《Heavenly Paragon》


 Chapter 1 - No beginning

    Chapter 1 ¨C No beginning.


    My body felt like if it were floating in the vast sea. My senses were dull and everything appeared in my mind was hazy, I was stuck in state between dreaming and waking up. My eyes slowly open, and widen after I see my surroundings


    What is this? I laid eyes on a vast endless void, full of dark clouds that reach as far as I could see. There was nothing, no people, no animals or even plants, there was only the nothingness around me broken up by the dark clouds.


    Why do I feel so numb? I tried to move my body but with no avail. Why can''t I move!? What the hell is going on!!??? My mind begun to panic, endless anxiety surrounds my head. What really going on!!! Cold sweat began to swept my body, I racked my mind trying to figure out how I got here, looking for clues on how to escape, but drew a blank as I realized I couldn''t remember anything before this moment.


    Suddenly out of nowhere a blinding light wrap around my body then the next moment I open my eyes I see old crumbling rocks and ancient writings on the walls. I look around and I see myself in a beautiful altar, then suddenly I realize that I was naked.


    ¡°what the heck!? Why am I naked!?¡± scratch my head in confusion. I jump out of the altar and Upon Jumping a sharp agonizing pain suddenly burst out of my head


    ¡°URGGHHH!!!!!¡± I grasp my head out of pain, I scream till there is no more air in my lungs. My head was experiencing a pain as though it was holding a colossus object. I hold my head tightly, snake like golden veins began to pop in my head then after a half an hour the pain has began subsiding.


    ¡°what¡­what the heck was that!?¡± my breathing became rugged after that excruciating pain. I look around to see if there was anybody that may have cause this pain but what I saw are just old crumbling rocks.


    ¡°it seems the pain is gone...¡± as the pain subsided, I started to wonder as to what''s going on and evaluate the situations.


    ¡°Hello, is their anybody there!!??¡± I shouted to see if anyone going to respond but I was only greeted by my own echoes. ¡°I''m probably the only one here.¡±


    From the agonizing mental fatigue, I couldn''t help but sat down even though I know that the floor was cold and moist.


    ¡°How the heck did this happened?¡± with no memory or anything that could help me find my origin, I felt a sense of hopelessness and loneliness. My heart ached from the series of event that have conspire and as I was feeling down, I suddenly slap myself.


    ¡°Come on this is not the time to feel hopeless, you should find a way out of this place!¡± I stand up and begun to look around not taking any step, only moving my eyes to see my surroundings then suddenly my gaze lock to a rusty dark metal door around 20 meters away from me. the door was huge, it was around 50 meters tall.


    I walk towards the gigantic metal door that seem to radiant an eerie air. I stood in front of the metal door, it seems to be decorated with many colorful ornaments but due to age the color had already faded.


    ¡°what is tha¡­wait I should stop asking myself, its not like there''s anybody going to answer me.¡± My gaze lock to a particular decoration, it look like a burning giant bird, it spread its two pair of majestic wings.


    Once again I approach the metal door and started to open it then suddenly a powerful energy burst out from the other side, it felt as if something is distorting, which made my head I little bit dizzy. I began to hesitate but still proceed. My eyes shank from what I was greeted, my body trembles from the horrifying sight. Cold sweat run down my face, my heart throbbed violent and I felt a terrifying despair. I felt as though I was about to fall but thankfully I manage to maintain my balance.


    Hundred of human bones was inside this gigantic room, the bones vary from sizes and many seems to be women and children base from there clothing which was glossy cloth that wrap around there body.


    While I was taking aback from this disturbing scene, I still continue to walk and begun to look around, seeing this scene made my head dizzy. I ask myself how they ended up in this pitiful states. I stop in front of a man¡¯s corpse and put my hands together, bowing my head in the process.


    ¡°Forgive me for what am about to do.¡±


    I started to strips the mans clothing, the clothing didn''t seems to decay even after so long. Even though I lost my memory, I did not forget my instinct which kept telling me that my action was disrespectful. I did not stop and proceeded to wear them, they seems to perfectly fit. After I finish, I once again look at the corpse and put my palm together.Did you know this story is from Royal Road? Read the official version for free and support the author.


    ¡°Forgive me for taking your clothing¡­May your soul forever rest and I vow that someday I will return and bury your corpses.¡± My gaze wonder around looking at every bone, I couldn''t help but make a grieving Expression. I felt an intense guilt weighing me down, I couldn''t bury them all for I am alone but I swear I''ll return.


    This people might had taking shelter here and was probably planning to escaped, after whatever is going on outside but they ended up trap here, dying of starvation and most likely fought each other for food. Base from the decaying bones they have probably been trap here for a hundreds or thousands of years.


    ¡°All of you may rest easy now because I vow to bury all of you once I escape.¡±


    I scout around to see if there is anything useful and after half an hour of searching, the only thing got was a rusty dark blade that seems to be sharper compare to the other blade that I found and a torch-like-object, the torch is a metal like rod and in the end of the rod is a stone that light up the place.


    Once again I pursue my goal of escaping. I look around and saw a normal metal door, upon opening it I was greeted with a dark tunnel, this place seems to be deep underground.


    ¡°Damn I couldn''t see a damn thing but luckily I have this thing.¡± Glancing to the metal torch that gave light to the place. Before I began to walk, I gave a glance back at the bones. I promise, I will not disappoint you.


    A deafening silence echoes around the dark tunnel, every steps I take it cancel the silent of the cave.


    As I walk, I began to organizing my thought. First, I to forgot who I am yet my body remember my habits from who I was. Second, I wake up without any clothing or anything that may help me know my origin. third, after I get out of here I should find civilizations and gather information.


    I do not know how long I was walking around but I felt like I been walking for about week or so, yet I never felt hungry? As I was lost in thought, I accidentally push a button that open a hidden room.


    The path of the hidden room seem much cleaner than that of the place I was few days ago. As I walk toward the end of the path, I felt that the air seem to get warmer for some reason.


