Golden Spacetime.
The Lan Family Estate.
Luxurious villas of various architectural styles lay scattered among the lush greenery like slumbering giants resting beneath the shade.
Inside the most magnificent villa.
Second floor — the master bedroom.
A handsome young man in his early twenties sat cross-legged on the polished floor, his muscular upper body bare.
His eyes were closed, his expression solemn. Both hands rested over his abdomen as he focused completely on circulating his family's inherited internal cultivation technique.
Invisible inner power surged through his meridians, flowing along the Eight Extraordinary Meridians as it gathered, circulated, and cycled endlessly.
As the technique reached its peak, a blazing crimson glow suddenly erupted around the young man's body.
The next instant, his battle power index began rising uncontrollably.
[2365… 5489… 12487… 19999]
The battle power index ultimately froze at 19,999 points, yet it refused to break through 20,000 no matter what.
"Huu…"
A long and heavy exhale broke the stagnant silence inside the room.
Lan Tianyu slowly lifted his head, his gaze drifting blankly toward the elaborately decorated ceiling.
On that youthful face was written an exhaustion and loss that could hardly be described in words.
"A whole year… and my battle power index hasn't moved an inch."
He muttered quietly, each word heavy as lead.
"Training in martial arts… is really hard!!"
A weary sigh echoed through the empty room, filled with an overwhelming sense of helplessness.
The feeling washed over Lan Tianyu like a tide of icy water.
With a battle power index of 19,999, he strangely felt as if even standing up had become extremely difficult.
Of course, he knew it was only an illusion.
Forcing himself to calm down, he suppressed the negative emotions that nearly threatened to swallow him whole and pushed them deep into his heart.
With a slight shift of his thoughts, space rippled faintly.
In the next instant, his figure silently appeared before the enormous floor-to-ceiling window.
Outside, the morning sun had fully risen above the horizon, pouring countless rays of golden light across the earth and completely dispelling the darkness of night.
The warm and gentle sunlight wrapped around him, slightly easing the gloom buried deep within his heart.
Lan Tianyu stood quietly.
His deep gaze rested on the rising sun in the distance, yet his thoughts drifted far away.
Without realizing it…
It had already been twenty-six years since he arrived in the Ultimate World.
That's right.
Lan Tianyu was actually a transmigrator.
In his previous life, he had accidentally come across short videos about KO One. Wanting to relive the nostalgia of his youth, he started watching.
He ended up binge-watching the entire night.
Then…
He died from overexertion, and his consciousness sank into eternal darkness.
When he woke up again, he had already become a swaddled infant.
Twelve years passed in a blur before the memories of his previous life fully awakened.
Combining the memories of both lives and realizing he had transmigrated into the Ultimate World, Lan Tianyu began striving with all his might.
Nearly all of his time was devoted to cultivation.
As for the results…
They could only be described as disappointing.
After all, his goal was to break through 30,000 battle power points!
At that level of battle power, he wouldn't necessarily be invincible in the world—but within Golden Spacetime, he would definitely stand among the very top, towering above the masses.
And once he reached that level, he would have the capital to do whatever he wanted and enjoy life freely.
Unfortunately…
Ideals were beautiful, but reality was cruel.
Starting one year ago, his battle power index had remained stuck at 19,999 points.
No matter how hard he tried, he simply couldn't break through that invisible barrier.
Effort without any positive feedback was enough to drive anyone into despair.
It could grind down even the strongest will.
"If nothing works… I'll just inherit the family business and obediently become the company's CEO…"
Lan Tianyu looked toward the sky as the thought flashed through his mind, followed immediately by a strong sense of unwillingness.
For the past ten years, he had maintained a pure yang body.
All so he could eliminate distractions and devote every ounce of his focus to cultivation.
At the beginning, the results had been remarkable.
With no women in his heart, drawing the blade came naturally.
His battle power index had soared rapidly.
But as time passed, the benefits of maintaining a pure yang body began to diminish drastically.
Especially in the past two or three years—his growth had become negligible, nearly nonexistent.
Even so, he had never considered breaking his pure yang state.
He had already grown used to it.
Used to training hard every single day.
Used to staying away from women.
"If people outside knew that the sole heir of the Lan Group is still a virgin…"
Lan Tianyu curled his lips into a bitter, self-mocking smile.
"I'd probably become the laughingstock of high society."
He took a deep breath of the fresh morning air, still carrying the scent of dew.
"Let them laugh," he muttered, forcefully suppressing his wandering thoughts. "If I wanted to, plenty of socialites would willingly throw themselves into my bed."
After calming his mind, Lan Tianyu turned and prepared to head to the bathroom.
The moment he took a step—
Buzz!
A cold, emotionless electronic voice suddenly echoed deep within his mind without any warning.
[Ding!]
[New host detected. The Myriad Heavens Fishing System has been activated!]
[Using fate as bait, the host can fish for abilities, items, talents, destinies, and all tangible or intangible objects that exist across the myriad worlds.]
[As this is the system's first binding, the host has received one free fishing opportunity.]
[Would the host like to begin fishing?]
The sudden voice made Lan Tianyu freeze instantly.
His pupils shrank sharply.
In the next moment, the tension in his mind exploded into indescribable ecstasy, instantly sweeping away the gloom that had weighed on his heart for an entire year.
A system!
It was actually a system!
The standard golden finger of transmigrators… it had finally arrived!
Although…
This system seemed to have arrived a little late.
If it had bound itself to him when he first transmigrated, he would probably already be standing above all living beings, unrivaled in the world.
Even if it had only activated when his past-life memories awakened…
He wouldn't have been stuck at 19,999 battle power for an entire year without being able to break through!
"Huu…"
Lan Tianyu took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the storm of emotions within him.
As his mind focused, a dark-blue light screen appeared in his consciousness.
[Host: Lan Tianyu]
[Battle Power Index: 19,999]
[Fishing Chances: 1]
[Luck: 0%]
"System, immediately use the fishing chance."
Lan Tianyu didn't hesitate for even a moment.
He directly used the free fishing opportunity granted by the system.
The instant the command was issued—
The surrounding light was suddenly sucked away, and absolute darkness swallowed him whole.
Then a vast, irresistible power wrapped around him.
Gentle… yet tyrannically overwhelming.
In the blink of an eye, he was transported into another space.