I've already reached the Nascent Soul stage, and you're saying I didn't time travel?

Chapter 1 Where is this for?
On September 1, 2026, a floating continent suddenly appeared in the sky above the Pacific Ocean. It was about 9 meters high and had an area of ​​about one million square kilometers. It was shrouded in a fog, and there was a phantom of a celestial palace above the fog.

This sudden and enormous change shocked the world, and countries dispatched airships, drones, and other means to try to enter the area, but all attempts failed.

Countries can only keep their troops in the nearby waters to prepare for subsequent exploration and strive to be the first to land.

What they didn't know was that when the floating continent appeared, a lucky survivor of a plane crash had already landed on it and "landed" ahead of time.

……

"It hurts."

Qi Xuan sat up, feeling pain all over his body, as if he had been trampled by a herd of rhinos.

Fortunately, there were no obvious external injuries, just a lot of soreness, which subsided after a little movement.

During a break in the activity, he looked around, his expression slowly shifting from suspicion to astonishment, and finally to a state of stunned silence.
"Holy crap, where did this come from?"

If you were to describe where we are right now, it would be a forest.

But aren't the trees in this forest a bit too thick?

Any one of these trees is so big that it would take four or five people to hug it.

It might not grow this thick even in a hundred years.

Moreover, the tree's shape is very strange. The left and right sides of the tree trunk are black and white. The branches and leaves on the black side are all black, and the branches and leaves on the white side are all white. The two are clearly separated and do not interfere with each other.

If it were just one tree, that would be one thing; it's a genetic mutation, a concept even elementary school students understand.

But if every single one is like this, surely they can't all mutate, right?

After pondering for a while, Qi Xuan came to a conclusion:
"So I've traveled through time."

This conclusion was not drawn casually.

Besides the strangely shaped Yin-Yang trees around him, the most crucial point was that he saw four pale suns floating in the sky—it's impossible for the solar system to suddenly have three more suns overnight, and Hou Yi wouldn't allow that either.

Moreover, he had just experienced a plane crash before he transmigrated. The plane was falling uncontrollably, and a terrifying blue thunderstorm rushed towards him. Then he knew nothing more.

I'm standing here perfectly fine, all lively and energetic. You're telling me I didn't time travel?
Could it be that all the plane crashes I remember are fake?
Logically speaking, it must have been that terrifying thunderstorm that accidentally cleaved open some kind of spatial passage, throwing him here and leaving him dazed and confused.

That's why he felt sore all over when he woke up.

After confirming that he had transmigrated, Qi Xuan felt no joy, but rather even more worried.

In online novels, readers who are stubborn often criticize soul transmigration, saying that the body is the only true way, and that soul transmigration is just about putting yourself in someone else's shoes.

After thinking about it for a bit, it does make some sense.

But now that he's wearing it, he realizes it's all utter nonsense.

Wearing that clothing signifies absolute unfamiliarity.

He has absolutely no idea what the world is made of, let alone folk customs, social structures, or even the most basic worldview.

Is this place low-level or high-level martial arts?

Is it an urban fantasy or a fantasy story?
Are humans at the top of the food chain, or are they being hunted by various parties?

Are ghosts about to resurrect, or are aliens about to invade?

……

He knew nothing about any of these questions.

Of course, we can leave the major aspects as they are not clear for now.

For example, if he encounters local indigenous people, he might not be able to communicate with them because he doesn't understand the local language.

Even making a gesture for help might be interpreted as an offense, and someone might kill him on the spot—this kind of thing exists even on Earth, let alone in another world.

Of course, encountering natives would be a good thing, as it would at least prove that there are indeed people like him living in this place.

The most terrifying thing was that he was all alone in the vast forest and never met anyone else until he died of old age.

"Cuckoo."

The growling from his stomach interrupted Qi Xuan's thoughts.

In an instant, a violent hunger seized over his entire consciousness.

Looking around, a faint sense of despair welled up in Qi Xuan's eyes:
"Am I going to starve to death here?"

If we were on Earth, even if we got lost in a forest, we could use common sense and experience to roughly know what we could and couldn't eat.

