Chapter 002: The World of Xianxia

On the surface, the three prominent families maintain a cordial relationship; however, it is common for them to engage in covert rivalries. Consequently, deep down, each of them harbors the desire to eliminate the others from Shaoyang City, aiming for a position of singular dominance

Therefore, it is common for certain immortal masters to travel across the continent in search of exceptionally talented disciples, bringing them into their sects to cultivate advanced martial arts and immortal techniques

Interestingly, Zhang Cheng and Zhang Chengdu did not die from natural disasters, but rather from man-made calamities

This continent is called the Silent Spirit Continent. The continent is vast, so vast that it can even be said to be almost boundless. Even some elderly individuals cannot clearly articulate just how large this continent truly is

After all, he originally had no reason to worry about his health, yet at this moment, he must spend the entire day concerned about his body, constantly reminding himself that he cannot do this or that

Currently, within this Zhang Cheng exists a high-achieving student from Tsinghua University on Earth. Moreover, it is quite coincidental that this student also shares the surname Zhang and is named Zhang Cheng, yet this "Cheng" is not the same as that "Cheng"

However, their criteria for accepting disciples are not based on their strength, but rather on their qualifications. Many experts in the late stage of innate ability who seek to become apprentices are directly turned away at the door

However, in his spare time, he also learned about the ranking system of the martial artists here

Since then, he has adopted an attitude of living one day at a time, spending several years in this unfamiliar world using Zhang Cheng's body

Here, the Zhang family can be considered one of the few prominent families in the entire city, alongside two other families that can stand shoulder to shoulder with them: the Li family in the west of the city and the Wang family in the east.

Later, after inquiring, he learned that Zhang Cheng had been frail since childhood, and his health had been deteriorating progressively. It was merely that with his arrival, the decline of this body had accelerated even further.

Furthermore, the civilization development of the Jiling Great Road is exceptionally long. According to Zhang Cheng's understanding, it is twice as long as China's five thousand years of civilization, boasting a complete history of civilization spanning a full ten thousand years

During these five years, he has been constantly pondering why he ended up here, and whether the original Xiao Zhang might have traversed time and space to Earth, subsequently entering his body.

It is a pity that the three prominent families have been vying against each other, both openly and covertly, for so many years, yet none have been able to displace the others from Shaoyang City

As for who was responsible for the death of Xiao Zhang Cheng, over the years, Zhang Cheng has managed to uncover some clues. However, given his current frail physique and unfortunate condition, even with his strong desire to avenge Xiao Zhang Cheng, he finds himself powerless to act.

Among these five great nations, the strength of the Huaxia Empire is the most formidable, followed by the Tianlong Empire, then the Donglai Empire, the Qingluan Empire, and finally the Huangming Empire

And now he is still able to live; this must be the heavens showing him mercy, knowing that he cannot die in peace, thus granting him some additional time. This is equivalent to having earned it himself, so what more could he possibly want in comparison to books

Masters at the innate realm are indeed powerful, yet those at the later stage of the innate realm are merely comparable to the weakest celestial beings in terms of strength. Truly formidable celestial beings can move mountains and fill seas, traverse the heavens and penetrate the earth, devour the sun and expel the moon; they are simply omnipotent

For example, after Xiao Zhang took over, his health deteriorated increasingly, which made him quite frustrated. Now, he even faints after running just a few steps

Certainly, not everyone here can learn martial arts. Firstly, you need to have talent; secondly, you also need financial resources, as others will not teach you martial arts for free

Martial artists are classified into nine ranks, from first to ninth, based on the density of the true energy within their bodies

This can be considered a form of compensation for Zhang Cheng, who was once an orphan

However, all of this seemed somewhat distant for Zhang Cheng, as he was unable to even cultivate basic martial arts, let alone more advanced celestial techniques

On the mainland, there are five most powerful countries, namely Dong Tianlong, Xi Donglai, Nan Qingluan, Bei Huangming, and Zhonghua Xia.

