After Transmigrating, I Chose to Become the Villain Backed by an Immortal Clan - Chapter 5:

Chapter 5: Forging the Strongest Foundation Across Eternity

“This system really won’t let me lie flat at all!”

Li He roared inwardly, unwilling.

“I choose… option one!”

Forced by reality, he reluctantly chose the steady path of cultivation.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully chosen option one! Reward is now being issued. Primordial Physique has been granted. Please check.]

The system’s crisp notifications echoed continuously in his mind.

Rumble!!!!

At the moment the reward was issued, a dense, ink-like mist surged from Li He’s body, laced with faint strands of gray-white energy.

At the same time, the Chaos Cauldron carrying him radiated golden light that seemed to pierce through heaven and earth.

A terrifying phenomenon appeared above it.

Phantoms of Primordial Ferocious Beasts, True Dragons, Immortal Phoenixes, Qilin, Qiongqi, Chaos Beasts, and other True Spirits manifested in the sky above the Li Family’s Ancestral Grounds.

Just as everyone stared at the spectacle in disbelief…

A towering figure that seemed to connect heaven and earth appeared above the Immortal Domain.

In an unbelievable scene, all those ferocious beasts and True Spirit phantoms lowered their heads.

“Th-this… what is this? Chaos Physique?”

The third ancestor stared at the aura surrounding Li He and muttered.

“No… He’er is not a Chaos Physique! Although that dark mist resembles the characteristics of a Chaos Physique, he is definitely not one! As someone with a half-step Chaos Physique, I can actually feel fear from his aura. His physique absolutely surpasses the Chaos Physique!”

The first ancestor’s voice trembled as he spoke.

“Chaos energy surrounds him, Dao Patterns resonate with his existence… He’er may possess a legendary physique from the Upper Realm!”

His tone turned grave.

The other ancestors snapped out of their shock, their expressions turning serious.

“A legendary physique from the Upper Realm? Could it be… that one?”

“Yes. The Primordial Physique! A level higher than the Chaos Physique. Born in resonance with the Great Dao itself. Even in the Upper Realm, it has only ever appeared in legends. It is said that as long as one does not perish, they will inevitably break through to the Immortal Sovereign Realm and transcend this world!”

The first ancestor lowered his voice as he spoke.

Hearing this, the other ancestors’ expressions changed drastically. After glancing around cautiously, they immediately erected a massive barrier that enveloped the entire Ancestral Grounds.

“First ancestor, you actually said it out loud! Aren’t you afraid someone might hear and try to eliminate him before he grows?”

The other ancestors spoke nervously.

“Hmph! Eliminate him? As long as I, Li Yuandao, still live, no one in this Spirit Immortal Realm can overturn the heavens! If anyone dares to set their sights on He’er, even if my soul is destroyed, I will drag them into the river of time and erase their existence!”

A voice filled with overwhelming pressure resounded throughout the Ancestral Grounds.

At this moment, Li He had finally adapted to his newly upgraded physique.

Looking at the Spiritual Liquid around him, rich with pure energy, his eyes lit up instantly, and he swallowed hard.

“If all of this were used to increase cultivation, how far could I go? Damn system won’t let me advance. Otherwise, after absorbing all this, even if I don’t directly reach the Ascension Realm, I’d at least hit the Tribulation Crossing Realm. Now not only can I not advance, I have to keep compressing my cultivation to refine my foundation!”

He complained inwardly.

“Hah…”

Under the tense gazes of everyone, the Spiritual Liquid was slowly absorbed into his body. His cultivation rose and compressed repeatedly.

“I wonder how many meridians He’er can open during this baptism. Ordinary cultivators can open at most nine meridians in their first baptism.

Within our Li Family, only Wandao opened as many as eighty-three meridians during his first baptism, while I opened seventy-one.

I wonder how many He’er can open. Without surprises, he should reach the legendary ninety-nine meridians.”

The first ancestor muttered as he watched.

As the Spiritual Liquid within the cauldron was absorbed completely without any loss, Li He’s body gradually turned red.

“It’s starting!”

The ancestors spoke nervously.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have triggered another choice!]

[Option One: Become a Slacker and cultivate painlessly. Reward: Open ninety-nine meridians. Establish Slacker foundation. Title: [Eternal Slacker] [Weakling]]

[Option Two: The strong are destined to be invincible. Experience the pleasure of your meridians being shattered and reforged. It will only hurt a little. Reward: Open nine hundred ninety-nine meridians. Establish the Strongest Foundation Across Eternity. Title: [Unique Across Eternity] [True Man]]

The system’s voice rang out again.

At first, Li He’s face lit up when he saw painless cultivation. But as he read further, his smile froze.

“You damn system… who are you calling a weakling? I’m a True Man! I choose option two!”

He gritted his teeth and pointed decisively.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host. Option two selected. Reward will now be issued. Please prepare.]

The moment the system’s voice fell, Li He suddenly felt a sharp pain.

Then, the pain intensified instantly.

“Ahhhhh!!!”

He finally screamed.

Veins bulged across his small face, his body curling uncontrollably.

The surrounding ancestors were shocked.

“What’s happening? Is the medicinal effect too strong?”

The tenth ancestor immediately reached out, trying to pull Li He out of the Chaos Cauldron.

Suddenly, a hand stopped him.

“First ancestor, what are you doing? Can’t you see how much He’er is suffering?”

The tenth ancestor spoke angrily.

“If you pull him out now, you will ruin his great opportunity! Look carefully at what he is undergoing!”

The first ancestor pushed his hand away and listened to the cracking sounds coming from Li He’s body.

“Th-this… is he opening meridians? How is that possible? Meridian opening shouldn’t be this painful!”

The tenth ancestor pointed at Li He, whose veins were bulging and body trembling.

“Ordinary meridian opening isn’t this painful. Normal cultivators open only a few meridians. Even for geniuses like us, we only opened dozens, so the pain was limited.

But look at He’er… does this look like he’s opening just dozens of meridians?”

The first ancestor pointed at Li He, whose body was constantly flashing with golden light.

Only then did the tenth ancestor and the others come to their senses. After carefully examining his meridians, they exclaimed in disbelief, “He… he has already opened 200 meridians! He has broken the recognized limit of ninety-nine meridians!”

At the same time, inside the Chaos Cauldron, Li He was cursing furiously.

“You damn system, come out! This is what you call a little pain? I don’t want to be a True Man anymore! Switch me back to option one! Hurry! Ahhhh! It hurts! It hurts so much! This pain is insane!”

[Ding! Sorry, Host. Once a choice is made, it cannot be changed. It will be over soon. Please endure a little longer.]

“You damn system!!! AHHHH!!!”

Li He’s screams echoed throughout the Ancestral Grounds, so miserable that anyone who heard them would feel their heart ache…