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[The Journey of Legend]

[Episode 1]

In the early years of Daxi,

chaos spread across the martial world.

The righteous sects declined,

while the Power Gang, the biggest sect in the martial world,

dominated the scene.

And Zhu the Great King of the Water Sect

held unchallenged control over the waterways.

The two sects were locked in fierce conflict.

The Beihuang Army was wreaking havoc.

The shadow of the southern migration still lingers.

The emperor was forced to flee the capital.

[Jinzhong]

Meanwhile,

the Hero Command Token, long lost

to the martial world, resurfaced.

It was said to contain the ultimate treasure

in the martial world.

And it was in the hands of the mother of Wu Jie,

the famous general of Daxi.

Martial artists everywhere heard the news and sprang into action.

They set up ambushes along the way,

chasing Old Madam Wu all the way to Jinzhong,

cornering her with no way out.

At this critical moment,

a young hero appeared.

He saved Old Madam Wu from the Water King

of the Power Gang.

He's Xiao Qiushui, Third Young Master

of Huanhua Sect.

Huanhua Sword Technique, renowned for its agility,

had been mastered by Xiao Qiushui to perfection.

With his immense internal energy

and unmatched flying skill,

his sword strikes were swift like meteors

and powerful as thunder.

Wielding Changge Sword,

he singlehandedly defeated

the forces of the Power Gang.

That battle made him a legend.

I am Xiao Qiushui.

Greetings, Old Madam Wu.

Goog boy!

[Xiao Qiushui, Huanhua Sectt]

Mingming.

Get up quickly.

How's "The Marvelous Heroes of Shenzhou"

you adapted with the Magic Codex?

I got you into a closed beta

to fulfill your martial arts fantasy.

With this Magic Codex,

you just need to set up the key story points

and character profiles,

and the AI in its system

will finish

the story for you.

Welcome to the Magic Codex Interactive Writing System.

Since we're adapting the setting,

the enhancements aren't enough.

The male lead has to be a top-tier master from the very start.

His lightness skill,

internal energy,

and sword skill must all be the best.

He should not only be graceful and handsome,

but also possess extraordinary talent,

making him a once-in-a-generation martial arts prodigy.

By the age of 12,

he had already mastered the Xiao family's Huanhua Sword Technique.

At 18, he was personally taught by Crazy Yan,

who implanted the Boiling Blood Cocoon in him—

which could unleash 600 years of power

at a critical moment.

At 20,

he accidentally discovered the world's greatest martial arts manual,

the Voidheart Codex,

and mastered an unparalleled sword technique.

He defeated the Power Gang

and Zhu the Great King,

and at just 20 years old, became the leader

of the Martial Arts Alliance Leader,

leading his sworn brothers

and fellow martial artists to march south and fight against

the Beihuang Army.

General Wu, moved by his righteousness,

presented him with the Hero Command Token.

From then on, Xiao Qiushui ruled the martial world.

May you rule the martial world

for thousands of years!

May you rule the martial world

for thousands of years!

Standing at the pinnacle of life,

Xiao Qiushui felt great being the protagonist.

He turned around, looking at the world,

and said six words—

No, wait—

it should be eight words:

I'm invincible in Shenzhou

yet lonely as snow.

User Xiao Mingming,

thank you for using the Magic Codex System

to adapt the novel "the Marvelous Heroes of Shenzhou."

Would you like to integrate this project into the system?

[This Magic Codex that Li Cai gave me is pretty useful.]

Not bad, not bad.

System bug.

System bug.

Warning, the character's setting is out of character.

Warning, the character's setting is out of character.

Are you messing with me?

Bravo!

Bravo!

Bravo!

This way, please.

Bravo!

Please go upstairs.

-Bravo! -Come on. Cheers.

This way, sir.

A table upstairs for one!

Yes, so beautiful.

-Bravo! -Bravo!

Please wait a moment.

I'll be right here.

-Bravo! -Bravo!

Come on, sir, this way.

Bravo!

-Thank you. -That was excellent dancing.

You have good taste, sir.

