In the world of the Nine Provinces, the strong crowd the land, as the human race cultivates Qi and practices martial arts.
In the wilderness of Spirit Province lies the Divine Martial Sect.
Inside a martial training field, a thousand warriors can be seen engaged in combat practice. Amid the clash of fists and kicks, raging Qi permeates the air, conjuring up a violent storm!
Outside one of these training fields, a spectacle has attracted a group of disciples.
Laid out on the ground, Lin Chen's eyes have rolled backward. His body convulses occasionally, as he coughs up a stream of white smoke.
Standing on the stage, a burly man with a tiger-like back flicks his nails disdainfully and sneers.
"To dare touch Brother Liao Junhua's woman, you clueless thing. Can a piece of trash like you even entertain thoughts for Miss Qing'er?"
"The Heavenly System of Picking Up has successfully bound to the host…"
As the emotionless electronic voice resounded, Lin Chen regained consciousness.
"What… what's going on?"
A tearing pain emanates from his chest; bloody and broken, several of his ribs are fractured.
When Lin Chen opens his eyes, a flood of memories surge into his mind, enlightening him as if a thunderbolt has struck a clear sky.
"Nine Provinces, the human race cultivating Qi, the Divine Martial Sect, and Outer Sect Disciple Lin Chen!"
"Tempering realm, Qi refining realm, Spirit Communicating realm, Battle Soul realm, Earth Evil realm. This is a fantasy world, did I actually transmigrate?!"
In no time at all, Lin Chen has fully integrated these newly entered memories into his mind.
The body I have transmigrated into was originally that of an external disciple of the Divine Martial Sect, who shares my same name and surname, also known as Lin Chen!
Lin Chen and Su Qing'er, the daughter of his caretaker who had raised him since childhood, were childhood sweethearts. After becoming companions, they joined the external sect together.
Less than a year into the sect, Su Qing'er, with her exceptional beauty and charm, became increasingly distant from Lin Chen, even going so far as to loathe him. She willingly attached herself to Liao Jianhua, an elite disciple of the inner sect and did not hesitate to demean herself to become his concubine.
Liao Jianhua was a direct disciple of the Divine Martial Sect, his status was far more dignified than that of an inner sect disciple, with a limitless future.
With his status and means, squashing Lin Chen would be as simple as crushing an ant.
When the hot-blooded Lin Chen went to seek justice, he was stopped by Xue Hu, an external disciple who was by Liao Jianhua's side, and was even eager to kill Lin Chen during the competition!
"Brother, to be a lapdog and end up with nothing, you are too young. But, since we both are named Lin Chen, I'll take the revenge for you!"
Lin Chen's pale young face outlined a faint, cold sneer!
"Eh, this kid seems like he hasn’t kicked the bucket yet!"
The disciples who were watching the fight saw Lin Chen reacting and curiously murmured.
Ignoring the surrounding gazes, Lin Chen spotted the disciples around him, and beneath their feet were scattered luminous spheres of different attributes.
The spheres were blue, red, green, and varied in color. Some were the size of an egg, others the size of a thumb, scattered unevenly.
Whenever the disciples on the surrounding platform fought, they would drop varying quantities of these attribute spheres.
"What are these things?"
Lin Chen curiously grabbed three red spheres next to him; as the spheres trembled, they immediately merged into his body.
A tender warmth began to circulate in his chest, and Lin Chen's injuries miraculously healed! As the injury healed, a light screen flashed in Lin’s mind.
【Received 7 points of Qi-blood energy, injuries have been healed.】
【Host: Lin Chen—Cultivation Level: Body Refinement Realm Tier Three.
Qi-Blood Energy: 7 points—Maximum Strength: 4000 kilograms
Equivalent to the force of 1 tiger
Cultivation Technique Spirit Substance: 0 points—Mental Strength: 0 points—Elemental Essence: 0 point.】
"The red orb I just picked up can actually heal my injuries and even increase my physical strength!?”
Lin Chen’s eyes lit up, and like a carp leap, he stood up immediately and reached towards a green and a white orb beside him.
【Gained Intermediate Yellow-Rank Body Technique: Breeze Footwork.】
【Received 25 points of Cultivation Technique Spirit Substance. Can be used to cultivate combat techniques or heart techniques.】
Lin Chen was even more excited. Regardless of the surprised and puzzled looks from people around him, he started to rummage frantically on the ground.
From the reactions of others, he knew that he alone could see these magical orbs!
