Mist rolled over Wen Clan Mountain, curling between the tiled rooftops and training towers. Sunlight pierced the mist, casting faint golden patterns across the clan courtyard, where disciples' rhythmic movements carved shadows on the ground.
For most, it was a normal morning.
For Wen Chen, it was the day everything would change.
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He stood at the edge of the main training ground, arms trembling slightly, heart hammering. Sweat clung to his forehead. Around him, disciples trained furiously:
Fists struck air with sharp "whooshes"
Feet stomped into the ground, kicking up dust
Qi surged, pulsating through veins
Wen Chen's eyes, sharp despite his tiny frame, followed every movement. Each disciple moved with perfect precision, each breath a rhythm of determination.
And yet… he felt weak.
Born with a Mortal Root, his cultivation struggled to keep up with even beginners. His father, Wen Jian, was strict and rarely showed approval. His older brother, Wen Hao, a natural genius, never hid his contempt. Wen Chen often felt invisible, overshadowed, and insignificant.
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Then it happened.
From the air around the training disciples, tiny lights began to shimmer.
Little glowing spheres. Faintly colored. Floating silently, moving as if guided by invisible hands.
Orbs.
Wen Chen's breath caught. His eyes widened.
No one else noticed.
No one else reacted.
He watched as the nearest disciple executed a punch technique—perfect form, sweat flying from his brow—and a white orb appeared in the air, hovering like a snowflake.
It drifted slowly toward Wen Chen.
His heart raced.
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He reached out with a trembling hand.
Touch.
The orb dissolved instantly into warm, golden light. A soft chime echoed in his mind.
And the panel appeared.
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[Floating Golden System Panel]
Name: Wen Chen
Cultivation Level: Body Tempering – Stage 1
Talent Grade: Mortal Root (Lowest)
Talent Progress: 0%
Luck Points: 1
Function:
Luck Points can only upgrade Talent.
Luck Orbs appear only during martial cultivation.
Orbs must be touched to absorb.
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Wen Chen blinked, awe and disbelief mixing in his chest. He looked around. More orbs appeared:
Green orb from someone pushing their body
Blue orb when a disciple comprehended a technique
Red orb from a clash during sparring
All floated silently toward him. Only he could see them. Only he could touch them.
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He stretched his small hand again.
Touch.
A warm pulse spread through his arm. Another chime rang. The panel updated.
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[Luck Points +5 → 6]
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The boy's chest swelled with excitement.
This… was impossible.
Talent.
He could improve his Talent. The one thing he had been mocked for. The one thing he could never surpass. Now, with each orb, each careful touch, his Talent would grow.
He clenched his fists tightly, eyes glowing faintly. Determination coursed through him.
"One day…" he whispered under his breath, voice trembling but firm.
"I will rise above all of them… using luck they can't see."
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Outside, disciples continued their training, unaware. Sweat dripped, breaths heaved, qi surged—and orbs continued to appear. Each orb represented hope, potential, and destiny.
Every touch made Wen Chen stronger—not in brute force, not in cultivation directly, but in raw Talent, the foundation of genius.
A faint golden ripple spread across the sky, as if destiny itself had turned toward the weakest child of Wen Clan.
He reached for another orb.
Touch.
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[Luck Points +7 → 13]
The newborn smiled faintly, small but full of determination.
Every orb he touched brought him closer to rewriting his fate.
This life… he would shape with his own hands.
One orb at a time.
Cultivation Realms
1. Body Tempering (Stage 1–9)
2. Qi Refining (Stage 1–9)
3. Foundation Establishment
4. Core Formation
5. Nascent Soul
6. Soul Transformation
7. Void Shattering
8. Immortal Ascension
9. Saint Realm
10. Divine Realm
FULL LUCK SYSTEM MECHANICS
(Complete, balanced, and consistent with your story rules)
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1. THE CORE PRINCIPLE OF THE SYSTEM
Luck Points can ONLY do one thing:
👉 Upgrade Wen Chen's Talent.
This means:
No direct attack power
No stats boosting
No healing
No cultivation boosters
No instant breakthroughs
Talent = his ability to learn, comprehend, cultivate, and grow.
Upgrading Talent makes cultivation easier, not automatic.
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2. LUCK ORB APPEARANCE RULES
Luck Orbs are mysterious fragments of fate released when people exert themselves through martial action.
