Chapter One: Lu Chen
Before the story start, I'm not entirely sure that you will like it. But, in the following two-three chapter. I will much explain more in the world. In other words, this is not very fast-paced novels wherein the explanation was only a short paragraph or so. I will do my best to do this, and also make the dialogue much more human-like. But, I'm not entirely sure that you like it. The first chapter could be considered my procrastination time, where I only explained a little more about the world is all about. Oh and also, if you think this is the same with the different novel where the mc gain a heaven-defying cheat that able to get everything that he wants. Like, easily leveling, direct upgrade of martial skills. Then your wrong, I might add something to make it more like a system novel. But, I won't make the mc to much op which ruined the novel itself. I wanted more like a system like, yet, through mc's hard work. In short, he will not solely depend on the system and strive his best by his two bear hands. That's all and please do proceed reading.
Also, I'm re-uploading this novel and continuing this through the end... Tomorrow will be the start of the update...
Hello Guys, Thank you for reading! Pls, Enjoy!
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"Ahhh!!"
A scream could be heard out of nowhere, Lu Chen swept his gaze towards the sound.
At this moment, Lu Chen is walking on the street. Halting his pupils towards the right side. He saw a little boy playing with his soccer ball mindlessly; while the scream belongs to the middle aged-woman, that perhaps her mother.
Lu Chen felt strange, and shift his gaze at the road. At that moment, he finally knew why the middle-aged woman screamed. Because a truck that is driving at a rapid speed was about to hit the little kid.
"Kid watch out!"
He drew a long breath, and subconsciously yelled out.
Relying on his instinct and speed, Lu Chen ran towards the little boy.
When he arrived, Lu Chen pushed the little boy on the safe zone.—thank goodness, he was saved almost on time—As for him, he was the one who got hit by the truck. At the moment the truck hit him, he could feel an indescribable pain on his entire body. The truck had blasted him several meters making his body, flying, rolling and finally landed on the ground in a near-death situation.
[At least, I save the boy's future.]
Lu Chen mumbled his last word, and slowly lost his vision.
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Fragment Sword Sect.
Unbeknownst to him, Lu Chen slowly opened his eyes.
"Where am I?"
Lu Chen propped up as he felt the pain all over his body.
Slowly, Lu Chen's pupils cleared up. He scanned the surroundings and was confused.
"Did I die? Is this the underworld?"
Lu Chen murmured under his heavy breath as he glances at the wall painted by black.
"Brother Chen!! Thank goodness you woke up!!"
While Lu Chen was confused, a voice drifted on his ears. Soon, a silhouette appeared in front of him.
Lu Chen slowly observed the silhouette who appeared up-and-down.
The silhouette was a fat white-clothed youth that weights over 100 kilos and a round face. This was the figure he saw!
[Wh-what's going on?!]
Lu Chen was confused as the longer he looks at his surroundings and the fat youth. However, suddenly a massive amount of information flood in his head, resolving his confusion.
"I-I... I had actually transmigrated?!?!"
Lu Chen cried out in alarm.
He can't believe that just a while ago he was an ordinary person from modern earth. If he assumed right, not even a few minutes before he passed away and yet, he was now a disciple of the infamous Fragment Sword Sect?
"What a twist!" Lu Chen smiled wryly as he shook his head and digest the information.
According to the memories, the previous owner of this body was also named Lu Chen.—Coincidentally having the same name with him— He nodded his head acknowledging that he was lucky. But in the next moment, his expression darkened as he frowned.
As he further scans the information, Lu Chen learned that the previous owner of the body was an Outer Disciple of the Fragment Sword Sect. He had luckily entered the Fragment Sword Sect with his passable talent, Thus he was accepted as an outer disciple. At first, the previous Lu Chen was dreaming of becoming one of the strongest among his fellow disciples. But not long after that, his ambition had shattered into fragments. Initially, the previous Lu Chen thought that the third layer of Qi Refinement could gain the slightest amount of fame and reputation. But reality slapped him off, waking him up on his long-long dream. Because the previous Lu Chen's dantian had shattered!
As for the reason, his dantian had shattered was due to Wang Peng's hand of doing. Two days ago when Lu Chen had reached the Peak Martial Seeker( third layer of Qi Refinement). He was about to get his very first Martial Skill inside the Martial Library Pavilion. However, he was interrupted by Wang Peng and which they had slowly engaged in disagreement. After that, they had agreed into a battle and the previous Lu Chen was crippled leaving him in a near-death situation. Which he had died just a while ago after Lu Chen transmigrated into his body.
