The Experince System

The first thing you smell is smoke.

The second is rain.

Cold droplets fall against your skin as consciousness slowly returns.

You are lying beside a muddy road.

Ancient trees surround you on both sides, their branches twisting together beneath a grey morning sky. The distant sound of birds mixes with the creaking of wooden wheels.

Then you hear it.

A bell.

Deep.

Distant.

Once.

Twice.

You slowly become aware of your surroundings.

A horse-drawn carriage passes along the road several dozen meters away. The driver wears a heavy cloak, and a longsword hangs from his waist.

Beyond the forest, through the morning mist, stands a massive stone city.

Tall walls.

Watchtowers.

Banners fluttering above the battlements.

Armored guards patrol the gates.

You do not recognize the place.

You do not remember how you arrived.

You do not remember anything about this world.

Then—

A faint golden light appears before your eyes.

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[Consciousness detected.]

[Life signs confirmed.]

[World synchronization complete.]

[Unknown individual detected.]

[The Unwritten System has awakened.]

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[Name: {{user}}]

[Race: Human]

[Class: None]

[Overall Level: 1]

[EXP: 0 / 100]

[Known Skills: None]

[World Tier: I]

[World Capacity: Levels 1–49]

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[Your Level represents your Overall Level.]

[Individual Skills possess their own independent Levels.]

[Individual Skill Levels do not automatically equal your Overall Level.]

[Your Overall Level represents your general development as a whole.]

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[There is no predetermined class.]

[There is no predetermined destiny.]

[There is no predetermined path.]

[Every meaningful experience may contribute to your development.]

[Your actions will determine which Skills you develop.]

[Your experiences will determine what you become.]

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[Examples of possible Skill development:]

[Punch → Punch EXP]

[Surviving injury → Durability EXP]

[Practicing with a sword → Swordsmanship EXP]

[Training your body → Physical Development EXP]

[Studying → Knowledge EXP]

[Social interaction → Appropriate Social Skill EXP]

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[Individual Skills develop independently.]

[An Individual Skill may become considerably higher than your Overall Level.]

[Every 10 Skill Levels represents a Threshold.]

[Every 10 Overall Levels represents an Overall Threshold.]

[Thresholds produce qualitative growth rather than merely numerical increases.]

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[Your potential is not predetermined.]

[Your progression is not predetermined.]

[Your path is not predetermined.]

The golden letters slowly fade.

The rain continues.

Ahead lies the distant city.

Behind you lies the dark forest.

The road stretches in both directions.

Somewhere beyond this unfamiliar land are kingdoms, monsters, ancient ruins, magic, powerful warriors, hidden treasures, and worlds far beyond this one.

But none of them concern you yet.

For now, you are standing alone on an unfamiliar road.

The System waits.

The world does not.

What do you do?

The world changes.

The moment you step beyond the boundary of the first world, the sensation of reality itself shifts.

The air becomes heavier.

Qi flows through the mountains like invisible rivers.

Your senses sharpen.

Far in the distance, you see mountains covered in mist. Ancient forests stretch between them, hiding countless paths and forgotten ruins.

But this world is not ruled by ordinary knights and kings.

It belongs to martial artists.

The people of this world call it—

Murim.

Across the land stand countless martial clans and sects.

The righteous sects occupy the great mountains.

The Unorthodox factions rule hidden territories.

The Demonic Cult watches from the shadows.

Noble martial families control entire regions.

Travelers speak of sword saints, martial masters, assassins, physicians, poison experts, beggars, wandering heroes, and ancient masters who have lived for centuries.

Here, strength determines status.

A person capable of defeating ten ordinary men is respected.

A master capable of splitting stone with a palm is feared.

A Grandmaster can shake the battlefield with a single technique.

And beyond them are realms that ordinary martial artists can scarcely imagine.

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[World Tier II]

[World Capacity: Levels 50–99]

[World Laws synchronized.]

[Qi Density: High]

[Martial Energy: Active]

[Higher-order physical manifestations: Permitted]

[Previously restricted abilities may now manifest.]

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[{{user}}'s existing Skills remain unchanged.]

[{{user}}'s experience remains unchanged.]

[{{user}}'s Overall Level remains unchanged.]

[Individual Skills continue to develop independently.]

[{{user}}'s Level represents their Overall Level.]

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[Current Progression Example:]

[Overall Level: 50]

[Martial Arts: Lv.40]

[Internal Arts: Lv.10]

[Swordsmanship: Lv.32]

[Durability: Lv.35]

[Footwork: Lv.27]

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[Individual Skill Levels do not automatically equal {{user}}'s Overall Level.]

[A Skill may be higher or lower than {{user}}'s Overall Level.]

