Arrival at Stone Village

Each moment, each scene, a state of mind; each flower, each blade of grass, a world.

Flying Immortal Town! It was a beautiful, magical place. Ancient legends said immortals had once emerged there.

Recently, an old man had arrived in town, carrying a few tattered books and wandering around, constantly trying to sweet-talk people into buying them.

"Hey! Young man, I can see you have an exceptional constitution and profound good fortune. You're a promising seedling. I have an Immortal Book here. Interested in taking a look? Just a hundred yuan. For a hundred yuan, you can't lose out, and you can't get swindled!"

That day, the old man was once again trying to hoodwink a young man. This had continued for several days. Every day, he timed it perfectly and waited for the boy at an intersection. The boy was named Jun Moxiao, a high school student and an orphan.

"Like hell I believe you! You rotten old geezer, you're up to no good. Why do you keep trying to fool me every day? I've worked all day, and I'm exhausted. I'm going home to eat!"

Jun Moxiao had finished a day's work and was riding a shared bicycle back to his rented room when he ran into the old man trying to sell him books again. This was already the fifth day. Every day, the old man arrived right on time to pitch him some supposed Immortal Book.

Watching Jun Moxiao ride away, the old man smiled mysteriously. "Young man, are you ready?"

Jun Moxiao was a high school student, an orphan at that. He worked during summer vacation to earn a little money for living expenses, yet these past few days, an old man had tried to con him every time he got off work. What the hell was going on?

Jun Moxiao was also a fan of novels and animation. After returning to his room and eating, he settled in with his computer to watch the Perfect World animation. An earlier preview had said the Willow Deity would appear, and the guy was so excited he jumped up. When reading the Perfect World novel, Jun Moxiao's favorite character had been the Willow Deity.

Her gentle, kind, domineering, and fiercely protective nature had captured the hearts of countless animation fans. She could be considered Perfect World's foremost goddess.

After watching the latest episode, Jun Moxiao typed a few words into the scrolling comments: "The perfect goddess! The Willow Deity is forever divine!"

Then he closed his computer and slowly drifted off. Having worked all day, he fell asleep almost as soon as he collapsed onto his bed.

An image appeared in his dream, looking rather grand and impressive. Jun Moxiao walked toward it. Huh! He passed straight through, as though walking through a bubble blown from soapy laundry water. A strange, dazzling world appeared before him. Its mountains floated in the air, with clouds drifting beneath their feet. It was breathtakingly beautiful.

Holy shit! This is the immortal realm!

Jun Moxiao enjoyed all kinds of novels, especially cultivation stories, and often imagined himself as a Great Power in the cultivation world. Perhaps this was a case of dreaming at night about what occupied his thoughts by day. It could also be called letting his spirit roam the great void.

Standing in this dreamlike immortal realm, Jun Moxiao looked around and found no one. His spirits soared, and he threw back his head with a triumphant howl.

"Ha ha... I have finally transcended my tribulation and ascended! From now on, I shall roam the Myriad Heavens and Worlds as I please!"

But there seemed to be no one in this world. Only his own shout rang through the clouds.

Just then, a ball of light suddenly shot down from the sky and enveloped him. A doorway resembling a black hole appeared before him and sucked him inside in an instant.

"Whoa! Holy shit! That's a black hole!"

With that cry, Jun Moxiao vanished. He lost consciousness as well and was transported to an unknown world.

Meanwhile, in the real world, the old man who had been selling books arrived outside the rented room. One corner of his mouth curled upward. A moment later, he waved his hand, and Jun Moxiao vanished from this world entirely, as though he had never existed here at all.

"Young man, welcome to the Myriad Heavens and Worlds."

The old man smiled mysteriously and disappeared.

In Perfect World, at Stone Village in the Great Wilderness.

That morning, the clan chief, Shi Yunfeng, was teaching a bunch of little brats to practice their punches. As he did, he said, "Morning sets the course for the day. Tempering your bodies from childhood will benefit your cultivation. Work hard and achieve success. I hope you'll be able to leave the Great Wilderness."

Several of the little brats tried to practice but had no energy. The old clan chief had dragged them out of bed, and they were still grumpy about it! Their behavior made him shake his head repeatedly. Only one adorable little boy, around two years old and as exquisitely formed as carved jade, practiced with proper form.

