Stuck in a Chinese novel - Chapter 409: How did it begin? (Bonus)

Just as nuclear weapons are only a byproduct of scientific exploration, immortality is merely a small gift along the path of seeking the Dao. The New Dao Master, Grand Wise Teacher, and the strongest cultivator in millennia, Real Person Zheng Fa, is recruiting a personal disciple. The reference materials for applicants are as follows:Topology in Talismans: Starting with the Little Rain TalismanResearch on Artificial Intelligence in Magical Tools: A Preliminary Exploration of Tool SpiritsElemental Decomposition of the Nine-turn Golden PillBasic Pathways of FormationNote: Priority will be given to those who have published papers in the Immortal Dao journal.

Zhang Qiu is an archaeology undergraduate. One month ago, he went to Qinling Mountains with a group of archaeologist doctorate students led by Prof. Fang, to study the newly discovered ancient tomb. While the people were excited to open the tomb, Zhang Qiu was pushed back, and accidentally fell into an opening. Before he fainted, he saw a pair of red eyes staring at him. When woke up, he discovered that he was deflowered! QAQ he remembered the deeds and often dreamed of it.

Tragedy struck in form of his father's death, leaving their poor but happy family in shambles.A few years after, when their life was showed signs of coming back on track, another tragedy struck, Ryan lost his mother and younger sister to wildfire.Devastated, Ryan lost the will to live and ten years later, at the age of 28, died in a car accident.At the last moment, he was happy because he was finally reuniting with his family and reunite he did, but just not in the way he thought.He opened his eyes and realized he had traveled back 10 years in time, to the day when the fires broke out and took his mother and sister away.This was his chance to save them and change the course of his life. Goddess of luck also seemed to be smiling upon him because he got a system.Armed with ten years of memories and the fantastical system, he will rewrite his and his family's destiny.... but he did not expect that he would be playing a much bigger role.===Additional Tags: Smut | Illicit | Pervert | Okyadon | Milfs | Wonderful Story | Unveiling Mysteries | Complicated World | Secret Organisations | Superpower | More might be added if needed |

Some say he is the bad apple in a basket, that he’s rotting everything around him with disgrace and corruption.

Some say he is the biggest scum of the South Zhanbu Continent, that he’s colluding with the dark sects to cheat, steal, and commit all manner of atrocities.

Some say he is the most wanted playboy. “Lock your daughters at home to keep Fang Xing away!”

To all of those people, “That’s right, I am that big rotten apple. Any problem with that?”

This brand of anti-hero is a young orphan with poor prospects and nothing more than the keepsakes of his uncles. He plots, schemes, and orchestrates all manner of villainy in his quest for power and revenge, unafraid to live precariously and make enemies out of those he really should not.

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