In the world of cultivation, deep within the Supreme Mystery Sanctuary.

Jade Flower Peak.

The mountain towered thousands of feet into the clouds, shrouded in thick spiritual mist.

Qi Yuan, freshly appointed as the Sanctuary’s Holy Scion, descended rapidly from the sky, striding purposefully toward his residence.

Along the way, every Sanctuary disciple he encountered hurriedly stepped aside to make way, bowing respectfully.

“Greetings, Holy Scion.”

Qi Yuan didn’t break his stride. He simply waved a hand to dismiss the formalities before rushing directly into his vast, luxurious cave abode and sealing the massive stone door tight behind him.

Once inside, he finally let out a long sigh of relief. With a mere thought, a line of glowing text manifested before his eyes once more:

【Trash-to-God System Binding Progress: 99/100】

“Trash-to-God Reversal?”

Looking at those four glaring words, Qi Yuan’s expression turned strange. A vague sense that something was wrong began to stir in his heart.

The next moment, a cold, mechanical voice suddenly rang out in his mind.

“Ding! Binding complete! Congratulations to the host on awakening the Trash-to-God System. This system will assist the host, a piece of trash, in reshaping a glorious life and embarking on a path of reversal.”

Qi Yuan was stunned.

Wait a minute!

He had transmigrated here four or five years ago. Although he hadn’t started with a cheat system, relying on his Heavenly Spirit Root and Innate Pure Yang Body, he had sailed smoothly through life in the Supreme Mystery Sanctuary.

He reached Qi Refining perfection quickly, achieved Foundation Building in one year, and formed his Golden Core in three. Now, he was even honored as the Holy Scion of the Sanctuary, a candidate for future Sect Leader. By no stretch of the imagination could he be considered “trash”…

The system’s voice continued to echo in his ears:

“You were originally born into a cultivation family but suffered disdain within the clan due to your status as a concubine’s son and your inferior aptitude with a trash spirit root.”

“You fell victim to your vicious stepmother’s schemes and were framed. Your cultivation was crippled, and you were driven from your home. Destitute, you wandered with your younger sister, tasting all the bitterness the world has to offer.”

“Now past twenty, you have accomplished nothing. With your meridians completely ruined, you cannot cultivate even the most basic techniques. Your only fate is to labor as a coolie in a mine.”

“Are you truly resigned to this? Do you not wish to change your fate? As long as you complete various reversal tasks, cultivation techniques, divine weapons, treasures, and peerless elixirs… all will be within your grasp.”

The system spoke rapidly, its content persuasive and full of temptation.

Meanwhile, Qi Yuan stood with his mouth slightly agape, his mind completely blank. He was utterly dumbfounded.

Trash spirit root?

Meridians completely ruined?

Unable to cultivate?

Only then did Qi Yuan react. He spoke with a mix of amusement and exasperation:

“System buddy, I think you’ve got it wrong. The story you’re describing has absolutely nothing to do with me.”

【Identity verification complete. Host identity confirmed without error.】

“No way. I’m only twenty-one and already at the peak of the Golden Core stage. I am indisputably the number one genius of the Supreme Mystery Sanctuary. My status is second only to the Sect Leader and the Grand Elders. How am I supposed to ‘reverse’ anything further? Should I stage a rebellion directly?”

【Identity verification complete. Host identity confirmed without error.】

Damn!

Qi Yuan helplessly face-palmed.

“Ding! Information verification complete. The Newbie Gift Pack has been automatically sent to the system reward space. The host may retrieve it at any time.”

【Congratulations on obtaining High-Grade Qi Gathering Pills ×10】

【Congratulations on obtaining the Qi Refining Stage foundational technique ‘Purple Sun Art’ ×1】

【Congratulations on obtaining Low-Grade Spirit Stones ×300】

……

Looking at the dazzling array of items in the gift pack, Qi Yuan’s mouth twitched.

This newbie gift pack was a bit too… “newbie,” wasn’t it?

High-Grade Qi Gathering Pills?

As the closed-door disciple of the Sanctuary’s Sect Leader, even during his Qi Refining stage, he had consumed Supreme-Grade Qi Gathering Pills—their medicinal power was refined to perfection, making one equivalent to ten high-grade pills.

As for crude introductory techniques like the “Purple Sun Art,” he could casually produce over a hundred copies. Among them were many superior cultivation manuals, some even annotated with insights from various senior experts.

Forget entry-level manuals like the “Purple Sun Art”; right now, his storage bracelet held the “Purple Qi from the East Art,” a collector’s edition personally penned by its creator.

And three hundred low-grade spirit stones… that was even more ridiculous. Was this meant for beggars?

Qi Yuan was speechless for a moment.

Although these low-tier items could be considered treasures for cultivators just entering Qi Refining… he was almost ready to form his Nascent Soul! What use did he have for a pile of junk?

Just as dark lines of exasperation covered his face, rows of small characters appeared on the system interface again:

“The Newbie Task is now open. Upon successful completion, the host will receive exclusive Reversal Points and task rewards. If the task fails, subsequent tasks will not be unlocked.”

Newbie Task:

“In order to solve basic sustenance issues, you toil all day at the Qingyun Town mine but suffer exploitation and bullying from the Black Tiger Gang; most of your income is taken as ‘protection fees’.”

“Not long ago, Black Tiger Gang Hall Master Xu Biao took a fancy to your younger sister and threatened to forcibly take her as a concubine. Please rise up and stop this.”

“Task Content: Defeat Black Tiger Gang Hall Master Xu Biao (Qi Refining Stage Level 3) within three days.”

