Volume 1 Chapter 1 Shooting Star

  On the evening of December 21, 2012, the Pheasant-tailed asteroid shower streaked across the night sky.

  In a certain place in China, there was an ordinary young man named Gao Huan who had a bit of artistic and 2B tendencies. He stood on the rooftop of a high-rise building, admiring the fleeting shooting stars.

  No family, no friends, and no girlfriend. Lonely Gao Huan couldn't help but become artistic, making a wish to the shooting star: "I wish to be a shooting star, shining in the starry sky..."

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  Eastern Land of Divine State, Black Dragon Mountain Range, Heaven-Leaning Peak.

  The new moon rises, and the stars fill the sky.

  "Boom, boom, boom..." In the howling mountain wind on the mountaintop, a dull and muffled sound echoed continuously at a fixed rhythm.

  It was deep autumn, the mountain wind was cold and chilly, but Gao Huan only wore a pair of coarse linen shorts. His bronze-colored skin had a metallic luster in the faint moonlight, his nearly naked body's muscles were tense, and he seemed to be cast from copper and iron, full of strength and ferocity.

  At the same time, Gao Huan's muscular lines are also presented with a wonderful harmony and fluency, his strong and slender body is like refined steel, hard and powerful but also tough and soft.

  Gao Huan's chest was raised, his head held high, and his waist and back were straight as a pen. The upper half of his body didn't move at all, but his right leg kept sweeping across the huge bluestone in front of him. Gao Huan's way of kicking out was very strange, his long and powerful right leg was like a soft whip or a fish tail, with an eerie softness that whipped against the bluestone.

  Under the calm moonlight, one can clearly see that the bluestone is bursting with stone debris and dust flying in all directions.

  Gao Huan's display of the Qinglong Tail style, its power is soft yet strong, with yin giving birth to yang. Gao Huan's body has a strong and fierce external force that is connected as one with his internal force, his legs are like whips striking the stone, after which the internal soft yin force bursts forth from his legs, finally transforming into a powerful and masculine explosive force.

  Every time a leg comes out, the internal force penetrates several inches into the bluestone, and then the internal force bursts open violently. That's why the bluestone appears to be blasted from the inside out.

  "Nine thousand nine hundred ninety-eight, nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine..." Gao Huan kicked one leg after another, alternating legs without stopping. This practice seems simple and dull, but in fact, it requires a unified understanding of the mind and body, with internal and external harmony.

  The divine intention first embodies the change of the dragon's head and tail, with all the muscles and bones connected into a big dragon. The legs are used as the dragon's tail to swing out, while also coordinating with the internal force circulation in the meridians to fully display the essence of this leg technique.

  Every time you take a step, it doesn't just consume physical strength and internal energy, but also mental spirit. The extent of the consumption is absolutely not as easy as it looks.

  High-intensity intense exercise caused the tiger bone and bear gall ointment applied to Gao Huan's body to continuously melt and penetrate, with the medicinal properties slowly entering his skin and bones.

  Arduous and extraordinary cultivation, while giving Gao Huan immense power, also brings various internal injuries. Tiger bone and bear gallbladder paste is a superior medicine for strengthening bones, replenishing blood, and increasing energy. The Golden Five-Phase Wheel that Gao Huan cultivates is extremely fierce and powerful, especially in the initial stages, where he must rely heavily on medicinal power to protect his body.

  After kicking his legs ten thousand times, Gao Huan slowly retracted. At this time, the medicinal properties of Tiger Bone and Bear Gall had been fully absorbed, and a layer of grayish-green stone powder had adhered to the surface of his oily body.

  Gao Huan walked out several zhangs away, took a deep breath in the face of the cool mountain wind, and suddenly shouted: "Open."

  Every muscle in the body burst forth simultaneously, and all 180,000 pores ejected strength outward. The grey powder that had been clinging to his entire body suddenly exploded into a cloud, and was quickly blown away without a trace by the howling mountain wind. Gao Huan reached up to touch the top of his shiny bald head, and was somewhat disappointed to discover that there were still some specks of dust that hadn't been shaken off.

  A single feather cannot be added, and a single fly cannot land.

  This is a manifestation of the power of Fa. The power is divided into hard and soft, and the method is divided into yin and yang. When internal and external powers are cultivated to a certain level, the whole body's energy becomes sensitive and subtle, and even the slightest force, such as a feather or a fly, cannot be added to the body.

