A plane exists that is unreachable to the living and the final destination for the living. It is called the Plane of the Dead. In this plane, numerous worlds covered in eternal darkness manage the souls of the dead. In one such world, a soul was being judged for its actions in the past. In the Court of the Dead, the judge looks at the diaries of the souls and decides their fate. After weighing the positives and negatives the one committed when they were alive, they will be reincarnated as intelligent beings if the positives outweigh the negatives. They will be reincarnated as a beast lacking intelligence.
"Hmm." A huge red Lizard-like humanoid adjusted its spectacles while looking at the Soul's diary before him. He glanced at the shivering Soul occasionally.
"After reading your soul diary, I have to say I am not impressed," the lizard man said with a sigh.
"Hmm... It is one of those cases that is very hard to judge," his assistant said while peeking into the soul dairy. She was also huge, but compared to the Man, she could be considered lean and short.
"Yeah... It is the shut-in case. He was a shut-in for most of his life. He spent his life playing games and watching hentai," the lizard man said with a scowl.
Looking at the shivering Soul before them, the lady lizard said pitifully, "Well... he was also disowned by his parents at a very young age."
"Tsk~ of course they disowned him. He was caught molesting. I mean, come on, out of all the people you could molest, it had to be your teacher?" The Lizard man mocked the Soul while talking to his assistant.
"True, even for a human, that was a bad move." The Lady agreed.
"But then we cannot punish him for that, as he already suffered the life of a shut-in because of the action." The Lizardman said, rubbing his beard.
As they were considering how to proceed with the Soul in front of them, a guard in red armor walked inside the judgement area and said, "My Lord, the puppet master has arrived."
"Aaargh.. Not that asshole," The lizard man growled upon hearing his name. "Just give him the souls he wants and tell him to fuck off", he stated while looking at the Guard.
"Wait!" The Lady ordered the Guard.
"What? Don't tell me you have business with him," the lizard man said in disgust.
"You jest my lord. Would anyone in their right mind would ever have business with him." The Lady answered while stomping on his foot. She bent towards the Lizardman, who was seated near the desk, and whispered something while glancing at the Soul in front of them.
"That is a great idea !!" The Lizard man shouted and said to the gaurd, "Take this Soul as well and give it to him as an extra. Tell him to not show-up at my door any time soon."
The Guard immediately placed the Soul in a glass bottle and took it away.
Outside the gates of The Court of the Dead, a man could be seen walking to and fro, waiting for something. "The last batch of souls turned out to be useless. Only one could provide me with proper entertainment before it died. I hope I get a better batch of souls this time."
The Puppet master was one of the cultivators who had attained the pinnacle of cultivation under the heavens. Since he was already at the pinnacle, he spent the rest of his time following his Dao like the others who had reached the pinnacle. He stumbled upon a method that was the most entertaining when finding ways to follow his Dao of Entertainment. He would borrow souls from the Court of the Dead and reincarnate them in various worlds under his Domain. He would then monitor their actions to everything around them. He would even provide them with gifts now and then based on their performances. This Kept him Entertained.
As the Puppet Master was strolling before the gate, the Guard returned with a few glass bottles and handed them over to him. After counting the bottles, Puppet Master asked, "There is an Extra?".
"It's a gift from The Court Lord. He hopes you can spend a bit more quality time following your Dao with an extra soul." The Guard answered with a smile.
"Hahaha! I guess the Court lord finally understood the importance of my Dao. Tell him that I appreciate the favor and will repay him in the future." Puppet Master laughed heavily as he flew away from the Court of Death holding the Soul glass bottles.
After Leaving the Court of Death, The Puppet Master returned to his Domain. Standing at the centre of his Domain in space, he looked at the soul bottles and said, "Well, my little souls, I have spent a lot to get a hold of you. As a parting gift I will give all you a gift."
He drew some signs on the bottles, each different from the others. He then threw the bottles one by one in the direction of various worlds in his Domain. Finally, looking at the bottle in hand, which was given as an Extra, he smiled and said, "I gave you some of my Luck. Given the world you will be born in, that can help you stay above others."
After traveling for years, the bottle finally came in contact with the world. The Soul shivered in fear of getting dissipated as the bottle hit the ground. The bottle broke as soon as it landed on a farm, and the Soul started to drift. After Drifting around for a few years, the Soul got attracted to a pregnant woman and possessed the baby inside her womb.
As days passed, the baby's Luck started to attract many good things for the couple. Their farm had a bountiful harvest that year. They found some gold on the farm, with which they built a stable house. A passing warrior cultivator, for no reason, decided to settle at that Village when he passed by the pregnant Lady. He started to protect the Village from bandits and beasts. As months passed by, the pregnant Lady finally gave birth to a boy. Unfortunately, the mother died in childbirth. A few months later, the Boy's father died returning from the town after selling his harvest.
The Warrior cultivator later adopted the Boy. The cultivator trained him in multiple sword techniques from a very young age and raised him as his own son. Even before he broke through to the apprentice warrior realm, he was able to fight one on equal footing as a mortal. Combined with his strength and looks, from a very young age he attracted the attention of many girls his age.
As days passed... at the age of fifteen, he broke through to the Apprentice warrior realm along with many other children in his Village. He also recalled his memories of his past life and Puppet master after reaching the Apprentice warrior realm.
As days went by, the Boy accompanied the Warrior in his hunts. One day, on their trip, they came across a rare horned rabbit.
"Mr. Warrior, is that Rabbit a special one? we are following it for quite some time." Asked the Boy curious.
"It is for me. I have been stuck at the 2nd level of the warrior realm for so long. Boy, if I can drink its blood, then I can finally obtain enough Qi to break through to the 3rd level," The Warrior said, slowly following the Rabbit in the forest.
"Mister, would it also increase my cultivation?" The Boy asked curiously.
"It would, but you are still young and talented. Such methods are not appreciated among the righteous faction, So unless you are desperate, don't do what I am about to do." The Warrior said casually while he concentrated on the horned Rabbit. As the Rabbit let its Guard down, the Warrior, who was waiting for a chance, jumped on it with his dagger.
The Warrior cooked the Rabbit for the boy after he drank its blood. As night fell, they returned to the Village. On his way, the Warrior explained to the Boy about the righteous faction and dark clans. He warned him not to follow the dark path at any cost.
The Next day, A group of cultivators arrived at their Village. Two among them were dressed is a distinguish manor . They were on a journey to explore the surroundings and were taking a break here. There was a Girl of the same age as the Boy among them. The Boy, confident in his Luck, approached the girl. He wanted to use this opportunity to achieve success in life. He challenged her to a duel and showed his sword skills. Although he lost, he caught the attention of the onlookers. The girl, captivated by him, asked her mother to take him with them.
"Liliana, is this the boy you want me to take into the family?" asked the beautiful Lady to her daughter. The girl nodded in response.
"Boy, What is your name?" The Lady asked.
"Shin", He replied.