First Location Sign-in

As the elder's voice fell, Hun Feng remained indifferent. With his special status, he seemed long accustomed to such looks. His face was cold and aloof, without the slightest emotional fluctuation. He slowly turned around and stepped down from the altar.

Only when he brushed past Hun Han did his eyes shift slightly. A trace of mockery appeared in his gaze, along with intense smugness.

As for Hun Han, he had long grown used to it. Although he was Hun Feng's thirteenth older brother, the latter had no fondness for him. Their relationship was like that of strangers.

It was not just Hun Han and Hun Feng. Among Hun Tiandi's other children, their relationships were much the same. Even if they appeared polite on the surface, no one knew how many times they had secretly tripped each other up. All those struggles were for the position of Young Clan Leader of the Hun Clan. The position of Young Clan Leader was like... the battle for the heir apparent within an empire!

"Look, he's finally going up!"

"After all these years, his Qi Sea is still blocked. That's really surprising!"

"Isn't that so? Even an ordinary descendant of our Hun Clan can become a weak Dou Zhe. Yet he can't even break through the most basic Dou Qi. He's a loser among losers!"

"But what is that thing in his hand?"

Everyone in the square discussed Hun Han animatedly. It was as though those whose talent was inferior to Hun Feng's could find a trace of superiority in Hun Han. As for Hun Han, he had long become accustomed to such ridicule. Before long, they noticed the strange thing in his hand.

At that moment, Hun Han had already licked away more than half of a Foundation Lollipop.

Because of Hun Han's status as Hun Tiandi's thirteenth son, their mockery was very different from what Xiao Yan had suffered. They could only lower their voices and whisper among themselves, not daring to make a commotion.

With a calm expression, Hun Han walked to the side of the Dark Soul Stone Tablet. Ripples stirred uncontrollably within his heart. At last, he was about to complete his first Location Sign-in task.

Under the gaze of the crowd, Hun Han held the Foundation Lollipop in one hand and slowly touched the Dark Soul Stone Tablet with the other. Immediately afterward, a faint glow lit up on the tablet. Five words appeared upon it: Fighting Qi, First Stage!

Everyone was stunned for a moment. Then, cheers rang out without end:

"Not bad, not bad! Congratulations, Young Master Hun Han. You can finally use Dou Qi to temper your body!"

"Yes, Young Master Hun Han, keep it up. I believe that one day, you'll definitely become a true Dou Zhe!"

"Young Master Hun Han, reaching Fighting Qi, First Stage in six years is quite impressive. I believe that, at most, you'll need another sixty years to enter the ranks of Dou Zhe!"

As the words appeared on the Dark Soul Stone Tablet, everyone around him began encouraging Hun Han.

Hun Han's expression did not change in the slightest as he indifferently accepted these "blessings," as though none of it had anything to do with him.

If Hun Han had been born into an ordinary family, there would naturally have been nothing wrong with such words. However, this was the Hun Clan, where strength reigned supreme and exceptional talents were everywhere. These seemingly supportive words were merely disguised mockery of Hun Han.

After all, any random disciple who had just tested possessed the cultivation of Fighting Qi, Seventh Stage. Hun Han, on the other hand, was at the lowest level: Fighting Qi, First Stage.

Hun Han was not worried about this at all. He had only licked more than half of a Foundation Lollipop, yet he had risen from having no Dou Qi at all to Fighting Qi, First Stage. This was his first breakthrough in six years.

Every time Hun Han licked the Foundation Lollipop, he could feel a sweet energy flow down his throat, seep into his bloodline, and nourish his internal organs.

Hun Han still had forty-nine such lollipops left. Breaking through to the Dou Zhe realm was only a matter of time for him.

Nearby, the Hun Clan elder responsible for the test watched Hun Han's calm expression and felt a slight chill in his heart. I never expected this child's mental fortitude to be so strong. Even an adult would show some emotional fluctuation in the face of such ridicule, yet he has none at all. What a pity... this talent... is simply... truly... far too trashy! His father and mother are both such lofty figures. How could they have given birth to such a useless son?

The Hun Clan elder sighed softly without leaving a trace, then announced in a clear voice, "Hun Han: Fighting Qi, First Stage. Grade: low. Bloodline: none!"

Bloodline: none!

That was right. There were no energy fluctuations at all in the space surrounding the Dark Soul Stone Tablet. This meant that Hun Han did not possess even the slightest trace of Dou Di Bloodline. In other words, Hun Han was just an utterly ordinary person, common as dirt.

Bloodline: none!

As the authoritative voice of the Hun Clan elder fell, the surroundings became completely silent. Yet the mockery in everyone's eyes was incomparably intense. Out of consideration for Hun Tiandi's dignity, none of them dared ridicule him openly. Their faces, wanting to laugh yet unable to, looked utterly comical.

"Ding!"

"Would you like to sign in at the Hun Clan's Dark Soul Stone Tablet?"

"Sign in!"

"Ding!"

"Congratulations. You have completed the Location Sign-in task. By signing in at the Hun Clan's Dark Soul Stone Tablet, you have obtained: Saint Grade Bloodline."

"Ding!"

"The system has issued a new Location Sign-in task. Please sign in at the Hun Clan's Library Pavilion. Would you like to accept the sign-in task?"

Library Pavilion?

Hun Han hesitated!

The Hun Clan's Library Pavilion was very similar to the Xiao Clan's Technique Pavilion. It was an important place that one could enter only upon reaching adulthood or advancing to the Dou Zhe realm. Only the Imperial Capital was qualified to possess the Hun Clan's Library Pavilion. As for the cities within the Hun Clan's independent space, they only had the lesser Technique Pavilions.

In other words, if Hun Han wanted to sign in at the Library Pavilion, he would have to either wait another ten years or raise his cultivation to the Dou Zhe realm. There was no other way.

However, reality was far from optimistic. After today, according to the Hun Clan's rules, Hun Han would be assigned to a certain region because of his terrible talent. By then, signing in at the Library Pavilion would become exceedingly difficult—harder than ascending to the heavens.

"Accept!"

Even though the task was so difficult, Hun Han accepted the Location Sign-in task at the Library Pavilion without the slightest hesitation.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations. You have successfully accepted the sign-in task. Please complete the sign-in at the Hun Clan's Library Pavilion."

"Alright, next: Hun Yutong!"

"Wait."

Hun Han did not leave the altar. He bowed to the Hun Clan elder presiding over the test and said clearly, "Elder, I wasn't in good condition just now. Please let me test again!"