2026-01-26 16:37:14Morning sunlight streamed through the window as Darwin opened his eyes and yawned. He felt energized and immediately got up, planning to visit the clan's library to acquire a cultivation manual so he could begin his journey properly.
However, the moment he stepped outside his room, he encountered an annoying and familiar face. "Garwin," he muttered under his breath. The patriarch of the Azure clan had six children. Garwin, barely ten years old and the youngest of the six, was one of the people who tormented Darwin the most. At age ten, he was already at Qi Refining Stage 7, thanks to the abundant resources the family provided. At that level, he could easily defeat Darwin with both eyes closed. "Where have you been for the past two days? And what's with the black hair? It looks disgusting. I came by to vent my frustration on you, but you were absent. Are you planning a rebellion?" Garwin said with a smug look, folding his hands behind his back. Darwin wanted to say, "Get out of my way, brat," but before he could speak, a sharp pain exploded in his stomach. He spat out blood. If not for his Body Refining Stage 3 cultivation, he might have passed out already. "Anyway, I only came here to tell you that Father said you should prepare for the trial. Although trash like you should be expelled, it seems you'll die soon instead," Garwin said before turning to leave. "I swear you'll be the first person I kill in this world. Just wait a few months," Darwin cursed inwardly as he picked himself up. As he continued walking, he noticed a message from the system indicating he had two unclaimed daily gifts, which made him smile. "It seems there are daily gifts as well. I'll check those when I get back to my room. For now, let's find a cultivation manual." After several minutes of walking, he arrived at the library, where he was greeted by the librarian, who asked what he needed. "Good morning, Elder. I came to see if I could borrow a cultivation manual from the library," Darwin asked pleasantly. The man before him was one of the few people who actually treated him with respect. "I'm sorry, Young Master, but the clan only gives out one manual per person. If you want something else, you can exchange it using clan points. I believe you received the clan's Grade 2 cultivation technique when you were eight years old," the librarian said. Darwin frowned. He vaguely remembered burning that manual in frustration when he couldn't even draw in qi. It had been at least three years since he'd last tried to cultivate, and he'd long forgotten the technique. The librarian, aware of Darwin's circumstances and inability to cultivate, decided to help him. "Here, kid. You can have mine," he said, waving his hand and producing a book from his storage ring. Darwin hesitated. "Don't worry. It's of no use to me anymore. I hit a bottleneck in my cultivation years ago, so keeping it with me is a waste of precious resources," the librarian insisted. Darwin couldn't refuse anymore, especially after realizing it was actually a Grade 3 manual—far better than what he'd planned to acquire. In this world, treasures, artifacts, skills, techniques, and manuals were divided into grades. The higher the grade, the higher the value. Grade 1 was classified as Mundane, Grade 2 as Common, Grade 3 as Uncommon, Grade 4 as Rare, Grade 5 as Super Rare, and Grade 6 as Epic. The differences between grades were like night and day. He immediately took the manual and rushed back to his room, eager to cultivate. But first, he decided to check the daily gifts. He focused on the notification. [Ding! Daily gift boxes opened: 2] [Reward 1: Upgrade Points x2] [Reward 2: Upgrade Points x3] [Total Upgrade Points: 5] [Note: Upgrade points can be used to upgrade anything] This was a huge jackpot. Including his two daily upgrades, he had a total of seven upgrades—practically a cheat code. He decided to use three upgrade points on his meridians, three on his roots, and the last one on his manual. [Ding! Upgrade successful] [Basic Meridian → Intermediate Meridian] [Intermediate Meridian → Advanced Meridian] [Advanced Meridian → Refined Meridian] [Low Spirit Root of Wind → Mid Spirit Root of Wind] [Mid Spirit Root of Wind → High Spirit Root of Wind] [High Spirit Root of Wind → Peak Spirit Root of Wind] The change was so dramatic that Darwin immediately broke through just by breathing. He felt a hundred times better than before. His qi channels were broader, his body felt like it truly belonged to him, everything flowed smoothly, and each breath carried abundant qi. He could sense an almost endless well of power within his meridian. At this point, he could be called the greatest genius of his clan. Even his elder sister, hailed as an unparalleled genius, only had a refined meridian and a high spirit root of wind. His qi was now purer than hers. [Grade 3 Azure Sky Cultivation Manual (Uncommon) → Grade 4 Celestial Azure Cultivation Manual (Rare)]
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Obsidian Clan - Daren's Perspective** The Obsidian Clan's training grounds echoed with the sound of metal striking stone. Daren Obsidian stood in the center of the field, a massive weight bar loaded with one thousand kilograms resting across his shoulders as he performed deep squats. "Seven thousand and nine," he counted through gritted teeth, his legs burning with exertion. At sixteen, Daren was already at mid Bone Forging Stage 5, an exceptional achievement for his age. But in the Obsidian Clan—a family of body cultivators renowned throughout the region—exceptional was merely the starting point for the main family. Body cultivation was their specialty. While other clans focused on qi techniques and elemental mastery, the Obsidian Clan had perfected the art of tempering the physical body to impossible extremes. Their patriarch could crush boulders with his bare hands and shrug off sword strikes that would kill normal cultivators. Daren embodied that philosophy. His training regi
