Cultivating Immortality: I Have a High-Martial World

Chapter 1 begins with handing oneself over to the state.

The new era began in 3024.

The capital of the Great Xia Kingdom, the First Martial Arts Research Center.

Inside the enclosed room made of alloy, dim light slowly shone down, illuminating Lin Chen's face.

Lin Chen had regular features and a slender build. He sat quietly at an iron table, his youthful face displaying a maturity beyond his years.

Sitting in front of him was a young woman in a uniform.

Her beautiful face was partially obscured by black wavy hair, and her graceful curves could not be hidden by the loose uniform.

At this moment, she leaned forward, her beautiful eyes fixed on Lin Chen.

"You mean, you possess a special ability...to travel to another world?"

"And now... you want to use this ability to serve your country?"

Are you sure there's nothing wrong with your part?

The woman stretched out her fair right hand and pointed to her head.

Lin Chen remained calm, but his eyes inadvertently glanced at his left arm.

"Yes, I'm sure!"

"The power system of that world is completely different from ours... They can wield a power called spiritual energy."

"The strong in that world are called immortals... Yes, the immortals from mythology you're thinking of!"

The woman opposite him remained silent, looking as if she thought Lin Chen was mentally ill.

Lin Chen didn't hesitate and shared his thoughts.

"I know it's hard to believe... but I promise, it's true!"

"If our Great Xia Kingdom could master that power, it would be a revolutionary advancement!"

"And now... I need your help."

After hearing Lin Chen's words, the woman said with great interest:

"Oh? What kind of help do you need?"

"I need nine i-3 stamina potions, a set of A-57 light combat uniform, and a new kinetic pistol, preferably 17mm caliber, with a full magazine," Lin Chen stated his request.

Upon hearing Lin Chen's words, the woman almost laughed in anger.

The i-3 type stamina potion can keep a martial artist stamina full for a whole day after taking one bottle. One bottle costs 20,000 Da Xia coins.

The A-57 light combat suit is the latest research achievement of the Martial Arts Research Institute, and each suit is worth 300,000 Da Xia coins.

Making these two requests on our first meeting is a bit much.

The most outrageous thing is that the boy in front of me actually asked for a new kinetic pistol with a 17mm caliber!

This thing is a dangerous controlled substance!

Even a young child could kill a martial arts master at close range with this pistol, provided they could hit the target.

Well, the story Lin Chen "fabricated" and the three conditions he proposed, in the woman's eyes, were tantamount to:

I am Qin Shi Huang, but I am not actually dead... Send me money!

"Believe me, I'm not lying to you! I really need these!" Lin Chen said, looking at the countdown on his arm, his voice urgent.

After hearing Lin Chen's story, the woman became somewhat impatient and waved her hand, saying:

"Lin Chen, if I'm not mistaken, you're probably not even eighteen yet, right?"

"Right now, what you should be most concerned about is the national martial arts exam in six months, not telling me your fantasies... Understand?"

Lin Chen glanced at the countdown on his arm again.

57 minutes 46 seconds.

He must seduce the woman in front of him within fifty-seven minutes and get the three things he needs.

Lin Chen took a file out of his backpack and handed it over.

"Actually, I was admitted to Kyoto Academy's 'Sequence Program' a month ago."

"My current strength has reached the level of a ninth-grade martial arts apprentice... At the same time, my academic performance has consistently ranked first in Kyoto Middle School."

"If you don't believe me, you can look at my file."

The woman took the file with some skepticism.

After flipping through the pages for a while, his initially relaxed expression gradually turned serious.

The archives contain little information, but they are of paramount importance.

Name: Lin Chen

Potential rating: ss

Potential Assessment: At only seventeen years old, with a base strength of 490kg, running speed of 18m/s, and a Qi and Blood value of 9.5, reaching the standard of a ninth-level Martial Apprentice. Perfect scores in academic subjects and the assessment of demon beast knowledge. Meeting the standards of the 'Sequence Plan,' exempt from the national martial arts examination and admitted ahead of schedule.

Rank: 589

The gleaming seal on the file indicates that it was officially issued by the Great Xia government.

"Excuse me, I need to verify the authenticity of this file first..."

A look of suspicion flashed across the woman's face as she verified the authenticity of the file on the computer in front of her.

A moment later, she looked surprised.

"It's...really true?"

She repeatedly compared the boy in front of her with the photo on the computer, still finding it hard to believe.

The Sequence Project, also known as the God-Making Project!

It is a top-secret plan jointly launched by the Great Xia Kingdom and even the Human Alliance over the past century.

Its purpose is singular—

Create a god!

To cultivate new martial gods for humanity!

In the entire Great Xia Kingdom, with a population of nearly 10 billion, only ten geniuses are selected each year to be eligible to join the Sequence Project.

Lin Chen, standing before us, is one of them.

If she weren't the youngest deputy director in the institute's history, she might not even be qualified to know about this plan.

If Lin Chen were just an ordinary teenager, she would only think of him as a lunatic.

But Lin Chen in front of us is a true prodigy of the Great Xia Kingdom, so we need to carefully consider what he just said.

The woman said seriously:

"Let me reintroduce myself. My name is Wang Xinyu, and I am the deputy director of the First Martial Arts Research Institute."

"Lin Chen, are you sure you're not joking?"

"You really... possess the ability to travel to cultivation worlds? Do you know what this ability means?"

Wang Xinyu asked several questions in a row; she was far from calm at the moment.

The planet they live on is called Blue Star, where martial arts reign supreme and strength is paramount.

Powerful human individuals can fly, move through the earth, and possess the strength to uproot mountains...

However, the human race was in a precarious situation, beset by both internal and external troubles.

Internal strife among nations and the presence of traitors...