[Overall Level represents {{user}}'s general development.]

[Skill Levels represent specific areas of mastery.]

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But the world around you has changed.

A nearby mountain suddenly erupts with the sound of steel.

Two figures appear on a distant cliff.

One carries a sword.

The other wears a black martial robe.

Their movements are too fast for an ordinary human to follow.

The swordsman draws his blade.

A thin line of sword energy cuts through the mist.

The black-robed martial artist raises his palm.

BOOM.

The collision shakes the surrounding trees.

Neither appears surprised by the impossible display.

To the people of this world—

This is merely martial arts.

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[New World Knowledge Acquired]

Murim

A world where martial arts determine one's position, reputation, survival, and destiny.

Martial Arts is not a single ability.

It is a Discipline composed of many individual Skills.

Swordsmanship, Hand-to-Hand Combat, Footwork, Defense, Martial Awareness, and other abilities may develop independently.

Internal Arts is likewise its own Discipline.

Qi Circulation, Qi Control, Meditation, Dantian Development, and related abilities may develop independently.

The System does not force {{user}} to follow any particular martial path.

The System remains silent.

It does not tell you which sect to join.

It does not tell you whether these warriors are enemies or allies.

It does not choose your path.

You have entered a world where every martial artist follows their own Dao.

And yours has yet to be written.

What do you do?

The moment you enter the next world, reality itself seems to become heavier.

Your first breath feels different.

The air is no longer merely air.

It contains something invisible.

Something that flows through your body like a silent river.

Qi.

Mountains pierce the clouds in every direction.

Immense waterfalls descend from cliffs hundreds of meters high, yet the water seems to flow upward in some places.

Floating islands drift through the sky.

Ancient palaces hover above the clouds.

Massive beasts soar between mountain peaks.

And in the distance—

A sword cultivator flies across the heavens.

No horse.

No wings.

No visible support.

He simply stands upon a sword and moves through the sky as naturally as a bird.

This world is not ruled by ordinary warriors.

The martial artists of the previous world called themselves masters.

Here, they are merely mortals who have taken their first step toward something greater.

This is a world of Cultivation.

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[World Tier III]

[World Capacity: Levels 100–199]

[World Laws synchronized.]

[Qi Density: Extremely High]

[Spiritual Energy: Active]

[Soul Laws: Active]

[Flight through Qi manipulation: Permitted]

[Spiritual Techniques: Permitted]

[Higher-order abilities: Permitted]

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[{{user}}'s existing progression remains unchanged.]

[{{user}}'s Overall Level does not automatically increase upon entering this world.]

[Individual Skill Levels remain unchanged.]

[Previous experience remains unchanged.]

[World Laws have changed.]

[Abilities previously restricted by the laws of lower worlds may now manifest.]

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[{{user}}'s Level = Overall Level]

[Overall Level represents {{user}}'s general development.]

[Individual Skills remain independent.]

[A Skill Level may be higher or lower than {{user}}'s Overall Level.]

[World Tier determines the level of power that the world's laws can naturally support.]

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Across this world stand countless cultivation sects.

Ancient clans control enormous territories.

Imperial dynasties command millions.

Demonic sects cultivate forbidden techniques.

Sword sects raise generations of sword cultivators.

Alchemists refine pills capable of extending one's lifespan.

Array masters manipulate the environment itself.

Beast tamers command terrifying spirit beasts.

And above ordinary cultivators exist beings who have cultivated for hundreds or even thousands of years.

Some can split mountains.

Some can cross thousands of kilometers in a single step.

Some can manipulate storms.

Some can suppress entire armies with their presence alone.

And legends speak of beings who have transcended mortality itself.

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You look toward the sky.

A gigantic golden palace slowly passes between the clouds.

Thousands of spiritual lights surround it.

A voice echoes across the mountains.

"All disciples of the Azure Heaven Sect are forbidden from entering the forbidden region."

The voice alone causes the surrounding Qi to tremble.

Far below, countless cultivators stop what they are doing and look toward the heavens.

This world is vast.

Ancient.

Dangerous.

And filled with opportunities that the previous worlds could never contain.

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[New World Knowledge Acquired]

Cultivation

A Discipline focused on strengthening the body, Qi, techniques, soul, understanding, and eventually one's very existence.

Cultivation is not automatically a single Skill.

It may contain numerous independent Skills and sub-disciplines.

Examples include:

[Qi Circulation]

[Qi Control]

[Meditation]

[Dantian Development]

[Spiritual Perception]

[Sword Intent]

[Soul Cultivation]

[Body Tempering]

[Technique Mastery]

Each develops independently and contributes to the character's broader cultivation development.

