Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost

Wang Linchi was unsmiling, scrutinizing the court with a solemn gaze.

From the moment he'd entered Sky Capital and claimed dominance, it had taken him merely ten months.

Three days ago, the newly-throned Emperor Jing, who was barely a month old, was taken by the Empress Dowager as they fled from Sky Capital toward the Eastern Seven Realms.

He had never expected that the declaration, "Are kings, nobles, generals, and ministers destined by birth?" could unleash such tremendous power in this world.

In the dungeons, where people had been designated for human sacrifice, a sudden chain reaction erupted.

A jailer, unable to bear the sight, released everyone. The freed prisoners then rallied around Wang Linchi as their leader, swiftly gaining ground. By the time Wang Linchi fully grasped the situation, the entire city was already under his control.

He hadn't done anything and was still merely at the Black Iron Level, yet people had concocted an entire series of subsequent events on their own.

The individuals he promoted, one after another, possessed unique talents; they were either undiscovered prodigies or reclusive experts.

Then, he took charge of the court.

He didn't even know what his next move should be, but it didn't matter; he just had to adopt sound policies.

And just like that, the whole of Sky Capital began to recover.

After his successful rebellion and as he closed in on Sky Capital, his reputation naturally spread, and even Yan Ming King sent him a congratulatory letter.

This shocked both the Eastern and Western Realms.

Soon, an investigation into Wang Linchi's situation was conducted. His story was truly the stuff of legends: before entering Sky Capital, he had been unremarkable in the Soul Seed Bureau and the Food Bureau. Yet, upon his arrival, he was like a dragon unleashed in the vast ocean, instantly demonstrating terrifying power.

Even more importantly, despite being at the Black Iron Level, he had those at the Sunlight and Bright Moon ranks serving under him. This completely defied common sense.

This didn't faze Wang Linchi. After all, trying to apply common sense to the Protagonist's Aura was less productive than discussing science with Wang Linchi himself—at least he was human.

The early morning assembly ended quickly. Wang Linchi, experienced as he was, stamped the seals with a series of decisive THUNKS and then headed off to his Cultivation.

I feel as if I'm treading on thin ice...

Wang Linchi observed the temporary Protagonist's Aura restrained in the Book of Records. It was beginning to crumble, although the deterioration was minimal and still acceptable.

His merit didn't match his position.

If only I hadn't been so bold back then; controlling the whole of Sky Capital is becoming a bit too much for me. Wang Linchi's current status was, after all, not derived from an authentic Protagonist's Aura but had been extracted from Zhu Tian. Seizing the entirety of Sky Capital and forcing Emperor Jing to flee eastward had already pushed him to his limits.

If he were at the Daylight Level now, he wouldn't have to worry about this. He lacked sufficient power, and since the protagonist's fortune was only temporary, it was naturally imperfect.

The moment this temporary Protagonist's Aura crumbled would also be the moment he fell from his pedestal.

However, there was also good news. As he consolidated his control over Sky Capital, severed the imperial line of the Dajing Dynasty, and his fame spread throughout the land while his power reached its peak, the charging progress of the Reincarnation Seal steadily increased.

It was now around 13%. Before he had completely seized Sky Capital, the charge rate was slow, but now, it increased by approximately 1% per day.

That meant in eighty-seven days, the charge would be complete. If his luck held, he would also have the world coordinates, and Wang Linchi could easily escape.

During these times, Wang Linchi's Cultivation progress had been quite slow, mainly due to the rebellion; the Hang Up function was also affected to some extent.

The Soul Forging Method itself prioritized tranquility; any reckless movement during Hang Up would undoubtedly impair its efficiency.

What's more, he was also cultivating to break his Mental Power Capacity Limit.

His spiritual power had already reached 11,072 points.

He was just thirty-nine points shy of his target. Even if he continuously invested resources and pushed himself to the limit, reaching it would still take some time.

However, he was confident that before leaving this world, he could successfully break through to the Mountain Copper Level.

The gains this time were indeed enormous, especially the complete Soul Forging Method, which included techniques for the Morning Star, Bright Moon, and Sunlight ranks, and in considerable number too.

After he recorded them, they were sufficient for his subsequent Growth.

The Morning Star level's Origin Aperture Secret Technique allowed one to open 'Origin Apertures' within their spiritual power, marking a qualitative transformation. Without the spiritual power augmented by these Origin Apertures, one could not harm a Morning Star level cultivator at all—unless they were an exceptional case like Wang Linchi, or a true prodigy.

As for failing to obtain the Morning Star-level Origin Aperture Secret Technique, that would be laughable. Every Awakener capable of breaking through to the Morning Star level came from a remarkable background and possessed a complete inheritance of the Soul Forging Method.

More importantly, breaking through to the Morning Star level was unlike other ranks. It didn't involve first breaking through and then practicing a secret technique; rather, it required using this Origin Aperture Secret Technique for the breakthrough itself.