Also, according to the memories, this fatty who's in front of him was the previous Lu Chen's only friend and his sworn brother named Fang Zheng.
For his few years inside the sect, this Fang Zheng was the only friend he got according to the information.
[Since I have taken your body, I will take revenge for you]
Inwardly, Lu Chen swore an oath. However, in the next moment, his expression darkened once again.
His dantian had already shattered, so Lu Chen had no chance of taking revenge for the previous Lu Chen. He might even be expelled from the sect if they had received the news of him being crippled, much less taking a revenge!
Thinking of this, Lu Chen felt a little regret. He had only heroically saved a kid on his death, yet, the heaven awarded him this wasted body!
How Cruel of you HEAVEN!!!
After a long time of complex emotion, Lu Chen shook his head returning himself in the reality as he replied to the fatty, " I'm okay fatty, this brother of yours is strong. A simple punch isn't enough to kill me! What are you worried about?" Lu Chen roll his eyes towards Fatty Zheng and continued. "Don't worry about me, it was only a slight injury."
"A slight injury? Are you a half-baked idiot, Brother Lu? Did you know that you're not only a crippled trash right now, but there might even possibilities from you getting expelled from the sect... And yet, you only give me this kind of farting?!" Said Fang Zheng with worries hidden depth on his round face.
However, Lu Chen saw this and was feeling warm in his heart. Especially, as a person who didn't have many friends from his previous life. Naturally, this triggered his soft heart as he helplessly said. " If I will be expelled from the sect, So what? As long as I, Lu Chen is breathing. I can take all those back and trampled those who mocked me underneath my feet!"
Fang Zheng was flabbergasted. He instantly thought that being crippled made him arrogant and crazy. So he felt worried and furious. If he was just there when the fight happened, perhaps he could prevent the fight from occurring! Thinking of this, Fang Zheng clenched his fists in regret.
Fang Zheng took a deep breath and said in a consulting voice. "Brother Lu, I'm about to broke through into the Early Pathfinder(fourth layer of Qi Refinement). I will surely trample that Wang Peng for you."
Once again, his heart warmed up. However, he only calmly said as he raised his hand in the ceiling, "No need to take revenge for me Fatty. I will take revenge on my own." His eyes turned cold and continued. "Because when a Martial Artist wanted to achieve the peak of Martial Dao. He shall suffer setbacks and life-and-death situations. I might be crippled right now, but this is only my first setback towards my samsara. Instead of depending on someone. I will rather take my own revenge and make those who mocked me as a stepping stone on my Ascension towards the nine heavens and enter the flame of rebirth as I shall become the supreme existence of the cosmo!"
"And also, do you think I will let my brother get beaten by that stupid Wang Peng?"
"But!"
Fatty said as he was astonished by the words of his Brother Lu.
"No buts. You know me. If I say so, then that's my final decision. I won't change my mind and I will take my own revenge. If you insist on then I will be disappointed with you Fatty."
Lu Chen said with firm decision.
When he look at Fang Zheng who was clearly blaming himself. He stood up and patted his shoulder as he said. "Rest assured, you damn fatty. Hmph! that Wang Peng is only a fart on this daddy. Don't worry about me and focus on your breakthrough!"
"But Brother Chen, you're now a cripple. How can you take revenge on your own?"
Fang Zheng asked with a worried expression.
"I will find a way!"
Lu Chen said firmly.
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Fang Zheng was speechless. But at the same time, he was also feeling helpless on how to change his stubborn brother's mind. He tried to convince Lu Chen in the following minute until he gave up and said helplessly. "Fine! Brother Lu don't go outside the following days, okay? Promise me!"
Lu Chen was silent for a while before he nodded and promised him.
Seeing his promise, Fang Zheng breath in relief as he waves his hand on farewell and told Lu Chen that he will seclude himself in these following three days utmost for his breakthrough.
After Fang Zheng's back disappeared in the black room. Once again, Lu Chen makes a deep sigh on his new condition.
Unbeknownst to him, a mechanical voice suddenly sounded on his head.
"Ding!... Cultivator System has chosen Host 'Lu Chen' to be its owner. Congratulations to the player."
"Ding!... The System has successfully fused to Host 'Lu Chen'. Please select your path!"
