(This story is primarily based on the TV series, with some minor adjustments to the timeline, don't pay too much attention to them.)
Northern Li Dynasty, Tianqi Imperial City, Imperial Palace, Tenth Prince's Mansion!
Within this magnificent palace.
Sandalwood incense wafted, filling the air with a mysterious and tranquil atmosphere.
A young boy sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion in the hall.
His eyes were closed, his expression focused.
He resembled a perfect, exquisite porcelain doll sculpture.
His features were like those of a celestial being descending to earth, his fair skin like fine jade, radiating a warm glow under the soft light.
A special aura gathered around the child, drawing in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth like a vortex, forming a visible cyclone.
As light flickered, countless tiny runes danced in the air.
With each breath the child took, this energy flowed relentlessly into his body.
The child formed hand seals, murmuring under his breath, his low, powerful voice echoing through the palace.
Each syllable seemed to resonate with the heavens, causing a slight tremor.
On the palace floor, a complex and mysterious formation had been laid out.
The lines of the formation shimmered with an extraordinary light, echoing the aura emanating from the child.
These lights intertwined, forming a massive dome that enveloped the child.
At the four corners of the formation, four fist-sized Night Pearls lay, emitting a gentle, pure glow, adding a touch of mystery to the scene.
At the edge of the formation were placed some rare herbs and elixirs, emitting strange fragrances, further enhancing the concentration of spiritual energy around them.
The child's brows furrowed slightly, as if the pressure of breaking through his realm intensified. His aura grew even more imposing.
As light shone, his body appeared translucent, revealing veins where internal energy flowed like a raging torrent.
Suddenly, the child opened his eyes, a long roar shaking the palace. A brilliant beam of light erupted from his body, shattering the dome overhead and soaring towards the endless void.
The entire palace trembled, surrounding objects shaking.
Finally, the light subsided, and an extraordinary air enveloped the child.
“Congratulations, Your Highness, Happy to celebrate Your Highness' breakthrough to the Realm of Self-Nature! From this point forward, the title of Northern Li's foremost martial arts prodigy belongs to none other than Your Highness!”
The rustling sounds of the maids kneeling and their flattering voices of congratulation echoed.
Xiao Cheng Xuan opened his eyes, his deep pupils like bottomless pools, seemingly capable of discerning all things in the world.
Exhaling a breath of stale air, Xiao Cheng Xuan rose from the meditation cushion.
“All rise, from this day forward, don't mention the title of Northern Li's foremost prodigy again. Otherwise, it will only result in empty boasting and a reputation for being a frog in a well, which is not good!”
Xiao Cheng Xuan said to the kneeling maids, his voice though still youthful, contained an air of undeniable authority.
“Yes!”
The maids responded in respectful voices.
However, Xiao Cheng Xuan’s figure had already stepped onto the corridor between the artificial hills and the pond.
“It's been seven years since I arrived in this world, and now that I've broken through to the Realm of Self-Nature, it proves that this innate martial vein truly lives up to its name.”
Xiao Cheng Xuan sat in the pavilion, lost in thought.
He was originally a modern man from the twenty-first century of the Blue Star world.
As an executive in a publicly traded company, he had been on a business trip when his private jet crashed into the ocean.
Upside down... falling... weightlessness... fear... screams... cries... suffocation...
When he opened his eyes again, he had inexplicably transmigrated into the world of the young White Horse, becoming the son of the Emperor of Northern Li, the Emperor Tai An, who was also the tenth prince of the Northern Li Dynasty!
As Emperor Tai An's youngest child, Xiao Cheng Xuan wasn't thrilled, but rather, he was a bit apprehensive.
This was because his mother had passed away after giving birth to him.
And as a prince, from the moment of his birth, he was already entangled in a whirlpool called "power".
One must remember that in the original plot.
In the latter years of Emperor Tai An’s reign, Emperor Tai An fell ill.
His eight sons began to fight amongst themselves for the throne, leading to the “Eight King’s Rebellion” recorded in Northern Li’s history.
The First Prince faction, the Qing King faction, and the Langya King faction formed a three-way stalemate.
Ultimately, Emperor Ming De, or the current Third Prince, King Jingyu, Xiao Ruo Jin ascended the throne with the support of his half-brother, the Seventh Prince, Langya King, Xiao Ruo Feng.
And in the end, the peerless Langya King met a tragic demise, ending his life by self-immolation on the execution ground.
So, in a court fraught with danger and intrigue.
A prince with no power or background like himself was in a precarious position.
He could be beheaded or abandoned at any moment.
One wrong step on the chessboard would be his undoing.
This was the ruthlessness of the royal family.
Moreover.
This was a world where martial arts thrived, and the strong ruled.
It could be said that Xiao Cheng Xuan's current reliance.
Was his “innate martial vein,” which was personally verified by the Northern Li’s National Teacher, Qi Tian Chen, at his birth.
Of course, Xiao Cheng Xuan understood.
In this world.
His innate martial vein wasn't the only one.
In the current era.
Two others also possessed innate martial veins.
One was the only grandson of the Western Garrison Marquis' Mansion, the future City Lord of Xueyue City, the Wine Immortal, Bai Li Dong Jun.
The other was the only son of the General Ye’s Mansion, Ye Yun, who would become the leader of the Heavens Beyond the Heavens, the Demon Cult’s leader, Ye Ding Zhi!
After those two, there were Xiao Se and Wu Xin who also had innate martial veins, both were unparalleled geniuses who had entered the Realm of Free Heaven at the age of seventeen.
Moreover, there was Mo Yi in this world, a freak who entered the Realm of Free Heaven at the age of nine and the Realm of Divine Excursion at twenty-four!
If we also bring up Li Chang Sheng and the old freaks of the “Lord Has Clouds” era, as well as the “Evil Immortal” from the heavens above.
Honestly, even an innate martial vein might not be enough!
However, as a transmigrator, Xiao Cheng Xuan knew.
His greatest reliance was not his innate martial vein, nor his princely status.
But rather, his innate transmigrator cheat codes, not just one, but three!
Cheat code one: A door to time and space that connects to all universes!
Cheat code two: A personal space, infinite in size, controlled by his thoughts to store anything!
Cheat code three: The most special one, called "Sacrifice," allowing him to sacrifice any item and randomly receive a world-linked critical hit in return!
However, the awkward part was.
The loading page for cheat code three had been stuck at 99.9% since birth!