Su Yang sat cross-legged, the dim glow of the system panel still floating before him.
As he stared at the flickering blue light, a subtle pull of energy began to spiral around him. The world energy in the air—usually invisible—started gathering, drawn to him like moths to a flame. His skin tingled. The sensation wasn't painful… but ancient.
Suddenly, his mind flashed—and the All Element Cultivation Manual surged through his thoughts like a flood. Words lit up across his memory like divine script.
The manual revealed how cultivators absorbed the world's natural forces—fire, water, earth, wind, ice, poison, Yin, Yang, thunder, and metal—refining that power within their own bodies. Most cultivators could attune to a single element. Two or three was the mark of a genius. But those who walked the path of all elements?
That was the road of monsters… or legends.
Su Yang's eyes reflected the fiery glow of the system screen as he whispered to himself:
> "Concepts… and Laws…"
The manual explained that Concepts were the foundation—a cultivator's first true understanding of their element. But when that Concept matured to the ninth level, it could evolve into a Law, a force that could rewrite reality itself. Those who wielded Laws were terrifying—masters of their domain.
He began drawing in world energy, guiding it through his meridians just as the manual described. A faint shimmer gathered around him—pure and white at first—then slowly turned crimson, the color deepening with every breath.
His body heated. His veins throbbed. Beads of sweat rolled down his cheeks.
And then…
Fire.
His robe caught flame—quietly, without warning. Yet he felt no pain. His body didn't resist. It welcomed the fire like an old friend.
His mind drifted into that flame, and his consciousness ascended.
Above his village, dark clouds thickened in the skies, swirling unnaturally fast. Thunder cracked like a whip, but no rain fell. The wind howled, trees bowed. Nature itself had paused to witness a birth.
In Lu City, an old man emerged from a secluded courtyard, a woman following behind. Both looked to the darkening sky.
> "Grandpa Nova… What is this?" she asked quietly.
The old man narrowed his eyes, his voice solemn.
> "This… is no ordinary breakthrough. Someone is awakening their spiritual body."
> "Spiritual body?" she echoed, shocked. "That hasn't happened in hundreds of years!"
> "Exactly," the old man said grimly. "But power chooses who it will. And sometimes, the heavens hide those they favor."
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Far across icy mountains, atop a still hill, a woman sat motionless on a throne of glimmering frost. Clad in flowing robes of blue and white, her long hair swayed like snow in the wind. Her eyes were shut—until they weren't.
They opened, shimmering with oceanic depth.
> "You've begun," she whispered. "Wherever you are… I will find you."
Then she vanished, melting into mist.
In another realm cloaked in fog, a black dog stirred, sniffed the air… and bolted. A swirling portal cracked open, and without hesitation, it leapt through.
Inside his Spirit Land, Su Yang's soul floated above the golden field. At its center, a pink lotus bloomed from the earth—glowing gently, its petals unfolding one by one. Seven on the bottom. Five in the middle. Four at the top.
Sixteen petals in total.
Then, the topmost petal began to glow red, radiating golden light. And within it, a figure began to form.
It was him—a miniature version of Su Yang, sitting cross-legged in meditation. Flames surrounded the figure, yet it did not burn. It absorbed the fire. Fed on it. Became it.
The lotus spun slowly as energy poured into it. Finally, the last spark was consumed.
And Su Yang's eyes snapped open.
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[System Update: Body Awakening Detected]
> Ding!
[Status Update Available]
A blue panel unfurled before him, brighter and clearer than ever.
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📜 Su Yang – Cultivation Panel
Name: Su Yang
Age: 14
Race: Human
Bloodline: Unknown (Dragon Seal Detected)
Main Class: Cultivator
Sub-Class: (Empty) ×3
Cultivation Realm: Bone Tempering (peak)
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💠 Unique Body Traits
Karma Fire Body (Level 1)
Fused with karmic flame. Flames judge morality. Stronger burn against sin. Grants fire purification and enhanced element control.
Undying Immortal Body (Level 1)
Your body resists death. Once per day, survive fatal damage and rapidly regenerate using stored world energy.
Su Yang stared at the panel in stunned silence.
He could feel it burning gently within him—purifying his blood, fortifying his bones.
His gaze shifted toward the note at the bottom.
> Bloodline: Unknown (Dragon Seal Detected)
> "So it wasn't just a dream… That golden dragon… it really spoke to me."
He clenched his fist, feeling the surge of energy in every muscle.
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