Chapter 1

"Zhu Yu, Zhu Yu, wake up, wake up! The lecture is about to start. Don't worry, Beauty Yu has already left..."

Dazed and confused, Zhu Yu opened his eyes. His head was dizzy, his limbs weak, and his lips and tongue were dry. He looked around in a daze, seeing only unfamiliar faces. Everyone was wearing black robes, their hair tied up high, looking quite strange.

"Is... is this a classroom?" Zhu Yu asked, puzzled.

"Ha!" The crowd burst into laughter, grinning at him. Many people laughed without restraint.

"This fool can't show his face anymore, he's starting to act crazy!" Another voice said in his ear.

"Zhu Yu, enough! Stop pretending. We know you bragged too much, and now that you've been exposed, you're embarrassed. You boasted about being the young master of the Zhu family and deceived the feelings of our Beauty Yu. You deserve to be taught a lesson. You should be grateful she didn't kick you into disability!" Someone with a high-pitched voice said.

Zhu Yu was stunned: "I... I... My head is a bit fuzzy, and I'm still dizzy!"

"Ha!" The crowd burst into laughter again.

The surrounding seniors, of course, didn't believe he was confused; they just thought he was embarrassed and awkward. Zhu Yu had openly proclaimed himself the young master of the Zhu family, boasting so loudly that he had mixed his meals and drinks, and even flirted with girls.

But the real young master of the Zhu family had now entered the academy, and Zhu Yu's true colors were revealed. This time, he had truly disgraced himself.

Zhu Yu's head was now aching, but he vaguely remembered his last moments in the South Sea Museum. As a top student, Zhu Yu's name was renowned throughout the South Sea and even the southern provinces. He was the youngest gold medalist in the International Olympiad, the innovation leader in the International Middle School Summer Camp, and the youngest recipient of the Contradiction Literature Award. At a young age, he had accumulated countless titles.

He had entered the top domestic South Sea University with the undisputed top score in the national college entrance exam.

Unfortunately, heaven envied his talent. From the age of ten, Zhu Yu had suffered from a strange "zombie disease," where his muscles and bones gradually became stiff, eventually losing his ability to move.

By the time he entered college, both his legs and one hand were already completely stiff, and he could only study and live in a wheelchair.

"Mom!" Zhu Yu suddenly thought of his mother. On that day, his mother had pushed him into the museum and sat him in front of his favorite "Pangu Map."

At that time, he had already lost his ability to speak and move, and his eyes had also become stiff.

He had so many things he wanted to say to his mother. For over a decade, she had taken care of him with great care, without complaint, and without regret. Now, as his life was coming to an end, he couldn't even say a word of thanks. The pain...

"Ah..." Zhu Yu suddenly sat up and stood up.

"Zhu Yu, what are you doing? Stubborn and unruly, after this lecture, you will go to the Punishment Seat to receive your punishment!" A cold and stern voice said. An old man with a goat beard, his face as cold as a piece of dry wood, stood at the lectern, his eyes like lightning, staring fiercely at Zhu Yu.

Many people had been laughing, but they all fell silent at the old man's stern command. Zhu Yu also quickly realized something was wrong.

His hands and feet were fine, weren't they? And the language these people were speaking, though he could understand it, was definitely not any language on Earth. Could it be that he was no longer on his home planet?

He slowly sat down again, trying to recall his memories. A headache hit him, and a flood of information began to pour into his mind.

Zhu Yu, a low-ranking disciple of the South Sea Cultivation Academy, was the least valued and least favored member of the Zhu family. Zhu Yu was not ambitious, lazy, and lecherous, fond of boasting, and was despised and looked down upon by his classmates and teachers.

The Zhu family had many children. Zhu Yu had a younger brother named Zhu Ting and a younger sister named Zhu Ling, but they were not his full siblings. His mother seemed to have already passed away...

Now, his home was run by a stepmother, and his situation was predictable.

Zhu Yu sat in his chair, his thoughts complex. He found it hard to believe that he had entered a world of cultivation. Cultivation? Was it about seeking the Dao and immortality?

Could humans really transcend the three realms, live as long as heaven and earth, and shine as brightly as the sun and moon?

Zhu Yu was a bit lost...

But what he was most concerned and worried about was his mother. Was she still well? Would he ever see her again?

Life is like a dream, and fate is unpredictable. He had been terminally ill but had unexpectedly been reborn in this world. Could this be the will of heaven?

...

Finally, the lecture ended, and Zhu Yu eagerly slipped out.

Of course, he didn't go to the so-called "Punishment Seat" to receive his punishment. He didn't care about those things. What he cared about was that his hands and feet were now so flexible, his body so healthy, and he was full of youthful vigor, unlike his sickly self from his previous life.

