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Reborn in Cultivation World with Ultimate Villain Cultivation System

Just a random guy dies of old age, no big deal right? But what if this random guy reincarnates as the Strongest Villain and one of the final boss in Xianxia fantasy world?! With a Ultimate Villain Cultivation system! Now everything was set for him, he just needed to survive somehow? But what, the system quickly reveals it is his daughter?! He hasn't reincarnated a world which was mere fantasy of an overpowered Author, rather that guy was just a lucky bastard who saw the Book of Destiny in his dream and publish it as a Novel unaware of the reality! Well, it went better! His hot milf Mother who is a heroine and psycho is love with him! Since he reincarnated and regained his past memories life then he can make the future Fire Phoenix Empresses who is just a outer disciple in his sect his woman! This is the story of a guy born in Cultivation world, as a villain! And trust him, he is sure going to be one! Contains: Extremely Large Harem, Incest, Manipulative Mc, Netori, hardcore, Sadistic Mc, proudful Mc. Does not contains: Netorare, A Mc who gets every heroine just because she is beautiful. Note: The Book cover is my property and any copy of it and use without permission is strictly forbidden!!

Akros_Zero · Anime & Comics
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Getting a Maid

(Author's Note: Guys I have decided to give him a Maid! Sorry to all those who didn't want it, my Maid fetish is just too strong)

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Neo Pov

I opened my eyes, I have been cultivating for a few hours, and my progress while slow was still good, I have been taking Qi from the artifact my mother gave me, after all the Qi in the atmosphere is just too dirty from my use. I stood up and sensed that the girl who gave me tea earlier is behaving weirdly.

Ciel's voice ran through my mind,[ Dear your charm is too great! That girl is crazy for you now! Hehe if you want, you can make her your maid after all you still will need someone to pent up your desires and I am against some 3rd rate slut to even get a chance to see you naked]

I understood her thought, my sex drive is quite great and while I can easily control it feels like blue-balling myself and getting a Maid isn't a bad idea, she will take care of my sexual desires and will be Loyal to me, I also like the idea of a battle Maid, and with my resources, I can make her stronger than those secondary heroines mainly the arrogant Young mistress type of heroines who think the world revolves around them.

Just thinking of them getting beaten by the maid puts up a smile on my face, I asked her[ Ciel thanks for the idea but is that girl worthy?]. Ciel giggled and answered[ Hehe Dear, that girl is quite good, with my powers I know she is a loyal, and lovely wife type, you can make her your maid, she also has the potential of becoming Goudere].

While I liked the idea, I was baffled by the fact that a random girl that I met had the potential to become a Goudere, man did I become a Protagonist instead? Ciel giggling replied,[ Dear each woman has the potential to be a Masochistic, Yandere and Goudere, it's just they never met a man that can make them or conditions aren't right, but for a Giga Chad as you, it's quite easy]

Oh, while I didn't know whether Ciel was right about me being a Giga Chad or she was just buttering me, I am pretty sure that she is right about the former, that everyone woman has the potential to become a Yandere or Goudere just right conditions are needed, it's same as the saying that everyone has an Angel and Demon inside them.

I have decided that I will make her my woman, though only if she accepts my requirements, if not it's not like there are not any other women in this world, also as for her beauty and talent, She is quite beautiful as a Mortal, having long shiny Black Hair, and Black eyes with a Beautiful face and sexy figure, though Incomparable to any of my women, her beauty will increase as she cultivates.

As for her having No cultivation talent, man I have resources to refine her body and make her an Against Heaven Genius! So for me either isn't my first priority for my maid, only Loyalty and devotion are the most important thing.

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3rd Pov

Next Morning,

Feng Mian served the Tea to Noah and looked at him in a daze, then remembering something she clenched her fists a bit and then spoke," Lord Cultivator, do you need something else?", then with a nervous look she exposed her cleavage a bit to Noah, yes she has decided to Seduce him, though it might seem extremely stupid of her.

But it can't be helped, she fell in love at the first glance, having zero experiences it was easy for her to fall for Noah who was extremely Handsome and had a dominating Aura, her womanly instincts wanted to mate with him very badly, on top of that her heart skipped a beat every time she looked at him.

