In recent years, Merritt's life had been nothing short of luxurious. But many years ago, his life was so harsh that the word "harsh" didn't even begin to describe it. He didn't have any special requirements for his living conditions; even a small motel would do. The problem was, he only had a little over four thousand bucks. How long could he stay in a motel with that?
"First, find a job. Once I have a job, I'll figure the rest out," Merritt thought.
This was a small motel located in a slum area, which was why the rent was so cheap. They didn't even require an ID to check in. Around the slum, there were also many illegal internet cafes where you could go online without an ID. But... could he find a job without an ID?With the skills he had accumulated over the years, Merritt was qualified for many jobs. But when he called to inquire, every single one required an ID.
Of course, there were a few jobs that didn't need one, like a laborer on a construction site or a waiter in a small restaurant. However, his physical condition wouldn't allow him to handle such work.
Coming out of one of those illegal internet cafes, Merritt was visibly upset. He had a wide range of skills spanning multiple industries, so theoretically, finding a job shouldn't be difficult. Yet, a simple ID had become his biggest obstacle.
Suddenly!
Just as he stepped out of the internet cafe, he heard a sharp, piercing noise from the nearby street. From experience, he knew it was a car accident.
Almost at the same moment, he stood there, stunned, because something inexplicable had just popped into his mind...
The lingering spirit in his head had once said that he was hunted down because he had obtained a priceless treasure. But where was this treasure?
Merritt wondered if the treasure had been taken or lost when the spirit fled. Anyway, he hadn't planned to practice any secret techniques, nor was he interested in some elusive treasure.
But now...
Can a person see inside their own body? The answer is no! However, at this very moment, he could clearly 'see' a gray bead inside his mind,emitting a very faint glow.
Not only that, but as he 'saw' this bead, a flood of previously unknown information surged into his memory.
The Heavenly Desire Bead.
This was the treasure the remnant soul had mentioned!
Merritt currently only had the first chapter of that secret technique. Even this 'Chapter of Wind' had taken the remnant soul thirty years to cultivate.
Because of this, Merritt had decided to give up.
But now?
What use did the Heavenly Desire Bead have?
In simple terms, it was a treasure that could convert primal emotion seeds into powerful energy, fundamentally accelerating the cultivation process!
At this moment, it was collecting emotion seeds!
In the void.
A wisp of airflow, invisible to the naked eye, flew toward Merritt and merged into the Heavenly Desire Bead
in his mind.
The originally gray bead now had a trace of purple airflow on its surface. Only now did Merritt notice that the bead's surface was divided into six sections by recessed lines. The purple airflow occupied one of these sections, but it was far from filling even one-tenth of it.
Primal emotion seeds were divided into six types: joy, anger, sorrow, fear, hatred, and love. The purple color represented anger.
In the next moment, the purple aurasurrounding the bead was absorbed and vanished, followed by a strange current spreading throughout Merritt's entire body.
To his utter shock, he realized that his previously weakened body, drained of vitality, had inexplicably recovered somewhat!
That's right!
Even before he formally began his cultivation, the Heavenly Desire Bead was working to restore his physical condition to normal before enhancing his cultivation level.Noticing that his vitality had increased, Merritt nearly shouted with joy.
Could it be...
That incredible cultivation method was not only real but also had shortcuts "Anger?"
His eyes lit up, and he strode purposefully toward the nearby road, filled with excitement. "Heavenly Desire Bead... primal emotion seed... so that's how it work