I Started With an Orphanage and Accidentally Raised a Legion of Peerless Empresses - Chapter 1:
Chapter 1: Orphan Cultivation System
Heavenly Mystic Continent, Outrealm City.
The streets bustled with people, and above the sky, figures occasionally flew past on swords.
At the corner of the street, a young man in worn clothes stood still, staring blankly at the ruined gate in front of him.
“Damn it, System, is this the orphanage you mentioned?”
Not long ago, he had transmigrated into this fantasy world and received a system. He thought he’d become a peerless protagonist, stunning this world with powerful cheats. But all the system gave him was a rundown orphanage, saying he would be rewarded by raising orphans.
If an orphan improved their cultivation, he would receive a hundredfold enhancement. If they learned a technique, he would gain ten times the proficiency!
He pushed open the door and stepped inside. The courtyard was completely empty, with only four bare walls. Lin Yun’s lips twitched.
“Come on, don’t mess with me. Not even basic supplies?”
Since transmigrating, he hadn’t eaten a single meal or earned a single coin. If this went on, he might be the first transmigrator to die of starvation.
At that moment, the system’s voice echoed in his mind.
[Congratulations! You have entered the Outrealm City Orphanage.]
[Congratulations! You have acquired the buff: Invincible Director. Within the orphanage or a radius of 50 meters, you are invincible!]
[Newbie mission activated: Take in your first orphan.]
[Mission reward: Unlock living quarters and receive a beginner’s gift pack.]
Lin Yun raised an eyebrow. Did he just see something completely overpowered?
Invincible within the orphanage?
Finally, some good news! Otherwise, in this world where the strong preyed on the weak, his little orphanage would have been crushed in minutes.
Now, Lin Yun had no interest in becoming a ruler. He just wanted to survive peacefully in this world.
“All that’s missing is one orphan…”
He muttered to himself, walked out of the courtyard, and returned to the street.
Over the past day, he had learned a bit about the Outrealm City. It was an ungoverned place, not controlled by any power on the continent. Sandwiched between the righteous and demonic factions, it was chaotic and filled with all kinds of people.
In such a brutal environment, orphans who managed to survive were rarely good-natured.
“I don’t care about anything else, but they must know gratitude and how to repay kindness!” That was Lin Yun’s bottom line. Otherwise, if he took in an ungrateful wretch, his blood pressure might explode.
Suddenly, a commotion nearby caught his attention.
“You filthy beggar, how dare you steal my spirit crystals?!”
Amid the crowd, a richly dressed young man shouted angrily, holding a pouch of spirit crystals.
In front of him stood a dusty little girl with a tear-streaked face, full of grievance.
“I didn’t steal them. When I picked it up, there were only this many…”
“So you’re saying I’m falsely accusing you?”
“I… I didn’t…”
She bit her lip and whimpered softly.
Lin Yun squeezed through the crowd and asked a passerby, “Brother, what’s going on here?”
The man glanced at Lin Yun and replied helplessly, “Sigh, this little beggar found that Xu family young master’s pouch of spirit crystals on the road. She stayed there waiting for him to come back and claim it.”
“And then?”
“Then Young Master Xu showed up and insisted the number of spirit crystals was wrong, accusing her of stealing some. But think about it—if she really wanted to take them, why would she wait there? He’s obviously just picking on her for fun…”
Even he clearly disapproved of Young Master Xu’s actions, though he dared not speak out.
Lin Yun’s eyes lit up with joy.
“A girl this good still exists in a place like this?”
She could have walked away and left the beggar life behind, but she didn’t. Even he admitted he wouldn’t have been able to do the same.
Lin Yun looked back and confirmed that the orphanage was within 50 meters. He breathed a sigh of relief. That meant he was still inside the invincible buff’s range.
“I don’t have time to waste words with a filthy beggar like you. Hand over the spirit crystals now, or I’ll kill you!”
Young Master Xu snorted coldly. His guards surrounded the girl, eyes full of killing intent.
In this city, killing a little beggar was no different from stepping on an ant.
