Tall and shrouded in aqua-colored mist, only her bare snow-white foot could be seen hovering just above the ground. She stood almost as tall as Shen Yuan, or she was so powerful he was imagining things.

"Shen Yuan greets, Aunt Susu."

"Whatever. Why didn't you kill her?"

'I can't, I don't know how to use these cultivation powers. I could just barely scare her.'

"I wanted her to disappear from this world, like she never existed. Only you can do it, Aunt. Please."

Trying to make a cute face was tough with his cold appearance, but Shen Susu smiled seeing it. She had been protecting him since he was just a baby, so even that cold face looked cute in her eyes.

"Humph."

Her imposing, mysterious figure disappeared just like how she appeared — into a space crack. Shen Yuan still didn't know how she looked, but he could guess she was very beautiful.

'I have to think of a way to practice my attacks. It's not as easy as they describe in the books, that's for certain.'

Gently sitting on the wooden chair, he began to plan. The fat maid was actually very corrupt and later used by Ye Feng to infiltrate Shen Family grounds. Although Shen Yuan didn't remember much, there were also many elders in the clan who would betray them eventually to gain more personal power.

'I can't put a name on them. Even if I could, I can't get rid of them this easily — for now, at least.'

Crack

"She's dead. Don't disturb me for a few days. I am going into seclusion."

Before he could relax and lean back, space cracked once again. Huge death Qi poured into the room, followed by the gentle heavenly voice. This time she didn't stay for long — her silhouette was barely visible before long she was gone.

'Sigh! What a powerful person.'

Perspiring, with a quickened heartbeat and his butt instinctively rising from the sheer shock, the Qi that poured in gave him a reality check he had been lacking. The dangers of this world were so vast that it was hard to imagine.

'Damn! I need to know how to control this power I have. I'm not that weak — I have a better talent than even the protagonist.'

Sword Dao Heart was a talent that was superior even in the Upper Realm. So, Shen Yuan was confident that if he solely used his talent without thinking with his dick, he would be able to achieve greatness — maybe even immortality.

As his heartbeat calmed down, so did his heightened mind. He gently sat in the chair and closed his eyes. He felt like he could connect with his heart. What surprised him more was that he could see what was inside his body through his mind.

'Interesting. This is not a human body at all — this is more like a mini universe itself.'

Every bone structure looked different. He had silver-colored bones, which looked less shiny and more matte in color. Shen Yuan could guess it was Reforged Titanium Grade Bone; even his physical capability was stronger than a Golden Core Formation cultivator.

He went deeper inside and saw a person seated in a lotus position, eyes closed, gathering Qi around him. The first thing that came to his mind was how handsome this person looked.

Beside the person was a sword-shaped heart that was beating immensely in rhythm and providing this person Qi wisps that looked like mini sword beams.

'Damn! Look at him — I mean, me. I'm handsome! I can't believe I was a fucking loser and socially awkward person. What's that?'

Two black and one white dot hovered above his soul, which was seated in the lotus position. Then realization hit him — he was a fucking Soul Transformation Stage 3 cultivator. As a twenty-year-old, that was a huge deal. Those dots were unique to the Soul Transformation Realm.

'Damn!! He still lost to Ye Feng?

'Ye Feng can fight across realms, so as a person who knows nothing about fighting, the current me has zero survival chance. Now that we know this, it's time to plan ahead.'

Opening his eyes, Shen Yuan came back to reality. After checking what he had and what he should do, he realized he possessed raw power and talent but very few ways to use them.

'Practice. I need more practice or a way to master the power inside me.'

The afternoon sun looked gorgeous as usual, but there was something more to it. The cultivation world looked fascinating to Shen Yuan, who was now looking at his garden quietly. Without his command, the system flashed a few times in front of him as if to give him some kind of notification.

'System.'

The holographic map looked a bit different; it was as if night had fallen in it. He was always in the middle of the map, which Shen Yuan liked, because it gave him a bit of a main-character vibe — like he was the center of attention.

The golden treasure chest stopped bouncing, and he could see a bell on top of it. Shen Yuan was familiar with this icon; it was a notification symbol usually used in digital devices back when he was on Earth.

Out of curiosity, his hand went ahead and clicked on it. With an instant rainbow glow, a message appeared on a small pop-up menu: 'The Mortal World enters its Golden Age with the arrival of the Fated Great One. Every treasure he is destined to obtain is getting a huge upgrade.'

'Golden Treasure has upgraded to One Thousand Years of Experience.'

Shen Yuan, seeing the notification, was shocked. Closing it with the 'X,' he saw the golden treasure chest hovering in his garden all along had changed into a golden-colored gate.

