Am I the protagonist of this story?

Chris suddenly woke up and sat up straight, noticing his bed was far larger than what he was used to. His eyes were still adjusting to bright daylight or what he thought because he failed to recognize anything around him. "Where am I?" He raised his hand and noticed a tender child-like hand instead of a 40-year-old fat man.

"Huh? What is this?" He took a breath and noted how easy for him to breathe now and how fresh the air is. He felt calm & bliss everywhere in his body yet his mind was alarming loudly. He saw his attire, the room, the furnishings, and his new memories, they were all from old Chinese historical martial art movies.

"No, wait!" he tried to remember the last thing he was doing. "I was reading a Bwila hentai and don't know when I fell asleep but now I am here." He didn't try to pinch himself to check if he was in a dream because every sense in his body is telling him it's his now reality.

He got off the bed and felt awkward because He was tall and now he is a kid not even capable of climbing back into the bed without the help of someone.

He was wearing a silky clean robe without any embroidery but the material was very high quality. He looked around and nothing made any sense to him as everything was unknown to him. "Is this an Isekai? Am I going to be the main character? Do I have a cheat?" He tried to search for memories but nothing.

Suddenly he realized, in a typical Isekai when you transmigrated into someone else's body you get his memories too but he didn't get any. He suddenly panicked because if he does not know who he is then how he is supposed to mingle in this world.

He quickly recognized the severity of his new situation and decided to act like sleeping or not feeling well to get as much information before taking any further action. He quickly grabbed the bed and tried to climb back but his strength was not enough.

He kept trying but failed and in his frustration, he grabbed the sheets for extra support, however, fell down pulling everything down into the wooden floor. He created more mess than he hoped to fix.

Suddenly he felt a solid object in the sheets and pulled it up for a better view. It was a white jade amulet with a carving of lotus, he looked at it with mesmerising eyes as if he was getting hypnotised.

"Who are you?" came the voice of a child. "Huh? Who said that?" Chris whispered. "I am...I asked the question first. answer me first." demanded the child's voice. Chris saw a kid's face on the white jade amulet. "I...I...why should I answer you first?" Chris didn't back down. "Because I am...oh you are clever! you almost got me." The kid said cheerfully.

"Now, answer me or I will call the guards." the kid gave a threat. However, Chris noticed that this kid is somehow feeling amused by the situation and his threat felt empty. "Okay, you got me, please call the guards. I will admit my mistakes and accept the required punishments." The kid didn't reply quickly this time but replied seriously a moment later. "Are you a naive ghost?" He asked. "Ghost?" Chris asked with surprise. "Yes, you are a ghost, maybe you didn't realize it yet but you died and became a ghost but I wonder how you were able to cross the Yin Lotus Guard Formation?"

"Huh?" Chris suddenly got a piece of new information as his mind ran overdrive. He suddenly had an insight into where he is, the formation means he is in a xianxia world, a world of cultivation. He has read wuxia and xianxia novels so now he has a base to step on, a guide to follow.

"You are naive, you crossed one of the deadliest Formation and didn't even realize what achievement you have earned. Even if it was luck, I commend you." The kid's genuine compliment eased Chris' guard against it but he didn't lower it a bit for now.

"I have no idea how I came here and I have no intention of doing anything bad." Chris clarified his intention because now he was aware that he is in a cultivation world and cultivators have lots of ways to get rid of him or other cultivation things he is not aware of.

"I know, you have no resentment in you, you must have died when you were feeling bliss or ecstasy. What were you doing? Tell me." The kid asked enthusiastically. *Cough! Cough!* "I...I was reading a very good story...yes! A very good story which had a very satisfying end." Chris only coughed in return and gave a half-truth explanation.

"A story! a story which gives you bliss must be of a heavenly grade. tell me, tell me the story then." The kid continued his enthusiasm. "Umm...you know you will not enjoy this story, it has lots of references and also built upon lots of cultural things which need lots of explanation to go through and will ruin your experience. it is also an acquired taste, not everyone can enjoy it." Chris tried to avoid this topic.

"Oh, I would love to hear the story but I guess there is not enough time." The Kid said with a sad voice. "Why? Are you going somewhere?" Chris asked. "You are a naive ghost, you don't even know that you will not stay sane for a longer period." The kid replied with pity. "Why? what will happen to me?" Chris asked seriously.

"If a ghost can't move on then no matter how good his life was he will accumulate resentment and go insane. There is no cure for this but I am glad you will stay longer than others." The Kid felt relieved and answered Chris's question genuinely.

