While They Cultivate Martial Arts, I Cultivate Immortality

Cultivation methods on Earth have declined, and Celestial Star has become a martial arts holy land. Strange remnant souls, mutated fierce beasts, and the elusive power of curses all point to the de...

Chapter 5 Gathering

With young people with martial arts talent all going to Tianxing, Earth has become somewhat desolate. Many social elites with some assets have also moved to Tianxing to develop their careers.

The city where Wang Hao lives is very large, the capital of the wasteland of Earth, but it is already somewhat old, retaining many traces of the old era. Many ancient trees along the road are very thick, some of which are one or two hundred years old.

In contrast, the city has preserved its past style over the years.

In other places, some small urban areas left in remote suburbs are almost abandoned, deserted for a long time, with large areas of wasteland, covered with vines and thorns, and gradually submerged by vegetation.

The following evening, Wang Hao's mother, Su Yiwen, cooked a pot of chicken soup and prepared four or five delicious dishes, all for Wang Hao's recovery from his serious illness. No one mentioned Li Zhiheng.

Just as the family of three sat down at the dining table to eat, the doorbell suddenly rang.

Wang Hao moved to get up and open the door, but Su Yiwen stopped him and quickly walked towards the security door. This gesture warmed Wang Hao's heart.

"Hello, Auntie, is Wang Hao feeling better?"

A melodious voice came from the doorway, somewhat like the melodious and clear voice of a jay, yet containing a pure and lively air.

"It's Mengqi. Have you eaten yet? Come in quickly. I just made some chicken soup. Thanks to you for getting me to the hospital in time, Auntie should thank you properly."

Su Yiwen happily led Shi Mengqi in, and seeing Wang Hao who was in a daze, she quickly patted him and said, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and thank her."

After saying that, he tugged at Wang Yanzhao, who was silently drinking chicken soup, and gestured for him to come inside with him first.

Wang Hao thanked him softly, and looking at his parents peeking through the crack in the door not far away, he couldn't help but find it a little funny.

Since regaining his memories, he knew that he had been reborn by chance, but he had no recollection of a planet called Earth in the Immortal Realm.

Moreover, he felt a deep sense of guilt towards the beautiful young girl in front of him, because this lovely girl shared the same name as the girl who died in his arms in his previous life.

"Hey, what are you daydreaming about? Did you fall and go crazy?" Shi Mengqi stretched out her slender hand and waved it in front of Wang Hao's eyes, which brought him back to his senses and made him take a good look at the beauty in front of him.

Today, Shi Mengqi was dressed casually. Although it was early autumn and a bit chilly, she seemed unfazed by the cold. She wore a short skirt that slightly exposed her shoulders, making her long legs look even straighter and longer under her stockings. Her long, shiny black hair fell naturally over her shoulders, and a smile graced her youthful and beautiful face. Her eyes were bright and expressive.

"It's nothing. Thank you for that day, otherwise I might have been in grave danger." Wang Hao smiled, temporarily suppressing his complicated feelings, and revealed a charming smile.

Shi Mengqi looked at Wang Hao in front of her and felt that something was wrong with him, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. So she stopped thinking about it and pulled him outside.

At this moment, Su Yiwen couldn't hold back any longer and quickly came out from behind the door, saying, "Where are you all going? Let's eat first."

Shi Mengqi chuckled, her cute little tiger teeth peeking out under the light, and said, "Auntie, there's a class reunion tonight, and I'd like Wang Hao to come with me. Don't worry, they're both my best friends, and I'll protect him well."

"Pfft."

Wang Hao couldn't help but laugh, unsure whether he was laughing at himself for being so weak that he needed a little girl to protect him, or at Shi Mengqi's naiveté.

Su Yiwen glared at Wang Hao, then looked at Shi Mengqi who was acting coquettishly towards her, and said helplessly, "Then you should go and come back early. Wang Hao has just recovered and should not rest too late."

