Planet Earth.

Xiao Yu, an ordinary person who grew up in an orphanage, worked hard just to survive.

But life was still unsatisfactory. After a quarrel with management at work, he unsurprisingly lost his job.

In his free time, besides working, Xiao Yu liked to read novels and had been a bookworm for many years.

He hadn't found a new job yet, so he immersed himself in novels these days, rereading the Divine Tomb he had read years ago, staying up all night, engrossed.

Xiao Yu couldn't help but fantasize, filling the void in his spirit.

"Nowadays, the new genre of infinite worlds is very popular, and the protagonists' golden fingers in the books are dazzling.

If I were the protagonist, with an Inner World from the Divine Tomb to complement and grow with me, I'd grow quietly and act boldly. Hmm, that's still not stable. It should be 'silent until a thunderous success.'

Then I could say something pretentious, like 'No one is stronger than me, I have no choice but to be the best in the world, haha.'"

Returning from his fantasies, Xiao Yu prepared to go to the bathroom. He got up too quickly, and suddenly everything went black, the world spun, and he lost consciousness.

...

In the outer universe, a faint purple light traversed the vast galaxy.

At this moment, it suddenly paused, turned towards Planet Earth, and crossed over, enveloping a soul in a faint purple light as it tore through the void.

In another world, the faint purple light silently descended through the void, finally landing in a dilapidated Mountain God Temple.

Not long after, in the Mountain God Temple, a fourteen or fifteen-year-old beggar slowly woke up.

"Ugh, so hungry, so hungry. Where is this place?"

Xiao Yu woke up, observed his surroundings, and couldn't help but feel bewildered. Looking at his tattered clothes and realizing he had become smaller, he was even more confused.

Feeling unbearably hungry, he didn't think too much and searched nearby to see if there was anything to eat.

Unfortunately, after searching to no avail, night fell, and he couldn't go further.

Helpless, he found a small stream, drank his fill, and returned to the broken temple to spend the night, planning to figure things out the next day.

Back at the broken temple, he set up a place to sleep. As it got completely dark, just as he was about to lie down, he suddenly heard some noise nearby.

Xiao Yu quickly got up to check and found a dim light approaching the broken temple.

Soon after, a person dressed as a Taoist walked into the temple.

The newcomer noticed Xiao Yu, paused, and shone the lantern to see clearly that it was a little beggar, which made the Taoist relax.

"So someone lives here. I missed the timing while traveling during the day, couldn't reach a place to stay, and planned to rest here for the night. I hope I won't disturb you, little brother."

In the dimly lit temple, the Taoist's voice echoed.

"No problem, I'm just staying here temporarily too."

Xiao Yu immediately responded, but looking at the Taoist in front of him, he couldn't help but think to himself, this person looks somewhat familiar.

At this moment, the Taoist set the lamp, put down his luggage, and took out some food to share with Xiao Yu.

"Thank you, Taoist Priest."

Xiao Yu, whose stomach was growling, gratefully thanked him and started eating heartily.

While eating, he finally remembered who this Taoist was. Wasn't this the character from the old movies he used to watch?

If this was true, then hadn't he traveled through time? This could explain his current body; it was a soul transfer, borrowing a corpse to return to life.

Thinking about confirming this, he proactively spoke to the Taoist: "May I know how to address you, sir?"

"My fellow Taoists call me Simu."

The Taoist responded vaguely while eating.

"So it's Taoist Priest Simu. I'm Xiao Yu, thank you for the food, Taoist Priest."

After confirming, Xiao Yu understood that he had indeed traveled to a supernatural world.

Thinking about how this world had ghosts, and how ordinary people in movies were harmed by ghosts and monsters, they were innocent and powerless.

Moreover, in the current era, war was sweeping across the land of Shenzhou, and there were threats from ghosts and monsters, making it very dangerous. Having the fortune to meet Taoist Priest Simu, he had to find a way to cling to him.

"Taoist Priest Simu, I wonder if you are still accepting disciples. The world is difficult now, and I am alone with no family, unable to guarantee even basic sustenance. I don't know what to do in the future, so I ask the Taoist Priest to take me in, even if it's just to help you with chores."

Taoist Priest Simu listened, sizing up the little beggar in front of him. It was indeed pitiful; if he hadn't shared his food, the boy might have fainted from hunger. The world was tough.

