Eternal Life: I Have the Favor System

A bloodline that could breathe on its own was a sign of evolution.

Chu Lingguang had always felt his Bloodline Level could reach the Mid-rank, Lower Grade, but deep down, he wasn’t very confident.

Now that he could feel his bloodline breathing on its own, he was one hundred percent certain that his Bloodline Level was at least Mid-rank, Lower Grade.

The Trial Ground’s system was harsh and competition was fierce, but a Mid-rank, Lower Grade bloodline was enough to place him near the top. At the very least, he wouldn’t have to worry about being eliminated.

That day came very quickly.

Everyone was summoned to gather at the Martial Arts Arena once again.

Yun Hong, the goat-bearded elder, and several other teachers from the Trial Ground were inspecting everyone’s Bloodline Level one by one.

Among the four tiers of talent—A, B, C, and D—Mid-rank, Lower Grade bloodlines only began to appear at A Class.

"Zhao Rushuang, Mid-rank, Middle Grade."

The goat-bearded elder announced.

A murmur rippled through the crowd.

Chu Lingguang was surprised but had already mentally prepared himself. Zhao Rushuang was a member of the Royal Family and Nobility. As a Commandery Princess, she had been pampered her whole life, and the cultivation resources she had access to from a young age were far beyond what an ordinary person could imagine.

Bloodline evolution could be achieved by practicing Cultivation Techniques or through nourishment from dietary meats and Spirit Medicines. What’s more, Zhao Rushuang had started cultivating the Sunrise Bloodline at a very young age, so it was no surprise that she possessed a Mid-rank, Middle Grade bloodline.

Subsequently, the Bloodline Levels of Sima Army, Jin Huang, Fatty Qin, and others were revealed to the crowd.

Without exception, they had all reached the Mid-rank, Lower Grade.

Their circumstances might not have been as favorable as Zhao Rushuang’s, but they were still far beyond the reach of most. It was only natural for them to possess Mid-rank, Lower Grade bloodlines.

After a while, it was finally the turn of Chu Lingguang, Long Xin, Xia Tianzhong, and Xu Kanghui to be tested.

"Chu Lingguang, Mid-rank, Lower Grade."

"Long Xin, Mid-rank, Upper Grade."

"Xia Tianzhong, Mid-rank, Upper Grade."

"Xu Kanghui, Mid-rank, Upper Grade."

Yun Hong and the goat-bearded elder quickly determined the group’s Bloodline Levels.

Hearing he was only Mid-rank, Lower Grade, Chu Lingguang was rather surprised. ’I thought that since my bloodline can breathe on its own, even if it couldn’t reach Mid-rank, Upper Grade, it should at least be Mid-rank, Middle Grade. I can’t believe it’s just Mid-rank, Lower Grade, the same as Sima Army and the others.’

This Bloodline Level made Long Xin’s group, and indeed most of the trainees, breathe a collective sigh of relief. They felt they now had a chance to surpass Chu Lingguang through the advantage of their superior bloodlines.

"The ultimate goal of bloodline evolution is to grant the bloodline its own life force, even to the point of producing Divine Abilities. Of course, this is still a distant goal for all of you. For now, you just need to remember this: when your bloodline can breathe on its own, absorbing power just like your internal organs, it has achieved its optimal evolution. The Sunrise Bloodline can help you do this. I hope you will all continue to work hard."

The goat-bearded elder said.

"Divine Abilities?"

"Breathing on its own."

Everyone was stunned. They all knew that a bloodline breathing on its own was a sign of evolution, but the idea that a fully evolved bloodline could produce Divine Abilities was a completely new concept to them.

Chu Lingguang was also astonished and even a little puzzled.

Through Introspection, he could clearly perceive his bloodline breathing on its own. ’So why is my level only Mid-rank, Lower Grade?’

’Huh?’

Puzzled, Chu Lingguang used Introspection again to check his bloodline’s ability to breathe on its own. To his surprise, he detected a special power gathered around it.

Previously, when Yun Hong, the goat-bearded elder, and the other teachers had inspected the trainees’ bloodline evolution, they hadn’t used sensory probes. Instead, they had injected a stream of their own power into each trainee’s bloodline.

They determined each trainee’s Bloodline Level by sensing how their bloodline reacted to this injected power.

Chu Lingguang’s perception had recently evolved, granting him a faint Spiritual Sense. Now, looking inward, he immediately discovered the gentle power that had come from the goat-bearded elder.

His own bloodline was absorbing and "biting" at it like a mosquito, but its speed was too slow and its reaction too weak. If he hadn’t been examining himself with Introspection, he never would have noticed this strange phenomenon.

Chu Lingguang hesitated. ’Should I tell Yun Hong and ask them to check again?’ But when he saw his waist-token still marked him as having Heavenly Talent, he dismissed the idea.

The inspection was over. His Mid-rank, Lower Grade bloodline hadn’t cost him the cultivation resources that came with his Heavenly Talent. Yun Hong and the goat-bearded elder had simply encouraged him to cultivate diligently and not to slack off.

In the teachers’ eyes, although his Bloodline Level was inferior to that of Xia Tianzhong’s group, he was still an outstanding individual who had at least reached the level of A-grade Talent.

Furthermore, he had also mastered True Dragon Power and had succeeded in Opening the Dantian and Qi Sea. Even if his Bloodline Level was lower than that of Xia Tianzhong’s group, his overall strength was still considered worthy of Heavenly Talent.

This was why Yun Hong hadn’t taken his waist-token.

However, the Trial Ground held an examination every ten days, making bloodline evolution an urgent matter. Chu Lingguang had to achieve a significant evolution, no matter what, to avoid losing his Heavenly Talent cultivation resources after the next test.

A bloodline breathing on its own, producing Divine Abilities!

Those words echoed in the trainees’ minds like a bewitching siren’s call.

Chu Lingguang, too, was captivated by the thought.

’What kind of bloodline could actually produce Divine Abilities?’ he wondered.

After the inspection, he picked up his Lightning Spear and headed toward the back mountain, returning once more to the stone stele to cultivate.

He had been lucky to keep his Heavenly Talent resources this time. ’Perhaps Yun Hong and the goat-bearded elder noticed that my bloodline could breathe on its own, but because the activity was too faint, they judged it as Mid-rank, Lower Grade.’ He knew he couldn’t continue to rely on luck.