Chapter 49: New System Function 1
Meng Hao stood beneath the looming shadow of the Sixth Peak’s pavilion, bathed in the pale light of spirit lanterns swaying gently in the summer breeze. The soft murmur of wind brushing against ancient tiles created a faint rustling, as though the mountain itself whispered its secrets.
Inside his sea of consciousness, he reviewed the astonishing changes brought by the system’s simulated cultivation. From the mere first level of the Golden Core Realm, he had now, in one fell swoop, ascended to the seventh level. His core pulsed with rich spiritual energy, his veins thrummed with power like rivers of molten gold.
Yet despite this success, Meng Hao couldn’t help but let out a soft sigh.
"Sigh... I can’t afford to get too arrogant just because of this." His thoughts were laced with caution. "After all, I’ve only been in this world for less than a week. To rise to the seventh level of the Golden Core Realm so quickly... it’s already a miracle. But I mustn’t let it blind me."
Though his cultivation had skyrocketed, Meng Hao’s feet remained firmly grounded in reality. The Dao path was long and treacherous, and a single misstep could undo everything. Recklessness was not a luxury he could afford.
"Still..." he mused, his eyes narrowing slightly as he stepped into the long corridor of the Sixth Peak. The glow of crystal stones embedded in the walls cast silver light across his sharp features. "What I should be focusing on now is Li Yao’s mother. She’s the key to reaching the Nascent Soul Realm. If I want to keep advancing... I need her."
As the thought settled in his mind like a sword unsheathed, Meng Hao raised his hand.
"System," he said calmly, his voice echoing faintly through the empty corridor. "Claim the cultivation."
[Ding! Initiating reward claim. Stand by.]
Suddenly, the spiritual atmosphere shifted. The air around him began to ripple violently, as though reacting to the immense influx of power. The next moment, a torrent of spiritual energy surged toward him from all directions like a cyclone of pure elemental force, forming a spiritual tornado that threatened to pierce the heavens.
Qi roared and spiraled like a storm.
Meng Hao’s eyes widened slightly. "Damn it, System! What is this?! Didn’t you say the new feature would keep me hidden? You call this hiding?!"