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The Ascension Journey of a Mortal

In the bustling heart of Saigon, the city dazzles with its duality: opulence for the affluent and desolation for the destitute. Amidst this urban chaos, a compelling saga unfolds, capturing the essence of survival, ambition, and the relentless pursuit of hope. Meet Minh, a streetwise young man with a knack for evading trouble. Despite his unassuming appearance and history of petty theft, Minh harbors a heart full of loyalty and a dream for a better life. His life is a constant chase, not just from the authorities but from his own limitations and circumstances. "Are you good at standing still?" might as well be Minh’s mantra, for his life is anything but stationary. Minh's closest confidant and moral compass is Mr. Ly, an elderly man who, despite his advanced age and destitution, possesses a wealth of wisdom. Mr. Ly has taught Minh how to read and instilled in him the value of knowledge. Their bond is not just of necessity but of mutual respect and unspoken familial ties. Minh often reflects, "I often suspect that you are a person from another world who has come here!" This suspicion is more admiration, highlighting the stark contrast between their lives and Mr. Ly's enigmatic presence. The narrative takes a mystical turn when Minh's encounters introduce him to a realm of fantastical possibilities. The tales Mr. Ly used to tell about different kinds of spiritual bodies and their abilitiessome blessed by gods to control elements like Wind and Lightning start to feel less like stories and more like hidden truths about the world Minh inhabits. This revelation begins when he meets Luu Tich Quan, a formidable woman bound by family pride and mysterious powers. Their interaction is a dance of power and secrecy, each with their own past and future to protect. Minh's struggle intensifies as he grapples with his own latent abilities and the harsh realities of the mystical world he is slowly drawn into. "Your problem is that the bitter sea recovers too quickly, it is difficult to expand, you can only rely on external support to explore," Luu Tich Quan tells Minh, hinting at the untapped potential within him and the monumental challenges he faces. His body, described as the Longevity Body, suggests he is destined for greatness but also curses him with perpetual struggle. The stakes rise as Minh becomes entangled with the powerful Luu family, known for their mastery over ancient techniques and ruthless ambition. The conflict with the Luu family is not just physical but deeply ideological, testing Minh's principles and his resolve to protect those he loves, like little Vi, who represents his hope and future. In a particularly gripping scene, Minh faces off with Luu Toan, a proud member of the Luu family. The tension is palpable, with Luu Toan underestimating Minh's tenacity. "I really don't want to offend you, I'm just forced to," Minh says, encapsulating his reluctant heroism. This moment marks the beginning of Minh’s transformation from a street survivor to a significant player in the unfolding mystical war. The narrative's climax is both a physical and spiritual battle. Minh’s journey through ancient relics, facing mythical beasts, and deciphering cryptic prophecies leads him to a profound understanding of his purpose. The encounters with other powerful entities, like Doc Co Minh and the enigmatic Nether Demon Master, push Minh to his limits, forcing him to harness his true potential. “Don't worry, I can never die,” Minh declares, embodying the resilience that defines his character. This statement is not just bravado but a testament to his undying spirit, foreshadowing his crucial role in the larger cosmic struggle. Can Minh fully realize his potential and face the harsh challenges that lie ahead? Where will this journey take him, and what secrets will be revealed in the battle between good and evil? Stay tuned to uncover the surprises and wonders still hidden within "[The Ascension Journey of a Mortal]".

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Chapter 2: Longevity Body

In the dream, Minh suddenly felt light and then was sucked into a gray vortex in the sky. Flying along with him was a piece of ancient bronze-colored jade.

Minh still remembers clearly that this piece of ancient jade belonged to Mr. Ly. Many times he showed it off to him, but he thought it was fake so he criticized and despised it.

- Is this a dream?

His limbs were numb, his head felt heavy, all the feelings were so absolutely real that Minh could not distinguish clearly.

By the time he was sucked into the mouth of the vortex in the sky, a black horse with horns on its head suddenly appeared and rushed forward. It helped him onto its back and ran straight into the chaotic space inside.

- Damn it, maybe I've read too many fairy tales so my dreams are so realistic.

One person and another rushed forward in chaos. I don't know how long it took, the clouds gradually dissipated, before Minh's eyes appeared a vast space of space, countless floating planets, and even saw a few destroyed planets forming craters. Black sucks everything around it inside.

- What a crazy dream!

Minh thought to himself.

