After Sam had dealt with Jacob, he didn't spare a second glance at the lifeless body lying on the bustling road below.
"Oh my god, is that...?"
"Did he just fall from the sky?"
"How could someone just fall out of nowhere?"
"Quick, take a photo!"
"Someone call an ambulance, fast!"
Sam could hear the bewildered exclamations of the people who had stopped their vehicles and formed a curious crowd around Jacob's lifeless form. Some snapped pictures while others phoned their friends, excitedly recounting the bizarre scene they had just witnessed.
Their reactions were nothing short of grotesque, as if they were merely spectators to some macabre show. It left Sam feeling disgusted.
With a derisive snort, Sam turned away from the spectacle and soared into the night sky, leaving behind the gawking onlookers and their soulless curiosity.
After arriving home late, Sam anticipated that his mom and aunt would already be asleep.
It wasn't his first time returning late, and usually, his mom would leave some leftover food in the kitchen for him.
"Are you two still awake?" Sam inquired as he entered the house.
His mother exchanged a meaningful look with her sister, and with a stern expression, she said, "We need to talk, Sam."
Sam let out a weary sigh as he observed his mother's serious demeanor. It was the kind of expression she wore when she was about to have one of those awkward talks with him. And these talks always ended with Sam blushing furiously out of embarrassment.
'Did she find my study material again?' Sam wondered in his mind, feeling a bead of sweat form on his back.
"Your father and grandparents have found out that someone has awakened the Crimson Inferno Dragon Bloodline and Frozen Abyssal Dragon Bloodline," Lorraine began, her gaze fixed on her indifferent nephew. "But you already knew that, didn't you?"
Sam simply nodded. "Yes."
"How?" Lorraine inquired, her curiosity piqued.
Sam leaned back in his chair and explained, "There's this girl, well, actually a noble vampire from the Scarlett Clan. She's the daughter of Nicholas Scarlett. She told me that people from the Hailstorm Clan and the Flareheart Clan have been searching for individuals who awakened their clan's main bloodlines."
Lorraine's initial concern about the awakened bloodlines seemed to shift to the vampire girl her nephew had mentioned.
While Helena narrowed her eyes slightly, Sam, noticing his mother's worried expression, quickly reassured her, "Don't worry, Mom, she's a good person. She's actually hiding from her father because he's trying to make her marry someone she hates."
He went on to share everything about his encounter with Amelia, though he omitted the part about letting her drink his blood via his neck.
He could already sense a brewing headache as he observed his aunt's possessive gaze. It surprised him, and he couldn't help but think, "Looks like Aunt Lorraine likes me too."
He wondered whether he should pursue this relationship he was still unsure about with Lorraine or not.
After all, he was still bound by earthly customs, and he pondered whether it might be considered taboo.
"What is your relationship with her?"
"She's just a FRIEND, that's all," he emphasized the word "friend."
"Anyway, since both clans have started searching for you, we must go to the Hailstorm clan," Helena told her son. "To cross the dimensional crack, you should at least be a lower stage Establishment Foundation Realm cultivator... Sam, honey, why is your cultivation progressing so slowly? You should have already reached the middle stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm, but you're still at the peak of the Qi Condensation Realm... If there's a problem, you can always tell me?"
Sam sighed; he had completely forgotten to mention that he possessed Nine-Heavens Spiritual Veins. This meant he could harness all types of Earth and Heaven Qi, including Fire, Ice, Water, Wind, Earth, Wood, Metal, Lightning, Dark, and Light.
Yes, he even had the Light element, which wasn't part of the Nine Tributes because cultivators with Light Qi were exceptionally rare. Even the Dark element itself was quite uncommon among cultivators. However, Sam, with his Nine-Heavens Spiritual Veins, had an affinity for all elements.
But this also meant that he needed to absorb all ten Qis to advance his cultivation.
The more affinities you possessed, the harder it became to increase your cultivation. On the flip side, it also meant you could enjoy more benefits than someone with just one or two elements.
"Mom, I have Nine-Heavens Spiritual Veins," Sam confessed.
"Nine-Heavens Spiritual Veins? I've never heard of those before," his mother admitted.
"It's a rare type of spiritual vein. People who have them can cultivate using all ten Qis, just like me." He raised his hand and demonstrated his abilities.
First, he invoked his Lightning Qi, and a small bolt of blue lightning danced around his hand.
Then, he called upon his Wood Qi, causing tiny wood particles to appear on top of his hands.
With Wind Qi, a gentle breeze swirled around them, lightly fluttering their white hair.
He continued to showcase all ten elements, but it was when he demonstrated his Dark element that they were truly surprised.
Finally, he invoked his Light Qi, creating a radiant ball of light above his hands.
"Light Qi," his mother repeated in awe at his display.
"So that's why your cultivation has been slow," his aunt said, relieved.
"Son, try to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm soon," his mother urged.
After discussing various topics for some time, they left for their rooms.
Sam sat cross-legged on his bed, focusing on absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy. He could sense that he was on the verge of breaking through to the Lower Stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm, and the bottleneck was gradually loosening.
After four hours of intense cultivation, Sam finally opened his eyes, realizing that he had successfully broken through to the Lower Stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm.
"Codex," Sam called aloud, his voice filled with a sense of accomplishment.
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[ Master: Sam Flareheart ]
[ Status: Healthy, Evolving ]
[ Titles: Master Of The Codex Of The Supreme Immortals ]
[ Age: 18 ]
[ Inheritance: Inheritance of the Eternal Dragon Monarch ]
[ Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Realm (Lower-stage) ]
[ Body Cultivation: None ]
[ Race: Noble Dragon ]
[ Bloodline(s): Frozen Abyssal Dragon Bloodline, Crimson Inferno Dragon Bloodline, Primordial Chaos Dragon Bloodline (Assimilation: 6.10%)]
[ Spirit Vein(s): Nine-Heavens Spiritual Veins ]
[ Bloodline Abilities: Cryokinesis, Pyrokinesis ]
[ Physique: Mystic Voidheart Harmonic Physique (Assimilation: 29.94%) ]
[ Divine Powers: Divine Charm (Assimilation: 10.00%) ]
[ Cultivation Method: Nine Celestial Revolutions Sutra ]
[ Body Cultivation Method: Samsara Flesh Rebirth Art ]
[ Innate Abilities: Devour ]
[ Racial Abilities: Dragon Transformation ]
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