    This place is probably important to be hidden so well. As I walk, I face many traps and tunnels that lead into a dead end. After an hour of walking and dodging from the traps, I finally came to huge circular room with many pillar decorating it and in the middle of it is a metal pillar with many mysterious symbol.


    As I walk around, I saw that around eight pillar circulate a center pillar. I stop walking and observe the mysterious symbol on the metal pillar. It was so captivating and I couldn''t help but stare at this mysterious symbol.


    What are this? The mysterious symbol in the wall of the pillar seems to radiate majestic air around it. As I stare my mind began to feel relax and calm, my mental and physical fatigue was almost gone.


    I walk towards one of this mysterious symbol and ponder, this things seems to have help ease up my mind. There''s something about this thing as though it''s speaking to me. As I was lost in thought, I unconsciously touch this mysterious symbol, then suddenly a fluctuations of energy burst out of it.


    *whoosh*


    Another excruciating pain spread out, not only in my mind but my whole body. I drop down in my knees and scream in agony, every muscle fiber are being torn apart and reconnected, a surge of energy spread out around me as if a cocoon of a butterfly. A golden vein began to appear in my skin as if it were a tattoo.


    I sat down cross legged and concentrate, gritting my teeth in the process. Even though my mind was in disarray I still tried to compose myself.


    As I close my eyes and concrete the pain seems to slowly subsided. I don''t know why but I get feeling that I could manipulate this energy. After thinking a few things I began to try and control the raging energy that surging around me.


    My eyes was close yet I could see a broken pieces of shards floating around in this dark abyss. My eyes widen to what happening but my shock was cut short after the raging energy suddenly enter this dark place and coiled around at the broken shards.


    Ah, it seems this broken shards could help me with this crazy energy. As I try to manipulate this energy it began to make a cyclone of energy, picking up the broken shards in the process, then suddenly I tried compressing it together, A loud explosion echoed through out the hidden room. The whole place was trembling as it create an earthquake.


    *cracking*


    A loud crack echoed as every bone in my body reconnected. My body seems to have change and became much solid and been refined, my broken bones seem to have reconnected and the pain have disappeared.


    The broken shard seems to have form into a mix of dark and white orb like object that float in this dark void, it float as though everything is mere ant. It seems this orb have save me. As I open my eyes I could see that a small crater about the radius of 20 feet have appeared.


    ¡°Woah, my body seem so light and I feel like I could crush small boulder! I feel so refresh!¡± as I was testing my body if there''s anything wrong, just to find out that my body have change drastically.


    ¡°well whatever happened earlier was blessing in disguise!¡± I am pleased to what happened, even if I had to experienced a excruciating pain the pay off was worth it.


    As I tried to jump to see how is conditions of my body is, then suddenly from a small jump a gush of wind suddenly burst out and I was shot out 10 feet off the ground, Oh my god, good things this place is huge or I would probably hit the ceiling.


    As I descend, I sense something about to happened, seems like this is not the end. Another energy burst out of the metal pillar and I couldn''t help but grin.

 Chapter 2 - Outside world?

    Chapter 2 ¨C the outside world?


    Grinning in front of a terrifying burst of energy, I didn''t hesitate and face the imminent danger head-on. Come! I immediately sat down and concentrated, a hurricane of energy swirl around me. After closing my eyes, I once again enter the dark abyss. Now how do I get that thing in here? I don''t really know how it got here?


    As I was pondering endlessly, trying to figure out how to let the energy enter this dark abyss. Suddenly it occurred to me that a while ago I felt a burning sensation below my abdomen and that gave me an idea.


    The swirling energy then suddenly soar toward my lower abdomen, slowly the energy disappears but the pressure of the energy lingers. Yes! I manage to absorb it! Looking at the energy swirling around in the dark abyss where the black and white orb reside.


    A burning sensation was spreading throughout my body, I couldn''t help but grit my teeth in pain yet despite the pain I focus my attention absorbing the energy.


    Before putting the energy to the orb, I noticed that the orb seems to have many cracks and hasn''t been fully repaired. Interesting seems like I haven''t fully repaired it. Then eat this! I began to manipulate it then direct the energy to the orb.


    Like a serpent, the energy coiled around then shoot out toward the majestic orb.


    *Crack*


    A sound of crack echoed throughout the dark abyss. I glance at the orb and saw that some of the cracks began disappear.


    I couldn''t help but be satisfied. A few minutes of absorbing, the energy was fully devour by the orb and the cracks had disappeared.


    *Boom*


    Suddenly I felt a root like vein burst out of my lower abdomen through out my body. It''s like a plant that began to sprout.


    Oh seems like this thing is like a seed and would grow if I have more of this energy. While observing the strange phenomenon I concluded that if I manage to absorb more energy, I would grow stronger.


    Well, it¡¯s time to open my eyes. Upon opening my eyes, the 20 feet radius crater had suddenly became around 30 feet radius.


    I stand up then glance at the central pillar, it seems the energy have fully disappeared and the mysterious glow of the symbol began to dim.


    I couldn''t help but be disappointed. Dammit! Huh well it¡¯s not the time to be greedy. Though disappointed, I was still satisfied of the result.


    I began to bow with my utmost sincerity. ¡°I thank you, I am forever grateful for this and it is maybe fate for this encounter then I vow to use this gift with utmost care!¡±


    As I gave my gratitude at the metal pillar and began to stand up I suddenly felt that my body became sluggish and heavy. My vision became hazy, I sway side to side trying keep my balance with no avail.


    *thump*


    I Couldn''t help but fall in my knees and slowly my mind drifted away. My body was heavy as a boulder.


    *thump*


    With another thump, my body and mind fell unconscious.


    My body felt another numbness like when I was a few days ago. Again? I scout my surrounding and my eyes widen upon seeing a glittering light all around this dark void. Wait¡­somethings different?


    Suddenly a blinding golden light envelope the dark void. I shut my eye then when the light slowly disappear, I open my eyes just to see that I was standing in a "verdant" and majestic field of grass.


    Where am I? Is..is this a dream? The shackles of numbness bound me in place only able to move my head, I look around and saw a woman sitting beside a majestic tree. I couldn''t help but be at peace just looking at her, she radiates this air of someone who is easy to approach.Unauthorized content usage: if you discover this narrative on Amazon, report the violation.