Otherwise, the breakthrough would fail, resulting in becoming a Half-Step Morning Star, forever unable to progress.

Moving to the Bright Moon Level, the Aperture Refining Secret Technique used spiritual power enhanced by Origin Apertures to continuously temper the body and soul, further elevating them to form an even greater power. The strength of a Morning Star level cultivator could not shake a Bright Moon Level one, because by this stage, the physical body and soul had gained an augmentation akin to that provided by Origin Apertures to spiritual power, rendering their defenses fundamentally unbreakable.

Finally, the Daylight Level involved the Aperture Unification Secret Technique, which unified Essence, Qi, and Spirit into a flawless, integrated whole. Once this secret technique was mastered, one would reach the peak of the Daylight Level.

At first glance, it offered no special effects. However, once Essence, Qi, and Spirit were unified, one could master numerous profound abilities, even developing capabilities like regeneration from a single drop of blood and true immortality. After all, at this point, martial strength had essentially reached its limit; the focus shifted more towards survival and amassing greater power.

Frankly, it was quite underwhelming. Since the Daylight Level already represented the world's peak, there was no real need for another secret technique; this last one felt rather tacked on, like adding feet to a drawing of a snake.

Moreover, Wang Linchi felt it became increasingly lackluster towards the end, still relying on the fundamental concept of spiritual power without any real advancement. Oh, it would have been a miracle if there *had* been any progress! Given the Dajing Dynasty's policy of prioritizing martial arts while suppressing 'culture'—and by 'culture,' Wang Linchi naturally meant science, not literature—how could development possibly occur?

The White Porcelain level is perfect, and the Black Iron Level can't be advanced further. Now I need to prepare the Soul Forging Method and secret techniques for the Mountain Copper Level.

With the support of the Da Jing Royal Family, my Soul Forging Method is definitely top-tier.

Apart from the Origin Nourishing Secret Skill needed for the Mountain Copper Level, the White Porcelain level's Soul Secret Technique and the Black Iron Level's Forging Secret Technique also needed updating.

There was no need to worry about the Nine Revolutions Golden Core; it was bound to the Soul Forging Method. As the strength of the Soul Forging Method increased, the Golden Core would also update from the Black Iron Level Nine Revolutions Golden Core to the Mountain Copper Level Zero Revolutions Golden Core. Then, it would just need to be recultivated.

However, the secret techniques were different; he had created them all himself, so their updates and iterations also had to keep pace.

Ever since he no longer needed to actively cultivate, Wang Linchi had saved a large amount of time. Combined with the various Natural Treasures, Soul Devices, and Soul Seeds he had collected, Wang Linchi had also massively transformed the three forms of the Saint Master and the Soul Shadow Book of Records.

As for the Soul Seeds, Wang Linchi did not modify them; he was very satisfied with the effects of the four Soul Seeds.

Naturally, what satisfied him the most was the upgrade of the Soul Seed Page. Of course, this wasn't because the effects of the Fanciful and Fickle and Storage Space Soul Seed Pages were increased.

The ability to carry ten effects was already the limit of a Soul Seed Page.

As he grew stronger, their effects also intensified rather than remaining static. It was as if each effect occupied one-tenth of the Soul Seed Page's maximum capacity; as the Soul Seed Page's strength increased along with his Soul Shadow, so too did the potency of its effects.

Wang Linchi had increased the number of Soul Seed Pages by investing a large amount of his Mental Power Capacity Limit, which allowed him to generate an additional Spirit Power Page. However, only one such extra page could be generated at each level.

Any more, and the Book of Records wouldn't be able to bear it.

Currently, he could generate two more: one additional page for the White Porcelain level stage and another for the Black Iron Level stage.

It was just that the generation speed was a bit slow; after all, these were extra pages and wouldn't be generated as quickly as normal ones.

More importantly, there was the condition of a massive Mental Power Capacity Limit. The White Porcelain level was somewhat easier, requiring only 500,000 points of Mental Power Capacity Limit, which Wang Linchi could manage. The Black Iron Level, however, required 5,000,000 points.

Luckily, it could be paid in installments; it didn't need to be invested all at once. Otherwise, Wang Linchi's Nine Revolutions Golden Core wouldn't quite be enough.

The additional Soul Seed Page for the White Porcelain level was still generating, estimated to take a year. Moreover, only one extra Soul Seed Page could be generated via Hang Up at a time. Fortunately, this process wouldn't conflict with the generation of normal Soul Seed Pages.

Therefore, he didn't need to worry about it affecting the normal Soul Seed Page he would receive after breaking through to the Mountain Copper Level.

He had also considered upgrading his Potential position. However, most of the Natural Treasures he encountered were unsatisfactory; the majority came with side effects that were entirely contrary to his wishes.