Chapter 1 "Auntie, we're heading out."

"Ah, okay, okay, remember not to stay out too late."

Seeing Doctor Haiqi off with her son, whose face was flushed with anticipation, the middle-aged woman, who looked even younger than her own son, thought, "If it's too late, not coming back is fine too."

Ever since Doctor Haiqi started guiding him, her son's somewhat depressed mood had become increasingly optimistic and positive these past few days. He had even begun to study the 'Azure Spirit Longevity Book' under the guidance of the Ministry of Epidemics. This was a simplified version of the Heavenly Emperor-level cultivation method 'Qinghua Saving Suffering Longevity Azure Spirit True Scripture', and it was also one of the immortal inheritance pathways that all medical students in Zheng Guo needed to study.

Lin Yi's talent was indeed remarkable, especially with the righteous spirit and courage in his heart, and the gathering of considerable karmic merit. This made his cultivation of various orthodox techniques twice as effective with half the effort. Furthermore, his soul had been painstakingly pieced together by numerous doctors, who had also conveniently optimized his memory module, making his memory capacity quite impressive.

In just the past month or two, he had already drawn qi into his body and achieved a small degree of foundation establishment.

However, cultivation couldn't just be about staying at home to breathe and absorb energy. It also required rest and relaxation. Like today, Doctor Haiqi and Lin Yi had agreed to go to the Magic City Film Festival to watch a movie together.

Now, transportation throughout Zheng Guo was extremely convenient. The supersonic flying shuttle from Liao Province to Magic City was free with an ID card and took less than half an hour to arrive.

The Magic City Film Festival was held in the Third New District, a composite zone of ultra-modern technology and classical immortality. White jade brick roads with spirit-gathering abilities ran parallel to high-speed magnetic rail channels. The attire of pedestrians on the road was half modern and half flowing white robes.

The vehicles were even better. Some still preferred cars or flying shuttles, but others liked traditional flying swords or even exotic flying carpets and brooms. Some who also cultivated the Simulated Dao Divine Power even grew various kinds of wings themselves. A group of Simulated Dao cultivators flying past could easily be mistaken for a traditional domestic web game AR-ified.

Originally, in the early days of the spiritual energy revival, there would even be various strange and bizarre mounts and magical beasts on the streets. But because of the current laws and regulations on the education of divine beasts and spiritual beasts, it was illegal to use sentient beings as mounts unless both parties agreed. The Security Bureau would conduct strict interrogations, so this type of person was now very rare. And dragon knights who could pass the assessment generally wouldn't ride dragons; on the contrary, dragons might even ride the knights.

The film festival unfolded on a pedestrian street. Here, each building had its own style. Whether it was a modern high-rise building made of steel, glass, and concrete, or a classical building paved with marble and white jade, they stood harmoniously on both sides of the street, each one unique. Some even looked less like buildings and more like living beings.

Haiqi and Lin Yi followed the diverse crowd and saw many unique art exhibitions and projected 3D CG. All of this was too amazing for Lin Yi, who had lost twelve years. After all, when he was a student, all he had to do was write papers and do homework every day. He rarely watched TV, let alone enjoyed and witnessed various cultural wonders.

After having lunch with Haiqi at the 'Ecological Sky Tower', whose mushroom-like canopy was located a thousand meters above the ground, Lin Yi learned about the afternoon's plan.

"Watching a movie?" He asked with anticipation, "But there are so many movies, which one are we going to see?"

"Godzilla vs. Transformer, or Star Wars 40K?"

It wasn't strange for men to like monster movies and space wars.

"Of course, it's the *Genesis Symphony*."

Rubbing his head, Haiqi had a 'sure enough' expression on his face and said, "This time, there's a four-part series being shown consecutively. It's said that there's also a heavy-hitting news announcement after the final chapter, theoretically speaking. I specifically avoided spoilers online."

"We'll watch the others another time. Today, we're watching this!"

Lin Yi naturally didn't mind what he watched and nodded in agreement.

The *Genesis Symphony* series IP was quite niche, a small, high-quality product, not a mainstream blockbuster. After all, epic tragedies were aimed at winning awards, not commercialization.

The spacious screening hall was already dark. When the two sat down, the seats were not even half full.