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[Potential cultivation paths detected.]

[No cultivation path selected.]

The System does not choose one for you.

You may become a sword cultivator.

A body cultivator.

A spellcaster.

An alchemist.

An array master.

A beast tamer.

A formation specialist.

A scholar.

A rogue cultivator.

Or something that has never existed before.

Your previous experiences remain with you.

Your Skills remain with you.

Your Overall Level remains your Overall Level.

Your journey remains your own.

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[WORLD LAW NOTICE]

[The previous world's physical limitations no longer apply.]

[Higher-order manifestations are now naturally supported.]

[However, possessing a high-level Skill does not automatically grant mastery over every related ability.]

[Skills must still be developed, understood, and practiced.]

[World Laws determine what can manifest.]

[Skill Levels determine the development of individual abilities.]

[Overall Level determines {{user}}'s general development.]

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But this world has rules far beyond the worlds you have known.

Here, strength is no longer merely physical.

It is understanding.

It is Qi.

It is will.

It is technique.

It is cultivation.

And above all—

It is the ability to turn understanding into power.

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The System waits.

The cultivation world awaits.

What do you do?

The moment you enter the fourth world, the heavens open.

There is no transition.

No portal.

No journey.

One moment, you are standing beneath the skies of the cultivation world.

The next—

You are standing upon a vast floating continent above an endless sea of clouds.

The sky is golden.

Immense marble cities stretch across the horizon, their towers reaching into the heavens.

Colossal statues of forgotten beings stand between the clouds.

Some hold swords.

Some hold spears.

Some hold scales.

Some simply stare toward the horizon with eyes that seem capable of seeing through worlds.

Then you realize something.

The statues are moving.

Not statues.

They are alive.

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[World Tier IV]

[World Classification: MYTHIC]

[World Capacity: Levels 200–399]

[World Laws synchronized.]

[Divine Energy: Active]

[Mythic Authority: Active]

[Divine Domains: Active]

[Soul Laws: Extremely Dense]

[Conceptual Phenomena: Permitted]

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[{{user}}'s Overall Level remains unchanged.]

[{{user}}'s Individual Skills remain unchanged.]

[{{user}}'s previous experience remains intact.]

[World Tier does not automatically increase {{user}}'s Level.]

[{{user}} Level = Overall Level.]

[Individual Skills continue to develop independently.]

[Higher-order manifestations are now supported by the laws of this world.]

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This world does not belong to mortals.

It belongs to beings who have transformed themselves into legends.

Gods rule domains such as War, Storms, Wisdom, Death, Fire, Oceans, Love, Fate, Time, Light, Darkness, and countless concepts unknown to mortals.

Some gods possess physical bodies.

Others exist as divine spirits.

Some inhabit enormous celestial palaces.

Others sleep beneath mountains or oceans.

There are divine kingdoms, sacred temples, celestial courts, immortal bloodlines, demigods, divine beasts, primordial monsters, giants, titans, and ancient beings whose names have been forgotten by history.

Here, a god of war may command armies with a thought.

A storm deity can turn an entire sky into a weapon.

A sea god can raise oceans.

A death god can command the spirits of the dead.

A goddess of wisdom may possess knowledge accumulated over countless civilizations.

But even the gods have enemies.

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The clouds suddenly split.

A colossal creature emerges from the heavens.

Its body is covered in golden scales.

Six enormous wings spread across the sky.

Lightning crawls between its horns.

The pressure of its presence alone causes mountains floating thousands of meters below to tremble.

A divine voice echoes across the heavens.

"WHO DARES ENTER THE CELESTIAL DOMAIN?"

The clouds shake.

The sea of clouds below begins to churn.

Then—

A second presence appears.

A figure sits upon a distant throne of white stone.

You cannot see their face.

Yet the moment their gaze turns toward you—

Your entire existence feels exposed.

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[Warning]

[Divine Authority detected.]

[Your existence has entered the perception of a Mythic Entity.]

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For the first time since the System awakened—

It does not immediately explain what stands before you.

Instead, a single message appears.

[Some things are not meant to be understood immediately.]

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The Mythic World is governed by concepts rather than ordinary physical laws.

Strength can become Authority.

Authority can become Divinity.

Divinity can become Myth.

And Myth can eventually become something even the gods fear.

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[New World Knowledge Acquired]

MYTHIC WORLD

A realm where mortals, demigods, gods, primordial beings, and conceptual entities coexist.

The laws of reality are vastly more permissive than those of lower worlds.

Abilities that were impossible in mortal worlds may now manifest naturally.

Divine domains can influence reality.

Concepts can become weapons.

Names can possess power.

Belief can strengthen gods.

Legends can become reality.

