Raising Orphans, Not Assassins

Vol. 1 - Ch. 1 - A Peculiar Orphan Cultivation System

[Father, please put your brain here!]

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Lin’an Prefecture, Yuhang County.

On the main road, a luxurious carriage sped by, kicking up a cloud of dust. A young man dressed in coarse clothing used his sleeve to cover his nose and mouth, coughing a few times.

“Cough, cough...”

Fanning away the dust with his sleeve, he muttered, “Ancient people, really low class..."

Chen Ye lowered his sleeve and glanced at the grey-blue city wall in the distance, feeling a sense of relief. Finally, he was almost there.

Two days ago, Chen Ye had transmigrated to this parallel world called the Great Wu Dynasty. This world did not belong to any historical dynasty Chen Ye knew of.

Just as his eyes darkened, he activated the standard equipment of a transmigrator —-- the system. However, Chen Ye’s system was somewhat special. It was called the 【Orphan Cultivation System】

As the name implied, the main function of this system was to cultivate orphans.

After Chen Ye adopted orphans, he could earn points through various education activities. These points could be used to draw skills, upgrade the orphanage, and exchange for supplies.Gett your favorite novels at

Once he successfully cultivated an orphan to the point where they could survive on their own, the system would reward him with a large amount of money, bonuses to extend lifespan, and special opportunities to draw 【Director skills】.

After acquiring the system, it restored Chen Ye’s body to that of a 20-year-old, gave him the identity of an ordinary commoner, and even gifted him an “Infant Care Centre (Orphanage)” along with the opportunity of a one time 【Director skill】 draw.

At first, Chen Ye didn’t think much of it, but when he drew his skill, he was stunned.

【Indestructible Body : Nothing in this world can harm your body】

After rubbing his eyes, Chen Ye realised it was real. This skill meant that neither weapons nor poison could harm him.

He was practically invincible.

Of course, he could still drown, suffocate, or die from appendicitis, but even so, it was incredibly impressive.

Over the past two days, Chen Ye had gained some understanding of this world. The Great Wu Dynasty was not as peaceful as it seemed; the borders were still entangled in war.

On the road, he frequently saw armed warriors with cold eyes and a murderous aura. With this skill, Chen Ye at least didn’t have to worry about being hacked to death. After all, ancient times were pretty chaotic.

“I wonder if this world has sects and martial art masters.” Chen Ye thought as he walked, his heart filled with longing.

As a man, who hasn’t dreamt of wandering the world with a sword like a martial hero?

Due to limited information channels, in the past two days, Chen Ye had only seen armed escorts and passing warriors, but none of the white-clad swordsmen on large horses from wuxia novels.

After resting briefly by the roadside, Chen Ye joined the crowd of labourers heading towards the gates of Yuhang County.

Tall, grey-blue city walls loomed ahead, with soldiers holding bows standing atop, their cold eyes inspecting the people entering the city.

The guards checked Chen Ye briefly before waving him through. He entered Yuhang County, under the jurisdiction of Lin’an Prefecture..

“System, how much further?”

Chen Ye summoned the system interface in his mind. A blue, translucent screen appeared before his eyes.

【Orphan Cultivation System 1.0】

【Note: The system will upgrade once the orphanage reaches a certain scale】

【Host: Chen Ye】

【Age: 20】

As a modern person with a normal conscience, he couldn’t help but feel a little uncomfortable. In his previous life, a child this age should have been in primary school.

Chen Ye thought for a moment, sighed, and walked over, placing the bun in the boy’s hand.

“Here you go. Don’t follow me anymore.”

With that, Chen Ye turned and left; meeting by chance, just consider it a good deed.

Following the system’s guidance, he headed towards Yuhang Orphanage. He wondered how big the orphanage was, how many orphans it had, and how much deposit it had.

Chen Ye fantasised as he walked along the stone-paved road, lined with shops and stalls selling all kinds of food and goods.

He looked at the place indicated by the system. It was less than a hundred metres away from the orphanage. It looked like it was located at the corner of the street. The location was a bit remote, but that didn’t matter.

As he was thinking, a faint scent of perfume wafted into Chen Ye’s nose.

“Come have some fun, dear...”

“Sir, I’ve missed you...”

A few coquettish voices came from ahead.

Chen Ye stopped, eyes widening slightly with surprise and uncertainty as he stared at the sign reading “Yihong Brothel”.

He saw several well-dressed men with wobbly legs exiting the brothel, their faces flushed with happiness, clearly reluctant to leave.

On the second floor, a woman in green noticed Chen Ye and threw him a flirtatious gaze. Chen Ye took a deep breath. Given Yuhang County’s prosperity, having brothels was normal.

“Dad, I’m hungry.”

As he was pondering, an innocent voice called out beside him.

Huh? Whose kid is it, calling people dad so randomly?

Chen Ye was about to greet the lady upstairs when he smelled the familiar stench.

He turned slightly and found the source.The snot-nosed little beggar had followed him again, now staring at Chen Ye with wide eyes.

Seeing Chen Ye look at him, the little beggar called out again, “Dad, I’m hungry.”

Hearing this, Chen Ye’s face changed.

The woman who had been throwing him flirtatious glances also turned away, uninterested, and started trying to attract other customers.

”Don’t call me that, or I’ll smack you.” Chen Ye’s face darkened.

Why was this kid still clinging to me?

“Dad, I’m hungry.” The little beggar sniffled and repeated.

Chen Ye’s head ached. Ignoring the boy, he quickened his pace towards the orphanage.

After running several dozen metres, he heard the cold mechanical voice of the system in his ear.

【Ding!】

【Congratulations to the host for reaching “Yuhang Orphanage.”】

【You’ve received a newbie gift pack!】

Chen Ye stopped and stared at the 60-70 square metres-sized small courtyard in front of him, then he looked at Yihong Brothel, which was no more than a hundred metres away.

A sign hanging at the entrance of the small courtyard read “Yuhang Orphanage.”