What do you mean protagonis is?

And what's more?

Ye Chen has lost his ability to get "Hard".

With just a slight infuse of Qi into his body, his Yang root was chopped off.

Sadly, it didn't grant Zhao Fan, any extra luck points.

Then again, it's understandable.

For someone Like Ye Chen, who gets nose bleed just from seeing the cleavage, having a functional reproductive organ and not having a functional one is the same.

Good thing, this isn't a Japanese fantasy world otherwise, Ye Chen might believe babies are made from the kiss.

Well, he ain't that pathetic.

...

Getting out of the mountain region,

Zhao Fan quickly found a "Night Tavern"

It was a very good place to know what was happening around the world, and around him.

Information is the key.

Without wasting any time, he entered into the Tavern.

Many rouge cultivators, mercenaries, and horny Young Masters were present here.

Beautiful women were serving drinks and at the corner, something unbelievable was happening.

A woman was being ridden by two men.

What a disgusting sight.

Well, this is "Night Tavern" so, things are bound to happen.

...

Meanwhile,

The maids of the Tavern also noticed Zhao Fan.

He wasn't particularly a heaven-breaking, 101-point charming handsome man.

But he was somewhat good-looking, had a noble aura donned in a luxury black robe with celestial golden dragon patterns.

One thing was certain.

He was rich; must be the Young Master of some powerful family.

Hence, none of the women dared to go near him.

Zhao Fan, went ahead and took a seat, at a table, where 4 men were drinking leisurely while having some youthful chat, they were talking about fairy bathing and some monsters.

Of course, Zhao Fan was more interested in monsters rather than fairies.

Self-worth comes first then women.

Taking the seat, he ordered an entire barrel of expensive wine.

His voice was soft yet devoid of any emotion, not delivering the maid to have any kind of fantasy.

The four men looked at him with cold eyes.

"Don't mind me... I am just here to listen about the monster you mentioned, in return, I will give you the barrel of wine,"

Zhao Fan, who has read many novels knows that, the protagonists generally offer a single cigarette or jug of wine, and get tons of information.

It won't hurt to use the same strategy right?

Plus he isn't stingy, he is giving a full barrel.

If the information is great, he might even give them another barrel.

But, if the information is trash, he might even wipe out this tavern.

...

"Ooh, Junior has some basic manners," A burly man said with a smile while holding a large wine mug.

Hearing that a barrel of wine was ordered, his eyes were shining.

He was a greedy man but he knows, who can be offended and who can't be.

And the young man in front of him isn't someone, he can offend.

The other three, his minions were the same.

They can't offend a young master donned in such a luxury robe and from the looks, it's clear the Young Master wasn't here for "maids" to enjoy the night.

From start to end, he showed no sign of being interested in these women.

Of course, the maid is just the another name for prostitutes, here.

They can offer all kinds of night services, and play including cosplay.

So, the Burly man quickly said what he heard and saw.

"There is a forbidden zone called black frost wasteland, just a few mountains away from here.

It was once a prosperous village with many beautiful women and kind souls yet, suddenly, the calamity struck 3 weeks ago.

The Cold Ice Qi enveloped the entire village, freezing all of them into an ice block, many died, while some are still alive inside the ice block.

And according to the information I have gathered, there is a heaven's will in this wasteland.

So, only people in the below youth phase can enter inside.

( Raw age: 0 to 50 )

( Youth age: 0 To 200 )

When I was checking the wasteland, I heard one of the elders from the prosperous sect talking about how it can be related to the heavenly blessing that occurred 7 days ago,"

"Oh? A pre-determined destiny?" Zhao Fan spoke in a small tone.

"Indeed, Young Master... From what I know, there are many rare treasures and plants. I didn't clearly see it because I didn't have a powerful spiritual sense but I heard, the elder talking about the presence of Calamity Ice lotus.

The frost wasteland was created because of that lotus.

It is said, that refining this lotus can increase the grade of Ice related spirit roots or can help awaken Ice spirit roots.

It can also help Ice element dao. Making one a peerless genius," The burly man added.

"Oh?" Zhao Fan was interested.

The reason why despite being a powerful talent, he could never attract the diamond rank sect or higher was because of this.

Spirit root.

He doesn't have a "guarantee" that he can reach the pinnacle.

Spirit roots are divided into: No root, mixed roots, Grade 1 to Grade 9, Saint grade, and Emperor grade.

And some elder from the jade sect once said, that Zhao Fan at best can reach the peak of a great foundation.

But now, he has already broken through great foundations and reached the golden core.

As much as it is fun to prove the elder wrong, Zhao Fan is a logical being and knows the elder must be telling the truth.

He didn't have a single blessing and most mixed roots can't make progress after Qi Grandmaster.

To an elder to say, he can make up to great foundation is an encouraging word.

In the end,

If it wasn't for dragon inheritance then perhaps, he would still be in the second stage of the great foundation realm.

Without system and dragon inheritance, Zhao Fan despite being reincarnated, would likely be a pawn in the grand game of fate, just like the original owner.