Tempering the Devil Veins

In the squalid underbelly of the Sealed World, Xu Ling survived a childhood of sheer malice, raised by his own ruthless, abusive prostitute parents who sold his blood for copper. To survive, Xu Ling developed a terrifying coping mechanism: a cold, unfeeling ruthlessness. When he accidentally triggers his innate cheat - the 'Copycat' ability, allowing him to physically plunder and analyze the cultivation foundations of those he slays - he murders his tormentors and flees into the brutal world of ancient xianxia. Armed with the power to steal Body Tempering, Qi Refining, and Foundation Establishment stages from the righteous and wicked alike, Xu Ling begins a bloody ascent. However, the world is a cage, and his stolen power makes him a prime target. As sects hunt him and his own humanity slips away, Xu Ling must decide if he will become the ultimate sovereign of this sealed cage or the monster that consumes it entirely.