"A system?"
Li Tian was stunned at first when he suddenly heard a foreign voice ringing in his mind. But soon, he was overjoyed. He couldn't help but want to laugh loudly.
Unfortunately, as soon as he tried, the pain attacked him so hard that he had no choice but to curse inwardly, "Damn it!"
"Wuhuu... Aahahaha, now, that's more like it!"
Li Tian's current situation was truly strange. He wanted to laugh, but the pain was so severe that it made him cry.
So now, he was crying and laughing at the same time.
Of course, this scene was playing inside Cedric's mind.
On the surface, he remained lying on the bed, without moving an inch or uttering a single word.
[Ding! Please make your first choice from the following options...]
[Option 1: Remain indifferent to this baffling transmigration and request the system to return you to your original world.
Reward: The host will be sent back to Earth in his disorganized, mangled, bloodied, and utterly unrecognizable body.]
[Option 2: Choose to carve out a name for yourself in this world, so that ███ pleasure in ███ you.
Reward: Complete detoxification of the host's body and a Newcomer's Gift Pack.]
"Umm?"
Li Tian was stunned at first, then overjoyed, and then confused.
"Hey, system, explain yourself. What does the second option say? Why can't I understand it?"
He was unable to understand what the system told him. He was confused and wanted answers, but the system didn't give him a response at all.
It was as if the System didn't want to reveal the second option completely just yet.
In the end, even though Li Tian was unable to understand the second option completely, he made his decision without the slightest hesitation.
"I choose the second option!"
Before his transmigration, he had often indulged in fantasies during his struggles in life. He used to dream of one day stepping into a world of martial arts and cultivation, wielding a sword, and standing proudly heroically atop a mountain of corpses.
Now that opportunity lay right before him, how could he not choose the one that benefits him the most?
Moreover, choosing the second option would not only bring adventure but also the newcomer's gift pack.
As for the first option where he was given the opportunity to return to Earth. As an orphan, Li Tian held little attachment to his former world. Instead, he was filled with anticipation for this new world.
Why would he choose the first option then?
"Buzz~"
In an instant, Li Tian felt a refreshing lightness spread throughout his body. He felt as if an invisible shackle that had bound him to pain and decay had suddenly shattered.
The bone-chilling cold that seeped deep into his bones receded like a fading tide, and the crippling weakness that had left him barely clinging to life vanished without a trace. It was as though it had never existed at all.
At the same time, a faint warmth began to circulate within him. It slowly flowed through his every limb and vein, bringing with it a sense of vitality he hadn't felt since awakening in this world.
Li Tian could feel that the residual poison that had plagued his body was completely gone now. Moreover, he could feel his body slowly regaining strength.
[Ding! The reward for your selected option has been distributed.]
[Ding! The host can call out "status" to see his body's compiled information.]
"Great," Li Tian voiced inwardly and slowly opened his eyes. However, he didn't immediately sit up. Instead, he called out a single word: "Status!"
Immediately, a light glowed in front of his eyes, and a translucent panel that was visible only to his eyes appeared right before him.
[Host: Li Tian]
[Cultivation: Level 4 of Body Tempering Stage]
[Cultivation Technique: Spirit Absorbing Method]
[Spirit Root: Water and Wood Dual Spirit Root]
[System points: 0 points]
Upon seeing the short information, Li Tian felt a chill settle in his heart.
Li Tian, having inherited the memories of the body's original owner, was well aware of the hierarchy of strength among cultivators.
A person starts their cultivation journey by tempering their body. This stage of cultivation is called the Body Tempering Stage. Following the Body Tempering Stage, there are the Spirit Absorbing Stage, the Foundation Establishment Stage, and the Golden Core Stage. Each stage of cultivation was further divided into nine minor levels.
Truth be told, even the fourth level of the Body Tempering Stage was considered an unattainable height by ordinary people.
In a world where strength was revered, those capable of tempering their bodies, sensing the Spirit Energy, and absorbing it into their body were one in a hundred.
For a young man of merely sixteen years old, achieving Level 4 in the Body Tempering Stage could already be regarded as a notable achievement in this small city.
However, in the imperial capital, which is also a gathering place for true elites, this kind of strength was hardly worth mentioning.
Only when a cultivator stepped into the Spirit Absorbing Stage could they truly be considered a powerful person.
When Li Tian was still in the Imperial Capital, his cultivation had already reached Level 5 of the Foundation Establishment Stage. However, after leaving the Imperial Capital, his cultivation plummeted to Level 7 of the Spirit Absorption Stage.
Of course, it was all the result of his recklessness that angered the Emperor.
And now, after the original owner's death and his own awakening, his cultivation had fallen even further to merely Level 4 of the Body Tempering Stage. His physique and overall strength had been severely weakened.
It was truly shocking.
"I have to admit, the previous owner was truly a genius. Unfortunately, he never focused on cultivation. If he had, his current strength would have already reached the Golden Core Realm."
"But now, not only did his cultivation fail to improve, it even declined to the point where his body has been severely weakened. What a loser!"
A person having dual spirit root is not easy to come by. In the entire Red Leaf Country, there might not be even a thousand such people.
Unfortunately, this loser never cultivated seriously.