'This Celestial Book seems to have recovered some of its power.'
Luo Tian was overjoyed.
WHOOSH!
The massive, ancient Celestial Book slowly opened, releasing a primeval aura that seemed to encompass the heavens and the earth.
One-fifth of the first page of the Celestial Book lit up once more.
But suddenly, a deep, dark mist rippled across the Celestial Book.
"Oh! Has someone finally been acknowledged as the Master of the Celestial Book?"
A hoarse, desolate voice echoed from within the dark mist.
"Who's there!"
Luo Tian's nerves tensed, his expression wary.
"I am the 'Celestial Book God'!"
The voice carried a supreme majesty, as if it would brook no offense.
'Celestial Book God?'
Luo Tian's expression was strange. He felt that the black mist didn't match the style of the Celestial Book.
"I'm already the Master of the Celestial Book?"
Luo Tian probed.
"Mm."
The voice that replied was cold and majestic.
"What exactly is this Celestial Book?" Luo Tian was very curious about it.
"The Creation Celestial Book was born from the Power of the Heavenly Dao and Heaven and Earth's Destiny, gestating over hundreds of millions of years. It is a supreme treasure that can only be activated by the blood of a powerful Divine Vein."
"The Celestial Book's ability is infinite Inference, capable of solving any problem in the world."
The Celestial Book God explained.
Luo Tian was shaken. 'This Creation Celestial Book is too terrifying! It can deduce the outcome of any problem.'
"Then how do I open my Divine Vein?"
Luo Tian looked expectant. This was the question he most wanted answered.
The Celestial Book God did not answer.
Instead, the Celestial Book itself responded.
HUM!
A few lines of text appeared on the first page of the Celestial Book.
"To open an Incomplete Divine Vein, use the following Magic Technique: use the Celestial Destiny Creation Technique and Spiritual Sense as a guide to stimulate the body's Essence, Qi, and Spirit. First, flush the impurities from the Wheel Vein, then nourish..."
The next moment, a simple Meridian Opening Technique materialized on the Celestial Book and flooded into Luo Tian's mind.
This Magic Technique was tailor-made for Luo Tian. It required him to have cultivated the Beginner's Guide of the Celestial Destiny Creation Technique and given rise to Spiritual Sense.
"Well? You have your answer now, don't you? This is the supreme power of the Celestial Book!"
The Celestial Book God said proudly.
Luo Tian was speechless. 'This answer came from the Celestial Book, but you're acting like it was your doing.'
Just then, the light on the Celestial Book Paper Pages dimmed to its weakest point, and the book snapped shut.
"What's this?"
Luo Tian looked at the Celestial Book God. 'Why did the Celestial Book close?'
"..."
The Celestial Book God was silent and did not answer. Then, it suddenly said, "This god is the core hub of the Celestial Book and controls its many permissions. However, you can release this god from the Celestial Book. If you do, all of the Celestial Book's permissions will belong to you!"
To possess all the permissions of the Celestial Book!
Luo Tian's heart pounded with excitement. Who wouldn't want such a supreme treasure?
But he had a faint feeling that something was off about this Celestial Book God.
"Let me think about it."
Luo Tian began to ponder.
"Young man, what is there to think about? Opportunity knocks but once!"
The Celestial Book God added, its tone slightly rushed.
Hearing this, Luo Tian felt even more strongly that something was wrong with this Celestial Book God!
"Young man, this is a unique treasure, one of a kind in all of heaven and earth. Have you not heard the saying? 'He who obtains the Celestial Book obtains the world...'"
"I'll give you an answer when I've thought it through."
Luo Tian's consciousness withdrew.
"Young man, don't go! Come back! We can sit down and talk this over..."
The Celestial Book God said hurriedly, its final words exploding with infinite fury: "Get back... here, for this god!"
The dark mist suddenly swelled, and a boundless, colossal figure faintly appeared within. It resembled a Divine Beast from ancient mythology, its form like a peacock or a Phoenix—proud, majestic, tyrannical, and sacred, aweing all living things in the heavens.
But the instant Luo Tian's consciousness departed, PUFF! The phantom image disintegrated and vanished, and everything returned to darkness.
...
"How terrifying. What in the world is that Celestial Book God?"
Although Luo Tian was unharmed, he had felt that boundless, terrifying aura.
After a moment of thought, Luo Tian was almost certain that the black mist was definitely not the Celestial Book God.
The black mist probably wanted to get out of the Celestial Book. As the Master of the Celestial Book, he held the upper hand, so he didn't need to be too afraid of it.
He pushed these thoughts aside.
Luo Tian sat cross-legged and used the Meridian Opening Technique given by the Celestial Book. He circulated the Creation Technique, activated his Spiritual Sense, and guided the Essence, Qi, and Spirit throughout his body.
WHOOSH!