"I see you speak well, your family background should be good. Why are you alone?" Taoist Priest Simu inquired about his background.

"Military warlords' conflicts affected my home, and I am the only survivor."

Xiao Yu could only come up with a plausible story.

After thinking for a moment, Taoist Priest Simu tested Xiao Yu's aptitude for cultivation and was surprised to find it excellent.

However, he did not agree to accept him as a disciple immediately, only taking him in for observation before making a decision.

~

Thus, Xiao Yu followed Taoist Priest Simu, running errands for clients for over a month.

Today, after sending off a client, Xiao Yu followed Taoist Priest Simu to his home, which was also his Daoist hall.

"Xiao Yu, this is my home. What do you think?"

Taoist Priest Simu showed a satisfied expression.

"Yes, the environment is beautiful with mountains and rivers, the view is open and refreshing, the residence is elegantly decorated, the Taoist Priest has great taste."

Xiao Yu looked around and praised.

"Haha, Xiao Yu, you have good taste too."

Taoist Priest Simu laughed, feeling very proud.

The two arrived at the doorstep.

At this moment, a young man with a bowl-cut hairstyle came out.

"Master, you're back."

"Yes, Xiao Yu, this is your senior brother, Jia Le."

"Jia Le, this is Xiao Yu, my newly accepted disciple."

Taoist Priest Simu introduced them to each other.

"Hello, Senior Brother Jia Le."

"Hello, Junior Brother Xiao Yu."

Xiao Yu and Jia Le greeted each other warmly.

"Alright, let's go inside."

Taoist Priest Simu strode into the house.

"I'll go prepare the meal, Master, Junior Brother, you rest first."

Jia Le then went to cook.

Before long, the meal was ready, and the three of them ate together.

After the meal.

Taoist Priest Simu suddenly said:

"Xiao Yu, get ready, we'll start the apprenticeship ceremony in a while."

After observing for over a month, seeing Xiao Yu follow him day and night, climbing mountains without complaints or grievances, he decided to accept him as a disciple.

"Thank you, Master."

Hearing this, Xiao Yu was very happy to finally formally become an apprentice.

Afterward, in front of the Patriarch's image in the Daoist hall, a ceremony was held, and Xiao Yu became a disciple of Mount Mao as he wished.

"Alright, now I'll teach you the cultivation techniques, the Shangqing Qi Refining Formula and Foundation Establishment Boxing, which are the basic entry-level techniques of the Mount Mao Daoist tradition.

My lineage includes Spirit Summoning Rite, Demon Slaying Formula, Corpse Driving Technique, Magical Artifact Refinement, and Talisman crafting.

Once your strength reaches a certain level, you can practice higher Qi Refining Techniques, like the Shangqing Dadong Scripture.

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Except for the Spirit Summoning Rite, which requires more strength to practice, I'll gradually teach you the others."

Taoist Priest Simu began to impart teachings and guide his disciple in cultivation.

Thus, Xiao Yu officially embarked on the path of cultivation.

~

Taoist Priest Simu no longer went out, focusing on teaching Xiao Yu and Jia Le at home.

Xiao Yu also gained an understanding of cultivation, which has four realms, each with nine levels.

The First Realm is Refining Essence into Qi, using Qi Refining Techniques to draw the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into the body, nurturing the physique, then using Foundation Establishment Boxing to refine the body, reaching completion from the first to the fourth level.

Starting from the fifth level, one draws the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, condensing and transforming it into one's spiritual power, known as Qi Transformation, and continues to increase and accumulate spiritual power until the ninth level.

The Second Realm is Refining Qi into Spirit, from the first to the ninth level, refining the quality of spiritual power through Qi Refining, then nurturing the spirit to condense the Yin Spirit, achieving completion at the ninth level.

The Third Realm is Refining Spirit to Return to the Void, where the Yin Spirit gives birth to the Yang Spirit, which then transforms into the Primordial Spirit.

Taoist Priest Simu said that now the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is depleted, and few people step into the Third Realm, with even fewer reaching the Yang Spirit Realm.

The Fourth Realm, Void Refinement and Unity with Dao, has long become a legend.

...

Days passed, and two months later, Xiao Yu successfully entered the first level of Qi Refining.

Seeing that things were on track, Taoist Priest Simu felt at ease to go out and take on clients.

"You two brothers, don't be lazy at home, practice diligently, understand?

