C2 His Talent Is Not Enough so the System Came to Help!

A hundred-zhang sword light streaked across the sky, sending the capital into a frenzy once again.

Cultivators emerged from their seclusion in droves to uncover the truth, only to find the sword light had vanished as quickly as it appeared.

Tracing its origin proved to be an impossible task.

Within the Imperial Palace of the Vrabouton Empire, Soong Wang was equally astounded by the display.

"A hundred-zhang sword light cutting through the heavens? Surely, that's a weapon to protect our nation."

"With the arrival of a Pure Genius and now the emergence of a national weapon, the Vrabouton Empire is on the cusp of a golden era."

"State Preceptor, these two events demand our immediate attention. We cannot allow our empire's geniuses to fall into the hands of alien races, no matter the cost."

Soong Wang's fervor was palpable.

The might of the Vrabouton Empire had waned to its last breath.

Should the empire rise again under Soong Wang's rule, he would be hailed as a wise and illustrious monarch, his legacy enduring through the ages.

Such was the honor of an emperor.

Soong Wang was deeply invested in these developments.

"Yes, Your Majesty," the State Preceptor replied with gravity, hastening to his feet and departing.

Time flew, and a month slipped by.

The Immortal Sword Body genius and the national weapon that had once caused a stir in the capital remained shrouded in mystery.

Despite the State Preceptor turning the capital inside out on Soong Wang's command, Soong Lin, who had been diligently checking in at the imperial mausoleum daily, could never have imagined that his routine would spark such momentous events.

"Ding dong! Congratulations, host, on a successful check-in. You've been awarded a medium-grade healing pill."

The system's clear prompt echoed in Soong Lin's mind.

"A medium-grade healing pill? The rewards diminish when I check in at the same location multiple times," Soong Lin muttered, a touch of resignation in his tone.

Left with no other option, he stepped further into the depths of the imperial mausoleum.

"If only I could get a supreme-grade Marrow Cleansing Pill," he mused.

Over the past several days, Soong Lin's stay in the imperial mausoleum had given him a foundational grasp of the world's cultivation system.

The hierarchy of cultivation for cultivators ascends from Qi Refining, Foundation Building, Core Formation, Nascent Infant, Deification, Void Refining, Body Unification, to Tribulation Crossing.

Each stage is further broken down into early, middle, and late sublevels.

In this extraordinary world, not everyone has the capacity to pursue the path of cultivation.

Only those with exceptional aptitude are graced with the chance to tread this path.

The former Crown Prince of the Vrabouton Empire had managed to unlock a mere twenty-one meridians, barely qualifying him to practice cultivation.

Thanks to his innate talent and the lavish cultivation resources provided by the royal family, he had just managed to reach the pinnacle of the early Qi Refining period.

Had Soong Lin not assumed control of the body and initiated the imperial mausoleum's sign-in system, the Crown Prince would likely have peaked at the middle period of Qi Refining.

In recent days, bolstered by an abundance of pills, Soong Lin's cultivation level finally advanced into the late Qi Refining period.

Yet, he still faced a considerable gap to reach the Foundation Building stage.

"To become a Foundation Building cultivator would grant me a lifespan of a century, but I've yet to make that crucial leap."

"Enhancing my aptitude remains the most formidable challenge at present," Soong Lin mused to himself.

He stowed the top-grade healing pill and resumed his meditation and cultivation practices.

Before he knew it, another month had slipped by.

"Ding dong! Congratulations, host, for your successful sign-in at the imperial mausoleum. Your reward is a supreme grade Marrow Cleansing Pill."

"A supreme grade Marrow Cleansing Pill? My wait has finally paid off."

Soong Lin was ecstatic.

Without hesitation, he ingested the Marrow Cleansing Pill.

Whoosh!

A surge of pure medicinal power radiated outward.

Quickly, his meridians were swiftly unblocked.

The initial twenty-one meridians expanded to forty-nine in an instant.

In that moment, Soong Lin distinctly felt his spiritual force conversion accelerate significantly.

"Forty-nine meridians? This must be considered medium grade talent, surely? Yet, it's still not sufficient!" Soong Lin declared.

