On the eve of his ascension, Pei Nanzhou, the greatest cultivator in the world of cultivation, unexpectedly encountered a glowing orb that claimed to be a Comeback System.
The orb chattered away, launching straight into its pitch:
Want to get stronger?
Want to reach the summit, trample underfoot those who once mocked you, and ascend to the immortal realm?
The Comeback System is just what you need!
Pei Nanzhou had enjoyed a smooth life, showered with affection from the elders and revered by his peers and juniors at Xuanyang Sect and throughout the entire cultivation world: ...
Thanks for the offer. I'm in the Tribulation Transcendence stage, just about to face my heavenly tribulation. My life is going smoothly, and I've already reached the peak. I don't need a comeback.
The orb froze for a few seconds, then brought out its sales pitch:
Since you're here anyway, how about taking on a secret identity and experiencing the thrill of a comeback and face-slapping your friends and family, while piecing together the truth about what happened back then?
Guaranteed excitement and authenticity, dear!
After some back and forth, Pei Nanzhou created a secret identity. Posing as a young man who had suffered both a broken engagement and the massacre of his family, and whose cultivation was only at Foundation Establishment, he infiltrated the third-rate sect Qingyun Sect.
The System promptly issued its first mission:
[Mission One: Reborn from the Flames
Shout a classic comeback line at the people who come to mock you, including your former fiancée's current fiancé, then defeat him in the disciple selection examination half a month from now.
Mission reward: 1,000 mid-grade spirit stones, one mid-grade Black-rank manual, and one Little Restoration Pill, a sacred healing medicine]
Facing the crowd that had come to provoke him, Pei Nanzhou took a deep breath and, with a blank expression, forced out a few words:
