Born with a congenital disability, the young man roams the continent with a treasured sword in hand. He encounters one extraordinary opportunity after another, and after years of trials, reaches the pinnacle of power, looking down on all living beings. The continent of Earth has no unified method for measuring cultivation, no global standard, or what might be called an international standard. Nor does it have a national standard. The standards used by the royal court of Shuangting, the various clans, sects, religious orders, and gangs are all entirely different.