A cold wind swept through the outer edge of Demon School grounds, rustling the trees behind the old stone house that sat quietly in the shadows—Yun-Riku's lone domain.
The house was modest, built for a servant's comfort at best. Its stone walls were cracked, the roof leaked on stormy nights, and the only other soul who lived there was a silent old man named Jin, the mute servant assigned to him.
This wasn't luxury.
But it was freedom.
And in a place like the Demonic Cult, freedom was rarer than mercy.
His father, the Crimson Ghost Elder, had neither favored nor abandoned him. He gave Riku exactly what he needed to survive—nothing more, nothing less.
"He wants to see if I'll die… or crawl my way to power."
Inside the house's dusty courtyard, Yun-Riku knelt on the cold stone, shirtless, soaked in sweat. The sun hadn't even risen, and his Qi was already circulating like a raging river within his Perfect Sage Body.
A familiar system notification blinked into view:
> 🔔 [New Mission Available: Cultivator's Foundation]
📜 Objective: Complete a perfect daily training program for 30 consecutive days.
🎯 Requirements: Meditation, Physical Training, Combat Rehearsal, Qi Theory, and Stealth.
🎁 Reward: +300 Points, Access to Hidden Movement Technique Scroll
He grinned. "Finally something concrete."
Then, a question stirred in his mind—one that had been growing for weeks.
> "System," he asked aloud, "how do I earn points beyond missions?"
A moment later, text appeared.
[Answer: Points can be earned through:]
1. Daily Discipline Routine: +10 Points Per Day
2. Completion of System Missions
3. Story Disruption: Altering Murim's original timeline and interfering with key plot characters or events.
⚠ "Disrupting the story's path generates 'Story Energy,' which the system converts into Points. Greater the ripple, higher the reward."
Riku's heart thudded.
> "You mean... if I interfere with the events of Nano Machine... I get stronger?"
> 💬 [Correct.]
> "So if I stop Yeo-Woon from getting the nano machine—?"
> 💬 [Extreme Disruption Detected: +10,000 Potential Points. Mission Path Locked Behind Power Threshold.
But then in future there will be very less chances of getting high points]
His breath hitched. He hadn't even begun to scratch the surface.
As he has though ,this will decrease his value as nanomachine was his greatest cheat.
He opened the System Shop.
A grid unfolded in his mind—crisp, clean, glowing softly.
[SHOP CATEGORIES]
> 🔹 Skills
🔹 Weapons
🔹 Summons
🔹 Techniques
🔹 Bloodlines
🔹 Forbidden
He selected Bloodlines—and instantly regretted it.
> ● Uchiha (3-Tomoe Sharingan) – 10,000 Points
● Senju Lineage (Wood-Style Boost) – 9,000 Points
● Hyuga (Byakugan) – 7,500 Points
● Kaguya (Bone Control) – 9,500 Points
● Otsutsuki Fragment – 50,000 Points
⚠ You currently have: 40 Points
> "These prices are insane…"
"I'd have to become a villain just to afford one eye."
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Before the frustration settled in, a new mission alert appeared.
> 🔥 [SPECIAL MISSION UNLOCKED – Eyes of Wrath]
📍 Objective: Enter the Demon School's Core Combat Course. Survive the Blood Pyramid Trial.
☠ Condition: Trigger intense emotional trauma while wielding Sharingan implant.
🎁 Reward: Mangekyō Sharingan (Permanent Unlock)
Bonus: +5,000 Points | Access to Genjutsu Tree
⚠ Failure: System Freeze for 3 Years | Sharingan Damage (Irreversible)
Riku narrowed his eyes.
> "So… I have to enter hell, die inside emotionally, and survive physically to unlock Mangekyō."
It was suicidal.
It was perfect.
📜 Yun-Riku's Perfect Daily Training Schedule (+10 Points/Day)
🕓 4:00 AM – Sage Meditation Under Wood Tree
Harness natural energy + Qi through Perfect Sage Body.
🕕 6:00 AM – Physical Drill Circuit
500 pushups, 1000 punches, running, balance, endurance.
🕘 9:00 AM – Seals & Combat Rehearsal
Mimic Shinobi-style hand seals and create Qi-based attacks.
🕒 3:00 PM – Cultivation Theory Study
Study Qi flow and system integration with chakra pathways.
🕕 6:00 PM – Stealth, Shadow Movement
Train to suppress Qi signature and use terrain tactically.
🕗 8:00 PM – Breath Control & Recovery Meditation
Perfect Qi storage & nighttime regeneration.
> ✅ Full Completion: +10 Points
Each day was a step.
Each task, a sacrifice.
He would bleed, sweat, break—and build something stronger than any Murim warrior had ever dreamed of.
> "Let Yeo-Woon rise," he muttered.
"I'll rise from the shadows… and take the world he never saw coming."