Chapter 1

**Bang!**

**"Ouch~"**

Accompanied by a loud thud, a groan followed.

It wasn't a meteor hitting the earth, nor was it a volcanic eruption... It was just a poor soul's head making an intimate contact with a door.

He touched the trickle of blood flowing down with his hand, his face darkening as he glared at the culprit who had thrown him into this small, dark room.

My name is Ye Zhenghong, the young master of the Ye family, a hereditary magic family in the capital. Because of the old man's incompetence, I became an only child! You ask what's wrong with being an only child? Well, there's nothing wrong with being an only child. Whether it's cultivation resources or magical tools, I can enjoy them all... But I'm just not cut out for magic cultivation!

The Ye family is a hereditary element magic family. What is an element magic family? The Fire Element Family, the Dongfang family in Hangzhou; the Water Element Family, the Nangong family in Guangzhou; the Earth Element Family, the Chu family in the western Yinchuan region; and the Ice Element Family, the Mu family in the capital. Most of the disciples and successors in these families are extremely proficient in these types of elemental magic...

But my Ye family is a real pain in the neck when it comes to elemental inheritance! My grandfather awakened to Wind, Fire, Earth, and Water, and my father awakened to Wind, Light, Fire, and Ice. You didn't misread that; all the elements he awakened to are elemental magic, and there's no particular element he's especially proficient in!

Others have various combinations of Shadow, Space, Curse, and Summoning magic, with a wide variety of magical combinations. Everyone in my family, however, is proficient in all elemental magic. It's not that elemental magic is bad; after all, as the element with the highest awakening probability, it is quite powerful in terms of both functionality and practicality. However, at higher levels, the domains of elemental magic conflict with each other. There has never been a case where someone could activate multiple domains simultaneously... At that point, the limitation of having all elemental magic becomes apparent, and others can easily counter your domains with specific magic, making your attacks predictable!

My Ye family is like this; everyone in the family has this kind of constitution, seemingly rejecting stardust magic other than elemental magic.

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As expected, I also awakened to the elemental magic. However, my awakening was a bit peculiar. For a lazy young master like me who just wants to enjoy life, when I woke up after a nap on the roof, I found myself already awakened. My mind was in chaos... Self-awakening, a probability as rare as a collision between Mars and Earth, actually happened to me, and the adults in my family were ecstatic.

Because I told them another thing: I not only awakened, but the stardust came to my spiritual world on its own, and I awakened to Water and Lightning elements!

Everyone was stunned when they heard this. I didn't know what they were stunned about; wasn't it just a natural dual-element awakening? This kind of natural talent is recorded, but even with a dual-element awakening, it's still just elemental magic. It wasn't until the old man called me to the study and gave me a long lecture that I understood. The Ye family's elemental inheritance isn't about being proficient in a single element but about the self-purification of the body by multiple elements.

In other words, the stronger my elemental power, the stronger my physical strength, magical energy, and magical power, and even the arrangement of the stars would slightly improve! I didn't remember much else, but I guess they were just saying I was a genius and a savior. Sigh~ The trouble with being a genius is that when everyone knows you're a genius, you automatically feel superior... It really is a great feeling~~

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The reason my unscrupulous father threw me into this small, dark room is simple. After my self-awakening, the family restricted my freedom of movement... It's not a big deal, just not allowing me to go out to the capital to play. You can't understand the feeling of a "good young man" of only fourteen or fifteen being cooped up at home.

So, after years of trying to escape, my hopes were once again dashed. My father caught me red-handed, and now I have to spend another difficult month in this small, dark room, meditating...

"Damn, what's wrong with letting me go out for a walk? I'm a mage now, at least..." Ye Zhenghong complained with a bitter face to the man in front of him.

"Tsk, you're just a little brat, always thinking about playing. Didn't I say you can go out when you reach the intermediate stage? Until then, no way. Just focus on your cultivation. The outside world is too dangerous, and you're still just a beginner... hahaha" The man in front of him mercilessly mocked his son and then laughed without any dignity.

"Tsk, I'm just a high-level mage, what's so great about that? In a few years, you won't be a match for me, watch out for your butt!" Ye Zhenghong pulled the corner of his mouth and let out a strange laugh.

"Damn! Do you think I'm afraid of you, little brat? Even after a few decades, I'll still be your father. If you want to catch up to me, you need to work harder! You should go ask the magic association in the capital how many people know about my efforts. You think you can beat me?" Ye Shaohan laughed again. He enjoyed seeing his son find such insignificant reasons to motivate himself to cultivate.

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"How is it? What level has Zhenghong reached..." In the dimly lit study, an old man with a stern face asked Ye Shaohan.

"In two years, he has cultivated both elements to level three... But keeping him in the family to seek a breakthrough seems difficult. Should we organize a training trip for him to broaden his horizons?" Ye Shaohan answered seriously, without a trace of his usual joking demeanor.

"No, according to our ancestors' records, Zhenghong will undergo some changes when he breaks through to the intermediate stage. I don't want other families' disciples to see it... If the records are correct, Zhenghong's transition from the beginner to the intermediate stage shouldn't be too difficult. A massive amount of energy will assist him in breaking through." The old man leaned back in his recliner, squinting his eyes as he spoke to Ye Shaohan.

"Hmm, I understand. I just fear that being stuck in the family for too long will delay this precious cultivation time."

"True, staying in the family does limit his horizons. Let's wait another month. If Zhenghong hasn't broken through by then, we'll send him out for training. If he breaks through to the intermediate stage... we'll send him directly to the capital's academy!" The old man's figure became somewhat blurry, almost like a shadow that went unnoticed.

"Capital's academy? Zhenghong is only seventeen now, isn't it a bit too early..." Ye Shaohan asked doubtfully.

"Not too early. I think he already considers himself a genius. It would be best for the freaks at the academy to give him a good beating!" The shadowy old man snorted coldly, thinking to himself that Little Zhenghong was indeed a cultivation genius. In just two years, without the aid of stardust magic tools, he had cultivated to level three in both elements using only meditation and the resources provided by the family.

"I understand... Father, is your hidden illness still the same..." Ye Shaohan's voice choked up. He could clearly feel that his father's cultivation had been declining over the years, ever since that battle! The former禁咒元素法王 (Prohibition Element Mage King) had disappeared from the world, and now only this weakened old man remained...

"Pay more attention to Zhenghong. He is the hope of the Ye family in this era!" The old man fell silent for a moment, seemingly unwilling to discuss the topic.

"Alright, I'll go down..." Ye Shaohan bowed and left the study, glancing at the "Element Mage King" title plate casually placed in the corner of the room as he left, silently leaving it for the former king...

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To be continued

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