Beginning with a Supreme Exotic Bone

The male child in white looked at his newborn brother with slight surprise.

The corners of his mouth curved upwards again. He reached out and, ignoring the flames, roughly snatched away the exotic bone filled with the radiance of the Great Sun.

[You have died]

Screw you! I'm not playing anymore!

Jiang Yuan clutched his head, feeling dizzy and weak. It seemed the simulated life had taken a toll.

Jiang Yuan had already gone through nearly a hundred simulations. He had even accidentally figured out how to activate the exotic bone at the brink of death, but it was still useless.

To one hundred times!

Jiang Yuan, a pseudo-obsessive-compulsive, silently encouraged himself and continued to grind.

[You have died]

[First time simulating the same life one hundred times consecutively, congratulations on achieving: Perseverance]

[Congratulations, you have obtained the achievement reward: Free permanent integration of one simulated life talent into yourself]

To be honest, Jiang Yuan had been simulating just to reach one hundred times. He basically didn't hold out any hope anymore.

But now that he had suddenly achieved the accomplishment, the previously listless Jiang Yuan instantly became excited.

Talent?!

Jiang Yuan thought of something and was overjoyed.

He looked, and indeed...

[Exotic Bone: Great Sun Blazing Fire Bone] [Talented] [Resilient] [Unusual Constitution] [Martial Arts Prodigy]

Five talents appeared before Jiang Yuan.

But the most dazzling was undoubtedly the exotic bone.

This was the main thing that had caused the calamity in his First Life.

As expected of the young Emperor Template, the other talents looked good, but compared to the exotic bone, Jiang Yuan unhesitatingly chose it as the reward.

The moment he chose to accept the reward, Jiang Yuan could feel his chest bone turning to powder inch by inch.

A piercing pain struck him. Before Jiang Yuan could react, the pain instantly disappeared, replaced by a warmth that spread from his chest to his entire body, as if he were soaking in a hot spring.

His chest bone was regenerating.

A scorching and dazzling light emanated from Jiang Yuan's chest.

A vast divine light, like the Great Sun, bloomed in the room, almost blinding Jiang Yuan's titanium alloy dog eyes.

I! Am the light!

However, this burst of light also stung the eyes of others in the room, making them unable to see...

A piercing wail sounded. Jiang Yuan's peripheral vision caught sight of something instantly wrapping around his neck.

Jiang Yuan's heart skipped a beat. He didn't have time to appreciate his exotic bone when something slimy, red, and seemingly like a tongue coiled around his neck.

A small section of it had even entered his mouth!

He just hadn't felt it or seen it.

What is this!

Jiang Yuan's heart trembled, and he forcefully grabbed at the thing around his neck.

A fleshy mass was flung away by Jiang Yuan.

Looking closer, it was a 'baby' with a head the size of a soccer ball and a body only as large as its head. It was called a 'baby' because its lower body was no different from that of an infant, while its enormous head had no facial features, only a lipless, gaping mouth from which seven or eight thick tongues protruded.

Frankly, Jiang Yuan felt a bit nauseous seeing this ghastly thing.

He had actually been entangled by this monstrosity the whole time.

If not for his exotic bone activating, he might not have discovered it for a long time.

Did this ghastly thing kill the original body?

Jiang Yuan's chest bone was still emitting light. This ghastly thing, illuminated by the light, couldn't move at all and was continuously being scorched as if by fire.

Sensing the light from his chest gradually dimming, Jiang Yuan's heart skipped a beat. Looking at the still wriggling ghastly thing on the ground, he gritted his teeth and pounced. Without hesitation, he unleashed Ten Directions Fist.

His Qi and Blood were mobilized, and blood-colored airflow wrapped around his arm. A flash of flame color appeared within the airflow, and he unleashed a punch with immense power. The ghastly thing let out a silent wail and was directly pulverized by Jiang Yuan's punch.

[Points +30]

Three seconds after pulverizing the ghastly thing, the light from his chest completely faded.

Divine artifacts conceal themselves. The exotic bone is a heaven-given divine talent, and it does not emit any unusual radiance within a Martial Artist's body during normal times.

The Exotic Bone would only emit its divine light when activated, or in Jiang Yuan's special situation just now.

The heat on Jiang Yuan's body hadn't dissipated yet, with faint steam emanating from him.

At this moment, the notification of enhanced points in his ear didn't attract Jiang Yuan's attention.

Jiang Yuan's face was filled with surprise and uncertainty. This world didn't seem to be a purely martial arts world.