Love makes people stupid whether they are Male or, and in the end, Feng Mian wasn't an exception, thus finding no way to get close to Noah other than seducing, she decided to do it. She knows that she is an extremely beautiful woman, at least by mortal standards she doesn't know about the beauty standards of Female Cultivators as she never had seen them.

Many men in the town are basically dog-licking her every day, even her childhood friend isn't an exception, so she is aware of that, thus she believes Noah will become interested in her and after fucking her, he might accept her as a maid. And If he doesn't? Then she can't help it, and she believes it's better to give her body to the man she loves rather than to whom she doesn't love.

Thus, after thinking about all of this for hours she decided to attempt to seduce him, She looked at Noah who after glancing at her a bit ignored her and continued sipping the Tea, she bit her lips and showed her cleavage even more. Unfortunately for her, the door opened and her Grandpa seeing this shouted," Little Mian! What are you doing?!".

She trembled in fear hearing his voice, and moving her head she saw her Grandpa who had an angry look, he then came near her but realizing Noah is still there he sweated and then moving towards him he bowed and said," Lord Cultivator! Please pardon my prudence! and please forgive my granddaughter! I promise to discipline her".

He trembled in fear as he said that, unlike her Granddaughter, he knew about how Cultivators were, in his young days a group of male cultivators visited their Town, they became attracted to his friend's wife and with force, they took her and r*ped her for days, in the end, they killed her and his friend, this made him fearful of male cultivators.

After that, a few more male cultivators and even female cultivators rested in their town but thankfully nothing like that happened, though a Mortal made a female cultivator angry who killed him in anger. Thus he is extremely fearful of them, and that's why when he heard there is a Male cultivator walking in Town he quickly went to meet him.

Seeing that Noah is extremely handsome he breathed in relief since according to his thoughts Noah shouldn't be very popular with women Cultivators and for Noah who was surrounded by beautiful women, he shouldn't have any thoughts for Mortal women right? He guessed this as in past a Handsome Male cultivator passed through their town and he didn't even show interest in the beautiful women.

So his Granddaughter will be safe, yet to avoid any other problems with Noah, he decided to personally take care of Noah's lodging lest someone angers him. In fact, one could say he planned it well, but he missed a single thing and that was Noah was extremely attractive to women and his Granddaughter was a female in the end.

So, now he is fearful that he or his daughter might have made Noah angry, and seeing him finishing drinking tea, his body froze waiting for his next actions, he looked at Feng Mian and him, and said," Do you think I am a fool? Your Granddaughter was clearly seducing me, what do you have to say about this?".

His face became pale hearing that and he directly kneeled on the floor and said," Lord Cultivator please forgive her! She is a bit foolish!", Feng Mian seeing her grandfather kneeling became stunned and while not knowing why he is so fearful she realized she has done something very wrong.

Noah stood up and looked at her, Feng Mian froze seeing him intently looking at her, her heartbeat started going crazy, and the old man seeing that Noah has stood up looked at him and found him looking at her Granddaughter, with fear he spoke," Lord Cultivator-!", he couldn't speak anymore as a powerful Aura suppressed him making him unable to even move his lips.

He looked in Despair as Noah moved near Feng Mian and putting his hand on her waist he said," Tell me truthfully why are you trying to seduce me?", Feng Mian trembled hearing him and with teary eyes said," Lord Cultivator! I am in love with you and I am okay if you make me your maid", her Grandpa couldn't believe what he heard, her Granddaughter is in love?!

Although her Granddaughter was acting weird he thought it was because Noah was just too handsome, so she was a bit attracted to him but never in his dreams he thought his granddaughter is in love!

On Noah's face, a playful smile appeared and he said," Let me ask you do you think you are worthy of that?", Feng Mian trembled and she directly kneeled and performed a Dogeza she said," I Know! That I am unworthy of that! But if you make me your maid I promise to be obedient, I will do all the tasks you want from me!".

While Noah's face was emotionless inside he was surprised by the fact that Feng Mian Kneeled and said,' Damn is she really in love with me that deeply? ', he thought, but then again in Xianxia type of World where a woman can either completely bitch or good Waifu and Feng Mian fell on the later, Noah wanted to test her more, after all, a person can say anything but doing it is hard.

He lifted the pressure on the old man, who looked at her Granddaughter in disbelief, he spoke," Little Mian?", Noah moved his hand a bit and a knife came flying in his hand, it was a kitchen knife and was quite sharp, he looked at Feng Mian and said," Stand up", she did as he said and then he handed over the knife to her.

