Chapter 2: The First Breath of Qi
Didn't you watch TV or Internet today.Then shin open his phone and turn on internet.Shin stared at his phone, his eyes wide with disbelief. A beggar, now a superhuman, had just smashed a stone wall in Seria City. "How is that even possible?" he muttered, his mind reeling from the news. His gaze drifted from the screen to the window, where the city skyline of Seria sprawled before him, an ordinary urban landscape now tinged with the unbelievable. He couldn't shake the image of the shattered wall, the dust still hanging in the air from the news report. The world, it seemed, was changing, and he had just gotten his first glimpse of a new, unsettling reality.Then he looked at the seria city.
The streets of Seria City looked the same as always—busy, noisy, ordinary. But to Luo Shin, the world felt strangely different that morning.everywere police and army roaming.
Ever since he woke up, a translucent panel floated before his eyes. It claimed he was a "host." It displayed mysterious words like "realm" and "bloodline." Shin had tried to dismiss it as fatigue, but deep inside, a spark of unease lingered.
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As he walked past a quiet alley, he suddenly felt it.
The air… was alive.
With each breath, something invisible entered his lungs. His skin tingled, his blood pulsed faster, and his bones gave a faint vibration. It was warm, yet refreshing—like drinking pure water after years of thirst.
Before Shin could react—
Ding!
[Host has absorbed Qi for the first time.]
[Initiating Cultivation Path.]
The panel lit up.
Cultivation Level: Qi Refraining Realm (Level 1)
Spiritual Energy: 1/100
Shin blinked in disbelief.
"Qi…? Cultivation…? Me?"
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A wave of energy coursed through his body, scraping away hidden impurities. His stomach twisted. He coughed harshly, black sticky liquid spilling onto the ground.
The stench was terrible, but his body felt strangely lighter. He clenched his fist—and a subtle strength pulsed within.
He whispered, trembling,
"This… this is real. I've stepped into cultivation."
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That evening, the entire city buzzed with rumors.
"Did you hear? Some people are claiming they feel stronger just by breathing."
"My neighbor broke a stone with bare hands today."
"Scientists are calling it Qi energy. They say it's everywhere, in the air itself!"
The news spread like wildfire. Governments, scientists, and common people all tried to test this new phenomenon. Some succeeded—most failed.
For now, only a few individuals could truly absorb Qi. But it was enough to shake the foundation of the modern world.
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Back in his small hut, Shin stared at the panel floating above his bed.
> Name: Luo Shin
Realm: Qi Refraining (Level 1)
Bloodline: None
Technique: None
The words glowed faintly in the darkness.
Shin exhaled deeply.
"A new path has opened… but what lies at the end?"
Far away, in secret labs and hidden chambers, the first cultivation experiments had already begun. No one knew it yet—but this was only the calm before the storm.
The Age of Cultivation had just begun.
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✨ End of Chapter 2 ✨