Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

Many martial arts masters, when they tried to break through to the innate realm, failed at this very stage because their spiritual will wasn't firm enough, and so they fell short of success.

Therefore, the first trial of the Pure Yang Martial Sect was named — Refining the Heart.

Gu Chen clenched his teeth tightly, a trace of fresh blood emerging from the corner of his mouth, yet the pain didn't subside but grew more intense by the moment.

To describe this agony as feeling like each day was a year would be an understatement; every second felt like a year-long drag to Gu Chen.

What Gu Chen didn't know was that his talent, being A higher grade, had triggered the strongest trial of the Pure Yang Martial Sect. Although others also underwent this experience, it didn't reach such intensity.

Clearly, the Pure Yang Martial Sect believed that the higher one's talent, the more brutal the trial they should face — only through this could one's temperament be proven worthy of their natural gifts.

As time passed, Gu Chen was in such pain that his whole body convulsed, his fists clenched so tightly that his nails embedded into his flesh, yet he still forced himself to stay conscious.

After an unknown period of time, the invisible force within the chamber gradually dissipated, and the searing pain acting upon Gu Chen's soul also vanished.

Gu Chen's body suddenly relaxed, nearly collapsing to the ground. He gasped for air, covered in cold sweat, feeling as though he had been brought back to life.

But the next moment, before he could linger on the thought, he felt a darkness before his eyes, and his body seemed to sink; his vision, hearing, smell, and all senses vanished in that instant.

Endless darkness engulfed Gu Chen. He could perceive nothing, as if imprisoned in a lightless cell. Time slowly passed, but Gu Chen still felt nothing; his senses were completely stripped away, leaving him with nothing but eternal darkness surrounding him.

Gu Chen forced himself to remain calm. He tried to speak, to yell, but found he couldn't. Of course, even if he could, he wouldn't be able to hear himself without his sense of hearing.

Here, time and space seemed to have disappeared, with even Gu Chen's own existence feeling like nothingness.

No matter how resilient Gu Chen's spirit was, the loss of his senses in this dark enclosed environment nearly drove him mad, pushing his mental state to the brink of collapse.

If he were to collapse, the trial would be deemed a failure, and Gu Chen would be ejected from the Tiandu Pagoda like those before him.

Just as Gu Chen was about to break down, suddenly, a beam of light appeared, tearing through the endless darkness before him.

"Wow!"

Immediately after, Gu Chen's hearing returned. Before he could rejoice, he suddenly saw a scene hidden in the deepest recesses of his memory — a very familiar sight.

As the wailing of a baby filled his ears, in Gu Chen's vision, everything around him was pure white.

White walls, white bed sheets, a crowd dressed in white, resembling angels in white.

"Is this... a hospital? Why am I in a hospital? Wasn't I undergoing the trial in the Pure Yang Martial Sect's tower?"

Gu Chen turned his head and saw a woman lying on a nearby bed: her skin was fair, her features delicate and beautiful, with long hair spread out and a fine face covered in sweat.

"Mom..."

Seeing this familiar and affectionate face from his memory, Gu Chen instinctively whispered.

But he forgot that he was an infant now; the only sound he could make was a cry.

At that moment, a man with well-proportioned features and a broad back reached out with his rough hands and picked up Gu Chen.

"Dad..."

Indeed, this man and woman were Gu Chen's parents from his previous life on Earth Star.

Gu Chen could never have imagined that he would find himself here, reliving this moment.

"Have I been reborn again?" Gu Chen was full of doubts.
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"Have you decided on a name yet?" Gu Chen's mother looked at him with a loving smile, her eyes filled only with him.

Gu Chen's father smiled slightly, and the sparkle in his eyes shone brightly as he said, "Gu Chen, I hope that when he grows up, he will become a mature, calm, and collected man."

"He will be..." The beautiful woman on the bed looked at Gu Chen with eyes brimming with deep, undissolvable affection.

As time went on, Gu Chen grew slowly. With the mindset of an adult this lifetime, he wasn't mischievous but unusually obedient and eventually lived up to his parents' expectations by getting admitted to the best university in the country.

Owing to his experiences from two past lives, this lifetime's Gu Chen was exceptionally talented. Relying on his keen business sense and decisive manner, he started from scratch and by his twenties, his company went public, skyrocketing his net worth to over a billion, making him the most dazzling new star in the business world among the younger generation.

Moreover, with his capability, Gu Chen's career soared, and the stock price of his company rose steadily. By the time he was thirty-five, he was worth tens of billions.

In that moment, countless flowers and rounds of applause came his way. At thirty-five, Gu Chen was still unmarried, seen as the most outstanding one in everyone's eyes. Relatives came knocking one after another; every day, numerous people set him up with dates, and old classmates came to visit.

Gu Chen's life had almost reached the peak in his life. Surrounded by crowds, he stood high above.

His parents took pride in him; he was their pride. Countless beautiful women lined up for dates with Gu Chen, a lush abundance from which he could freely choose.