What happens when someone with the pride of a dragon meets someone with the courage of a tiger?

Wei Huo saw an altar after bumping his head into the wall. There were stone statues on the four corners of the altar. The statues were respectively the Azure Dragon, the White Tiger, the Vermillion Bird, and the Black Tortoise[1]. The statues looked very realistic. They guarded the place, giving the altar a solemn and dignified aura. It filled people with a sense of awe.
Wei Huo walked onto the steps gradually and solemnly. He moved vigilantly forward to the altar step by step. He was afraid there would be hidden traps in the altar. Surprisingly, when Wei Huo arrived at the top of the altar, he discovered a game console.
Wei Huo was confused. "???"
Why was there a game console in such a solemn and dignified altar?
Wei Huo walked closer. 'F*ck, it is the Subor game console[2]."
The game console was connected to a CRT television[3]. The image displayed on the screen was very clear.
Wei Huo looked at the television screen. A tank and familiar sound effects greeted him.
Wei Huo was left speechless.
Could it be… Battle City[4]?
Wei Huo instantly knew that he was going to nail it, seeing that minigame. Somehow, players were always required to play classic minigames at caves that hold heritages, and the scores from the minigame would determine the completion rate of the inherited Cultivation Skill.
Wei Huo walked over, sat down, and grabbed the video game controller.
He then tapped on the game start button. Just as expected, the screen of the game started to change. The classic first level scene in Battle City came into his view.
Wei Huo was confused as he noticed the game contents were in Chinese.
'Was God from the Z Country? Or did the system have an automatic translation function to allow people from any country and even any kind of creature, to understand the game's content?'
Otherwise, how did the Demonic Ant Warlock obtain the heritage there?
Wei Huo thought to himself, 'I obtained the Qi energy heritage because I'm a citizen of Z Country. If that was the case, could people from foreign countries obtain the Dou Qi heritage and the Magic heritage? Could it be that the reason those Demonic Ants had obtained the Qi heritage was that they had traveled across the Z Country?'
Wei Huo started playing the game. He had to familiarize himself with the operation of the game as he had not played that game for a long time. After that, he began to kill from all directions with his terrifying quick reaction ability.
After passing the first level, Wei Huo saw that he still had two lives. However, he felt that he did not need a second life at all.
With Wei Huo's reaction speed, the game was a piece of cake for him.
"This is just a child's play for me!" Wei Huo scoffed as he reached level nine.
As he finished his sentence, an airplane that could fly freely without being limited by the game's landscape suddenly appeared on the map.
Wei Huo was confused. "???"
'Why did an airplane appear in Battle City?'
Wei Huo immediately became serious and shot down all the airplanes. When he reached level 18, artillery soldiers carrying rocket launchers appeared on the map. Wei Huo had to control the tank and shoot down those rocket-assisted projectiles. Otherwise, his base would have been bombed.
Wei Huo worked hard and finally reached level 27. At level 27, oceans, warships, aircraft carriers, countless artillery shells, missiles and airplanes, appeared on the map and charged towards Wei Huo's base.
Wei Huo was bewildered. 'Was this really motherf*cking Battle City?'
At level 36, aliens appeared with countless oval-shaped spaceships attacking Wei Huo. They could even discharge lasers.
Wei Huo understood at that moment. It seemed like special freaky enemies would be added every time players successfully passed nine levels.
Wei Huo felt strange the more he played the game. Was this really not 'The Rebirth of Battle City Fighting Against The Whole Universe' game?
Wei Huo's enemy turned into robots when he reached level 81.
Wei Huo was speechless since even Transformers[5] appeared now! This was no longer Battle City anymore!
However, level 81 was the last level. There were no further levels after that. Wei Huo finally cleared all the levels!
Wei Huo let out a deep breath when he saw that he cleared all the levels. He wiped the sweat on his forehead. "Phew, that was not easy. This kind of game was a bit too difficult, wasn't it?"
As Wei Huo stood up, the altar started to emit a faint light. The faint light soon disappeared, and those four statues suddenly started moving. The Azure Dragon stretched its body and caused green trees to appear on its back. The White Tiger roared and its color turned to gold. The Vermillion Bird spread its wings as flames started burning on its body. The Black Tortoise stamped on the ground while the attached snake lifted its head, oozing a cold breath.
Although Wei Huo had not read a lot, he knew that the Azure Dragon represented wood, the White Tiger represented metal, the Vermillion Bird represented fire, and the Black Tortoise represented water.
Wei Huo understood the meaning when he saw those Four Symbols transformed. It meant that he had to choose one of the four statues.
If he chose the Azure Dragon, he might be able to increase his lifespan greatly, regain his HP rapidly, and obtain the cultivation skill to control plants. If he chose the White Tiger, he might be able to improve his strength, destructive power, and obtain the cultivation skill to control metal. Choosing the Vermillion Bird meant he could control fire, and choosing the Black Tortoise meant he would be controlling water.
Wei Huo started debating among those four options. 'I'm suffering from decision paralysis now!'
The four options were very tempting…
However, being Descendants of the Dragon, choosing the Azure Dragon Cultivation Skill would be a better choice. Also, God had added the patch 'Dragon-type monsters added' a long time ago. In other words, dragon creatures had already existed in this world. The power of dragons was indubitable. Although Wei Huo had yet to come across a real dragon, he thought that it was just a matter of time. He could even cotton up to the dragons if he had chosen the Azure Dragon heritage.
Hence, Wei Huo had decided to choose the Azure Dragon heritage!
An option popped up as Wei Huo walked up to the Azure Dragon statue. 'Do You Wish To Choose The Longevity Skill?'
Wei Huo was dumbstruck. "???"
'Why is it Longevity Skill? Wasn't it supposed to be the Azure Dragon's heritage?'
Wei Huo walked up to the Vermillion Bird statue and the option turned out to be, 'Do You Wish To Choose The Fiery Palm?'
The option for the White Tiger was, 'Do You Wish To Choose The Vajra Body Defending Divine Skill?'
Lastly, the option for the Black Tortoise was, 'Do You Wish To Choose The Ice Soul Divine Skill?"
Wei Huo was left speechless.
'I understand now! These statues were just for decoration! Why would the Four Symbols pass down their heritage to a human?'
Wei Huo walked up to the Azure Dragon statue and decided to choose the Longevity Skill. After all, he had not needed other cultivation skills with his current strength and his God of Thunder Skill.
However, longevity was a desire that every creature could not give up. Wei Huo decided to follow his desire and had chosen the Longevity Skill.
Of course, another main reason for choosing the skill was because there were still many caves in the world. Only with a sufficiently long lifespan could he search for more caves. Under the circumstances that he could only choose one from the four options, it was better to choose the Longevity Skill.
When Wei Huo had chosen Longevity Skill, another option popped up before his eyes. 'This site is a cultivation resources spot that will boost the Player's cultivation speed by 15%. However, it would cost 30 Magical Stones per day as a rental fee. The Player can only cultivate at this site for 3,650 days."
Wei Huo's eyes shone brightly but he frowned after a few moments. '3,650 days is equivalent to 10 years. I will not misspend these 10 years!'
[1] In Chinese Constellations, there are four mythological creatures guarding the world in four directions, which are named 'Four Symbols' or 'Four Mythological Symbols' ('Si Xiang' in Chinese). They are the Azure Dragon, the Vermilion Bird, the White Tiger, and the Black Tortoise. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Symbols
[2] Subor was a well-known game console in China. https://www.abacusnews.com/digital-life/console-chinese-gamers-remember-most-fondly/article/3010014
[3] CRT is the short form for cathode-ray tubes. CRT television is a type of television that was most widely used back before the invention of the flat-screen television. https://allgreenrecycling.com/what-is-a-crt-tv/
[4] Battle City is a multi-directional shooter video game for the Family Computer produced and published in 1985 by Namco. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_City
[5] The Transformers are a species of sentient, living robotic beings. https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformer


Wei Huo has been ignored and overlooked by almost everyone his entire life, including God. In a bid to transform the world into a more game-like one, God halted time for all humanity except for Wei Huo, leaving him to fend for himself. The teenager has no choice but to strive for survival whilst waiting for the day humanity’s clock to start ticking again. But wait a minute! What if that wait is longer than a person’s lifespan? Follow Wei Huo on his survival journey in a world infested with mutated beasts and carnivorous plants.

