Becoming a God in Another World 1

After having a meal with Li Xiao at a small restaurant on campus, Lin Feng asked her, "Li Xiao, how long have we been together?" Li Xiao replied, "I've known you, Lin Feng, for about a month. In all aspects, you're not bad, Lin Feng. You don't have any of the typical boyish flaws! Overall, I'd give you a score of around 7 out of 10. In my eyes as a girl, Lin Feng, you're above average. Don't mind me, Lin Feng, this is my evaluation of your various performances!" Lin Feng smiled and said to Li Xiao, "Thank you for your evaluation and affirmation of me, Lin Feng. Thank you, Li Xiao."

Lin Feng returned to the boys' dormitory, closed the door, and sat on his bed, organizing his materials while contemplating his future career path. Around 19:15 PM, Lin Feng opened the dormitory door, grabbed a basketball, and went to the campus sports field to play some basketball and maintain a balanced physique. A dozen minutes later, after finishing his game, Lin Feng saw Li Xiao also exercising at the sports field. Lin Feng immediately went up to her and greeted her, saying, "What a coincidence! Li Xiao, you're here too." Li Xiao replied, "What a coincidence, Lin Feng! You're here too? How have you been these past few days?" Lin Feng said, "I'm fine." Li Xiao said, "I'm the same as before. But have you, Lin Feng, gotten over this?" Lin Feng said, "Who cares? I'm not thinking about these things anymore."

Lin Feng accompanied Li Xiao to the stadium for a workout, sitting beside him. Watching Li Xiao sweat profusely as he exercised, Lin Feng said, "Li Xiao, slow down." Li Xiao smiled and replied, "I'll be careful. You can't rush fitness." Lin Feng laughed, "We're men, our exercise style is different! Basketball is our favorite." Li Xiao said, "Of course, our fitness styles are different." Lin Feng chuckled and said, "Of course!" After Li Xiao finished exercising, Lin Feng said, "Let's go grab a late-night snack, then come back, shower, and get some rest!" Li Xiao nodded in agreement, and Lin Feng took her hand as they walked to a late-night food stall outside the campus. Lin Feng asked the owner, "Do you have anything to grill? And some beer and other snacks, please?" The owner replied, "What would you two like to eat? We have all kinds of barbecue here. Just tell us what you want, and we'll get it for you right away!" Lin Feng replied, "Hurry up, owner! We're starving, waiting for your late-night snack!" The owner said "Okay," and then took a dozen beers from the refrigerator and placed them on Lin Feng's table. "Here's your beer, please enjoy," he said, before turning to help Lin Feng grill the meat. Lin Feng told the owner to add less cumin and chili, as they didn't eat very spicy food. The owner said, "Okay, I'll get it ready for you as soon as possible, please wait a moment." Lin Feng and Li Xiao took two bottles of beer and started drinking. While waiting for the barbecue, Lin Feng asked the owner, "Is our meat ready, boss?" The owner said, "Almost done, sorry to have kept you waiting." "I'm really sorry, boss," Lin Feng said, taking out a bottle of Wanglaoji herbal tea and saying, "This is a free drink for you." Lin Feng nodded and replied, "Boss, how could you possibly spend money on Wanglaoji for us? We'll pay you back! You run a small business, working hard from dawn till dusk to earn a little money. It's really not easy to support your families! We feel really bad taking your drinks." Seeing that Lin Feng refused, the owner had no choice but to say: "Please accept this as a token of my appreciation, both of you. It's half price." Lin Feng said to the barbecue restaurant owner: "Thank you so much for spending so much. I'm really sorry! We appreciate your kind gesture, boss."

After paying the bill and leaving with Li Xiao, Lin Feng returned to his school dormitory. Li Xiao said to Lin Feng, "Goodnight, Lin Feng, see you tomorrow." Lin Feng replied, "Li Xiao, you too, see you tomorrow morning, goodnight." Lin Feng went back to his dormitory and fell asleep immediately. In the middle of the night, in a half-awake state, Lin Feng dreamed of immortals battling in the sky above Earth when suddenly a ring hit him! Lin Feng was startled awake by the dream and sat up, wiping away a cold sweat. It was just a dream! Suddenly, Lin Feng felt something in his pocket. He picked it up and saw it was a ring! Lin Feng wondered, "How did this ring end up on me?" A voice suddenly sounded in Lin Feng's mind, telling him, "This ring is mine. I'm giving you everything I've treasured inside. After you've achieved mastery of your cultivation, can you help me take revenge?" Lin Feng muttered to himself, "What conditions do I need to meet your requirements?" The voice in his mind said, "The minimum requirement is that you reach the Qi Refining stage! And it has to be as soon as possible?" Lin Feng said to the voice in his mind, "Immortal, what merit do I possess to deserve your attention? I may not meet your requirements!" The voice in his mind replied, "As long as you help me avenge myself, I will agree to any condition!" Lin Feng said, "I will do my best. How do I open this ring?" The voice in his mind said, "Lin Feng, listen carefully. I will pass on the secret to you in a moment! And when you reach the Qi Refining stage, you can wear this ring and open it to enter. Inside are things I have collected throughout my life that you can use. However, you can only use things that require you to cultivate to the Golden Core stage or above!" Lin Feng said, "That takes so long? Let me take a look!"

