Reversing the Milky Way

Upon hearing Bai Cheng's words, Yu Qing'an and Yue Ling exchanged glances, neither of them seeming to understand what Bai Cheng meant. At this moment, Yu Qing'an spoke up: "Hand chicken? Is it a type of chicken? If you want to eat chicken, young brother, I'll go catch one from behind the village."

Bai Cheng found this strange. He wondered how backward they were to not even recognize a mobile phone, let alone have heard of it. So he said, "No, not the kind of game called 'PUBG,' it's a mobile phone, the kind that allows long-distance communication."

After listening, Yu Qing'an stroked his chin and pondered for a moment, then said, "I know what you're talking about, but we don't call it a cell phone. We call it a 'sound transmission jade pendant' here."

"Huh?" Bai Cheng was taken aback at first, then started thinking. "This sounds familiar, like I've heard it somewhere before. Oh... oh... oh... I remember now, isn't this something from the cultivation novels and anime I usually read? Wait... could I have transmigrated?" Thinking this, Bai Cheng tentatively asked, "Uncle Yu, where on Blue Star is this?"

After listening, Yu Qing'an looked at Bai Cheng as if he were a fool, thinking to himself, "This young man looks handsome, but why does he seem to be a little slow? He was so badly injured before, but I didn't see any wounds on his body when I examined him. Could it be that he injured his head?" Thinking of this, he then said, "This is not Blue Star. This is Yu Family Village under Wuling Town in the Fire Cloud Kingdom."

After hearing Yu Qing'an's words, Bai Cheng was now certain that he had transmigrated, and not just physically, but also spiritually. At this moment, Yue Ling, who was standing to the side, said, "I noticed that your previous clothes didn't look like those of the Huoyun Kingdom. I've never seen them in the entire Huoyun Kingdom. You're probably not from the Huoyun Kingdom, are you?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng pondered for a moment and replied, "Well, I am not from the Fire Cloud Kingdom. Well, how should I put it, I come from a very, very far place."

After hearing this, Yue Ling's eyes lit up and she asked, "Then does that mean Brother Bai Cheng, you came from another continent?"

After listening, Bai Cheng thought for a moment and replied, "Yes, you can understand it that way."

Yueling, her face full of questions, continued to ask, "Then why were you under the big tree behind the village?"

Bai Cheng was taken aback for a moment after hearing this, and then said, "Well, I don't remember very well. I'll tell you when I remember later."

Bai Cheng didn't want to reveal himself yet, especially in this unfamiliar world. If he were discovered, he might be captured and dissected for research. His immediate priority was to ensure his self-defense. Now that he was here, he couldn't admit he had transmigrated if he didn't cultivate immortality. Bai Cheng then asked, "Where are my old clothes? I want to check if I've left anything behind."

Upon hearing this, Yu Qing'an replied, "I've already washed your clothes, I'll go get them for you now." He then turned and went inside. After a while, he came out carrying a set of clothes. Bai Cheng took the clothes; they were a dark green Jeep trousers, a long blue coat, and a white shirt, although the white shirt had a hole in it. He then asked, "Is that all?"

“That’s right. When we found you, you had nothing on you except your clothes.” After saying that, Yu Qing’an looked at the clothes in Bai Cheng’s hand and then said, “I’ve never seen clothes like yours before. I’ve never seen them in the whole continent. But I advise you not to wear your old clothes, or you might be arrested as a heretic.”

Bai Cheng nodded after listening. He knew he couldn't wear his old clothes; he just wanted to confirm if anything else had come with him. However, it seemed he had nothing but his clothes. Since he was going to cultivate immortality, he needed to understand this world.

After Yu Qing'an's explanation, he learned that he was currently in a village in the northwest of the Fire Cloud Kingdom. The village had about 1 people. To the east of the village was the neighboring Hejia Village, which had a population similar to that of Yujia Village. To the west was a river called the Beilan River, which was thousands of kilometers wide. This river flowed down from the north and ran through the entire Nebula Continent. This river was also the border of many major countries.

To the south of the village lies a place called Wuling Town, which is also the venue for the disciple selection competitions held by several surrounding villages. To the north of the village is Mirror Moon Lake, whose clear waters reflect people's images perfectly. North of the lake lies the Yunluo Mountains, which stretch for tens of thousands of kilometers from west to east and are home to many rare and exotic animals and precious medicinal herbs.

Cultivators in this world are divided into the following realms (each realm is further divided into: early stage, middle stage, late stage, and great perfection): Body Refining Realm, Qi Condensation Realm, Meridian Opening Realm, Sea Connection Realm, (after tribulation) King Soul Realm.

