On the vast Lingneng Continent, there is a place named Wutan City. Here, numerous families of all sizes stand, among which the Ye Family is highly prestigious.
Inside the mansion of the Ye Family, in a spacious training room, a young boy is sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, with a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy around him. This boy is the genius of the Ye Family - Ye Chen.
Ye Chen began to engage in spiritual energy training at the age of four. He was extremely talented and made rapid progress. At the age of ten, he had already reached the ninth stage of the Lingchu Realm and became the outstanding one among the younger generation in Wutan City. At the age of eleven, he successfully broke through to the Lingju Realm. This achievement made the entire Ye Family proud and caused a stir throughout Wutan City.
However, fate seems to always enjoy playing tricks on people. Just when Ye Chen was riding high and regarded as the future hope of the Ye Family, a sudden misfortune completely changed his destiny.
At the age of twelve, Ye Chen suddenly discovered that the growth of his spiritual energy became extremely slow, and there were even signs of gradual decline. No matter how hard he trained, there was no obvious improvement in his spiritual energy. At first, he thought it was just a bottleneck in his training, but as time went by, the situation became more and more serious.
The originally abundant spiritual energy, like a burst river, rapidly drained away. Ye Chen's strength dropped all the way from the Lingju Realm and returned to the Lingchu Realm in just a few months. The elders of the family who had placed high hopes on him, the smiles on their faces gradually disappeared and were replaced by disappointment and helplessness.
The younger generation of the Ye Family also began to taunt and sneer at him. Those who once surrounded him and flattered him now avoided him like the plague. Even his fiancée, Lin Yanran, the daughter of the patriarch of the Lin Family, completely changed her attitude towards him.
"Hey, the once genius has now become a loser. I really don't know why the family took a fancy to him in the first place."
"Exactly. I wonder how he can hold his head high in Wutan City in the future."
These harsh words constantly reached Ye Chen's ears, making his heart ache as if being cut by a knife. But he did not give up and still trained hard every day, attempting to regain his lost power.
However, no matter how hard he tried, he could not stop the loss of spiritual energy. Finally, on a quiet and peaceful night, Ye Chen was alone in the training room, looking at his weak hands, and tears couldn't help streaming out.
"Why? Why is this happening? I'm not willing. I'm not willing to become a loser like this!" Ye Chen roared hysterically.
Just then, a simple and ancient ring on Ye Chen's finger suddenly flashed a faint glimmer of light. But he, immersed in pain, did not notice this subtle change.
Day after day passed, Ye Chen's status in the family plummeted. The training resources that once belonged to him were gradually deprived and distributed to other more potential disciples. His father, Ye Zhan, the patriarch of the Ye Family, although feeling heartbroken for his son, had no choice. The family rules could not be broken easily.
"Chen'er, don't lose heart. As long as you persevere, you will surely be able to find a solution." Ye Zhan comforted Ye Chen.
Ye Chen nodded silently, with a determined look in his eyes.
One day, Ye Chen was training in the back mountain as usual. Suddenly, several disciples of the Lin Family appeared in front of him.
"Oh, isn't this the great genius of the Ye Family, Ye Chen? How come you're still having the pipe dream of restoring your strength?" Lin Hu, the leader, sneered.
Lin Hu was Lin Yanran's cousin and had always been jealous of Ye Chen. Now seeing Ye Chen's downfall, he naturally wouldn't let go of this opportunity to humiliate him.
"Lin Hu, don't go too far!" Ye Chen glared angrily.
"Too far? Haha, you are now just a loser in the Lingchu Realm. Even if I go too far, what can you do about it?" Lin Hu said, swinging his fist at Ye Chen.
Although Ye Chen's strength was much weaker than before, the pride in his bones remained. He dodged Lin Hu's attack sideways and counterattacked with a punch. However, due to the lack of spiritual energy, his punch was weak and was easily blocked by Lin Hu.
"That's all you've got?" Lin Hu sneered and kicked Ye Chen to the ground.
Ye Chen fell heavily to the ground, with a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.
"Ye Chen, I advise you to dissolve the engagement with Yanran as soon as possible and don't hold up her future." Lin Hu said triumphantly.
" Impossible! The engagement between me and Yanran was set by the two families long ago. Unless she tells me herself." Ye Chen gritted his teeth and said.
"Humph, you're so stubborn. Let's wait and see!" Lin Hu led the disciples of the Lin Family and left扬长而去.
Ye Chen struggled to get up from the ground, looking at their departing backs, his heart filled with anger and unwillingness.
Back home, Ye Chen's mood couldn't calm down for a long time. He knew that if he continued like this, he would not only lose his dignity but also bring trouble to the family.
At night, Ye Chen lay in bed, tossing and turning and unable to fall asleep. Just when he was about to fall asleep in a daze, suddenly a mysterious voice sounded in his ear.
"Boy, do you want to restore your strength and become a strong one?"
Ye Chen woke up suddenly and looked around, but found no one in the room.
"Who? Who's speaking?" Ye Chen asked nervously.
"Stop looking. I'm in your ring." The voice sounded again.
Ye Chen looked down at the ring on his finger. This ring was a relic left by his mother and he has always cherished it like a treasure.
"Who are you exactly? Why are you in my ring?" Ye Chen asked.
"I'm called Elder Spirit. I'm a soul trapped in this ring. All these years, it's been me absorbing your spiritual energy, which led to your decline in strength." Elder Spirit said.
"What? It was you!" Ye Chen said angrily.
"Boy, don't be angry. I can help you restore your strength and even make you stronger than before. But you must promise me one condition." Elder Spirit said.
"What condition?" Ye Chen asked.
"You have to worship me as your master and follow my teachings." Elder Spirit said.
Ye Chen hesitated for a moment. Thinking of his current situation, he finally nodded.
"Good. From today on, you are my disciple. I will make you a strong one on the Lingneng Continent again!" Elder Spirit said.
From that day on, Ye Chen's fate began to change. Under the guidance of Elder Spirit, he embarked on the path of training again. Although the process was full of hardships, his heart was filled with hope.