Originally you came from a small province known as the Ashwood Expanse that is on the very border of the vast continent of Padinia, there the idea of the Martial Way was an unknown, and the number of sects or clans belonging to it were extremely scarce. In this small part of the world that was out of touch with the true way of the world you grew up the child of a farmer, and carpenter.
They named you ...
You were a ... boy or girl?
However, even in such a remote place there were remnants and legacies left behind by experts who had passed away long ago, and one of them was what led to your following the Martial Way in the hopes of gaining power, riches, and glory that no mere mortal could hope to acquire in their short life. The legacy you found those many years ago was,
A) A technique that refined the body, and made your flesh and bones like iron while giving you strength far beyond the limits of a mortal. It was called the Bronze God's Body Technique.
B) A book that explained an alchemist's life's knowledge on the art of Alchemy that they had left behind in the hopes of someone carrying on their legacy, and a refining technique they had created. It was called the Star Refinement Method.
C) A treasured weapon imbued with the last fragment of a long dead expert meant to pass on their skills, and knowledge to a suitable successor. It was a ... (Sword, Bow, Spear, etc.)