My name was Lin Feng. Or at least, it used to be.
In the Lin family of Azure Cloud City, I was the biggest joke alive. The First Young Master? More like the First Trash. No cultivation talent. No spirit root worth mentioning. My meridians were blocked like old pipes. While my cousins broke through realms at age twelve, I couldn't even sense qi at sixteen.
They called me "Useless Feng." My own father looked at me like I was dirt on his shoe. My stepmother whispered poison in his ear every night. My fiancée—yes, I had one, arranged since birth—publicly broke the engagement yesterday in front of the whole city square.
Her name was Su Mei. Beautiful like a painting. Cold like ice. She stood on the stage, her white dress shining under the sun, and said the words that broke me.
"I, Su Mei of the Su family, cannot marry a cripple who can't even cultivate. The engagement is canceled!"
The crowd laughed. My cousins smirked. Someone threw a rotten tomato that hit my face. I stood there, head down, fists shaking. I wanted to scream. I wanted to fight. But what could a trash like me do?
That night, I drank too much cheap wine in my small broken courtyard. I hated everything. I hated my weak body. I hated my family. I hated the world that let strong people step on the weak.
I fell off the cliff behind the family estate. Not on purpose. The wine made me stupid. One wrong step, and I was falling into darkness.
Death should have been the end.
But it wasn't.
When I opened my eyes, I was lying on cold stone. My body hurt, but... it felt different. Stronger? No, that couldn't be.
A blue screen popped up in front of my face like a magic window.
[Ding! Welcome, Host. Supreme Reversal System activated.]
I blinked. "What... what is this?"
The screen changed.
[Host: Lin Feng
Age: 16
Realm: Mortal (Trash Tier)
Talent: None detected
Special: Reincarnation Bonus – Second Chance Activated
System Goal: Turn the host from trash to the strongest being in existence.
First Mission: Survive the next 24 hours and slap one arrogant face.
Reward: Basic Cultivation Technique + 100 Spirit Points + Random Skill Shard]
I stared. My heart started pounding. This was like those stories I read late at night—the ones about systems that make weak people OP. I thought they were just fun fantasies.
But this was real.
A voice spoke in my head, calm and mechanical. "Host, do you accept the system?"
"Yes!" I shouted without thinking.
[Ding! Binding complete. Welcome to your new life, Host.]
Warm energy rushed into my body. It started in my stomach, then spread to my arms, legs, head. My blocked meridians cracked open like dry earth after rain. Pain hit me hard—I screamed—but then pleasure replaced it. Pure power.
My body changed. Muscles grew a little. My skin felt tougher. I could feel qi! Real qi flowing in my veins for the first time.
I stood up. The cliff bottom was dark, but I could see clearly now. Bones of old beasts lay around. This place was dangerous. Normal people died here.
But I wasn't normal anymore.
I checked my status again.
[Name: Lin Feng
Realm: Qi Gathering – 1st Layer (Newly Broken Through)
Strength: 15 (Normal human = 5)
Agility: 12
Vitality: 18
Spirit Points: 100
Skills: None yet
Inventory: Empty]
I laughed. A real laugh. For the first time in years, I felt alive.
But then I heard voices.
"Look, the trash actually survived the fall. What luck."
Three young men walked out from the shadows. Lin family guards. No—my cousins' personal dogs. The leader was Zhao Hu, a big guy at Qi Gathering 5th layer. He always beat me when my cousins ordered it.
He grinned, cracking his knuckles. "Young Master said if the trash dies here, no one will ask questions. Let's finish the job."
They drew swords.
My old self would have begged. My new self smiled.
The system dinged.
[Optional Mission: First Fight – Defeat three enemies weaker than Qi Gathering 7th layer.
Reward: +50 Spirit Points, Basic Body Strengthening Pill, +1 Random Loot Box]
"Perfect," I whispered.
Zhao Hu charged first. His sword swung down fast.
I moved.
My body felt light. I stepped to the side—easier than I expected. His blade hit stone and sparked.
"What?!" he yelled.
I punched his stomach. Hard.
Crack!
He flew back five meters and crashed into a rock. Blood came from his mouth.
The other two froze.
I didn't wait. I ran at the second guy. He swung his sword in panic. I grabbed his wrist, twisted, and kicked his knee. Bone broke. He screamed and fell.
The third one turned to run.
No chance.
I jumped. My new strength let me cover the distance in one leap. I grabbed his neck from behind and slammed him face-first into the ground.
All three down in less than thirty seconds.
[Ding! Mission complete!
Rewards granted: +50 Spirit Points, Basic Body Strengthening Pill, Random Loot Box opened... Congratulations! You received 'Shadow Step Skill Shard (Common)'.
Total Spirit Points: 150]
I swallowed the pill. More warm energy. My muscles hardened. I felt like I could break trees with my bare hands.
The system spoke again. "Host, use Spirit Points in Shop to buy items or upgrades."
A shop menu appeared.
Basic items:
Qi Gathering Boost Pill: 50 SP
Common Technique: 100 SP
Healing Salve: 20 SP
... and more.
I bought one Qi Gathering Boost Pill and swallowed it right there.
My realm jumped.
[Ding! Realm increased – Qi Gathering 3rd Layer!]
Power surged. I felt unstoppable.
I looked at the three groaning men.
Zhao Hu coughed blood. "You... how? You're trash!"
I walked over and squatted down. "Trash? Not anymore."
I slapped him. Hard. His cheek turned red, teeth flew out.
[Ding! Face-slapping mission complete! Extra reward: +20 SP, Title Unlocked – 'Rising Trash']
[Title: Rising Trash – All stats +5% when fighting people who mocked you before. Stackable with more slaps.]
I laughed again. This system was perfect.
I tied them up with their own belts. No killing yet. I wanted them to tell everyone what happened.
As I climbed back up the cliff—easy now with my new strength—I thought about what came next.
My family. My ex-fiancée. The whole city that laughed at me.
They had no idea.
The trash was gone.
The king was born.
But this was only the start.
Tomorrow, I would walk back into the Lin family gates.
And the real fun would begin.