The Good Person Reward System: An Isekai LitRPG Progression Fantasy: The Good Person Reward System, #1

By Sima Tiao Liu Yi

Ordinary man Li Shengdai leads a mundane and difficult life. As a poor but good man, he donates his only savings to those in need. However, one day, a beautiful girl, Hu Xuedie, suddenly appears at his door with a strange contract, marking the beginning of an unknown and mysterious turn in this ordinary story...

One merit point can be exchanged for one minute of life. Doing a good deed earns one merit point. Committing a bad deed deducts one hundred merit points. Saving a mortal earns ten merit points. Killing a mortal deducts one thousand merit points. Saving a good person earns fifty merit points. Killing a good person deducts five thousand merit points. If you have enough merit points, then congratulations, immortality is no longer just a dream!
 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Zhou Yan
• Release date: Apr 8, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224028450

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Chapter 1: The Good Man Li Shengdai

Earth, China.

The Chinese folklore has a saying that if one does good for ten lifetimes, their physical body will become holy, and they will immediately become a celestial being.

A good person for ten lifetimes is an existence comparable to the legendary Tang Sanzang’s flesh. If there really are demons and goblins in this world, then a good person for ten lifetimes would be their best grand banquet.

However, it is already extremely difficult for a person to do good in one lifetime, not to mention doing good for ten lifetimes.

Therefore, for thousands of years, no one has ever heard of anyone who has managed to do good for ten lifetimes and achieve the supreme result of becoming a holy being in the flesh.

Li Shengdai, born in 1985, is now thirty-two years old. He was born in the Central Plains and is a very insignificant existence among the masses. In the current popular parlance, he is a poor loser.

He has no house, no car, no savings, no children, and no wife.

He has achieved nothing at the age of thirty, has no parents, has an honest personality, is taciturn and expressionless all day long, and is not very good-looking, so no woman has ever taken a fancy to him. A thirty-two-year-old virgin, you can’t even imagine it.

Of course, in this money-grubbing materialistic society, having no money is the root of all sorrow. Not being able to find a wife, in the end, is still because he has no money.

People who know Li Shengdai all know that he is a good person. People who don’t know Li Shengdai will also feel that he is very safe when they first see him.

In short, in the eyes of others, Li Shengdai is a harmless, submissive, and even completely ignorable person. There is no need to worry about him retaliating if he is offended. If you are a little bit nice to him, he will give you his heart and soul.

In fact, many people don’t know that it’s true that Li Shengdai has a good temper, but it’s not true that he doesn’t have any money.

Li Shengdai is not lazy. On the contrary, he is very diligent, loves cleanliness, and even has a slight cleanliness obsession. Growing up in the countryside since childhood, he did not develop the bad habit of being lazy and good at eating. In addition, his parents both passed away unexpectedly when he was a teenager. Without his parents’ care, Li Shengdai got used to being self-reliant and independent in life early on.-sufficient and independent at an early age.

Such a diligent and honest person, who has never resorted to deceit in his work, how could it be possible that after so many years, he doesn’t have any savings left?

All my money has been donated! Really! I’ve sponsored several impoverished students, and the oldest one is almost graduating from university!

Whenever someone starts to think about borrowing money from Li Shengdai, this is how he refuses, stubbornly unwilling to lend even a penny.

Li Shengdai’s brain must have been caught in a door!

In the beginning, no one believed that Li Shengdai would be foolish enough to donate all his money. They thought it was just an excuse for not wanting to lend money. Labels like ‘stingy’ and ‘miserly’ stuck with him for years, as he was known for being overly frugal and not generous at all.

However, from the age of twenty to now, for a full twelve years, the guy has never bought new clothes, nor has he considered building a new house or buying one in the city, let alone thinking about major life events like getting a girlfriend or getting married.

With such frugality, where did his money really go?

One year, two years, three years, ten years, twelve years - year after year it was the same, and slowly people started to believe Li Shengdai. They believed he wasn’t just ‘stingy’; rather, his brain really had been caught in a door.

