Feng Mian

Pain.

Pain was all he felt as the explosion of glass, as shards pierced his skin with incredible speed, dropping to the ground, all he could see with his fluttering eyes were the outline of the person who killed him.

With a groggy feeling, he opened his, when he saw a new scenery before, one he didn't recognize.

"Where am I?"

His eyes were filled with haziness as pictures and memories of a young 13 year old girl, but with the time h- she was in 13 years of age was not considered young or old, it is all depending on the people reacting to it.

He used to be a sickly person from birth, almost visiting one hospital to the next, it was no wonder he seemed to pick up learning random things with his stays.

On the other side, the girl was a concubine daughter of a general, she was not favored by anyone there, her father was violent, almost to a point of being abusive, the Mother of the mansion was worse, unfortunately, her mother died early when she was 4.

Fortunately, she had an engagement with a prince, as the main wife, which helped her position, but 3 months before the marriage, she was poisoned and killed by the Main Wife and her daughter as the prince was favored by the emperor, so to not let her rise, they killed her.

And the emperor announced the annulment of the engagement.

Thinking all of this in her head, a bright light shined from her palm as a Circular Jade Dragon Amulet with a black choker appeared, the dragon's mouth, the number 0 could be seen.

She remembered this Amulet, it was gifted to her as a get-well present from a Chinese tourist when she was on her usual hospital stay, she originally wore it all the time when she had long here before she had to get it cut for a treatment.

"So it came over with me, I didn't see it in the girl's memories so there is no other option."

She looked at the Amulet in wonder, before she could put it on, the door rang open with a pair of 2 footsteps sounded out.

"Master, the girl, she seems to have a talent for cultivation and martial arts, but we are currently in the lower heavens, we can't take her with us,"

This was a seemingly 20 year old looking person with the usual temperament of a doctor.

"Yes, I know, but I found a way."

This person was a person that looked a little younger, but the aura around him says otherwise.

Seeing these people, she couldn't help but look at them, although they were handsome and looked young, their aura and temperament say otherwise, so she no longer looked in a casual way, but with a respect only given to high officials.

As memories of this girl showed her that these people were Cultivators, but they may not be Martial Artists, All Martial Artists are cultivators but no all Cultivators are Martial Artists.

With a clasped hands, she gave a bow without saying anything.

The one called master had remembered when he found her, he was walking in the woods as the breeze sways until he happened upon her, she was deathly pale, no pulse, no heartbeat, not even blood flow, signs of her corpse showed she was poisoned with something meant for killing cultivators.

A pale light was shining from her dantain as the energy from heaven and earth flowed into her, interested by this, he picked her up and brought her to one of his disciples that works as a doctor.

"What is your name." This wasn't a question, it was an order, it was something all cultivators were used to, asking questions wasn't going to give you any answers.

"This Mortal's name is Feng Mian"

She answered she was worried she would do something wrong, and take away her life for offending them.

"Feng Mian, Falling asleep in the woods as the breeze swishes through, ironic," The doctor said as he began to refine pills in the side of the room.

A White ring with red and black stripes going around it appeared in his hand.

"Mortal Girl, are you willing to let loose your mortal flesh and become something more, if yes, take the ring and acknowledge me as master, if not, you can simply refuse."

Hearing this, Feng Mian was visibly shocked and dumbfounded, it was not every day you could become a cultivator, one would need to be scouted by another cultivator willing to teach, and then, one must have the talent to even sway a cultivators heart, not even the emperor has such privilege, the last mortal accepted cultivator of the Jiao dynasty was the former crown prince of this current dynasty.

Not much was known about the matter, but the rumors say that he was accepted because he had a powerful bloodline and was almost a top talent.

Thinking of this, Fend Mian had no hesitation.

She got up from the bed and went to her knees.

"This Disciple pay respects to master."

Seeing this, he smiled as he handed her the ring as she wore it on her pinky finger, as it resized itself to fit,

"Feng Mian, I am Zhang Wei, An Elder of the CloudJade Sect, The CloudJade Sect is a Neutral Sect in the Upper Heavens, We Specialize in Cultivation, Martial Arts, Medicine, Alchemy, Script, and Music."

Hearing this, Fend Mian was once again surprised, it was normal that a mortal would have never heard of the sect, but what surprised her was the number of Specialization and the fact that it was in the Upper Heavens.

At most, A Sect, or Group usually specializes in One or Two, Maybe a Sect would only practice Medicine and another practice Alchemy, some higher grade sects would practice the two, but that's pretty rare.

"You will find out fully when you go there, but currently, you cannot, as you were born in the lower heavens, there are ways that you could go now, but those are temporary and have great risk, it is not worth it."

Hearing this, Feng Mian was slightly confused but understood after some time of thinking.

"Seems like you understand, you would have to reach the Stage of Ascendant, You must be confused on hearing that, but all things explained are within the ring, along with techniques of the sect's specializations and resources for you to advance, for any weapons, you have to get or make them yourself."

Although Feng Mian felt slightly frustrated hearing this, she didn't make it get the better of her, she calmed herself down as she continued to listen.

"Seeing this, this master as a task for you, Join the International Martial Arts Competition and Win the Yin-Yang Orb Staff, The information on the Competiton and the Yin-Yang Orb Staff is in the Ring."

"Master,"

The Doctor was finished refining the pills and gave 5 brown colors pelts wrapped in a cloth to Feng Mian,

"You haven't allowed her to introduce herself, or told her how to use the ring."

"Feng Mian, once you start cultivating, you stimulate these with your Qi and swallow them, they will allow you to cleanse the impurities in your body."

Taking the pills, Feng Mian bowed to the doctors in gratitude,

Seeing his problem, the master quickly said," Feng Mian, introduce yourself."

Hearing this, Feng Mian was wondering what to answer.

"This Disciple is Feng Mian, 13 years old, The Concubine Daughter of a General in Jiao Dynasty."

Hearing this, the master seems to have enlightenment, before turning to his original look,

"Feng Mian, keep that Amulet hidden from any person of the royal family from any dynasty,

"May I ask why?"

"You may, it is an item from long ago that held the Mandate of Heaven, but since the spilt of the Empire, The Mandate of Heaven has been out of service till the empire has joined together under one dynasty."

"In short, Don't Show it another royal family, or else you will be hunted for their own gain."

"I see, I dare not, reveal it."

Suddenly a bright golden light covered over the master and the doctor, seeing this, the master hurriedly told Feng Mian,

"To use to ring, all you have to do is drop some of your ----

The last part was unheard, when they disappeared in the light, and were no longer there in the room.

"...."

"Fuck..."