In a messy bedroom, lying on a wooden bed.
"My head hurts so much!!!"
"I... I'm still alive?"
Ye Tian's chaotic thoughts slowly cleared, and his previous memories surfaced one by one.
At the same time, a completely new set of memories Fused with his Soul.
"So, I Transmigrated!"
He gave a wry smile. This Physical Body was not his, but belonged to a teenager with the same name.
He came from the era of 2019, but now it was 2119, also known as Year 100 of the New Era.
In other words, he had arrived in the era a hundred years later.
The era a hundred years later was also known as the Origin Qi Era, and the Talent Era.
Ye Tian slowly digested all the information regarding the past hundred years within his mind.
In early 2019, numerous Spatial Rifts appeared on Earth. Countless Vicious Beasts poured out from these Spatial Rifts, causing humanity to instantly fall from the top of the food chain, barely surviving under the fierce might of the Vicious Beasts.
Facing the Vicious Beasts, humans attempted to use Thermal Weapons to eliminate them. However, a mysterious substance appeared between Heaven and Earth, which later generations called Origin Qi. This Origin Qi destroyed the structure of Thermal Weapons, preventing them from functioning properly. Even nuclear bombs, the ultimate weapon, turned into scrap metal.
Humanity suddenly entered the Cold Weapon era. How could frail humans relying on Cold Weapons possibly be a match for Vicious Beasts?
Fortunately, the Vicious Beasts that had just entered Earth were all low-level Vicious Beasts, which gave humanity a chance to survive.
After research by many scientists, humanity discovered that the mysterious substance newly appearing on Earth could be utilized by humans. Thus, a brand new profession emerged—
Martial Artist!
A Martial Artist is one who trains their Physique, absorbs Origin Qi, and breaks through the limits of the human body.
At the same time, human talents began their Awakening.
A small portion of people possessed talents, the most common being Cultivation Talent. Cultivation Talent determines the ultimate achievement a person can reach. Besides Cultivation Talent, there were other talents, such as Blade Talent, Fire Talent, Ice Talent, and so on.
Relying on talents and Martial Artists, humanity gradually became capable of resisting the Vicious Beasts. However, most areas of the Earth were occupied by Vicious Beasts, with only a very small portion occupied by humans, where they established Survival Bases.
It is worth mentioning that the current Earth is many times larger than before; it seems that under the influence of Origin Qi, the Earth expanded hundreds of times.
"Origin Qi, talents, Vicious Beasts—what a spectacular world!"
Ye Tian took a deep breath, then smiled.
Perhaps being able to come to this era wasn't bad for him.
But soon, his expression grew heavy.
"When the Spatial Rifts appeared and Origin Qi descended, a very small number of people on Earth underwent Talent Awakening that very night. Cultivation Talent is innate and doesn't require Awakening, but other talents can be Acquired through Awakening. However, for the Earthlings at that time, Talent Awakening was not a good thing, but a disaster. Because they lacked a matching, powerful Physical Body, Talent Awakening was courting death. According to records, many humans at the time had their Physical Bodies destroyed by the powerful force brought by the Talent Awakening—they either died or became disabled."
"It seems that back then, I exploded entirely because I Awakened some strange talent!"
Ye Tian was certain that his former self had absorbed countless amounts of Origin Qi and exploded, leading to death.
"What exactly was the talent I Awakened back then, that it caused my body to explode? Although humans a hundred years ago, whose bodies hadn't adapted to Origin Qi, might suddenly undergo Talent Awakening, others who couldn't bear the power brought by the Awakening would at most swell up and die or become disabled. It's imaginable that the talent I Awakened must have been incredibly Heaven-Defying, but it's a pity I Transmigrated and can't know what it was!" Ye Tian felt quite regretful.
After sorting out the information from his previous life and this era, Ye Tian slowly examined his current body.
This was the body of a 15-year-old, which, in the Origin Qi Era, was the period when one just begins to Cultivate.
Before the age of 15, the body hadn't fully developed and wasn't suitable for Cultivation, unless some great Families used precious treasures to catalyze the body's growth, allowing them to Cultivate early.
It could be said that 15 was a golden age. If one started Cultivating after the age of 20, even with high talent, their future achievements would be very limited.
"Fortunately, it's not the body of an old man, or I'd be miserable."
"Wait..."
Ye Tian's expression suddenly changed drastically.
He finally recalled something from the memories: the talent of this body.
The talent of this body was extremely low!
Weak Grade Talent!
In this era, the most important talent was Cultivation Talent. The ranks of Cultivation Talent, from lowest to highest, were Weak Grade Talent, Sub-Grade Talent, Elementary Talent, Medium Talent, and Advanced Talent. It was rumored that there were even higher talents above Advanced Talent, but those were secrets Ye Tian could not know.
Anyone who reached the age of 15 could purchase a Talent Stone to check their talent, which was limited to checking Cultivation Talent. Other talents required specialized Attribute Talent Stones to be viewed.
His predecessor, upon turning 15, excitedly bought a Talent Stone to check his talent in his room. The result was finding out he possessed Weak Grade Talent. In despair, he suffered a fit of rage that attacked his heart, causing him to die, which benefited the Transmigrated Ye Tian.
"Damn it, Weak Grade Talent! This is the trashiest Cultivation Talent. There's no hope of even becoming a Martial Artist!"
Ye Tian also fell into despair.
Martial Apprentice and Martial Artist are the first two Realms of Cultivation. Martial Apprentice isn't considered a true Realm; Martial Artist is the true first Realm. One can become a Martial Artist upon possessing the strength of a thousand catties.
However, to become a Martial Artist, the minimum requirement is Sub-Grade Talent. Sub-Grade Talent is one level higher than Weak Grade Talent, but even with it, one might only barely reach the Early Stage of the Martial Artist Realm in their lifetime. Nevertheless, Sub-Grade Talent at least offers hope. Once one becomes a Martial Artist, even in the Early Stage, they are considered a prominent figure, standing above ordinary people.
But Weak Grade Talent is awkward; even if one Cultivates for an entire life, they will remain a Martial Apprentice. This is a talent restriction.
"If only I could change my talent!"
Ye Tian comforted himself.
"Thump, thump, thump!!!"
A series of knocking sounds rang out.
"Brother, are you inside?"
A slightly immature girl's voice came from outside the door.
Ye Tian knew that was Ye Yu, his younger sister in this life, who was 13 years old this year.
Ye Tian opened the door and saw a cute girl who looked like a porcelain doll.
"Brother, how is your talent?"
Ye Yu asked with great curiosity.
Talent is everyone's secret. Unless it's a close relative, asking about someone's talent is considered a provocation. After all, no one wants their specific talent to be known by others, especially those with high talent, as knowing their specific talent might attract assassination attempts.
In this world, such incidents were not uncommon.
Therefore, no one was allowed to ask about another person's talent.
However, Ye Tian naturally wouldn't blame his younger sister.
"Xiao Yu, Brother's talent is very good. I will definitely become a great Martial Artist in the future!" Ye Tian gazed at Xiao Yu and smiled slightly, but his smile was filled with bitterness.
But the next moment.
His pupils contracted, and he was shocked!
He saw a virtual screen projected onto his retina.
Human: Ye Yu
Cultivation Talent: Sub-Grade
Ice Talent: Elementary (Unawakened)