    Slowly the numbness disappears and I manage to take one step. Woah, finally I can move!? Upon taking one step, I started to check my body if anything else is wrong and after I finish checking I once again glance at the woman. Who is she? Why does she looks so....familiar? A feeling of ease was enveloping my mind. I began to approach the woman, slowly in a walking pace.


    Observing the back of the Woman, she wore a velvety and glossy dress that covered her jade white skin, Her beautiful white hair was trailing behind her. My heart tightens as I was getting closer.


    A sense of guilt was welding up within me, why..what the hell am I getting this feeling!? I clench my heart for the pain was unbearable.


    Slowly she turn her beautiful face toward me, time was moving so slowly as if time have stop. An intense sense of anticipation welling inside me.


    Once our eyes was lock to each other, time seems to froze and my heart was throbbing nonstop. Her gaze was so soothing and her face was so beautiful that would make any women jealous. Her whole appearance made her look like an innocent girl.


    While our gaze lock, she slowly smile at me. Such a tender smile. My heart felt another sense of guilt.


    ¡°ah¡­d..ddo-" as I began to speak I suddenly heard a loud voice of child crying. I turn my head and saw another familiar child.


    The child had glossy white hair that reach neck down, it''s face was hard to distinguish between a boy and girl.


    The child wore a beautiful black clothe, that made the child look ominous. As the child approaches the woman, I saw that tears was falling down on its face.


    ¡°mama! Look, this bird was hurt!¡± the child was carrying a wounded bird in the palm of its hand.


    ¡°oh my, let me take a look?¡± she slowly stood up and walk towards the boy. Her jade white hand touch the little bird and at that moment a jade colored energy surrounds the bird, Slowly the wound of the bird closes.


    ¡°Here you my boy, the little birdie is all better." yet another tender smile was shown.


    ¡°woah, mama is super amazing!¡± the boy made a innocent smile, it was so similar to the woman.


    After a moment, the boy sat down with his mother beside the tree. The boy slowly lay down the bird, it look back at the mother and child as if thanking them and flew of in the distant.It''s seems that they don''t see me.


    The mother and child enjoy the beautiful orange sunset accompanied by a cold breezes and the sound of insect. It was a peaceful sight to behold.


    ¡°Luna, my child isn''t life so beautiful?¡±


    ¡°yes, its super duper beautiful, so beautiful just like mama!¡±


    ¡°oh my, but child if there is light then there is darkness.¡±


    ¡°mama, what do you mean?¡±


    ¡°Your still a child but when you grow up, you will face many hardship and when that time comes you must be always be grateful for such fate. For darkness is the time when light rest and for the light is the time when darkness rest.¡±


    ¡°It is why we grow stronger because we face many hardship and survive, so promise when you face hardship in life, always be grateful for it. You will grow stronger when you face this hardship, my child.¡±


    ¡°Yes mama I will and become strong enough to protect mama and papa!¡±


    ¡°oh my sweet child Luna.¡± Her innocent smile have been buried deep within my mind. At that moment my eyes widen because the scenery change into a dark grim sight.


    Flame was all around in this grim forest. A Dozen of dead rotten corpse lay on the ground. I look around and saw the woman from earlier whispering to a young man around 15 years old. That the young boy from earlier.


    Suddenly I hear a woman voice echoed in my mind. I was confused for what''s happening but I couldn''t do anything for another numbness shackled me.


    ¡°child¡­run! They must not capture you!¡±


    ¡°No! I won''t leave!!¡±


    ¡°Child¡­ be a good boy and listen to mother, you must run and follow our clan to the other continent!¡±


    ¡° No I can''t¡­¡±


    ¡°Child you can do this. When you were young you promised me you will become strong enough to protect me and your father right?¡±


    ¡°ye..yes."


    A tender smile rose from the lips of the woman, she caress her hand on the face of the young boy. ¡°But child your are too weak right now you need to live to become stronger and punish those who did this, But child remember you must not bare a grudge, you must show mercy if they surrender. Do not kill blindly my child, do not seek vengeance but justice.¡±


    ¡°y..yes mother! I promised!¡± tears was falling down, the young man look at his mother for the last time.


    For a moment he hesitated then suddenly his mother put her palm on his chest. A ray of glittering light shower the young man.


    ¡°Child this is my last gift to you. Remember I''m always with you, watching you!¡± the woman hug young man tears falling down on his face, he tighten his grip as not to let go.


    Suddenly a loud sound of a person echoed through out my head.


    ¡°They''re here!¡± a voice of a man could be heard, alarming his comrades.


    ¡°Child run! Farewell my child!" with a final kiss on the forehead, the woman turn her head towards the voice and run.


    ¡°You dare hurt my family!¡± the woman lead the pursuers to another direction to protect her child.


    My heart felt an excruciating pain that can''t be compare to pain that I felt when my bone and muscle fiber torn being apart. I tried my damn hardest to mutter a word but due the numbness I couldn''t. Do..don''t..


    ¡°Don''t leave me!¡± my voice and the child sync then suddenly my eyes open wide and just to saw that I was laying in another place, A forest with tall lushes tree.


    I slowly arise and look around just to see endless tree in the horizon. Suddenly I felt my face was a little cold just to realize that I was crying.


    ¡°why am I cry-URGHH!!!¡± another excruciating pain swept my mind, after a few minute of agonizing pain, it suddenly disappeared as if nothing happened.


    My heart throbbed violent as I finally regain a memory. My lips rose into a smile and I look up in the sky.


    ¡°I remember now..Who..who I am!!¡±


    ¡°I am Luna Nawa!!!¡±

 Chapter 3 - Heavenly orchard institute

    Chapter 3


    Within a universe of a thousand world, where a billion of lifeform was form. Inside one of this world was the Great Earth world where many different race fought each other for millions of years. The most powerful races that live in this world are the Demon race, beast race and human race.


    Many races have began to cultivate the heaven and earth qi which gave them super natural strength and created more chaos in this violent world.


