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This amusing little incident became a topic of conversation among the guests.
Now, everyone knows that Li Shen, the master of Yijian Manor, has adopted a son with sword-wielding potential, and that you are cursed with the Lonely Star Calamity, which will harm both yourself and others.
Despite this, Master Li insisted on adopting you as his godson; he must have his reasons.
[On your first birthday, your adoptive father Li Shen and adoptive mother Qin Suying held a traditional first birthday celebration for you.]
With friends and family gathered around, and looking at the dazzling array of ornaments on the table, what would you choose?
Option 1: Grab the jade pendant
Option 2: Catch the fake Jiba
Option 3: Capture the sword
Option 4: Activate the Sword Embryo Martial Bone talent.
Option 5: Capture a wet nurse
What's with this fake gibbon? Who the hell would put a fake gibbon at a baby's first birthday celebration, you bastard!
And what's with the wet nurse? Is that something you can arrest? If word gets out, won't people say he's a womanizer?
The safest option is to capture the swordsman.
However, Su Jinyan decided to take an unconventional approach.
He planned to try activating the Sword Embryo Martial Bone talent.
The reputation of the Sword Embryo Martial Bone has spread, so we should also give Master Li some face.
Standing atop the round table, you unleash your innate sword-wielding talent, causing the myriad swords of the Memory Sword Manor to resonate in unison. Countless swords shoot forth from their sheaths, circling in the air for a long time, attracting a crowd of thousands to watch.
Everyone praises you as a sword genius, one in a million, and believes that given time, you will surely earn the title of the Sword Master of Yaoqing.
[And your fame, so young yet already widespread, has aroused the envy of the wealthy people like Bu Li, who wish to eliminate you before you grow strong enough.]
[But since you are in the Memory Sword Manor of the Radiant Azure Immortal Ship, even if the people of Fengrao have many fears and hatreds towards you, they can do nothing about you—they cannot breach the Radiant Azure Immortal Ship.]
[The people of Fengrao have taken a different approach, choosing to bribe company employees to secretly spread negative rumors about you within the Yaoqing Immortal Ship.]
They called you a scourge, a menace, and implied that Li Shen adopted you ostensibly as his godson, but secretly to keep you as a scourge and extract your cells for research.
[However, Li Shen, the master of Yijian Manor, is quite prestigious in the martial arts world, and your adoptive mother, Qin Suying, is no ordinary person either. She easily found out the company employees who spread the rumors and imprisoned them in the dungeon.]
[The Interstellar Peace Corporation attempted to offer bail for several employees, but this was firmly rejected by the Ten Kings.]
At the age of three, you were already well-versed in literature and possessed a quick wit, earning high praise from your teacher.
[But Qin Suying believes that martial arts training should start from childhood, and now is the perfect time for you to strengthen your bones. So every morning before the bell rings, your adoptive mother will drag you out of bed to supervise your martial arts practice.]
When you arrived at school, you were exhausted and had no interest in studying; all you wanted to do was sleep, much to the teachers' dismay.
[Yaoqing has always valued martial arts over literature, a tradition that has existed since ancient times, and the gentlemen have no choice but to accept it, however helpless they may be.]
Your swordsmanship is getting better and better, but as for your literary skills... do you even have that stuff?
In the same year, Qin Suying gave birth to a daughter for Li Shen, named Li Sushang.
[When Su Chang was born, she weighed only two jin and three liang, roughly the same as the weight of a sword.]
Li Shen shook his head and sighed, saying bluntly that the child couldn't be raised.
Fortunately, thanks to the care of her maid and Su Yi, Su Chang survived.
Qin Suying also recognized that Su Chang had excellent aptitude and was a "born sword prodigy," second only to you in swordsmanship talent. Her parents had extremely high expectations for her.
You also adore this adorable little sister, but you worry that her arrival will steal away the affection your adoptive parents have for you.
Fortunately, their love for you remains unchanged, without diminishing in the slightest; they simply dedicate more energy to caring for Su Chang.
When Su Chang was four years old, her parents held a traditional "first birthday celebration" for her.
[The little girl, Su Chang, looked at the dazzling array of ornaments on the table, hesitated for a moment, and then crawled towards the pillow.]
Both Su Yi and Li Shen were on tenterhooks, fearing that Su Chang's choice of pillow would lead to some unpleasant rumors.
However, Su Chang's gaze was fixed on the soft pillow in the corner of the round table, as if she wanted to lie down on it and take a nap.