Bravo!

Third Young Master.

-Third Young Master. -Third Young Master.

Third Young Master, wake up.

Why isn't he waking up?

Why has he slept so long today?

Yes.

It's been so long, and he's still not awake.

-Third Young Master. -Third Young Master.

Third Young Master.

Third Young Master, wake up.

Third Young Master, wake up.

Third Young Master.

Third Young Master, wake up.

Third Young Master is awake!

Third Young Master is awake!

Third Young Master is awake!

Third Young Master, are you alright?

Third Young Master.

[I feel so dizzy.]

Third Young Master.

Thank goodness.

He's finally awakened.

Yes, finally.

Third Young Master,

does your head hurt?

How do you feel?

Third Young Master,

are you alright?

[What's going on here?]

[Where am I?]

Please have some water first.

Who are you guys? Where's Li Cai?

I got it.

You're the actresses he hired, right?

"Actress?" What are "actress?"

Yesterday,

you and your friends

picked this illegal gambling den

on this street to celebrate,

got drunk,

and you ended up resting here.

[Third Young Master?]

Could it be…

that because I watched The Sword of the Third Young Master

the day before yesterday,

I'm having a dream about Xie Xiaofeng?

Why is this dream so weird?

Third Young Master, what's wrong?

Even the props look so real.

Is there a problem?

Oh my... It's so weird.

Third Young Master, what's the matter?

This isn't right. Something's off.

[Xiao Qiushui]

Young Master Xiao...

Be careful.

What did you just say?

Young Master Xiao?

Stop teasing me.

Aren't you Xiao Qiushui, the Third Young Master

of Huanhua Sect?

Xiao Qiushui of Huanhua Sect?

Xiao Qiushui of Huanhua Sect?

Yeas.

Wait, am I not dreaming?

I've... I've... transmigrated into a novel?

Wait...

Is this the Daxi era now?

Yes, it is.

Upstream along the Huanhua Creek in the western suburbs of Jindu,

there is a Huanhua Sect.

The patriarch of the family, Xiao Xilou, is highly respected in Jinzhong.

The Xiao family is prestigious locally.

Xiao Xilou has 3 sons and a daughter.

The youngest son is

the recently famous Xiao Qiushui in the martial world.

[Could it be that I've ended up inside]

[the martial arts novel]

[Marvelous Heroes of Shenzhou that I rewrote?]

Now I've become Xiao Qiushui,

not Xiao Mingming anymore?

Let's go over there and take a look.

It's really lively today.

The private room has been prepared for you.

-Bravo! -Bravo!

In my version of the story,

the 20-year-old Xiao Qiushui

has already mastered unparalleled martial arts skills

and has the Boiling Blood Cocoon that can enhance his power at any time.

He is a top expert in the martial world,

the best in lightness skills, internal energy, and sword skill.

[Looks like my luck]

[is not that bad at all.]

Not only did I transmigrate into the main character,

but I also arrived at the most glorious moment of his life.

Even if it's not real,

it's nice to dream in this novel.

Get out of the way!

Move aside!

Stop looking!

The thugs from the illegal gambling den are here to kill you!

What should we do?

Get out of the way!

Hurry! Move aside!

No need to panic.

I have a plan.

Excuse me.

Let me show you

the supreme lightness skill I created.

Swift as a flying bird

and moving like a gentle breeze!

Something doesn't feel right.

Where's my supreme lightness skill?

Xiao Qiushui, stop right there!

Be careful!

Young Master Xiao?

His sister is here too?

My sister?

[Xiao Xueyu, Huanhua Sect]

Qiushui, you got into trouble again, huh?

Come home with me.

Let's see how Father punishes you this time.

Let's go.

[Huanhua Sect]

[Xiao Xilou, Leader of Huanhua Sect]

[Xiao Kaiyan, Huanhua Sect] [Xiao Xing, Huanhua Sect]

So you've finally come back.

How many times has this been?

Raise your head!

Look at me!

Tell me honestly,

and you might avoid a beating today.

So you've learned to hang around brothels now?