【Gained 23 points of Qi-blood energy. Automatically absorbing and refining body.】
【Received 25 points of Fire Elemental Essence.】
【The host gained High-Rank Yellow Rank combat technique: Wind Splitting Kick.】
Watching Lin Chen seemingly go mad, bending over and reaching randomly, the burly hulk squinted his eyes, revealing a killing intent!
The order he received was 'kill Lin Chen', no matter if Lin Chen was playing dumb, he was bound to die today!
"Lin Chen, since you're fine, our challenge continues!"
The muscular man with a back like a tiger launched a surprise attack, his punch was like a mountain-crushing hammer, fiercely hitting Lin Chen's back! The might of that punch brought a collapse in the airflow, causing an explosive sound!
Tear~!
Lin Chen suddenly turned around, sweeping out his leg like a whip! He fractured the opponent's elbow with a kick!
The disciples heard the crisp sound of the muscular man's bone fracture and couldn't help shaking!
"No way, the power of Lin Chen's leg seems to have reached more than 3 Tiger Force!"
"I remember he is only at the third level of Body-refinement realm, where does this tremendous physical power come from?!"
A few disciples all gasped.
Tiger Force is the power unit in the Body-Refinement realm. 1 Tiger Force equals 4500 kilograms, equivalent to the strength of a fierce tiger.
Only at the fifth level of the Body-Refinement realm, can one refine 3 Tiger Force!
When he broke the opponent's elbow, a red light orb dropped from the muscular man's elbow, which was caught by Lin Chen and absorbed into his body.
【Gain 100 points of blood and energy.】
"Oh? The value brought by the attribute balls dropped from hitting people is higher!"
Lin Chen licked his lips. After absorbing the 100 points of blood and energy, his strength surged by several thousand kilograms! He has reached the fifth level of Body-Refinement realm!
"Xue Hu, I was yet to settle scores with you, yet you rushed to your death all on your own!"
Lin Chen's shoulders shook as a loud crackle echoed through his bones. A wave of heated energy erupted from his body.
A murderous smirk appeared on his face as Xue Hu started to tremble, feeling the intimidation of facing a human beast.
"Damn, this kid must have concealed his true strength!"
Xue Hu swore to himself and saw a burst of energy rolling off Lin Chen.
Lin Chen, like a swift cheetah, charged straight toward Xue Hu.
He raised his clenched fist, gathered all his strength, and threw powerful punches. The powerful fist wind hit like a heavyweight, exceeding the power of four tigers.
His domineering punches left Xue Hu panic-stricken. He waved his right arm in a futile attempt to defend himself, retreating repeatedly and still persistently pursued by Lin Chen’s relentless punches.
Each punch sent Xue Hu back, dropping vibrant balls of attribute light that Lin Chen collected greedily.
"System, I need to learn the Fissure Kick!"
"[Consuming 120 points of martial arts essence, beginning to transmit the Fissure Kick to the host.}"
A whole new set of memories appeared in his mind. Lin Chen quickly grasped the concept and gathered the energy within his body. His leg whipped out like a razor blade, and the sound of the breaking wind was ringing.
Crash~~!
The astonishing sound of an explosion rang out as Lin Chen’s kick was powered to the strength of eight tigers, directly shattering Xue Hu's breastbone. Xue Hu, like an arrow shot from a bow, flew backwards by dozens of feet, his body bloody and indistinct, dead on the spot!
After killing Xue Hu, an unexpected sense of thrill and elation surged in Lin Chen's heart!
His soul merged with the sensory memory of Lin Chen's original body, fully embracing the essence of this world of pleasure and grudges!
When frail, one can only be at the mercy of others!
The death of Xue Hu scattered dozens of attribute light orbs, which Lin Chen enthusiastically collected in one swoop.
“The Xue Hu at the fifth realm of Body Tempering actually died?!”
“Was that move just now the sect's secret technique, Gale Kick? Its power reached 8 Tiger Strength!”
“But he pissed off Liao Jianhua, he is undoubtedly doomed!”
Some observing disciples took a step back, daring not to approach the newly violent Lin Chen.
Lin Chen scrambled around, absorbing the attribute light orbs, his strength and cultivation level skyrocketed instantly!
"Obtained 110 points of blood energy and is being absorbed."
Seeing Lin Chen groping madly at the ground of the training field, his realm of Body Tempering was becoming stronger and stronger!
Watching Lin Chen about to break through to the sixth realm of Body Tempering, countless sect disciples were dumbfounded, their scalps numb. It's as if they had seen a ghost!
What sort of cultivation technique was this?
They had heard of breakthroughs through sudden enlightenment, breakthroughs through absorbing heaven and earth treasures, and breakthroughs through self-harming practices.
But they had never seen someone break through by wildly groping at the air!