Chapter 1

In the Rain Kingdom, in the town of Cangyun, the Ling family, the moon had passed its zenith.

Ling Han spent a full ten seconds before finally confirming that he had indeed been reborn.

For a powerhouse at the Celestial Human Realm, it was absolutely inconceivable to need ten seconds to confirm something, but it also proved just how inconceivable the events that had befallen him were.

In his previous life, he stood at the pinnacle of martial arts and achieved unprecedented accomplishments in alchemy. The "Three Fire Induction" technique he created sparked a revolution in the alchemy world, earning him the title of "Alchemical Emperor."

However, he was not content and sought to advance further, to reach the legendary Void-Breaking Realm, where one could shatter the void and transform from mortal to deity. To this end, he explored countless ancient sites and eventually entered the Black Blood Valley. After enduring numerous dangers, he found a mysterious ancient tower.

The ancient tower did not disappoint; golden characters appeared on it, revealing a supreme cultivation technique called the "Eternal Heaven Scripture." When practiced to its highest level, this technique would render the body indestructible, coexisting with the heavens and enduring as long as the sun and moon!

Even with Ling Han's Celestial Human Realm martial arts cultivation, he found the "Eternal Heaven Scripture" abstruse and incomprehensible, as if reading a book from the heavens, with no clue where to start.

He forcibly memorized the technique and was about to study the ancient tower when it trembled lightly, releasing a beam of boundless divine light that instantly shattered his physical body. Strangely, his soul did not dissipate but fell into a state of half-awake, half-dreaming, lasting for over ten thousand years.

During these ten thousand years, his soul continuously pondered the "Eternal Heaven Scripture" — it was the only thing he could do. After ten thousand years, he finally comprehended the first level of the technique.

For a Celestial Human Realm powerhouse to spend ten thousand years comprehending the first level of a technique — what did that mean?

One must know that Celestial Human Realm powerhouses generally had a lifespan of less than a thousand years. Normally, no one could cultivate the "Eternal Heaven Scripture" because they would die of old age before they even began.

However, Ling Han had mastered the first level of the "Eternal Heaven Scripture" in this bizarre way, and then he suddenly came back to life, reincarnated into the body of a sixteen-year-old boy also named Ling Han.

Inconceivable to the extreme!

"Whatever the reason, I'm alive again!"

"Although this body is only at the second level of Body Tempering, the lowest of the low, I was once a Celestial Human Realm powerhouse, standing at the pinnacle of martial arts, and a master alchemist. I can use alchemy to make up for my poor talent and believe I can return to the peak."

"Moreover, I can finally cultivate the 'Eternal Heaven Scripture,' a supreme technique that might not even belong to the mortal world but comes from the legendary Divine Realm. Otherwise, how could it take ten thousand years to understand the first level?"

"In this life, I will surpass my predecessors and achieve the divine rank!"

"Also, what's wrong with this body? At sixteen, it's only at the second level of Body Tempering. Is it because the martial arts world is in decline?"

Boom, countless memories flooded his mind, belonging to the other Ling Han, the original owner of this body. In this process, the two completely different individuals merged, becoming one.

"I understand."

Ling Han nodded in his mind. The reason he was only at the second level of Body Tempering was that his spirit root was too poor.

To cultivate and become a martial artist, one must have a spirit root. With a spirit root, one can absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, refine the body, and transform it into one's own primordial energy.

Some spirit roots absorb spiritual energy quickly, while others are slow. Therefore, spirit roots are divided into four major grades: Heaven, Earth, Mystic, and Yellow. Each major grade is further divided into three minor grades: Upper, Middle, and Lower. The best is the Upper Grade of Heaven, and the worst is the Lower Grade of Yellow.

The key to judging the quality of a spirit root lies in its purity; the purer, the better. Ling Han's spirit root, however, possessed all five elements, making it the most chaotic and the lowest grade in the martial arts world, barely qualifying as the Lower Grade of Yellow. This is why, at sixteen, he had only reached the second level of Body Tempering, while his peers had reached the fourth or fifth level.

