Dawn was just breaking, the sky painted completely with the beautiful rosy hues of the sunrise. In the midst of towering mountains, waterfalls cascaded down steep cliffs, sprinkling a myriad of water droplets. As they caught the golden light of the morning sun, a spectacular rainbow emerged, radiating all the colors of the spectrum.

Despite the natural spectacle of bouncing waves and roaring thunderous sound, it didn't appear to be of any concern to a boy. He sat blankly on a stone, oblivious even when the spray of water hit him.

"Besides flirting with a few more girls than usual, I haven't done anything heinous to deserve this series of weird events!"

Ye Yu murmured to himself. He still couldn't grasp reality. All he did was escape from the scorching heat by meeting up with friends to visit the mountains. When they camped on the mountain top, he was drawn by the moonlight reflecting off the glazed tiles of an observation platform.

And then…

He disappeared!

Next thing he knew, he had an unimaginable adventure in an unusual space. When he woke up, he discovered he had ended up in a different world. Soon after waking up, something absurd happened: he was kidnapped, not for ransom, but to be forcibly married to a stranger's daughter.

Initially, Ye Yu could tolerate the situation. He rationalized that if the kidnappers didn’t want his money, they must have been after his looks. This might have been a strange compliment to his attractiveness. But to his bewilderment, they didn't desire that either. "What kind of kidnappers are these? They have no decency! How can they still consider themselves kidnappers without the intent to profit or desire?"

Seizing an opportunity, Ye Yu planned to attack these unprofessional kidnappers and escape. He picked on a weak one that should easily flop under one punch, full of confidence to make him a hostage. But the moment his hand touched the captive's throat, he was tossed aside and flew an improbable distance of several tens of meters, exceeding what he thought humanly possible. He passed out upon hitting the ground.

It was only later that he learned that this was a world where martial arts thrived. This vast world had great martial artists who could move mountains and rivers and control the weather. The most extraordinary could overlook the entire world, able to shake the entire nation with a word.

Remembering this, Ye Yu collected his thoughts and turned his gaze to the waterfall. More than twenty young men were training, enduring the force of the cascading waters. Despite witnessing the scene multiple times, he was always awestruck by their resilience and determination to withstand the powerful impact.

The majestic waterfall battered the young men, repeatedly washing them away. Yet, they proved resilient, as they returned time and again, until they could no more.

Observing these young men struggling, Ye Yu felt an unexpected surge of excitement. After enduring the waterfalls, they would receive guidance from someone. Coming from Earth, Ye Yu was ignorant about this cultivation process. However, he had read many books and came across something he was desperate to verify. Perhaps it could change his fate of being tormented by these kidnappers.

"Ah!" While Ye Yu was lost in his thoughts, a young man suddenly roared, slamming his fist into the water pool, sending up a spray of water that reached several meters high.

"Yan Chao has also entered the Realm of Mortals!" announced a young man, full of admiration and envy. All the boys, enthralled by Yan Chao's achievement, rushed towards him.

"Chao-ge is really amazing, he has stepped into the realm of Red Dust so quickly."

"Yeah, Chao-ge's talent isn't inferior to Jun-ge. When Jun-ge was of this age, he had not even entered the Red Dust realm yet!"

"Hahaha, wouldn't it be something if Chao-ge surpasses Jun-ge to become the top of the younger generation in Yan family!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Chao laughed and rebuked, "Don’t talk nonsense, if Jun-ge hears it, he might beat me. Alright now, hurry up and recover your strength to prepare for the next waterfall tempering. Try to reach the Red Dust realm as soon as you can!"

"No way!" A group of young men screamed in horror, "The waterfall is too painful when it hits, who can tolerate another round, Chao-ge, is the practice in Red Dust realm always this painful?"

"The reason why Red Dust realm is called as such is because of the various tribulations in the mortal world. Only through enough hardships can one push one's potential and become stronger. Do you dream of reaching Red Dust realm without any bitter experience?!"

As Yan Chao was scolding them, a voice came from the distance, "Isn't the implication of Red Dust realm not about the world's changes and the countless Dao it contains, and that through desiring any one of them one can attain the Dao?"

The teenagers looked up at the source of the voice, only to see Ye Yu standing up from a stone, casually dusting off his butt, and walking towards them.

"Hahaha, a trash who has never practiced before, dares to talk about cultivation!" Seeing that it was Ye Yu, the group of young men burst into laughter.

"Kid, this is none of your business. Just obediently wait for your wedding with our young lady. The matters of cultivation are not something a trash like you can partake in!"

"What do you know, trash like you, if it was not for the Yan family giving you food, you would have starved to death already!"

