A New Name, "Xia Manggan"—Is My Father the Xia Emperor?

Boom~~~

A towering aura spread from Yang Pan.

The Silver-haired Man hurriedly waved his hand, sending out a silver Streamer that sealed the entire small courtyard off from the outside world's aura.

He stared fixedly into the air.

The phantom of a flaming Buddha behind the naked youth grew clearer and clearer.

In less than the time it took to burn an incense stick, even the Buddha's brows and eyes could be seen clearly.

"The first stage of the Vairocana Corpse Body... he truly has entered the doorway!"

The Silver-haired Man sucked in a sharp breath.

"No wonder, with Master's realm and cultivation, the Young Master was only equivalent to a newly born Fiendgod at the Purple Mansion realm when he was born."

"So all the energy that nurtured the Young Master had gone to nourish his soul!"

After realizing this, even with the Silver-haired Man's cultivation and insight, he could not help but marvel.

The Young Master had truly made an excellent choice!

One had to know—

Although the stronger one's inborn Fiendgod body was, the greater one's aptitude for Fiendgod Body Refining would be.

Yet even if one's divine body was somewhat weaker, there were plenty of ways to improve it later through cultivation techniques.

But the soul was different.

Because there were only limited ways to strengthen the soul.

Without considering external resources, there was nothing more than cultivating visualization techniques; or having one's divine body and primordial spirit nourish it after one's strength improved;

Or, after comprehending the Dao, receiving nourishment from Heaven and Earth.

It was like how other people's souls began with a foundation of 1 and could eventually be raised to 100 through various methods.

But if one's innate soul was far more powerful than others from the start, with a foundation of 100 at birth, then using the same methods, one could eventually reach 10,000.

Ten thousand seemed only a hundred times stronger than one hundred, but when the final results manifested, the gap between the two would be enough to drive anyone into despair!

Moreover, the stronger the soul, the greater its affinity with the various Dao of Heaven and Earth.

One would also cultivate all kinds of methods and divine abilities much faster!

There were simply too many benefits. Even the Silver-haired Man felt somewhat envious just thinking about them.

"If I did not know that, given Master's arrangements, the Young Master could not possibly be a reincarnated immortal and could only possess an innate soul..."

"I truly would have thought the Young Master was the reincarnation of a Loose Immortal who had cultivated for a million years."

The Silver-haired Man sighed inwardly.

So-called reincarnated immortals were those who had failed to become Heavenly Immortals in their previous lives, failed their tribulations and become Loose Immortals, then reincarnated through the Six Paths of Reincarnation in the Underworld to cultivate anew.

Such reincarnated immortals would also be born with unusual phenomena, and some possessed souls powerful enough to "open the heavenly eye and reveal divine sense."

But if they had failed to become Heavenly Immortals in their previous lives, failed their tribulations, and then reincarnated to cultivate again, they would often still meet the same end. Very few succeeded.

Therefore—

Ordinary clans and sects would rejoice when reincarnated immortals appeared within their forces.

But truly top-tier great clans and sects did not value reincarnated immortals at all.

His Master, for example, had directly issued an order to the Underworld, forbidding any ghost from reincarnating as his son. He wanted only an innate soul naturally formed by Heaven and Earth.

Because such innate souls carried no karmic ties from past lives and were like blank sheets of paper.

How far they could ultimately go depended entirely on the methods of those raising them...

Time passed.

In the blink of an eye, a day went by.

During this time—

The two Supreme stars, the Sun Star and Lunar Star, sent down True Fire and true water from afar twice more.

This meant that the naked youth in midair had already cultivated the body-refining technique of the first volume of the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Map to at least the seventh stage, truly achieving a perfect Purple Mansion God-Devil Body.

However, after the earlier shock, the Silver-haired Man was no longer greatly moved.

At most, he sighed softly. "The Young Master's comprehension is truly extraordinary!"