(The following stages are not divided into early, middle, and late stages) Divine Emperor Realm, Immortal Wheel Realm, Immortal King Realm.

Cultivation techniques are graded (each grade is further divided into low, medium, and high): Yellow, Profound, Earth, Heaven, King, and Immortal.

Weapon grades are divided into: Common, Treasure (Upper, Middle, Lower), Spiritual Weapon (Lower, Middle, Upper), Divine Weapon (Lower, Middle, Upper), Immortal Weapon, Emperor Weapon, Sacred Weapon.

Herbs, elixirs, and spirit beasts are categorized into: Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Immortal Grade, and Saint Grade.

Cultivation systems are divided into (common constitutions): Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth; (special constitutions, generally found only in large families and powerful clans, and extremely rare): Wind, Ice, Lightning, etc...

Currency from lowest to highest (ratio 1:1000): copper coins, silver coins, gold coins.

Spirit Stones (ratio 1:100): Low-grade spirit stones, medium-grade spirit stones, high-grade spirit stones, top-grade spirit stones, immortal-grade spirit stones, and holy-grade spirit stones.

Monster levels: Beginner Monster, Intermediate Monster, Advanced Monster

Demon Generals (divided into three levels): Dust Demon, Blood Demon, Gold Demon.

(Transformation Tribulation) Demon King (divided into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels)

(Regardless of realm) Demon Emperor, Demon Venerable, Demon Immortal,

(The rest will be added later depending on the situation...)

After understanding the situation, Bai Cheng began to ponder. He was unfamiliar with the area and didn't even have a place to stay. He felt embarrassed to stay at Uncle Yu's house. At this moment, Yu Qing'an noticed Bai Cheng's hesitation and said, "Young man, if you don't have a place to stay, you can stay here with me for the time being, but it won't be free."

After listening, Bai Cheng replied, "But I don't have any money right now."

"We don't need your money, but you have to pay off the debt with your work."

After hearing what Yu Qingan said, Bai Cheng readily replied, "Okay!"

At this point, Yu Qing'an said, "Well then, since you mentioned chickens, let's go catch one. But first, let's make it clear that this job is a bit dangerous, so you'd better be careful."

Bai Cheng looked slightly surprised after hearing this: "What's so dangerous about catching a chicken? Are you suggesting we might encounter some kind of monster?"

After listening, Yu Qing'an replied, "While I am worried about the monsters, I am more worried about what might happen to you when you catch the chicken. When I examined your body earlier, I did not find any signs of cultivation. Ordinary people cannot catch chickens."

Bai Cheng was increasingly confused. He had caught chickens before on Blue Star, and he could easily handle even seven- or eight-pound roosters with one hand each. He then asked, "Can these roosters fly?"

After listening, Yu Qing'an revealed a mysterious smile and said, "It seems you've never caught a chicken before, little brother. You'll find out soon enough when you come with me." After saying that, he told Yue Ling to take good care of the house and then left with Bai Cheng.

As Bai Cheng walked along the village road, he noticed that the village was quite large, with houses made of blue bricks and tiles, and roads made of stone slabs of various sizes.

Along the way, Bai Cheng noticed that the village had all sorts of shops, including blacksmith shops, carpentry shops, and clinics, basically achieving complete self-sufficiency. Besides these, Bai Cheng also spotted several people wearing uniforms, walking in pairs along the village's roads. Seeing this, Bai Cheng asked, "What do these people do?"

After listening, Yu Qing'an looked at the group of people and said, "These people are the village guards. They are usually selected and appointed by the village chief. Most of them have reached the early stage of Body Refinement, a few have reached the middle stage, and generally, village guards can only be appointed if they are in the late stage of Body Refinement. These people are generally used to maintain the security of the village, mainly to prevent thieves and robbers, and also to prevent some low-level spirit beasts from running out of the forest and ruining the crops."

After listening, Bai Cheng asked, "Isn't this world all about cultivating immortality? Why are there still thieves and robbers?"

After listening, Yu Qing'an smiled and said, "Do you think it's so easy to become an immortal? The vast majority of people in this world are stuck at the Body Refinement Realm, and can only stay at the Body Refinement Realm. The Body Refinement Realm is the highest realm for mortals, and such people are also called martial artists."

After listening, Bai Cheng asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why is that?"

After listening to Bai Cheng's question, Yu Qing'an replied earnestly, "Cultivation requires aptitude. If you don't have aptitude, you can't condense spiritual energy, and you will never reach the Qi Condensation Realm. To put it bluntly, the Body Refining Realm is the realm of mortals, while the Qi Condensation Realm is the beginning of cultivation. Only such people are called cultivators."

