Intelligent Cultivation System at Your Service!

As the setting sun slanted, Pei Ling returned to Pei Manor.

Most of the servants he encountered along the way acted as if they hadn't seen him, busying themselves with their own tasks.

It wasn't until he was about to leave the vicinity of the main courtyard that a maid called out to him: "The Madam says that a Disciple of the Holy Sect is staying in the manor temporarily and is quite fond of pastries made with Colorless Ganoderma. Please, Seventh Young Master, start tomorrow and go into Yuan Lao Mountain to find some more. If you do, the Madam will reward you handsomely!"

"Understood." The maid's attitude was dismissive, but Pei Ling didn't mind. He was quite satisfied with his status in this vast manor; much like the courtyard he currently lived in, it was remote, inconspicuous, quiet, and no one cared about him—naturally, no one served him either.

He could kill someone, dispose of the body, and wipe away all traces in broad daylight without ever being discovered.

After all, being reckless and fighting one's way to the top was no longer in fashion; the big shots were all competing to see who could be more low-key.

Stability was the true path to success.

He had a deep understanding of this, for in his previous life, Pei Ling was a man who valued stability (and cowardice) above all else.

Furthermore, the world he had transmigrated into was hardly a harmonious society; it was filled with cultivation, bizarre horrors, and demonic beasts... Although the family his original body belonged to had some influence, they were under the banner of the Chongming Sect, a demonic behemoth that would wash three thousand miles in blood at the slightest provocation. No matter how he looked at it, the future seemed precarious.

Thus, he had developed the habit of reflecting on himself three times a day: Have I been cautious enough today?

Can I be even more cautious?

What other ways are there to practice the Dao of Caution?

Relying on this careful and prudent nature, Pei Ling, who had transmigrated as a fetus, had managed to grow up steadily despite his mother dying early, his father being a scumbag, his stepmother being jealous, and the great family being filled with undercurrents of intrigue.

And, he had secretly been developing a transmigrator's perk.

"System!" Once inside his small, secluded courtyard, Pei Ling immediately locked the door. After strictly checking that all doors and windows were shut and confirming that no one had entered and there was no eavesdropping or surveillance, he let out a soft sigh of relief. Suppressing his excitement, he called out in his mind, "I have gathered enough spirit stones for the activation. Activate immediately."

"Ding-dong!"

Accompanied by a crisp chime, a translucent panel that only he could see slowly emerged before him.

Name: Pei Ling.
Race: Human.
Gender: Male.
Age: 18.
Identity: Branch disciple of the Luquan City Pei Clan.
Realm: Qi Refining Stage, Second Layer.
System Status: Inactive.

A neutral voice devoid of any emotion echoed in Pei Ling's mind, confirming in a mechanical tone: "Spirit stones sufficient for system activation detected. Does the Host authorize the system to absorb them immediately to activate the system?"

Pei Ling took a deep breath: "Yes!"

The three hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones he had painstakingly saved up his entire life—even by skimping on his own cultivation resources—were instantly swept away by an invisible force.

Gorgeous flames surged around the panel floating before him, and the characters flickered wildly.

A moment later, the panel became clear again, and the system's voice seemed to carry a hint of joy: "The Intelligent Cultivation System is at your service! One-Click Autopilot, Intelligent Upgrade, fully automated cultivation, preventing accidents, worry-free from inner demons, fulfilling your dream of ascension!"

Immediately, the [System Activation] status at the bottom of the panel changed quietly, replaced by a new interface with five options: [Select Technique], [Select Spell], [Select Divine Ability], [Select Duration], and finally, [One-Click Cultivation].

Pei Ling, whose heart had been steady for years, felt a rare surge of excitement.

He couldn't wait to use his mind to press [Select Technique] first.

"Please select the technique you wish to cultivate..."

The system's voice rang out again, and the characters "Bone Tempering Art" appeared on the interface. This was the Pei Family's ancestral technique and the only one he could currently choose.

The Pei Family Bone Tempering Art was divided into three stages: Iron Bone, Essence Bone, and Jade Bone. Once the Iron Bone stage was achieved, one would be impervious to blades and spears, with fists like heavy hammers and palms like blades, capable of tearing tigers and wolves apart with bare hands.

However, since this technique originated from the demonic path, the cultivation process was filled with a heavy demonic style.

