Eastern Xuan Region, Great Flame Dynasty, Qingyang Town, Luo Family
Early morning.
Sixteen-year-old Luo Heng stood up, feeling the surging power within his body.
Body Tempering Ninth Level!
Among the younger generation of the entire Qingyang Town, aside from that Lei Li who reached the Body Tempering Eighth Level Peak and touched the threshold of the ninth level, who else could compare to him?
Yet it was a pity that no one knew, no one knew just how strong the Luo Family Young Master was.
From the start of his cultivation until now, Luo Heng had always concealed his true cultivation level. In the eyes of outsiders, he was merely an unremarkable Luo Family Young Master, diligent but not particularly prominent.
All of this was because he harbored a secret: he was a transmigrator.
In his past life, he was just an ordinary college student who unexpectedly died after confessing on WeChat to a girl he had fancied for two or three months.
Opening his eyes once more, he was already in this novel world named Martial Universe, having become the child of Su Yi and Luo Yun.
Of course, it was not that Luo Heng existed because he had them, but rather that he existed, thus becoming Luo Heng.
Sixteen years.
He spent ten years adapting to this world while cultivating in secret and concealing his strength.
What made it even more coincidental was that the Luo Family and the Lin Family lived as close neighbors, so he had known Lin Dong and Qing Tan since childhood, growing up together.
According to the plotline, Dongzi should have obtained the Ancestral Stone by now, and the plot is about to begin, Luo Heng stretched lazily and stood up.
He pushed open the bedroom door, and the sunlight spilled onto his sharp-angled, handsome, and dashing face.
Sixteen-year-old Luo Heng possessed a slender build, and his brows and eyes held both the heroic spirit of a youth and a hidden touch of composure—a unique temperament possessed only by one who had lived two lives.
"Young Master, you're awake." Luo Qing, who was waiting outside the courtyard, bowed respectfully.
Luo Heng nodded slightly, just as he was about to speak, when a cold, mechanical voice suddenly rang in his mind.
[Ding--!]
[Host detected to have reached sixteen years of age, meeting the activation conditions...]
[Myriad Laws Check-in System successfully bound!]
Luo Heng's pupils constricted slightly, but he quickly returned to calmness. Sixteen years, his golden finger had finally arrived!
In his past life, he had read countless novels and even written one or two himself, so he naturally understood what a system was.
However, the composure cultivated over a long time did not cause him to cry out in surprise like an ordinary youth; instead, he returned to his room without changing expression.
"Luo Qing, I am cultivating in my room for a moment. No one is permitted to disturb me."
"Yes, Young Master!" Luo Qing was puzzled as to why the young master had just come out only to go back in, but he did not ask further.
Closing the bedroom door, Luo Heng sat down at the table, and a translucent blue panel floated before his eyes.
[Host: Luo Heng] [Age: Sixteen] [True Cultivation: Body Tempering Ninth Level (Disguised as Body Tempering Fifth Level)] [Cultivation Method: Qi Guiding Art (Grade 2)] [Martial Arts: Mountain-Shaking Palm (Grade 1), Gale Sword (Grade 2), Soaring Dragon Steps (Self-Created Grade 3)] [Origin Divine Skill: None] [Daily Check-in Count: 1/1 (Unused)] [Monthly Check-in Count: 1/1 (Unused)] [Yearly Check-in Count: 1/1 (Unused)] [Newbie Gift Pack Awaiting Collection]
Myriad Laws Check-in System? System, what are the specific functions? Luo Heng silently thought in his heart.
[This system is the 'Myriad Laws Check-in System'. Daily, monthly, and yearly check-ins can be performed once each.]
[The quality of check-in rewards is related to the host's current cultivation, surrounding environment, and state of mind.]
[Special Note: The system is an auxiliary tool; true experts still rely on their own cultivation.]
Luo Heng nodded. He had always understood one principle: he could only rely on himself, as others could not be relied upon.
"Claim the newbie gift pack."
[Newbie gift pack opened!]
[Acquired: Body Tempering Pill ×30, Yang Yuan Pill ×10, Yang Yuan Stone ×500, Mortal Grade Peak Weapon 'Qingxuan Sword' ×1, Special Item 'Stone of Enlightenment (Fragment)' ×1]
The Storage Space opened automatically, and all items were stored within it. The space was extremely large and could be used by Luo Heng at will, meaning he did not even need to use a Spatial Pouch.
Luo Heng took out the black stone tablet fragment named "Stone of Enlightenment (Fragment)".
It was the size of a palm, cool to the touch upon contact, and its surface was covered with profound patterns, as if a certain dao rhythm was flowing through it.
[Stone of Enlightenment (Fragment): A relic left over from ancient times, which can assist in Wu Dao and increase the speed of martial arts comprehension.]
Current Status: Fragmented (1/9). Gather all nine fragments to restore the complete Enlightenment Stele.
"Good stuff," Luo Heng smiled, thinking it was indeed a generous starter pack.
Though he had concealed his cultivation realm over the years, he had never slacked off in his practice.
Yet, lacking advanced cultivation techniques and the guidance of renowned masters, he had to figure out many cultivation puzzles entirely on his own.
With this Stone of Enlightenment, things would at least be much easier regarding martial art comprehension.
"System, do a full check-in!"
