Chapter 1

The sky was a deep blue, stretching endlessly, and the sun hung high, emitting a light that left everyone feeling helpless. However, the faces of the people on the streets rarely showed signs of unbearable heat.

On the roadside, some people were dressed in long robes, completely wrapped up. In this weather, which was around forty degrees Celsius on Earth, dressing like this would be quite eye-catching. But here, this was considered normal attire.

Ji Boyi walked down the street, wearing a purple long robe. His handsome face drew the gazes of many young girls. His shoulder-length hair was tied back with a headband, swaying slightly as he moved. His hands, hidden behind his back, occasionally peeked out from the wide sleeves, their porcelain-like whiteness particularly eye-catching.

"Rare to come out for a stroll today, I hope my little sister doesn't cause any trouble!"

Thinking of his troublesome younger sister, Ji Boyi's eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of darkness flashing through them.

In fact, the young man had another name, but that name belonged to his previous life. Since he was no longer a human of Earth, there was no need to mention that name anymore.

This world was extremely similar to Earth. The place he was in was called Chixian神州 (Chixian Divine Land), divided into nine provinces and twelve regions. It was a world akin to ancient times, with the entire Chixian Divine Land under the rule of the Chu Kingdom. Across the endless sea, there were also some foreigners with blonde hair and blue eyes who occasionally crossed the ocean to visit.

The physical and mechanical laws in this world were exactly the same as on Earth. The only difference was the existence of "Martial Arts," a power that could defy the heavens.

In his previous life, these were considered heretical, but here they were real. After seeing his uncles, aunts, and even his stepfather shatter stones with a flick of their fingers and fly through the air, he immediately discarded his so-called common sense from his previous life.

Now, he was Ji Boyi, seventeen years old, a bastard son of the Ji family in Taoyue City, Xuzhou, and a young man who had achieved some success in the first stage of Martial Arts!

When he first came to this world, Ji Boyi was quite happy, as it felt like the treatment of a protagonist. However, when he turned ten, he extinguished that thought. First, he wasn't a useless person; his talent for martial arts was quite good. According to novels, only useless people or those who were once-in-a-thousand-year geniuses fit the protagonist template. He, who could barely be considered an ordinary genius, didn't fit either side.

His status as a bastard son was more in line with a protagonist, but due to his nearly thirty years of experience in dealing with people from his previous life, he knew how to handle himself. Even if he couldn't fool those cunning uncles and aunts, he could easily get along with some of the favored brothers in the family. Therefore, he didn't experience the typical protagonist scenarios like being bullied by a malicious steward or having his monthly allowance cut.

After living in this world for sixteen years, Ji Boyi finally calmed his restless heart. He had no choice but to do so, as he hadn't encountered any of the protagonist's typical adventures. To live better, he had to blend into this world.

The Ji family he belonged to was a well-known martial arts family in Xuzhou, with a reputation throughout Chixian Divine Land. He was currently in Jiangdu City, Yangzhou, where he had been "exiled" to study at the Beidou Star Academy due to certain reasons.

As Ji Boyi strolled down the street, a young man in a green robe, drenched in sweat, ran towards him from the opposite direction, waving and shouting, drawing the attention of the surrounding crowd.

"Master Yi, it's bad! Third Miss and Qian Ziyin are arguing, and they're about to fight! We can't stop them..."

When he saw this young man, he already had a bad feeling, but when he confirmed it was his troublesome younger sister causing trouble again, Ji Boyi felt a headache. He took a step forward and stopped the young man.

"A Song, take it easy, what exactly happened?"

As Ji Boyi asked him to explain, the servant named A Song grabbed his arm and pulled him, turning to leave.

"There's no time to explain, Master Yi! I think Qian Ziyin is about to kill someone!"

Seeing A Song's rash behavior, Ji Boyi frowned, about to get angry, but then he thought of something and held back, just using his strength to shake off the hand.

"Sorry, Master Yi, I was too anxious!"

At this moment, A Song realized his mistake. As a servant, how could he casually touch the young master's body? He quickly apologized, but the disdain in his eyes was not lost on Ji Boyi.

But thinking of his younger sister, Ji Boyi suppressed his anger.

Last year, he and his younger sister came to Jiangdu City as per the family's instructions, successfully passing the entrance exam to enter the Beidou Star Academy, which was quite famous throughout Chixian Divine Land. Due to his steady demeanor and good martial arts talent, his stepfather assigned him to take care of his most favored daughter.

