Chapter 1

Xuan Tian Continent

Da Yan Dynasty

Tai An City

Lin Family

“Body Refinement Fifth Layer”

“Qualified”

“Body Refinement Seventh Layer”

“Excellent”

“Qi Condensation Seventh Layer”

“This…”

Lin Xuan looked at the five large characters displayed on the Martial Arts Stone Tablet, his expression unchanged, as if all of this had nothing to do with him.

“Congratulations to Young Master Lin Xuan for breaking through to Qi Condensation Seventh Layer!”

The elder in charge of overseeing the cultivation test suppressed his shock and greeted Lin Xuan with a beaming smile.

As soon as the elder’s words fell, the young men and women surrounding the Lin family square displayed expressions of envy.

“Young Master Lin Xuan was only at Qi Condensation Third Layer last year, yet he has broken through to Qi Condensation Seventh Layer this year. His cultivation speed is truly terrifying!”

“Isn’t that so? Even the city lord sends gifts to Young Master Lin Xuan every year, wanting to build a good relationship with him!”

“Compared to Young Master Lin Xuan, I feel that my Body Refinement Seventh Layer cultivation is useless.”

“Do you even have the right to compare with Young Master Lin Xuan? Do you know what it means for him to reach Qi Condensation Seventh Layer at sixteen years old?”

“Hmph, isn’t it because Lin Xuan has a good grandfather? Without the family resources, how could Lin Xuan cultivate so quickly?”

“Hehe, even if you had your family’s support, what good would it do? A useless person is still useless. Just talking big, reaching only Body Refinement Fourth Layer at eighteen is really embarrassing for our Lin family. Even Lin Yan is better than you; at least he once rose to prominence.”

“You…”

“What? If you have the guts, come up to the martial arts platform, and see if I won’t beat you so hard that you’ll regret it! With your pathetic self, you dare to slander Young Master Lin Xuan?”

The sounds of praise, envy, jealousy, and disdain reached Lin Xuan’s ears, but he simply smiled faintly, having experienced such scenes too many times.

“You’ve worked hard, Young Master Lin Xuan. After the test, you can go and rest.”

The elder in charge of the test had a kind expression. In the past, he was stern and rarely smiled within the family, but upon seeing Lin Xuan during the test, he could not help but show a brilliant smile. This elder, who devoted his life to the Lin family, felt immense joy to see such a genius emerge in his lifetime.

Lin Xuan nodded, feeling a bit sentimental inside.

He was not a native of this world.

He came from a world called Water Blue Star and had been transported to this world for sixteen years now.

This world possessed extraordinary powers; the strong could fly, move mountains, and control the seas, achieving the impossible. Since Lin Xuan learned of the extraordinary nature of this world, he had vowed to become a true powerhouse!

While others were still in swaddling clothes, Lin Xuan began to contemplate how to access cultivation methods. Fortunately, his background was not bad; he was the grandson of the Lin family’s elder and successfully started on the path of cultivation at the age of three.

Thus began his arduous cultivation, making him the first genius in the Lin family and even Tai An City for a thousand years, and he gained a considerable reputation in the Da Yan Dynasty.

However, his journey had been too smooth, lacking any dramatic plot twists, and there was no magical “golden finger” to aid him, which left Lin Xuan feeling somewhat disappointed.

The highest-level cultivation method he practiced was still just a low-level profound-tier technique. The cultivation methods in Xuan Tian Continent were classified as Earth and Sky, with Heavenly Tier being the highest and Yellow Tier the lowest. Lin Xuan did not know whether there were even higher-level techniques above Heavenly Tier.

“If I could obtain a Heavenly Tier technique, my current cultivation would have already broken through to True Essence or even Qi Sea Realm!”

Lin Xuan thought to himself; his talent was not bad and could even be considered among the top in Da Yan. The only thing he lacked was a technique!

On the high platform, the head of the Lin family and many elders looked at Lin Xuan, who was slowly walking down, with smiles on their faces.

The Lin family elder stroked his white beard, filled with pride and satisfaction: “This kid said he only made a small breakthrough, but I didn’t expect him to leap to Qi Condensation Seventh Layer all at once!”

The second elder nodded in agreement, smiling: “With Lin Xuan’s cultivation speed, he will surely break through to True Essence Realm before eighteen. He might even surpass us old fellows before twenty. Our Lin family will definitely be the biggest family in Tai An City in the future!”

“Elder, you have a good grandson!”

Lin Zhan, the head of the Lin family, looked at the spirited young genius with some comfort, but then his expression dimmed a bit: “Sigh, Yan Er’s cultivation has inexplicably vanished; no matter how he cultivates, it has no effect.”

“Over the years, even finding a third-grade alchemist couldn’t determine what the problem was with Yan Er.”

Lin Yan was Lin Zhan’s son and was once the second genius renowned in Tai An City, but unfortunately…

“Next, Lin Yan!”

As the elder in charge of the test finished speaking, everyone’s gaze turned toward a solitary figure. However, unlike the respect shown to Lin Xuan, their expressions toward this person were filled with mockery, amusement, and disdain.

Lin Xuan stood outside the crowd, calmly observing the solitary figure. He neither ridiculed nor approached to greet him, as if he were merely watching a passerby.

Lin Xuan was all too clear about the fallen genius template, understanding the reason behind Lin Yan’s lost cultivation. However, he chose not to intervene.

Although Lin Xuan appeared young, he was a transmigrator!

Everyone in the Lin family regarded him as a genius with the typical characteristics—aloof, few words, strong abilities, and a poker-faced youth.

In reality, he simply couldn’t relate to a group of kids, and later found that playing it cool worked well; at least the Lin family members held him in high regard, so he maintained this demeanor.

Thus, he wouldn’t break his persona; doing so would only raise suspicions, especially now that he bore the title of the Lin family’s first genius. Even if he genuinely wanted to befriend Lin Yan, it would be misconstrued and often counterproductive.

Unless he changed his gender.

Another point was Lin Yan’s old grandfather; Lin Xuan suspected that Lin Yan’s golden finger was hidden in a ring or jade pendant. He had previously entertained the idea of secretly taking Lin Yan’s golden finger, even having murderous thoughts.

Later, he quickly dismissed such ideas.

He did not believe that Lin Yan’s grandfather could be easily dealt with. A powerful being who had lived for an unknown length of time would certainly have backup plans.

Even if he were asleep, he would have a basic perception of the outside world. Lin Xuan even suspected that Lin Yan’s loss of cultivation over the years was a test imposed by Lin Yan’s grandfather.

If that were the case, how could he explain everything if he obtained Lin Yan’s grandfather’s power?

Lin Xuan shook his head; he would likely be considered an enemy and slapped to death by Lin Yan’s grandfather.

Licking would not be an option, stealing was also not possible, and he could only rely on himself to become invincible in the world.

“Millionfold Invincible Inheritance System, introduce your functions!”