Some well-informed people once did the math for Li Shengdai.

Starting from the age of twenty, Li Shengdai learned the craft of bricklaying and interior plastering from the local bricklayers. Over the years of working, after deducting food and drink, he would have at least an income of forty to sixty thousand yuan annually. Li Shengdai’s frugality was renowned throughout the village. Plus, without the extra major expenses of supporting a wife and children, it was easy to calculate how much money Li Shengdai had.

Even if we take a conservative estimate of forty thousand yuan a year, after twelve years, that would amount to four hundred and eighty thousand yuan. Together with some year-end bonuses and other odd jobs that Li Shengdai did, reaching five or six hundred thousand yuan was absolutely within the realm of possibility.

With this amount of money, he could easily find a woman and settle down, so why live in such poverty now?

Donating five or six hundred thousand yuan, how could he bear to do it?

How could there be such a foolish person in this day and age? He donated all his money, and he’s still a bachelor at thirty

Ah?!

Li Shengdai exclaimed in shock and looked at the old village head in a daze. Then, in a panic, he stood up and turned to leave. When he heard the old man shouting unwillingly behind him, he ran away without looking back and disappeared in a flash.

Sigh, how can this kid be so unruly? Old Maolu was depressed and dissatisfied. He acted as if I’d frightened him. I was doing it for his own good. Whether he’s willing or not, he could’ve at least said something. Xiao Cui is still waiting for a reply.

Xiao Cui, real name Li Cui Lian, is just as famous in the local area as Li Shengdai.

The difference is that Li Shengdai is a truly good person, while Li Cui Lian is a real fool, a jinx.

As a child, she developed a high fever that damaged her brain, leaving her with a mental capacity no greater than a ten-year-old. She’s in a daze all day long. In the countryside, such a foolish girl could still find a husband as long as her appearance is not too bad, not to mention Li Cui Lian’s decent looks, she is not bad-looking.

When Li Cui Lian was eighteen, her father, Li Shi, found a family for his foolish daughter to marry, which was a great relief to him.

But who would have thought that less than half a month after the marriage, Li Cui Lian’s first husband was hit and killed by a car while he was out. The husband’s family blamed Li Cui Lian, claiming her bad luck had killed their son, and refused to support the foolish girl. That night, Li Cui Lian was driven back to her maiden home.

Seeing his young daughter widowed at such a tender age, Li Shi was very upset. After much effort, half a year later, he found a second husband for Li Cui Lian. However, the result was the same. Three months after Li Cui Lian’s second marriage, the new husband drowned while bathing in a river.

Then came the third husband, the fourth husband, the fifth husband. In the space of seven years, Li Shi had found five husbands for his beloved daughter.

Without exception, Li Cui Lian failed to live with her husband for more than a year in each household, and all her husbands met tragic deaths. She was thus branded with the titles of ‘broom star’ and ‘poisonous widow.’

No man in the local area, no matter how poor or how unable to find a wife, dared to think about Li Cui Lian any more. In fact, they were terrified of her and avoided her at all costs, for fear that they would be the next victims. Not being able to find a wife was better than losing your life at any moment.

Li Shengdai is indeed a good man, but he cherishes his life, too. When he heard what the old village chief had to say, he got up and ran. That is already a testament to his mild temper. If it had been someone else, they would have probably spat in the old man’s face.

What the heck, you’re trying to get me killed, and you expect me to be nice to you? kill me and you still want me to be nice to you?

Chapter 2: Master, Hello!

Li Shengdai ran home, his heart still pounding. He couldn’t believe Li Shi had his eyes on him.

A thirty-two-year-old virgin, who is both psychologically and physiologically normal. It would be a lie to say that he doesn’t think about women.

Although Li Cui Lian is a fool, she is beautiful, with fair skin and delicate features. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to find a husband so easily. If it weren’t for her previous record of five marriages and five deaths, Li Shengdai might have agreed in a fit of passion.

