Chapter 1

"Still alive?"

Ling Yun opened his eyes, feeling a bit dazed and surprised.

He clearly remembered being hit by a car and then struck by lightning, after which he knew nothing.

"Ouch!"

Ling Yun clutched his head; it felt as if his brain was about to explode. A foreign consciousness forcefully rushed into his mind.

Fragments of unfamiliar memories flashed through his brain like a fast-forwarding screen.

At the same time, information he had never heard of invaded his consciousness, making him realize that he had entered another world and merged with the soul of a young man named Ling Yun, taking over his body.

Such a thing had actually happened to him!

Seeing his own delicate, fair hands and lying on a uniquely styled soft bed in an ancient room, Ling Yun confirmed this reality.

Soon, his consciousness merged with the other Ling Yun's, and information about this world appeared in his mind.

Dongzhou Continent!

The World of Intent!

In this world, cultivation is based on intent.

Intent is a miniature of the universe, a highly summarized representation of the entire universe.

Cultivation is the cultivation of the mind and the universe, ultimately becoming the universe and transcending it.

Cultivation in this world is roughly divided into three major levels: Form Intent, Spirit Intent, and Divine Intent.

Each level is further divided into several stages.

For example, the Form Intent level is divided into seven stages: First Stage Body Tempering, Second Stage Breath Control, Third Stage Soul Strengthening, Fourth Stage Internal Power, Fifth Stage Martial Transformation, Sixth Stage Intent Movement, and Seventh Stage Transcendence from the Mundane. Each minor stage is further divided into early, middle, and peak states.

The Spirit Intent level is divided into nine stages, but the information available from the young man's memory is scarce. He only vaguely heard about something called Qi Gathering. As for the Divine Intent level, there is no information at all.

In this world, every cultivator aims to break through the Spirit Intent level and reach the Divine Intent level, where one can transcend the mundane, control the heavens and earth, and become a ruler of a region!

Ling Yun was born into a declining family, the Ling Family, located in Bai Lang City of the Dongzhou Region.

In this region, three major families dominate: the Bai Family, the Luo Family, and the Lin Family.

Bai Lang City is named after the first patriarch of the Bai Family, Bai Lang.

Currently, the Lin Family is the strongest in Bai Lang City, while the Ling Family is just one of the many ordinary small families dependent on the Lin Family.

This young man was once hailed as a genius, reaching the peak of the Breath Control stage before the age of ten, far surpassing his peers.

However, good times did not last long. At the age of ten, he was severely injured in a conflict between the Lin Family and the Luo Family, beaten by the Luo Family's genius, Luo Tian. Although his father, Ling Zhen, spent a great deal of effort and money to save him from the brink of death, he was left with an irreparable intent fracture.

Ling Yun was demoted to the peak of the Body Tempering stage. Due to the damage to his heart meridians, he could no longer gather the elemental energy of the universe, making it impossible to form an intent sea, and thus his cultivation stagnated, rendering him a cripple. He gradually became depressed and fell into obscurity.

This time, he was encouraged by the Lin Family's young members to enter a certain area of the Northern Forest alone to search for a rare herb, which was said to be able to repair the intent fracture when refined into an inner core. However, it turned out to be a prank.

As a result, Ling Yun mistakenly entered a den of beast monsters and was attacked. In the last moment, he escaped into a mysterious crystal wall, which then exploded...

When Ling Zhen found Ling Yun, he was already dead, with no signs of life.

Ling Zhen brought Ling Yun back and, despite opposition from family members, gave him a Dry Yuan Creation Pill, treating him like a dead horse, hoping for a miracle.

Ling Yun felt a bit melancholic; a miracle did happen, and here he was, living in place of that young man.

"Rest assured, kid, from now on, you are me, and I am you! I will live a good life for you!"

Ling Yun knew that deep in his consciousness, the young man still had a bit of unyielding will that had not been extinguished, so he said in his heart.

Just as he was rejoicing over his rebirth in another world, a sudden pain in his chest made him suffer immensely.

Was this a side effect of the two consciousnesses merging?

Ling Yun felt as if a thousand pounds were pressing down on him, and his consciousness was about to shatter. His mind went blank, and he fainted.

When he regained consciousness, Ling Yun was surprised to find himself in a vast, ethereal space.

The void, without heaven or earth, was hazy.

