[Host detected. Would you like to start the system?] [Countdown: 3! 2! 1! 0!] [Host did not respond. System starting automatically...Starting...] [Startup failed! System self-diagnosis in progress...] [Self-diagnosis complete. System more than half destroyed. Severing damaged components. Restarting! Starting...] [System started. Have a pleasant journey, host!]
Looking at the antique study before him and listening to the clattering mechanical noises in his ears,
Mo Yunxuan was a little dazed, but he could still make sense of things. He had definitely transmigrated; after all, his ten years of webnovel reading hadn't been for nothing.
What he couldn't understand was, how had he transmigrated just by opening his front door after going out for a bowl of spicy hot pot?
Where was the promised process? Where was the promised truck? Didn't you care about your performance reviews anymore?!
Mo Yunxuan took several deep breaths, barely managing to choke back the old familiar rant welling up inside him.
He turned and closed the door, then walked over and sat in the chair by the desk. Closing his eyes, he began to sense the fluctuation that had been in his mind all along.
As expected, once his eyes were shut, the fluctuation in his mind began to take shape as a Light Orb.
When he tried to touch it, the Light Orb automatically broke apart into tiny points of light and flew toward him.
What followed was a long stream of memory images about the previous owner of this body, whom he had replaced after transmigrating.
It wasn't hard to tell from them that he had transmigrated to a high-martial world where cultivators existed.
The land he was currently in fell within the sphere of influence of the Dagan Dynasty. There were only a handful of powers in the surrounding area that could rival the Dagan Dynasty.
The identity he'd inherited was that of the Duke of Wei of the Dagan Dynasty, responsible for the Imperial City's 200,000 Imperial City Imperial Guards. He was a Duke with real power.
It was just that Old Duke of Wei had died unexpectedly. The previous owner had only recently inherited the Duke Title and had just finished holding a funeral for the Old Duke. He hadn't even had time to visit the Imperial City Imperial Guard before Mo Yunxuan took his place.
He silently felt sorry for the previous owner for a moment, then started looking into the system that had been chattering away in his mind.
"System, you there?"
"Godfather?"
"Dad!"
After several serious attempts, the system still didn't respond at all. It was as useless as a moronic AI.
The only useful thing it had was an Attribute Panel showing information about him:
[Name: Mo Yunxuan] [Identity: Duke of Wei of the Dagan Dynasty] [Cultivation: Late Golden Core] [Cultivation Method: Blood Battle Scripture]
Looking at the thoroughly unremarkable Attribute Panel, Mo Yunxuan felt nothing.
But after examining it closely, he finally spotted an icon resembling a page-turning symbol in the bottom-right corner.
He silently thought, "Next page." Sure enough, the panel changed, and a new one appeared with two options.
The first was Troop Summon. The summoning cycle was measured in years, and he could summon 200 Crusaders every year.
Hmm? Crusaders? Are you sure you didn't send me to the wrong world? Mo Yunxuan glanced at the antique study again and couldn't help grumbling inwardly.
But, abiding by the principle of not arguing with idiots, Mo Yunxuan continued reading the second option.
The second option was to extract the essence of a target Magic Beast. Once enough essence had accumulated, the troops could advance directly to the next tier. It was basically an alternative experience-point system.
At this, Mo Yunxuan could barely keep his composure. He cursed inwardly:
This damn system had definitely sent him to the wrong world. Otherwise, how could it be half useless right off the bat?
"Ah, forget it. My identity after transmigrating isn't bad, anyway. Since I'm here, I might as well make the best of it. Worrying too much would just be pointless self-torment." Mo Yunxuan murmured to himself, trying to cheer himself up.
There was no way he could fight this moronic AI, so he might as well enjoy himself.
Besides, he was at least a powerful Duke commanding 200,000 Imperial City Imperial Guards. That was enough to live comfortably for the rest of his life.
If you think this book is good, remember to add it to your bookshelf so you can find it again next time.