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Vermilion Clan - Selene's Perspective** Morning sunlight filtered through silk curtains as Selene Vermilion sat in her private chambers, brushing her crimson hair. The color was signature to her clan—all members of the main Vermilion family possessed varying shades of red hair, a mark of their fire element bloodline. At sixteen, Selene was considered one of the rising stars of her generation. Foundation Establishment Stage 6, achieved through both talent and relentless effort. Her fire-element techniques were renowned throughout the region, and she'd been groomed since childhood to represent the Vermilion Clan's interests. But this morning, her mind wasn't on cultivation or techniques. It drifted to memories from years past—memories she'd tried to bury but never quite succeeded in forgetting. *Darwin.* She could still remember him as a child. They'd been seven years old when their families first arranged for them to meet. The Azure and Vermilion Clans had strong ties, and the eld
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A knock on his door interrupted Darwin's thoughts. He immediately suppressed his aura, pulling his Foundation Establishment qi deep inside his core and masking it. To any external observer, he would appear to be perhaps Qi Refining Stage 7 or 8—strong, but not alarmingly so. "Come in," he called. The door opened to reveal Celeste, her silver hair pulled back elegantly, her expression calm and analytical as always. Her presence filled the room—the aura of a Peak Foundation Establishment cultivator barely contained. "Sister Celeste," Darwin said carefully, standing. "What brings you here?" Celeste's eyes swept across him, and Darwin felt the pressure of her spiritual sense probe his qi. He'd suppressed his aura as much as possible, but— Her eyes narrowed slightly. Foundation Establishment qi was fundamentally different from Qi Refining qi. It was purer, denser, and because Foundation Establishment cultivators could generate their elements directly, it carried a distinct elemental
Three days of transformation (2)
**Day Two - Body Cultivation Advancement** The second day had been dedicated to his body cultivation. At Body Refining Stage 6, his physical strength was respectable but not exceptional for someone at Foundation Establishment. He needed to advance into the next major body cultivation realm—Bone Forging. Body cultivation had its own realms, parallel to qi cultivation: - Body Refining (Stages 1-9): Strengthening muscles and skin - Bone Forging (Stages 1-9): Tempering bones to become like metal - Organ Tempering (Stages 1-9): Refining internal organs - Blood Rebirth (Stages 1-9): Transforming blood into divine essence Each realm required progressively more resources and effort. Most cultivators who pursued body cultivation spent years advancing through each stage, consuming countless pills and treasures. But Darwin had his daily upgrades. Over two days, he'd saved four daily upgrades specifically for body cultivation. [Daily Upgrade Used] [Body Refining Stage 6 → Body Refini
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Darwin sat cross-legged in his chambers, wind and lightning qi circulating through his meridians in perfect harmony. The afternoon sun cast long shadows across the room, but his eyes remained closed, his consciousness turned inward as he reviewed the extraordinary progress of the past three days. Seven days remained until the Crimson Vale Trial. And in just seventy-two hours, he had transformed from Qi Refining Stage 9 into something far more formidable. Darwin's mind drifted back to three nights ago, when everything had changed. ----- **Day One - The Foundation Establishment Breakthrough** The abandoned training ground had been silent under the midnight moon when Darwin settled into deep cultivation. He'd reached Qi Refining Stage 9 earlier that day, and through intense cultivation, he'd pushed himself to the absolute peak—the threshold between major realms. Foundation Establishment—the first major realm breakthrough. It wasn't just advancing a stage. It was fundamentally tran
Observation(3)
Evening shadows stretched across Darwin's chambers as he returned from another productive day of training. His muscles ached pleasantly—the result of pushing his Body Refining Stage 6 to its limits—and his qi felt robust and active from hours of cultivation. He'd spent most of the day at the abandoned training ground, practicing his Emperor Storm Steps and experimenting with combining wind and lightning qi in various combat applications. His control had improved significantly, and he could now maintain the Silent Gale technique for extended periods without strain. But something had been bothering him since his fight with Garwin. He needed a weapon. Darwin sat on his bed and pulled the Damaged Azure Sky Gauntlet from his inventory, examining it carefully. The dark blue metal was tarnished and cracked, but he could still feel faint traces of qi within the formation work. He activated Appraisal. [Target: Damaged Azure Sky Gauntlet] [Grade: Grade 3 (Uncommon) - Damaged] [Durabilit
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