Inside a quiet room, a young boy sat cross-legged on his bed, eyes closed in deep thought.
This body's name… was the same as before—Cang Yan.
> "So this body belongs to the Cang Clan," he murmured softly. "And my father… is one of the clan's elders. A cultivator at the Martial Spirit Realm."
He slowly opened his eyes. The morning light spilled into the room through the window, illuminating the clan's courtyard below. Children trained with wooden swords while elders observed from a distance.
> "This world is far more dangerous than Earth," Cang Yan thought. "Strength decides everything here."
From the inherited memories, he now understood Luo City's true power structure.
The city was dominated by two great families — the Cang Clan and the Di Clan.
Above them stood the City Lord, Luo Tian, a cultivator at the Martial King Realm — the strongest man in Luo City. Even the clan elders had to show respect before him.
Cang Yan took a deep breath and muttered,
> "If I want to survive here, I must climb the cultivation path step by step."
He recalled the cultivation stages of this world:
> 1 Martial Apprentice
2 Martial Student
3 Martial Master
4 Martial Grandmaster
5 Martial Spirit
6 Martial King
7 Martial Emperor
8 Martial Venerable
Each step was like climbing a mountain—thousands fell before reaching the peak.
But Cang Yan smiled faintly.
> "Others may climb slowly… but I have my three gifts."
He clenched his fist, determination flashing in his eyes.
> "This life, I will rise above everyone—no matter what."