In a time when cultivators reign supreme over the world floating loftily within the clouds. A nameless boy who has looks full of youthful immaturity and a thin malnourished body lays within the streets in the holy capital. Being a normal mortal at the bottom of the hierarchy no parents to call his own and a grandfather that died when he was 10, he carries all the bitterness in the world for those who look down upon him and his grandfather but can do nothing about it for he is at the last moments of his life. Eyes full of bitterness as he looks into the clouds free and unrestrained, the snow that falls with no impediments wanting to be free and unfettered like the clouds and snow the look in his eyes tell that if he is saved he will spare nobody who steps in his path.
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Within the sky an immortal stood looking down at the vestiges of life within the boy, and then looking at his soul burning with resentment he sighs with sadness but a hint of joy deep within; "While he may have lost his path his spirit is strong, his heart unshakable and a talent that can outshine his peers, I have few successors who are of his talent. Karma has given me this fortune before this war is to truly begin I must find a true successor to my arts for I may perish soon, I'll not idle any longer".
Descending within an instant and appearing before the boy he infused a strand of his divine qi into the boy to nourish his body.
Slowly closing his eyes awaiting to be reborn within samsara, but then a warm stream like a gentle river flowed into him healing his internal injuries and nourishing his body with every second that passes. Looking up with a perplexed and fearful look he kneels and asks "Why have you saved this lowly one senior?"
Looking up at the old amiable looking man with a lofty smile upon his face he simply replied "I simply wished to do so and so i did, your heart is strong and talent stronger would you like to be my disciple?"
Shock and veneration passed through the boy's mind 'if i could become his disciple my path would be assured nobody would look down upon me anymore'
without much delay the boy got on his knees and with great vigor said "Your Disciple greets you Master" Following that he kowtowed three times head touching the floor with each showing his great respect
A hint of a smile crept onto the old man's face "Good Good Good my disciple what is your name tell your master here"
Hearing his master's question a conflicted look appeared on his face and with a hesitant expression said "Your disciple was born an orphan with no family, my grandfather did not even bestow me a name nor did he tell me our family name.."
After listening for awhile the old man abruptly interrupted "Since you have kowtowed and acknowledged me as your master it is my responsibility than to bestow a name upon you; Your family name shall be Long as you will soar up to the heavens and be a dragon among men, your given name shall be Xue to represent where we first met the Holy capital of eternal snow"
While still kneeling tears silently flowed from Long Xues eyes not knowing how to express his gratitude he once again kowtowed and said "Your disciple Long Xue greets you master.". Looking at his master who came from mortal dust but rose to be as high as the clouds with an aura of prestige and loftiness he couldn't help but admire and decide to devote his life to his new master.
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Looking at his good filial disciple he said " Come come we shall go meet your senior brother and sister now" waving his hand the space next to them shattered one old man and one 16 year old boy walked through it without anyone on the street being the wiser as to the great karmic fortune that just took place.
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Arriving at a lake that's surrounded by mountains secluded from everything the world has a pavilion fit for gods was in the center of the lake 3 people stood there, A fairy like lady who seemed to be in here twenties whose beauty was unsurpassed in the entire world. Next to her stood a man in his teens seemingly 15 or 16 just like Long xue who had a calm aura around him but eyes as deep as the ocean. The last was a man in his 40s Broad shoulders and an aura as fierce as a tiger and an arrogant expression painted on his face.
After arriving Long Xue observed everything around him noticing that although it was snowing everywhere around the island in the center not a speck landed on the island itself like it wasn't of this world. Looking at his master he meekly asked "Master will this be our new home?"
with a grand laugh looking at his naive and young new disciple he replied simply "Yes you'll be living here until you're ready to adventure the world and see all it has to offer" waving his hand a bridge seemed to appear as if it had been there for centuries
After crossing the bridge long xue laid his eyes on the three new faces, his eyes mainly locked on the girl who seemed to be a fairy high above all others.
seeing his two disciples waiting for him and his brother who'd followed him for many years he said " Introduce yourselves to my new disciple"
The first to step forward was the youth of 15-16 years of age with a simple expression "Greetings junior apprentice brother my name is Wang Chen if you ever have questions you can come to me"
Following that was the fairy with a oval face and a natural blush that seemed to give her a naive charm "Hello junior apprentice brother I am Tian Luo you can find me whenever you'd like" with a provocative wink after that she stepped back
Noticing his longtime friend wasn't going to step forward he decided to introduce him himself "That man over there is your masters shameless junior apprentice brother named Qin Yu" following that he laughed heartily
almost immediately after Qin Yu retaliated with "What're you teaching him already you shameless dog Bai Bingwen?"
Another hearty laugh later Long Xues master Bai Bingwen said "Don't worry don't worry i'll be taking him to the work and introduce him to the world of immortals."
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After stepping into the pavilion and going to the room with a simple forge, anvil and other tools Bai Bingwen said "From what you can see i'm an artificer, My name is Bai Bingwen but the world knows me as High God Forge Master one of the three high gods under our God king Pangu who created our world from the unruly chaos"
with a mystified and shocked look Long Xue asked "Master what will you be teaching me here?"
with a short laugh a serious looked appeared on Master Bais face he lectured "First i will teach you the realms of cultivation that you will be stepping onto, you will have to fumble through it yourself i won't pave the road forward for you but i will teach you all that i know in regards to being an artificer and hopefully you can surpass me and be my successor!"
Long xues body shook and tears dropped from his eyes from gratitude shouting through his sobbing "Your Disciple Long Xue will not let you down Master don't worry i shall repay your grace tenfold!!!!"
a kind look passing through master bais eyes "Good my filial disciple; First let me tell you there are four realms that set your foundation: First you start with Houtian in which you expel the mortal filth from your body and start to draw in key to strengthen your body, Following that you step into Xiantian this is the first true step onto becoming a heaven defying immortal with this you set the foundation for your Heavenly core, Following that is your Core Formation stage where you make either a mortal core, Earth core, Heavenly core or an immortal core which takes many raw and rare materials the last foundation stage is Nascent soul stage in which you form your truesoul which lets you influence the elements outside of your qi. Following that is your ascension to immortality known as the spirit severing stage where you sever your ties to being a mortal; The body, mind, and soul this is the most dangerous stage and also the one that takes you through a qualitative change."
a dazed look passing through Long Xues eyes as he tries to memorize all the knowledge, watching his disciple all out of sorts master Bai says "Don't worry my good disciple we have a long time to be together we can go over all of this slowly"
with a resolute look Long Xue nods "Your disciple Long Xue will remember master's teachings.."
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This is my first time writing a novel especially a wuxia style one so go easy on the criticism i hope you enjoy (: