In the Northern Spiritual Continent, nestled between misty mountains and lakes that shimmered with spirit essence, lived a boy named Lin Ho.
He was the grandson of Hero Lin Xian, the legendary Blade Sovereign—one of the original Fifteen Heroes.
But Lin Ho was different.
At age nine, his parents vanished inside a collapsing secret realm. No one could find them—not even his grandfather. Lin Ho begged, cried, screamed—but there was nothing anyone could do.
From that day on, he refused to speak with his grandfather. Resentment took root in his heart.
Though grief threatened to consume him, Lin Ho made a decision.
He would grow strong. He would master cultivation. He would find the truth and bring his parents back.
There was only one problem.
He couldn't cultivate.
No matter how much he meditated, no matter how many spirit herbs he consumed, no matter how precise his breathing techniques—his dantian remained empty. Teachers shook their heads. The clan sighed. Rumors spread.
"A failure."
"A disgrace to the Hero's bloodline."
"Born without a spiritual root."
But Lin Ho never gave up. Every day for six years, while others mocked him, he continued to cultivate in secret. Even without results, he trained until his hands bled, his bones ached, and his body collapsed from exhaustion.
And now, on the eve of his fifteenth birthday, something was about to change.
As the clock struck midnight, the silver moon bathed his room in pale light.
Suddenly, the necklace around his neck cracked—a simple heirloom left behind by his mother. It burst into blinding golden light, illuminating the darkness.
The glow seeped into his skin, and an ancient voice echoed in his mind.
> "The Bloodline of Chaos... has awakened."
"He who walks without destiny shall carve his own path."
Pain surged through Lin Ho's body, but he gritted his teeth.
Symbols burned across his skin. His dantian trembled. A force beyond comprehension coursed through his veins. When the light faded, he collapsed to the floor—unconscious.
But for the first time in his life...
He had cultivated.