Talent: Dispossess! [Don't Panic, Seeking Recommendation Tickets!]

"Huh?"

Meng Nan habitually checked his status panel and was the first to notice the change—

A new section, 'Talent', had appeared!

"Talent: Dispossess!"

As Meng Nan's thoughts touched the section, information feedback came through—

[Dispossess: Lock onto a target. Once the target dies, you can acquire one ability from them. Note: Currently, you can possess up to 3 Dispossessed abilities simultaneously; Note 2: Acquired abilities can be replaced by Dispossessing again.]

"Dispossess?"

"This—"

Meng Nan rejoiced.

After ten lifetimes, there was still such a benefit.

With this 'Dispossess' talent, he could simply kill anyone whose abilities he desired, or wait for them to die, and then copy their abilities onto himself?

"Too strong!"

Meng Nan felt like joy had fallen from the sky.

Having such a talent made things incredibly versatile!

In reality, Meng Nan often had to kill people to offer them as a sacrifice to open the future timeline.

Killing was simple.

As long as he locked onto a target and killed them, he could strip them of an ability. Even if he could only possess three abilities at a time, this meant at least three additional means, which was of immense help to cultivators!

The only thing he couldn't be sure of now was the standard for what constituted an 'ability' in this talent's definition.

"Sorcery?"

"Cultivation techniques?"

"Or does it include skills like Alchemy and artifact forging?"

Meng Nan wasn't certain.

But conservatively estimating, 'sorcery' was most likely included.

This led to another point of doubt—

"My 'Giant Spirit God' secret technique is at level thirty. If I kill such a target and Dispossess their 'Giant Spirit God' secret technique, will I get it at the initial stage or the level thirty stage?"

"Will I be able to continue cultivating it?"

"Or will it be permanently fixed at level thirty, unable to be cultivated or improved?"

These were all vague.

But simple enough.

"I'll know once I kill someone to test it."

Meng Nan suppressed his thoughts, pushing down the sudden surprise of obtaining [Dispossess], and began to sort through his tenth life.

Ten lifetimes!

104 years!

Since his marriage, one year and ten months had passed. Across ten lifetimes, a total of one hundred and four years.

Through so many lifetimes.

Across such a long period.

Meng Nan's gains were not insignificant—

Cultivation.

Sorcery.

Alchemy.

Artifact forging.

He had more or less achieved a respectable level in all of them.

There was no need to elaborate on Alchemy and artifact forging.

Both skills were steadily improving.

With the aid of notes from each lifetime and the considerable wealth of later generations, Meng Nan had made remarkable progress.

He could now refine more types of pills.

His artifact forging was even more impressive—

The Soul Banner.

Talisman General Black Armor.

The first was obtained by Meng Nan in his fourth life. After refining it, the banner could store Yin souls and malevolent Sha. With dedicated sacrifice and refinement, its power was already extraordinary. When further nourished with the Iron Token and Essence Blood, it became even more remarkable.

The latter was the method used by the person who killed Meng Nan and Zhao Xiaoshuang in his third life.

In his seventh life, Meng Nan encountered that person and obtained the refining method for this set of 'Talisman General Black Armor' from him. He successfully mastered it over the next three lives, spanning nearly forty years.

Once these two magical artifacts were refined in the future, Meng Nan's combat power would undoubtedly become even greater.

As for sorcery--

With both 'Giant Spirit God' and 'Small Thousand Sword Array' reaching the 'Proficient' level, Meng Nan, relying solely on his own strength, was a leading figure among those at the True Essence peak.

If he were to face Zhang He from Yanxia Ravine in his fifth life again, he wouldn't need to gang up on him; he could easily defeat and kill him alone.

In terms of cultivation--

Meng Nan had already reached the fifth level of Sense Imprint in his ninth life, opening the Three Cavities for the first time and attempting to break through to Qi Condensation.

The tenth life was the second attempt.

"Three Cavities."

"Qi Condensation."

Meng Nan recalled, then shook his head.

