Wu Kai became completely still. His eyes widened, and his heart raced. He had only wished for it to be a good title that would help him somehow.
"Demon... Child...?" He asked out loud.
But before he could think too much and react... a pain exploded through his body.
"AARGH!!!"
Wu Kai fell to the ground again, but this time it was different. It was worse. A pain far worse than any pain he had ever felt in his entire life.
His blood began to boil. It was not a metaphor, he could truly feel every drop burning inside his veins, like lava flowing through his body.
His muscles contracted violently, trembling as if they were being torn apart and rebuilt at the same time. His bones cracked one after another, producing dry and disturbing sounds. His heart beat irregularly, as if it were trying to escape his chest.
"A-AARGH!!"
He screamed, rolling on the ground in pain, his fingers scratching the cold stone as he tried to endure that torture. But then… In the middle of the pain… Something changed. Something deep.
Wu Kai froze for an instant. He could hear. Hear the sound of his own blood flowing. Not just a normal flow… but like a powerful river, filled with energy. He could feel the heat of life pulsing within him.
Each heartbeat carried an overwhelming force. And more than that… He felt it. Instinctively. As if it had always been natural. He could control every drop of blood within his body.
His eyes slowly opened. And, for a brief instant… A blood-red glow passed through them, cold and terrifying.
The pain began to subside. His muscles relaxed. His heart returned to a normal rhythm. His body stopped trembling. Wu Kai lay on the ground, panting, completely drenched in sweat.
His chest rose and fell rapidly. But then… His lips began to curve. Slowly, into a smile.
He raised his hand in front of his eyes. And clenched his fist.
Strength. There was strength there. Much greater than before.
"This…"
He murmured, still panting. He stood up slowly, still getting used to the new sensation.
His body felt lighter… stronger… more alive. Without wasting time, he said.
"Status."
[Status]
Host: Wu Kai
Age: 17
Titles: Demon Child
Physiques: Blood Spiritual Physique
Bloodline: None
Cultivation: 1° stage of the Body Refinement Realm
[Techniques]
[Title Roulette]
Wu Kai stared at the new information. A smile appeared on his face. Unlike before, now his status was not completely empty.
His eyes focused on the title. And then... information appeared in his mind.
"Demon Child… a title given to those who are considered Children of Blood…"
He murmured slowly. There was something dark in that name. But he did not care. In this world… being weak was worse than being a demon.
His eyes then moved to the reward. Blood Spiritual Physique.
Wu Kai took a deep breath. He knew what that meant. In this world, there were special people. Individuals blessed by the heavens. People who were born with special physiques.
Even the most common of them… was still extremely rare. And anyone who possessed one… was considered a genius. A true genius anywhere.
From what the original Wu Kai knew… Only one person in the entire White Cliff Sect possessed a spiritual physique.
A core disciple. Someone so distant that he never even had the chance to see her. And now… He was the second. Wu Kai could not contain his excitement. He focused on the physique.
And suddenly, an avalanche of information flooded his mind. Uses. Limitations. Possibilities. Everything.
His brain seemed to be filled with knowledge of his new physique. After a few seconds, he let out a long breath.
"Damn… this is incredible…"
He ran a hand over his face, still trying to process everything.
"Damn!"
He laughed. A low laugh… but full of excitement. Without wasting time, he raised his right hand.
He focused. And then something happened. From the pores of his fingers… Blood began to emerge. Not in a grotesque way, but controlled and precise.
Five thin blood needles formed at the tips of his fingers. Wu Kai's eyes widened.
"This…"
He turned his hand toward the wall. And launched them.
The needles shot forward at high speed. Instantly. And struck the stone wall.
Small holes appeared. Shallow… but visible.
Wu Kai remained silent for a moment. Then he smiled.
"If this is already like this at the first stage of cultivation…" His eyes gleamed dangerously.
"Then when I advance…"
He did not finish the sentence. But he knew the answer. It would be monstrous. But what truly excited him…
It was not just the attack. It was the cultivation method that was now available to him... He closed his eyes for a moment. Feeling his body. Feeling his blood.
And then… He understood completely.
"So that's how it is…"
He opened his eyes slowly. With the Blood Spiritual Physique… He did not need to rely on his trash spiritual root.
He could cultivate in another way. By absorbing blood. From beasts. From humans. Refining the vital essence, the blood within his body. Transforming that into power.
Wu Kai took a deep breath. His heart raced. That meant one thing. An opportunity. A real chance to cultivate quickly.
He looked at his hands again.
"I'm no longer useless…" He murmured.
And then. His eyes became determined.
"I have one month to avoid being expelled." A slight smile appeared on his lips.
"One month… is enough."
He walked to the small table in the room and placed his hands on it.
His mind was already working rapidly, planning.
"The forest… I should leave the sect to hunt."
It was the only viable place. Out there existed monstrous beasts. Sources of blood.
"If I hunt enough… absorb enough…"
His fingers pressed against the wooden table with force.
"I can reach the 4° stage within this month, at least I believe it is possible."
He raised his head. His eyes shone with determination.
"No…" He corrected himself.
"I WILL reach it."
Silence filled the room. But this time… It was not the silence of quiet despair, no longer the acceptance of having an ordinary life like before.