A week. That's how long I've been in this world.
The body belongs to a 1st-tier martial artist — an orphan who broke through at seventeen, exactly one year ago. Around here, being a martial artist raises your status immediately, though a first-tier is still considered low enough that the difference from a commoner is barely worth mentioning. He works as an escort for the Lin family, an influential merchant family. The pay isn't much, but it's stable. Enough to eat, enough for a roof.
Anyway, that doesn't really matter.
This morning, still half-asleep, I finally heard it.
[-Ding. System awakened.]
A system? I knew it. How could I, a transmigrator, not have a system? Is it finally my time to rise? First of all, System, what can you do?
Though I had that thought in my head, I was still calm.
[-Ding. You can turn your life into a simulation. Make everything go back to this point in time with all your memories and mastery of the arts, although not your realm, unless a special scenario is triggered. Beware: if you die before you activate this function, you will truly die.]
Hm. That doesn't seem too overpowered, although it's not bad.
[-Ding. Because of low power, the assistant function will be removed. If you need information about system characteristics, open the interface by saying 'Status' and click the question mark.]
Uh? What do you mean by low power? And first of all, where is my newbie gift package?
[-Goodbye and good luck, Host.]
"Wait! System, where is my newbie gift package? At least give me one before you go..."
Silence. No response.
"Ah, fuck. Why is the system's power even low to begin with? Ugh."
Surface-level information about this world — that's all I have. Playing it safe is the only option. Can't risk dying. Let's at least check what this system can actually do.
"Status."
[ STATUS ] Name: Xingzhao Lian Cultivation: 1st Level (Body Strengthening) Martial Arts: None Talent: E-Rank Understanding: F-Rank Luck: D-Rank
Just... bad. All of it. Nothing to be done about that, I suppose. Surviving is the priority.
Let's organize what this body knows. Nine tiers exist in this martial arts world. Currently sitting at the bottom of the first. The important thing to remember is that this isn't a novel — the people who fought their way to the higher realms through real hardship wouldn't be fools. Offend them, and I reset immediately. Better safe than sorry. Many lives, but only one true death. First goal: break through to the 2nd tier. Enough strength to defend myself. That's all I need for now.