In a village there was a young man named Cao Xing, Cao Xing was an orphan, he was taken in by an old man.
The village was called Qian Village, it was a village near Xinhua Town in the Hua Country of Guan Yan Province.
Cao Xing has tried to ask him about the old man's name, but the old man told him to call him Old Su.
He didn't know if Su was his real name or not but, he decided to not dig deeper.
At 9 years old he began to learn to read from Old Su, It was only in Qian village that people can learn to read since learning how to read is a luxury, there Cao Xing's love for reading blossomed, because of that he asked Old Su to buy a lot of books for him, and Old Su gladly granted that wish since Cao Xing never ask much from Old Su, and so Old Su start to give him books every week.
Because of many books about Immortals Cao Xing started to dream about becoming an Immortal.
But, he knew he was dreaming too high.
He didn't even know the basics of cultivation and what does he need to become a cultivator.
how is he suppose to become an immortal?
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One day Cao Xing was reading books that the old Su gave him last week.
He is 15 years old now.
when he was reading the stories Old Su called him.
"Cao Xing, Come here I got a present for you." Old Su called him.
Cao Xing's eyes brightened.
'Another book?'
Because this week he didn't get a book yet from Old Su he knew it's probably a book for this week that Old Su going to give to him.
With that thought, Cao Xing got up hurriedly and then ran to the front door.
"Another book?" Cao Xing asked him, his eyes were glimmering.
He is always waiting for more books that Old Su brought.
"No, It's even better." Old Su grinned.
Cao Xing was curious, what is it?
And then the old man gives Cao Xing the book.
When Cao Xing sees it he knew it was a book, but he was confused.
"isn't this just a normal book?" Cao Xing complained He was thinking about what was better than the last book about Immortal Old Su gave him.
"Why don't you check what the title is?" Old Su Smirked.
Cao Xing was confused, so he decided to see the title of the book and then he was surprised, but at the same time, he is excited.
"Thank You, Old Su!"
"Haha don't worry about it."
After saying his thanks Cao Xing ran to his reading room and then proceeded to read the book carefully.
The book was a guide to cultivation, it teaches the reader about the cultivation stage, realm, and basics.
He read the book for about an hour and then he compiled everything he learned.
There is 5 known realm in cultivation, Body Forging, Qi Transformation, Qi Refining, Core Birth, and then Soul Transformation.
In every realm, there are 9 stages that they need to go through.
"I'm going to sleep you better sleep earlier too." Old Su warned him.
"yes!"
And the night passed peacefully.
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In the morning Cao Xing woke up early and he started to train his body.
from the book that Old Su gave him, to start his journey he needs to start at body forging, to do that, he needs to train his mortal body to the limit.
After training for a few hours he stops and took a rest.
He knew it wasn't easy to break through to the body forging stage 1, but he is going to work hard for it.
When he returned he noticed a note on the table and then he started reading It.
Cao Xing.
I will be leaving the village, I know you have many questions in your mind, but I'm sorry I can't answer because I made an oath of Heaven and Earth. Because of that if I tell you just one thing my life would disappear, I know you dreamed to become an immortal, that's why I gave you that book. Although I can't give tell you about your background and where you come from. I gave you some books for cultivation Maybe In the future we can meet again, I'm sorry that I need to leave you now.
Sincerely Old Su.
Cao Xing doesn't know what to say he could only cry.
Old Su was his only relative, he spends so much time with the old man from the moment he was a baby until now.
He took care of him so much, and he hasn't repaid Old Su for taking care of him.
After a while, he calmed down.
There must be a reason why the old man left, maybe his enemy has found his tracks and because of that, he didn't want Cao Xing to get tangled up.
I will become stronger, and I will find Old Su.
he was currently only a mortal, he needed to check what the Old Su left, maybe there is something that can help him.
He entered his room and see there is 1 book on his bed.
'Demon Body Transformation'
Besides the book, there is a note.
It was from Old Su once again.
I'm sorry, but I can only give you those books since I wouldn't know what would be a good fit since you are not a Body forging yet, but that book would be enough for you to get into some sect, Read the book and then go to the bathroom I've prepared a medicinal bath for you.
Cao Xing sighed, he was 15 years old he was reaching adulthood but Old Su kept worrying about him.
He could only smile.
He then read the Body Forging manual.
There are 6 Stages of Demon Body Transformation.
The first stage was Demon Skin, and then Demon Bones, Demon Meridians, Demon Organ, Demon Body, and then Demon Transformation.
For the last step, it was a spell that can temporarily make body power increase rapidly, but the side effect was a period of weakness when the spell ran out.
'To cultivate the first stage of Demon body Tempering until the point as strong as a demon, one must go through hellish training. You must break your body and then remold it again, until all your skin as hard as steel.'
after reading it for a while he understood why Old Su made him a medicinal bath, it's to fasten the process for Cao Xing to reach the first stage of body Forging.
He then remembered that there is a sect that is recruiting tomorrow.
Is it a Coincidence? or is it all have been calculated by Old Su?
Cao Xing didn't know. So he read all the relevant parts for the first stage and then he got into the medicinal bath.
When he entered the bath it was relaxing, but then when he activates the Demon Body Transformation, he felt pain.
He knew there would be a pain it was already written in the book, but he never knew it was this painful.
Cao Xing Gritted his teeth, he knew he must persist, If he gave up here, he won't be able to meet with Old Su anymore.
He felt his skin was melted and then constructed again and it repeated for a long time, it's the process of destroying and remaking his skin, it was truly painful.
Time passes for a long time, Cao Xing was still Gritting his teeth, but it was gradually getting loose.
When he was about to lose himself, a feeling woke him up.
His eyes were opened wide.
He was finally at the first stage of Body Forging, and his Demon Body Transformation has become stage 1 too, his skin was as hard as steel now.
When he got out of the bath, there was a stinking smell, It was the impurities, he cleaned himself and then use new clothes.
He wanted to try his new body outside, but when he was outside, he was confused.
The sun was shining brightly in front of him.
It's morning?
Sect recruitment is today!
he took money that Old Su gave him in the letter, and bought some steamed bun, and then ran to the Xinhua Town.
I must not be late for the opening!