Three Innate Talents

In a daze, Li Yi felt surrounded by darkness.

He vaguely heard an old voice outside saying, "Congratulations, Master Jiang, your wife is with child."

"However, your wife is older, so this pregnancy must be carefully managed."

"Thank you, Doctor Liu."

Li Yi felt even more tired and fell asleep again.

Several months passed in the blink of an eye.

Li Yi had come to understand his current predicament.

He had somehow become a fetus.

His mother was Madam Jiang Li, and his father was Jiang Dahai, a businessman.

The couple already had three daughters.

Jiang Dahai desperately hoped this child would be a son.

Li Yi's conscious periods were very short; he spent most of his time sleeping.

After an unknown amount of time, Li Yi felt a force pushing him downwards.

He immediately understood.

It was likely time for the birth.

So, Li Yi forcefully pushed downwards.

"Wah..."

A loud cry.

Li Yi was born.

The midwife hurried out to announce the good news: "Congratulations, Master, congratulations, Master, it's a young master with a little something extra!"

"Rewards! Generous rewards!"

Jiang Dahai was overjoyed upon hearing this.

He considered himself lucky to have a son in his old age, and his excitement was evident.

Li Yi cried for a while, then felt tired and closed his eyes.

As soon as he closed his eyes, in his hazy state, Li Yi felt as if he were in an endless darkness.

In the darkness, Li Yi vaguely saw a Great Sun, a Blood Moon, and a Black Hole.

These three celestial bodies hung high in the sky.

Li Yi was currently located at the center beneath the three celestial bodies.

He looked up.

Above his head, a grand and magnificent palace, faintly visible, stood in the void.

From a distance, the three celestial bodies seemed to be guarding this palace.

The palace was indistinct, and Li Yi could faintly see characters on its plaque.

But they were too blurry to make out.

"Where is this place?"

Li Yi looked down at himself.

He was no longer an infant but like a wisp of mist, floating in the void.

"Have I become an illusion?"

Li Yi tried to float towards the palace.

To his surprise, he could.

He slowly floated up and arrived outside the palace.

He saw the script on the palace plaque.

Li Yi didn't recognize the four characters.

However, as soon as he saw these unfamiliar characters, his mind was suddenly enlightened, and he understood their meaning.

"Martial Arts Divine Hall!"

Li Yi knew the name of the palace.

When Li Yi tried to enter the palace, he found he couldn't even step onto the outer stairs.

An invisible force seemed to block him.

Li Yi now realized that this was likely his "golden finger."

Unfortunately, he couldn't enter the Martial Arts Divine Hall.

So, Li Yi could only look up at the three celestial bodies in the void.

These three celestial bodies were so unique that it was hard not to notice them.

He looked up, staring at the Great Sun.

A piece of information immediately appeared in his mind.

"Contemplating the Great Sun increases Bone Root."

Li Yi felt a surge of surprise and uncertainty, then stared at the Blood Moon and the Black Hole.

"Contemplating the Blood Moon increases Comprehension."

"Contemplating the Black Hole increases Spirit."

Li Yi mused thoughtfully.

Bone Root, Comprehension, and Spirit—these were a person's innate talents.

And talents were naturally fixed from birth, unchangeable.

But by simply contemplating these three celestial bodies, one could actually increase these three talents.

Li Yi immediately understood what an immense opportunity this was.

He immediately attempted to contemplate the Great Sun.

Li Yi stared intently at the Great Sun, beginning to sketch its shape in his mind.

Currently, Li Yi could only see a rather blurry Great Sun.

But even so, it would take a long time to fully contemplate the Great Sun in his mind.

One hour, two hours, three hours…

He didn't know how long had passed.

Li Yi finally managed to contemplate the Great Sun.

"Boom."

He contemplated the Great Sun in his mind.

But in an instant, Li Yi felt as if he were immersed in endless flames.

"Pain..."

Li Yi felt an endless agony.

It was the pain of being roasted alive.

However, it was brief.

In an instant, he had "turned to ashes."

"Swish."

Li Yi opened his eyes.

He looked around with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty.

He was still an infant, lying in a cradle, with a maid watching over him.

The maid occasionally dozed off, leaning against the cradle.

"I'm okay?"

Li Yi breathed a sigh of relief.

Contemplating the Great Sun was agonizing.

Even thinking about it now, Li Yi felt terrified, a hint of fear even creeping into the depths of his heart.

However, Li Yi also knew that this was his greatest opportunity.

No matter how painful it was, he had to endure it.

Besides, contemplating the Great Sun only caused pain, it didn't kill him.

