Chapter 1

Tianyang City is located in the southwest of Dong Qin State, with a population of five million, making it the largest city within a radius of two thousand kilometers.

The city houses the Fenglei Martial Academy, which covers an area of thirty thousand acres and attracts talents from all directions!

Every year, countless young talents vie to join the Fenglei Martial Academy. However, out of a thousand young talents, it's uncertain if even one can join the Fenglei Martial Academy, the odds being so low as to be outrageous!

"Wind attribute talent one star, not qualified!"

"Water attribute talent zero star, next! Zero star and one star trash, don't waste everyone's time, don't you know how precious everyone's time is?!"

...

Lin Dong walked woodenly down the street, his mind echoing with the voices that made him feel devastated.

The Fenglei Martial Academy values martial artists with wind and lightning attributes the most, but it also accepts martial artists with other attributes. Lin Dong first tested his wind and lightning attributes, scoring one star and zero star respectively.

He then tested the other attributes: metal, wood, water, fire, earth, light, and darkness, but they were either zero star or one star, not even a single two-star attribute. To join the Fenglei Martial Academy, the minimum requirement is a three-star attribute!

"Big Brother Dong, you should have joined the Fenglei Martial Academy, right? Which attribute is the highest for you?"

An excited voice reached Lin Dong's ears, and he came back to his senses. A girl appeared before him, around thirteen or fourteen years old, slightly younger than Lin Dong, with a beautiful appearance.

"Xia Sha."

Lin Dong forced a smile. The girl's name was Lin Sha, and they grew up together, like childhood sweethearts. Lin Sha had often said that she would definitely become Lin Dong's wife in the future.

Lin Dong treated it as a joke, though in this world, it's not uncommon for people to get married at thirteen or fourteen!

"Big Brother Dong, I've joined the Fenglei Martial Academy. My wind attribute is at the fourth rank. Big Brother Dong, you must be even higher!" Lin Sha said with a grin. From a young age, Lin Dong had always been very impressive to her. At fourteen, he was already stronger than many older boys in the village!

"Xia Sha, practice well at the Fenglei Martial Academy." Lin Dong took a deep breath and forced himself to hide his frustration.

A fourth-rank talent is quite good in the Fenglei Martial Academy, but compared to Lin Dong's first-rank talent, it's like comparing the sky to the ground!

"Haha, Lin Sha, your Big Brother Dong is no longer in the same world as us!" A mocking voice came from behind. Lin Dong knew without turning around that it was Lin Kai!

Lin Kai had tested earlier, and Lin Dong knew he had a fourth-star earth attribute, meeting the standard to join the Fenglei Martial Academy!

"Lin Dong, let me do the math. You're fourteen now. On average, people in Dong Qin State can live to about forty years old. If you're lucky, you might live to fifty. You only have thirty-six years left, so cherish them, hahaha!"

Lin Kai stood before Lin Dong, his arms crossed, his eyes full of mockery. "Lin Dong, you hit me before. There's a few months until the annual exam. We'll have a good match then!"

"Big Brother Dong, you didn't join the Fenglei Martial Academy?" Lin Sha said, disbelieving. Lin Dong had always been very strong, capable of killing a strong wild wolf with his bare hands, and his punch had the force of a few hundred kilograms. How could his talent be so low?

Lin Dong felt bitter. His punch had such power because of ten years of relentless training!

From the age of four to now, fourteen years, ten years of training, rain or shine!

In his previous life, he was just a minor character who died in frustration. Heaven had given him a chance to be reborn in this strange world, and Lin Dong cherished it, vowing to become a superior person in this life!

Without any benefits from being a穿越者 (穿越者 means "穿越者" in Chinese, which refers to a person who has traveled through time or space, often in the context of a story where a person from the modern world is transported to a fantasy world. In this context, it can be translated as "穿越者" or "穿越者" depending on the context, but for simplicity, I will use "穿越者" here.), Lin Dong could only train hard to strengthen his body. He was very confident about this test, but the results were even worse than his worst expectations!

Nine attributes, not a single one reached three stars. Ten years of hard work now seemed like a joke to others!

"Lin Dong, what were those training methods you used? Push-ups, sit-ups, weighted running, bah!"

Lin Kai said smugly. Joining the Fenglei Martial Academy meant a bright future for him!

He could learn powerful martial techniques, obtain better cultivation methods, and extend his lifespan!

"Big Brother Dong--" Lin Sha called softly, and this "Big Brother Dong" sounded a bit strange to Lin Dong.

"Lin Dong, why don't you hurry up and leave? Tianyang City isn't a place for scum like you!" Lin Kai glared at Lin Dong. "There are many experts in Tianyang City. Be careful not to provoke someone you can't handle and get killed on the street!"

"Xia Sha, take care of yourself!"

Without arguing with Lin Kai, Lin Dong left in large strides. Lin Sha followed a few steps but then stopped, lost in thought as she watched Lin Dong's departing back. She had become a student at the Fenglei Martial Academy, while Lin Dong was just a civilian with no cultivation talent. They were no longer in the same world, and she couldn't possibly become his wife.

