Absorption of the First Body Begins
Swish!
"Congratulations, Master, for obtaining four new techniques,"
Chen Mo frowned, his excitement waning. "No cultivation upgrade?"
The system replied immediately, "Initiating the absorption of the second body now."
Swish!
"Congratulations, Master, for obtaining five new techniques,"
Chen Mo's eyes widened in disbelief. "Even after absorbing two high-level Grandmasters, my cultivation still hasn't broken through to the Grandmaster realm?!"
His frustration boiled over. "System, again!"
Swish!
"Congratulations, Master, for reaching the Grandmaster realm!"
Swish!
"Congratulations, Master, for obtaining three new techniques."
Swish!
"Congratulations, Master, for obtaining the Earth-tier sword Black Nirvana."
Chen Mo sighed deeply, his relief palpable. "Finally... Grandmaster and the Earth teir sword too." He leaned back, rubbing his temples. "System, why did it take so many absorptions to reach the Grandmaster realm?"
The system explained patiently, "Master, breaking through from Martial Master to Grandmaster is a monumental task. Even for geniuses, it usually takes years of effort and profound insight. Ordinary cultivators may spend decades or their entire lives trying to achieve it. The energy and accumulation required are immense."
Chen Mo chuckled, scratching the back of his head. "Haha, looks like I owe it all to you. Without you, I'd still be the 'trash' young master everyone looked down on."
His tone grew serious as a thought struck him. "System, do you know why I was unable to cultivate before? When I first absorbed the cultivation of that monster imprisoned by Chen Huo, I broke through normally. But prior to that, I couldn't absorb spiritual energy at all."
The system hesitated before revealing, "Master, there was an extremely powerful seal placed on you likely by a Martial Emperor or someone of similar strength. I spent 17 years gradually breaking the seal, which is why I only became active recently. The seal was placed while you were still in your mother's womb."
Chen Mo's expression darkened. "A seal? By a Martial Emperor?" His fists clenched, and his voice turned icy. "Whoever placed that seal definitely didn't have good intentions."
After a moment of silence, he sighed, releasing the tension in his body. I need answers. I'll ask my father about what happened to my mother. Maybe I can uncover some clues about why this seal was placed on me.
"But for now, the most important thing is to... Get rid of these bodies. They smell like rotten fish."