One choice decides your friends.
One choice defines your beliefs.
One choice determine your loyalties - forever.

In the blink of an eye, another month had passed. Mo Wuji had failed to advance in cultivation and pill refining. The lack of immortal spiritual energy in this place rendered his cultivation futile.
Cultivating in the Undying World was a possibility, especially with the heaps of immortal crystals Mo Wuji had with him. However, there was a downside to this: the five elements were incomplete. At low levels of cultivation,the side effects of cultivating in such an environment would be minimal, whereas at high levels, doing so would interrupt the flow of his dao.
In addition to this, Mo Wuji had advanced to the level of Grand Luo Immortal in a short span of time. Even though he had not sensed any destabilisation in his fundamentals yet, it was not a bad time to take a step back and gather his thoughts instead of cultivating.
In these recent months, Mo Wuji had been rigorously conducting research on smithing. He possessed the book on Equipment Dao, as well as the Guide To Smithing and the Knowledge Of Smithing given to him by Xu Suren.
Mo Wuji had obtained the book on Equipment Dao long ago, but never had the time to study it. If not for the serious injuries he took this time around, in addition to the destruction of Da Huang, it was quite possible that he would never have researched smithing, as his goal for researching it was to restore Da Huang.
One thing that offered Mo Wuji some solace was that even though Lian Yingxian was a Grand Luo Immortal, she hadn’t caused any trouble after living here. Mo Wuji didn’t even seen her cultivate either. Every day, she would only assist Yu Cheng in cleaning the fish that Yu Jingfeng caught. Occasionally, she would also leave Divergent Immortal Village with Yu Jingfeng to trade and exchange goods.
Whenever Mo Wuji conducted his research on smithing, no one would ever bother him. It was almost as if they knew that immortals did not like to interact with mortals.
Due to his frequent refining of array flags, which bore some resemblances to smithing, Mo Wuji already possessed a strong foundation in smithing. The more complex array flags were arguably even harder to refine than some high grade immortal equipment. In addition to this, Master Pu Zi had imparted to him many smithing techniques in the Half Immortal Domain.
In actuality, as an immortal array master, Mo Wuji was very self-aware that if his smithing did not improve, his Array Dao would definitely be adversely affected.
In the Gods Tower, one Immortal Sealing Array could seal countless experts. After suffering in the shackles of the Immortal Sealing Array, Mo Wuji’s belief that he needed to rigorously research Array Dao was further fortified.
Within a month, Mo Wuji could refine and create Grade 4 immortal equipments. Although they were the simplest of that level, it did show that there was certain improvement.
Mo Wuji attributed much of his progress to Xu Suren, who gave him the the Guide To Smithing, and provided many valuable insights into smithing, which hastened his research tremendously. The most complex issues in smithing were all virtually explained by Xu Suren in the book of Equipment Dao. One could say that this book was even more precious than Grade 9 immortal equipment.
One day, while Mo Wuji was refining a Grade 5 immortal long sword, Yu Jingfeng, who usually did not disturb him, knocked on his door. Yu Jingfeng was a young man of good character and morals. After knowing that Jingfeng was the one who saved him, Mo Wuji had even considered accepting him as his disciple. However, Mo Wuji hesitated, as he did not know whether imparting techniques to Yu Jingfeng would benefit him or harm him instead.
After staying at Divergent Immortal Village for so long, Mo Wuji had begun to understand the lives of Yu Jingfeng and his grandfather. They could not cultivate to become immortals, but led fulfilling lives without any boring days, frequently encountering surprises in the Extreme Glade Sea.　　
If he allowed Yu Jingfeng to cultivate, it could very well disrupt the peace and balance in his life. Moreover, after he leaves the village, Yu Jingfeng might perish while gathering resources for cultivation. In comparison, leading a simple life may not have been that bad after all.
The good thing was that Yu Jingfeng had never inquired about the matter of immortal cultivation, which gave Mo Wuji time to take his mind off the issue, until this day, when Jingfeng had come to Mo Wuji’s doorstep.
"Jingfeng, you’re looking for see me?" Mo Wuji asked as he kept his half-refined long sword. At his current level of skill, abruptly ending the refinement of this long sword was equivalent to wasting the effort he had put into refining it to this point. This however, did not concern Mo Wuji as he had a vast amount of low grade smithing materials in his ring, much more than the amount of immortal herbs.
"Yes, brother, I have something that I’ve always wanted to speak to you about, but grandfather didn’t let me bother you for no reason, so I kept it to myself up till now. He is out with sister in law now, which is why I had the chance to come and talk to you in the first place," Jingfeng said in a flurry as he stood at the door.
"It’s only been a month, but you’ve grown quite a bit" Mo Wuji remarked as he invited Jingfeng in. Yu Cheng and Lian Yingxian were indeed not at home. Even though Jingfeng often said that he admired and idolised Mo Wuji, Wuji himself felt that the admiration was a result of Yu Cheng’s teachings.
Wuji no longer shrouded himself with the caution that he once did, as after such a long time, he felt that the differences between immortals and mortals were insignificant.
"Hey, I’m already 14, and seafaring helps me train my physique as well," Jingfeng replied as he earnestly rubbed his own head.
"Where have your grandfather and sister in law gone to?" Wuji asked as he gestured for Jingfeng to sit.
"They’ve gone to Extreme Glade City to get the Thousand Fusing Rice. It’s the harvesting season for it now," Jingfeng said without a second thought.
Mo Wuji knew about Extreme Glade City – In the region of the Extreme Glade Sea there were many villages similar to Divergent Immortal Village, between these villages, there needed to be a set location for the purpose of trade, which led to the formation of Extreme Glade City. Everyone in the villages would come here if they needed to buy anything, and the immortal energy in the air here was as scarce as it was in the other parts of the region.　　
Even though Ji Ke City was a City for mortals in name, there were some cultivators here as well, as the city was, in reality, co-inhabited by low level immortals and mortals. However, the immortals here were either talentless, or were severely limited in their ability to cultivate.
The Thousand Fusing Rice could only be planted in areas near Extreme Glade City, and was the rice ate by most of the regular beings. Every time harvesting season came, all the people living around Extreme Glade City would bring the unique produce from their respective villages and exchange them for Thousand Fusing Rice.
"Jingfeng, your sister in law is gorgeous, I don’t think there are many in this village who can compare to her beauty," Wuji suddenly said while grinning.
Perhaps having sensed Wuji’s relaxed disposition, Jingfeng eased into the conversation. At this point of time, he had completely forgotten that his grandfather once told him that Wuji was an immortal cultivator, and that there were taboos that they could not violate.
"Big brother, it’s not only Divergent Immortal Village, not anyone in Extreme Glade City could match up to my sister in law’s beauty. Have you perhaps fallen for her? But... she has no spiritual roots, it would be impossible for her to cultivate."
Mo Wuji hurriedly leapt to his own defence. "No no no, you’re overthinking, it was just a passing comment. Speaking of which, what happened to your elder brother?"
In his heart, Mo Wuji deeply admired Lian Yingxian, as he did not know how what cultivation technique she used, and what means she had to disguise her cultivation level. Had he not used his spiritual eye, he wouldn’t have been able to assess her cultivation level, which meant that from an outsider’s point of view, Lian Yingxian was a completely ordinary person, which added that much more credibility to the prowess of her concealment technique.
This was different from himself. Apart from a few top-notch cultivators, most cultivators would not be able to asses her cultivation level as he cultivated with the Immortal Mortal Technique, which was unique in that the more one cultivated in the technique, the more ordinary the user would seem.
A memory flashed across Jingfeng’s mind, and after a moment of silence, he said,
"10 years ago, when I was three, my brother came back from the sea and said he had felt some immortal spiritual energy. Afterwards, he sneaked out and went to Extreme Glade city to buy a few books about cultivation, and told me that he had discovered the hidden spiritual roots within him. However, my grandfather refused to even entertain the possibility of him becoming an cultivator, leaving him lost and helpless. He eventually married my sister in law under the insistence of my grandfather.
Less than 3 months after sister in law came, my brother left a letter behind and left the village to join a sect, stating that he had to become an cultivator no matter what. Another few years passed, and people in the village were saying that something bad had happened to my brother while he was out venturing. When the rumours proved to be true, my grandfather allowed sister in law to go home, even giving her the liberty to decide whether she would remarry or not. She has been very kind to us, often dropping by to visit us because she’s worried for grandfather."
"What about your parents?" Wuji asked.
Jingfeng got a little teary.
"Not long after I was born, they got into an accident at sea and never returned."
Mo Wuji sighed.
No matter how safe the Extreme Glade ocean was, it was still a sea in the immortal world, and seafarers would inexplicably face some form of danger.
"What happened to your aunt then? Has she always lived in Divergent Immortal Village? Was she older or younger than your brother?" Wuji asked.
In reality, Mo Wuji was only asking this much for one sole reason - to find out more about Lian Yingxian’s background and history. In his opinion, a Grand Luo immortal, even a genius at that, had to train for a few hundred years before achieving such prowess that Yingxian possessed.
Jingfeng grinned and chuckled, " Big brother, my sister in law is not even thirty yet, if you indeed have feelings for her, my grandfather would definitely approve, I would be happy if you married her!"
Wuji sneered in his mind.
He knew that it was not possible.
"We’ll talk more about his next time, don’t get the wrong idea. Before this, I even thought she was at least 40!"
Still forgetting the fact that Wuji was an immortal, Jingfeng hastily refuted.
"Impossible! What poor judgement you have big brother, my parents and her’s were the best of friends, when she was born, my parents even went to congratulate them!"
Wuji was taken aback by this fact, could it be possible that a person, not even at the age of thirty yet, could reach the later level of Grand Luo Immortal? Even with possession it would seem absurd.
"It must be a mistake on Jingfeng’s part," he thought to himself.
Wuji did not plan on inquiring further, and without even asking about her parents, he decided to change the subject.
"So, Jingfeng, what was it that you wanted to speak to me about?"
It was only at this moment Jingfeng recalled why he was here. Patting the back of his head, he revealed,
"Uhm.. It goes like this big brother, a month ago I caught a Red Herring, and today I went back to the place I caught it in search for more, but before I even got close, a blinding ray of white light rose from the depths of the ocean. Several white lights emerged, and an object shot out from within them, eventually landing in my boat."
While speaking, Jingfeng took out a bunch of broken pieces and passed them to Wuji.
"This is it," Jingfeng said.
Array flag? Mo Wuji knew what they were once he received the pieces from Jingfeng. These pieces were as old as time, and even Wuji didn’t know when they were made.
　　


