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The dark night.
Gao Fei stood alone by the seashore, gazing at the starry night sky, lost in thought.
Today was a tragic day for him, for he had experienced heartbreak, or to be precise, he had been dumped.
"Gao Fei, let's break up," she had said.
"You have no money, no house, no car. I will never be happy with you."
"Better a short pain than a long one, let's just break up!"
"Don't come looking for me anymore."
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These were Zhao Ting's words, Zhao Ting who was Gao Fei's girlfriend.
Gao Fei felt heartbroken, distressed, and stifled. He truly liked Zhao Ting, liked her from the bottom of his heart, and for her, he would do anything. Gao Fei had once dreamed of marrying Zhao Ting, having children, and living a happy and fulfilling life together. But now... Zhao Ting had dumped him, and the reason was that he had no money!
"Zhao Ting! I swear! I will make you regret this!!!" Gao Fei roared into the sky.
After venting for a while, Gao Fei felt slightly better. Seeing that it was getting late, he decided to go home to sleep. Just then, out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly caught sight of something, a glowing, strange object.
"Huh? What's that?" A flash of surprise crossed Gao Fei's eyes.
About ten meters away on the sea's surface, a faint golden light twinkled. Gao Fei just glanced at it and was deeply attracted. Then, involuntarily, he walked into the water. At that moment, he seemed to be hypnotized, losing all ability to think... just instinctively walking towards the golden light...
One step, two steps, three steps...
The seawater submerged his knees, then his chest, but he did not stop.
When the water reached his chin, Gao Fei finally touched the golden light, "Whoosh!" The golden light suddenly leaped out of the sea and darted into the center of Gao Fei's forehead. "Ah!" Gao Fei clutched his head and screamed in pain, now fully awake. His heart was filled with fear, a fear of the unknown. What had just happened? How had he lost consciousness? And why had he walked into the sea? What was that golden light?
After a long time, the acute pain slowly subsided, and then a stream of information flooded Gao Fei's mind, information that absolutely astonished him.
"The Demon God Heritage!" Gao Fei's eyes widened in disbelief, "Am I dreaming?" As he said this, Gao Fei pinched himself, feeling the pain. This was not a dream, it was reality.
"Oh my god!"
Gao Fei exclaimed, "I've actually encountered the legendary fortuitous adventure? Such things from legends have actually befallen me? It's too incredible." He sorted through the influx of information in his mind from beginning to end, then grew immensely excited.
The content of the information was complex, most of it introducing a man known as "Demon God," born into the Demon Clan with exceptional talent, a rare cultivation prodigy. He reached the Tribulation Crossing Stage before turning thirty, overcame the heavenly tribulation, ascended to the Immortal Realm, became a Demon Immortal, and then broke through his own limits to become a Demon God. Sadly, in the end, the Demon God was treacherously assassinated and met with a miserable death. However, in his final moment, using a deceitful spell, he split a strand of his soul and sent it into the vast expanse of the starry cosmos.
Originally, the Demon God hoped to resurrect through this strand of his soul, but unfortunately, some accidents occurred, shattering the hope for his resurrection. After drifting in the cosmos for countless years, this soul strand fell to Earth and, by a fortuitous coincidence, was obtained by Gao Fei.
The Demon God's life could truly be described as "spectacular."
After the long years of purging, the consciousness in the soul had worn away, leaving behind only some basic memories.
The memories held two main contents: first, the introduction of the Demon God; second, some cultivation spells that, if followed, could lead to becoming an immortal, and even a god!
"I've struck it rich, I've really struck it rich!" an ecstatic Gao Fei thought to himself: "I must cultivate these spells. I, too, want to become an immortal, a god!" Since childhood, he had dreamt of becoming an immortal, of living as long as the heavens and the earth, but alas... it was never achieved! But now it was different, he had received the Demon God Heritage, and as long as he cultivated well, he had a chance of becoming an immortal.
It's as if my ancestors' tombs have started to emit green smoke!
How could I have encountered such a once-in-a-millennium opportunity!
"Achoo!"
Gao Fei suddenly sneezed, and a chill surged inside and outside his body, making him shudder. Only then did he realize that he was still standing in the icy seawater, with his hair and clothes soaked through. Coming to his senses, Gao Fei hurried ashore, hugging his shoulders and hopping about.
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"No, it's too cold! I can't take it anymore!" Gao Fei ran to the roadside as fast as he could and then hailed a taxi to go home.
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In a living room of only a dozen square meters, Gao Fei curled up on the sofa, wrapped in a thick quilt, holding a cup of hot ginger soup. While he blew on the steam, he carefully poured the warm liquid into his mouth.
After drinking a few sips of ginger soup, Gao Fei felt much warmer.
