"Rise up, Brave Man"
Name: Fang Zhou
Realm: None
Martial Arts: None
Skills: None
Strength: 1
Speed: 1
Constitution: 1
Spirit: 1
Masculinity: 0
This is a system named "Rise up, Brave Man," which has a simple and crude name, with a minimalistic style so straightforward that even an idiot could understand it.
Nowadays, systems are a dime a dozen, cheaper than cabbages. Most protagonists each have one, two, or even three systems, and some have even switched careers to become system wholesalers and manufacturers. Getting a system when you traverse is considered a newbie's welfare, and systems that are not good enough get complained about. Life is truly tough.
If possible, Fang Zhou really hopes for a system like "Three Years of Invincibility and Five Years of Ascension," but obviously, he doesn't get to choose and has to make do for the time being.
After studying all night, Fang Zhou finally figured out the functions and usage of this system.
The goal of this system is to turn Fang Zhou into a real man, to reverse the bad customs of the world, and to make the concept of social harmony and gender equality mainstream.
The system will randomly trigger some tasks, and by completing these tasks, you can obtain masculinity, which can be used to enhance basic attributes or to upgrade martial arts skills.
If others truly believe that Fang Zhou is a manly man from the bottom of their hearts, they can also award masculinity, with the amount awarded depending on the situation.
From the moment he acquired the system, Fang Zhou became a glorious advocate of men's rights, ready to strike with heavy fists, combating the world's bullying and discrimination against men, fighting for the rights they deserve, so that they don't have to sweat in the heat with cold hands and feet, nor do they have to be afraid of being raped by mere sight of a cup.
Hell is empty, and all the devils are here. This dirty world is waiting for him to change!
But before gaining the power to change the world, Fang Zhou feels it's better to grovel and play it safe first, lest he dies before achieving anything.
The next morning, Fang Zhou began to try triggering system tasks.
The Fang family has many women who are responsible for heavy labor and acting as protectors of the home. The Fang family itself has its own martial arts, but they are only suitable for women to practice.
Fang Zhou interacted with the maids and protectors, but he didn't trigger any tasks; he didn't know whether these people were too low-level or if he was using the wrong approach.
He didn't dare to go too far in case the members of the Fang family caught on to anything.
"Junior Brother, so you are here?"
Li Ruyu found Fang Zhou hiding in the back garden.
She was still dressed in her moon-white gown, with delicate features and outstanding elegance, like a beauty who had stepped straight out of a painting.
Such a beauty, if she were on Earth, would undoubtedly be hailed as a goddess, claiming countless admirers. Yet, in this otherworld, she can only be a foolish woman.
Sometimes, Fang Zhou couldn't help but feel the urge to give in to resistance and let himself be taken down. You might hit the jackpot, but I definitely won't be at a loss.
But the thought that this foolish woman may have been through many battles immediately filled Fang Zhou with resistance.
It reminded him of a commonly seen image—Dad goes out to buy a pack of smokes and runs into nine men who have slept with you.JPG
No, in this world, it should be—Dad goes out to buy a pack of smokes and runs into nine men you have slept with.JPG
In either case, it was something Fang Zhou simply could not accept.
"Junior Brother, why are you hiding here?"
Li Ruyu came close intimately, carrying a slightly strange yet fragrant scent on her body.
As Fang Zhou pondered how to send away this foolish woman, a few lines of text suddenly popped up in front of him.
[New Task Triggered – Resist the Temptation of the Foolish Woman]
[Difficulty: Easy]
[Reward: Masculinity*2 White Card*1]
[Failure: Lose Virginity]
Fang Zhou was shocked and quickly composed himself.
Seeing Fang Zhou's odd expression, Li Ruyu thought he was uncomfortable with her closeness and said with a smile, "You're so shy, but don't worry, your senior sister won't force you to do anything you're uncomfortable with."
Fang Zhou's thoughts were racing. The quest had finally triggered, but it was rather vague, without clear success conditions.
However, failing the quest meant losing his virginity, which in other words, meant all he had to do was not get seduced.
Fang Zhou thought for a moment and said to Li Ruyu, "Senior Sister, I'm not very familiar with the Xuanji Sect or the Cultivation World. Could you tell me about them?"
Li Ruyu smiled and said, "Of course, you'll need to understand these things after joining the Xuanji Sect. I was just about to tell you."
She was planning to use this as a way to grow closer to Fang Zhou and didn't expect him to bring it up himself; it fit her intentions perfectly.
The two found a pavilion in the back garden and sat down, where Li Ruyu began to explain the common knowledge of the Cultivation World to Fang Zhou.
This world was still in a backward feudal society where information did not flow smoothly. An ordinary person might never travel beyond a hundred miles in their lifetime, having little knowledge of events thousands of miles away.
Wu City was considered a major city that could appear on the map of Jingnan State, yet Fang Zhou couldn't find much about it in his original memories, and he knew even less about anything beyond Jingnan State, other than that it was a territory of Chu Kingdom.