'Holy crap!!

'This is the thing Ye Feng used to upgrade his Rod skill to Ultra Instinct level! This gives a thousand years of practice time, but in the real world, not even a second would pass. I forgot about this.

'I forgot this part from the early chapters.'

Mulling over this, he gently pressed on the golden gate. Unexpectedly, a pop-up message opened: 'Golden Gate of Time — to obtain it, you need at least a Heavenly Artifact rank weapon.'

The message was shocking even for Shen Yuan. This kind of weapon was a serious matter. In this world, it was almost like a nuclear weapon. Contemplating over this, he closed the pop-up and stared at the holographic map.

His brain was not braining. Even though he was such a rich scion, it was an impossible task for him to manage a weapon of such caliber. On the other hand, the protagonist randomly picked up an unknown-class weapon in a mountain. This golden gate was customized for him.

'Not easy being a villain, is it?'

Staring at the map, Shen Yuan fell into a deep thought. Suddenly, his eyes landed on a dark sword. It was in a huge courtyard called 'Shen Huangdi.' That name looked extremely familiar, and that chibi sword was bouncing with joy in the map.

'This is the answer. Let's borrow Grandfather's sword — he's the last boss of this realm anyway. As his young grandson, I can be this playful, right?'

Knock-Knock

"Come in."

Dismissing the map, Shen Yuan's cold eyes landed on the door. The playful smile vanished like it was never there before, replaced by a slightly curious gaze. He couldn't help it; this cultivation aura mapping was very new to him, and he could clearly feel there were two people outside.

Gao Tao — his personal protector — and another similar aura but colder. If an earthling wanted to know how it felt, this Qi aura mapping was sometimes even clearer than sight. Eyes could deceive, but this was like a superpower.

An older-looking person entered the room first, his blue hair fading and replaced by white strands. Then entered Gao Tao, with his shiny blue hair.

"Gao Ming greets Young Master."

His aura was vastly superior to Gao Tao's; even his cupped-fist greeting looked too formal. Shen Qingshan's right-hand man was indeed formidable.

Gao Tao was nothing compared to his brother. Shen Yuan smiled at his father's planning — with Gao Ming by his side, he wouldn't need to summon his Aunt every now and then.

"Welcome, Ming. Please always assist with my city-managing decisions. I don't want to replace the old man just yet."

Hearing Shen Yuan's first command, Gao Ming's eyes glistened. He raised an eyebrow but instantly bowed in compliance.

"Yes, Young Master. Patriarch has left the decision of the Yan Clan in your hands. The Southern District Lord has also asked for official permission to purge that fake clan out of the city."

Shen Yuan's eyes went wide with shock. He looked at Gao Ming, and seeing the latter's nonchalant attitude, he realized his father most probably wanted him to cleave this feeling which was tarnishing their name. It was also a test of his personality.

'You don't understand anything. If we purge them now, that monster will grow faster with the help of the first female lead. They will overturn this city and destroy us within a decade.'

"Yan Clan — I will visit it personally to decide on this matter. Until then, no one moves against them. Not even the Southern District Lord. Otherwise, I will find a new one in his stead."

An angry voice bellowed from Shen Yuan's mouth. If these NPCs made a mistake, he and his family would have to pay with their lives. People's moves and plans always failed — until Shen Yuan was absolutely sure, he didn't want to take risks.

'I am no manipulator, but when even heaven itself moves against you, you have to be creative enough to maneuver till you survive.

'Till I get control over my powers, I am useless. I need that sword ASAP.'

"Yes, Young Master. I will send a messenger to the Southern District Lord. Also, this courtyard's Chief Maid has disappeared — you will need a new Chief Maid. Should we investigate her?"

Gao Ming was obviously reporting. He couldn't help it; his ability was just too superior compared to his brother. Gao Tao stood a step behind, showing his limited capability in front of an elite.

"She was a traitor. I killed her. No need to waste energy on a nobody. Give the responsibility to Nalan Yanran."

"Nalan Yanran?" ×2

Both Gao brothers looked shocked; they had never heard this name before, while Shen Yuan nodded his head to confirm.

"She was stationed in the main kitchen last night. She's supposed to report here. Gao Tao, see to it. If nothing else, I will retire for the day."

"Yes, Young Master."

Both brothers left after a deep bow. Shen Yuan also stood up — his next plan was to check the Golden Gate, which should be invisible, and figure out how to slip that sword from his grandfather's courtyard.

'Strange. I finally feel sleepy. That's a nice human feeling.'

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