"Puh!"
"Damn it, another failure! Am I, Ye Chuan, destined to be incapable of forming the foundation in this life?"
It was the start of the market in the Blue Star Cloud, the Yun Wu Academy.
Inside a single-person dormitory.
Ye Chuan, dressed in a green robe, was seated cross-legged on a mat, when he suddenly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
The spiritual energy vortex overhead, which had been previously congealed, disintegrated in an instant.
This also signified Ye Chuan's 999th failure in his endeavor to form the foundation over the past three years.
Wiping the traces of blood from the corner of his mouth, a hint of disappointment flashed in Ye Chuan's eyes.
He was originally a special forces soldier from Earth, who while once apprehending drug traffickers in the jungle, fell into a mysterious tomb.
Upon awakening, he found himself having crossed over to this planet.
He had luckily taken over the body of another Ye Chuan, who shared the same name and surname, in this world.
Through the original owner's memories, Ye Chuan came to know that this world was once like Earth, boasting a glorious modern civilization and a vast culture of technology.
However, with the resurgence of the planet's spiritual energy, the modern technological civilization had been obliterated. The entire planet was riddled with gaping wounds and the dry land fragmented.
Countless demons and monsters were born, wildly destroying the land.
What was even more horrifying was that a large part of the human population experienced a mutation overnight, eventually turning into zombie-like walking corpses.
While fighting various monsters and zombies, a small portion of humanity managed to break through their genetic limitations, becoming Celestial Repairers, the saviors of the planet.
Awakened Celestial Repairers absorb spiritual energy and practice cultivation methods, making them capable of confronting monsters and zombies head-on.
From then on, this small group of humans became the backbone of the present world.
Swoosh…!
At this moment, Ye Chuan waved his hand, and an ancient and dignified furnace cauldron appeared before him.
This cauldron, covered in rust spots, had three legs and an unknown pattern carved on its surface. Its body was completely bronze-colored, making it look exceptionally ordinary.
It was this cauldron that brought Ye Chuan to this world.
However, he had been in this world for three years, and the cauldron had only shown its wonder once.
That was when it imparted a basic Qi exercise mantra, 'Wuji Starfire Art', to Ye Chuan's mind, and since then it has remained silent.
The Qi exercise is divided into nine levels. Utilizing this secret method, Ye Chuan reached the peak of the ninth level of Qi exercise in less than two months. The next step would be the foundation establishment.
Regrettably, during these three years, Ye Chuan had attempted to establish his foundation 999 times, but all ended in failure.
"Could it be that I'm too impatient?"
Ye Chuan murmured to himself, believing his impatience might be the problem, and decided to put this issue aside for now.
He then put away the bronze cauldron and quickly healed himself.
"Ye Chuan, why are you still in the dormitory? Today is our school's graduation assessment. Make sure you're not late."
An urgent reminder came from outside the dormitory door.
"You go ahead first, I'll be right over."
Ye Chuan slowly got up as he spoke.
Grabbing a rag, he wiped clean the bloodstains on the floor, then changed into a fresh set of clothes.
Then, he opened the door and walked out.
Each year, Yunwu University conducts assessments for its students.
Only by passing all three assessments can one graduate smoothly.
Moreover, those who do so are also eligible to enter a higher level of cultivation academy.
Exceptionally outstanding students may even receive an opportunity to be exempted from certain examinations.
At this point, on the academy square.
The students from the Sky, Earth, and Ordinary divisions had gathered.
When Ye Chuan arrived, all the students’ eyes turned to look at him simultaneously.
Each pair of eyes was filled with confusion and curiosity.
But mostly, they were filled with contempt and ridicule.
In their view, the only ordinary person present amongst them was likely Ye Chuan - the others were all sky cultivators.
"Ye Chuan, come over here."
In the queue of the ordinary class, a tall and thin young man beckoned to Ye Chuan.
The young man was Zhao Heng, the only friend Ye Chuan has at Yunwu University.
Just as Ye Chuan was about to walk over, a muscular young man from the Heavenly class suddenly blocked his way.
"Heh, as expected, nothing but trash. Seems like the rumors are true."
