NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 1:
Chapter 1: Holy Son:
-In the Great Primordial Holy Land, atop the Immortal Profound Mountain.
“Holy Son!”
“Greetings, Holy Son!”
Zhou Heng spread his wings of spiritual energy, flying past towering palaces. He nodded slightly at the cultivators along the way who bowed respectfully, and finally landed within the core area of a grand temple.
Buzz!
He raised his hand and formed a golden barrier of flowing spiritual energy. After confirming that there were no living beings within a ten-mile radius, Zhou Heng finally felt at ease and closed his eyes.
“This damn system… it’s finally about to awaken…”
Three years ago, Zhou Heng transmigrated into this fantasy world. Relying on the terrifying background of his original body and its monstrous talent in cultivation, he became a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator in just three days and was highly valued by the Holy Land—rising to the position of Holy Son!
At the same time, the transmigrated Zhou Heng also bound himself to a system. But clearly, this system wasn’t reliable—it had taken all this time to finally wake up…
To be honest, Zhou Heng didn’t really care about this system. After all, he had the background, the talent, and everything he needed to thrive!
Still, since it had awakened, he couldn’t help but feel a bit of anticipation.
What if… it actually turned out to be an insanely overpowered system?
[Supreme Reversal System, Progress: 99/100!]
[Binding Successful!]
Zhou Heng raised his eyebrows. Something felt off.
Reversal? With the life he had now, what did reversal have to do with anything?
[Scanning host environment…]
[Host Zhou Heng: born in Zhou Family Village, Chen Kingdom. Born with crippled meridians, both parents deceased. Raised by his grandfather alongside his younger sister. One month ago, his grandfather was killed during a bandit raid. The host and his sister were sold to a local brothel named the Red Pavilion. Under the abuse of Manager Xu Daniu, the host nearly died from exhaustion…]
Did the system just short-circuit?
Zhou Heng was completely dumbfounded.
[Newbie Mission Activated: Kill the 3rd stage Qi Refining Realm cultivator Xu Daniu, the manager of the Red Pavilion, and rescue your sister from captivity!]
[Mission Completion Reward: 100 points! Restore meridians, 100 low-grade spirit stones, and the Zhou Heavenly Fortune Technique!]
[Mission Failure Penalty: Death and soul obliteration!]
Zhou Heng: “…”
As the Holy Son, he received a monthly tribute of one thousand supreme-grade spirit stones. According to market value, one supreme-grade spirit stone was worth a thousand low-grade ones!
Meridians? As the Holy Son of Great Primordial Holy Land, his physique was said to be the most exceptional in a hundred years! Even the great elders of the Holy Land were fighting over who would get to take him as their final disciple!
The Zhou Heavenly Fortune Technique… was nothing more than a basic beginner’s manual. The gatekeepers of the Holy Land probably cultivated methods a hundred times better than that!
“…Are you kidding me? System, did you bind the wrong person?”
Zhou Heng floated in the air, sitting cross-legged, his expression utterly conflicted.
Complete the mission, and all he’d get was a bunch of useless junk.
Fail the mission, and he’d die for real?
Damn it, was this system messing with him?
[Wishing the host a successful reversal, and a rise to the peak of life!]
After a long silence, Zhou Heng accepted his fate.
At this point, it wasn’t even about becoming invincible anymore. If he wanted to stay alive, he had no choice but to complete the mission!
What a pain in the ass!
“Points, huh? So there must be a store?”
Suddenly, Zhou Heng had a thought. A system shop appeared in his mind:
[Undying Dragon Physique: 10 billion points!]
[Heaven-Swallowing Technique: 1 billion points!]
[…]
Zhou Heng let out a breath of relief. Finally, something decent. But obviously, these amazing items weren’t something he could afford anytime soon.
That was fine. The system’s missions would surely grow more difficult over time. As long as the difficulty aligned with his level, the rewards should become proportionate too!
Whoosh!
Zhou Heng stood up, dispersed the golden barrier with a wave, and turned into a streak of golden light, heading straight for the grand hall of the Holy Land!
…
Inside the resplendent grand hall of the Holy Land, several figures stood tall, their presence as deep as an abyss.
“Holy Lord, the Holy Son has recently broken through to 9th stage Nascent Soul Realm. He’s just a step away from the Soul Formation Realm—truly worthy of celebration!”
“Holy Lord, you’ve truly given birth to a dragon! I still have a premium batch of Blood Dragon tea at home. How about visiting me sometime so we can catch up?”
“…”
Several elderly men stood beside a middle-aged man, smiling with flattery and admiration.
“However, the Holy Son hasn’t yet taken a master. I wonder which one of us old men he’d like to follow?”
As soon as these words were spoken, all their eyes lit up and focused intensely on the middle-aged man.
They had no choice. At their age, they had little hope of reaching a higher realm. But if they could take the Holy Son as a disciple, they’d practically secure the honor of being remembered for generations—as a master of a future king!
“Hahaha! We’ll see, we’ll see! But in the end, it’ll be up to Heng’er to decide who he wants to follow.”
Zhou Wanyu beamed with pride, clearly feeling a bit smug himself.
Whoosh!
In the next second, a figure rushed into the grand hall.
Zhou Wanyu frowned slightly. “Heng’er, why so reckless?”
“Greetings, Father. Greetings, Elders!”
Zhou Heng quickly bowed and saluted. “I’m heading out on a journey and came to report to the Holy Land!”
That’s right—Zhou Heng’s background was the entire Great Primordial Holy Land!
His father was the Holy Lord of the land, and Great Primordial Holy Land was one of the three top powers in this realm, with the potential to become the dominant force!
Unfortunately… now he had to deal with this annoying system. Zhou Heng sighed helplessly at the thought.
“Oh? A journey? What for?” Zhou Wanyu looked a bit surprised. “Where are you going?”
“Father, I’ve been unable to break through to the Soul Formation Realm. I want to travel among mortals for inspiration.”
Zhou Heng tugged at the corner of his mouth, answering awkwardly, “As for the destination… I haven’t decided yet.”
He really couldn’t bring himself to say it—he was going to some remote little town in a tiny mortal country!
Zhou Wanyu nodded. “That’s fine. Cultivation is not just about power—your mindset matters too. I approve. You may go.”
An elder stepped forward immediately. “Holy Son, shall I accompany you?”
“No need, no need. I’ll go alone!”
Zhou Heng quickly turned and shot away in a flash of golden light!
“The Holy Son is truly free-spirited. He’s destined for greatness in the future!”
The elders began praising him at once.
Zhou Wanyu simply shook his head with a wry smile.
“Sigh, he’s still young. Let him go see the world outside. It might be a good thing…”
…
Buzz!
After leaving the Holy Land, Zhou Heng pulled out a regional map. After searching for a long time, he finally spotted the Chen Kingdom in a tiny corner.
Using a tracking technique, he then located Zhou Family Village. The Red Pavilion was likely in the nearby town of Lingfeng.
“Damn… this place is so remote. Good thing I didn’t say it out loud. The whole Chen Kingdom probably doesn’t even have a single Nascent Soul Realm cultivator.”
Zhou Heng curled his lip, his face full of helplessness.
The path of cultivation included Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Soul Formation… and many other realms. Each major realm was divided into nine stages—first being the lowest, ninth the highest!
He was a 9th stage Nascent Soul Realm expert, traveling thousands of miles just to kill a 3rd stage Qi Refining weakling? If word got out, the entire Holy Land would laugh their heads off!