Do you even remember who you are?

Still drunk, huh?

Chasing courtesans

and staying out all night.

This time, Father is going to punish you,

and don't expect anyone to plead for you.

Father?

This is...

my father?

[In the original story, Xiao Xilou seemed to]

[dislike Xiao Qiushui the most.]

[He thinks he's too unruly.]

[A wise man knows when to back down.]

Kneel properly!

Unfilial son.

Unfilial son.

Qiushui.

Qiushui.

Father, Father.

I was wrong.

It's weird.

You're usually so stubborn.

Why did you admit you were wrong so quickly today?

Father, Qiushui is just young and playful.

But he's been investigating

the Beihuang Army spies in Jinzhong,

just as you instructed.

I see.

If that's the case,

then…

Father, we should ask Qiushui

what he has found out.

Well then, tell us.

Qiushui,

these past few days, Kaiyan and I

have been running around.

I didn't expect you

to be so lazy and unmotivated.

[You're the only one with a mouth here, huh?]

Let's think this through.

Father,

Qiushui's mistake is quite serious this time.

He should be punished properly.

[You're twisting the knife?]

[My second brother is actually making it worse?]

This is backstabbing.

Aren't you two my real brothers?

Is it necessary to pour fuel on the fire?

Since Father asked me to teach you martial arts on his behalf,

I have the right to discipline you.

Father, a tree won't grow straight without pruning,

and a person won't succeed without teaching.

Right.

Alright. Let's resort to the punishing rod.

Xilou.

A child's misbehavior is also the mother's fault.

Why don't you let me, his mother,

[Sun Huishan, Huanhua Sect]

give this mischievous brat a lesson?

Mingming, here, the noodles are ready.

Mom?

Yiren!

Bring the cane.

Mother, maybe we should let Yiren...

Yes.

Step aside!

[Mom,]

[how did you come back to life here too?]

But why isn't my dad my real dad anymore?

Why are you laughing?

You little brat.

You cause trouble everywhere.

I'm going to teach you a lesson today!

Let's see if you dare make trouble again.

[Mom, you're really hitting me?]

You're not wearing that underwear?

One whip, and you run.

Stop right there!

Mom!

-Where are you going, you brat? -Be gentle.

-Stop right there! -Don't hit me for real!

Let's see where you can run to!

Stop!

-Stop! -It hurts!

I'll beat you to death today!

She's really hitting him?

Have a cup of tea.

Mother, so this is what you meant?

Of course.

You always your father angry.

I especially made these leather shorts for you.

This isn't ordinary leather.

It's from a Diamond Python.

Normal swords can't even pierce it.

Mother.

I thought...

I would never see you again.

You silly child.

What are you doing? Are you cursing your mother?

Mother, it's so good to see you.

You actually have tears in your eyes.

Mom, where does

my martial skill stand now?

What?

I mean level.

Isn't there always some ranking in the martial world?

I know I'm definitely not first,

but I should at least be on the list, right?

Are you running a fever?

No.

Your rank in the martial world?

Let me tell you—

here in this household,

you're ranked fifth.

Your father, your mother,

your big brother, your second brother,

and then you.

But I...

aren't I supposed to have extraordinary talent

and remarkable potential?

Yes, you do have good fundamentals.

But you were such a wild child while growing up.

Your father and I didn't force you.

You didn't properly practice the Xiao's Sword Technique

and created your own Qiushui Sword Technique.

You didn't lose a fight with someone

this time, did you?

No.

Mom, how's my lightness skill?

It's always been your weak spot.

What about my internal energy?

It's average.

Why are you being so weird?

Did you lose your memory?

Why are you asking so many questions today?

This isn't quite what I imagined.

Mother, how big is the gap between me and that Li Chenzhou

from the Power Gang?

Qiushui, you can joke about other things,

but on this matter,

you must remember what your father said:

never provoke anyone from the Power Gang.

The Power Gang rules the martial world

and kills as will.

Countless heroes

have mysteriously died under their blades.

Every one of the 19 Demons of Heaven and Earth

is a top-tier master

in the martial world.

