Volume One: The Fall of a Genius

Becoming a cripple from the family's number one genius is just a new beginning...

Chapter 001: The Strange Meteor

Dongsheng Continent.

This is a vast and boundless land, stretching for tens of millions of miles, with countless kingdoms of all sizes.

In this world, there are innumerable famous mountains, great rivers, blessed lands, and heavenly caves, as well as many ancient forbidden grounds and relics.

Throughout these endless ages, the legend of immortals who live forever has been passed down from generation to generation, and people believe in it without doubt.

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Yuyang Kingdom, Nanling Yang Family, in a separate courtyard.

Amidst the flowers, all is tranquil.

A young man sits cross-legged as usual, his sharply defined face bathed in a faint layer of moonlight.

Above his head, the night sky is filled with brilliant stars, adding a touch of mystery to the world of Dongsheng Continent.

What a beautiful night!

Yet, the young man's eyes are tightly closed, oblivious to the outside world, focused solely on cultivation.

A layer of misty blue light envelops his body, giving the illusion of an ethereal immortal.

After a long while, the young man lets out a long breath, and a "white qi chain" shoots from his mouth, lasting for a full ten breaths.

If a mundane martial artist were to witness this, they would be utterly shocked: the young man before them had actually reached the innate realm of martial artists.

After exhaling, the young man opened his eyes, as deep and mysterious as the stars in the night sky.

"Twelve years..."

The young man looked up at the unchanging starry sky, his eyes reflecting a special emotion: "Twelve springs, summers, autumns, and winters, I have trained tirelessly through wind and rain to achieve what I have today..."

This young man was named Brian Young, eighteen years old this year, a prodigy among the younger generation of the cultivation family "Nanling Yang Family."

In the vast Yang Family Fortress, he was the number one cultivation genius!

At only eighteen, Brian Young had already advanced to the second realm of cultivation—the Spirit Condensation Stage.

In the cultivation world of Dongsheng Divine Continent, there are nine major realms: Qi Refining—Spirit Condensation—Foundation Establishment—Golden Core—Nascent Soul—Divine Transformation—Unity—Tribulation Crossing—Great Ascension.

For someone his age, reaching the Spirit Condensation Stage was considered extraordinary talent.

The ultimate goal of cultivation is to roam the world and achieve immortality.

Once one enters the Spirit Condensation Stage, a human's lifespan can increase to around 150 years. As cultivation deepens, one's lifespan will be greatly extended, and various magical abilities can be attained: summoning wind and rain, overturning rivers and seas, traveling a thousand miles in an instant.

"Such a pity... I have trained so diligently, even being called the family's number one genius, but to reach the eternal immortal path of undying life still seems so insignificant. What's even more regrettable is that for ten years, my father has been missing, never to return, and I lack the strength to find him..."

A trace of loneliness appeared on Brian Young's face.

Who would know how much effort and dedication lies behind a genius... and the loneliness unknown to others.

He gazed at the beautiful night sky, and a hint of doubt arose in his heart about the dream he pursued:

"Could it be that immortality, roaming the void, and becoming an immortal is just a dream that generations of cultivators have pursued, but which never truly existed?"

At that moment, a dazzling cluster of lights appeared in the night sky over Dongsheng Continent.

"That's... a meteor shower!"

Brian Young was astonished, and a little excited.

In his eighteen years of life, he had never seen a meteor shower.

"Brother Brian, come out quickly and see the meteor shower!"

Just then, a slightly younger boy who looked very much like Brian Young rushed in.

This boy was quite handsome, named Eric Young, sixteen years old, and the younger brother of Brian Young.

"Big brother, don't just cultivate all day. A meteor shower is something you only see once in a hundred years."

Eric Young complained.

"Heh, a meteor shower is indeed not to be missed."

Brian Young smiled, stood up, and accompanied his brother to watch the meteor shower.

However, the meteor shower lasted only a breath or two before disappearing.

It ended so abruptly!

"What a pity..." Eric Young looked regretful, "I didn't even get a chance to make a wish."

Brian Young felt something strange in his heart: why did the meteor shower suddenly disappear?

"Oh right, big brother, tomorrow is the family's once-every-three-years 'Wen Tian Assembly.' For us third-generation disciples, it's a rare chance to show ourselves. At that time, every third-generation family member will be tested by the elders to assess their cultivation progress over the past three years."

His younger brother Eric Young suddenly remembered something and hurriedly said.

"Heh, it's just a 'Wen Tian Assembly.' What's there to look forward to? There's no suspense at all."