Sitting on a bed, Claudius who had grown substantially in the last 6 years, mediated on his lust which was becoming more and more tangible for him, while his body had become an obedient meat puppet by now, to the point where he got the skill
, making him even more effective in all his training.'Show me my status screen.' Claudius ordered.
[On it!] Lilith obliged him.
[Status screen]
[Name: Claudius
True name: Claudius Priveoan Sevmon
Age: 10 years
Sex: Male
Species: Human | Sub-Species: Revlionian
Affinity: Neutral, Lust
Bloodline: Eros Lineage
Physique: Venus Body
Soul stage: Mortal
Soul grade: 1st
Level: 0
Exp: 0/25
Titles: Reincarnated Individual; Otherworlder; Heir Of $&@& And $&@&; Scion Of The Hidden Volcanic Phoenix Sect;
Job: Heir,
Class: None
Rank: H+
Battle Tier: H-
Attributes:
Body: 28 (Str: 20/Agi: 20/Vit: 20/En: 20/Sta: 20/char(1): 69)
Soul: 175 (Will: 99/Magic: 0/Luck: 777/Aura: 0/Power: 0)
Mind: 54 (Sense: 35/Int: 30/Wis: 60/Dex: 99/Focus: 80/Char(2): 20)
Undistributed Stat points: 0
Unique ability/s: None
Innate ability/s(Racial skills): [Average],
Active skills: [Beauty Curse Mark.Lv I],
Passive skills: [Mortal Core(2).Lv I], [Language: Charcoish; Convartian;], [Body Control.Lv I],
Resistances: None
Magic: None
Unique Magic: None
Extras: Beyond System(Owner);
Inventory: Rehia, Pan ]
'Hum... It's good even though I directed more time to my lust affinity, but I don't regret it, the progress is quite impressive.' Claudius thought to himself looking at his status screen.
[Master, don't worry tomorrow will be the martial selection. There is no doubt you will win and start your martial training, and in a few years, you will get to partake in the entrance exam and start cultivation. It's only a matter of time at this point.] Lilith cheered for him.
'Don't throw too much flattery my way, it's not healthy for my ego. Thanks, though.' Claudius responded.
[It's hard not to, you've been doing great so far. Plus you're my husband and master, which only makes it worse.] Lilith replied.
' Fair enough, just tell me, when it's time for me to go.' Claudius smiled slightly before commanding.
[Master, you only have 10 minutes before it's time to go.] Lilith informed.
'Ok, it's best if I stop now then.' He decided as he stopped meditating and stretched his body after getting up.
Having that done he walked to the bathroom and looked at himself in a full-body mirror.
The reflection was that of a young man with long blue hair with yellow tips, amethyst eyes, and rather sharp features for his age, making him look slightly older than he is, but nothing too jarring. He was wearing purple robes held by a black belt with blue pants and black boots.
Using this moment to tide himself up, Claudius was satisfied and left for his appointment.
"Hi, Claud~!"
"Not going late this time, I see."
"Look at him, so small and cute!"
"Appreciate while it lasts, it's over once he grows up."
"Hey, do you want to come with this sister? I promise to treat you well."
"Hahaha! Don't tease him!"
As he passed a bunch of women would greet him or throw comments at him. Being one of the few males in the whole sect made him much more popular than he otherwise would have been considering how secluded he is.
After walking for a while, he reached his destination. The junior training hall, where all the kids from 7-10 years old, would prepare for the martial selection. Today however most of the younger ones weren't present.
Claudius joined a group of kids standing there, waiting for it to start today.
Not long after, a woman wearing a red dress with curly red hair. She looked around before speaking up. "As you know all know, the martial selection is tomorrow, so today you must train with caution, as nobody will give you extra points if you hurt yourself now."
It was an open space with no roof In a square area enclosed by walls that could easily hold 1,500 people and still let everyone breathe. Such a place was used as the main training area for the younger generation of the Hidden Volcanic Phoenix Sect.
883 kids were undergoing their basic diligence and discipline training. Among them, only 9 boys could be found one of them being Claudius.
"All of you are proud members of the Hidden Volcanic Phoenix Sect! You have to train diligently to be recognized and honor your families! Otherwise, you're no different from trash on the streets! Dishonor to the Sect and your families is unacceptable in any case!" The woman named Una, preached to the younger generation of the Hidden Volcanic Phoenix Sect as she narrowed her eyes with a stoic expression that was accompanied by a stern voice as her long hair at back level was flailing to the wing.
"YES! ELDER!" A unanimous response as multiple voices and tones merged into a single cry of unwearying faith.
Before Una, there were many kids from 9 to 10 years old throwing punches and occasional kicks to the air as they practiced their diligence in martial arts, without being able to use Qi to reinforce themselves they were no different from normal people. It had already been 5 hours and they had yet to stop even once, as those who showed even a hint of weakness would be lowered since they did not meet the requirements to train in the junior training hall, a chance none of them were willing to lose. The junior training hall not only had the best resources, but it was also status in the sect, one that every desired because of the money, respect, and favoritism of the sect that came with it.
"Good. You're all at least decent, some better than others, but that can be worked on, you all passed the important part. Anyway, tomorrow is the martial selection day, and a very big step in your lives, so make sure to give it your all. Last but not least, you will all have the chance to win the reward for the best performance here, a Royal physique fruit. It can change the physique of whoever eats it, even a mortal, to the level where they can become as strong as Body refining realm body cultivator and are automatically able to cultivate to the Bone refinement realm regardless of talent, it's not a price to be taken lightly." Una announced not changing her expression and tone, holding the fruit in her hand for all to see. As she had expected, a bit of commotion began as the students were ecstatic at this new prospect.
