Chapter 2: A New Path
The village was simple—wooden houses, dirt paths, and a few fields of crops tended by tired hands. Children played barefoot in the dust, while adults worked with calloused fingers and wary eyes. As Alex walked through the streets in his clean white robes, he stood out like a star in the night sky.
Villagers whispered as he passed.
"Isn't that Rael's boy? How's he walking again?"
"He... looks different. Like a noble or something."
Alex ignored them, his senses spread wide. Though his cultivation had only just begun, his soul was still that of an Immortal Emperor. He could sense the life force in each person, the stagnation of their weak bodies, and more importantly—their potential.
At the village square, an elderly man sat carving wood with shaking hands. Sensing wisdom and authority, Alex approached.
"Old one, I wish to ask—what is this land called?"
The old man squinted up at him. "You hit your head again, boy? This is Baruba Island, in the New World."
New World. That matched what the system interface called this region. So he truly had fallen into the One Piece world—one of warlords, pirates, and strange powers. A world with no cultivation. A world ripe for change.
"Are there warriors in this land? Martial artists who train their bodies and souls?"
"Hah! We've got a few swordsmen, and some who've eaten Devil Fruits. But no monks or mystics here. Why?"
Alex's eyes glinted.
"No reason," he said, turning. "But soon, there will be."
Ding! Quest Generated:
*Spread the Seeds
•Begin teaching one person the way of cultivation.
Reward: 100 Origin Points, Random Martial Skill Scroll (Yellow Rank)
That night, Alex sat by the pond, his golden spiritual power swirling faintly beneath his skin. He watched the moon and thought about the mission ahead.
To return to the Immortal World, he had to make this world ascend.
And for that… he would need disciples.