black Tiger Gang. Let whoever wants to handle it...

Qi Yuan cursed inwardly and was about to dismiss the system's idiotic task when he suddenly paused.

Because he noticed a virtual button in the upper right corner of the interface, labeled [Points Mall].

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Since it's here, why not take a look?

With that thought, Qi Yuan focused his mind and opened the Points Mall.

Swish—

A flash of light revealed a dazzling array of heavenly treasures before his eyes.

'Chaos True Art,' Grand Dao level technique, priced at 100,000,000 Counterattack Points.

Heaven-Splitting Divine Axe, innate primordial treasure, priced at 80,000,000 Counterattack Points.

Further down, Primordial Desolate Sacred Body, Ancient True Dragon Bloodline, Creation Heaven-Mending Pill...

One rare treasure after another appeared before Qi Yuan's eyes, causing him to widen his eyes, his breath quickening.

Holy crap!

This damn system actually has some good stuff!

Qi Yuan took a deep breath, calming his excited emotions.

Although this so-called Trash-to-Triumph System wasn't very reliable, it was still a heaven-sent opportunity, and it would be a shame to give it up.

The path of immortality is long and perilous.

With the system as a backing, the hope of reaching the pinnacle would undoubtedly increase.

Moreover, system tasks generally start easy and gradually increase in difficulty. As long as he kept completing tasks, eventually, the task rewards would reach a level that would be beneficial to him...

After much consideration, Qi Yuan finally made up his mind.

"Let's do it!"

Having made his decision, he exited the mall interface and took out a jade slip from his sleeve, injecting a wisp of divine sense into it.

This jade slip contained a detailed map of this world's regions.

The area where the Supreme Profound Sacred Land was located was vast, with numerous sects. If Qingyun Town was too far away, it might be difficult to reach within three days.

Through divine sense scanning, Qi Yuan quickly confirmed the exact location of Qingyun Town.

Fortunately, Qingyun Town was located on the edge of the Supreme Profound Sacred Land's sphere of influence.

Although it was over a hundred thousand miles from the core area of the Sacred Land, with the internal teleportation array, he could reach it within a day.

The thought of traveling thousands of miles to "challenge" a mere Qi Refining third-level minion made Qi Yuan feel a bit embarrassed.

In fact, he could easily send a subordinate to complete the task, but according to the system, it had to be done personally by him as the host, so there was no avoiding this errand...

If word got out, the Supreme Profound Sacred Land's reputation would be utterly tarnished.

***

The next day.

Qingyun Town.

Qi Yuan glanced at the bustling mortal streets, and the powerful divine sense of a Golden Elixir cultivator instantly enveloped the entire town, capturing every movement within dozens of miles.

"Found it!"

He quickly locked onto the location of the Black Tiger Gang, and with a flicker of his figure, he vanished without a trace, drawing no attention.

Meanwhile.

In front of a newly erected grave.

"Little girl, your brother promised you to me before he died. As long as you obey me, you'll enjoy endless wealth and glory. Otherwise... hmph!"

The speaker was a man in his thirties or forties with a bushy beard, his face full of a cold smile as he leered at the young girl before him.

"Spit! You beast! You framed and killed my brother. I wish I could kill you right now to avenge him!"

Qi Yao's eyes were filled with tears as she gritted her teeth and shouted angrily.

"Heh, refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit. Come on, grab her alive."

The bearded man sneered, waving his large palm forward, and two burly men lunged at the girl like wolves.

"Wench, you're lucky I fancy you. I'm going to have my way with you right on your brother's grave. Let's see how arrogant you are then!"

As he spoke, the bearded man's face was full of smugness.

Seeing the two Black Tiger Gang thugs closing in, Qi Yao was terrified, retreating in panic.

Just then, a terrifying pressure suddenly descended, the surrounding air solidifying, freezing the Black Tiger Gang members in place as if someone had pressed the pause button.

Qi Yao was stunned for a moment, then turned to see a young man who had suddenly appeared not far away, his eyes still wide with shock.

The young man wore a moon-white brocade robe, his features handsome, his demeanor extraordinary, exuding an otherworldly aura just by standing there.

Seeing her look over, the young man smiled slightly, his gaze falling on the simple wooden marker in front of the grave, and said with a knowing expression:

"Your brother's name was Qi Yuan? Coincidentally, that's my name too."

This idiotic system, damn it, it really did mistake me for someone else!

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