I Have an Omen System-Chapter 76 - 74: Pseudo Fire Spirit Body
"That bastard Qin Xuan! Achieving Heaven Dao Foundation Establishment actually drew the gazes of three Venerable Divinity Transformations!"
It’s not that strange for a Saint Venerable to take notice. That happens anytime someone attains a Divine Power Position through Heaven Dao Foundation Establishment.
Back then, when Zheng Qi achieved Heaven Dao Foundation Establishment, didn’t he also have to shamelessly beg just to get a one-in-a-hundred-million sliver of the Saint Venerable’s favor?
"But our Holy Sect only has Venerable Divinity Transformations in the White Wax Gold and Hairpin Gold Positions."
So where did this third gaze come from?!
It was one thing if they were from the Holy Sect, but what had Qin Xuan ever done to deserve the attention of a Venerable Divinity Transformation from another power!
A chill shot through Hou Qi’s heart, and his scalp went numb.
Any thought of retaliation vanished without a trace. He didn’t dare make the slightest transgression; the urge had come quickly, but he fled even faster. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
It wasn’t just Hou Qi.
The heaven-and-earth phenomenon caused by Qin Xuan’s Foundation Establishment had also attracted the attention of a series of True Demons and Blood Demons, including Ji Boyan, the Blood Flood Dragon, and the Bone Charm Demon Lord.
「Vast Qi Tower, in a thousand-year-old dark chamber.」
With a retch, Ji Boyan spat out a mouthful of blood. The dim yellow candlelight flickered violently, on the verge of being extinguished in an instant!
"No, this is wrong!"
’How can it be the gaze from a Divinity Transformation Fruit Position?’
’Which Position is this? Why have I never seen it before?’
Ji Boyan pinched his fingers together to make a calculation. His eyes nearly wept blood as he flew into a humiliated rage. "You damn Qi Cultivation ant! I can’t believe I let you get one over on me!"
’As a Blood Demon who cultivates the Covered Lamp Fire Position, I’m actually inferior to a mere Qi Cultivation brat.’
The tides of power shifted, and the very heavens seemed to change color.
Ji Boyan raised a palm, about to crush the entire Ten Thousand Poison Peak, Qin Xuan included.
「Miaoyin Cave」
"Oh?" a clear female voice murmured in confusion.
"Interesting."
The clear female voice seemed to smile.
"Yanxue, back off. I am protecting this Demon Cultivator!"
BOOM!
It was just a voice, yet the void itself trembled violently.
Ji Boyan violently spat out another mouthful of blood. A venomous, resentful look flashed in the depths of his eyes, but in the end, he backed down and reluctantly submitted.
"As the Demon Monarch commands."
VMMMM!
A mysterious and profound will rippled outward.
First Hou Qi, then Ji Boyan... and finally, all Holy Sect cultivators below the Golden Core realm who had witnessed the phenomenon. A look of confusion appeared on all their faces, as if a piece of their memory had been plucked from existence.
"Huh? What just happened?"
...
「On the training grounds, within the molten lava.」
A look of astonishment flashed in the eyes of a vigorous old man in a red python robe. Then he burst into laughter, transforming into the illusion of a flood dragon and rolling over gleefully.
"This old man really didn’t back the wrong horse! There’s definitely something strange about this kid."
"He’s really making me look good! HAHAHA, how satisfying!"
...
The curtain of light lasted for about the time it takes an incense stick to burn before quietly dissipating.
Inside the Cave Mansion, a realization suddenly struck Qin Xuan.
The Divination from that day had come true.
But that was all he could recall.
He couldn’t remember the specific contents of the Divination, as if a piece of his memory had been scooped out.
"Fuck! The son-of-a-bitch Demon Sect! Someone’s plotting against me again!"
Although he didn’t know who was hiding behind the scenes, Qin Xuan quickly deduced what had happened.
’Anyone who can tamper with my memories out of thin air is most likely connected to that old dog, Ji Boyan.’
’It’s connected to Ji Boyan, the divination came true, and I’m fine... It must be that top-notch sign I drew when I chose the Flame Demon’s legacy!’
As he figured this out, everything suddenly became clear to Qin Xuan.
In that instant, the memory that had just been erased returned.
’If the Bone Charm Demon Lord found out my memory has already returned, she would definitely capture me and slice me into pieces.’
’Even someone like Ji Boyan was affected by her, yet I was immune to the memory block. That’s clearly suspicious!’
The thought made Qin Xuan break out in a cold sweat.
’Damn, did my breakthrough really cause such a huge commotion?!’