After all, Li Shengdai and Li Cui Lian are about the same age and often played together when they were children. They know each other very well and could even be considered childhood sweethearts. If Li Shi hadn’t looked down on Li Shengdai because he was an orphan and poor and ugly, Li Cui Lian’s first husband might have been surnamed Li. Thinking about it, Li Shengdai feels a little scared.

Although Li Cui Lian has a low IQ, she has a kind heart, respects the elderly, loves the young, and is very approachable, which is why the elderly and children in the village like her so much. Otherwise, Zhang Maolu wouldn’t have been so enthusiastic about matchmaking for her.

However, she was originally a beauty, but unfortunately, she is a ‘broom star’.

Li Shengdai doesn’t believe in fate or superstition. He was born in a new era and grew up under the red flag. Not only Li Shengdai but also nine out of ten young people in the local area don’t believe in ghosts or gods.

However, no one can resist the little widow Li Cui Lian.

Once or twice, even three times, it can be explained away as an accident, but what about the fourth, and fifth times? Five marriages and five deaths. Just hearing about it makes people shudder.

Everyone has their ups and downs in life. Everyone has experienced bad luck, such as accidentally biting their tongue while drinking water. It’s normal to have an occasional accident. But is it normal for someone to have constant bad luck and accidents?

So, just one Li Cui Lian has made all the young people in the area who don’t believe in ghosts start to doubt their outlook on life and the world. They have even started to think about going to temples to burn incense and pray to Buddha.

I can help her when she needs it, but marrying her is out of the question! She’s too scary.

Li Cui Lian is a good girl. Everyone in the area agrees on this, just as everyone says that Li Shengdai is a good person. No one thinks it’s wrong.

But will good girls necessarily be happy? Will good people necessarily be rewarded? will a good girl necessarily be happy? Will a good person necessarily be rewarded?

Based on the current situation, Li Cui Lian is likely to end up alone, and Li Shengdai is also likely to be a bachelor for the rest of his life. Heaven is blind. What can be done?

Knock, knock, knock! There was a knock at the door.

Is this Li Shengdai’s house? Is anyone home?

A clear female voice, like that of an oriole, drifted into the house from outside. Li Shengdai was taken aback. It was a very unfamiliar voice. Today is the third day of the first lunar month, the peak of the Chinese New Year. Why would there be strangers visiting?

Who is it? Coming, coming!

Li Shengdai got up and left the main room, walking quickly towards the gate of the courtyard.

Although the Li family is poor, the courtyard is not small. It is more than ten meters from the main room to the courtyard gate. When he reached the gate, Li Shengdai reached out and opened it. Then, he was stunned by what he saw.

Beautiful, she is so beautiful!

Li Shengdai swore that in all his years, he had never seen such a beautiful girl.

A delicate nose and cherry lips, phoenix eyes and fine eyebrows. Her big eyes blinked and sparkled with intelligence. Her skin was as white as snow, and her face was rosy. More importantly, she was smiling charmingly, and two cute little dimples appeared on her face.

And her figure, she is about 1.7 meters tall, not particularly well-endowed, but not small either, just the right size to hold in one’s hand. More importantly, she has a slender waist and long legs, definitely the perfect golden ratio.

Perfect!

How could there be such a beautiful woman in this world?

Li Shengdai’s heart skipped a beat. He looked the woman up and down. She was about eighteen or nineteen years old, and there was not much of a worldly aura about her. She should still be a student. Well, a beautiful, lively, and lovely student with a great figure., so she should still be a student. Yes, a student with perfect features, lively and lovely, and a good figure.

This should be the most beautiful woman Li Shengdai has ever seen in his life, but he doesn’t recognize her.

I... I am Li Shengdai. Who are you looking for?

Li Shengdai looked away and asked softly. Could this girl have the wrong person? In Li Shengdai’s small social circle, let alone a great beauty like the one in front of him, even women are pitifully few. Where did this girl come from?