“I… I really didn’t take anything…”
The girl’s face was filled with despair, her heart full of rage and sorrow, but none of it mattered. Her small figure looked pitiful, but because of the Xu family’s power, no one dared speak up.
Seeing that she still wouldn’t hand over the crystals, Young Master Xu growled, “Beat her! Beat her to death!”
With that, one of the guards raised his spear and swung it down.
The girl curled up in fear against the wall—but the pain never came.
She opened her eyes and looked up to find a young man standing in front of her, one hand firmly gripping the guard’s spear.
“Isn’t it a little much for so many people to bully a little girl?”
Lin Yun looked at them calmly as he spoke.
At that moment, the little girl felt like she was looking at a god.
Young Master Xu frowned and snapped, “Who the hell are you to meddle in my business?”
Lin Yun shrugged and smiled. “Me? Just a warm-hearted passerby.”
Being mocked like that made Young Master Xu furious. “You’re asking for death! Kill him!”
He waved his hand, and the rest of the guards charged forward. As his personal guards, they weren’t weak.
But in the blink of an eye, Lin Yun struck with a single palm. A wave of palm wind blasted out like a tidal wave!
The guards were sent flying into the wall, all losing the ability to move.
In a flash, Lin Yun appeared in front of Young Master Xu, smiling as he looked at him.
“Anything else you’d like to say?”
Young Master Xu’s pupils contracted. He was completely stunned.
Without hesitation, he dropped to his knees.
“Se… senior, I was blind. Please spare my life…”
Clearly, he was someone who knew when to yield. Realizing he’d provoked someone he couldn’t handle, he begged for mercy without shame. After all, staying alive was the priority if he wanted revenge later.
“Hand it over.”
Lin Yun extended his hand. Xu was stunned.
“What?”
“You said the number of spirit crystals in the pouch was wrong, didn’t you?”
“Uh, yeah… so?”
“That means the pouch she picked up isn’t yours, right?”
“No, that…”
“You got a problem with that?”
Lin Yun raised an eyebrow. The young man swallowed hard.
“N-no.”
He handed over the pouch.
Lin Yun took it and said coldly, “Next time, be careful with your damn life. Get lost.”
“Yes, yes, thank you, senior!”
Like receiving a royal pardon, Young Master Xu ran off with his guards without looking back.
Lin Yun turned to the onlookers. “Alright, show’s over. Go on.”
Recalling Lin Yun’s terrifying strength just now, no one dared say a word. They all scattered like frightened birds.
Only then did Lin Yun walk over to the little girl with a gentle smile.
“Little one, are you alright?”
She raised her head and looked at him timidly. “I… I’m fine. Thank you, senior.”
Lin Yun studied her and said seriously, “I’ve got a few questions for you. Please answer honestly.”
The girl tilted her head. “What kind of questions?”
“Your parents… are they both dead?”
As soon as he asked, Lin Yun realized how that sounded. He coughed awkwardly. “Don’t get me wrong, I wasn’t cursing you.”
She bit her lip and answered softly, “They were killed…”
“Any other family?”
“They were all killed too…”
Lin Yun raised a brow, then nodded in satisfaction. “All killed? Good.”
The little girl: ???
Lin Yun explained, “You see, I run an orphanage here in the city. It’s for children like you. I can give you food and help you cultivate. Are you interested?”
Her eyes lit up, but soon dimmed again. “I… I’m afraid I’ll cause you trouble…”
“Don’t worry. You saw my strength just now—there’s no such thing as trouble for me.”
“This…”
She hesitated, but then thought of becoming stronger and possibly avenging her family. She bit her lip and nodded.
“Alright… I’ll join!”
Lin Yun finally let out a breath of relief, then asked, “What’s your name?”
She paused for a moment, then slowly said, “My name… is Bai Xiaoxue.”
“Mm, what a beautiful name.”
Lin Yun smiled and extended his hand to her. “Welcome, Xiaoxue, to the Outrealm City Orphanage. You’re our very first child.”
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