“Task Difficulty: Four Stars (Difficult)”

“Task Reward: 50 Reversal Points; repair host’s damaged dantian and meridians.”

……

Trash system! It clearly got the wrong person!

Staring at the text on the system panel, Qi Yuan couldn’t help but twitch his mouth again.

Leaving aside the completely mismatched backstory… He—a Holy Scion at Golden Core Perfection—was actually being asked to deal with some Black Tiger Gang Hall Master holed up in a backwater town.

What kind of “reversal” was this supposed to be?

And the so-called task rewards were even more laughable. His dantian and meridians were rock-solid; there weren’t any problems at all! What was there to repair?!

He was about to break through to Nascent Soul soon; how could he have spare time to bother with the damn Black Tiger Gang? Whoever wanted to deal with them could go ahead…

Qi Yuan cursed inwardly and was just about to toss this idiotic task to the back of his mind when he suddenly paused.

He noticed a virtual button had appeared in the upper right corner of the interface: 【Points Mall】.

Well… since I’m already here… maybe take a look inside?

Thinking this, Qi Yuan focused his mind and opened the Points Mall.

Whoosh—

Light flashed before his eyes as an array of heaven-and-earth treasures unfolded within his vision.

《Chaos True Art》, Great Dao-level technique; price: Reversal Points.

World-Creating Divine Axe; Innate Primordial Treasure; price: Reversal Points.

Further down: Primordial World Saint Body; Ancient True Dragon Bloodline; Heaven-Mending Pill…

One rare treasure after another appeared clearly before Qi Yuan’s eyes, making them go wide; even his breathing became slightly ragged.

Holy crap!

This damn system actually has some good stuff!

Qi Yuan took a deep breath to calm his agitated emotions.

Although this so-called Trash-to-God System wasn’t very reliable… no matter what, it was still an opportunity bestowed by the heavens. It would be a real pity to just give up on it.

The path of immortality is long; the road is perilous.

Having a system as support would definitely increase one’s hopes of reaching the peak.

Moreover… systems generally issue tasks that progress from easy to difficult. As long as he kept completing tasks… sooner or later, the rewards would reach levels that could actually be helpful.

After pondering for quite some time… Qi Yuan finally made up his mind.

“I’ll do it!”

Once decided, he exited the mall interface, took a jade slip from his sleeve, and channeled a wisp of divine sense into it.

This jade slip contained a detailed map of the world.

The cultivation world where the Supreme Mystery Sanctuary was located was a vast territory filled with numerous sects and schools. If Qingyun Town was too far away, three days might barely be enough to get there.

Through a divine sense search, he quickly pinpointed the exact location of Qingyun Town.

Fortunately, Qingyun Town happened to lie on the edge of the Supreme Mystery Sanctuary’s sphere of influence.

Although it was over a hundred thousand miles away from the core sanctuary area, relying on the sanctuary’s internal teleportation arrays, he could arrive in a single day.

Just the thought of traveling tens of thousands of miles to “challenge” a mere Qi Refining Level 3 small fry made him feel somewhat ashamed.

Truthfully, he could easily send an underling to effortlessly beat the living daylights out of the target. But according to the system, the host was definitely required to take personal action for it to count. So, the trip was unavoidable…

If word got out, it would likely bring great shame upon the Supreme Mystery Sanctuary’s reputation…

……

The next day.

Qingyun Town.

Qi Yuan glanced at the bustling mundane streets. The powerful divine sense of a Golden Core cultivator instantly enveloped the entire town; the slightest movement within a dozen miles could not escape his notice.

“Found it!”

He soon locked onto the location of the Black Tiger Gang. His figure flickered and silently vanished from his original spot without attracting the slightest attention.

Meanwhile.

Before a newly piled grave mound.

“Little wench, your brother promised you to me before he died. From now on, as long as you are obedient and listen to your master, I guarantee you endless riches and honor. Otherwise… Hmph!”

The speaker was a man between thirty and forty with a full beard. He wore a cold sneer and a frivolous expression as he looked at the girl before him.

“Spit! You beast! My brother died because of your schemes! I wish I could kill you immediately to avenge him!”

Qi Yao, eyes brimming with tears, gritted her silver teeth and retorted angrily.

“Hah! You refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit. Come, boys, get her alive.”

The bearded man gave a sinister laugh and waved his fan-like palm forward. Two burly men beside him pounced fiercely toward the girl like wolves and tigers.

“Slut! The Master taking a fancy to you is your fortune. You damn well do it right in front of your brother’s grave—let’s see if you can still act arrogant!”

As he spoke, the bearded face was filled with triumph.

Watching the two Black Tiger Gang lackeys getting closer and closer, Qi Yao was frightened pale, her face losing all color as she retreated repeatedly.

Just then, a terrifying pressure suddenly descended. The surrounding air instantly solidified, freezing the Black Tiger Gang members in place as if a pause button had been pressed.

Qi Yao was stunned for a moment. She turned her head to look, and her panicked gaze fell upon a young man who had suddenly appeared not far away.

The young man wore a moon-white brocade robe. His handsome features were outstanding, and his aura was profound. Simply standing there, he gave off a feeling of transcending the mundane world.

Seeing her look over, the young man smiled slightly. His gaze fell upon the simple wooden plaque erected in front of the grave mound, and with an expression of dawning realization, he said:

“Your brother was named Qi Yuan, right? Coincidentally, we share the same name.”

This idiotic system damn sure got the wrong person!