Bai Cheng was puzzled when he heard this. After thinking for a while, he asked, "Then why is there a Body Refinement Realm before the Qi Condensation Realm?"

Yu Qing'an sighed and said, "Because the Qi Condensation Realm requires a strong physical body to withstand and condense spiritual energy, the Body Refining Realm is indispensable. However, most people who reach the Great Perfection of the Body Refining Realm find that they do not have the aptitude to condense spiritual energy. Ordinary people cannot continue to cultivate. Only those with the five constitutions of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth can continue to cultivate. After these people condense spiritual energy, their bodies will convert the absorbed spiritual energy into spiritual power corresponding to their constitution. So this is the cruel twist of fate. Those who do not have the aptitude become bandits."

After listening, Bai Cheng pondered for a moment, and then said, "If that's the case, then cultivating immortality requires luck? Does that mean that people who can't condense spiritual energy can never cultivate immortality?"

After listening and thinking for a while, Yu Qing'an said, "I'm not too sure about that either. I've only heard that there was once a prince of a country who was unable to cultivate. In order to allow him to continue cultivating, the old king did not hesitate to kneel down and beg a great sect for a method. However, this method was very expensive and only succeeded after that. Later, although that prince could continue cultivating, it was very slow. In the end, that prince reached the Great Perfection of the Meridian Opening Realm and could not advance any further."

After pausing for a moment, Yu Qing'an continued, "Even so, that prince eventually inherited the throne and lived for four hundred years. Subsequent dynasties tried their best to let their descendants cultivate immortality. Those with aptitude were fine, but most princes withdrew from the struggle for the throne, since mortals cannot compete with cultivators."

As they talked, the two arrived at the north exit of the village. There stood several people dressed in light brown clothing. One of them had a red stripe on the left chest of his clothes and was about 40 years old. That was the insignia of the village guard captain.

Upon seeing Yu Qing'an approaching, the man went up to greet him, saying, "Brother Qing'an, where are you headed?"

Upon seeing the newcomer, Yu Qing'an greeted him with a smile: "Hey~ isn't this Captain Zhang Hai? Nothing much, just going out to catch a chicken."

After listening, Zhang Hai nodded in response: "Phoenix-tailed chicken? Hmm? Who's that young man behind you? He's a new face."

Yu Qing'an looked at Bai Cheng beside him and said, "Oh, him? Um, he's a distant relative of mine. He'll be living at my house from now on."

Bai Cheng felt somewhat comforted after hearing this. After all, his parents had passed away long ago, and his relatives had all gone their separate ways and stopped contacting him after seeing his downfall. Over the years, he had been all alone, along with his girlfriend who had been exploiting him for money.

What is your name for this distant relative?

When Bai Cheng heard someone ask his name, he immediately replied, "My name is Bai Cheng."

After hearing this, Zhang Hai expressed surprise: "Oh? Your surname is actually Bai?"

"He's just surnamed Bai, he has no relation to the Bai family of Baifeng City."

After hearing Yu Qing'an's words, Zhang Hai continued, "No wonder, the Bai family is one of the three major families in Baifeng City. How could they be in such a village? By the way, do you need any help?"

"No need, I can manage on my own."

After Yu Qing'an finished speaking, he bid farewell to Zhang Hai and the others, and led Bai Cheng out of the village.

As soon as he stepped out of the north exit of the village, he was greeted by vast fields. The fields were planted with many kinds of vegetation that Bai Cheng had never seen before, and there were many people working in the fields. It seemed that the crops planted in the fields were grains.

As Bai Cheng walked along the road, he couldn't help but ask, "Uncle Yu, what level are you at now?"

After listening, Yu Qing'an rolled his eyes and said, "Me? I'm currently in the mid-stage of Body Refinement."

"No wonder these people are so polite to you. Are you also part of the village guard?"

Yu Qing'an paused for a moment when he heard Bai Cheng's question, as if he was thinking about something, and then said, "Who said that as long as you are in the Body Refinement Realm, you have to be a guard in the village? In fact, there are people in the village who have reached the Body Refinement Realm. Some of them are shop owners, some are farmers, and some are hunters like me who make a living by hunting. They mainly catch wild animals and sell them to butchers. So reaching the Body Refinement Realm is just a means for us to protect ourselves."

After hearing these words, Bai Cheng pondered, "It seems that reaching the Body Refinement Realm is not difficult. Before, on Blue Star, I was bullied because I was just a small employee. Even my girlfriend of four years never looked at me. Now that God has given me this opportunity, I must give it my all."