Devouring the Stars: The Lord of the Sky

Chapter 1 Lu Jin's Cultivation Talent is Not Ideal

(The original work is quite long and has many settings. Please point out any inconsistencies in this book!)
2056 October.

Villa No. 086, Guangming Community, Yi'an District, Yangzhou City, Jiangnan Base City.

In the afternoon, in a nearly 200-square-meter underground martial arts training hall, a young man who was 1.78 meters tall, wearing short sleeves and shorts, with a handsome face and looks comparable to a high-dimensional observer (the reader), was holding an unsharpened training sword and sweating profusely in the training hall.

*Whoosh!* *Whoosh!* *Whoosh!*

The sword flashed, and the longsword in the young man's hand drew sharp trajectories in the air like a swimming dragon, sometimes thrusting straight, sometimes slashing downwards, and sometimes lightly touching. The subtle sound of the sword tip cutting through the air echoed throughout the entire training hall.

"Whoo~"

After a long while, his clothes were completely soaked with sweat, and Lu Jin, who had exhausted most of his strength, let out a long sigh and stopped cultivating.

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Lu Jin placed the training sword in his hand on the weapon rack not far away and walked towards the punching power testing machine in the corner of the training hall.

As Lu Jin approached the punching power testing machine, his gaze sharpened, his spine tensed instantly like a bowstring, and the power from his calves traveled to his waist, then through his spine, his right fist shot out like a cannonball.

With a loud "thud," Lu Jin's right fist slammed into the punching target of the punching power testing machine.

The punching bag shook for a moment, and a line of numbers immediately appeared on the screen—'902kg'.

Seeing this, Lu Jin's face lit up with joy, and he threw several more punches in quick succession.

‘901kg’、‘898kg’、‘900kg’、‘899kg’、‘902kg’

'Three years, three years, and another three years... this is my sixth three-year period since I transmigrated, and my punching power has finally reached the minimum requirement for a quasi-martial artist!'

As a transmigrator, Lu Jin couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions, automatically ignoring the two punching power test data that were less than 900kg.

As for punching power, there's no need to be too serious about it; a difference of one or two kilograms occasionally is fine.

After all, punching power testing machines also have a certain margin of error. As long as you can deliver a punch with a force of over 900kg, a speed of 25m/s, and pass the neural reaction test, you can be considered a quasi-martial artist.

Quasi-martial artists are the starting point for the eternal path of martial arts that devours the world.

Of course, a bright but dog-eat-dog future also awaits every newcomer embarking on the path of martial arts.

As a transmigrator, Lu Jin's talent for cultivation was not ideal, and could even be described as mediocre.

Lu Jin, who is still more than two months away from turning 18, has reached the threshold of a quasi-martial artist in terms of physical fitness entirely because he was born into a good family and eats the meat of beast-soldier level monsters every day. In addition, he has worked hard since childhood and has put in several times more effort than most of his peers.

Otherwise, if it were someone of his age with the same level of talent, they probably wouldn't even be able to reach the threshold of 'advanced student' by now.

However, Lu Jin, whose cultivation talent was not ideal, was not worried at all. As a transmigrator, and a transmigrator who transmigrated to the world of Swallowing Star, cheat codes were definitely a standard feature.

With a thought, Lu Jin's consciousness sank into a vast, unknown white space. This unknown space contained nothing but a treasure chest radiating nine-colored light in the center.

[Apprentice-level Treasure Chest]: Force Entry Level. Can be opened after your Life Level officially reaches the Apprentice level.

Although Lu Jin didn't know what was inside the treasure chest, nor did he know which style of cheat he had awakened, he was certain that the cheat he was born with would be his greatest asset in the Swallowed Star world, besides knowing the original story's trajectory.

After all, even setting aside the supreme rules, the primordial will of the original universe alone is a being at the level of a god-king. If the essence of his cheat is lower than the level of a god-king, he would probably be 'sealed' by the primordial will immediately.

Suppressing her excitement, Lu Jin took a shower, changed into some clean clothes, and sat on the living room sofa. She then took out her phone and made a video call to her uncle.

'Beep beep beep beep—' After more than twenty seconds, the video call was connected, and a middle-aged man with a square face, wearing a hoodie, stood straight like a javelin.

"What do you want, kid?"

Before Lu Jin could speak, Li Yunqian asked from the other end.

Li Yunqian, a senior warrior, is stationed in the South Guard District of Jiangnan Base City.

"Uncle, my punching power has reached the standard."

Lu Jin said with a smile.

Lu Jin: Swallowing the Starry Sky - My High-Ranking Warrior Uncle!
"Has your punching power reached the standard?"

Li Yunqian raised an eyebrow and nodded, saying, "I will send you the 'Gene Origin Energy Cultivation Method' later. Remember, do not leak this cultivation method."

Li Yunqian did not allow Lu Jin to demonstrate his punching power. After all, half a month ago, Lu Jin's punching power was already very close to the standard of 900kg for a quasi-martial artist. Now, half a month later, it is reasonable for his punching power to reach the standard.

As for speed and neural reaction speed?

Lu Jin had already met the standards in both aspects; the only thing he lacked before was punching power.

"I know."

Lu Jin nodded.

The "Gene Origin Energy Cultivation Method," also known as the Five Hearts Towards Heaven Cultivation Method, is the only Origin Force cultivation technique on Earth mastered by humankind. All global forces require martial artists who master the Five Hearts Towards Heaven Cultivation Method to keep it strictly confidential.

However, the purpose of doing so is not to limit the number of martial artists worldwide. On the contrary, all forces around the world have a great need for martial artists who can hunt monsters.

The reason for requiring secrecy is mainly to prevent some trainees who do not meet the physical requirements from having the idea of ​​'achieving success overnight'.

"Okay, take your time with your training. Let me know as soon as you've mastered the basics of genetic energy. By the way, did you tell the old man that your punching power has reached the required level?"

Remembering a key point, Li Yunqian asked again.

Lu Jin shook his head: "No rush, I'll tell Grandpa after I've cultivated my original energy."

Li Yunqian: "Okay, I'll hang up now. Come visit your aunt's for meals whenever you have time."

"Ah."

Lu Jin nodded and then hung up the phone.

Soon, my phone vibrated slightly, and Li Yunqian sent me the "Five Hearts Facing Heaven Cultivation Method".

Upon opening the document, Lu Jin found the "Five Hearts Facing Heaven Cultivation Method" to be quite simple. After memorizing it, he went to the second-floor balcony, sat cross-legged with his palms facing up and his back straight, and eagerly began his first attempt at cultivation.

"breathe--"

Lu Jin's breathing gradually calmed down. He controlled himself to stop thinking about when he would be able to sense the primal energy of the universe, how much he would improve during his first cultivation, and whether he had the potential to become a spiritual master. He also stopped thinking about the advantages he was born with and tried his best to calm his mind.

Having been taught classical texts by scholars since childhood, Lu Jin's mindset far surpasses that of ordinary people his age. He has good self-control, and soon his mind calmed down, and he fell into a state of selfless meditation.

(End of this chapter)