A rush of clarity washed over my mind. I felt like I could see things in a better perspective—a truly strange sensation.
"The water is truly amazing. I've never felt like this before. It's like I can see everything in 8K, and before, it was all 144p."
"Anyway, nothing else is here. Time to go before that old man comes back."
Using Heavenly Veil to its maximum potential, I ran as fast as I could, my heart pounding nervously.
"Hehe, nice harvest. I feel sorry for you, old man, but you deserved it."
I moved west this time, knowing it was safer since the old man should be somewhere to the east. With my talent now, I don't need to join any sect, I just needed to find a cave in the mountains and go into secluded cultivation for millions of years.
"To make sure that old man is far away, I will keep traveling for a month before searching for a cave... Sigh, being weak is frustrating."
"System, show me my status."
[Ding!]
Name: Tao Jiang
Age: 16
Cultivation: Qi Condensation, 6th Level (0/20,000,000)
Root: Dao Root
Dao Root: You possess peak affinity to every element in the world, excluding chaos, time, and space.
Space: Mid-grade affinity | Time: Low-grade affinity | Chaos: None
Mind: Peak Mortal Grade
Mind: A measure of how fast you can learn new techniques and how strong your soul's passive defense is. Peak Mortal Grade is the maximum a cultivator can achieve before ascending to the immortal realm.
Skills:
Heavenly Veil [High Saint Grade] – Perfection Level.
Sky-Breaking Sword [Peak Heaven Grade] – (Beginner 0/1,000,000)]
Contains 3 special moves:
1) Realm-Crossing Slash: Using the first level of space manipulation with the mastery of a sword intent to force and bend space, unleashing a slash that will cut the enemy through any distance.
2) Domain of Swords: Using the second level of space manipulation with the mastery of a sword heart to achieve an absolute domain where the laws of the world do not exist, and a single slash can kill everyone inside it.
3)Dao Descending: Borrowing the essence of the Great Dao of swords to move through your body and unleash an absolute attack that can cut through anything.
Talent:
[Hidden] [Restricted] Absolute Luck: You possess an overwhelming, inescapable blessing of limitless luck. The odds of the universe bend in your favor. Impossible challenges become mere stepping stones, and adversaries are no match for your ability to defy the laws of probability.
Activation Condition: Wish strongly, or repeat your desire ten times, and the universe will grant your wish.
OR
Activation Condition: The user needs to initiate doing something for it to get activated.
Sword Master Level 1 (0/100): A novice in swordsmanship, but with practice, you will unlock tremendous power.
Stealth and Escape Supreme (MAX): You learn stealth and escape techniques 10,000 times faster than the average genius.
"Ayoo! Look at these beautiful stats!" I thought. "I'm now at the 6th Level of the Qi Condensation realm, but what the hell is with the 20 million to reach the 7th?!"
Examining my body, I did indeed feel the quantity and quality of my qi were around 30 times more, and the reason for that was my... Dao Root! Finally, the shackles of my previous low-level 5-element root were gone. These peaches were truly a miraculous treasure.
"Old man, thank you. I will never forget you. You're like a friend to me. All your preparation, time, and effort won't go to waste. I will become the strongest. hehe"
"Let's see what else we have... The Mind status. It seems the Nine Stars Essence Water pushed my mind's potential to the limit. Not bad, not bad."
"And finally, the Sky-Breaking Sword. Besides the three amazing special attack techniques, it has a foundation section that teaches the basics of the sword and how to achieve sword intent and heart, and a section about space. It truly feels like it should be above Heaven Grade."
"Well, I can start practicing it after at least a week of travel. I can't stop using the Heavenly Veil. Safety first."
A week later...