And their chief you mentioned, Li Chenzhou,

is even more unfathomable.

Stop spending every day dreaming unrealistic dreams

of becoming famous overnight.

Without martial arts skill,

how dare I challenge the Power Gang?

Wait, that Crazy Yan...

Didn't Crazy Yan

unblock my Ren and Du meridians?

When Crazy Yan disappeared,

you were just a little kid.

And he hasn't shown up in the martial world for years.

If he really shows up,

there'd probably be blood and chaos all over again.

Mom, let me do it.

Mom, do we have

any super powerful martial arts manual?

You know, the kind that

can make you improve rapidly once you practice it.

Don't you dare say that in front of your father.

You haven't even mastered Huanhua Sword Technique yet,

and you're already thinking about learning other skills.

Alright.

Mom, let me ask you one last question.

Why do you have so many questions today? Mother, one last question.

Is Xueyu really my sister?

Xueyu is our Xiao family's adopted daughter.

She's had a tough life.

You should take good care of your sister, understand?

Okay.

Now stop overthinking.

I'm going to see your father.

Remember,

don't make him angry, okay?

Alright, Mom.

Eat the orange.

Okay.

Xiao Qiushui's character setting is from the original novel,

but somehow the changes I made to Xueyu got kept.

Could this be…

interactive storytelling powered by the Magic Codex?

Maybe if I raise my combat level,

I'll return to the story I wrote.

Whatever.

Let me gather some gear first.

[Xiao's Sword Tomb]

So many swords.

I read it in a hurry back then.

I only skimmed the novel.

I barely remember anything.

But I do remember

the protagonist's golden cheat.

I remember the legendary martial arts manual,

The Voidheart Codex,

was hidden right here in the Xiao's Sword Tomb.

I'd better look for it carefully.

But where is it?

I can't see it. I can't see it.

Such an extraordinary martial arts manual

must be hidden in a very mysterious place.

In lots of martial arts novels,

top-tier manuals

are hidden in stone coffins like this.

Never mind.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

Why are there only swords?

No Voidheart Codex?

Welcome to the Magic Codex Interactive Writing System.

Hello, User.

You deviated from the original character settings

while using the Magic Codex.

Please restart The New Marvelous Heroes of Shenzhou.

You're the Magic Codex, huh?

Come on, show yourself.

Stop being so mysterious.

Fine.

How about this?

Let's talk about it.

Let me ask you something.

Why can't I take some creative liberty?

The Marvelous Heroes of Shenzhou

is a classic 1980s martial arts novel.

It's not like the overpowered wish-fulfillment stories

popular these days.

It follows the traditional martial arts novel setting

where the male protagonist starts as an ordinary person,

needing to endure hardship

and train his body and mind

before ultimately becoming a martial arts master.

The Magic Codex will preserve the essence of the original

and make reasonable adaptations based on this foundation.

To hell with your adaptations.

Classic martial arts novels also need a fresh take.

What fun is a story if the protagonist doesn't have any golden cheats?

Besides,

real life is frustrating enough.

Do I really have to suffer in a novel too?

Cat got your tongue?

I'm asking you a question.

Not going to answer, huh?

Fine. I'm out.

I'm going back to work.

You can't leave. You can't quit

until the main mission is complete.

Playing this trick with me, huh?

Start your story with Xiao Qiushui going to Zihui

and end it with him becoming

the Martial Arts Alliance Leader.

Wait.

Let me ask you something.

In this chaotic world,

there's the Power Gang,

Zhu the Great King,

and the Northern Wastelander.

If you don't let me have a golden cheat,

how could I survive until next year's Martial Arts Tournament?

Are you kidding me?

If you can become the sect leader of Huanhua Sect,

you'll enter your own plot outline,

and the Magic Codex won't interfere with your creation.

Before that,

pay attention to the following creative taboos:

You are forbidden from spoiling key plot points.

The pouch will constantly remind you of your progress.

What if I just refuse?

Remember the buff you gave yourself,

the Boiling Blood Cocoon?

