Tianwu Kingdom, Yunlong Prefecture.
Qingyun City Martial Hall.
In a corner of the Martial Hall, a skinny young man sighed with a face full of dejection.
"It's been three years since I enrolled, yet my cultivation is only at the second level of Body Refining.
If I don't break through soon, I'll definitely be expelled from the Martial Hall by the end of the term and spend my life as the lowest of the low.
No, I can't be expelled from the Martial Hall. If that happens, my life will be over!"
Luo Xiu clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning white, as he shouted internally.
But it seemed this body of his wasn't suited for martial cultivation. After three years of training, he had become the bottom-ranked waste of the entire Martial Hall.
"Sigh!"
The harsh reality weighed heavily on Luo Xiu, making it hard for him to breathe.
Just then, a terrified cry came from ahead.
"What... what are you doing?"
Luo Xiu focused his gaze and saw a beautiful girl in a white dress surrounded by several people in the depths of the corner.
"Hehe, Liu Yuxin, I've liked you for a long time. Give me a chance!"
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A young man in an embroidered robe sneered coldly, his lecherous eyes scanning Liu Yuxin's developing figure with a greedy and heated gaze.
A strong sense of disgust flashed in Liu Yuxin's eyes. "Zhang Hao, I don't like you. Get out of my way!"
"Hey, hey, hey, don't be in such a hurry to leave!" The other lackeys blocked Liu Yuxin's path.
Zhang Hao swaggered forward and reached out to grab Liu Yuxin. "Liu Yuxin, I'm now at the fourth level of Body Refining. Are you really going to disrespect someone as strong as me?"
"Take your filthy hands off!" Liu Yuxin quickly stepped back, her fists clenched. "If you dare do anything to me, the Liu Clan won't let you off!"
"The Liu Clan?"
Zhang Hao sneered dismissively. "Others may fear your Liu Clan, but our Zhang Clan doesn't. Today, I'll take you to a secluded place, and once the deed is done, your Liu Clan won't dare make it public. By then, you'll have no choice but to marry me!"
"You... you wish!"
Liu Yuxin was terrified, her face flushed red, teeth clenched tightly.
"Hehe! Such a fiery temper, but I like you like this..."
Zhang Hao laughed arrogantly, and with a wave of his hand, his lackeys surrounded her with sinister smiles.
"Stop!"
At this moment, a slightly timid voice shouted from behind.
Luo Xiu hesitated for a long time but finally mustered the courage to step forward.
He had been secretly in love with Liu Yuxin for three years since he came to the Martial Hall, but he was aware of the gap between them, so he never dared to express his feelings.
Now that Liu Yuxin was being harassed by this scoundrel Zhang Hao, how could he stand by and do nothing?
"Hmm?"
Zhang Hao frowned slightly, annoyed at being interrupted. When he saw who it was, he couldn't help but mock, "Hahaha, who did I think it was? Just a worthless commoner, a second-level Body Refining trash daring to meddle? Li Hai, show him the consequences of sticking his nose where it doesn't belong."
"Yes!"
A tall young man behind Zhang Hao nodded in agreement.
"Little trash, you dare meddle? I'll show you the price of interfering!"
Li Hai grinned menacingly and suddenly struck with a fierce straight punch, whistling towards Luo Xiu's chest.
Seeing someone come to help, Liu Yuxin was initially delighted, but her face fell when she realized it was Luo Xiu.
What help could a weakling offer?
Sure enough, the disparity in strength was too great. Luo Xiu, only at the second level of Body Refining, couldn't react in time and could only watch as the punch landed on his chest.
"Bang!"
The sound of fist meeting flesh echoed sharply, and a thin figure flew backward, crashing heavily to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"Hahaha! Pathetic, a second-level Body Refining trash trying to play hero and ruin Young Master Zhang's fun?"
Li Hai sneered, looking disdainfully at Luo Xiu, who lay on the ground coughing up blood.
"Well done."
Zhang Hao approached slowly, standing beside Luo Xiu. "You waste, you'll be expelled from the Martial Hall by the end of the term and live as a lowly commoner. Consider yourself lucky I didn't kill you. Do you still dare interfere with my business?"
"Let Liu Yuxin go!"
Despite Zhang Hao's insults, Luo Xiu showed no fear, raising his head abruptly, his dark eyes filled with anger, fists clenched, staring at Zhang Hao.
"Damn it! Still talking back? I'll teach you a lesson today!"
Zhang Hao, enraged, unleashed his fourth-level Body Refining power and stomped fiercely on Luo Xiu's chest.
"Crack!"
The wild force, much stronger than Li Hai's, exploded on Luo Xiu's chest, breaking several ribs, and an indescribable pain surged through his brain like a tide.
But Luo Xiu clenched his fists tightly, gritting his teeth. "Let Liu Yuxin go!"
"Damn, you've got a tough bone. Let's see how long you can last!"