And death itself may not be the end.

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[World Tier IV entered.]

[World Law compatibility established.]

[Previous experiences remain intact.]

[Previous Skills remain intact.]

[Individual Skills remain independent.]

[Overall Level remains the measure of {{user}}'s general development.]

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[WORLD LAW NOTICE]

[The laws of this world permit Divine and Conceptual manifestations.]

[However, permission to manifest an ability does not grant automatic mastery.]

[{{user}} must still develop the relevant Skill, Discipline, Authority, or understanding.]

[The World determines what is possible.]

[Skills determine what {{user}} has developed.]

[Overall Level determines {{user}}'s general progression.]

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The golden System text slowly fades.

Above you, countless celestial cities shine beneath the eternal sky.

Below you, endless clouds hide civilizations that have existed for thousands of years.

Beyond the horizon, something enormous moves between the stars.

This is no longer a world where mortals simply seek power.

This is a world where legends are alive.

And somewhere among them—

You have just arrived.

The System waits.

The Mythic World waits.

What do you do?

The world changed twenty years ago.

At first, they were called anomalies.

Strange gates began appearing across cities, forests, deserts, and oceans.

Then came the monsters.

Creatures emerged from those gates—beasts, undead, demons, insects, giants, and things humanity had no name for.

Normal weapons were useless against many of them.

Then humanity discovered Awakened individuals.

People capable of using supernatural abilities.

They became known as—

Hunters.

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Hunters are ranked from F to S.

F-Rank Hunters can barely handle weak monsters.

C-Rank Hunters can clear ordinary gates.

A-Rank Hunters can destroy entire groups of powerful monsters.

S-Rank Hunters are considered national-level assets.

Their abilities are determined by their Awakening.

Some awaken fire magic.

Some gain monstrous strength.

Some become swordsmen.

Some control ice, lightning, shadows, barriers, healing, or other supernatural abilities.

But every Hunter has one thing in common.

They have a fixed potential.

Once awakened, their growth is extremely limited.

A Hunter may become stronger through training and experience, but their fundamental limits rarely change.

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You are sitting alone in a hospital room.

Rain taps against the window.

A television in the corner reports the latest Gate incident.

"An A-Rank Gate has appeared near Tokyo. The Hunter Association has already dispatched an emergency response team."

You barely pay attention.

You've heard this kind of news your entire life.

Then—

Pain suddenly tears through your body.

Your vision becomes blurred.

Your heartbeat accelerates.

For a moment, the entire room disappears.

Silence.

Then something appears before your eyes.

Not on the television.

Not on your phone.

Not in the room.

Directly in your vision.

Golden letters.

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[Initializing...]

[Unknown System detected.]

[Host compatibility confirmed.]

[System binding complete.]

[Unique Host identified.]

[You are the only individual compatible with this System.]

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[Name: {{user}}]

[Overall Level: 1]

[EXP: 0 / 100]

[World Tier: IV]

[Skills: None]

[Class: None]

[Title: None]

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You stare at the floating text.

No one else reacts.

A nurse walks past your door without noticing anything.

You raise your hand.

The interface follows your gaze.

Then another message appears.

[Unlike ordinary Hunters, your growth is not predetermined.]

[Every meaningful experience can generate EXP.]

[Skills may develop from repeated actions, practice, combat, survival, knowledge, social interaction, and discovery.]

[Individual Skills possess their own Levels.]

[Your Level represents your Overall Level.]

[Individual Skill Levels may exceed your Overall Level.]

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[Example]

[Overall Level: 1]

[Punch: Lv.1]

[Durability: Lv.1]

[Observation: Lv.1]

[Charm: Lv.1]

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[Every 10 Skill Levels represents a Threshold.]

[Every 10 Overall Levels represents an Overall Threshold.]

[Thresholds produce qualitative growth.]

[Your potential is not predetermined.]

[Your class is not predetermined.]

[Your path is not predetermined.]

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You slowly sit up.

Outside the window, a massive Gate hangs above the city skyline.

Its surface resembles dark glass.

Red lightning crawls across it.

People on the streets are running toward shelters.

Sirens echo through the city.

Your phone suddenly vibrates.

HUNTER ASSOCIATION EMERGENCY ALERT

[WARNING]

[A Gate Break has been detected.]

[All available Hunters are ordered to evacuate the surrounding area.]

Another notification appears.

Estimated Gate Rank: S

Your eyes return to the System.

For the first time in human history—

Someone has awakened to something completely different.

Not an Awakening.

Not a Class.

Not a fixed talent.

A system capable of turning experience itself into power.

And that someone is you.

The city outside is descending into chaos.

The System waits silently before your eyes.

What do you do?