《Law of Creation》


 Awakening

    Throughout her entire life, the only thing she pursued was the peak of cultivation. No matter day or night, she was always the same. Devoting most of her time for cultivation was the norm for her.


    Pure Yin Heavenly Body and Frost Yin Empress, a rare body root and high tier immortal cultivation technique, a very rare body constitution and cultivation technique special for Pure Yin Heavenly Body. She was called as Moon Princess, Ming Yue.


    Many thought that she was aloof from the mundane world, a fairy, or even goddess. With many pursuer and admirer, her heart stayed cold and unmoved, rarely came in contact with other people.


    Many people know that she only had a few friends, and now she was lending help to keep guard around Moon Island, a secluded place with the high density of yin spiritual qi.


    [Sigh. . Pain in the ass. . .] the word she never uttered in front of anyone.


    In order to survive Heavens Tribulation, people always carefully chose a place to undergo their tribulation. A single miss was capable to cripple any cultivator, if not killed.


    But she never thought that a bunch of people really come with their killing intent. Even though she was surprised, her facial expression did not change.


    Surprised by the Moon Goddess, those bunch of people stopped in front of her.


    "We are sorry to disturb Goddess, but we are here to do our mission." Someone with a calm expression and wore a smile his face gave his greetings and immediately conveyed their intention without beating around the bush.


    Based on their timing and preparation, they did not accidentally found this place, but rather a planned action. Someone was orchestrating the whole things.


    She didn''t know how her friend that was undergoing the tribulation offended them. But since she had given her words to her friend, she would definitely fulfil it.


    [Sigh. . . I really do not like to fight with people, especially as I have to do defensive fight. Please finish your tribulation faster.] Sighing in her mind, Ming Yue hardened her will.


    Moon Island is a small island rich in yin qi, as it is very beneficial for her, Ming Yue could unleash her divine art, Heavenly Moon Mirror in the wide area.


    Seeing no response from the woman in front of them, they started to circulate their spiritual qi and prepared for a fight.


    "Then, please let me say we are sorry. We do not wish to offend you but that person must not be allowed to finish tribulation safely." His calm and expressionless face gradually changed and became fierce.


    Seeing the fight was inevitable, Ming Yue took her weapon, Frost Moon Fan out from the storage ring as she started to circulate her frost qi into her whole body.


    When she wanted to cast her divine art, suddenly her vision is blurred and her mind becomes sluggish.This novel is published on a different platform. Support the original author by finding the official source.


    Ming Yue did not realize it at first, but this sensation and this numbness was not something that she could forget no matter what. The taste of thunder, the thunder from Heavens Tribulation.


    Her body grew weaker and her consciousness was fading out as if she was shrouded in the darkness.


    [. . . What. . . Happen. . . . . . . ] That was her last voice, and also the last piece of her consciousness.


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    That was all Ming Yue could remember before she lost her consciousness.


    And now, she had regained her consciousness. She didn''t know whether it was a good luck or bad luck.


    After sorting and recollecting my last memory, Ming Yue tried to circulate spiritual qi inside her body. But unfortunately, she was unable to feel anything.


    No spiritual qi, no frost qi, no blood qi, nothing different from a mortal body. She felt that she should be grateful for being able to hold her life.


    She couldn''t open her eyes, even her limbs and body couldn''t be moved. Not only her cultivation base was destroyed but also her physique was very weak.


    She, a grand Dao Emperor''s realm cultivator, a realm where many people revere, now had become a cripple.


    For Ming Yue, losing all of her cultivation is the same as losing most of my life. She had been spending most of her time on cultivating and rarely got in contact with other people. The result? She gets nervous very easily and has a lot of trouble in communication. Fortunately, many people thought that she was a cold woman, thanks to the cold nature of her divine art.


    [No! I am definitely a healthy young maiden in the race of cultivation!] Ming Yue retorted strongly in her mind.


    Indeed her cultivation made Ming Yue socially awkward. But now without her cultivation, she could spend her effort to become a less awkward woman.


    [Yeah, that is right! This is a blessing in disguise! Heavens knows that I am socially awkward, so he removed my cultivation in exchange for solving my awkwardness.] Ming Yue consoled herself softly in her mind. But thanks to it, she regains her spirit.


    But because Ming Yue was forcing herself to keep her consciousness awake, now she is mentally tired. She realized that she could only keep her consciousness for a short time.


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    After regaining her consciousness a few times, Ming Yue''s vision started getting better. Now she could differentiate some shape and colour.


    [To think this body is deteriorated this far¡­.] She lamented in her mind.


    Ming Yue was still unable to move her limbs, but she could feel her intact limbs.


    She was not handicapped!


    For those who failed their tribulation, perished without any corpse was not something weird.


    Not only her life was saved, her limbs are also here! It was truly a miracle!


    "Creeaaaak. . ." A foreign sound could be heard as Mingyue was appreciating her massive luck.


    From the corner of her eyes, she could see a pair of shadow moved around and getting bigger and clearer. No, the shadow went closer toward her position.


    [They should be my saviours. Looks like there are two people.] Mingyue observed the pair of shadow while the pair of shadow was observing her at the same time.


    [Oh, looks like my saviours have a giant or titan bloodline, they are so tall.] Even though she couldn''t move her neck, Ming Yue could make a rough estimation of the pair of shadow''s height.


    They were bigger than her own body for sure.


    Mingyue never stopped her observation as it is her hobby.


    All of it began from her little curiosity until it became a habit of her. Sometimes Ming Yue''s curiosity made her become a very reckless person. There was one time where even the dragon''s reversed scaled was being pulled out by her because she wondered whether a dragon could live without their reversed scale or not.


    [No matter, I will recuperate my body first. Just leave the annoying things for later. . .] Sensing her drowsiness state, Ming Yue immediately made a mental note before she lost her consciousness.


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    [WHAT! IS! HAPPENING!!!] Ming Yue screamed in her mind.


    Now, Ming Yue''s mind was in a mess.


    [After spending a few days recuperating my body, I am capable to move my limbs a little. My vision is getting better too. At first, everything was going well. Very well. But all of this is making me realize that something is very wrong.]


    [My body became a newborn baby. Or more like, I become a newborn baby.]


