Everyone Thinks I'm Ambitious

Good news: I opened my eyes and transmigrated. Bad news: The moment I woke up, I discovered an assassin's blade was buried in my heart. Good news: I didn't die, and I discovered I had a golden finger: the game System for *The Rise and Fall of X*, the game I loved most in my previous life. Bad news: The System screen is all gibberish, and most of the familiar game features don't work. Good news: The game's recruitment feature still works. The more territory I own, the more troops I can recruit. Don't ask me how soldiers just appear out of thin air. Bad news: My biological father dropped from the sky and smacked the assassins into mush. Turns out I'd transmigrated into a high-martial-arts world. Good news: My father isn't just powerful, he's also the Prince of Jingbei. Bad news: I can't inherit his territory until he dies. So all I wanted was to acquire more land and recruit more troops, just to feel a little safer in this high-martial-arts world. How did that make me ambitious! * Official synopsis: The Feng Dynasty has stood for more than 2,300 years. The current emperor has ruled with the virtue of Yao and Shun for over 800 years, governing with such ease that the realm is at peace. Eight hundred years ago, out of pity for the common people, the emperor brought extraordinary abilities into the world, giving people the means to improve themselves. These abilities are not limited by one's family or bloodline. Every citizen of the Feng Dynasty can awaken one. In the present day, Master Yinshan has compiled three rankings: the Extraordinary Heavens Ranking, the Extraordinary People Ranking, and the Extraordinary Lands Ranking. Those on the Extraordinary Heavens Ranking are all formidable fighters with the makings of great leaders. Those on the Extraordinary People Ranking are mostly clever strategists rather than warriors, with exceptional minds. The Extraordinary Lands Ranking is a mixed bag, but most listed have abilities suited to farming, commerce, or craftsmanship. In the past, the Prince of Jingbei spent decades building up his strength and fought in more than a hundred battles without ever meeting his match, bringing the three provinces of Jingbei under his sway. His eldest son is a renowned warrior, and his second son is a famous strategist. His third son, however, remained unknown to the outside world until the age of fourteen, when he went to war in the Northern Wastes and stunned the entire realm. [Reader's Guide] 1. I haven't written in ages, so this is a bit of a writing workout. 2. I want to write about youthful ambition and extraordinary talent. Basically, there are many kinds of geniuses, but the greatest genius of all is Zhou Lin. 3. The setting is very loose, and the author makes things up as they go. Please take it all with a grain of salt. 4. Updates at noon. I'll post a notice if there's no update. Theme: Put people first, and build your home with both feet on the ground.