    The leaders of the three races did not stop until a being descended from heaven and with a snap of its finger the whole world split apart. The Great Earth world continent had become three pieces and separated the three races.


    The being spoke and all the races listen in awe as it''s powerful voice echoes through the land.


    ¡°I, the Great void venerate command you to stop this endless war!" In an instant a war that lasted a million years have come to end.


    The leader of the three races couldn''t help but bow to this Great being, they didn''t have anything else in their but a simple question.


    ¡°Oh venerable one, how do we achieve such peerless heights!?¡± the human leader spoke with awe. He did not care about overthrowing the other race with this war but if he could transcend to such level then he would be satisfied.


    ¡°You cannot for all of you do not have path(dao) to reach nirvana.¡±


    All of the three turn pale as the great being spoke this word but it continues to speak.


    ¡°However I am willing to guide you and teach my knowledge for only 10 thousand years to you and after that you it is your own free will to transcend to heaven"


    After staying for ten thousand years in the Great Earth world, it began to gave birth to countless geniuses and as the great being promise, it had left all the three races on their own.


    After so many years the three races has reduce their conflict and was a state of peace. They were busy achieving the peak of martial art.


    ¡°So today we welcome all of the new disciples to our Heavenly Orchid Institute!¡± a old man with long thick beard shouted, he was sitting a wheelchair while caressing his long thick beard with his withered bone. He was looking at the countless student below him.


    ¡°For many years, only 1 in Heavenly Orchard Institute had been able to transcend to heaven. The great founder of high cloud city that was able to transcend to the heaven. I have spend many years following on his foot step and only reach my cultivation I hadn''t realized that I had grown old and my future will now fall to new generations ¡­.¡± The old continue talk on and on about the future and all the new student began to yawn.


    ¡°Principle I think I should take it from here?¡± in a blink of an a women appear beside the old man. Her voluptuous figure could make any man ogle over her but in truth she was already 50 years old and only retain her youthful look due to her cultivation base.


    ¡°Oh please let this old man finish, I was just getting in the good stuff about the great void venera- !¡± the old man tried to reprimand but was immediately by the stuff member of the institute.


    All the student look at each with awkward expression.


    ¡°Ahem! we welcome all of new student in our Heavenly Orchard Institute, I am sheng yan, the vice princip-¡±


    Suddenly out of no wear the door of the institute burst open and everyone direct there gaze to the person that enter.Unauthorized usage: this tale is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings.


    The person was gasping for air was holding his knee. The boy was wearing a white robe that was being drag by wind that he created upon rushing in. His long silky black hair was drench in sweat and some was stuck in his mouth.


    ¡°sign..This brat..¡± the vice principle couldn''t but shook her head in disappointment.


    ¡°ah¡­ah..ha.. I..I¡¯m sorry I''m late!¡±


    Everyone look each other and started gossiping about the person that just arrive.


    ¡°who is this brat?¡±


    ¡°isn''t he sheng jian from heavenly dragon??¡±


    ¡°Sheng jian! Isn''t he vice principle younger brother?¡±


    ¡°Yes but I heard he was adopted by the Heavenly dragon family.¡±


    Everyone talk about the history of this mysterious boy. Sheng jian was an orphan that was adopted by a well known family namely the heavenly dragon family.


    The Heavenly Dragon Family was a well know family that contributed in having a Qi crystal mine that help people in there cultivation.


    The family was home to many powerful figure that have a cultivation of Earth Qi condensing Realm, furthermore their patriarch was in the Earth king Realm.


    ¡°Jian, you little brat! Later come to me and we will have little chat!¡± the vice principle was extremely angry at his younger brother for being so late for such an important event. Today was the start of a new school year where mortal have an opportunity to learn about cultivation.


    ¡°eh¡­a-alright big sis¡­¡± sheng jian gave a awkward smile and started to find a place to sit. There were at 50 student in the institute with 10 row consisting of 5 student.


    It took a minute then suddenly he heard someone called his name and saw a young woman dress in crimson red rose robe and beside her is tall and lean man with muscle that was shredded, showing the lines of his body.


    ¡°Jian come here!¡±


    ¡°Sis, don''t be so loud we''re having a ceremony."


    ¡°oh yeah, sorry big brother.¡± The young lady lowering her voice almost Like a whisper.


    The sheng jian smile and wave at the two people, he began to approach and sat down with them.


    ¡° Zhong wei, Zhong lin when did you guys arrive?¡±


    This two people are from the Red Jade Wing family, their family had a close relationship with the Heavenly Dragon Family and zhong wei and lin are childhood friend of sheng jian.


    They also have powerful figure that had reach Quasi earth king realm.


    ¡°We arrive early since we have grandfather guide us here..¡± as he look at the old man that was shouting, the principle of Heavenly Orchardd Institute is Zhong Wei and Zhong Lin grandfather. He couldn''t help but sign as he watch the seen unfold.


    ¡°Don''t worry big brother I''ll take care of grandfather after the ceremony!¡±


    After sheng jian finally sat down his big sister once again started to speak.


    ¡°Ahem, sorry for the interruption..As I was saying welcome new student to the Heavenly Orchard Institute. Today we will be having the entrance examination, To those who have already reach Earth body realm.¡±


    Everyone who want to enter the Heavenly Orchard Institute should have already reach earth body realm so that they could finally start cultivating. Earth Body realm will be achieve when one come to certain age, some are late and some are early. It all depends in one''s luck


    The cultivation has 9 stage and 3 known realm in High cloud city where heavenly orchards institute are. This are namely the earth body realm, earth condensing qi realm and earth king.


    ¡°Alright shall we start!¡± as the vice principle clap, a group of people suddenly enter the grand hall where the ceremony is being held carrying a giant crystal about the size of 5 meter. Even though heavy the people carrying it doesn''t seem to be bother and it was due the fact they''re peak of earth body realm.


