Luo Xiaotian!

Inside the Divine Ability Pavilion of the Mystic Universe Heavenly Palace.

Divine abilities were divided into four grades: Heaven, Earth, Mystic, and Yellow. And the Mystic Universe Heavenly Palace was one of the most powerful forces in the Grand Mystic Dao Province!

Not only that, it was said that the Mystic Universe Heavenly Palace possessed Heaven-grade divine abilities, containing supreme power and extraordinary might!

The Divine Ability Pavilion stood at the very center of the Mystic Universe Heavenly Palace. It was the palace's heart, and one of the main reasons so many cultivators flocked there!

Standing outside the Divine Ability Pavilion, Xu Xuan slowly walked inside.

Divine abilities were another kind of powerful ability, separate from cultivation arts. A good divine ability could turn the tide of battle. In some respects, the benefits it offered a person could far surpass those of a cultivation art.

"I hope I can find a suitable divine ability!"

Taking a deep breath, Xu Xuan handed over his token.

"Hm?"

The disciple guarding the Divine Ability Pavilion's expression changed slightly. He looked up at Xu Xuan. "You're Elder Mo's disciple?"

"That's right."

Xu Xuan nodded slightly, not understanding the look the disciple gave him.

"Go on in. An elder's disciple is entitled to enter the third floor."

The Divine Ability Pavilion had five floors in total. The outermost floor held Yellow-grade divine abilities for outer disciples to practice.

Naturally, the outer disciples were also the most numerous, totaling a hundred thousand!

The inner disciples, meanwhile, numbered ten thousand.

Xu Xuan gave the first floor only a cursory glance before leaving at a brisk pace, soon reaching the second floor.

There were noticeably fewer disciples on the second floor, but Xu Xuan stopped there.

"System, you said my opportunity was here?"

Before coming, Xu Xuan had asked the system to show him what would happen. Here, he would obtain a fragment of a Heaven-grade manual!

The system did not respond, and Xu Xuan strolled toward the center.

Unlike the first floor, the second floor was an enclosed space. All the divine abilities floated overhead, and whichever one someone caught was the one they could learn!

Everything depended entirely on luck.

Watching the divine abilities drift past his eyes, Xu Xuan did not reach for them.

The fragment he wanted was not among them.

"Are you a new inner disciple?"

A potbellied fat man with grease smeared all around his mouth strode over.

Xu Xuan looked at the fat man before him, then backed away two steps, mainly because he caught a whiff of the man's utterly revolting breath.

"Let's get acquainted. I'm Luo Xiaotian, the most gifted inner disciple in history, with Heavenly Mansion cultivation."

The fat man introduced himself.

His talent was actually quite impressive, enough to rank first among all the inner disciples. Unfortunately, certain peculiar habits of his were more than any of the elders could stomach, so none had ever shown an interest in him.

Still, no one had expelled him from the sect. His talent spoke for itself, after all.

Rather than reaching out to shake his hand, Xu Xuan took another step back. "Xu Xuan."

The fat man chuckled. He was used to it.

Ding! Son of Heaven's Dao detected. Shaking hands will trigger a critical transformation and increase in the host's Fate Points!

Just then, the system's notification suddenly rang out in his mind.

Xu Xuan, who had been about to turn and leave, froze on the spot.

What the hell?

This fat man right here?

Xu Xuan looked as though he had seen a ghost. This utterly unremarkable-looking fat man was actually a Son of Heaven's Dao?

Luo Xiaotian. Son of Heaven's Dao. Constitution: God-Devouring Spirit Body!

Cultivation: sixth level of the Heavenly Mansion Realm. Age: 19!

Xu Xuan was stunned, but the system would not lie.

"Hello."

Enduring the foul stench, Xu Xuan finally held out his hand.

Seeing that Xu Xuan actually wanted to shake hands, Luo Xiaotian seemed delighted. He hurriedly clasped his hand. "Haha! From now on, you're my one and only friend! Don't worry. With me watching your back, nobody in the entire inner sect will dare do anything to you!"

Ding! The Son of Heaven's Dao's favor toward the host has increased. Host's Fate Points +1,450!

"Over a thousand?"

Xu Xuan cried out, utterly astonished!

This was the first time he had gained so many Fate Points, and it had not even triggered a Fate Point critical bonus. If it had, he probably would have gained even more!

Xu Xuan's shout rang out, and the inner disciples on the second floor frowned at him.

But when they saw Luo Xiaotian beside him, they forcibly swallowed their seething anger.

In the end, they could only pretend they had seen nothing.

"Brother Xu, let me recommend a divine ability."

Chuckling, Luo Xiaotian reached out and grabbed something. A fragment of a manual appeared in his hand.

"Spirit-Burning God-Slaying Art!"

Murmuring its name, Luo Xiaotian handed the Spirit-Burning God-Slaying Art to Xu Xuan.

Just one glance was enough for Xu Xuan to treasure it.

This was precisely the fragment the system had mentioned. Its grade was Heaven!

However, because it was incomplete, and cultivating it was extremely difficult-almost impossible-no one had ever shown any interest in it.

"This divine ability is incredibly hard to cultivate, but I think you can do it."

Luo Xiaotian looked at Xu Xuan earnestly, grinning. "For no other reason than that you were willing to be my friend."

Xu Xuan: ...

He had not wanted to, either. But what could he do when this fat man was a Son of Heaven's Dao?

Fate Points could be considered a form of fortune. Staying beside a Son of Heaven's Dao meant his fortune and Fate Points would grow with every passing moment!

Merely turning to the first page brought a faint gleam to Xu Xuan's eyes.

"The Spirit-Burning God-Slaying Art has three levels. Although this only contains the first, it's enough for me to cultivate all the way to the Purple Mansion Realm!"

Xu Xuan spoke excitedly. As expected of a Heaven-grade divine ability, its first level was called Heaven-Burning!

Heaven-Burning manifested a third eye on the forehead. The instant that third eye appeared, heaven and earth would change color, and everything in existence would be burned clean by it!

"Heaven-Burning. A fine divine ability."

Xu Xuan quickly put away the Spirit-Burning God-Slaying Art, intending to study it properly once he returned.

"Brother Xu, have you finished your missions?"

Luo Xiaotian suddenly asked.

"Missions?"

Xu Xuan paused, then asked in confusion, "What missions?"

That was understandable. This was his first visit, and there were indeed things he did not know. He was unaware that everyone, without exception, had to complete at least three missions within a month.

Completing missions earned mission points. The harder the mission, the greater the reward. Mission points could be exchanged for spirit artifacts or used to borrow advanced cultivation arts.

"Don't tell me this is your first time here?"

Luo Xiaotian gave Xu Xuan a strange look.

"I only arrived a few days ago. I've been in Moji Pavilion ever since, and only came out today, so there really are some things I don't know."

Hearing this, Luo Xiaotian grabbed Xu Xuan's shoulder and exclaimed excitedly, "So you're Elder Mo's disciple?"

"Yes, that's right."

Xu Xuan nodded helplessly.

"That's great! Could you put in a word with Elder Mo for me? Let me become his disciple too."