But strangely, on one side of the screening hall, a group of people sat densely packed in three rows. Judging from their appearance, they seemed to have come to watch as a group. This immediately made Lin Yi feel a little curious. After all, most people who came to watch the *Genesis Symphony* series were in pairs, or alone. There wasn't even a single group of three, but there was actually a group of people here?

He could vaguely hear replies like, 'Brother Zhou, why didn't you bring Sarah and the Wisdom Tree?', and 'Those two ran off to watch 'World Tree's Game' next door'. It sounded like if they were a complete group, they probably wouldn't just fill three rows.

Lin Yi didn't pay too much attention. Perhaps it was a movie enthusiasts' club? Niche clubs were still clubs, and team-building was naturally different.

Even when he later heard voices like, 'Brother Zhou, have you really not experienced these things?', and 'Of course, wouldn't I know which worlds I've been to?', he didn't listen carefully.

Soon, the movie began.

As the dark screen crackled, a rhythmic sound rang out. At first, it seemed to be just a simple, crisp tapping, like the first beat made by the collision of wood and stone, but soon, ancient chimes and zithers followed.

In a dark void, ancient and vast music came first, and then, radiance bloomed.

The world was born from this.

The symphony of creation, the eternal song, was played from the void. Destiny and time were born, and the world was conceived in their embrace, with countless stories happening within it.

And even an eternal song had a beginning, development, turning point, and conclusion: four major poems, which gave birth to the four pillars of gods, the loudest notes in the *Genesis Symphony*.

Before life and death were separated, the water of chaos was called 'Overture'.

The intertwining of light and shadow, the fire of distinctness, was called 'Resonance'.

The coexistence of humans and gods, the heavy earth, was called 'Agitation'.

The twilight of all living beings, the wind of the end, was called 'Finale'.

It had to be said that in terms of music, the *Genesis Symphony* series was truly a classic among classics. Although it was just a niche series, several *Genesis Symphony* poems had been nominated for music awards, and each one had won the 'Global Film Best Soundtrack Award'. Even aliens, as long as they had the concept of music, could be shocked and moved by this symphony that seemed to come from the beginning of creation.

What kind of person was Lin Yi? Before becoming a vegetable, he was just a high school student. He couldn't even appreciate music, and he couldn't even attend music class a few times. The longest songs he listened to were 'Always Go Home and See' and the school bell. It was the first time he had heard music of this level, and he was immediately attracted to it wholeheartedly.

After that, the new world that bloomed in the darkness transformed into the title 'Eternal Song: Overture'.

Using hypnosis and harmless charm techniques, the current movies, even if only relying on the silver screen, could directly connect with people's imagination and immerse them in the story.

And the story of the Overture took place in a vast sea of sand and scattered oases.

In the beginning of creation, all things were born. The gods cultivated in the vast wilderness between heaven and earth, and humans were born with them, multiplying and thriving in this world.

In the vast sea of sand, around a verdant oasis, a majestic city stood. The vibrant capital of the Upper Elan Kingdom was as lively as ever. The whistling wind of the sand sea became harmonious when approaching this place. Under the rule of the king blessed by the gods, even the scorching sunlight became a little softer.

The King of Upper Elan ruled over one of the most fertile lands in the world. The only one who could be compared to him was the King of Lower Elan. Both came from the same source, both were the descendants of the human prince blessed by the gods, leading the people to cultivate and plant in the sea of sand, opening up springs, intending to transform this vast and desolate world into a verdant land.

In this world created by the Eternal Song, reciting classic songs could trigger miracles, and singing poems could use magic.

The miracles and magic created by poetry were the echoes of the 'Eternal Song of Creation' in this universe, capable of creating all phenomena.

But the long years caused the brothers to drift apart, and wars frequently broke out between the two countries. Compared to spending a long time cultivating the land, it was easier and faster for both sides to seize each other's existing oases. Thus, accompanied by passionate war songs and solemn poems, cities and oases were destroyed by the miracles and magic created by 'poetry' and 'song'. The Song of the Earth, originally used to cultivate farmland, shook the city walls, causing houses to collapse. And the poems originally used to smelt steel and cast plows, when chanted, summoned flames that were used to ignite innocent people, turning them into ashes.

The war between Upper and Lower Elan continued endlessly, and even the gods found it difficult to stop, because humans were also transformed by the notes of creation. Their voices could also influence the will of the gods. While the war in the human world was in full swing, the divine war in the heavens also began its overture.