It's been changed into

a gu poison lying dormant in your hand.

If you break a taboo,

the Boiling Blood Cocoon will activate.

The first time will be a warning,

and the second time will kill you.

How nasty.

Remember,

this is

a simple growth-oriented story of the male protagonist's hardships.

Uphold justice with your martial arts, gather allies with chivalry,

and write your own chronicle

of a hero in the martial world.

What's wrong with you? I won't accept this!

What the hell?

I'm sorry.

In a martial world where the strong devour the weak,

being a swordsman

without a golden cheat

is a high-risk profession.

With my martial arts skills,

not to mention surviving until next year's Martial Arts Tournament,

just living until the siege of the Xiao family would be a blessing.

Looks like

I only have one option now:

lay low.

I'll keep a low profile

and just survive until the end.

Challenge the Gold and Silver Bank?

The Gold and Silver Bank in Zihui is the territory of the Power Gang.

In the original novel, Xiao Qiushui triggered

the massacre of his entire family because of this.

No way I'll challenge the Gold and Silver Bank.

I'm not going to get myself killed.

I'll just hide up in the mountains.

As long as I stay far away from those tough plot points,

no villains

will ever find me.

[Xiao Residence]

[Huanhua Sect]

I'm still here?

What's going on?

This stupid system.

I can't get rid of this.

This look?

This braid?

No way.

It's been reset?

Young Master, you are here.

Good day, Young Master.

-Good day, Young Master. -Morning, Young Master.

So this is what the martial world looks like?

Big Brother.

Tang Xu, Deng Zhe, and Li Chaofan?

Those three also transmigrated?

Come here.

Big Brother!

Big Brother,

you said we're... "university roommates"

and all in the Qin Club.

Are people in the Qin Club skilled in martial arts?

Qiushui, are you still drunk?

Big Brother, we're just going to watch a dragon boat race.

You don't have to be so excited.

Are you messing with me?

Can two people look so similar?

Xiao Qiushui may not be a top-tier martial artist,

but he has a lot of friends.

These three must be

the three best friends of the male protagonist

in the original novel.

How can they look exactly

like my real-life friends?

What kind of bug is this?

[Zuoqiu Chaoran, Bone-Dismantling Immortal]

[Good at Joint Lock]

[Tang Rou, heir of Tang Sect, good at hidden weapons]

[Deng Yuhan, son of the sect leader of Hailin Sword Sect]

I can't keep a low profile,

and I can't run away.

Since I must follow the original plot,

it looks like the only way to survive

is to hide behind these brothers.

Honestly, I don't know what should I say about Big Brother.

He passed out drunk at the door at night

and couldn't even find his own room.

You two shouldn't let him drink anymore in the future.

I...

We wouldn't dare.

I didn't.

Alright, alright, stop talking.

I'll have some water. I am a bit thirsty.

Zuoqiu,

how's your Joint Lock coming along?

Big Brother, why are you looking at him when talking to me?

[Zuoqiu Chaoran, Bone-Dismantling Immortal]

Tang Rou.

Cheers.

[Tang Rou, heir of Tang Sect]

[Deng Yuhan, son of the sect leader of Hailin Sect]

Big Brother,

I heard you got scolded by Mr. Xiao again.

Does that mean we have to postpone our trip to Zihui?

I came here this time

to discuss this matter with you.

This Dragon Boat Festival trip to Zihui,

we're not going to watch the dragon boat race.

There,

we'll to meet a gang that bullies people.

It's called the Gold and Silver Bank.

I knew there had to be another reason

Big Brother called us.

There's another fight coming up.

All you know is fighting.

Over the years, the four of us have specialized in

taking down these unscrupulous rich gangs.

Big Brother,

just tell us—

what's the plan this time?

We're not going to fight this time.

We're going to ambush them.

Ambush them?

Big Brother, you're acting a bit off today.

Big Brother always has a plan.

Let's hear him out first.

Do you know

who's behind the Gold and Silver Bank?

Who is it?

Fu Tianyi, a demon from the Power Gang.