>be me 19yo male peasant >heavenly flames sect comes down to examine the villagers for potential cultivators>they get to me>have garbage affinity with the dao of fire, trash tier yang energy, and piss poor meridians>wellfuck.martialscroll>3 years later>fishing in a secret pond I found>fuck up hard and drop my fishing rod in the water>dive in after because im a fucking moron>water is fucking ICE cold>fuck it, in for a penny in for a pound>dive after the fishing rod, but it sinks unnaturally quickly>the pond feels deeper than it should be>eventually see the bottom>its... Ice? the bottom of the lake is just solid ice>the fishing rod continues to fall, with me close behind>it reaches the ice>instantly passes through the ice, as though it were not even there>whut.alchemyrecipe>go to turn around but i can't see the surface of the water anymore>panic for a moment, before realizing that for some reason, i don't feel the need to breathe>fuck it, in for a pound, in for it all>swim down to the ice, reaching out to touch it>instantly pass through, as though it wasn't even there>everything is pitch black, save a faint blue light>swim toward it>find a martial scroll at the center of the light>reach out to grab it>black out, wake up on the shore of the pond, fishing rod beside me>Think it was a dream at first>Then i realize something odd>there is new information in my mind>information on sects, clans,and martial arts>most importantly, there is a cultivation technique>i know its name instantly, as though i had said it a thousand times>The Divine Yin Embodiment technique>realize i just came across the inheritance of an old monster>the technique is very strong, but can only be cultivated at night>i sit in the lotus position, under the light of the full moon>feel myself instantly break through all the steps of qi gathering>eventually manage to break through to early foundation building>stand up and look into the water>mfw im a woman
>>43369574this probably happens all the time in cultivation settings unironically