Both attempts failed. Like Zhao Xiaoshuang in his fifth life, his Three Cavities opened, and he died on the spot.

Ten lives.

A hundred years.

Failed to reach Qi Condensation.

Limited progress.

"Failed to reach Qi Condensation in the ninth and tenth lives."

"To break through, it will likely take a few more lives."

Although 'Dispossess' was good, it currently offered no direct help in breaking through his cultivation.

Meng Nan would still be stuck outside of Qi Condensation.

To break through, he could only continue to open future timelines, endure the passage of time, and try repeatedly.

However--

[Opening Progress--]

[Basic Progress: 0/6400] [Mandatory]

[Spirit Sand: 0/4] [Choose One]

[Sacrifice: 0/16] [Choose One]

From the fifth to the tenth life, a total of six times.

Six openings.

Two of them used 'Spirit Sand', one jin the first time and two jin the second. If he were to choose 'Spirit Sand' again now, it would require four jin.

"Four jin of Spirit Sand."

This was not a small amount even for the future Meng Nan, let alone for his current self.

Carefully searching the entire Tianlin Cave, with Meng Nan's current precognitive advantage, he could at most gather about thirty jin in a short period.

Any more would require him to venture out.

Furthermore, this Spirit Sand would be needed for both improving his cultivation and practicing the 'Giant Spirit God' secret technique.

It was simply not enough to cover expenses.

Using it to open future timelines would make things even more strained.

Therefore, during his Inner Qi Stage, Meng Nan opened future timelines six times, with the other four times being opened through 'Sacrifice'. The last 'Sacrifice' involved eight True Qi Stage cultivators.

The next opening would require 'Sacrificing' sixteen True Qi Stage cultivators.

Within Tianlin Cave alone, there were many villains of this cultivation level, but they were mostly scattered and their locations were uncertain. Finding them one by one was not easy.

It wasn't impossible.

It just took a lot of effort and time.

"Spirit Sand."

"Sacrifice."

Neither option was easy.

This was one aspect.

On the other hand.

After six uses, the Inner Qi required for 'basic progress' had increased from the initial 100 Inner Qi to 6400 Inner Qi.

The peak Inner Qi for the entire Inner Qi Stage was only 500 Inner Qi.

This meant.

To continue to open the future timeline in the Inner Qi Stage, Meng Nan would have to cultivate through the Inner Qi Stage thirteen times.

This would also take a considerable amount of time.

When he opened the tenth life previously, Meng Nan had cultivated for more than half a year.

The eleventh life--

He couldn't take it anymore!

Furthermore, with the information obtained in this life, Meng Nan had to personally go out for a trip in the short term.

A long trip.

His Inner Qi cultivation was not enough.

He needed at least True Qi.

"Promote!"

The very next morning, Meng Nan immediately advanced to the True Qi Stage.

The next day.

Angming Mountain cave dwelling.

Meng Nan sat at the cave entrance, watching Meng Xingzhe play in front of him.

Meng Xingzhe was born at the end of March last year. He was now thirteen months old, able to run and talk, and full of energy. He bounced around all day, climbing up and down.

Following behind him were two small tails: two simple Talisman General Black Armor.

One was Earth Armor, the other Wood Armor.

Both were the same size as Meng Xingzhe, also stout and a bit slow-witted. While playing with Meng Xingzhe, they could also protect him.

Playing with Meng Xingzhe were also his three older cousins from his uncle's family--

Meng Qingfeng.

Meng Qingshan.

Meng Qingyu.

And the third child from Qian Yu's family--

Qian Shumin.

The oldest among them was Qian Shumin, born in Immortal Calendar year 13, making her seven years old this year.

The youngest was Meng Xingzhe, only one year old.

But Meng Ba's youngest daughter, Meng Qingyu, was also not old. Born in Immortal Calendar year 18, not long before Meng Nan got married, she was not yet two years old.

The children played wildly together, all still at the age of wetting their pants and playing in the mud.

Further up.

Qian Yu's eldest daughter, Qian Shuxian, and second son, Qian Jiangchuan, the former fourteen and the latter twelve, were already nearing the age of cultivation.

