System

Sword Immortal: Invincible from Slaying Foes for EXP

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Chapter 1: System

Lu Zhaojin seemed to be awakened by a nightmare. He opened his eyes and found himself lying on a shallow beach. Looking around, he saw a river and cobblestones of various sizes. The gurgling sound of the flowing water was incessant.

His head suddenly throbbed with pain, but it quickly subsided.

Within his mind, memories surged, many feeling both strange and familiar.

Lu Zhaojin realized he had transmigrated.

The original owner of this body was also named Lu Zhaojin.

He was the young master of the Sihai Escort Agency.

The reason the original owner was lying here was that the escort agency had been jointly massacred by the two major families of Shiqiao Town.

The original owner's father, Lu Jinlin, had led the original owner to break through the encirclement.

Later, Lu Jinlin attracted a large number of pursuers and separated from the original owner.

The original owner was already seriously injured and was cornered. Unwilling to fall into the enemy's hands and be used to restrain his father, he chose to jump into the river.

His body drifted with the current and floated to this place.

He then woke up as the current Lu Zhaojin.

From the original owner's memories, he also learned that martial arts were prosperous in this world. The Great Ding Dynasty was founded on martial arts, with its capital in Zhongdu, unifying the world.

The original body's martial arts aptitude was very low. He started practicing stances to hone his foundation at the age of six and began practicing his family's sword art at eight. Now, at sixteen, he was only at the Ninth Rank Early Stage.

In this world, there are nine ranks of martial arts. Ninth Rank is the beginning, and First Rank is the highest.

Whether there were realms beyond that, the original body did not know.

Lu Zhaojin climbed ashore from the water. The movement pulled at the wound on his body, and he gasped in pain, grimacing.

He tore open the clothes on his chest and saw a long, thin sword wound. It was no longer bleeding, but the wound had turned white from soaking in the river water, posing a risk of infection.

The perpetrator of this sword wound was a young man of the same age as him.

That young man was named Zhang Jiao, skilled in fist techniques. His cultivation was at the Ninth Rank Mid Stage and was about to advance to the Late Stage.

Zhang Jiao was the eldest son of the Zhang Family.

Shiqiao Town had two great tigers: the Zhang Family and the Zhao Family, which had existed since the town's establishment.

One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers.

These two families had been locked in a struggle for years, with no clear winner, but they understood each other. It wasn't until the emergence of the Sihai Escort Agency that they ceased their open conflict.

But this was merely the calm before the storm.

The Sihai Escort Agency took root in Shiqiao Town and grew rapidly. In just twenty years, it became a tree comparable to the Zhang and Zhao families.

Lu Jinlin also officially became one of the three top experts in Shiqiao Town.

Although the attitude of the Head Escort Lu Jinlin had always been to only focus on his own escort agency's business and not interfere in other matters in Shiqiao Town, in the eyes of the other families, the Sihai Escort Agency was a potential threat.

When the mussels fight, the clam benefits.

How could they willingly hand over the mountain they had lived on for years to outsiders?

This led to the scene tonight: the Zhang Family joining forces with the Zhao Family to massacre the escort agency.

Lu Zhaojin pondered for a moment, believing this might not be the greatest danger. Otherwise, the Zhang and Zhao families wouldn't have allowed the Sihai Escort Agency to develop and grow smoothly for so long before choosing to act now to eliminate it.

There seemed to be a bigger secret hidden behind it.

However, in his current state, thinking too much was useless. He would take things one step at a time.

The most important thing now was to leave this place as soon as possible.

The Zhang Family would definitely not let him go easily.

They wanted to see him alive or dead.

People from the Zhang Family were probably searching along the Qi River right now.

Lu Zhaojin looked at the majestic peak not far away – Mount Qi.

Under the mysterious veil of the night, it resembled a giant beast lying on the ground. With every breath, it stirred up the wind, creating waves in the sea of trees, rustling loudly.

It was early summer.

The wind blowing from Mount Qi, even though Lu Zhaojin was soaked through, did not make him feel cold. Instead, it felt somewhat refreshing.

However.

Faint barking sounds seemed to drift over with the wind.

Lu Zhaojin's steps halted. Are there wild dogs here? he wondered.

Suddenly, two beasts with gaping maws leaped out from the reeds ahead, lunging at Lu Zhaojin.

Lu Zhaojin's eyes narrowed. Reacting instinctively, he unleashed a heavy punch that struck the jaw of the beast in front, sending it flying far away and incapacitating it.

He had no time to tend to the wound on his chest that had torn open again.

The other beast was already upon him, its foul-smelling mouth wide open, saliva clinging to its sharp fangs, ready to bite.

Lu Zhaojin tensed the muscles in his right arm, thrusting it into the beast's mouth. Its sharp fangs pierced his forearm, and blood flowed.

