From the chaotic sea of ​​stars, it began to wreak havoc on all the heavens.

Chapter 1 Qin Sheng
Kui Xing Island.

Today is the day the Sea Shark Gang, the largest gang in the eastern district of Kuixing City, is recruiting members.

The recruitment criteria are very simple: only children aged ten years old are eligible.

Children under ten years old are not suitable; their bodies are too weak to practice martial arts.

They're not a charity; they won't babysit your child.

Being over ten years old is also not good, as it is not conducive to cultivating loyalty.

The members are further divided into ordinary members and elite members.

Ordinary gang members refer to those without spiritual root aptitude. Such people are often taught some basic martial arts and are mainly responsible for patrolling the territory and handling cargo at the dock.

In the event of a major battle or a beast tide, they would often become cannon fodder.

Elite members generally refer to those with spiritual root aptitude.

Once your spiritual root is detected, you will directly become an elite member of the gang and be taught cultivation techniques, instantly becoming a figure second only to the gang leader and the enshrined members.

No mortal could resist such temptation, and no one wanted to miss the chance to become an immortal.

Even if they themselves cannot become cultivators, it would still be good if their children could.

So, as soon as it was dawn, a long line formed outside the recruitment office.

At this moment, there were three tables set up at the entrance of the recruitment office. Behind the middle table sat an elderly man in his seventies or eighties with a youthful face and white hair.

He sat cross-legged in the chair with his eyes slightly closed, looking relaxed and carefree.

A transparent crystal ball, about half a foot in size and shrouded in red light, floated on the table in front of the old man.

This person is a retainer of the Sea Shark Gang, and a true cultivator.

"Those who have their spiritual roots detected go to the left, and those who haven't had their spiritual roots detected go to the right to have their physical attributes tested. Only those with excellent physical attributes can join my Sea Shark Gang."

Under the direction of two gang members standing nearby, the queuing proceeded in an orderly manner.

"No spiritual root, go to the right."

"No spiritual root"

Mortals with spiritual roots are ultimately a minority. Seventy or eighty people were tested in a row, and not one of them had a spiritual root.

The situation was only broken when a handsome young man dressed in gray cloth clothes, who looked just like the reader, walked over.

He followed the example of the person in front of him, slowly raised his right hand, and gently touched the transparent crystal ball in front of him that was enveloped in red light and was floating.

Inside the crystal ball, two bright lights, one red and one blue, suddenly burst forth.

"Fire and Wood dual spiritual roots!" The two gang members standing to the left of the old man exclaimed in surprise at the same time.

The old man, who had been sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed and looking completely at ease, opened his eyes, which then flashed with intense light.

Other teenagers who were queuing or had already been tested were perhaps envious or excited, and soon the crowd began to discuss it.

The boy, on the other hand, displayed the excitement and exhilaration of an ordinary child whose spiritual root had been detected.

The boy's name is Qin Sheng. He is from Kuixing Island in the Chaotic Star Sea, and from Kuixing City. His mother died early, and his father was once an ordinary member of the Sea Shark Gang. He also died in a beast tide a few years ago. He has survived to this day on the little savings left by his father.

Of course, this is only the information available about the boy.

In reality, the boy harbors a secret known only to himself.

He is a time traveler.

I was enjoying reading a novel by Qingjiao at home when, in the blink of an eye, I was doing this.

He was reincarnated as the orphan of an ordinary member of the Sea Shark Gang on Kui Xing Island.

As for his appearance of having spiritual roots detected and being excited, it was naturally an act.

Because in addition to time travel, he also activated a cheat-like ability.

The cheat function is quite simple: it allows you to travel through countless worlds. Each time you advance to a higher realm, you can randomly travel to a different world. After traveling, you can return at any time.

Aside from time travel, there's only an attribute panel left.

"Qin Sheng—"

"Sex: Male"

Age: 10 years old

"Spiritual Roots: Fire, Wood"

Cultivation Level: None

Number of times traveled: None

"Traversable Worlds: None"

I just don't know how many years it's been since the Old Demon appeared, or when the other side will come to the Chaotic Star Sea.

(P.S.: The timeline of A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality is based on Han Laomo's age. One year for Laomo represents one year of his age, ten years for Laomo represents ten years of his age, which is also the age at which he joined the Seven Mysteries Sect.)
Looking at his personal attribute panel, Qin Sheng's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile.

At the same time, I began to look forward to it.

At this moment, the Sea Shark Gang's retainer spoke up, "Such a commotion in public is unbecoming. Silence!"

At the same time, an astonishing pressure swept out, and the originally noisy crowd instantly fell silent, with everyone shutting their mouths.

Then, he stared intently at Qin Sheng and said, "Young friend, what is your name? Would you be willing to become my disciple and inherit my mantle?"

The moment the man's gaze fell upon Qin Sheng, Qin Sheng felt as if he were being stared at by a venomous snake, and his hair stood on end.

Although he appeared calm on the surface, he was actually on high alert.

From the moment he detected his spiritual root, the old man looked at him with an expression as if he had found a treasure.

Looking at the man's appearance, which suggested he was over eighty years old, and considering that the Sea Shark Gang did not have any Foundation Establishment cultivators, a sense of déjà vu arose in his mind.

The more I look at this, the more it seems to resemble Mo Juren's reaction upon learning that Han Li possesses spiritual roots.
Could it be that this old guy has such poor spiritual root aptitude that he has no hope of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage in this lifetime, and is planning to possess my body in an attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage before his lifespan ends?

After all, in the Chaotic Star Sea, while Foundation Establishment Pills aren't exactly common, they're not as hard to obtain as one might imagine. Demon cores can be used to replace the main ingredients in the refining process, and basically, as long as you have enough spirit stones, it's fine.

With his dual fire and wood spiritual roots, he would have a very high chance of establishing his foundation with just one Foundation Establishment Pill.

These thoughts flashed through his mind for only a moment before he dared not show the slightest sign of it. He bowed and clasped his hands in a gesture of respect, saying, "Disciple Qin Sheng greets Master!"

Regardless of whether the other party intended to possess him, he had no reason to refuse.

Cultivators cannot possess the bodies of mortals.

As long as he hasn't cultivated magical power, he's safe.

The most urgent task is to obtain a cultivation technique and enter the Qi Refining stage, only then can I cross over to another world and become stronger.

He was unwilling to waste his life like this.

Moreover, rashly refusing a cultivator would only plunge him, a mere mortal, into an even more dangerous forbidden zone.

Congratulations to Master Fang on taking on such a fine disciple!

When the others saw that the master had accepted such a disciple with dual spiritual roots, they all offered their respectful congratulations.

Fang Shougong waved his hand, stood up and said, "Alright, from today onwards, you will be my only disciple."

Then, he glanced at the others, his joy vanished, and he spoke indifferently to the two gang members beside him.

"As for the others, the magical power I infused into the crystal ball should be enough for them to test their spiritual roots. Now I'm going to take my disciples to teach them immortal techniques. Do you have any objections?" His words were utterly unquestionable.

"Look at what you're saying. It's a blessing for young friend Qin Sheng to be favored by you, Elder Fang. Qin Sheng, you must follow Elder Fang closely from now on. If you can learn even one or two of his immortal techniques, it will be a great fortune for you."

The two gang members did not object in the slightest; one of them even began to flatter the old man.

(End of this chapter)