Over the past half-year, Qian Yu had often been away, so Meng Nan and Zhao Xiaoshuang had been in charge of the children's initial education.

At this moment, these two were studying.

Studying in the morning.

Practicing swordplay in the afternoon.

They only had some free time at noon and in the evening to come listen to Meng Nan tell strange tales and interesting stories to broaden their horizons.

These two were slightly older.

Among them.

Qian Shuxian had lived a mediocre life when she was in Yinlian Village. Apart from her mother Qian Yu, everyone else in the family, who valued sons over daughters, looked down on her.

Qian Jiangchuan was more doted upon.

Even though Qian Yu was strict, everyone else in the family spoiled him, which inevitably made his temper bad. Fortunately, after Meng Nan's guidance over the past half-year and reviewing this child's past cases and personality from the future, his temperament had now initially gotten onto the right track.

These younger ones were currently just buds, but they were all growing vigorously and would bloom in the future.

As long as they didn't die prematurely, they would at least reach the True Essence stage.

"Xingzhe, slow down."

"Meng Qingfeng, if you bully people again, I'll hit you!"

"Qingshan, Qingyu, come over here, sisters will protect you!"

In the pine forest, in front of the cave dwelling.

Qian Shumin was only seven years old, but she acted like a little adult among these children, bossing the others around and worrying herself sick.

"Little Min isn't like her mother."

"Sister is quiet, but this child talks a lot."

"Shuxian is more like her mother, though."

Zhao Xiaoshuang sat beside Meng Nan, finding the children amusing. She then turned to Meng Nan with a complaint, "Ever since Sister brought the three children over, you've been calling me around constantly. I don't have any time to spend with them."

There was no helping it.

Meng Nan had received a lot of information in the future timeline, especially concerning Tianlin Cave. Since he couldn't go out himself, he had to rely on Qian Yu.

He took care of the children for Qian Yu.

Qian Yu ventured out.

It was a form of mutual support, and neither of them lost out.

Qian Yu wasn't the type of person to be tied down by children anyway.

"Counting the time, she should be back soon."

Speaking of Qian Yu, Meng Nan calculated with his fingers. His former aunt, now his senior sister, had been out for two months this time. According to the records from the tenth life, she should be back the day after tomorrow.

"Can she stay longer this time when she returns?"

Zhao Xiaoshuang looked at Meng Nan.

Whether Qian Yu could stay longer at Angming Mountain didn't depend on her, but on whether Meng Nan would cause trouble.

"She can stay longer."

"But--"

Meng Nan said with a chuckle, "We need to go out for a trip."

"We?"

"Me?"

Zhao Xiaoshuang was a little surprised.

She was pregnant right now.

For the past two months, Meng Nan hadn't gone out himself and had stayed with her. Now, he wanted to take her out with him?

"There's a spiritual medicine twenty thousand miles west of Tianlin Cave. It must be consumed immediately after picking. It will be beneficial to both you and the child, so it's worth the trip."

Meng Nan had become a 'charlatan' in the eyes of Zhao Xiaoshuang and Qian Yu during this period.

Everything he said now was spontaneous—

No rambling.

No explanations.

In short, trust me.

It's right to trust me.

Zhao Xiaoshuang didn't doubt him; instead, she felt a sense of anticipation. "For a spiritual medicine that requires my husband to personally go out, and even bring me along, how precious must it be?"

In the nearly one year they had been at Angming Mountain, Meng Nan had guided Qian Yu to collect many spiritual medicines.

Among them were some that would make those in the True Essence Stage envious.

Yet, even for such spiritual medicines, Meng Nan hadn't gone out himself, only letting Qian Yu act on his behalf.

This time, he was going personally?

Zhao Xiaoshuang didn't ask further questions, but her expectations were already sky-high.

PS: The performance of this book is better than that of "Qiankun Dasheng." Don't just look at the collection numbers; look at the reading progression and the reading progression ratio. Don't panic, stay calm! I will definitely finish the book! Requesting recommendation tickets!