The entire next generation turned 15 and the time for the yearly awakening ceremony came once again. The elders of the clan began rounding up the youths, the common people began putting up decorations in celebration, a certain old man was scheming on how to fake the results and a specific group of 2 kids were punching each other to death.

Those two specific kids are Mo Bei and Chi cheng! Nah! it's me and my slave. He is my sparring partner, as he is the only one strong enough to stand a chance in a fight against me. Chi Shan fought me a couple times when I was younger, but he beat the absolute shit out of me!

Then I fought him one day 5 years ago and beat the everliving shit out of him! He beat even more shit out of me, but it was an improvement. We haven't fought since then. He is too scared to fight me! The guy is known as the strongest in Gu Yue and is trying to reach the level of Strongest on Qiao Mao mountain, so being defeated by me won't help his goal much.

Mo Bei also came to cause trouble and challenged me and my slave, but he couldn't even beat the slave and dared not show his face from shame.

These amazing feats have caused the villagers to look at us in a new light and we were placed on podiums next to Fang Yuan. It isn't everyday you see a kid strong enough to beat adults and even adult Gu masters.

I got fame and all the babes! But the babes are teenagers and I don't feel comfortable when those underage girls come up to me and try to seduce me. I also like Fang Yuan's bone philosophy, so I don't have much interest in these bunch of perverted girls.

You are wondering about my progress? I have reached 65 Gu points and was sadly forced to upgrade my body nourishing Gu to health nourishing Gu. I know, what a tragedy! The cute little ladybug is no more and has been changed to a small 3D rhombus!

It cost me 20 points in total and I went down to 37 when I did it. At least I don't have to worry about food and only eat just for extra nutrients and sometimes when the Gu needs feeding.

My 15 year old body is as strong as 4 human adults! Sadly, my slave is at only 3 adults. My slave might be physically strong, but that is all he has going for him. His cultivation talent is nonexistent! His aperture has only 3% primeval essence and becoming a Gu master is a literal pipedream!

I don't like the idea of lying to my brother. I have promised him strength and I will deliver! The white boar Gu isn't that far away and I can even get the black boar Gu as well, But that is plan B. First we try plan A

My slave used to complain a lot. He didn't like my training regime, as breaking 2-5 bones after each training session was a bit hard to bare, but he realized he needs to put in effort if he wants strength and hasn't complained even when we went head to head against a boar a couple of years ago. We have fought multiple wild animals with our bare hands and grew a brotherly relationship.

It is quite hard to go back home together after a day of constantly being hounded by death and not grow on each other. Even if Fang Yuan tries to extort us, he won't be able to take a single primeval essence stone! Well, I kinda don't care.

Not needing primeval essence to earn money is quite beneficial. Me and my slave make quite a lot by fighting wild beasts and then selling their body parts off.

Those were good times. I had a fun childhood devoid of piano lessons and dumb karate practice. Now we have caught up and arrived on the fated day. Before me stand's a pathetic child that barely walked 3 steps and came back from the river. The clan leader standing there with a clipboard and marking down the results of each child. It is now my slaves turn right now

"Gu Yue Chun Jack, step forward!" Announced the clan leader and my slave went forward to test his potential. Unsurprisingly, he walked 1 step and a half-step, signifying 3% talent. All my slave could do was collapse onto the ground a few centimeters away from where he started.

Sounds of heavy breathing were heard in the cave. "Damn! I could only amount to so much! I am not even worthy enough to enter the academy! I am just a lowly mortal! Why did I ever think I could compare to a Gu master?!" I saw him pounding the ground and it looked extremely depressing and pathetic. He went in such a shallow part his body barely became wet. I couldn't stand his display and began walking towards him.

He saw me walking over and didn't even look me in my eyes. I sighed at his actions. I don't understand this guy. I have taught him everything, but he still failed. All I could say was "Slave, don't humiliate your master! You are no Gu master, you are this master's personal slave! Stop waling in your sorrow, get up and follow me!"

Some people started laughing at him, thinking I was trying to humiliate my slave and put him in his place, but those with a brain felt what I truly meant. Thankfully, my slave was part of the later bunch and he stood up. He grabbed my hand and I lifted him up. "I am apologize for having shown such a shameful display, master! I will engrave what you have told me today in my heart."

Chun Jack smiled and the two of us went back to our original spot. We didn't stand together for long, though. "Gu Yue Kai Nem, step forward!"

The elder announced and I went forwards, with an unwavering heart. I smiled as the Hope Gu gathered around me and pressured me. I walked 27 steps exactly and then it hit me. "What the fuck is this pressure!" I couldn't take even 1 more step. Like one filthy man once said, this went from 0 to 100 real quick!

