"The Creation Dao Pill Thunder Tribulation… so the legends were true."
Qin Ya's eyes flew open. He sat up, his expression one of utter shock. Immediately, two torrents of memories flooded his mind, crashing together like a clap of thunder and leaving him dizzy.
It took him a long while to recover.
He had been a peerless Pill Venerable renowned throughout the Azure Sky Realm. At only three hundred years old, he was already the undisputed master of the Alchemy Dao. And though his cultivation wasn't high, countless Extraordinary Strong People were willing to do anything for him.
But this Pill Venerable had fallen to a Pill Tribulation—the Creation Dao Pill Thunder Tribulation!
When a pill becomes an act of creation, containing the very source of the Dao, Heaven and Earth cannot tolerate its existence, and divine punishment descends upon the world.
He had thought it was only a legend, but it had actually happened to him, Qin Ya. The instant the Thunder Tribulation descended, he was obliterated, turned to dust and smoke!
But his soul had been reborn—ten thousand years in the future!
The body he now inhabited was also named Qin Ya. He was a scion of the Qin Family—one of the Three Great Noble Families of Anxing City—and was also the clan's most infamous good-for-nothing.
After ten years of cultivation, he hadn't even reached the Second Grade of the Human Element Realm. Last night, finally unable to bear the gossip and slander from his own clan, the original owner of this body had committed suicide by taking poison.
In the Azure Sky Realm, the Martial Arts reigned supreme. Cultivation was divided into the Human Element Realm, Profound Origin Realm, Spiritual Element Realm, Earth Element Realm, and Celestial Essence Realm. Each realm was further divided into nine grades.
An ordinary person, after ten years of cultivation, could reach the Human Element Fourth Grade at the very least. Yet Qin Ya, despite being nurtured with the family's resources, hadn't even reached the Human Element Second Grade. He had truly lived up to his reputation as a good-for-nothing.
'What good-for-nothing? These people are blind—they can't recognize a diamond in the rough,' Qin Ya thought, his eyes gleaming. 'This body is clearly the world-renowned Leakless Body. The poor guy who owned it before was just incredibly unlucky. If he had held on for just a few more months, the leaks in his body would have been fully sealed. After that, progressing a thousand miles a day in cultivation would have been an understatement.'
This was an incredible windfall for him. For a person with a Leakless Body, the True Essence generated during the initial stages of cultivation is automatically used to seal the "leaks" within the body. Once fully sealed, their speed of absorbing and refining Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi would be dozens of times faster than that of an ordinary person.
In his past life, Qin Ya had met an expert with a Leakless Body. Their combat prowess was Heaven-Defying; any Martial Artist in the same Realm would be utterly crushed by them.
CREAK...
A beautiful woman with a graceful figure pushed the door open and walked in. Seeing Qin Ya sitting on the bed, she asked with a concerned expression, "Xiaoya, are you all right? I heard Qin Hu and his friends were bullying you again. They didn't hurt you, did they?"
The beautiful woman before him was named Qin Yuxiang. She was Qin Ya's paternal aunt and also one of the Qin Family's Elders, her cultivation at the Profound Origin Sixth Grade.
"Haha, with you looking out for me, Aunt, Qin Hu and those little punks wouldn't dare do anything to me," Qin Ya laughed, a flicker of disdain in his eyes.
In the entire Qin Family, this aunt was the only one who was ever kind to Qin Ya. His parents had vanished without a trace around the time of his birth. As for where they went, no one in the Qin Family knew. This was one of the reasons the original Qin Ya was so often scorned.
Qin Yuxiang felt that Qin Ya seemed a little different, though she couldn't quite put her finger on what it was. Shaking her head, she gave a soft laugh. 'Perhaps I'm just imagining things,' she thought.
"As long as you're all right," Qin Yuxiang said, breathing a sigh of relief.
She had heard that yesterday, Qin Hu and his cronies had not only insulted Qin Ya, but had even cruelly mocked him about her own missing sister and brother-in-law. This had infuriated her. "Xiaoya, I've already thrown Qin Hu and the others into the confinement chamber. If they ever dare to bully you again, you tell me. I'll make sure to slap their mouths right off their faces."
Qin Yuxiang's beautiful eyes flashed with a cold, murderous light as she spoke.
"Thank you, Aunt."
A warmth spread through Qin Ya's heart. This aunt was truly good to him. Then, as if remembering something, he said to Qin Yuxiang, "Aunt, could you lend me three hundred Silver Coins? I need to purchase a few things."
