This is a small courtyard in an unnamed mountain, with a cool pavilion in the middle and several large trees planted nearby. The sound of flowers, plants, and trees can be heard, accompanied by a few barks of dogs.
"System, check-in!"
In the courtyard, an energetic white-haired old man looked up at the sky and shouted excitedly, "One hundred years... a whole one hundred years... do you know how I spent these one hundred years?"
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully checking in for one hundred years! Obtained Emperor Realm cultivation level. Does the host want to receive it?]
As the sound of the system prompt echoed in his mind, the old man was lost in thought.
The old man's name is Lin Dong, also a Blue Star person who crossed over to this world a hundred years ago.
He still remembered a hundred years ago, when he was happily walking home after work, a truck suddenly rushed towards him when he was crossing the road, and he was sent away by that truck.
When he opened his eyes, he was in this world, in the body of a child, and an orphan at that. He was picked up by a wandering Taoist named Xiaoyao and became his disciple.
From Xiaoyao, he learned that this continent was called the Tianwu Continent, vast and boundless, with many different races and where the strong ruled. Everyone can cultivate and ascend to the heavens and travel through the earth, capable of moving the sun, moon, and stars with a wave of their hand, and causing mountains and rivers to crumble with a single step.
The Tianwu Continent has five domains, and Lin Dong is currently in Qingzhou in the eastern domain of the Tianwu Continent.
At first, Lin Dong was excited, thinking that the Xiaoyao Sect was a powerful sect. However, he found out that the Xiaoyao Sect was actually a declining sect and only had Xiaoyao as its member. What was even more despairing for Lin Dong was that he had no talent for cultivation when he was tested.
Others who crossed over to this fantasy world either had a system or were the sons of emperors or the princes of sects. Even if they were a little inferior, they were still young masters of a family and had some special physique. But Lin Dong had nothing and was an orphan picked up by Xiaoyao.
However, just when he was in despair, a system appeared. But this system was useless and he had to check-in for a hundred years to obtain the cultivation level of a god emperor.
There was no other way but to check-in. However, Lin Dong was still worried because although this was a world of cultivation, ordinary people could only live up to a hundred years.
This made him think of the Tai Chi and Eight Pieces of Brocade he learned in his past life in college. These were legacies that had been passed down for thousands of years in China and were incredibly profound.
So, he and Xiaoyao practiced the Eight Pieces of Brocade and Tai Chi in another world.
Until today, he lived to be 103 years old, and today happened to be his one hundredth check-in.
In an instant, his thoughts returned to the present. "Receive!" Lin Dong said without hesitation.
As he spoke, his aura soared like a rocket, and his cultivation level broke through at this moment.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Foundation Establishment Stage One
...
...
King Realm Stage One
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Saint Realm Stage One
...
It continued to rise until it slowly stopped at the God Emperor Realm.
Lin Dong's breakthrough did not alarm anyone because the system shielded the anomalies and aura emitted during his breakthrough.
Now standing in place, Lin Dong changed from an old man with white hair to a middle-aged man with a resolute face and floating clothes.
Excitedly laughing to the sky, Lin Dong exclaimed, "Hahaha, one hundred years, I finally made it!"
Pfft! Excited, Lin Dong farted.
Less than three seconds later, pfft!
Another sound came from Lin Dong, and he was horrified to find that his cultivation level seemed to be continuously dropping.
His cultivation level fell back to the mortal level, and even his appearance and hair returned to their previous old age.
"What the hell, system! What's going on? Stop messing around! Get out of here!" Lin Dong shouted.
[Ding!! %&&&*…%##*##%¥##*]
[System exception! ##¥]
[Ding! The system has crashed and is disconnecting from the host!]
[Disconnection successful!]
Lin Dong: "???"
What the hell, he farted and his cultivation level disappeared through the roof?
System, you're a cheating thing! You promised me the cultivation level of a god emperor and my youth, but I waited for a hundred years and got nothing in the end.
Lin Dong couldn't get any response from the system, as if the system had never appeared before!
As he spoke, Lin Dong's pupils became lifeless and his whole body became weak. He was tired. He was as excited just now as he was now uncomfortable. Even though he practiced the Eight Pieces of Brocade and Tai Chi, recognized as body-cultivating techniques, for a hundred years, he couldn't bear this blow.