Here, only those with spiritual roots can cultivate while those with mortal roots are destined to stay mortal.

Mo Wuji only has mortal roots, but will he only remain as a mortal? 

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Watch as Mo Wuji fights against this destiny with his grit and tenacity. Feel your hearts pound as he goes through exciting adventures and encounters. Cry as tragedies befall him. Smile as he crushes his enemies and forges his own path. Where will his cultivation ultimately lead him?

Hi guys! 
This is my first novel I'm writing so I ask that you bear with me 😅. I've had this concept in my head for a few weeks now and I finally feel like I have the gist down. So I hope you guys enjoy! 

Oh and also before I forget none of this is to be copied or published on any other social media site. Please don't steal my book or my ideas please ! 
Also I know this book sounds a lot like the Avatar, the last Airbender and Divergent. I admit they are similar , but only in the beginning. The ideas and concept of this story are completely different from both stories. 
Once you start reading more you'll notice that they are completely different.
Alrighty now that we got that out the way, you can finally enjoy the book 🙂

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In this world there is a “coming of age” ceremony held for every 17 year old affinity. At this ceremony they choose the affinity they connect to the most.It’s no surprise what Ariel chooses but what she doesn’t know is that her destiny awaits her and this is just the beginning. Her flame burns brighter and hotter than the brightest star. 
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Dalam sekejap mata, sebulan lagi telah berlalu. Mo Wuji telah gagal untuk menaikkan kultivasi maupun jenjang pembuatan pilnya. Kurangnya energi spiritual immortal di tempat ini membuat kultivasinya menjadi sia-sia.
Berkultivasi di Dunia Kekal adalah suatu pilihan yang memungkinkan, terutama dengan tumpukan kristal immortal yang dimiliki Mo Wuji di sana. Namun, ada kerugian untuk ini: lima elemen di sana tidak lengkap. Pada level kultivasi yang rendah, efek samping dari kultivasi di lingkungan seperti itu akan minimal; sedangkan pada level tinggi, hal itu akan mengganggu aliran dari daonya.
Selain itu, Mo Wuji telah naik ke Tahap Grand Luo Immortal dalam kurun waktu singkat. Meskipun ia belum merasakan adanya ketidakstabilan dalam dasar daonya, tetapi itu bukan waktu yang buruk untuk mundur selangkah dan mengumpulkan seluruh pikirannya daripada berkultivasi.
Dalam beberapa bulan terakhir ini, Mo Wuji telah dengan keras melakukan penelitian tentang keterampilan pandai besi. Ia memiliki sebuah buku tentang Dao Peralatan, serta 'Panduan Pandai Besi' dan 'Pengetahuan tentang Pandai Besi' yang diberikan oleh Xu Suren kepadanya.
Mo Wuji telah mendapatkan buku tentang Dao Peralatan itu sejak lama, tetapi ia tak pernah punya waktu untuk mempelajarinya. Jika bukan karena cedera serius yang ia alami kali ini, selain karena penghancuran Da Huang, kemungkinan besar ia takkan pernah meneliti tentang keterampilan pandai besi, karena tujuannya dalam meneliti itu adalah mengembalikan Da Huang.
Satu hal yang dapat menghibur pada Mo Wuji adalah, meskipun Lian Yingxian merupakan seorang Grand Luo Immortal, tetapi dia tidak menyebabkan masalah setelah tinggal di sini. Mo Wuji bahkan tidak melihatnya berkultivasi. Setiap hari, dia hanya akan membantu Yu Cheng untuk membersihkan ikan yang ditangkap Yu Jingfeng. Kadang-kadang, dia juga akan meninggalkan Desa Immortal Divergent bersama Yu Jingfeng untuk berdagang dan menukarkan barang.
Kapanpun Mo Wuji melakukan penelitian tentang pandai besi, tak ada orang yang akan mengganggunya. Seolah-olah mereka tahu bahwa para kultivator immortal tidak suka berinteraksi dengan manusia biasa.
Karena ia sudah sering menempa bendera array, yang memiliki beberapa kemiripan dengan keterampilan pandai besi, Mo Wuji sudah memiliki fondasi yang kuat dalam keterampilan pandai besi. Bendera array yang lebih kompleks bisa dibilang lebih sulit untuk ditempa daripada beberapa alat immortal kelas tinggi. Selain itu, Master Pu Zi telah memberikan banyak teknik pandai besi kepadanya di Wilayah Half Immortal.
Pada kenyataannya, sebagai seorang Ahli Array Immortal, Mo Wuji sangat sadar bahwa jika kemampuan pandai besinya tidak membaik, maka Dao Arraynya pasti akan terpengaruh.
Di Menara Dewa, satu array penyegelan immortal bisa menyegel para ahli spiritual yang tak terhitung jumlahnya. Setelah menderita di dalam belenggu array penyegelan immortal, keyakinan Mo Wuji bahwa ia perlu meneliti Dao Array itu semakin diperkuat.
Dalam sebulan, Mo Wuji bisa menempa dan membuat alat immortal Kelas 4. Meskipun alat immortal yang dibuatnya adalah yang paling sederhana dari kelas itu, tetapi ini menunjukkan bahwa ada sebuah peningkatan tertentu.
Bagi Mo Wuji, sebagian besar kemajuannya ini terkait dengan Xu Suren, yang memberinya buku 'Panduan Pandai Besi' serta banyak wawasan berharga tentang pandai besi. Semua itu sangat mempercepat penelitiannya. Masalah yang paling kompleks dalam pandai besi semuanya hampir dijelaskan oleh Xu Suren dalam buku Dao Peralatan. Bisa dikatakan bahwa buku ini bahkan lebih berharga daripada alat immortal Kelas 9.