Zhang Hao said, preparing to kick again.
"What are you doing here?!"
At this moment, a stern voice came from afar, and a middle-aged man in black walked over with authority. "Fighting privately? Think your cultivation is enough? Get back to training!"
"Yes, Elder Wang."
Despite Zhang Hao's arrogance, he dared not act rashly in front of the Martial Hall Elder.
"Consider yourselves lucky!" Zhang Hao shot a cold glance at Luo Xiu and Liu Yuxin, then flicked his sleeve and left with his men.
"Thank you." Liu Yuxin glanced briefly at Luo Xiu and turned to leave.
Liu Yuxin's indifference filled Luo Xiu's heart with sorrow. How could he not see that Liu Yuxin didn't care about him at all?
Even if Zhang Hao had beaten him to death, Liu Yuxin wouldn't have cared.
He had suppressed his fear to stand up for Liu Yuxin, only to receive such a result. For a moment, unwillingness and resentment filled his chest!
Just as Luo Xiu was about to angrily retort!
Suddenly!
"Ah!!!!"
Luo Xiu suddenly opened his mouth and screamed in agony, his veins bulging, blood vessels protruding, and his previously pale skin turning a crimson red.
A pearl hanging on Luo Xiu's chest was slowly burrowing into his flesh at a visible speed!
The pain of flesh and blood Luo Xiu could endure, but this pearl seemed to penetrate his soul, tearing it apart madly!
"Ah!!!!!!!"
With a painful howl, Luo Xiu's vision went black, and he fell into unconsciousness.
He didn't know how much time had passed.
"Hiss..."
Awakening from his slumber, Luo Xiu gasped, feeling the tearing pain from his body.
Suddenly, Luo Xiu seemed to recall something terrifying. He quickly reached for his chest, pulling open his collar, and exclaimed, "The pearl is gone?"
The pearl was something his father had found while gathering herbs in the mountains when Luo Xiu was very young. It was black and white, crystal clear, and very beautiful. He had always kept it close to him.
"Did it really burrow into my body?"
As Luo Xiu was lost in thought, suddenly!
"Boom!"
Like a violent tremor of the soul, his vision went dark, and Luo Xiu found himself in a dark, empty world.
***
"What is this place?"
Abruptly, a glimmer of light appeared in the dark space, a pearl radiating black and white light. Suddenly, the pearl flew towards him, merging into his body.
A vast amount of information surged into his mind, causing his brain to swell and feel dizzy.
His mind was filled with many special memories.
"The supreme treasure, Life and Death Pearl... Vital Meridians Diagram... What are these?
Could these memories be from the pearl?
What exactly is this pearl?"
Luo Xiu frowned slightly, sitting cross-legged on the bed, and with a thought.
In his mind, another version of himself appeared!
But this version had faint white light-emitting vital meridians connecting throughout his body, forming a Vital Meridians Diagram.
However, some meridians were dim, likely the areas injured by Zhang Hao.
"As long as I circulate my Inner Qi to repair the dim areas of the Vital Meridians Diagram, I can heal my injuries?"
Luo Xiu suddenly sensed a piece of information in his mind, finding it hard to believe, completely beyond his understanding.
"Whether it works or not, I have to try."
With this thought, Luo Xiu sat cross-legged on the bed, beginning to circulate his cultivation method, letting Inner Qi flow through his meridians.
As the Inner Qi circulated, the dim areas of Luo Xiu's Vital Meridians Diagram gradually became clear and bright.
"Is this the mystery of the supreme treasure Life and Death Pearl? Directly repairing the vital meridians, allowing injuries to heal automatically? This is incredible..."
With a leap, Luo Xiu got off the bed, and all his injuries were indeed completely healed.
"Although my Inner Qi is depleted, I'm only at the second level of Body Refining, so I can only store a small amount of Inner Qi in my flesh, which will recover quickly."
Overjoyed, Luo Xiu sat cross-legged again, absorbing Inner Qi!
"Poof!"
Suddenly, the Vital Meridians Diagram in his mind collapsed.
"Could it be that my cultivation method's low grade caused the Vital Meridians Diagram to collapse?"
Luo Xiu murmured, pondering, frowning slightly, and touching his chin, he muttered, "I'm practicing the lowest first-grade cultivation method, which indeed has a poor starting point, but with the enlightenment from the Life and Death Pearl, I might be able to improve this first-grade cultivation method! Let's try!"
With that, Luo Xiu sat down again, beginning to absorb.
***
An hour later.
"The improvement of the cultivation method succeeded!"
Luo Xiu was both surprised and delighted.
His Inner Qi had quietly transformed, containing abundant vitality while hiding the aura of death and destruction.
"Life and Death Extremes Qi?"
With the enlightenment from the supreme treasure Life and Death Pearl, Luo Xiu knew that his life's destiny had begun to change!
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