Why treat him like this? Give him hope and then give him a heavy blow at the last moment, leaving him in despair!
So, his footsteps became weak, and he sat directly on the ground.
At this moment, an immortal and Dao-like old man walked from a distance. He looked like he was in his fifties or sixties, younger than Lin Dong, and had a pitying look in his eyes.
This person was Lin Dong's master, Xiaoyao.
In fact, Xiaoyao had already arrived just now. He had been standing in the dark for a long time and had seen the scene just now. In Xiaoyao's eyes, Lin Dong was standing in place, with a changing face, sometimes laughing, sometimes looking bad, and muttering incomprehensible words like he was going crazy...
Muttering to himself like this, this child might have dementia!
"Yes, his disciple has grown old. Mortals can only live for a hundred years, and Lin Dong is already over a hundred years old," Xiaoyao sighed.
He was stunned for a moment, and then he saw Lin Dong sitting on the ground. Xiaoyao quietly walked over and supported Lin Dong with his hand, not letting him fall. Looking at his disciple, who was even older than himself, Xiaoyao felt a strange discomfort in his heart.
"Disciple, are you okay?" He also felt sorry for his disciple. He was even more afraid that he would see his disciples age before him, like Lin Dong now. He was powerless, which made him even more uncomfortable.
Lin Dong looked up at Xiaoyao and shook his head. He forced a smile on his face and said, "Master, I'm fine."
Right now, he just wanted to find a place to drink some wine and end his tragic life...
Just then, Lin Dong heard a familiar system prompt in his mind, but this time the sound was more humanized!
[Ding! System 2.0 version binding successful!]
[Ding! The honorable Chinese person has been waiting for a long time. This system will serve you in the 2.0 version!]
The system's voice in his mind came quite suddenly, which surprised Lin Dong.
"Hmm?"
He tentatively asked, "System? Is it you?"
[Ding! It's me!]
[Ding! The system is currently a brand new system. The previous system that served the host has been recalled to the headquarters and has been decomposed because it was not obedient!]
Upon hearing the system's response, Lin Dong was instantly relieved and almost died of happiness right there on the spot.
Well done!
As he calmed down, Lin Dong immediately remembered that he had heard the system mention the 2.0 version and wondered what the difference was from the previous version. He asked, "System, does this 2.0 version have any new features? Please don't make me sign in for another hundred years! By the way, how will my previous hundred years of sign-in rewards be compensated?"
He didn't want to sign in for another hundred years. How many hundred years does one have in life? Besides, he was already planning to leave this world.
[Ding! As an honorable Chinese person, the last garbage system caused you dissatisfaction due to a mistake. You will be compensated a hundredfold reward.]
[Ding! This system has been upgraded to version 2.0 to create the number one power in the universe for the host. Every time a disciple is recruited, the power will be expanded, and generous rewards can be obtained!]
Lin Dong was excited. "A hundredfold compensation reward? What kind of realm is that? It's great that I don't have to sign in anymore. Recruiting disciples is simple!"
The God Emperor Realm was already the highest realm he knew of. A hundredfold compensation meant that he, Lin Dong, would be invincible in this world?
Fortunately, he didn't have to sign in anymore. He had signed in for a hundred years and got nothing in return. Who could bear that?
Creating the number one power in the universe did pique Lin Dong's interest.
"The number one power in the universe? Let the universe tremble! The Xiaoyao Sect is here!"
However, he didn't plan to create a sect. His master had told him before that he didn't want the Xiaoyao Sect to disappear in Lin Dong's hands. But at that time, Lin Dong was powerless.
Now that he had the strength, he was going to make the Xiaoyao Sect reappear in the eyes of the world, and lead it to its peak!
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for receiving a hundredfold compensation reward and achieving the God Emperor Realm cultivation level. Would you like to claim it?]
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for receiving a novice gift package. Would you like to open it?]
"Claim it! Open it!" Lin Dong didn't hesitate.
After waiting for a while, Lin Dong was a little nervous. Would anything unexpected happen this time?
(Cultivation realms: Body Tempering, Qi Cultivation, Qi Condensation, Spirit Sea, King, Emperor, Venerable, Saint, Great Saint, Saint King, Quasi-Emperor, Emperor, True God, Heavenly God, Ancient God, God King, God Lord, God Emperor, Ancestral God.)