Nine Abyss Continent, Eastern Region.

Tai Xuan Sect, Cangling Peak.

Tai Xuan Sect held a legendary name across the Eastern Region—a powerhouse atop the cultivation world, ruling nine subsidiary peaks: Taixu, Lingxiao, Luxia, Hanyue, Lieyang, Xiaoyao, Luoyun, Diling, and finally... Cangling Peak.

And among them, Cangling Peak was dead last.

The inheritance was hanging by a thread. The whole peak had only one master and a single disciple left to barely hold it together.

“Kid... I’m at the end of my rope. From now on, Cangling Peak’s future is in your hands. Don’t let our lineage die out. If you do, even in the afterlife, I’ll come for you!”

On the mountain top, surrounded by a misty, tranquil scene, a frail old man, his robe barely holding together, forced out each word with shaking breath.

He was Wilbur Carter, the current master of Cangling Peak.

His aura was weak, eyes dull, breath thin—barely alive.

Standing before him was a young man, handsome and refined, his face filled with panic.

“Master, I’m just a regular guy. Except for looking good... I got nothing. Maybe you can hang on a bit longer...?”

Alex Clutterbuck’s voice trembled, and his eyes darted in confusion.

But before he could finish, Wilbur’s last breath slipped away.

“…Are you serious? The old man just up and died after dragging me into this mess? Three days! It’s been three damn days! And now I’m stuck with this broken peak? He totally screwed me!”

Grumbling with frustration, Alex’s expression darkened.

He hadn’t always been like this. Back in the 21st century on Blue Star, Alex was a top game designer for a major tech company. Smart, successful, and fond of tweaking game systems on the fly.

One time, he made a tiny change to a gacha drop rate.

That single tweak made thousands of players burn packs of 648 coins yet still fail to pull the item they wanted. Enraged, the crowd stormed his feed, unloading a barrage of fury.

But Alex wasn’t one to back down. He rolled up his sleeves and jumped into the fray himself, turning the comment section into a full-on flame war.

It got so bad the server nearly crashed. His fingers couldn’t take it—snapped a dozen keyboards in one night. Eventually, he collapsed and was rushed to the hospital.

When he woke up, he wasn’t in a hospital anymore.

Three days ago, he dropped into this strange world—and was immediately found by Wilbur Carter.

The old man slapped his chest and declared with certainty: Alex had the potential of an emperor—destined to become a legend—and he would personally train him.After Wilbur Carter's long-winded sales pitch, Alex Clutterbuck was finally dragged up to Cangling Peak.

Who would've guessed—after one round of testing, it turned out he didn’t even have a qi sea. A complete waste.

Keep the peak going? That’s a joke. Alex was frustrated beyond words.

By the rules of the Tai Xuan Sect, any branch with fewer than two members that fails to recruit in a month gets the axe.

If he wanted to save Cangling Peak, he needed to bring in someone new.

Problem was—he was just a regular guy, no skills, no strength.

Cangling Peak sat high above the clouds. Just going down the mountain was a challenge for him, let alone finding someone to join.

Besides, the place was dirt poor. Just a bare mountain, not a single decent resource in sight.

Forget attracting talent—heck, not even a stray dog would want to stay here...

“Old man, you really screwed me over. Said you’d teach me, then three days later—bam, gone like the wind.”

Alex was ready to lose it.

Only option now? Give up and wait for the sect to shut the place down.

As for turning things around? Yeah, no. That was way out of his league.

[Ding. System has detected extreme hopelessness. Initiating “Strongest Peak Lord System”...]

Right then, a robotic voice buzzed in his head.

Alex’s eyes lit up. That voice… that prompt sound...

A system?

“Holy crap, I really got one?”

His mood shot up from rock bottom to the sky.

A system showing up now? This might just flip his fate around...

Tch, figures. A good-looking transmigrator like him? Of course he’d get a busted system.

Wilbur just died, and bam—system arrives on cue.

Alex grinned. Years in the gaming biz had drilled the system cheat formula into his bones.

Built-in cheat codes? With a setup like this, he was about to soar.

[Ding. Installation complete. Welcome to the Strongest Peak Lord System!]

The robotic voice returned.

“All right, go on then. Introduce yourself.”

[Ding. This system exists for one purpose only—to help the host become an unmatched Peak Lord.]

Help him rise to the top? Sounded fancy, but it told him nothing.

“Cut the crap. What does it actually do?”

Alex rolled his eyes.

[Currently, the sign-in feature is available. One sign-in per day. Each sign-in grants rare treasures.][Sign-in System is ready. Do you wish to sign in now?]

Sign-in function!

Alex Clutterbuck’s eyes lit up. This thing was right up his alley—no fancy tricks, no useless grinding, just sign in and collect. Straight to the point.

System, I’m signing in.

He gave the command in his mind.

[Ding! Congratulations, host. First sign-in complete. Saint Realm granted.]

Holy crap—Saint Realm?

His heart almost jumped out of his chest. First sign-in and already this kind of reward? This system wasn’t just a cheat—it was the ultimate god-tier hack.

Wilbur Carter might not have taught him much, but he had at least explained the basic cultivation ranks.

From bottom to top, it went: Body Tempering, Qi Gathering, Mystic Core, Spirit Sea, Nirvana, Fortune Creation, Saint, Saint King, Great Saint, Quasi-Emperor, and Emperor.

Saint Realm—seventh stage. That was already top-tier power across Jiuyuan Continent.

Guys at that level could tear mountains apart and split oceans with a flick of the wrist. Even most of the mighty Peak Masters in Taixuan Sect were only at Saint Realm.

Above them? Saint Kings, Great Saints, Emperors—living legends, too distant to even imagine.

He’d only ever heard of them, never seen one.

Now, just like that, he’d skipped everything and landed straight at Saint Realm.

Skyrocket didn’t even begin to describe it.

"System! What are you waiting for? Hand over the Saint Realm powers!"

Seeing no movement, Alex couldn’t help but urge it.

BOOM—

The world around Cangling Peak suddenly trembled.

A surge of spiritual energy exploded from Alex’s body. Heaven and earth around him went wild, as if a dam had burst and spiritual force came flooding into him from all directions.

His realm shot up at a terrifying speed—

"Body Tempering First Layer!"

"Second!"

...

"Qi Gathering First!"

"Second!"

...

"Nirvana Stage, Ninth Layer!"

...

"Fortune Creation, Eighth!"

"Ninth!"

"Saint Realm, First Layer!"

...

His cultivation soared like a blazing spear tearing through the sky, leaving even his own senses reeling.

In less than half a quarter of an hour, he’d already hit Saint Realm, First Layer.

Around him, the pressure was fierce—power dense and overwhelming. The very air trembled.

“So... this is Saint Realm power?”

Alex stood there, fists clenched, body humming with strength that felt like an endless torrent.

Joy surged through him.

No doubt about it—he'd rewritten his fate.