Zhuxian City.
Because of its abundant spiritual energy and remote location, far from the major sects.
It became an underground black market where wandering cultivators traded.
Until two months ago, a swordsman in the Integration realm arrived and declared he would take the place by force.
Some wandering cultivators who had lived there for years voiced slight objections.
And were "physically transcended" by that swordsman in the Integration realm.
The others no longer objected and decided to leave that place that caused them so much pain.
When Tang Yu arrived, the entire small town was already covered by a large formation.
This formation, called the "Wheel of Rebirth Formation," was created by several great masters of formation dao, invited by the Hehuan Sect and the Treasure Tower, at the cost of enormous resources.
Seeing Tang Yu approach, the swordsman guarding the center of the formation flew toward him; it was none other than Meng Zihao.
"Brother, did you really spend a fortune on this formation just for a cultivator who hasn't even reached the Nascent Soul Realm?"
Seeing Lin Xuan beside Tang Yu, Meng Zihao couldn't help but complain.
He knew this guy had money.
But not even by burning money did one go this far.
With the cost of this formation, several cultivators of the Divine Transformation Realm could have been trained.
"He's worth it."
Tang Yu didn't want to explain Lin Xuan's identity; with just a thought, he ordered him to enter Zhuxian City.
Lin Xuan sat cross-legged in the center of the formation's core.
Around him, threads of blue light began to wrap his body.
The Heaven energy of the Wheel of Rebirth contained in the formation started to slowly enter his body.
The Wheel of Rebirth Formation didn't actually send Lin Xuan to reincarnation.
Its true function was more like a test of inner demons: it sent Lin Xuan's consciousness through multiple cycles of reincarnation.
In these endless cycles, either his mind would be greatly tempered, becoming much stronger than others', to the point of not fearing even inner demons...
...or he would sink into the wheel of rebirth, lost forever in countless reincarnations.
The formation would take a little while to fully activate. While Tang Yu manipulated it and set the conditions of the Wheel of Rebirth, he chatted with Meng Zihao.
"Brother Meng, did you know Fang Meiyun is already dead?"
"Dead? I only knew she was kicked out of the Maidens' Sect. Didn't she run away with that brat Xiao Junle?"
"Dead. Xiao Junle killed her to attain enlightenment. I saw it with my own eyes."
Said Tang Yu with a smile.
"Killing your wife to reach the Dao?"
Meng Zihao frowned briefly, then relaxed. No wonder, he always knew that brat was even more shameless than himself.
So the Dao of Love was about that?
Immediately, he burst out laughing.
"Doesn't matter. I've already left my obsession with Meiyun behind. Now I usually send a clone of myself to the big sects so they can beat him up and insult him."
If one cultivates the Dao of Humiliation, what place isn't suitable for practice?
Why cling to Meiyun?
There are thousands of ugly women in the world; one must have a heart open to the whole world.
"But the problem is she came back to life. I don't know how, but I bet she's coming for revenge. Be careful, maybe she holds a grudge against you."
Said Tang Yu laughing.
"She has no reason to hate me. I was as considerate as possible with her."
Meng Zihao shook his head, not giving it much thought.
"What if she doesn't hate you, but loves you and comes looking for you? What will you do if she wants you to be her Dao partner?"
"..."
Meng Zihao waved his hand and said, "Women interfere with my sword practice, unnecessary."
"What great determination, brother."
Tang Yu gave a thumbs up and, after praising him, said with a smile, "Sorry to bother you to protect me for a while, brother. The formation is ready; I have to enter and take a look."
"Go ahead."
Meng Zihao leaned against the wall with both hands hugging his sword, his gaze lost in the distance and a somewhat nostalgic expression on his face.
Tang Yu sat cross-legged inside the formation and his consciousness entered it, quickly accessing the reincarnation world where Lin Xuan was.
...
Village of Eternal Flow.
A man and several relatives nervously paced back and forth in front of their house, their faces full of anxiety.
Then, a baby's cry broke the silence of the night.
The man outside the house immediately showed a joyful expression and knocked on the door while shouting:
"Is it a boy or a girl?"
"Congratulations, congratulations, it's a young master!"
The midwife's answer from inside made the man and his relatives smile radiantly.
The woman lying in the bed, though drenched in sweat, had a happier smile than anyone.
Tang Yu's figure appeared in the room, but no one could see him. He stood beside the man and observed the newborn.
The baby's eyes were clear because all the memories of Lin Xuan's original body had been completely sealed.
At that moment, Lin Xuan, inside the reincarnation cycle, was nothing more than a newborn baby.
He knew nothing of that unknown world and began to grow little by little like any ordinary person.
In that world, cultivators did not exist, and the village where he lived was located northwest of a dynasty over eight hundred years old.
No famous person had ever come from there, but life was, generally, peaceful and safe.
His father was the village butcher and owned a pork shop.
If it weren't for the government office people who often came to take meat on credit without paying, his life would be even better than the common folk's.
His mother stayed at home taking care of the family. As an only child, from birth until he grew up, Lin Xuan's life, though ordinary, was not bad at all.
"Xuan'er, how did you get so dirty? Did you fight again with Xiao Hu and the others?"
Seeing her son come home all dirty and with his pants torn at the back, the mother raised her hand to scold him, but seeing his pitiful little face, she just sighed and brushed the dust and mud off his body while saying:
"You're not so little anymore, you should behave better. If not, when your father comes back and scolds you, you'll be in trouble."
"Hmph! If he hits me, I'll tell grandma! She scolds him for me!"
Lin Xuan snorted, not showing much fear toward his father.
After all, he was the only child in the house; since he was little, they barely hit him, rather they treated him with kid gloves.
Lin's mother tapped gently on his forehead with her finger and said:
"You're grown up and still don't know how to behave. Your father said in a few days he will send you to the private school. They say the teacher named Tang there writes such good articles that even the magistrate praised him."
"Private school? Great, great! Xiao Mei is going too!"
Hearing he would go to school, Lin Xuan showed a big smile. He liked Xiao Mei very much, the girl across the street. Just seeing her made him happy.
On the other hand, Li Xinghua, the daughter of Lao Li, the liquor vendor, scared him. She was a chubby girl who always chased him and made him look ridiculous in front of others.
"Then go and study hard. In the future, become a great scholar and marry Xiao Mei."
Lin's mother smiled sweetly, with a hopeful look toward her son.
In this world, almost all parents are like that: they believe their child is the best in the world and place all their dreams on them.
A few days later, Lin's father prepared well at home. Together with his wife and carrying a large pork leg, he took his son to the private school to visit the teacher named Tang.