Douluo Continent
Donghai City
As evening approached, the sky was painted a light gold, and the sun slowly descended, its afterglow spilling over the earth. A gentle breeze brought a touch of coolness.
Leaves swayed in the wind, as if murmuring the day's end. The surroundings grew quieter, with only occasional bird calls further emphasizing the tranquility.
In a private courtyard, a child sat quietly, merging with the World. The surrounding sounds and light gradually faded, his breathing deep and even, like a gentle mountain breeze.
“Whoosh!”
After a long while, Lin Xingyu gently opened his eyes and exhaled.
“I’ve finally completed the first stage of Martial Dao Cultivation!”
With that, Lin Xingyu gently stood up. His skin was as white as snow, with a cool, moist luster, like an exquisite porcelain doll. His eyes became even brighter, like glittering cold stars.
Lin Xingyu was a transmigrator who had crossed over twice. He was originally just a very ordinary wage slave on Blue Star. Not long after graduating from university, he began a life of hard labor, exhausted from the heavy workload every day. His only hobby was reading novels. He never expected that one day, while reading a novel, he would fall asleep and wake up to find he had transmigrated.
Lin Xingyu’s first transmigration was to a World called Fengwu Continent, where Martial Dao Cultivation was extremely prevalent, and the social system was similar to the feudal era of Blue Star.
Lin Xingyu became the legitimate young master of a local family, with excellent Martial Dao talent.
However, when he was twelve, a powerful minister usurped the throne, and chaos erupted. To quickly quell the rebellion, the new emperor granted significant benefits to his subordinates. Lin Xingyu’s father in his second life staunchly supported this new emperor to gain some advantages.
As a result, during the encirclement of a small rebel army, after the rebels were completely surrounded, and believing victory was certain, his father brought Lin Xingyu to the battlefield to cultivate an heir and allow him to earn some military merits, making his future path smoother. Additionally, staying in the main general's camp ensured safety. However, a dazzling light streaked across the sky, and then a meteor fell from the heavens, crashing heavily into the center of the military camp.
The rebel army seized the opportunity to charge directly at them, and they suffered a complete defeat. The young Lin Xingyu couldn't even manage to escape alone.
Thus, Lin Xingyu’s second life quietly drew to a close in a hurry, his ambitions unfulfilled, his life already lost, leaving behind endless regrets.
Then, just as every chess game brings a new board, his third life quickly began, like the dawn breaking.
He arrived in this place called Douluo Continent, reborn as an infant.
Six years passed in the human World. Now, Lin Xingyu understood that he was in an era roughly ten thousand years after Huo Gua’s ascension, during the time of the Legend of the Dragon King. However, he wasn't sure of the exact time or if the plot had begun, as he was only a six-year-old child and it was difficult to obtain detailed information.
In this life, he was not born into a major power. His father, Lin Cheng, was the head of a small business association, with the Spirit Mystic Metal Armor, a level fifty-six defense system Spirit Master. Of course, in this era of highly developed soul tools, the distinction between different types of Spirit Masters was no longer so clear-cut.
His mother, Xie Yu, was an attack system Spirit Master with the Spirit Lihuo.
Lin Xingyu was quite lucky. After two rebirths and three lives, his name remained unchanged, saving him the trouble of renaming himself.
Lin Xingyu’s second life was in a World where Martial Dao flourished, so he naturally practiced Martial Dao Cultivation.
Now, reborn in Douluo Continent, although he hadn't awakened his Spirit or gained spirit power before the age of six, as someone from a magic-less World, he arrived in a World full of fantasy.
Lin Xingyu was naturally full of intense interest in various Cultivation methods.
Whether it was the Martial Dao of his second life or the current Spirit Master system, Lin Xingyu was full of interest!
Although Spirit Master Cultivation could only begin after awakening one's Spirit at age six, the Martial Dao he learned in his previous life had no such restrictions!
The Martial Dao of his previous life was divided into five realms: Cultivation, Blood Exchange, Golden Body, Metamorphosis, and Martial Saint!
The first realm, Cultivation, as the name suggests, is about self-Cultivation, adjusting one's state, adapting to the natural environment, and Nurturing one's own state, regulating one's vital essence, qi, and Spirit, and cultivating one's state of mind.
It involves bringing one's vital essence, qi, and Spirit into a balanced state, allowing them to better Nurture and enhance each other.
The Cultivation realm is divided into three steps: “Nurturing,” “Sensing,” and “As Desired.”
Although the Cultivation realm is the foundation of Martial Dao, it is also the most important step in Martial Dao Cultivation. Regardless of their realm, all martial artists must diligently and slowly refine this realm.
The most important aspect of the Cultivation realm is “Nurturing!” Nurturing one's vital essence, qi, and Spirit! Nurturing one's spiritual realm! Sensing one's vital essence, qi, and Spirit! Preparing for the next step, Blood Exchange!
Previously, although Lin Xingyu had been Nurturing his vital essence, qi, and Spirit, he hadn't reached the point of clearly Sensing them. Therefore, Lin Xingyu had always worried whether he would be unable to complete the step of Sensing himself due to different World rules.
After all, Nurturing one's vital essence, qi, and Spirit should be the same in any World. However, when it came to the second step, “Sensing,” some miraculous phenomena would begin to emerge.
Completing this step of Cultivation was undoubtedly a reassurance for Lin Xingyu. At the very least, the Cultivation realm was not an issue. The Douluo Continent, if nothing else, had incredibly high adaptability to various external forces!
He could also confidently pursue Martial Dao Cultivation! No matter what his Spirit was, with his unparalleled talent in Martial Dao, he would definitely give everyone a huge surprise in the future!
“Hehe…!”
Thinking of this, Lin Xingyu couldn't help but chuckle softly.
“Stay steady, stay steady, no recklessness, still need to develop well!”
Afterward, he quietly re-entered the state of Cultivation. The second step of the first Martial Dao realm, “Sensing,” would give birth to a unique marvel of this realm, and it was the only marvel of this realm! It was also the most important marvel of Martial Dao! It was the foundation of all Martial Dao Cultivation!
Lin Xingyu listened bit by bit to the sounds emitted by his body, to “Sense” his soul! He saw… he saw…
Towering mountain ranges stood on the horizon, like guardians of the earth, silently observing the changes of history. —That was his bones, firm as rock, supporting his body.
Turbulent rivers rushed down from the mountaintops, mist swirling, like a giant dragon dancing among the mountains. —That was his blood, surging endlessly, nourishing his life.
Accompanied by deafening roars, volcanoes erupted with scorching lava, like giant beasts roaring in flames. —That was his heart, burning with passion, driving him forward.
The vast ocean quietly encompassed all of this — that was his Spirit, broad and profound, embracing all things.
In the ethereal realm, Lin Xingyu saw a red light connecting everything…
Half an hour later, Lin Xingyu concluded his Cultivation for the day. By then, the sky had completely darkened, and the jade rabbit hung high, its silver light spilling across the earth.