A massive current of heat gathered inside Luo Tian's body and surged toward his spine, which was where a person's Martial Vein was located.
SWISH! SWISH!
The immense torrent of heat formed from his Essence, Qi, and Spirit repeatedly washed over and nourished the depths of his spine.
「Two hours later.」
BOOM!
A peculiar rumble and tremor came from deep within Luo Tian's spine.
A misty vapor of heat rose from the young man's body.
'This... My Martial Vein is vibrating! It's showing signs of awakening!'
Luo Tian was thrilled and excited.
Inside his spine, a Wheel Vein resembling an Ancient Nether Dragon swayed gently in the darkness, faintly glowing with a trace of azure light.
'This is the Divine Vein?'
BZZT!
A thread of mysterious, electric-like energy flowed out from the Divine Vein and surged into his limbs and bones.
Luo Tian felt a mysterious power being born within him, growing little by little, becoming stronger and stronger.
As time passed, the sky outside the room began to brighten faintly.
HMM!
A dragon's cry, as if from a timeless abyss, echoed from the depths of Luo Tian's Divine Vein.
BOOM!
Luo Tian's whole body shook. The Ancient Nether Dragon-like Divine Vein inside him lit up by a full half, revealing a layer of azure scales that glinted with a cold light.
"It worked!"
"I actually activated my Martial Vein! No, my Divine Vein!"
Luo Tian almost shouted aloud, his whole body trembling.
For more than three years, he had tried every method and consumed countless precious materials, yet his Martial Vein had not shown the slightest sign of awakening.
Because of this, his father had been missing for years, Ning Xueyao was burdened with a marriage contract, and he himself had suffered endless humiliation at the Academy.
And yet today, in just one night, he had activated his Martial Vein, even if it was only halfway.
One had to understand that Luo Tian's Divine Vein was more than ten, or even dozens of times, longer and larger than a normal Martial Vein.
This was also thanks to the long time Luo Tian had spent honing himself in the Body Tempering Realm, consuming numerous precious materials, including the Upper Grade Meridian Opening Pill "sponsored" by the Du Family.
'Now that the Martial Vein is activated, the rest of the Meridian Opening process will be much easier.'
Luo Tian suppressed his excitement.
By opening his Divine Vein, his life and Destiny would take a true leap forward.
'I've heard that after a Martial Vein is activated, the body undergoes some changes. Some powerful Martial Veins even produce special phenomena.'
Luo Tian suddenly thought of something.
At this moment, he felt his five senses and perception were much sharper, and his body was filled with a mysterious, powerful energy.
'Let's give it a try!'
Luo Tian found a stone slab that weighed over a hundred pounds.
With his previous strength, he could at most leave a Palm Seal an inch deep in the slab.
'I wonder how deep of a Palm Seal I can leave this time.'
Luo Tian's face was full of anticipation.
SLAP!
Gathering all his strength, Luo Tian struck the stone slab with his palm.
CRACK!
Instantly, a dense web of cracks appeared on the slab's surface. The Palm Seal in the center was at least several inches deep.
"So strong!"
Luo Tian was amazed. The power of this strike was double or triple what it was before.
With this strength, he could crush disciples from Noble Families like Liu Yuanhu without even using his Spiritual Sense.
Luo Tian was about to look away.
HISS!
A layer of pale white frost condensed on the cracked stone slab, emitting an icy aura.
"This... could it be..."
Luo Tian's eyes widened in disbelief.
CRACKLE!
The stone slab abruptly shattered, turning into a pile of ice shards that radiated a bone-chilling cold.
"So powerful!"
Luo Tian couldn't help but suck in a sharp breath of cold air.
"Could this be an Innate Ability that only an Earth Tier or higher Martial Vein can possess? But my Divine Vein is only half-opened; it's not fully activated yet."
Luo Tian was excited, yet full of doubt.
Afterward, he ran various tests in his room and discovered that his strength, constitution, and even his agility had all improved dramatically.
Luo Tian also gradually familiarized himself with the Divine Vein Power in his body, gaining preliminary control over its use.
"Xiaotian, it's time to eat. You have to go to the Academy soon."
A young woman's voice—clear, gentle, and as beautiful as the music of the heavens—came from outside the room.
A graceful girl in simple clothes, like a fairy from a painting, had prepared a large bowl of meat broth noodles for Luo Tian.
This scene had repeated itself for four or five years.
But in two months, this beautiful, celestial-like girl might have to marry that vile Young Master Du.
"Xueyao. I will open my Martial Vein soon and advance to a Martial Artist. Once I pay off the debt, you won't have to marry Du Yuncheng."
Luo Tian said earnestly.
These words were his promise!
"Xiaotian, I believe you. But don't put too much pressure on yourself..."
Ning Xueyao smiled serenely, not truly taking the young man's words to heart.