The Cheat Arrives? But I'm a Prodigy!

Su Bai is a genius reborn in an era of interstellar martial arts, where humanity has built a federation spanning the stars. He has spent sixteen years honing his body, opening his celestial meridians, and stepping through the star gates, all while advancing steadily toward the pinnacle of martial arts—transcendence. His training has always felt effortless, his progress remarkably fast. One day, a late-arriving system panel finally awakens in his mind. It displays a proficiency interface, tracking his skills with clinical precision: punches perfected, footwork nearing mastery, sword techniques growing sharper, and stances deepening with each passing year. But the panel also shows him just how grueling the path ahead should be for any ordinary cultivator. Now, with the numbers laid bare before him, Su Bai finds himself quietly bewildered. Is martial arts really this difficult to cultivate? That cannot be right—because for him, it has always been exceedingly fast. As he balances his natural talent against the system's warnings, he must decide: should he charge forward with fearless audacity, or tread with cautious restraint in a universe that underestimates his true potential?