.Prologue: A Second Chance

The sound of tires screeching and metal crunching was the last thing Luo Feng remembered. The pain was brief, a blinding jolt, and then… silence. He opened his eyes, but instead of the busy streets of his home city, he saw endless darkness.

"Is this… death?" he murmured.

A voice echoed in the void, deep and resonant. "Do you wish to rise above the chains of mortality?"

He hesitated, his mind racing. He had spent his previous life chasing fleeting goals—money, success, recognition—only to die unfulfilled. What did this voice mean by "rising above"?

"Who are you?" Luo Feng asked, his voice trembling.

"I am but a guide. You have been chosen. If you accept, I will grant you the tools to ascend beyond the limits of life and death."

Before he could respond, a brilliant interface appeared in his mind, glowing with golden text.

[Heavenly Ascension System Binding Complete.]

[Welcome, Host. Your journey begins now.]

Chapter 1: A New Life

Luo Feng jolted awake, his body drenched in sweat. The air was heavy with the scent of herbs and damp wood. He wasn’t in the void anymore. Instead, he lay on a crude wooden bed, his body frail and aching.

"Young master, you’re awake!" A nervous voice drew his attention. A skinny boy, barely ten, hovered near the bed, his eyes wide with relief.

"Where… am I?" Luo Feng croaked, his throat dry.

"You’re home, in the Luo Clan estate. You’ve been bedridden for days since the elders beat you for failing to awaken your spiritual roots."

The memories came flooding back. This wasn’t his body—he was in the body of Luo Fan, the weakest son of the declining Luo Clan.

The boy, named Xiaoyu, continued. "Everyone says you’re useless… but I know you’re not, young master!"

Luo Feng ignored him. The golden text from before reappeared in his mind:

[Current Status: Mortal. Potential: Infinite.]

[Mission Assigned: Awaken Spiritual Roots within 7 days.]

[Reward: Basic Cultivation Technique.]

His heart raced. If this system was real, then perhaps he truly had a chance to rise above this pathetic existence.

Over the next few days, Luo Feng pushed the weak body to its limits. He scoured the Luo Clan's neglected herb garden, finding scraps of medicinal plants that the system identified as useful. One night, under the moonlight, he brewed a crude elixir using a wilted Spirit Awakening Flower.

As the bitter liquid coursed through his veins, pain wracked his body. His vision blurred, and he felt as though his very soul was being torn apart.

Then, the system chimed.

[Congratulations, Host. You have awakened the Chaos Root: a spiritual root capable of wielding all elements. Potential: Supreme.]

Luo Feng gasped as a surge of energy filled him. For the first time, he felt the flow of spiritual energy within his body.

Chapter 2: Rising Potential

The next morning, whispers spread through the clan. Luo Fan, the "useless third son," had not only survived his awakening but radiated a newfound vigor. His siblings and cousins dismissed it as a fluke, but the elders were intrigued.

Luo Feng spent his days in the clan library, pouring over neglected cultivation manuals. The system’s Analysis function broke down the techniques, identifying their flaws and suggesting improvements.

Using the system, he combined basic techniques into a unique skill: Primal Tempest Slash, a devastating attack that harnessed fire, wind, and water elements.

During a sparring session, Luo Feng faced Luo Heng, the arrogant grandson of the patriarch. Luo Heng sneered, “Crawling out of the dirt doesn’t make you a dragon.”

The fight was brief. Luo Feng unleashed the Primal Tempest Slash, leaving Luo Heng sprawled on the ground, humiliated. The crowd gasped. The once-dismissed Luo Fan was now a force to be reckoned with.

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Chapter 3: The Scroll of Rebirth

Late one night, Luo Feng ventured into the clan’s ancestral hall, drawn by a mysterious pull. Beneath a pile of dust-covered relics, he found an ancient scroll etched with strange symbols.

The system’s voice echoed in his mind:

[Eternal Rebirth Technique detected. Warning: Incomplete.]

The scroll detailed a forbidden method to achieve true immortality. By reincarnating through countless lives, the cultivator could refine their soul to perfection. However, the technique came with a heavy price—failure meant permanent destruction.

Despite the risks, Luo Feng felt a burning desire to master it. “If I’m going to rise, I’ll rise all the way to the top.”

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Chapter 4: The Fall of the Luo Clan

Trouble brewed on the horizon. The Luo Clan’s enemies, the Black Moon Sect, launched a surprise attack, seeking to annihilate the clan.

Despite his rapid growth, Luo Feng was still far from invincible. As the sect’s elder descended upon him, wielding a blade of dark energy, Luo Feng fought valiantly but was gravely wounded.

As he lay dying, the system activated the Eternal Rebirth Technique.

[Initiating Rebirth Sequence. Prepare for transfer.]

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Chapter 5: A New World

Luo Feng awoke as the son of a farmer in a distant land. His cultivation was gone, but his memories and the system remained. He quickly adapted, using his knowledge and the system’s guidance to rise once again.

In this life, he discovered remnants of a fallen sect and claimed their techniques as his own. Though his body was mortal, his mind and will grew sharper.

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Chapter 6: The General’s Path

As years passed, Luo Feng became a renowned general in his new life, leading armies against demonic forces. Each battle tempered his spirit, bringing him closer to the pinnacle of mortal strength.

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Chapter 7: The Celestial Tower

In his third reincarnation, Luo Feng’s soul was reborn in a realm of powerful cultivators. Here, he sought the fabled Celestial Tower, said to contain the secrets of ascension.

He faced countless trials, each testing his resolve, until he reached the summit and uncovered a fragment of the completed Eternal Rebirth Technique.

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Chapter 8: Return to the Mortal World

After centuries of reincarnation, Luo Feng returned to his original world. The Luo Clan was gone, but the Black Moon Sect thrived.

With power unmatched, Luo Feng destroyed the sect and united the warring factions under his banner. His name became legend, feared and revered across the land.

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Chapter 9: Tribulation of the Heavens

To ascend beyond mortality, Luo Feng faced a final challenge: the Tribulation of the Heavens. Lightning storms and celestial beasts descended, threatening to annihilate him.

Using every skill he had learned across lifetimes, Luo Feng overcame the tribulation, shattering the chains of mortality.

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Chapter 10: Eternal Ascension

As a Celestial Sovereign, Luo Feng gazed at the infinite stars above. He had transcended life and death, but his journey was far from over. Beyond the Celestial Realm lay worlds even the heavens feared.

With the system by his side, Luo Feng took his first step into eternity. "Let the heavens tremble. My path has just begun."