The Invincible Sect Leader

In the vast and powerful Azure Cloud Empire, where cultivation determined one's fate, a boy was born into the imperial family. His name was Chan Li, the first prince and rightful heir to the throne. From the moment of his birth, the empire's greatest hopes were placed upon him.

Yet, fate was cruel.

At the age of five, when noble children underwent their spiritual root awakening, Chan Li's results shocked the royal court.

"No spiritual roots…"

"Impossible! How can the crown prince be unable to cultivate?"

The emperor's face darkened, the empress wept, and the court whispered in disbelief. A prince without cultivation talent was no better than a cripple in a world ruled by strength.

From that day onward, Chan Li became a forgotten prince. The once-adoring nobles distanced themselves, the royal tutors abandoned him, and even his father, the emperor, rarely spared him a glance.

But Chan Li did not despair. While others practiced sword techniques and martial arts, he buried himself in the imperial library. He read everything history, cultivation theories, alchemy, formations, ancient battle records. He devoured knowledge like a starving man, storing every piece of information deep in his mind.

Yet no one noticed the glint in his eyes as he read, the silent determination hidden behind his calm expression.

For Chan Li was not an ordinary boy.

Deep within his soul, memories of another life stirred memories of a peerless genius from a world beyond, one who had once stood at the pinnacle of cultivation. Though he had no spiritual roots in this life, he was armed with unparalleled knowledge and an unshakable will.

"If I cannot cultivate in the usual way… then I will create my own path."

But the world was cruel, and the royal palace was filled with dangers beyond mere neglect.

In the shadows, his uncle, the emperor's younger brother, was scheming. He had ambitions for the throne, and a powerless prince was nothing more than an obstacle.

One fateful night, Chan Li overheard a conversation that changed everything.

"The emperor grows weaker. When he falls, I will take the throne. The first prince? Hah! He is no threat he is just a useless scholar. But if he ever dares to stand in my way, I will remove him myself."

Chan Li closed his eyes and made his decision.

He would abandon the throne.

He would leave the empire.

And he would begin his journey one that would shake the heavens and earth.