[Ding! Daily check-in successful! Obtained: Qi Nourishing Pill ×10] [Ding! Monthly check-in successful! Obtained: Ninth Grade Martial Art Flowing Cloud and Soaring Goose Steps, Ninth Grade Martial Art Tiangang Thunderclap Fist!] [Ding! Yearly check-in successful! Obtained: Origin Cultivation Technique Great Devouring Art (Introductory Chapter)!]
Three torrents of vast information surged into Luo Heng's mind!
Flowing Cloud and Soaring Goose Steps was a ninth-grade movement martial art divided into two realms: "Flowing Cloud" and "Soaring Goose." When practiced to perfection, one could walk on air, with footwork as ethereal as floating clouds and a dashing speed as swift as a startled goose.
Tiangang Thunderclap Fist was a ninth-grade fist martial art consisting of nine forms. Punches struck like thunderous fury, fierce and domineering, and when practiced to high levels, the fists carried lightning with astonishing might.
What shocked Luo Heng the most, however, was Great Devouring Art.
This was no ordinary martial art, but an origin cultivation technique!
Its core lay in "devouring"—devouring heaven and earth origin energy, devouring medicinal pill essences, devouring an opponent's primal energy, and so on, then refining all things to nourish oneself!
When reading webnovels in my past life, what I envied most were devouring-type abilities. I never expected to actually obtain one today! Luo Heng took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing the excitement in his heart.
He immediately sat cross-legged and circulated his primal energy according to the method of Great Devouring Art.
At his Dantian, an imperceptible black vortex quietly took shape, beginning to rotate slowly.
At that moment, the surrounding heaven and earth origin energy rushed in like a tidal wave! Even more astonishingly, the Body Tempering Ninth Level Peak primal energy within his body actually began to further solidify under the tempering of this vortex!
The foundation that had already reached its limit in his eyes grew even stronger once more!
"Not only can this Great Devouring Art devour external force, but it can also temper my own primal energy?" Aside from being both startled and delighted, Luo Heng felt a trace of fortune; if he went to some Douluo world, wouldn't people call him an evil soul master?
Moreover, having been stuck at the Body Tempering Ninth Level Peak for three months, he had originally thought there was no room for further progress in the short term, yet Great Devouring Art was actually able to elevate his foundation once more!
At this speed, within half a month at most, he would be able to break through the Body Tempering Realm and step into the Earthen Yuan Stage!
And at that time, he would only be sixteen years old!
In the history of Qingyang Town, the youngest person to reach the Earthen Yuan Stage was Lin Xiao, who broke through at age twenty.
If Luo Heng stepped into the Earthen Yuan Stage at sixteen, it would definitely shock the entire Qingyang Town!
Luo Heng gently shook his head. Qingyang Town looked peaceful, but conflicts never ceased. The four major factions—the Lei Clan, Xie Clan, Lin Clan, and Raging Blade Martial Hall—fought openly and covertly. If he exposed his talent too early, he would surely become a target for everyone.
His Luo Family was merely a mid-to-lower tier second-rate faction in Qingyang Town.
Thump, thump, thump!
Hasty knocking suddenly sounded.
"Young master! Something's bad!" Luo Qing's anxious voice traveled over, and he continued, "People from the Lei Clan came to make trouble at our East Street Forge, and they beat up the second shopkeeper!"
The Lei Clan?
The Lei Clan was the head of Qingyang Town's four major factions. Patriarch Lei Bao was an expert at the Peak Late Heaven Yuan Realm, and his son Lei Li was an outstanding figure among the younger generation, having already reached the Body Tempering Eighth Level Peak.
The two families had always been on bad terms, especially fiercely competing in the forge business.
The Luo Family's Forge was one of the best weapon shops in Qingyang Town, and the Lei Clan had always wanted to annex it.
"Who came?" Luo Heng asked calmly, not a trace of panic audible in his voice.
"It's Lei Tao! Lei Li's cousin, with Body Tempering Sixth Level cultivation! Master and Madam went to Flame City early this morning to procure goods and won't be back until evening. Young master, what should we do?" Luo Qing hastily shouted in reply.
Luo Heng pushed open the door and stepped out, a sliver of coldness flashing in his eyes.
Lei Tao was only at the Body Tempering Sixth Level.
With Luo Heng's true cultivation, he could crush him with a single finger, but outwardly he was currently only at the Body Tempering Fifth Level...
"No." Luo Heng suddenly thought of something and said, "I just got the system today and happen to need actual combat to test my martial arts. Since Lei Tao has delivered himself to my doorstep, why not..."
A plan rapidly formed in his mind.
"Luo Qing, take me to the forge," Luo Heng stated flatly.
"Young master, that Lei Tao is at the Body Tempering Sixth Level, and you're only at the fifth..." Luo Qing still wanted to dissuade him, saying.
"I know what I'm doing," Luo Heng waved his hand and said, walking out of the courtyard.
On the way, a thought flickered in Luo Heng's mind, and he took out the Stone of Enlightenment Fragment.
[Use 'Stone of Enlightenment (Fragment)' to assist in comprehending martial arts?]
"Use! Targets: Flowing Cloud and Soaring Goose Steps, Tiangang Thunderclap Fist!" Luo Heng silently recited in his heart. This was a cheat, after all, so he had to use it!
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