Two months later, Luke left in search of the trial ground. Before leaving, he received many useful things from his family. His father gave him some white crystal cores, said to be useful in the upper realm, along with a few thousand gold coins and a journal recording the summaries of people who went in search of the trial ground.
Meanwhile, Maxwell concentrated on his own life as his strength increased. He practiced his normal martial skills and swordplay, spending time with his family and focusing on his business. He wanted to amass as much wealth as possible before his ascension so that he could set up a business in the upper realm with the help of the system or buy something useful to make himself stronger. However, those things were quite highly priced as, with his new bloodline, he needed to reach at least tier 10, which was the average strength of space dragons, and the maximum was tier 15, akin to a space god.
One day, while meditating in his concentration room, Maxwell asked the system, "Is it better for me to search for the trial ground and then ascend, or should I wait until I reach tier 6 and get automatically promoted to the upper realm?"
The system replied, "It is better to search for the trial ground and ascend. In that case, you are given a chance to show your capabilities, and the higher your aptitude and strength, the better your rewards can be. Anyway, it will be quite easy for you. But if you want to ascend to the upper realm after reaching tier 6, it doesn't hold any major demerits. However, purely based on the reward given to you by the trial ground, it is better to search for a trial ground and ascend from there."
Listening to the system, Maxwell was a bit perplexed. If he followed the advice, he should search for the trial ground after reaching tier 5 and then ascend, as the rewards would be better. But in that case, he would have even less time to spend with his family. As he pondered, the system interjected, "After you reach tier 10, you will have a living space within yourself. At that time, you can take your family with you with the help of the system. How much time will it take for you to reach tier 10? You just need to spread your bloodline with a few top-graded talents, and there you have it – tier 10. So, don't be a pussy and be a daredevil blood dragon."
Maxwell was shocked, not just by the system's use of vulgarities, but also by the realization that he was being too indecisive. With the system's help, it wouldn't take long to reach tier 10 and have an inner space where he could keep his family and his treasures.
A year had passed since Luke left in search of the trial ground, and today, the king gathered all the royal family members and sat on his throne. He looked at everyone and then announced, "Luke has ascended to the upper realm."
It came as a shock to everyone, as some people took 5 to 10 years or even more to ascend to the upper realm. But Luke had done it within a year, showcasing his extraordinary talent.
As Maxwell pondered over this, thinking about how the hell his father knew that Luke had ascended, his father looked at him and said, "It is good luck that Luke has ascended before you. After you are sent to the upper realm, you may have his help in adjusting to life there."
Maxwell snorted inwardly, thinking that he wouldn't need Luke's help. He had the system, and with its assistance, everything would be smooth. He didn't want to be a protagonist who had to go against all odds to survive in an unfamiliar world. He was content with his life as it was.
After the announcement, the meeting was adjourned, and a grand celebration was held in the palace. Another year passed, and Maxwell finally broke through to tier 5 and received his bloodline inheritance.