It was the first time Abu and his party had casualties in their ranks since they traveled from the borders into China, and they had even lost one third of their members in one go. 
Even though Mu Clan had reacted on just grounds during both times they caused deaths, which made Abu unable to seize Mu Clan's weakness and gain a good footing, he was starting to grow wary after having his progress repeatedly blocked!
The first time, Mu Clan had quickly reacted to the situation and killed them forcefully. Their killing intent as well as absolute strength had destroyed the spirit and domineering air that seven of their disciples had created right when they met. 
A'lang's loss and subsequent death left Abu and the others speechless. 
Even though they could say that All-powerful Medicinal Stone had tricked A'lang into making one hundred move deal, the end result was a sword slash that killed A'lang. In an instant, it transformed everyone's impression of All-powerful Medicinal Stone and Mu Clan. 
They were capable of being gentle and strong, and they could adapt to any situation!
The show of weakness earlier seemed to have been just a strategy to win. 
A'lang had regrettably become a negative example for a very important lesson. 
"Stay where you are!"
When Abu shouted solemnly and mightily, All-powerful Medicinal Stone only stopped for a brief moment before he continued moving into the crowd without even turning his head around. Rampaging Dragon took a step forward at that moment and stood as a wall in front of Abu and the others. 
"Your disciple couldn't handle even one attack from a normal Mu Clan member, and with that bit of strength, you actually dare to say that you didn't run into any enemies on your way here? Oh well, since you came from far away, I'll take up the responsibility and choose another Mu Clan member for you so that you can play with them. But Abu, this time, it's best if you personally come forward. Don't let your disciples die."
"Fine! Very well!"
Abu stared into Rampaging Dragon's eyes coldly, and there was fire burning in his gaze. 
He knew that his eldest disciple A'lang had died in vain and that it was impossible for him to exact vengeance on All-powerful Medicinal Stone. 
At that moment, he suddenly felt a little regretful. 
He might have come to Sky Demon Branch to look for Happy and challenge him, but he had clearly underestimated the accumulated strength and power of the strongest clan in the Chinese server. 
His best disciple, A'lang, had been toyed with like a fool by a nameless disciple of Mu Clan before being killed by a single thrust of a sword. 
Rampaging Dragon's presence also meant that Mu Clan was not entirely unprepared for their provocation. They lost the element of surprise, and that meant that they were practically challenging a superior clan head-on. 
Such an action was clearly unwise!
But things had already progressed too far, and they could no longer turn back. They had to keep going forward!
"Tiger on the Road!"
He shouted a name with a hoarse voice, and a man with a scar on his face immediately walked out from behind Abu. His eyes were ghastly as when he looked at Rampaging Dragon. He revealed a confidence he did not bother to hide, along with scorn toward Rampaging Dragon. 
"You already lost to me once. I'll be fighting this round, so will you dare to come up against me?!"
Once he finished speaking, the area burst into a commotion. 
"Big Brother Rampaging Dragon…"
Many gazes swept over Rampaging Dragon and Tiger on the Road. 
Whoosh!
An invisible gust of violent wind swept past the duo and made their robes flutter. 
Their cold gazes intersected with each other in the air, and sparks of hostility flew everywhere when they looked into each other's eyes. 
Rampaging Dragon was quiet for a few seconds, then said without trying to deny Tiger on the Road's challenge. 
"Sure. Challenges should always be issued to people who are stronger than oneself, but it seems like it's not the case in Vietnam. I suppose that's how you have won all your fights along the way." 
When the expressions of Abu and his group became incredibly unpleasant upon hearing that, Rampaging Dragon did not give them the chance to retort or pull back their challenge. "But since you made such a request, Brother Tiger on the Road, I, Rampaging Dragon, will naturally take up your challenge."
Silence fell then. 
Abu and Tiger on the Road quietly frowned. 
When Rampaging Dragon seized on their faults and rebuked them, they blushed in shame and felt incredibly awkward, but they did not think that Rampaging Dragon would not choose another Mu Clan member after in-depth thought and would accept the challenge. 
Rampaging Dragon was one of Mu Clan's branch masters!
Abu's group had already lost one round, but if they could win once against Rampaging Dragon, even if they were slightly humiliated, it would not be too great of a loss. 
Tiger on the Road swallowed the words he originally wanted to say to declare that he did not want to fight anymore. 
Even though he was a little curious as to why Rampaging Dragon would choose to fight against him when there was such a huge disparity in strength between them, his great confidence made him not think about it in depth. 
In his eyes, he was bound to win this round!
However, when Rampaging Dragon walked slowly into the training ground under everyone's gazes and brought out pieces of equipment from his Universe Bag, the people in the area instantly gasped softly in surprise. 
"Fourth-echelon Purple Scale Armor!"
When the dazzling purple equipment was placed on Rampaging Dragon's arms and body, his cold and callous appearance instantly became even more graceful, poised, and awe-inspiring. A purple metallic light fused together to cover his entire body, and it was very prominent as well as dazzling! An invisible qi surrounded his body, and it began swelling madly to the point that it matched against Tiger on the Road's subdued but astonishing qi. 
"Where did Boss Rampaging Dragon get that equipment? I've never seen him wear it before…"
"Gosh! It's a full fourth-echelon Purple Scale Armor Set. I heard that it's the equipment with the highest defense that tailors can make right now. It's resistance to physical attacks is insanely high!"
"There's no other answer. It's definitely that person's work!"
The Mu Clan members talked to each other in excitement while the expressions of Abu and his group turned incredibly grave. 
While the martial arts trend in the southwestern countries was pretty good, when it came to the creation of weapons and armor, they were far more inferior to the Chinese players. Right then, they were already considered to be quite well off by being able to use a third-echelon grade one masterpiece. In fact, they had even started a trend among themselves right then—come to China and kill its players to make them drop one or two highly refined equipment, which would make them rich. 
When Tiger on the Road noticed Rampaging Dragon's equipment, his expression instantly turned very unpleasant. 
Even though Rampaging Dragon was not on Dragon Rank, when compared to Tiger on the Road, he was not that much weaker. And once he gained an absolute advantage in terms of equipment, the distance between them became even smaller. It might not be easy for him to win within a short period of time. 
"Come."
Rampaging Dragon stood thirty-two feet away from Tiger on the Road, but his tone was very calm. He did not show a domineering air or any signs of arrogance. He still had a solemn look on his face that people had before they had to go into a major battle. 
Tiger on the Road put his confidence and arrogance in check to focus on being careful. He did not wish to end up the same as A'lang. 
*****
When Happy and Silver Wolf saw that, they looked at each other and put on faint smiles while they stood among the onlookers. 
Silver Wolf looked at Happy before he suddenly spoke with a myriad of feelings in his heart. "Sometimes, I'm truly curious. Happy, are you really in your early twenties?"
When he faced Happy's puzzled gaze, he added, "You are a very good judge of character. Even though your actions might seem mad, each step you take contains a lot of meaning and is very profound."
"It's not as mysterious as you make it seem…"
"I'm saying that when you judged me, Thunderous Battle, and Little North, you were pretty confident. Of course, none of us disappointed you. Mu Clan has currently developed to become huge, but instead of saying that everyone helped you build it, it would be better to say that your personality and charm affected everyone, and we're all willing to serve you!"
He stopped talking for a moment before saying something with an underlying meaning in his words. "Rampaging Dragon might still be a university student and come from a normal background, but he's willing to fight and take risks. He's also very level-headed when he acts and conducts himself. In the future, he might be an incredible asset for you."


When he returned to the World of Martial Arts, the game was filled with blood and battles! Chen Kaixin had chased after the footsteps of the one emperor, two empresses, three princes, seven dukes, and thirteen aces for three years, but during the eve of the Sword Among Us tournament in Mount Hua, he was ambushed by evil bastards, and was killed so much that his level dropped to that of a newbie. He completely lost the chance to join the ranks of the powerful players in the game! In great disappointment, Kaixin quit the game and got drunk so that he could forget his sadness, but during that stormy night, Chen Kaixin found that he had actually dreamed for a total of three years, because when he woke up again, he woke up to three years ago, when he was still a student. 