Qin Yuxiang looked slightly displeased. She took out a coin pouch and handed it to Qin Ya, saying, "Xiaoya, if you need money, you just have to ask. What's all this talk about 'lending'? Here, take it."
"Heh, even better."
The two of them chatted for over an hour. After seeing Qin Yuxiang off, Qin Ya stared at the coin pouch in his hand, a sharp glint in his eyes. 'The path to power begins with this bag of Silver Coins.'
In his past life, his aptitude for the Martial Arts had been mediocre. That was why he had devoted himself wholeheartedly to the Alchemy Dao, and to his surprise, had become so successful that he eventually earned the title of Pill Venerable.
But in this life, he would reach the pinnacle of the Martial Arts. If he'd had peerless Martial Power back then, he wouldn't have been so utterly helpless against the Creation Dao Pill Thunder Tribulation.
'Last life, I was a Pill Venerable. This life, I will become a Martial Emperor.'
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「Early the next morning.」
Qin Ya pushed open his door and walked out, only to come face-to-face with a sturdy, handsome young man. Upon seeing Qin Ya, the youth began to taunt him, "Well, well, if it isn't the great Qin, our resident good-for-nothing. I heard Qin Hu gave you some trouble yesterday. I figured you'd be hiding in your room for another week or two. Didn't expect to see you out and about today."
The young man's name was Qin Feiyang, and he was one of the clan members who frequently bullied Qin Ya.
The surrounding onlookers took notice, their expressions clearly showing they were settling in to watch a good show. For them, this was a rare bit of weekday entertainment.
Qin Ya's brow twitched. He said lightly, "Fucking hell. Step out the door first thing in the morning and I'm already being barked at by a dog."
Qin Feiyang was stunned, clearly not expecting Qin Ya to dare curse at him. His face paled with rage as he roared, "You good-for-nothing! Who are you calling a dog?"
"Whoever answers to it, I suppose."
Seeing Qin Ya's calm demeanor, Qin Feiyang raged, "A good-for-nothing like you dares to speak to me this way? You do know I could crush you with a single finger, right?"
"But would you dare? You know what happened to Qin Hu, don't you?"
"You..." Qin Feiyang was beside himself with shame and fury, his face turning deathly pale.
He was a Human Element Sixth Grade Martial Artist, capable of shattering granite with his bare hands. Dealing with a good-for-nothing who hadn't even reached the Human Element Second Grade would naturally be child's play for him.
But Qin Ya was right. He didn't dare.
It was because of Qin Yuxiang, the Profound Origin Sixth Grade family Elder. If he merely traded insults with Qin Ya, it wouldn't be a big deal. At worst, he'd be thrown into confinement for a few days like Qin Hu. But if he were to violently beat Qin Ya, that would be a completely different story.
Even if Qin Yuxiang were to kill him for it, the family wouldn't say a word. Anyone could distinguish the difference in importance between an ordinary family disciple and an Elder.
Seeing that Qin Feiyang didn't dare to make a move, Qin Ya's face filled with contempt. He strode past him with his head held high, and as he did, he muttered, "Looks to me like you're the real good-for-nothing."
"Qin Ya!"
Qin Feiyang's hands clenched into fists, the veins on their backs bulging. His nails dug so deeply into his palms that they drew blood, but even then, he didn't dare to act.
As they watched Qin Ya walk away, the crowd exchanged astonished glances. This outcome was completely unexpected.
"What's gotten into him today? It's like that kid Qin Ya is a completely different person."
"I never realized he had that kind of fire in him."
"Haha, serves that brat Qin Feiyang right for getting put in his place. How amusing."
"For a good-for-nothing to act so arrogantly… he's simply courting death."
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Anxing City was located in Qingyu County, in the southern part of the Yunxiao Empire. With a population of over seven hundred thousand, it was neither a large metropolis nor a small town. The streets teemed with pedestrians, creating a lively, bustling atmosphere.
Qin Ya arrived at a medicine shop called Changsheng Hall. As soon as he stepped inside, an assistant greeted him with a warm smile. "Welcome, young master. What can I help you find today?"
Changsheng Hall was one of the finest medicine shops in Anxing City, known for its fair prices, high-quality herbs, and excellent reputation.
Qin Ya glanced around, his brow furrowing slightly. He was a little dissatisfied. For mortals, these herbs were indeed of the highest quality. But to meet his needs, they were still lacking.