NOVEL NEXT Chapter 44: Talent Enhancement, Anticipation
“Hmm, something’s not right?”
“Since my Lin Family of Qingfeng City has already returned to the direct branch, the direct bloodline should include the Qingzhou City Lin family, right? Ending it now, are you trying to trick me?”
Suddenly, Lin Zichen seemed to realize something and began communicating with the Immortal Clan Simulator in his mind.
Treasures have spirits.
As the supreme treasure among treasures, the Immortal Clan Simulator was no exception. For some unknown reason, it had fallen into a deep slumber, but it could still instinctively answer some of its host’s questions.
[Ding! Since the host’s family returned to the Qingzhou City Lin family within the simulation, it does not count as part of the direct bloodline.]
Hearing the cold, mechanical voice in his mind, Lin Zichen’s eyes flickered with a trace of understanding.
He didn’t really have any objections to this rule.
After all, if this limitation didn’t exist, he could simply have the Lin Family’s direct bloodline spread everywhere in the simulation, allowing the clan simulation to continue indefinitely.
That wouldn’t be realistic.
Nor would it align with the concept of a family.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! Simulation successful. The following rewards have been generated, and you may choose one.]
1. Gain 2,500 Spirit Resonance Points.
2. Randomly recruit an assassin as your loyal follower (Their cultivation are guaranteed to be Postnatal realm and above, with a maximum of Peak Grandmaster Realm).
3. Randomly cause the demise of one of the Wang Family’s direct bloodline members.
Looking at the three choices generated by the Immortal Clan Simulator, Lin Zichen’s expression became a little strange.
The first two options were reasonable.
But the third one was a bit… sinister.
“Unfortunately, the Wang Family no longer poses any threat to my Lin Family. There’s no need to waste a choice on them. Otherwise, I would’ve liked to try this option.”
Shaking his head, Lin Zichen suppressed his curiosity and focused on the first and second options. In the end, he chose the first.
[Ding! Choice confirmed. You have gained 2,500 Spirit Resonance Points and unlocked the Personal Panel feature.]
As soon as the cold, mechanical prompt fell, a semi-transparent panel appeared before Lin Zichen, displaying detailed information about himself.
Name: Lin Zichen
Cultivation stage: Mid-Master Realm
Talent: Upper-Grade
Martial Skills Comprehension: Cloud-Turning Sword Technique (Major Mastery), 20% Sword Intent
Spirit Resonance Points: 2500
At a glance, all of his information was clear and organized.
However, Lin Zichen didn’t pay much attention to the details. Instead, his gaze fell on the last line: Spirit Resonance Points.
According to the system notification when the Spirit Resonance Points were unlocked, he knew that these points could enhance a person’s talent, even creating figures who would be admired across Qianyuan Country and the neighboring nations.
“System, use the Spirit Resonance Points to improve my Talent.”
As soon as Lin Zichen gave the order, an extremely mysterious and special energy surged through his entire body, leaving him so comfortable he almost groaned aloud. But soon, a strange tingling, itchy sensation spread all over him, as if his body’s natural healing had been accelerated a hundredfold—no, a thousandfold.
“Ah…”
Lin Zichen suppressed the unbearable itch, letting out a low growl.
Thankfully, the sensation came quickly and disappeared just as fast. Within a few breaths, it retreated like a tide.
At this moment, he could clearly feel that his perception of the world around him had more than doubled.
Lin Zichen hurriedly opened his personal panel, his gaze locking directly onto the Talent section.
“Genius talent, just one step away from being a Prodigy.”
“Good, good, good.”
“With this stage of talent, my cultivation speed will more than double.”
Lin Zichen’s expression was one of overwhelming excitement.
Talent, in many ways, determines a martial artist’s future.
Improved talent meant a broader path forward and a much higher likelihood of becoming a strong cultivator.
“This Spirit Resonance Point system is truly incredible.”
Having tasted its benefits, Lin Zichen’s desire for more Spirit Resonance Points grew even stronger.
Without any hesitation, he began his second Family Simulation.
Learning from the mistakes of the previous simulation, this time, Lin Zichen proceeded far more cautiously. Through numerous trials and errors, he successfully reached the end of Lin Family Year 218 in the Lin family’s history. This time, before the Mu Family could fully investigate, Lin Zichen preemptively connected with the Qingzhou City Lin family and managed to integrate himself into the main family as one of the direct-line branches.
This development left the Mu Family, who had just concluded their investigation, utterly stunned and fuming.
However, now that the Qingfeng City Lin family had officially become a direct-line branch of the Lin family, the Mu Family no longer dared to hire assassins, and they had to look for other ways to retaliate.
Thus, the simulation continued.
[Lin Family Year 219, February 1st: Lin Zichen successfully breaks through to the Peak Master Realm, thanks to his exceptional talent. By this point, the Qingfeng City Lin family has produced an additional nine Master Realm powerhouses over the past five years. Lin Siyu and Lin Sihuang, with ample resource support, have both advanced to the late Master Realm. Among the younger generation, Prenatal Realm powerhouses have also begun to emerge.]
[Lin Family Year 220, August 8th: The Qingzhou City Lin family holds a grand family competition, attracting the attention of major factions who attend as spectators. The younger generation of the Qingfeng City Lin family, led by Lin Zitao, surprises the Lin family’s senior leaders by ranking among the top 100. However, during the subsequent inter-family sparring match, the Mu Family repeatedly targets the younger generation of Qingfeng City Lin family, leaving many of them lightly injured or even unconscious.]
[Outraged by the Mu Family’s actions, the Qingzhou City Lin family instructs their younger generation to retaliate. Unfortunately, the Mu Family’s youths refuse to play along. Whenever they face a stronger opponent, they immediately surrender, leaving the Lin family’s talents frustrated and helpless, as though they had punched into thin air.]
[At a critical moment, Lin Zichen learns of the situation and rushes to confront the Mu Family’s supreme prodigy, Mu Zhan.]
[The Mu Family, achieving their intended provocation, eagerly agrees to the challenge, hoping to cripple Lin Zichen, the young master of the direct branch. However, the outcome shocks everyone—Mu Zhan, whose cultivation has reached the eighth stage of the Prenatal Realm, is utterly powerless against Lin Zichen’s attacks. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Lin Zichen delivers a palm strike that cripples Mu Zhan, rendering the Mu Family years of hard cultivation efforts completely futile.]
[The Mu Family’s upper echelons erupt in rage and attempt to retaliate against Lin Zichen, but they are blocked by the Qingzhou City Lin family’s senior leaders. Furious and humiliated, the Mu Family is forced to retreat. The next day, Lin Zichen’s reputation as a supreme prodigy spreads across Qingzhou City and begins to ripple out at an astonishing speed, causing undercurrents of tension among major factions.]
[Lin Family Year 220, August 10th: The Qingzhou’s Prodigy Ranking Pavilion rankings are updated, and Lin Zichen claims the top position. The next day, the Qianyuan Heavenly Talent List are updated as well, and Lin Zichen enters the rankings at number ten, marked with a note: Suspected cultivation at the ninth stage of the Prenatal Realm; easily defeated Mu Zhan, ranked nineteenth.]
“How far can I simulate this time?”
Staring at the golden text on the glowing screen, Lin Zichen’s eyes reflected a trace of eager anticipation.
Although the strength he had displayed so far was formidable, it remained within the acceptable range of what the Qianyuan Country’s factions could tolerate. Generally speaking, it wouldn’t cause major forces to view him as a threat or deliberately create trouble for him.
The longer he could simulate, the better.
At the very least, he hoped for more opportunities to gain Spirit Resonance Points.