"The fourth bottleneck of the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Map, 'Yin and Yang converge, Water and Fire meld,' and the seventh bottleneck, 'Yin and Yang transform, generating one another without end,' which have obstructed countless cultivation geniuses, could not hinder the Young Master in the slightest."

"High aptitude, a powerful innate soul, and such astonishing comprehension—"

The Silver-haired Man looked at Yang Pan with delight in his eyes. "Master has a successor!"

"Hoo!"

Yang Pan suddenly let out a long breath and opened his eyes.

The Divine Patterns on his body and the Buddha phantom in the void behind him vanished as well.

This No Thought, No Mind state from Super Epiphany is simply heaven-defying!

One short hour was no less effective than more than a decade of ordinary bitter cultivation.

And after it ended, it even let me continue comprehending the Dao for quite some time...

Yang Pan clenched his fist, feeling the surging power throughout his body.

He had only been born for a day, yet the power of his flesh was already no weaker than that of a Blood-Transformation Martial Saint from the Yang God World in his previous life.

The toughness of his body was far superior!

Moreover, every shred of flesh and blood contained astonishing life force. He could regenerate from a drop of blood.

Such terrifying improvement also made him feel that the 500 Merit Points had not been wasted.

Hm? Why are there still 50 Merit Points on the Personal Panel?

Yang Pan looked in confusion at the Personal Panel within his mind.

Not only did the [Merit Points] section, which should have been emptied, still display the number 50.

Even the [Fortune Value] section had changed from 100/10000 to 110/10000.

"Because the host caused 'Silver Fox' to be shocked and amazed, you have gained 10 Fortune Value. The system has rewarded 50 Merit Points."

A genderless voice sounded in his mind.

"If I make others shocked and amazed, I can gain Fortune Value?"

Yang Pan asked in confusion.

"The host may also directly strike at the other party, or seize another person's opportunities and fortuitous encounters, to gain Fortune Value."

The system replied, "The amount of Fortune Value gained is determined by the target's own Fortune Value, the extent of the blow dealt to them, and the magnitude of the opportunity or fortuitous encounter seized."

"However, fortune is elusive and uncertain. Host, please explore methods of obtaining Fortune Value cautiously."

"One point must be noted: do not casually slaughter those with great fortune, or you may suffer a backlash from Fortune Value."

Casual slaughter could bring the risk of backlash?

Yang Pan considered it for a moment and immediately understood.

For example, through the Eye of Fortune granted by the system, he might discover that someone possessed great fortune.

But that person could be the only son of some mighty expert.

Killing him carelessly would provoke the mighty expert's hatred and might even cause him to act personally.

Naturally, that would bring Yang Pan great trouble.

That was equivalent to suffering a backlash from Fortune Value.

Or take Ji Ning, the protagonist of the original novel. He was absolutely the favored child of this world.

If Yang Pan rashly went to kill him, there was a high chance that, just as when he dealt with Hong Yi in his previous life, he would find the other party seemingly aided by the heavens and utterly impossible to kill.

In short—

The concept of fortune seemed to involve the highest laws.

Its heavenly secrets were difficult to determine, and its complexities were so profound that even the system could not fully explain them.

However, after his brief exchange with the system, Yang Pan vaguely gained some understanding.

Those with great fortune could not be casually killed, but if one used various methods to damage their fortune until they were no longer people of great fortune, then they could be killed!

Or he could make himself strong enough.

Strong enough to surpass all mighty experts and reach the supreme peak.

Strong enough that even this great universe world could no longer influence his will...

When that day came, would he not be able to kill whoever he wanted?

"Young Master, please put on some clothes first."

At this moment—

A gentle voice sounded.

Yang Pan looked over.

He saw an incomparably beautiful Silver-haired Man, so beautiful that he appeared somewhat seductive, holding a set of gray robes.

"Who are you? Where are my parents?"

Yang Pan accepted the clothes and put them on.

"I am your father's spirit beast. Young Master may call me Uncle Fox."

The Silver-haired Man smiled faintly. "As for the Young Master's parents, it is not yet time for you to meet them."