What exactly were these strange creatures? Why was there no mention of them in the memories of his original body?

Wait! Points?

Jiang Yuan instantly thought of what the simulator said about obtaining points by killing abnormalities...

Abnormalities?

Jiang Yuan's expression turned solemn. He looked out the window; it was already dark.

And in the darkness, it seemed like something was watching him?

Jiang Yuan shook his head; the feeling disappeared again.

Just as Jiang Yuan was about to continue researching the simulator.

Endless fatigue surged from every part of his body towards his head.

"Ah~"

Jiang Yuan yawned and fell asleep.

What exactly were these abnormalities?

In his hazy consciousness, Jiang Yuan was still thinking about this matter.

Slept soundly through the night.

In the morning, Jiang Yuan woke up and looked around in a daze.

Only then did he remember that he seemed to have transmigrated.

But yesterday... did he become very weak afterward?

Was this... a limitation of the simulator?

Jiang Yuan guessed as he opened the simulator. The golden, shimmering [Martial Emperor Template] was still there, seemingly looking at Jiang Yuan with disdain.

Jiang Yuan didn't want to see this First Life that he both loved and hated anymore.

He opened [Previous Life Simulation].

[Generate Second Life Simulation requires: Points * 100]

Jiang Yuan's eye twitched, and he chose yes.

This simulator really waited until he had the exact amount of points needed to consume them, didn't it...

A new simulated life appeared before him.

[Mundane World]

The white text was inconspicuous under the illumination of the golden text beside it.

Jiang Yuan, however, rejoiced.

But the current Jiang Yuan did not choose to start the life simulation.

Instead, he went to look at other parts of the simulator.

[Redeem Rewards]

[Talented]: Points * 1000

[Resilient]: Points * 1000

[Unusual Constitution]: Points * 1000

[Martial Arts Prodigy]: Points * 3000

The redeem rewards section actually displayed some of the talents that came with the First Life.

[Redeem Rewards] can display things from a simulated life, such as talents, martial arts experience, etc., but cannot redeem martial arts cultivation.

This made Jiang Yuan ponder.

[Personal Backpack]

[Points * 30]

The personal backpack only contained the points he had just obtained.

Jiang Yuan cleared his thoughts.

He temporarily put the simulator matter aside. The simulator's simulations seemed to consume his mental energy.

This was not conducive to martial arts cultivation.

A balance needed to be maintained between cultivation and simulated life.

The simulator might be his golden finger, but to survive in this world, he could only rely on his own cultivation. The golden finger could only assist his practice.

Those demons and monsters wouldn't spare him just because he had a golden finger...

Jiang Yuan had already decided to properly question his cheap uncle. As a high-ranking official in a major power, Wenzhao should know what abnormalities were.

With that thought, Jiang Yuan arrived at the training grounds.

Soon, many disciples from the escort agency gathered around. Today's morning practice had begun.

Jiang Yuan found an empty spot and began practicing the Ten Directions Fist.

Because the original body was quite reclusive and didn't have many friends, Jiang Yuan's cultivation wouldn't be disturbed.

The Ten Directions Fist was both a fist technique and a Qi and Blood cultivation method. Jiang Yuan mainly cultivated this method in the Qi and Blood Realm.

Jiang Yuan didn't slack off at all, cultivating with all his heart and soul.

He didn't know if there were any special powers in this world to deal with abnormalities, but martial arts were his only reliance to survive in this world right now.

The martial arts in this world were at least at the level of intermediate martial arts, and they should have the power to fight back against abnormalities.

At this moment, a warm current flowed from his chest.

Huh? This training effect?

Jiang Yuan frowned slightly, slowly circulating his Qi and Blood while carefully sensing the changes within his body.

A warm current continuously flowed from his chest to his entire body, helping to circulate his Qi and Blood.

This warm current undoubtedly came from the Exotic Bone!

His current training efficiency was comparable to ten hours of past cultivation in just one hour.

He felt as if he had undergone a complete transformation, like opening up the Ren and Du meridians, instantly becoming a martial arts prodigy!

An unexpected surprise. He hadn't expected the Exotic Bone to be so helpful for cultivation.

Jiang Yuan's fist technique didn't stop, practiced meticulously and full of power.

He then began to cultivate like a madman. This world was not an ordinary fantasy martial arts world. The unknown stimulated Jiang Yuan.

Meanwhile, not far away, the burly man in black from yesterday saw Jiang Yuan cultivating like a madman, a flicker of surprise in his eyes.