If we were to move to this completely unfamiliar alien forest, who knows what things we would eat that would kill us?

You might die if you gnaw on the bark of that Yin-Yang tree twice.

But he was so hungry and thirsty that he felt like he hadn't eaten for three days. Even the Yin-Yang Tree looked delicious and tempting.

"Find water first."

"I'm dying of thirst if I don't drink some water soon."

Qi Xuan hurriedly took action.

Fortunately, we hadn't walked far when we saw a shallow puddle in the woods. I don't know if it was accumulated from the recent rain, but it looked quite clean.

Qi Xuan didn't care about anything else. Hungry and thirsty, he rushed over and gulped down water like a cow, drinking his fill on the spot.

Touching his stomach, he sat down on the ground, feeling as if he had come back to life, and his whole body felt much more comfortable.

But Qi Xuan knew that this was just an illusion.

Without food, you can't fill your stomach just by drinking water.

We still need to find something to eat.

But can someone tell me what foods I can eat?
"system?"

Qi Xuan tentatively asked a question.

"I'm here."

"Damn, when did you get here?"

Qi Xuan was so shocked he almost jumped up.

"When you encounter a plane crash."

"I see."

Qi Xuan suddenly realized, and then became excited:
"I knew it! I've already transmigrated, how could I not have a system?"

After saying that, he asked again, his eyes brimming with anticipation:
"Is there a welcome gift for new users?"

"some."

As the words fell, a phantom gift bag appeared before him. It was a round, lucky bag, bright red in color, with the character "发" (prosperity) written on it in gold lettering.

"It's like celebrating the New Year."

Qi Xuan rubbed his hands together and happily clicked on the gift package.

With a bang, the gift package exploded like fireworks, bursting out three orbs of light.

Qi Xuan touched the first ball of light.

"You have been granted one cubic meter of personal space."

"Note: This can be expanded further based on individual capabilities."

In an instant, Qi Xuan noticed a misty gray space to his right.

Although you can't see or touch it, you can still feel it; this feeling is quite wonderful.

He tried to tuck his pants in, then put them back in.

They put it in, then put it back.

Quickly collect it, quickly release it.

"Looks like going to the toilet will be much more convenient from now on."

Qi Xuan was excited.

Although one cubic meter is not large, it can hold a lot of things, greatly reducing his burden. In the future, it can even help carry heavy objects, directly reducing the difficulty of his survival in the forest by more than one level.

Moreover, this personal space can continue to expand. If he had had 100,000 cubic meters of space back then, the plane crash wouldn't have happened; he could have simply stored the plane inside.

He couldn't do it before, but he might not be able to in the future.

Qi Xuan then reached for the second ball of light.

"You have obtained the 'Encyclopedia of Biological Minerals and Spiritual Creatures'."

In an instant, countless pieces of knowledge flooded into Qi Xuan's mind, almost completely overwhelming his consciousness.

It took him quite a while to recover after the knowledge had been imparted.

"Damn, the baptism of knowledge almost turned me into an idiot."

Qi Xuan leaned against the tree, still feeling a lingering fear.

But the effects of baptism are also obvious.

He looked up at the black and white trees beside him, and in an instant, all the knowledge he had about these trees flashed through his mind—

Twin trees typically have a trunk diameter of three meters, a height of thirty meters, and a crown diameter of twenty meters. They prefer sunlight, do not tolerate shade, are tolerant of water and temperature, are cold-resistant, and drought-resistant. Their sap is highly poisonous. They reach maturity after twenty years of planting.

Ignoring the messy information, the word "highly poisonous" stood out, making his scalp tingle for a moment.

He didn't actually eat tree bark, but he did think about eating tree leaves. If he couldn't find anything else to eat, he would pick tree leaves and eat them.

Who would have thought this thing was actually poisonous?
Thank goodness he drew this encyclopedia, otherwise his second life would have been a complete failure.

Qi Xuan rubbed the goosebumps on his arms, took a deep breath, and reached for the third ball of light.

"You have obtained a top-grade Heavenly Spiritual Root."