Li Shengdai has always been a man who has the heart but not the guts. It is normal for him to be speechless in front of women, especially beautiful women. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be in his thirties and have never even held a woman’s hand.

In front of this beautiful woman at the door of his house, Li Shengdai seemed a little reserved. After taking a look at her, he lowered his head, too embarrassed to look at her again.

Master, hello!

After confirming that the not-so-handsome but clean old man in front of her was Li Shengdai, Hu Xuedie clasped her hands together and bowed deeply to Li Shengdai, a full ninety degrees, which scared Li Shengdai so much that he quickly turned sideways. From childhood to adulthood, no one had ever bowed to him so deeply.

Ma... Master? Li Shengdai looked at the beautiful girl in front of him in disbelief, thinking that his ears were playing tricks on him. Miss, do you have the wrong person?

Definitely not! Hu Xuedie raised the photo she had been holding in her hand the whole time and said with certainty, You are my master!

The three-inch photo showed a youthful face with a few red pimples. The person in the photo was Li Shengdai, who was still very young at the age of twenty or twenty-one.

Uh? It really is my photo. But how did it end up in your hands? Who are you, and have we met before?

Li Shengdai was confused. Li Shengdai had rarely taken photos in recent years. Even his own family might not be able to find photos like this one from a dozen years ago. How did this little girl get it?

In his confusion, Li Shengdai took another serious look at the beautiful face in front of him and shook his head again. He was sure that he had never met her before.

However, in this girl’s eyes, Li Shengdai did not see the disgust and aversion that other women had always looked at him with. In the girl’s eyes, there was more warmth, intimacy, and gratitude.

It had been years since he had seen such a warm look in someone’s eyes. that he would be able to find a photo like this one from more than ten years ago. How could this little girl have it?

While he was puzzled, Li Shengdai took another serious look at the beautiful face in front of him and shook his head again. He was sure he had never met her before.

However, in this little girl’s eyes, Li Shengdai did not see the disgust or aversion that other women used to look at him with. The little girl’s eyes were full of warmth, intimacy, and gratitude.

It had been many years since he had been exposed to such a warm gaze.

Master, my name is Hu Xuedie. After introducing herself, Hu Xuedie looked at Li Shengdai with an expectant expression. Master, do you remember me now?

Hu Xuedie? Li Shengdai furrowed his brows and slowly shook his head. He did not recognize her.

Could she be a scammer? First seduction, then being caught in an act of infidelity, the legendary honey trap? Isn’t she afraid of actually being at a disadvantage? Such a pity, she’s so beautiful.

If a normal person encountered a great beauty showing up at their doorstep, regardless of whether they knew her or not, they would probably deceive her into entering their house. However, Li Shengdai did not possess such intentions. He stood at the door without the slightest intention of inviting Hu Xuedie inside.

Miss, the person in the photo is indeed me, but I am sure I do not know you. Please leave!

Righteous and stern, that’s Li Shengdai for you.

Hu Xuedie’s eyes sparkled with amusement, increasingly convinced that her master was a reliable man. During her four years at university, countless despicable men tried every trick in the book to take her home, but the man before her was quite the opposite. Even though she presented herself at his doorstep, he still pushed her away.

Truly worthy of being the master Hu Xuedie acknowledged!

Before coming here, Hu Xuedie had already researched Li Shengdai’s situation. A thirty-two-year-old bachelor who had always wanted to find a wife but couldn’t find a woman willing to marry him.

Now, having met Li Shengdai in person, Hu Xuedie was convinced that Li Shengdai’s difficulty in finding a wife was not solely because of his poverty. He was a blockhead when it came to pleasing women, and at the same time, a man of integrity and restraint.

Blind to a true gem, such a good man unwanted by anyone, those women must all be blind!

Hu Xuedie silently felt indignant on behalf of Li Shengdai.

