The God of Knowledge took out an old wooden box from behind his robe, opening it carefully to reveal several sheets that appeared to be copies of ancient tablets, carved with characteristic cuneiform letters."Sumerian tablets," the God of Knowledge explained, "the oldest civilization ever recorded in human history, dating back ten thousand years. During my seclusion, I discovered and studied copies of tablets rarely known to the outside world, stored in the secret archives of various ancient cultivation orders."Kevin observed the tablets with full attention, though he could not read the ancient cuneiform letters directly."What did Master find from these tablets?""Something that completely changed my understanding of human origins and their connection to the cosmic war you are now facing," the God of Knowledge said with a tone full of solemnity. "The Sumerian civilization, Kevin, was not merely an ordinary human civilization that developed naturally. They were the first race specif

Planet Sanata spread before him with extraordinary beauty, different from the exoticism of Trigana or the gloom of Zerath he had previously visited. The sky above was a bright silvery blue, adorned with thin clouds that looked like stretched silk. Mountain ranges towered in the distance, their peaks covered in eternal snow that sparkled, reflecting the light of a sun that felt brighter than Earth's sun.But what most caught Kevin's attention was the spiritual energy so thick it filled the air, even denser than what he had felt on Vivendi, as if this entire planet was an inexhaustible source of spiritual energy.Kevin stood in a valley filled with agricultural fields, and from a distance, he could see farmers working in their rice paddies—but the way they worked was very different from anything he had ever witnessed anywhere.An old farmer stood in the middle of his field, his eyes closed, his hands raised in graceful movements, and from his palms, streams of green energy flowed direct

The inner sect of Blue Cloud was far more bustling than Kevin had imagined.Every morning, hundreds of disciples had already gathered in the training grounds before sunrise. Some swung their swords thousands of times without stopping, some sat cross-legged absorbing spiritual energy until dew froze on their hair, and others fought each other in stone arenas while crowds cheered. Not a single one was idle. Everyone knew the reason.On the peaks surrounding the sect stood great hills that were the heart of Blue Cloud's power: Sword Hill, Flower Hill, Mystic Palm Hill, Strength Hill, and several others. Each hill was led by an elder whose power was respected throughout the region. Inner sect disciples who managed to attract the attention of one of the elders and were invited to become a hill disciple would receive high-level techniques, the best resources, and direct guidance. It was the ladder to glory, and almost all inner sect disciples climbed it with burning ambition.Kevin observed

"So about the bandits," Tony continued without pause, "they are called the Gray Wolf Pack. About thirty people, their leader is an early Golden Core cultivator. They usually raid small villages at the foot of this mountain, taking harvests, livestock, and kidnapping people. The village we are heading to is called Rice Valley, with a population of about three hundred. The sect actually cannot be bothered to deal with small villages like this, but since a report has already reached the elders, a team must be sent. And Haveck is leading only because he wants to show merit.""You know a lot," Kevin said."I cannot help myself when I have information," Tony answered innocently. "My wife in the village says it is a curse.""You are married?""Not yet. Future wife, I mean. She does not know yet that she is my future wife."Kevin almost laughed. For the first time since arriving on Sanata, he felt there was someone sincere around him.Right at that moment, Haveck appeared and gave the signal

A month later, Elder Ran issued a high-level mission order: Retrieval of *Shadow Soul Grass* from the heart of the **Sleeping Dragon Forest**, a region filled with ferocious monsters and heretical cultivators.This mission should have been carried out by a team of core disciples. However, Elder Ran "wisely" decided that Kevin, as an inner sect disciple who was "highly talented and needed testing," should lead the team.Three other disciples were assigned to accompany him. They were not ordinary disciples. They were mercenaries who had been bribed by Elder Ran—peak *Golden Core* cultivators who had killed dozens of people."Do not worry, Senior Kevin," said one of them, a narrow-eyed man with a smile that did not reach his eyes. "We will protect you. The Sleeping Dragon Forest is indeed dangerous, but we will surely get through this... *together*."Tony, who had stubbornly refused promotion to another hill and insisted on staying in the remote dormitory with Kevin, trembled upon hearin