Chapter 2: New Start
"This is really similar to the character sheet from the TRPG game I used to play a lot,"
Tian Jie remembered playing a popular TRPG game. Even though he couldn't recall with whom he played the game, he still remembered how to play it.
"Some parts of this panel were already filled in before. Maybe this is the setting for Tian Jie in this world," Tian Jie studied his condition through the panel.
"Should I change my name? The original Tian Jie is dead, but I also don't remember my name on Earth..." Tian Jie felt conflicted, looking up at the vast sky and ocean.
"Who am I now? I'm still not sure, but because this body belongs to Tian Jie, I will use his identity from now on," Tian Jie smiled slightly.
"Hehe, it's like playing roleplay. It seems I've got a role to play as an Immortal cultivator now."
But Tian Jie's face turned serious after saying that. "I have to be extra careful now; this world is full of dangers, especially since this body has died once. The world's setting is quite extreme."
Tian Jie redirected his focus to the system panel. "I need to choose a class that can maximize my safety. With stats like Strength 16 and Intelligence 16, it's more optimal to choose either a fighter or a spellcaster. Fighters have strong combat abilities but lack in many other aspects. Spellcasters can do many flexible things with magic, but their combat power is a bit lacking. Usually, when creating a character like this, I always discuss with party members, but I'm alone now."
Tian Jie fell into deep thought, contemplating how he would build his character. Eventually, he chose a class that could use magic but also had strong combat abilities. "Magus might be the right choice, having strong offensive capabilities and the ability to use magic. But I've heard that this class lacks in durability or defense and has low stamina."
After weighing the pros and cons, Tian Jie was finally confident in his choice. He immediately selected Magus in the Class section of his status panel.
Bing~
[Congratulations to the host for choosing a Class]
[Initiating body transformation according to status]
"URGH!?" Tian Jie was startled as a large amount of spiritual energy forcibly entered his body. He could feel the energy swirling around him like a tornado and rapidly entering his body. Without hesitation, he assumed a sitting position to cultivate and control the flow of spiritual energy entering his body.
"Darn, I didn't expect something like this to happen."
Spiritual energy continued to flow vigorously into Tian Jie's body. With such an amount of spiritual energy, his wounds began to heal, and he felt his destroyed dantian reforming. The dantian is the location where cultivators gather and store spiritual energy in their bodies, situated between the heart and diaphragm.
"Heh, I can start cultivating again."
While enduring the pain, Tian Jie smiled satisfactorily. Thinking about his previous condition, he was a bit worried. A damaged dantian would have made him a weak mortal. Mortals in this world were easily erased both physically and from the memories of other beings. Tian Jie didn't want to become an ant that could be easily stepped on by cultivators.
"Hmm..?" Tian Jie felt the flow of spiritual energy heading towards his heart. From Tian Jie's previous memories, spiritual energy would be directed to the dantian, purified through cultivation techniques, and then stored. But now, the spiritual energy accumulating in Tian Jie's dantian slowly formed a connection to his heart.
"Urgh!" Tian Jie let out a small groan as his chest seemed to burn from the inside. The spiritual energy gathered in the dantian flowed, making a connection to Tian Jie's heart.
Tian Jie tried to focus and check his physical condition. He was surprised to find his heart glowing inside his body.
"What's happening? Is this because of the system's actions? URGH.." Shortly after, a circle made of spiritual energy formed around Tian Jie's heart.
Tian Jie continued to observe the process while enduring the pain. From the circle, a ball of light gradually became visible. Slowly, the ball of light moved along the path of the circle, resembling a comet revolving around a star.
Tian Jie was astonished to see a solar system-like structure within his body, where his heart was the sun surrounded by revolving planets and particles of spiritual energy like stars in a galaxy.
[Congratulations! Host has successfully formed the body of a Magus]
[Please choose an ability from the Magus class]
[Congratulations! Host has formed the first level of the magic circle]
[Please choose 5 cantrips and 1 spell to learn]
Tian Jie took a deep breath to calm himself. "Good, my dantian is healed, and I can resume cultivation. Besides, my heart is now filled with spiritual energy, making it difficult for mental attacks to affect me."
Feeling his body's condition, Tian Jie became excited because his cultivation was different from any technique he had encountered before. Apart from being stronger, his body's condition was a new aspect not found in any cultivation technique.
"So, this is how the magic circle actually works. When playing TRPG, I never thought about details like this. This body feels very strong and robust. Is this what it's like to have a bodybuilder's physique?"
Tian Jie's body on Earth could be described as an average posture, not skinny or chubby. Although his muscles weren't prominent, they weren't thin either. Now, Tian Jie had a well-built and tight physique. His height was around 180 cm with clearly visible muscular lines on his arms. If he opened his shirt, a six-pack could be seen on his chiseled chest.
"With this body, I'm sure I can easily jog 10 km. No, even if I sprint for 10 km, I won't be too tired!" Tian Jie tested his new body. He ran around the white sandy beach, leaped over 3-meter-high rocks, climbed coconut trees, and picked young coconuts.
"Ah, so refreshing. It's been so long since I did exercise like this." Tian Jie was very pleased with his new body, feeling like he could do many things he couldn't in his previous life.
"Now it's time to continue our character build."
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