Then, the voice in his mind showed Lin Feng a copy of the "Great Celestial Immortal Manual," saying, "You must cultivate it to perfection as soon as possible so you can help me avenge myself on another planet!" Lin Feng then placed the "Great Celestial Immortal Manual," sealed in a jade slip, on his forehead. The jade slip emitted a purple light that enveloped Lin Feng. More than an hour passed before Lin Feng slowly recovered. Suddenly, something new appeared in Lin Feng's mind: the cultivation secrets of the "Great Celestial Immortal Manual"! Lin Feng thought, "This is unbelievable! Such a good thing suddenly fell into my lap!" He checked if he could cultivate to become the only immortal on Earth! Lin Feng jumped up excitedly, only to be nudged on the head by something on the bed. Rubbing his head, Lin Feng said, "I'll try it first." Following the secrets, Lin Feng began to slowly cultivate and meditate. The "Great Celestial Immortal Manual" contained three secrets: cultivation, alchemy, and weapon crafting.

Lin Feng had unknowingly completed nearly a semester at Wuhan University. Today was October 2003, and Wuhan University was having a long holiday. After receiving the notice that the school was closed for seven days of National Day, Lin Feng said to Li Xiao, "The school is closed today, let's go on a trip!" Li Xiao replied, "I didn't know, maybe we have to go home." Lin Feng was a little reluctant. He didn't say much, but he still told Li Xiao, "Okay, whatever you want." After returning to his dormitory, Lin Feng packed his clothes into his backpack and went downstairs. Then, Lin Feng drove his FAW Hongqi H9SU5 alone back to his home in the suburbs of Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province. When he arrived home, his parents saw that he had driven back alone. They went up to ask their son, "Is the school closed today?" Lin Feng replied, "Today is the first day of the National Day holiday. There's nothing to do at school, so I came back to keep you company. I also called the small supermarket you gave me. Mom and Dad, I won't be home for dinner tonight, will you cook for yourselves?" Lin Feng's parents noticed their son seemed a bit off and went to ask him what was wrong. They asked if he could tell them something. Lin Feng replied, "Nothing's wrong, it's just that I didn't have a girlfriend, which disappointed you. Mom and Dad, I'm a little troubled today, can you please not bother me? Can I have some peace and quiet tonight?" Lin Feng then went upstairs, closed the door, and spent the entire afternoon by the window. Around 9 PM, his parents said, "Son, what's wrong today? You seem troubled. Go upstairs and check on him. And by the way, what's wrong, Lin Feng?" Lin Feng's father went upstairs and found him staring blankly out the window. He asked, "Lin Feng, what's wrong? Is something bothering you? Tell Dad yourself, okay? Please?" Lin Feng replied, "Don't worry about my problems, I'll handle them myself, okay? I'm all grown up now, can you give me some space?" Lin Feng's father replied, "You can handle your own affairs. Don't keep things to yourself or show it on your face!" Lin Feng said, "I will. I'm sorry to have worried you two!" Lin Feng's father then pulled Lin Feng out of the room and said, "Son, how about we go out for a late-night snack tonight?"

After Lin Feng and his companions returned home from their late-night snack, they spent the next seven days racking their brains to comprehend the essentials of the *Great Celestial Immortal Technique*! They practically secluded themselves, endlessly pondering and racking their brains to cultivate the first level of the *Great Celestial Immortal Technique*, a technique also used in the Qi Refining stage! In Lin Feng's mind, an immortal said: "Lin Feng, you seem very clever on the surface, but you're actually incredibly stupid! The first key to cultivating immortality is 'comprehension.' You just need to slowly grasp this fundamental principle of cultivation, and you'll understand. Do you understand?"

Lin Feng scratched his head and said, "Immortal Master, I am truly foolish. I may not meet your expectations. Could you demonstrate it for me?" The Immortal Master said, "But I can only demonstrate it to you three times at most. No more than that. Ultimately, you must discover your own path of cultivation. I cannot help you." Lin Feng agreed. "I've only just begun cultivating this 'Great Celestial Immortal Technique'! I don't know the difficulty of cultivation, which is why I keep asking questions. Immortal Master, please don't take offense! I am but a mortal. I don't understand the essentials and techniques of cultivating the 'Great Celestial Immortal Technique,' so I'm asking you for guidance because you are my first master on Earth!" The Immortal Master said earnestly, "The master leads you through the door, but the cultivation depends on the individual! You, Lin Feng, are my first disciple on Earth. I hope you won't ruin your cultivation of the 'Great Celestial Immortal Technique' at the very beginning!" "Alright, Lin Feng, I'll demonstrate the techniques and essentials of cultivation on-site tomorrow night. I'm sleepy and going to bed. Don't disturb me. We can talk about any questions tomorrow!" Lin Feng called out several times but received no answer. He decided to try cultivating on his own. After about an hour, Lin Feng exclaimed, "Cultivating is so difficult! It's so tedious and boring! In novels and TV shows, the protagonists seem to fly around so easily and look so cool. Why can't I grasp the essence of cultivation? I'm truly baffled. Forget it, I'll stop thinking about it for now. There's always a way out. I'll ask my master to explain the profound mysteries. It's too late, time to wash up and go to bed!"

To find out more, stay tuned for the next installment!