Guihu Luixing

A genius was born in the Ghost Fox Valley Sect. He was the headmaster's firstborn child. His name was Guihu Luixing.

The stronger a cultivator was, the more difficult it was to concieve a child.

Because of the nature of the arts practiced at Ghost Fox Valley Sect, it was much more difficult than normal to concieve a child.

So, in order to have a child, the headmaster and his wife needed to have a mortal child, they couldn't pass any benefit of their cultivation.

But now, it seemed that he didn't needed it. Even though he was much behind the children of top powers, that were born at the Golden Core Realm, Guihu Luixing was showing signs of a genius.

As soon as he was born, he would observe his surroundings curiosity.

He managed to stand by himself when he was 6 months old.

He begun to walk when he was 8 months old.

He said his first word when he was 10 months old.

At his first birthday party, he could already sing the birthday song along his parents.

When he was two years old, he could already read and write without problem.

By the time he became three years old, he already passed the test of the Ancestor Ghost Fox, the ancestor of the Ghost Fox Valley Sect's pet, The Ghost Fox, and recieved a mutant Ghost Fox cub as his pet. It was a very difficult test that required intelligence and shrewdness.

When he was four years old, he could already do the whole training routine meant for the ten years old children.

Yesterday was Guihu Luixing five years old birthday celebration. As a five-year old, this meabt that his bidy was ready to start cultivating.

He was calmly waiting in his room, looking outside the window while petting a small fox cub.

"Our road start today, Dark Moon. There can be no mistakes."

The cub didn't seem to have heard him, she was blissfully napping while being petted, her favourite pastime.

If someone painted the boy petting the fox by the window, it surely would become an award winning painting.

The boy had long dark hair that cascaded past his shoulders. He was using a slightly loose gray robe that had the tips of his sleeves and his collar detailed in golden.

His expression was serious, which looked very cute on his five-year old face. His eyes were a deep black, but also had a beautiful shine to them, as if made with the most precious obsidian.

The cub on his lap had lustrous black hair, as dark as the night. Even though it should be over two years old, it still looked no older than a month old. It was very chubby and cute.

Guihu Luixing was remembering the messages he recieved last night.

[Congratulations on your fifth birthday, host. I am the System. I am responsible in guiding, rewarding, testing and punishing you based on your performance during the Trial.]

When this message suddenly resounded in his head when he was about to fall asleep, Guihu Luixing was scared out of his wits. But soon he calmed down as he understood it was the Differential he recieved to aid him on his task.

[The host is now able to cultivate. Initializing the Mission sub-system.]

*PIRON*

[You received three new missions. Do you want to see them now?]

'I just reached the minimal age of cultivation and already recieved three missions. It seems this System thingy is really demanding.'

"Yes."

*Huuu*

A blue holographic-looking sheet appeared in front of him.

[Mission N. 0: Survive

Mission N. 1: Trial Beast

Mission N. 2: Undergo the aptitude test]

Guihu Luixing waited for some time, but nothing happened. He then decided to touch the text of Mission N. 0.

*Pu*

Whith a soft sound, the sheet changed.

[Mission N. 0: Survive

Description: Your death before the final confrontation with the trial beast is considered a failure in the Class-up Trial. The death will only be considered if your soul enters the natural cycle of reincarnation.

Estimated Time Left: 4.894.000 years.

Estimated Lifespan: 120 years.

Reward: [Trial Beast Confrontation Last-minute Preparation Kit x1]

Failure: Trial failure.

Mission Status: Imminent Failure due lifespan.]

Guihu Luixing had a weird face as he read the description. Could this even be considered a mission? And what the heck was that "Imminent Failure due lifespan"? He haven't even started to cultivate yet, of course he still didn't have enough lifespan to live until the final confrontation.

The Trial Beast hasn't even been born yet!

Guihu Luixing shook his head and returned to the previous window. He then opened the page of Mission N. 1.

[Mission N. 1: Trial Beast

Description: As the Agent of Fate, you duty is to gather and guide [Fated] so they will defeat the Trial Beast, and at the same time, open a new path for this doomed universe. The Trial Beast is protected by the Fate energy of a much higher existence than any being in this universe, thus only [Fated] are able to slay the Trial Beast.

Reward:[???]

Failure: Trial Failure

Time Limit: None]

Mission N. 1 also had no new info, except the part of "Fate energy of a much higher existence than any being in this universe".

But it didn't change anything.

These were his long-term goals, and gebwas aware of them since the moment he was born.

Closing the window, he pressed the Mission N. 2 this time.

[Mission N. 2: Undergo the Aptitude Test

Description: Even though your soul was created by the Heavens, your body was created and nurtured by you and your parents. What Heavens proposes, Man disposes, and vice versa. How can you plan your future if you don't know your present? Undergo the Aptitude Trial and understand your body and soul aptitudes, so you can start your planning to achieve your goals.

Reward: Fate Agent Eyes.

Failure: Agent of Fate will contract a Heart Devil

Time Limit: 7 days]

This made sense. Even though his soul was prepared by the Heavens, it could not interfere with his body, so his aptitude must have changed, at least a bit.

This mission was actually quite easy, but the penalty for failure was quite harsh. The reward however, was a mystery. What could be this Fate Agent Eyes?

It didn't matter at that moment, and there was nothing he could do about it right now, so Guihu Luixing decide to just go to sleep. The next day he would undergo the aptitude test.

Back to the present, while Guihu Luixing was organising his thoughts, his parents entered his room, along a pair of foxes.

"Son, today is your aptitude test. Are you ready?"