Uwaahhhh---

YEET!

Oh my new planet, here I come!

Don't be too hard on me!

She was shouting nonsense.

All while falling down, hard.

Entering the planet as if Halley’s comet, she was burning through the atmosphere. However, contrary to her worry, she did not feel pain at all. However, it was still nerve-wracking. She was shaking all over! The trembling was something else.

It was nighttime, and she could see some satellites with their lights as she was dropping down from orbit.

"Hi, hi?"

She was burning up, but she still had the time to wave the satellites with much enthusiasm. However, that didn't last long. She kept going down at a rapid rate!

Soon, she went into the clouds. The cold air and high water content cool her down. Ah, so peaceful... As she was wondering if she could just sleep there, she realized that was not possible, yet. Passing through the clouds, her eyes met an array of lights... Lights of various colors filled the horizon.

It was a megacity, a modern megacity.

With many skyscrapers and countless high-rises, a huge bridge connecting the city's two riversides, and a stadium with ten thousand capacity... It was a modern marvel, a sight to behold. The engineering feat of modern humans could not be underestimated. While they were all weak, they were able to build such a civilization using their ingenuity.

Em, engineers and workers really are praiseworthy.

They could build so many things so fast...

Just as her mind was praising them, she finally remembered her current plight.

She was free-falling at such a high speed!

"Oh right, my ring...!"

She tried to take a flying artifact from her storage ring, but...

She forgot.

That uncle immortal, took her storage ring.

Said that it might cause an uproar... threatened world balance... that kind of shit.

"That jerk uncle immortal!"

She cursed as she touched down onto the planet.

Or so it should be. It was a huge splash, right in the middle of the city...

BOOM--- sha sha sha----

The sound startled the many city dwellers.

It came from the city's lake, right in the middle of the park. However, because it was so late at night... No, it was early morning, people could not be sure where it came from. Because of the time, no one gathered for such an occasion. Instead, the residents nearby just woke up from their sleep, and peered through their window in confusion...

What was that dear, some kind of explosion?

I think it's a truck's tire exploding...

Probably an accident somewhere?

Was it a firework?

Damn, that sounds like a gas explosion!

The whole incident did not cause much uproar.

It just caused the nearby police stations, to be extra busy till morning. Residents were calling in, with the worry of a gas explosion close by...

Ring--- Ring--- Ring---

"Damn it, what the hell's going on?!"

The policemen at the station, cursed the confusing occasion. They had to assure the residents that there was no gas explosion reported whatsoever, even bringing themselves the ire of some overly concerned old folks...

Early morning.

Birds chirping.

The sun didn't even get up yet.

In the middle of the city's park, it was too early, so there weren't visitors. However, two old-timers were carrying their fishing rods, chatting with much vigor. One thin, wise-looking uncle, while another was a chubby, small-eyed uncle. He was a bit excited;

"I told you, old Li, someone must have used some explosion in the lake!"

"You mean the loud bang? I thought some truck got into an accident?"

"No, no... I heard it coming that way. There's no road there, only our lake!"

"Then... what do you suggest us do?"

"Hmph, must be those no-good thugs! Dare to use explosives to fish? They have guts. Why don't we call the police over? Maybe that way, they won't disturb us anymore..."

"Brilliant idea, fatty Qian... Then the police can close down our little camp too while they're at it,"

"Err... dang! I completely forgot!"

The two old men had shabby clothes and a rugged appearance. While they do take baths every so often... being homeless, they rarely do so every day.

The incident last night startled them. However, with their condition, they weren't in any mood to make a report. Should the police notice their little camp in the middle of the public park...

They would have to search for a new home, again.

Such a frustrating way of life. But what can they do? Each of them had their own hardship, and they had no idea how to proceed from here on out. The best they could do, was to continue living...

Even if they had to camp in the public park, it was still a lot better than sleeping by the roadside. Too cold, too exposed. Thugs and gangsters would disturb them every so often, and people would give them nasty stares as well. If they had any belongings, even that wouldn't be safe.

Compared to the streets, living in the park was heaven.

Well, they had to keep quiet and stay hidden during the day... but, that was a small price to pay.

Approaching the barely lit lake, the two had fishing rods with them.

Well, it was too much to call them fishing rods. Each was more like a wooden stick with strings attached, clearly the handiwork of amateurs. One could tell that it was once a fishing rod, maybe picked up from the trash, modified. It didn't look good at all. However, it could do the job... What else could they ask for? Placing cupboard paper on by the lake, they placed the bait and threw their hook over.

One of the activities here, was fishing. While it was an illegal activity for the lake, as long as one wasn't caught... it's fine, right? They could control the fish's population within the lake, and also filled up their stomach. Two birds with one stone, eh?

"Hm... there's no smell whatever..."

"You think the smell's similar to fireworks?"

"Maybe the water already hid the smell away?"

"I dunno... Look at those water lilies... They're still fine?"

"Weird... Maybe that explosion's not from here... Further away, maybe?"

The lake was vast. It was equal to perhaps several football fields, so an explosion in just one part wouldn't show in others. Nonetheless, it was just a guess. They had no obligation to check;

"Forget it, fatty. We'll just lose our prime time. The park-keeper will make rounds in two hours. We better catch something first,"

"Aiya, alright... You have no patience, old Li."

"Why should we do something we aren't sure of? Better not here, anyway. If there's no explosion, then there's fish!"

