Chapter 1, the successful injection of the soul

That face, with a full beard, at first glance does seem somewhat imposing. But... is this really my face? I used to be a pretty boy, sighed Xiao Ding inwardly.

On the rockery, vines intertwine, and lush green moss grows on the stone surface close to the pond water. In the pond, over a hundred goldfish swim and frolic. Little Ding leans on the stone railing, staring at his own reflection in the water, his eyes bulging like those of a goldfish

Xiao Ding looked at his reflection in the water with a pained expression, contemplating how he had inadvertently infused his own soul into another's body. It was truly frustrating. If he were to come back, he should at least choose a well-born identity. Even if he didn't become an emperor, being a prince or something similar would mean he wouldn't have to worry for the rest of his life

The third point is that the place where I am located is called the Zhou Wangfu. Due to the proximity of the Zhou Wang's fief to the capital, which is within Hebei, the emperor, for his own safety, has decreed that the private soldiers of the feudal lords in this area are not to exceed three hundred men, with the remaining conscripts being assigned by the court. I am the General of the Cangzhou Guerrilla, assigned to duty at the Zhou Wangfu for a period of eighteen months. Unexpectedly, having just arrived for less than a month, I encountered assassins attempting to kill the Zhou Wang. I was struck by one of the assassins and nearly lost my life.

Haha, I see that Princess Longji has a romantic involvement with him

The second matter is that a change of dynasty has now occurred, and one's own identification card is no longer valid, as it is now the era of the Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Xiao Ding does not have a good grasp of history; he only knows of Zhu Yuanzhang, the Jianwen Emperor, the Prince of Yan, and the hanged Chongzhen Emperor. He has no impression of other Ming Dynasty emperors.

At last, Xiao Ding felt a wave of dizziness and a surge of ecstasy as the system announcement declared: "Princess Longji has successfully infused the souls of earth, water, wind, and fire into the horned beast armor of the Red Sleeve Beauty"

Xiao Ding was beaming with joy, feeling immensely proud. With a cigarette in his mouth and a squint in his eyes, he was grinning while typing away to respond to private messages. Suddenly, a wave of confusion washed over him, and he found himself engulfed in a tumultuous state, losing all awareness of his surroundings.

Skillfully navigating through a jumble of clutter in the darkness, I entered my small room in the top attic, switched on the light with a snap, and found it already quite stuffy in the attic during the month of June

Xiao Ding took off his chef's robe, bare-shouldered, wearing a large pair of shorts, lit a cigarette, and swiftly dashed to the table. The table in the corner was emitting a gentle buzzing sound; that was Xiao Ding's only luxury: a computer.

After discovering that he was not dead, the two guards carried him back to the guard room. When Xiao Ding fully regained consciousness, he realized that he was in a completely different era.

What a true copy! It's so absurd that Meteor actually couldn't compete with Shifang. The defeated Ding stood on the streets of Xiqi, looking up to the sky and sighing deeply, filled with passionate indignation. Then, with great agility, he activated the cheat, typing the name that made him heartbroken into the automatic chat for both public and private messages, followed by a barrage of insults. He even meticulously added different color effects to the text, set it to send automatically every five seconds, and then let out a cold laugh as he ran off to the warehouse to check the results of a day's worth of idling. Then, with great agility, he activated the cheat, typing the name that made him heartbroken into the automatic chat for both public and private messages, followed by a barrage of insults. He even meticulously added different color effects to the text, set it to send automatically every five seconds, and then let out a cold laugh as he ran off to the warehouse to check the results of a day's worth of idling.

The quiet country chat has become lively again: "Damn, this kid has clicked again, almost one a day. Is the GM a relative of his?"

Uh... "Red Sleeve Beauty" is the name that Xiao Ding uses in the game. Initially, it was chosen to deceive some foolish gentlemen for personal gain when his level was low. However, when he reached a higher level and wanted to find a wife, Xiao Ding was taken aback to discover that "Feng Shen Bang" does not allow same-sex marriage. This is intolerable. Xiao Ding went to the forum to vent his frustrations, but no one paid him any attention. In despair, he sent an email to customer service requesting a gender change, but unfortunately, no one responded to him. Thus, he had no choice but to continue using this name and character.

Xiao Ding then had a profound realization, and from that moment on, he resolved to turn over a new leaf. He swiftly made his way to the tomb of Chiyou, determined to become an extraordinary person. Moreover, he chose a female character, sweetly calling out to those of higher rank: "Brother," "How annoying," "Please take care of me," while shamelessly picking up the discarded equipment left behind by others to start his training from scratch

Ah? The two people who were focused on lifting him were startled, and in an instant, they let go, causing Xiao Ding to fall to the ground with a thud, his back head hitting the cobblestones of the path, and he fainted again

After finishing the conversation with Princess Longji, Xiao Ding nervously smoked a cigarette, clicking repeatedly, hoping to see his name appear on the announcement board again. He had already clicked on twelve willow branches, yet had not succeeded. Usually, when luck was on his side, he would obtain green gear within the first five clicks. Unable to contain his frustration, he opened his backpack to check that only three branches remained. Xiao Ding took a deep drag from his cigarette, silently praying: "Sister Longji, please let it succeed, I beg you, I like you, grant me a 30% chance of getting the horned beast head, amen, successful soul infusion, successful soul infusion..."