He said," Prove to me you love me, Stab your neck with it, if you don't do it I will never even look at your face", she and her grandpa froze, and her grandpa shouted," Don't do it Little Mian!", he wanted to approach her but Noah again put pressure on him making him unable to move. Feng Mian looked at Noah's cold eyes, then tremblingly she position the knife on her neck and looking at him smiled," I really love you!".

' If this what takes for me to prove my love to him, then shall be it! Sorry, Grandpa but I really love him and can't bear that he will hate me, I hope I can be with Lord Cultivator in my next life ', she thought and then looked at her Grandpa, smiling bitterly she stabbed herself.

*Pchuk*

Blood gushed out from her neck, she fell on the floor lifeless, and the old man's eyes became teary, he looked as her Granddaughter's lifeless body fell on the floor, Noah stopped his suppression and the old man crawled to his Granddaughter's body and started crying, then looking at Noah with hate he said," I will kill you!".

He lost his mind and was to attack him with the knife, he didn't care about the fact that Noah was a cultivator anymore and wanted to kill him, as he was attacked to him Noah suppressed him again, he used his Qi to move him away from Feng Mian's body, and the old man looked at this with despair.

Noah then quickly walked towards her and then moving down, he caressed her face, smiled, and said," You proved yourself", Old man became nearly insane hearing that and started cursing him, Noah suppressed his voice and then took out a pill he put in his mouth and then kissed her, transferring the pill to her mouth, as soon as he transferred it melted in her mouth.

Then under the Old man's shocked eyes, Feng Mian's whole body shined, she healed, and then she slowly opened her eyes, and looking at Noah's face she became shocked, "Lo-Lord Cultivator? How? Didn't I?", she then touched her neck and saw blood but no wound, then looking at her bloody clothes she looked at Noah again waiting for his words.

(Author's Note: Damn she even forgot about her Grandpa! lol)

Noah smiled at her making her heart beat frantically, and said, "Did you think I was doing this to kill you? Feng Mian was your name was it right? I accept you as my maid and my woman, I will make sure to cherish you", saying that he kissed her, Feng Mian's eyes opened widely, but then she closed her eyes savoring the kiss.

After a bit, they broke and Feng Mian breathed erratically like she was in heat and looked at Noah in a daze, while her Grandpa was looking at this speechless, at first he felt happy seeing her alive but seeing that she ignored him his heart hurt, he then sighed knowing that her Granddaughter is very deeply in love with the cultivator.

Noah took back his suppression from him, and the old man stood up and sighed deciding not to interfere, Noah looked at Feng Mian and smiled," My name is Noah, but you have to call me Master Noah or simply Master", he said, she nodded hearing him and with a smile said," Master".

Her Grandpa directly fainted not able to take any more shocks and made Feng Mian finally realize that her Grandpa was there.

...

On other hand, Heaven's son or Ye Chen wasn't idle either.

He was searching in the Family's personal library for which he took permission from his Grandfather to go inside, a method to cure his Meridians, he had been searching it for hours yet he couldn't find a single clue about it, frustratedly he rubbed his head and said," Dammit! Why can't I find a single method?! Am I really destined to remain cripple?!" as if heavens have heard him, a dark colored book fell from top on the shelf to in front of him.

Intrigued he took the Book and opened it, his eyes fell on a herb and what was written beside it, "Haha! Even the heavens are helping me!", he laughed and looked at the contents seriously, there it was written about a herb which has incredible medical properties and it can even heal crippled Meridians!

With a big smile he turned the page and continued reading, he soon found that the last time the heart was found was 1000 years ago, near the cliff that was around three days' walk from his current location. With a smile and determination, he decided to go there.

Although there was a chance of encountering Beasts, he decided to go alone, after all, what if he founds it and others snatched it from him? He can't trust anyone other than his Grandfather even whom he needs to be wary of as he isn't the Original Ye Chen. So with confidence that only a Protagonist has, he decided to go to search for herbs in a place full of beasts without any protection.

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Feng Mian looked at the surroundings in a daze, not knowing where she is but remained silent and followed Noah obediently, who took an orb and said," Feng Mian from now onwards you are not only my maid but my woman as well, and I can't allow my women to be weak so I will teach you cultivation".