Suatu hari, ketika Mo Wuji sedang menempa sebuah pedang panjang immortal Kelas 5, Yu Jingfeng, yang biasanya tidak mengganggunya, tiba-tiba mengetuk pintunya. Yu Jingfeng adalah seorang pemuda yang memiliki karakter dan moral yang baik. Setelah mengetahui bahwa Yu Jingfeng adalah orang yang menyelamatkannya, Mo Wuji bahkan mempertimbangkan untuk menerimanya sebagai murid. Namun, Mo Wuji merasa ragu-ragu, karena ia tidak tahu apakah dengan memberikan teknik kultivasinya kepada Yu Jingfeng akan menguntungkan anak itu atau malah membahayakannya.
Setelah tinggal di Desa Immortal Divergent begitu lama, Mo Wuji mulai memahami kehidupan Yu Jingfeng dan kakeknya. Mereka tidak bisa berkultivasi untuk menjadi kultivator immortal. Sebaliknya, mereka menjalani kehidupan yang memuaskan tanpa hari-hari yang membosankan, dan sering menghadapi kejutan di Laut Extreme Glade.
Jika ia membuat Yu Jingfeng mampu berkultivasi, maka itu bisa sangat mengganggu kedamaian dan keseimbangan di dalam kehidupan Yu Jingfeng. Selain itu, setelah Yu Jingfeng meninggalkan desa, kemungkinan ia akan mati saat mengumpulkan sumber daya untuk kultivasi. Bila dibandingkan dengan itu, menjalani kehidupan yang sederhana mungkin tidak buruk.
Untungnya, Yu Jingfeng tidak pernah bertanya tentang masalah kultivasi immortal. Hal itu memberikan waktu kepada Mo Wuji untuk mengalihkan pikirannya dari masalah ini; sampai hari ini, ketika Yu Jingfeng datang ke depan pintu Mo Wuji.
"Jingfeng, kau mencariku?" Tanya Mo Wuji sambil menyimpan pedang panjangnya yang sudah setengah jadi. Pada tingkat keterampilannya saat ini, mengakhiri penempaan pedang panjang ini secara tiba-tiba sama saja dengan menyia-nyiakan upaya yang telah ia lakukan untuk menempanya sampai ke titik ini. Namun, itu tidak menjadi perhatian Mo Wuji, karena ia memiliki banyak sekali bahan material pandai besi kelas rendah di cincinnya, yang melebihi jumlah tanaman immortalnya.
"Ya, kakak. Aku punya sesuatu yang selalu ingin kubicarakan denganmu, tetapi kakek tidak membiarkanku untuk mengganggumu tanpa alasan, jadi aku menyimpannya sendiri sampai saat ini. Sekarang, kakek sedang keluar dengan kakak ipar, itu sebabnya aku punya kesempatan untuk datang dan berbicara denganmu," Kata Yu Jingfeng dalam kebingungan saat ia berdiri di depan pintu.
"Ini baru sebulan, tapi kau sudah sedikit tumbuh lebih besar," Kata Mo Wuji saat ia mengundang Yu Jingfeng untuk masuk. Yu Cheng dan Lian Yingxian memang sedang tidak ada di rumah. Meskipun Yu Jingfeng sering mengatakan bahwa ia mengagumi dan mengidolakan Mo Wuji, namun Mo Wuji sendiri merasa bahwa kekaguman itu adalah hasil dari ajaran Yu Cheng.
Mo Wuji tidak lagi menyelubungi dirinya dengan perasaan berhati-hati seperti sebelumnya. Ini karena setelah waktu yang sangat lama, ia merasa bahwa perbedaan antara kultivator immortal dan manusia biasa itu tidak signifikan.
"Hei, aku sudah berumur 14 tahun, dan melaut membantuku untuk melatih fisikku juga," Jawab Yu Jingfeng sambil mengusap kepalanya sendiri dengan sungguh-sungguh.
"Kemana perginya kakek dan kakak iparmu?" Tanya Mo Wuji sambil memberi isyarat agar Yu Jingfeng duduk.
"Mereka sudah pergi ke Kota Extreme Glade untuk mendapatkan Beras Thousand Fusing. Sekarang sedang musim panen beras itu," Kata Yu Jingfeng tanpa berpikir panjang.
Mo Wuji tahu tentang Kota Extreme Glade. Di wilayah Laut Extreme Glade ada banyak desa yang mirip dengan Desa Immortal Divergent. Di antara desa-desa ini, diperlukan sebuah lokasi yang ditetapkan untuk tujuan perdagangan, yang berujung pada pembentukan Kota Extreme Glade. Semua orang di desa akan datang ke sini jika mereka perlu membeli sesuatu, dan energi immortal di sini sama langkanya dengan bagian-bagian lain dari wilayah itu.
Meskipun Kota Extreme Glade adalah kota untuk manusia biasa dari segi namanya, namun ada beberapa kultivator juga di sini. Pada kenyataannya, kota itu dihuni oleh kultivator level rendah dan manusia biasa secara bersama-sama. Namun, para kultivator immortal di sini tidak memiliki bakat, atau kemampuan mereka untuk berkultivasi sangat amat terbatas.
Beras Thousand Fusing hanya bisa ditanam di area dekat Kota Extreme Glade, dan merupakan beras yang dikonsumsi oleh sebagian besar makhluk hidup biasa. Setiap kali musim panen tiba, semua orang yang tinggal di sekitar Kota Extreme Glade akan membawa hasil bumi yang unik dari desa mereka masing-masing dan menukarnya dengan Beras Thousand Fusing.
"Jingfeng, kakak iparmu begitu cantik, aku tak berpikir bahwa ada banyak wanita di desa ini yang bisa menandingi kecantikannya," Ujar Mo Wuji secara tiba-tiba sambil menyeringai.
Mungkin karena telah merasakan sikap Mo Wuji yang santai, Yu Jingfeng juga menjadi lebih santai dalam percakapan ini. Pada titik ini, ia benar-benar lupa bahwa kakeknya pernah berkata kepadanya bahwa Mo Wuji adalah seorang kultivator immortal, dan terdapat sejumlah hal tabu yang tidak bisa mereka langgar.
"Kakak, jangankan di Desa Immortal Divergent, bahkan tidak ada wanita di Kota Extreme Glade yang bisa menandingi kecantikan kakak iparku. Apakah kau mungkin jatuh cinta padanya? Tapi… dia tidak memiliki akar spiritual, mustahil baginya untuk berkultivasi."
