On a sunny day, a boy ran to the bookstore as fast as he could. He stood around 185 cm (6'1"), averagely handsome, but what made him unique were the scars on his well-trained body.
"Hi, my name's Lucifer, and that's me," he said. The reason for his hurry was that the final chapter of his favorite book had been released, and the bookstore announced that the first person to arrive would receive the cultivating art of the main character. For those unfamiliar, cultivation is the art of refining the qi of heaven and earth, absorbing it into the body to unlock the dantian and the twelve major meridians, along with 600 smaller meridians, at least according to the book.
You may wonder how I know this. Well, to be honest, I love novels, especially those about cultivation. I find them mysterious and exciting. I've tried every means to cultivate. I've trained my body to the max, fought experienced fighters, and even wild animals like tigers and bears. But no matter how hard I tried, cultivation seemed impossible. After five years of training, I thought my cultivation technique might be flawed. So, I watched every cultivation novel and bought various cultivating techniques online. I created what I believe to be the perfect cultivation art—a system that cultivates the soul, body, mind, and qi. My art is so powerful that it accelerates the speed of cultivation without risking the foundation. It even purifies qi and includes a special ability that lets me devour the blood of people or animals to gain their bloodline and integrate it into my body. Even though I can't cultivate it myself, I'm proud of my creation.
Finally, I arrived at the bookstore. Inside, I saw a familiar face.
"Hi, boss!" Lucifer shouted.
"Hahaha, hi, boy. Energetic as usual, I see," laughed the boss.
"So, I guess you came for the special prize?" the boss asked.
"Yeah, I woke up super early to be the first. Did I win?" Lucifer asked excitedly.
"Yeah, boy, you did. Here it is," the boss said. He walked to the counter, took out a scroll, and handed it to Lucifer.
"Here you go, boy. Hope to see you again soon," the boss said.
"Thank you! I'll be back when a new novel is released. Bye, boss!" Lucifer said as he walked out of the store.
"Finally, I got the cultivating art. You may wonder why I'm so excited when I already have the best cultivation technique. The answer is that I have a hobby of collecting them. Let's see..." As Lucifer opened the scroll, he was surprised. "This is decent, honestly. Mine is a million times better, but it's still better than most cultivation arts."
While walking and not paying attention to where he was going, Lucifer suddenly heard a scream. He quickly looked to the side and saw a little girl running after a ball on the road, her mother screaming for her to come back. A car was rushing toward them, the driver distracted by his phone.
I knew I had two choices: continue with my day or save the girl. I'm not like those dumb main characters who act without thinking. I knew I would die if I saved her. I hesitated, but when I saw the girl's pure eyes and her innocent smile as she reached for the ball, I made a decision that changed my life. Without realizing it, I ran as fast as I could and threw the girl into a bush just before the car hit me. Everything went dark.
I didn't know how long I was out. It could have been a minute, a year, or a decade. All I knew was that I felt immense pain all over my body, like I was burning. The pain was so intense that I passed out again.
When I woke up the second time, there was no pain, so I could think clearly. The first thought on my mind was, didn't I die? If I did, is this hell? As I was trying to figure out where I was, new information entered my brain, shocking me to the core. I had taken over a body, and from the memories I received, the boy's name was also Lucifer. What surprised and excited me was that this was a cultivation world.
"HAHAHAHA! Finally, my dream of cultivating will come true. I swear I will become the strongest existence in the world! HAHAHA!"
After a while, I regained my bearings and began planning my future. I didn't get much information from this guy because he was a beggar, and it's sad how he died of poisoning.
First things first, I need to get stronger. With my cultivation art, it should be easy. The biggest mistake right now would be going to a city. I don't want to get into conflicts with young masters or be like those horny main characters who think with their lower parts.
After planning what to do, I started circulating my cultivation art, which I call the Devouring Dragon Art. After half an hour, nothing seemed to be happening, but just as I was about to give up, something unexpected occurred.