Mortal Cultivator: Lin Tianzun

Chapter 1: Rebirth in the Immortal World

Yue State, Taiyue Mountains!
In an inn in Tainanfang City, a young man in a blue robe slowly woke up on his bed.

There was still a trace of drowsiness and confusion in his eyes. He raised his hand to rub his eyes. His consciousness gradually returned, but he felt inexplicably surprised by the unfamiliar environment.

The morning light quietly filtered into the house through the cracks in the carved window lattices, illuminating the young man's face full of astonishment.

He suddenly sat up from the bed, and the quilt slipped down to his waist, revealing the white undergarments he was wearing underneath.

The man opened his eyes wide, staring at the unfamiliar things in front of him, his eyes full of disbelief and fear.

"How come I'm here?"

His voice trembled slightly, carrying a hint of imperceptible fear, and echoed in the silent room.

Looking around, everything in the house made him feel strange and alienated.

Hanging on the wall is a landscape painting with somewhat crude brushwork. The paper has turned slightly yellow, showing that it is quite old.

There is an antique dressing table in the corner, and the bronze mirror on the table is shining with a cool light under the sunlight.

On the low table beside the bed, an unburned incense burner was emitting wisps of green smoke. The faint fragrance filled the air, but it could not soothe his tense nerves.

"Where is this place?" he muttered to himself, his hands unconsciously clutching the quilt, his knuckles turning white from the force.

He tried hard to recall what happened last night, but all that came to his mind was a blur of light and shadow.

He remembered that he was clearly sleeping at home and played a cultivation game for a while before going to bed. The wonderful and bizarre world of immortals in the game made him intoxicated. He wanted to take a short rest before continuing to explore, but how could he find himself in this completely unfamiliar place when he opened his eyes?

The young man has a slender and upright figure, standing tall like a pine tree. The blue robe he wears makes him look even more elegant and refined.

His face was as white as jade, revealing an innate warmth. In this slightly dim inn room, it seemed to emit a faint halo.

The high and straight bridge of his nose is like a steep mountain lying across the center of his face, adding a bit of heroism and determination to him.

The most eye-catching thing is that pair of bright eyes, just like the twinkling stars in the night sky, deep and full of spirit. Although full of doubt and astonishment at this moment, it is still difficult to conceal the lively brilliance in them, as if hiding endless wisdom and cleverness.

Suddenly, the young man held his head tightly with both hands, his face distorted, and a splitting headache came like a surging tide, one wave stronger than the other.

Then, a stream of unfamiliar memories emerged from the depths of his mind like a flood.

In these chaotic and complicated memory fragments, he learned that his previous life was named Lin Fan, an ordinary name but one that was difficult to climb on the path of cultivation.

I am twenty years old this year, in the prime of my youth. I should be full of energy and ambition, but unfortunately I have to be a casual cultivator, struggling to survive in this world of cultivation where the strong prey on the weak.

……

When those unfamiliar memories receded like the tide, the young man stood there, his eyes filled with a complex expression of shock and realization.

The vast and mysterious place for cultivating immortals in my memory!

Among them, the names of sects such as Yanyue Sect, Giant Sword Sect, Spirit Beast Mountain, and Yellow Maple Valley echoed in his mind like thunder.

"Could this be the world of 'A Mortal's Journey to Immortality'? Have I traveled through time?"

His voice trembled unconsciously, and his heart was filled with fear of the unknown, but also with an indescribable excitement and anticipation.

In modern society, he has immersed himself countless times in the wonderful world of cultivation depicted in this novel.

He is familiar with all the wonderful skills, mysterious magic weapons and thrilling adventure stories in it.

But I never thought that one day I would step into this world full of fantasy and endless crisis in such an incredible way.

"Since you are here, you might as well live well." The man clenched his fists, his eyes revealing a hint of determination.

In this world where the strong are respected, he knew clearly that he had to adapt to the original training rhythm of this body as soon as possible, make good use of all the resources left by Lin Fan, and work hard to improve his strength.

Only then can you gain a firm foothold on this dangerous road of cultivating immortals and carve out a place for yourself in this world.

The young man frowned, carefully searching through the memories of Lin Fan in his mind, thinking secretly in his heart.

He has only reached the fifth level of Qi training at the age of twenty. With such a slow training speed, his spiritual root aptitude is probably unsatisfactory.

In his opinion, the spiritual root qualifications of a cultivator are of vital importance.

The fewer the spiritual roots and the higher their purity, the faster they absorb spiritual energy and the smoother their path of cultivation.

Those cultivators with single spiritual roots who are extremely talented can often break through the Qi training stage in their teens, step into a higher realm, and become the darlings of major sects.

With Lin Fan's progress in cultivation, he probably has the talent of either three spiritual roots or four spiritual roots.

Although cultivators with three spiritual roots can also make some progress on the path of cultivating immortals.

But compared to those with dual spiritual roots or single spiritual roots, every step requires more hardship and effort.

Not only does the consumption of cultivation resources increase greatly, but the difficulties faced in breaking through bottlenecks also increase exponentially.