Mo Wuji buru-buru menyangkal, "Tidak, tidak, tidak, kau terlalu berpikir yang aneh-aneh. Tadi hanya sekadar komentar yang lewat. Ngomong-ngomong, apa yang terjadi pada kakak laki-lakimu?"
Dalam hatinya, Mo Wuji sangat mengagumi Lian Yingxian, karena ia tidak tahu apa teknik kultivasi yang digunakan wanita itu, dan apa tujuannya sehingga dia harus menyembunyikan level kultivasinya. Jika Mo Wuji tidak menggunakan mata spiritualnya, ia takkan bisa mengetahui level kultivasinya. Ini berarti bahwa dari sudut pandang orang luar, Lian Yingxian benar-benar merupakan orang biasa, yang semakin meningkatkan kredibilitas terhadap kecakapan teknik persembunyian kultivasinya.
Hal ini berbeda dari dirinya sendiri. Kecuali beberapa kultivator berlevel tinggi, sebagian besar kultivator takkan bisa mengetahui level kultivasi Mo Wuji, karena ia berkultivasi dengan Teknik Immortal Mortal. Teknik itu adalah teknik yang unik; bila seseorang semakin sering mengkultivasi teknik itu, maka ia akan semakin terlihat biasa saja.
Sebuah kenangan melintas di benak Yu Jingfeng. Setelah terdiam selama beberapa saat, ia berkata, "10 tahun yang lalu, ketika aku berusia tiga tahun, kakak lelakiku pulang dari laut dan berkata bahwa ia telah merasakan energi spiritual immortal. Setelah itu, ia menyelinap keluar dan pergi ke Kota Extreme Glade untuk membeli beberapa buku tentang kultivasi. Ia mengatakan padaku bahwa ia telah menemukan akar spiritual yang tersembunyi di dalam dirinya. Namun, kakekku menolak bahkan untuk sekadar mengatakan bahwa kemungkinan ia dapat menjadi seorang kultivator. Ini membuat kakakku merasa putus asa dan tak berdaya. Akhirnya ia menikahi kakak iparku di bawah desakan kakekku.
Kurang dari 3 bulan setelah kakak iparku datang, kakak lelakiku meninggalkan sepucuk surat dan meninggalkan desa ini untuk bergabung dengan sebuah sekte. Surat itu menyatakan bahwa ia harus menjadi seorang kultivator bagaimanapun caranya. Beberapa tahun berlalu, dan orang-orang di desa mengatakan bahwa sesuatu yang buruk telah terjadi pada kakakku ketika ia sedang pergi berkelana. Ketika rumor itu terbukti benar, kakekku mengizinkan kakak iparku pulang ke desanya sendiri, dan bahkan memberinya kebebasan untuk memutuskan apakah dia akan menikah lagi atau tidak. Kakak iparku sangat baik kepada kami, dia sering mampir untuk mengunjungi kami karena dia khawatir dengan kakek."
"Bagaimana dengan orang tuamu?" Tanya Mo Wuji.
Mata Yu Jingfeng sedikit berkaca-kaca, "Tak lama setelah aku lahir, mereka mengalami kecelakaan di laut dan tidak pernah kembali."
Mo Wuji menghela nafas. Tak peduli seberapa amannya Laut Extreme Glade itu, tetap saja itu merupakan sebuah lautan di Dunia Immortal. Para pelaut pasti akan menghadapi sejumlah bahaya di sana.
"Lalu apa yang terjadi dengan kakak iparmu itu? Apakah dia selalu tinggal di Desa Immortal Divergent? Apakah dia lebih tua atau lebih muda dari kakakmu?" Tanya Mo Wuji.
Sebenarnya, Mo Wuji hanya bertanya sebanyak ini hanya karena satu alasan – untuk mengetahui lebih lanjut tentang latar belakang dan sejarah Lian Yingxian. Menurut pendapatnya, seorang Grand Luo Immortal, yang bahkan termasuk jenius, harus berlatih selama beberapa ratus tahun sebelum mencapai kekuatan yang dimiliki Yingxian.
Yu Jingfeng menyeringai dan terkekeh, "Kakak, kakak iparku itu bahkan belum genap 30 tahun. Jika kau benar-benar memiliki perasaan padanya, kakekku pasti akan menyetujuinya. Aku akan senang jika kau menikahinya!"
Mo Wuji menyeringai dalam benaknya. Ia tahu bahwa itu mustahil.
"Kita akan berbicara lebih banyak tentang itu nanti, kau jangan salah paham. Sebelum ini, aku bahkan berpikir dia setidaknya berusia 40 tahun!"
Masih melupakan kenyataan bahwa Mo Wuji adalah seorang kultivator immortal, Yu Jingfeng buru-buru membantah, "Tidak mungkin! Sungguh buruk penilaianmu, kak. Orangtuaku dan orangtuanya bersahabat baik. Ketika dia lahir, orangtuaku bahkan pergi untuk memberikan selamat kepada mereka!"
Mo Wuji terkejut dengan fakta ini. Mungkinkah seseorang, yang bahkan belum berusia 30 tahun, bisa mencapai Tahap Grand Luo Immortal Akhir? Bahkan bila Lian Yingxian mengalami perasukan, itu tetap kelihatan aneh.
'Pasti Jingfeng salah kira,' Pikirnya dalam hati.
Mo Wuji tidak berencana untuk bertanya lebih lanjut, dan bahkan tak bertanya tentang orangtua Lian Yingxian. Ia memutuskan untuk mengganti topik pembicaraan.
"Jadi, Jingfeng, apa yang ingin kau bicarakan denganku?"
Pada saat ini, barulah Yu Jingfeng ingat mengapa ia berada di sini. Sambil menepuk-nepuk belakang kepalanya, ia mengungkapkan sesuatu, "Umm… Jadi begini, kak. Sebulan yang lalu aku menangkap seekor Ikan Herring Merah, dan hari ini aku kembali ke tempat aku menangkapnya untuk mencari ikan itu lebih banyak. Tetapi, bahkan sebelum aku mendekat ke lokasi itu, sebuah sinar putih yang menyilaukan naik dari kedalaman lautan. Beberapa cahaya putih pun muncul, dan sebuah benda melesat keluar dari dalam cahaya itu, dan akhirnya mendarat di perahuku."
Sambil berbicara demikian, Yu Jingfeng mengeluarkan banyak pecahan benda tersebut dan menyerahkannya kepada Mo Wuji.
"Ini dia," Kata Yu Jingfeng.
Bendera array? Mo Wuji tahu apa itu tepat saat ia menerima pecahan-pecahan ini dari Yu Jingfeng. Pecahan-pecahan ini umurnya sangat tua, bahkan Mo Wuji sendiri tidak tahu kapan benda ini dibuat.