Powerful monsters and alien races ravage the land, feeding on humans...

For thousands of years, humanity has struggled to survive under these circumstances.

In this era, the Great Xia Kingdom, and indeed the entire human race, desperately needs someone to step forward.

If what Lin Chen said is true, and he possesses the ability to travel to the world of cultivation, the impact of that would be immeasurable.

This means they will be able to explore a completely new world and come into contact with a completely new power system!

The entire Great Xia Kingdom, and even the entire world, may undergo drastic changes as a result...

Seeing Wang Xinyu's drastically changed attitude, Lin Chen solemnly affirmed:

"I'm sure I'm not joking."

"Also, I don't have much time left... In 47 minutes and 33 seconds, I will be transported to another world."

"But I can't guarantee I'll survive..."

"47 minutes?"

Wang Xinyu nodded slightly, took out her phone, and made a call.

"Hey? Is this Secretary Liu? I need some things. Write them down and bring them over within half an hour."

"Nine i-3 stamina potions, one A-57 light combat suit, one 17mm new kinetic energy pistol... Oh, and one Y-3 nano shield."

After hanging up the phone, Wang Xinyu looked at Lin Chen.

"Lin Chen, before the truth is verified, I cannot offer you any significant assistance on behalf of the country..."

"However, I can personally trust you for now and offer you some assistance."

"Then, could you elaborate on your... um, ability to travel to cultivation worlds?"

Lin Chen nodded slightly. He had investigated Wang Xinyu beforehand and knew that she had considerable authority at the Martial Arts Research Institute.

He planned a lot in order to get the chance to meet Wang Xinyu.

Therefore, he did not hide anything and said:

"I first started to have this ability about a year ago... At that time, I was just having a strange dream over and over again!"

"In my dreams, I can see that world of cultivation..."

"Until two weeks ago, a countdown appeared on my hand that only I could see..."

Lin Chen raised his arm and glanced at the remaining time: 31 minutes and 19 seconds.

So he quickened his pace and said:

"The countdown is 168 hours, which is a full seven days."

"When the countdown reaches zero... I, along with my clothes, will be transported to that world of cultivation."

"After that, the countdown will reset to 168 hours... I will not return to this world until I have spent seven days in the cultivation world."

After hearing Lin Chen's words, Wang Xinyu frowned slightly and asked:

"Wait... if that's the case, there should still be seven days until your next time travel... why do you say there are only forty-odd minutes left?"

Lin Chen was pleased that Wang Xinyu had discovered this loophole, so he continued:

"Yes! That's my second point..."

"When I was in that world... our world was still!"

"Therefore, I also suspect... that after I returned to Earth, the cultivation world also came to a standstill."

Wang Xinyu frowned again. What Lin Chen said was too idealistic. She originally thought she would witness Lin Chen disappear on the spot and travel to another world.

But according to Lin Chen, she couldn't even tell whether Lin Chen had traveled through time.

So Wang Xinyu asked again:

"Then how will you prove that what you're saying is true?"

Lin Chen shook his head and said:

"I can't prove it right now. But you'll naturally notice the abnormality in me after 21 minutes..."

"Of course, the premise is... that I can travel back alive after arriving in the cultivation world."

After listening, Wang Xinyu thought for a moment and asked the key question.

"You mean...you're facing danger in that world?"

Lin Chen nodded.

"That's right. In that world, I encountered a group of thieves on my way to join a celestial sect. You can think of them as... bandits."

"They possess roughly the strength of the early stage of Qi Refining, equivalent to martial artists on Earth..."

"To survive, I need weapons to protect myself."

"As long as I survive them... I can join a cultivation sect and prove everything I've said!"

As Lin Chen finished speaking, a bespectacled man carrying a box walked into the room.

"Director Wang... what you want."

Wang Xinyu nodded slightly and pointed to the table, saying, "Secretary Liu, just put the things here."

After saying that, she looked at Lin Chen and said:

"Lin Chen, according to you, I can verify the truth of your statement in fifteen minutes?"

Lin Chen glanced at Secretary Liu but didn't say anything.

Wang Xinyu gestured for Secretary Liu to leave first.

After he left, Lin Chen nodded and said, "Yes, to be precise, it's 13 minutes and 16 seconds."

"The A-57 light combat suit is complicated to put on; from boots to the suit itself, it takes at least three or four minutes..."

Wang Xinyu understood Lin Chen's meaning and indicated that he could put on his combat uniform first.

Without hesitation, Lin Chen quickly stripped down to his underwear and short-sleeved shirt before putting on his light combat uniform.

The A-57 light combat uniform is resistant to high temperatures and flames, and is impact-resistant, making it a standard combat uniform for soldiers on the battlefield.

Despite it being his first time wearing combat gear, Lin Chen moved very quickly, no slower than the warriors and soldiers on the battlefield.

After putting on his combat suit, Lin Chen drank one i-3 stamina potion and put the remaining eight into his close-fitting combat pocket.

Feeling that his physical strength had reached its peak, Lin Chen took out a tattered ancient robe from his backpack and put it on over his combat uniform, covering it completely.

Holding a miniature nano shield in his left hand and a 17mm kinetic energy pistol in his right, Lin Chen checked the magazine.

There were a total of sixteen bullets, fully loaded.

After loading the gun, Lin Chen glanced at the countdown timer on his arm.

1 minutes and 03 seconds!

Lin Chen took a deep breath and tried to regulate his breathing.

Seeing his nervous expression, Wang Xinyu couldn't help but ask:

"So... in a minute, I'll know whether what you're saying is true or false?"

Lin Chen nodded, his eyes fixed on the countdown on his arm, silently counting down in his mind:

"Three...two..."

"one!"

The next second, Lin Chen's vision shifted...

(End of this chapter)