The hound tried to tear at him.

Lu Zhaojin wouldn't let it. His brow furrowed, a fierce glint in his eyes. He clenched his left fist and hammered it into the beast's abdomen.

A bronze head, iron bones, and a tofu waist.

This punch struck the hound's vital spot. With a couple of whines, it went limp.

This time, a notification sounded in his ear.

Lu Zhaojin heard it clearly, his eyes becoming bright and sharp, as if light was shining within them.

[Killed Hound: EXP +1]

[Slay Foes for EXP System Activated Successfully. At Your Service.]

[The System's Purpose is to Help You Become the Foremost Power in Heaven, Earth, Past, Present, Future.]

[Experience Points Can Be Used to Exchange for Martial Skill Proficiency.]

[Exchange Rates Vary Slightly Based on Skill Tier and Realm.]

[Integrating Character Panel...]

[Lu Zhaojin] [Bone Age: 16] [Root Bone: Lower Grade] [Realm: Ninth Rank Early Stage] [Skills: Brute Ox Stance (60/100), Gale Sword Art (25/100)] [EXP: 1] [Inventory: 0] [Newbie Gift Pack Reward: 1000 EXP]

A system for every transmigrator, the ancients didn't lie to me.

Lu Zhaojin felt a surge of excitement. The heavy feeling in his heart seemed to lighten considerably, yet a knot of frustration remained.

The boiling hot blood gradually cooled, and a feeling of weakness with soft limbs followed, leaving him dizzy and struggling to stand.

Lu Zhaojin sat on the ground to recover for a moment. He looked at the corpse of the beast at his feet. Its fur was sleek, its build robust, and most importantly, it wore a spiked collar around its neck. Clearly, this wasn't some stray dog.

On such a dark and windy night, it wasn't the usual time for hunting.

This meant the Zhang family must have found him.

A sense of urgency welled up within him.

Lu Zhaojin looked at his character panel. "System, use EXP to upgrade Brute Ox Stance."

[Consume 200 EXP]

As the experience points flowed in, the proficiency of Brute Ox Stance surged to one hundred percent.

[Brute Ox Stance (Perfected)]

The cultivation realms for skills were divided into four stages: Novice, Minor Success, Major Success, and Perfected.

The original host had practiced the stance for over nine years, only reaching Major Success. Now, with the system's help, it was finally Perfected.

Lu Zhaojin trembled all over. Unconsciously, he closed his eyes. An invisible force seemed to compel him to stand up from the ground, his legs spread shoulder-width apart.

His consciousness drifted. He seemed to transform into a young man, practicing the stance on a massive bluestone.

The stance was none other than Brute Ox Stance.

The young man never slacked, regardless of wind or rain, heat or cold.

Time flowed, from youth to old age. A short life, yet he finally achieved perfection. His cloudy eyes erupted with a radiance as dazzling as the dawn.

The old man was like a pine on a cliff, overcoming countless dangers, finally growing lush green branches, full of vitality.

His consciousness returned to his own body.

Lu Zhaojin felt an inexplicable warm current surge within him, flowing and spreading rapidly. His entire body felt pleasantly warm, as if he were soaking in a hot spring.

A tingling sensation spread from the sword wound on his chest and the bite on his forearm. Lu Zhaojin couldn't help but open his eyes. These wounds were healing, stopping the bleeding, and scabbing over at a speed visible to the naked eye. It was only a matter of time before they were fully healed.

Lu Zhaojin also smelled a foul, fishy odor. Upon closer inspection, he realized his body was covered in a layer of greasy black substance. This should be the impurities secreted from his body after perfecting the Brute Ox Stance, which refines the physical body.

Not only that.

The bottleneck that had troubled the original owner for years also broke through at this moment.

[Realm: Ninth Rank Mid Stage]

The feeling of weakness melted away like snow. He felt energetic, and the surging power made Lu Zhaojin feel as though he could punch a tiger to death.

In reality, this was just an illusion caused by his inability to control the sudden surge of power.

"That damned beast, why did it run so fast? We couldn't even call it back."

"This is all your fault! You didn't hold the leash when you were supposed to. We couldn't find the person, and now the dog is lost too. If the young master blames us, we'll all be in trouble."

"How can you blame me... If anyone's to blame, it's Lu Jinlin. He's too good at running, actually ran all the way to Mount Qi to hide... Hey, there's someone over there!"

Simply elevating the Brute Ox Stance to Perfected brought about numerous benefits.

Lu Zhaojin was somewhat impatient to improve his sword art, but he suddenly heard quarreling voices blaming each other. He couldn't help but follow the sound and saw three figures push aside the reeds and emerge one after another.

The person in the lead was startled when he first saw Lu Zhaojin. After clearly seeing his face, his expression turned to joy. "Lu Zhaojin!"