The Twelve States was a very large landmass. It occupies millions of miles. Likewise, the same number of empires rule it.

  The Sliver Horn Empire

  In one sizeable city, a joyous event was happening.

  The Ho Family Mansion was very heavily decorated. People could be heard whispering. "I hope the birth goes smoothly," one clan member said. All of them look toward the biggest house.

  Their head of clan was waiting for his wife to give birth. Soon, he hear a baby cry. He goes directly into the room.

  "Head of clan the baby came out alright no abnormalities," a nurse said. "Thanks for your help," he said. "I'll leave now," the nurse said. He walk toward his wife. She was holding the baby. "It's a boy," she said. "It doesn't matter as long as the child is healthy," he said. She give the baby to him. "What are we going to name him?," she ask. "What about Jin Ho?," he ask. "Fine by me," she reply. "Hahaha finally I have a child of my own," he said. He was genuinely happy. She felt the same.

  A few years later, a coming of age ceremony was about to be carried out. It was time when the all of the energy channels was fully formed. At that moment, it was the most accurate time to test the child talent.

  Everyone in the family was present. The Great Elder was testing the children. The Head of Clan listen attentively. His wife was beside him.

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  Finally, it was his son turn. Jin was a nervous. "It's ok young master just put your hand on the orb," The Great Elder said. He walk up. Jin put his hand on it. Suddenly, he feels a gentle energy wander in his body. "This should be qi," he thought.

  Soon, the test was about to be completed. After the qi wander in his body, it returned back to the orb. Unlike many, the orb didn't glow. The Ho Family was taken back. "This," The Great Elder said. Some family members figured out the reason. "Congenitally blocked energy channels," one said. When he said it, everyone was stun. "He's actually a waste," one said.

  Jin hear this. Even he knew, what this meant. "I can't cultivate," he said. Jin start to cry. He become extremely depressed. Jin always wanted to cultivate but it seem his dream wasn't going to become true. Immediately, his dad go to him. He hug his son. "It's ok son even you can't cultivate you're still my son let's go," he said. Jin was taken away.

  Years later, his reputation as waste spread. Behind their back, people disdain him. They even talked about his dad. Jin bore all of this. His heart was slowly becoming engulf in darkness. Then, he read something in a book that made him feel hope again. "A self cultivator combine the body with the thoughts, will, mind, soul no qi is required only a life and death situation or emotional distress is needed," he said to himself. Jin was slowly trying to make a decision.

  After a few minutes, he decide to do it. "If that's the only way to cultivate I will do it, I will defy my fate," Jin said. He decide to go with the life and death situation. Jin knew that didn't suit him. All of these years of being depressed didn't help one bit.

  He tell his dad about it. "You have my support," his dad said. Jin go get a blade. He leaves The Ho Family. Jin was going to The Red Moon Forest. It had plenty of beast. These was going to be his step stones. He made it.