Reincarnation Rewards

"Dead?"

Lin Chao was slightly stunned.

He had spent his life seeking immortals and asking after the Dao, pursuing the utmost pinnacle of Martial Arts.

In the end, he had successfully shattered the void, proven the Dao through martial arts, and ascended to the higher realm.

Yet the moment he arrived in the higher realm, all he could see was a vast expanse of whiteness, his vision filled with white gelatinous matter.

In less than a breath, Lin Chao sensed an intense feeling of danger.

His soul instantly scattered, and he died on the spot.

"Interesting." Lin Chao was slightly stunned.

He had ascended to the higher realm, only to die in less than a second.

That made Lin Chao somewhat wary.

"Never mind. Let's look at this round's rewards first."

This reincarnation rating: Excellent.

This answer did not surprise Lin Chao.

If he had not ascended to the higher realm, perhaps his rating would have been even higher.

Rewards obtained: Rank +0.5; 2 Talent Solidification Cards; 2 Reincarnation Luck Bonuses; 1 Happy Ball Lottery first-prize ticket (20% stability)

"Rank increased by 0.5?"

Lin Chao was slightly stunned.

He instantly felt that his entire being had become different.

When he looked at the world, it became clearer, and he seemed able to hear far more sounds.

With his eyes closed, the snores upstairs, the slapping sounds downstairs, and even the sound of cockroaches crawling through the hallway all fell into his ears.

"Is this what a 0.5 increase in rank feels like?"

Lin Chao was faintly delighted.

With his rank raised by 0.5, Lin Chao felt that he was no longer human.

Even Lin Ping from his previous life, after Shattering the Void, might not have been stronger than him.

"This feeling is quite nice."

Lin Chao waved a hand, and the water glass on the table landed steadily in his grasp.

"My lifespan seems to have increased considerably as well."

Lin Chao looked at his body and discovered that it had also undergone a mutation, becoming like a fragrant pastry everyone coveted.

Just like the Tang Monk from his memories.

"What would happen if my rank increased by 1?"

Lin Chao pondered.

A rise in rank brought an enormous boost to Lin Chao's strength.

"If that Bronze King appears, my current strength should be enough not to fear him, though that is not certain."

Lin Chao did not know the Bronze King's strength, but he did not seem particularly powerful.

Otherwise, in his previous life, before he had shattered the void, he would not have been able to slay the Azure Dragon Stone and that single incarnation of his.

"Talent Solidification Card?"

Lin Chao turned his gaze toward it.

At once, a great deal of information poured into his mind.

"I can solidify talents from my reincarnations onto myself?"

Lin Chao was slightly delighted.

This Talent Solidification Card was quite good.

He had obtained many excellent talents during his reincarnations.

If they could be solidified onto his body, it would be a tremendous improvement for Lin Chao.

"Across my three reincarnations, I obtained quite a few talents: alchemy, Gun Soul, Slaughter Mastery, Sword Soul, Unwavering Dao Heart, Sword Come..."

Lin Chao carefully analyzed these talents.

At present, he only had two Talent Solidification Cards.

"I'll use one first and save the second."

Lin Chao sank into thought.

According to what he knew, Talent Solidification Cards were only awarded for Excellent ratings.

To be safe, he decided to keep one Talent Solidification Card in reserve.

He would solidify one of his previous talents first.

"These talents are all excellent, but if we are talking about the one that would improve me the most, it should be Unwavering Dao Heart."

Unwavering Dao Heart was something profoundly mysterious.

It could not visibly increase combat power, yet in reality, it allowed one to fear no pollution and the like.

When faced with the Bronze King's strange artifact pollution, Lin Chao had been able to resist it simply because he possessed Unwavering Dao Heart, even while in the state of an ordinary person.

That was already exceedingly terrifying.

"Unwavering Dao Heart is good. Sword Come is also powerful, second only to it—it can sever heavenly secrets."

Sword Come had already surpassed ordinary sword techniques and belonged to the realm of Supernatural Powers and mystical arts.

Lin Chao did not want to let it go either.

"The talent for infectious language can sometimes produce quite good results as well."

In a modern city, the talent for infectious language might have even greater effects.

"Unwavering Dao Heart, then. Once I have more Talent Solidification Cards, I can choose other talents."

Unwavering Dao Heart was powerful, and it was currently the only Purple Talent. It could greatly improve much of Lin Chao's hidden strength.

"Solidify Unwavering Dao Heart."

Lin Chao used one card and immediately felt another slight change come over him, making him very similar to the Lin Ping of that time.

"Not bad."

Lin Chao felt that his gains this time were plentiful, far greater than last time.

Lin Chao turned his attention to the final reward.

One Happy Ball Lottery first-prize ticket (20% stability).

Lin Chao opened his phone, looked at the several numbers displayed on it, and fell into thought.

"The next drawing's jackpot?"

Happy Ball was an extremely popular lottery.

A ticket only cost a few yuan.

Sometimes, the jackpot even surpassed a hundred million.

Many veteran lottery players would place extra bets.

Lin Chao was not interested in lotteries.

Even when he bought them, it was only occasionally, out of boredom, together with his classmates.

"20% stability? Does that mean it might not win?"

Lin Chao smiled.

Reality was constantly changing. The slightest difference in choice at any link could lead to a different future.

Of course, it was also possible that fate had decreed that Lin Chao was not meant to receive this first prize.

Then the outcome would change as well.

Lin Chao did not care too much about this first prize with only 20% stability.

He looked at the numbers on his phone and pondered them for a moment.

This world allowed lottery tickets to be bought online.

"Brother Lin Chao, come help me out!" Zhao Xiaoyi's voice came from outside the door.

Lin Chao opened the door and saw Zhao Xiaoyi moving an enormous box.

Rather than moving it, she was more accurately pushing it.

Sweat ran down her forehead, and her hand unconsciously fanned herself.

"Mm." Lin Chao lifted the box with one hand.

A grateful expression appeared on Zhao Xiaoyi's face.

"What did you buy?" Lin Chao asked casually.

"A home treadmill." Zhao Xiaoyi said enthusiastically, "I want to learn Martial Arts. Don't I have to build up my foundation first? So I bought a home treadmill to work out."

Upon hearing that answer, Lin Chao found it absurd.

A treadmill? And a home one at that?

"The clothes rack you bought is pretty nice." Lin Chao smiled.

Lin Chao knew that many people solemnly swore they would exercise, then bought treadmills, only for their enthusiasm to cool after three minutes. In the end, the treadmill became a place to pile clothes, or a bed for the family cat or dog.

Lin Chao felt that Zhao Xiaoyi would be no different.

"Brother Lin Chao, once I master the Three Extremes Spirit Fist, I'm going to duel you!" Zhao Xiaoyi gritted her teeth. Then she suddenly looked at Lin Chao. "Brother Lin Chao, why do I feel like you've become more handsome again?"

She had not noticed it before, but now that she looked closely, Zhao Xiaoyi increasingly felt that Lin Chao seemed a little more handsome than before, and his aura had become more ethereal as well.

"Did you get plastic surgery? Let me pinch your nose." As Zhao Xiaoyi spoke, she reached out as if to pinch it.

Lin Chao was slightly stunned. "You're learning... the Three Extremes Spirit Fist?"

Lin Chao could not help thinking of Mo Fengxue from long ago.

She was a genius. The Three Extremes Spirit Fist had been created by her.