Elven cultivators

Silvermoon Forest.

The towering oak tree stands silently, its branches stretching in all directions, its canopy layered like clouds, filtering the sunlight into countless tiny spots of light that fall onto the ground covered with fallen leaves.

Roman sat back in the shade of a tree, his amber eyes half-closed, listlessly stroking the axe in his hand.

Sunlight, like scattered gold, pierced through the gaps in the leaves, flowing around the edge of her delicate earlobes, almost transparent, while her long, silvery-white hair cascaded down like a waterfall, making her skin appear as smooth and lustrous as jade.

If you disregard the gleaming axe, it would undoubtedly be a beautiful scene.

Just then, a joyful sound suddenly came from the dense canopy above.

"Haha, I've succeeded, Daoist Master!"

The tree canopy shook violently, leaves fluttered down, and several perched sparrows were startled into flight.

Roman glanced up, pursed his lips, and looked away to continue playing with the axe.

Since turning 13, Anton has become strange, always muttering things that no one can understand.

What about sayings like "After swallowing a golden pill, I realized my fate was not determined by heaven" or "Holding the sun and moon in my hands and plucking stars from the sky, there is no one like me in this world"...

Roman recognized each word individually, but couldn't understand them at all when put together.

Moreover, Anton doesn't enjoy planting flowers and plants, painting, or weaving like other elves. Instead, he always runs to the treetop, sits cross-legged in a strange posture for hours on end, and it's unclear what he finds enjoyable about it.

At first, Roman was worried that something might have gone wrong with his childhood sweetheart.

After observing him for a while, she found that Anton was still lively and energetic, so she felt relieved and let him be.

Whoosh!

A figure leaped down from among the dense branches.

Anton landed lightly on the tree root beside Roman, crouching down to absorb the force, and scattering a few broken leaves.

He also had pointed ears, and his long, pale golden hair was casually tied up with a vine, with a few strands falling in front of his forehead, making his features appear as deep as if carved by a master craftsman.

With slightly high brow bones, a straight nose like a sword's ridge, and thin lips that naturally bring a smile, even among the elves, who are full of handsome men and beautiful women, this appearance is considered striking.

"Roman, let's go back."

Anton brushed the bark scraps off his clothes, smiled slightly at Roman, and the sunlight fell on his profile, making Roman pause for a moment.

She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but even though only a few hours had passed, she felt that Anton seemed to have undergone some kind of change, with a hint of ethereal quality.

His eyes became brighter and deeper, making her almost afraid to meet his gaze.

The girl quickly got up from the ground and asked, as if trying to cover up her actions, "What were you shouting up there just now?"

"It's nothing."

Anton denied it verbally, but a genuine joy shone in his eyes.

It's been five years!

After five long years, I finally managed to refine my first breath of spiritual energy!

Recalling those five years of tireless breathing exercises, Anton felt an urge to shed tears.

He was actually a time traveler.

Or perhaps "reincarnation" would be a more appropriate description.

One day, while playing a game in his university dormitory, everything suddenly went black, and when he woke up, he had become a newborn elf baby. He spent 13 years in this daze.

Until the evening of his 13th birthday, when it was pouring rain and lightning was flashing, Anton stood by the window and watched a bolt of purple lightning tear through the sky, like a dragon or snake slicing through the clouds. Suddenly, he had an epiphany.

By the way, I was a human in my past life.

Only today do I realize who I am.

Memories flooded back, and he finally remembered where he had traveled to.

The Chronicle of Dawn!

A globally popular large-scale online game.

It was also the game he was playing before he time-traveled.

He then became a member of the Elf race in the Silvermoon Forest in the eastern part of the Dawn Continent.

To be honest, Anton was somewhat devastated when he first found out about this.

The game background of "Dawn Chronicles" can be summarized in three words: blood and fire!

From the fall of the Dragon God in version 1.0, to the battle for supremacy among all races in version 2.0, the undead scourge in version 3.0, and the rise of the gods in version 4.0...

In almost every version of the game, the continent of Dawn is ravaged by war and in constant turmoil.

For players, this is an epic legend filled with heroes.

But for the countless ordinary people who actually live on the Dawn Continent, it is a disaster filled with bloodshed and despair.

Even a slight brush against the current of fate can change one's entire life.

Living on this continent, especially as an elf, a race known for its longevity, is hardly a good thing.

Anton found it hard to accept this outcome from the bottom of his heart.

Fortunately, he soon discovered that he was not without support.

Taking a deep breath, Anton skillfully located the mysterious jade slip deep within his soul.

[The Great Dao Jade Slip]

The name sounds very sophisticated, and it truly is sophisticated.

Within this small, flat jade piece lies a vast and profound legacy of cultivation, ranging from the most basic health preservation techniques to supreme divine arts that point directly to the origin of the Great Dao, encompassing everything from array formations and talismans to alchemy and weapon crafting.

It is sufficient to meet all the needs of a cultivator from beginner to attaining enlightenment.

Although cultivating immortality in a Western fantasy world is a bit strange, Anton had no other choice but to save his life.

Cultivating immortality begins with the word "cultivation".

From Qi Refining and Foundation Building to Golden Core and Nascent Soul, and then to Deity Transformation and Void Refinement... every realm is inseparable from cultivation techniques.

Among these, the introductory techniques are of paramount importance, largely determining a person's growth rate and potential.

As the holder of the [Great Dao Jade Slip], Anton undoubtedly possesses an advantage in this regard that makes countless cultivators envious.

He can choose the one that best suits him from millions of cultivation techniques.

Under normal circumstances, when cultivators choose a cultivation method, their primary consideration is their own aptitude, or more precisely, their spiritual root.

Many cultivation methods require practitioners to possess a certain spiritual root.

Those whose spiritual roots are not compatible are not even qualified to cultivate techniques.

Anton originally thought that elves should be of the wood elemental attribute, but after using the secret method in the jade slip to test himself, he realized that he was completely wrong.

He actually possesses all five elemental roots: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth!

In the world of cultivation, this would definitely be considered a cultivation prodigy!

Anton didn't know if it was because his own talent was too outstanding, or if all the elves, who were known as the darlings of nature, were like this.

In any case, this is a good thing for him.

Therefore, An Dong decisively chose the "Primordial Return to the Source Technique," one of the top introductory techniques in the "Great Dao Jade Slip."

Tai Chu is the father of the Five Elements.

Gui Cang is the mother of all things.

One going out and one coming in, one opening and one closing, this is the Great Way.

This cultivation method requires practitioners to possess five spiritual roots simultaneously, a requirement that is undeniably demanding, but the primordial spiritual energy cultivated from it is also extremely powerful.

The first stage of cultivation, the Qi Refining Stage, emphasizes sensing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, tempering the mortal body, and opening up the "Qi Sea Dantian" within the body to store the first breath of spiritual energy.

The quality of spiritual energy produced by different cultivation methods also varies.

The higher the quality of the spiritual energy, the greater its power when used against enemies, and the stronger the Dao body that will be formed during the foundation building process.

The Primordial Spiritual Energy, which can freely differentiate into the five elements, is undoubtedly one of the most superior spiritual energies.

If I had to point out any drawback, it would be that the difficulty of cultivation is hellish.

Without any resources or assistance, it took Anton five whole years to successfully refine his first breath of primordial spiritual energy.

Based on the requirement of cultivating 108 breaths of spiritual energy to reach the Foundation Establishment stage, it would take him approximately 500 years to even touch the threshold of Foundation Establishment.