"Instructor Tan!" Jiang Yuan saw the burly man in black approach him, slowly retracting his stance, and bowed respectfully.

The person before him was the head of the Zhenyuan Escort Agency and also the instructor of the Zhenyuan Martial Arts School.

The Zhenyuan Martial Arts School supplied fresh blood to the Zhenyuan Escort Agency and was where the agency cultivated its core disciples. Martial artists within the agency who were not yet in the Late Qi and Blood Stage cultivated at the martial arts school.

The Zhenyuan Martial Arts School was a very important subordinate institution of the Zhenyuan Escort Agency.

Currently, Jiang Yuan was cultivating under Instructor Tan.

"You kid... you seem like a different person." Instructor Tan looked Jiang Yuan up and down, saying with some surprise.

Jiang Yuan gave a wry smile. The previous Jiang Yuan was the Young Escort Chief of the Zhenyuan Escort Agency, and Instructor Tan treated him equally, even causing Jiang Yuan to lose face in front of many peers.

The original body was reclusive and had a youthful pride, harboring quite a bit of resentment towards Instructor Tan.

But Instructor Tan didn't take it seriously. Even when Wenzhao found out, he just smiled it off. Instead, the youthful original body began to resent Instructor Tan.

In Jiang Yuan's opinion, Instructor Tan was a qualified teacher. The previous him disliked cultivation, and in the environment of the Zhenyuan Martial Arts School, with his talent, reaching only the Mid Qi and Blood Stage at sixteen was quite mediocre, especially considering his status.

"Reach the Late Qi and Blood Stage as soon as possible, and you can start escorting. This world is vast," Instructor Tan patted Jiang Yuan's shoulder, offered a few words of encouragement, and then left.

Jiang Yuan watched Instructor Tan's retreating back and shook his head, dismissing the idea of asking Instructor Tan about abnormalities.

It would be better to ask Wenzhao about these matters.

During morning practice, Instructor Tan was only there to answer questions. Students could ask the instructor if they had any doubts.

After that, he continued to teach each disciple according to their individual cultivation level.

Jiang Yuan spent the entire day practicing martial arts.

It wasn't until dinner that Jiang Yuan saw the Great Escort Chief Wenzhao again.

"Uncle, do you know about abnormalities..." Jiang Yuan picked up a piece of delicious-looking braised pork belly and said casually.

Wenzhao's expression changed. He put down his bowl and chopsticks, looked at Jiang Yuan, and said, "Xiao Yuan, where did you hear about this abnormality?"

"I... I saw it in a book. I was just a little curious..." Jiang Yuan silently hid the fact that he had already encountered a monster that was suspected to be an abnormality.

The word "abnormality" was something Jiang Yuan had seen in the simulator.

"Sigh, come with me." Wenzhao sighed, stood up, and told the maid beside him to keep the food warm. He then led Jiang Yuan out of the escort agency's residence.

Jiang Yuan followed Wenzhao. It was dinner time, and some street vendors hadn't packed up yet. Haiyuan City was a large city, and it was still lively even at night.

Along the way, no one recognized the two of them.

Jiang Yuan looked at the road and recognized it as the direction of the yamen.

Haiyuan City did not belong to any dynasty. Or rather, in the original body's memories, the area where he was located had no dynasties.

Various forces, either alone or in cooperation, controlled cities. Countless cities formed this human-inhabited region.

The area where he was located was also called the Hundred Cities Domain.

However, it was rumored that there was a world beyond the Hundred Cities Domain.

This statement felt somewhat familiar, making Jiang Yuan recall the nested map-switching in the fantasy novels of his previous life.

Within a city, the main administrative body was naturally the City Lord's Mansion, and below that was the City Yamen, responsible for resolving civil matters, similar to the county yamen of ancient times in Jiang Yuan's previous life.

Of course, the true power in each city lay with the top factions within those cities.

"Who goes there..."

"Greetings, Lord Wen. Lord Wen, please come in..."

Just as a yamen runner was about to stop Wenzhao, another yamen runner immediately patted his head and then respectfully, with a hint of flattery, spoke to Wenzhao.

Wenzhao also nodded faintly. From this, Jiang Yuan now understood the status of the Zhenyuan Escort Agency in Haiyuan City.

Not long after, Wenzhao, familiar with the way, arrived at a room with the words "Archives Room" hanging above it.

"Starting from the third row from the top on the inside, read everything."