"Stay longer? Do you mean there were other ghosts who were able to cross...the guard formation?" Chris felt fearful for his future and wanted to know what happened to others. "No, this Yin Lotus guard formation is new but yes there were other ghosts and they tried to take over my body and were extinguished." The Kid answered honestly. Chris felt this kid already has life and death experience to not joke about these things or say it in a casual way.

"So, I will turn insane?" Chris summarised his upcoming demise, he wondered what kind of isekai is this? Should he keep his hope up about Cheat or other things that come with isekai, he has no answer to it now. "Yes but I believe if we avoid certain things then we can extend your stay in comparison to normal events."

"Thanks." Chris gave his heartfelt thanks to the kid. "My name is Chris, Chris York." Chris gave an honest introduction. "Huh? What kind of name is this? York? what is the meaning of it?"

"Err...York is my last name, Chris is my first name and I am not sure there is any meaning or significance to my name at all." He realized in xianxia and also in martial art movies the names have meaning and the intent behind it so he explained not to raise more questions about his name.

"How curious, where are you from? I have never heard a name like yours, not even the barbarians from frozen wasteland have a name like yours."

"I am not sure how far I have come but the place I am from does not believe in ghosts and they are only in stories." Chris tried to explain but to avoid anything which will lead to more questions.

"Hmm...it sounds like you are from a secular world but the secular world is filled with many hardships of life-related to food, disease, and low life expectancy. How did you get the heavenly grade story?" The kid's honest question gave Chris a headache as they were back to hentai which he does not want to explain at any cost.

"I never said it was heavenly grade but it was a story which suited best for my taste and it's an acquired taste so not everyone will appreciate it," Chris's words kinda pacified the kid to not ask about the story. "I understand."

"Who are you? And what are you doing in this amulet?"

"I am Zhao Fen and you are possessing my body now. This Soul amulet is the place where I sleep to nourish my soul leaving my body." Zhao Fen answered honestly.

"This is your body?'' which means you are not dead? I thought I took over a dead child's body." Chris got some clarification and understood this is not a typical isekai he has read about and maybe there is no cheat but he kept his hopes up. "So what now? how can I give you back your body?"

"You want to give back? you are a very strange ghost." Zhao Fen's words felt like he was not afraid of Chris stealing his body but was more surprised by Chris's offer of returning to the owner.

"I am new and alone here, I am also not a thief, I am already dead so no point creating difficulties for others to the rest of my whatever time is left." Chris gave his honest thoughts.

"I am happy to hear it and I don't want to scare you but I can extinguish you whenever I want because you are very weak and if somehow you are a powerful soul and able to resist me then my parents will be able to do it with a snap of their fingers." Zhao Fen's kid voice was not able to create much impact with his threat but Chris didn't ignore it lightly.

"I know, I know...I am not the first ghost you have experienced."

"Honestly, you are the first because the rest were just babbling nonsense and I am glad I didn't extinguish you from the very first moment." Zhao Fen gave an honest smile which alarmed Chris to the core realizing he was on death row from the moment he woke up. He was glad he didn't offend this kid much and talked normally. "Thanks for the consideration."

"Let's switch and go for breakfast." Zhao Fen happily invited him. "Okay...wait, switch? you mean I will go into the soul amulet and you will take over your body?"

"Yes, why? you don't want to?" Zhao Fen asked calmly but Chris felt a tinged of killing intent from his voice. "No, I mean yes, I mean please switch, I was only curious about the switch."

Suddenly Chris felt his vision going outward as he left the body. "You are a strange ghost." Zhao Fen was expecting Chris to ask why as he held the white jade soul amulet in front of his face but Chris didn't ask because he was experiencing something else entirely.

The moment the switch happened Zhao Fen was expecting and believed Chris was inside the amulet but he was inside and not inside at the same time. It's like he is tied with Zhao Fen and the amulet like a balloon as he was floating above Zhao Fen's head like a Genie.

"What's wrong? didn't like the new place?" Zhao Fen asked sarcastically. Chris wondered if he should answer or not and if Zhao Fen finds out that he is technically not inside the amulet will he take drastic methods if he does not answer then it can also lead to drastic results.

"No, it's fine, everything is new for me so it takes little time to adjust," Chis answered and was ready for Zhao Fen to turn and look at him but nothing happened like what he was expecting.

"You are honest and I like it, let's go, let's see how my parents are going to react?"

"Are you sure that's a good idea? what if they ignore you and extinguish me right away." Chris expressed his deep concern while observing the Zhao Fen expression from the front.

