Dumbfounded and Crushed
Ye Liang gazed at the completely unfamiliar mortal city before him, walking and stopping along the way, carefully observing his surroundings.
They then went into a luxurious restaurant, intending to have a meal first and gather some information while they were at it.
After the signature dishes he ordered were served, he fell silent as he looked at the Sun Rice in his bowl.
He was certain his intuition was correct; the rice before him contained energy and was clearly spirit rice.
How could there be spirit rice in the mortal world?
This is completely unreasonable.
It should be known that Spiritual Qi is scarce in the mortal realm, making it impossible to cultivate spirit rice.
Ye Liang carefully picked up a piece of spirit rice and put it in his mouth. It was soft, sticky, sweet, and contained a trace of energy.
It is absolutely true that it is spirit rice; that's what he ate at the Heavenly Revelation Sect.
For a moment, Ye Liang felt his head buzzing, unable to tell whether he was in a tavern in the mortal world or a tavern in the immortal Immortal Realm.
In a daze, he finished all the food on the table and got up to pay the bill.
The shopkeeper looked at him and said, "Sir, that'll be 500 Energy Points in total."
Ye Liang was immediately dumbfounded, completely not understanding. "Huh? What are you talking about, Energy Points?"
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper realized that the person in front of him was not bound to the system, so he smiled and explained:
"Sir, Energy Points are the system's currency. Are you not bound to the system?"
Ye Liang nodded slightly. Having experienced numerous setbacks, he had long lost his former arrogance.
"I haven't linked any system to my account. What system are you referring to?"
"You'll know once you bind to the system." The shopkeeper took out a System Seed and handed it to Ye Liang.
Ye Liang accepted the System Seed, hesitated for a moment, and then agreed to bind to the system.
After he learned about the system's functions through the system navigation, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise:
"My god, this system is amazing! Dao Comprehension Space, Storage Space, Spatial Teleportation, Monster Game World..."
The System Store even has so many Cultivation Method and goods, including immortal Cultivation Method and Artificial Heavenly Spirit Root.
Upon seeing the System Store, he finally understood why people in the mortal realm all possessed cultivation, and he also found the reason for the changes in the mortal realm.
With such a miraculous system in place, it's not surprising that such significant changes have occurred in the mortal realm.
He then gave a wry smile, for it was truly a case of a day in the mountains being a thousand years in the world.
The cultivation Immortal Realm has been far removed from the mortal world for too long, and its impression of the mortal world is still stuck in the past. It has no idea that the mortal world has undergone earth-shattering changes.
A thought suddenly struck him, and he immediately opened TikTok) and searched for his own name.
However, the search results showed videos of him being defeated by Liu Yi, Qian Duoduo, and Zheng Siqi, with the title "The Most Miserable Saint in History."
Ye Liang immediately lost his composure and couldn't help but shout back, "I'm not the most tragic Holy Son in history! You're talking nonsense!"
As soon as he said that, everyone in the restaurant turned to look at him.
Someone immediately recognized Ye Liang and exclaimed in surprise, "He's Ye Liang? The Holy Son of the Heavenly Revelation Sect?"
"Wow, so he's Ye Liang, the most miserable Holy Son in history, defeated in succession by Liu Yi, Qian Duoduo, and Zheng Siqi. He's a disgrace to the Holy Sons."
"He's really in a terrible state. Being defeated by Liu Yi is one thing, but being defeated by Qian Duoduo and Zheng Siqi is just too shameful."
Hearing the crowd's discussion, Ye Liang's face flushed red, and he retorted sharply once again:
"You're talking nonsense! I'm not the most tragic Holy Son in history, much less a disgrace among Holy Sons!"
As he spoke, he released his aura, intending to intimidate the crowd.
But in the next instant, five auras, no less powerful than his, rose up in the restaurant and steadily suppressed him.
Ye Liang's expression changed drastically, and he suddenly realized that he had been too reckless.
Seeing this, the innkeeper quickly stepped forward to smooth things over. "Let's all keep things peaceful. My little restaurant can't afford any more trouble."
And Ye Shengzi, could you please settle the bill and pay the 500 Energy Points?
Ye Liang composed himself and looked at the shopkeeper, asking, "I don't have any Energy Points right now. Could I pay with Spirit Stone?"
The shopkeeper nodded and replied, "Of course, we can settle the payment with Spirit Stone."
Ye Liang hurriedly took out Spirit Stone to pay the bill, and then left the restaurant without looking back.
How embarrassing! Utterly embarrassing! He didn't want to stay a moment longer.
Once outside the city, he went straight to the mountains and fields, where he roared madly into the open space:
"Bastards! I am not the most tragic Holy Son in history, nor am I a disgrace among Holy Sons! This is blatant slander..."
After venting his anger and calming down a bit, he immediately entered the system and began to explore it, cursing incessantly as he read:
"Damn it! So they all bought Artificial Heavenly Spirit Root. No wonder their cultivation speed is so fast, and they also have system functions like the Dao Comprehension Space to assist them."
This isn't because they're more talented than me; as the comments said, it's a victory for the system.
I didn't lose to them at all; I just lost to the system.
And that Trial Tower's combat power ranking list—is it really that valuable? Zheng Siqi doesn't even qualify to be on the list.
I'm so angry!
No wonder they call me a disgrace among the Holy Sons, Zheng Siqi, you little bastard.
With such good conditions, you can't even get into the Combat Power Ranking, making me bear so much infamy. If you had just been a little more competitive, my shame would have been less.
"And that person was originally Liu Yi, the number one in the Dao Seed Realm, and he even defeated Zheng Siqi with a single palm strike."
After Ye Liang figured out the system, a series of words meaning "poor" suddenly popped into his mind.
Many of the system's functions require Energy Points to use, but he is currently penniless.
He then uploaded all the Cultivation Method he knew, except for Cultivation Method inherited from the Heavenly Revelation Sect, to the System Store.
The system indicated that most of the Cultivation Method were already available in the shop, and in the end, only a few Cultivation Method acquired during his travels were sold, resulting in a total of 1.25 million Energy Points.
"Damn it! Qian Duoduo and Zheng Siqi must have sold off almost all the Cultivation Method in the Scripture Pavilion, leaving me no way out at all!"
Ye Liang was caught in a dilemma.
The system's functions are so amazing that it's indispensable for turning things around.
He had considered telling the sect about the system, but immediately dismissed the idea.
If everyone in the sect had the system, what advantage would I have left?
He's still waiting to wash away his shame; we'll talk about this after he's done.
However, for him right now, the fastest way to earn Energy Points seems to be to promote the system.
But then he hesitated. He was, after all, the Holy Son of the Heavenly Revelation Sect. If he really did this, it would be too disgraceful for himself and the sect.
But then he remembered that he had already been dubbed the most tragic saint in history.
He suddenly realized that he had no face left to save.
As long as you can earn Energy Points, your cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds, allowing you to defeat Qian Duoduo and Zheng Siqi and wash away all shame.
As for defeating Liu Yi, he had no confidence in that; that was beyond the reach of the system's assistance.
"Three years from now, in the Immortal-Devil Secret Realm, all the geniuses of the Eastern Desolation will gather. At that time, it will be my time to wash away this shame."
I want the world to know that what I have lost, I will take back with my own hands!