Night had fallen, and all around was dark and still, silent as a graveyard.
Yet at the heart of the city, a spacious training chamber blazed with light.
Countless fine tallow candles burned fiercely along the walls, providing endless illumination for the dark secret chamber. Inside, dragon's saliva incense worth ten thousand gold burned slowly as though it cost nothing, releasing waves of fragrance that calmed the mind and soothed the spirit.
In addition, precious spirit fruits and spirit pills were arranged atop a rosewood table within the chamber, aiding a black-clad youth seated cross-legged on a meditation cushion in his cultivation.
"Great Chu Kingdom, Dongchang Prefecture, Innate Family Zhou Family!"
On the cushion, the black-clad youth seated amid countless treasures suddenly opened his eyes. His gaze shone as brilliantly as the stars, and as he recalled the memories in his mind, a smile appeared on his face.
The youth was Gu Han, who had transmigrated here. However, in this world, his name was Zhou Yi.
Compared to his previous life, his status in this life was nobler by who knew how much. Not only was he a descendant of the Innate Family Zhou Family, he was also part of its direct line.
His father was the Zhou Family Patriarch's third son, a Peak First-rate Master who held authority over the Zhou Family's finances and provisions. As for his mother, she was the beloved direct-line daughter of another enormous Innate Family in a different prefecture of the Great Chu Kingdom.
With such a background, Zhou Yi was practically like one of those villainous young masters from web novels. Born standing above hundreds of millions, even if he did nothing, he could still press down upon the heads of countless people.
What was more, Zhou Yi had been diligent enough! Even