Yan family's teenagers ridiculed and mocked unabatedly. They kidnapped Ye Yu as it was easy to control the guy who has never cultivated before, besides this being a deserted place. This trash was here refuting Yan Chao's cultivation, wasn't this wildly ludicrous? This kid must have gone brain-dead from the constant daydreaming, he probably doesn't know his own predicament. His current well-being is due to his utilitarian value, once that's over, we could easily snap his neck.

Of course, Ye Yu could feel their contempt and even detect some murderous intentions. This made him feel a chill in his heart. In fact, he was very aware of his current situation, expecting kindness from a kidnapper? Considering his inexplicable arrival to this world and his life hanging by a thread, he wanted to curse his ill luck, wouldn't anyone want to live?

Their ill intent made Ye Yu even more determined to confirm that thing, maybe this could be his chance to step into the path of cultivation.

"Don’t be in a hurry to call me trash. To verify if the interpretation of Red Dust realm is as I said, why not ask Uncle Shan?" Ye Yu turned to look at a middle-aged man.

"Regarding the understanding of the realm of the mundane world, I learned it from Uncle Shan, my humiliation is self-inflicted!" Yan Chao sneered, as he bowed to Yan Shan and said, "Am I right, Uncle Shan?"

All the youngsters loitered around Ye Yu, waiting for Yan Shan to speak up and give Ye Yu a scolding.

"But what Ye Yu said wasn't wrong either!"

While everyone was waiting in anticipation for Ye Yu to be ridiculed, they heard Yan Shan say such words instead. Every sneer on the faces of these youngsters instantly froze. They stood there bewildered, their faces flushing with embarrassment.

"I had once told you all to devote yourselves fully to your cultivation and also spend time reading the books within our clan, but none of you listened!" Yan Shan, their elder in education, criticized them with the frustration of casting pearls before swine.

"But uncle Shan, what you said before was certainly..." Yan Chao stubbornly questioned.

"What was said before was also not wrong. Alright then, today I shall systematically explain to all of you what the realm of the mundane world truly encompasses!" Uncle Shan sighed. At this moment, Ye Yu was also paying full attention to Yan Shan.

"What Yan Chao said about the realm of the mundane world -- the meaning of hardships encountered in life and becoming stronger through self-reflection and unleashing potential wasn't wrong. Everyone possesses immense potential. If that potential is unlocked, then naturally they would become stronger. The ways to unlock this potential are numerous. Some common ways include being battered by water currents, getting beaten by a rod, refining the body by bearing heavy iron. The evil ways include cultivation methods like getting struck by wild thunder, being burned by fierce flames, or being frozen by intense cold. But all of these methods require enduring hardships to become stronger." Yan Shan explained.

"Struck by wild thunder? Burned by fierce flames? And they still survive?" Everyone widened their eyes, swallowing their saliva in disbelief.

"They use precious or even divine medicinal aids during their cultivation process, naturally, they would be able to endure it. But those who dare to use these overbearing cultivation methods are only disciples of powerful sects and forces, because it requires a huge amount of power and wealth to support it. Our Yan family has already declined, even if we have such cultivation methods, we dare not use them." Yan Shan sighed.

"But even if one cultivates their body by enduring wild thunder, fierce flames, or intense cold, they cannot compete with another kind of genius. That kind of person cultivates by enduring the seasons, facing both life and death!" Yan Shan seemed some distracted, and had an expression of yearning on his face. "This is what Ye Yu said: 'Thousands of things are found in the mundane world. Taking whichever one craves for and obtaining the Tao.' In reality, this is the true explanation of the realm of the mundane world, because the people who choose to cultivate in this way are all once-in-a-lifetime geniuses, they're the favored sons of heaven."

Yan Chao and the others stared at Uncle Shan, still somewhat lost.

All Yan Shan could do was to continue explaining, "What if there was a person who could transform your body into the elements of wind and rain, into the seasons, embodying life and death? Regardless of during this transformation whether you realize something or not, just the transformation of your body will naturally carry a part of the Tao of nature. Isn't this a terrifying thought? The former method only develops potential, while the latter carries the Tao of nature, it's like planting the seed of nature. It's equivalent to having a part of nature's potential."

Uncle Shan sighed, "This kind of people, once they complete their transformation, they can step into the Spirit-consolidating Realm in an instant, and their base would be considerably solid.”

"Ah..." Many individuals inhaled sharply, as their eyes blazed with fervor. The Spirit-consolidating Realm signified being able to assimilate the spiritual energy from the universe. It's equivalent to transforming one's mortal body, stepping into a new world. There was only one person of Spirit-consolidating Realm in their Yan family. And this way, enabled one to instantly step into Spirit-consolidating Realm, this was like skipping grades! Everyone dreamed of reaching the Spirit-consolidating Realm. Once one reached the Spirit-consolidating Realm in this land of nine provinces, it would be enough to support the glory of a small family.