Normally, no one can feel everything clearly in dreams like he can now.

The authenticity was also increased when a silver fairy sword suddenly appeared in the universe rushing towards him.

Infiltrate the forbidden land of the human race, save your life!

- Damn it, even if I dream I'll be chased and killed!

The black horse he was riding also seemed to be very shy about this sword, suddenly accelerating very quickly and fleeing.

The silver fairy sword chased closely behind, each time it stabbed forward, it caused the surrounding space to collapse, creating countless black holes.

In the end, he could not avoid the fate of being stabbed directly in the back by this sword. Fortunately, a piece of broken bronze-colored jade suddenly flew out from inside his collar, blocking this earth-shattering sword.

- Huh?

The mysterious person chasing him cried out in surprise.

The black horse neighed loudly, carrying Minh, taking the opportunity to jump into another chaotic space and disappear.

- Headache!

The sky was finally bright, Minh rubbed his eyes. The feeling of a heavy head and aching body still hasn't let him go.

- What you wearing on my back that is so heavy?

When he started to regain consciousness, Minh discovered that he was carrying a large "wooden box" on his back.

- Little Vi, Mr. Ly!

He kept calling but no one answered.

In the end, he was able to stand up with great difficulty, but the scene around him made him startled.

- What the hell is this place? Didn't I hold Vi and sleep in an abandoned house last night?

Minh looked around in surprise. This place looked more like a cave, even in front of him there were three corpses lying around, their bodies were starting to smell bad.

- There's been a murder!

Minh was scared and took a few steps back, almost falling backward.

The "Wooden crate" hit the cave wall and made a loud clicking sound. He quickly took it off, but the sight before him made him dumbfounded once again.

No wooden crate, this is clearly a huge coffin.

- Damn it, clearly still in a dream!

Minh quickly lay down on the ground and closed his eyes, continuously chanting the names of the powerful immortals in the stories he had read:

- Namo Bach Phat Dai Thien Ton!

- Namo Diep Pham Thien De!

- Namo Bach Tieu Thuan Dai Tien!

- Namo Manh Hao Demon Venerable!

He kept chanting for a while, aiming to make himself tired and fall asleep, but after several hours it was still useless.

This is not a dream, it is complete reality.

- Damn it, have I gone through time?

- Doc Co Minh...

Suddenly, a girl's moans were heard in the coffin.

Although Minh claims to be neither afraid of heaven nor earth, he is still very afraid of demons. Without thinking too much, he immediately ran out of the cave.

Rays of sunlight passed through the dense foliage and shone on his face.

Turns out it really wasn't a dream!

He has traveled to some strange world!

- Doc Co Minh? Could it be that I entered the body of someone with this name? But why isn't it like in the story, where we should be able to fuse our memories and gain some inheritance?

Running in the dense forest for a while, Minh finally came across a group of people dressed in ancient style, spreading out to look for something.

- Handsome guys, let me ask you something!

Minh raised his hand and waved, hoping to get some information from this group of people.

The group of people heard Minh's voice and simultaneously looked towards him. Time seemed to stop for this one second.

- Damn it, something is wrong! Why do their eyes look at me like Phong's?

Sure enough, after a moment of shock, the crowd shouted loudly and rushed towards him.

- Kill him!

- You brat dare to kidnap our Luu family, you are really tired of life!

- Quickly stop!

Minh couldn't cry at this moment, so he put his foot down and started running. It's clear that he has traveled through time but still cannot escape the fate of being chased and killed.

The whole group of people chased each other for several hours. In the end, Minh's courage to run away during his days in the slums was fully exploited.

He ran east and west, using all sorts of tricks, and finally successfully returned to that cave.

When he calmed down, he angrily went to lift the coffin lid. Just as he predicted, inside was the Luu family's young lady in the mouth of those people.

Facing Minh's cold eyes, she was only slightly surprised:

- It's like you've turned into a different person. Have our family's people chased us here?

- Quickly tell me clearly what everything is like! What is her identity?

Minh said coldly.

What he needs to do most now is to investigate everything clearly. The Luu family's group of people have surrounded the forest, sooner or later they will find this place.

The girl frowned:

- Are you really that Medicine Body? How could a medicinal body suddenly have such intelligence?

- Pharmaceutical substance? What did you say to me?

Minh's memory flashed briefly about the fairy tale stories that Mr. Ly often told.

