Li Yu thought becoming the senior disciple of a forgotten cultivation sect would at least guarantee a peaceful life.
The sect had little influence, only a handful of disciples, and barely enough resources to keep its gates open. Compared to the endless conflicts between great sects and demonic cultivators, staying in a quiet corner of the world sounded like the safest choice. After all, surviving long enough to cultivate seemed far more realistic than chasing fame.
His plans begin changing after a strange system awakens.
Instead of promising instant strength, it keeps handing him unusual missions, asking him to collect treasures, recruit disciples, recover lost inheritances, and complete tasks that sound completely unreasonable for a sect on the verge of disappearing. The rewards are always worth the trouble, so Li Yu keeps accepting them, never expecting anyone outside the sect to notice what he is doing.
People do notice eventually.
Across the Great Xia Dynasty, news spreads that the Heavenly Dao Rankings have appeared. Every cultivator, noble family, and powerful sect turns its attention toward the mysterious lists because each ranking comes with rewards valuable enough to change a person’s future. The names revealed become famous overnight, while entire factions begin comparing their younger generations in hopes of securing a place.
Then an unfamiliar name appears at the very top.
Li Yu.
Nobody has heard of him. Nobody has heard of his sect either. The biggest powers in the dynasty immediately begin asking the same question, where exactly did this person come from?
Li Yu himself is just as surprised. He never intended to compete with anyone, let alone become the cultivator everyone is trying to investigate. Unfortunately, once the rankings reveal his existence, keeping a low profile becomes almost impossible. Curious visitors arrive one after another, rival sects start paying attention, and even people who had ignored his tiny mountain suddenly remember it exists.
While the outside world argues over the mysterious genius who appeared out of nowhere, Li Yu continues working through his ever-growing list of system missions. Rebuilding a declining sect was already difficult enough, now he has to do it while the entire cultivation world insists on watching every move he makes.
