The strongest artifact refiner, Jin Jin, failed his tribulation. He thought his soul would be destroyed, but instead he returned to the interstellar world he had lived in before cultivating immortality.
Back then, he had just learned that he was the child who had been switched at birth. He thought he would finally regain the love of his family. But his biological parents thought he was too fat, ugly, and stupid to be presentable, and refused to acknowledge him. They devoted all their attention to their adopted son instead, raising him to become the brightest star in the empire.
As for Jin Jin, his poor looks and lack of education left him with no choice but to work at an illegal factory, where he eventually died of exhaustion on the assembly line.
This time, Jin Jin would never meet the same fate, not even if it meant staking his pride as a top artifact refiner.
A few years later, a genius mecha designer appeared out of nowhere in the interstellar empire. Rumor had it that he had entered the Imperial Military Academy with the highest score, then topped every subject and the graduation exam. After graduating, he joined the military, improved dozens of combat and civilian mechas, and designed and developed a variety of new models.
To honor his contributions, the interstellar empire awarded him the rank of marshal.
Watching the handsome, distinguished marshal on TV, his biological parents were beside themselves with excitement. "Oh, isn't that our son? Who knew he'd turn out so accomplished?" They hurried to claim him.
Jin Jin glanced at them coldly. "Who are you? I don't know you. Someone, take them away."
Theme: Though poor, never abandon your lofty aspirations