"Become my wife? It was just a joke!"

Lin Dong mocked himself. "Xia Sha, I never thought of you as my wife, but you can't even see me off to the city gate?"

As Lin Dong left, Lin Sha remained silent, memories of Lin Dong helping her from childhood to now floating through her mind. But everything was in the past, and she would be much stronger than Lin Dong in the future!

The lifespan of a civilian is too short, while a powerful martial artist can live several times longer!

"Xia Sha, let's go. If you get any longevity-enhancing herbs in the future, give some to Lin Dong," Lin Kai said.

"Big Brother Dong... Lin Dong, I'll give you some herbs," Lin Sha thought to herself, her eyes flashing with determination. She didn't want to see Lin Dong hold her back in the future.

Having entered the Fenglei Martial Academy, Lin Sha was not content to be just an ordinary student. She wanted to be one of the best!

The best students at the Fenglei Martial Academy can obtain more resources, and reaching a lifespan of two hundred years is not difficult!

...

Step by step, Lin Dong left Tianyang City, his eyes cold. Lin Sha ultimately did not come to see him off.

At the moment when he most needed comfort, she didn't even come to see him off, not even a word of comfort!

"Xia Sha, I hope you live well. Rest assured, I will never be a stumbling block to your growth!"

Lin Dong silently thought to himself. In his previous life, he lived for twenty-five years, and in this life, he had lived for fourteen years. He knew Lin Sha well, and he could guess what her actions meant.

"Ha, by the standards of Dong Qin State, I can only live for another twenty years or so."

"But if I can't become a powerful person, what's the point of living for a few more decades? Living two lives as a mere ant is truly laughable! Heaven, you're not playing fair. Listen, if you can enhance my talent, I'm willing to give up ten years of my lifespan!"

Lin Dong roared in his mind, his nails digging into his palm, blood flowing continuously!

But Lin Dong seemed to feel nothing!

A voice seemed to resonate in Lin Dong's mind: "Are you really willing to give up ten years of your lifespan to enhance your talent?"

"Yes, I am willing." Lin Dong roared in his mind.

In the next moment, Lin Dong's legs went weak, his face turned pale, and it felt as if all his strength had been drained in an instant!

"What's happening? Am I really losing ten years of my lifespan?"

Lin Dong barely managed to stay on his feet, his lower body training over ten years making his foundation relatively solid!

"Comfortable, finally recovered a bit!"

A clear voice echoed in Lin Dong's mind, making his hair stand on end. There was no one around.

"Who are you?"

Lin Dong took a deep breath and asked in his mind. Having lived two lives and read many novels in his previous life, he was more adaptable to such situations than most people.

"You are not worthy to know my name! However, I am fair. I took ten years of your lifespan and slightly enhanced your talent!"

"Your right arm bones have been modified by me, increasing their hardness to the level of black iron!"

"I must warn you, if you don't improve your cultivation, you will only have twelve years left!"

Lin Dong was startled: "Twelve years? So my total lifespan is only thirty-six years? You took ten years of my lifespan and only enhanced the hardness of my right arm bones, isn't that too much?"

"You have a lot of nerve, boy!" The entity in the shadows snorted. "You agreed to it yourself. I didn't force you!"

Lin Dong calmed down and said, "You must be inside my body. I just thought it in my mind. There are so many living beings in the world. I don't believe you can know the thoughts of every single one from a distance of millions of miles!"

"You're not too stupid. Train well. In the future, when your cultivation is higher, you can trade more benefits for your lifespan from me."

Lin Dong said, "You've been in my body for quite some time. If I'm not mistaken, you can't leave. Since that's the case, I hope we can have an equal trade. This trade was not fair and has seriously affected my strength improvement, which will also affect your future!"

The entity in the shadows was silent for a moment, then said angrily, "I just woke up, and my power is very weak. Making your right arm bones reach the black iron level is already quite good. You can burst with greater strength, enough to join the Fenglei Martial Academy!"

Lin Dong frowned. He knew the rules for joining the Fenglei Martial Academy. With the hardness of his right arm bones increased, he might not be able to join the elemental nine attributes, but he might be able to join the physical training system!

Reaching the peak of physical training, breaking through all obstacles with sheer force is equally formidable!

However, Lin Dong knew that on the Xingyan Continent, the elemental nine attributes were the mainstream, with many teachers and cultivation methods. Physical training is also very resource-intensive, and without good herbs to support it, it's easy to leave hidden injuries!

In the past ten years of training his body, Lin Dong was already somewhat worried that he might have left some hidden injuries!

"How should I address you?" Lin Dong thought.

"You can call me Diwen."

Lin Dong took a deep breath and said, "Diwen, if I give you another ten years of my lifespan, what can I get?"

"You want to trade again?" Diwen asked, somewhat surprised. Lin Dong only had twelve years left. If he traded another ten years, he would only have two years left!

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