The grand Lin Clan Gathering Hall stood at the heart of the sect compound—a towering structure carved from spirit jade and phoenixwood, built solely for important family matters like marriage arrangements, sect rankings, dramatic betrayals, and pointless internal drama.
Today's agenda: an update on Lin Clan juniors' performance in cultivation exams.
Lin Xuan was not invited.
Because Lin Xuan was, until approximately twelve hours ago, classified under "useless and expendable" in clan records. Right below "elder's pet crane."
But today, things would change.
He was no longer just the trash of the clan. He was trash... with a system.
As he approached the ornate double doors of the gathering hall, the Young Master System chimed in:
DING!Event Triggered: First Dramatic Entrance™This is a key moment to establish your identity as the Young Master.Please select one of the following Arrogant Entrance Styles™:
🔹 Option 1: Classic Arrogance
Action: Kick open the doors.
Pose: Hands behind back, chin high.
Dialogue: "I heard my name being dragged through mud again. Thought I'd come see the pigs myself."
Bonus: +10 Hate Points, +1 Internal Nosebleed from Elder Lin Feng.
🔸 Option 2: Cold and Mysterious
Action: Float in slowly while glowing ominously.
Pose: Eyes half-closed, looking 10% dead inside and 90% overpowered.
Dialogue: "Hmph. The air here still reeks of mediocrity."
Bonus: +20 Hate Points, +2 Cultivators questioning their life choices.
🔹 Option 3: Young Master Supreme
Action: Have the doors pushed open by invisible force while you descend a staircase of qi clouds.
Pose: Arms crossed, smug aura maxed out.
Dialogue: "You dare gather without this Young Master's presence?"
Bonus: +50 Hate Points, +1 Spontaneous Patriarch Heart Palpitation.
🔸 Option 4: Delayed Explosion Style (Recommended for Drama Queens)
Action: Calmly walk in. Wait 3 seconds. Trigger sudden wind gust and lightning crash.
Pose: Cloak flapping, one hand behind your back, the other holding a fruit.
Dialogue: "Oh? You all still remember I exist? How generous."
Bonus: +30 Hate Points, +5 points in the "Petty but Fabulous" category.
Lin Xuan stared at the floating menu.
"…This is amazing. Actual options for dramatic entrances."
He rubbed his chin, deep in thought.
"Let's see... I want to make an impression, but I also want at least one elder to faint."
Final Selection?
He raised his hand confidently. "Option 3. Young Master Supreme. Time to unleash maximum smug."
Confirmed.Activating Entrance Sequence in 3… 2… 1…
🏛️ Inside the Gathering Hall…
Dozens of clan members sat in formal rows, murmuring about recent breakthroughs, trade alliances, and why Elder Lin Hao's beard was suspiciously darker than last week.
Suddenly—
BOOM.
The twin jade doors flew open with a thunderclap, startling everyone inside.
A golden staircase of spiritual energy materialized from the air.
And down it descended Lin Xuan, robes flowing, hair shining, eyes half-lidded in contempt.
He stopped at the last step.
The room was silent.
Then, he spoke:
"You dare gather without this Young Master's presence?"
Gasps erupted.
One elder dropped his tea.
A junior disciple bit his own tongue.
Cousin Lin Feng whispered, "Who gave him permission to glow like that?!"
Patriarch Lin Jinhai furrowed his brows. "Xuan'er...? Is that really...?"
Lin Xuan stepped fully into the hall, his presence overwhelming despite being at Qi Condensation Level 1.
The Young Master System pinged:
DING!Mission Progress: 42% – First impression established.Suggested Follow-up Actions:– Smirk condescendingly– Refuse to bow– Publicly challenge a cousin to something unnecessary– Reveal faint glow of repaired meridians for dramatic gasp effect
Lin Xuan smirked.
This was going to be fun.