Xiao Ding cursed, immediately went online to disable the automatic protection, gritting his teeth as he summoned the Meteor Warrior, letting out a series of cold laughs. How could the level 58 Ten Directions of Blazing Fire compete with my level 65 Meteor Sacrifice? Bring it on!

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However... ? General Guerrilla. ? I don't know how high his rank is, but since he is called a general, it should be quite respectable, right? It must be better than being a cook. ? Little Ding pondered aimlessly, and his easygoing nature led him to always think of the positive side of things. This way of comforting himself gradually made him feel quite pleased with himself.

Only after learning to use cheats did Xiao Ding's spring truly arrive, with a machine running almost twenty-four hours a day, and now he has reached level sixty-seven.

The first matter is that I no longer go by the name Xiao Ding, but rather Wu Tiande, a guerrilla general from Cangzhou, Hebei

Poor little Ding heard nothing, knew nothing, and had his fate decided by others, as if he were discarded like trash into a dizzying vortex of emptiness

And that dead shemale? Hmph... Hongxiu, quickly take a look at the equipment attributes

Xiao Ding, while joking and using indirect methods, spent three days only to understand three things

Oh? How is it that this is even more ancient than the Four Symbols I synthesized last time? It's strange, sigh, another failure. Taiyi Zhenren can use lotus flowers to create a person, and I, Longji, am a high-ranking deity, yet why can I never succeed? Forget it...

Due to spending a considerable amount of time viewing spring scenes, Xiao Ding hurriedly seized the moment, eager to play for a while. Upon opening the monitor, he was infuriated to find that he was originally engaged in battling the phosphorus demon at the Daze Glacier, but now a trashy Taoist named "Heartbroken to Death" was incessantly attacking him with the "Ten Directions of Fiery Flames." Fortunately, the cheat had set up an automatic protection feature, causing him to continuously log in and out.

In the depths of darkness, a clear voice of a young girl said: "Ha, the soul injection was successful..."

This young man finishes work every day around 12 o'clock and has to get up by 10 o'clock the next morning, leaving him no time to play. Therefore, he bought a transformation potion, set up a macro, and ran to the bottom of the East China Sea to first use his charm to find a big brother. Then, he transformed into a chubby rabbit and followed him to gain experience.

Xiao Ding was playing "Feng Shen Bang". On the first day of the public beta, he jumped in and chose his favorite Taoist character. When he reached level 12, Xiao Ding was using a series of fireballs to attack the snow demon. Suddenly, he saw a warrior riding a large red horse charging into the West Kunlun, who effortlessly sliced an ice bug in half with a single strike. This made him envious and drooling, prompting him to immediately defect and run to the Chongshan camp to become a Qiu Ba, swinging a large knife until he reached level 24. However, due to stealing monsters, he was killed back to the city three times by a beautiful humanoid with white wings, resembling an angel, who scolded him as trash.

The results were quite good, having obtained a sapphire and a worthless gold item. Xiao Ding's mood immediately improved. He accessed his alternate account to gather several sets of materials for his main account and proudly ran to the Yaochi to find Princess Longji to enhance his items.

Many friends who read my book sincerely suggested that I revise the first eight chapters, saying they are too dull. Many readers who came with high expectations left after reading just three chapters. If they must be retained, it would be better to place the first eight chapters in an appendix. However, they are part of the main text, and moving them to an appendix would not change that. I want to provide a reasonable foundation for the protagonist, as many subsequent plot points are foreshadowed here. How can I not write them? Moreover, the emotional scenes between the protagonist and Zhu Jingyue are most delicate in these eight chapters. I believe that flowing narrative is quite beautiful; after all, there should be foreplay before the climax, right? Furthermore, after finishing the text and looking back, I still do not find anything inappropriate. The criticism of the first eight chapters seems to stem from readers who came for the fan fiction genre but have not seen the original characters for a long time, which is why they are anxious.

When Xiao Ding opened his eyes again, he found himself being carried by someone by his hands and feet. Turning his head to take a look, it seemed to be a scene resembling a park, with pavilions, towers, small bridges, and flowing water. Xiao Ding struggled a bit and called out with difficulty, "Hey, where is this?"

Before reaching level 55, Xiao Ding was considered worthless, with poor equipment and skills. However, after reaching level 60, his luck took a remarkable turn. Although his skills remained subpar (whenever there was a battle in the country, he would vanish, and on the rare occasions he participated, all one could see were fireballs flying everywhere, and before long, he would be taken down by someone), he inexplicably became a lucky star for equipment synthesis, achieving a synthesis rate far superior to that of others. Thus, this became the greatest joy for Xiao Ding in this game.