Shen Yan was born under an ill omen and abandoned by his family for sixteen years.
His clan called him a bastard, his cousin stole his books, and his father regarded him as a disgrace.
Then one day, he awakened an imperial-examination life simulator.
In his first simulation, he was cast out and froze to death in a ruined temple.
In the second, he studied hard for three years, only to have someone else claim his essay as their own.
In the third, he passed the prefectural exam, only to be framed by a local tyrant and thrown in prison.
At last, Shen Yan understood: in this world, studying alone wasn’t enough.
He had to know the rules, leverage his reputation, win people’s hearts, and carve out a path to greatness.
Years later, dressed in purple robes, he stood at the very pinnacle of power.
The Shen family, which had once cast him aside like trash, knelt outside the palace gates and begged him to return to the clan.
Shen Yan merely said,
“The Shen family? You think you’re worthy?”
