Emerging in Human Form

At the foot of Mount Buzhou in the Primordial World, a Seven-Leaf Sword Grass swayed in the wind. Every wisp of breeze that brushed past it brought waves of sword chimes, while clear golden light flowed across the tips of its leaves as though divine swords were poised to strike. At the center of the Seven-Leaf Sword Grass, a dazzling mass of golden light enveloped a figure. Within that light, a remarkably handsome youth could vaguely be seen sitting cross-legged, sharp sword qi swirling around him.

After an unknown length of time, the golden light around Yun Ting gradually withdrew, finally merging completely into his body. He slowly opened his eyes. His golden pupils seemed to contain a vast sea of stars, deep and captivating.

"Finally took human form..." Yun Ting murmured, a lazy smile curling across his lips.

He rose to his feet and stretched his limbs, feeling the abundant power within him. Well, putting everything else aside, this body is pretty decent. Back when Sect Leader Tongtian passed Mount Buzhou and fought some female great power, a drop of his blood essence and a drop of refined essence fell onto the Seven-Leaf Sword Grass. Then the primordial soul of the transmigrator Yun Ting fused with it, giving rise to the Yun Ting of today.

As he pondered this, a nauseating scent of vegetation suddenly drifted over from afar, accompanied by a spine-chilling cackle.

"Hehehe... Such rich innate sword qi. This is a rare treasure indeed!" Yun Ting frowned and looked toward the sound, only to see an old man in an earth-yellow Daoist robe staring at him greedily.

The old man had a sharp, monkey-like face and shifty eyes. He held a withered wooden staff in his hand and looked exactly like an ancient tree's bark that had gained sentience.

"Who are you? Why have you come here?" Yun Ting asked warily.

"This humble Daoist is Daoist Zhunti of Mount Sumeru. Little friend, there is no need to panic. I was merely passing through and saw that you possess exceptional bones and are a cultivation prodigy one in ten thousand. Thus, I wish to take you as my disciple and bring you back to Mount Sumeru to cultivate. What do you think?" Zhunti said with a smiling face, though a flash of greed glinted in his eyes.

Yun Ting quietly considered it. Well, others might not be poor, but calling yourself this humble Daoist is absolutely accurate. Your self-awareness is crystal clear... Still, I'm not going with you. If I really went to Mount Sumeru, wouldn't I end up becoming a bald monk someday? I'd rather stay sprawled out on Mount Buzhou. At least the spiritual qi here is plentiful. But if my cheat doesn't show up soon, this bastard might drag me away by force. Then I'll really be screwed.

With that 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."

What nonsense? Only an idiot would refuse to bind it. Yun Ting cursed inwardly. If I don't bind a system, am I supposed to deal with Zhunti myself? That would be asking for a beating. I don't know how far along the timeline is, but I've only just taken human form and I'm merely a Golden Immortal. No matter which point in the timeline this is, I can't beat Zhunti.

"Congratulations on successfully binding the system. The beginner's gift pack has been distributed."

"Ding. You have obtained the Chaos Spirit Treasure: Chaos Bead. You have obtained the Chaos Sword Body. You have obtained one strand of Primordial Sword Qi." Notifications rang wildly in Yun Ting's mind.

The beginner's gift pack is certainly generous, but I still need to deal with Zhunti... Yun Ting thought as he slowly placed the Primordial Sword Qi in his hand, wondering whether this thing could cut Zhunti down.

"Ding. Friendly reminder: it is now after the first sermon. Zhunti is already a Quasi-Saint. With your Golden Immortal cultivation, you cannot kill him by activating a single strand of Primordial Sword Qi." The system offered a reminder.

"Then what use are you? A God-Tier Trait System? Tell me what you can do." Yun Ting did not waste any more words and began examining the system's functions.

"Oh, the host may obtain rewards through tasks issued by this system, and may also copy or modify the traits of others. However, the gap between you and Zhunti is too great, so you cannot view his traits for now. You may only view your own traits.

"The trait color grades, from weakest to strongest, are white, blue, red, gold, cyan, and purple. As for orange, it represents special bloodlines and is not included among the color grades," the system replied.

Then a great deal of information appeared in Yun Ting's mind. The God-Tier Trait System could seize or copy the traits of others.

Seizing could only be carried out when the target was on the verge of death or had just died.

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 limitless potential!]

[Pangu Bloodline (Orange): A descendant of Pangu's lineage, allowing your cultivation speed to far surpass ordinary people and making your perception of heaven and earth's spiritual qi more acute.]

[Chaos Sword Body (Red): A beginner's gift pack reward. You are naturally attuned to the Law of the Sword Dao.]

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

"Beginner task issued: refuse Zhunti. Reward: remove the heavenly secret concealment around you, allowing your father to come save you immediately." While he was thinking, the system spoke in Yun Ting's mind again.

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

"Oh, to prevent you from being disobedient, this system deliberately concealed your aura so he could not sense you. If you think this reward is no good, then go to Mount Sumeru and wait to become a bald monk. Oh, and I was the one who led Zhunti here," the system replied bluntly.

Hurry up and quit messing around... If you don't help me, I might really end up going there to become a bald monk. Yun Ting cursed inwardly, urging the system to quickly remove the concealment around him so Sect Leader Tongtian could sense his current situation.

Then, seeing that Zhunti was already running out of patience, Yun Ting hurriedly said, "Thank you for your kind intentions, Senior, but I think Mount Buzhou is quite nice. I've grown accustomed to staying here and do not wish to leave."