Making a donation to the Matthew Davis Cancer Research Foundation in Kathy's name was a refreshing experience, but it was only a small episode of daily life. It was soon forgotten by Zhang Zian and had been moved to the corner of his memory.  
Life had to continue. He had the same usual start to his daily business and work schedule: He woke up, practiced his boxing, and cleaned the shop. 　 
Lu Yiyun came to work with Jasmine on her back and the graphic tablet in her arms.　
Before long, Wang Qian and Li Kun, who had not been seen for days, showed up in the shop wearing new clothes and carrying local produce in their hands, looking merry and festive.　　 
"Come and taste it, everyone. We brought this from home––it's homemade and absolutely clean." They shared their local snacks with Zhang Zian and Lu Yiyun. Most of them were smoked or dried fish and meat, while the others were fish and meat prepared in unknown ways. They tasted good; the rustic cooking of the countryside gave them a special flavor.　　
Zhang Zian was more concerned with another question: "How much red packet money did you get for the New Year?" 　　 
They started counting with their fingers.　　 
"I got 3400 RMB."　　 
"Haha, I got 3800 RMB––almost enough for a new phone. Too bad that I can't afford an iPhone."　　 
"That much?" Zhang Zian leaned himself against the broomstick, his face full of envy.
Wang Qian sighed. "We got more this year than last year. One reason is that our relatives gave us more money after knowing that we won the Merit Student award. Another reason is that we are graduating from University this year, and we won't get red packet money anymore. This is our last supper." She said this with regret.　　 
Zhang Zian thought about it, then proposed a bad idea. "How about delaying the graduation?"　　 
Wang Qian and Li Kun said, "Master, please don't be a jinx. Especially not during the Chinese New Year…" 　　 
Lu Yiyun was envious as well. She didn't say anything, though; she just ate the snacks in her hand in silence.　　 
"Right. The two of you go to the food market first and get two fresh Crucian Carps," Zhang Zian instructed them.　　 
"Oh, did the cats in the shop give birth to kittens? We saw the message in the public account but couldn't do anything to help you back then…" 
They understood what he was saying right away. "We either smoke or preserve the fish in our hometown. We don't have fresh fish."　　 
"Cut the nonsense and hurry up. Come back quickly. I'm waiting to make the soup."　　 
Zhang Zian sent them out while he cleaned the shop himself. He asked Lu Yiyun to clean up the branch store next door.　　 
As the New Year's holidays came to an end, the shops on Zhonghua Road reopened for business one after another. The peddlers at the food market also restarted their business, and Wang Qian and Li Kun could buy fish there every day again. Zhang Zian no longer needed Snowy to send the fish over.　　 
Unlike the usual days, Fina wasn't dozing off on the cat tree. It stared at the pedestrians outside curiously and asked, "What's happening in this country today? Why do all the pedestrians look as if their mothers have passed away?"　　 
"Something big is happening," Zhang Zian answered while sweeping the floor. "As the Spring Festival break is over, people have to go back to work. Soon, the students will go back to school."　 
"Pooh!" Fina said. "Should the servants of our godly kingdom have such a lazy and sloppy attitude? I'm sending all of them to build the pyramid!" 　　 
"All right, all right. We'll surely build a big and solid pyramid, which will never fall down in tens of thousands of years," Zhang Zian responded half-heartedly while telling himself that he shouldn't be too serious about it. 　　 
"That's the way it should be. There are a lot of people in this country, anyway." Fina yawned with satisfaction, then asked as if it suddenly remembered something. "Oh, right. These days the TV has been talking about 'out with the old, in with the new' and 'restless chickens and dogs,' etc. What do they mean?"　　 
"'Restless chickens and dogs?' I believe you mean 'dogs come after chickens!' Don't misuse the expressions…" Zhang Zian explained, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "This is the Chinese Zodiac, in which the dog comes after the chicken, and the pig comes after the dog. It makes a full circle every 12 years."　　 
"Oh, is that so?" Fina thought about it, and then asked seriously, "Where is cat, then? Before the chicken?"　　 
"Well…" Zhang Zian didn't know how to respond. There was not a cat in the Chinese Zodiac, which was known among all Chinese people. How could he explain this to this cat who was feeling so great about itself?　　
He looked at Old Time Tea for help, but Old Time Tea lowered the rim of its bamboo hat to focus on the TV.　　 
Famous was lying next to the reclining chair. It didn't fall asleep, but it kept its eyes tightly closed as if it was playing dead. It was determined not to get involved in this.　　
Fina observed the faces around it. Then its expression turned serious immediately.
Zhang Zian used some quick wits and tried to muddle through this. "After the pig comes the mouse, after the mouse comes the cow, after the cow comes the feline… family."  　
The word "feline" was loud, while the word "family" was quiet.　　 
Tiger is part of the feline family, right? 　　 
Zhang Zian's smart scheme didn't escape Fina's ears, however.　　 
"Feline family? What is a feline family?" Fina stared at him coldly. "I'm ordering you to tell me the truth. If I ever find out again from Pi's novel that you are fooling me, well…"　
The "well" was pronounced in such a long and meaningful way that it made Zhang Zian shudder. He felt that it was a mistake to encourage Pi to write a novel.　　 
"Meow, meow, meow! Your Majesty, this man is making up stories again!"　　 
Snowy Lionet would certainly jump out in such an occasion. It licked its paws and stared at Zhang Zian's pants with an evil intention. "Your Majesty, he's fooling you. There isn't a cat in the Chinese Zodiac. The so-called 'feline family' is actually a tiger!"　
"Tiger?" Fina was more astonished than angry. "There is no 'cat' in the Chinese Zodiac? Tell me, then––which 12 animals are in the Chinese Zodiac?"　　 
"Meow, meow, meow! Let me think. There should be the mouse, cow, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, lamb, monkey, chicken, dog… and him!" Snowy Lionet pointed at Zhang Zian.　　 
"You are the pig!" Zhang Zian was unwilling to take the insult.　　 
Snowy Lionet waved its paws to demonstrate power. "Pooh, pooh, pooh! Calling you a pig is a compliment. Pigs are better than you––a lying, foul man!" 
"Even mice are included? And the dragon––the non-existent animal––has joined the party? But our mighty Mytha is not there!" Fina said in anger. "What's wrong with this world? Whoever made up this Chinese Zodiac should be sent away to build the pyramid!"
"When the Chinese Zodiac was being made, your Mytha had not yet been brought into China. After you finally arrived, it was already late and the Zodiac had already been made…" Zhang Zian answered in honesty. "Mice were infesting things everywhere and were damaging everything. They didn't have any natural predators, so people feared them. If they had cats back then, mice would have been out of the picture."　　 
"It's not too late to make amends," Fina said with self-righteousness. "I have made a decision. Starting the next year of the mouse, everyone born in that year will take the cat as their Zodiac sign! Or it's okay to change all Zodiac signs into cats, such as Siamese cats, British Shorthair, Ragdoll…they will take turns. Of course, Egyptian Mau must be put first!" 
Zhang Zian was speechless and pondered. Luckily, ancient Egypt didn't rule the world. Otherwise, my Zodiac sign will be Devon Rex…　　 


1. Download a suspicious game
2. Catch a few magical pets as partners
3. Go through interesting daily routines and lead the pet shop to a whole new level

In fact, Nogiwa had fallen into the long-planned trap. Lu Shu was the bait and Li Yixiao would ambush him.
Actually they could have waited for a while longer, as there were too many experts gathered here.
But the long-standing enmity between the Heavenly Network and the Collection of Gods made it impossible for Li Yixiao to hold back.
Besides, Li Yixiao had never waited for anybody!
His fist and tiger sign, the product of Li Yixiao's over twenty years of painstaking practice, were fully paired in flawless brilliance. Before the dumbfounded individual Practitioners could evade the blow, the tiger had forcefully collided with a transparent figure.
All of a sudden, a purple shadow of a knife emerged from nowhere. In that critical instant, Nogiwa Takenobu struck towards Li Yixiao's fist without hesitation, his purple katana was as swift as a poisonous snake on attack. Even Nogiwa's irises seemed to have turned violet.
The katana had an extraordinary history. It was passed down from ancient times, not a manufactured magical weapon!
Right before the collision, Li Yixiao's brawny body and his tiger merged into one, and a black dragon spear appeared in his hands from thin air. Instantly, the spear banged onto the magic katana.
A miniature snake sprang from the katana blade towards Li Yixiao, but was immediately caught by the black dragon with its mouth coming out of his spear.
Just when everybody thought the snake was dead, to their surprise, the serpent twisted its body and bit the dragon by its neck!
In the air, the snake and the dragon were in a tangle. At once, the individual Practitioners stepped backward to give them more space. It was only until then that they had a real look at the true experts, whose weapon spirits were already too powerful to be offended!
At this moment, Lu Shu suddenly returned, his body surrounded in a ball of radiating divine water…
Many could not associate him with the person who ran away with Nogiwa Takenobu's shurikens just a moment ago, but he was still recognized by one. "Pikachu! So you are that Pikachu!"
That was an individual Practitioner who dug earth for Lu Shu earlier…
Pikachu your foot! Lu Shu was displeased. "Have you seen a Pikachu with such long legs? I'm Pikabin[1], bi*ch!"
His reply was in Chinese, which amused the Chinese Practitioners present while confusing the rest. Wasn't it supposed to be serious remains exploration in which casualties could happen anytime? How come it suddenly became so funny?!
A pro had recognized the glowing water. Puzzled, he said, "It looks like…"
"It's Earl's treasure! Surprisingly it's with him!" another person affirmed.
Earl, who was dealt a deathblow by Nie Ting, had gained considerate repute for his bloodlust in the cultivation realm. It was later revealed that his pillage of magical weapons stemmed from the need to nurture his sacred item, aka Lu Shu's divine water.
The news of his death had been blocked out by the Heavenly Network, but even the Network itself could not rule out the possibility of the existence of internal spies. Thus, the information was later posted on the Darkness Kingdom.
Together with it was the confirmation of Anthony's death. Back then, Lu Shu had earned a wealth of money and distress points on the Darkness Kingdom using Anthony's account. At first, people thought Anthony was dead broke, but they found out afterwards that he was killed in the salt lake remains!
However, Anthony's posts were released after the end of that remains!
Meaning, it was a scam under Anthony's name, but no one knew who was behind it.
After that, tracing the clues, Darkness Kingdom sent people into China in search of any information regarding the internet cafe in question. Yet, they soon discovered that the surveillance cameras were spoilt and neither could they check on the video recording…
Although cameras on the streets were working fine, the person managed to avoid the monitoring completely. Moreover, there were occasional black screens, which were suspected to be caused by blockages over the cameras.
They had tried to work the cafe manager as well. That night, a person clocked in at midnight, but the manager was pretty sure that few would visit the shabby internet cafe at 3 to 4am, as it was nearing the end of the owl-timing package and many overnight players would have entered much earlier.
There was something wrong with the ID card used for registration purposes as well. It was a valid card, but its owner had gone missing since as early as two years ago.
Thus, even the Darkness Kingdom had yet to confirm the identity of the hacker. If it was the Heavenly Network, they would have simply logged into the Darkness Kingdom in their own base. Why the trouble of coming down to a random low-class internet cafe?!
At the moment, they were suddenly reminded of the sheer number of Class B experts that had perished in Chinese Practitioners' hands!
There were not many Class B pros in the entire world after all!
"But Earl's treasure was pretty modest in size, if I remember correctly. Why is it so big now?!" an expert mused. Now, they had retreated to the spectators' seats. In their opinion, the outcome of the fight was almost certain. Two Class B pros from the Heavenly Network joined forces to combat a CoG member, what else do you expect?
But they were wrong about one thing. Lu Shu was not a Class B!
"I heard that Earl's sacred artifact can only feed on magical weapons. Do you think this person has received a huge sum of investment from the Heavenly Network? But the question is, how many magical weapons does that take?" the expert's heart pained at the thought. As expected, the Heavenly Network was wealthy and mighty!
In fact, the fast growth of the divine water had nothing to do with the Heavenly Network, but all thanks to Lu Shu's persistent effort in inconveniencing other people and the wide variety of food he chose…
He had even fed it gargoyles, so what else had he not? He would not even enter the palace if the divine water was willing to eat black rocks.
He would have been able to produce a river in this piece of water-scarce land in ten days' time…
As the saying goes, it is better to have a smart technique than many lame ones. As compared to the exploration of the unknown, it was a wiser choice to leverage on the advantage of the divine water and unleash its marvelous potential to the fullest.
By then, Lu Shu would be able to corrode an entire city when others were still playing with ordinary tsunamis…
Of course, though, he might not have so many magical weapons to develop till that stage…
Lu Shu rushed back aggressively. "I'm coming to help you!"
Nogiwa Takenobu did not see that coming. Already struggling to fight off Li Yixiao, he would certainly not favor the idea of any additional pressure.
Li Yixiao's eyes lit up as well. "Hurry up!" He might not be able to take down Nogiwa himself.
Instantly, Nogiwa Takenobu freed up a hand, casting all of his shurikens at Lu Shu!
While Nogiwa Takenobu was worried about his possible imminent defeat, Li Yixiao was positively rejoiced at the arrival of his helper.
But, in the next second, Lu Shu ran away again after securing all the shurikens with his divine water…
He did not want to let go of Nogiwa Takenobu's remaining shurikens!
Nogiwa Takenobu, "???"
Li Yixiao, "???" 
"From Nogiwa Takenobu's distress, +999!"
"From Li Yixiao's distress, +666!"
...
[1] In Chinese, Pikachu is written as 皮卡丘 while here Lu Shu was referring to 皮卡兵, where the character "兵" seems to have two "legs" underneath the character "丘".