The King of Upper Elan had a gentle and beautiful princess named Eve, who was loved by the people and blessed by the gods. Every time she sang at the divine sacrifice, great divine grace would be bestowed upon the entire Upper Elan. But precisely because of this, Lower Elan repeatedly tried to assassinate her.

For safety, Princess Eve was strictly protected in the palace deep within the oasis, guarded only by the loyal Captain of the Guards, Alan. The two should have only been in a relationship of protector and protected, but because of an overly intense assassination attempt, the princess and the Captain of the Guards were teleported by the Miracle Master of Lower Elan to the depths of the sea of sand, without any food or water.

In order to keep the princess alive, Alan repeatedly found a glimmer of life in the sea of sand, such as the brackish water at the roots of weeds in a dried-up riverbed, and fought a bloody battle with terrifying sand scorpions, suffering serious injuries.

The two protected and cared for each other. At a critical moment, the dying Captain of the Guards intended to have the princess drink his blood and eat his flesh to survive, but Eve refused, preferring to sing the Song of the Gods at the cost of being discovered, saving Alan.

And the revitalized Alan bravely repelled all the assassins from the Kingdom of Lower Elan, safely leading the princess back to the capital.

Naturally, the King of Upper Elan, who almost lost his beloved daughter, was furious. He appointed the Captain of the Guards as a general, wanting to fight the Kingdom of Lower Elan to the death.

On the eve of departure, the princess found the general. Eve and Alan stared at each other, they kissed, and swore vows to each other at dawn.

"I will surely return and meet you. Then, Eve, I will ask the King to grant us marriage. No one, not even the gods, can extinguish the flames of my love."

"Alan, I will wait, wait for your return. Neither death nor time can break my oath."

This was a war that affected the entire world. Gods fought in the heavens, bestowing blessings upon the heroes on earth. The swords and soldiers on earth fought fiercely, turning blood into rivers, nourishing the land.

The sun was obscured by the rising bloody mist, and the sky was extremely dim. Even the oases were dyed red, and corpses and bones filled the sea of sand.

Upper and Lower Elan were finally unified. But the general did not return.

The unified Elan Kingdom finally received the blessings of all the gods. But the general did not return.

The oasis began to expand, and after the war, humans began to fulfill their mission. Verdant forests began to expand on the corpses of all living beings.

A prosperous world was gradually created and born in the overture of all things.

But the general never returned.

In the underworld, because of his great功勞in unifying the world, Alan was able to come to the magnificent palace of the gods. He was blessed by the gods and was about to be promoted to the guard before the gods, becoming an eternal demigod.

"Please forgive my impoliteness, gods."

General Alan prostrated himself before the gods, kneeling down, and he sincerely begged for a wish: "It is not that I do not want to serve the divine, it is my greatest glory, but there is someone in the mortal world waiting for me... I do not want to break my promise."

[Life and death are chaotic, resurrection from the dead, this is a privilege only available at the beginning of creation, if it were before, you could be resurrected]

The sacred and solemn voice of the god echoed through the temple: [But now, the countries are unified, the world is prosperous, the sea of sand has turned into forests, and the iron rules of heaven and earth have taken shape, you cannot be resurrected]

"Then I beg, gods, grant me reincarnation."

The general closed his eyes and begged: "As long as it allows me to return to the human world, anything is acceptable."

The gods were silent.

[Permitted]

In the human world, a child grew up in a hazy state. He grew up healthy under the care of his parents and became an athlete in the academy, but when choosing a major, he chose a history professor as his mentor, choosing to study ancient legends and myths from thousands of years ago.

He followed his mentor to archeological sites all over the world, urgently excavating some unexpected discoveries and ancient relics that needed protection, and with a sandstorm that swept through the ancient Elan region blowing away the dunes, a huge pyramid appeared in the sea of sand.

In the dark, Alan was guided. In the process of exploring the pyramid with his mentor, he unknowingly separated from the rest of the archeological team. Every time he touched some patterns and textures, saw some special vases and ornaments, fragments of memories would emerge from the depths of his soul.

And when he came to the spacious burial chamber under the guidance of the dark, the mummy on the throne, which had never been buried, was still waiting and opened its eyes.