They took their position and threw out their rod's hook.

With the whole scene still dark, the two old men merged with the surroundings. The quiet atmosphere was tranquil, making the two snooze off with their rods deployed. Soon, fatty Qian's rod caught on something!

Old Li reacted;

"So fast!"

"Dang, I think this one's big!"

"Really? Lemme give a hand,"

"Careful, old Li! This one's really..."

Heavy.

The rod was bending so much, that the two were worried something would snap. Fortunately, the fish did not give much of a fight. However, it was still the heaviest the two had caught so far...

"Y-you sure this one's a fish? I think we might get a tire or something?"

"How could there be a tire inside the lake?"

Just as the two were arguing, they managed to raise the fish up...

It was covered with the lake's flora, making it look as if a lake monster...

"The shape's a bit off... Is it not an alligator?"

"How could an alligator be here! You're just a coward, fatty!"

"How mean... I'm just being cautious..."

Old Li, seemingly being brave, took a long stick nearby, and poked 'the thing' from a distance. So much for bravery... Fatty Qian just looked on, witnessing the old man's funny antics.

"Weird... I don't think it's a tire..."

"H-hey, I think I saw it moving..."

Fatty Qian took a step back, ready to use his ancestral 'Thousand Steps Technique' before its too late. Old Li, seeing his cowardice, mocked him;

"Why are you such a coward? That's why you're not popular with the ladies--"

"Old Li, b-behind you!"

"...!!"

A figure stood behind the old uncle.

A lake monster, standing up as though it was a human...

"G-ghost!"

"Run---!"

The two did not tarry.

For some reason, the mastery of their ancestral 'Thousand Steps Technique' took flight.

"What the heck?"

Yun Zhi stood still, trying to figure out what happened.

She was filled with water plants, slimy things covering her up and down. These slimy feelings even got into her pants. Her medium-long hair was all messed up, covering even her face. From a passerby's point of view, she looked like a lake monster... coming up to land to grab her unsuspecting prey.

"No wonder those uncles took flight,"

Those two seemed like normal humans, but they move fast... Well, it probably looked that way since she was a bit groggy. When she fell directly into the lake, she might have gotten a little concussion. Since she fell into the lake and lost consciousness, her survival instinct started to make use of her embryonic breathing. She had not used that breathing for quite some time, but it still worked. It was a basic breathing technique for all disciples in Jade Qilin Sect, allowing them to breathe underwater and in an environment with low oxygen.

"That kind of fall shouldn't hurt me at all... why?"

She was still a Peak Qi Refinement cultivator. When she was about to hit the lake, the speed lessened. It seemed a bit odd for her to lose consciousness. Then, she remembered that jerk uncle immortal.

He said he's taking her cultivation for 'refinement', making it better and less tyrannical. Since this world was such a weak world, the law governing this world was way weaker than her world. Her Qi layers could rip apart buildings without her knowing. For such a shabby reason, he confiscated not only her storage ring, but also her cultivation!

Shameless!

What is a shameless immortal?

This is, shameless immortal!

She tried to sense her Qi layer... to no avail. It seemed all thirteen layers were completely abolished. Fortunately, her strong dantian was still there. It was empty, but as long as it was intact, she could still refine her Qi layers. That shameless immortal said he would return her Qi layers depending on her merit, but...

She didn't trust him!

Not at all!

Hmph!

Why must I be stuck with such a jerk immortal?

Can't big sis Xue be my direct boss?

That would be heaven!

Taking off the various flora latched onto her, she noticed her body still had traces of Qi. It had merged into her body, so removing her Qi layer did not remove it entirely. As someone so close to establishing her foundation, she had a solid, strong body. While she still looked delicate and had fine skin, all her bones, muscles, and skin had a certain toughness, one not comparable to normal mortals. There was also her Jade Qilin Transformation Method...

"Hm... I should be able to slap an elephant dizzy and get away with it,"

She estimated her current strength.

Not having Qi was a pity, but her remnant Qi and Qi senses were still there. Her solid Qi-body was at least twenty times stronger than even muscle-maniac adults devoid of Qi. And her acute Qi senses allowed her to react so much faster than even a fly. In other words, even a raging elephant could not hurt her...

In theory, anyway.

Why would she provoke an elephant for no reason?

Troublesome, no benefit!

"Ugh, I'm slimy all over..."

She didn't mind not taking a bath for three days.

But right now, the smell from the lake and this slimy feeling... certainly didn't invite inspiration. Then, remembering something, she tried to take her ring...

Dang it~

Xiao Lin's cleansing talisman~~

My treasure~~

She wailed.

She was about to use that talisman to cleanse herself.

A pity, that jerk immortal, shameless as he was, took everything from her.

What is greedy?

This is, greedy!

"Hmph, wait till big sis Xue comes over, we'll see how high the heaven is!"

She shouted.

Somehow, it felt nice, shouting out loud. Strange... Before this, even speaking normally was troublesome... It felt like her throat was parched, though she wasn't thirsty. But now, it felt like she had just drank ice cool water...

This was not from the lake, right?

Or was it...

"Ah, big sis..."

It was a sensation she could not forget. It was because of her.

How bizarre.

They had just part ways for a few hours at most, but she already thought of her several times. Did she become attached to her? This was not a charming technique placed on her, right?

Well, right now... not something she should worry about.

She had a mission to do.

An important mission...

Cleansing herself.