Magical energy has come to this world; Lu Shu could only stare as one powerhouse after another appear.

Looking at his own peculiar ability, he exhaled a breath of cold air.

Dog balls!

...

This is a story of how Lu Shu used poisonous chicken soup to become the Demon King

Translator Synopsis:

This is the story of an orphan, Lu Shu. He is not any regular orphan, but a metahuman experiencing the changes in himself, his country and the world during the dawn of the magical era. Watch as Lu Shu embarks on a journey to hone his peculiar abilities together with his sister, the adorable and charismatic Lu Xiaoyu. Along the way, they’ll encounter supernatural events, obstacles and even the most powerful people in their country. How will Lu Shu make the best of his abilities and oust his never-ending list of rivals and opponents?

Gao Peng withdrew his gaze, and Fatty Big Sea also withdrew its gaze. 
"Gao Peng, this cat's not simple, I didn't even notice it coming," Fatty Big Sea warned Gao Peng through the Blood Contract. 
"I know," Gao Peng said calmly. 
That's not all he knew. After Gao Peng saw this cat, he glanced at its attributes out of habit. He only saw its name, tier, and control of rule. Everything else was question marked. 
[Monster Name] White Tiger
[Monster Tier] King God
[Control of Rule] Speed Rule 80% Gold Rule 79%
[Monster Grade] ???
[Special Characteristics] ???
It probably has to do with Black Tortoise. Gao Peng was secretly worried. He wonders how long this White Tiger has been here. Fatty Big Sea didn't get rid of all of Black Tortoise's Yin energy before. 
Gao Peng suddenly had an idea, "If it's not exposing itself, then let's play along."
"Don't be rash…" Fatty Big Sea reminded Gao Peng. 
"Don't worry. I never act recklessly. Only Goldie and Da Zi do that." 
Gao Peng said this and walked under the tree. 
White Tiger lowered its head to look at Gao Peng. 
"This little tiger is so adorable," Gao Peng exclaimed, "Where's your daddy? Where's your mommy?"
"Oh, they're not around, then can you come and let uncle hold you?" Gao Peng jumped up and grabbed the White Tiger. 
Gao Peng felt clearly that the moment he grabbed White Tiger, White Tiger's muscles tensed. 
This isn't a neighborhood kitty, but a White Tiger that can take off your head in one swipe. 
Gao Peng didn't want to do this at first either, because this kind of action is very abrupt and dangerous. 
But Gao Peng thinks he has to make a full performance. White Tiger didn't expose its identity because it doesn't want to. For the game to continue, Gao Peng can only play along. 
Normal people would grab and pet a cute and ownerless tiger, wouldn't they? 
White Tiger rolled its eyes and was about to escape when a demonic hand quietly climbed up to White Tiger's chin. 
Fingers tickled White Tiger's chin. 
!!!
White Tiger's eyes were profound, looking into the distant mountains. 
It unconsciously let out purrs from its throat….
The moment it let out a purr, White Tiger abruptly stopped itself. A hint of embarrassed anger flashed across its eyes. 
It jumped out of Gao Peng's arms and vanished. 
It...ran away?
Gao Peng chuckled.
Then he looked down at his palms and even sniffed them. 
"Scentless." 
He just petted a King God White Tiger, this feeling...
On a tree far away crouched a little white tiger who was looking down at Gao Peng, who still sat on the tree. When it saw Gao Peng lift his fingers to his face and take a sniff, White Tiger shivered.
It raised its claw and was about to clear the stain from this world. 
But the claw never fell. 
After taking a long look at Gao Peng, White Tiger turned to leave. 
"Hiss," Da Zi got near Gao Peng and lowered its head, rubbing stubbornly against Gao Peng's shoulder, "It's been so long since you've scratched me." 
"Your shell's getting tougher and tougher, it's hard for me to scratch," Gao Peng said this but scratched Da Zi's sturdy head anyway. 
"You're back, White Tiger. I discussed with Green Dragon, and we're going to team up with the old guys in Jiutian Shidi to fight Root of Termination," Roseflinch said to White Tiger. 
White Tiger nodded, "Meow, you guys make the decisions, just notify me." 
Then White Tiger vanished.
"Why did White Tiger leave again? What if it gets caught by Root of Termination?" Roseflinch said unhappily. "High-level forces are already rare now." 
"It's fine," Green Dragon said, shaking its head, "Root of Termination can't catch it."
"You're always on its side!" Roseflinch humphed. 
Green Dragon was silent. 
Seeing how Green Dragon acted, Roseflinch became exasperated again. 
...
Three months have passed since the last time. 
"Gao Peng, when can we go back? I'm so bored. I want to watch cartoons," sitting on Stripey's head, Da Zi said with boredom. 
It didn't study seriously and didn't recognize Chinese characters. Every time Stripey mentions teaching it, it changes the subject. 
"Patience, patience. Black Tortoise died, so we're probably the culprits. That's why we can't go back for now," Gao Peng said helplessly. 
After the first two days passed, he finally found out what happened-- Black Tortoise couldn't escape its ill fate. 
Gao Peng knew whether he wanted to take the blame or not, he had to. 
No wonder White Tiger would come to them. But what Gao Peng didn't understand was that White Tiger didn't do anything to them. 
Could it be that White Tiger thought I looked like a good person?
"Oh," Da Zi lowered its head in dejection. 
All the electronics they brought are out of battery, and they can't watch cartoons either. 
Goldie was sitting on the side, reading a pinyin version of Water Margin with children's illustrations. 
Desolion lay on the floor. It had the trait of feline animals, and it likes to bathe in the sun. Playing is unimportant. As long as it's willing, it can sleep the whole day and repeat the next day...
Liuguang was playing hide-and-seek with Silly. Silly used its spatial abilities to move around continuously, but Liuguang merged into the shadows and sought out Silly's shadow from all locations. 
Goldie scoffed at them. It was working out. Dragon Ant switched to King Kong and Power mode to temper Goldie's body. Getting beaten effectively increased control over King Kong Rule. This was a very magical phenomenon. 
"Stupid baldy, you ran around in the short time that I shower. How did you get so dirty again? I finished showering, go shower," Flamy's voice came from the distance. 
Goldie coughed, lowered its head, and jogged out under everyone's suggestive gaze. 
"Gao Peng, how about I charge the batteries!" Da Zi suddenly jumped up in excitement. 
"How would you do that?" 
"That's simple enough, I'm the God of Thunder, what's a little battery-charging?" Da Zi was very angry, how dare Gao Yue Yue doubt me? It wasn't mad that Gao Peng didn't let it do so, but that Gao Peng doubted! It! 
"You've changed, Gao Peng, you're no longer the Gao Peng who always praises my cleverness." 
"No, I think your decision is somewhat rash. Why don't you take more consideration?" Gao Peng convinced tactfully. 
"No need to consider!"
Ten minutes later. 
The storage battery emitted an undetectable noise before smoke rose out of its two ends...
Da Zi glanced at Gao Peng with guilt. 
Realizing that Gao Peng didn't seem to blame it, it became justified, "Why didn't you stop me earlier?!"
Gao Peng, "???"
Even if I did, you would probably try it secretly...
Gao Peng was too lazy to argue with this idiot, so he just said the same thing he said hundreds of times before, "I'll definitely stop you next time."
"Hmph," Da Zi raised its head proudly, feeling like it gained another victory against Gao Peng. 
A minor issue like breaking the battery is no longer significant. 
"Whoosh."
Space distorted, Silly crashed into Da Zi's face with a slap, then vanished in a flash. 


