NOVEL NEXT Chapter 1
Chapter 1: A Lackey Holy Son? No, I Choose to Slack Off!:
(The Absolute Beginning Holy Land)
As one of the most powerful forces in the Nine Heavens Realm, the Absolute Beginning Holy Land had a long history and profound heritage. No one in the vast Nine Heavens Realm dares underestimate it.
The Exiled Immortal Peak was one of the nine main peaks of the Absolute Beginning Holy Land. It was a place where only the Holy Son of each generation was allowed to reside.
In a pavilion at the top of the mountain, Jiang Chen silently gazed at the distant sea with a complex expression on his face, muttering to himself: “I’ve actually transmigrated!”
“And I’ve transmigrated into a novel?”
“Life is truly unpredictable!”
Jiang Chen felt a mix of emotions.
After waking up from sleep, he found that he had transmigrated. As if that wasn’t enough, he had ended up inside a novel.
This novel was called The Nine Heavens Realm, an ordinary, clichéd cultivation novel.
It had been popular for a while, and Jiang Chen had read it too. Because it was so full of melodrama, he remembered the plot quite clearly.
Particularly, the novel’s villainous Holy Son—a character who was backed by an immortal holy land, possessed unparalleled talent, and was exceptionally handsome, a rare find in the world.
He was the epitome of a fantasy story’s tall, rich, and handsome archetype, destined to become a supreme figure, shining for all time!
However, this Holy Son was nothing more than a lackey, desperately trying to please the female lead, who was his junior sister.
Despite his efforts, the female lead despised him intensely.
And, in the end, because he went too far in his pursuit and even tried to harm the male lead, he was killed by the male lead and scorned by everyone.
Yes.
That lackey Holy Son was now Jiang Chen.
He had transmigrated into the body of this lackey villain.
“With the supreme physique of the Primordial Dao Body and as the Holy Son of the Absolute Beginning Holy Land, what’s the point of being a lackey?”
“Clearly, he had the potential to become an emperor, yet he chose to be a lackey and destroyed his future!”
Jiang Chen was speechless.
When he first read the novel, he thought this Holy Son was out of his mind. To give up everything for a woman, even to the point of abandoning his own cultivation and eventually getting killed—if that wasn’t insanity, what was?
And the female lead was just as foolish.
The original female lead, Ye Qingcheng, suffered a tragedy where her entire family was massacred.
Jiang Chen happened to pass by and saved her life. Instead of being grateful, she falsely accused Jiang Chen of being her family’s murderer and held a grudge against him, always wanting to kill him for revenge.
It wasn’t until after Jiang Chen was killed that she discovered her real enemy wasn’t him but the male lead Du Guyun’s father!
The most absurd part?
Even after learning the truth, Ye Qingcheng still chose to stay with Du Guyun.
Knowing full well that Du Guyun was responsible for her family’s demise, she stayed with him anyway. If that’s not insanity, what is?
“Stay as far away from this Ye Qingcheng as possible!” Jiang Chen silently resolved in his heart.
Now that he had taken over this body, there was no way he was going to be a lackey.
Backed by the Absolute Beginning Holy Land and possessing the supreme talent of the Primordial Dao Body, Jiang Chen was determined to pursue the path to becoming an emperor and achieve supremacy, making all beings bow before him!
As for the male and female leads, let them do whatever they want. He had no interest in the original plot anymore!
Just then, a cold voice sounded in his mind.
[Ding! The system is loading!]
[Ding! The system has successfully loaded!]
[Ding! The Slacker System is at your service!]
A cheat system? But wasn’t this one a bit unusual?
Jiang Chen’s lips twitched.
He had read plenty of novels with various systems, but this was the first time he encountered a ‘Slacker System.’
“System, what is your function?”
Even though the system seemed strange, Jiang Chen knew he had to understand it fully. After all, it would be a significant help to him in the future.
[Host, this system has only one ability: to slack off!]
[As long as the host slacks off, they will receive rewards!]
[The longer the host slacks off, the more abundant the rewards will be!]
[If the host slacks off for a certain number of days, they will receive additional rewards!]
Hearing this, Jiang Chen was momentarily stunned, his lips twitching as he helplessly muttered, “Your ability is quite unique!”
He was speechless.
He had come across thousands of different systems in novels, but never one like this.
A system that encouraged him to slack off?
Seriously?
As a modern, motivated young man, shouldn’t he be striving for success and working hard to achieve his goals? How could he just slack off and drift through life?
“System, when does the slacking off start to count?”
“Can I start now?” Jiang Chen asked.
[The system began tracking as soon as it was activated. As long as the host slacks off until tomorrow, they will receive a reward for one day of slacking off!]
The system replied.
“That works!”
“Sigh, your arrival brings me great sorrow. I was supposed to be a hardworking and ambitious young man!”
Jiang Chen sighed, pretending to be deeply regretful and helpless.
[If the host truly despises slacking off, the system can be converted into a ‘Diligence System,’ where the host can earn rewards through hard work—]
Before the system could finish, Jiang Chen quickly interrupted, “No, no, no, I was just joking!”
Seriously? Who would choose hard work over slacking off if they could gain power by doing nothing?
Hard work was for survival; slacking off was for living life.
Since slacking off could still lead to growth, why would he ever choose to work hard?
“It feels a bit strange to slack off all of a sudden.” Jiang Chen thought to himself.
Back on Earth, because of the pressures of life, he had always been a workaholic.
Although he wasn’t as extreme as some, he was definitely part of the rat race.
Now, to suddenly be told to slack off and do nothing, Jiang Chen found it hard to adjust.
Huh?
Suddenly, Jiang Chen sensed a familiar presence rapidly approaching.
Exiled Immortal Peak, being the Holy Son’s residence, was a place few could enter.
Even elders needed permission.
Only Jiang Chen’s master, the Lord of the Absolute Beginning Holy Land, had unrestricted access.
Besides him, there was only one other person who could move freely on Exiled Immortal Peak—Jiang Chen’s junior sister, Ye Qingcheng!
Jiang Chen’s affection for Ye Qingcheng was well-known.
He had even given her a special token that allowed her to enter Exiled Immortal Peak at will.
Sensing her presence drawing closer, Jiang Chen turned around, and his gaze met with an overwhelmingly beautiful face.
Ye Qingcheng, as her name suggested, was a woman of unparalleled beauty, capable of causing the downfall of nations.
Dressed in a blue gown that perfectly accentuated her figure, Ye Qingcheng exuded a mysterious aura, like a celestial being descending to the mortal realm, leaving anyone who saw her in awe.
“My junior sister may have a few screws loose, but she’s undoubtedly exceptional in every other way. No wonder I used to be so infatuated with her!” Jiang Chen thought, a flash of admiration in his eyes.
Outwardly, he spoke warmly, “Junior Sister, what brings you here today?”
…
Ye Qingcheng, who was about to speak, suddenly paused.
Wait a minute. What was that voice just now?
Did Jiang Chen just say she had a few screws loose?
She already didn’t have a good attitude toward Jiang Chen, but now that she heard him say she was brainless, her expression immediately darkened.
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T/N:
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