    ¡°Thank you.¡± she thank them and bowed. ¡° With this earth crystal we will be able to see what fleshly body you guys have and so that will be able different you into different section.¡±


    There are many type of cultivation but 2 major thing that cultivator do are body cultivation and Qi cultivation. Body cultivation as the name implies cultivator focus in refining there body but depending what fleshly body you have, the body cultivation method changes that would be more suited to the fleshly body. In addition, there are different ability in one''s fleshly body.


    ¡°Student start by putting your hand in the crystal!¡±


    As the vice principle directed, the student putting there hands one by one at the giant crystal.


    ¡°Earth low grade body, not bad.¡± An old man wearing red robe spoke, looking at a student that gave light green glow when he touch the giant crystal.


    ¡°Old demon don''t even think of snatching that kid!¡± beside the old man wearing red robe was a middle age man with short spiky hair and strong look face full of scar.


    Many teacher of the heavenly orchard was sitting side above of the grand hall looking through row of balcony.


    They were arguing about who to choose as their personal student. After many student getting only light green, 10 student remain that hasn''t touch the crystal including sheng jian and his friends.


    ¡°tsk, it time for me to shine I, chen fan will show what a true genius look likes!¡± a arrogant looking kid touch the giant then a faint yellow green glow shone through out the grand hall.


    ¡°I-Impossible a Heaven mid grade!¡±

 chapter 4 - quasi low immortal grade

    For the pass hundred years in the high cloud city only few had been able to gain a high heaven grade fleshly body. Having a powerful body in such a remote place like the high cloud city is very rare thing and it is no surprise that everyone felt a sense of awe.


    ¡°This child shall be my disciple.¡± A middle age man spoke in a dignified tone wearing a silky white robe with sky blue outlines. Everyone look at the middle age man with envious eyes yet did not say any word for they know who''s this person is.


    ¡°City lord I thought that you only visited due to your daughter but are you really want take one of our heavenly orchard institute student?!¡± said one of the teacher.


    ¡°hahaha of course but do not fret I am only choosing one and won''t take more if another mid heaven grade fleshly body come.¡± He laugh as if It was a joke but to the teacher of heavenly orchard institute it was such big loss for them.


    There are 3 grade that is known by the high cloud citizen namely common, earth and heaven then it is divided into low, middle and high grade.


    There are rumor about higher grade but no one has able to see it because only people who have travelled to a higher sect would know.


    The student who have finish their examination have began chatting.


    ¡°Lucky bastard, this chen fan is really amazing!¡±


    ¡°Dammit let me try again!!¡±


    ¡°Chen fan let me follow you!¡±


    Many student have different reaction regarding such an event. Many felt envious, some tried retaking the examination and few admire this prodigy.


    ¡°Enough! YOU join the rest of the student who finish their examination!¡± shouted the vice principle as veins was popping on her face.


    ¡°Seem like you have to survive this day.¡±


    ¡°Z-zhang lin don''t make such a terrifying joke!¡± sheng jian turn pale upon realizing that his big sis was really piss. His older sister''s has short-temper and easily get mad at him. One time he made fun of his sister for being old yet not having any lover which made his sister so mad that he was left unconscious for the whole month. It was a terrifying nightmare.


    ¡°tehehe well its my turn wish me luck!¡±


    As she press her snow white finger on the giant crystal and it began to glow brightly almost blinding everyone.


    ¡°What the hell a..A Heaven high grade!¡±


    The crowds hold their breathe after learning that this little girl''s fleshly body is a heaven high grade one. The teacher gaze at the city lord and shook his head then everyone smile at each other.


    ¡°This young lady shall be my desciple!¡±


    ¡°No that child would be mine!¡±


    Every teacher start fighting with each other to whoever get Zhang lin as a desciple. Chaos exudes but suddenly one of the teacher spoke stopping the other teachers.


    ¡°No she shall be my desciple!¡± said one of the female teacher wearing a red robe with glossy black hair.


    ¡°You lot cannot teach her properly since she''s a woman, wouldn''t it be better to be me?¡±


    ¡°Xun xaio you always get the best disciple why can''t we get one?!¡±


    ¡°Tsk I do not care I am only thinking about the future of this child!¡± everyone was in silent and did not respond since they know that she was right because they have different method of teaching, it would only limit the child''s ability.


    ¡°Zhang lin congratulations!¡± said sheng jian as he gave an applause.Reading on this site? This novel is published elsewhere. Support the author by seeking out the original.


    ¡°Sis congratulation!¡±


    ¡°Thanks elder brother and sheng jian!¡± said zhang lin as she approached his brother.


    Everyone look at zhang lin with envious eyes.


    ¡°Tsk this bitch dare steal my moment!¡± said the arrogant brat that gain a heaven mid grade fleshly.


    ¡°Don''t worry boss Fan we''ll make sure to punish them later!¡±


    As this was happening another student approached the giant crystal. He was wearing short orange clothing that was obviously cheap, his messy short orange hair with a single streak falling down between his face. He look like a poor beggar compare to everyone.


    ¡°isn''t that lei zhou!?¡±


    ¡°hahaha he manage to join with such a POOR family!¡±


    Lei zhou made bitter expression after hearing word of insult to his family. Lei Zhou family was the Silver Night Family that once a well known and respected family in High Cloud city but due their patriarch having been crippled after trying to breakthrough the earth condensing stage, their family was left with no powerful figure backing them up and betrayed and ignore by the family that they once help.


    The only reason he was able to enter Heavenly Orchard institute was due getting help of the heavenly Dragon family and red jade wing family.


    Seeing Lei Zhou expression sheng jian and his friends began to shout.


    ¡°Lei you could do this!¡±


    ¡°Even if you get common grade we will still be here for you!¡±


    ¡°Yeah don''t worry! me, Zhang Lin and Zhang Wei will be here for you!¡±


    With the support of his friends he was able to muster the courage to touch the giant crystal then it shone into a bright yellow light everyone hold their breathe as the scene unfolds.


    ¡°W-whats going on!¡±


    ¡°Am I dreaming, another high heaven grade fleshly body!?¡±


    ¡°The future of high cloud city seem going to have big change hahaha!¡±


    This moment was breathtaking since the history of High cloud city, it had never had much Heaven high grade only gaining few mid grade and one high grade for thousands of years.