Money can be earned if one is broke, and looks can be fixed with surgery, but a person’s character and virtue cannot be bought with any amount of money or beauty.

Master, look, this is my deed of sale. Since I was eight years old, I have belonged to you!

Hu Xuedie took out a document filled with black text from her bag and handed it to Li Shengdai. She also made a cute gesture in front of Li Shengdai, leaving him utterly captivated and his heart racing.

Chapter 3: Big Saint Brother

This must be a fairy.

Li Shengdai’s heart skipped a beat. Suddenly, a stunning beauty he had never seen before appeared, bowing to him and repeatedly calling him master. Li Shengdai’s heart, after thirty-two years of calm, found it hard to cope.

It was too thrilling!

A girl as beautiful as a flower, no, even more beautiful than a flower.

Having stopped his education after junior high school due to family circumstances, Li Shengdai didn’t have a rich vocabulary to describe a person’s beauty. A beauty surpassing even flowers was the most direct feeling he had at the moment.

In Li Shengdai’s relatively limited experience with women, this girl named Hu Xuedie was far more beautiful than any celebrity he had seen on television.

Such a beautiful cabbage would probably be a bargain for some pig in the future.

He also wanted to plow, he also liked cabbage. However, alas, all the good cabbage seemed to grow in other people’s fields. Li Shengdai’s heart fluttered momentarily before sinking into self-pity again.

As for the deed of sale, Li Shengdai didn’t believe in it one bit. What era was it? How could there still be something like a deed of sale? Did she take him for a feudal landlord, daring to buy and sell even an eight-year-old girl?

Besides, even if he wanted to buy such a beautiful girl, he would need to have the spare cash, right?

Miss, I’m sure you’ve got the wrong person. Li Shengdai did not take the so-called deed of sale from Hu Xuedie and looked at her warily. I’m just a down-and-out, with neither money nor a house. Please, you should leave!

Was she being taken for a scammer? Hu Xuedie gave Li Shengdai an annoyed look. What an unromantic clod. Has he ever seen a scammer who is as beautiful and adorable as she is?

She extended the deed of sale toward him again: Big Saint Brother~, just take a look. Once you do, you’ll understand everything!

Hu Xuedie’s coquettish shout made Li Shengdai’s entire being melt.

Big Saint Brother, such a familiar and endearing term of address. It seemed like years since anyone had called him that.

Who exactly are you? Li Shengdai looked at Hu Xuedie with suspicion. He had no recollection of her at all. Where did this little minx pop up from?

Li Shengdai immediately ruled out the possibility of her being an acquaintance. How could he not have any impression of such a beautiful girl? Nope, impossible!

Are scammers’ intelligence operations so sophisticated these days that they can even dig up nicknames from decades ago?

Thinking of this, Li Shengdai subconsciously took a step back and glanced behind Hu Xuedie. Could this scammer have accomplices?

Ugh?

Hu Xuedie seemed to hear the sound of her own heart breaking. How many times must this man have been deceived and cheated in the past to develop such strong anti-fraud awareness? What happened to the basic trust between people?

Moreover, she wasn’t a scammer, okay? Oblivious master!

I also have a nickname, Little Hudie. I’m from Nanhai City. Big Saint Brother, you can’t have forgotten me already, have you? Hu Xuedie pretended to be aggrieved and introduced herself. If you don’t believe me, look. This is my ID card, this is my student ID card!

Hu Xuedie took out a handful of documents from her bag and waved them in front of Li Shengdai. As the most famous and talented school belle of Nanhai Medical University, she was willing to do whatever it took to gain her master’s recognition.

Little Hudie?

Seeing the student ID card from Nanhai Medical University, Li Shengdai’s eyes lit up. He did have some impression of this name. She was one of the fifty-eight students he had sponsored, and she seemed to have indeed gotten into Nanhai Medical University, the most prestigious medical school in Nanhai City. She would be graduating in July of this year.

She was the most promising of all the students Li Shengdai had sponsored. He just didn’t expect her to find him here, and to have become so beautiful and charming.