"I'll win the fruit and become the best cultivator in the clan, my dad will see!"
"If I don't win, I'll cut my little brother in the public plaza."
"You're crazy, it's going to be a second-hand embarrassment when I watch you get beat up by your parents after I win."
"You guys are too stupid to comprehend the martial arts, so just give up."
"If I got a bronze coin for every time I got first place in training, I would have two bronze coins, which isn't much, but it's weird it happened twice."
"Wow, you are already insulting yourself, you did half the bullying for me. Now I just need to do the easy part."
"That's so cool! Aren't the elders at Bone refinement realm? They are so good, that they are willing to give us a chance to reach them."
"You're too naive, junior brother. The elders just like us, focus on mind cultivation since it is superior to body cultivation. You can use mind attacks, while body cultivation only makes you better at close combat martial arts."
Their talk was however interrupted.
"Silence! You all have an equal chance to win, so work diligently until the end and you'll see the results of your efforts. Now you can't forget that the Martial selection is divided into two parts, the team section and the individual section. Both will count for your final score and should be taken seriously. As such, it is time for you to choose your teammates, and remember it's 4 people teams. Due to there being 883, one team will only have three members, but will in exchange be compensated for it. Form your teams for tomorrow and come submit them to me." Una announced calmly.
As that was going on Claudius was ready to leave, not really interested in a team at the time, especially considering the team section of the martial selection was only 40% of the full score, so even if it was terrible and he had zero, it wouldn't stop him from passing, as he was confident in being able to pass the individual section.
[Master, are you sure you shouldn't strive for the top?] Lilith questioned.
'Unnecessary, I don't need the price, I have you. Plus there are many elders that hate me already, if I stand out, I'll likely get more unwanted attention.' Claudius expressed.
[That might be true, but your mother assured you that she had that under control, and she'll probably be disappointed if you didn't even try.] Lilith insisted.
'You just want to see me trample on others, don't you?' Claudius inquired.
[Me?... Never!... I definitely have no such desires...] Lilith denied.
'You have quite the nature. Fine, I'll win this for you. I was already planning to oppose the elders anyway, might as well start up front about it. I can also just use this to gather my first few subordinates and maybe even the harem members. Being lowkey was only always temporary anyway, and I'm supposed to live this life in a new way.
'Then again, if I truly wanted to be low-key I would have focused on the team part and done poorly in the individual part, but I have my pride to support, and that would be unacceptable.' Claudius decided having been convinced by his wife.
No longer going to give up on the team section, Claudius began looking around to see if there was anyone worth recruiting. Unfortunately for him, they were all pretty weak, or at least looked to be. There was no cultivation for any of them just yet, so their physical condition was it, and while many were in shape, none of them quite seemed that strong.
'Lilith, can you give me an estimate of the average body stat of the 882 disciples?' Claudius asked.
[Well... It's about 8 for everyone and 11 if only the better-conditioned ones are considered.] Lilith replied.
'.... I would complain, but it would be unfair to hold them to the same standard as me, after all, I have memories of a past life even if I'm not necessarily familiar with this world, I was still very powerful, so I guess they are doing well.' Claudius sighed before shaking his head.
[Actually... You're not the only one with memories of a past life, after using your residual internal spirit energy to scan the area, I found that there are a few other individuals who reincarnated and even some transmigrators. Not just that, there are some of them who possess decent treasures that would be considered very powerful for this world's standard.
Finally, there are four other systems here as well. Though they are vastly inferior, it's to the point where I could hack into them and completely take control in a matter of hours since this world has such weak energy forms with a terrifyingly low quality.] Lilith explained.
'.... Why didn't you tell me before?!' Claudius inquired with a serious tone.
[...You're not a cultivator or mage yet, so utilizing the scan function could be dangerous to you, and since the environment has been safe for you, due to your mother, I avoided doing it.... It's actually the first time I used it.] Lilith responded.
'... Fine, well done putting my well-being first, but don't let that stop you from taking necessary measures. Anyway, you mentioned inferior systems, how does that work?' Claudius asked.
[Apologies master... As for the systems, there are four types of systems: Parasitic Systems, the worst kind of using whoever they are attached to fit their own gain or some higher power involved, they tend to refer to the user as host. Symbiotic System, the second type, being as dependent on the users as much as the users on them, as both would cease to exist upon the user's death. They tend to refer to users as users or by name.
Then there are the third type, system such as myself focused on pushing the user to grow in power, known as Growth Systems, we tend to refer to the user as master or by name. The fouth type being, empowerment systems, the ones most loved for making their host as powerful as possible from the get-go and always having absurd rewards ready for them.] Lilith clarified.
'I see... But is that what makes you superior? Is it the fact that they are one of the two first types?' Claudius posed another question.
[Not necessarily all that makes me superior, the real reason I'm superior is the way systems work. Most systems if not all have access levels, commonly referred to as system levels, and they basically determine at what scale said system can be used by their user. Arguably all systems which aren't defective have at least 6 system levels, working up to a planetary scale, while the most powerful systems tend to have up to 12 system levels with a few exceptions having 13 system levels as the atmost, considered a limit break.
I however have 15 system levels with the added bonus that I can always improve even beyond that as the best Growth systems have to offer. Even though Master doesn't have that much access yet, as you unlock more system levels, the possibilities regarding me will become beyond infinite.] Lilith continued to explain.
'Well, that is reassuring to know, regardless of the case. Keep me informed of things of this nature. Also at what system level are you now?' Claudius questioned.
[The current system level is 0.] Lilith replied.
'Good, now tell me the most prominent ones, so that I can form my team.' Claudius ordered.