  The golden five-element wheel that Gao Huanxiu had cultivated to a high level had already been practiced from the skin and flesh to the tendons and bones. At this stage, the power transformed from hardness to softness, from yang to yin. The strong and hard invincibility and the powerful and fierce momentum all had to be refined and enter the marrow of the bones.

  The skin, flesh, tendons and bones all exert force simultaneously, shaking off the fine dust on the body. Unfortunately, the strength of one place under the heavenly cover is not enough to shake off the dust completely.

  The distance to the third realm of the Golden Body was only one step away, but he couldn't break through after all. Gao Huan couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. Fortunately, the Qinglong Fanhai leg had made some small progress and didn't disappoint his hard training for the past year.

  Ten years ago, Gao Huan made a wish to a shooting star and inexplicably crossed over into this mystical world, reincarnating in the body of an eight-year-old boy named Wu Kong. From then on, Gao Huan began his arduous journey of day-and-night bitter practice.

  The Red Lotus Temple where Wu Kong is located is the site of the Tianlian Sect, a major school of demonic Taoism. The Tianlian Sect is a giant in the world of demonic Taoism, with extremely powerful forces and extremely cruel means. Within a radius of one thousand miles, the three words "Tianlian Sect" are truly enough to make people tremble with fear.

  Honglian Temple, as the general altar of the sect, is also where the sect cultivates its disciples. Tianlian Sect has always believed in the principle of "Survival of the fittest, the strong are respected." Cultivating disciples also encourages them to fight each other.

  Young disciples grow up with the constant death of their companions. Under the pressure of the terror of death, all disciples strive to be the first and do not dare to slack off.

  Jin Gang Wu Xiang Lun is one of the most orthodox martial arts under heaven, majestic and grand, emphasizing foundation, with slow progress in initial practice.

  Tianlian Sect was originally a demonic sect, and its martial arts all followed the path of darkness, poison, and ferocity. Although it's easy to become possessed by evil spirits during cultivation, progress is extremely rapid in the early stages.

  If Gao Huan didn't have the experience and wisdom of over 20 years from his past life, he would have been killed countless times. The disciples who entered the Honglian Temple in the same year as Gao Huan were either killed, became true transmission disciples, or turned into outer transmission disciples. Only Gao Huan was still struggling among the inner chamber disciples.

  Gao Huan, the oldest indoor disciple, has a title recognized by all disciples: waste material. In other people's eyes, Gao Huan is not lazy, but unfortunately, he doesn't have any talent and can't become accomplished no matter how hard he tries.

  In fact, the Golden Five-Phase Wheel cultivated by Gao Huan is incomplete but orthodox and secretly transmitted. Especially the two-wheel secret method of cultivating internal power to subdue White Tiger and tame Green Dragon makes the power of Gao Huan's Golden Five-Phase Wheel unparalleled, with a difference as great as that between heaven and earth compared to ordinary body-refining techniques.

  After ten years of hard work and bitter practice, Gao Huan finally achieved the state of "conquering the White Tiger and subduing the Green Dragon".

  The so-called "降白虎" is a secret method of internal power cultivation that combines the White Tiger Swallowing Yuan method with the Golden Body Refining technique. Only by cultivating both internally and externally can one make their skin as tough as copper, unify the inside and outside, balance hardness and softness, and withstand powerful internal forces and sharp weapons attacks. It is precisely because the skin is extremely dense and tough that even hair cannot grow. That's why he would lose all his body hair, becoming bald, and even losing his eyebrows.

  Feng Qinglong is to link the bones of the whole body like a dragon, which can be large or small, stretchable or shrinkable, soft or hard, changing endlessly like a dragon. Gao Huan's Tian Ling Gai bone has not been refined, and there is still one last step to reach Dacheng.

  However, the White Tiger Seven Kills Claw and the Blue Dragon Reversing Sea Kick in the Five Elements Wheel have both achieved small success. The Golden Body that suppresses the White Tiger and subdues the Blue Dragon has all sorts of wonderful uses, even if it's a third-class martial artist, they may not necessarily be a match for Gao Huan in a real fight.

