01 Ling Tian

Night slowly settled in a quiet manner and bright stars began to appear.

On the hillside, a child about 10 years old was standing in a strange position. The child's feet were stretched apart, toes touching the ground with the heels lifted, hands raised high above the head, his head tilted up, and faint spiritual energy constantly circled within his small body.

Moonlight shone down, enveloping the child's body.

The boy continued his practice in this bizarre position, inhaling spiritual energy into his body, letting it flow along his meridians.

Night slowly passed.

As the moonlight faded, replaced by the first rays of sunshine, the child slowly lowered his palms. His eyes opened to reveal deep, dark pupils that seemed to have a sharp golden glint deep within them.

Ling Tian breathed out a mouthful of foul air, his eyes staring at the rising sun.

At this moment, Ling Tian heard the soft rustle of footsteps coming from the direction of the hillside. Ling Tian knew who it was without having to look over his shoulder and sure enough, soon a tender, childlike voice cried out: "Big Brother, I know that you are here to see the sunrise. Dad and Mom are looking for you."

Ling Tian looked over his shoulder and saw a lovely little five-year-old girl with big round eyes and hair braided into two long braids, trekking up the small hill. This little girl was Ling Tian's sister, Ling Yan.

Other than Ling Yan, Ling Tian had another brother, Two years younger than him named Ling Zhan.

Ling tian was an orphan child. He was adopted in the branch Family's Grand Elder Ling Wong.

One Night when Ling Yan's Parents Ling Wong and Chu Ying was Traveling outside the town in Stormy Night. They found Ling Tian under a Bodhi Tree near a Buddhist Temple. That time Ling Yan's parent didn't have any children of their own so they decided to adopt the Ling Tian Thinking he was the bless from the heavens. After a year later Ling Yan's Mother Chu Ying gave Birth to a young Healthy Boy Called Ling Zhan and later Ling Yan. Even After Giving Birth to Ling Zhan and Ling-yan Ling Wong and Chu Ying's love Toward Ling Tian didn't decrease they still dotted him like before like he was their own flesh and blood.

"Mom and Dad are looking for me? What is the matter?" Ling Tian asked.

"I don't know." Ling yan's voice was laced with innocence, "Brother, let's go back. If we are late, then Mom and Dad will spank your backside!"

When Ling Tian heard this, he smiled and squeezed Ling yan's cute little cheeks before saying, "Let's go then,"

Ling-yan rubbed the spot where Ling Tian had pinched her little face, pouted then said sulkily: "Brother, you are truly hateful. I have told you before, don't pinch my cheeks!"

However, just as Ling Yan finished speaking, her cheeks were once again pinched by Ling Tian, who laughed heartily as he made his escape. Ling Yan chased after him screaming, trying to catch up.

"Brother, don't run!"

The siblings frolicked all the way down the hill until they had made their way back to the Ling Clan Manor situated at the foothills.

Soon, the siblings got to the Ling Clan Manor.

Back in the manor, Ling tian headed straight to theWestern Courtyard's main hall. When he arrived at the main hall, there was a scholarly looking middle-aged man in his mid-thirties dressed in a white robe, sitting on the head seat. Next to him was a pretty woman. This married couple was Ling Tian's Foster parents: his father Ling Wong, and his mother, Chu Ying.

"Dad, Mom, you were looking for me? I am here!" After he said that he waved his hands and quickly ran towards a woman who excluded a charm that was distinctively different from any ordinary Town women.

"Child, why did you travel so far to play? If you want to go that far into the future, let me accompany you, alright?" Holding his hands, the woman smiled with a tender look in her eyes as she gently berated Ling Tian.

*Cough* *Cough*

"Dad, Did you forget to take your Cough Medicine again? It's not good you know" Ling Tian said in an innocent voice.

(Damn you, I was just jealous of you. *Sigh*) Ling Wong

*Cough*

"Xiao Tian, in a few days you will be 12 years old. It's about time to awaken the Bloodline in your body. Your mother and I are planning to bring you over to the Martial Hall for the awakening ceremony." Ling Wong

(Martial spirit awakening?) Ling Tian blanked for a moment.

In this world, humans have an existence termed Bloodline in their body. Human warriors' strength was closely related to the talents of these Bloodlines, and they were graded into low, average, and high; Bloodlines graded ten and above were considered as superb talent Bloodlines, a heaven-defying existence. The higher one's talent, the better it was for their body to absorb the world's spiritual energy and become a strong Warrior.

Nevertheless, there were also people born without Bloodlines and also those that had crippled Bloodline, rendering them unable to train. In Martial World, these people were labeled as wastes... Trash!

Bloodlines... A light flashed across Ling Tian's eyes for he too wanted to know if he possessed any Bloodline in his body, and if he does, what Bloodline would it be?

Thus, Ling Tian was led by Ling Wong and Chu Ying to the Martial Hall of the Ling Clan Manor. When they arrived at the outer area of the sacred hall, it was already packed with people waiting with their children wanting to awaken their Bloodlines. Other than Ling Tian, there were also other brothers of the Ling Clan Manor who were present.