Wu Kai suddenly woke up.
"Hmm... Where am I?"
He asked himself as his half-open eyes gradually adjusted to the darkness of the room.
It was dark, but he could still see. He was in a small, simple room, sitting on a bed made of stone.
There was nothing else in the room besides the bed and a small table.
"This... this is not my room! Where the hell am I?" Wu Kai asked as he stood up in alarm.
But as soon as his feet touched the ground, a terrible pain struck his head, causing Wu Kai to fall to the ground screaming while holding his head.
"AARGH!!"
The pain was as if thousands of needles were piercing his brain at the same time. His thoughts became chaotic, fragmented. He could not understand what was happening.
The pain continued for a full minute as unfamiliar memories flooded his mind.
Memories of another young man, also with the same name as him… Wu Kai.
Images began to appear. A simple village surrounded by mountains. A pale boy carrying baskets of herbs.
Wu Kai gasped on the ground, his body trembling as he absorbed all of that. Little by little, the pain began to subside. His fingers, once dug into his head, slowly loosened.
His eyes, still trembling, opened completely. He finally understood what had happened.
"Damn… I transmigrated, didn't I? How the hell did this happen?" His voice came out hoarse, filled with disbelief.
"Did I die? How? I was fine yesterday… how the hell did I die and end up here?"
He turned his face and stared at the dark ceiling, trying to organize his thoughts.
"Shit. Shit. Just look at the world I ended up in. What a disaster."
Now, with the memories of the original Wu Kai of this body, he already understood the world he had ended up in. It was nothing more and nothing less than a cultivation world.
A world where only the strong had rights. A world where people absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, Qi, to strengthen themselves and become immortal.
A world where individuals could split mountains with a strike, fly through the skies, and dominate forces beyond human comprehension.
Wu Kai closed his eyes for a moment. On Earth, he had read countless stories about this type of world.
But now that he was here… He was not extremely excited. He felt a certain apprehension.
"This is the kind of place where ordinary people like me die first…" He muttered with a bitter smile.
"Alright. No despair. First, let me understand my situation."
He slowly stood up, supporting himself on the stone bed. His body ached, not only from the headache but also from old injuries. He took a deep breath and dived into the memories of the former owner of the body.
Wu Kai. Seventeen years old. An orphan who survived by gathering herbs and hunting small animals in the forests near his village.
It was a simple life… harsh… but bearable.
Until two years ago. That was when two men dressed in long robes arrived at the village. They were cultivators.
They tested the youths of the village. And only those with a spiritual root could follow them. Wu Kai… had one. But it was the worst possible.
Even so, it was enough for him to be accepted as an outer disciple of the White Cliff Sect.
At first, he was happy. It was the dream of any young person in the village to be able to cultivate.
But that dream quickly turned into a nightmare. In the sect, talent was everything. Strength was everything. And Wu Kai had neither. He was weak. Slow. Talentless.
Since entering the sect, he had only managed to reach the 1° stage of the Body Refinement Realm.
Two years… without progress. While others advanced quickly, he remained stagnant.
And in the sect… The weak were not just ignored. They were humiliated. Used as punching bags.
Wu Kai clenched his fists. The memories of pain were still fresh. Especially the most recent one.
He had been brutally beaten by other disciples. For no reason. Without mercy. And… he ended up dying.
Silence filled the room. The new Wu Kai let out a long sigh.
"So that's how you died…"
He looked at his own hands. Thin and weak. Covered with small scars.
"It's even worse than I thought."
He remained silent for a few seconds before continuing.
"And the worst part… there's only one month left."
He knew. If he did not reach the 4° stage of Body Refinement, he would be expelled from the sect. No exceptions and no mercy.
He let out a dry laugh.
"So all that's left for me is to return to the village and live as a mortal, right?"
His voice carried frustration… but also resignation. After all… Even having transmigrated… He was still trapped in a trash body.
He had lost his only chance to do something extraordinary. Fly through the skies and break mountains. Seek immortality.
Everything seemed… impossible now. Wu Kai sat on the stone bed, staring at the floor.
"What a bad joke..."
He sighed once again. But at that moment...
'Ding!'
A metallic sound echoed in his mind. Wu Kai froze.
His eyes widened slowly. A translucent, silver, and faintly glowing screen appeared before him.
[The Divine Titles System has been successfully implanted!]
"WHAT?!"
Wu Kai jumped off the bed, completely shocked.
"A SYSTEM?!"
His heart began to race. He knew this. Of course he knew. A system was always the greatest cheat of all.
His eyes shone. Without hesitation, he spoke quickly.
"System! Open my status!"
The screen before him changed instantly.
[Status]
Host: Wu Kai
Age: 17
Titles: None
Physiques: None
Bloodline: None
Cultivation: 1° stage of the Body Refinement Realm
[Techniques]
[Title Roulette]
Wu Kai observed each line carefully.
"Really… completely trash."
He laughed, but this time there was no frustration. Only expectation. His eyes then focused on the last option.
[Title Roulette]
It blinked softly, as if calling to him. Suddenly, information appeared in his mind.
"So once a month… I can spin the roulette and receive a random title…" He muttered.
"Interesting…"
He did not know exactly what to expect. But he knew one thing. That was his only chance at the moment to live a better life in this world.
Without hesitation, he said.
"Spin the roulette."
A large roulette appeared before him, spinning rapidly. Unknown symbols, names, and titles passed too fast to be read.
Wu Kai held his breath.
"Please… anything… but let it be useful."
The roulette spun. And spun. And spun. Then... It began to slow down.
Wu Kai's heart pounded like a war drum.
"Come on… come on… come on…"
Finally, it stopped.
'Ding!'
[Congratulations!]
[You have received the Title: Demon Child]
{Title Reward: Blood Spiritual Physique}