A messy bedroom. A wooden bed.
"My head hurts!!!"
"I… I'm still alive?"
Ye Tian's chaotic thoughts gradually cleared, and memories of the past surfaced in his mind.
At the same time, a completely new set of memories fused with his soul.
"So, I've transmigrated!"
He smiled bitterly. This body wasn't his own—it belonged to a teenager who shared his name.
He had come from the year 2019, but now, it was 2119—also known as Year 100 of the Primordial Era.
In other words, he had arrived a hundred years into the future.
This era was called the Primordial Energy Era, also known as the Era of Talents.
As Ye Tian digested information from the past hundred years, he gradually understood this new world.
At the beginning of 2019, numerous spatial rifts appeared on Earth, and countless Beasts of Calamity surged out. Humanity, once at the top of the food chain, was suddenly reduced to mere prey, struggling to survive under the threat of these creatures.
Humans attempted to use modern weapons to eliminate the Beasts of Calamity, but a mysterious substance later named Primordial Energy altered the world. This energy disrupted the structure of thermal weapons, rendering them useless—even nuclear bombs became nothing more than scrap metal.
Thus, humanity was forced into an era of cold weapons. But compared to the Beasts of Calamity, fragile humans stood no chance in direct combat.
Fortunately, the first wave of Beasts of Calamity was relatively weak, giving humanity a chance to survive.
Through extensive research, scientists discovered that the newly emerged Primordial Energy could be harnessed by humans. This led to the birth of a new profession—
Warriors!
By training their bodies and absorbing Primordial Energy, warriors could break past human limits.
At the same time, innate talents awakened in a small portion of the population.
The most common was the Cultivation Talent, which determined how far one could progress in martial arts. However, other special talents also emerged—such as Strength Talent, Fire Talent, Ice Talent, and many more.
With these talents and the rise of warriors, humanity gradually gained the ability to fight back against the Beasts of Calamity. However, most of the world remained occupied by these creatures, leaving only a few human bases where survivors gathered.
Additionally, Earth had undergone a massive transformation—its size had expanded hundreds of times, possibly due to the influence of Primordial Energy.
"Primordial Energy, talents, Beasts of Calamity… what an exciting world!"
Ye Tian took a deep breath, then chuckled.
Perhaps coming to this era wasn't such a bad thing after all.
But soon, his expression darkened.
"When the spatial rifts appeared and Primordial Energy descended, a select few on Earth awakened their talents overnight. While Cultivation Talent was innate and required no awakening, other talents could manifest later in life. However, for early humans, awakening a talent was often a death sentence."
"Without a sufficiently strong body to withstand the surge of power, many were torn apart by their own talents. Some died instantly, while others were left crippled."
"It seems that… I was one of those who awakened an unknown talent and exploded on the spot!"
Ye Tian was certain that his past self had absorbed an immense amount of Primordial Energy, causing his body to rupture and die.
"What kind of talent did I awaken that made my entire body explode? While early awakenings were dangerous, most people either swelled up and died or were severely injured. My case must have been something beyond extreme!"
"Too bad I transmigrated—I'll never know what talent it was!" Ye Tian sighed regretfully.
After sorting through his memories and the knowledge of this era, Ye Tian finally examined his current body.
This body was 15 years old, the prime age to start cultivation.
Before 15, the body was still developing, making it unsuitable for cultivation. Only those from powerful families, using rare treasures to accelerate physical growth, could start training earlier.
Fifteen was considered a golden age for martial arts. Once someone turned 20, their future achievements would be severely limited if they had yet to begin cultivation.
"At least I didn't transmigrate into an old man's body. That would have been a disaster."
"Wait…"
Ye Tian's face suddenly changed.
From his new memories, he recalled something critical—his talent.
This body's Cultivation Talent was extremely low!
A Weak-Level Talent!
In this era, the most important attribute was Cultivation Talent, ranked from lowest to highest as follows:
Weak-Level Talent
Lesser Talent
Basic Talent
Intermediate Talent
Advanced Talent
It was rumored that talents beyond Advanced existed, but that was beyond Ye Tian's knowledge.
At 15, every person could purchase a Talent Stone to evaluate their Cultivation Talent. Other talents, like elemental abilities, required specialized Talent Stones to be identified.
The former owner of this body had eagerly tested his talent, only to discover that it was Weak-Level. Crushed by despair, he suffered a fatal shock—leading to Ye Tian's current situation.
"Damn it… Weak-Level Talent?! That's the worst possible one! I have no hope of becoming a warrior at all!"
Ye Tian felt hopeless.
The first two cultivation stages were Martial Disciple and Martial Warrior. However, Martial Disciple wasn't even considered a real stage—one had to reach Martial Warrior to be recognized as a true cultivator.
To become a Martial Warrior, one needed the strength of a thousand kilograms at a minimum.
And the lowest requirement? A Lesser Talent.
Even those with Lesser Talent had minimal hope, only managing to barely reach the early Martial Warrior stage. But at least they had a chance.
Weak-Level Talent, on the other hand, meant being stuck as a Martial Disciple forever.
"If only I could change my talent…"
Ye Tian sighed in frustration.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
A series of knocks echoed at the door.
"Brother, are you in there?"
A slightly immature girl's voice called from outside.
Ye Tian recognized it immediately—it was his younger sister, Ye Yu, 13 years old.
Opening the door, he saw a delicate girl who looked like a porcelain doll.
"Brother, how was your talent test?"
Ye Yu's curious eyes sparkled.
Talent was a personal secret. Outside of family, asking about someone's talent was considered an offense—especially for those with high talents, as revealing them could attract assassins.
But Ye Tian didn't mind his sister's curiosity.
"Xiaoyu, your brother's talent isn't bad. I'll definitely become a great warrior in the future!" He smiled, though his voice carried bitterness.
But in the next moment—
His pupils shrank in shock!
A virtual screen suddenly appeared before his eyes, projected onto his retina.
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Human: Ye Yu
Cultivation Talent: Lesser
Ice Talent: Basic (Unawakened)
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Ye Tian was stunned!