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 Law of the World

    After calming herself for some time, Ming Yue tried to analyse her situation.


    [I am an expert cultivator with so many experiences, but this is the first time I heard of reincarnation! Wait, is this truly a reincarnation? A bona fide reincarnation? Or was my soul taking over a mortal baby''s body? Or have my body regressed into a newborn''s form? Oh my Lord¡­.] The more Ming Yue was thinking, the more questions popped out of nowhere.


    After throwing so many unanswered questions, she stopped torturing her feeble mind.


    [Sigh. . Really pain in the ass. . . Let''s sort the information I have now.]


    [Let''s say that I am alive as a reincarnated person. So of course, this body is of a mortal. Then the people that I have been observing should be my relative, siblings, or even maid. If so, then this body''s family, err.. I mean MY family should be wealthy enough because they could hire a few maids.]


    Ming Yue tilted her small head to the side to see a young woman in her early twenties. The Young woman had a long and black hair with a few strands of white hair in the middle of her black hair. It was an unusual view, but it was not something bizarre. In fact, she was kind of beautiful as she had a mysterious charm which was attracting Ming Yue''s attention.


    Realizing Ming Yue''s gaze onto her, the young woman wears a gentle smile as she gets closer and caresses Ming Yue''s hairless head.


    [She is really beautiful.] Ming Yue murmured in her mind.


    Suddenly, a loud ''BAMMM'' voice could be heard as it was disturbing the harmony between Ming Yue and the young woman that she suspected as her Mother.


    Even though she couldn''t see a lot of details, Ming Yue could see a pair of shadow came closer to her place. Seeing the interaction between the pair of shadow and my Mother, they are most probably my siblings or cousins.


    As she tried to compile what she gained just now, Mingyue suddenly fell into another drowsiness.


    It is the time for her to sleep again. . .


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    [In that world, in my whole life, it feels like that I have no life other than cultivating.]


    [No hobby. I was used to observing things and many things. But other than that, I had no other hobby.]


    [No friends. I mean I have a few friends but we rarely came in contact, thanks to my seclusion. Another cultivation as my source of the problem.]


    Since no one answers her question of ''why was she reincarnated?'', Ming Yue spent her whole time reminiscing about the way she was spending her whole life.


    And the answer was only one word.


    [Dull.]


    [Her whole life is dull.]


    [Cultivating is indeed useful. Protect oneself and your loved ones, hold up justice, stands above the mass, but in the end, for what? Achieving immortality? Pierce through the nine heaven? Or maybe destroyed the hell so no one would have to go to that kind of place?]


    [And once someone lost their cultivation, then what that person could do? Return to farming the lands?]


    [After I lost my cultivation, I mean lost my body, there is nothing I can do. Moreover, now I am trapped in a newborn''s body.]


    [And now, what would be my aim? Cultivating again? Do I have to fill more of my days with cultivating again?] She was trapped in the middle of her confusion.


    [No! I do not want to repeat my life! I want to change!] a glimmer of determination flashed in her eyes.


    [I will make an oath to heaven! I will never cultivate anymore! I will do anything I like! It is my own choice! FREEDOM]


    After making that oath, she felt her body warmer. She did not think that when a mortal making an oath to heaven, they will feel side effect.


    Based on what Ming Yue knows, usually, when a cultivator making an oath, heavens will growl above that cultivator. The heavens would mark that person until that person perished.


    But on the other side, mortal''s oath has no weight at all. Mortal was capable to make any random oath anytime anywhere anyone, unlike what her body felt just now."


    After she made that oath, she was filled with anticipation.


    An anticipation of her own future, her very own path, her choice.


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    [Today should be the first day of winter. It is the second winter after I reincarnated.] Seeing a faint snowfall from the window near her bed, Ming Yue made another observation.


    [I have seen summer, and now winter comes again. So there is a good possibility that this place has at least 4 seasons.]The story has been illicitly taken; should you find it on Amazon, report the infringement.


    Many days passed and Ming Yue''s body gradually getting better. She can see many things in a limited area, and also she is capable to move her limbs a little. She could observe the rooms design, it looks quite exquisite.


    But to her surprise, Ming Yue had her soul, Matured Immortal Soul from her previous body. It was in the exact same form as it was in the form of a matured young lady. If we count from a mortal''s age, then her soul''s age should be around 20-25 years old.


    Ming Yue''s soul had a flawless feature and cold look, very similar to her previous body.


    In the long road of cultivation, the soul is one of the most important aspects that could be cultivated after reaching Immortal Stage.


    The first phase of cultivation is to temper the mortal body, strengthening the vessel, and it was called Body Tempering Realm. The next aim of finishing the Body Tempering Realm is to create a core of the cultivator. There are a lot of steps to transform the core into the golden core, the condensation of the cultivator''s soul after a long time condensation.


    After Golden Core realm was the Immortal Stage, crushing the golden core and giving birth to Immortal Infant Soul. And this is the first Heavens Tribulation that human would have to go through.


    The maturation of the Immortal Soul was not an easy feat, some immortal spend thousand years, and those unlucky cultivators will not be able to react Matured Immortal Soul state even after creating a Law.


    It is a big surprise since Ming Yue didn''t think that her soul was the same Immortal Soul she had in her previous life.


    Except for her Immortal Soul, Ming Yue didn''t feel anything from her sea of consciousness as if it was a mortal''s consciousness.


    There is no spiritual qi that she around her at all. It feels like a barren place void of any spiritual qi. Even though she was surprised, Ming Yue doesn''t feel sad about this as she doesn''t have any plan to cultivate again.


    But to the opposite of the spiritual qi, this place is abundant of ''Law of the World''. Law of the World is a heavenly phenomenon where every cultivator that has condenses Dao to temper their own Dao. It is called Dao Tempering Realm, a realm above Dao Lord. This small realm usually would be skipped by many cultivators since it wouldn''t disturb their foundation.


    There is one prime reason of why many cultivators skip the Dao Tempering Realm. The risk is too big, even failing in the tempering of the Dao would mean his own Dao Foundation would be destroyed to nothing. The destruction of Dao Foundation is the same as returning to the first level of the Dao Foundation Realm and the cultivator would have to build another Dao Foundation. It was akin to gambling.