Three years ago, the animals and plants on Earth underwent crazy and unexplainable changes that included transformations, reversions, and the addition of otherworldly species. And it was the start of a brand-new type of profession in the new generation of humanity - Monster Trainers, people who specialized in taming monsters.
 
On his 18th birthday, the protagonist of the story, Gao Peng, suddenly received the ability of being able to see the attribute data frame of monsters. With his ability, he aspired to become the strongest monster trainer that ever lived while looking for a method to revive his parents!

Ling Yun gave Tang Meng a call to explain the reason for sending Zhuang Meifeng and Xiao Meimei to him. He also instructed Tang Meng to ensure that they stay for a few days.
Ling Yun also phoned Xue Meining to bring Little White home before ten at night.
He shut his phone off after the calls to ensure he could fully focus.
Ling Yun had surfed the web once. The more he used it, the more familiar he became. The purpose of the search this time was to understand the myths and legends of Huaxia.
Ancient mythologies were inseparable from one key concept — supernatural powers.
That wasn't important for ordinary people. It probably only came up during idle chatting for them. 
But, it was different for Ling Yun. Once he reached the base level for the Qi Cultivation stage, his powers would almost be approaching the supernatural. 
That meant that Ling Yun would be able to use skills like those in the myths and legends.
Ling Yun used the Duniang search engine and soon immersed himself into it. 
For four hours straight, Ling Yun learned about legends such as "Pangu Separates the Sky from the Earth", "Nuwa Creates Man", "Houyi Shoots the Suns", "The Battle Between the Yellow Emperor and Chi You", "The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors", and "Yu the Great Subdues the Flood". He then proceeded to read "Investiture of Gods", "Journey to the West", "Classic of Mountains and Seas" and "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio".
Other than the separation of sky from earth and the creation of man, the rest could have been done in the Cultivation World.
It was already seven thirty in the evening when Ling Yun finally stood up from his seat. Ling Yun managed to extract the relevant information and grasp the key contexts from the legends. 
He had them all in his mind, made possible by his photographic memory.
This world seems to have lost a great era. Either the people of that era disappeared after being forced out of existence by some unseen forces or they have been covered up by someone…
Myths and legends were perhaps unbelievable, but Ling Yun knew that that was because the ancient people hadn't understood it or had been downright ignorant. 
The ancient saying was right that there was no smoke without fire. There was naturally a reason for myths and legends to be passed down over thousands of years. 
Ling Yun smirked at the notion that he would have company on this road of cultivation. 
He finally realized the importance of being humble and low-key throughout his research!
If the people from the legends had really disappeared because of some unforeseen forces, Ling Yun could be as high-profile as he wished. He would become a godlike presence to the current city dwellers.
However, this was most likely far from truth. There were Xiantian Realm martial artists, dragons, the nine-tailed celestial fox, the caster of the Yin-Yang Dragon Lock Spell and the existence of the Emperor Brush…
The Emperor Brush would have been an item to die for even in the Cultivation World. For some reason, it had continued to be dormant until now. It stored an immeasurable amount of immortal spiritual energy!
Only Immortal Objects could store Immortal Spiritual Energy!
He was just a few hours away from heading into the Crater. Ling Yun decided to grab some food nearby before continuing his search on the web.
This time, Ling Yun searched for a site where he could see the translation of Traditional Chinese characters to Simplified Chinese characters and started to memorize them.
His objective was to be able to read the book given to him by Li Yunxiang's mother. 
There were more than three thousand common chinese characters. He used the translation tool on the website to see the transformation. His demonic memory ensured that he memorized everything he saw.
That's about it. There is no need to learn those words that are rarely used.
At eleven thirty at night, Ling Yun shut down his computer and checked his items again. He stored two sets of sports wear and shoes into the spatial ring and left home.
The weather was perfect. A crescent moon hung in the skies, illuminated by many stars. It was nearly midnight. The temperature was around twenty degrees Celsius. Ling Yun hugged Little White and used the Stellar Condensation Technique to get to Qingxi Villa District.
Ling Yun took the chance to absorb as much spiritual energy as he could at Mansion Number One before heading off.
Ling Yun headed straight to the Tiger Cliff for Dugu Mo. Tonight was the promised night of battle with Dugu Mo.
Ling Yun headed straight for the peak of Dragon Mountain. He was as fast as a spark.
"Eh?! Dugu Mo isn't here yet?" Ling Yun exclaimed when he found no one in sight.
Ling Yun was worried initially. Could he have wiped out too much of Dugu Mo's memory that night? Given Dugu Mo's character, he should have been lying in wait for Ling Yun!
That was impossible. Ling Yun remembered that night vividly. He had specifically erased only two hours of Dugu Mo's memory when he had been at Qi Cultivation Level Nine. 
Ling Yun had had full control of the Mystical Dragon Howl. It wasn't possible for any deviations to happen with Dugu Mo if he had managed to preserve the memories of Qin Qiuyue, Tang Meng and his friends.
Pacing around at the peak of Dragon Mountain with his hands behind his back, he came to notice some words carved onto the railing at the edge of the Tiger Cliff.
It was Dugu Mo's handwriting. "Ling Yun, something urgent came up and I left after waiting for you for half an hour. Let's duel another day!" It was signed, "Dugu".
These words were carved on the two centimeter diameter railing with the tip of a sword. Even though the words were small, they were legible.
Ling Yun was right about Dugu Mo being early. Ling Yun used two fingers to pinch the railing. The cyclical shape flattened to a four centimeters wide piece of iron plate which erased the words.
Ling Yun then used two fingers to carve a "Understood!" on the deformed iron.
There was no need for the duel since Dugu Mo was not there, but that also meant that his plan to get Dugu Mo to explore the crater with him was in vain.
Ling Yun smiled and stood up. His eyes were now fixed on the black hole. The crater looked like a huge monster's gaping mouth in the night light.
Many people must have gone down these few days. It should be quite fun!
"Let's go, Little White!"
Ling Yun went to the other side of the Dragon Mountain and headed down from there. It was steep with no visible road, which was really not a problem at all for them. They were deep into the dark woods in no time. They traveled towards the valley between Nancui Peak and Dragon Mountain.
They stopped in front of that old tree they had visited previously.
It was only two hundred meters away from the edge of the Crater. Ling Yun could reach the edge in less than ten seconds.
"Little White, we are going to explore the Crater. Do you think this hole is connected to it?"
Little White fully understood Ling Yun's question. Her narrow foxy eyes blinked as she shook her head before quickly nodding.
Ling Yun didn't know what Little White meant with those gestures, but it didn't matter to him. He laughed and said, "Alright, I won't be able to travel through this hole, so I'll enter from that side. Let's rendezvous at the bottom of the Crater, shall we?"
Little White stared hard at Ling Yun before disappearing down the hole.
Ling Yun was not in a hurry. He ensured that there was no one nearby before going to the edge of the crater.
He stopped at the edge and extended his neck in a bid to make out what was at the bottom.
Ling Yun knew how the inside of the crater looked like since he had explored it with his divine sense. It was in the shape of an inverted pail with the bottom of the pail broken.
The bottom was large, but the entrance was small. The diameter of the top was about three hundred square meters while the bottom was about four hundred. There were no obstacles in between.
It was dark and eerie. No trace of light could be seen. Ling Yun could only see up to thirty meters with his Physique Tempering Stage Level Three vision. The rest was an abyss of darkness.
In this quiet night, he could clearly hear the rapids of the river echoing from below as though millions of horses were galloping through.
Ling Yun steeled his heart. Since he had decided to explore the crater, there was no room for fear. After careful observation, he found a place that could be a good foothold about eight meters into the crater and jumped right in!


