Chen Feng felt nothing but the sensation of being suspended in mid-air, plummeting downward at an incredible speed. Watching the water droplets float parallel to his eyes in the air, a wave of intense panic washed over him in that instant. To die only a day after arriving in this world?

But the pain in his left arm forbade any further stray thoughts. The wind howled past his ears as his body fell like a meteor, plunging straight toward the bottom of the cliff. “Splash!” After several tense seconds of weightlessness, he suddenly met a rush of hot air, landing squarely in a thermal pool.

He had leaped from a height of over a hundred zhang, the force of the impact tremendous, sending him plummeting straight down. He sank an unknown depth into the water, and in the haze, his vision blurred slightly as a faint glimmer of light leaked from the depths of the pool. However, powerful buoyancy immediately dragged him upward.

The impact made his arm ache excruciatingly, and a wave of dizziness washed over his brain. Chen Feng knew that if he succumbed to unconsciousness now, he would surely drown in the warm pool. Mustering his remaining strength, he frantically paddled with his left arm, desperately forcing his head above the surface.

“Crackling!” Outside, a downpour hammered the water, creating a deafening roar. Chen Feng took a deep breath and swam toward the edge of the pool with one arm. Water streamed down his face, stinging his eyes, making it impossible to tell east from west.

Fortunately, the deep pool at the bottom of the valley wasn't very large, and after swimming only a few dozen meters, he reached the end. The edges of the pool were lined with all sorts of vegetation, bearing strange and exotic fruits. Chen Feng stumbled ashore, dragging himself under the cover of a massive plant.

Only then did he realize his entire body was limp, completely devoid of strength. Falling from a height of over a hundred zhang into the water—if his body hadn't been significantly strengthened by the circulation of the Qixun (Energy Cyclone), this impact would have left him crippled, if not dead. Leaning under the canopy, Chen Feng gasped deeply for air, cold sweat mixing with the rain trickling down his neck.

The torrential rain continued unabated, but the foliage above him formed a natural barrier, shielding him from the downpour. “Hoo!” Chen Feng let out a long breath. On his very first day in this foreign realm, he had been bullied, the next day cast out from his family, lost an arm, and been driven off a cliff by a magical beast.

Truly, there could be no more unfortunate transmigrator! After resting for a while, he looked up. The torrential rain churned the thermal pool, throwing up layers of spray.

The heat rising from the water mingled and swirled with the rain, making the entire surface resemble boiling water. Peering through the curtain of rain, he saw nothing but steep, jagged cliffs surrounding him. It turned out this was a completely enclosed valley.

Chen Feng’s body ached terribly, and his stomach rumbled loudly. After thinking for a moment, he resigned himself to sitting cross-legged on the ground and attempting to cultivate using the method for condensing the Qixun power. Though it wouldn't stave off hunger, it could rapidly restore his stamina and alleviate the pain wracking his body.

In this unknown place, every fraction of increased strength meant a greater chance of survival. Chen Feng had practiced Qi cultivation for eight years without ever sensing any Qi sensation. However, a Innate Douling Physique was no ordinary thing; naturally, he had accumulated a massive reserve of Dou Qi.

This was the primary reason he could injure Gu Bo when using the techniques from the King of Fighters. But this small amount of Dou Qi would be far too sparse if compressed into a Qixun. Chen Feng followed the cultivation method imprinted in his mind, absorbing the Yuan Qi from heaven and earth.

As soon as he closed his eyes, a look of profound astonishment crossed his face. He hadn't expected the Yuan Qi in the bottom of this valley to be nearly three times denser than outside! With a slight meditation, the boundless Yuan Qi in the world moved like living motes of dust, desperately burrowing into his body through every pore.

His meridians thickened and widened under the nourishment of the Qixun, and the Qixun in his Dantian constantly solidified and expanded. His entire body was undergoing continuous reinforcement. “What a wonderful feeling!” Chen Feng cried out.

The Qixun rotated through his meridians, continuously refining and strengthening him, being perpetually compressed until it became purer and purer. The Qixun power was truly an extremely advanced cultivation method. The purity with which it absorbed Yuan Qi surpassed the Xuanlong Dou Qi of the Cainte family by more than tenfold.

