"Aaaagh!"
A wretched male voice echoed through the nearby forest as a young man screamed in anguish, his face twisted with anger.
"How could this be…?"
"How could this be? Who did it?!"
"Couldn't death wait for just one more day… a single day?!"
Anyone who saw the young man now would think he had gone insane.
His clothes were rough around the edges, clearly worn and cheap. His eyes were bloodshot, and he was clutching strands of his own hair as if trying to rip them out.
This young man was Li Tian.
The reason for his madness was simple.
He had just transmigrated into this body moments ago.
In his previous life on Earth, Li Tian had been a proud bachelor who was about to turn twenty-five when he finally reunited with the girl he had liked since his school days.
After years of listening to motivational videos and forcing himself to go to the gym, mostly because he had never been brave enough to talk to her he finally gathered the courage.
And to his shock… she agreed to date him.
Life had finally started going well for Li Tian.
Everything was perfect.
Tomorrow was supposed to be the day he would finally lose his virginity.
And not just to anyone
but to his crush.
Do you know how many men get such an opportunity?
It's closer to zero than even double digits.
But on this very night, while he slept, Li Tian suddenly felt his chest tighten.
And the next thing he knew…
he woke up in this world.
In this damn body.
Li Tian slowly moved toward a small stream and looked at the reflection staring back at him.
Sharp eyebrows.
Beautiful blue eyes that seemed to contain faint traces of starlight.
Long flowing hair reaching his shoulders.
Traditional robes draped over a slender yet elegant frame.
His jawline was sharp, and his cheekbones were slightly defined.
This boy was undeniably handsome.
Far more handsome than Li Tian had been in his previous life.
But…
But…
But—
"Argh! I was about to lose my virginity!"
"Do you know how long I waited for that?!"
"Can you even fathom how badly I wanted this?! And now… I went to sleep, probably died like an idiot, and woke up in someone else's body?!"
Li Tian felt like he was going crazy as tears threatened to fall from his eyes.
Even the insects nearby seemed to have fled, as if labeling the area a dangerous zone. Only a distant cricket continued chirping loudly.
As for the animals in the forest?
They were long gone.
For several seconds, Li Tian stared lifelessly at the reflection in the water.
"You ruined my life—"
But just as Li Tian was about to continue his rage, his body froze.
A massive flood of memories suddenly rushed into his mind.
The previous owner of this body had been an orphan.
From a young age, he had watched cultivators battle demonic beasts and protect ordinary people.
Ever since he saw a beautiful maiden flying through the sky on a sword like a fairy, he had made up his mind.
One day…
he would become a cultivator.
But life was cruel.
At only ten years old, he had already been struggling to survive alone.
His parents had died after being chased away by relatives.
His mother had once been the daughter of a wealthy merchant, while his father had been nothing more than a beggar.
Naturally, her family had hated him.
To make matters worse, a powerful cultivator had once proposed marriage to his mother.
But she rejected everything.
Her wealth.
Her family.
Her future.
All for the sake of her "true love."
And that love led her to a life of poverty beside a beggar and to her death.
Li Tian's eyes twitched as the rest of the boy's memories played out in his mind.
The child had been a good boy.
But this was a cultivation world.
Talent mattered more than effort.
Without spiritual roots or a special physique, he was destined to remain a mortal forever.
Yet he never gave up.
He began dressing like cultivators and doing good deeds around the small town.
Eventually, he became somewhat well-known among the villagers.
In fact, he had come to this mountain for a reason.
A child from the town had gone missing two days ago.
Despite being nothing more than a mortal, he had entered this dangerous mountain forest filled with beasts in order to find the boy.
Unfortunately…
he slipped, hit the back of his head on a rock…
and died.
Li Tian was stunned when the memories fully integrated.
"So I died unknowingly in my sleep…"
"And you died trying to do a good deed?"
"You walked alone into a dangerous mountain just to search for a missing child?"
Li Tian sighed.
Coincidentally, the previous owner of the body had the same name as him.
Li Tian.
At least he wouldn't need to get used to a new name.
He reached behind his head and touched something sticky.
His fingers came away with dried fluid.
Blood.
"Damn… what kind of life did you live?" Li Tian muttered.
Then he suddenly paused.
Even his predecessor…
was a virgin.
"Seems all Li Tians are cursed to die as virgins."
He sighed deeply.
But just then, his eyes suddenly widened.
"Wait…"
"Wait, what the hell?"
"A cultivation world?"
"Flying sword fairies?"
"People who can pluck stars from the sky… destroy planets… and play with fate and destiny?"
"Oh shit…"
Li Tian's body trembled.
How could he have missed something so important?
Was he really so upset about losing his chance to lose his virginity?
"No, no…"
"I need to get out of here."
What if some powerful expert suddenly swung their sword and destroyed this entire mountain?
He might die again.
And this time for real.
Li Tian quickly stood up and dusted off his robes.
Then suddenly
(Ding.)
(System initializing…)
(Complete quest to activate the system.)
(Main Mission:)
(Investigate the disappearance of the boy.)
Li Tian froze.
He stared at the translucent window floating before his eyes.
"What?"
"Wait… isn't this the golden finger every transmigrator gets?"
But something felt wrong.
He couldn't remember any story where the golden finger required a quest just to activate.
"Scam."
Li Tian spat angrily on the ground.
He turned around and started walking down the mountain.
Maybe he would remain a mortal in this life.
But screw it.
At the very least…
he would try to lose his virginity.
He definitely didn't want to die that early again.
After all, this mountain range was home to terrifying beasts.
In this world, mortals suffered…
while cultivators fought against heaven itself.
That was the rule.
Even a Martial Disciple could lose their life here.
Let alone a mere mortal like him.
"This system is definitely a scam."
If there was some kind of transmigrator chat group somewhere…
he would definitely curse this useless system.
He didn't even know what it was called.
"Well… first I need to break my virginity in this life," Li Tian muttered.
He raised his fist with determination and began running as fast as his legs could carry him.
However, he suddenly felt a chilling sensation crawl down his back.
His earlier shouting must have awakened something in the forest.
But just as he was running, another message appeared before his eyes.
(Does the host wish to accept?)
Yes / No
(If the host accepts, he will become an immortal and obtain eternal life, beauties, and riches, becoming famous across the world.)
Seeing this, Li Tian ran even faster.
Wasn't this exactly how scammers approached people?
Was he actually still alive somewhere, maybe drunk, while someone was trying to trick him into revealing his credit card information?
Li Tian seriously suspected this.
But his body suddenly froze when the system displayed its next message.
(Host, if you reject, the system will self-destruct and completely destroy your soul.)
(You will never reincarnate again.)
(During the brief moment of the explosion, you will experience the worst pain of your life… multiplied tenfold.)
Li Tian's mouth slowly fell open.
His face twitched several times.
Was this the carrot-and-stick approach?
"Damn it…"
"If I really transmigrated, then I must be the worst transmigrator ever."
"My own system is threatening me."