I'll check your progress when I return. If I'm not satisfied, I'll show you some tough love."

"Understood, Master, we won't be lazy." Jia Le and Xiao Yu immediately promised, patting their chests.

"Alright, I'm off."

Taoist Priest Simu nodded in satisfaction, set off, and gradually disappeared into the distance.

"Haha, with Master not at home, we're finally free."

Jia Le was instantly overjoyed.

"Senior Brother, we can't neglect our practice."

"Of course, haha, but enough of that, Junior Brother, let's go catch some fish in the river." Jia Le wanted to slack off again.

The daily cultivation was quite dull, and Xiao Yu was also interested. He remembered he used to be an avid fisherman.

In the house, he found some line and copper nails used for making ink lines, crafted them into fish hooks, and cut a bamboo pole, all set.

At the riverbank, seeing Jia Le diving to catch fish, Xiao Yu found a spot to start fishing.

Before long, he caught a big fat fish, proving he hadn't lost his fishing skills.

"Senior Brother, how many fish have you caught?" Xiao Yu shouted.

"I caught two, and quite a few shrimp too."

"Junior Brother, have you caught any fish?"

Jia Le shouted back from the river.

Xiao Yu replied proudly, "I caught a fish bigger than my hand."

An hour passed, and Xiao Yu and Jia Le were satisfied, heading home to prepare a fish feast.

Even with Taoist Priest Simu not at home, Xiao Yu didn't slack off in his cultivation.

Seeing this, Jia Le also did his homework, though progress was slow.

Xiao Yu lamented how difficult cultivation was with the current depletion of spiritual energy, wondering why he didn't have a golden finger after traveling through time.

As he once thought, if he had an Inner World to assist in cultivation, it would be great. Xiao Yu kept thinking about it.

One day, while meditating and absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, he felt something strange in his body, sensing a point in the void.

Focusing intently, trying to see that point clearly, suddenly the singularity exploded, forming a mound of earth about ten meters in diameter.

The mound changed again, a faint purple light appeared, then merged into the void and disappeared.

At this moment, information surfaced in Xiao Yu's mind as if recalling past events.

It turned out that the faint purple light was the Innate Indestructible Spiritual Radiance, an innate spiritual treasure from a higher world that hadn't yet formed.

However, before it could fully form, it was destroyed by a cataclysmic battle that shattered the innate formation protecting the treasure.

The destructive storm broke through the void, and the Innate Indestructible Spiritual Radiance fell into the void, arriving in Xiao Yu's original time and space.

The Innate Indestructible Spiritual Radiance carried the Soul Laws, evolving in the direction of a world cave attribute spiritual treasure.

Sensing Xiao Yu's soul's thoughts about the Inner World, it brought him to this world where cultivation was possible.

~

The Inner World is a cultivation method from the Divine Tomb, existing between existence and non-existence, unspeakable. Believe in it, and it exists.

Like the faith technique in a certain world, believe in such a world, and there truly is such a world.

In some worlds, this is called the Soul Force cultivation method, where high-level cultivation transforms the mind into a world, turning illusion into reality, becoming a real world.

In other worlds, turning illusion into reality generates spiritual energy.

Belief, Soul Force, Faith, Emotion, Will, etc., are all manifestations of the soul.

Xiao Yu's persistent desire for a golden finger Inner World, as the saying goes, 'what you long for will echo back.'

Between existence and non-existence, the Innate Indestructible Spiritual Radiance opened up the Inner World.

The Innate Indestructible Spiritual Radiance also merged into the Inner World, becoming the Lesser Heavenly Dao, based on the Soul Laws, supporting the world, making it stable without needing a boundary-defining divine object.

Xiao Yu could also enter the Inner World and use it as a coordinate to absorb external spiritual energy.

Although the world's spiritual energy was thin and not very useful, it would cause a big commotion.

Fortunately, the Inner World could slowly grow, absorbing unknown energy beyond its embryonic membrane, and actively infusing Dao rhythm energy to help it grow stronger.

The Innate Indestructible Spiritual Radiance willingly recognized Xiao Yu as its master, merging with his soul, allowing him to control it without refining restrictions.

In the Lesser Heavenly Dao Space, the Innate Indestructible Spiritual Radiance formed forty-eight heavenly layers, originally the forty-eight innate restrictions forming a top-tier innate spiritual treasure.

However, strength is needed to control it.

