DESTINY VILLAIN: Rebirth of the Thieving Immortal

Chapter 3: The Nine Heavens Scripture Heist**  

Zhuo Fan stood on the edge of a dense forest, his sharp gaze locked onto a **seemingly unremarkable mountain cave** hidden deep within the wilderness.  

*This is it.*  

In the original novel, Lin Feng would have stumbled upon this **hidden cave** after his rebirth, guided by his future memories. Inside, he would discover **the Nine Heavens Immortal Scripture**, a supreme cultivation technique that set him on the path to domination.  

But this time?  

Zhuo Fan wasn’t going to let him have it.  

He clenched his fists, his heart pounding with excitement. **This was his first real test.**  

**No system. No talent. Just future knowledge and ruthless execution.**  

He was **about to steal Lin Feng’s golden opportunity.**  

In the world of cultivation, **techniques determined a cultivator’s potential**. The stronger the technique, the greater one’s future.  

The **Nine Heavens Immortal Scripture** was a **Heaven-Tier cultivation method**, a technique **so rare that even ancient sects would kill for it**.  

With it, Lin Feng should have risen like an unstoppable force—**his foundation unshakable, his growth terrifying.** 

But not now 

As Zhuo Fan stepped into the cave, an overwhelming sense of oppression filled the air.  

A deep growl echoed through the darkness.  

Then—**a monstrous shadow emerged from within**.  

It was a **Scarlet-Eyed Demonic Wolf**—a ferocious guardian beast that **Lin Feng was supposed to struggle against, barely surviving before claiming the scripture.**  

But Zhuo Fan wasn’t here for a fair fight.  

Istead of charging forward like a hot-blooded protagonist, **he had already prepared.**  

He pulled out a **pouch filled with powdered Demonic Frost Lotus**—a poison **deadly to beast-type creatures.**  

With a swift motion, he tossed it into the air.  

The wolf growled, its scarlet eyes flashing with killing intent. But moments later—its body **stiffened**. It staggered.  

Then—**it collapsed.**  

Zhuo Fan smirked. **“I don’t need to fight fair—I just need to win.”**  

With the guardian beast dead, **he walked past its corpse and entered the cave’s depths.**  

At the heart of the cave, atop a stone pedestal, **an ancient scroll radiated a golden glow.**  

Zhuo Fan’s breath hitched.  

This was it.  

The **Nine Heavens Immortal Scripture**.  

He grabbed the scripture without hesitation, feeling a surge of warmth as it recognized him as its new owner.  

In the novel, **this was the moment Lin Feng’s fate changed forever.**  

But now—**it was Zhuo Fan’s fate that had shifted.**  

He rolled up the scripture, tucked it into his robes, and disappeared into the night. 

A few days later, a young man arrived at the entrance of the cave.  

His face was filled with excitement, his mind burning with confidence.  

This was **Lin Feng**, still an ordinary student, but carrying **the memories of his past life**—memories that told him this cave held his destiny.  

He stepped inside.  

But instead of a legendary inheritance waiting for him—**he found only an empty cave.**  

The stone pedestal was **bare**.  

The **Nine Heavens Immortal Scripture was gone.**  

Lin Feng’s expression froze. His hands clenched into fists.  

“…Impossible.”  

A chill ran down his spine.  

His rebirth had given him knowledge of **heaven-defying opportunities**, yet somehow, **this one had vanished before he could claim it.**  

Had someone taken it?  

Or… had **fate itself changed?**  

Zhuo Fan sat in his private courtyard, flipping through the **Nine Heavens Immortal Scripture**.  

Lin Feng had lost his first major opportunity.  

Without this technique, his cultivation path would be **delayed, weakened, and thrown off course.**  

And **Zhuo Fan’s rise had officially begun.**  

This was only the beginning.  

**Everything that was once Lin Feng’s… would soon belong to him.**