"Why?" Yang Pan asked in confusion.

They had not hesitated to use a great divine ability to accelerate time for his growth.

They had even used an empowerment method to quickly impart this world's language, writing, customs, and all kinds of common knowledge to him.

His parents in this life should value him greatly.

Why could he not meet them now?

Wait.

Yang Pan suddenly understood.

If they wanted him to cultivate from the moment he was born—

Then they only needed to teach him cultivation methods.

But the information he had received through empowerment was far too comprehensive. It even included a detailed map of the entire Xia Clan Great World, as well as information on all sorts of top-tier great clans and sects...

Thinking of it this way, could it be—

Sure enough.

The Silver-haired Man's next words confirmed Yang Pan's guess.

"Master's status is far too noble, and his strength is far too great."

The Silver-haired Man sighed. "If the Young Master remained in the royal capital, Master feared he would raise you into a wastrel."

"Nor would he be able to give the Young Master sufficient tempering. Therefore, Master has decided—"

The Silver-haired Man's voice rose. "The Young Master will leave the royal capital and venture out on his own!"

"Master said that true super experts cannot be taught."

"One who is constantly protected by elders cannot become strong either."

"Master said that he has already prepared for the Young Master what can be called the finest cultivation techniques on the endless lands, the finest life-preserving Body Refining Divine Abilities, and cultivation resources sufficient to quickly pass through the initial stages..."

"How far the Young Master can go in the end will depend on his own efforts."

His thunderous voice rang throughout the small courtyard.

Yang Pan listened silently.

Before his eyes, he seemed to see a towering man whose face he could not make out.

Only a pair of eyes filled with boundless expectation seemed to pierce through the barriers of endless space and reach straight into his soul!

"I understand."

Yang Pan nodded solemnly.

After a brief pause, he asked again, "Have my parents chosen a name for me?"

Although he did not mind continuing to use the name from his previous life.

Having entered his mother's body through transmigration of the soul, he had formed an unbreakable blood connection with his parents in this life.

Bearing the name given by his parents was also an acknowledgment of the grace of his birth.

"Xia Manggan."

The Silver-haired Man said solemnly, "What flows through the Young Master's veins is the imperial bloodline of our Xia Clan Great World!"

My name is Xia Manggan.

Yang Pan, no—

From this moment onward, he should be Xia Manggan.

The Great Xia Imperial Clan...

A sharp gleam flashed through Xia Manggan's eyes.

Noble status, immense strength, imperial bloodline.

They could even use the Time Divine Ability to accelerate the growth of their newborn son,

Then directly impart cultivation through empowerment—

Could my father be the Xia Emperor?

"Uncle Fox, I cannot ask about my father's strength."

Xia Manggan looked at the Silver-haired Man. "But can I ask about yours?"

"This..."

The Silver-haired Man hesitated.

"Tell him."

At that moment, a voice suddenly sounded in the Silver-haired Man's heart.

"Revealing some of your strength can also test Gan'er's temperament."

"Yes."

After answering, the Silver-haired Man said to Xia Manggan, "I am a Heavenly Immortal."

As expected!

Xia Manggan thought to himself.

If it had only been a guess before, now that he knew the Silver-haired Man was a Heavenly Immortal, he was ninety percent certain.

The father of this incarnation was none other than Xia Mang Xun, the Xia Emperor who had ruled the Xia Clan Great World for countless years since the Primordial Fiendgod Era!

As for the remaining ten percent, that was simply his habit.

No matter what it was, until the very end was revealed, he would never believe he had absolute certainty.

Starting December 13, Suifeng would be launching a support event for the new book's sprint. As long as you followed the updates daily and posted screenshots in the support group, you could grab luck-based red envelopes. For details, please check the pinned event post in the review section. PS: The more readers who joined the support event, the larger the luck-based red envelopes Suifeng sent out each day would be. Everyone was welcome to join Suifeng's reader group and participate in the event.