Lucian Locke, a 'useless young master,' awakens a 'Get Stronger by Failing to Make Friends' System after fiancée Yara Lynn breaks their engagement. Rejection brings rewards, making him stronger via 'scumbag cultivation' to become 18th Sect Leader of Myriad Sword Sect. He joins Black Tortoise Academy, taken by Cecilia Locke, to dominate the continent.