    But for the expert cultivators, they knew the only way to go through Dao Tempering Realm without any risk. That is the Law of the World.


    The Law of the World is a worldly phenomenon that happens when heaven is blessing a certain area. Of course, Law of the World is a very rare thing since it is usually condensed in a small area and limited size. But in this world, even though Law of the World is not condensed yet, the amount is terrifying.


    [It is weird. If there is no qi, then people will not be able to cultivate, and Law of the World is clearly a waste of heavens gift. Then why the Law of the World in this place is so abundant?]


    [Maybe because there is no qi, Law of the World would be gathered and condensed naturally?] Ming Yue was surprised.


    Of course, Ming Yue is trying to always show her changed facial expression so she did not return to be another cold woman again.


    Ming Yue hesitated. She clearly doesn''t wish to be a cultivator, but this treasure box is far too valuable to be left alone. She couldn''t accept to waste it!


    After hesitating for a few days, Ming Yue finally made her choice.


    [It is a waste to let this gift rotten untouchable, so I should be using this gift carefully.] Ming Yue smiled slyly.


    Before reaching Immortal Soul realm from Golden Core realm, every human cultivator had one small realm called Life''s Destruction. It is a realm where human race would destroy and restructure their own mortal body to become ''golden body'', blessed by heavens tribulation and earth treasure, so the cultivator''s vessel is strong enough to create their immortal soul infant.


    Ming Yue''s aim is not destroying and restructuring her body, but the phase where human''s five senses were being sharpened when the body is restructured.


    [Theoretically, I should be able to enhance a certain part of my body. Of course, I would not temper the whole part of my body because I feared that it would go against my oath. But, vision-enhancing should be outside my oath, right?]


    Ming Yue feels frustrated because her observing hobby was being disrupted by her own eyes. Unable to see things clearly is her reasoning. Moreover, vision-enhancing is adding a thin layer of condensed qi, similar to wearing glasses. She could tune the glasses to suit her own needs anytime. But in her case, she is not using surrounding qi, but Law of the World.


    [Okay, let''s do this before it become a pain in the ass..] Ming Yue made her preparation carefully.


    [The first step is synchronization. I will have to draw some Law of the World, draw its essence as pure as possible and condense it. Then make a contact with my eyes as close as possible. I should be doing this step slowly and repeatedly, I cannot afford any failures, I got two eyes but I do not want to lose any one of them.] Ming Yue carefully repeated the step many times and made many small changes, and also prepared for the worst-case scenario.


    After making sure there is nothing she missed, Ming Yue braced herself.


    [Okay, let''s begin. There is only one chance, I cannot afford any failure.] She closed my eyes, trying to call Law of the World around her. Using her Immortal Soul, Ming Yue could gather the Law of the World around her very easily.


    [. . . Surprisingly, it is not hard to summon, but the next step is drawing their purest essence, I will need some time. . .]


    [. . . Eh? It should take some time to draw the essence, but Law of the World I draw is already in their purest form. I really feel that I hit the jackpot.] Ming Yue was surprised.


    Without stalling any time, Ming Yue started to pour Law of the World essence into her eyes slowly. The process would make her eye itch, but she must not rub her eye or the process would be disturbed.


    [. . . Eh? It is weird?] Ming Yue was puzzled.


    Based on her plan, Ming Yue would try to familiarize the essence of Law of the World with her eye a few times, slowly and repeatedly, before fusing it carefully. But not only her eye felt comfortable from the process, Ming Yue thought that she doesn''t need to repeatedly pour it.


    Ming Yue just needs to gather Law of the World that was already in the purest form, then immediately poured it into her eyes carefully. Even for a cultivator, Life''s Destruction process is something painful so she had to grit my teeth. But unexpectedly, Ming Yue just feels something good in her eyes. It''s like touching cool water.


    The process did not take a long time and Ming Yue''s stomach rings its bell at the end of the process. It was very timely.


    [Wow, unexpectedly the process works very smooth, there should be no problem.] Ming Yue smiled in her mind. She did not mind her rumbling stomach because she was still a little baby, not an aloof woman''s cultivator anymore.


    [Yeah, the density of the Law of the World has considerably lessened. Even though it was a pity, but this vision-enhancing was the only way for me to use this heavens gift.] Ming Yue chuckled as she justified her actions in her mind.


    Satisfied with her result, Ming Yue chose to treat herself with some food.


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 Calamity

    Far in the north of Ming Yue''s place, inside the throne room.


    King of the Fire Kingdom''s Point of View


    [What happened!] Exclaimed a red-robed person that was sitting on the throne.


    Dressed in a red robe, adorned with a golden line at the front side of the robe. One could see a faint fire mark was dancing on the surface of that robe.


    He is the king of this kingdom.


    As the highest ranking person in the Fire Kingdom, he felt that there was something wrong with the spirit in the surrounding. Their density suddenly decreased, rapidly. His sudden action combined with his fierce expression was scaring most of his ministers. He was usually a calm ruler without many changes in his expression, with the exception of the present time.


    But some attentive high ranked minister and general have realized it already. There was something wrong with spirit around them.


    "Left Protector, receive my order, immediately bring the second division of King''s Guard and first with the second battalion with you. Go to kingdoms border, station your army there. We do not know what happen, but kingdoms safety must be protected. Right Protector, receive my order, together with third division of King''s Guard, protect castle''s surrounding." Swiftly, the King gave order effectively and efficiently.


    King''s Guard is a high ranking army that made an oath to always to protect him, the King of this kingdom. Unlike the normal army, they will not be deployed until the King itself is in danger. And now, not only the king was in danger, but he also feared that the kingdom is also in a big danger.


    "General Shi, receive my order. Escort Royal Alchemist Mei and her team, investigate this accident. No, this calamity" The King finished his sentences with a frown.


    The density of the spirit is possible to decrease or increase, but this is the first time he heard about the density of spirit decrease so fast. More than half of the original had disappeared as he gave the command.


    "Call every people that are not in this room. It is a written order" The King took a glance to the side, to a eunuch.


    Written order. An urgent call for every big family in Kingdom. The last time, the written order was used is at the time of Earth Kingdom''s invasion.


