A piercing pain shot through Lin Fengyu's skull.
His eyes snapped open to find himself lying beneath twisted roots, the shadows of towering trees swallowing all light around him. Cold wind brushed his skin, and the faint scent of damp soil filled his lungs.
He wasn't in his world.
He remembered dying—an accident, sudden and unfair. The next moment, he woke here.
Did I transmigrate?
Before he could gather his thoughts, a flood of memories surged into him like a tidal wave. His breath faltered.
He was now Lin Fengyu, an outer-branch member of the prestigious Lin Clan. Every youth of the clan was forced to undergo a brutal three-year survival trial in the wilderness. Few returned alive. Those who did earned the right to cultivate with clan resources.
This Lin Fengyu—this body's original owner—had been weak, neglected, and considered talentless. He had been thrown into this land to fend for himself… and died within hours, unable to handle the dangers.
"This… is really bad," Fengyu muttered.
As he staggered to his feet, pain shooting through his ribs, a warm chime echoed inside his mind.
Ding!
A soft, gentle female voice resonated within him—warm enough to melt tension from his bones.
"Host detected. Soul integration complete. Activating system… Please remain calm."
Fengyu froze.
"System?"
"Yes, Host. You have awakened the Many-Children Many-Blessings System. Your destiny is to build a divine clan that shall rule all realms."
A translucent panel appeared before him.
[MANY-CHILDREN MANY-BLESSINGS SYSTEM]
Host: Lin Fengyu
Status: Initial Awakening
Main Function: Build a mighty lineage. Grow your descendants. Expand your Sanctuary.
Starter Gift: Sanctuary of Myriad Blessings (10×10×10 km)
Time Flow: 10× faster
Population Inside: 0
Fengyu blinked.
"A… Sanctuary?"
"Yes, Host. A secluded mini-world accessible only to you. It is empty now, awaiting your command. Would you like to enter it?"
He hesitated only a moment.
"Yes."
A warm light wrapped around him. The forest vanished.
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When sight returned, Fengyu sucked in a breath.
He stood in a vast valley surrounded by mountains that touched the sky. Forests filled with mist stretched endlessly. Strange birds circled overhead. Lakes shimmered like polished jade, and spiritual energy thickened the air like gentle fog.
It felt like breathing liquid vitality.
"This… this is my Sanctuary?"
"Correct, Host. Welcome to the Sanctuary of Myriad Blessings."
A second panel materialized.
[SANCTUARY OF MYRIAD BLESSINGS]
Size: 10×10×10 km
Time Flow: 10× faster
Population Capacity: Unrestricted (initial)
Holy Spring: Active
Holy Tree of Blessings: Active
Sanctuary Level: 1
Next Upgrade: Gain 10 descendants
Fengyu felt his heart pound.
A whole world. A world only he could access. A world with holy structures.
"System, what can the Holy Spring do?"
"It heals, purifies roots, and reverts beasts toward ancient bloodlines."
"And the Holy Tree?"
"It marks anyone who enters with a Divine Blessing Mark if their favorability toward you reaches 70 points."
Fengyu felt excitement stir in his chest.
"So… I can build a hidden clan here."
"Yes, Host. And no one outside will know until you wish it."
The weight of this power settled over him. In a brutal world where survival was uncertain, this Sanctuary was everything.
He exhaled slowly.
"Then I… Lin Fengyu… will build the greatest clan ever seen."
The warm voice hummed approvingly.
"Your path begins now."
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