Nine Yang Life and Death Transformation

It should be understood that on this Tianyuan Continent, people have always revered both civil and military achievements, and respected the strong. Most people here know a few martial arts moves, and a mere third level of Body Tempering is hardly impressive.

Sun Wang held Wu Feilong's hand tightly and hurried towards home, saying anxiously as they walked, "Brother, if we really want to embark on the path of joining a sect, we can't just choose any one. We have to find one with real strength! The one we just encountered was a third-rate sect with absolutely no future!"

Wu Feilong nodded repeatedly in agreement: "Brother, you're absolutely right! In our area, those bandits from the mountains come down to harass us from time to time. If we don't have a strong enough backer, we can't live in peace! So, we have to find a powerful sect!"

At this moment, on the Tianyuan Continent where the two were located, cultivators were as numerous as hairs on a cow. Among them, the most common were cultivators in the Body Tempering stage. After this stage, there were the Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and Nascent Soul stages, and other more profound realms. Moreover, each major realm was further divided into nine minor realms. When a cultivator successfully broke through to the Nascent Soul realm and smoothly passed the tribulation, he could transcend the mortal realm and become an immortal, thus entering the ranks of gods. After gods, there were even higher-level beings such as God-King, God-Venerable, God-Emperor, and Dao Ancestor. Similarly, these major realms were also each divided into three different minor realms.

After making inquiries, the two brothers finally learned of an important piece of news—in just one year, the renowned Heavenly Sword Sect would open its doors to recruit disciples. The Heavenly Sword Sect was famous throughout the world for its swordsmanship, and every disciple they trained was a master swordsman. Moreover, the sect's strongest members could freely control flying swords and soar through the air. Furthermore, many exceptionally talented disciples had already joined the royal army, becoming the backbone of the defense of their homeland.

Upon hearing the news, Sun Wang's eyes lit up, and he clenched his fist excitedly, declaring resolutely, "I must join the Heavenly Sword Sect no matter what!" Seeing his brother's firm determination, Wu Feilong responded without hesitation, "Alright! Let's work hard together and strive to both enter the Heavenly Sword Sect!"

Back home, Sun Wang rushed into his room and carefully retrieved the wooden sword he had painstakingly carved from under the bed. Although the sword was made of ordinary material, its blade had smooth lines, and the hilt was engraved with simple yet exquisite patterns, demonstrating the care Sun Wang had put into it.

Sun Wang, holding a wooden sword, came to the center of the courtyard and began to wield it wildly. His movements were sometimes fierce and powerful, sometimes light and agile, each move imitating the style of legendary heroes, as if he had already become a formal disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

"Mother, the Heavenly Sword Sect is recruiting new disciples! My brother and I have discussed it and we want to give it a try. If we are selected, we will receive a full fifty taels of silver every month! Then our family will be able to live a good life, and you won't have to work so hard anymore. You can finally enjoy life!" Sun Wang excitedly ran to his mother and said.

However, Li Ling's expression changed, and she refused without hesitation: "No! Absolutely not! The world is dangerous, how dangerous is it to fight and kill all day long! What will I do if something happens to them?" Li Ling knew the ruthlessness and treachery of the upper class, and she really didn't want to see her two children involved in such trouble.

The younger brother quickly chimed in, "Mom, don't worry. I'll go with Wang-ge. We're just going to watch the fun; we might not even get selected. If we don't, we'll come home obediently and won't cause any trouble. Besides, I heard that the Heavenly Sword Sect is a reputable sect, so there shouldn't be any problems."

Li Ling sighed helplessly. She knew that even if she firmly disagreed, given the nature of these two children, they might still secretly run away to register for the election. She slowly said, "Fine, fine, I know that even if I don't agree, you will definitely find a way to sneak out. I don't expect you to become successful or outstanding; I only ask that you two brothers be safe and sound. That's more important than anything else."

Hearing his mother's words, Sun Wang felt a surge of warmth in his heart. He rushed into Li Ling's arms and hugged her tightly, saying, "Mother, you are truly the best mother in the world! No matter what, we will protect ourselves, so please don't worry!"

Sun Gang was never one for words. He silently went into the house and soon took out a gleaming iron sword. He handed it to Sun Wang and said, "This iron sword was made by someone I had made. Take it and practice with it."

Sun Wang happily accepted the iron sword, his eyes shining with determination. He solemnly said to his father, "Father, don't worry, I will definitely make a name for myself in the future!"

Sun Gang glanced at Xiao Kang standing to the side, a look of guilt on his face, and slowly said, "Xiao Kang, our family is really too poor. We only have enough money to buy this one sword. I hope you won't blame your father for being biased..."

Xiao Kang quickly shook his head and replied sincerely, "Dad, please don't say that. Over the years, you and Mom have worked so hard to raise us brothers and send us to school. Your kindness is already immense. How could we hold a grudge over such a small matter?"

As time went on, the family's financial situation became increasingly difficult. Wu Feilong was worried about this every day, racking his brains for ways to make money. One day, he strolled alone through the streets, pondering to himself: since ancient times, people's needs for food, clothing, shelter, and transportation have never changed; perhaps he could find a business opportunity here. With this in mind, he began to pay attention to the shops around him.

The first thing he saw was a tailor shop, displaying all sorts of clothes. However, upon closer inspection, he realized that the fabrics were far less soft and comfortable than modern clothes. Moreover, having lived here for over ten years, he had never even seen cotton. He feared that entering the clothing industry would be fraught with difficulties, so he could only shake his head in resignation and abandon the idea.

Then, he turned his gaze to the carriage shops along the street. Although transportation was an important part of people's daily lives, given his family's current circumstances, let alone manufacturing an automobile, he probably couldn't even afford a decent carriage. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh and continued walking forward.

As they walked, a construction site came into view. Looking at the houses, Wu Feilong knew that building houses required a large investment, and his family was currently penniless and simply could not afford the cost, so this road was not an option.

After careful consideration, Wu Feilong felt that the only way to make money was through the food industry. After all, food is the most important thing for people, and as long as he could make delicious and unique dishes, he wouldn't have to worry about finding customers. So, he decided to start from there and work hard to improve his family's financial situation.

Seeing that salt was quite expensive, I knew I could make it, but it was a royal monopoly, and I could easily be beheaded, so I reluctantly gave up. Continuing to wander ahead, I spotted a vendor with a bag of wheat in front of him.