So it’s you. Come in, come in and sit down! With her identity confirmed, Li Shengdai let down his guard and warmly invited Hu Xuedie into his house.

The house was very simple, with almost no decoration. There were old tables and chairs, a black-and-white television, and bare brick walls. Nothing had been painted, and there were only a few calendars hanging on the walls. The floor was also bare, revealing uneven dirt. Although the house was clean inside and out, it could not hide its dilapidated nature. The floor was also bare, showing the uneven dirt beneath. Although both the interior and exterior had been thoroughly cleaned, it could not conceal its dilapidated nature.

So poor! She had never seen such a shabby house!

Hu Xuedie’s heart ached. Who would have thought that Li Shengdai, living in such dire conditions, could donate nearly 50,000 yuan in tuition and living expenses to more than fifty primary and secondary school students every year?

Perhaps in the eyes of others, Li Shengdai was foolish. But in the eyes of Hu Xuedie and the other children who had received Li Shengdai’s donations, Li Shengdai was their savior, their saint!

How did you find me? If I remember correctly, I donated anonymously. I didn’t leave my address? After entering the house, Li Shengdai asked Hu Xuedie in confusion. Also, what’s with the deed of sale? I don’t remember selling myself to anyone?

Back when Li Shengdai decided to sponsor these children’s education, he simply wanted to help. He had no intention of seeking repayment, so he did not leave much personal information. Logically speaking, these children should only know that there was such a kind-hearted person, but they should not know who this person was.

Now that Hu Xuedie had come to his door with his photo in hand and called out his name, Li Shengdai could not help but be puzzled.

Master, don’t worry about these details. Banishing the heartache from her heart, Hu Xuedie looked at Li Shengdai with affection. You just need to know that from today onwards, Little Hudie is yours. I’m still a pure and innocent young lady!

There was a hint of flirtation in her voice, but Li Shengdai remained unmoved.

Alright, stop calling me master. Li Shengdai seemed to understand what the so-called ‘deed of sale’ meant. Back when your families were in trouble, I just happened to be there. I only helped out because it made me feel good. I never expected you to repay me in any way.

Although I’ve never been married, I’ve always loved children. Over the years, I’ve always thought of you as my own children, as juniors to be nurtured.

A hint of kindness appeared in Li Shengdai’s eyes. I was surprised and delighted to see you today. You’re the most promising of all the children I’ve sponsored. Seeing you makes me realize that my efforts over the years have not been in vain.

I like the title ‘Big Saint Brother’ very much. If you really want to repay me, then just think of me as your elder brother. I’ve always wanted to have a beautiful sister like you.

Yes, Big Saint Brother!

Li Shengdai’s eyes were warm and sincere, reminding Hu Xuedie of her deceased parents. Her eyes turned red, and she nodded repeatedly. Yes, yes, you’re my elder brother from now on! No, that’s not right. You’ve been my elder brother since twelve years ago!

Hu Xuedie was quick to learn. She stopped calling him master and no longer talked about being Li Shengdai’s wife. She knew that if she continued, it would be an insult and blasphemy to her great benefactor, and it would displease her elder brother.

Alright, alright! I never thought that I, Li Shengdai, would have such a beautiful sister!

Li Shengdai was very pleased. When he looked at Hu Xuedie, his mind was clear of all the previous distracting thoughts. This was his sister.

Li Shengdai was always a man of his word. What he said was what he thought.

His sister had traveled thousands of kilometers from Hainan Province to visit him. Li Shengdai naturally had to entertain her well. Fortunately, it was still the Spring Festival period, and his house was stocked with food and drinks. In a short while, Li Shengdai had prepared a large table of delicious dishes.

I’ll go cook some soup and let Big Saint Brother taste my culinary skills! I’m not bragging, but I’m really good at making soup!