    "I receive your order, Your Majesty" Bowed the eunuch. Realizing that this was an urgent matter, he did not dare to slow his pace.


    After the eunuch left the throne room, only King and Crown Prince were left.


    "Is it that so urgent, Royal Father?" Crown Prince was confused as it was the first time he saw the King''s nervous expression.


    "You are still young and inexperienced, so no wonder you will not understand." The King said softly. He didn''t realize that my face is very tense and could break down anytime.


    [Sigh. Is he really not realizing the state of the Fire Kingdom itself?]


    "We all know of the spirit''s existence that is always around us, like an air. Their number, or their density, it is possible to increase. The otherwise is also plausible." The King tried to explain to Crown Prince slowly.Stolen from its original source, this story is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings.


    "While the spirit''s density was decreased, it is impossible for its density to decrease rapidly. Yes, it is a very dangerous situation. But as long as we can get information or even the smallest hint, at least we can find the solution. But the danger does not lie in the sudden drop of spirit''s density. Do you understand what I mean?" The King watched the minute change in the Crown Prince expression.


    After a moment of silence, Crown Prince suddenly frowned. "Is Royal Father meant is, this Kingdom will be invaded? Isn''t it¡­"


    The King cuts his sentences before the Crown Prince hasn''t even finished his words


    "Our enemy in the light, or our enemy in the dark. Both of them are our Kingdom, the Fire Kingdom''s enemy. Never let down your guard, our Kingdoms enemy will strike when we show our weakness.." A thick killing intent emanated from the King''s gaze.


    "¡­. I understand Royal Father." With a solemn expression, Crown Prince immediately imagined a situation where this kingdom''s enemy was invading this kingdom.


    "Come with me, son. We should always be prepared for the worst. We would wait for their news in Royal Spirit Palace. There was something we have to do" The King stood up and went out of the throne room, followed by the Crown Prince.


    [Royal Spirit Palace. The forbidden palace where our kingdom guardian spirit, royal spirit, Flaming Spirit reside. Only in disastrous danger, we could use it. A spirit filled with citizen''s prayer and belief.] Crown Prince muttered softly.


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    Mingyue''s Point of View


    Meanwhile, Ming Yue was having her lunch. Unlike before, her appetite now is very good. She could even smell some delicious food''s smell that she was not eating.


    Ming Yue tossed those thinking and refocusing on her earlier experience.


    [Smooth. . . Far too smooth. . . Better to check it out rather than feel sorry later.] Ming Yue was surprised by the result of the earlier tempering. She didn''t expect that this will work this smoothly.


    Quickly finishing her food, even though she is not full yet, Ming Yue refocused her attention.


    [Eye. . .Check. . . My vision for detailed things. . . Okay. My vision for long range things.. Even though I am not sure how far that is, my long-range vision is also strengthened.] Ming Yue continued her observation.


    [My whole body. . . Hand and feet. . . Still mortal body. . . From five senses, if the vision is taken out. Then¡­] Suddenly, Ming Yue realized that something was wrong.


    [No wonder I feel hungry too fast, my smell sense is also enhanced. Well, just take it as a bonus. It will not hurt to have more.] Ming Yue sighed softly.


    [I indeed do not like troublesome things. Rather than that, I was more disturbed by the fact that my body would be getting fat. My old body did not need any food intake, absorbing qi is all I need and all done. But now, not only food necessity but also I am easily attracted to any good smell.]


    [But on the positive outlook, I am sensitive to any scent of danger, like killing intent, dangerous and poisonous substance, and I can feel those with bad intention to me.]


    [Not good, not good, it''s better to control my smell sense.] Attracted to another food''s smell, I stopped my overly sensitive smell.


    [Now let''s check my room first.]


    [The room is not very big. Most of the thing I see is made of wood. There is a desk beside my bed, its leg is carved exquisitely. Good handwork. ]


    ]I see something different, some kind of weird thing made of glass, shaped like a round ball. I do not know what it is, some kind of decoration?]


    After checking every inch of the room, suddenly someone opened the door. More exactly, a pair of kids. A boy and girl. They are talking in an unfamiliar language, but some of their words are similar to human''s language in Ming Yue''s previous life.


    [Dad. . . Royal City. . . Job. . . Grandpa. . . Angry. . .] Ming Yue tried to list every word she was familiar with and compile every information that these kids were saying.


    [It turned out they are my siblings, the biggest boy is called Longyi, and the smaller girl is called Lanyue. Longyi is a boy with a smile on his face, with his sharp and relaxed eyebrow, looks like he is always smiling. Lanyue is a girl with a sharp feature, I believe if she transforms into a ''he'', she will be very handsome. And I am the third daughter. They call me Yueyue, I wish that is not my real name. Too childish.]


    [They also waiting for another sibling, is Mom pregnant again?] Ming Yue silently made some note in her mind.


    [Well, I cannot wait for future.] Ming Yue smiled while anticipating an interesting future without cultivating.


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    And Ming Yue did not realize that she had created a big uproar in a certain kingdom


    ¡­

 Five Years Old

    Mingyue''s Dad, Xia Wushan Point of View


    He, Xia Wushan, was the third born of the Xia family, one of the four big families in the Fire Kingdom. The four big families was a family that heavily contributing to the military department, protecting the kingdom from foreign forces like that kingdom, fierce beast or even demonic beast. And thus they were granted with a domain as the reward. There were only four families which were having their own domain, and it was the four big families.


    A fierce beast was a beast that is capable to draw element from spirit, it is almost impossible to fight it one on one battle. The trick was always fight using number, safety always came first.


    A demonic beast was even more troublesome. It was said that they are mutated fierce beast that was immune from any element. Fortunately, this demonic beast was very rarely come out from Dark Forest, one of the four Forbidden Grounds.


    That was why four families were held in high regard by the citizen and even royal family. Devoting their career in the military department or even to the Royal Family was not something weird for us from the four big families.


    But suddenly a few years ago, Xia Family head, Xia Longyu, Fire Kingdom''s Right Protector, withdrawn from his post. In the middle of our confusion, he also forced the rest of his family to withdraw from military department.


    ''I DON''T CARE WHAT IT IS IF YOU CAN WITHDRAW YOU MUST WITHDRAW!''


