“There’s no particular sense of urgency. I just feel that I really ought to hurry up and focus on cultivation,” Lin Xiao sighed.
“But why did Yigao break through to the Nascent Soul stage so quickly? I spent nearly a year in secluded cultivation before I managed it!”
System:
[Host need not feel discouraged. The host made a conventional breakthrough at the time, whereas Sun Yigao experienced sudden enlightenment, which is why his breakthrough was so fast.]
Sudden enlightenment?
Lin Xiao looked toward Sun Yigao.
“Was it the same kind of sudden enlightenment Fuzi experienced before?” he asked inwardly.
System: [Yes.]
So that was how it was.
He had never expected Yigao to experience sudden enlightenment as well.
Time passed slowly.
As the bolts of tribulation lightning struck down, they were absorbed and weakened by the mountain-protecting formation. They were then transformed into thin currents of electricity that struck directly at the crown of Sun Yigao’s head.
Yet to him, it was no more than a tickle. Not even a single strand of his hair was singed.
Sun Yigao sat there with his robes fluttering in the wind, spiritual energy swirling around him. He seemed almost ethereal, as though he had transcended the mortal world.
At some point, the spiritual energy approaching his body began to transform silently into primordial energy.
After a long while, the surging spiritual energy that had been rushing toward Sun Yigao suddenly came to a halt.
Immediately afterward, with him at the center, waves of primordial energy silently rippled outward in every direction!
The disciples of the Lingxian Sect felt the dense primordial energy nourishing them in return. Although it differed from the spiritual energy they cultivated, it nevertheless stirred the cultivation methods within their bodies, making them eager to act.
As though summoned by their cultivation methods, they all sat down on the spot and began cultivating with their eyes closed.
Lin Xiao was no exception.
Such an excellent cultivation opportunity was something he could not afford to miss now that he had resolved to work hard at cultivation.
If anyone had seen the scene inside the Lingxian Sect at that moment, they would probably have sighed and said, “The people of this sect are truly diligent cultivators!”
Time passed second by second.
Only after the thunderclouds in the sky dispersed and rays of sunlight began spilling through the dark clouds did the people of the Lingxian Sect, who had been immersed in cultivation, slowly awaken.
[Ding—Congratulations! Sect disciple Sun Yigao independently attained enlightenment and generated a branch cultivation method from the Original Essence Heart Sutra: the Original Essence Heart Sutra: Benevolent Heart Chapter. He has also received an infusion of heaven and earth’s spiritual energy and successfully formed his Nascent Soul. The reward has been delivered to the private inventory. Host, please take note and make suitable arrangements.]
[Ding—Congratulations! Sect disciple Sun Yigao has, through his own enlightenment, successfully comprehended his Daoist title, “Lingqing.”]
Lin Xiao had not even opened his eyes when the System’s notifications rang in his mind.
It really was sudden enlightenment!
And he had even received an infusion of heaven and earth’s spiritual energy!
That was how Sun Yigao had been able to leap directly from the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm to the Nascent Soul stage.
If he had cultivated step by step, it would probably have taken him a very long time to form his Nascent Soul after reaching the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.
Lin Xiao was delighted. The Lingxian Sect now had another Nascent Soul cultivator.
With that, the sect’s overall strength had risen another level.
That was already more than respectable in the mortal world!
After all, in the mortal world, any sect with even one Nascent Soul cultivator was considered powerful enough to uphold its reputation.
Many sects did not even possess a Nascent Soul cultivator and had only Golden Core cultivators.
Moreover, Sun Yigao had successfully comprehended his Daoist title during this breakthrough!
What had Senior Liao said before?
Once a cultivator gained a Daoist title, it was like having an additional guiding lamp on the path of cultivation. In the future, any bottlenecks they encountered would become easier to understand and overcome!
Lingqing.
Daoist Lingqing, Venerable Lingqing, Heavenly Venerable Lingqing.
Lin Xiao silently repeated the name in his heart. It really was a wonderful Daoist title!
[A Daoist title that sounds good and is useful too. Does the host really not want one for himself?] The System appeared at just the right moment.
“I know, I know. I’ll hurry up and cultivate and comprehend one. Sys, stop urging me.” When it came to cultivation, his System was even more anxious than he was. It was definitely the number one example of that.
Hearing this, the System fell silent.
