Reborn as a Mountain: I Defy the Heavens with a Smile

"Hehe~ Only thirty seconds left!"

Ye Chen muttered with a chuckle as he gazed at the countdown of his death.

"A pity that I never had a chance to get a girlfriend, let alone create a harem," he complained lazily with a hint of regret.

However, there was no worry in his eyes; even with the death close to him, he remained smiling.

No matter how one looked at him, no one would believe that he was about to die, especially with his carefree smile.

However, if they were told he was infected with the XTY9 virus, they would believe this immediately and would even feel pity for him.

This XTY9 virus was something that spread on the blue planet for hundreds of years. The infected with it were all newborns and will only be able to live till they turn 18.

There was no cure to it no matter how the countries tried; in the end, they could only watch a few percent of the population die at the age of 18.

Ye Chen was one of them, and a miserable one at that, because he had been born when the flames of war were reaching the peak.

Moreover, when his parents found out he was infected with the XTY9 virus, they directly threw him in the orphanage as he was a useless mouth to feed.

After this, the country adopted him and trained him to be a special lone wolf soldier before sending him into the war at the age of 12.

His life was quite miserable there since he had to face countless dangers alone and without any support.

Nevertheless, he had managed to live on until now, which was considered a miracle by everyone.

However, no matter how miraculous he was, in the end death awaited him.

"Only three seconds left..." he murmured, still wearing the same smile.

Even when the timer reached zero, there was no change in his expression; however, his breath had already disappeared, and his heart stilled.

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After his death, Ye Chen was engulfed in endless darkness, where he kept descending deeper and deeper.

This continued for an unknown amount of time when suddenly the descent slowed down and he felt a force pulling him in an unknown direction.

In his half-conscious state, except for feeling this, he wasn't able to do anything; even his thoughts were restricted.

Moreover, as the force of the pull intensified, dizziness slowly consumed him.

Then everything went black.

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Boom!

A thunderous explosion echoed across the heavens, shaking the entire world and startling everyone within it.

Even the ancient beings who had been asleep for thousands of years opened their eyes and gazed at the sky.

"This is the birth of someone with great providence... but why is there no heavenly vision?" The ancient beings questioned themselves with a puzzled look.

However, there was no answer to it; even their deduction, which helped them find out about sudden changes in heavens, didn't give any answers.

In the end, they could only dispatch their followers to look for the person with great providence and investigate any other changes.

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[Ding...]

[Host has been found... Binding with host]

[Ding... Binding successful]

[Congratulations to the host for successfully binding with the 'Space-Time System.']

[As the host is new, you are rewarded with five 'Divine Fishing' chances.]

[For more information, please open the system panel.]

A cold female voice rang out, pulling Ye Chen from the endless darkness.

Immediately after this, he felt all his senses returning; it's just… there was something different.

He couldn't help but snap his eyes open, only to discover himself lying on the bed without any clothes.

Before he could check why he was like this, a sudden surge of information that didn't belong to him appeared in his mind.

This information revealed that he had successfully become a 'Spiritual Mountain' and had attained a new form of 'Mountain Spirit.'.

In this process, he also gained 'Divine Powers' and a basic cultivation technique.

With this, he can walk on the path of cultivation and strive to become an immortal mountain.

…

After looking through the information, Ye Chen couldn't help but become stunned.

He didn't doubt the authenticity of this information because he could feel the massive mountain like his own body.

Moreover, there was also a cultivation technique, which was too detailed and easy to understand.

"There are some problems with being a mountain, but it's fine as long as I can live again," he chuckled softly and focused on the 'Divine Powers' he had received.

The first one was 'Verdant Blossom Art,' which can accelerate the growth of herbs by a hundred times, regardless of their tiers.

The second was 'Divine Eyes,' which can see through all secrets and everything happening on the mountain; however, both depended on his cultivation.

If it's something far beyond his reach, he won't be able to see through it.

The third divine power was 'Spirit Stone Condensation,' which can help him form spirit stones daily.

This also depended on his cultivation and the spiritual Qi on the mountain.

The fourth divine power was 'Heavenly Pulse Technique,' which can give him a temporary boost in his cultivation by a whole stage.

And the last divine power was 'Heavenly Comprehension,' which can help him attain insights from techniques and the world with ease.

…

"Isn't this too overpowered?" Ye Chen couldn't help but become shocked after reading the descriptions.

He didn't understand the whole world of cultivation yet, but he knew the divine powers he had were something heaven-defying.

"Wait a minute, isn't there also a system?" He suddenly thought of the cold female voice that pulled him out of the darkness.

Just as he was about to verify this, he stopped abruptly and looked at the door of the stone room with a surprised look.

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"Li Mei, this is my personal mountain. From now on, stay here and cultivate with peace of mind," a beautiful woman instructed the eighteen-year-old young girl behind her.

"Yes, Master!" In response, the female disciple, Li Mei, nodded immediately.

"Then follow me to my retreat room; I have something to give you!" The beautiful woman spoke again, and then, without hesitation, she pushed open the door of the stone room.