His ambition was to endure until the end of time, to become an unparalleled master whose lifespan matched that of the heavens.

With only a medium-grade cultivation talent, when could he possibly achieve his goal?

In the next instant, Soong Lin steadied his breath and reentered his meditative state.

Time sped by, and before he knew it, years had passed.

The countless Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures Soong Lin had amassed from his sign-ins were beyond measure.

His meridians had expanded from forty-nine to a robust eighty-one.

His cultivation pace had significantly quickened, easily several times faster than before.

One day, as Soong Lin emerged from his cultivation, the system's notification chimed in his mind again.

"Ding dong! Congratulations to the host for a successful sign-in. You have received the Sunflower Compendium."

"The Sunflower Compendium, and it's mine? This..."

Soong Lin was overwhelmed.

The enchanting voice continued to resonate in his mind.

To practice this technique, one must first be castrated!

However, Soong Lin naturally overlooked the diminutive "small" prefixed to the Sunflower Compendium.

After a brief pause, curiosity got the better of him, and Soong Lin opened the Sunflower Compendium.

A quick perusal brought him waves of excitement.

"An entire cultivation technique? And most importantly, no castration required..."

In the vast Vrabouton Empire, not a single complete cultivation technique existed.

This forced many cultivators to reluctantly switch techniques upon reaching a certain level.

Thus, even the most gifted cultivators struggled to ascend to higher realms due to the limitations of their techniques.

A complete technique could benefit a cultivator for a lifetime.

Such an advantage was far superior to the Immortal Sword Body for Soong Lin.

"Time to start cultivating it!" he decided.

In that moment, Soong Lin's confidence soared, and his spirits lifted.

With a focused mind, he seized the opportunity to delve into the newly acquired technique.

To Soong Lin's surprise, the Sunflower Compendium was remarkably compatible with his Immortal Sword Body.

The cultivation speed was astoundingly swift.

Assisted by an array of superior-grade pills, Soong Lin's realm ascended rapidly once more.

In just a few days, he astonishingly reached the pinnacle of the late Foundation Building stage.

He was a mere half step away from Core Formation.

Over the years, the Imperial Guards who escorted Soong Lin occasionally brought him wine and food, and through these visits, the two became quite familiar.

One day, when Soong Lin noticed the Decurion, Su Lang, approaching with a troubled look, he was taken aback.

"Su Lang, you've just been promoted to a centurion of the Imperial Guards. Aren't you pleased?"

Previously, Su Lang was merely a middle-stage Qi Refining cultivator.

In the Vrabouton Empire's Imperial Guards, he had barely made Decurion based on seniority.

But in recent years, with Soong Lin's covert assistance, Su Lang's cultivation had advanced to the early Foundation Building stage, and he had been promoted from Decurion to Centurion.

Despite what should have been a time of triumph, Su Lang was visibly distressed.

Something was off.

"The Evilkind from the northwest have invaded our borders. I must join the frontline to repel their assault, and I won't be able to visit you anymore. Please take good care of yourself," Su Lang said gravely.

"An Evilkind invasion? If even a Centurion of the Imperial Guards is called to the battlefield, the situation must be dire."

Soong Lin's brow creased slightly.

He paused, then with a flick of his wrist, he handed Su Lang a top-grade Spirit Artifact.

"Use this to protect yourself, and make sure you return alive."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Su Lang's spirits lifted. After expressing his gratitude and sharing a hearty drink with Soong Lin, he departed with a heavy heart.

Watching Su Lang's retreating figure, Soong Lin's frown deepened.

"If the Evilkind are this restless, the conflict will inevitably reach Newcliff before long. I must be ready to make my breakthrough."

"More power will ensure my survival for longer."

Rising to his feet, Soong Lin swiftly consumed a top-grade Barrier-Breaking Pill.

The barrier of the late Foundation Building stage's Great Perfection shattered instantly.

His aura surged, catapulting him into the early stage of Core Formation.

At that moment, a series of horrifying thunder tribulations rained down from the heavens, sending shockwaves through the capital once more.

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