Chapter 1

Lanxing, Xia Kingdom.

In the oncology ward, the air was filled with the unique smell of disinfectant. The ward was a private room, fully equipped, warm, and comfortable.

But for Lu Yao, who was alone, it was a place where no one cared and he was left to die!

He was in the late stages of cancer, relying on his willpower to stay alive, but it only meant enduring a few more days of suffering.

At this moment, Lu Yao lay on the bed, staring blankly at the water glass on the bedside table, wanting to take a drink.

The intense pain and weakness throughout his body made this simple task a luxury.

At this moment, a voice filled with schadenfreude sounded: "Oh, Cousin~ You really are in a sorry state. You can't even drink water without relying on others' charity."

A handsome young man sat leisurely by the bed, legs crossed, eyes narrowed in a smile.

"Do you want me to give you some water if you beg me?"

Lu Yao's face was expressionless, and he remained silent. Since losing his ability to take care of himself, he had seen the true colors of many relatives, and this one was no different.

The handsome young man stood up, picked up the water glass, and handed it over. "Cousin, don't be angry. I was just joking. Since you've been so good to me, I can still manage to feed you some water."

With that, he slowly poured the water from the glass onto Lu Yao's pale, emaciated face.

Choked, Lu Yao coughed weakly, but the small amount of water that passed through his throat gave him a bit of strength to speak:

"Zhang Xin, why? I've never wronged you. You went to study in the Star Alliance, and I even sponsored you!"

"Indeed, you are a good person, very generous to family and friends. But..." Zhang Xin put the water glass down and said slowly,

"Why are you so rigid, blocking everyone's path to wealth? It's just some cold medicine, not illegal, and you had to go to great lengths to stop it."

A look of realization flashed across Lu Yao's face. "Zhang Xin, you scum, a dog can't change its nature. Transporting cold medicine to be refined into drugs... cough, cough..."

Zhang Xin adjusted his tie and laughed. "Don't spout nonsense. I'm an internationally renowned entrepreneur. This time, the 'Provincial Investment Promotion Bureau' even called to welcome me back~"

Lu Yao sighed. With his current state, he could do nothing, so he closed his eyes and stopped speaking, quietly waiting for death to come.

But Zhang Xin didn't want his cousin, who was suffering from illness and about to die, to go peacefully. He leaned in close and whispered,

"Cousin, actually, I came back this time mainly to see you and tell you—your cancer, I caused it~"

Lu Yao's eyes suddenly opened wide. "What did you say!"

Zhang Xin smiled and took out a lead box, opening it to reveal a strange triangular ornament, only palm-sized, with a pattern resembling an eye in the center, clearly very old.

"Familiar, right? I gave it to you personally, a genuine antique. But I added some radioactive material inside. Long-term exposure led to—your current state."

Lu Yao immediately recognized it as an ancient object he liked very much, which he kept on his desk and played with from time to time, never imagining it would be lethal!

He extended his withered arm and grabbed the man's arm tightly. "You..."

"Don't get so excited~ Cousin, my suit is very expensive." Zhang Xin easily removed Lu Yao's hand, carefully picked up the lead box, and stuffed the radioactive ornament into Lu Yao's chest.

"I have to catch a flight, so I'll leave first. Keep this as a memento. Maybe I'll dance on your grave someday~"

With that, Zhang Xin calmly got up and left, winking playfully as he went.

The bodyguard, quick to catch on, hurriedly opened the ward door and used a wireless earpiece to contact his colleagues, starting the car in advance.

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Lu Yao could only lie helplessly on the bed, his body wracked with excruciating pain and endless regret and frustration.

But soon, the pain gradually subsided, leaving only numbness. Lu Yao faintly heard his deceased parents calling him.

"Is it time... well, I'm tired of it anyway."

Just as Lu Yao's body began to float and he was about to lose consciousness, a burning sensation in his chest startled him awake.

He reached into his chest and pulled out the triangular ornament, finding it extremely hot and glowing faintly!

In the next second, the ornament transformed into green light points like fireflies, entering his brain through his senses!

Lu Yao was startled. Before he could understand what was happening, a voice sounded in his mind: [Star Key fully charged, dimensional gate activated]

"What is this?"

Thinking it was a hallucination, but then a green light gate suddenly appeared beneath him! The gate was spiral-shaped, slowly rotating.

With a look of shock, Lu Yao fell into the light gate and disappeared.

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When he opened his eyes again, he found himself lying on a strange street, surrounded by ancient brick and tile houses, exuding a sense of antiquity.

The familiar prompt sounded again: [Command completed, Star Key on standby]

Lu Yao closed his eyes and could clearly sense that there was something called a "Star Key" in his mind!

By giving a mental command, he could open a "dimensional gate"!

After confirming this repeatedly, he was utterly shocked: "This Star Key ornament is a tool for traveling between worlds!"

At this moment, a rickshaw passed by, the strong driver with a towel around his neck, and the female passenger wearing a sexy and elegant cheongsam.

"This is... the Republic of China!? No, why are there two suns in the sky!"

Although the rickshaw and cheongsam were characteristic, the presence of two suns, shining brightly, made Lu Yao suspect that he was no longer on Lanxing.

At this moment, the bone-piercing pain returned, and Lu Yao gritted his teeth to stay conscious.

With the ability to travel between worlds, he should have been able to show his prowess, but even standing normally was a luxury. He had a treasure but was powerless to use it.

At this moment, the sound of firecrackers echoed!

Not far away, a brightly decorated mansion was holding an opening ceremony, with a crowd gathered to watch.

On the gate of the mansion, a sign read—Liao Family Martial Arts School.

Several young men in black training suits were handing out flyers. A few of them were blown by the wind to his feet, with familiar square characters.

Lu Yao glanced at them, which read—Liao Family Martial Arts School Grand Opening, 20% off for learning martial arts!

"Martial arts school?"

Lu Yao looked up and saw a woman in black training clothes, standing tall, bowing to the crowd.

The onlookers marveled: "A new martial arts school? Wow, the master is a woman!"

"It's rare, let's see how she 'drives the stake.'"

With the crowd's eager anticipation, four young men carried a 2-meter-long, thigh-thick wooden stake and set it up.

The female master took a deep breath, leaped three stories high, and delivered a powerful punch to the stake!

With a loud bang, the stake was driven into the ground a meter deep!

Seeing this incredible feat, the crowd cheered loudly:

"Three feet and two inches deep, what a fine skill!"

"Powerful and skillful, truly a 'Liver Cultivation' martial artist!"

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Lu Yao's mouth dropped open in shock! He even momentarily forgot his pain!

Jumping 10 meters high and driving a thick wooden stake into the ground was definitely a superhuman feat!

"The passerby said this is called 'driving the stake'? It's a tradition for opening a martial arts school, a way to show off."

"There's always a way out! In a world with superhuman powers, can my cancer be cured!!!"