Oh, right, I forgot to mention, his stepfather, though unremarkable in appearance, had an astonishing ability to have children. Due to his martial arts achievements, even though he was nearly a hundred years old, he kept marrying women after becoming the head of the family, with a child born almost every year.

However, due to the cultivation techniques, his stepfather had thirty-seven sons but only three daughters, so his love for his daughters far exceeded that for his sons. The younger sister he was studying with was the youngest, and it was clear how much she was pampered, making her a completely spoiled young lady!

Ji Boyi's mother died early, and if it weren't for his steady demeanor and decent martial arts talent, he would have been forgotten by his stepfather long ago.

But it was this "steadiness" that made him stand out to his stepfather, who assigned him to take care of his youngest daughter here.

In the Ji family, his status and that of his younger sister were like heaven and earth. He only received the most basic living expenses each month, while his younger sister's monthly spending equaled his annual total.

So, his main task here was to be his younger sister's nanny, and being a nanny to a capricious young lady was both exhausting and headache-inducing. Today, he had taken a rare break to enjoy the day off, but she had interrupted him again.

A Song, with his clever mouth and tireless running errands, was very much liked by his younger sister. In a sense, Ji Boyi was the same, being one of the "servants" of the capricious young lady. Plus, his usual gentle and kind demeanor made the servants who came with his younger sister not fear him much.

A hint of darkness flashed in his eyes, and Ji Boyi shook his head helplessly. If he wanted to do better in the family, he couldn't abandon his younger sister.

Turning around, he moved through the crowded street like a fish in water, easily covering a distance of several feet in a single step. In a few more steps, he reached the end of the street and then nimbly moved towards the academy, ignoring A Song's shouts behind him.

Although using lightness skills to travel was very draining, if his capricious younger sister got into trouble, it would be a lifelong issue for him.

When he reached the entrance of the Beidou Star Academy, he saw a girl in a pink dress waiting anxiously.

"Taor, what exactly happened? Why did my younger sister argue with Qian Ziyin?"

Ji Boyi's figure paused, and he was already in front of the pink-dressed girl. She was a maid sent by the family to serve his younger sister, usually keeping her company.

"Master Yi, as you know, Miss and Ji Qianran from 'Qingyi' have always been at odds. Recently, Qian Ziyin has been close to Ji Qianran. When Miss encountered them at the academy, she made some sarcastic remarks. The more she spoke, the worse Qian Ziyin's face became, and in the end, he was about to hit Miss!"

Hearing Taor's words, Ji Boyi's frown deepened. Qian Ziyin was a formidable figure at the Beidou Star Academy, with martial arts skills that might even surpass his own. But he wasn't the type to lose his temper easily, so what did his younger sister say to make him so angry?

But there was no time to ask for details. Following Taor's lead, Ji Boyi gradually approached a star platform in the academy where a crowd had gathered, and he could faintly hear his younger sister's shrill scolding.

"Qian Ziyin, are you really going to hit me for this slut!"

"Trouble!"

Hearing this, Ji Boyi couldn't care about his image anymore. He directly used his lightness skills to leap over the crowd and onto the star platform, only to see a man in a yellow brocade robe, his eyes filled with anger, about to strike a girl who looked to be around fourteen or fifteen.

"Stop!"

At that moment, Ji Boyi could only shout, then his white, jade-like right hand emerged from his sleeve, his index and middle fingers together, inner strength surging, and he pointed at Qian Ziyin's palm.

With a "puff," when Ji Boyi's sword finger struck Qian Ziyin's palm, he felt a powerful force almost breaking his fingers.

Not expecting such strong inner strength from the other side, Ji Boyi had to grit his teeth and use his strongest move. A flash of darkness in his eyes, the inner strength in his meridians transformed into three cold sword auras, which struck out in quick succession, instantly forcing Qian Ziyin's palm back.

As Ji Boyi used this move, the entire star platform seemed to be enveloped in winter, the cold air making nearby people shiver and step back.

"Three Yin Sword Finger, Brother Boyi, no need to use such a fierce move right away!"

The man in the yellow robe, feeling a needle-like coldness in his palm, frowned. In this academy, there were few people he considered worthy opponents, and Ji Boyi was clearly one of them.

"Brother Ziyin, I wouldn't dare to hold back against you."

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(End of the excerpt)