Spirit Feather Forest.
Located in the southern part of the Cangfeng Continent, under the jurisdiction of the Spirit Feather Academy.
"That waste actually died? I just lightly used some mysterious power, he really is a piece of trash!"
"Died? Big Qing Brother! Did he really die? This test strictly forbids students from fighting, what if the academy starts an investigation?"
"This useless person hasn't even touched the threshold of the early Mysterious Realm, the beasts here could easily kill him! Lian sister, just rest assured, no one will suspect us, not even anyone will pay attention to this waste's life or death!"
Underneath the thick tree, a young man and woman hurriedly left. Leaving only a thin boy leaning against the tree.
The boy's head was injured, blood flowed from the wound, already staining half of his clothes red.
"Hisss..." The originally breathless him suddenly gasped for air, dazedly opening his eyes, "How... how am I still alive?"
He rubbed his head, two memories from different lives overlap in his mind, making him feel dizzy. "My name is Qin Kong, this guy is also Qin Kong... I'm sixteen, he's also sixteen... I was blown up by a furnace, he was beaten to death... Has some disruption occurred in the veil of the universe?"
As time slowly passed, the dizziness in Qin Kong's mind finally calmed down: "This time I luckily survived. Based on previous life's memories, it shouldn't be difficult to make a difference... No! No... Why can't I muster any mysterious power in this body?"
Qin Kong wanted to stand up but felt very weak.
The memories of this life quickly brought a bitter smile to his face: "Inside this body... Unexpectedly, there are flawed mysterious veins that are incapable of cultivation... Not even a single layer of the early Mysterious Realm, no wonder he was called a waste..."
"Luckily I am still me! Just need a 'Bone Marrow Reinforcement Pill', this problem can be perfectly solved!" Qin Kong's mouth raised, laughing confidently.
But his smile quickly froze: "No... this is not right again! This damned place seems to be the Cangfeng Continent... It's not even comparable to the Shenxiao Continent where I was in my previous life! A common Bone Marrow Reinforcement Pill here is actually considered a treasure... With my current status, I fear I would need ten lifetimes to afford one..."
"It seems like I can only first go to the Spirit Feather Academy and find a way... At least I have to pass that damn test first!" Struggling to stand up, his originally pale face slowly revealed a cold and stern expression.
Every time he thought about Ling Feather Academy's assessment, a surge of resentment would well up in his heart.
It was an entrance exam for boys who had reached the age of sixteen. The demands of the Academy were not harsh; all that was required was for the candidates to traverse through Ling Feather Forest along a designated route within five days. This qualified as a successful pass.
Additionally, the route had been meticulously studied. It took candidates through areas uninhabited by mysterious beasts. For the majority of candidates, this posed no difficulty at all.
Yet, for Qin Kong, who was crippled by his damaged Xuan vein and devoid of all Xuan magic, each step deeper into the forest was undoubtedly a massive gamble with his very life!
Even a common wolf, similarly bereft of any Xuan power, could inflict fatal harm to him!
Therefore, almost no one endorsed his venture.
This whole situation stemmed from a marriage engagement Qin Kong had entered into when he was ten years old. At that time, the Wang family, attracted by the prestige of the Qin family, proposed the engagement. However, after Qin Kong was diagnosed with a deficient Xuan vein at the age of thirteen, the Wang family sought to cancel the engagement!
Qin's father was unsatisfied with their faithlessness, leading to potent arguments between the two families. An agreement was reached only after extensive mediation by others. The Wang family backed down partially and proposed a condition that they would marry their daughter to Qin Kong only if he got admitted into Ling Feather Academy, otherwise, they would cancel the engagement.
This was a task almost impossible for Qin Kong to accomplish. Even his father, Qin Zhan, vehemently disagreed with him taking the risk. Despite this, Qin still secretly registered for it.
This was certainly not because he was in love with the Wang family's daughter. It was because his father, Qin Zhan, was publicly berated by a member of the Wang family. They declared, "You always knew your son was a piece of trash, yet you shamelessly engaged our families. Your audacity is boundless; you lack shame and decency!"
In reality, Qin Kong was diagnosed with the deficiency in his Xuan vein at thirteen and the betrothal was agreed upon when he was just ten. Qin Zhan had no prior knowledge of it, so where did the conscious deceit come from?
Although it was clear that the Wang family had twisted the truth and were purely slandering them, how could they prove the truth when they had no solid evidence? Qin Zhan was pushed into a tight spot and had no way to refute the accusations.
It was since then that Qin Kong profoundly realized… Only facts could clear their name!
Therefore, he made a firm resolution. He was ready to risk his life and fight for his father's reputation through his actions!
Before coming here, he had made considerable preparations.
Who would have guessed, after struggling through a tough day, he would run into that woman in broad daylight, engaged in an passionate encounter with a stranger. He was instantly consumed by rage, but when he confronted them, he was grabbed by his hair, his head repeatedly bashed against a tree until he was killed on the spot!
A grudge rooted in humiliation, the avenging for a life taken! An internalized indignation, dying with eyes still wide open!
With the memory of two lives combining into one, even a worthless mortal would risk his life for his father's honor, how could a genius of his previous life succumb to such an unjust death?
"All of this I will return! With interest!" Qin Kong raised his hand, aggressively wiping away the blood from his cheek, and determination radiated from his eyes.
A moment of overwhelming ambition, hot blood surged, and his heart suddenly began to pound wildly.
Next, a terrifying pressure enveloped his body. The invisible force felt like collapsing mountains or a massive wave crashing down on him, causing his body to tremble and his breath to seize up.
However, under such circumstances, he actually cracked a smile, radiantly at that!
Lowering his head, he ripped open his blood stained shirt. Underneath the skin in the center of chest, a soft, blue light began to glow. It flickered on and off, appearing very strange!
But in the next moment, an even more unbelievable event suddenly occurred!
From the center of the glowing blue light, countless red threads spread out! These threads looked eerily like a network of tiny blood vessels.
Moreover, these red threads seemed to wriggle like living worms, ceaselessly traversing under his fair skin.
Spreading from his chest outwards, reaching from top of his head to his feet! One look was enough to give anyone goosebumps!
But Qin Kong did not fear, instead, he roared in ecstasy, “Exactly as predicted! I am indeed the most genius of Refining Masters! The final stand during my explosion indeed had an effect! The 'Nether Dragon Ring' has followed me to this realm!”
“In my past life, I used my own flesh, blood to replenish this Nether Dragon Ring. In this life, why couldn’t I let it repair this broken body of mine in reverse?” He lingered deeply on the thought, suddenly having a bold idea.
After a long time, he started trying to control those red threads. "Yes! Just like this! If successful, not only can I solve my current problem, but I can also make up for that regret in my past life... My past life...”