The world has many strange physical types. There are types suitable for cultivating the Xuan Class Qi Method and Huang Class Qi Method. There are also types that favor pure wild power such as Holy Body and Hegemonic Body. There are even physical bodies that have been favored by God, bestowed with the power to control the elements of heaven and earth such as Wind element, Lightning element, Five Elements element...

The Medicinal Bodies in the girl's words is not among those suitable for cultivating the path. But in return, it gives the owner a powerful vitality, no matter how severe the wound is, it will recover extremely quickly. Some Medicine Bodies, once refined into purple blood, can even be reborn from a drop of blood or a strand of hair even if their bodies are broken.

In ancient times, the Medicine Body was called the Longevity Body. There are rumors that the secret to immortality lies in this constitution. But after hundreds of thousands of years, no one has harvested anything. The Longevity body, in addition to its vitality and ability to recover from heaven, is very poor in cultivation.

Perhaps because of God's favor in terms of longevity and vitality, the owner of the Longevity Body will be deprived of his wisdom. My whole life is destined to live in obscurity. Using modern world language to describe it, it is a disability.

When Minh thought about this, his face turned pale:

- Are you planning on sucking my vitality to heal yourself?

- Huh, the mission of the Medicine Body was originally created to fulfill for others. The technique I practice is the Nine Turns Heavenly Art, now I have reached the third turn, I must endure a death tribulation. Once I pass, I will be a powerhouse of the Immortal Stage, influencing the current young generation of Nam Hoang. You still refuse to kneel down and listen to what I have to say?

The girl smiled faintly, her demeanor was extremely arrogant, as if Minh's life and death were in her hands.

- Huh, I thought you were scared. She just sat there wagging her lips, probably because she had temporarily lost all her cultivation and wanted to show off and scare me.

After finishing speaking, Minh directly approached her.

- Huh, I thought you were scared. She just sat there wagging her lips, probably because she had temporarily lost all her cultivation and wanted to show off and scare me.

After finishing speaking, Minh directly approached her.

- What do you want to do?

The girl had a bad feeling, then a rustling sound rang out, a piece of her shirt in front of her chest was torn by Minh. Even though he raised his hand to stop, Minh still pushed him away. As expected, he had no strength to resist.

- You dare to offend my Luu Tich Quan, in the future when I recover my cultivation level, I will kill you!

Luu Tich Quan was furious when he saw Minh staring at the white and pink skin of his chest.

- Wow, it's beautiful! I do this to let you know, this Minh is not afraid of being threatened. Now that I have been surrounded and killed by your family, I probably won't be able to live beyond today. So why not try a little taste of a beauty like her?

- Low class, despicable, shameless! You dare to act rashly again and I will kill you! People from the Luu family came here to save me!

Luu Tich Quan shouted loudly.

Unexpectedly, Minh didn't stop but also tore Luu Tich Quan's lower clothes, leaving her naked. Then he pretended to stand up and undo his belt, scaring her to death.

- I said I hate being threatened the most! I'm going to die either way, let those people come and see how I bury the flowers and extinguish the willows!

- Stop, I've lost! I beg you, I will listen to whatever you say!

Luu Tich Quan had tears in his eyes and spoke in a low voice.

Minh smiled coldly, but still took off his shirt. But he didn't do anything dirty, but threw it directly onto Luu Tich Quan, helping her cover up her seductive body.

- Well, let me guess! She's been here for so long but still doesn't dare to scream for help. Only when he was forced to do so did he reluctantly scream. Clearly, she was afraid that the Luu family would find her. According to what she said, Nine Turns Heavenly Technique is very powerful. Perhaps there are many other geniuses in her family who don't expect her to succeed in practicing it!

Luu Tich Quan was stunned. If she hadn't been in the same place with Minh since yesterday, she would have thought he was a completely different person.

- Or was it taken away by someone? Unlikely, people whose bodies are taken away in the early stages will often have blood veins appear because the body and soul are not compatible with each other. Now he has stripped naked but there are still no marks on his body.

Minh smiled coldly:

- I'm not an idiot, so don't try to trick me. In addition, you need to absorb my life force to continue living. If I die, you will not be able to pass the third step.

- Okay, you win! What do you want to know?

Luu Tich Quan said calmly.

Minh asked:

- How can I escape now? I don't believe you don't have any tricks up your sleeve. Just now, I forced her to scream, clearly she had some trick to resist those people.