Chapter 1: Transmigration
Chen Tian's lungs burned as he struggled to stay afloat. The stormy sea engulfed him, waves crashing against his exhausted body. Saltwater stung his eyes, and his cries were lost in the howling wind.
"Help...!"
Panic set in as the darkness closed in. Chen Tian's thoughts fragmented:
Regrets.
Unfinished goals.
Family...
Everything faded to black.
...
When Chen Tian opened his eyes, he found himself in a new body, surrounded by unfamiliar opulence. He lay on a traditional Chinese bed, adorned with intricate carvings and silk curtains. Soft, golden light filtered through the windows.
Groggy and disoriented, Chen Tian sat up, rubbing his temples. His head spun with questions:
I'm alive?
Where am I?
How did I get here?
What happened?
Memories flooded back instantly:
His name: Chen Tian,18 years old and member of the Chen Clan , a small Foundation Building family.
A cultivator who had attempted to break through to mid Foundation Building using the Qingyun Fruit, but was overwhelmed by its energy.
Chen Tian's eyes widened as he sensed his elevated cultivation base; late Foundation Building, miraculously surpassing his previous goal.
"How...?"
Excitement coursed through him as he focused inward.
Within his Dantian, a golden glow pulsed – his legendary Golden Finger!!.
Ecstatic, Chen Tian beheld the Golden Finger's majesty.
He leapt from bed, pacing the room.
"What happened to my family?"
"Is the clan still—"
A knock at the door interrupted his thoughts.
"Enter."
A servant bowed upon entering.
"Clan Head Chen Tian, the elders await your presence."
Chen Tian's heart skipped a beat.
"Clan Head?"
The servant nodded.
"Yes, Clan Head. You have been...indisposed for several days."
Chen Tian's mind reeled.
"Several days?"
The servant hesitated.
"There were concerns...about your cultivation. But it seems...you've made a remarkable recovery."
Chen Tian's gaze fell upon his hands, still trembling with excitement.
"Remarkable" was an understatement.
"Prepare my attire," Chen Tian instructed the servant. "I will meet with the elders."
The servant bowed and departed.
Chen Tian's thoughts swirled:
What changes had occurred in the clan?
Who were these elders?
And what lay ahead?
With a deep breath, Chen Tian steeled himself for the unknown.