Chapter 1: The Recluse

Shangjing is the Capital City of Fengming Kingdom, and also the most prosperous city in Fengming Kingdom. Ling Yan Ge within the city is the largest, most famous, and highest-grade restaurant in the entire country. Countless people come and go here every day, making this restaurant an invisible gathering place for intelligence.

"Hey, hey, have you heard? Recently, that female hero in red has caused quite a stir in the pugilistic world again. The imperial court even dispatched people to capture her, and guess what happened? Even the famous cold-faced Divine Catcher, Leng Qi, was defeated at her hands."

"I heard about this too. It is said that the female hero in red cut down the Prefect of Ruzhou with a single blade, and even left behind the evidence of the Ruzhou Prefect's crimes along with her own name at the scene. The imperial court was furious because of this, which is why they sent the cold-faced Divine Catcher to apprehend her. I never expected this female hero in red to be so formidable; I truly wonder which member of the younger generation in the current pugilistic world could be her match." Another person nodded repeatedly.

"No, no, no, there is even more explosive news. Weren't many people curious about the female hero in red's master before? After experiencing quite a few setbacks, the Listening Heaven Tower finally found out the name of her master: Yinzhe!" said the man with the short blade.

"Yinzhe, this name is very rare. I wonder which reclusive senior expert this is?" another person said, frowning.

Divine Catcher Gate, council hall.

The Divine Catcher Gate is an organization established by the imperial family of Fengming Kingdom, specifically for dealing with those criminals with high-level martial arts. The three Divine Catchers within it are existences that make many in the pugilistic world tremble with fear. At this moment, there are five people in the council hall: one is the Master of the Divine Catcher Gate, the current Crown Prince Feng Ming, and one is the Deputy Master of the Divine Catcher Gate—Tie Ying. The other three are the famous three Divine Catchers: the cold-faced Divine Catcher—Leng Qi, the thousand-handed Divine Catcher—Duan Lei, and the iron-handed Divine Catcher—Tie Shi.

"Leng Qi, what are your thoughts after this encounter with that Red-Clad one?" Feng Ming asked.

"Reporting to the Crown Prince, Leng Qi has only one thought: strong. The strength of that Red-Clad one is truly too strong. I estimate that even if the three of us attacked simultaneously, we might not necessarily be able to do anything to her," Leng Qi answered coldly.

"Is that so?" Feng Ming could not help but frown slightly, then turned to another person, "Tie Ying, regarding the Red-Clad one's master—Yinzhe, do you have any intelligence on this person?"

Tie Ying frowned: "Reporting to Your Highness the Crown Prince, this subordinate is incompetent and has not found any information regarding this person. Even the name Yinzhe was obtained through the Listening Heaven Tower."

"It seems this Yinzhe has hidden his identity very well." This time, Feng Ming's brows also furrowed, "Pass down the order, have the people of the Dark Department strengthen their investigation! This Crown Prince wants to know everything about this Yinzhe in the shortest possible time."

"Yes!" Tie Ying received the order and quickly left the hall.

To the north of Shangjing is a famous mountain range of Fengming Kingdom, named Feng Yin Shan, where countless poisonous snakes and fierce beasts dwell, making it extremely dangerous. It is said that when the kingdom was founded, the cry of a phoenix was heard from this mountain range, hence it is named Fengming Mountain.

Deep within this incomparably dangerous mountain, there is an unknown paradise. A Bamboo House sits within it, and with the mist swirling between the mountains, it is set off as if it were a fairyland.

A red figure shuttled through the mountain forest. The visitor seemed to know the dangerous parts of the forest like the back of her hand; after bypassing layers of perilous terrain, she stepped into this paradise and arrived before the Bamboo House.

"Master, I'm back." A light, cheerful female voice came from the woman in red as she skipped toward the Bamboo House. If anyone were to see this scene, it would likely be hard to connect her to the female hero in red who had made the cold-faced Divine Catcher suffer a setback, even though they were the same person.

"What, after causing such a ruckus outside, you've slipped back here to seek shelter with your master because you saw the situation was unfavorable?" A faint male voice came from the Bamboo House. Looking forward, a man in black robes was lying on a bamboo chair, eyes half-closed, looking lazy.

The Red-Clad one jumped in front of the man, shaking his arm and acting spoiled: "Master, you don't know how hateful that Ruzhou Prefect was. The girls under his control were truly too pitiful, and I spent a great deal of effort to collect those criminal proofs. I never expected those people to be so unappreciative of kindness and even send that bastard Leng Qi out! If it weren't for the powerful martial arts you taught me, I would have been in real trouble this time!"

Watching his disciple act spoiled and cute, the man also sighed helplessly: "Fine, you can stay here for these days! Remember, you are not allowed to slack off on the martial arts I taught you!"

"Yay, Master is the best." The Red-Clad one cheered and ran out of the Bamboo House.

Watching his disciple's back, the man in black robes sighed softly: "It has been almost sixteen years. I have already analyzed the laws of this space quite thoroughly; it seems the time to leave here is almost upon us."

That's right, this man is not from this world. He was originally an ordinary college student from Earth in Huaxia, named Lingyun, but by a stroke of luck, he encountered a space-time turbulence and was swept into the endless River of Time and Space. After drifting in the River of Time and Space for a long time, he was washed into an unknown space. At the same time, in his Sea of Divine Consciousness, a seed possessing infinite miraculous power appeared—the World Seed. Once the World Seed is fully developed, it will form a brand-new world.

In order to return to his hometown, Lingyun can only borrow the power of the World Seed after it is fully developed. Under this premise, Lingyun has had to undertake a massive project: analyzing the laws of other worlds as nourishment for the development of his own World Seed. This project is extremely vast and heavy, and the time and energy consumed are absolutely daunting. If Lingyun did not have the belief of returning home supporting him, he likely would not have been able to hold on. One thing to be thankful for is that Lingyun has experienced the scouring of countless space-time forces in the River of Time and Space, achieving an immortal and indestructible body, and becoming an existence that transcends the River of Fate, which is why he has so much time to complete this project.

In different worlds, one will naturally encounter different dangers, but fortunately, Lingyun received the Projections of countless worlds while in the River of Time and Space. These Projections not only gave Lingyun the coordinates of these space-times but also gave him countless inheritances and wealth. Relying on these things, Lingyun has been able to wander from one world to another, safely analyzing the laws of each world.

After experiencing one world after another, the World Seed finally had a tendency to sprout, so Lingyun chose this somewhat ordinary world from the countless known world coordinates to quietly wait for the World Seed to sprout.