Three gazes from Venerable Divinity Transformations, each a one-in-ten-thousandth sliver of their true focus, had descended of their own accord. That was completely different from when Zheng Qi had to shamelessly beg just to receive a one-in-a-hundred-millionth sliver of a Venerable’s attention.
’Otherwise, Ji Boyan wouldn’t have immediately tried to obliterate me with a single slap!’
’Thank goodness I was saved by the Bone Charm Demon Lord. This world is terrifying.’
Even with his advantages, I’ve still unavoidably become entangled in karma.
After achieving Heaven Dao Foundation Establishment, Qin Xuan felt a strong pull from two places, as if they were calling to him to go and repay a karmic debt.
One was the Blood Pool Sword Tomb.
The other was the Blazing Fire Sect, thousands of miles away!
’I’ll worry about the karma later. For now, those two places have no effect on me.’
Instead, it was the three gazes that had descended from the heavens during his breakthrough that gave Qin Xuan an inexplicable feeling.
’I feel like I’m at least three times stronger than an ordinary Heaven Dao Foundation Establishment cultivator!’
...
「The next morning.」
The moment Qin Xuan opened his door, he saw a large crowd of people standing outside.
"Junior Brother Qin, congratulations on your breakthrough to Heaven Dao Foundation Establishment!" Ji Boying, his hair as red as blood, stood at the very front, cupping his hands with a smile.
"This is my congratulatory gift. A small token of respect. You must accept it!"
He didn’t know who had leaked the news of his successful Foundation Establishment, but since early in the morning, an endless stream of people had been coming to congratulate him.
Ji Boying flipped his hand, and a strange piece of Crimson Gold Crystal Marrow, about two feet long and perfectly translucent, appeared in his palm.
It emanated a pure Fire Spirit Aura.
Even a single wisp of it made the Flame Demon inside Qin Xuan’s body stir restlessly.
Qin Xuan said in astonishment, "Senior Brother Ji, this is..."
The moment the Crimson Gold Crystal Marrow appeared, the surrounding temperature seemed to rise several degrees out of nowhere.
One could vaguely see, inside the crystal marrow, a pure, scorching, flame-like root system about three inches long.
It looked like flowing lava that had been solidified and sealed away.
Ji Boying laughed heartily. "Junior Brother Qin, do you remember that child we met at the Blazing Fire Sect that day?"
"This is an Innate Fire Spirit Root! My father used a Secret Technique to seize and seal it, and he entrusted me to give it to you!"
His words caused a massive uproar outside the Cave Mansion, with cries of shock rising one after another.
"It’s actually an Innate Fire Spirit Root! Can something like that really be forcibly seized?"
The Demon Cultivators looked at one another, unable to hide the excitement in their eyes.
Most of the Demon Cultivators present had Four or Five Spirit Roots. Although they didn’t have realm bottlenecks, they couldn’t change the cultivation speed that was innate to their Spirit Roots.
If Spirit Roots could be stolen, couldn’t they just go hunt down those favored geniuses in the future...
As for it being a heinous crime... come on, we’re Demon Cultivators!
Greed filled the eyes of the Demon Cultivators as they stared intently at the Crimson Gold Crystal Marrow in Ji Boying’s hand, which was emanating a pure Fire Spirit Aura.
"Junior Brother Qin, this Innate Fire Spirit Root was ultimately seized with a Secret Technique. Even with my father making the move, he could only preserve about a third of its original efficacy."
"However, it has one benefit: you can cultivate with it externally, transforming your body into a Postnatal Pseudo-Fire Spirit Body."
A spark of understanding flashed through his mind.
Qin Xuan’s eyes lit up. This was the Sixth-Grade Opportunity mentioned in that top-notch sign from before!
[Innate Fire Spirit Root (Damaged)]
A stream of information flooded into his mind.
As if to make it easier for Qin Xuan to understand, it was converted into easy-to-read values.
[Postnatal Pseudo-Fire Spirit Body: A favored child of the world’s Fire Laws. Grants half the amplification of an Innate Fire Spirit Body.
Comprehension of Fire Attribute Techniques +50%, power of Fire Attribute Divine Techniques +30%, immunity to Fire Attribute Attacks +30%.]
Qin Xuan’s pupils dilated. His heart couldn’t help but pound in his chest, and a look of immense joy spread across his face.
Just the Pseudo-Fire Spirit Body was this powerful.
Wouldn’t a Fire Spirit Sacred Body be twice as strong!
’No wonder the Righteous Dao values single-attribute Celestial Spirit Root Cultivators so highly. They’re just so much stronger right from the starting line.’
