Chapter 2

*8 Years Later...*

Today was just another day, but the wind was a bit stronger than usual, and it seemed to be getting more intense by the moment. After a while, the wind became so powerful that even the mountains felt like they could be blown away. This was no ordinary wind; it felt like an elemental storm, something cultivators usually encountered when leaping across great realms, like from the Qi Refinement realm to the Foundation Establishment realm.

The culprit behind this was someone sitting cross-legged on a mountain, greedily absorbing all the elements. Normally, the five elements couldn't coexist in one place, but this individual had discovered an exception three years ago while searching for a cultivation spot.

The air currents started to slow down, and a loud noise was heard.

Crack! Crack!

BOOOOOOOM!

"Hahaha, I finally reached the Foundation Establishment realm," I said as I clenched my fist, causing a sonic boom. Even the lowest-level cultivators in this world possessed unimaginable power. Right now, I could easily demolish a small mountain with my pure strength.

But I couldn't be certain if this power was unique to me since I hadn't encountered other cultivators yet.

(In Alexander's world, my name is Han Li)

[Name: Han Li]

[Lifespan: 15/200]

[Race: Human]

[Cultivation Technique: Ancient Dominion Path]

[Spells: None]

[Mystic Power: None]

[Equipment: None]

"I have a lifespan of 200 years, and I still have 185 years left. I wonder if I can advance to the next realm before I turn 100," I murmured to myself.

Today, I decided to travel the world since I had no family to care for. With that thought in mind, I went home, put my belongings into the inventory, and flew up into the sky. I gained the ability to do this when I advanced to the Foundation Establishment realm. At that time, I had the choice to reveal my true strength and become famous in this world or hide my abilities. Of course, I chose the latter. Why should I expose my strength to others?

After flying for two days, I arrived at a city and quickly passed over it, so fast that no mortal could notice me. But the most powerful individual in this city seemed to be in the Qi Refinement realm.

As I wandered around the city, I saw various shops, inns, a marketplace, and a small auction house. I entered an inn to find a place to stay.

"W-Welcome, sir," I heard the voice of a slightly dazed girl. I looked ahead and saw a beautiful girl with black, yellow, and blue eyes. She seemed like she was about to faint. In this world, it was unbelievable that someone could be so handsome. All the men would go crazy to be as good-looking as him.

"Could you arrange a room for me? If possible, for an indefinite period," I asked.

"W-We have rooms with unlimited stays, for 100 gold coins," the girl said.

Ah, there's the problem... I don't have any gold coins.

"I don't have any gold coins, but would you accept a spirit stone?" I asked.

"WHAT!? A spirit stone?" the girl exclaimed in surprise. As she shook her head, a spirit stone appeared in my hand, and I handed it to her. Judging from her reaction, it seemed that spirit stones were very rare in this world.

"Thank you, sir. Please make yourself comfortable," the girl said as she found a room for me. I used my mana power to obtain the key.

I lay down on the bed, feeling the need to rest even though I didn't require sleep.