"Thank you, Auntie. Don't worry, I'll be back soon. Goodbye, Uncle and Auntie." Shi Mengqi made a heart shape with her hands at Su Yiwen, then happily pulled Wang Hao away.

Su Yiwen sighed, somewhat amused and exasperated, and said, "This girl is really something, there's no way to deal with her."

Wang Yanzhao pulled her to the dining table, and then began to eat heartily, mumbling between bites, "It's been so long since I've had so many dishes."

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On the road, Shi Mengqi drove her Beetle, weaving through traffic. As she drove, she curiously looked at Wang Hao in the passenger seat. Since getting into the car, he had been silent and resting with his eyes closed.

Shi Mengqi thought Wang Hao was tired, so she didn't disturb him. In fact, he was cultivating because after a day of sorting out his thoughts, he had chosen a cultivation method called the Innate Primordial Dao Scripture.

This cultivation method was actually created by him when he was bored in his previous life, but it was perfectly suited to his own situation. If he hadn't had such a high level of cultivation in his previous life, he might have actually cultivated this Daoist scripture.

Wang Hao's martial arts aptitude was rated at level E at birth, which is weaker than that of an average person. However, he disdained martial arts training and worked hard all night.

Finally, he refined the wisp of spiritual energy within his body, stepped into the threshold of cultivation, and became a minor cultivator in the early stage of the Spiritual Awareness Realm. The so-called Spiritual Awareness Realm is the awakening of the physical body and the strengthening of the five senses.

If he were to face Li Zhiheng again now, he wouldn't be as helpless as he was last time. While he wouldn't be able to crush him, defeating him would still be no problem.

After all, Wang Hao's physical foundation was too weak, and he needed to cultivate and nurture it little by little. When his cultivation reached the Great Perfection of the Spiritual Awareness Realm, he could cleanse his marrow and improve the strength of his physical body.

Nowadays, whether on Earth or on the planet Tianxing, everyone is practicing martial arts. Only a small number of people still persist in practicing breathing and nourishing techniques. Martial arts are divided into four realms: Yellow, Profound, Earth, and Heaven.

It is said that martial artists in the Heavenly Realm can fly over rooftops and walk on walls, just like the martial arts heroes of ancient times, but Wang Hao is very disdainful of them and looks down on these martial arts experts.

"Wake up, don't sleep anymore, we're almost there, be careful not to catch a cold." Shi Mengqi's voice was very soft, as if she was worried about disturbing Wang Hao, but she had no choice but to wake him up.

Wang Hao smiled knowingly, then opened his eyes and looked at the bright lights outside the car window. For a moment, he felt a little out of place, even though he used to live in the Immortal Realm.

But the style there is still like that of ancient times on Earth, very simple and unpretentious.

On an autumn night, the sky is exceptionally clear, and looking at the countless stars that seem to be pouring down, one can't help but feel happy.

"If I remember correctly, we just finished taking graduation photos the day before yesterday. Why are we having another party?" Wang Hao broke the silence first, a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

Right now, all he wants is to cultivate properly on Earth, recover his cultivation level, and then find a way to go to the Immortal Realm to kill all the half-deities who had surrounded him, as well as the granddaughter of that Immortal Venerable. He will remember these old scores.

The city boasts both ancient relics from the past, such as stone towers that have stood for hundreds of years, exuding antiquity, and also rows of skyscrapers that stand side by side, creating a bustling and modern atmosphere.

The road near the commercial area was crowded with pedestrians and vehicles, and traffic was somewhat congested.

Shi Mengqi tucked her stray hair behind her ear and smiled, "A few of my best friends are about to leave for Tianxing, so we decided to have a get-together before they go."

Wang Hao turned his head and looked at Shi Mengqi's delicate and beautiful face, and said, "I heard from Li Zhiheng that you are also leaving soon to go to Tianxing to learn martial arts, is that right?"