Through Li Ruyu's introduction, Fang Zhou learned that Chu Kingdom had a total of eleven regions. However, Chu Kingdom wasn't even considered a large country in this world, as there were five countries contending in the Central Plains alone, with other countries in the overseas regions, northern frontiers, and southern mountains.
These were merely the mundane political powers. The Cultivation World's range was even broader. Xuanji Sect was somewhat renowned in Jingnan State but was just ordinary on the scale of the entire Chu Kingdom, and insignificant within the broader Central Plains area.
The Central Plains were places rich in turbid energy, whereas the real prestigious sects and factions occupied the Immortal Cave Mansions, which were areas with thick Spiritual Energy and seldom visited by humans.
Of course, Li Ruyu would never bluntly state this; she significantly embellished the reputation of Xuanji Sect instead.
From the hints and cues in her speech, Fang Zhou surmised that Xuanji Sect was probably a small and insignificant sect.
After completing the geographical primer, it was time to explain the most crucial hierarchy — or rather, the power levels of Cultivators.
Cultivators were divided into seven realms: Qi Refinement entry-level, Foundation Building, Innate, Golden Core Formation, Spirit Soul Refining, Yin Yang Unification, and Tribulation Ascension.
Li Ruyu emphasized the stages from Qi Refinement to Innate, only briefly touching upon the later realms.
"Senior Sister, what realm are you in?" Fang Zhou asked, seizing the opportunity to flatter her, "You must be quite impressive within the sect, right?"
Li Ruyu casually replied, "Where, where. I was just lucky to succeed in Foundation Establishment, and Innate is promising. I'm just a minor character in the sect."
Despite her modest words, there was a tinge of pride in Li Ruyu's expression.
She had entered the Xuanji Sect eight years ago, spent three years in Qi Refinement, and five years in Foundation Building, and she stood out among the many disciples to be favored by her mentor.
"Foundation Establishment, huh."
Fang Zhou was under the impression that this naive woman was exceptionally powerful, but isn't Foundation Establishment just a minor rank? Many protagonists start cultivating with a fart reaching Foundation Establishment and reach Golden Core with a nap.
Seeing Fang Zhou's unimpressed look, Li Ruyu felt she had wasted her breath.
She said with slight dissatisfaction, "Junior Brother, don't aim too high and miss. Foundation Building is the first major threshold for Cultivators, and so many people have failed there, wasting years of their life. If you underestimate Foundation Building, no matter how high you climb later, it will all be like a castle in the sky, at risk of collapsing."
Fang Zhou's expression turned serious, and he immediately responded, "I have learned my lesson."
Although this woman was naive, she wasn't without reason.
He also reflected inwardly; ever since he obtained the system, he seemed to have become arrogant, looking down on this and that, forgetting that he was weak and could easily be killed by others — he had no right to look down on anyone.
Li Ruyu then smiled and said, "You are teachable. But you don't need to worry; since you've been exceptionally accepted as a disciple by the mentor, you naturally have outstanding talent. Foundation Building should be easy for you."
After a sharp rebuke, she offered him comforting encouragement, and Li Ruyu felt the bond with her Junior Brother had grown even closer.
She began to feel restless and shifted closer to Fang Zhou.
As she drew near, the scent from her body swept over him, causing Fang Zhou's head to grow heavy.
He bit the tip of his tongue and moved his bottom outward, then asked, "Senior Sister, what realm is Xiao Zhan, the mistress of the Xiao Family? I've heard she's quite powerful."
Li Ruyu disdainfully said, "Without a tiger in the mountains, the monkey is king. Xiao Zhan only dares to swagger around Wu City. She is merely a martial artist who hasn't even completed Foundation Establishment — nothing to be concerned about."
In this world, most women practiced cultivation, but it was widely spread yet mediocre cultivation methods that were easy to start but hard to master.
She added, "Fortunately, Junior Brother, you didn't follow along and learn those flawed techniques, otherwise your uncut jade would have been ruined."
Fang Zhou pondered; indeed, his current body had never cultivated before. Firstly, the Fang Family's hereditary cultivation techniques were only suitable for women, and secondly, hoping he could be married off, the Fang Family didn't let him cultivate but instead taught him embroidery and flower arrangement.
Seizing the moment as Fang Zhou was lost in thought, Li Ruyu suddenly took his hand, smiling, "Junior Brother, let's not talk about these boring topics anymore. I've learned some Face Reading at the sect, let me read your palm."
As she spoke, the scent from her body grew even stronger. As Fang Zhou inhaled, his head spun, and he thought, "Goddamn it, it must be an aphrodisiac."
Frightened, Fang Zhou bit his tongue hard, the acute pain dispelling the lust, momentarily regaining his clarity.
He quickly stood up: "No need, Senior Sister. I'm not feeling well, I will go back to rest."
Saying so, he hurriedly left the pavilion.
Watching Fang Zhou's bent and crouched figure, Li Ruyu chuckled softly.
"It seems the dose wasn't enough. Next time, you won't be so lucky, Junior Brother."