Seeing Ji Haotian's bewildered state, Ji Tianyu secretly gave himself a thumbs up.
My acting skills are quite strong from pretending to be unfathomable in front of those people from the County Magistrate's Mansion.
Haotian should believe my explanation, right?
Before waiting for Ji Haotian's reply, Ji Tianyu continued speaking, "Now, Haotian, are you ready to recover your talent?"
Without thinking, Ji Haotian instinctively blurted out, "Yes!"
Ji Tianyu smiled softly and raised his hand, secretly commanding the system.
"System, unseal Haotian's Emperor Blood."
[Ding!]
[Ji Haotian's Great Emperor Bloodline unsealing process has been initiated!]
[Current progress: 7%...18%...32%...59%...80%...99%...]
[Ding! Ji Haotian's Great Emperor Bloodline has been unsealed!]
As soon as the notification rang out in Ji Tianyu's mind, a terrifying force immediately spread out from within Ji Haotian, causing an immense pressure to fall upon the entire Ji Mansion.
The next moment, the pressure slowly dissipated, leaving the various servants and cultivators of the Ji Mansion breathless.
"What was that just now...?"
"An enemy attack?"
"No... could it be the Mansion Lord making a major breakthrough in his cultivation?"
Meanwhile, in the main hall, Ji Haotian felt the terrifying, explosive power within his body as he clenched his fist, making a cracking sound, his eyes wide in a mixture of disbelief and ecstacy.
The next instance, as if a shackle had been broken, Ji Haotian directly reached the Second Stage of Body Tempering Realm, his cultivation base stabilizing in an instant.
Just then, a system notification popped up in front of Ji Tianyu.
[Ding! It is detected that Ji Haotian is too weak to completely assimilate with his awakened Emperor Blood, hence, it is being slowly assimilated with his being by the system. It will take roughly ten years for the Great Emperor Bloodline to completely assimilate within him. Even if he does not cultivate actively or consume any resources in these ten years, just lying around all day, he can still break through to at least the peak of Innate Realm by the time the Emperor Blood is assimilated with him.]
Ji Tianyu stared incredulously at the system screen in front of him. Had he not been in front of his son, he would have already cursed out loud.
Damn!
It took me a full 15 years to reach the peak of Innate Realm, cultivating day and night with those unparalleled cultivation techniques left behind by my wife, consuming all resources avaliable, and you're telling me this kid can reach the same heights in less than 10 years without any resources or active cultivation!?
Doesn't that mean if he actively cultivated with resources, he could potentially reach the Qi Refinement Realm, or even the Foundation Establishment Realm in 10 years!?
A 25 year old Foundation Establishment Realm expert, has there ever been one in the entire Vast Earth Continent? Or the entirety of the Azure Essence Mortal World?
It seems this Emperor Blood is really a supreme talent beyond this world...
Shaking his head, Ji Tianyu no longer dwelled on it. It was his own son who possessed such astonishing talent, after all.
"Right now, the Great Emperor Blood is still being assimilated with yourself, and it will completely assimilate within ten years. By then, even if you don't cultivate actively or consume any resources, you can reach the peak of the Innate Realm. Cultivating will only increase your cultivation in these ten years."
His father's words brought Ji Haotian out of his reverie, once again causing his mind to be stunned.
The Great Emperor Blood is actually so precious?
Just what kind of existence was my mom?
And if even her bloodline has such extreme effects, then what about dad, who's supposed to be a reawakened supreme being?
Wouldn't his bloodline be even more astonishing?
But since dad isn't talking about that, there must be a reason to it. I shouldn't ask too many questions, I'm too weak, after all.
Settling his thoughts, Ji Haotian nodded vigorously, expressing his understanding.
"Dad, do you have any more instructions...?"
He asked tentatively, to which Ji Tianyu waved his hand casually, "No, just go back and cultivate. Your cultivation will be in a period of explosive growth in the next 10 years. Make use of this time as much as possible."
Hearing this, Ji Haotian's eyes brightened.
Didn't this mean he could at least attain the Qi Refinement Realm by the age of 25 if he put in some effort?
He had always been hard working since young, and he wasn't afraid of putting in some work, specially now that his results would be far greater than anyone else.
He didn't doubt the authenticity of his father's words, as the results were right in front of his eyes, from his breakthrough to the Second Stage of Body Tempering Realm to the supreme power laying dormant within his body.
"I understand!"
