Chapter 1: The Trash Returns
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Section 1: Ashes of the Fallen Sect
The wind howled through the shattered gates of the once-mighty Ye Clan Sect, carrying with it the scent of old blood, scorched earth, and a past buried beneath centuries of disgrace.
Charred banners fluttered weakly. Cracked statues of long-dead elders leaned awkwardly like forgotten tombstones. The sacred waterfall that once gushed behind the main courtyard was now a muddy trickle, its divine luster reduced to a gutter stream.
And there, standing barefoot on the crumbled threshold of the sect's main hall, was a lone figure—tall, ragged, but radiating something cold, vengeful, and infinite.
Ye Tian had returned.
He dragged behind him a sword far too large for any sane man to wield, the blade chipped and hissing with dormant qi. His clothes were simple: a tattered black robe with a phoenix insignia burned off the back. His eyes, however, gleamed with unnatural light—like the dying stars of an ancient sky refusing to go dark.
Once the prodigy of this very sect… now a walking anomaly with a 999x cultivation glitch burning through his soul.
His voice, when it came, was low and hoarse.
> "This place… is worse than I remembered."
A system prompt flickered silently behind his eyes.
> [Welcome Back, Ye Tian.]
[Your Sect is at Tier 0 — Crippled.]
[Rebuild. Dominate. Destroy.]
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Section 2: A System of Broken Fate
Five years ago, Ye Tian had died.
At least, he thought he had.
His dantian had been shattered, his cultivation stripped by those he trusted most. His fiancée betrayed him, his senior brothers turned on him, and the elders banished him as "damaged goods."
Yet, in the moment between life and death, something else woke up.
> [System Glitch Detected… Syncing Fragment of the Ancient Ascension Protocol.]
It wasn't a normal golden finger. This system didn't just assist—it rewrote the laws of cultivation for him and him alone.
For every unit of qi he absorbed, it multiplied by 999.
For every technique he practiced, the mastery shot to perfection in moments.
Even the women who once ignored him?
Let's just say…
> [Bond Compatibility with Female Targets: Auto-Sync Enabled.]
[Warning: Charm Stat Exceeds Maximum by 999%.]
But it came with a price.
Every moment Ye Tian lived, the world glitched around him. The heavens hated him. The rules tried to correct him. He was an anomaly, not a hero.
> [You are the Bug. You are the Virus. You are the Future.]
And now, he was back to rebuild his sect—from ashes to empire.
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Section 3: Enter the Grand Commander
Boom.
The ground trembled.
Ye Tian turned, his hand instinctively hovering over the hilt of his blade.
From the sky descended a flash of red—Long Yuyan, the former Grand Commander of the Ye Clan's outer forces.
Clad in crimson armor with her long scarlet braid whipping behind her, she landed with force that cracked the marble beneath her boots. She stood tall, proud, her sharp gaze slicing through the mist like a guillotine.
"Ye Tian?" Her voice was cold steel and distant thunder.
He smirked, never one to flinch. "Long time no see, Yuyan."
Her eyes narrowed. "You shouldn't be here. You're supposed to be dead."
"I was. Now I'm not. Funny how fate works."
> [System Alert: Target Detected — Long Yuyan.]
[Status: Suppressed Loyalty. Hidden Regret. Lingering Desire.]
[Bond Potential: 82% and rising.]
Ye Tian cocked his head as the system's prompts flooded his mind.
So she didn't hate him… not entirely. Interesting.
She stepped forward, blade drawn. "You dare return after shaming the sect? After your betrayal?"
Ye Tian's grin widened.
"No. I returned to fix what all of you broke."
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Section 4: The First Glitch Battle
With no further words, she lunged at him.
Her spear crackled with fire qi, moving in a deadly arc.
But Ye Tian didn't flinch. Instead, he activated the system's prototype technique.
> [Activating Skill: Heaven-Defying Glitch Counterstrike.]
His body shimmered in a burst of red-blue code, his movements too fast for mortal eyes.
CLANG!
Her spear met his blade, but the force rebounded—onto her.
She stumbled back, shocked. "What…?"
He moved in a flash, his sword grazing her cheek—not enough to harm, but enough to leave a mark.
> [Bond Increased: Physical Intimacy Triggered.]
Long Yuyan's face flushed—not with embarrassment, but with rage laced with something more dangerous.
"You arrogant bastard—what have you become?!"
He shrugged. "Something the heavens regret not deleting."
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Section 5: Secrets in the Ashes
After the battle's heat cooled, Long Yuyan stood across from him, breathing heavily, sweat glistening down her neck.
She didn't press the fight. Not because she couldn't—but because something in her heart hesitated.
"You were always a reckless fool, Ye Tian," she said quietly. "But… you were our fool."
She turned to the broken sect wall. "Do you remember Elder Mu?"
"Cranky old bastard? Always smelled like incense and hated anyone under eighty?" Ye Tian raised an eyebrow.
She chuckled for the first time.
"He's still alive. In hiding. Along with the old artifact forgers and two of the past disciples who left in shame."
Ye Tian's eyes lit up.
> [New Quest: Rebuild the Forgotten Pillars.]
[Objective: Recruit 3 Lost Elders. Restore the Sect's Core.]
He exhaled.
"Looks like we're getting the band back together."
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Section 6: From Trash to Tyrant
Ye Tian stood atop the sect's ruined altar that night, the moon casting long shadows over the forgotten stones.
The wind carried the scent of destiny.
His hands bled as he carved new inscriptions into the sect's core formation circle.
> [Sect Founding Initiated.]
[Heavenly Restoration Sect — Tier 0.]
[Founder: Ye Tian.]
> [Passive Bonus: Cultivation Rate +999x]
[All Members Receive 1% of Founder's Growth.]
He grinned.
Soon, this would be no mere sect.
It would be a nation, a church, a dynasty.
And it would be filled with goddesses, monsters, and disciples all devoted to him.
> [Harem Slot Unlocked: 1/12.]
[First Member Registered: Long Yuyan — Grand Commander of Flame.]
She appeared behind him, arms crossed. "What now?"
Ye Tian looked to the horizon.
"Now? We find the next one."
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To Be Continued…