Xie Yan/System

The main tool Xie Yan uses to survive and cultivate swiftly and effectively. The system collects origin points which are obtained whenever Xie Yan stimulates strong emotions from people around him. The value obtained is 0.01 point whenever the person is in Xie Yan's presence and 0.00001 point when the person is far away. If Xie Yan is impersonating someone, then he can gather origin points from only those people who are in his presence. However, if Xie Yan is using an entirely fictitious identity, he can receive origin points without restrictions. Origin points are consumed whenever system functions are used.

The system is upgraded each time Xie Yan comes in contact with a system fragment, which is usually a mystical jade artefact. The system can detect its fragments and will notify Xie Yan accordingly. It can record martial arts to prevent any risk of forgetting. Xie Yan must practice the basics and fulfil at least a few important entry level requisites, before he can use origin points to instantly upgrade his skills. Certain martial arts cannot be upgraded until their key condition is fulfilled. The existence of the system is kept secret from everyone, including Cyany.

Relying on the system to instantly upgrade martial arts isn't always advantageous, because Xie Yan may experience painful physical recoil due to abrupt change in his cultivation. Usually, a cultivator must cultivate until they sense the Dao spirit of the next layer, only then will their cultivation improve. However, this is opposite for Xie Yan who relies on the system to cultivate. If a skill's level of proficiency is subdivided into grades of increasing proficiency, then the system can only help Xie Yan learn the lowest grade and he must master the higher grades through personal effort.

## Soul Replacement Method vs Physical Descent Method

Occasionally, the system's travel function permits Xie Yan to visit Minor Worlds. The travel function always takes Xie Yan's needs and requests into consideration, and selects the appropriate world for him. Every time Xie Yan returns to the Main World, the travel function undergoes a cooldown period before it can be used again. As of chapter 145, the system offers Xie Yan two modes of travel to visit Minor Worlds: The Soul Replacement Method and the Physical Descent Method. It is presently unknown if Xie Yan can revisit Minor Worlds.

**Key Differences**
 Xie Yan's soul transmigrates from the Main World and replaces the alter ego's soul, inheriting his memories in the process.
 One quest is issued, that must be completed within the specified deadline.
 If Xie Yan fails the quest, he will lose whatever power (martial art or cultivation rank) he has achieved while staying in the Minor World. He can quit the mission and return to the Main World anytime before the deadline, although this will result in mission failure.
 After beginning the quest, Xie Yan must train and upgrade all of his martial arts from the basics as well as raise his cultivation rank from zero. However, any power (martial art or Innate Realm cultivation rank) that is bound to Xie Yan's soul is exempt from this rule. Xie Yan's soul imprinted martial arts include the Finger Of Nirvana, the Enhanced Spirit Nurturing Technique, and the True Art Of Mara. The Everlasting Dominating Fist is technically a soul bound martial art, however a sufficiently strong body is required to manifest its abilities.
 Origin points can be collected by rousing people's emotions. Completion of the quest also yields a large number of origin points as the reward.
 Within ten seconds after completing the quest, Xie Yan's soul automatically returns to the Main World, leaving behind a comatose body in the Minor World.
 Several months in the Minor World is only an instant in the Main World.

## Title System

This function was unlocked when Xie Yan began his mission in the world of Yun Shan. Whenever Xie Yan travels to a Minor World, there is a chance of him obtaining a title if he completes certain hidden conditions. Each title has unique and powerful abilities.

 Xingtian (刑天)

## Life Simulation Function

A powerful precognitive function that enables Xie Yan to explore a possible future within a simulated scenario deduced from Xie Yan's current space and time. The parallel world is indistinguishable from the real world, with accurate simulations of people and their personalities, locations, and sensations. However, once this function is in effect, all other functions are suspended, and Xie Yan cannot gain origin points within the parallel world. The simulation ends once Xie Yan dies within the parallel world. He will immediately return to the saved checkpoint in the actual timeline, losing whatever power he had gained and only preserving his memories of the simulation. Cyany can also retain memories from the simulation. The system can record any new martial art that Xie Yan has comprehended within the simulation, although he has to cultivate it from scratch after returning to reality.

The time spent in the virtual simulation is only an instant in reality. Hence, except for the memories acquired by Xie Yan and Cyany, no effect takes place in reality. However, this function is expensive and deducts thousands of origin points after the simulation ends. The Life Simulation Function undergoes a cooldown period after each use.