Cultivation! My Augmented Statuses Have Unlimited Duration - Chapter 8: Spiritual Root Test

Possessing immortal arts, he can give life and he can bring death. Treading upon thousands of heroes, every corner of the city has his legend…

Chen Ye transmigrates to the Great Wu Dynasty and binds himself to an orphan cultivation system. As long as he nurtures orphans, he earns points, which can be used to draw skills to bestow upon the orphans.But…Chen Ye always feels that these traits are a bit strange.[Strong Physique: Increases strength growth rate; but can only use heavy weapons] [Dexterous Hands: Enhances talents in cooking, sewing, and other life skills; greatly enhances talent in mechanisms and manual techniques] [Perseverance: As long as there is determination, nothing is impossible; but thoughts must be clear and unobstructed] [Draw Lots: The things drawn will accompany for a lifetime; but…]

With the descent of the Demon Monarchs, humanity was pushed to the brink of total annihilation by the demons of the underworld and their disciples. But with the manifestation of the Divine System, those chosen by the divine beings rose up to save humanity.At the age of sixteen, teenagers awaken their systems and abilities—each granted a class suited to them—allowing them to battle the creatures of darkness and protect their world from the abyss.Michael was the son of a poor family and, even after reaching the required age, he didn’t awaken his system.One day, he was bullied and beaten nearly to death.At the brink of death, as the light faded from his eyes and his vision blurred, his system finally awakened.[The Divine System has awakened][Awakening begins...][Awakening successful][Class: Shadow Monarch][Affinity: Divine Shadow & Lightning][Innate Talent: Lineage of the Shadow God]That was what he saw before passing out.The boy who was once mocked and humiliated now carries the lineage of a forgotten god.But… was he the only one?

[Attention, humans][Welcome to Midgard, a realm between life and death.][All 300 players accounted for!][Evaluation successful!]Jamie never expected his life to end while saving a stranger. One moment he was pushing a pregnant woman out of the path of a roaring truck—the next, he awakens in Midgard: a realm where death is just the beginning.He isn’t alone. Two hundred ninety-nine others, torn from their final moments, stand beside him. Their fate? To endure ten brutal trials that test body, mind, and spirit.Each challenge grants skills—swordsmanship, magic, strategy—that could mean the difference between survival and annihilation.And at the end awaits a choice:Reincarnate into a fantastical new world, carrying every skill earned.Return to Earth … alive, but powerless.But in a world where trust is fragile and every alliance can shatter in an instant, Jamie must decide—Is mere survival enough?Or will he fight for something greater?