"Ding!... Essence Cultivator Path : (Qi Refinement, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Soul Formation, Ascension Realm)... Each Realm have nine stages~ Easy Path"
"Ding!... Body Cultivator Path: ( Body Refinement, Flesh Refinement, Inner Refinement, Bone Refinement, Nirvana, Mortal Breaking) Each Realm have nine stages.. ~ Hard Path"
"The system will give ten seconds to Host 'Lu Chen' to choose from the two."
"Huh?! A system!!"
Excitedly, Lu Chen chooses and tapped the easy path.
"Ding!... The system has detected Host 'Lu Chen' was unable to proceed with the Easy Path due to shattered Dantian, host will be redirected to the other path."
"Ding!... Host 'Lu Chen' has successfully bonded with Flesh Refining Path. Congratulations to the player."
"Ding!... The host has been awarded a 'Body Cultivator Gift Pack' from the system. Congratulations to the player."
Lu Chen laughed and opened his Body Cultivator Gift Pack.
"Ding!. Host 'Lu Chen' had received the following item."
"Godly Flesh Refining Technique, Gale Slash, and Micro Footstep. Congratulations to the player."
Lu Chen's eyes were shining with anticipation. But soon, becomes numb.
What!!??
"Is this the reward? For Real? How do I Level up? It doesn't make sense, from the novel I read. It said that ranking up is through leveling. How come I received a cultivation technique?!"
"Ding!... Notifying the Player 'Lu Chen' that Body Refining Path is the hardest path for the system. Since Host chooses this path, naturally, Host 'Lu Chen' need to walk step by step, which every strength increased, the power will be two times than the Refining path. That's why the Host needs to cultivate like normal people, unlike, System Refining Path, where the host could simply kill monsters to level up... System won't bother Host any longer. I wish Host 'Lu Chen' a big success, Goodbye."
Hearing this, Lu Chen's eyes darkened and once again, he felt discouraged.
"Ding!... Sighed, since Host 'Lu Chen' was about to cry... The system will provide Host 'Lu Chen' essential growth. Like, martial skills, pills, magical treasure, and etc."
"Furthermore, If the host can gather Heavenly and Earth treasure that the system didn't own. We will exchange Host 'Lu Chen' Earthly and Heavenly Treasure for Exchange Points to use for buying Levels from the system... System will not bother Host 'Lu Chen' any longer, I wish you great success, Goodbye."
Cry your ass!
Lu Chen cursed the system, but at the same time, he felt very please with the system changes.
[Hpmh! How dare you said I was crying? You're courting death slave!]
Lu Chen impatiently ordered the system like a servant to learn the techniques he received.
"Ding!... Hu, Hu, Aiyo! System didn't know Host is a narrow-minded person, HeHe... Let's not beat around the bush!... Host successfully learned the 'Gale Slash' (Middle, Yellow Rank-Entry Realm), 'Micro Step' (Middle Rank-Entry Realm), Host 'Lu Chen' had successfully activated the Cultivation Technique. (Body Refining Path)"
Lu Chen thought for a while and said. "System, show me my status."
Ding!
[Host Status Window]
Name: Lu Chen
Current Affiliation: Fragment Sword Sect
Essence Cultivation: Crippled, Ordinary Man.
Body Cultivation: Half Entry Realm of Body Refinement. (0.5 Layer)
Sword Skill: Gale Slash! (Yellow Rank)
Footstep Skill: Micro Footstep! (Yellow Rank)
Looking at his status, Lu Chen frowned. Since his dantian was shattered does that mean he was now an ordinary man without spiritual energy? According to the previous Lu Chen's memories, the body cultivation was only a myth in the legend in the ancient era and long gone from this new era!
According to the Legends. Long ago, there were countless geniuses who had been born in the great era of the cultivation world. It was said that they were two paths to take. Namely, Essence and Body Path. But, the main path the Ancient Cultivators have chosen by the back then was the Essence Path. Because it was known for its simplicity and tremendous strength that could communicate with Heaven and Earth. Unlike, Body Refining Path that goes against the heaven. It was also said that whoever cultivated in the path of the body will have the power to rival against the gods and defy the heavens. But after many years had passed, the body cultivation had only become a myth in the legend. Because if one wanted to cultivate the path of body cultivation, one needs to have a great will and talent which leads to the destruction of the body refining path.
"According to the legend, if body path could defy the heavens. Every breakthrough on their power will have a tremendous increase in strength way." Lu Chen nodded and continued. "Since the fatty went to seclusion, I might as well Cultivate and increase my strength."
Lu Chen took a deep breath and sit cross-legged to cultivate.