Picking Up Attribute

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