The surrounding chaotic dark area was crisscrossed with cracks, and lightning flashed through the void, as if it could shatter the space at any moment!

Ling Yun was astonished to find that his feet were standing on the void.

In front of him was a faint green light band, like a waterfall from the heavens.

Ling Yun looked up but could not see the top of this "green waterfall," which was difficult to describe even as being ten thousand feet high.

When Ling Yun carefully observed, he saw that within this long green light beam, there seemed to be the outline of a tree.

This tree was supporting the entire void.

What was happening?

Even with the memories of the original Ling Yun, Ling Yun was still at a loss, as this was beyond his comprehension.

Driven by curiosity, Ling Yun walked toward the green light beam. The closer he got, the more familiar it felt, as if it was a calling from the unknown.

This made Ling Yun even more eager to understand the information about this towering tree.

When he crossed the light curtain, the scene before him was slightly disappointing.

The outline of the giant tree turned out to be just a shadow, and the true form that cast this shadow was a seed embedded in a crystal.

Unable to resist his curiosity, Ling Yun reached out to touch the crystal, but unexpectedly, the crystal shot up and aimed straight at him. In the blink of an eye, it shot into his forehead.

Boom!

At that moment, it felt as if he was struck by five thunderbolts, and his consciousness was once again violently impacted. Scattered, fragmented memories flooded his mind like a floodgate opening.

However, these consciousness streams were different from the memories of the dead young man Ling Yun. They were actively assimilated and integrated by his own consciousness, which carried an overwhelming will to dominate and take over his memories.

No!

Ling Yun's consciousness resisted, driven by a strong instinct for survival, and he fought against the powerful consciousness stream.

That last bit of unyielding will made Ling Yun even more determined in this battle of wills, unwilling to be controlled by the consciousness stream.

"Heaven has given me a second chance, and I will not give up! No matter who it is, they cannot deprive me of my right to live!"

In the continuous battle of consciousness and will, Ling Yun's determination to survive was stronger than ever. He would not let go of this second chance at life.

Fortunately, the unyielding will of the young Ling Yun seemed to be being crushed by the consciousness stream. Because that will was also fighting against the stream, it reduced the pressure on Ling Yun.

As the powerful consciousness stream continuously impacted and fought against Ling Yun's consciousness and will, they gradually merged. Over time, Ling Yun found that his own memories were growing, and new information was integrating and reorganizing with his memories.

Intent Sea.

Sea of Divine Consciousness.

Intent arises, movement follows, movement out, intent forms!

Intent Seed!

Through countless ages, waiting for the next life!

The Tree of Intent, the Tower to Heaven!!

Trees are the most common plants in the universe!

Under the tree, one can connect to the earth, and above, to the heavens!

...

These unfamiliar terms appeared in Ling Yun's mind, making him instantly understand what was happening.

Through countless ages, a supreme being, unable to resist the passage of time, condensed their entire cultivation into a seed, waiting for the next life, seeking a suitable person to borrow a body and be reborn.

As new memories integrated into his consciousness, Ling Yun became even more certain that he had encountered such a seed!

Destroy!!

Finally, the young Ling Yun's remaining will made a decision, transforming the last bit of unyielding will and the desire to live into a powerful force to help the current Ling Yun fight against the consciousness stream.

The way of the universe is that when a person dies, their path disappears.

The way is无情 yet has feelings!

The last bit of the young Ling Yun's will, with its unwavering determination, seemed to move the universe, directly countering the impact of the consciousness stream. Ling Yun seized this opportunity, immediately generating an intent and absorbing all the memory fragments from the consciousness stream.

Although it was difficult to digest the vast amount of information and ancient memories, Ling Yun no longer felt the impact of the consciousness stream, and the last bit of the young Ling Yun's will also disappeared from his consciousness.

The consciousness stream carried an immense amount of ancient memories, and Ling Yun knew he could not fully assimilate them. Many memories were vague and scattered, forming a chaotic area around his intent sea.

Through the new information, he understood that he was now in a state of divine consciousness, and the intent sea was the spiritual world cultivated by practitioners, the key to connecting with intent.

The battle of the three consciousnesses, though dangerous and brutal, lasted only a few breaths. Now, as Ling Yun wandered in his intent sea, he felt that it had expanded more than twice its original size, and the spatial cracks had disappeared, stabilizing the entire void.

"Master!"

At that moment, a delicate female voice rang out, startling Ling Yun.

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