Ok?
WTF?

What is the root of the sky?

Qi Xuan's eyes widened suddenly.

Before he could react, the system's voice sounded in his mind again:

"A top-grade celestial spiritual root has been confirmed to exist."

"A clash occurred between the top-grade Heavenly Spiritual Roots, triggering a critical hit with a probability of one in eight billion, successfully fusing them into the Chaos Limitless Spiritual Root."

Qi Xuan was stunned:

"You even have critical hit capabilities?"

"The system naturally comes with critical hits."

"But the system novels I've read..."

"Just tell me if you want it or not."

"want!"

Instantly, Qi Xuan felt a chill run through his body, as countless blasts of cold air rushed into him. He watched as the skin on his arms turned white, the scars from when he was a child being scratched by a monkey faded and disappeared, his nearsightedness visibly decreased, and even the hunger in his stomach lessened considerably.

"This Chaotic Limitless Spiritual Root is truly amazing."

"This is a panacea!"

Qi Xuan was shocked.

The system's voice sounded again:
"The Chaotic Limitless Spiritual Root is one of the top cultivation aptitudes in the universe. When one obtains it, one can undergo a cleansing and purification process to improve one's overall physique."

With this spiritual root, one can cultivate any technique, regardless of any cultivation threshold.

It has an extreme affinity for spiritual energy; even without cultivating techniques, it can absorb external spiritual energy to strengthen its body. Furthermore, there are no realm barriers before the Tribulation Transcending stage, and it has a 30% success rate when undergoing tribulation.

Holy crap, does that mean I'm definitely going to become an immortal?

Qi Xuan spoke to the system with great excitement.

But he soon calmed down again.

Although he already possessed top-tier cultivation aptitude, based on the online novels he had often read, the cultivation world was always extremely cruel, and having aptitude did not guarantee a smooth path to growth.

He was just a recent college graduate who had failed at making games after two years.

Moreover, he did not believe that his mental and strategic abilities could surpass those ancient silver coins that had lived for thousands of years.

If given the chance, he would prefer to spend more time with his parents.

"But can I still go back to my hometown?"

Qi Xuan looked at the twin trees beside him and murmured to himself.

"can."

Qi Xuan was taken aback:
"What did you say?"

"Being able to return to my hometown."

"How?"

"Once you reach the Nascent Soul stage, you can break through the spatial barrier and return to your hometown."

"You didn't lie to me?"

"Genuine and authentic, the system never lies."

Qi Xuan cheered up completely.

Once you reach the Nascent Soul stage, you can go home.

It's not about transcending tribulations or achieving Mahayana enlightenment; all you need is the Nascent Soul stage to go home. What more could you ask for?!
Qi Xuan wished he could start cultivating right then and there.

The question is, what about the cultivation method?
Give me the cultivation technique!
Without cultivation techniques, what's the point of me practicing?

This is driving me crazy!!

As if sensing Qi Xuan's desire, the system spoke again:

"The cultivation technique can only be obtained through a lottery."

"lottery?"

"The host can accumulate popularity points through live streaming, and then use the popularity points to participate in a lottery."

What are the prizes?

"Prizes include daily necessities, spiritual plants and minerals, talismans and pills, etc."

Qi Xuan instantly saw through the truth:

"You didn't even mention the cultivation method when you gave your example. It's obvious from the sound that the probability of drawing it is extremely low. Are you kidding me?"

"You're guaranteed a god-level cultivation technique on your first draw."

"Brother Tongzi, I was speaking a little too loud just now. When are we going to start our live stream?"

"We can start the live stream now, but there are two things to note before starting."

Firstly, the first live broadcast requires passing through the spatial barrier, which will consume all remaining energy, causing the system to fall into a dormant state.

Secondly, the live stream will continuously drain the host's energy; if energy is insufficient, the live stream cannot continue.

For spiritual practice.

In order to get home as soon as possible.

Qi Xuan took a deep breath and said firmly:

"let's start."

The system's voice sounded for the last time:
"Confirm start."

"Preparing to connect."

"Connecting..."

"Connection successful!"

(End of this chapter)