Lin Xingyu

Douluo Continent

Eastsea City

At dusk, the sky was dyed a pale gold. The sun slowly sank, and its afterglow spilled across the earth. A light breeze brushed past, bringing threads of coolness.

Leaves swayed in the wind, as if murmuring the end of the day. The surroundings grew quieter and quieter. The occasional birdsong only made the peace stand out more.

In a private little courtyard, a child sat quietly, blending into the world. The sounds and light around him gradually faded. His breathing was long, deep, and even, like a mountain breeze.

"Phew!"

After a long while, Lin Xingyu gently opened his eyes and let out a breath.

"I've finally completed cultivation of the First Realm of Martial Arts!"

After saying that, Lin Xingyu gently stood up. His skin was fairer than snow, gleaming with a cool, moist luster, like an exquisite porcelain doll. His eyes had grown even brighter, like glittering cold stars.

Lin Xingyu was a transmigrator who had transmigrated twice. Originally, he had only been an utterly ordinary corporate slave on Blue Star. Not long after graduating from university, he began living the wonderful life of being worked like an ox and a horse. Every day, he ran himself ragged under a heavy workload, and his only hobby was reading novels. He never expected that one day, while reading a novel, he would read himself to sleep, and when he woke up, he had already transmigrated.

Lin Xingyu's first transmigration had taken him to a world called Fengwu Continent, where Martial Path Cultivation flourished tremendously, and the social system was similar to Blue Star's feudal era.

Lin Xingyu became the direct-line young master of a local clan, and his talent for martial arts was excellent.

In the year he turned twelve, powerful ministers usurped the throne, beacon fires rose everywhere, and in order to pacify the chaos as quickly as possible, the new emperor ceded a great number of benefits to those beneath him. Lin Xingyu's father in his second life firmly supported this new emperor in order to reap some benefits.

As a result, when they were encircling and suppressing a small rebel force, after the rebels had already been surrounded on all sides, they felt victory was basically assured. To train his heir, he brought Lin Xingyu onto the battlefield as well, so Lin Xingyu could take the opportunity to earn a wave of military merit and have an easier road in the future. On top of that, staying in the main commander's camp came with guaranteed safety. But then, a dazzling ray of light tore across the sky. Immediately after, a meteor fell from the heavens and slammed heavily into the center of the military camp.

The rebel army took advantage of the opportunity and charged straight at them. Their side lost in a complete rout, and the little Lin Xingyu could not even manage to escape alone on horseback.

Just like that, Lin Xingyu's second life quietly lowered its curtain in a rush. His grand ambitions remained unfulfilled, his body had already perished, and only endless regret was left behind.

Then, the affairs of the world were like a game of chess, each board new. Immediately afterward, his third life swiftly raised its curtain like the light of dawn breaking.

He arrived at this place called Douluo Continent and was reborn as an infant.

Six years in the mortal world passed. The current Lin Xingyu had figured out that the era he was in was roughly ten thousand years after Huo Yuhao's ascension, during the period of Legend of the Dragon King. But exactly when it was, and whether the plot had begun, he did not know. After all, right now he was only a six-year-old child, and it was very hard to obtain detailed information.

In this life, he had not been born into any Major Power. His father, Lin Cheng, was the chairman of a small chamber of commerce. His martial soul was Mysterious Gold Armor, and he was a rank fifty-six Defense System Battle Soul Master. Of course, in this era when soul guidance had developed to an extremely prosperous degree, the differences between the various types of Elemental Soul Masters were no longer so clearly divided.

His mother, Xie Yu, had the martial soul Departing Fire and was an Assault System Battle Soul Master.

Lin Xingyu was quite lucky. Two rebirths, three lives lived, and fortunately his name had never changed, saving him the trouble of changing it.

Lin Xingyu's second life had been in a world where martial arts flourished greatly, so he naturally knew Martial Path Cultivation as well.

Now that he had reincarnated onto Douluo Continent, although he had not awakened his martial soul before the age of six and had no Soul Power, as someone from a world without magic who had arrived in a world filled with fantastical color,

Lin Xingyu was naturally filled with deep interest toward all sorts of cultivation methods.

Whether it was the martial arts of his second life or the current soul master system, Lin Xingyu was full of interest!

Although soul master cultivation could only begin after awakening a martial soul at the age of six, the martial arts he had learned in his previous life did not have that many restrictions!

The martial arts of his previous life were divided into five realms in total: Body Cultivation, Blood Replacement, Golden Body, Fetal Transformation, and Martial Saint!

The Body Cultivation of the first realm, as the name suggested, meant cultivating the body and nurturing the temperament. It was a state of adjusting one's own condition, adapting to the natural environment of heaven and earth, and nurturing oneself. It regulated one's Essence, Qi, and Spirit, and cultivated one's state of mind.

It allowed the three elements of one's Essence, Qi, and Spirit to remain in a balanced state, enabling them to nurture and improve one another more effectively.

The realm of Body Cultivation was divided into three steps in total: "Nurturing," "Perception," and "As One Wishes."

Although the realm of Body Cultivation was the foundation of martial arts, it was also the most important step in Martial Path Cultivation. No matter what realm a martial artist had reached, they had to honestly and slowly polish this realm.

The most important thing in the realm of Body Cultivation was "nurturing!" Nurture one's Essence, Qi, and Spirit well! Nurture one's mental realm well! Perceive one's Essence, Qi, and Spirit! Prepare for the next step, Blood Replacement!

Previously, although Lin Xingyu had always been nurturing his Essence, Qi, and Spirit, he had not reached the point where he could clearly perceive them. Because of that, Lin Xingyu had always worried whether the difference in world rules would prevent him from completing this step of perceiving himself.

After all, he figured nurturing one's Essence, Qi, and Spirit should be the same no matter the world. However, once it reached the second step, "Perception," some slightly mystical aspects would begin to be born.

Now that he had completed this step of cultivation, it was undoubtedly like giving Lin Xingyu a pill of reassurance. At the very least, there was no problem with the realm of Body Cultivation. Whatever else could be said about Douluo Continent, its adaptability toward all sorts of external powers was truly high!

He could also feel at ease about cultivating martial arts! No matter what his martial soul was, with his peerless talent in martial arts, he would definitely be able to give everyone a huge surprise in the future!

"Heh heh...!"

Thinking of this, Lin Xingyu could not help laughing softly.

"Stay steady, stay steady. I can't get reckless. I still need to develop properly!"

After that, he quietly entered the state of cultivation again. Once Body Cultivation, the First Realm of Martial Arts, reached the second step, "Perception," it would give birth to the mysticism belonging to this realm. It was also the only mysticism of this realm! It was also the most important mysticism in martial arts! It was the foundation of all Martial Path Cultivation!

Little by little, Lin Xingyu went to "listen" to the sounds emitted by his body and to "perceive" his soul! He saw it... he saw it...

Towering mountain ranges stood on the horizon like guardians of the earth, quietly watching the changes of history.—Those were his bones, firm as bedrock, supporting his body.

Rapid rivers surged down from the mountaintops, wreathed in mist, like a colossal dragon dancing among the mountains.—That was his blood, endlessly rushing, nourishing his life.

Accompanied by a deafening roar, a volcano erupted with scorching magma, like a giant beast in the flames bellowing.—That was his heart, burning with passion, driving him constantly forward.

A vast ocean silently embraced all of this—That was his spirit, broad and profound, containing all things.

Somewhere in the unseen, Lin Xingyu saw a mass of red light connecting everything...

Half an hour later, Lin Xingyu ended today's cultivation. By now, the sky had already gone completely dark. The jade rabbit hung high, and silver radiance spilled across the earth.