Morning sunlight slowly spilled through the enormous windows of the Shen Family mansion.
For once...
The mansion was relatively peaceful.
No explosions.
No protagonist showing up at the front gate.
No cultivation breakthrough shaking the entire estate.
No Bai Xue threatening someone.
No Shen Yan trying to follow Shen Tian into the bathroom because she considered slipping in the shower a "potential assassination opportunity."
Just...
Peace.
Shen Tian slowly opened his eyes.
Bright green eyes stared toward the ceiling.
He remained there for several seconds before letting out a long breath.
Then...
His spiritual perception spread outward.
The entire mansion immediately unfolded within his senses.
Servants quietly moving through the hallways.
Security guards changing shifts outside.
Ling Shuangxue already awake and working.
Yin Suyi downstairs having tea.
Shen Yan...
Shen Tian’s eyebrow twitched.
Training.
Of course.
And Bai Xue...
Shen Tian slowly sat up.
"Xu Ning."
A familiar figure materialized beside his bed.
Xu Ning stretched lazily in the air.
[Good morning, Host.]
"Why is Bai Xue on the roof?"
Xu Ning blinked.
Then looked upward.
Shen Tian waited.
Xu Ning looked back toward him.
[Would you like the actual answer?]
"No."
[Good.]
Shen Tian climbed out of bed.
He walked toward the enormous windows overlooking the Shen estate.
Morning sunlight reflected in his green eyes.
Xu Ning floated beside him.
[You seem unusually serious.]
"I’m thinking."
[Dangerous.]
Shen Tian looked sideways.
Xu Ning immediately smiled innocently.
He shook his head.
Then looked back outside.
His current strength was already monstrous.
Spirit Perception Realm.
An overwhelmingly powerful foundation.
Cultivation techniques obtained through opportunities that ordinary cultivators couldn’t even dream of touching.
And unlike most protagonists...
Shen Tian wasn’t restricted to one golden finger.
Every protagonist who appeared was simply another opportunity.
Another source of Fate.
Another collection of treasures waiting for him to steal.
Lu Chen was no different.
Mercenary King?
Peak Spirit Perception?
Battlefield experience?
Shen Tian smiled.
"So what?"
Xu Ning tilted her head.
[Hm?]
"Nothing."
He raised one hand.
Qi slowly gathered around his fingers.
The energy compressed.
Once.
Twice.
Again.
Until the surrounding air began visibly distorting.
Shen Tian stared at it.
"Lu Chen seems to think he’s my rival."
Xu Ning smiled.
[He certainly treats you like one.]
"That’s his first mistake."
Shen Tian closed his hand.
The Qi disappeared instantly.
"I’m not interested in competing with him."
He turned.
"He’s competing with me."
Xu Ning’s smile widened.
Shen Tian walked toward his closet.
"And I’m going to make that distinction painfully obvious."
[Planning to beat him again?]
"Probably."
[Steal his opportunities?]
"Obviously."
[Heroines?]
Shen Tian paused.
"...Depends."
Xu Ning stared.
Shen Tian looked back.
"What?"
[Nothing.]
She smiled.
[You’ve grown.]
"Shut up."
Xu Ning giggled.
Shen Tian grabbed his clothes.
Then stopped.
His eyes moved toward the system interface.
"Actually..."
Xu Ning followed his gaze.
"What rewards do I still have?"
Xu Ning froze.
Shen Tian narrowed his green eyes.
"Xu Ning."
[Yes?]
"Why did you hesitate?"
[I didn’t.]
"You absolutely did."
[Host...]
"Open the rewards."
Xu Ning awkwardly looked away.
A golden interface appeared.
Several rewards remained unused from previous Fate events.
Shen Tian stared.
Then...
Slowly looked toward Xu Ning.
"...Seriously?"
[You were busy.]
"I have unused cultivation rewards?"
[Several.]
"And you didn’t remind me?"
[I did.]
"When?"
[Multiple times.]
Shen Tian stared.
Xu Ning stared back.
Shen Tian sighed.
"I forgot."
[Yes.]
"Fine."
He pointed toward the interface.
"Let’s fix that."
The first reward appeared.
[Perfect Spirit Foundation]
[Effect: Further purifies the Host’s Qi, strengthens meridians, reinforces spiritual perception, and improves cultivation stability.]
Shen Tian smiled.
"Use it."
[Ding!]
[Perfect Spirit Foundation activated.]
Immediately...
Something changed.
Shen Tian’s body became completely still.
His Qi began circulating.
Slowly at first.
Then faster.
His meridians expanded.
His spiritual perception sharpened.
The enormous ocean of Qi inside his body compressed.
Again.
Again.
Again.
The windows trembled.
The floor vibrated.
The furniture shifted slightly.
Yet...
Not a single trace of Qi escaped uncontrollably.
Everything remained contained.
Perfectly controlled.
Xu Ning stared.
[Host...]
Shen Tian opened his eyes.
Green light flashed across them.
He raised his hand.
A tiny sphere of condensed Qi appeared above his palm.
Small.
Quiet.
Almost harmless looking.
Shen Tian flicked his finger.
The sphere vanished.
A moment later...
BOOOOOOM!
Far outside the mansion...
A massive training boulder exploded.
Not cracked.
Not shattered.
Exploded.
Dust erupted into the air.
Shen Tian stared.
Then smiled.
"Better."
Xu Ning slowly nodded.
[Much.]
"Next."
Another reward appeared.
[Heavenly Combat Comprehension]
[Effect: Dramatically increases the Host’s comprehension of martial arts, combat techniques, movement techniques, counters, Qi control, and battlefield awareness.]
Shen Tian’s interest immediately increased.
"Use it."
[Ding!]
[Heavenly Combat Comprehension activated.]
Information flooded his mind.
Not techniques.
Understanding.
That was infinitely more valuable.
Shen Tian remembered every battle.
Ye Chen.
Yun Wanhe.
Cultivators from the tournament.
Lu Chen.
Every punch.
Every kick.
Every movement.
Every mistake.
Suddenly...
They looked different.
Simple.
Readable.
Predictable.
Shen Tian stepped forward.
Then disappeared.
Xu Ning blinked.
Shen Tian appeared behind her.
She immediately spun around.
[Host?!]
He disappeared again.
No explosion.
No dramatic Qi.
No sound.
He simply...
Moved.
Shen Tian appeared near the balcony.
Xu Ning stared.
[You improved your movement technique already.]
Shen Tian looked down at his feet.
"Too much wasted movement before."
He moved again.
This time...
Even faster.
Xu Ning’s eyes struggled to follow.
Shen Tian stopped.
A smile appeared.
"This is useful."
[Very.]
"Next."
The third reward appeared.
[Minor Cultivation Advancement]
Shen Tian raised an eyebrow.
"Use it."
[Ding!]
Energy surged through his body.
His cultivation began rising.
Qi flooded through his meridians.
His spiritual perception expanded.
Then...
CRACK!
A barrier shattered.
[Congratulations!]
[Host has reached Middle Spirit Perception Realm!]
Shen Tian slowly exhaled.
The room became silent.
Xu Ning watched him carefully.
[How does it feel?]
Shen Tian clenched his fist.
"Like I should’ve opened these rewards earlier."
"What?"
[Nothing.]
The final reward appeared.
This one...
Was different.
Dark golden letters formed across the interface.
[Special Technique Obtained]
(Author’s Note: IMPORTANT!)
SEND POWESTONES!!!
ALL SUPER GIFTS (Magic Castle, Space Ship, Golden Gachapon) = MORE ChapterS!

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