Lingyun's tribulation has failed and he has descended onto Earth in the degenerate age. Step by step, he will rise up against the natural order!

"Let's go," the old Taoist said.
He and his students left the tomb and returned to the surface. The old Taoist took a long breath of relief. The whole action took a lot of energy to complete.
After resting for a short while, he walked into the shed outside the tomb again.
"Let's get out of here," he said.
He and his two students left the shed. He walked around it before entering it again. He took the wooden sword off his back and held it in his hand. He waved his hand. Crack! The roof of the shed opened. The wooden sword was amazingly sharp. The old Taoist created a big hole in the roof for the sunshine to come in. The sunshine fell right onto the door of the tomb.
"Good," the old Taoist said.
He walked out of the shed and set up a battle array using paper charm before leaving with his two students.
"They are back," Liu Sifang said as soon as he saw the three Taoists coming down from the hill.
The old Taoist and one of his students looked fine. However, the other student looked terrible. His face was pale. Liu Sifang presumed he must have been hurt by the evil soul. Fortunately, he survived and was still able to walk.
"Are you OK?" Liu Sifang asked.
"I'm fine, but one of my students was hit by the evil soul," the old Taoist said. "He should be fine in the next few days."
"Come here, let me help you. Take a break here," Liu Sifang said as he helped the injured Taoist sit down. "Have you sorted out the evil ghost?"
"Not really," the old Taoist said. "It is stronger than I expected. I just imprisoned it for now. It won't come out in the next nine days."
"I see," Liu Sifang said. "What about nine days later?"
"I'll call my elder brother later to ask him to send more people here," the old Taoist said. "He'll probably have to come here himself."
After they had returned to the village, the old Taoist called his elder brother. Soon, it was lunchtime.
"Is this Dragon Tiger Mountain?" Wang Yao stood at the foot of the mountain looking at the green mountains surrounded by clouds and fog.
Dragon Tiger Mountain was much bigger than Nanshan Hill. After all, it was a mountain.
"Yes, shall we go?" Miao Sanding suggested.
He wanted to get to the Taoist temple as soon as possible. He was worried about the Taoist in critical condition. After all, he was already very sick when he had left the temple.
"OK," Wang Yao said.
They went up toward the Taoist temple.
"Hey, there is a Taoist temple over there." Wang Yao pointed at the Taoist temple that came in his sight first.
"There are several Taoist temples on the mountain," Miao Sanding said.
The air on the mountain was very fresh. Wang Yao could tell the aura on the mountain was strong. After all, the mountain had been well-known for its Taoist temples for thousands of years.
There was more than one temple on the mountain. Wang Yao saw three Taoist temples on his way up. It was his first time to be there, so he took his time to appreciate the view on the mountain. Dragon Tiger Mountain was also a popular tourist spot for its natural sights and heritage.
They stopped outside one of the Taoist temples. Miao Sanding said, "Here we are."
This temple was hidden inside the mountain. Wang Yao presumed there weren't many visitors there.
"Hmm?" Wang Yao sighed.
"What?" Miao Sanding asked.
"The location of the temple is a bit weird, but you are the expert," Wang Yao said.
"The temple has a history of several hundreds of years," Miao Sanding said. "When it was built, the head Taoist chose this location for a good reason. Also, Dragon Tiger Mountain itself is a sacred place for Taoism practitioners. It is a blessed place. They didn't even need to do anything to have the best Feng Shui."
He entered the temple with Wang Yao and said hello to the Taoists inside as they made their way to the head Taoist.
"Hello, Uncle," Miao Sanding said.
"Hello, Sanding," the old Taoist said.
"This is…" As soon as the old Taoist saw Wang Yao, he was surprised. He was staring at Wang Yao as if he was a rare and precious object. He murmured, "This is impossible!"
Wang Yao didn't say anything. He just stood there quietly.
"Do you practice Taoism?" the old Taoist asked.
"Sort of," Wang Yao said.
"What level are you at?" the old Taoist asked.
"Well, that's a good question, but I don't really know," Wang Yao said.
He wanted to provide a precise answer, but he didn't know what to say. He had a basic idea of what level he was at, but he didn't know how the outside world determined different levels.
"Have you been practicing the Taoism method?" the old Taoist asked.
"I think so," Wang Yao said. The Natural Classics was Taoism scripture.
While the old Taoist was observing him, Wang Yao was observing the old Taoist. He felt familiar with the old man, who had also been practicing Taoism. To some extent, this was the first time he had met a person truly practicing Taoism. Different Taoist methods had the same principle, which was quietism and naturalism.
"Dr. Wang cured me and Sifang last time," Miao Sanding said.
"Really? Are you also a doctor?" the old Taoist asked.
"I am a traditional Chinese Pharmacist," Wang Yao said.
"Traditional Chinese Pharmacist inherited from the Pharmacist King?" the old Taoist asked with surprise.
"Not really," Wang Yao said.
"Anyway, could you please take a look at one of the Taoists here?" the old Taoist asked.
Wang Yao entered the room where the sick Taoist was resting. The Taoist's breath was very weak.
"Oh my goodness," Wang Yao said. The Taoist's condition was much worse than what Miao Sanding and Liu Sifang had faced.
"What do you think?" the old Taoist asked.
"It's not good. He is dying." Wang Yao could tell the patient's condition after taking a glance at him. "We don't need so many people here."
"OK. You can leave now," the old Taoist said to his fellow Taoists.
After the left, there were only Wang Yao, Miao Sanding, the patient, and the old Taoist left in the room.
Wang Yao immediately started to treat the patient. First, he tried to remove the invisible weird Qi from the patient. He stretched his arms and pushed out with his hands. A large amount of rich energy was released from his palms. The energy shrouded the patient like a bell. The internal powder started moving under Wang Yao's control to offset the excessive Yin energy from the patient.
The old Taoist was in shock. He saw his dying teacher in Wang Yao.
"That is the Taoism Qi!" the old Taoist exclaimed. He could feel a large amount of pure energy moving around. As a Taoist practitioner, he knew what it was. "It is not easy to build up the Taoism Qi inside one's body. Maybe only one in a hundred can achieve it. The way you release your Qi is extremely rare. It means you have opened up the bridge connecting the earth and heaven, and you can communicate with the world using your Qi now."
The excessive Yin energy gradually disappeared from the sick Taoist. However, he was not cured yet. He had been sick for a long time, and his condition was serious. The delay of treatment had damaged different parts of his body.
Wang Yao gave him a nine grass pill and wrote down a formula on a piece of paper.
"Thank you," the old Taoist said.
He sent people to get the herbs for the formula. Some herbs were available in the temple.
"Can you cure him?" the old Taoist asked.
"He is not in danger now, but it will take some time for him to recover," Wang Yao said.
"Can I have a word?" the old Taoist asked.
"Sure," Wang Yao said. He followed the old Taoist to the backyard.
"Can you communicate with the world using your internal power?" the old Taoist directly asked.
"Well, I don't quite understand what you mean by communicating with the world," Wang Yao said. "Do you mean can I create wind and rain?"
"Ha-ha, of course not," the old Taoist said. "Human beings are part of the world but independent. People who practice Taoism can understand the nature of the world better, communicate with the world better, and establish a connection between earth and heaven."
"Do you mean this?" Wang Yao released some Qi.
"Yes!" The old Taoist was thrilled. "I'm so lucky to witness someone doing this when I'm still alive!"
It was now Wang Yao's turn to ask questions. He had always practiced by himself. He had never come across anyone else practicing the same thing. He felt lonely sometimes. Therefore, he was happy to meet a person who was also a Taoism practitioner.
He asked the old Taoist questions he had always wanted to ask. The old Taoist answered all his questions with patience. Until now, Wang Yao did not realize that after practicing Taoism by himself for such a long time, he had become a top practitioner.
"You are such a fortunate person," the old Taoist said.
"Thank you. I do agree with you," Wang Yao said. He thought he was favored by the gods.
"Sorry, I have to leave now," the old Taoist said. "Maybe you can walk around here. Dragon Tiger mountain is a beautiful place. It is worthwhile for you to visit."
"Are you going to the ancient tomb?" Wang Yao asked.
"Yes. My younger brother has gone there with two students," the old Taoist said. "I think they've come across some trouble. I need to go and help them."
"Can I go with you?" Wang Yao asked.


In an inaccessible village, there were a few houses on the hillside. 
People from far away were attracted here and the mountain road was crowded with luxury cars, because, in this town, there was a young man with incredible medical skills  who could cure all kinds of illnesses!

