Courtyard House: The Thief System of All Realms

"This Myriad Realms Thief Space is practically tailor-made for this era!"

Sun Jingyuan stood in the center of the space, surrounded by three halos of energy of different colors. His gaze swept over the three major functional areas in turn, without any extra emotion, simply calmly confirming the various functions of the space.

The Time-Freeze Storage Area glowed with a silvery-white light, the Living, Farming, and Prison Protection Area was covered with lush greenery, and the Random Plunder Area for All Things in the Heavens surged with a dark purple light. The three areas were clearly distinct and each operated stably.

He walked slowly forward, his feet landing on the ground of the Random Plunder Zone of All Things in the Heavens. A purplish-black aura immediately spread upwards from the soles of his shoes, forming a faint energy halo.

The next second, a system notification rang clearly in his mind, devoid of any emotion: [Host detected entering a random plunder zone. Activate random theft program? This theft is random across the entire area; targets cannot be specified, and it cannot be terminated midway. Confirm?]

Sun Jingyuan made no extra movements, but simply gave a confirmation command in his mind.

[The random data theft program has started, connecting to information nodes across countless worlds...]

[Message connection successful, initiating random selection of target items...]

[Draw complete, theft successful!]

[Gain: The complete essence of Xingyi Quan, a traditional Chinese martial art, including the basic stance training (San Ti Shi), the complete set of Five Elements Fist techniques, practical power generation methods, close-quarters combat dismantling techniques, and internal energy circulation methods. All content will be directly implanted into the host's nervous and muscle memory.]

The moment the notification sound ended, Sun Jingyuan's body trembled slightly.

It wasn't a subjective emotional fluctuation, but rather a massive influx of martial arts information forcibly into the central nervous system, causing a slight soreness in the head that quickly subsided.

Countless key points of the movements flashed through my mind: the center of gravity of the three-body stance, the distance between the feet, the posture of the waist and back, the trajectory of the chopping fist, the explosive power of the collapsing fist, the concealment of the drilling fist, the openness of the cannon fist, and the defense of the horizontal fist. All of these formed fixed memories in my muscles.

He subconsciously lowered his waist and hips, spread his feet shoulder-width apart, and naturally held his hands in front, firmly establishing himself in the Three-Body Stance.

With the spine naturally straight, shoulders and elbows relaxed, and breath automatically sinking to the dantian, the body maintains the most standard stance without conscious control.

The muscles in his legs were slightly tense, his feet gripped the ground firmly, and his bones throughout his body exerted subtle power. The entire stance was natural and seamless, without any sense of awkwardness, as if he had been practicing it day after day for many years.

[The essence of Xingyi Quan has been successfully implanted, and muscle memory binding has been completed. The host can directly practice the moves without any additional adaptation.]

The system notification appeared again, but Sun Jingyuan still didn't react much, only issuing the command to continue stealing in his mind.

[The random data theft program has restarted, connecting to nodes across countless worlds...]

[Target selection in progress... Successful selection!]

[Received: 1 Strengthening and Nourishing Pill, Grade: Top-grade Mortal, Mild in nature with no side effects, replenishes qi and blood deficiency, repairs hidden injuries to internal organs, strengthens meridian resilience, improves congenital weakness, and has no dependence or sequelae.]

[The elixir has been automatically stored in the time-stopping storage area, where time is frozen, and its effects are permanently preserved.]

A pill the size of a pigeon egg, pure white in color, appeared out of thin air in mid-air. It then transformed into a beam of white light and flew into the storage area shrouded in a silvery-white halo. It hovered steadily in mid-air, its medicinal fragrance locked in by the still space, not dissipating in the slightest.

Sun Jingyuan raised his hand and gently beckoned towards the storage area. The Strengthening and Nourishing Pill immediately broke free from its static state, passed through the energy barrier between the two plates, and slowly landed in his palm.

The pills have a mild and smooth texture with no medicinal residue. When brought close to the nose, they emit a faint, pleasant herbal fragrance that is neither overpowering nor pungent. They feel slightly cool to the touch and have a moderate weight when pressed in the palm of the hand.

Without any hesitation, he tilted his head back and put the pill into his mouth.

The moment the pill came into contact with saliva, it instantly melted into a warm liquid, which slowly slid down the throat, through the esophagus into the chest cavity, and then slowly flowed into the abdominal cavity, leaving a warm and pleasant sensation wherever it went.

[The Strengthening and Nourishing Pill has been ingested and has begun to dissolve and be absorbed. The estimated absorption time is one minute and thirty seconds.]

The medicine's effects began to spread to the internal organs in the chest cavity, repairing minor, hidden injuries to the lungs and heart...

The medicinal effects spread to the spleen and stomach area, improving digestion and absorption, and making up for the deficiencies caused by long-term malnutrition...

[The medicinal properties penetrate the meridians of the limbs, widening the meridian diameter and strengthening the resilience of the meridian walls...]

The medicine penetrates the surface of the bones, slowly increasing bone density...

The system continuously broadcasted the progress of the medicine's absorption, while Sun Jingyuan simply stood quietly, sensing the objective changes in his body.

