## Chapter 1 – Cannon Fodder Second Senior Brother
Su Chan sat cross-legged atop a meditation cushion, spiritual energy gently swirling around him. He was in the midst of cultivation when a sudden, jarring jolt shot through his consciousness. His eyes snapped open, confusion flashing across his face.
*What just happened…?*
A tidal wave of foreign memories surged into his mind, merging with his own. He clutched his head, gritting his teeth as fragmented scenes replayed before his eyes. These weren't someone else's memories; they were undeniably his.
Moments later, Su Chan understood.
He hadn't just transmigrated into a novel; he'd been **reborn**. Seventeen years ago, he had been reincarnated into this world, his memories from his past life sealed away. Only now had they awakened and integrated fully.
This wasn't a case of taking over someone else's body. This was *his* body, *his* life. The life he'd lived so far was real; it wasn't borrowed. Only the memories had returned late, bringing with them a strange sense of peace amidst the shock.
As the flood of memories settled, Su Chan's expression turned grave.
He remembered the plot of the novel he'd read just before falling asleep in his past life. A classic cultivation story filled with blood, ambition, and beauty. At its heart was the so-called **Son of Destiny—Ye Fan**—a ruthless, heaven-defying genius who treated women like trophies and crushed anyone who dared stand in his way.
Su Chan… was one of those people.
In the original story, he was just a minor villain—a stepping stone used to elevate Ye Fan's glory. His role was simple: challenge Ye Fan, get humiliated, and be forgotten.
Su Chan took a deep breath and steadied his thoughts. He couldn't afford to dwell on that now.
Instead, he focused on his own origins—or rather, the lack thereof. In the novel, the author never revealed where Su Chan came from. All that was known was that seventeen years ago, his master, **Bai Lianxin**, found him deep in the forest. At the time, she had come to slay a bloodthirsty Saint Realm tiger demon that had gone rogue.
Amidst the carnage, she'd discovered a baby wrapped in a soft, silken blanket, wailing in the middle of a blood-soaked clearing. Moved by some unknown impulse, she brought him back and accepted him as her **second disciple** in the prestigious **Tianshang Holy Land**. (In the novel, the Holy Land was sometimes referred to broadly as Taixu Holy Land, but its specific name was Tianshang).
But that was all the novel ever said. From beginning to end, Su Chan's origin remained a mystery.
Just as he lost himself in thought, a crisp mechanical voice echoed in his consciousness.
**Ding! Detected that the host has recovered his past-life memories. Diary System is binding…**
**Binding in progress…**
**Ding! Diary System successfully bound to host.**
A translucent panel materialized in front of his eyes—visible only to him.
Su Chan's pupils shrank slightly, then narrowed with focus.
*A system?*
A faint smile tugged at his lips.
"Interesting…"