1: Chapter 1 The System Has a Serious Illness

【Cultivation System: Quasi-Warrior, Qi and Blood Warrior (Junior, Intermediate, Advanced), Transcendent Warrior (Human, Earth, Heaven), Flying Warrior (Meteor Rank, Radiant Moon Rank, Sun), Titled Warrior (Martial King, Martial Emperor, Martial Sovereign, Martial Saint)】

Starry Sky Era, Year 1086.

The footsteps of the Human Federation have spanned the sea of stars for ten thousand years.

Xuanhuang Star Domain, the absolute center of the Federation's hundreds of star domains, is the most brilliant crown of human civilization.

This place is prosperous to the extreme, with the galaxy woven like silk and billions of starships traversing it, reflecting the glory of a great race.

Deep within this star domain, in the void of the universe, an incredible giant mountain stands majestically.

Its entire body is surrounded by violent purple lightning, and its mass is far more grand and majestic than an ordinary star, releasing a pressure that causes ripples in the surrounding space-time.

Thunder God Mountain.

The ancestral land of the Ning Clan.

Rumor has it that this mountain was condensed from the boundless chaos by one of the nine Martial Saints of the human race, Thunder Martial Saint Ning Jianghe, using supreme divine powers.

At the peak of the divine mountain, clouds and mist drift, and immortal palaces and pavilions are faintly visible.

A celestial waterfall of starlight falls from the nine heavens, silver light flickering; within it, Dragon Carps leap and Luan Birds soar, all of which are rare and powerful star beasts in the outside world, yet at this moment, they are as docile as domestic poultry.

In front of the celestial waterfall, several figures stand quietly; just by standing there, the aura they release is enough to crush a galaxy.

If high-level Federation officials were here, they would surely be horrified, because everyone here is a titan who can make the sea of stars tremble with a stomp of their foot.

However, at this moment, the gazes of these great figures are all focused on the youth in the center of the field.

The youth is dressed in simple white clothes, with ink-black hair draped over his shoulders, sword-like eyebrows, and starry eyes; a slightly helpless smile hangs on his extraordinarily handsome face.

He is Ning Yuan.

"Grandpa, Grandma, Dad, Mom."

Ning Yuan spread his hands, his tone relaxed. "It's just the first official cultivation of my life; you don't need to put on such a big show."

Standing before him was a middle-aged man wearing a set of dark purple lightning armor that he hadn't yet taken off; his face was majestic, but his eyes were full of solemnity.

"Yuaner, do not be careless."

He is Ning Yuan's grandfather, Thunder Martial Saint Ning Jianghe.

He had specifically rushed back from the Human Star Pass for his Grandson's first cultivation.

"You possess the Star Holy Body and are destined to step into the Martial Saint realm in the future. This first cultivation concerns the casting of your martial arts foundation; you must not take it lightly."

As soon as he finished speaking, a pale hand precisely pinched Ning Jianghe's ear.

"You old geezer, why are you talking to my Grandson so seriously?"

The one who spoke was a beautiful woman who still retained her charm, dressed in a cyan-colored dress, surrounded by a thick aura of life; her every frown and smile seemed capable of making withered wood bloom in spring.

She is Ning Yuan's grandmother, Bai Xiuning, Bai Xiuning.

"My Grandson is naturally intelligent; how could he not know these things?"

Bai Xiuning let go and instead stroked Ning Yuan's head kindly.

"Good Grandson, relax; don't listen to your grandfather, he's just an old fool. Whether you follow the martial path or not doesn't really matter; at worst, you can learn alchemy from grandma in the future, and we'll just smash them to death with pills."

Everyone knew that Bai Xiuning's doting on this Grandson had already reached his bones; there was no reasoning with it.

Ning Jianghe, a Martial Saint who could trigger the lightning punishment of the starry sea with a single thought outside, could only rub his nose now, a bitter smile of defeat on his face.

Watching this scene, another beautiful young woman with a graceful figure and elegant temperament couldn't help but chuckle, her eyes looking at Ning Yuan full of inseparable doting.

She is Ning Yuan's mother, the President of the Starry Sky Bank, Hua Qingyue.

Beside Hua Qingyue, a young man with a stature as tall as a mountain opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to say something, but was glared back by his wife's gaze, instantly not daring to make any more presumptuous moves.

He is Ning Yuan's father, the youngest Martial Sovereign of the human race, Heavy Mountain Martial Sovereign Ning Dashan.

He suppresses alien races outside with a thunderous reputation, but at home, his status is ranked sixth.

First is the precious son, Ning Yuan.

Fifth is the Heaven Swallowing Beast wagging its tail at his feet.