In his previous life, Ling Han had a Heaven-grade Upper spirit root, the Nine Yang Fire Spirit Root, and unparalleled alchemy talent. Using alchemy to aid his martial arts, he reached the Celestial Human Realm in just two hundred years, an unprecedented record.

"Five-element chaotic spirit root, the lowest of the low. No wonder my predecessor, despite his great efforts, only reached the second level of Body Tempering."

"For me, a five-element chaotic spirit root is a bit challenging, but with the help of alchemy, I can definitely return to the peak in at most four hundred years!"

"Hey!"

Ling Han exclaimed in his mind, his face showing disbelief and shock. He was stunned for a moment, then used his powerful soul to re-examine his spirit root in his dantian. His shocked expression turned to ecstatic joy.

"This isn't a five-element chaotic spirit root. The five elements are perfectly balanced, forming a Dao Lotus! This is the Five-Element Chaos Lotus, the best of the best, rarer than the Nine Yang Fire Spirit Root, and can be called a divine-grade spirit root!"

"My predecessor's slow cultivation was because divine-grade spirit roots require specific techniques to unleash their true power."

"And I... happen to have mastered a technique that matches the Five-Element Chaos Lotus, the Five-Element Heaven Extreme Technique!"

"One hundred years! No, just fifty years, and I can reach the Celestial Human Realm again!"

Even with his Celestial Human Realm cultivation from his previous life, Ling Han couldn't help but show a joyful expression. Spirit roots are innate and cannot be changed later in life. In his previous life, he visited countless ancient sites to break through to the divine realm, obtaining a large number of techniques and secret arts, including the Five-Element Heaven Extreme Technique.

In his previous life, he stood at the pinnacle of martial arts, and in this life, he would recreate his glory and forge an immortal legend.

"How did my predecessor die?"

Ling Han sifted through the memories and soon showed anger.

His predecessor was the only son of Ling Dongxing, the head of the Ling family. His mother and grandparents had passed away long ago. The Ling family was a martial arts family, and every member practiced martial arts, with martial prowess being the highest honor. How did Ling Dongxing become the head of the family? By being the strongest, through his strength.

However, due to his spirit root, Ling Han was seen as a waste from a young age, enduring countless cold glances.

To secure a bright future for his son, Ling Dongxing reached an agreement with Hu Yang Academy — Hu Yang Academy would accept Ling Han as a disciple and cultivate him fully, while in exchange, Ling Dongxing would enter the Purple Light Earth Valley to find something that had been lost long ago.

Hu Yang Academy was established by the Rain Kingdom's imperial court and had countless resources. If fully cultivated, even the most talentless person could reach the Essence Gathering Realm.

However, the people of Hu Yang Academy were not fools. If the item were easy to obtain, they wouldn't have offered such generous terms.

The Purple Light Earth Valley was fraught with danger, and a single misstep could mean death. But for his son, Ling Dongxing set out seven days ago without hesitation.

Yesterday, people from Hu Yang Academy came and informed the Ling family that they would come to pick up Ling Han today as agreed. However, at this time, the chief steward of the Ling family, Ling Zhongkuan, came to negotiate with his predecessor, asking him to give up this precious opportunity and give it to his grandson, Ling Muyun.

The reason was that Ling Muyun was a genius with limitless potential, and such an opportunity should not be wasted on a waste.

Naturally, his predecessor refused. This was an opportunity his father had risked his life to secure! But Ling Zhongkuan, under the guise of negotiation, was merely informing his predecessor, completely disregarding his opinion.

Unable to bear it, his predecessor took action, but Ling Zhongkuan was a powerhouse at the Essence Gathering Realm, and one finger was enough to suppress him. How could he be a match?