    That was the only explanation Xia Longyu gave to his family.


    His first brother, Xia Wuyi, Third Battalion Vice Commander, unable to withdraw because there was no successor to his position.


    His second brother, Xia Wuliang, Combat Military Instructor, obviously no one would allow him to withdraw.


    His oldest nephew, Xia Xiyi, invited to become King''s Guard. Unable to back out from King''s Guard, because he has made an oath.


    His other nephew, Xia Xishan, become a garrison leader. He was happy with Xia Longyu''s order obviously. He does not like anything related to combat.


    Fortunately, Xia Wushan was only a Secretary of Military Supplies, so there were many successors so he could randomly pick one.


    [Sigh¡­ ] Xia Wushan kneaded his forehead.


    The worst thing was what happened four years ago. Calamity happened.


    No one knew where it came from, suddenly appeared and suddenly disappeared, making many people nervous. King had summoned all people that had retired and even withdrawn their service for Kingdom in order to investigate this calamity. Kingdom''s border was also fortified.


    When Xia family head, Xia Longyu received the written order, he threw the letter to Xia Wushan while swearing. In the end, Xia Longyu told Xia Wushan to be the Xia family''s representative.


    [Sigh. . . I wonder how are Yueyue and Xiaoshi.. ]


    In order to answer the written order, Xia Wushan had to leave his ''not one-year-old yet lass'' and his pregnant wife, Lan Bingyue.


    [. . . I am really a failure of a husband and father. . .] The more Xia Wushan thought about it, the more sadness he felt.The narrative has been illicitly obtained; should you discover it on Amazon, report the violation.


    In the end, the only thing to do was to guard the kingdom''s border until this calamity solved naturally. No one knows how the density of spirit dropped so suddenly, even Flaming Spirit cannot do anything. Four years was necessary to let the density of spirit return to normal density. Fortunately, these four years is peaceful on the border.


    And currently, Xia Wushan was on my way to return to my domain.


    [I cannot miss this event. The ceremony of acknowledgement for Yueyue.]


    [I had to leave this four years, but when I return I would pamper both of you as much as possible] Unconsciously, Xia Wushan smiled while imagining his two little kid.


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    Mingyue''s first big brother, Xia Longyi Point of View


    "Have you found her?" Xia Longyi asked a passing maid.


    "Not yet, Young Master, we have the search around basement and kitchen and no trace of Young Miss was found."


    "This little troublemaker, what is she doing now? Don''t she know today we have to be ready this noon.." Xia Longyi silently lamented in his mind.


    Xia Longyi knew that usually, this little sister of his is very interested in many things, unlike his other tomboyish little sister. He was expecting this little troublemaker would stay nicely waiting for her big day.


    Tomorrow was the day for Ceremony of Acknowledgement.


    For all children at age of five, they were allowed to make contact with spirit. And in this ceremony, each child would be able to show their own potential, whether their connection with spirit was good or had multiple elemental affinities or even both.


    And the only place to do Ceremony of Acknowledgement is Star Royal City, was Fire Temple.


    Usually people arrived at least a few days before the ceremony, but currently, we were waiting for Dad''s return before went together to Star Royal City.


    [Dad should have arrived in short time, so originally we should be waiting outside. Shortly after that, immediately we will begin our journey. But turn out this little troublemaker disappeared.] Xia Longyi touched his forehead.


    [Usually, she would disappear when she was having her secret snack, or even went to the kitchen to ask for more snacks. . .]


    [Sigh. . .]


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    Xia Mingyue Point of View (AN: now Ming Yue will be called as Mingyue)


    "Have you found her?"


    "Not yet, Young Master, we have the search around basement and kitchen and no trace of Young Miss was found." Mingyue heard some voice outside of the door.


    Currently, she was hiding in the reading room. Usually, this place is off limit, with only Grandpa ever came inside this room.


    [Maybe because of the secret documents here? But I am not interested in those documents. What I am searching is a book that contains some history of this place.] Mingyue was justifying her action.


    ''History of Fire Kingdom'' is the book I was reading currently.


    The place she currently lived is inside the Fire Kingdom. Not many things she found in the book, mostly only consist some of the certain king''s accomplishment. Peeking on a map, Mingyue was observing this kingdom surrounding.


    [Wasteland, forest, and there is a river flow into the sea.]


    [Originally this place was rich in the fire element. That was the reason why the First King chose to build his kingdom here.]


    [No wonder it is called the Fire Kingdom] Mingyue made another note.


    Near the Fire Kingdom, there was the Water Association beside the sea and the Earth Kingdom on the mountain area.


    [The map is so small] Mingyue grunted in her mind.


    [I believed that this world was not as small as this map.]


    While Mingyue was having fun reading this information, suddenly the door was opened and surprised her.


    "Found you!" Xia Longyi smiled and uttered that word in small voices. That smile was kind of scary like some cultivator that found dragon''s carcass.


    Following Xia Longyi, a small child was following him from behind. He did not dare to raise his head while saying, " Sorry Big Sis, but I did not tell Big Bro" in a low voice.


    Seeing my little brother, Xia Longshi, my little dumpling, looked like that, she wanted to hug him.


    He was Mingyue''s little brother, 1 year younger than her. Longshi was a cute boy, he would usually follow Mingyue anywhere and everywhere.


    Usually, when Mingyue wanted to hide, she would always tell Longshi her destination or aim. Of course, she told him to not tell anyone else. In exchange, Mingyue would share her own snack and he would comply.


    [He must stay as my little dumpling.] Mingyue silently mused.


    "Do you remember what day is this Mingyue?" Xia Longyi asked with a smile on his face.


    Did not wait for my answer, Xia Longyi continued, "Bring her for a bath, make it as fast as possible. Don''t forget to bring more food from the kitchen, so this little troublemaker will not be disappeared before we arrive at Star Royal City." Xia Longyi ordered some maid.


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 Journey to the Star Royal City

    From the end of the road, Mingyue could see a carriage that was coming to her place.


    "Is that Dad carriage?" Mingyue asked Xia Longyi.


    After finished with her bath, Mingyue was currently standing outside of her house. Usually, she was not allowed to go out of the house for a various reason. But because of some kind of ceremony, she was allowed to take a good look at the outside world.


