Building an Eternal Dynasty: The Eternal Legacy System

The Awakening of The Eternal Legacy System

Aurelia City.

The Salvatore Family Ancestral Hall.

A man dressed in a black robe embroidered with golden dragons sat quietly with his eyes closed.

The vast ancestral hall was silent.

Ancient stone pillars stretched toward the ceiling like sleeping giants, their surfaces engraved with faded symbols left behind by generations long gone. Dust drifted lazily through shafts of pale sunlight that filtered in from the high windows. Outside, the wind whispered through old trees, carrying with it the scent of rain and distant earth.

Yet inside the hall, everything felt still.

Oppressively still.

Victor sat alone before the ancestral altar.

His long shoulder-length black hair cascaded down his back like flowing silk, contrasting sharply against the deathly pale complexion of his face. Even in such a weakened state, his appearance remained extraordinarily handsome, almost unreal. His sharp features seemed sculpted by the heavens themselves, while his golden eyes—when opened—held a depth capable of making countless women lose themselves after a single glance.

At this moment, however, those eyes remained shut.

A trace of crimson blood slowly trickled from the corner of his mouth.

The aura surrounding him was incredibly weak.

Exhausted.

Fading.

”So I’ve failed again...”

Victor slowly opened his eyes, a bitter smile appearing on his lips.

His voice echoed faintly through the empty hall.

He was the Patriarch of the Salvatore Family.

One of the Four Great Families of Aurelia City.

His cultivation had already reached the peak of the Celestial Gate Realm, making him the strongest expert throughout the entire city.

For years he had prepared for this breakthrough.

For years he had waited.

And today had been meant to change everything.

In order to advance further, he had secluded himself within the ancestral hall, cutting off all outside distractions.

The opportunity had come.

The barrier had loosened.

The next realm had been within reach.

Yet at the crucial moment, something inexplicable happened.

The vitality and blood within his body suddenly began collapsing.

Dying.

Rotting from within.

Victor clenched his fist slightly.

Even now he could still remember the sensation.

It was as though heaven itself had reached down and crushed his future beneath its palm.

As though some invisible chain hidden within fate had wrapped itself around his body and dragged him back down whenever he tried to rise.

Soon after, his bloodline began to deteriorate.

Then his life force followed.

His body became weaker with each passing breath.

No matter what methods he used.

No matter how much spiritual power he circulated.

Nothing worked.

Nothing stopped the decay.

”I finally got a second life, yet I haven’t even witnessed the true magnificence of this world...”

A trace of regret flickered across Victor’s eyes.

He carried a secret that nobody knew.

Not even his closest relatives.

From the moment he was born into this world, he had retained the memories of his previous life.

He was a transmigrator.

The world he now inhabited was unimaginably vast.

A world where legends walked among mortals.

A world where powerful beings could split mountains with a single strike.

Ancient sovereigns capable of fishing suns and moons from the heavens.

Existences who ruled over entire dimensions.

Creatures whose thoughts alone could create life or erase civilizations.

Compared to them, Aurelia City was merely a grain of sand.

Tiny.

Insignificant.

And Victor had never reached those heights.

Never witnessed those wonders firsthand.

Never stood among those legendary figures.

A faint sigh escaped his lips.

He didn’t even know what state the Salvatore Family was currently in.

Months had passed during his seclusion.

Anything could have happened.

As the strange poison within his body grew increasingly violent, Victor could feel the remaining life force slipping away.

Like candlelight struggling against a storm.

Any moment now.

It would disappear.

”Others transmigrate and immediately receive their cheat abilities.”

A self-deprecating chuckle escaped him.

”Heh... after all these years, mine still hasn’t arrived...”

”And now...”

”I’m about to lose my life.”

Silence followed.

The hall grew still once more.

Then—

Without warning—

An ethereal voice echoed inside his mind.

[Host life-threatening crisis detected.]

Victor froze.

His eyes widened slightly.

[The Eternal Legacy System is activating.]

A heartbeat later—

[Ding! System binding successful.]

Victor’s breathing stopped.

Then came another notification.

[Would you like to open the Beginner’s Gift Pack?]

The voice sounded distant.

Mysterious.

Yet to Victor, it was more beautiful than any heavenly melody.

Because he knew exactly what it meant.

After all these years.

After all the waiting.

His golden finger had finally arrived.

”Open it!!”

His answer came instantly.

Without hesitation.

Without doubt.

[Ding! Gift Pack successfully opened.]

[Reward obtained: Primordial Infinity Physique.]

Victor’s heart skipped a beat.

The next notification appeared immediately.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host! Additional reward acquired: Celestial Destiny Dragon.]

[Celestial Destiny Dragon: Possesses boundless fortune and endless blessings. After binding to the family, the Celestial Destiny Dragon will greatly increase the family’s luck and destiny. (Usable once Family Fortune reaches 500.)]

Victor’s eyes narrowed.

Then the final description appeared.

[Primordial Infinity Physique: Innately limitless, unrestricted by heaven and earth. Immune to the suppression of countless laws. Possesses a physical body infinitely close to the Principle of World itself and can devour and fuse with all Saint Bodies and Divine Physiques.]

Victor stared silently.

Even someone with his experience felt shocked.

A physique close to the Principle of World?

Such a treasure would cause bloodshed throughout countless realms.

Then another notification appeared.

[Ding! Host meets all requirements.]