    The city lord did not faze since he had chosen Chen Fan due to his arrogant personality which he wishes to change not bacause he had heaven mid grade fleshly body.


    ¡°Hahaha congratulations Lei Zhou seem like we will be holding banquet later!¡± Zhang wei laugh loudly making every other student piss especially the group of chen fan.


    ¡°Once we are in heavenly orchard institute, I swear I''ll make you regret for stealing my spotlight!¡±


    After Zhang lin, chen fan and lei zhou only 7 student remain that hasn''t touch the giant crystal.


    ¡°Well its my turn now.¡± Said zhang wei as he approached the giant crystal. It gave a bright light giving yellow green color.


    ¡°Hmm Compare to the other two this fellow having a quasi low Heaven grade is not bad¡± said of the teacher.


    After the spectacle earlier no body was surprise anymore For seeing a heaven grade.


    ¡°Holy crap you guys are really terrifying!¡± said sheng jian seeing his friend gaining such a wonderful fleshly body. Rather being envious at them, he couldn''t help but be proud since they were his friend including lei Zhou.


    They were really extremely happy since they would become very powerful in the future.


    Time passes and the rest of the student gain only earth mid grade body. Only two student remain and this was sheng Jian and a young girl. She was extremely beautiful with snow white skin and glossy white long hair that reaches her back wearing a white robe with violent outline.


    Sheng jian stare at her with amazement, as well as the everyone including the female students.


    ¡°Hahaha Make your father proud!!¡± said the city lord. The young girl was the child of the Jade flame family, the family that rule the high cloud city for generations helping to defend the city from monster beast race that run rampant outside the wall.


    ¡°haaa¡­father..¡± she sign of embarrassment even though as the daughter of the city lord she would some tolerance but because her father pretty much annoyed her the whole year before the examination. No could blame her if they know her circumstances.


    As she touch the giant crystal, it gave dim glow of color red. Every teacher was speechless but the student couldn''t help but scratch their head in confusion.


    ¡°What grade is that?¡±


    ¡°it''s so dim it probably a low common grade."


    Everyone start gossiping at each other giving their opinion to what grade the city lord gain. Everyone was ignorant on how to differentiate the grade of a fleshly body.


    ¡°F-For the whole history of high cloud city this is the first time I see a quasi low immortal grade!¡± the whole grand hall was quiet then burst into a deafening sound.


    ¡°Amazing a quasi low immortal grade!¡±


    ¡°Wait what did you say!¡±


    Every teacher was in disarray, for the longest time of high cloud city there hasn''t been one person who have gain a quasi low immortal grade fleshly body.


    ¡°As I expected of my daughter, you really are your father''s child!¡± shouted the city lord while laughing.


    ¡°stupid father!¡± as she said this word she looks at sheng jian as he began approaching the giant crystal.


    ¡°Good luck boy, hope you get a high grade!¡±


    ¡°Uhmm a-ah t-thank you!¡± sheng jian could help but be flustered since he was growing boy and a beautiful lady gave him motivation. Everyone gave death glare at sheng jian as if saying "Your dead."


    ¡°Stupid jian!¡± said zhang lin as she punch jian in the face.


    ¡°Aw! What did you do that for!¡±


    ¡°N-nothing!¡±


    ¡°Well I''ll be on my way.¡± As the daughter of the city lord walk pass she hear every student shouting.


    ¡°Goddess xaio lan!¡±


    ¡°Goddess xaio lan we love you!¡±


    Loud scream echoed throughout the grand hall. Every student was in disarray but was immediately stop by city lord.


    ¡°You lot do not deserve my daughter!¡± gaving death glare at each and every student.


    Finally after incense time have pass everyone has settled down and now it''s sheng jian turn

 Chapter 5 - Creating the new era!

    In the vast pitch black sky, star twinkling as though dancing in the heaven. The 7 moon shone brightly as contrast to the bleak sky.


    Below the night sky is a city with mountains that peaks out the high cloud, this was of course the High cloud city. Within the city every single citizen was pass asleep or diligently cultivating.


    Inside a grand mansion with 2 layers of walls, A room occupied by a young man who was sitting down and looking at the window seeing the beautiful stars. His eyes shows a sense of curiosity beyond the star as if longing for something.


    ¡°Sheng jian why haven''t you gone to sleep?¡± A handsome man with long white hair, his face did not have any facial hair making him rather androgynous. He wore a white robe with a motif of a serpent like dragon, as he approached sheng jian he gave a tender smile that radiate a calm aura.


    ¡°Father! I''m Sorry I just couldn''t sleep since tomorrow is the examination.¡± he said without looking at his father for he was too engrossed looking at the endless jade in the sky.


    His father looked at him with complicated emotion. He knows that this boy is longing for something yet he did not know. When he was young around 5 years old he was adopted by the heavenly dragon family after finding him in a crumbling cave unconscious without any clothing and when he woke up it seem that he had forgotten who he was or where he came from.


    The heavenly dragon family was a well known and respected family that help countless family and people, now that they saw a poor orphan alone and have nothing. They couldn¡¯t help but pity the child.


    His father was hesitant at first since bringing and adopting a child into a well known family may cause more pain to the child but the child was well liked by all and was immediately accepted, specially by his wife.


    He was extreme happy since he doesn''t have any male heir that would pass his family name, he gladly accepted sheng jian.


    As sheng jian grew he always see him looking beyond the sky, at first he did not think about it much since he was child its normal to be curious but one day sheng jian ask his father a particular question.


    ¡°Father why do we seek power?¡± tilting his head as he ask this simple question. His father gave him a simple answer that many would say.


    ¡°Son, we cultivator strive to gain power so that we could retain our youth and grow stronger.¡±


    Sheng Jian eyes gave a confused look and pondered for a minute and ask another question.


    ¡°Father what happened if you reach the pinnacle of strength? Is there such a thing as pinnacle? If there is endless was there any beginning?¡±


    His father was speechless since all cultivator sought to reach the pinnacle of martial art but no one have attain such heights and he did not expect such a interesting question.