The bulky youth arrogantly scrutinized Ye Chuan, sneering coldly.
"And then what?"
Ye Chuan replied indifferently.
The muscular youth sneered, "Listen up, someone asked me to warn you. It's better for you to not harbor any illusions about Qiao Ling'er. Otherwise, I'll ensure you're ruined!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Chuan raised his eyebrows slightly.
Qiao Ling'er was the body's original girlfriend.
Three years ago, she had awakened her first genetic lock and successfully became a Sky Cultivator.
Moreover, she demonstrated a heavenly-level talent and was quickly promoted to the Heavenly class.
However, the originator of this body had limited talent and could not break through the genetic lock, and therefore never became a Sky Cultivator.
As a result, Qiao Ling'er decisively proposed a breakup.
This resulted in the original owner being unable to bear the shock, his enraged heart caused his sudden demise.
This enabled Ye Chuan to easily take over his body.
Moreover, Ye Chuan heard that Qiao Ling'er has already been recommended to a higher-level academy, therefore she doesn't need to participate in the examination.
He blatantly ignored the youth in front of him, heading straight to Zhao Heng.
"Damn, you waste, daring to ignore me!"
Seeing Ye Chuan's disdainful attitude, the burly youth felt humiliated, flaring up in anger, he immediately threw a punch at Ye Chuan!
The punch whistled through the air, carrying an immense force, it was extremely terrifying.
"Be careful, Ye Chuan!"
Upon seeing this, Zhao Heng's face changed dramatically, he wanted to step forward and prevent it, but it was too late.
Ye Chuan was just an ordinary person, how could he possibly withstand that punch!
"Silence!"
At this moment, a terrifying sonic wave suddenly spread from the center of the square.
It instantly covered the entire square, making everyone endure a terrifying pressure.
The burly youth stopped his attack immediately, clearly experiencing residual fear, he coldly glared at Ye Chuan, his deep voice resounded: "Consider yourself lucky this time, useless trash, I have faith that you won't be as fortunate next time."
He would not forgive Ye Chuan for blatantly ignoring him.
In face of the punch he just took, Ye Chuan showed no change in expression, entering the lineup with a calm demeanor.
Such a reaction, however, led others to assume his weakness, believing he didn't dare to resist.
People looked over at him, glances filled with disdain.
Even the other students from the ordinary class couldn't help but distance themselves from Ye Chuan, afraid of inviting trouble.
"Ye Chuan, are you okay?"
Only Zhao Heng asked with a face full of concern.
Ye Chuan mildly shook his head.
Zhao Heng looked at the robust young man and whispered, "This guy's name is Chen Gang, he has awakened a black-level talent and is in the late stage of a first-level celestial cultivator. He's quite strong, you should be careful."
In the present times, after people's research, it has been confirmed that if the first gene lock in the human body is awakened, one can become a celestial cultivator.
From then on, with every gene lock that is awakened, one's strength would staircase to another level.
Celestial cultivators are divided into nine levels, with each level further divided into early-stage, mid-stage, late-stage, and peak.
As for talent, it is divided into four levels: Heavenly, Earth, Black, and Yellow.
The higher the awakened talent, the more the number of gene locks that can be broken through.
According to the current statistics, Yellow-level talent can only unlock a single gene lock.
Black can unlock three, Earth can unlock five, and the highest, Heavenly, can unlock six or more.
As for Ye Chuan, he has the worst gifted abilities, ranking even lower than a yellow-graded endowment, it was ungraded. Not even a single genetic lock can be opened.
Thus, he can never become a Sky Repairer.
Though this is only the current consensus, nothing is absolute in this world. Who knows what sort of unexpected events might take place?
At this moment, a middle-aged man in a purple robe is floating above the square, standing with his hands behind his back. He exudes a massive aura.
“My name is Feng Ze. I come from the Celestial Martial School and am a sixth-level peak Sky Repairer. I am in charge of this examination.”
“What? Sixth-level peak?”
“And also from the Celestial Martial School!”
Hearing this, everyone was taken aback and gasped in surprise.
