I'm About to Die, Can't I Buff My Junior Sister's Strength?

1: Senior Brother Tianming, your fate is sealed.[Good thinking!]

Noon, the scorching sun hung high.

Great Xia, Heavenly Sword Sect.

Nine majestic peaks were faintly visible amidst the swirling clouds and mist, emitting a sharp aura, standing here like nine Divine Swords for tens of thousands of years.

Spiritual light lingered around the peaks, fully displaying an Immortal’s grandeur.

Ninth Mountain.

A tall, upright figure stood here with his hands clasped behind his back, a white robe, a suspended sword, black hair dancing in the wind, possessing an extraordinary temperament.

[Name: Shen Nian]

[Identity: Chief Disciple of Heavenly Sword Mountain’s Ninth Mountain, Ancient Desolate Shen Family(?)]

[Age: Nineteen]

[Realm: Half-step Golden Core Stage]

[Cultivation Technique: Heavenly Profound Heart Scripture (Minor Achievement) — Nascent Soul]

[Divine Ability: Heavenly Profound Sword Technique (Major Achievement) — Golden Core]

[Talent: Aptitude for Immortal Ascension (Gold)]

[Destiny: Destiny Exhausted]

[Major Life Event: Three days later, the Great Demon Cang Lang will appear in Great Xia’s Yunzhou City, slaughtering tens of thousands of common people. You are ordered to go to Great Xia’s Yunzhou City to Slay the Demon, intending to take the Great Demon Cang Lang’s Demon Core to help yourself fully step into the Golden Core Stage. Unexpectedly, things are unpredictable. The Great Demon Cang Lang came prepared, having already arranged for two Half-step Nascent Soul Great Demons. Furthermore, Cang Lang himself has one foot in the Nascent Soul Realm and is about to become a Demon King. Their goal for this action is to Ambush and Kill the Three Sects’ Prodigies as much as possible before Cang Lang becomes a Demon King. After you appear, they frantically try to eliminate you. You display your Prodigy-level talent, severely injuring one Great Demon, but ultimately, you are no match and die...]

“So... I Transmigrated?”

“I’m a Genius?”

“And I’m about to kick the bucket?”

[Yes, Host. Heaven envies great talents indeed, but don’t worry, the System will burn incense for you.]

“...I thank you.” Shen Nian stared at the Attribute Panel before him, falling silent as the System’s voice echoed in his ear.

Just moments ago, he was celebrating three years of hard study on Blue Star, having successfully passed the exams for a certain Technical Vocational College, when he got completely drunk, failed to catch his breath, and suddenly died.

When he woke up again, he had arrived in this Xuanhuan world where the Human Race was weak, the Yao Race was supreme, Mortals were as insignificant as ants, and even Cultivators could easily become food for the Yao Race.

Fortunately, his identity was extraordinary: a Heaven’s Chosen of one of Great Xia’s powerful Three Sects, and he also had the hidden identity of the so-called Ancient Desolate Shen Family.

Given his Gold talent, he could Cultivate to the Half-step Golden Core Realm at nineteen, even with the current scarcity of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. It was conceivable that if he was given more time and the existence of the System... wouldn’t he be destined to suppress the Yao Race with a single sword and walk the Path of the Invincible?

Yet the System said he was about to kick the bucket!

Because this was his Destiny, determined since the moment he was born.

I cannot accept this!

How is this different from starting a game, confidently preparing to dominate the opposition, only to run out of internet fees and be forced to log off?

Who could endure this?

However, Shen Nian wasn’t overly panicked. Having lived two lives, he began contemplating a Way to Break the Deadlock.

It was known that the enemy had one Demon King and two Great Demons. Wouldn’t it be fine if he just brought a Senior Sister along?

[Ding, warning Host: If the Host brings a Nascent Soul Senior Sister, the opponent will gain an extra Demon King, and so on.]

Shen Nian paused, his hands still clasped behind his back, and asked, “What if I don’t go?”

A gentleman does not stand under a crumbling wall. Surely it’s okay if he doesn’t go.

[Host, you are a Prodigy of the Human Race, the future backbone of the Human Race. With a Demon King slaughtering the Human Race, how can you bear not to go?]

Shen Nian’s lips twitched slightly.

He felt like cursing!

Darn System, Moral Coercion isn’t supposed to be used like this, okay!

If I go, I will definitely die. Isn’t that foolish?

[Even if the Host doesn’t go, Destiny is hard to defy. According to the Butterfly Effect, you will have a different way of dying...]

“????”

“So, I’m going to die no matter what?” Shen Nian’s expression turned unsightly.

[That is highly probable...]

Shen Nian fell silent again, too lazy to pay attention to the System, but he absolutely would not give up like this. As his dark eyes shifted, he suddenly thought of something.

If not going would trigger the Butterfly Effect, changing the original events but leading to the same result, then...“System, what if I Counter-kill that Demon King?” Shen Nian asked to verify the conjecture in his heart.

