Jade Palace, located in a remote area of the Dragon Empire, is built on a snowy mountain. With hundreds of years of inheritance, among the entire Dragon Empire, it can only belong to the middle and lower factions. There are nearly a thousand disciples in Jade Palace, most of them female disciples, each as beautiful as a flower.
Many female disciples, even though there is heavy snow here and no plants, are like beautiful flowers blooming in the heavy snow, forming a beautiful landscape.
Although Jade Palace is nothing out of the ordinary, there are many women here, and it is a good place for many cultivators to choose a dao companion.
At this time, in the heavy snow, many female disciples are training in martial arts, holding long swords as they train. Their practice sounds echoed throughout the entire Jade Palace like music to the ear. Under this rhythmic and powerful sound, it seems that this winter is not so cold.
At the same time, in a courtyard of Jade Palace, a pale teenager thrust a wooden spear in his hand, continually thrusting forward. Each thrust was like taking all the strength out of his body and releasing all his power. When snow fell onto his spear, a snowflake turned into countless white spots and scattered down.
After thrusting a few times, he stopped to catch his breath and looked up at the sky.
Meanwhile, his thoughts shifted to the memories of his previous life.
His name is Yi Tianyun. He is a game fan. On a night of thunderstorms, lightning suddenly struck down, and he lost consciousness. At the last moment, he felt that he was going to die. Such a terrible thunderbolt hit him, and it was strange that he survived.
When he regained consciousness, he was already in this place, and there was a strange memory in his head.
The owner of this body died because the body was too weak, yet he still trained excessively and eventually died. Despite that fact, the current owner of the body still did the same thing.
Even though he knew that he couldn't train for too long and that his body was really weak, he nevertheless needed to strengthen himself.
"Do I have no other way?"
His face was pale, and his body was thin. He didn't look as burly as a cultivator. Instead, he was as fragile as a girl.
"Hyaaahhh!"
He shouted and thrust forward with the spear, a cyclone running through the tip of the spear, and a pile of snow in front of him was blown away, splitting again into countless snowflakes that slowly fell from the air. It looked so beautiful. However, the pale color of his skin was not much different from these snowflakes.
His skin was frighteningly pale, and he did not possess any blood qi. This was a taboo for cultivators.
Those who do not possess blood qi will face difficulties in life, and it is also impossible for them to cultivate.
This is like having no blood in the body. How can someone live?
This was the case with this boy. His face was pale, there was no blood qi, and he would die young.
To train martial arts in this state was to let himself step into the coffin in advance.
Therefore, he could only exercise at most and could not truly cultivate martial arts.
"Cough, cough…"
His face suddenly reddened, and it was rare for him to have even a bit of blood qi. A severe cough made him squat halfway down. This was no longer a cultivator; this was a sick person. Cultivating was simply too much, and his body could no longer endure it.
"Aaaahh Young Master, how come you are out here practicing? You are hurting yourself!" At this time, a maid ran out of the palace. Watching the coughing teenager, she blamed him for what he was doing, but more than that, she was worried about his well-being.
She hurriedly took a piece of clothing and put it on the boy.
Due to practicing martial arts, he did not wear many clothes. In such cold weather, wearing such thin clothes was insane.
"Sister Xiaolian, I am fine. I am just exercising…" Yi Tianyun held back the cough and squeezed out a smile from his pale face, showing that he was fine.
His other identity was the Young Master of Jade Palace. The Lord of Jade Palace was his aunt. She felt responsible for Yi Tianyun, moreover, his parents' whereabouts were still unknown.
When he said that, he stood up on his own without needing Xiaolian's help, proving that he was fine.
Xiaolian looked him over from head to toe and confirmed that Yi Tianyun had finished his training, feeling a little relieved.
Xiaolian said: "Palace Lord asked me to take you to the main hall. I've been looking for you for quite a while and didn't find you, and here you are, training martial arts… Young Master, I know that you want to train martial arts, but continuing to cultivate in your current situation…"
She could not finish her sentence.
"If I continue to cultivate, I'll die?" Yi Tianyun smiled indifferently, then said: "I have always known that this body doesn't possess blood qi, and I am not worthy of cultivating. But I don't want it to end like this. I don't believe in fate. It's too pathetic!"
His talent was not bad, but he didn't possess blood qi. That was where the problem lay. Even though he was talented, without blood qi, what was the point?
"Young Master…" Xiaolian's eyes became teary. She was a few years older than Yi Tianyun. Whenever she looked at him, she felt sadness.
"Don't say anything else. Let's just go to the main hall. I want to know why my aunt is looking for me." Yi Tianyun threw the spear to the side, and it landed accurately on the weapon rack nearby. Then they headed toward the main hall.
When he stepped into the main hall, he immediately felt warmer. He noticed many gazes directed toward him, all from female disciples here. It could be described as a man's paradise.
Many outsiders wanted to join as disciples, but not everyone was recruited. Only a small number of male outer disciples were recruited, while the majority were female disciples.
The female disciples outside the main hall looked at him with eyes full of disgust and disdain.
They were disgusted and annoyed with Yi Tianyun. Apart from being trash who could die at any time if he kept training martial arts, another reason was that he was the son of the former Palace Lord.
There was a rule in Jade Palace stating that the Palace Lord was absolutely forbidden from marrying and having children.
Yi Tianyun's mother violated the regulations.
After giving birth to him, she ran away with a man!
If it weren't for his aunt's influence, Yi Tianyun would have already been thrown out instead of staying here.
Xiaolian addressed him as Young Master, but other people did not respect him, let alone address him as Young Master. Instead, they called Yi Tianyun trash or rotten egg.
Facing this situation, Yi Tianyun showed an indifferent expression. He was already used to this and had accepted the reality.