"Woof! Woof!"

That little short-legged creature, which looked like a Corgi and appeared harmless to humans and animals, barked twice appropriately to manifest its family status.

Ning Yuan smiled and bent down, patting the little guy's round butt.

He stood up and waved gallantly to his family.

"Don't worry, everyone. Give me three days, I'll be out soon."

As he spoke, the celestial waterfall of starlight in front of him silently parted to both sides, revealing a deep cave dwelling entrance.

Light flowed at the entrance, and countless profound formation runes flickered on the rock walls; just standing outside, one could feel the cosmic energy within, which was so dense it was almost liquefied.

This kind of cultivation paradise would be enough to make any Martial King or even Martial Emperor red-eyed with madness.

At this moment, it was opened only for a Quasi-Warrior's first cultivation after reaching adulthood.

It was outrageously extravagant.

Ning Yuan's figure disappeared into the depths of the cave dwelling, and the waterfall slowly closed.

Everyone watched him leave, their eyes a mix of worry and expectation.

"I hope Yuaner can push a bit further this time," Hua Qingyue murmured softly.

Ning Dashan puffed out his chest and said confidently, "Don't worry, Yuaner possesses the Star Martial Bone and is naturally destined for the Martial Saint realm. Besides, he has been building his foundation with heavenly treasures since he was a child; his foundation is as solid as none other in history. This time, he should be able to rush directly to Advanced Warrior, perhaps even surpassing my old record."

Hearing this, Ning Jianghe chuckled, his face full of pride.

"Surpassing me is good! The pupil outshines the master; the Qilin son of my Ning family should be like this!"

Inside the cave dwelling.

Ning Yuan sat cross-legged on a piece of warm Ten-Thousand-Year Star Jade, feeling the dense energy around him, and couldn't help but be filled with emotion.

In his previous life, he was a corporate slave, where 996 was a blessing.

In this life, he transmigrated to a high-martial world, and in the blink of an eye, eighteen years had passed; he was satisfied with his reincarnation skills to the point of no return.

This cave dwelling, which even a Martial Emperor would rob if they saw it, was easily accessible to him.

Those heavenly treasures that could cause a bloodbath in the outside world—he only needed to give an order, and someone would pack them up and deliver them.

This kind of life was truly refreshing.

"However, cultivation ultimately depends on oneself."

Ning Yuan composed his mind.

"After ten thousand years of organization, the Federation's martial arts have already concluded: human youths should focus on tempering their foundation before the age of eighteen, and then start formal cultivation after reaching adulthood at eighteen. This best mines one's potential and leads to the highest future limit."

"The stronger the physique, the better the effect of this first cultivation."

"I possess the top-tier Star Martial Bone, a natural talent for the Martial Saint realm, and a foundation built with countless rare treasures. This time, I'll strive to rush to Advanced Qi and Blood Warrior in one go!"

In the martial arts of the starry sky, the nine stages of Quasi-Warrior are just the foundation.

After that comes the Qi and Blood Warrior, divided into Junior, Intermediate, and Advanced levels.

A Junior Qi and Blood Warrior possesses a thousand pounds of strength.

An Advanced Qi and Blood Warrior has blood as dense as mercury, and the power of a single punch can reach a hundred thousand pounds, capable of splitting mountains and cracking rocks.

With such heaven-defying conditions, Ning Yuan didn't want to be a pure parasite.

The Ten Thousand Races of the Starry Sky are numerous, and the human race is currently only ranked fourth; the road ahead is still long.

He took out a piece of blue incense from beside him and lit it.

A unique fragrance instantly permeated the air.

Cloud Whale Incense.

This was refined from the blubber essence of an Emperor-level starry sea beast, the Star-Swallowing Cloud Whale, along with over a hundred types of spirit medicines; it had the miraculous effect of calming the mind and accelerating energy absorption.

Just one inch was worth an immeasurable amount, more than enough to buy a small star system.

Ning Yuan slowly closed his eyes, completely emptying his mind, preparing to start circulating the Qi and Blood True Technique that best matched his Star Martial Bone—the Star Immortality Technique.

However, just at this moment.

A cold, mechanical synthetic voice suddenly rang out in his mind.

【Host detected: parents deceased, tragic background, born into a humble family, four bare walls, and even more extremely trashy aptitude, too horrible to look at, perfectly matching this system's binding requirements!】

【Congratulations Host, the Strongest Loser Counterattack System has been successfully bound!】

Ning Yuan: "?"

He slowly opened his eyes, a trace of indescribable strangeness appearing on his handsome face.

When I type a question mark, it's not that I have a problem.

It's that I think you seem to be very sick!