The muscles, which were originally somewhat flabby due to long-term malnutrition, gradually became firmer under the nourishment of the medicine;

The slight tightness that I used to experience occasionally in my chest has completely disappeared;

A slight soreness and distension came from the meridians of my limbs, which then turned into a smooth and warm sensation.

The occasional coldness in my hands and feet was replaced by a persistent warmth.

About a minute and a half later, the system notification sounded again: [The effects of the Strengthening and Nourishing Pill have been fully absorbed; overall physical condition optimization complete.]

Sun Jingyuan slowly raised his arms, stretched them forward, and then pulled them to the sides. His spine, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, and ankles moved in sequence, and a series of fine and crisp sounds came from the joints of his bones. The sound was clean and crisp, without any hesitation.

He looked down at himself and saw a thin layer of blackish-gray viscous impurities seeping from his skin. It had a slightly fishy smell and was the result of long-term accumulation of toxins and metabolic waste in his body.

He stepped into the designated area for living, farming, and animal husbandry. With a thought, a clear pool of water appeared at the edge of the area, with a moderate amount of water and clean, impurity-free water.

Sun Jingyuan quickly washed his body, thoroughly rinsing away all impurities. The water droplets fell to the ground and were directly absorbed by the green space, leaving no trace.

After cleaning up, he returned to the edge of the random loot zone and practiced the Five Elements Fist in sequence according to the Xingyi Quan moves in his mind.

First came the chopping fist, with clear trajectories between the rising and falling hands. The power originated from the feet, passed through the legs, waist, back, shoulders, and arms, and reached the fist tip, making the movements crisp and clean.

Then came the Bengquan (a type of fist strike), short and powerful, with concentrated explosive force; the air vibrated slightly where the fist pointed.

The drilling punch is concealed and swift, attacking from below and upwards with a tricky route;

The cannon punch is wide and powerful, with a broad protective range;

The horizontal punch serves as a defense, deflecting force while concealing an opportunity for a counterattack.

After practicing the entire Five Elements Fist routine, my breathing was steady and my breath was not disordered. I did not feel tired at all. On the contrary, because the moves were graceful, I felt even more relaxed and powerful.

His originally somewhat thin figure became well-proportioned and upright after the enhancement of the medicine and the practice of boxing techniques. His shoulders and back were relaxed, his limbs were firm, his complexion changed from pale to a healthy light red, his eyes were clear, and his vision, hearing and touch were several times more acute than before. He could clearly perceive the subtle energy flow in the space.

Sun Jingyuan stopped his movements, stood still for a moment to confirm that his body was stable and that he had no discomfort, and then did not linger.

With a thought, the entrance to the Thief Space slowly opened, the light around him slightly distorted, and the next second, he exited the space and reappeared in his bedroom in the Mechanical Department's family building.

Back in reality, Sun Jingyuan didn't pause and immediately began organizing his personal belongings.

He first went to the bookshelf, took down the medical books one by one, and neatly stacked them in a wooden box according to their thickness and size. The wooden box was prepared in advance by the original owner of the body; it was sturdy and suitable for long-distance transport.

Then, I opened the wardrobe and sorted and folded the clothes for all four seasons. I tied the underwear, outerwear, coats, and pants separately and put them into another rattan box to avoid wrinkles and mess.

On the table were important documents such as the job assignment letter, graduation certificate, and household registration transfer certificate. Sun Jingyuan sorted through these documents one by one, wrapped them in a clean piece of kraft paper, and put them in his pocket to make sure they wouldn't be lost.

The small amount of grain coupons, cloth coupons, and industrial coupons left behind by the original owner were also counted and collected, and placed together with the documents.

In the corner sat an old washbasin, an enamel mug, a toothbrush, and a towel—all daily necessities. Sun Jingyuan put them all into a net bag and hung it on the handle of a rattan box.

The industrial books on the bookshelf were unrelated to medicine. He only kept a few basic theoretical books, and the rest were neatly arranged in their original places, awaiting disposal by the relevant departments.

All items were packed together: two boxes plus a mesh bag, with a moderate weight, making them easy to carry by hand.

Sun Jingyuan checked the bedroom to make sure no important items were left behind. Then he went to the door, closed it from the inside out, inserted the key and locked it from the inside. He then took the key out and put it in a pre-prepared envelope with the handover information written on it. He planned to hand it over to the Logistics Management Office of the Mechanical Department before leaving.

He carried two suitcases and had a net bag slung over his shoulder. He paused for a moment at the door to make sure all the doors and windows were closed and locked before turning around and walking out of the building, downstairs step by step.

The stairs were old and made a slight sound when stepped on. Sun Jingyuan walked steadily and carried heavy objects without any difficulty. His body, enhanced by the medicine, had strength and endurance far exceeding that of ordinary people.

After going downstairs, he put his suitcase down temporarily, stretched his wrists, picked up his luggage again, and walked towards the street.

His destination was the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, which wasn't too far from the family quarters. It was within walking distance or you could take a public bicycle from the roadside, but he chose to walk, which would allow him to adapt to his enhanced physical condition.