Takemiya Hiro was the last Sword Sage of Japan and an immortalized legend. In the eyes of Japanese martial artists, he might as well be the most powerful man on earth. It had been forty years since the last time he was in a fight. Even his disciple had become one of the four deadliest Kendo Grandmasters in Japan. Both Erika and Genkaza Takeda held the old man with the utmost reverence and veneration.
In Japan, he was the paragon of strength, a sanctified hero!
On the other hand, Chen Fan's fame seemed to have caught up with Takemiya Hiro within recent years after he had garnered interest and attention from the underground world. He had killed many Grandmasters and had even laid low four Grandmasters in one battle. He was feared even by the Hong Sect. 
Soon after he was placed at first place on the Heaven roll, he was added to third place on the CIA's Dark Roll. The news of his battle against Takemiya Hiro made the entire East Asia seeth with excitement and expectation.
The Sword Sage of Japan was going to duke it out with the most powerful Grandmaster in China!
"It is Japan versus China."
There was no title more attention-grabbing than that.
Japan and China's relations were in tatters a hundred years ago when the Japanese invaded China and nearly succeeded in bringing China to its knees. The resentment between the two nations spilled into the martial arts world like it spilled into all other aspects of the societies. Rumor had it that the former Sword Sage, Watanabe Shirō had ventured into the Chinese mainland with only one sword. He defeated nearly all the powerful figures of the Chinese martial arts community and eventually forced the Lin Family to intervene. The battle between the two was remembered as the fight of the century.
After the War, animosity slowly subsided but with the rise of China, a new era of conflict between the two nations began as the two nations' interests clashed.
Due to the special political moment, the fight between Chen Fan and Takemiya Hiro was tainted by nationalism from both sides of the firing line.
It was no longer as simple as a duel between two powerful men, it was instead a showdown between the two nations.
As soon as the news reached China, the Chinese martial arts community boiled over.
Meanwhile, on a private online forum where martial artists hung out, discussions about the imminent battle dominated the forum and made up nearly eighty percent of all posts.
"Chen Beixuan went to Japan? When? Why does no one know about it?"
Someone asked. 
"He has been there for a few days. I heard he has destroyed a Japanese Shrine and killed Kitaniwakawa, Genkaza Takeda and a Grand Onmyoji. He is stirring up quite a racket in Japan now. No wonder Takemiya Hiro had to intervene. " Someone replied.
"Damn! He is badass! How many Grandmasters has he killed now? Over a dozen I guess?"
Another netizen exclaimed. 
A few more netizens replied with impressed emojis,
"Let me see: Lu Tianwu, Lu Tianwu, Blacksnake, Zhou Daoji, Theseus, Buck, Zoro, Park Kyung-hwan, Kitaniwakawa, Genkaza Takeda and Chizuru Masahiro. That would be twelve, thirteen if you count Takemiya Hiro." Username "LIttle Red Sparrow" commented. 
"Little Red Sparrow, who are you? Most of us here haven't even heard of Zhou Daoji or Chizuru Masahiro." The one who asked the question asked again.
"Ah, right, does anyone know who Takemiya Hiro is? Why is he called Sword Sage? Is he powerful?"
The original poster asked. 
It was followed by a few vague replies that couldn't really shed any light on the question.
Takemiya Hiro was active forty years ago and had almost disappeared since then. A few generations of Martial Artists had come and gone within that time and therefore, no one knew who the old man was. The men and women of the moment were not Takemiya Hiro, but Ye Nantian, Lei Qianjue, and Erika.
"Takemiya Hiro, born in 1910, was a Japanese Kendo genius who had reached the peak of Internal Force cultivation when he was only twenty. He followed the last Sword Sage, Watanabe Shirō to China and witnessed the battle of the century. After the great war ended, Takemiya Hiro returned to Japan and focused on his cultivation. He had reached the peak of Transcendent State when he was fifty years old. That made him one of the most powerful men in Japan and earned him the title of Sword Sage. He was also the last Sword Sage in Japan."
"He used to be listed on the Dark Roll when he was active. However, he had secluded himself from the world since the 60s. His name was also subsequently removed from the Dark Roll. However, rumor had it that he sparred with the former third place of the Dark Roll, Zeus the Thunder Lord, some twenty years ago, and the fight ended in a draw."
Someone typed a long paragraph. The user name was again "Little Red Sparrow."
"OMG! He had reached Transcendent State forty years ago? So is he in the Immortal State now? "
"I don't think so, we must have heard of his name if he was of Immortal State. Plus, he is over a hundred years old now, he couldn't even lift a katana."
"Little Red Sparrow, who are you? Why do you know so much about it? #Deepstate #Wikileaks"
Many more people joined in the conversation after that, but Little Red Sparrow had gone silent.
Information about Takemiya Hiro unnerved Chinese martial artists. He was a Peak Transcendent State cultivator, a battle-hardened warrior. He had also proven that his power was on par with Zeus the Thunder Lord.
Chen Fan might be powerful, but he had never fought anyone who was on the top five list of the Dark Roll. CIA had ranked him the third on the list solely because of his illustrious battle results and his ability to use the hypersonic punch. 
"Don't worry your pretty head about it. My teacher is a god. That Japanese dude couldn't compare." Someone with the username "Big Xiu-Xiu" put in.
"Your Teacher? Ha! Maybe we are sect-brothers." Someone replied sarcastically.
"Girl, half of the users on this forum wanted to be Chen Beixuan's disciple. You need to wait in line." Someone else jeered at the girl.
Most Martial Artists using the forum were people in their late twenty to early thirties.
These youngster's levity was not shared by the top dogs of the Chinese Martial arts community.
"We know exactly how powerful Takemiya Hiro is. He appeared to be living a peaceful retirement life, but in reality, underneath the facade, he challenged nearly all the top ten fighters on the Dark Roll: Zeus, Azure dragon, you name it. He seemed to have slowed down over the recent decade."
Inside the military base hidden inside the Kunlun mountain, Lieutenant General Xiao sat at the head of a table and announced with furrowed brows.
Sitting with him were a few deputy ministers, Red Sparrow, and other powerful soldiers. Since Chen Fan's battle with Takemiya Hiro had escalated beyond a personal matter, it had caught the attention of the Special Case Departments.
"He had a fight with Boss? How did it end?" White Tiger asked curiously.
"Azure Dragon told me that neither of them could best each other. But he said he could feel that Takemiya Hiro had held back his power a little, making Azure dragon feel like he was sparring with his teacher." Lieutenant General Xiao said heavily.
"What? Facing his teacher? Is Takemiya Hiro already an Immortal State cultivator?" Red Sparrow said incredulously.
She knew very well how powerful and deadly Azure dragon's Immortal State teacher was. 
The difference between an Immortal State cultivator and those at Transcendent State was much greater than just one level.
Once he entered the Immortal State, he was no longer a mortal, instead, the cultivator would be considered semi-immortal. Lord Sasuno was an Immortal State Divine Soul. He was confined to his shrine, yet he was able to dominate the Kyushu Island. What if his movement was not restricted? How powerful could he get?
However strong Chen Fan was, he was no match against Immortal State warriors. 
"Azure Dragon didn't think he was of Immortal State yet, but he was very close. All he needed was a push or stimuli in order for him to enter the Immortal State and became a living legend." Lieutenant General Xiao said heavily. "It is evident that he is going to use Chen Beixuan as the push." 
His remarks made everyone's hearts feel heavy.
If Azure Dragon was right, then Takemiya Hiro must be the most powerful man under the Immortal State. He didn't fight Chen Beixuan because he had to, he did it to find the final enlightenment during battle. 
"What worried us the most was that Chen Beixuan still had no clue what this fight was all about. I am afraid that he is going to underestimate Takemiya Hiro. That's a big no-no." Lieutenant General Xiao tapped the table and said.
"Just so. Chen Beixuan doesn't have as much intel as we do. He was working alone in Japan and lacked any assistant. Worse, Takemiya Hiro had disappeared from everyone's radar for forty years and by the, only the major intelligence institutes have his profile in the archives. "
White Tiger slapped his thigh and shouted: "Shit, Chen Beixuan is walking into a trap."
Red Sparrow's face changed colors as she internalized all the information. After a while, she snapped into action and darted out of the room, leaving a trail of clacking footsteps. 
"Mr. Xiao, Little Sparrow needed to keep her impetuosity in check. The meeting hasn't adjourned yet, but look at her!" A deputy minister castigated with a scowl.
"Let her be. She must be rushing to Chen Beixuan to warn him. This silly girl never changed." Director Xiao shook his head and let out a faint smile.
Meanwhile, such conversation was carried out everywhere in China: Lu family, Gu family, Diamond Temple, Ba Ji Sect, Medicine God Valley Sect, and Hua Family of Zhong Hai. 
This battle was going to be one of the highest-profile battles in the recent fifty years. It had caught more attention than the fight between Chen Fan and Lei Qianjue. After all, both sides drummed up the nationalism rhetoric, the fight had become heavily political. 
Many martial artists and Grandmasters decided to fly to Japan to cheer for Chen Fan. 
Meanwhile, Chen Fan had returned to Yukishiro family residence. He got an invitation for him written in Chinese characters with powerful brush strokes.
"Takemiya Hiro? Who is he?"
Violet and Yukishiro Sa were stunned after hearing what came out of Chen Fan's mouth.