Di dunia ini, hanya mereka yang memiliki akar-akar spiritual yang mampu berkultivasi, sedangkan mereka yang berakar mortal ditakdirkan sebaliknya.
Mo Wuji hanya memiliki akar mortal, namun akankah ia tetap menjadi mortal?
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Ikuti kisah Mo Wuji melawan takdirnya dengan penuh keberanian dan kegigihan. Rasakan jantung Anda berdegup kencang saat ia melalui petualangan dan pertemuan yang menarik. Menangislah saat tragedi menimpanya. Tersenyumlah saat ia menghancurkan lawan-lawannya dan menempa jalan hidupnya sendiri. Ke manakah olahan energinya akan menuntunnya?


The next few of days went by as Aser busied himself with finishing the trials. His understanding of the First Son's Academy had also improved due to his observations. Other than studying, his favorite part of the day was getting lunch in the cafeteria. 

He had discovered a few unusual quirks among his peers. He noticed that some of the boys would always try to approach the girls with flattery at first, but any disagreements would result in them challenging the girls. Yet, the girls would happily accept the challenges and return after some time looking triumphant. This had happened more than a few times over the last few days. 

He had also discovered that most of the larger groups of students were also made out of girls. At the beginning, he was confused as to why it would be as such considering the name of the Academy, but later found out it was due to the three largest student unions being led by girls. 

He had also been observing the auburn haired girl who was essentially his closest friend at the academy even though they had only had a single conversation. She would sit at the same table everyday, and every time she would have a slice of bread with some mixed fruit juice while reading a book. Sneaking glances at her whenever he could, he saw that she would read completely divergent topics everyday. One day, she would be holding a book on the geography of a certain island, and the next day she would bring with her a research paper written on Essence Particles. Another quirky observation he had made was that she wouldn't just read, but would also jot down a few notes on a separate notepad after she finished a few pages. 

At the moment, Aser was sitting across from the auburn haired girl while eating a bowl of broccoli soup with chicken tenders. He saw that the book she brought today was on a topic he was familiar with. It was named "Disposition of Essence Particulates on Constant Velocity", and this topic had been the same as Book 12 of the Essence Cultivation series that Ashes had compiled for him. He remembered that it was truly difficult for him a few weeks ago to wrap his head around the concept, and noticed the slight hints of perplexity on the young girl's face. 

"I had a rough time figuring out the concept of Disposition on Essence as well," Aser said, deciding to help her if he could, "The main reason I was confused was I couldn't understand how Essence would always be moving even though it seemed to stay still when I cultivated. Actually, after thinking about it, I realized that the main reason they seemed static was actually do to our actions of cultivation. It's like, when we don't cultivate, the Essence flows around us, but when we start cultivation, we become a giant vacuum that holds the nearby Essence in place!"

Suddenly, the girl lifted her head and looked at Aser with a sparkling gaze, as if what he had said just now was equal to an epiphany gained from a wise sage. Seeing her look at him so respectfully, Aser scratched his head while his face grew hot. 

"Umm, I'm sure you would have figured it out soon as well…"

"What about cultivation during movement? As far I know, there are also forms of cultivation that can be done during movement, such as Tai Jia cultivation.", the girl suddenly spat out a blurb of words. Listening to her excited voice and the interesting question, Aser started talking with her about his understanding.

An unknown amount of time passed by for the both of them. The food had already turned cold on their plates, and the surroundings had a lot less people shuffling around. The both of them didn't seem to notice any of it, as if they were in their own small bubbles, separated from the mundane due to their fervent discussion. After a while, the both of them suddenly became quiet and started giggling.

"Wow, I didn't know objects in constant velocity would be able to affect particle density even! Haaaah, it's how they say, always better to discuss with a peer than to read on your own." the girl said after a while. 

"Yup, definitely!", Aser nodded while leaning back into his seat. "Oh! I'm sorry about my introduction from a few days ago. My name is Aser Scholt." he added, a hint of awkwardness and fear flitting through his gaze. Ever since he saw the notice, Aser had been very hesitant in introducing himself to others. He didn't want to feel as if he was an animal in a zoo. 

"Umm, I'm Julia. Julia Hawke from the Hawke family in Eastern Shelfield. I realized it was the famous Aser Scholt when you stopped your introduction the other day haha.", Julia replied. "But, are you not from Shelfield Coast City Aser? I don't remember any families going by the last name Scholt?" 

Hearing her question, he lowered his head with a hint of melancholy and sadness. "I'm not from any family. I was raised in an orphanage since I was young." he replied, seemingly upset at his situation. 

"Oh!" feeling slightly awkward, she added, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked."

"No, it's fine. I'm glad you asked, at least now we won't have to feel awkward about it anymore.", Aser said, snapping out of his memories. Even though it had only been a few days, he had already started missing the orphanage and Sister Tully, but he needed to grow up. 

Looking around the cafeteria and noticing it's absence of other people, the duo realized that it was getting late. Getting up from their seats almost simultaneously, they headed to clean up their portions, a silent atmosphere enveloping their surroundings. Grabbing their few belongings, they headed out of the cafeteria. Standing by the entrance for a minute in an awkward silence, Aser turned to her and said, "I should get going. It was nice talking with you. Same time, same place tomorrow?"

Julia nodded her head a bit shyly while mumbling out a barely audible "Okay". Sensing it was time to part, the duo headed towards their destinations. After a few steps though, both of them stopped and realized….they were both going to the library. Sharing a slight glance, Aser couldn't help but start laughing, triggering quiet giggles from the girl beside him. 

Letting go of the awkward atmosphere, they both started chatting while jaunting towards the library. The duo painted a picture of serene youthfulness, the autumn sunset harmonizing with the music of the breeze, creating a melody of a fated meeting.

Beasts had unlocked their System during the Ancient Era, and were once the rulers of the world. A catastrophe had caused them all to go into slumber, ushering in the Venture era where humanity started leaving their settlements to explore. As civilization progressed and tensions rose, humanity fought with themselves for the large swathes of territory. Near the end of the Conquer era, the beasts started awakening from their slumber and pushed humanity to the brink of destruction. Through efforts from humanity's top leaders, the system was unlocked for man, and thus began the era of Enlightenment. 

The goal of everyone in this era is to get enlightened, to seek Ascension. Now every child, every family, every influence seek to be an Ascended like the heroes of their world. 

Aser, an Unknown child raised in an orphanage in the Southern Seas. Like others, on his 7th birthday, the system had awakened in his mind, but he realizes he's special. As he explores the mysteries of the System, our protagonist strives to excel, to prove his worth in the world of Gigantis, to find his parents and to figure out the path to Ascension.

Nodding with satisfaction regarding the finished product that pooled at the base of the black iron wok, the young girl commanded the fire to diminish after simmering the solution for another sichen.

The cheery flame crackled in delight at the young girl's command, the golden flames leaping to emboss their heat into the essence of the wok.

An Fei sat down onto the ground nearby the black wok, a book splayed open before her.

As the young girl continued to read, the fragrance of lemongrass intensified with each passing moment, until the medicine garden appeared to have grown a sea of the herb.

Amidst the raging currents of colored light and temperature rampaging throughout the medicine garden, the faint rustling of pages could be heard, and the muted cracks of fiery sparks splashing against the surface of a cast iron wok.

"This… never emphasized on the type of rouge to implement as the foundation…" the young girl murmured in a low voice, her right index finger tapping on her bottom lip.

"I replaced the so-called Twilight Nocturn with a combination of angelica and parsley… but will it truly create a cosmetic? Aren't the two herbs supposed to be consumed? What even is the Twilight Nocturn, it looks like a shred of goldleaf…"

The book before An Fei was a simple introductory to the study of cosmetics and their applications.

By its name, the book was supposed to define the basic ingredients constituting the foundational cosmetics that could be found anywhere on the streets… but An Fei's consciousness was already swamped by the time she flipped towards the twentieth page.

The book was indeed as big as her torso, but did the writing have to be so small as well!?

"This is too much…"

The young girl palmed her forehead in exhaustion, her eyes threatening to roll upwards and ferry her soul towards dreamland.

The stress of deciphering the blurred symbols as well as studying an area of interest so remote from her interests was enough to cause her mind to transform into a high-pressure cooker.

Making rouge – she had expected it to be a simple process of gathering the petals of a scarlet or pink flower, grinding into a powder, and formulating a removable cohesive substance to allow the powder to remain on the lips following application.

She did not expect it to be so complex!

"A bottle of mediocre rouge comprises of a collection of a variety of colorful flowers consisting of light yellow, blue, and green petals," the young girl recited with clenched teeth.

"Then you form a baste utilizing natural fats from the extracts of beans to combine the mixture into a single paste – then a tonic of rosemary, geraniums, mint, and lavender is poured and left to dry to reveal a paste…"

An Fei threw her hands into the air, her eyes beginning to water at the thought of cosmetics.