With that thought, Li Yi gritted his teeth and closed his eyes again.

"Swish."

As expected, Li Yi returned to the space of the Martial Arts Divine Hall.

He already had some suspicions.

This space within the Martial Arts Divine Hall was most likely his consciousness space.

He could enter or leave this place at will.

Li Yi looked at the Great Sun in the sky, and finally gritted his teeth, continuing to contemplate.

"It still hurts..."

Li Yi still couldn't last even a second, leaving the consciousness space in an instant.

But Li Yi's will was firm. He returned to the consciousness space again and again, continuing to contemplate the Great Sun.

Once, twice, three times...

It's unclear how many times passed.

"Bone Root increased..."

A small line of text appeared before Li Yi's eyes.

At the same time, a phantom panel materialized in front of Li Yi.

Bone Root: 1.1

Comprehension: 1.1

Spirit: 1.3

These were his three innate talent stats.

Normally, they were "1".

All three of his stats were above "1", indicating that his talent wasn't bad to begin with, better than average.

Especially his "Spirit," which was much better than average.

"Meditating on the Great Sun was painful, so what about meditating on the Blood Moon and the Black Hole?"

Li Yi still wanted to try.

Thus, he attempted to meditate on the Blood Moon.

Instantly, Li Yi felt as if he were in a world of ice and snow, and an extreme cold pain surged into his heart.

Just like meditating on the Great Sun, Li Yi couldn't endure it for even a second before his consciousness collapsed and he was forced out of the consciousness space.

Finally, he tried meditating on the Black Hole.

This was even more terrifying.

Li Yi felt as if he were being ground into dust by a terrifying force, and in the end, his consciousness collapsed, and he was forced out of the consciousness space.

"Bone Root, Comprehension, and Spirit can all be increased by meditating on the three celestial bodies."

"However, the specific amount of increase still needs to be tested."

Li Yi mused.

In the blink of an eye, more than three months had passed.

Today was Li Yi's hundredth day celebration.

Master Jiang spared no expense, inviting friends and relatives, and even setting up a feast for the entire city.

Even beggars could eat their fill happily if they just uttered a few auspicious words.

"Congratulations, Master Jiang."

"The young master is so sturdy."

"According to Prophet Li from the east of the city, who divined the young master's fate, he is destined for immense fortune."

Many people were playfully teasing Li Yi.

However, Li Yi, still swaddled in his infant clothes, paid them no mind.

He already had a new name, given by Prophet Li from the east of the city. The name was "Hao," and it was said to signify immense fortune.

Master Jiang was naturally delighted and rewarded Prophet Li with a full ten taels of silver.

Li Yi was tired, so Madam Jiang carried him back to their room.

"Little Tiger, actually, your mother wished to name you Jiang Fan, hoping you'd live an ordinary life..."

Little Tiger was Li Yi's nickname, signifying a body as strong and healthy as a tiger.

Hearing this, Li Yi shook his head even more.

The name Jiang Fan was no ordinary name.

Anyone who dared to use such a name was no ordinary person.

Compared to that, a "Dragon-King-like" name like "Jiang Hao" didn't seem like much.

After eating and drinking his fill, Jiang Hao entered his consciousness space.

Bone Root: 1.4

Comprehension: 1.1

Spirit: 1.3

Jiang Hao observed his current three innate talent stats. Comprehension and Spirit had not changed much.

His Bone Root, however, had increased from 1.1 to 1.4, an increase of 0.3.

It was roughly an increase of 0.1 per month.

Whether this 0.1 increase was a lot or a little, Jiang Hao wasn't sure.

He couldn't feel any significant changes in his body yet.

The only sensation, perhaps, was that his body was relatively healthy and robust.

Jiang Hao, at three months old, hadn't fallen ill once.

This was perhaps related to the increase in his Bone Root.

After three months, Jiang Hao's testing phase had also come to an end.

He had also gained an understanding of the rate at which his three heavenly body visualization talents increased.

Now, he had to make a choice.

Going forward, should he increase all three talents evenly, or pour all his effort into increasing just one?

This required some serious thought.

Jiang Hao didn't quite understand what these three talents truly represented yet.

Without understanding, increasing them evenly was the safest option.

"I'm only three months old now, and I can't exactly ask around about what these three talents mean."

"Once I can speak, I'll subtly inquire about the specifics of these three talents. Then, I can revise my growth plan for them."

Thus, Jiang Hao formulated his plan: he would visualize one celestial body every ten days.

His talents in Bone Root, Comprehension, and Spirit were all steadily increasing.

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