    [I cannot wait for it, the outside world!] Mingyue muttered expectantly.


    "Yeah, it is Xia family''s personal carriage. Usually, Grandpa is the one riding it, but he prefers riding a horse than the carriage. So this carriage usually is left at Xia family''s mansion inside Star Royal City." Xia Longyi explained about their grandfather habits.


    Even though Xia Longyu, Mingyue''s grandfather had returned to the domain, he was a very busy person. Patrolling, hunting the beast, become combat instructor, and many more. Xia Longyi told her that their grandfather is a very loved person in their family domain, even though Xia Longyu had a very short fuse.


    "Yueyueee¡­.. " A tall man came out from the carriage, was rushing to her side and was tried to hug Mingyue and the little dumpling.


    Of course, Mingyue tried to avoid him, but her body moved too slow.


    Her Dad, Xia Wushan hugged Mingyue and little dumpling tightly, and then spun them around.


    ".. No! Release me!" after failed to hold her temper, at last Mingyue exploded.


    Even after throwing her punch and kick anywhere, Xia Wushan did not mind Mingyue''s retaliation.


    "Err.. Dad? We are short on time, so we should immediately go" Xia Longyi threw a lifeline to Mingyue.


    Released from the evil claw, they finally rode the carriage and on the way to Star Royal City.


    The member of this journey is Xia Wushan, Xia Longyi, Xia Longshi, and Mingyue. Of course, there are some guards with them. Mingyue''s Mom, Lan Bingyue couldn''t leave the domain because of some administrative works. The four of us were staying in one carriage.


    "Well, do not get mad at Dad okay?" Xia Wushan tried to console Mingyue, but she just pretended to not hear anything.


    "How about I tell you a story when I stayed outside of dominion?"


    Seeing Mingyue listened to his word, Xia Wushan became spirited. "There is a weird accident in the Fire Kingdom four years ago." Xia Wushan began to tell a story slowly.


    My heart skipped a moment.


    [Four years ago? How can it happen at a similar time? Well maybe it only happens in the similar time accidentally.] Mingyue consoled herself, did not realize that she was the big culprit of that accident.


    "This accident happened suddenly. You know what spirit is right?" Xia Wushan continued his story while teaching Mingyue and Xia Longshi.


    "Many people call spirit is a nature''s blessing, some people say the spirit is a guardian. Well, they are not wrong. But that is not the point of what spirit is."Stolen from Royal Road, this story should be reported if encountered on Amazon.


    "Spirit is something we cannot see or feel. We are only aware of spirit when we have the capability to draw strength from spirit. The strength we draw from itself is varied, depend on what kind of strength we want to draw. We call them Elemental."


    "Well, your Dad''s Elemental is fire and your Mom''s Elemental is ice. Of course, your dad can draw strength other than fire, but it will not be as strong as fire." Xia Wushan explained slowly. Seeing Xia Longshi listened to his explanation and Mingyue that was falling into deep thinking, he felt happy.


    [I might lose 4 year worth of time together with them, but I would teach them many things. I would pamper them as much as possible, I believed Bingyue will not blame me] Xia Wushan smiled in his mind. Not having contact with his newborn babies is a very hard thing, especially for four years.


    "Spirit is a good thing you know. You can heal wound faster, cure poison, strengthening vision and hearing, and many other things. And that is connected to our Yueyue" Xia Wushan smiled warmly to me.


    "Ceremony of Acknowledgement?" Mingyue muttered slowly.


    "Yeah, that is right. There are few steps before we can draw strength from spirit, and this is the very first step. The ceremony of Acknowledgement. We can check your elemental affinity, and also check your connection with spirit.


    For elemental affinity, there is fire, water, wind, earth, ice, light, dark, and many more. It is said that for some secluded tribe, they have their own unique Elemental. But what you have to remember just four basic elements. Fire, water, earth, and wind.


    And for connection with spirit, it will define how much strength you can ask from spirit from one connection. I will continue this topic after Mingyue finishes her Ceremony of Acknowledgement. " Xia Wushan stopped his explanation at the same time Mingyue smelled some beast nearby.


    "Armored Rhino, a tier two fierce beast. But from its size, it should be a young fierce beast, should be comparable to tier one. Let''s leave this to guards." Explained by Xia Wushan. Seeing Mingyue and Xia Longshi interested in the Fierce Beast, Xia Wushan could only laugh in his mind.


    "You could peek, but both of you must not step out of carriage"


    Mingyue observed the way human of this world fight. She saw a part of the Law of the World around guards, some stay as it is, but some change into flame.


    [Looks like that is what Dad called Elemental. Converting Law of the World.] Mingyue continued her observation.


    The guard that created fire immediately focused the fire into his weapon. And those that shrouded by the Law of the World condensed it into their body.


    [Hmm¡­ Summoning Law of the World, draw some of the essence, condense it, focus it into any part your body or weapon. Well, it is interesting. Depending on the outside force to increase fighting power. They are different with cultivator whose absorbs spiritual qi in the air and use that qi to temper their body. When they fight, cultivator will never depend on outside force.]


    [It is kind of impossible for people in this world if they want to temper their body using Law of the World essence, their body will definitely explode.]


    [Even cultivator couldn''t be rash with the Law of the World]


    [Well, their weapon is also unique. There are some carvings on the side of blade. Looks like those carvings are capable to hold the Law of the World, even if only for a short time] Mingyue smiled in amusement. She was making sure that I noted everything that I observed.


    [By going to the outside world, I would be able to see and understand many things. Even this short journey gave me so much interesting things to note. Looks like I will have to find a chance to wander in this world] Mingyue noted this plan in her mind.


    While Mingyue was observing the way guards are fighting, the fight has already ended. Only three guards were lightly wounded. They immediately tied the carcass into their horses and dragging it on the way.


    [Looks like there is no storage ring in this world. It is very inconvenient. Later it is better for me to create something similar to storage ring.] Mingyue was surprised by this fact. In fact, storage ring was something that every cultivator had.


    Except for that fierce beast ambush, they had a smooth journey and arrived when the night arrived.


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    After passing through the city gate, the carriage arrived at Xia family mansion.


    "Welcome to Xia family''s mansion." Xia Wushan said with a smile.