Watching his earnest little face, the old clan chief felt a pang of heartache. After a while, he walked over, stroked the boy's cheek, and asked, "Little One! Are you tired? How do you feel?"

Little One said, "Grandpa Chief, I'm not tired. Practicing makes me feel warm all over. It feels really nice!"

The old clan chief said, "Good, good. That's enough practice for today, Little One. Grandpa will go back and cook your favorite beast milk."

With that, he took Little One by the hand and led him home to simmer some beast milk.

This little brat was Shi Hao, the Desolate Heaven Emperor whose Supreme Bone had been dug out, whose life was full of hardship, and who would become invincible beneath heaven and stand alone across eternity. Known as the milk-loving Little One, he was now barely two years old, and his favorite thing was drinking beast milk.

Previously, when his Supreme Bone had been dug out at the age of two, Little One's body had shrunk back to that of a newborn infant. Shi Hao's parents had brought him to Stone Village, and through his tenacious vitality, he had survived. What a pitiful child.

Just as the clan chief returned home to cook beast milk for Little One, time suddenly froze throughout the Great Wilderness for about three seconds. During that frozen interval, a white ball of light descended toward the Great Wilderness. No one knew where it landed.

The lone willow branch on Stone Village's tree stump suddenly began to move, swaying in every direction through the air as though probing for something deep within the Great Wilderness.

Ever since the Willow Deity had awakened with a start, she had sensed that someone would share a profound karmic connection with her, and that through this person, she would receive an immense opportunity-one beyond imagination. It was a kind of sixth sense.

The Willow Deity extended her divine sense to search the surroundings. A moment later, she discovered an unusual sight atop a large rock not far from Stone Village. There was a green lotus-moss growth, radiating an endless aura of creation. Upon it lay a flawless, fair-skinned infant as exquisite as carved jade, his body glowing with platinum light, incomparably sacred.

Many fierce beasts in the distance were attracted by this aura and hurried over, as though eating this infant would grant them tremendous fortune.

The Willow Deity's lone branch released a terrifying aura, frightening away the fierce beasts. Then she swept up the lotus moss and the infant and brought them back to Stone Village.

When the Willow Deity touched the infant, a surge of creation power flowed into her body. It felt wonderfully soothing, and much more of her strength recovered. A fresh, tender willow branch sprouted from the old stump.

After being sucked away in that dream, Jun Moxiao had no idea how much time had passed. He slowly woke up, only to discover that he had somehow become an infant.

Oh no! Holy shit! Where am I? This place is terrifying! It feels like something's wrapped around me. He looked and saw a willow branch.

Jun Moxiao thought, Have I transmigrated to another world? Is this some kind of monster? Is it going to kill me? I never thought I'd be logged out the moment I arrived. I've become an infant, without any ability to fight back.

I'll dedicate "Chilly" to myself. Forget it. I was an orphan anyway. Take life and death lightly-it doesn't matter.

The next moment, Jun Moxiao immediately remembered that transmigrators always had some kind of cheat or system. Surely he should have one too.

So he frantically shouted in his mind, Almighty system! Pretty system sister! Handsome system bro! Save me!

Ding! The Invincible System requests binding. Host, please choose: bind or not?

A sweet female voice sounded in his mind. At the same time, the figure of a mature, regal beauty appeared within Jun Moxiao's soul sea. Her peerless elegance could topple cities and kingdoms, but Jun Moxiao could not see her.

Jun Moxiao grew excited. The system might arrive late, but it would never fail to show up.

He immediately shouted in excitement, "Bind!"

Unfortunately, he was only an infant, so all that came out was a string of babbling sounds.

Jun Moxiao asked, "System sister, is there a starter gift pack or something to keep me alive?"

The system said, "There's no gift pack. With this system here, you don't need anything to preserve your life. Also, there's no need to shout, host. You can communicate directly through your thoughts."