Lin Xiao was satisfied.
Remembering the reward mentioned in the notification, he hurriedly opened his private inventory to inspect it.
When Fuzi had broken through previously, the System had given him a three-piece Kitchen God set. Fuzi had said that the set was incredibly useful and would automatically improve along with his cultivation.
He wondered what kind of treasure the System would give Yigao this time.
When he opened the inventory, he found another three-piece set.
A brush, a book, and a jade seal.
The brush was made of bamboo. The bamboo forming its shaft was a fresh, verdant green, straight and vigorous.
At first glance, the book seemed completely ordinary. But after Lin Xiao used his appraisal function, he discovered that it was actually a blank book!
The specifics of how to use it were probably known only to Sun Yigao himself.
As for the jade seal, it was as white as fresh snow and pure and translucent. The two characters “Lingqing” were carved into it.
Although Sun Yigao had successfully broken through, he still needed to stabilize his cultivation realm. Thus, he remained seated before the Mind-Calming Mirror in meditation, without making a move.
However, since the nourishment from the primordial energy had ended, many of the disciples who had awakened returned happily to their own duties after hearing that he had successfully broken through.
Only Lin Xiao and the others, who had grown up in the same village and were the same age as Sun Yigao, remained nearby, waiting for him to awaken so they could congratulate him.
They thought that if Sun Yigao opened his eyes after stabilizing his cultivation and found no one around, he would probably feel rather lonely.
They naturally could not let their brother awaken to such a cold and empty scene!
Therefore, when Sun Yigao finished stabilizing his cultivation and opened his eyes, he saw a circle of heads surrounding him.
From eight-year-old Jiang Chengtian to Mo Que, a group of men and women gathered around him and offered their congratulations.
“Congratulations, Yigao!”
“Not bad, brother! You’ve actually reached the Nascent Soul stage!”
“You’re so amazing that you make the rest of us look useless!”
“Brother Yigao, can you tell me about your breakthrough?”
“Yes, yes!”
…
Sun Yigao listened to them chattering away, one after another, and found it especially amusing.
He smiled brightly and said, “Thank you all for welcoming me out of seclusion.”
Though technically, this had been an unexpectedly sudden outdoor retreat.
“There’s also a personal piece of good news I’d like to share with everyone. I’ve comprehended my Daoist title.”
“What? You actually comprehended that supposedly incredibly difficult Daoist title!” Liu Yunan exclaimed in shock.
“What is it? What is it?” Jiang Youfu asked curiously.
The others chimed in one after another. “Come on, Yigao, tell us! What’s your Daoist title?”
“My Daoist title is ‘Lingqing,’” Sun Yigao said.
Lin Ying sighed in admiration. “It sounds so nice! I want a Daoist title that sounds that good too!”
Everyone nodded in unison.
From now on, when he dealt with outsiders, others would address Sun Yigao as Venerable Lingqing. Just imagining it sounded incredibly imposing!
Lin Xiao, however, asked, “By the way, Yigao, did you generate a new cultivation method branch like Fuzi did last time?”
Sun Yigao nodded and drew a seven-colored orb of light from his dantian.
“This is the cultivation-method branch I comprehended—the Benevolent Heart Chapter.”
After the seven-colored orb was drawn out, the radiance surrounding it gradually faded, revealing the cultivation method hidden within.
“Wow—just like Fuzi, you actually comprehended a branch of the cultivation method! You generated an entire cultivation method within your own body!”
“That’s incredible!”
“This is truly wonderful news!”
“We absolutely have to celebrate! Everyone, come to the Spirit Dining Hall. I’ll cook for all of you!” Fuzi declared grandly.
Everyone cheered and surrounded Sun Yigao like stars around the moon as they headed toward the Spirit Dining Hall.
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
lities. One day, Qi Yuan was buying groceries when he unfortunately came face-to-face with a monster. Just when he thought he was going to die on the spot, he suddenly heard the monster's thoughts... "This aura, he's definitely not an ordinary master!" "So terrifying, so terrifying." "A fight with my back against the wall, I can't take it anymore." Qi Yuan: Ah, no one told me that my awakened ability isn't telepathy, but rather the stronger my enemies imagine me to be, the stronger I truly become. PS: Zhou Hai in the first chapter is not the protagonist.
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