The only thing Mo Yunxuan was worried about was whether the system's functions would even work with this world's rules.
And if the soldiers it summoned happened to have white, black, green, blue, or some other skin color, that would be a disaster!
Just then, a voice came from outside the door.
"My lord, the horses are ready. Shall we head to the Barracks now?"
From his memories, Mo Yunxuan recalled that the person outside was Wang Yuan, the steward of the Duke Mansion, a Peak Spirit Transmutation cultivator.
The previous owner had always called him Uncle Wang and treated him with great respect. With his help, Old Duke of Wei's funeral had gone smoothly as well.
"Uncle Wang, let's go now!"
Mo Yunxuan opened the door and looked at the ordinary-looking middle-aged man in gray brocade robes. He spoke casually.
"Yes."
Wang Yuan nodded in acknowledgment and turned to lead the way. As they walked, he kept his eyes forward and made no unnecessary movements.
Walking half a step behind him, Mo Yunxuan looked at Wang Yuan and tried to inspect his Attribute Panel. Sure enough, a new panel appeared:
[Name: Wang Yuan] [Identity: Steward of the Dagan Dynasty Wei State Duke Mansion] [Cultivation: Peak Spirit Transmutation] [Cultivation Method: Blood Battle Scripture] [Loyalty: 98]
Seeing his loyalty score of 98, Mo Yunxuan nodded in satisfaction.
With loyalty like that, as long as he didn't do something suicidal, like trying to destroy the Wei State Duke Mansion, Wang Yuan would always stand behind him and support him.
Moreover, the strongest cultivator in the Great Gan Dynasty, the Empress, had only reached the early stage of Body Integration Realm. Most of the other Noble Families were stuck between Peak Spirit Transmutation and Void Refining Stage.
With Wang Yuan's Peak Spirit Transmutation cultivation, together with the 200,000 Imperial City Imperial Guards under his command, he had more than enough to fend off most overt and covert threats.
As they passed the Mansion Training Ground, Mo Yunxuan remembered he could summon 200 Crusaders. Since there was a training ground right here, he could try it out.
Still, it was best to avoid having anyone witness a troop summoning, so he stopped and said to Wang Yuan:
"Uncle Wang, go to the treasury and fetch 200 sets of Xuan Grade standard equipment. I'll wait here."
"Yes, my lord."
Wang Yuan had been a little confused about why Mo Yunxuan had suddenly stopped. After hearing those words, he was even more puzzled.
But long-established habit made him nod and acknowledge the order without thinking.
After Wang Yuan left, Mo Yunxuan dismissed everyone and silently thought:
"System, summon 200 Crusaders to this training ground."
[Summoning begins. Please receive your troops.]
As the system's mechanical notification sounded, 200 Crusaders clad in plate armor and wielding swords and shields appeared on the training ground.
Looking at them, he saw that none had the blue or purple skin he'd imagined. They were all pure-blooded Yellow Race people, which made Mo Yunxuan breathe a quiet sigh of relief.
Then he focused his gaze on one of them, and that man's Attribute Panel appeared:
[Name: Li Tieniu] [Identity: Personal Guard under Mo Yunxuan (identity rationalized)] [Cultivation: Early Golden Core] [Cultivation Method: Blood Battle Scripture] [Loyalty: 100]
Although the Crusaders' equipment looked a little Western Fantasy, and their names were rather haphazard,
their Cultivation Method and cultivation system were entirely based on his own template. They were all cultivating the Blood Battle Scripture.
This Cultivation Method was a basic one with no upper limit. It also placed greater emphasis on combat, and the spiritual energy it produced was more destructive.
As a result, in fights between cultivators of the same realm, those who practiced the Blood Battle Scripture could usually overpower cultivators who practiced other methods.
(Cultivation levels: Qi Cultivation—Foundation Establishment—Golden Core—Nascent Soul—Spirit Transformation—Void Refining—Body Integration—Mahayana. Each Great Realm is further divided into four stages: early, middle, late, and peak.)
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