This feeling was long overdue. In his previous life, he had spent most of his time in a wheelchair, and his desire for health was unimaginable to ordinary people.

He walked on the wide road of the South Sea Cultivation Academy, stretching his body freely, feeling an indescribable joy.

He didn't care about his tarnished reputation in the academy, being seen as a scoundrel, a big liar, and a fraud by his classmates, and a poor student, a lump of mud, and a troublemaker by his teachers. At this moment, he only felt that being healthy and alive was so good.

He paid close attention to the roads and buildings around him, and gradually, his face showed surprise.

He had studied at South Sea University on Earth, and this place was called the South Sea Cultivation Academy. Was this a coincidence?

If it was a coincidence, there were even more coincidences.

Zhu Yu was shocked to find that the layout and overall planning of the South Sea Cultivation Academy were almost identical to those of South Sea University on Earth, except that the scale was much larger.

The buildings were bigger, and the styles were slightly different, but the positions of other buildings, dormitories, and even the cafeteria were exactly the same!

The only difference was that the names of the buildings had changed. For example, the library was now called the "Scripture Hall."

The signs at the entrances of the departments were even more varied.

For example, the Mechanical Engineering Department was now called the "Puppet Hall."

The Pharmaceutical Science Department was now called the "Alchemy Hall."

Zhu Yu tried to find some connection. Mechanical engineering, isn't it about making puppets? Pharmaceutical science, isn't it about alchemy?

The Agricultural Technology Department was now called the "Spirit Food Hall." Agriculture is about growing food, which makes sense.

But the Civil Engineering Department was now called the "Body Cultivation Hall." Zhu Yu was puzzled. Did it mean that civil engineering students loved to fight and often fought in groups, so they cultivated their bodies?

The Business Administration Department was now called the "Beast Taming Hall." Did it mean that the business students were all beasts, and they tamed beasts every day?

The Theoretical Physics Department was now called the "Divine Sword Hall." Zhu Yu was puzzled. Physics students were all introverted and cheap, so they were called the Divine Sword Hall?

The Clinical Medicine Department was now called the "Artifact Refinement Hall." Clinical medicine is about treating people, so how did patients become artifacts to be refined?

Zhu Yu felt a bit confused.

Some of the names were even terrifying. For example, the Forensic Medicine Department was now called the "Ghost Hall," which was quite scary.

When Zhu Yu saw the three characters "Ghost Hall," they were blood-red and ghostly, making him shiver from the bottom of his heart.

The Electrical Engineering Department, where Zhu Yu had studied in his previous life, was now called the "Spirit Talisman Hall."

This environment was both familiar and strange to Zhu Yu. He felt like he was in a bizarre dream, but if it was a dream, it was too real. His current identity was a low-ranking disciple of the "Spirit Talisman Hall," and his department hadn't changed. For a moment, Zhu Yu was lost in thought.

"Zhu Yu, Zhu Yu!" Zhu Yu was standing in front of the "Spirit Talisman Hall," lost in thought, when he suddenly heard someone calling him.

He turned around and saw a chubby young cultivator smiling at him.

"You..." Zhu Yu was stunned, trying to recall who the person was. The young cultivator chuckled: "Zhu Yu, are you pretending to be confused again? Are you planning to dodge your debts?"

A piece of information flashed in Zhu Yu's mind, and he immediately remembered that this person was Zhang Xirao, also a disciple of the Spirit Talisman Hall, a member of the Zhu family, and someone he often conspired with to do dirty deeds. He seemed to have some financial disputes with him.

But this brother was quite loyal and a decent person, one of Zhu Yu's close friends in the academy.

"That... Brother Zhang, I've been feeling unwell these past few days, and my reactions are a bit slow," Zhu Yu said.

Zhang Xirao laughed and patted Zhu Yu hard on the back, saying, "I know about your situation! You got tongue-tied from bragging. Ha!" He leaned in mysteriously, swallowed his saliva, and said, "But Zhu Yu, I have to tell you a crucial piece of news. The eldest daughter of the Gao family, Gao Rou, has joined our South Sea Academy. Didn't you boast about being the young master of the Zhu family and having a marriage contract with Gao Rou?

Now your 'fiancée' is here. Should I congratulate you on your good fortune, ha ha..."

Zhang Xirao laughed without restraint, his eyes full of mischief and gloating.

Zhu Yu was stunned, remembering vaguely that he had indeed boasted about this, but Gao Rou...

"Impossible! You're lying!" Zhu Yu stared at Zhang Xirao and shouted.

"Lying? Would I lie to you? Oh, I forgot to tell you, Gao Rou has joined our Spirit Talisman Hall, not as a disciple, but as a master. You better watch out, you're in for a rough time!" Zhang Xirao laughed, his eyes full of amusement and satisfaction.

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**End of Chapter**