Zhao Fen was still looking at the amulet to answer his questions. "If they do it then do it, there is nothing I can do about it, you are not expecting me to vouch for you? because I will not, they are my parents and know what's best for me, if they say you are a bad person then you are a bad person. Although generally every ghost I have captured with the amulet turns the amulet into a purple but it's still white so there is hope for you." Zhao Fen gave a vague assurance which only made Chris more worried but there is nothing he can do, he has somewhat understood the personality of Zhao Fen and does not want to irritate him to take matters into his own hands.

Zhao Fen walked out of the room and Chris got pulled along with him by an invisible thread. Maids greeted Zhao Fen and Chris got the surprise of the life seeing supermodel beauties waiting for Zhao Fen's orders.

He performed morning rituals and Chris had to endure it and then he was donned with expensive robes, head accessories for his long hair, some more amulets on his belt, and golden embroidered shoes.

Zhao Fen just stood there and all the gorgeous maids did everything for him while giving flirtatious looks towards their young master.

"No need to follow me, I will go alone." Zhao Fen ordered. "Yes, young master." everyone one of them giggled and answered.

When Zhao Fen left his courtyard alone Chris couldn't keep his curiosity. "What are they laughing about?" Zhao Fen only smiled and didn't reply. He walked and crossed several beautiful gardens while Chris was in awe to see how beautiful everything around him was, from people to trees, to stone carvings. He felt like he was in some kind of heaven. Zhao Fen was very simple but everything outside of his room is heavenly.

"You are very quiet, hard to adjust to new things?" Zhao Fen remarked his silence. "I am just admiring the view, it's rare to see such beautiful things," Chris answered. "Hmm...to answer your question on why those nosy girls were laughing because they are here on the behalf of their mistresses for marriage proposals."

"So they all are your future prospects?" Chris asked confusingly.

"No! I am not marrying those nuisances, I will marry one of their mistresses if I want to, so now they are working to entice me on the behalf of their mistresses." Zhao Fen's words felt like he's been tolerating those maids and can't wait to get rid of them all. Chris didn't ask much because he felt like his further questions will be too personal and he does not know what will offend him.

Zhao Fen walked into a small courtyard which was very simple in comparison to whatever heavenly they have crossed so far. He walked near a corner room and slid the door open. Chris saw a middle-aged clerk-like person who was busy with his paperwork. Zhao Fen walked inside and closed the sliding door. "What is it now?" asked the middle-aged man in his tired voice.

Chris looked closely and suddenly realized that this person looks a lot like Zhao Fen but this person is dressed normally, no fancy things can be seen on it at all, even the hair bun is tied with a grey cloth as the whole attire of this person. "Breakfast." Zhao Fen replied.

"It's Breakfast already? Oh, how time passes I will never understand it." This person raised his head and smiled warmly at Zhao Fen. Zhao Fen also smiled warmly in return, however, there was a tinge of mischievousness in it.

"Let's go and not make your mother wait." Zhao Fen's father stood up from his desk and joined Zhao Fen as they both walked out of the small courtyard.

They both walked again crossing a series of confusing and elaborated wonders and vistas and reached a palace-like building where everything was even more extravagant.

Guards in grand armors and weapons were guarding this palace along with various gorgeous maids working on various things around them. Both father and son walked peacefully towards the main entrance as guards gave way without any questions.

After crossing another series of various museum-like rooms they reached a small room with a humble table filled with food. Father gave a gesture to Zhao Fen to sit alongside him as they both sat down.

Chris looked around and saw even if this room is not like a museum, it still has its own extravagance as it is filled with paintings of a simple kind like a single flower or a bird but they have been painted so well that it feels like they just move any moment.

"Your mother is late as usual," Father remarked. "Aha! I was waiting for you to say that." came the sudden reply of a woman who walked inside the room from another door. Chris's jaw dropped as he witnessed his imagination come out of alive as the woman walked towards him.

She was one head taller than the rest of the maids following her with a carefree and confident walk flailing her arms like a street thug.

She was wearing a loose red kimono-like dress exposing her long legs and bosom. Her long hair was tied with various luxurious hair pins but still, some were waving in the back giving her a fairy-like aura.

she came near the table and put both of her arms on her waist in anger. "Late as usual? When was I late you bookworm? it is you who is always late if my adorable son does not drag you out of your room." Her mature voice did not match with her child-like complaining but Chris loved every bit of it.

"Yes, yes, I have made you wait many times my...dar...darling. Now let's eat." Zhao Fen only kept his laughter inside seeing how his father still fails at giving lovey-dovey compliments which his mother likes very much.

The Mother sat down with a hmph but with a winning smirk on her face, however, Chris was enjoying the bouncy view to notice any of it.