Chapter 5: Changing Fate Began Here.
Chapter 5: Changing Fate Began Here.
The first realm was Flesh-Tempering, the second realm was Tendon-Tempering, and the third realm was Bone-Tempering.
The first three major realms for a Primordial Warrior focused on building a foundation, solidifying the basics, and preparing for further cultivation.
After five days, the amount of Primordial Force inside Jiang Xincheng was several times greater than before. The combined effects of “Devouring the Cosmos” and a considerable number of Yuan Stones were shockingly good.
As for his physical cultivation, he had already reached the peak of the Mid Muscle-Tempering Stage, described as “eight-pack abs, surging power”. He was only one step away from the Late Muscle-Tempering Stage, described as “well-proportioned and strong, flesh exuding fragrance”.
Most excitingly, in just five days, Jiang Xincheng had cultivated “Diamond Tempering Body” to the peak of the Grand Completion level. At this moment, the strength of his Cultivation Foundation was four times that of other warriors at the same level.
Everything was moving in a good direction. In this life, Jiang Xincheng not only wanted to change his own fate but also to reach the absolute peak. He not only wanted to make up for his regrets but also to ensure those regrets never happened again.
To achieve these things, he first needed to possess formidable strength. The fist was the ultimate logic. The suffering from his previous life had clearly taught Jiang Xincheng this fact.
In the evening, history repeated itself, just like in his previous life. His dorm mate, the sixth brother Gu Yingnan, luckily broke through the bottleneck of the Mid Muscle-Tempering Stage and stepped into the Late Muscle-Tempering Stage. Overjoyed, he decided to treat everyone to a meal.
Naturally, all the brothers were very happy for him. They swarmed around Gu Yingnan and headed towards the Shenzhuang Snack Street at the university’s west gate.
Jiang Xincheng looked at the familiar brothers around him, and his eyes inexplicably shimmered with moisture.
In his previous life, because of him, the several brothers from his dormitory had lived miserable lives. Not only did their families fall apart one by one, but they also suffered endless humiliation.
He originally thought he would never see them again in this life, that they were all destined for the underworld together. But he never expected heaven to give him a chance to be reborn.
Having this group of life-and-death brothers again, Jiang Xincheng finally learned to cherish them.
In this life, he would absolutely not let the tragedies of the past repeat themselves. These brothers, who had once treated him like family, would definitely reach the pinnacle with him.
Wiping his eyes, Jiang Xincheng laughed heartily, put his arm around Gu Yingnan’s neck, and strode forward.
But very soon, the group of brothers stopped. They stared dumbfounded at what was happening before their eyes, their faces turning extremely ugly.
Only Jiang Xincheng, who already knew this scene was coming, remained expressionless. He stared fixedly at the familiar yet strange woman in front of him, his calm expression frighteningly still.
His girlfriend, Li Haiying, was passionately kissing the famous rich and handsome guy Liu Ping from the College of Computer Science. They didn’t even notice Jiang Xincheng and the others approaching nearby.
“Li Haiying, have you no shame?”
In his previous life, the first one to rush out was the furious Jiang Xincheng. In this life, the first one to rush out was Gu Yingnan, the sixth brother who was closest to Jiang Xincheng.
“Second Brother treated you so well, and you actually cheat on him behind his back, playing two sides. Li Haiying, are you even human?”
The second one to rush out was the third brother, Li Yuqiang.
“Let’s deal with Li Haiying later. First, grab that bastard Liu Ping and break both his legs.”
The third one to rush out was still not Jiang Xincheng. It wasn’t until all five brothers had pounced on Liu Ping that Jiang Xincheng leisurely walked over.
He looked calm and composed, as if it wasn’t him whose girlfriend had betrayed him, but his five brothers instead.
With his memories from the previous life, Jiang Xincheng no longer considered Li Haiying his girlfriend. In his eyes, this woman wasn’t even as good as a stranger.
Hearing Gu Yingnan’s furious roar, Liu Ping, who was passionately kissing Li Haiying, got a fright. He turned his head, saw them, immediately pushed Li Haiying away, and ran.
Li Haiying had no time to complain about Liu Ping’s rudeness. She staggered to steady herself, and her face instantly turned as pale as paper.
Relying on his substantial wealth and influence, Liu Ping had bought many Yuan Crystals for cultivation. His strength improved rapidly, and he had now reached the Late Muscle-Tempering Stage, just one step away from breaking through to the Tendon Training Realm.
So Liu Ping ran very fast. Unfortunately, the dorm leader Chen Dianming was also a Primordial Warrior at the Late Muscle-Tempering Stage, and his strength wasn’t much worse than Liu Ping’s. Plus, with the fifth brother Zhang Haojie, who was also at the Late Muscle-Tempering Stage, Liu Ping didn’t get far before he was pinned down by the group of brothers from Jiang Xincheng’s dorm.
After a round of punches and kicks, Liu Ping, who hadn’t suffered much hardship before, immediately started wailing loudly.
“How dare you hit me! Don’t you know who I am? Let me go now, or I’ll get people to finish you off tonight!”
“Haiying, save me! Quickly call Yang Fei and Ma Wen, tell them to bring people to rescue me!”
