At the first hint of dawn, a streak of brilliant rosy clouds appeared in the east. Not a single person could be seen on the streets, creating an atmosphere of peace and serenity.
Just then, a small figure appeared atop a house. Judging by his build, the child was only five or six years old. For a child that age, climbing onto such a high roof should have been utterly impossible. Yet he was an exception. With a light leap, he jumped onto the roof and sat down cross-legged.
The boy sat quietly for a long while before slowly opening his eyes. At that moment, a flash of purple light passed through them, though the faint purple quickly faded away.
He had maintained this habit for four or five years. Every day, while the sky was still dim, he would come here.
"My name is Tang San. In my previous life, I was an outer disciple of the Tang Sect. Because I secretly learned the Tang Sect's inner sect techniques, an unforgivable offense, I jumped off a cliff. When I woke from unconsciousness, I found that I had not died. Instead, I was in a warm swaddling cloth."
"Yet back then, I could do nothing. Only at that moment did I realize that I had become a baby! I had been born into a new family. I had two older sisters and ranked third in the family, so Father named me Lin San."
Lin San gazed at the rosy clouds on the horizon, lost in thought. It has been over five years since I came here. My Purple Demon Eyes improve a little every day, but for some reason, my Mysterious Heaven Skill has not progressed at all. Nothing like this ever happened back in the Tang Sect!
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