    "Well, the sun has set, so we cannot see anything even if we go to the city. Tomorrow after Mingyue finish her ceremony, you guys can explore this city"


    Hearing that last sentences, Mingyue''s mind was filled with anticipation.


    [I have spent my time inside the house, now I am allowed to explore this city. He he he. . .]


    The night ended and morning arrived.

 an Uncouth Little Brat

    When she arrived at Fire Temple, Mingyue pouted after seeing the crowd of people inside the temple.


    [I am only a small child with a weak body. If I go, I will be dead. Definitely.]


    "Can we do this ceremony thing later?" Xia Longyi could hear Mingyue''s irritation upon seeing these crowd.


    "Don''t worry, we will not go to the same place with these people. "Xia Longyi smile while reassuring Mingyue.


    "Those people are mostly normal citizen in the Fire Kingdom, so it is normal seeing this scene. This ceremony only happens once in a year you know.


    Well, having a Ceremony of acknowledgement is not a must. But for those from the big family, we are required to follow this ceremony. But for a normal citizen, they believe that those children that undergoing Ceremony of Acknowledgement will receive a blessing from spirit" Xia Longyi added some common sense of a normal citizen.


    Taking a big turn from the gate, they could see a small door that was guarded by a bunch of warriors and two elderly. Xia Longyi went to one of the elderly. After giving a nod, that elderly requested us to follow him.


    From that little door, Mingyue could see a small garden inside. Mingyue had to follow the elderly while Xia Longyi, Xia Longshi, and the two guards moved to the different location.


    [I did not expect there is a garden inside a building. It is very beautiful as I want to stay here for a while. But unfortunately, that elderly just keep walking so I had to follow him closely.]


    The elderly finally stopped in front of a wide door that was guarded by two guards. The door was carved, kinds of similar with a mural.


    While Mingyue was enjoying the beauty of the carved door, the elderly was handing a paper to the guard. Receiving a paper from elderly, one of the guards checked that paper and the other guard invited me to the inside of the room. Alone.


    [Nothing bad will happen, right? No one will kidnap me too, right? Is there some kind of scary person inside?] Mingyue prayed in her mind.


    Gritting her teeth, Mingyue walked through the door. The door was closed by the earlier guard. After looking at the interior of the room, Mingyue felt like seeing another world.


    A world of glass or it should be glass. It was similar with rounded glass that Mingyue had near her bedroom, but the number here is uncountable. In the middle of the glass, she could see a light, with different colours. Some had a strong light, and some other had a weak light.


    While she was attracted to this scenery, Mingyue could hear a low chuckle nearby. Mingyue immediately returned to her sense and looked at the source of the voice.


    "Beautiful isn''t it?" A kind looking elderly look at Mingyue.


    [This elderly looked really old. Everything about him is white. White hair, white eyebrow, white long beard, white clothes, in a bright room. Really a white elderly]This book was originally published on Royal Road. Check it out there for the real experience.


    "Welcome to Fire Temple, young girl. This should be your first time here right?" the white elderly continued.


    Mingyue just nodded to him.


    "What is that?" Mingyue pointed her finger at those sparkling things, but what she really wishes to know was that light inside round glass.


    Understood what Mingyue wanted to ask, the white elderly continued, " That is a spirit, or it should be."


    When white elderly say the first sentence, doubt was shown on her face. But when the latter sentence was said, Mingyue stopped what she wanted to say. She understood that the elderly is keeping the suspense for the answer.


    Chuckling a little, the white elderly continued. "This is a product of alchemy. It has a very simple principle of operation. Inside that glass is some kind of iron ball, made of fine iron, fierce beast bone and demonic beast blood.


    That iron ball is sensitive to the element inside the spirit. The colour you see in that light is the element of the spirit. Every time a spirit passed by, a colour that is suitable for a certain Element will be shown.


    The secret is not lies in the iron ball, but in the glass itself. After that iron ball projecting colour, usually, the projected colour is close to none. By inserting iron ball in the middle of the liquefied glass, adding with alchemy skills that I do not understand, the result is what we are seeing now.


    Each time spirit was passing by with another spirit, the light colour will change. The closer spirit with that glass, the colour is brighter."


    His smile grew wider, the white elderly finished his explanation, " Hence, this is the reason for my answer earlier. That is the spirit, or it should be. "


    Mingyue clearly interested in his explanation. [In that side, no one cares about qi, spiritual qi, or anything else. No one knows what kind of nature they have. They only understand if they are not strong enough, they will not be able to protect the people they love. But on this side, there are people trying to learn the unknown.]


    "What a country bumpkin. Humph¡­ " At the time that elderly and Mingyue were enjoying this ever-changing scenery, a childish voice could be heard.


    [What an uncouth little brat.] Mingyue murmured because of her irritation of the uncouth little brat, but she did not realize that her word could be heard by the white elderly and that little brat.


    "YOU¡­" Surprised with Mingyue''s mumbling, the disturber did not expect this little doll dare to retort his word.


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    Shi Tianfeng''s Point of View


    He was Shi family Third Young Master, Shi Tianfeng.


    At first, Shi Tianfeng was bored in this sparkly place. Because he arrived too early, he had to wait here all the way until the Ceremony of Acknowledgement come to the end. Of course, he will be bored. While he was dozing off, he suddenly saw a fairy.


    Standing in the middle of the colourful light, her face devoid of any emotion, her facial feature is so delicate like a doll. Her hair flow like a silk. A few strands of white hair in the middle of black hair made her more magical. Her existence was like moon surrounded by stars in the sky.


    After Shi Tianfeng returned to his sense, he was thinking of how to attract this little doll attention. Seeing some old person was telling some boring story, he got an idea.


    [If I showed her that this Young Master is smarter than this old thing, the little doll would definitely be attracted to him. What a good plan!] And thus, Shi Tianfeng commenced his plan.


    Unfortunately, both that white elderly and the little doll misunderstood his word.


    Surprised by the little doll''s retort, Shi Tianfeng could feel his face was hot like a boiled shrimp, but he didn''t know whether it was because of the shame or anger.


    [Humph! How dare she is! I am the great Young Master!]


    The white elderly immediately stood in the middle of two of them to avoid any form of conflict in this place.


