Chapter 1: Rebirth of the Abandoned Young MasterThe night was silent, but the scent of blood lingered in the cold air.

    In the deserted courtyard of the Xiao Family Estate, a figure lay motionless on the stone floor. His robes, once embroidered with the family crest, were torn and soaked in blood. His once brilliant eyes were dull, and his breathing was weak.

    This was Xiao Li, the once-talented young master of the Xiao Family.

    A genius? Once.

    A cripple? Now.

    His own half-brother, Xiao Feng, had shattered his dantian out of jealousy, destroying his cultivation. His own father, Xiao Zhen, the patriarch, had stood by and let it happen.

    And now, discarded like a useless dog, Xiao Li was left to die alone.

    “How… pathetic.”

    His vision blurred as his consciousness drifted. The mocking laughter of his relatives and clan members echoed in his mind.

    “A cripple like you isn’t worthy to live.”

    “Such a waste of resources. Just die quietly.”

    Xiao Li’s body trembled, but he could not even lift a finger. His injuries were too severe. His meridians were broken, his dantian in ruins—no cultivator could survive such damage.

    His life was fading. Sёar?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    But at that moment—

    BZZT!

    A golden lightning bolt streaked across the sky, illuminating the darkness. The heavens rumbled, and an unseen power surged into his body.

    [Universal Prime System Activated]

    [Soul Merge Complete]

    [Initializing 1000x Cultivation Speed…]

    [Initializing 1000x Comprehension Amplifier…]

    Xiao Li’s lifeless body convulsed. A torrent of knowledge rushed into his mind, merging with his soul.

    Memories that were not his own.

    A Supreme Powerhouse from the God Realm—betrayed, slaughtered, erased from history.

    And now, their souls had become one.

    Xiao Li’s eyes snapped open.

    He had returned.

    The pain that had once consumed him vanished. His body, once weak and broken, now buzzed with unimaginable energy.

    Xiao Li slowly lifted his hand. His fingers curled into a tight fist—the same hand that had been powerless just moments ago.

    “This feeling… I’ve never been stronger.”

    His dantian, once shattered, was now completely restored

    —no, it was something more.

    A normal cultivator’s dantian could only store a limited amount of Qi, but his felt bottomless, like an endless void.

    And the system…

    [Host has obtained the Universal Prime System]

    [1000x Cultivation Speed Active]

    [1000x Comprehension Rate Active]

    [1000x Resource Effect Multiplier Active]

    Xiao Li’s lips curled into a smirk.

    1000 times the cultivation speed?

    1000 times the comprehension rate?

    With this, who in the entire universe could stop him?

    Ding!

    [Mission Activated: Begin Cultivation]

    [Objective: Reach Qi Refining Stage]

    [Reward: 1000x Effect Bonus on First Breakthrough]

    A surge of excitement flashed through him.

    In his past life, it had taken him years to achieve breakthroughs. But now?

    One breath. One thought.

    He would ascend faster than anyone in history.

    Xiao Li sat cross-legged, his body instinctively pulling in the surrounding Qi.

    And then—

    BOOM!

    A tornado of spiritual energy swirled around him, flooding into his meridians at an insane speed.

    [Qi Refining Stage 1… Qi Refining Stage 2… Qi Refining Stage 3…]

    Xiao Li’s cultivation skyrocketed, crossing three entire levels in seconds.

    Had any other cultivator seen this, they would have thought it impossible.

    But for him?

    This was just the beginning.

    The first rays of morning sunlight shone over Linfun City.

    Xiao Li rose to his feet, his once weak body now overflowing with strength.

    His father abandoned him. His brother crippled him. His family spat on him.

    But now…

    They would learn fear.

    He took a step forward, his expression unreadable.

    "The Xiao Family thinks I am dead?"

    A cold smile spread across his lips.

    "Then let’s show them a ghost."