Saying this, he had just taken a step outside when his father's voice sounded again in his mind.
"And Haotian?"
He turned around and met the man's calm, unperturbed gaze.
"You do not have to humble yourself anymore. You are not just the direct descendent of a Great Emperor, but also this supreme's only son. No matter who stands against you, even if it is a Great Emperor in flesh, always remember that your father is standing behind you."
As soon as Ji Tianyu said these words, the strings of karma stirred ever so faintly, as if acknowledging his words.
Ji Haotian's eyes trembled. He didn't know what kind of existence a Great Emperor was, but at this moment, he only felt boundless security and reassurance radiating from his dad.
He could only nod in a daze before stepping outside, feeling the sunlight shining just a little brighter than usual.
"My dad... really is a peerless powerhouse."
...
At the same time, beyond the Azure Essence Mortal World, beyond the boundless Lower Realm, beyond even the Ten Earths.
Nine Heavens, Upper Realm.
Bright Firmament Divine World, Mystic Cloud Divine State.
In a boundlessly vast celestial palace that stretched to infinity, Dao rhymes filled the air, the dense Divine Qi almost materializing into form.
A single breath in such an environment would be enough for a First Stage Body Tempering Realm cultivator to breakthrough, and by the tenth breath, they could directly enter the Meridian Cleansing Realm.
Outside the vast palace, several guards wearing golden armor and exuding a world destroying pressure were floating, an indifferent expression on their face, any single one of them capable of effortlessly destroying the entire Azure Essence Mortal World with a wave of hand.
This was the Imperial Daughter's residence, called the Moonglow Palace, one of the forbidden areas of the Ancient Jiang Imperial Clan.
The Ancient Jiang Imperial Clan, strongest of the 7 rulers of the Mystic Cloud Divine State, enough to rank among the top 3 most powerful forces in the Middle Thousand Divine State.
This is a true Ancient Imperial Clan that has been inherited from before the Emperor Blight Era, having produced a total of 9 Great Emperors since ancient times.
Even in this Emperor Blight Era of decline where no Great Emperors have emerged for countless years, it's foundation was more than enough to suppress the world and reinforce its status as an Ancient Imperial Clan.
In the deepest chambers of the Moonglow Palace, a terrifying pressure exuded outwards, stirring Divine Qi and producing Dao rhymes.
Surrounded by divine might, a woman of ethereal beauty and celestial grace quietly floated in the air, the surrounding Divine Qi surging towards her like a tide.
Suddenly, she opened her eyes, her hazel eyes seemingly piercing through all karma and fate.
The seal... is broken?
There should be no one capable of breaking that seal in the entire continent... could it be those people already found them?
No... that's even more impossible, all of my karma was obscured when I went to the Lower Realm, not even a Ancient God can so easily see through that Divine Artifact, and they would have surely contacted me by now if they found them...
Then, perhaps someone from another continent in that Mortal World must have intervened... my seal was only at the Sacred Realm level at that time, it could have been broken by a Void Transformation Realm or Tribulation Transcendence Realm cultivator.
I just hope what I'm thinking is true...
I'll try to go there once I break through to the Virtual God Realm... please hold on till then.
A trace of complexity passed through the woman's eyes before she closed them again, immersing herself in cultivation.
Breaking through to the Virtual God Realm... was not an easy task even for a Great Emperor's descendent.
It was the threshold that separated mortals from gods, after all.
...
Meanwhile, beyond the Nine Heavens.
The moment Ji Haotian's Emperor Blood awakened, the wheels of destiny stirred ever so slightly.
What was not supposed to happen, happened.
Karmic threads were in a disarray, causing primordial beings in the Nine Heavens to notice the shift in fate.
"The Emperor Blight Era... is accelerating its pace in the Nine Heavens.
Is this finally the end of this age of decline and the Dharma Decline Epoch?"
A whisper, with no origin or destination, echoed through the vast Nine Heavens.
...
Beyond the Nine Heavens, a tiny ripple spread across the fragmented River of Time.
This ripple, so tiny it was almost neglible, caused huge waves on this shattered Space-Time of the River of Time.
However, the next instance, a terrifying power spread out from nowhere, directly calming this ripple.
Otherwise, this Space-Time would have undoubtedly been noticed by those terrifying entities still guarding the remains of the former River of Time.
No one at this moment knew that a predestined outcome had been silently altered by an unknown force transcending the heavens.