Hearing that Feng Mian's eyes became wide open! For her Cultivators were equal to legendary Gods! Although Noah is the first Cultivator she has seen, she has heard about their prowess and cruelty, though the fact about many of them being r*pist was still unknown to her.

Noah told her to keep her hand on it and she did so, after that the orb glowed and she waited excitedly for his next words," Feng Mian I will say the truth, your cultivation talent is very poor", he said, Feng Mian's mood dropped and she thought,' How can everything be so good? The fact that I was able to become a Master's woman is already enough for me! '.

Noah knowing her smile patted her head and spoke," Let me tell you something, I am the next successor of a very powerful Cultivation Sect, so for me, it isn't hard to improve her talent", Feng Mian looked at him, and believed what he said and was more amazed by him, despite the fact that he didn't do anything yet, as the woman in love whose EQ decreases it was common.

Noah then took a Jar and then opened it from which a powerful Sword Aura came out, it was none other than Sabrina's blood, and he decided to use it on Feng Mian as the blood of an Immortal Physique Cultivator, it will improve Feng Mian's talent greatly!

Although it can be only absorbed by a person having Sword Related Physique otherwise absorbing it forcefully will kill even a cultivator much less Feng Mian who is a mortal, but then again who was Noah? He asked,' Ciel Help me with it ', Ciel replied to him,[ Okie-Doki Dear! Just follow my instructions, and it will be fine!].

He did as she instructed him, and in front of Feng Mian's eyes he took out several herbs and other items and mixed it with the blood, and then gave it to Feng Mian," Drink it, it will improve your Talent", he said, and without any hesitation, she drank it, soon a change started occurring inside her.

Her body started glowing, her skin became whiter, her face became more pretty, and then she opened her eyes, Noah again examined her talent and found it has become 9th rank almost breaking through 10 the rank! Previously her talent barely reached 1 rank, but now she can be said as a Cultivation Genius!

Feng Mian looked at herself and then looking at the mirror she found she became more beautiful! She looked at Noah with extreme gratitude and love, after all every girl likes becoming more beautiful and she was no exception, but remembering her talent become better she became more emotional,' How can I ever repay him?! He gave me an opportunity to become a Cultivator even if I were to give my body to him it wouldn't be enough! '.

While she was thinking Noah moved near her and kissed her breaking away her thoughts, she stopped thinking and focused on a kiss, Noah's hand moved to her ass, he kneaded them and started playing with them, Feng Mian felt a jolt of pleasure running throughout her body, her pussy started leaking slowly and she submitted herself to his advances.

After breaking the Kiss, Noah looked at Feng Mian who was in heat, and said," Feng Mian I won't wait any longer and make you my woman right now", her little sister twitched hearing that, she looked at him and said,"~Master make me your woman and use my body to your heart's content~", she was already sexually frustrated and attracted to him, also knowing that not only heart but her body as well will be claimed by the man she loves, she felt happiness.

She looked at Noah with a longing look and then they began their debauchery.

(Author's Note: I will release the R18 on it at a later date)

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Noah looked at Feng Mian satisfied, a mixture of his cum and her love juices were leaking out from her swollen pussy, her body twitched continuously in pleasure, her eyes had turned upward and her tongue was outside as saliva dripped from it, she had reached Nirvana and from now onwards she would even feel disgusted to even touch any other male than Noah.

Even her Grandpa wasn't an exception, Noah looked at her and smiled, he cleaned her with a spell and then slept while cuddling with her.

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Noah Pov

Next Day,

I looked at Feng Mian who by now is awake and is snuggling on my chest while sniffing on my chest perversely, I caressed her hair and said," Feng Mian, I can't stay here for longer, so you have to decide whether you will stay here or come with me", she her face turned to me and said without hesitation," I will go with you!".

I was impressed by the fact how quickly and without hesitation, she replied then I said," Feng Mian I will give you some resources and teach you cultivation, after doing it for a bit you will have to join a sect for experience but don't worry with your new talent you will directly get a high position in the start and I will make sure to give you enough resources".

She looked at me disheartened and spoke," Can't I just stay with you, Master?", I shook my head and said," You can learn cultivation from me but the experience you will need to survive in this cruel world is something you have to learn yourself, don't worry I will give you pointers, and we will be able to communicate with each other over long distances easily".

