In the nation of Yunluo, the city of Qingyan.
In the grand residence of the Liu family, a bloodline awakening ceremony was taking place in the large bloodline hall.
In the center of the hall was a huge pool of bloodline. A stone of bloodline stood beside it.
Many disciples and elders of the Liu family eagerly watched the awakening disciples in the bloodline pool.
"Common rank, second-grade bloodline!"
"Common rank, third-grade bloodline!"
"Common rank, second-grade bloodline!"
"....."
The elder who was standing by the bloodline pool read these aloud as he observed the manifestations on the stone of bloodline.
The awakened bloodline grade largely determined a martial artist's future.
In the Liu family, only those who awakened a common rank of four or above were truly considered geniuses.
However, in addition to the awakening disciples in the bloodline pool, most people's gaze was frequently glancing towards two young men at the front of the crowd, one dressed in white and the other in black.
The boy in white had an ordinary face, but he possessed a determination beyond his age. He was the only son of the head of the Liu family, the young master, Liu Yun.
And beside Liu Yun stood Liu Hai, dressed in black. He was an unusually handsome young man and also the son of the senior elder of the Liu family.
Both of them were exceptional among the disciples of the Liu family. More notably, Liu Yun, who had already completed the nine-layered foundation building stage at the age of fifteen, was hailed as the number one prodigy in Qingyan City.
Hence, everyone in the Liu family was looking forward to what level of bloodline Liu Yun and Liu Hai would awaken.
Ahead, Liu Yun and Liu Hai were standing, and there was also a girl in white by their side.
Liu Hai glanced at Liu Yun and sneered, saying:
"Liu Yun, I hope that the bloodline you awaken is worthy of your first genius identity!"
There was a challenge in Liu Hai's eyes.
Among the many disciples in the Liu family, he too was a prodigy, but all his brilliance was overshadowed by Liu Yun beside him.
Throughout the Liu family and even within Qingyan City, when mentioning the prodigy of the Liu family, people only knew Liu Yun, but not Liu Hai.
He glanced again at the girl in white beside him, the girl he liked was also infatuated with Liu Yun, which made Liu Hai even more unwilling.
Now his chance had finally come. As long as his awakened bloodline level was higher than Liu Yun's, he could trample Liu Yun under his feet and win over the beauty's heart.
Upon hearing this, Liu Yun simply smiled indifferently and did not respond. He already knew about Liu Hai's hostility and simply didn't bother about it.
"Next, Bai Na."
The third elder beside the Bloodstone shouted.
The girl in white next to Liu Yun, smiled at Liu Yun and said:
"Cousin, I'm heading over."
Bai Na was a bit worried that the level of her awakened bloodline would be too low and unworthy of her cousin. After all, she had planned to be betrothed to Liu Yun by the end of the year. If her bloodline level was too low, it would pose a problem.
"Go ahead, don't worry."
Liu Yun said with a smile, congratulating his childhood friend.
Bai Na entered the Blood Pond and sat down cross-legged.
Strands of warm and gentle blood energy infused into Bai Na's body.
Soon after, an image emerged from the Blood Vein Stone beside; a hen, shimmering with four trails of white light.
"Fourth rank Mortal Class Blood Vein, Demon Hen!"
The third elder loudly announced, nodding quietly.
A fourth-rank Mortal Class Blood Vein was considered a genius level even in Qingyan City. Very impressive.
"Cousin, I have awakened a Fourth Rank Blood Vein."
Bai Na emerged from the Blood Pond, walked to Liu Yun's side, her face full of joy.
Clearly, she was satisfied with her awakened Fourth Rank Mortal Blood Vein.
"Next, Liu Yun!"
The third elder's voice rang out once more.
The hall of the Blood Vein Temple became quiet instantly; all eyes were uniformly turned towards Liu Yun - filled with anticipation, wondering what level of Blood Vein would be awakened by Liu family's top prodigy.
"Cousin, do your best!"
Bai Na, standing to the side, encourages Liu Yun with an excited expression.
Nodding, Liu Yun’s face remains calm as he steps into the bloodline pool and sits down cross-legged.
Countless amounts of blood qi surge into Liu Yun, a faint fluctuation beginning to ripple within him.
Disciples within the palace begin whispering amongst themselves.
"I wonder what level of bloodline Liu Yun will awaken..."
"Liu Yun is the number one genius of our Liu family, having completed the nine stages of foundation building at only fifteen years old. The level of the awakened bloodline surely won't be low!"