To draw an analogy, the difference was akin to the gap between a Mercedes-Benz and a donkey cart in a thousand-kilometer race. They were simply incomparable! However, every advantage had its drawback.

While the Qixun power cultivated rapidly, it also possessed inherent instability. Furthermore, Chen Feng discovered a peculiar phenomenon: the Qixun in his Dantian always spun clockwise. If it ever began rotating counter-clockwise, his entire meridian system felt as if it were about to burst, leaving him nauseated, irritable, and utterly incapable of summoning any energy.

After cultivating for an unknown period, Chen Feng let out a breath and slowly stood up. The soreness and numbness were completely gone, soothed by the Qixun. The pain in his left arm had also significantly lessened.

Looking inward at the now purer Qixun within him, his spirits lifted immensely. Though his Qixun had been depleted to mere droplets after fighting Bill and the others, his cultivation now yielded rapid progress. The Qixun power in his body was now more than double what it had been when he left the family!

If he hadn't actively engaged in combat with Bill and the others, it would have taken him at least three months of dedicated practice to reach his current level, and the precision of his Qixun control would not be nearly as fine-tuned as it was now. It seemed true experience only came when one hovered between life and death! His body recovered and his spirit was high.

A flash of fire suddenly ignited in Chen Feng’s eyes as he clenched his fists: “Harry, Chigu, just you wait…” “Gurgle…” Just as he was feeling invigorated, his stomach chose that inopportune moment to growl. Chen Feng patted his belly. “Looks like I need to find something to eat.” The torrential rain had passed by this time.

A vibrant rainbow spanned the narrow ridge, forming an ethereal bridge suspended beneath the pure white clouds, looking like a path to the heavens. Chen Feng stared at the sheer, prison-like cliffs with an expression of helplessness. Then, his gaze suddenly fixed upon the strange flora surrounding the thermal pool.

The bottom of this valley contained rich minerals, supporting an array of vegetation he had never seen before, bearing bizarre fruits of every conceivable shape: round, square, flat, diamond-shaped, four-cornered… “What is that…” Chen Feng’s mind spun, nearly causing him to lose consciousness, because following his line of sight, five meters ahead, a pale blue plant bore a fruit about thirty centimeters long. It was entirely light red, shaped like a club, and its appearance was an exact match for the male genitalia… Cold sweat beaded on Chen Feng’s brow. He instinctively patted his crotch, confirming it wasn't his own appendage that had fallen, before finally breathing a sigh of relief.

“The world is vast; truly, there is nothing one won't see… If that thing from that certain island nation ever found out about this, wouldn’t every household plant a few?” Thinking of the advanced state of that nation’s “industry” in his previous life, he couldn't help but laugh. Since this fruit looked exactly like “that thing,” perhaps if Japanese women possessed this specimen, given its “magnificent” size, they would never have intimacy with their husbands again… Would this perhaps lead to the extinction of that entire race? He recalled a story from his past life: a princess was bitten by a dog and died of rabies.

The heartbroken king decided to slaughter every dog in the kingdom, but the method was too violent and would damage the kingdom's prestige. So, he devised a “brilliant” alternative—castrating every male dog in the realm… And so, twenty years later, there were no dogs left… This particular fruit would surely be a hot commodity in that specific country, but here, it was probably unwanted! His gaze swept past this “thing,” and he continued his search, hoping to find something that resembled the apples and pears of his former life.

After circling around without seeing a single familiar item, he reluctantly made his way toward the pool. The jade-green water churned, emitting hot vapors. The surrounding air carried a distinct scent of sulfur and medicinal herbs.

Chen Feng muttered to himself. It was odd enough that there was a thermal pool at the bottom of the valley, but for the area—which received no direct sunlight—to be teeming with vibrant plant life was even more inexplicable. In his former life, this was common knowledge: plants deprived of sunlight could not photosynthesize and would inevitably appear malnourished, withered, and near death.

Yet, the surroundings here were flourishing robustly, which was truly baffling. Lost in thought, his peripheral vision caught a sight across the thermal pool. Chen Feng started, and excitement immediately lit up his face.

First chapter update! From this point forward, Chen Feng will gradually grow stronger. Heh heh, for Chen Feng’s ascent, give me those votes!