His entire body was in intense pain, and his head felt like it was about to explode.
“It hurts so much.” Waves of pain constantly assailed him.
Finally, the pain subsided a little.
Linton’s chaotic brain also gained a sliver of clarity.
He slowly opened his eyes, and the things in front of him gradually became clear.
The glaring incandescent light on the ceiling weakly cast down its pale glow, making him dizzy. He couldn’t help but close his eyes and breathe heavily.
But even so, the discomfort and pain from his body continued to torment him.
What exactly happened?
It wasn’t until half an hour later that Linton sighed, leaned against the headboard, and looked at everything in front of him, his eyes filled with deep emotion and excitement.
As a web drama director, he never expected that he would have a day of Transmigration! And it was from China to a young American man thirty-three years ago.
Before the Transmigration, he had just filmed a web drama that became a huge hit. The investors held a grand celebration banquet, and in his excitement, he drank an unknown amount of alcohol. As a result, he was hit by a taxi at the entrance of his residential area on his way home.
His last memory was the blood on his body soaking the jade pendant hanging around his neck. The jade emitted a stream of light that entered his forehead.
Then, a strange and massive amount of information entered his mind: the “Rolling Mortal World Immortal Cultivation Technique,” a Cultivation Technique that required experiencing the Mortal World and improving one’s Cultivation by refining the emotions generated between himself and others.
According to the Cultivation Technique’s introduction, this was created by the Xuan Yin Sect in the late ancient era by referencing the Power Of Faith Cultivation methods of both Buddhist and Daoist sects. It was a Cultivation Technique that could be Cultivated to Soul Transformation and even Ascension.
There were two ways to Cultivate: one was to enter the Mortal World oneself and manipulate the emotions of the common people for Cultivation.
The other was to Cultivate female cauldrons, such as ancient courtesans, legendary poets, and famous folk artists, and then Dual Cultivate with them to absorb the Mortal World emotions (popularity) from their bodies for Cultivation. Of course, this type of Cultivation would not harm the cauldron’s body; instead, it would bring immense fame and considerable wealth.
If the Cultivator was willing to give back some primal yang essence to the cauldron, it could also greatly improve the cauldron’s body, delay aging, and maintain eternal youth. Therefore, the Rolling Mortal World Immortal Cultivation Technique could barely be considered a Righteous Path Cultivation Technique.
However, excellent cauldrons were not so easy to Cultivate. Cauldrons were chosen from young people who did not have a Spiritual Root for Cultivation but possessed exceptionally high intelligence and emotional intelligence, and they were trained from a young age.
Furthermore, the popularity accumulated on a cauldron could not exceed 3 months; after 3 months, it would naturally dissipate. Therefore, the number of cauldrons a Cultivator could Cultivate at the same time was very limited.
The Cultivation of the Cultivation Technique begins with Qi Condensation, followed by Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and Soul Transformation, totaling 5 Realms. Qi Condensation and Foundation Establishment each have 9 layers, while the latter three Realms are divided into Early Stage, Middle Stage, and Late Stage.
From Foundation Establishment to Golden Core, each major Realm advancement requires undergoing the test of a Lightning Tribulation. If successful, one enters a new world, their magical power increases, and their Lifespan extends (Qi Condensation 200 years, Foundation Establishment 400 years, Golden Core 800 years, Nascent Soul 1600 years, Soul Transformation 3200 years). If one fails the Lightning Tribulation, their body perishes, their Dao disappears, and everything turns to ash.
Therefore, one must be extremely cautious and fully prepared when undergoing a Lightning Tribulation. Generally speaking, there are two methods to assist in passing a Lightning Tribulation: Magic Treasure and Formation.
The last part of the information was the Cultivation system for Magical Artifacts and Formations, but compared to the complete and complex Cultivation Technique, the Cultivation system for Magical Artifacts and Formations was quite rudimentary.
“Ah, I can Cultivate immortals! I’ve hit the jackpot!” After reading this information, Linton was so excited he could barely contain himself, almost jumping out of bed.
Suppressing his excitement, he carefully reviewed his memories. Before the Transmigration, he was from Jiangxi, China. In 2003, he was admitted to the directing department of Beijing Film Academy. After graduation, he had been working in the film and television industry.
He started as an assistant director, and eight years after graduation, he finally got the opportunity to direct, but he had only directed web dramas. He was also a music enthusiast and had published some songs on QQ, NetEase Cloud, and Kugou, but they had not gained any traction.
Looking at the current body’s situation, Linton-Anderson, born in 1971, is now 20 years old. He is a senior in the Film and Television Production major at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. It is now late January 1991, and he is only 4 months away from graduation.
Born in San Francisco, California, his father died young, and he was raised by his mother alone. His mother was a company white-collar worker who had just passed away in a car accident.
It was precisely receiving this bad news, coupled with his college sweetheart girlfriend of two years breaking up with him recently after being noticed by a Hollywood producer, that he was so devastated and mentally distraught that his Soul was possessed.
Linton has a quarter of Chinese Bloodline; his maternal grandmother was Chinese, who fled the war and came to the United States in the 1940s, giving birth to two daughters. Unfortunately, she passed away before Linton was born.
He also has an Aunt Kelly Clette and an Uncle Jeff Mays. They have a daughter, Judy Mays, and live in San Francisco.
He got up and looked in the mirror. Wow, a handsome and rugged, three-dimensional face, 187cm tall, a strong physique, not 8-pack abs, but 6-pack abs. A capital ‘handsome’.