Just as the young girl parted her lips to release an agonizing scream, the final crackle of the fire lit underneath the cast iron wok shrieked to attain her attention, the piercing cry resonating throughout the entire medicine garden.

In her excitement, the book that would have charmed countless young women was casually left on the fabric-covered ground, the pages devoid of the minimum honor of closing the book to protect its contents.

"I want to see, I want to see!"

The young girl chanted as she rushed to the black iron wok, peering into its contents with a sparkling countenance.

At the bottom of the wok, just as An Fei had expected, lay a pool of rich green liquid, translucent and gleaming with a faint indigo radiance.

The scent of lemongrass was muted and suppressed to the surface of the liquid, no longer as profuse as before. When An Fei took a brief sniff, the faint fragrance was enough for her to clench her fingers in satisfaction.

What came next was quite obvious, yet unthinkable for others.

The young girl wrapped her arms around the black iron wok, her countenance blooming into a contented smile at the warm temperature of the material.

Her heart beamed with praise towards the fire that belonged to the Sanctum, for it had regulated the temperature of the wok to the extent that a heartwarming surge of heat rushed through the entire body on contact, but did not burn the skin.

Praiseworthy, and perfect indeed.

An Fei hummed as she hauled the cast iron wok towards the boudoir, bypassing the alluring bedchamber and rushing straight into the bathroom.

There, ignoring the transparent, steaming water that filled the massive tub to the brim that tempted her soul for a quick bath, she poured the green liquid in without remorse.

The green tide seemed to have possessed an unquenchable thirst as it permeated every region of the inlaid bathtub, transforming the entire container of water into a lake of sparkling, translucent green liquid.

The repressed fragrance of lemongrass broke free from its restraints and rushed forth to envelop every centimeter of the room, tickling An Fei's feverish nose with the highly inviting and excitatory scent.

The young girl took a deep breath, her fingers hooking at the collar of her gown with a hint of hesitation.

With the right foot extending forward, An Fei walked down the leading steps into the depths of the bathtub, her body shivering from the onslaught of the bone-piercing heat and trepidation towards what would happen next.

The young girl tapped her brow with her right index finger, muttering to herself in an unintelligible voice.

And without any further hesitation, the rest of her body submerged into the bath of green liquid, allowing herself to drift to the center of the bathtub where she could fully stand underwater.

An Fei forced herself to remain underwater for a few breaths, only daring to resurface when her lungs anxiously asked her brain whether she was suicidal.

She was not!

"Pah!"

The young girl's body was covered in a multitude of droplets of sweat and green solution as her upper half escaped the hot underwater massage.

Rubbing at her eyes, the pair of scarlet irises quickly cleared away their confused glint, to be replaced by shock.

Her skin… had transformed.

The milky-white color of her fair skin had been replaced with a pale mixture of yellow and hazel, a tone more accustomed to that of the indigenous tribes Wei Xuan had once mentioned.

When An Fei carefully observed her appearance from the rippling bathwater, the young girl concluded that her skin tone matched with the girls she had once seen in the southern regions of Guangxi; perhaps she appeared as one of Nanning's young women?

The texture of her skin had transformed from the soft, creamy sensation of warm mutton jade to a slightly rougher sensation, though the softness and delicacy of feminine charm remained.

When An Fei pinched her arm, she couldn't help but sigh at the differences between her current appearance and her previous, heaven-defying physique.

The young girl anxiously perched herself onto the edge of the bathtub to escape the visual distortion of the hot water, her fingers running over every nook and cranny of her body as though to confirm the completion of the disguise.

Her limbs, torso, the area behind the earlobes, and even… even… those –

"That's enough."

An Fei slinked away from her divergent thoughts, climbing out of the large bathtub to dry herself and slip into a new gown of an unknown, but irresistibly comfortable silk.

–

An Fei had completely relaxed her agitated mood, allowing her tangled mind to calm itself and regain the cold rationality it had lost ever since her arrival to Jiang'an.

The young girl patted her bosom as though to increase her confidence, then changed into more defensive clothing and draped the linen coat around her body, leaving the Sanctum with the twin butterfly swords and the qama serving as her loyal sentinels.

Caw!?

Yip!?

The instant her right foot transgressed past the dividing barrier of the world to step onto the sea of grass of the wide plains, two completely baffled and startled cries drilled into her ears.

The young girl softly yelped as her hand shot to her ears, a fierce scowl slamming into the weak hearts of the little raven and the small fox.

"What, you haven't seen a disguise before?"

An Fei raised a challenging eyebrow towards the valiant and prideful creature, finally causing him to submit since their encounter in the Wu Ji Forest.

Caw!

The little raven nearly lost control and revealed a pair of violet irises, the sentient immortal gaping with disbelief.

As it was unable to even control its beak in its shock, much less its body, the young girl had to grab the little creature by its claws and shove it towards her left shoulder.

This… wasn't the irresistibly beautiful little human lass he had seen daily for the past few months?

With this astonishingly descript and ordinary appearance… she was more akin to a pretty dancer in Bai Xing's domain, perhaps any of the mortal domains within the Realm.

Dongfang Yu had seen multitudes of them on his visits to the arrogant immortal's abode, to the extent that the countenance before him enriched a deep sense of bemusement in his heart.

Other than being a little pretty, the slightly tan but still pale skin tone and unrefined appearance… the young girl before him lacked any other supportive qualities.

The An Fei standing before him now compared to the An Fei he was accustomed to…

This disguise was undoubtably excellent!

"Xiao Hei, are you alright?"

Caw!

The young girl's curious voice brought the little raven back to its senses, and the little creature extracted its claws from the girl's fingers, gingerly settling itself onto the leather strap with a bleeding heart.

The little raven couldn't suppress its dumbfounded shock as it continued to gaze at An Fei's countenance from aside, its pride completely flattened and shattered.

"What are you looking at, ah?" the young girl brought the small fox into her bosom, her index finger tapping the feathery creature on its head.

"Enough, that person seems to be preparing to head back to where he came from. It's better to chase now than wander in this unusual plains, no?"

"A mirror?" she wondered, rubbing the smooth surface with her slender fingers. "What's so special about it? It looks so ordinary."


"Just not a plain mirror," replied the grandfather. His gaze distant, his voice was hoarse as he explained. "It'll change your life to the deepest core. Here, since it is your sixteenth birthday, I'll pass it to you as a present."


"How will it change anything?" she retorted, tapping the pristine yet dull surface. "You must be joking! Always prancing about how I need to be more vain, so mean!"


"You will see in due time," was the reply. 



You will see in due time. Just how a single, useless mirror will change your life in many ways unexpected by anyone.


Grandfather was indeed correct. An Fei could not help but admit it. The mirror had completely changed her life, just as he had said.

Only, was she presented hell, or a new life?
Because....

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"My dear wife, I particularly enjoyed those soft cries and croons you prepared last night. Husband wants to eat meat again!"

A handsome man dressed in black robes patted her on the back, softly whispering into her ear. 


That handsome appearance combined with his devilish allure, he would torment her night and day without pause, tethered by a tender string of sweetness.


Definitely in hell. No doubt about it!



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//Hello! This is another project of mine! This one will be incorporating themes of historical, transmigration, romance, and xianxia themes. Hope you enjoy!

