Returning home, Xue Wei was not too worried about himself. What worried him was how his uncle would react when he gets to see these wounds, and he sighed as he entered his room. He was planning on telling a maid to draw a bath for him when he noticed, to his great surprise, that there were no maids or servants anywhere in sight. The mansion was eerily quiet.

Looking around in his room, Xue Wei noticed that something was amiss. On the table were some things that he had not placed there, and he went to look.

On the table were a leaflet, a document, a big chest, a handwritten note, and a ring. At first, Xue Wei picked up the note and read it.

"Little Wei, it has now been five years since I took you in, and I have enjoyed every single moment of the time. I never once considered you a burden, and to me, you are more important than the entire world. Unfortunately, I need to leave for an unknown period of time. You can stay in the mansion as you please."

"I know that in these five years that what has bothered you the most is not the lack of memories, but the fact that you could not cultivate. I have spent a lot of time and resources, and finally I managed to get my hands on a cultivation technique which could be suitable for you."

"The reason you cannot cultivate is not because of poor talent but because you need a special martial arts manual, and this I have found for you. It is called the Azure Dragon Scripture and was originally made by the ancient clan that controlled the Eastern Territory, but by now they have long since become mere legends."

"Do not share this Scripture with anyone else, and when you have memorized it, burn the copy that I have left behind for you."

"Secondly, I have also left behind the documents and deed of this mansion. If you are to live here, you should own the mansion. You can always give it back to me when we meet again."

"Thirdly, I also left a chest filled with gold coins for you. Living is not free and especially not in a city like this. There should be enough gold to last you until I return."

"Finally, I left you my ring. My ring is not an ordinary ring. It is the symbol of my family. When you get strong enough, you will notice that it also has some hidden uses, but you need strength first of all."

"I have not told anyone that I have left for long. My friends and the major families believe that I have gone hunting Primordial Beasts for a couple of years. Do not tell them anything differently."

"I look forward to seeing you again soon – your uncle Xiao Lei."

Having read the letter, Xue Wei felt both ecstatic and depressed. He was ecstatic at the prospect of him possibly being able to cultivate, but he was heartbroken that his uncle had needed to leave. These last five years had been great exactly because his uncle had been by his side to look after him. No matter how useless Xue Wei had been, his uncle, Xiao Lei, had never looked down upon him, nor had he treated him badly.

"I will become strong and make you proud!" Xue Wei swore and ensured that no one could enter the room before he sat down and started reading the Azure Dragon Scripture.

The scripture was very similar to the martial arts he had seen before, with the only change being that it flowed through a different pattern in his body before entering his dantian.

The cultivation within the Continent of Chang'an was split into different ranks. The first rank was the rank of an Ordinary Warrior, which had nine layers, then came the ranks of an Earth Warrior, which was similarly nine layers, followed by the rank of a Sky Warrior before one became a Heavenly Warrior.

Heavenly Warriors were amazing; even Tiankong City only had three Heavenly Warriors, with his uncle being one of them.

The majority of the younger generation were all Ordinary Warriors, but some of them were in the seventh and eighth layers, their strength nearing the Earth Warrior stage!

Tiankong City was one of the major cities within Heping Kingdom and all the young masters were considered geniuses of their time.

Although they had not been fed medicinal pills, their family had spent some copper, silver, and even gold on buying medicinal plants for their consumption to increase their strength.

Xue Wei had never been able to cultivate, so he was not even in the first layer of the Ordinary Warrior rank, but he was not going to give up easily. Now that he had understood that his uncle had found a chance for him to become a cultivator, he was willing to become even more hardworking than anyone else to make up for the five years he had not cultivated.

As soon as he had learned the Azure Dragon Scripture by heart, Xue Wei took a small candle and burnt both the copy of the Scripture alongside the note that his uncle had left behind before he picked up the ring he had been given and placed it on his finger.

He took a deep breath and calmed his heart, which was beating rapidly from the excitement.

Taking in a deep breath and seating himself in meditation, Xue Wei felt how the energy in the surrounding area all rushed towards him. As he guided it through his body in accordance to how the Azure Dragon Scripture said he should do it, Xue Wei was hardly breathing due to being too anxious. Was this really going to work or was it just a pointless effort?

The energy that flowed through Xue Wei's body slowly changed from a white mist-like energy into a dense golden wisp of energy. This golden wisp of energy entered his dantian and slowly rotated around itself in a never-ending spiral, sending pulsing waves through his body.

Xue Wei opened his eyes, and he was ecstatic! This was only a small wisp of energy, but because of this, he had already become an Ordinary Warrior of the first layer!

"Nothing can stop me now!" Xue Wei said to himself, and his eyes gleamed with excitement.