Hu Xuedie volunteered, ignoring Li Shengdai’s dissuasion and insisting on cooking the soup herself. Li Shengdai tried to persuade her, but to no avail. He could only let her do as she pleased in the kitchen.

Using an excuse to get Li Shengdai out of the kitchen, Hu Xuedie secretly took out her phone and opened WeChat. In the contact list, she clicked on a video call to a person named ‘Little Radish Head’.

After a few beeps, a handsome young face appeared, and he hurriedly said to the camera, How is it, Little Snow? Did you meet Big Saint Brother? Did you win him over?

Win over, my foot! Hu Xuedie looked depressed. The beauty plan has failed. I’ve become Big Saint Brother’s little sister. What chance do I have?

Hearing this, the young man looked excited. How is it! How is it! I told you, Big Saint Brother is a man of integrity. How could he be the kind of person who can’t walk when he sees a beautiful woman?

Hu Xuedie glanced at him with disdain. Oh, please. Aren’t you just guessing too?

Big Saint Brother is a good man, that’s for sure, but he’s also a man. As long as he’s a man, he won’t be able to escape my palm. Just you wait and see!

Hu Xuedie looked smug, obviously not giving up.

Toot! The video call ended. On the other end of the phone, the young man’s expression changed. This little girl wasn’t planning to implement the second plan, was she? It was over. Big Saint Brother was doomed this time.

Who would have thought that Hu Xuedie, who usually acted like an iceberg Snow Maiden towards other men, would become so shameless whenever Li Shengdai was mentioned?

Chapter 4: Zhuangzi Dreams of Butterflies

Young Master! Young Master! Wake up! Young Master!

Quick! Go and fetch the madam, the young master’s finger just moved! He must be waking up!

How wonderful! How wonderful! The young lord is finally waking up! We are saved! No more punishment! Thank heavens! Thank heavens! Sob sob sob...

In a daze, it seemed like there was a lot of noise around, a mix of excitement and crying, disturbing the peace. Li Shengdai struggled to open his eyes. The room was brightly lit with candles, and a faint smell of lamp oil filled his nostrils. He looked around, and there were many unfamiliar faces gathered around the bed.

What’s going on? How come there are so many people in the house all of a sudden after waking up?

Didn’t I bolt the door before going to sleep? Could these be friends called over by Little Hudie?

Who are you...

Li Shengdai started to ask, but after uttering just three words, his head exploded with a boom, and a torrent of images and memories surged from the depths of his mind. Memories returned, and his Divine Soul found its way back.

There was no need to ask any further; Li Shengdai already knew where he was and recognized the identities of the people by his bedside.

This was no longer the small town in the Central Plains, and it could even be said that this was no longer on Earth!

Li Shengdai, though still bearing the same name, held a much nobler status here than the Li Shengdai on Earth.

After the Martial King, though a concubine’s son, he was still considered nobility, far beyond the reach of ordinary folks.

Zhuangzi Dreams of Butterflies, or is it the butterfly dreaming Zhuangzi?

Cui Zhu, how long have I slept? Stabilizing his mind, Li Shengdai asked the maid by his bedside in an extremely calm tone.

He felt as if he had slept for a very long time, living a whole thirty-two years on a planet called Earth, with memories so vivid it was as if he had truly spent thirty-two years there.

Upon further reflection, that world was truly marvelous. Though there was no cultivation of Soul Power or Soul Skills, nor were there Martial Souls or Beast Souls, the technological civilization there was incredibly enticing.

Mobile phones, televisions, cars, aircraft carriers, airplanes, spaceships – ordinary people devoid of any Soul Power were able to achieve feats that even Holy Soul Masters couldn’t, relying solely on these iron-made objects.

Moreover, freedom, equality, peace, and harmony prevailed. There wasn’t the strict hierarchy or the readiness to draw swords and wipe out entire families over minor disputes. There, even the most ordinary civilian could lead a decent and happy life with some effort.

Li Shengdai, a noble by birth but a commoner in terms of talent, longed for that kind of life.