“Jiang Xincheng, you’re not a man! You need others to help you fight over a woman? If you have what it takes, fight me one-on-one!”
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Watching Liu Ping yelling and shouting, and thinking about how Liu Ping had repeatedly gathered people to gang up on him in his previous life, but was now calling him ‘not a man’, a cold smile flickered at the corner of Jiang Xincheng’s mouth.
He walked slowly towards Jiang Xincheng, deliberately passing by Li Haiying.
Sure enough, Li Haiying was as heartless as in his previous life. She suddenly reached out and grabbed him, pinching his neck as she coldly said, “Stop! Let Liu Ping go now, or I’ll strangle him to death.”
All five dorm brothers were stunned. They looked in shock at Li Haiying, who was pinching Jiang Xincheng’s neck, and began cursing furiously.
“Li Haiying, even though you’re Second Brother’s girlfriend, I still have to say you’re an animal who repays kindness with enmity.”
“Have you forgotten how good Second Brother was to you? Now you want to kill Second Brother for some other guy? Has your conscience been eaten by dogs?”
“Truly, the heart of a woman is the most venomous. Second Brother, if you don’t break up with her, I won’t consider you my brother.”
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Although they were hopping mad at Li Haiying’s actions, the five dorm brothers, fearing for their friend’s safety, stopped beating Liu Ping and looked worriedly at Jiang Xincheng.
They all knew how much Jiang Xincheng liked Li Haiying; saying he was madly in love wouldn’t be an exaggeration. But now, not only did Li Haiying cheat on him behind his back, she also wanted to kill him for that other guy. One could only imagine how much pain Jiang Xincheng must be in.
Jiang Xincheng read the full concern and worry in his dorm brothers’ eyes. In his previous life, blinded by rage, he hadn’t noticed this. Now, reborn, he realized just how good his dorm brothers were to him.
His face remained calm, as if it wasn’t his own neck being pinched. Jiang Xincheng looked at Li Haiying’s pale face and said, “Li Haiying, is money that important to you? For money, you’d abandon your first love and your conscience?”
He was Li Haiying’s first love. The main reason Li Haiying left him was because he had no money and couldn’t compare to Liu Ping, the rich second-generation heir.
Facing Liu Ping’s monetary onslaught, the originally somewhat simple Li Haiying had become corrupted, turning vain and greedy, and quickly threw herself into Liu Ping’s embrace.
However, this woman had one slightly redeeming quality: she valued her virtue. Even after dating Jiang Xincheng for so long, she had never gone to a hotel with him.
In his previous life, Li Haiying only completely gave herself to Liu Ping after breaking up with Jiang Xincheng tonight. Unfortunately, Liu Ping, who later took Li Haiying’s first time, didn’t take her seriously. After he grew tired of her, he quickly dumped her.
“I…” Hearing Jiang Xincheng’s words that struck at the heart of the matter, Li Haiying still wanted to make excuses. But seeing Jiang Xincheng’s gaze that seemed to see right through everything, she thought he must have already known about this affair and guessed the reason for her transferred affections. The words of excuse stuck in her throat.
“So what if I am? You’re just an ordinary guy from a poor town. You have no money, no influence, and your Primordial Force cultivation talent is incredibly poor. After cultivating for five years, you haven’t even reached the Mid Muscle-Tempering Stage. What hope is there in following you?”
Li Haiying said through gritted teeth, voicing her true thoughts: “Apart from being nice to me, what use are you? You’re like mud that can’t be plastered onto a wall, someone I can’t even take out in public. People seek higher grounds, water flows to lower places. What girl would be willing to stay with a loser like you?”
“Li Haiying, I never thought you were so materialistic.”
“A beast who repays kindness with enmity! Second Brother was truly blind.”
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Before Jiang Xincheng could even speak, his brothers couldn’t take it anymore and began cursing at Li Haiying.
Jiang Xincheng’s face remained calm. He nodded and said, “So in your heart, I’m that awful. But just because of that, you plan to repay kindness with enmity?”
“I…” Li Haiying opened her mouth but couldn’t speak.
Jiang Xincheng glanced at Li Haiying and snorted coldly. “Fine, I’ll let Liu Ping go today on one condition: we fight one-on-one. If he can beat me.”
“Ah…” Li Haiying gasped in surprise. “You, a loser at the Early Muscle-Tempering Stage, how could you possibly beat Liu Ping at the Late Muscle-Tempering Stage?”
Jiang Xincheng frowned. “Whether I can beat him or not, we’ll only know after we fight. Do you agree or not?”
“Don’t agree! He’s tricking you! Once you let him go, he’ll go back on his word immediately, and then I’ll be finished!” Before Li Haiying could speak, Liu Ping, who was lying on the ground, already started shouting.
Clearly, he thought Jiang Xincheng was coaxing Li Haiying. Otherwise, what Primordial Warrior at the Early Muscle-Tempering Stage would be so hot-headed as to challenge one at the Late Muscle-Tempering Stage to a one-on-one fight.
Li Haiying furrowed her delicate brows, hesitated, and didn’t know what to do.
But after thinking for a while, Li Haiying’s right hand pinched even tighter. Clearly, she trusted Liu Ping more.