Every time one cultivated, they had to shatter and pulverize all the bones in their body, then use the methods of the Bone Tempering Art to refine the broken bones before "reassembling" them to achieve improvement! Those whose willpower was not firm enough would often fail during their first attempt, unable to endure the pain of having their bones shattered, and some with poor aptitude would even be tortured to death halfway through.

It could be said that every cultivator who succeeded in the Bone Tempering Art possessed top-tier talent and willpower.

Of course, this was only the conventional method. If one had the conditions to take Bone Quenching Pills, not only would the pain be significantly reduced, but it would also yield twice the result with half the effort. However, Bone Quenching Pills could only be refined by the Chongming Sect, and with the Pei Family's influence, they were only allocated ten pills per year.

The Patriarch of the Pei Family, as the pillar of the family, naturally took five, the three elders each took one, and the Sect Son took one... By the time it reached a branch disciple like Pei Ling, he hadn't even seen what a Bone Quenching Pill looked like!

Therefore, having never used a single Bone Quenching Pill, the fact that Pei Ling had managed to cultivate half an Iron Bone and reach the second layer of the Qi Refining Stage after all these years was proof of his high talent and firm will.

"Under normal circumstances, one complete cultivation session of the Bone Tempering Art, without the aid of Bone Quenching Pills, requires at least three months, even with the nourishment of numerous medicinal herbs. Being too eager will only cause the body to collapse, leading to counterproductive results." Pei Ling rubbed his hands in excitement. "But now, I have the System!"

He was eager to know the system's cultivation effect, so after selecting the technique, he immediately clicked on [Select Duration]. He had intended to choose a shorter time to test it out, but the top options were [One Year], followed by [Ten Years], [One Hundred Years]...

Pei Ling was speechless...

It wasn't until the very bottom that there was an option for [Temporary Cultivation · Intelligent Duration].

This made Pei Ling breathe a sigh of relief. He immediately selected it and then clicked [One-Click Cultivation]!

"The Intelligent Cultivation System is at your service!" After the panel flickered twice, it gradually faded, and the system's voice returned to its previous mechanical tone: "One-Click Autopilot, Intelligent Upgrade! Starting Autopilot cultivation now. Friendly Reminder: During cultivation, the Host will lose Body Control. Please do not panic..."

Immediately, Pei Ling felt a slight dizziness, and then an invisible force injected itself into his body, quickly maneuvering him into a cultivation posture.

Next, his Dantian grew slightly warm, and the Bone Tempering Art began to run automatically. His entire body's bones felt a sharp pain, then began to split bit by bit, vibrating at high speed under the operation of the Bone Tempering Art, metabolizing rapidly. Meanwhile, the pores all over his body opened, and many impurities within his body were expelled during this process... The entire cultivation process was smooth, skillful, and even carried a sense of seamless perfection.

Compared to every previous time he had cultivated, where he had to split his focus and a moment of negligence could lead to severe injury or death, the system's Autopilot could simply be described as an indulgence.

This system was simply too perfect for a salted fish like him who preferred to keep a low profile!

It was truly a masterpiece of conscience among golden fingers!

Pei Ling was just reveling in his joy when the system suddenly let out a "ding-dong," and the hidden panel reappeared: "Detected a lack of cultivation pill, Bone Quenching Pill. Please wait..."

"Please wait..."

"Please wait..."

Pei Ling: "???"

This... the system's one-click cultivation actually required Bone Quenching Pills? Where was he supposed to get Bone Quenching Pills for the system??

"Ding-dong!" The system chimed again, and the text on the panel changed accordingly...

"Analysis complete. The system will gift ten Bone Quenching Pills for free."

That good?

Pei Ling couldn't help but perk up.

Just as he was full of anticipation, his body suddenly stood up.

Pei Ling: "?"

His body walked out the door with crisp, decisive movements.

Pei Ling: "??"

He was stunned for a moment, then watched as his body moved at a speed far exceeding his current cultivation level, rushing out of the small courtyard like an afterimage, and within a few breaths, charged into the Jade Wutong Courtyard of the Pei Manor.

At this moment, Pei Ling finally realized—Jade Wutong Courtyard!

That was the residence of the Chongming Sect Disciple!

The honored guest whom the entire Pei Manor had to treat with extreme caution!

What the hell???