Chen Fan, the great cultivator, failed to transcend the Tribulation of Heaven: the final stage of his cultivation. Little did he know that this accident would bring him back to Earth and turn back time to five hundred years ago when he was just a teenager. 

‘I had once reached the precipice of power in the known universe and could look down on the ten thousand realms with pride; I was lonely nonetheless. I will not leave any regret nor anyone behind while I relive my past life this time around. ’

Join Chen Fan as he relives his teenage years, righting the wrongs of the past as he punishes his unwitting old enemies. 

Ye Yuan frenziedly activated the Tyrant Dragon Regeneration Art and restored the wounds within his body crazily.
The Tiger Dragon Creation Pill was like tidewaters, scouring Ye Yuan's internal organs and the meridians all over his body wave after wave!
Ye Yuan's internal organs were advancing with incredible speed.
However, because the medicinal strength was too fearsome, the Tiger Dragon Creation Pill's impact on his fleshly body was far fiercer than the remolding.
Blackish-red bloodstains seeped out on Ye Yuan's muscles.
At the same time, the Cleansing Sandal Sacred Flame was still tempering Ye Yuan's innards impertinently!
Ye Yuan felt like he was just like a balloon at this time. It was as if he might explode at any time!
The Tyrant Dragon Regeneration Art was a very powerful cultivation method. Ye Yuan had long cultivated it to the degree of peak Tier 9.
But the Tyrant Dragon Regeneration Art being hailed as undying and imperishable, that was referring to the Divine Dao cultivation method.
But what Long Teng knew was merely just the first-half.
Under such intense devastation, Ye Yuan's body was currently approaching collapse.
Currently, the Tiger Dragon Creation Pill was like floodwaters that breached the bank, while the Tyrant Dragon Regeneration Art was blocking up the hole.
However, it seemed like the Tiger Dragon Creation Pill was a bit more ferocious in the end. The gap was continuously enlarging, getting bigger.
The reason why Ye Yuan wanted to forcefully increase his fleshly body realm was in order to strengthen the internal organs, and have the innards be capable of withstanding the Cleansing Sandal Sacred Flame.
At this time, Fiery did not dare to increase the power of the Cleansing Sandal Sacred Flame at all. Otherwise, Ye Yuan's internal organs would directly be incinerated clean.
He carefully controlled the Cleansing Sandal Sacred Flame power, using it to restrain the holy mother devil flowers' growth.
As for whether Ye Yuan could breakthrough or not, it could only completely depend on his fortunes.
But this situation at present was clearly not very optimistic!
Fiery looked at Ye Yuan with a worried look but was powerless to help.
Fleshly body tempering was an extremely painful process. It completely relied on one's willpower to control.
Split …
The flesh on Ye Yuan's body cracked open inch by inch. Fresh blood sprayed everywhere like a fountain.
When Fiery saw this scene, he could not help feeling torn with anxiety. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Hang in there, Big Brother!"
However, Ye Yuan's consciousness became weaker and weaker.
His entire person was in a completely messed up state. Not only did he have a devil seed planted by Yue Ji, but there was also even the Tiger Dragon Creation Pill ravaging his innards and fleshly body.
Apart from this, there was also Fiery's Cleansing Sandal Sacred Flame attempting to refine the holy mother devil flowers.
Even if Ye Yuan had an iron-will, he could not withstand such devastation too!
Ye Yuan's consciousness was gradually falling into the limitless darkness.
"Ye Yuan … Ye Yuan …"
In his confusion and trance, Ye Yuan seemed to have heard someone calling his name in the depths of this darkness.
"Who's calling me? Could it be that … I'm already dead?" Ye Yuan said in puzzlement.
"Ye Yuan …" That voice sounded out once more.
Ye Yuan's brows furrowed slightly, and he said, "Who are you?"
"Roar!"
A heaven-shocking dragon roar pierced through the darkness, transmitting into Ye Yuan's ears.
A silhouette appeared in the darkness. Ye Yuan focused his eyes and look, and could not help shuddering all over.
That figure was actually exactly the same as him!
No, wait, this person's head … actually had two horns[1].
"It's me!"
"Who are you?"
"I'm … you!"
"You're me? What does that mean?"
"I've already slumbered for over 500 years in the depths of your consciousness. Today, I finally awakened!"
Ye Yuen's entire body quivered and he said, "You … you're the Atavism Dragon Soul?"
"Haha, you're the one who's the Atavism Dragon Soul! I'm you, and you're me!"
Ye Yuan did not rejoice in the slightest and instead frowned and said, "I'm clearly of the human race, why would I possess an Atavism Dragon Soul?"
"Heh, you only have half-human race bloodline. The other half is naturally the dragon race."
"I only have half-human race bloodline? Could it be … you're saying that my mother … is of the dragon clan?"
At this time, titanic storms surged in Ye Yuan's heart.
Ever since birth, Ye Yuan had never heard his father mentioned before about his mother's existence.
It was as if he was a motherless child.
Ye Yuan had once asked Ji Zhengyang before about the matters concerning his mother too, but Ji Zhengyang did not utter a single word about this.
He only told Ye Yuan that his mother was already dead.
As a result, Ye Yuan did not think that much either.
Only reaching this life did Ye Yuan feel maternal love from Ren Hongling.
Now, he actually had an inexplicable mother pop out.
Furthermore, this mother even originated from the dragon race.
All of this seemed to be a fantasy tale!
But if not for so, how could he accomplish it with high proficiency when he cultivated dragon race martial techniques?
Even the divine rank dragon wave, Ye Yuan learned it within an inconceivable amount of time too.
Such talent, it was already not enough to use monstrous to describe it.
"That is, of course! How can a human possibly possess an atavism dragon soul?" The other Ye Yuan gave such an answer.
"Then … who in the world is my mother?"
When he asked this, Ye Yuan's emotions were actually somewhat flustered.
After all, towards this incomparably mysterious mother, Ye Yuan still held some awe … as well as grievances.
"Very sorry, I don't know either! I'm just your other half. In this respect, what I know isn't much more than you. This query needs you to unravel it yourself!"
The other party's answer greatly disappointed Ye Yuan.
Ye Yuan let out a sigh and said, "Fine then. Then … what's the use of you appearing as well?"
"To impart you the Tyrant Dragon Regeneration Art Divine Dao chapter!" said the other Ye Yuan coolly.
Ye Yuan's entire body trembled, but he still said disappointedly, "It's no use, I already don't have time to go comprehend the divine inscriptions."
The other Ye Yuan said, "Don't need to comprehend. As long as I fuse into one with you, you'll naturally know it!"
The moment Ye Yuan heard, he could not help opening his eyes wide and said, "You aren't joking, right? How can divine inscriptions possibly not need to be comprehended?"
The other Ye Yuan smiled and said, "The Atavism Dragon Soul is the strongest among all of the demon races' physiques, not one of! Because this kind of physique possesses all of the dragon race's first ancestor's memories! In theory, one is capable of fully reaching the dragon race's first ancestor's height! As long as one is capable of awakening the inheritance memories, this dragon race descendant will be able to directly learn this cultivation skill and martial technique! Of course, the hardest part about the Atavism Dragon Soul is also awakening!"
Ye Yuan was extremely alarmed when he heard. No wonder the White Tiger Spirit was so jealous back then. It turned out that this physique was actually freakish to such an extent!
Divine inscriptions this kind of profound and hard to fathom things, one would actually immediately learn it!
That was also to say that as long as one completely awakened the Atavism Dragon Soul, they would be able to become the second dragon race's founding ancestor!
What kind of existence the dragon race's founding ancestor was, Ye Yuan was not clear at all.
But Ye Yuan felt that it was very likely an Origin Deity Realm existence!
"Then … how did I awaken the Atavism Dragon Soul?" Ye Yuan asked curiously.
The other Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Originally, the first time you awakened should be the moment you corroborate your Dao and become a deity. But with your powerful will plus your unyieldingness and unwillingness to take things lying down, all these made you successfully awaken a small portion of the Atavism Dragon Soul!"
[1] Chinese dragons have antler like horns.


TRANSLATOR'S SYNOPSIS

Qingyun Zi was betrayed and murdered. Just when he thought that everything was over, he wakes up in a new body; the body of a silkpants named Ye Yuan. 


As he embarks on a new life, he struggles to cope with the loss of loved ones as well as to accept his new identity. 


Unresigned to his fate, Ye Yuan resolves to make his way back to the top while hiding his identity from his old enemies as he plots his revenge.
 

How did he revive? Will he be exposed and die again with countless regrets? Was there a mastermind behind all this?


With all these questions and more in his heart, Ye Yuan resolves to seek out answers as he uncovers a darker plot behind everything.

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