Luck Orbs appear ONLY when someone:
Practices martial arts
Spars or fights
Cultivates intensely
Trains body or Qi
Uses martial techniques
Attempts a breakthrough
Is in a life-or-death struggle
No orbs appear when someone:
Talks
Sleeps
Walks around
Eats
Does ordinary chores
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3. VISIBILITY & INTERACTION
✔ Only Wen Chen can see the orbs
Invisible to every other human
Cannot be sensed by cultivators
No beasts or spirits can detect them
Elders cannot steal or study them
✔ Interaction Rule
👉 The orbs only react to Wen Chen's physical touch.
If he touches an orb → it absorbs
If he ignores it → it fades after 10–20 seconds
If someone else touches → nothing happens
If he tries but misses → the orb shatters and disappears
✔ Absorption Reaction
When touched:
The orb bursts into golden light
A warm current enters Wen Chen's body
His Talent Panel updates immediately
No one else sees this light.
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4. TYPES OF LUCK ORBS
Each orb type has a color, emotion, and value.
1. White Orb – Basic Luck
Appears from casual training
Worth: 1–3 Luck Points
Emotion: calm, neutral
2. Green Orb – Growth Luck
Appears from intense practice
Worth: 3–7 Luck Points
Emotion: warm, encouraging
3. Blue Orb – Skillful Luck
Appears when someone comprehends a technique
Worth: 5–10 Luck Points
Emotion: sharp, buzzing
4. Red Orb – Battle Luck
Appears during duels or injuries
Worth: 8–15 Luck Points
Emotion: hot, fierce
5. Purple Orb – Breakthrough Luck
Appears when someone breaks through a realm
Worth: 15–30 Luck Points
Emotion: overwhelming, heavy
6. Gold Orb – Heavenly Luck (Extremely Rare)
Appears only at life-death breakthroughs
Worth: 50–100 Luck Points
Emotion: divine pressure
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5. THE TALENT PANEL
The system does NOT show cultivation level automatically.
Only:
Talent Grade
Talent Progress
Luck Points stored
Talent Abilities gained after upgrades
Wen Chen's Talent Grades
From weakest to highest:
1. Mortal Root
2. Low Human Talent
3. Mid Human Talent
4. High Human Talent
5. Low Earth Talent
6. Mid Earth Talent
7. High Earth Talent
8. Low Heaven Talent
9. Mid Heaven Talent
10. High Heaven Talent
11. Saint Talent
12. Immortal Talent
13. Divine Talent
14. Primordial Talent (final)
Each grade gives:
Faster comprehension
Improved cultivation speed
Higher success in breakthroughs
Better martial insight
Reduced bottlenecks
Talent does NOT give instant power.
Wen Chen still needs hard work.
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6. LUCK POINT COSTS
Upgrading Talent requires specific points:
Talent Upgrade Luck Cost
Mortal → Low Human 20 LP
Low Human → Mid Human 40 LP
Mid Human → High Human 60 LP
High Human → Low Earth 120 LP
Low Earth → Mid Earth 180 LP
Mid Earth → High Earth 250 LP
High Earth → Low Heaven 350 LP
Low Heaven → Mid Heaven 500 LP
Mid Heaven → High Heaven 800 LP
High Heaven → Saint Talent 1200 LP
Saint → Immortal Talent 2000 LP
Immortal → Divine Talent 3500 LP
Divine → Primordial Talent 7000 LP
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7. SYSTEM PERSONALITY & LIMITS
✔ No speaking system
The system does NOT talk.
It only shows:
[Luck Orb Detected]
[Talent Upgradable]
[New Talent Ability Gained]
✔ No missions, no tasks
The system is passive.
✔ No punishment
It never harms Wen Chen.
✔ It cannot be upgraded
It is ancient, complete, and perfect.
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8. TALENT ABILITIES (Unlocked with higher grades)
Human Talent
Slightly faster Qi absorption
Basic comprehension boost
Earth Talent
Strong body foundation
Higher bottleneck resistance
Increased stability during breakthroughs
Heaven Talent
Comprehension of martial techniques doubles
Natural affinity to spiritual Qi
Genius-level perception
Saint Talent
Breakthrough rate significantly increases
Major insight into Dao
Minor protection against Qi deviation
Immortal Talent
Spirit sense increases
Martial comprehension becomes supernatural
Dao affinity awakened
Divine Talent
Perception reaches monstrous level
Fated encounters increase
Techniques require less time to master
Primordial Talent
Perfect comprehension
Perfect affinity
Impossible to suppress
Heaven itself acknowledges him