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Lan Rui was just an overworked office worker struggling to meet deadlines,until one fateful day, his life was cut short by a sudden heart attack. But death wasn’t the end. Instead, he woke up in a mysterious cultivation world, inhabiting the body of a failed cultivator who had nearly perished due to Qi Deviation.

Now, in the vast Cloud Market, a city built atop a powerful Second Rank spirit vein, Lan Rui must navigate the treacherous path of cultivation. His new identity is that of a low-tier Qi Refining Realm cultivator, living in the outer area, where only the weakest Loose Cultivators reside. With mediocre talent but an unexpected advantage, a floating game-like status panel. He must find a way to rise above his circumstances.

Can he defy fate and break free from the shackles of mediocrity? Or will he remain stuck at the bottom of the cultivation world, forever struggling to survive?

In a realm where only the strong thrive, Lan Rui’s journey to immortality begins!

Worn and Torn of Immortal Cultivation World

Eastern Wilderness, Cloud Market.

In the outer area of the market, a young man with a decent appearance, dressed in a simple light-blue robe, walked towards the perimeter of a small house.

The Cloud Market was vast, and directly beneath it lay a massive Second Rank spirit vein. The market was divided into three distinct areas: the central, inner, and outer sections.

The central area was the most affluent in spirit energy, designated mainly for Foundation Establishment True Cultivators who resided there as guardians of the market.

The inner area was further divided into several sections, including the Residential Area, Commercial Area, and Official Area, among others.

Lastly, the outer area, though referred to as part of the market, was technically outside its perimeter. It was built to accommodate Low-level Loose Cultivators.

Due to its vast expanse, the market's protective array did not cover this area. In fact, the central and inner areas combined were only a fifth the size of the outer area.

The young man arrived in front of a small courtyard with a modest wooden house. After entering, he sat on a wooden chair and sighed deeply.

"A month has passed, and it seems this is really not a dream..."

Indeed, he had been reborn into a different world, one not of modern civilization, but a realm where immortals existed.

Here, anyone with a spirit root had the potential to cultivate and achieve immortality.

However, reality was cruel. Only those with exceptional spirit roots or special constitutions could truly ascend the path of cultivation.

Those with mediocre talent were doomed to linger at the lowest tiers, stagnating in the Qi Refining Realm for decades, unable to break through.

"Well... rather than 'reborn,' it's more accurate to say that only my soul was transferred here, while the body belongs to someone else."

"A month ago, I was still in my office, working tirelessly to meet a deadline. Suddenly, I suffered a heart attack and collapsed. To think I neglected my health so much for that shitty company... Haah…" He sighed again.

The young man's new name was Lan Rui (蓝锐), which meant 'Sharp and Wise.' But he seriously doubted that. When he first possessed this body, its spirit energy within his body was chaotic and on the verge of collapse.

After investigating with the memories of the body, he realized that the body's original owner had failed to break through to the 4th layer of Qi Refining and had fallen into Qi Deviation.

Fortunately, the previous Lan Rui had been cautious enough to keep healing pills on hand.

Even with their aid, it still took him a full week to completely recover. Looks like he is dead and i possess it to be reborn i suppose.

Chapter 1: Reborn or Soul Possession