With utmost enthusiasm, Lily invited Hao Ren to her place. The husky said that they needed proper planning to find a person, so she insisted on bringing Hao Ren to her home for dinner.
The dumb maiden made a blunder by going to Siberia instead of the city in the south. But her ability and will to survive in the wild was exceptional. After leaving the village, Lily found no rush to go to the south. While on the wrong way to the north, she frequently stopped to explore places that interested her. She would spend more time in one place if she found it fascinating. Due to these diversions, Lily had taken several years to reach Siberia.
For a werewolf maiden who came from a remote mountain village and had to suppress her true self, the journey in the wild was probably the happiest period of her life since birth.
Lily lived with a wolf pack and naturally remained far from the human world. There was a wooden cabin in the pine forest. A hunter used to stay there but was long gone at that point. There used to be other sporadic human settlements around the woods, but the snow had swallowed them all. Now, the cabin in the woods became a shelter for Lily.
The wolves had their place to stay around the wooden cabin. When Lily ordered them to dismiss, the beasts quickly disappeared into the woods. But Hao Ren could still sense their presence not far away as the wolf pack did not move more than 300 m away from the cabin. He could hear the wolves' growl in the wind occasionally. Lily pushed the door of the cabin open and invited her guest into the house.
The interior of the cabin was not what Hao Ren had imagined.
It looked old and even like it was about to collapse soon, but it was a different world inside the cabin—it was clean and tidy. Lily used animal skin as well as an old wooden board to seal the gaps in the wall, and planks to reinforce the rotten overhead beams. The hunter's hut was a very basic structure, divided into two partitions—the inner and external rooms. The inner room was used for food storage and living quarters, while the outer room was much like a kitchen stuffed with all kinds of clutter—a rusty ax, broken wheels, torn fur, and even an antique shotgun, the barrel of which had been rolled up like a ball of string. Apparently, it was the result of the husky using it as a hand exercise tool.
The clutter formed a small hill in the corner. Most of the stuff did not look like they belonged to the previous cabin owner. It seemed that they were more likely part of the husky's collection. Lily was a hoarder back then.
Lily noticed that Hao Ren's eyes were on the clutter in the corner. Instead of feeling embarrassed, she proudly said, "Oh, you've noticed that. That's my collection. Let me tell you, I rarely see people here, but a few people still pass by occasionally. These people usually carry all kinds of rare and interesting stuff with them. My wolf pack would monitor them from afar. When they spot anything interesting, they grab it from the humans and bring it back to me. But don't worry, I don't let them hurt those humans, just take some stuff from them."
Hao Ren finally understood what the wolf ambush earlier was all about. "The gray wolves were planning to rob me earlier?"
Lily scratched her head and put on a sly smile.
"I was almost robbed by a pack of wolves. Can you believe what just happened to me?" Hao Ren forced a smile. "They switched places and seemed to be in a formation. Did you teach them all of that?"
"It's the art of war. Do you know the art of war?" Lily began to boast. "There was a learned old man in our village. He told me that the art of war is a power tool. Zhuge Liang, the military strategist in the period of the Three Kingdoms, used stones to draw a formation and defeated 100,000 enemy troops. So I borrowed the comic version of the 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' from the old man."
While she spoke, Lily took out a thread-bound book, which looked old and worn. Years of usage had worn the book's cover out, and there was no way to tell which volume it was from the cover. It was one of Lily's treasured possessions. "I had to beg the old gentleman for a long time before he lent me his book... Oops!"
"What's wrong?" Hao Ren asked.
Lily cried, "When I ran away from the village, I forgot to return this book to him."
"You're only remembering it now?"
"Ah, after finding your friend, I can sneak back into the village and return the book while I'm on my way to the city," the husky maiden said before she set the matter aside. "Let's have something to eat. After fighting with you, I'm starving."
Hao Ren looked on as Lily made a fire with flint and dried grass in the pit at the center of the cabin. She then took out a beaten old iron pot, stuffed it with snow, and put it on the fire. Once the snow melted, they would have a pot of hot water. Air-dried bacon was hanging on the beam. Lily broke a few small pieces and threw them into the pot. Together with some beans and grains, which she took out of nowhere, she made a hot pot of meat porridge. Lily ran to the back of the house and dug out two frozen salmons. After letting them thaw by the fire, she put them on a skewer and grilled the fish on the fire.
Lily did everything so skilfully and quickly that it dazzled Hao Ren.
The dog who was used to spoon-feeding actually possessed survival skills.
"The brown bear that lives nearby gave me the fish. He's an expert in catching fish. So I always trade other food items that I've hunted for his fish," Lily said as she stirred the meat porridge with a long iron spoon. "But seasoning is hard to come by. There is a saltwater lake far from here, where I can get salt. There's nothing else other than that, so you have to get used to it."
While watching Lily preparing the dinner, something crossed Hao Ren's mind. He quietly took a packed item out of his Dimensional Pocket. "Why don't you try this?" he asked.
Curious, Lily took the pack in her hands. She pinched and sniffed it. "What is this? Is it edible?"
"Peel away the plastic wrap," Hao Ren said with a smile. "It's a pack of Spicy Sticks. You'll like it."
Lily cautiously fiddled with the packaging for a long time before she clumsily removed the wrap. A thick and pungent smell instantly drifted into her nostrils. The husky put a strip into her mouth. "It tastes like noodles. It's delicious!"
Sure enough, the love of Spicy Sticks was in her DNA.
In no time, Lily had finished half a pack of Spicy Sticks. She then suddenly stopped. "I have to save the rest. It can be used as a seasoning for the porridge."
"You can eat as much as you like. I have plenty," Hao Ren said and laughed.
Lily looked at Hao Ren curiously. "How did you conjure this thing up? Where have you hidden the things that you used to treat the wounded wolves? Do you know magic?"
"This is my ability," Hao Ren said. He knew that it was a period in Lily's life where he could easily fudge his way through. "Just as you can become a powerful half-wolf, half-human, I can conjure a variety of things."
"Can you conjure Zhuge Liang, the one who knows to execute the stone formation."
"I don't think you understand what I mean," Hao Ren said.
"What about Zhang Fei, the general? I want to see who's stronger between him and me."
"I don't think that's necessary. Needless to say, you are the strongest in history. Nobody could have done what you've done by swinging the stone column in the Temple of Athena like a propeller."
"Athena what?"
"You have many questions," Hao Ren said.
"Oh, then I should stop asking," Lily said, pursing her lips. But after a few seconds, she turned around again and asked, "What about the propeller?"
"Let's talk about our search plan, shall we?" Hao Ren said.
One had to watch out when chatting with the husky; she was highly divergent in conversations. Hao Ren should have remembered this. After all, he had known her for three years.
However, it was also easy to sway Lily back to the topic. The husky maiden flicked her ears and said, "Ah, finding someone. What kind of person do you want to find?" Lily asked.
"Someone just like us, a non-human," Hao Ren said. "I'm not sure where she is, but I only know that she's hibernating in a place where no human would ever go. The natural phenomena around her are abnormal."
As he spoke, Hao Ren tried to figure it out in his mind. According to the handwriting on the crepe, Vivian's last known activity in Siberia was a battle with the vengeful spirit 300 years ago. Her hibernation should have started not long after the combat. On the other hand, Lily was almost a hundred years old in the real world. Seventy of those years had been spent in the human world. Meanwhile, the Lily before him had not come into contact with human society."
When looking from this context, there was a considerable time gap of about 200 years.
Why is this so? Hao Ren wondered.
Did Vivian sleep for 200 years? Or was Lily wrong about her age? Or in that distorted space and time, history no longer followed the original time scale?"
All three scenarios were possible.
"Are you in a daze?" Lily asked.
Her voice jolted Hao Ren out of his thoughts. "Oh, ahem, ahem, I'm fine. Where were we? Oh, we were talking about her sleep."
"Sleep? Your friend has hypersomnia?" Lily asked, scratching her chin. "This snowfield doesn't seem like an ideal place to sleep."
"I think the sleep you're talking about is not what I mean," Hao Ren said, rubbing his forehead. "Never mind. It's a little difficult to explain it to you. I have her belongings here. Can you sniff her scent out?"