It’s been three days, young master. You’ve been unconscious for a whole three days! Thank heavens, you’ve finally woken up! Cui Zhu said with tears of joy in her eyes.

Li Shengdai was taken aback and muttered softly, Three days, has it only been three days? Was the life on Earth really just a beautiful dream?

Li Shengdai felt that things were not so simple.

If it was just a dream, he couldn’t possibly remember it so vividly. The sequence of events wasn’t the least bit muddled – the experiences of thirty-two years from childhood to adulthood were as clear as if they were right before his eyes. Li Shengdai could even recall the names of everyone he knew and clearly remember all the courses he studied up until junior high.

This was definitely not just a dream! This was another life of Li Shengdai!

But, what was going on? How could he possess the memories of another person’s life? Was the Li Shengdai on Earth merely a figment of imagination?

Young master, would you like something to eat? Cui Zhu asked cautiously. You’ve been unconscious for three whole days, during which you’ve hardly had a drop of water. How about starting with some minced meat porridge?

Hearing Cui Zhu mention it, Li Shengdai really felt a bit hungry. He momentarily put aside his thoughts, nodded slightly, then glanced at the other people in the room and said in a calm tone, Have them all leave. Having so many people here is noisy and bothersome.

Yes, young master!

Also, give them some reward money.

Having so many people worried and scared on his behalf made Li Shengdai feel somewhat apologetic. He knew that if he hadn’t woken up this time, not to mention the maids and servants, even the two physicians in the room probably wouldn’t have faced good outcomes.

Li Shengdai was a concubine’s son and was not valued by the Martial King, but regardless of his status, he was still the Martial King’s legitimate bloodline. If he were to die, the Martial King’s wrath would be enough to affect the lives and deaths of these people.

Power and status could be so unreasonable at times.

Thank you, Twelfth Young Master! Thank you, Twelfth Young Master! The group was extremely grateful, especially those two physicians, who were so moved that tears were welling up in their eyes.

Yes, young master!

The young master was still so kind-hearted. Cui Zhu waved her hand to dismiss the servants and physicians in the room. The young master always preferred peace and quiet, and with so many people creating a commotion, she found it annoying as well.

How did I faint? Li Shengdai patted his still slightly numb head and asked Cui Zhu, Why can’t I remember? I remember that I was about to compete with Li Shengzhao, so, what was the result? Did Li Shengzhao cause me to faint?

Uhh? Cui Zhu obviously didn’t expect Li Shengdai to ask this question as soon as he woke up. She hesitated for a moment and said, Young master has just woken up, it’s best not to think too much. The meat porridge will be ready soon...

Speak!

Seeing Cui Zhu hesitating, Li Shengdai’s expression darkened, and he directly interrupted her.

Yes, young master.

Seeing Li Shengdai getting angry, Cui Zhu didn’t dare to hide it any longer: That day on the martial arts stage, young master, you and Young Master Shengzhao were competing, young master, you had just summoned your Martial Soul when you suddenly vomited blood and fainted on the ground. The physicians later said that young master had...had suffered from Martial Soul Backlash, to...to not have died is already considered great fortune...

Martial Soul Backlash? So that’s what happened...

The sound of a heart shattering echoed in his mind. How utterly humiliating! Li Shengdai’s old face flushed, and he began to regret asking Cui Zhu this question.

He knew about Martial Soul Backlash. When the Soul was strong and the master was weak, when shallow Soul Cultivators recklessly tried to summon and manipulate Martial Souls that were stronger than themselves, there was a certain chance of suffering Martial Soul Backlash. However, this situation was extremely rare. How had he managed to encounter it?

Li Shengdai clearly remembered that his Martial Soul was just the most ordinary white defensive armor-type Martial Soul. How could he have possibly been severely injured by such a Martial Soul backlash?

Although there were doubts in his mind, Li Shengdai was smart enough not to ask this question out loud. He was afraid that the final answer he would get would be: Li Shengdai, the