Yeonha (淵河)

No sooner had Baek Cheong returned to the Eastern Continent than she could hardly contain her excitement.

Her anticipation was so great that her small chest practically swelled with it.

Her father had said that, after forming an alliance with the clans of the Southern Continent, they would search among mortals for children possessing spiritual roots.

If luck was on their side, she might get her hands on a talent born with an extraordinary destiny.

‘If I just pick up one proper prodigy, I can coast through.’

There ought to be at least one Child of Destiny chosen by Heaven.

The sort who had fortuitous opportunities roll to them even while sitting still, with benefactors appearing whenever they faced a crisis.

If she merely kept such a talent close at hand, she would not need to put in any effort herself.

Coasting through the Great Dao of cultivation was entirely possible.

‘It’s not as though I’ve had a single fortuitous opportunity so far.’...