The pressure I had to endure for the 28th step was literally 100 times greater than for the 27th step. Fuck! Am I going to just be known as a loser that couldn't take 28 steps? Fuck that! I am above the fate Gu and this stinking River! I will take 28 steps even if you don't like it! For the dream!

Even if the fate Gu increases the pressure by a thousand times, I will still take the step! With my iron will built upon 13 years of pain and endurance, I will do it! My muscles bulged to the extreme and forcefully pushed my own body. It hurts like hell! with one final push, I put my foot down and took the 28th step, but I collapsed right after.

The pressure from the 29th step was nearly 1000 times greater than the 28th one. I Was facing 100K pressure and couldn't continue. My breathing was shit, my body was strained and I just couldn't hold on anymore! My body quickly fell into the river and I was dragged back by my slave.

The clan leader announced my result afterwards "Gu Yue Kai Nem, C grade talent, 55% primeval essence aperture of appropriate size!" Surprised gasps came from all the people around us. They began saying how I am no genius and a trash and other dumb shit, but I couldn't care less!

Even though I was only 5% above average, this display wasn't a show of my talent. As far as I am concerned, my talent is 99% A grade set in stone! What matters is my willpower. Can I or can I not face the Fate Gu and come out on top.

My Fate was to take 27 steps and run out of energy, showing my talent of 55%, but I completely fucked fate and collapsed after 28 steps, showing a 56% talent. It was an insignificant victory, but it was the biggest victory of my life!

You see, flipping fate upside down is an extremely powerful Gu, but It has a requirement. What? You thought flipping fate upside down was easy?

The only way to do that is to get rid of the Fate Gu's influence first. Such a task is completely abstract and makes no sense, but I found a way! I overcame fate with hope and willpower!

I used the hope Gu and my own willpower to break the binds of fate and took the extra step. My fate was 27 and a half, but I took 28, loosening the chains of fate around me just enough to earn the qualifications to use the Fate Flipped Upside Down Gu. Sadly, my slave failed. I will have to resort to cultivation plan B.

The man discarded by heaven, Fang Yuan, paid no heed to me or my slave. We were just some random batch of nobodies, that will die because of Bai Ning Bing's detonation in a couple of years time. My job is to prove him wrong and come up victorious against him! Ya, I am even more insane than I sound. Defeating THE Fang Yuan is my dream and I will succeed!

And plan B is the way to do it!. I have 65 Gu points, which are enough to buy three boar strength Gu, which are worth 20 points each BTW, but I don't have the patience to buy that! I need to save up for Fate Flipped Upside Down Gu.

For now the white boar strength Gu should be enough for me and my slave. Flower wine monk wanted his successor to have a strength equal to a boar and then move the Boulder. Fuck that! I'll move it without the Gu worm's help! My little red 3D rhombus Gu called health nourishing Gu is all I need to clear his trial! Heck, I don't even need it's stamina boost! I can do it all in 1 go!

For now, I will concentrate on the awakening ceremony. The other participants took the trial as well. Mo Bei showed a B grade talent, Chi Cheng also showed a "B" grade talent and I saw the fated moment. The moment everyone realized Fang Yuan wasn't a genius! The moment they all expressed shock at his C grade talent, that is inferior to mine.

They all said stuff like "Heaven has turned it's back on our clan!", "How are the two geniuses we entrusted our future to both worthless trashes!" and "I knew they were just two snotty brats the moment I first saw them!"

That was getting annoying, but I would choose listening to them a hundred times over the next thing that happened. "Gu Yue Fang Zheng, step forward."

The next thing that followed was rage inducing and humiliating. I have worked on my body for 13 years! I have built a sturdy foundation of willpower and determination and all I could achieve was the 28th step, a step which Fang Zheng took without even consciously realizing it!

I have always thought the people being jealous of the talented were just stupid, but now I realized what they felt like. All my life lead up to me putting in as much effort as I can and achieving something this lucky son of a bitch did without even realizing! How can I be willing to accept this?! How can anyone feel anything except rage and humiliation upon seeing this?!

The rage and humiliation I felt were unreal, but I smiled and looked at him in joy as he took the 40th step and finally came out of his daze when the clan leader shouted "G-Gu Yue Fang Zheng, A grade talent, 80% primeval essence!"

The face of the "genius" lit up in confusion and he only now realized what he had done. He looked at the distance he walked and fell down on his knees, thinking "I did It? I surpassed my brother and took 40 steps? I am the genius of the Gu Yue clan, not my brother?!"