Holy Radiance Qilin!

Lin Ciyan felt a strange sensation in his heart as he sensed the Martial Soul within him, which shared its name with the auspicious holy beast from Chinese legends.

"Douluo Continent has dragons, it has phoenixes, and now even a Qilin has appeared... It seems that different worlds really do share a bit of 'universal harmony' when it comes to certain mythological creatures? Could this be what they mean by the end of the universe being metaphysics?"

He quickly cast these doubts aside, replaced by an indescribable sense of joy and excitement.

As a transmigrator whose soul hailed from China, being able to awaken the Qilin Martial Soul—a symbol of auspiciousness, benevolence, and power—was a stroke of immense luck. It perfectly aligned with his inner cultural identity and expectations!

"This transmigration was worth it! Among the many struggling transmigrators out there, my starting configuration must be top-tier!"

Beyond the joy, he perceived the earth-shattering changes occurring in his body more clearly.

The most intuitive change was his appearance. His soft, light-brown hair, which usually shimmered with a pale gold hue under the sun, had transformed into a dazzling blend of platinum and silver-white, with a faint glow seemingly flowing between the strands.

His height shot up, and his once slightly childish frame stretched out significantly. Though still young, his muscle lines were beginning to take shape, containing a restrained yet potent power.

The most significant change, however, was his face.

His once slightly chubby, harmless-looking face now possessed clear, handsome features. His brows were relaxed, and his amber-gold eyes had grown deeper. As he gazed forward, molten gold seemed to flow within his pupils, naturally exuding a sacred, inviolable majesty and a calm, imposing aura.

Despite his young age, the unique temperament of the Holy Radiance Qilin was already taking form; truly, "though the Qilin is young, its divine might is self-evident."

"Tsk tsk, it's going to be hard to keep a low profile now," Lin Ciyan narcissistically mused to himself.

"With this Martial Soul and this face, in this territory of the Peerless Tang Sect, I'm bound to be a top-tier figure who possesses both looks and strength, right?"

How handsome exactly? He couldn't quite imagine it, but he knew just how handsome Lin Ciyan was whenever he looked in a mirror.

"Ciyan! Quickly, quickly test your Innate Soul Power!" his grandfather Lin Qingmo's excited voice rang out.

Lin Qingmo carefully handed a testing crystal ball to Lin Ciyan, his voice trembling slightly with anticipation.

Although everyone already knew the answer in their hearts, this ritualistic step remained crucial, especially in the presence of Sea God Pavilion Master Mu En and the various elders who had arrived upon hearing the news.

All eyes, especially Mu En's burning, hopeful gaze, were focused on Lin Ciyan and the crystal ball in his hands. The entire Awakening Hall was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

Lin Ciyan looked at the cold, translucent crystal ball in his hand and took a deep breath, suppressing his inner excitement. After all, this was his first time actively channeling his soul power, and his movements were still a bit stiff.

He closed his eyes, struggling to sense the warm energy in his dantian, and attempted to guide a sliver of soul power, slowly injecting it into the crystal ball.

At first, the soul power was like a mischievous little beast, somewhat disobedient. But soon, under the powerful origin guidance of the Holy Radiance Qilin Martial Soul, a sliver of pure, milky-white soul power carrying a faint sacred halo finally flowed out obediently and touched the crystal ball.

"Hum—"

The moment the soul power made contact with the crystal ball, a sudden change occurred!

The crystal ball did not light up from the inside as it usually did; it was as if a small sun had been dropped into it! A beam of pure, dazzling, yet non-blinding platinum light erupted instantly.

It not only filled every corner of the crystal ball completely, leaving no gaps, but the light even pierced through the sphere, forming a soft pillar of light. It enveloped Lin Ciyan's right hand, illuminating his handsome, sacredly majestic profile as if he were a divine sculpture!

Innate Full Soul Power! And it was Innate Full Soul Power of an extremely high quality, containing the attributes of Ultimate Light and divinity!

"Good! Very good!" Lin Qingmo was the first to shout in excitement, tears welling up in his aged eyes. The Lin family had finally produced a true dragon! No, a true Qilin!

Mu En let out a heavy sigh of relief, a bright smile of immense satisfaction and relief appearing on his face. His gaze toward Lin Ciyan was filled with infinite expectation and approval.

The surrounding elders also clapped in amazement, their discussions filled with joy and shock.

"It really is Innate Full Soul Power! Such pure light, never seen before!"

"Holy Radiance Qilin... Heaven bless our Shrek!"

"This child's future is limitless!"

However, Lin Ciyan, the center of the storm, appeared exceptionally calm. He slowly handed the now-dimmed crystal ball back to his grandfather, his face devoid of any wild ecstasy.

Instead, he carried a kind of... lazy indifference, as if he had just woken from a nap.

He gently flexed his wrists, feeling the brand-new, surging power flowing through his body.

Then, in a tone that was slightly puzzled yet sounded as if it were only natural, he muttered to himself:

"Strange. I haven't really cultivated properly in the last half-year, just lying around or fishing every day. How did my soul power... seem to fill up on its own?"

His voice was not loud, but everyone present was at least a Spirit Douluo or higher, so they heard him clearly.

In an instant, the noisy hall was silenced as if someone had grabbed it by the throat.

All the elders, including Mu En and Lin Qingmo, looked as if they had been hit by a binding spell, their expressions frozen on their faces.

Not really cultivated properly?

Lying around fishing every day?

Soul power... filled up on its own?!

Is this even human language?! How many spirit masters spend their entire lives working tirelessly, yet struggle to even touch the threshold of Innate Full Soul Power!

And you attribute this god-like aptitude to... lying flat and fishing?!

[Ding! Detected that the host has performed the most outrageous flex in front of numerous Titled Douluos and Super Douluos with the most indifferent attitude, successfully achieving the achievement -- "Versailles Debut"! Reward: 3000 Slacker Shop points!]

