A body-switching technique? A soul-shedding art?
Some ancient, heaven-defying method to reset one’s cultivation without reincarnation or rebirth?
Rumors of those had existed for centuries.
Hidden in forbidden scrolls.
Buried inside ancient jade slips.
Used by transcendent beings to build the perfect foundation.
And the boss… he had never really felt like someone from the lower realm.
Mo Xixi narrowed her eyes.
There was no way he just threw his cultivation away for nothing. That wasn’t possible.
No technique allowed someone to abandon their cultivation and return to full power in mere seconds. Not in this world.
But what if the boss really could?
Mo Xixi suddenly felt a bit excited. Her curiosity flared again.
How fast could he change something like that?
Could he really go back to peak strength just like that?
She stared at him, eyes shining with interest.
At that moment, Hao was finishing his cup noodles.
The spicy broth had left a few beads of sweat on his forehead.
His lips were slightly red.
He let out a soft breath and gently set the cup down.
Then… he stopped moving.
Mo Xixi blinked.
Why did it suddenly feel strange?
He was completely still.
Her eyes widened slightly.
“Did the boss… enter enlightenment?”
This was the first time she had ever seen it happen.
It had never happened before.
But it was real.
Hao had truly entered his first enlightenment.
The moment the noodles settled in his stomach, something clicked.
A wave of warmth rose from his dantian.
It spread fast, too fast.
The Pride of the Sunborne Emperor Scripture awakened like a burning sun.
Golden light surged through his meridians.
His Solar-Ascendant Constitution responded at once.
It didn’t just absorb the energy.
It devoured it.
His skin tingled.
His blood rushed.
His bones buzzed.
The light wasn’t gentle. It was wild. Violent.
But his body adapted.
His Blank Canvas Constitution accepted everything.
It didn’t break.
It didn’t resist.
It grew stronger.
The solar qi roared inside him, overflowing, trying to escape.
But it couldn’t.
He could handle all of it.
The light didn’t destroy him.
It transformed him.
His foundation…
It was being rebuilt.
Not from scratch.
But from something far greater.
From pure, blinding light.
The sea of light finally began to calm.
His thoughts returned, slow and heavy, like waking from a long dream.
His breathing was steady.
His heart felt light.
His body… clearer than ever before.
When Hao opened his eyes, golden light flickered faintly across his pupils.
But it vanished a moment later, hidden once more.
He sat still for a moment, listening to the silence around him.
’System… show my status screen.’
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[Status]
Name: Hao
Body: Blank Canvas Constitution (Solar-Ascendant Constitution)
Cultivation Rank: 4th Stage of Spirit Awakening Realm
Cultivation Technique: Pride of the Sunborne Emperor Scripture
Martial Technique: NA
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Hao stared at the screen, eyes slightly wide.
“Fourth stage?”
He was sure he had only just unlocked his meridians few hours ago.
At that time, he had barely touched the first stage.
Yet after a single moment of enlightenment… he had broken through three whole stages.
From first to fourth in one eating.
This… explained a lot.
Why his customers kept getting dumbfounded by it.
This was practically a cheat code.
Like pressing a skip button on the path of cultivation.
Mo Xixi, who had been watching, froze.
Her mouth opened.
She sensed it clearly.
The boss’s cultivation… had just soared. Not one. Not two. But three stages in one go!
’As expected of the boss.’
It wasn’t jealousy.
It wasn’t disbelief.
It was just the kind of reaction you gave when the sky turned upside down, and you realized… yeah, that was normal for him.
Before Mo Xixi could think more, Hao slowly raised his hand.
His fingers relaxed.
His palm opened.
His expression turned focused.
He had a thought – something instinctual.
His Solar-Ascendant Constitution was glowing faintly beneath his skin.
He took a slow breath and imagined turning into light.
Suddenly, his right hand began to shine.
Bright and golden. Like sunlight made solid.
But it didn’t last long.
The glow flickered wildly.
His qi began to drain at a terrifying rate.
Still, he pushed forward and reached toward the empty cup of noodles.
His glowing fingers passed right through it.
No weight. No touch.
The light couldn’t hold anything physical.
Then, in the blink of an eye, the light scattered.
He gasped and clutched his chest.
His qi was nearly drained dry.
So fast.
Too fast.
This ability… was greedy.
Far too greedy.
He couldn’t maintain it yet.
Not at this level.
’What kind of martial technique was that?’
It was something Mo Xixi had never witnessed before.
She had read hundreds of books. Studied dozens of secret manuals. Even seen forbidden techniques used in real battle.
But a hand that turned into pure light?
Never.
Not even once.
Could it phase through any solid objects… like weapons? Could it dodge spiritual attacks by letting them pass through?
What about formation traps? Could he walk straight through them if his body turned to light?
The idea alone was terrifying.
And if the boss could use it mid-battle, even for just a second –
One instant. One flicker.
It might be enough to avoid a fatal blow. Or land one.
Mo Xixi’s heart raced a little as her mind kept spinning.
Could she learn it too?
Maybe… if she the boss asked nicely?
But before Mo Xixi could speak, Hao had already sat down cross-legged.
He closed his eyes.
Since it was noon, solar qi filled the area, and the Pride of the Sunborne Emperor Scripture surged within him.
His qi, which was on the verge of empty, was quickly being refilled.
It was like watching a dried-up river come back to life.
When Hao opened his eyes again, he caught sight of Mo Xixi staring straight at him.
’Did little Xixi see that?’
A proud smile appeared on his face.
“Little Xixi.” Hao called out.
“Come here for a second.”
Mo Xixi perked up and stepped closer.
“Can you throw a punch at me?”
“But don’t use your full strength. Match it to the Spirit Awakening Realm, got it?”
He patted his chest lightly and gave her a grin.
Mo Xixi blinked.
“You want to test the light technique again, boss?”
Hao nodded. “Yeah. I just want to check a few things.”