    ¡°Son, father do not know, how about you son do you know the answer to your questions?¡± he was also curious to the question and he felt that he suddenly felt he had gain wisdom. He didn''t expect his son to gave an answer.


    ¡°Father have you not notice?¡±


    ¡°Notice what my son?¡± he brow wrinkle in confusion.The author''s content has been appropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon.


    ¡°Father like you said cultivator only sought out power to grow stronger yet what is true power? Is it strength? Or is it wisdom? Can strength be one who draw? Or the one who write?¡±


    He gasped in shock after listening to his son. For the longest time cultivator sought power to gain strength and ascend to the heavens but none he had seen to have such profound way of thinking.


    ¡°Son thank you!¡± he couldn''t help but thank his son for giving him enlightenment.


    ¡°Father there no need for you to thank me for a simple question¡± after that he continue to look at the star.


    Even though he was 7 years old he already have profound way of thinking that help his father gain enlightenment. He remember all of this as he once again look at his son with curiosity.


    ¡°Son do not worry so much I know you will gain a heaven grade fleshly body!¡± he did not say this as a way to ease his son but he truly believes that his son would gain such a rare body.


    ¡°Son rest, for tomorrow will be big day.¡±


    ¡°I know father.¡± As he stop staring at the starry night sky. He began to go to bed, turning off a lamp that illuminated the room it was by powered by qi crystal.


    ¡°Then son I will excuse myself.¡± As he slowly shut the door behind him.


    Sheng jian saw his father close the door then once again glance his gaze in the window and then slowly his consciousness faded away.


    Inside a empty void with endless tiny shining orb, a Gigantic being floating in the empty space. It hovers above the shining orb, its body had a serpent like body which coiled around a colossal pagoda that radiate a golden glow.


    ¡°The time has once again come.¡± spoke by a person that was hard distinguish if it was a man or woman, it wore fancy looking robe that platter with the wind.


    It sat in a giant turtle about the size of an huge island which was a top of colossal dragon with a serpent body, It''s eyes had stars as thought it¡¯s the galaxy.


    The person was looking at a giant orb, contemplating on something with fear in its eyes.


    ¡°I hope this time is different and that they would be able to change the whole ancient race, No change the whole heavenly great world.¡± As its eyes gave a determination look and reach out his hand to the giant robe as black and white energy burst out then enter the giant orb then after absorbing it suddenly shot out and disappear.


    ¡°Was it really necessary to give out one of your most valuable treasure?¡± suddenly multiple figure of people appear out nowhere, there neither a sound nor wind that indicates there arrival yet their aura was terrifying and calming at the same time that gave intense pressure.


    There around 10 being with different appearances some had the appearance of human, some had horns and only 1 had the appearance of a humanoid dragon, but all of them had multiple floating orb which vary in number.


    ¡°Little brat, why even bother? You have already done this for over hundred billions years!?¡± said a man with multiple metallic arms, he didn''t wear any robes only martial art pants. He had a spiky hair and no facial hair with a muscular body that show it''s outlines.


    ¡°Asura let him be for even I believe that they may able to change the era of fate.¡± Said the person with the humanoid dragon appearance, It look at the person who asura scold with concern eyes.


    ¡°Bakunawa, I just hope that you do not forget that none had accomplished defying the great heavenly tribulation? You had already spend hundred millions years intervening the lower world.¡±


    ¡°I do remember but I do as well know that there will be beings that defy the great heavenly fate.¡±


    ¡°Tsk that''s depends if that people are willing to help us or betray us!¡± said asura as he spit with the speed of light that disappear in horizon with arm crosses.


    ¡°Do not mind him, husband, his only envious of you since you have won every single match when you fought him.¡± Said a woman with six beautiful bird wings as she wore magnificent robe that highlight her voluptuous curves.


    ¡°Indra, why are you talking abo-!¡± said asura with veins popping on his head but suddenly stop as all of them heard the sound of thunder echoing below the colossal dragon, he look seeing the endless tiny shining orb.


    ¡°what is the meaning of this, bakunawa!?¡± said the humanoid dragon, as he saw multiple lightning striking the tiny shining orb.


    ¡°Hahaha it seems that my hard work wasn''t in vain. I have finally open the restriction of the lower the world though it only lasted a hundred years it is enough!¡± Said Bakunawa as he grin seeing that even though the restrictions was remove for a split second(for them at least) it was enough to make ripples of distortions.


    ¡°My creation I wish you safe journey, we will be waiting even if it take a millions of reincarnation!¡±

 Chapter 6 - Flashes of memory

    The seven moon gave light to a forest near the mountain of Lin Dong, the sound of silent echoed throughout yet the sound of brunch breaking, Rustling and footsteps had interrupt the melody of stillness.


    A person was walking side to side as if drunk, it tried its best to keep its balance but failed. The person kept walking with no direction, its head desperately looks in all direction and run quickly as it heard something.


    ¡°Over here my child.¡± Said a whisper, the owner voice was nowhere to be seen but the source of it could be heard.


    ¡°Arg! W-where are you!¡± the person shouted as it grasp it head tightly, feeling the excruciating pain that no one would be able to bear.


    The person continue aimlessly as it kept following the source of voice. The person was drenched in sweat as it continue to run, trying to find voice.


    What''s happening? Why am I so desperate? Ain''t the examination tomorrow? Wait what am I talking about? I need to find it! The person, Sheng jian, his thoughts chaotic spur, constantly changing into different thing but always result in telling himself to find ¡°it¡±.


    He ran through the tree branches without care, his body was cover with dirt and mud as he sometime fell into pit hole. Sound of clothe ripping as his clothe caught by branches yet this did not stop him.


    Before this all of this happened we must go a couple of hours ago.


    (Sheng jian POV)


    As I saw father shut the door, I began to recall my past just to make myself dose off. I remember being adopted by heavenly dragon family when five years old and that was ten years ago.


    They told me that I was rescued in a crumbling cave with no clothing or memory that would be able to tell my origin. My father told that when I was young I had profound way of thinking and always help him gain insight into things.