She nodded and came in deep thought,' Master is right, I can't depend on him for everything, I need to get experience and became strong enough to stand beside him, he has already done enough for me, I will devote myself completely to him and become stronger to help him ', she then looked at me and said," Master till then we will spend time together right?".

I chuckled and kneaded her ass, I gave it a light slap and asked," Obviously, I will make sure to make you a proper maid", she blushed and nodded meekly, I just chuckled at how cute she is. Well, I could have taught her myself, but she needs personal experience as well, she can't depend on me forever, also the sooner she sees the Cruelty of the world better it will be.

Also, it's not like I am leaving her alone for a long time, we will be able to meet quite frequently, communicate with each other using communication Jades, and her joining a sect will be beneficial since with her current talent she will directly be chosen by a powerful sect as a core, personal or even a Chief Disciple.

She will be able to help me a lot, as making heroines fall in love with me or make them disgusted with Ye Chen will need some help, it's not like using force will be helpful. Once I am finished destroying Ye Chen's luck enough I will take her with me to Immortal World. After all, I don't have a heart strong enough to leave a perfect loving wife like her.

It will blasphemy to leave her! I also have started liking her, and with time I will start loving her as well, like I love Alise, Lin Ruoxi, Olivia, Sabrina, and Sarah.

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3rd Pov

Feng Mian explained everything to her Grandpa, though she twisted or change some facts like Noah improved her talent etc, and in the end, he agreed and supported her decision, Noah even give him a pill which improved his vitality and will make him live longer a few more decades.

He did it only because he was Feng Mian's Grandpa her last relative, and he didn't give him any precious thing as it will invite trouble for him rather than helping him, so he gave the old man a pill which will make him healthier and let him live his last days more comfortable.

While they were leaving a Young Man ran towards them, he was none other than Feng Mian's childhood friend, he saw her and seeing her being more beautiful, his face flushed and coming towards he said," Feng Mian I want to tell you something!".

Feng Mian looked at him coldly, but since he was her childhood friend and she is leaving she decided to let him speak and said," Tell me what you want". He was excited and his heart was beating rapidly in nervousness so he ignored Feng Mian's cold voice and thought,' This is Ji Chen! You have loved her for years! and now that I have become a successful merchant! I can propose to her! '.

The man who was Feng Mian's childhood friend, Ji Chen, loved her dearly, he decided he would propose to her once he had become a successful merchant and had enough money, so now when he had become a bit rich, he decided it was time to propose to her love. He couldn't wait any longer and quickly ran to her house.

Ji Chen looked at Feng Mian and said," Feng Mian is want to say that I love you! Please accept my proposal", he smiled thinking Feng Mian will accept his proposal, and then they will marry, have children and leave happily together till their old age. But to his despair, Feng Mian looked at him coldly and said," Feng Mian, I don't love you and to tell the truth I am already someone else's woman!".

"What?!", shouted Ji Chen, his dreams broke, and then an angry look appeared on his face and he shouted," What are you saying?! I loved you and you betrayed me! Who is that bastard!! I will kill him", he was very angry on the thought of Feng Mian's betrayal! Yes, he already thought of Feng Mian as his woman since he loved her, they knew each other from Childhood so he considered it to be normal for her to be his woman.

Feng Mian's face became angry hearing him cursing her master, she started hating Ji Chen! In fact, she didn't like him now when they were children she liked him but as they grew up she became tired of his dog-licking, for her, she wanted a dominating Male as her partner who would show her place!

Ji Chen was the opposite of it and seeing him dog-licking her only made her disdain him, little by little she started disliking him, and now when he cursed her Master, her beloved Master! Her dislike changed into hate!

In anger he approached Feng Mian, and the old man was quite baffled by him, before he could say anything, Ji Chen fell on the ground and coughed blood, he was suppressed by Noah who had left Feng Mian alone with her Grandpa so she can properly say goodbye to him, he looked at Ji Chen in disdain.

And then in front of his eyes, he hugged Feng Mian and kissed her, she did not say anything and closed her eyes, she felt good showing Bastard Ji Chen that she is Noah's woman! She hated him, and his look of despair, made her happier,' Hmph! See this bastard! I am a Master's woman! To even dare insult him, you deserve that, no um, I should focus on the kiss ', she thought.