Because martial arts are prevalent here, it is not an exaggeration to say that the entire population is skilled in martial arts

However, these five major countries occupy only a small part of the Silent Spirit Continent, while a significant expanse of territory is held by some weaker nations

In this regard, these two individuals can be considered as kindred spirits in adversity

At the beginning, he thought he had been transported back to his childhood at https://m.hetushu.com, but soon he realized that the world here had also changed and was no longer Earth

During his time alive, he gained a general understanding of this world; after all, since he was here, he could not leave without knowing anything.

However, this world is different from Earth; it can be said that it resembles a world from the xianxia novels he had read before.

Upon arriving here, he felt fortunate that the original owner of this body was not a child from a poor family. Although the family background was not particularly good, it was still acceptable; at the very least, he did not have to suffer from hunger or hardship

Innate martial artists are divided into three stages: early stage, middle stage, and late stage, which can also be referred to as the tenth rank, eleventh rank, and twelfth rank masters

Certainly, since the appearance of Zhang Cheng, the situation of the Zhang family has undergone some changes, as can be discerned from the words of several young members of the Zhang family.

However, just thinking about the fact that a five-year-old child is contained within his mature body...

Instinctively, he was about to go to her, but after bumping into her, he himself was struck solidly by a passing large truck. At that moment, he felt as if his entire being was about to be thrown into the air.

Moreover, here, children must begin their martial arts training once they exceed the age of six, much like on Earth, where at a certain age, they are required to attend school

They occupy famous mountains and rivers, establish sects and schools, and many people are aware of their teachings and literature

In fact, the current Zhang Cheng is no longer the Zhang Cheng of the past, or rather, the Zhang Cheng of yesteryear had already departed from this world five years ago due to an incident, his soul having returned to the heavens.

However, not everything that has happened since arriving here has been good; there have also been some unfavorable events

At the same time, there is a father who loves him and cares for her, as well as a brother and a sister, and they all seem to treat themselves well

However, when he landed, he found that everything before him had changed; he had transformed from a twenty-four-year-old handsome young man into a mere five-year-old child

After the accumulation of countless years, the various rules of this world have become quite refined

Embracing the mindset of accepting whatever comes, Zhang Cheng spent five aimless years in this world

The reason for his significant transformation is quite simple: he believes that he had indeed died while on Earth; otherwise, his soul would not have been able to traverse to this place

From this, one can imagine just how poor the condition of this body truly is

As for Zhang Cheng, he resides in Zhangjia, which is located in a place called Shaoyang City in the southern border of the Huaxia nation

Firstly, practitioners of martial arts in this world have a specific title, known as "warriors." Among the warriors, there are two levels: acquired and innate.

Of course, Zhang Cheng also knows that there is an element of exaggeration in this, but the power of the immortal exceeds the limits of humanity, and this is undoubtedly true

For a person with an adult soul, this is simply the most excruciating torment in the world

As for Zhang Cheng, he is truly a tragic man. On the night before his death, he suddenly felt hungry and went out to buy instant noodles. However, who would have thought that just as he returned with the noodles, he saw a woman walking in the middle of the road, while a large truck was approaching from the front.

However, after so many years, he also realized that the previous world was one he could not return to, and thus began to adapt to life here

Later, after about a year, he gradually came to understand and also began to enjoy his life

Zhang Cheng was brutally killed by a large truck that came driving down the highway, while this very Zhang Cheng was also beaten to death by someone.

However, above the martial artists, there exists a group that is even more powerful, surpassing even the imperial authority; these individuals are regarded as immortals or celestial masters in the eyes of ordinary people

Everything became so unfamiliar, almost in an instant, a thought appeared in his mind, I have crossed over ... ...

When Zhang Cheng first arrived here, he felt very frustrated and helpless because of this body

However, Zhang Cheng is now ten years old, but due to his physical condition, he has not begun practicing martial arts like other children his age

After being struck by the truck, Zhang Cheng felt as if he were floating, weightless and dead, his consciousness muddled and unclear, not even knowing what had actually happened