    "We can begin Ceremony of Acknowledgement now" The elderly smiled trying to break this awkwardness. Handling two little brats is not easy.


    [I thought this little girl is like a polished jewel, with a mature mind and calm temperament. But unexpectedly. . . ] The elderly laughed in his mind.


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 Ceremony of Acknowledgement

    [The ceremony itself was very simple. In the middle of the room, there is a big round glass similar to the thing that emits the various kind of light. The only thing I needed to do is to touch that round glass. This ball was very big, at least it had almost the same height with her body.]


    [After touching it, a light would emerge from inside round glass. The result was depended on the colour of the light. The stronger its light, that means that person''s connection with spirit was strong, and likewise. And if someone had multiple elemental affinities, the ball would light a different kind of colour.]


    [In this room, there were only two people undergoing Ceremony of Acknowledgement. Because I am younger, that bratty brat would take the test first.]


    "Humph. . . Look at me. I am the person blessed by the spirit. I will stand above the mass." Shi Tianfeng still tried to take Mingyue''s attention. Taking a few steps closer to round glass, he raised his hand and slowly touched it. At first, there was only a speck of light. But after waiting for a few breaths, the light inside round glass was growing bigger.


    Unfortunately, Mingyue was focusing her attention on this rounded glass. She was observing the minute change of the round glass after came in contact with Shi Tianfeng.


    A bright green coloured light showed up inside the round glass. Shi Tianfeng still had his smug face. Shi family was usually well known for their affinity with wind. But what surprised him is the intensity of light. Looking at white elderly expectantly, he wished that his connection with spirit is strong. In that way, Shi Tianfeng could become the apple in the Shi family''s eyes.


    [Has an affinity with wind element. His connection is also very strong.] The elderly wrote the result on a piece of paper. In the end, the elderly stamped that paper, scroll it, and it was handed to Shi Tianfeng.


    "Not bad little boy, as expected of Shi family." Praised the white elderly.


    "Look at that? This is what people call of the gifted person. Look at how gifted I am. Hahaha¡­" Shi Tianfeng was really proud of his result.


    [Having a strong connection with spirit meant that I would have a bright future. Of course, such person must have a suitable couple.] Shi Tianfeng took a glance at Mingyue, but she did not even notice him at all. Her attention was all focused on round glass.


    "Now is your turn, little girl." Smiled white elderly.


    Mingyue took a few steps forward and lifts her hand slowly. When she touched the round glass, the light inside was beating like her own heartbeat. The light was not very bright, but she felt calm when she saw the light. Red. A faint light with red colour.


    [Oh? It is very interesting. Let''s try to do something else like this. . .] Mingyue made the conclusion in her mind.


    "Ahahaha, do not feel bad little girl, after all, you are still little, hahaha¡­" Shi Tianfeng unable to hold his laughter after seeing Mingyue''s blank face.You could be reading stolen content. Head to Royal Road for the genuine story.


    [This little doll was too surprised by the low result, she even doesn''t have any reaction and expression at all. Hahaha, I know that I am the best!]


    The white elderly shook his head and felt that her result is a pity.


    [Weak colour means a weaker connection with the spirit, and also means that her future will be filled with hard work, especially for those from big families. Sigh. It is really pity for a bright child. . .]


    But when white elderly wanted to write the result on the paper, the light suddenly changed in colour.


    Red became blue. Blue becomes green. Another light could be seen, white. Green became yellow. Then the light inside the round glass becomes colourful.


    [Rainbow coloured!] When the elderly see this, he was very surprised.


    Even though a person with multiple Elemental affinities was not rare, usually they were only two or even three coloured. This is the first time he saw such a spectacle.


    In the Ceremony of Acknowledgement, there are two criteria that would be observed. The Elemental affinities and the connection with spirit.


    The more intense the colour that was shone from the round glass, that means the connection between the child and the spirit was strong. That means in the future, the child would be able to make a contact and contract the greater spirit a little easier than usual. But counting on the greater spirit''s traits, even made a contact with a greater spirit was never an easy thing.


    And the colour that was shone from the round glass means the Elemental affinities that the child has. Even if the child only has a fire affinities, the said child could still use the other Elemental. Of course, there is some limitation.


    But what he currently saw was a rainbow affinities, or at least what he remembered from the ancient scroll. It was said that a child with rainbow affinities was a blessed child under the spirit, and even the greater spirit would follow the child willingly. The only hint the white elderly have was only ''the ever-changing colour'', like what he just saw.


    Shi Tianfeng was also surprised, but for a different reason. With a big opened mouth, he was seeing Mingyue that was standing in front of the colourful light. He felt like something stuffed the inside of his chest, but he did not know what it is.


    [A fairy] Shi Tianfeng muttered silently.


    [Well, it has become a good surprise. Who know the light will change its colour every time I draw the Law of the World''s essence.] Mingyue concluded her experiment and observation.


    [In this world, Law of the World is called spirit. People draw a small amount of its essence to support them, not to temper their body. When people absorb those essences, they are capable to give form to those essences, become an element like fire or water.]


    [Earlier I tried to change element from Law of the World essence, the light inside that round glass changed in colour. Well it is interesting, is that mean I can create fire or water without cultivating?]


    While Mingyue was in deep thinking, the white elderly person has written her report. After giving it to her, the elderly said, "Well, if you wish to see this scene again, you are free to come. As long as I am here, I can give you a pass. Ho ho ho. . .


    Here is your report. Congratulations on completing your Ceremony of Acknowledgement. You may now go to people that are waiting for you. May the spirit will bless you." White elderly handed her the rolled report.


    Receiving a nod, the white elderly told Mingyue where her brothers and escorts were waiting for her. She immediately left the room without giving a glance to poor Shi Tianfeng.


    Unknowingly to Mingyue, the white elderly was tampering her real result on the paper. On the report was written ''Elemental affinity with many elements, and no Elemental she is bad with''.


    The white elderly feared if he wrote her report as ''rainbow coloured'', the little girl would not live her life happily. He feared that the little girl would be made into a tool for her family or even this kingdom


    [This is all I can do, little girl.] Sighed in his mind, the white elderly closed his eyes.


    [The only thing I can do now is praying for her happiness.]


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