Gao Fei, 26 this year, came from a peasant family. After graduating from high school, he packed his bags and ventured out into the world. He currently worked as a security guard at a large company in Bright Pearl City, earning a monthly salary of 3,000 yuan. 1,000 yuan went towards rent, and the remaining 2,000 yuan was for living expenses, leaving him almost no savings each month.
Half a year ago, he had a girlfriend named Zhao Ting who worked for the same company. In the beginning, they were quite affectionate, but, unfortunately, it wasn't long before Zhao Ting broke up with him. She had looked down on him for being poor, which dealt a heavy blow to Gao Fei. In a state of depression, he went to the seaside to clear his mind, only to unexpectedly receive the Demon God Heritage. The whole thing seemed quite comical, really.
Gao Fei spent the whole night studying the Demon God Heritage, without closing his eyes even once.
After much research, Gao Fei gained a preliminary understanding of cultivating immortality, which was divided into seven levels: Qi Gathering, Fasting, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Soul Out of Aperture, Unity of Heaven and Man, and Tribulation Crossing, with each level having ten layers. As long as one cultivated to the level of Tribulation Crossing Great Perfection, they would attract heavenly tribulation. Successfully undergoing the tribulation would enable one's Ascension to the Immortal Realm, and after becoming an immortal, one could live as long as the heavens and earth and would no longer have to worry about the issue of lifespan.
The Demon God Heritage also introduced a term called "Combat Power," which was used to measure the strength of each level.
The Combat Power of ordinary people was usually below 100 points. After entering the Qi Gathering Stage, one's Combat Power would increase significantly. The first layer of the Qi Gathering Stage warranted a Combat Power of 1,000 points, the second layer 2,000 points, the third layer 3,000 points... and so on. After cultivating to the tenth layer of the Qi Gathering Stage, one's Combat Power would reach 10,000 points. Upon advancing to the first layer of the Fasting Stage, Combat Power would rise to 11,000 points...
Each advancement would increase one's Combat Power by 1,000 points.
In a battle between two individuals, the one with higher Combat Power would win. For example, in a fight between Zhang San and Li Si, if Zhang San's Combat Power was 1,000 points and Li Si's was 2,000 points, then Li Si would definitely win, and the win would also be an easy one. If the Combat Power of both parties was close, then it would be difficult to determine the winner.
Using Combat Power to categorize the strength of each level made things clearer and easier to understand.
"Heavenly Eye..." Gao Fei muttered a term he read in the Demon God Heritage: "As long as you cultivate the Heavenly Eye, you can check your own and others' Combat Power... and also have the ability of Clairvoyance... My goodness, to actually have Clairvoyance!" Gao Fei was once again thrilled: "Once I have the ability of Clairvoyance, that would be absolutely fantastic! At least it will make it convenient to look at beautiful women! It can also be used to make money! The benefits are numerous!"
I must succeed in cultivating this Heavenly Eye.
Next, Gao Fei focused on researching the steps to cultivate the Heavenly Eye.
Soon, he frowned. One must reach the first layer of the Qi Gathering Stage before they could begin cultivating the Heavenly Eye. Wasn't this requirement a bit too harsh?
Sigh... looks like taking shortcuts is out of the question. I will have to cultivate step by step.
After calming down his restless emotions, Gao Fei sat cross-legged on the sofa, extending his hands flat on his knees, then closed his eyes to begin cultivation. The so-called Qi Gathering Stage was about drawing in the Yuan Qi hidden within the world, then using this Yuan Qi to improve oneself, making the body stronger and more robust.
Let's put it this way, the Qi Gathering Stage is about laying the foundation. Only with a solid foundation can one cultivate better.
Huh?
What's happening?
From within the soul of the Demon God, a breath suddenly emerged, a breath filled with surging power. This breath flowed into Gao Fei's body, then began to travel through his meridians. With each circuit, his meridians became stronger and more vibrant.
Although Gao Fei didn't understand what was happening, he was certain that the Demon God's soul would never harm him. So, he let that breath of energy roam freely within his body.
"Ding ling ling..."
After who knows how long, Gao Fei was awakened by the urgent sound of an alarm clock. When he opened his eyes, he exclaimed, "What? It's already daylight? Time has passed too fast, hasn't it?" Gao Fei glanced at the clock: "It's already 7:30 am, time to go to work." Reluctantly rising from the sofa, he quickly washed up, then headed out for work.
Although he hadn't slept all night, Gao Fei felt very spirited, all thanks to the mysterious energy.
A night of cultivation made Gao Fei feel quite changed, full of energy, with limitless strength throughout his body. Continuing to cultivate at this pace, it wouldn't be long before he could enter the Qi Gathering Stage, right?
Once he entered the Qi Gathering Stage, he could start cultivating the Heavenly Eye. Once the Heavenly Eye was cultivated successfully, he would possess the ability of Clairvoyance, and from then on... his happy life would be just around the corner.
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