The cold wind swept through the desolate plains, carrying the scent of old earth and forgotten time. The stars above twinkled as if they were trying to tell secrets to the vast night sky, but all was silent beneath their watchful gaze. In the center of it all, a lone figure lay sprawled on the ground, his black hair tousled in every direction as though it too had grown tired of the world's heavy expectations.
Li Yan opened his eyes slowly, blinking against the bright moonlight. His surroundings seemed... off, unfamiliar in a way that didn't make sense. This wasn't his home, yet the air felt strangely familiar. His mind buzzed, attempting to piece together what had happened. Last thing he remembered, he had been lounging in his favorite chair back in his parallel Earth, drinking a cup of tea while idly scrolling through some news.
"Wait... What?" Li Yan muttered aloud, sitting up with a grunt. He rubbed his eyes, looking around again. The sky was different—brighter, vaster, as though the heavens themselves were stretching out into infinity. His body felt light, far lighter than usual, and stronger too. His senses were heightened, his awareness expanded.
"This... can't be real," he mumbled to himself, a grin tugging at the corner of his lips. "Did I get reincarnated or something? Did I fall asleep in my chair and dream all of that? Or maybe I'm dreaming now."
Standing up, Li Yan brushed the dirt off his clothes with a nonchalant flick of his hand. His clothing—dark robes, embroidered with symbols of unknown significance—was unlike anything he owned in his past life. The air itself crackled with an energy he couldn't quite grasp, yet felt drawn to. The entire place seemed... alive, like it was part of something greater.
Then, as though summoned by his confusion, a voice echoed in his mind, calm and almost amused.
[Welcome to the Infinite Heavens, Li Yan. Your journey has begun.]
Li Yan raised an eyebrow. "Infinite Heavens? What kind of cheesy system speech is that?"
[You are the chosen one, destined to reshape the heavens. All your past experiences have led you to this moment. You possess the power to defy fate itself.]
Li Yan scratched his head. "Oh, so I'm some chosen one now. That's new. Did I get a cool title like 'Heaven's Savior' or something? Maybe 'Defier of Destiny'? Or 'Rebel Without a Cause'? Nah, too cliché."
[You are the 'Carefree Reincarnator.' Your power is unmatched, and you possess the system of Heaven's Path.]
He tilted his head back and laughed. "Carefree Reincarnator? Sounds like the worst superhero name ever. Alright, fine. Whatever. I'll roll with it."
The voice didn't respond, but the weight of its words lingered. Li Yan felt a subtle energy thrumming beneath his skin, like the pulse of an ancient river, endless and unstoppable. This was no dream. Whatever this place was, it was real.
The landscape around him seemed barren, but as Li Yan focused, his senses picked up faint traces of spiritual energy—ancient, vast, and undeniably powerful. This wasn't just a new world; this was a world at the heart of everything. He could feel it in his bones.
He took a deep breath and smiled, stretching his arms wide. "Alright then, Li Yan, looks like you've been given another shot at life. What should I do first? Save the world? Take over the heavens? Nah... too much work. How about I explore a bit and find the best place for a nap?"
With a carefree chuckle, Li Yan looked up at the heavens, now fully realizing what had happened. This was no ordinary world. He had been thrust into the Infinite Heavens, the very core of existence. He was no longer bound by the mundane struggles of a normal life. The cosmos themselves seemed to bow to his presence.
And it was in that moment of revelation that the first tingling sensation of his new system made itself known—Heaven's Path. It was a system unlike any other, one that connected him to every facet of the heavens, allowing him to control not only his own destiny but the very structure of reality itself.
[Heaven's Path activated. Congratulations, Carefree Reincarnator. You have unlocked your first power: The Infinite Soul.]
Li Yan felt a surge of power rush through him. His body hummed with newfound energy, and his spirit seemed to expand. The potential that lay within him was now infinite. He could feel it—the ability to cultivate, to manipulate the forces of the heavens, to defy every law that governed this world.
"Well, this is... definitely better than a nap," Li Yan said with a grin. "Alright, Heaven's Path, show me what you got."
As the system's interface appeared before him, a vast collection of powers, skills, and abilities scrolled endlessly, each one more tantalizing than the last. Li Yan scrolled through them with amusement, ignoring the serious tone of the system's guidance.
"Should I start with a basic cultivation technique or maybe something fun?" he mused. "Ah, this looks interesting. Let's start with Unlimited Strength. Sounds like something I can use."
With a snap of his fingers, the power activated, and in an instant, Li Yan's body surged with unimaginable strength. The ground beneath him cracked and trembled, the air around him warping with energy.
"Wow, that's a bit much," he remarked casually, as if he hadn't just shattered the land beneath him with a single thought. "Maybe I should be a little more careful... Nah. Who cares?"
His laughter echoed through the empty plains as he reveled in the sheer freedom of it all. No limitations. No rules. Just endless possibilities. And for once, he wasn't going to waste a second of it.