In a room with old walls and few furniture, Xiao Lin opened his eyes.
The first thing he felt was a wave of weakness. Looking down, he saw a pair of small and soft hands placed infront of his chest making a strange sign.
Unfamiliar memories flooded his mind like a broken dam. He clutched his head feeling dizzy all over. This state remained for sometime before slowly subsiding.
"Douqi....Xiao Lin...Xiao family...Wutan City"
Unconsciously, a string of words escaped his mouth.
After calming down, Xiao Lin finally understood his situation.
He has transmigrated to the world of Douqi Continent, a novel he read in his previous life. Not only that, he was even thrown into the protagonist family which was almost exterminated in the future.
Thankfully, the protagonist, Xiao Yan was there. He prevented the complete annihilation of the clan and even made them the strongest force in the continent.
But that was at the end stage. Before that, the Xiao family lost many people and had to hide from evil forces just to survive.
This is a world where strength is revered. The strong tramples on the weak and this is the rule of the world!
Xiao Lin doesn't want his future to be filled with uncertainty. And the only way to take control is to get stronger.
After the merging of memories, he also knew that he was only 4 years old now, about the same age as Xiao Yan so there is a lot of time before disaster strikes.
Xiao Lin's eyes were resolute. He has to take advantage of this buffer period and improve his strength as much as possible. Only then can he be somewhat relaxed.
Just as Xiao Lin firmed his mind, a mechanical voice echoed inside his head making him ecstatic.
[God-level Sign In system activated]
[Newbie gift pack issued]
Xiao Lin who was sitting on his bed almost jumped up in excitement. As a traveler, how can he not know about the system.
Soon, the rules of the system appeared in his mind. It was fairly simple.
He can Sign In at different places to get rewards. Rewards are random spanning from useless clothing to peerless treasures.
There are also special locations where the chances of getting higher grade rewards can be triggered.
A small curve formed at the end of Xiao Lin's lips.
He is not a person who will become arrogant just because he has a system.
He knows, without strength, having a system is of no use. Only when he has sufficient strength, can he guarantee his safety.
But the path of cultivation is harsh. With the system in hand, he has an advantage which the others don't have. This can ultimately make a difference in long term.
He can also worry less about his future now.
"System, open gift pack!"
[Congratulations Host for getting peerless talent and top-level comprehension!]
Before Xiao Lin could react, his consciousness was pulled in a separate space.
When he raised his head again, he saw a huge expanse of black sky dotted with stars and galaxies.
At this moment, various aspects of cultivation flashed in his mind and the solutions appeared one by one as if the universe itself was pointing out his mistakes.
It felt like a moment and also an hour but when he came back to his senses, a lot of his doubts has been cleared.
At 4 years of age, every disciple of the Xiao family is taught to cultivate and a week ago, Xiao Lin went through the same.
But, at that time, he was just an ordinary person. The elders taught a lot but he couldn't understand all of it.
Many things remained a mystery and due to his outer disciple status, no one paid him any attention. It was also difficult for someone of his status to come in contact with the elders to clarify his doubts.
But now, with the top-level comprehension rewarded by the system, every question was answered.
Xiao Lin even feels that he has understood those concepts better than the family elders who taught it!
Finally, he turned his attention to his body. Although the structure remained the same, the skin has become more soft, even a bit elastic. And the strength seems to have increased.
Infact, this was just an illusion brought to him after his talent improved. The improvement in talent removed all his impurities from the inside out making him almost a perfect cultivator.
His bones became harder, blood became more viscous, organs became stronger and the meridians widened several times.
Overall, he can now be compared to those talented monsters of the Central Plains or even the Ancient clans!!
What amazed Xiao Lin was that such a big change didn't cause any discomfort or pain to him. He couldn't help but attribute it to the system's capabilities.
Having a Goldenfinger is truly a magical thing!
After his excitement died down a little, he decided to see the changes in real practice.
Sitting cross-legged on the bed and focusing his mind, he used his recent understandings to sense the douqi in the air.
To his surprise, in just a matter of seconds, he was able to sense a mysterious energy flowing around him. This energy was like the fabric of reality, omnipotent and omnipresent.
This is douqi!
Xiao Lin couldn't believe it!
He spent a week, sitting for hours trying to sense douqi in vain but now, he could do it in seconds?!
Is this the difference brought by talent?
He suddenly understood that why when Xiao Yan was able to sense douqi in front of everyone in just less than two incense stick of time, the family elders looked so excited.
It's because talent determines everything in this world. And from talent comes strength.
Xiao Lin didn't just stop after sensing the douqi, he tried to absorb it which was almost effortless to him.
After absorption comes the refinement, the douqi that entered through his nostrils, in ordinary cases would be pulled into the dantian and then refined into his own but Xiao Lin decided to do it differently.
Without refining the douqi directly, He began directing it throughout his body through the meridians. The raw douqi strand kept tempering each and every part of his body.
According to Xiao Lin's comprehension, this tempering is far more efficient than the tempering after refinement.
So, it took about an incense stick of time to completely refine a strand that could take him only a moment. But it was worth it.
Xiao Lin didn't stop but continued!