After kissing each other for a few more minutes, they broke, and Noah looked at Ji Chen whose eyes were bloodshot, his face was one of despair, and smirking her said," So you dared to propose to my woman and insulted me right?".

Ji Chen trembled in fear knowing the man in front of him is a cultivator, he peed making his pants dirty, then with fear, he said," Please Lord Cultivator forgive this humble mortal! I was arrogant!", hearing those chunni and shameless words, he became angrier and said," I will teach you a lesson you will never forget".

Ji Chen sweated and looking at Feng Mian begged," Mian'er please save me!", in responding she snorted, and leaning on Noah's chest said," You deserve it for insulting my Master!", Ji Chen was again shocked by Mian'er calling Noah her Master,' Why?! The woman I pursued my whole life didn't even have a liking for me! Yet she became someone's maid! '.

He then looked at the old man, who shook his head and said," Ji Chen! I am disappointed in you!", saying so he turned his head, one side was his son-in-law and on the other side was Ji Chen who insulted her Granddaughter and made Noah angry, in the end, it was straight whom he will choose, and Ji Chen looked at him in despair, then Noah used his Qi to make his legs burst, he screamed in pain and Noah said," Now remain a cripple for the rest of your life".

Later on, his relatives came and took him to provide him with medical help, they didn't dare to say anything knowing who Noah was, and thus after Feng Mian said Goodbye to her Grandpa and they left.

...

"Dammit!", shouted Ye Chen as he ran rapidly,' Why the hell my luck is so bad? I met a beast! ', he thought, in fact, it wasn't that his luck was bad, but he was stupid coming there without any protection, even the Beast chasing him was just a 2nd condensation Realm, so it won't be wrong to say he was extremely stupid and overconfident considering his situation.

Ye Chen barely dodged the attack of the beast and continued running, he started getting tired and his breathing became erratic, but he continued running, soon he saw light and thought," If I get into an open area, I might find some help! ', with new determination he started running faster, if someone else would have heard his thoughts then they would have thought how stupid he is!

If he goes to an open area then the beast may catch him having no obstacles such as trees, and vision, and it's not necessary that someone finds him or even help him, in the end, it was his final stop. But then again he was a Protagonist, and all of this was just helping him to get his cheat! if it was anyone else then they would have definitely died.

Ye Chen came out of the forest and continued running, he shouted," Please Help me!", he glanced around but saw no one, then in front he saw that it ended, he forcefully stopped and managed to stop just before the cliff, he sighed in relief, and looked at the deep canyon and gulped,' Thankfully I saw this otherwise ', he shuddered.

But just as he relaxed he felt footsteps behind him, he froze remembering he was being chased, and looked behind seeing a Boar coming to him angrily, unable to decide what to do he remained standing there while the Boar slowly walked towards him.

' No! I can escape!, all I just need to do is, remain standing here and when he comes running towards me I will jump invading his attack and it will fall in the canyon!', he thought and then thanked himself for his genius plan, he waited for Boar to attack, and just as he predicted it can running towards him.

' This is my chance! ', he thought and jumped over the Boar which fell into the Canyon, seeing that he breathed in relief and started laughing," Haha! This is what you get for chasing me! You stupid Boar!". He snorted, and stood up, he trembled as he had exhausted himself escaping from the Boar, and he fell to the ground.

" It seems, I need to take some rest", he said, he lay on the ground to quickly relax his muscles and refill his stamina, and just at this moment, he heard a cracking voice, he sat up looking around nervously, but seeing nothing he breathed in relief," It seems it was my imagination", he said but just as finished saying.

A crack appeared on the ground and sliding downwards he fell from the cliff, "Dammitt!", he shouted while closing his eyes ready to brace the impact and die. But he didn't die and fell into a lake, opening his eyes quickly he started swimming upward and reaching the shore he coughed out water and lay on the ground.

Breathing rapidly he started laughing," It seems the heavens are helping me!", after laying for a bit he sat up and looked at the lake he saw something shining near the shore water. What he didn't know was that this was his cheat.

To be continued...

(Author's Note: Damn, this chapter became really big, it's my first time writing a 5k+ Chapter, anyway I think it's okay as you guys don't get regular updates, please give me power stones as it took a lot of time for me to write this chapter! And I hope you enjoyed this chapter!)