As a person who is down-to-earth as well as a good Samaritan, Hao Ren desires to live the rest of his life as a benevolent landlord. Stumbling into a curious yet mysterious lady, he began his journey of “collecting” abnormal and supernatural tenants. 
His life only became more chaotic when he receives a labor contract from “God”. Discover the many races, myths and worlds that lie beyond what humans define as normal! This bizzare fantasy full of fun is sure to bring you on a crazy rollercoaster of emotions!

"But this is impossible! You are definitely a Divine, I've seen the golden aura! But how can this be?!" Ralfe started to mumble to himself ignoring the small clone in front of him.

The little manta frowned and spoke into his mind in a loud voice to awake him from his stupor. "Explain!"

The white fatty jumped in shock quickly coming back to reality. "Yes yes! I'll explain!" He took a few seconds to organize his thoughts before he started to speak again.

"There are a total of 6 elements in the world, earth, water, fire, wind, light, and darkness but there are some special creatures that are born with a new element that has a purple color which gives them a strange ability, we call them divergent. Those abilities are random and make no sense but give you a huge advantage against anyone at your level however, it is still considered a curse, do you know why? No creature that is born with a divergent ability is ever able to reach divinity! They are forever stuck in the realm of mortals! Forever stuck at the peak!" As Ralfe spoke he looked at the small clone in front of him with a strange gaze.

"I wasn't born with this ability. I gained it from another creature in the sea." The manta spoke calmly. The fatty already knew he had a divergent ability anyways so he might as well tell him everything and get as much information as possible, he can think of how to deal with him later.

Ralfe shook his head as he started to speak once more. "Creatures are indeed able to gain new elements through consuming others' core but this is an exception. I don't know the exact details but what i do know is that it's impossible to gain a divergent ability from consuming another creature. Do you know how many tried this over the years? There used to be just as many creatures with this seventh element as there were of every other element however, now they are almost extinct! Even today the church of light and church of darkness will reward anyone with huge sums of money for one of these creatures either dead or alive, even just information of where there could be such a creature will get a commoner enough gold for a lifetime!" Ralfe started speaking normally but was practically shouting by the end of the explanation.

'Why am I special? Could it have been the whale? No, or else little gold would have been able to gain this power as well… maybe?' the manta left his thoughts and turned his head towards the nervous fatty in front of him.

"What are the requirements for creatures to be able to gain a new element?"

"No one knows exactly, not even the divines know this answer. A creature can sometimes gain a new element on its first time eating a core but at the same time a creature of the same species could consume a core of the same element 1000 times and never gain anything. I heard some people say its luck others say it depends on your affinity with it, who knows? One detail they were able to confirm though was that it is impossible to gain an element from the core of someone lower level than you."

'Affinity? So maybe it's my modern human understanding of how gravity works that allowed me to gain this new element?' After coming to this conclusion he got into a very good mood. Every reincarnator in novels always came with a cheat ability and he finally found his! Knowledge! 

'Now what to do with this fatty? If word got out that there was a divine with a divergent ability I would probably be hunted down by the two biggest powers in the continent!' The small clone looked at the person in front of him as he went through his options.

Ralfe felt the change in the small mantas gaze. He knew he had learned some sensitive information so there was no way he would just be let off! 

"Your holiness this little one wishes to follow you in the future whether it be through sickness and health all the way until I die!" Being fast on his feet he knew he had to speak first before the small manta made a decision so he quickly kneeled on the ground with his forehead touching the floor as he shouted.

'You couldn't have phrased that a little different!? For two lifetimes I have been single and the first person to confess to me is this human dumpling?!' The little manta was disgusted as some strange images flashed through his mind.'Well let's see if you really are saying the truth!' The manta then focused onto the fatties mana and started to read his mind.

[I'm really saying the truth! I would never lie to you!] Was what he heard being constantly repeated in Ralfe's mind.

"...." 

'This fatty is an artificer which would be very useful, but he is too smart for his own good! If I don't kill him I would have to keep watch over him at all times!... But, I can't just kill him…. This fatty is so interesting and funny…. Wait a minute! I have an idea!'

Seeing as the small clone had no reaction, Ralfe slightly raised his head to take a peak and as he did he found the small black clone looking straight at him with shining eyes. 

'Did it w-' Before he could finish his thought he found that the clone charged at him and dove right into his body!

"AAARRRRR!!" The fatty jumped up from the ground at such surprising speed it would even leave a powerful warrior like Vall amazed. He touched his back where the clone had gone into expecting to find a hole but he found that there was nothing there, he was completely fine! 

'Was it an illusion?'

"Hehehe it wasn't an illusion! I'm right over here!" He felt something moving along his skin just as he heard the small mantas voice in his head.

Ralfe quickly pulled off his robe and took off his shirt showing his soft pale skin…. A lot of soft and pale skin… enough to make at least 2 leather armors....For horses. On his chest he found a black tattoo-like image of the little manta ray that slightly moved from side to side leaving him stunned.

"Didn't you say you wanted to follow me until death did us apart? Well you got your wish! Are you happy?" A large smile opened on the belly of the manta tattoo that was on his skin.

Ralfe controlled himself not to swear and spoke after taking a deep breath "Of course! Of course! Who else can be so lucky to have a divine creature by his side .. every.. Single.. Day …" Reaching the end of that sentence he was practically speaking through his teeth.

"Well that's all the information i needed for now. This clone will be sleeping on your body but do remember that I will still be able to see everything that is happening around you! You can go back now"  As it finished speaking the black manta tattoo moved onto his forearm curling his tail around his upper arm and rested Its body on the fatties shoulder no longer speaking.

Rafel gave a wry smile and put his clothes back on before leaving the building by himself. As he walked out the door everyone looked straight at him and noticed that the small clone was no longer there. Seeing him leave the house a burly man stopped what he was doing and came up to him.

Vall looked behind Ralfe at the empty house and then up in the air at the giant manta that was quietly floating before moving close to the fatty starting slowly fixing his messy robe.

"Is he gone?" Vall whispered as he came close to Ralfe.

"N-.... yes he's gone" When he was about to answer he felt that the tail of the little manta tattoo had tightened around his arm and he quickly corrected himself.

"So what do you think? Is he a new divine? Can we trust him?" Vall whispered again

"Yes it seems they have just left the ocean for the first time. We can definitely trust him, he's the most trustworthy divine i have ever met." Ralfe felt helplessness as he spoke. Vall was surprised that the fatty had gotten such a good impression of the manta in just a few hours.

"Hmm, even so he is still a divine of darkness. They can be very sneaky so don't ever fully put your trust in them, but still get on his good side. Who knows? maybe if you can get on his good side our village might not be godless anymore in the future." As he said this Vall finished fixing the messy robe and left to take care of the mess the creatures had made in the village.

"I'll try" Ralfe didn't know if he should laugh or cry as he let out a big sigh and started to get busy as well.


"Hehehe little gold these humans sure are interesting" The large manta in the air spoke.

"Hmm, interesting" A sweet voice sounded out from his back as the duo quietly watched the yellow sun slowly moving over the horizon.

A boy who has been bed sick since he was born finally reached the end of his life. Fortunately the gods decided to give him another chance and allowed him to be born into a new world. The only problem was that, he was not human! 
"I was only joking when i said that all I needed was a healthy body and that i didn't even need to be human OK? You didn't have to take it seriously!!" The frustrated scream of a little manta reverberated in the dark underwater world.

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