Lin Ciyan was startled by the notification sound in his mind, which was far louder than usual, and the exceptionally generous reward.

An achievement? Right, I unlocked one before called "Peacefully Being a Parasite," but it only gave 10 points, so I didn't pay much attention to it at the time...

This achievement reward is actually more than the points I got for awakening my martial soul.

So the achievement system rewards are this generous? It seems I need to pay more attention and unlock more achievements in the future!

[Current Slacker Value: 6343 points!]

With the two thousand-plus points I had, plus the one thousand from awakening my martial soul, and the two thousand from unlocking the achievement.

That makes over six thousand, enough to buy things in the Slacker Shop again.

Hmm... I'll buy the Winning-by-Lying-Down Aura first, so this little brother Bei Bei, who is trying to usurp my position, can feel what irresistible power is.

Submit forever beneath the body of the Qilin, little brother.

After that, should I save up to unlock the ten-thousand-point purchase authorization, or buy some more items to improve my quality of life?

While his inner thoughts were rich and varied, the elders outside were already going crazy.

"It... it filled up on its own?" An elder responsible for martial soul theory stammered, his worldview suffering a massive shock.

"Could it be... could it be that his 'Relaxation Cultivation Method' and 'Theory of Autonomous Soul Power Affinity'... weren't nonsense, but... but actually true?!"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" another elder reflexively retorted.

But looking at Lin Ciyan, who was bathed in a sacred halo and clearly possessed Innate Full Soul Power, the second half of his sentence choked in his throat.

Vice Dean Qian Duoduo's eyes became incredibly fanatical, staring fixedly at Lin Ciyan.

It was as if he were looking at a rare treasure: "Ultimate Light, Innate Full Soul Power, and this... this incomprehensible way of growing! This kid is a top-tier research subject in himself!"

Vice Dean Xian Lin'er also murmured: "Could it be that our hard cultivation all this time has been in the wrong direction?"

Bei Bei was completely stunned, looking at Lin Ciyan, who remained calm and even seemed a bit innocent amidst the shocked gazes of the crowd.

He felt that his own desperate, private cultivation over the past few months... was like a joke.

If Lin Ciyan knew that Bei Bei was secretly grinding so hard, he would definitely tell him righteously: "Little brother, you haven't grasped the true essence of lying flat. To secretly grind is a choice only the incompetent would make."

Mu En took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the raging waves in his heart.

The look he gave Lin Ciyan had changed from initial ecstasy and gratification to something incredibly complex.

It even carried a trace of... inquiry and curiosity that even he himself had not noticed.

He recalled Lin Ciyan's various "slacking" behaviors on Sea God Island over the years, and those seemingly absurd remarks now seemed to be covered in a mysterious veil.

Mu En looked at Lin Ciyan, his tone unprecedentedly solemn and... gentle: "Ciyan, it seems your 'Dao' is unique. The academy will not interfere with you; you only need to continue in the way you feel is best. All resources of the academy are open to you!"

Lin Ciyan looked at the elders who were questioning their lives because of his "unintentional words," and then looked at the surging Slacker Value on the system panel, his heart blooming with joy.

"Sure enough, an invisible flex is the most lethal! This achievement system is truly a treasure!"

He maintained his light and breezy appearance, bowed slightly to Mu En and the elders, and said in a relaxed tone:

"Thank you, Grandpa Mu, thank you, elders. I will continue to... um, relax."

[Ding! Established the tone of "Relaxation Cultivation" in front of a Limit Douluo, consolidating the "Slacker" persona, Slacker Value +200!]

At this moment, all the elders deeply realized that the path of this child who awakened the Holy Radiance Qilin would likely be completely different from any genius in the history of Shrek.

His strength might just be hidden within that unfathomable "relaxation" and "slacking."

As for Lin Ciyan, he was silently planning in his heart: "I must buy the Winning-by-Lying-Down Aura, and I need to dig for new achievements! It seems my great cause of slacking is finally entering a stage of rapid development!"

Carrying infinite longing for the future, along with the large sum of "windfall" he had just acquired, Lin Ciyan felt that the sky of the Douluo Continent had never been so bright.

Bei Bei stood to the side, watching Lin Ciyan, who was the center of attention and radiant with light, and looking at the phenomenon he produced, which far exceeded his own awakening.

The pride he had previously felt because of the Bright Blue Lightning Overlord Dragon was shattered to pieces at this moment.

He opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing, only casting a complex look at the "Brother Lin" who had once led him to "slack off," yet had now soared to the heavens.

Lin Ciyan watched as the light within the crystal ball in his hand gradually faded, leaving it crystalline and flawless.

Feeling the surging soul power within him that perfectly resonated with his martial soul, the corners of his mouth finally curled upward, unable to be suppressed.

He looked up, his gaze sweeping past his grandfather, who was overcome with excitement, Mu En, who was smiling with gratification, and the crowd of shocked elders.

Finally, his line of sight seemed to pierce through the dome of the hall, gazing toward the boundless sky.

Innate Full Soul Power, Holy Radiance Qilin... Hmm, this setup is barely enough for me to continue "slacking off" in peace. He humble-bragged in his heart, a surge of ambition rising immediately after.

However, since I have such a starting point, wouldn't it be a disservice to this Slacker System and this Qilin Martial Soul if I didn't leave behind some legend of my own here on the Douluo Continent?

The road ahead seems to be getting more and more interesting.

The brilliant platinum light finally retracted completely into the crystal ball.

But the fact of an "Ultimate Martial Soul" combined with "Innate Full Soul Power" had already been branded into the hearts of everyone present.

At Shrek Academy, a new star bearing auspiciousness and the light of the ultimate was rising.