  As the hour approached, the yin and yang of heaven and earth were transformed, and it was the most chaotic moment of the original energy. At this time, Gao Huan returned to the dark and narrow mountain cave, cultivating the secret method of the Golden Five-Phase Wheel's hidden green dragon.

  Gao Huan's body seemed motionless, but in reality his skin, flesh and bones were all slightly trembling. Along with the internal force circulating through his meridians, inside and outside combined, his entire body was making the most minute vibrations and sways, as if he was about to transform into a long dragon.

  Only the heavenly spirit cover bone is the hardest skeleton from head to toe, and it is also the central hub of human soul. It cannot be moved lightly. Gao Huan's Fowu Qinglong secret method has been refined for three years, but he has always failed to break through the last pass.

  When cultivating internal energy, the mind is clear and empty, and thoughts are as if they exist or not. The superior internal skill secret method can not only cultivate the spirit, but also nourish the muscles, bones, and blood with internal energy. Otherwise, relying solely on external medicinal powers such as tiger bone and bear gallbladder would have long since ruined this body.

  Two hours later, Gao Huan finally woke up from his deep meditation. He thought to himself: "According to my current progress, before the end of the year's grand competition, I should be able to refine and merge the Heavenly Spirit Bone, connecting all the bones in my body into a single dragon." With the completion of the Green Dragon, his skin, flesh, bones, and meridians would become one entity, and his internal energy would complete the Grand Circulation, flowing through his entire body. His internal energy would make great progress, opening up his acupoints and advancing to the third level of martial arts would be a natural consequence.

  Martial arts nine levels, first level external force, second level internal force, third level gas force, fourth level through force, fifth level combined force, sixth level true force, seventh level gang force, eighth level mysterious force, ninth level yuan force.

  Gao Huan is currently only at the internal energy level, and can only spit out the heavenly and earthly yuanqi after opening up his acupoints, becoming a third-stage martial artist. A third-stage martial artist and a second-stage martial artist differ by only one stage, but it's a huge watershed. Only by crossing into the third stage can one truly be called a martial artist.

  However, compared to this, Gao Huan would rather be a cultivator, cultivating his divine mind, with a thought the heavens and earth change, thousands of techniques, freely combining into infinite variations. The wondrous place is something that a simple martial artist cultivating their own body cannot compare to.

  The cultivator is also divided into nine levels: the first level is Qi movement, the second level is heart stabilization, the third level is spirit concentration, the fourth level is exit from the aperture, the fifth level is manifestation of form, the sixth level is yin spirit, the seventh level is yang spirit, the eighth level is original spirit, and the ninth level is transcendence of the kalpa.

  Unfortunately, Gao Huan has not been able to sense the yuanqi with his divine thoughts so far, and it is difficult for him to cultivate spells.

  A warrior stirs the primordial energy to refine his body, sharpening his spirit and soul. His flesh and blood merge with his spirit and soul as one, taking himself as the universe, ultimately transcending the rules of heaven and earth.

  The practitioner refines his spiritual soul, communicates with heaven and earth through divine thought, perceives the law, and finally the spiritual soul stands independently between heaven and earth. The practitioner condenses into a primordial spirit, and can then exist separately from the physical body.

  Martial artists and cultivators are two paths that transcend the extremes, with no distinction between high and low. However, in comparison, a cultivator can be more powerful and noble than a martial artist of the same rank.

  Gao Huan is not completely impossible to practice magic, as long as he becomes a true disciple, Gao Huan's divine sense is strong enough, and there is an opportunity to learn magic.

  The sect holds a small competition every year and a big one every three years. In the grand competition, ten true disciples will be selected.

  Gao Huan's age had reached the limit, if he couldn't advance to become a true disciple, he could only be transferred to an executive disciple or an outer disciple, which was unacceptable to Gao Huan.

  Only true disciples can obtain higher-level martial arts and more easily reach the pinnacle of martial arts. This year is Gao Huan's last chance to become a true disciple.

  In this world, the strongest can even decide the fate of a nation. Gao Huan did not have the ambition to dominate the world, he only had one simple goal: to live.

  With over twenty years of experience and wisdom from his past life, plus the accumulation of the past decade, Gao Huan was extremely clear that the content of Honglian Temple would not tolerate even a hint of weakness or retreat. To leave Honglian Temple, one would also need immense power. Power is the foundation.

