2 Oi Heavens! Where is my Cheat?

Ling Ye laughed like a madman for a few moments from the high he had received from his unbridled ambition. He just couldn't wait to do all the cool stuff that a usual Xianxia protagonist does.

After a few moments of insanity induced by his good fortune, Ling Ye soon composed himself.

"Right, right. I mustn't get carried away. There is still a lot of time left for striking cool poses and patting myself on the back. But, first things first, let me look at what kind of cheat I have got...."

"First let's see the history of this Ling Ye fellow. In most of the novels, the protagonist will be a respected genius in the past who was plotted against by others and fell down from grace. He would have a supportive family member who still stood by him during his hard times. Most probably that family member would be an influential figure. After being reborn, the protagonists usually transform from trash to genius overnight and trample upon their tormentors. Ha ha ha, I can't wait to faceslap this old Ling Ye's tormentors. Consider this repayment for being born into your body Ling Ye...."

As he reviewed the memories about the old Ling Ye, the smile on Ling Ye's face slowly began to wither. A confused look soon replaced his smiling features as he scratched his head unable to believe what he saw.

The old Ling Ye was an orphan. He didn't have any influential background. He wasn't a genius in the past either. However, he wasn't a trash either. He was genuinely a mediocre cultivator who was an ideal template for a filler character who appears in one or two chapters to make up numbers.

"How can this be? This guy was so normal. Furthermore, he doesn't have any broken engagement plot too. What's happening?" Ling Ye asked himself in confusion.

"Regardless, this is good in some way. I don't have to take care of this guy's revenge for him. Furthermore, it is good that he was at the bottom. Isn't every plot about a guy in the bottom getting a new boost and trampling over the established geniuses? So, nothing has changed."

"In that case, did this Ling Ye find any extraordinary treasures or obtain an inheritance before he passed away? I mean, something like a super-duper cool inheritance. Let me check how he died...."

Ling Ye once again closed his eyes and recalled how this Ling Ye had died. Ling Ye, who was apparently an ordinary outer disciple of a mediocre sect had set out of the sect in hopes of tempering himself in the wild. But, not long after he entered these forests, he had run into an evil cultivator.

In this world, cultivators were divided into several groups. It is mostly based on the Dao they cultivate. Cultivators who practiced Ghost Dao, Demonic Dao, and Devil Dao were termed as evil cultivators by the populace. As luck would have it, the original Ling Ye was from a righteous faction who could never get along with evil cultivators.

Needless to say, the moment they met, the righteous fool Ling Ye had started fighting with the evil cultivator. But, it didn't take long for the evil cultivator to get the upper hand. Strangely enough, the evil cultivator was a practitioner of Ghost Dao. Those who practiced the Ghost Dao were usually difficult to fight with as most of their attacks were targetted at souls.

In the end, the righteous Ling Ye ended up being unable to deal with his opponent's attacks and his soul was sucked out of his body. When Ling Ye finished recalling that particular gruesome detail his body couldn't help but automatically shiver from fear. His entire body ached in remembrance of that torturous experience.

Ling Ye wiped off the sweat on his forehead and fell into deep contemplation. No matter how closely he went through the memory of the original owner's death, he couldn't find anything related to treasures or inheritance that was recently obtained. He couldn't help but feel stumped at this development. He was so sure that the original body had chanced upon some treasure or inheritance from a powerful being.

"Maybe, I am being too impatient. Let me check this body. Perhaps, this Ling Ye was carrying around some treasure that he didn't know the value of."

As Ling Ye carefully checked this new body, his lips couldn't help but twitch with what he found. Apart from the rags which he was wearing as clothes, there wasn't anything else on his body. Apparently, the bastard who had sucked out the soul of the original body had thoroughly cleaned out the body after the original owner's death.

"Bastard, don't let me catch you," Ling Ye gritted his teeth in anger. He couldn't help be worried as one avenue after another closed consecutively.

"There is still a few more plot tropes left. I hope, my cheat is from one of them. Usually, when the new soul crosses over they will be accompanied by a peerless figure's memories or inheritance. And there is also that another trope with gaming systems that I don't like much. Even if it is that I will accept it at this point."

Deciding to not waste time anymore, Ling Ye recalled the method the original owner of the body usually practiced to get in touch with his Inner Self. It wasn't any great technique. It was simply a common meditation technique used by most sect disciples. But, it would do for what he had in mind.

Ling Ye sat down crosslegged and performed the technique recorded in the memory. As fate would have it, the original owner hasn't mastered the technique yet. So, he could only preserve until he succeeded. In the end, his perseverance paid off as he managed to successfully execute the technique on his tenth attempt.

As he carefully analyzed his Inner Self which was a window to his mind and soul, he couldn't help but feel nervous. He closely analyzed every aspect of the Inner Self to make sure that he didn't miss anything.

After a few minutes, he opened his eyes and let out a mirthless smile. Ling Ye sat there in a daze for a few minutes before he began to chuckle. There was no trace of warmth or any other emotion in his chuckle. It was bland to a frightening degree. Soon he began to cackle like a madman and started to whispering to himself.

"He he... there isn't anything. Why? Shouldn't I be the protagonist? Why is there no cheat? All the stories I read had cheats for the protagonist. Did some mistake happen during my transmigration?"

"He he... looks like I won't be getting any cheats. Not even a spirit guide. I would have liked a loli-like spirit guide to help me get started in this world. Heck, I would have preferred some old fogey compared to this."

"Oi grandpa, get out here! I know you should be hiding somewhere inside me. I know, all those plot tropes couldn't be wrong. Stop playing hide and seek, you damned old fogey. Get out here!"

"Little sister, don't hide from me. Big Brother knows you are in there. Come out, come out. I have candies for you. Come out, come out,"

He began muttering in this vine for some time. Suddenly, unable to accept this he looked at the sky and shouted.

"Oi heavens! Where is my fucking cheat???!"

And promptly a lightning bolt struck him from the sky making Ling Ye lose his consciousness.