Emerging from Transformation

In the Primordial World, at the foot of Mount Buzhou, a stalk of Seven-Leaf Sword Grass swayed in the breeze. Every gust of wind that brushed past stirred up a chorus of sword hums, and clear, golden light shimmered upon the tips of its leaves, as if they were divine swords poised to strike. At the heart of this Seven-Leaf Sword Grass, a dazzling golden light enveloped a figure. Within that radiance, one could vaguely discern a remarkably handsome youth sitting cross-legged, his body wreathed in sharp, piercing sword qi.

It is unknown how much time had passed before the golden light around Yun Ting gradually receded, eventually merging entirely into his body. He slowly opened his eyes; within his golden pupils seemed to lie a vast, starry sky, profound and captivating.

"Finally, I have taken human form..." Yun Ting curled his lips into a lazy smile and muttered to himself.

He stood up, stretched his limbs, and felt the abundant power surging within his body. He thought to himself, Well, if nothing else, this physical vessel is quite decent. As it happened, when Sect Leader Tongtian had passed by Mount Buzhou years ago and clashed with a certain female Great Power, he had spilled a drop of essence blood. That drop, along with a drop of essence, had fallen upon the Seven-Leaf Sword Grass, and after merging with the soul of the transmigrator Yun Ting, it had created the current Yun Ting.

Just as he was lost in thought, a nauseating scent of vegetation suddenly drifted from afar, accompanied by a spine-chilling cackle.

"Hehehe... such dense Innate Sword Qi, this is a rare treasure indeed!" Yun Ting frowned and looked toward the source of the sound, only to see an old man in a mustard-yellow Taoist robe staring at him with undisguised greed.

The old man had a sharp, monkey-like face and shifty, rat-like eyes, and he held a withered wooden staff in his hand, looking for all the world like a piece of old, sentient tree bark.

"Who are you? Why have you come here?" Yun Ting asked, his guard up.

"This humble Taoist is Daoist Zhunti from Mount Sumeru. Little friend, there is no need for alarm. This humble Taoist was merely passing by and noticed that your natural aptitude is extraordinary—a cultivation genius one in a million. Thus, I wish to take you as my disciple and bring you back to Mount Sumeru to cultivate. What does the little friend think of this?" Zhunti said with a beaming smile, though a glimmer of greed flashed in his eyes.

Upon hearing this, Yun Ting pondered to himself, Well, others might not be humble, but you calling yourself 'this humble Taoist' is spot on; your self-awareness is quite clear... However, I have no intention of going with you. If I really go to Mount Sumeru, won't I end up a bald donkey in the future? I'd rather just stay here on Mount Buzhou; at least the spiritual energy is abundant. But if my golden finger doesn't arrive soon, this fellow might just forcibly abduct me, and that would be a disaster.

At this thought, Yun Ting cursed inwardly: Damn it, I've already transmigrated, so where the hell is my system?

"Ding, the God-Tier Trait System has arrived. Please confirm whether to bind."

No kidding, only a fool wouldn't bind, Yun Ting cursed internally. If I don't bind the system, am I supposed to deal with this Zhunti myself? That would be asking for a beating. Even though I don't know where the timeline is, I've only just taken human form and am only at the Golden Immortal stage. I couldn't beat Zhunti in any timeline.

"Congratulations on successfully binding the system. The Newcomer Gift Pack has been issued."

"Ding, obtained Chaos Spirit Treasure: Chaos Bead, obtained Chaos Sword Body, obtained a wisp of Primordial Sword Qi." The notifications rang frantically in Yun Ting's mind.

Well, the gift pack is generous enough, but this Zhunti still needs to be dealt with... Yun Ting thought to himself, then slowly held the wisp of Primordial Sword Qi in his hand, wondering if this thing could hack Zhunti to death.

"Ding, a friendly reminder: it is now after the first sermon, and this fellow Zhunti is already a Quasi-Saint. With only your Golden Immortal cultivation, you cannot kill him with a single wisp of Primordial Sword Qi." The system reminded him at that moment.

Then what is the use of you, system? God-Tier Trait System? Tell me about it. Yun Ting didn't waste words and began to check the system's functions.

"Oh, the host can obtain rewards through tasks issued by this system, and can also copy or modify the traits of others. However, because the gap in cultivation between you and Zhunti is too large, you cannot view his traits for the time being; you can only view your own. The color grades of traits, from weak to strong, are: White, Blue, Red, Gold, Cyan, and Purple. As for Orange, it represents special bloodlines and is not included in the color grading." The system responded.

Afterward, a vast amount of information appeared in Yun Ting's mind. The God-Tier Trait System could seize or copy the traits of others.

Seizing required the target to be near death or recently deceased.

Copying required establishing sufficient trust with the target.

Yun Ting checked his own talents.

[Name: Yun Ting]
[Cultivation: Early Golden Immortal]
[Traits: Tong Tian Bloodline (Gold), Innate Spirit Body (Orange), Pangu Bloodline (Orange), Chaos Sword Body (Red)...]
[Tong Tian Bloodline (Gold): As the son of Sect Leader Tongtian, you are born with powerful bloodline strength and infinite potential!]
[Pangu Bloodline (Orange): A descendant of the Pangu lineage, allowing your cultivation speed to far exceed that of ordinary people and making your perception of heaven and earth spiritual energy more acute.]
[Chaos Sword Body (Red): Reward from the Newcomer Gift Pack, born with an affinity for the Law of the Sword Dao.]

Although he was satisfied with his talents, Yun Ting still felt distressed. After all, Zhunti still had to be dealt with...

"Newcomer task issued: Reject Zhunti. Reward: Unseal the heavenly secret shielding on your body, allowing your father to come and save you immediately." While he was pondering, the system spoke in Yun Ting's mind again.

Yun Ting cursed inwardly: Damn it, system, are you looking for a beating? You call this a reward? When I took human form, my father should have sensed it. Why didn't he come?

"Oh, in order to prevent you from being disobedient, this system specifically shielded your aura so he couldn't sense you. If you think this reward is bad, you can go to Mount Sumeru and wait to become a bald donkey. By the way, I was the one who lured Zhunti here." The system replied nonchalantly.

Hurry up, stop messing around... If you don't help me, I might really end up waiting to become a bald donkey, Yun Ting cursed internally, urging the system to quickly remove the shield so that Tongtian could sense his current situation.

Then, seeing that Zhunti was losing his patience, Yun Ting hurriedly said, "I appreciate the senior's kindness, but I find Mount Buzhou quite pleasant. I have grown accustomed to it and do not wish to leave."