  The peak of the mountain is over a thousand feet high, steep and precipitous, like a solitary sword piercing the sky. It is the highest peak within a hundred miles and the most suitable for climbing to gaze afar. At this moment, the bright red sun rises slowly from among the vast mountains, shining billions of golden lights on the rivers and mountains, magnificent and extraordinary.

  Gao Huan's heart skipped a beat as he absorbed the purple energy from the east, and he turned his head to look over. On the path leading halfway up the mountain, two figures were flashing by. Judging by their clothes, they were disciples of Honglian Temple.

  During the autumn hunting season, all indoor disciples entered the Black Dragon Mountain Range to hunt and kill monsters. In the desolate wilderness without any constraints, encountering other indoor disciples was not a good thing.

  Two people moved quickly, one of them was tall and slender, with sleeves fluttering like a crane. However, his figure was lively but not nimble, light but not stable, only a second-rate martial artist.

  Another slender black-clad youth, his movements as light as the wind yet always maintaining a steady rhythm, was clearly a third-stage martial artist who had opened up his acupoints.

  A second-level warrior and a third-level warrior differ by only one level, yet they are worlds apart. A second-level warrior can only cultivate internal energy, while a third-level warrior can absorb and expel the primordial energy of heaven and earth through opened acupoints.

  Human strength is limited, but the primordial energy of heaven and earth is infinite. Although a third-class martial artist's use of the primordial energy of heaven and earth is limited, it has an absolute advantage over a martial artist who can only use their own inner strength.

  Gao Huan's repair is indeed profound, but if he were to face a top three martial artist head-on, the outcome would be hard to predict.

  Honglian Temple has more than 300 indoor disciples, and fewer than ten people have entered the third level of martial arts. Gao Huan mixed with the indoor disciples for six years and is very clear about the details of all the masters.

  The youth who came next was slender as the wind, carefree and elegant. Although he couldn't see his face clearly, Gao Huan knew that the one who had come must be Difu Jian Peng Xiu.

  Gao Huan and Peng Xiu had met a few times, knowing that this person was sinister and cunning, with a mind full of schemes, and liked to hide knives in his smile. Knowing who the visitor was, Gao Huan felt relieved instead. "Since it's Peng Xiu, he must be here for that matter!"

  "Hmm..." Gao Huan took a deep breath, and inside his body was like a burst of firecrackers, producing a dense and crisp crackling sound.

  Gao Huan's bronze-colored body suddenly expanded in a circle, and the originally smooth muscle lines also became rock-like and angular. This body shape was even more powerful and fierce, but the muscles of the body were inevitably stiff. Even the expression on his face became dull.

  Before long, the two figures arrived at the mountain top. When the first person saw Gao Huan, he burst out laughing. The smile on his dark yellow, narrow and long face looked sinister no matter how you looked at it. His gaze swept over Gao Huan's fierce and powerful muscles again, and the smile became even more mocking, "I knew it was you from the moment I saw you at the foot of the mountain! Among the hundreds of inner disciples, there is no one else with such a strong and powerful physique!"

  Gao Huan silently picked up an eight-foot-long black iron rod that was inserted beside him, held it horizontally in front of his chest, and revealed a defensive expression.

  Inside Honglian Temple, it's unnecessary to talk about unity and friendship. Gao Huan's cautious attitude is the most normal expression.

  The gentle and beautiful Peng Xiujing said softly: "Don't be nervous, we don't have any malicious intentions. We just know that you're familiar with the Black Dragon Mountain Range situation and have rich experience, so we want to team up with you..."

  Peng Xiu was young and handsome, but he was in the midst of his voice change, with a sharp and dry voice that sounded somewhat laughable. However, he and Zhao He stood on either side, forming a pincer movement, their bodies exuding a stern aura, with killing intent lurking beneath. As soon as Gao Huan showed any sign of refusal, they would immediately take action.

  Gao Huan pretended to hesitate and asked in a hoarse voice: "How will we divide it?"

  Peng Xiu wasn't afraid of Gao Huan's refusal, but also didn't want to pressure him too much. He raised his index finger and said leisurely: "Five people, the gains can be divided into one-tenth for you."

  Gao Huan sank into thought for a moment before saying resolutely: "Alright."

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  After uploading, I don't know why the layout is abnormal, kneeling and crying!