    Time has pass and it seem that my profound way of thinking dwindle and vanish though I still sometimes have questions that help people gain insight but they were rare.


    It''s funny how I change, I wonder how''s zhang lin and zhang wei doing? Zhang lin and Zhang wei was the first few I became close with when I was adopted into heavenly dragon family.


    I was alone and afraid of everything that was going on when I arrive here but when zhang wei and zhang lin approached me and said the word that I will never remember.


    ¡°Hello I''m zhang lin and this my big brother zhang wei were from red jade family. Why are you all alone here?¡±


    I vaguely remember that I remain silent but zhang lin hold my hand and said.


    ¡°Then wanna be friends!?¡± as she gave me a big smile that I will never forget. I was outcast but they were willing to accept me and because of them I was able to interact with more people, eventually accepted by them.


    Hehe I really own them for that. I felt a sort of warmth inside my heart as my mind began to drift away. I felt my body became heavy and my eye slowly shut.


    Now I only see is an eternal abyss and nothing else, as I wait for a dream to come I felt something was off. I felt as though my body was floating in a vast sea of water being washed away by the waves.


    I tried moving my body but I felt as though my body was being shackled by a highly viscous water yet It was though It could be easily broken, the problem was my body refused to move as I wanted to, the only thing I could move is my eyes.


    A sense of nostalgia had occupied my mind as if i have been in this viscous black sea.Unauthorized duplication: this narrative has been taken without consent. Report sightings.


    Looking around I saw another but the empty void, I felt helpless I couldn''t do anything. I waited for minutes, then hour, then days and until I did not know how long I was in this empty space but gotten a feeling that something is coming.


    After a almost millions of years of floating in this black sea I finaly saw something new, A crystal orb and inside is a black and white thing that kept moving as though a live. Slowly I regain my senses then I got up, I was floating, though¡­.its more like standing on an invisible floor.


    ¡°Where am I? How long was I floating in this places?¡± I had so many question but suddenly I once again look at the crystal orb, I heard a small whisper calling me to it.


    I began to reach out and I felt a excruciating pain, the feeling of flesh being ripped, eyes being gouge out. It was a pulsating pain that hit me like waves...no like a tsunami of gruesome pain.


    Even with the gruesome sensation I kept reaching out at the crystal orb then suddenly the energy burst out. It began to coil around me like giant serpent then it immediately shot at my dantian, I felt more intense pain as the energy force itself to enter inside my body.


    If this was the real world I would have fainted immediately but thankfully it isn''t and I mange to keep myself alive.


    After the terrifying energy enter my body, I began to hear gentle voice that soothes my consciousness.


    ¡°Come here my child.¡± The voice that sound so familiar suddenly echoed throughout the empty abyss.


    Out of nowhere a blinding light suddenly shone inside my body then the next moment I saw the ceiling of my room.


    I was grasping for air and drenched in wet as though I taking a bath. I slowly get up while holding my head as I still felt dizzy.


    ¡°What the he-" before I could finish my word I suddenly hear the whisper once again but this time my body move on its on.


    ¡°Where are you!!!¡± My mouth move on its on as my body quickly try to find the voice. I quickly open my door then run as fast I could. It was night and everyone was asleep so I didn''t hit anyone on the way.


    Finally I saw the first wall gate our mansion, as I approached and tried to open it but I wasn''t able to. I quickly try to way out, I run all around and after a half an hour of running I wasn''t able to find anything.


    Running out of option my body suddenly ready itself to jump, the wall gate was pretty tall around 5 meters and its hard to jump that high without being a earth body realm, yet with a terrifying force with no sound I was able to jump over the wall.


    After landing without rest I continue to run doing the same thing in the second wall. I look around and heard the voice coming from the forest of the lin dong mountains.


    I run and run until I wasn''t able to tell where I came from, my mind was so fixated at small whisper.


    ¡°Come here my child.¡± After five hours of running my body came to a stop as heard voice have disappear.


    What I heard was the whistling wind and the music of insect, the melody of silent have made the time to a halt.


    Slowly I felt that I was beginning to regain my body from whatever happened earlier. I look up and saw dark cloud slowly merging, it began to create a storm that produced pure white lightning.


    With a loud boom my body was truck by the white lighting, I screamed until my lungs was out of air as I was experiencing my flesh being torn apart.


    Death. The word suddenly echoed inside my head. Will I die!? Am I going to die!? No there are many thing I need to do!? I have to¡­. As my finale thought ran inside my head, memory flash before my eyes and what I saw wasn''t the memory where I spend in high cloud city.


    I saw a child that looks exactly like me but was lot younger around five years old beside him was woman that looks so beautiful that any men and women ogle about.


    I felt I sense of longing when I saw this sweet memory before I about to die then suddenly dread enveloped me as I saw a memory of the woman running from something or someone as she tried to convince her child to run.


    ¡°Run Luna!¡± she shouted as she look back facing their pursuers as the child which look slightly older, tears was running on his face as he run as fast he could.


    Do..Don''t Suddenly I noticed that the pain have began to subside and the pure white lightning begin to spread throughout my body as it began to enter my dantian.


    ¡°DON''T LEAVE ME!¡± my scream and the child suddenly sync as golden vein began to pop through my body as I absorb the pure whit lightning.


    With a loud boom I was enveloped with a blinding light, I couldn''t help but shield my eyes. After the light have subsided I suddenly open my eyes wide as saw that I was laying in another place, A forest with tall lushes tree.


    I couldn''t remember anything as I just remember a blinding light have enveloped me and that¡¯s it.


    I slowly arise and look around just to endless tree in the horizon. Suddenly I felt my face was a little cold just to realize that I was crying.


    ¡°why am I cry-URGHH!!!¡± another excruciating pain swept my mind, after a few minute of agonizing pain, it suddenly disappeared as if nothing happened.


    My heart throbbed violent as I finally regain a memory. My lips rose into a smile and I look up in the sky.


    ¡°I remember now..Who I am!!¡±


    ¡°I am Luna Nawa!!!¡±