[Naturally, the Host would be considered awesome.]

“As expected!” Shen Nian’s eyes lit up. It was similar to what he thought.

This Calamity could only be overcome by himself; relying on others was useless.

In this situation, only by raising his strength enough to slaughter the Great Demon Cang Lang could he forcibly Change his Destiny.

However... he only had three days. No matter how good his talent was, he wouldn’t have time to Breakthrough. Furthermore, even if he broke through to Golden Core, he still couldn’t fight three Half-step Nascent Soul Great Demons!

Moreover, based on his memories, the current Heavenly Sword Sect was not wealthy and ranked last among the Three Sects. The possibility of having Spirit Medicine was minuscule... “System, what functions do you have?” Shen Nian asked, changing his train of thought.

Based on his experience reading countless novels in his previous life, the System couldn’t just provide an Attribute Panel; it should have some kind of Cheat.

[Ding, Fated Great Senior Brother System is loading...]

[Detected that the Host currently has no Junior Brothers or Junior Sisters. System cannot be activated...]

“Hmm?”

“What the hell?”

“Cannot be activated? Are you messing with me?”

“I’m about to kick the bucket, what time do I have to be a Fated Great Senior Brother?” Shen Nian frowned slightly. There was another problem: his Revered Master had extremely high standards and always accepted Disciples based on fate, not talent. For so many years, he was the only person on the Ninth Mountain.

He didn’t have a single Junior Sister, so how could he be a Fated Great Senior Brother?

Recruit immediately?

Without his Revered Master’s Command, he was merely the Chief Disciple, not the Mountain Lord. He couldn’t Accept Disciples on his Revered Master’s Behalf, especially since there were only three days... Wait!

Shen Nian was stunned for a moment, as if recalling something. He immediately touched his belt and pulled out a copper coin-sized Emerald Jade Stone from his Storage Pouch.

This item was called the Shadow Stone, produced by Sunset Solitude, one of the Three Sects. Its function was to transmit messages between the Three Sects. Due to its low Rank, it couldn’t even be considered a Treasure Artifact.

The next second.

After Shen Nian injected Spiritual Power into it.

Whoosh.

A stunning figure materialized, her appearance indistinct, but the Supreme Sword Intent emanating from her body, even as a Phantom, made Shen Nian feel immense pressure.

The Ninth Mountain Lord, his Revered Master, one of the Heavenly Sword Mountain’s Nine Swords, Luo Li!

“Nian’er, your Revered Master accidentally met a decent Little girl. Go check her character for your Revered Master. If there are no issues, take her in as a Disciple. It will be good for you to have company...”

“The Shadow Stone contains the girl’s information and location. Be sure to go!”

After the voice faded, the Phantom dissipated. Shen Nian finally remembered that this Shadow Stone had been in his hands a month ago, but the Original Host had an extremely cold and arrogant personality and didn’t want any Junior Sister.

Therefore, he had never paid attention to this matter, not even bothering to look at the girl’s information.

If he had accepted the Junior Sister earlier, he could now verify the System’s function. Perhaps he would have already been Saved?

“Forget it. At least I have my Revered Master’s Command. First, I need to figure out how to activate the System...”

Following that, Shen Nian continued looking at the Shadow Stone. A stream of information appeared, and his expression gradually became strange.

Xiao Qinger, born into the declining Xiao Family in Great Xia Dynasty’s Yunzhou. She was once a Heaven’s Chosen Daughter, and even the Commander-in-Chief of the Yunzhou Demon Suppression Division was interested in Recruiting her. But half a year ago, she lost all her Cultivation Base overnight and completely became a Waste.

Afterward, her Fiancé, who had joined the Three Sects, came to Break off the engagement. She suffered immense Humiliation and established the notorious Three-Year Pact... “This flavor is so strong...”

“Fated Senior Brother...”

“So that’s what it means...”

Shen Nian slowly put away the Shadow Stone and secretly made a decision.

Perfect!

The Great Demon Cang Lang is also in Yunzhou. Since he can’t escape, he might as well go early. Even making some preparations would be beneficial.

However, at this moment.

A figure walked out from the forest and appeared before Shen Nian’s eyes.

“Senior Brother Shen, there is a woman outside the Sect claiming to be Xiao Qinger, who desperately wants to meet you.”

“The Sect-guarding Disciple has politely refused her multiple times, but this Little girl is truly stubborn. She has stood at the bottom of the mountain, enduring the Sword Qi, for three whole days...”

[Cultivation Rank Division: Qi Condensation, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Soul Transformation, Void Return, Dao Integration, Immortal Realm, Ancient Realm, Dao Realm]

[Cultivation Technique and Divine Ability Rank Division: Qi Condensation, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Soul Transformation, Void Return, Dao Integration, Immortal Realm, Ancient Realm, Dao Realm]