With just one punch, his predecessor was severely injured and locked in his room, clearly to prevent him from causing trouble in front of the Hu Yang Academy people. By the time Ling Dongxing returned, it would be too late.

His severely injured predecessor was literally angered to death.

Ling Han snorted. Truly outrageous, the opportunity his father had risked his life for was taken away by Ling Zhongkuan and his grandson?

What a despicable pair!

He couldn't tolerate it!

He got out of bed and immediately felt aches all over his body — he was alive, but his injuries wouldn't heal on their own.

"Hmm? My spirit root is also injured!" Ling Han frowned. Ling Zhongkuan's attack had damaged his spirit root, and a damaged spirit root was a very serious issue, as ordinary healing stones were ineffective.

"To my knowledge, there are seven elixirs that can repair a spirit root, but four require materials that are too expensive, and even selling the entire Ling family wouldn't be enough — besides, my spirit root is only lightly damaged, so I don't need such high-grade elixirs."

"Of the remaining three, two require alchemy, which is too difficult for me at the second level of Body Tempering. That leaves only one option — the Primordial Heart Spirit Revival Powder, which only requires mixing the herbs in the right proportions and boiling them into a medicinal broth."

"First, I'll heal my injuries, then I'll stop Ling Zhongkuan and his grandson. Although I don't care about this opportunity, I won't let my father's sacrifice be in vain for this shameless pair!"

He sat cross-legged and began to circulate the "Eternal Heaven Scripture."

This was his first time circulating this possibly divine-grade technique, but after pondering it for ten thousand years, he now wielded it with ease. A hum resonated within him, and a powerful vitality surged, rapidly healing his injuries despite the massive consumption of primordial energy.

In just a few minutes, his injuries were completely healed.

"Truly worthy of the 'Eternal Heaven Scripture.' Just starting to cultivate it has such miraculous effects. However, this technique is completely different from others. Normal techniques use the spirit root to convert spiritual energy into primordial energy, while the 'Eternal Heaven Scripture' does the opposite, refining the body with primordial energy and healing injuries."

"Reaching the highest level, immortality is not impossible."

"That's why it's called the 'Heaven Scripture'!"

"Unfortunately, my current level is not enough to repair my spirit root with the 'Eternal Heaven Scripture.'"

Ling Han opened his eyes, looked at the gradually brightening sky, and muttered, "Now, it's time to meet that shameless old man, Ling Zhongkuan, and give him a surprise."

He put on his shoes, walked to the door, and opened it.

A tall figure immediately blocked his path. This person was Zhang Yuan, one of Ling Zhongkuan's lackeys.

"Master Han, the chief steward ordered you to stay in your room today!" Zhang Yuan chuckled, looking at the man in front of him, the head of the family's son, but a notorious waste, a laughingstock in his eyes.

Ling Han's gaze turned cold. "You dare to block me?"

"Exactly, the chief steward said you mustn't cause trouble today. If necessary, even a beating is allowed!" Zhang Yuan smiled insincerely. "This is the chief steward's order, please don't make it difficult for me, Master Han."

That old dog Ling Zhongkuan was truly cautious. Even after severely injuring him, he still wasn't放心, and sent someone to guard the door. This also showed how important it was for Ling Zhongkuan to get his grandson into Hu Yang Academy — but when this hope was shattered, Ling Zhongkuan's disappointment and anger would be unimaginable.

"Get out of my way!" Ling Han said coldly.

"Master Han, this is the chief—"

Slap!

Ling Han raised his hand and slapped him, saying coldly, "What are you? I told you to get out of my way!"

What? He was actually slapped by a waste? Zhang Yuan couldn't believe it, touching his face in disbelief. This waste dared to attack him and even hit him? What kind of joke was this?

He flew into a rage, remembering Ling Zhongkuan's words that he could use force if necessary, and his anger grew. "Master Han, this is your fault—"

Slap!

Ling Han raised his hand again and slapped him hard.

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