[Given Su Chang's actions, what is your next choice?]
Option 1: Then make a loud noise to cover up this embarrassing situation for Su Chang.
[Option 2: Activating the talent of the Sword Embryo Martial Bone, making people mistakenly believe that Su Chang is controlling ten thousand swords.]
Option 3: Trust that Su Chang will make the right choice.
Option two is probably meant to promote Su Chang, right?
The fact that two sword geniuses have emerged from the Li family will surely bring glory to Master Li.
Su Jinyan chose option two.
What happened next was completely unexpected.
Su Jinyan activated the talent of the Sword Embryo Martial Bone, causing ten thousand swords to resonate, recreating the glory of the first birthday banquet, leading the guests to mistakenly believe that Xiao Sushang was also a once-in-a-millennium sword genius.
But just then, a guest ruthlessly exposed his trick.
“Ridiculous, the Li family’s daughter is clearly mediocre and vulgar.”
"Master Li ordered your adopted son to put on such a show in front of everyone. Do you think we are blind?"
Being publicly criticized made the Li couple extremely embarrassed.
How can a guest embarrass the host in public at a banquet?
This guest looked unfamiliar; he probably had ill intentions and hadn't come with the intention of attending the banquet.
【Please make your choice. 】
Option 1: You shameless scoundrel, how dare you insult my parents! I'll finish you off with one sword!
Option 2: Apologize publicly and take full responsibility.
Option 3: Remain silent and wait for Master Li to resolve the matter.
Su Jinyan did not hesitate and directly chose option one.
Since a bad ending is inevitable, why endure it? Just go all the way down the wrong path.
[You quietly activated the sword of this shameless scoundrel; after a sword's cry, he was pierced through the heart by the very sword in his own body.]
[You committed murder in full view of everyone, violating the Ten Unpardonable Crimes of the Ten Kings' Courts. Even if you are Li Shen's son, you cannot escape the punishment of the Yaoqing Immortal Boat's laws.]
However, considering that you are still a minor and possess the martial spirit of a sword embryo, the Ten Kings Division has decided to give you two choices.
[First, sever all ties with the mortal world, join the Netherworld, and serve the Ten Kings.]
[Second, upon reaching adulthood, they will be subjected to a calamity-based punishment, their internal organs destroyed.]
You chose to face death calmly.
[Rating: D-]
Excessive rigidity leads to breakage, while excessive flexibility results in weakness; only by combining strength and flexibility can one achieve success.
[Reward: New positive keyword - Energetic (purple)]
【Energetic (Purple): You need very little sleep to stay energetic and rarely feel tired or sleepy. Purchase Points: 10.】
Victory and defeat are common occurrences in war; young hero, please try again.
[Should we spend 100 cosmic fragments to reselect keywords for the simulation, or continue simulating with the existing keywords?]
[Current number of cosmic fragments: 4350]
After making a new choice, Su Jinyan selected [Lonely Star Calamity] + [Life and Death Separation] + [Short-lived] + [Born Poor] + [Illiterate] as negative keywords.
The positive entries have been expanded to include a new entry: "spirited and energetic".
Restart, restart. This time, you must get a true end or a happy end.
[Should we spend 50 cosmic fragments to skip the slightly repetitive plot and directly load the key time point?]
[Current number of cosmic fragments: 4250]
[Skip successful, loading key plot point: Su Chang's first birthday celebration.]
[Given Su Chang's actions, what is your next choice?]
[Option 1: Make a loud noise to cover up the embarrassment for Su Chang.]
[Option 2: Activating the talent of the Sword Embryo Martial Bone, making people mistakenly believe that Su Chang is controlling ten thousand swords.]
[Option 3: You have a sudden inspiration. You remember that Su Chang likes to stick close to you, so perhaps you can use this to easily defuse the awkward situation.]
Will changes in the terms cause changes in the options?
Su Jinyan seemed to be thinking about something, and then chose option three.
You quietly walked to the round table and winked at Su Chang without making a sound.
Upon seeing you, Su Chang's eyes lit up. She abandoned the pillow she was about to obtain and chose to crawl towards you.
You quietly turned to the side, allowing Su Chang's soft, delicate hand to touch your sword—Xuanyuan.
The guests cheered, praising the Li family for having a worthy successor, and predicting that another chivalrous hero would emerge from the Yaoqing Immortal Boat.