"Just watch!"
"…"
A muffled sound comes from the bloodline stone, quieting everyone immediately.
Within the bloodline pool, Liu Yun's face is flushed, his aura growing stronger.
Boom!
A loud explosion noise, on the bloodline stone materializes a black snake, and a white light floats above it.
Ah!
Could this be the first-grade bloodline of the mundane rank?
How can this be?
Everyone was stunned, no one expected that the vein that Liu Yun awoke to be the lowest-grade, ordinary class, first-tier vein.
The ordinary class first-tier vein is the lowest vein, it's fundamentally a useless one!
The field went silent for several breaths, then erupted in a commotion.
"To think, the first genius's awakened vein is so poor!”
"Pah! Calling him the first genius, obviously he's the first failure!"
"Ah, I was really blind before."
"......"
There was much discussion among the crowd, and in a short while, all of the Liu family elders and disciples' expressions towards Liu Yun changed.
What was admiration and envy before, had now become disdain and contempt.
Bai Na's expression also turned ugly, deeply disappointed in her heart.
In her view, Liu Yun should have at least awakened to a fifth-tier vein of the ordinary class, but the reality was the complete opposite.
"Hahaha....."
Liu Hai, seeing the black snake manifested on the vein stone, burst out laughing uncontrollably, and looked at Bai Na with mockery, taunting:
"Cousin, this is the first genius of our Liu family, do you still want to get engaged to him?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Na remained silent, her head lowered, with no indication as to what she was thinking.
Liu Yun, inside the bloodline pool, opened his eyes, looking towards the bloodline stone by his side, his expression paused for a moment.
He never expected that his awakened bloodline would only be of a common rank.
Listening to the discussions and sneers from people inside the palace, Liu Yun forced out a bitter smile.
Were these people always so realistic?
Just a while ago, they were ingratiating themselves with him, but now they turned their faces away, refusing to recognize him.
Liu Yun clenched his fists, his face returning to an expression of calm a few breaths later, and he stepped out of the bloodline pool.
The third elder watched Liu Yun's retreating figure, shaking his head while thinking to himself, this once first genius was now considered a waste.
Awakening a common rank bloodline, his martial arts path in the future will undoubtedly become extremely difficult.
Liu Yun returned to the crowd, looked at Bai Na next to him, let out a sigh, and said helplessly:
"Cousin, I've disappointed you."
Bai Na's face was cold as she indifferently replied:
"No, I'm not disappointed."
Liu Yun looked surprised, despite his exceedingly poor awakened bloodline, she was not disappointed.
Then, Bai Na's next sentence made Liu Yun's countenance sink.
"We don't have anything special between us, what does your awakened bloodline level have to do with me? And why should I be disappointed? But, with the bloodline you've awakened, being only of common rank, you should just be an ordinary person in the future. Don't have any more extravagant hopes."
Upon hearing this, Liu Yun didn't display anger, but instead laughed.
It turned out that Bai Na was just as realistic as these people.
"Next up, Liu Hai!"
The voice of the Third Elder echoed.
With a smug expression, Liu Hai looked at Liu Yun and sneered,
"Liu Yun, you are no longer worthy to be my opponent. Watch how I crush you underfoot!"
Having said that, he confidently stepped into the bloodline pool.
After a short while, the bloodline stone began to show abnormal signs.
Roar!
A powerful roar resonated, and in the air above the bloodline stone, the silhouette of a saber-toothed tiger, about ten feet long and radiating five white lights, appeared.
"Rank five mortal bloodline, Saber-Toothed Tiger!"
The Third Elder excitedly shouted out.
A rank-five mortal bloodline was the highest bloodline level in Qingyan City.
The Liu family finally had a genius.
The crowd erupted in astonishment.
"Five-level bloodline, indeed, it is deserving of Big Brother Liu Hai."
"This is the true number one genius of our Liu family!"
"......"
Bai Na also stepped forward with a smile, and congratulated him:
"Congratulations, cousin, on awakening your powerful bloodline!"
Listening to his cousin Bai Na's congratulations, and the flattering remarks from others, Liu Hai felt incredibly satisfied.
He glanced at Liu Yun and then ignored him.
This Liu Yun, he no longer had the qualifications to warrant his attention.
Liu Yun looked at the scene in the hall, almost everyone willingly ignored him.
He shook his head and left the Bloodline Hall.