With Xiao Yu's current strength, he could enter the First Heavenly Layer, using its Soul Laws and Dao rhythm for brief enlightenment and cultivation.

As his strength grows, the authority over the forty-eight heavenly layers will increase.

~

After absorbing the information, Xiao Yu sensed the Inner World, greatly shocked and excited.

With the Inner World assisting in mutual growth, this world couldn't stop his progress. One day, he would transcend this world and reach a higher one.

Suppressing his excitement, "I must be cautious, develop quietly."

Xiao Yu thought to himself, then began using the Inner World to aid his cultivation.

With the Inner World's assistance, Xiao Yu accelerated his absorption and refinement of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, with the Inner World's spiritual energy helping, quickly breaking through to the second level.

Xiao Yu also started learning Talisman crafting, gaining deeper insights into rune analysis in the Inner World's enlightenment mode. At the same time, the path of runes was absorbed by the Inner World, increasing its foundation.

~

In the month since the Inner World was created, it had gathered quite a bit of spiritual energy. Xiao Yu thought about developing and utilizing the Inner World.

One day, he invited Jia Le to go herb-picking in the mountains, planning to plant the medicinal ingredients in the Inner World.

"Senior Brother, I'm tired of eating things from the water, let's go explore the mountains."

"Sure, let's catch some wild chickens."

Jia Le immediately agreed.

With tools in hand, the two entered the back mountain. Xiao Yu reminded Jia Le to keep an eye out for medicinal ingredients while he busied himself digging them up.

Jia Le chased wild chickens, picked wild fruits, and helped dig medicinal ingredients.

After wandering in the mountains for two or three hours, they had gathered plenty of medicinal ingredients and decided to head home.

Back home, Xiao Yu planted the rare and hard-to-find medicinal ingredients in the Inner World, selecting some of each type to plant as well.

The remaining medicinal ingredients were left for appearances, and he prepared a plot of land to plant them.

Seeing Master Yixiu's medicinal field next door, he helped tidy it up too.

"Junior Brother, dinner's ready, come taste this wild chicken."

Jia Le called out.

"Coming."

Xiao Yu had already smelled the aroma.

During dinner, the brothers chatted casually.

"Junior Brother, what level are you at in your cultivation now?"

"Senior Brother, I broke through to the second level a few days ago."

"What about you, Senior Brother?"

"So quickly to the second level, Junior Brother has great aptitude. I'm at the third level now."

Jia Le said in surprise, and after some casual conversation, they finished their meal.

"Master should be back soon, let's practice and do our homework at home."

Xiao Yu reminded.

"Yes, we can't play anymore, or we'll be in trouble if Master catches us."

Jia Le said with a bitter face.

A few days passed, and Taoist Priest Simu returned with a group of clients. Jia Le prepared the specially reserved wild chicken and fish.

"Ah, fish and chicken again, you two seem to be living quite comfortably at home."

Taoist Priest Simu looked at the sumptuous spread, his eyes showing disapproval.

"How could we, Master? We were worried you had a hard time outside and didn't eat well, so we prepared this specially."

Xiao Yu quickly responded, speaking sweetly and showing great concern.

"Yes, Master, we specially caught fish for you. This wild chicken was caught by Junior Brother while digging for medicinal ingredients, just lucky."

Jia Le cleverly chimed in.

"Hmm, that's more like it. Xiao Yu, why were you digging for medicinal ingredients?"

Taoist Priest Simu asked curiously.

"I'm interested in medicine, and in the future, I can use medicinal ingredients to aid in cultivation."

Xiao Yu had another explanation ready.

"Hmm, but you mustn't use medicine recklessly without understanding it. I'll teach you some prescriptions. If you want to learn medicine, you can learn from Master Yixiu when he returns."

"How's your cultivation going?"

Taoist Priest Simu began to test their progress.

"Master, I'm at the second level now."

Xiao Yu said with a slightly proud expression.

"Not bad."

"Jia Le, what about you?"

"Master, I'm at the third level." Jia Le replied nervously.

"Have you been slacking off? There's hardly any progress."

Taoist Priest Simu's face darkened, showing dissatisfaction.

"No, Master." Jia Le said with a bitter face.

"I'll stay home for a few more days and train you well."

Taoist Priest Simu glared at Jia Le.

Thus, the brothers doubled their cultivation efforts, being trained by Taoist Priest Simu for a week before he went out again to see clients.