Chapter 2: Servant No More
The servant district of High Heaven Pavilion was a place of shadows and silence, where the weak were ignored and the strong stepped on the weak without mercy. Lin Tian knew this all too well—this body had suffered under the fists of others countless times. But that was the old Lin Tian.
Today, he stood beneath the early morning sun, a faded wooden sword in hand, dressed in a tattered gray robe. His gaze was calm, but his heart burned with silent ambition.
"Look who dares show up," sneered a familiar voice.
It was Liu Ming, a senior servant disciple who had once broken Lin Tian's arm just to steal a spirit stone. He cracked his knuckles, his goons flanking him.
"Didn't I tell you, trash like you should crawl if you want to pass me?"
But this time, Lin Tian didn't flinch.
Ding! Enemy detected: Liu Ming (Body Tempering Stage 4).
System Suggestion: Battle Simulation Activated… Optimal counter technique uploaded: "Flowing Sword Technique – Basic."
Comprehension complete.
You have mastered: Flowing Sword Technique (Full Level).
Lin Tian stepped forward, raising the wooden sword without hesitation. "You want me to crawl? Try making me."
Liu Ming laughed. "You must've hit your head—!"
He never finished. Lin Tian moved.
Like a river surging after a storm, his sword danced in one fluid, breathtaking arc—striking Liu Ming's wrist, disarming him, then sweeping low to send the arrogant disciple crashing onto his back.
Gasps erupted from the other servants.
"Did Lin Tian just… win?"
"Against Liu Ming?!"
Lin Tian stepped over his fallen opponent, eyes cold. "You have three seconds to vanish."
They fled without another word.
Later That Day – Outer Sect Evaluation Grounds
The elder overseeing the tests, Elder Wu, stood lazily beside the arena, yawning.
Another batch of low-born servant disciples hoping for promotion. In his eyes, most were trash.
"Next: Lin Tian."
Snickers rippled through the outer disciples watching. "The trash who got beaten by Liu Ming every week?"
"Why even bother…"
Lin Tian stepped forward, ignoring the noise. A wooden sword in hand, he took his stance.
"Show your martial arts," Elder Wu said impatiently.
With a deep breath, Lin Tian activated his Holy Body Dao Fetus.
Boom!
A surge of refined qi burst from his meridians, flowing through his limbs like molten silver. The Flowing Sword Technique bloomed under his perfect control—sweeping, stabbing, turning, and slicing through the air with frightening beauty and precision.
The arena fell silent.
Elder Wu's eyes snapped wide. "This… this is the Flowing Sword Technique? At this level?!"
Lin Tian finished with a final flash, the wooden sword humming with residual force.
Ding! Quest complete: Change Fate.
Reward acquired: Heaven-Devouring Sutra (Fragment) added to system inventory.
Elder Wu coughed, then shouted, "Accepted! Lin Tian is promoted to outer disciple!"
The crowd burst into shocked whispers.
"Unbelievable…"
"That was full mastery of the technique! In one week?!"
But Lin Tian didn't look at them.
His eyes were on the inner sect entrance… where Su Yan trained in isolation. Ice cold, untouched, unreachable to most.
Su Yan… I won't let Yang Kai have you first this time.
From now on, I'll rewrite the Martial Peak with my own hands.
Would you like Chapter 3 to focus on his early cultivation, his first encounter with Su Yan, or introducing a second heroine?
Chapter 2: Servant No More
The servant district of High Heaven Pavilion was a place of shadows and silence, where the weak were ignored and the strong stepped on the weak without mercy. Lin Tian knew this all too well—this body had suffered under the fists of others countless times. But that was the old Lin Tian.
Today, he stood beneath the early morning sun, a faded wooden sword in hand, dressed in a tattered gray robe. His gaze was calm, but his heart burned with silent ambition.
"Look who dares show up," sneered a familiar voice.
It was Liu Ming, a senior servant disciple who had once broken Lin Tian's arm just to steal a spirit stone. He cracked his knuckles, his goons flanking him.
"Didn't I tell you, trash like you should crawl if you want to pass me?"
But this time, Lin Tian didn't flinch.
Ding! Enemy detected: Liu Ming (Body Tempering Stage 4).
System Suggestion: Battle Simulation Activated… Optimal counter technique uploaded: "Flowing Sword Technique – Basic."
Comprehension complete.
You have mastered: Flowing Sword Technique (Full Level).
Lin Tian stepped forward, raising the wooden sword without hesitation. "You want me to crawl? Try making me."
Liu Ming laughed. "You must've hit your head—!"
He never finished. Lin Tian moved.
Like a river surging after a storm, his sword danced in one fluid, breathtaking arc—striking Liu Ming's wrist, disarming him, then sweeping low to send the arrogant disciple crashing onto his back.
Gasps erupted from the other servants.
"Did Lin Tian just… win?"
"Against Liu Ming?!"
Lin Tian stepped over his fallen opponent, eyes cold. "You have three seconds to vanish."
They fled without another word.
Later That Day – Outer Sect Evaluation Grounds
The elder overseeing the tests, Elder Wu, stood lazily beside the arena, yawning.
Another batch of low-born servant disciples hoping for promotion. In his eyes, most were trash.
"Next: Lin Tian."
Snickers rippled through the outer disciples watching. "The trash who got beaten by Liu Ming every week?"
"Why even bother…"
Lin Tian stepped forward, ignoring the noise. A wooden sword in hand, he took his stance.
"Show your martial arts," Elder Wu said impatiently.
With a deep breath, Lin Tian activated his Holy Body Dao Fetus.
Boom!
A surge of refined qi burst from his meridians, flowing through his limbs like molten silver. The Flowing Sword Technique bloomed under his perfect control—sweeping, stabbing, turning, and slicing through the air with frightening beauty and precision.
The arena fell silent.
Elder Wu's eyes snapped wide. "This… this is the Flowing Sword Technique? At this level?!"
Lin Tian finished with a final flash, the wooden sword humming with residual force.
Ding! Quest complete: Change Fate.
Reward acquired: Heaven-Devouring Sutra (Fragment) added to system inventory.
Elder Wu coughed, then shouted, "Accepted! Lin Tian is promoted to outer disciple!"
The crowd burst into shocked whispers.
"Unbelievable…"
"That was full mastery of the technique! In one week?!"
But Lin Tian didn't look at them.
His eyes were on the inner sect entrance… where Su Yan trained in isolation. Ice cold, untouched, unreachable to most.
Su Yan… I won't let Yang Kai have you first this time.
From now on, I'll rewrite the Martial Peak with my own hands.