As for the four spiritual roots, they were considered by many immortal cultivators to be a symbol of mediocre talent. Often, even if one spent their entire life cultivating, they would still find it difficult to make much progress on the path of immortal cultivation.

Most of them can only wander around at the bottom, doing trivial chores to barely make a living.

Not to mention pursuing the illusory path to immortality.

The man sighed slightly, knowing that now that he had inherited Lin Fan's identity, he had to bear the heavy pressure of cultivation.

The spiritual root aptitude of this body is a foregone conclusion, but he is not willing to sink into despair, and a fighting spirit secretly ignites in his heart.

In this world of cultivation that is full of dangers but also opportunities, no matter how low his starting point is, he must rely on his past life's knowledge and wisdom to strive to find a unique path of cultivation that belongs to him.

Break the shackles brought by this qualification and fight for a place in this world where the strong are respected.

"Since your name is Lin Fan, I will live as Lin Fan from now on. Rest in peace."

In the future, I will definitely become a strong man who stands tall and proud!
The young man muttered to himself with a determined look in his eyes.

The moment he finished speaking, he suddenly felt a sense of relief in his body.

It was as if an invisible force completely merged him with this body. Every inch of his skin and every meridian were closely connected with his soul at this moment.

That wonderful and real feeling made him realize that he was already Lin Fan in this world of immortal cultivation, and was about to embark on a journey full of unknowns and challenges.

Lin Fan took a deep breath, slowly closed his eyes, and looked inward at his meridians.

I saw the spiritual energy flowing slowly in the slightly narrow and not very smooth meridians, like a trickle. Although it was not powerful, it carried a tenacious vitality.

He could clearly sense that he had reached the fifth level of Qi training.

Although his starting point was not high, he did not feel discouraged or frustrated at all. Instead, he was full of high morale.

He recalled the immortal cultivation books and stories he had read in his previous life, and knew that in this vast world of immortal cultivation, spiritual root qualifications were not the key factor that determined everything.

Those geniuses with top-level spiritual roots certainly have unique advantages.

However, there are also countless cultivators with ordinary qualifications who, with their unyielding perseverance, unique opportunities and extraordinary wisdom, have overcome numerous difficulties and ultimately achieved extraordinary feats.

Now that he is in this world, he must write his own legendary chapter as Lin Fan.

Let this ordinary body shine with dazzling light, become a remarkable strong man in this world of immortal cultivation, stand on the top, and overlook all living beings.

It’s better to first see what the predecessor left behind. Lin Fan calmed himself down and slowly reached his hand into his arms. His fingertips touched a storage bag with a rough texture but faintly emitting weak spiritual fluctuations.

He held it gently, concentrated his magic power and consciousness, and with a slight movement of his mind, poured the items in the storage bag onto the ground.

With a loud "crash", a pile of items instantly fell to the ground.

The first thing that caught the eye was four low-level spirit stones emitting a dim light. The spirit patterns on the surface of the spirit stones were sparse and blurred, and it was obvious that the quality was not high.

But in the eyes of independent cultivators who are short of cultivation resources, it is also a very precious cultivation resource.

Picking up the book of basic martial arts, "Qingmu Jue", Lin Fan gently opened it. The paper was old and fragile, and the words and figures on it bore the marks of time.

This book of skills is the foundation for practitioners with wood spiritual roots. It records how to guide wood-attributed spiritual energy into the body, circulate it through the body, and cast some simple wood-based spells.

Although it is the most basic technique, for him at this stage, it is an indispensable guide for consolidating his foundation and improving his cultivation.

His eyes fell on the flying sword magic weapon, Lin Fan picked it up and looked at it carefully.

The sword is slender, about three feet long, and dark green all over. The runes on the sword are sparse and blurred, and the luster of spiritual power is faint. The hilt is wrapped with worn silk threads.

The whole thing exudes an ancient and old atmosphere, and you can tell at a glance that it is a low-level magic weapon that has gone through many years and has been used frequently.

Nevertheless, at a critical moment, this flying sword magic weapon might become a useful tool for him to defend against enemies or travel.

The pile of miscellaneous items next to it were mostly trivial items needed for daily life, such as worn leather bags, worn tools, etc., which did not seem to have much value.

However, among these sundries, Lin Fan found several sets of clothes. Although the styles were plain, they were clean and tidy. For a cultivator who had been wandering outside for a long time, these were rare necessities of life.

Finally, Lin Fan's sight fell on a fragment of a book on the Five Elements Magic, and his eyes lit up slightly.

The paper of this incomplete book is incomplete, some of the text on it is blurred, and some pages are even stained by water or other stains.

But judging from the only surviving contents, it seems to record some rather sophisticated methods of using the five elements magic.

Although it is only a fragment, the knowledge and skills contained in it may bring new inspiration and breakthrough directions to his practice.

Lin Fan sorted out these items one by one, secretly thinking about how to make full use of these limited resources and improve his strength.

In this world of cultivation full of opportunities and dangers, carve out a path of your own.

(End of this chapter)