Every time he felt their contemptuous gazes, he clenched his fists and felt extremely angry inside, but he was powerless to change this fact.
He had thought of leaving this place countless times, but whenever he thought about his aunt, he could not bear to leave.
"Tianyun, you finally came over. Did you secretly train martial arts again?" Along with a burst of complaints, a petite and beautiful girl walked over. She was about twenty years old, not much older than him.
When she arrived, the surrounding female disciples lowered their heads respectfully and said: "Palace Lord!"
The girl who came over was Yi Tianyun's aunt, Shi Xueyun.
Very young in age, yet she had already become the Lord of Jade Palace.
The reason why she became the Palace Lord was because her talent was astonishing.
At the age of twenty, her cultivation had already reached the Core Condensation Realm!
Generally, people at this age only reached the Spirit Refinement Realm.
"Aunt." Yi Tianyun looked at Shi Xueyun, who looked frustrated as she rushed over to him, and he smiled warmly. His aunt was the person who cared about him the most in the entire Jade Palace.
Seeing her made Yi Tianyun feel warmth in his heart.
A few years ago, when he first came to this world, he felt very confused.
During these years, Shi Xueyun had always accompanied him, taken care of him, and helped him slowly accept this reality.
After all, accepting previous memories did not mean having a sense of belonging. A sense of belonging was built slowly. It was not something gained in just a few days.
Although he addressed her as an aunt, they did not actually share a blood relationship. Since his mother entrusted Yi Tianyun to Shi Xueyun, who was like her own sister, it should have been more reasonable to call her Sister Xueyun. However, they did not share a blood relationship, so there was no strict need to call her aunt.
Moreover, the term aunt here did not only refer to blood relatives but was also used to address older women.
This not only applied to Shi Xueyun but also to other older women, as long as they allowed him to address them that way.
No one cared more about him than she did. She was affectionate, kind, and warm, and those feelings were genuine.
Looking at her beautiful face, he remembered the things from his childhood.
Just like his mother, Shi Xueyun had supported him as he grew up.
Whenever she went out to train, she would bring him along so no one would bully him. She would even go against the elders for his sake.
If it weren't for Shi Xueyun's talent, those elders would have cast him out long ago.
Even if he wanted to stay in the palace, he still couldn't cultivate.
If he tried to cultivate, he didn't possess blood qi, and if he continued cultivating, he would die.
What difference was there between this and trash?
Shi Xueyun reached out and gently patted his head as she said: "I don't blame you for trying to cultivate, but you can't overdo it!"
Then she took out a box from beneath her sleeve and slowly opened it. A strong blood qi emerged from the jade box.
After seeing it, the surrounding disciples could not help but exclaim in envy.
Who told this trash to be so favored by the Palace Lord?
Shi Xueyun personally went outside to obtain it.
"This, this is the Dragon Blood Divine Pill…" Yi Tianyun was shocked when he saw the Dragon Blood Divine Pill.
That item was extremely precious. It could greatly increase blood qi. Since Shi Xueyun personally obtained it, it definitely cost her a great deal.
"Yes, this is the Dragon Blood Divine Pill. Take it! It should greatly improve your body's blood qi." Shi Xueyun smiled softly and did not care about the value of the Dragon Blood Divine Pill. She just wanted to improve Yi Tianyun's condition.
"But…" Yi Tianyun was touched, and his eyes became teary.
Over the years, his aunt had always searched for medicinal herbs to increase his blood qi, but their effects were never enough to truly extend his lifespan.
For several years, Shi Xueyun had continuously given him medicinal pills with similar effects, and now she was even giving him such a valuable Dragon Blood Divine Pill.
"There is no greater joy for me than improving your body's condition, understand? Don't think too much about it." Shi Xueyun stretched out her hand and pinched his pale face slightly, acting like a mischievous girl.
"Yeah!" Yi Tianyun nodded. He knew what he needed to do now. Recovering his body was the greatest reward!
At this moment, a disciple hurriedly entered the palace and said: "Palace Lord, someone from Spirit Sect has arrived!"
"Someone from Spirit Sect?" Shi Xueyun frowned, and her attitude suddenly changed drastically from the gentle manner she had shown while talking with Yi Tianyun.
But immediately afterward, she smiled at Yi Tianyun and said: "I will go deal with some matters first, and you should get some rest."
Sister Xiaolian also nodded at him and followed Shi Xueyun to deal with the matter.
"Alright, I understand." Yi Tianyun nodded and watched Shi Xueyun's figure gradually disappear from sight. He clenched his fists in frustration because he could not help her.
When Spirit Sect came over, they wanted their quota to enter the ancient ruins. He knew about all these matters but could not do anything to help.
"I have to take this Dragon Blood Divine Pill. I hope I can recover some blood qi…" Yi Tianyun put away the Dragon Blood Divine Pill, then turned around and returned to his room.
When he walked into the courtyard, three figures suddenly stopped and blocked his way.
"Young Master, can you give the Dragon Blood Divine Pill to us? We only need a little more progress in our cultivation to reach the next level. Give us the pill. It won't have any effect on you anyway, so it would be better to give it to us."
"That's right, it's better to give it to us. If it works, we can take you to see the world afterward!"
"Yes, it won't have any effect on you. Nothing will happen even if you take it. It would be better for you to give it to us!"
The three people in front of him were newly recruited male disciples.
Originally, they were not disciples of Jade Palace. They came from outside sects.
Judging from their tone, they treated Yi Tianyun as trash. Even though it had not been long since they became disciples of Jade Palace, they already knew that Yi Tianyun was trash, trash standing behind a powerful woman!
"Oh? And what if I say no?" Yi Tianyun's eyes turned cold. This was something his aunt gave him. How could he possibly hand it over to others?