[Would you like to fuse with the Primordial Infinity Physique?]

Looking at the panel, Victor remained stunned briefly before a smile slowly spread across his face.

A genuine smile.

Perhaps the first in many years.

”Fuse!”

The moment the command left his mouth—

Everything changed.

Ancient chants suddenly echoed throughout the ancestral hall.

The sound seemed to originate from another age.

Another reality.

Golden runes emerged across Victor’s body.

Countless mysterious patterns intertwined upon his skin.

Then—

A brilliant golden radiance erupted.

The entire ancestral hall trembled.

Ancient tablets shook.

Dust fell from the ceiling.

The air itself seemed to distort.

Under the golden light, Victor’s old body began disintegrating.

Not painfully.

But naturally.

Like a cocoon shedding itself.

Streams of universal laws descended from above.

Phantom stars revolved around him.

Galaxies appeared and vanished.

Creation and destruction danced around his figure.

Then—

Crack!

The sound echoed clearly.

Victor’s old shell shattered completely.

Like a clay statue breaking apart.

A new figure emerged.

Tall.

Majestic.

Perfect.

His blood surged like an ancient dragon awakening from endless slumber.

His skin possessed a flawless jade-like sheen.

His already extraordinary appearance had ascended to another level entirely.

Every movement carried a natural nobility.

Every breath seemed aligned with the Principle of World.

Even his golden eyes appeared deeper.

More profound.

As the fusion completed, the dried-up vitality inside him exploded back to life.

His heart thundered.

His blood roared.

His life force multiplied endlessly.

Victor quickly examined his body.

Within his blood, faint golden traces shimmered.

He noticed them immediately.

Yet he simply assumed they were changes caused by the Primordial Infinity Physique.

He did not investigate further.

Soon—

The cultivation bottleneck that had trapped him for years shattered effortlessly.

Boom!

The nine celestial gates within his body erupted with light.

Massive amounts of True Spiritual Power surged forth.

Like a raging river.

Like a heavenly flood.

The energy rushed toward the center of his forehead.

Toward a location every cultivator dreamed of reaching.

Then—

The Crown Nexus.

The gateway his previous self had failed to open throughout his entire life.

Opened.

At last.

The moment it opened, blood vitality merged with True Spiritual Power.

The two forces transformed.

Evolved.

Ascending into an entirely higher existence.

True Essence.

Victor felt the difference instantly.

The power was dozens of times stronger.

More refined.

More absolute.

He slowly raised one hand.

Golden light gathered.

A moment later—

A golden spear materialized within his grasp.

Its surface gleamed brilliantly.

Its aura was terrifying.

Victor lowered the spear.

The tip touched the granite floor.

Without resistance—

It pierced straight through.

As effortlessly as a hot knife slicing through butter.

”So this is the Astral Manifestation Realm...”

A faint smile appeared on Victor’s face.

After years of stagnation.

Years of frustration.

He had finally broken through.

The cultivation realms of this world were divided into:

Mortal Forging → Spirit Awakening → Arcane Meridian Realm → Celestial Gate Realm → Astral Manifestation Realm → Heavenly Genesis Realm → Stellar Sovereign Realm → Lunar Sovereign Realm → Solar Eclipse Realm → Grand Saint Realm → World Creation Realm → Divine Ascension Realm → Eternal Immortal Realm → Infinite Realm → Primordial Ancient Realm → Eternal Emperor Realm

His current cultivation level was the First Layer of the Astral Manifestation Realm.

This realm allowed cultivators to influence the outside world through their inner manifestation.

True Essence could leave the body.

Weapons could be condensed from pure energy.

One could soar through the skies.

Travel upon clouds.

Live over a century longer than ordinary mortals.

It marked the first true step beyond humanity.

After calming himself, Victor turned his attention toward the system.

A translucent panel appeared before him.

[Host: Victor Salvatore]

[Cultivation: First Layer of Astral Manifestation Realm]

[Family Fortune: 100 (Declining)]

[Note: Reach 500 Family Fortune to obtain a Family Resource Gift Pack.]

[Legacy Investment: The Host may trigger investment-return rewards by investing resources into family members. The quality of rewards depends on the talent and potential of the invested family member.]

[Family Mission: The Salvatore Family Must Not Be Humiliated]

[Someone is attempting to disgrace the Salvatore Family.]

[As the Patriarch of the Salvatore Family, show the world that the Salvatore Family must not be humiliated!]

[Mission Reward: Golden-Grade Family Member]

Victor’s brows slowly furrowed.

”It seems something major happened to the family while I was in seclusion.”

The mission alone told him enough.

Before entering seclusion, the Salvatore Family had been thriving.

Growing stronger.

Expanding rapidly.

There had even been rumors that they would soon surpass the other three great families entirely.

Yet now?

Their fortune had entered decline.

The family was clearly facing trouble.

Victor’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Coldness flashed within them.

He didn’t need to think hard about the culprit.

The other great families were undoubtedly involved.

Perhaps they believed the Salvatore Family had weakened.

Perhaps they thought he had failed his breakthrough.

Perhaps they had already begun making their moves.

A dangerous calm settled over Victor.

”It’s time...”

He slowly rose from the cultivation platform.

The air around him trembled.

”To leave seclusion.”

Victor slowly rose to his feet.

His aura had become unfathomable.

A cold light flashed across his eyes.

The Salvatore Family Patriarch had finally emerged.