Turning my body around before my little friend’s energic shape is discovered I mumble between my lips in an almost silent prayer.

“I am sorry, I was lost and dirty so I had to take a bath. I didn’t know it was the Yue’s sect river.”

Lifting my body to stand on the shore showing myself in all my glory, I quickly dress while hearing some very painful remarks.

“By the god’s, so shameful!”

“Do not look sisters, or you might become blind.”

“It’s so small, does it even work?”

Almost crying at the last remark I turn around to face the ladies who came to deliver punishment while awkwardly bowing my head and cupping my hands, just like I saw the original Li do in my newfound memories.

“I am Li Xiao Nu and I was gathering fruit for my monthly sect quest when I encountered a Qi beast and had to flea thus losing my bearings around the forest. For this transgression, I am truly sorry, Elder sisters.”

Quickly bringing up the reason for the previous Li marauding around the forest like an idiot I try to calm down the ferocious women with an half-decent excuse.

“You think we don’t know to which Sect those robes belong to, I know you and your friend past transgressions too. Do you think we're blind?

Perverts, the whole Heavenly Fire’s Sect is filled with perverted men who try to steal glances at our underwear!”

At this point, unable to form a single world, images flash through my mind were the real Li Xiao and his buddies escape the sect to come here to this very river and drool at the women washing their undergarments.

'Fuck, did he really go around the forest of the Yue sect to steal glances at women's underwear? Even after knowing that he was a drunk and a gambler I didn't think of him as a stupid man, but now...

This is going to be troublesome, she has already judged me as guilty. I can only bluff my way out of this mess.’

Coughing, I place my left hand behind my back while my right hand is placed on my chin.

Adopting a wise old man stance I began to blabber about nonsense to see if I could swindle the young women.

“Fairies, it is true that this lowly Li Xiao has always admired your beauty, but most of all what I admire is your true understanding of the Dao and not your underwear.”

Nodding my head in a sagely manner I continue to spew the empty words.

“It would be sad to say we, of the Heavenly fire’s Sect, come here just so we could watch the beautiful manner of how you perform menial tasks, but as the Heavens may have it, even such simple tasks performed by senior sisters lead us lowly and inferior disciples to great heights in understanding the Dao!”

‘Ha-ah! They seem taken back and red-faced by my smooth words.' I think while making a pause in my tiring and monotonous speech. 'These little girls must now feel embarrassed after calling me a pervert!’

Looking towards the incredulous and red faces around me, I feel that my lies at sufficiently well crafted to-

“Y-You dare lie to me, I Yue Chen was never gullible. To have such thick skin as to make up these preposterous stories! You're seeking death!”

My face turns grim at the words spoken by the leader, called Yue Chen. I dart my eyes from side to side looking for an easy escape but come to the conclusion that it is hopeless as I previously saw their frightening speed that I could not follow with my eyes at all.

Racking my brain for a solution, I remember the parting words spoken by the Dao. If those were true, then I still had an ace up my sleeve.

'There’s the status that can maybe help me right now, God I hope this works and I can actually summon the status window.’

So just like in a game, I call out for the interface.

‘Status activate…Hugh, I sound like a Power R*nger.’

Status

Name: Li Xiao Nu/Mathew brown Race: Human Age: 17

Level: 9

Strenght: 13 Stamina: 15 Dexterity: 16 Wisdom: 14 Intelligence: 16 Charisma: 20 Fame: -16 Luck: N/A

Qi Realm: Qi condensation of the 2nd realm

Special Body type: N/A

Dao Understanding/s: Comprehension of the Fire Dao (0.05%)

Martial Techniques: Bronze Fist (Max); Bronze Chop (Max); Bronze kicks (Max); Half-Step Mirror Movement (Intermediate).

Qi Circulation Techniques: Low Qi fireball fist (Beginner).

Element Affinities: Fire (7%)

Traits Gambler Heavy Drinker Titles

The one who died covered in foolishness

Dao’s Chosen Champion.

‘What shitty stats that Li had when he died.' Shaking my head I sight and think about the worst of the bunch. 'Out of all of them, fame is the shittiest of them all.'

'What am I, a wanted criminal?!’

Stupidified by the trash status widow my face reddens in embarrassment at the realization that I am truly not worth mentioning to this beauties due to how weak I am.

‘If these Yue sect girls kill me no one would mourn the loss of a gambler and alcoholic, this incident would probably be sweep under the rug. But doesn't that mean I'm done for?'

I feel my knees wobble in resignation as I realize my cruel fate, in a ditch effort I browse through the useless Martial Techniques and Qi Circulation Techniques.

Not finding anything that could help me in the immediate term to gain strength that is above at least 10 levels above me, I start to analyze my other stats, especially on the insulting title.

‘What the fuck is Died covered in foolishness?’ Suddenly another window appears with the information of the Title.

The one who died covered in foolishness Description:

The one who holds this title has died covered by his enemies execrations, shaming himself for the rest of eternity.

Gains: -10 Fame; +10 Charisma

Reading the description I almost choked on a lump of blood rising through my throat.

'How could there be a title like this?' The more I read the title the more I cursed the previous Li.

'The one who doomed me right from the start was Li Xiao Nu how ironic.'

Feeling down at the reduction of fame, I look at the last title in my possession pondering if I should read the description, ultimately my curiosity won and I inspect the description of the title given to me by the Dao.

Dao's Chosen Champion Description

Risen from the dead, thus slapping every dead immortal in the face.

After haven been chosen as the Dao’s Champion you gain: + 40 Stamina; +40 Strenght; +40 Dexterity; +40 Intelligence; +40 Wisdom

As I reeled in my confusing luck status, I realized that there was a new forming tab. This one, however, was silver and not bright blue.

Due to receiving a title through the Dao you have gained: + 40 Stamina; +40 Strenght; +40 Dexterity; +40 Intelligence; +40 Wisdom.

Calculating changes...

'Huh? What is this silver window, what is it calculating anyways?'

Calculation 1%

Time Remaining: 1d; 2h; 30m