"Uncle Shan, how do you cultivate this technique?" The young men of the Yan family looked at Yan Shan with burning eyes.

"You guys shouldn't even dream about this cultivation method. Only the disciples from supreme powers can have a chance to use it. How could it be possible to witness all the springs and autumns, and life and death, without the help of a big shot? Only those big shots have such means." Yan Shan rolled his eyes.

Ye Yu remained silent for a while after hearing this before finally speaking, "I read in a book: There are countless methods of cultivation in the world of mortal, but only one method reigns supreme!"

Yan Shan glanced at him. To him, Ye Yu was nothing more than a tool. But still, in order to enrich the knowledge of the Yan family's younger generation, he explained, "It was rumored that in ancient times, when someone cultivated in the world of mortal, they enjoyed three reincarnations in one day. Meaning, in the span of one day, they evolved into their baby, child, and young self. After waking from the changes of cycles, they instantly succeeded in their spiritual cultivation and possessed an extraordinary ability. They then went on to create a legendary legacy, standing alone and dominating everything under the heavens, unmatched by anyone. This method of enjoying three reincarnations in one day is also known as the strongest technique in the world of mortal."

Having said this, Yan Shan paused and continued, "However, this is just a legend recorded in some curious books, its credibility is not very high. No one should be able to enjoy reincarnation. The supreme beings from the ancient times were powerless to talk about reincarnation."

After hearing Yan Shan's words, however, Ye Yu fell into a trance, for this was exactly what he wanted to confirm from Yan Shan. Because before he disappeared from Earth and came to this world, he had been in a bizarre space where he saw countless versions of himself, from infancy to old age; every time point had a 'he', each version appearing perfect before his eyes.

Ye Yu thought of a book he had read about space-time, theoretically, he should be able to see any version of himself within a multi-dimensional space.

When Ye Yu was observing his life, his 'selves' suddenly crashed into him. He noticed that after each crash, his 'self' merged into him, and he would change. Such as when the 'teenager Ye Yu' crashed and merged, he looked like a teenager; when the 'elderly Ye Yu' merged into him, he looked elderly; when the 'infant Ye Yu' merged into him, he turned into an infant.

He kept undergoing these uncontrollable changes, at the end of which the 'Ye Yus' morphed into countless spots of light that rushed into him. As these spots gathered and exploded, he passed out. And when he regained consciousness, he was already in this world.

Upon waking up, he noticed that he had turned much younger, probably around seventeen or eighteen years old. Ye Yu guessed that the last one to merge into his body would have been 'Ye Yu' at seventeen or eighteen. He felt extremely lucky - what if the last one to merge into him had been an old man... That... The very thought sent shivers down his spine.

Having combined the verification from Yan Shan and his own experiences, Ye Yu felt a storm raging in his mind: The method of enjoying three reincarnations a day represents the most potent technique in the world of mortal, where one could instantly step into the spiritual cultivation realm. So...

What did his experience of enjoying reincarnations in one day amount to? Could he possibly step into the spiritual cultivation realm faster? The whole Yan family, one should know, had only one in the spiritual cultivation realm.

Seeing Ye Yu deep in thought, one of the young men from the Yan family, Yan Hao, scoffed, "Showing off his knowledge just because he read a bit of a miscellaneous book. Preposterous!"

Ye Yu frowned, his gaze landing on Yan Hao.

"What are you looking at? If you dare interrupt our cultivation again, I will beat you to death. Get lost, loser!" After saying 'get lost,' Yan Hao spat directly on Ye Yu's face.

Ye Yu touched the saliva on his face, his gaze fell on Yan Hao, and he said earnestly, word by word, "No one has ever spit disgusting saliva on my face, you're the first. Remember this!"

With that, Ye Yu pointed at him, turned around, and left. He needed to verify himself by reading a book.

Ye Yu's actions made some people pause slightly. However, everyone soon was sneering, "Damn! He's but a nothing, trying to mimic the fierceness in his words!"

"He doesn't value his own life!"

"He probably thought that by talking tough, he could regain some dignity. Hahaha, what a joke!"

"No need to pay any mind to him. He's just a mere pawn we've roped in. Is this worth your anger?

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Firstly, I'd like to thank everyone for reading my new novel. From 2009 to now, from "Shadow" to "Myriad Heavens," from a teenager to a young man, almost a decade has passed. From the first click to now, when several books have been made into movies, adapted into comics and games, all these are thanks to your support and fondness. The title of this new novel borrows two characters from my first book, implying a cycle of fulfillment. I'll try my best to write this book. Ten years are just right for refining a sword's edge! I hope you will enjoy this and find no regrets.

Classifications within the novel: Mundane Realm, Concealed Spirit Realm, Bone Cleansing Realm, Sacred Fetus Realm, Celestial Human Realm!