Chapter 1 – Heart-Stitching Art (I)

Chapter 1

Heart-Stitching Art (I)

Oh boy.

I am not entirely sure whether that’s the most appropriate response, but it was the first one to shoot through my head when I opened my eyes and recognized I wasn’t flying through the windshield of my car and into the front fender of a massive truck. Rather, I was seated in front of the sea of kids, ages ranging from six to thirteen, from what I could see. They were all lined up rather haphazardly, expressions of excitement flooding their faces, and all I could surmise from it was… that I was in hell.

That’s right, hell.

I disliked kids even when I was one. Never had any in almost forty years of my life. Had two nephews and one niece—hated them too. Loud, snotty, filthy, annoying—khm, anyway. My first instinct was that it was a purgatory.

But that wasn’t it, either.

It’s not a purgatory. It’s hell.

I’ve reincarnated into hell—positioned precisely where it would hurt me the most: an Elder of a Sect. That’s right–I’ve reincarnated into the Elder of a Sect in a strange world that was an even stranger blend of eastern and mildly western fantasy per the books (at least according to the memories of the body I’ve possessed).

And these stories, as it goes, would not be complete without a system—which was there, floating like a free-spirited bird on the periphery.

So, to go back.

Oh boy.

[Cultivation Creation System is initialized!]

[Host: Lu Qi]

[Cultivation Realm: Spirit Manifestation Realm]

[Host Talent: Mortal (Abysmal)]

[System Stage: Spirit Manifestation Realm (mirroring Host’s)]

[Maximum Creation Points Allotment: 100]

[Created Cultivation Methods: 0]

[Created Martial Arts: 0]

[Created Movement Arts: 0]

[Created Weapon Arts: 0]

[Created Special Arts: 0]

[…]

[Creation Points: 0]

[…]

[Quest: A New Path!]

[A New Path: Disciple at least 1 kid from the newest batch]

[Reward: 1 creation point]

[…]

[New talent unlocked: Creator’s Eyes]

You might be reading a stolen copy. Visit Royal Road for the authentic version.

[Creator’s Eyes — inspect a person below your cultivation realm and assess their talent and traits, as well as what methods and arts they are most suited for. Can be used 3 times a day]

[…]

[Please survive and thrive to unlock more functions! Good luck!]

And that was all. The entire rhapsody.