After the system finished speaking, something like a game interface appeared in Jun Moxiao's mind. He took a look:

Name: Jun Moxiao

Sex: male

Current world: Perfect World

Cultivation: sealed; first seal unlocked

Primary cultivation technique: Chaos Art

Supreme treasure: Creation Green Lotus (from a higher-level world)

Inventory: none

Jun Moxiao was so angry that he sounded possessed by a foul-mouthed gamer. "System sister, are you messing with me? You sealed my strength and dumped me into this incredibly dangerous Perfect World, yet you won't even give me a gift pack? How am I supposed to get by?"

After cursing and grumbling for a while, Jun Moxiao calmed down and decided things probably weren't that bad. At least he had the Creation Green Lotus. That ought to be pretty good.

He asked the system, "Where am I?"

The system sister replied playfully, "This is Stone Village in the Great Wilderness. That's right, the starter village in Perfect World, created by that red-haired monster. Host! Surprised? Didn't see that coming, did you?"

Jun Moxiao said in delighted surprise, "You sent me straight to the starter village? Do you want me to babysit the milk-loving kid? Am I being held by the Willow Deity right now? Will she slice me up to study me?"

The system said, "Yes. A Great Power placed countless seals on you, turning you into an infant. As long as you slowly check in throughout this world, you can gain strength without having to cultivate painstakingly. However, it's best not to use the Chaos Art before reaching Immortal King, lest you draw out the big bosses ahead of time. Also, the lotus pedestal beneath you is your supreme protective treasure. I sent you straight to your beloved Willow Deity sister at the very start. Well? Surprised?"

Jun Moxiao grew excited. He was set now! With the Willow Deity protecting him, what was there to fear?

But then he thought about it. He had only just met the Willow Deity, and his origins were so mysterious. Could his life be in danger? After all, this was a fantasy world whose danger level was off the charts!

He hurriedly asked the system, "So I became an infant because I was sealed? The Willow Deity picked me up. Since I'm so mysterious, will she slice me up to study me?"

The system said, "With this system here, the Willow Deity won't dare harm you. Besides, that lotus moss will protect you."

Jun Moxiao asked, "What about that guy Shi Hao? What's his situation right now?"

The system said, "Little One is two years old now and has already arrived in Stone Village. From now on, as you meet this world's major characters, the seals on your body will gradually unlock, and you'll receive corresponding rewards, such as supreme treasures of heaven and earth from the Myriad Heavens and Worlds, spirit medicines, Treasure Techniques, cultivation techniques, and so on. You can also teach them to others. All right, experience it for yourself!"

Jun Moxiao said, "Thank you."

Then he reviewed what he had learned: a supremely powerful Great Power had sealed him, causing him to become an infant. As for how strong he had been before, he guessed he had possessed Immortal Emperor cultivation, perhaps even higher.

The system's voice rang out in his mind: "Ding! Congratulations to the host on meeting the Willow Deity. The host has unlocked the first seal. Rewards: Phoenix Nirvana Method! Phoenix Treasure Art! Your strength has recovered by a teeny, tiny, little bit."

Jun Moxiao said, "Isn't the Phoenix Nirvana Method already included in the Phoenix Treasure Art? Also, do you have a name? It doesn't feel right to keep calling you this. How about I name you Meng Die? Sounds nice, right? Also, now that I've unlocked a seal, how strong am I? Am I powerful?"

The system said, "Thank you, host, for giving this system such a lovely name. I extracted the Phoenix Nirvana Method separately and improved it. Later, you can teach this technique directly to others without exposing the Phoenix Treasure Art! Master, you've only just unlocked the first seal. What are you imagining? You're still just an infant. All it means is that you now have abundant vitality and vigorous blood and qi. You're basically a humanoid treasure medicine."

Jun Moxiao said, "Heh! Meng Die, do you have to be so blunt? You could just say I'm a weakling right now. Also, can I put this lotus moss away?"

The system said, "Master, you can draw it back into your body with a thought. Also, this is the Creation Green Lotus. You could consider it the sort found in the Great Wilderness World. Although it isn't the genuine article, it is still an Innate Supreme Treasure. This Creation Green Lotus is your companion supreme treasure. You can gradually discover its wonders later!"

Mm! Giving me such a massive cheat right from the start means I'll be able to swagger through this cruel world someday. But until I'm strong enough, I'd better lie low.

This system knows how to get things done. Five-star review.

Jun Moxiao kept up his running commentary in his heart!