“I really don’t go looking for trouble. I just believe in striking first for self-defense.”

After transmigrating into the body of an ordinary youth in a martial arts world, Lin Yan gained a Martial Path Tree as his cheat.

Originally, he only wanted to quietly grow stronger and live a carefree, unfettered life.

But with no background or powerful backing, the nobles and great clans targeted him at every turn. Even their watchdogs barked at him without restraint.

For the sake of survival, he could only make “defensive” first strikes—eliminating dangers before they could fully emerge.

Relying on that caution, along with just a tiny bit of help from the Martial Path Tree, Lin Yan carved out a legend that belonged to him alone within this vast and turbulent world.