Composing himself, he informed his Aunt about his mother’s passing. Over the next few days, accompanied by his Aunt’s family, he handled his mother’s funeral arrangements.
And, accompanied by a lawyer, he settled the inheritance of his mother's property, receiving $100,000 in compensation from the insurance company and inheriting a 120-square-meter house and $5,000 in savings.
The appraised value of the house was $120,000, which was not enough to meet the estate tax standard, so no estate tax was required. However, $125,000 would be added to his personal income tax base for this year, to be paid in April of next year.
“Linton, don’t be too sad. Take care of yourself.”
“Brother, take care, bye-bye.”
After seeing off his Aunt’s family, Linton returned home, composed himself, and began to Cultivate the Rolling Mortal World Immortal Cultivation Technique.
Perhaps because Linton was also a prominent figure at school, an athlete on the sports field, and often participated in school cultural performances, he had some notoriety at school.
Adding to that, he had just broken up with his college sweetheart girlfriend, which further increased discussion about him. Two hours later, he finally felt a trace of Qi sensation. Then, two more hours passed, and after a major circulation of his Cultivation, True Qi entered his Dantian.
Opening his eyes, he felt some inexplicable changes in his body. After sitting for 4 hours, he didn’t feel tired at all; instead, his whole body felt light. Then he smelled a strange odor and saw that his whole body was covered in spots of dirt. It turned out that the Impurities in his body had been expelled.
After taking a bath, Linton was excited beyond measure. The problem he had always worried about, not having a Spiritual Root for Cultivation, was resolved. He could Cultivate Immortals! According to the Cultivation Technique’s introduction, he should have entered the first layer of Qi Condensation.
After Cultivating at home for 2 days, he felt the difficulty and slowness of Cultivation. At this rate, it would probably take 30 years to reach the second layer of Qi Condensation. After all, it was the age of Dharma-ending, lacking the Spiritual Qi required for orthodox Cultivation. Relying solely on his meager popularity, it would be abnormal for Cultivation to speed up. Nevertheless, he resolved to Cultivate for two hours every day as his mandatory practice.
Linton began to plan his future. His greatest advantage was possessing a Heaven-Defying Immortal Cultivation Technique and thirty-three years of Rebirth experience. Although separated by the Pacific Ocean, in an era of developed information, he still understood the general trajectory of global development.
He is currently a senior, about to graduate, with good physical conditions, and he is studying Film and Television Production.
First, all goals revolve around Cultivating Immortals. Around this goal, combined with the Cultivation Technique and his actual situation, he planned a three-step approach.
The first step is to become a star. Being a star is undoubtedly the best way for him to gain emotions from others. Whether they are fans or anti-fans, as long as there is popularity, they are his sheep, for him to shear and absorb for Cultivation.
The second step is to befriend female stars and Cultivate them for Dual Cultivation, absorbing their popularity for Cultivation. Thinking of this, the goddesses of his dreams, such as Jennifer Aniston, Monica Bellucci, Sophie Marceau, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Sherilyn Fenn, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Connelly, and others, as well as the young rising stars who are still young, flashed through his mind. “Wait for big brother to help you quickly become famous.”
The third step is to build his own media empire, eventually a media group, with the purpose of promoting (hyping) himself and his Dual Cultivation partners, continuously increasing their popularity.
How to quickly become a star? There are three main methods: making movies or TV shows to become a film and television star, singing to become a singer, or becoming a sports star.
Becoming a sports star is out of the question. He is a student at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, and coupled with his past life experience, he is naturally meant to be an entertainment star.
However, becoming a star is not that easy. Millions of young people across the United States with dreams of stardom flock to the entertainment industry. For him to stand out without resources or someone to support him, how difficult would that be?
It doesn’t matter. If no one supports him, he will support himself. If he has no resources, he will create his own resources. Making movies or TV shows might be difficult, but becoming a singer is still possible.
The current body’s voice is good. He has participated in community performances since childhood and has good music theory knowledge. Moreover, in his previous life, he was a music enthusiast. Although he didn’t achieve much in singing, he remembers many English songs. These songs could be popular across the Pacific Ocean, they are all classics!
Thinking of this, he first selected 3 songs from his memory: “Baby,” “Numb,” and “Believer.”
The 1990s in the United States was the best era for singers. Copyright protection was strong, with virtually no piracy. The impact of the internet was not yet in sight, and the public had few entertainment options. Listening to music was the most popular choice.
At this time, the financial capital’s tight grip had just loosened, and the working class in the United States was also quite affluent, with strong music consumption power. Moreover, the entry barrier for singers was very low, and record companies were as numerous as cattle. As long as one could write a good song and sing it well, they could basically achieve financial freedom.
Thus, he would first become a singer, quickly gain fame through singing, and accumulate capital to lay the foundation for his next step of making movies.
“Baby” is a love song describing the heartbreak of a young boy’s first love. In his previous life, this song was incredibly popular, making Justin Bieber a top European and American star.
“Numb” is a representative work of Linkin Park. The song first expresses the feeling of helplessness and trouble in real life, and then states that one will no longer waste time, immerse oneself in pain, but break free from difficulties and embrace a new self.
“Believer,” a representative work of Imagine Dragons, expresses the idea of sticking to oneself and bravely chasing dreams. No matter whether there are thorns or a bottomless cliff ahead, nothing can stop one from pursuing their dreams.
The first is a love song, and the latter two are rock songs, both profound and inspiring, with positive lyrics and melodies.
Okay, those are the ones.