Picking Up Attribute

Atopassassindiesafterkillinghisownboss,andinsteadofstayingdeadlikeheshould,hewakesupinacultivationworldthatfeelslikeitcamestraightoutofeveryclichéhe’severheardabout.Brokenmeridians,bulliedbyclanmemberswholookdownonhim,afatherwhogaveuponhimforayoungerbrotherwithbettertalent,andanengagementannulledwithabeauty…ormaybenotthattrope.Nothingspecial.Justunlucky.Whenhefinallydecidestoleavetheclanandfindhisownpath,hediscoverssomethingstrangeabouthimself.Peopledropattributeswhiledoingthings,andforsomereason,onlyhecanseeandinteractwiththem.Acultivatorrepeatedlytemperinghisbodyleavesbehindthingslike—[Strength+6][StaminaRecovery+8][BodyTemperingProgress+5%]Analchemistwastingherbsandruiningpillsoverandoverdrops—[AlchemyTalent(Low)][HerbIdentification+15][PillStability+7]Aswordsmanpracticingthesametechniqueuntilhishandsgonumbdrops—[SwordMuscleMemory+9][BladeIntentFragment][CombatAwareness+4]Andwhensomeonedies,thedropsbecomeevenmoreridiculous—[Strength+321][Death×3][PhysiqueFragment:JadeBone][IncompleteCultivationInsight]Allofitcanbepickedupbyhim.Hedoesn’tneedcultivationtalent,bloodlines,oramaster’sguidance,becausewhileothersspendyearstraining,comprehending,andriskingtheirlivesforsmallimprovements,hecollectseverythingtheyleavebehind,whetherit’sstats,techniques,talents,physiques,orevenprofessions.Inamartialworldwhereeffort,talent,andluckdecidehowfaryoucango,hispathissimple.Letotherswork.He’lltaketheresults.