Chapter 1: Welcome to Cloudpetal Sect!

  When Lin Xian opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was a goat chewing on his sleeve.

  The second thing he saw was a sign that read:

  “Welcome to Cloudpetal Sect – We’re Not the Best, But We Try!”

  “…Huh.” Lin Xian blinked. “I reincarnated into a farming sect?”

  The goat gave him a deadpan stare and sneezed.

  A few hours earlier, in the deepest part of the Void, Lin Xian had accidentally rolled off a Divine Lotus while napping and drifted into the reincarnation cycle like a leaf caught in wind.

  Now, he was a 10-year-old boy with bright eyes, smooth skin, and — thankfully — his old soul still intact.

  He touched his chest.

  Dantian? Empty but perfect.

  Meridians? Smooth as silk.

  Memory? Still had all his past cultivation knowledge.

  Cool name? Still Lin Xian.

  “Perfect. This time… I’ll take it slow,” he muttered. “No world domination until at least next year.”

  Later That Day…

  “Alright, new disciples!” said a cheerful, middle-aged woman. “Line up! Introduce yourselves! State your dream!”

  About thirty children stood nervously in front of a wooden ptform. Some looked excited. Others looked like they were about to faint.

  Lin Xian yawned.

  One boy stepped forward proudly. “I’m Zhang Ming! I want to become the strongest cultivator in the world!”

  The crowd cpped.

  Another girl said, “I’m Li Yue! I want to ride a phoenix and fly to the heavens!”

  More cpping.

  Then it was Lin Xian’s turn.

  He walked up slowly, stretched his arms, and said:

  “I’m Lin Xian. I want three meals a day, a soft bed, and occasionally sp arrogant young masters.”

  Silence.

  Then—

  One elder in the back burst out ughing.

  The middle-aged woman blinked, then smiled. “At least he’s honest!”

  That Night…

  Lin Xian sat on his bed — a wooden board with exactly one thin bnket — and smirked to himself.

  Cloudpetal Sect was tiny. It had:

  1 inner court elder (old and sleepy),3 outer court instructors (overworked and underpaid),and 76 disciples (only 5 could do a proper qi gathering technique).

  Perfect. No pressure.

  He took out a jade slip from his sleeve. It looked ordinary, but inside…

  Heaven’s Insight: Full Cultivation Encyclopedia — his life’s work in his past life.

  “Let’s start again, old friend.”

  He sat cross-legged and began drawing spiritual qi from the air. The wind stirred. Leaves rustled outside.

  By the end of the night, he had reached:

  Qi Awakening — Stage 5.

  Which, in Cloudpetal Sect, made him the strongest outer disciple by far.