LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 4 - This System is Omnipotent!
Chapter 4: This System is Omnipotent!
The Bai Estate.
After a moment of contemplation, Bai Chen broke the silence with another question, “System, how much Creation Energy is required to repair my damaged foundation?”
Repairing the Host’s foundation requires 500 units of Origin Energy, the system promptly replied.
“And how much to achieve immortality?” Bai Chen asked, his eyes alight with curiosity.
As long as one lived, the desire for immortality lingered in their heart, and Bai Chen was no exception. His relentless pursuit of martial arts over the past 24 years stemmed from a yearning for longevity.
In this world, only those who reached the pinnacle of martial arts—becoming a Land Immortal—could extend their lifespan. Even a Tianxiang Grandmaster at their peak could not escape the limits of mortality. But achieving the rank of Land Immortal promised a lifespan exceeding two centuries, perhaps even more.
[Land Immortal (陆地神仙, Lùdì Shénxiān): A pinnacle realm in martial arts that grants extraordinary power and extended lifespan.].
Unsurprisingly, attaining the title of Land Immortal was the ultimate dream for martial artists in this world.
Given the Host’s current state, the system explained, once your foundation is repaired, reaching the Land Immortal realm will cost only 10,000 units of Creation Energy. However, the lifespan of a Land Immortal typically does not exceed 300 years.
To survive beyond this limit, the Host must continually break through to higher realms. Unfortunately, the current world’s cultivation ceiling is the Land Immortal stage.
To surpass this limit, the Host will require more Creation Energy. Alternatively, the system can assist in creating treasures to extend your lifespan.
Bai Chen frowned as he processed the system’s explanation. During his travels, he had heard of Land Immortals in the martial world, such as Zhang Sanfeng of Wudang, who was undeniably one of them.
Though Bai Chen had not ventured into the other four dynasties, he suspected their depths concealed comparable figures. This had led him to wonder whether beings beyond Land Immortals existed.
The system’s revelation crushed that hope. In this world, Land Immortals were the pinnacle of cultivation; the notion of shattering the void was nothing but a myth.
This was troubling news. If the world’s cultivation ceiling was indeed the Land Immortal realm, attaining true immortality in this world would be an arduous task, even with the system’s help.
“System, is there a way to raise the world’s cultivation ceiling?” Bai Chen asked, a trace of urgency in his voice.
The cultivation ceiling of a world is closely tied to the strength of its inhabitants, the system replied.
The emergence of powerful individuals naturally raises the ceiling. For instance, if the Host were to surpass the Land Immortal stage, the world would receive feedback from your breakthrough, gradually strengthening itself. Over time, the cultivation ceiling would naturally rise.
Hearing this, Bai Chen’s spirits lifted. Having a means to improve was vastly different from being trapped in stagnation.
One more thing, the system continued.
“While all paths lead to immortality, each cultivation system has its strengths and weaknesses.
The martial arts of this world are fundamentally flawed. This is why only Land Immortals can extend their lifespan, and even they are limited to 300 years.
If the Host wishes to attain true immortality, it is advisable to use the system to perfect the martial arts of this world. Doing so will not only grant the Host a longer lifespan but also make it easier to elevate the world’s cultivation ceiling.
Alternatively, the system can assist in devising new cultivation systems. Among the many paths, the Host is best suited to the Dao of Immortality.
[Dao of Immortality (修仙之道, Xiūxiān Zhī Dào): A cultivation path focused on transcending mortality and achieving eternal existence.].
The Immortal Dao surpasses the flawed martial arts of this world, offering greater power and longevity. Moreover, if the Host successfully transitions this world to an Immortal Dao-based society, every cultivator in the world will contribute Creation Energy to the Host.
This would ensure the Host’s supply of Creation Energy is inexhaustible.
Bai Chen fell silent.
The information the system revealed had never occurred to him before. He had never considered the flaws in this world’s martial arts.
Reflecting on the countless web novels he had read in his past life, he realised they showcased myriad cultivation systems, all aiming for immortality. Martial arts were just one of many systems, yet in those tales, martial artists wielded godlike power, capable of moving mountains and seas while enjoying near-eternal lifespans.
In contrast, the martial arts of this world offered respectable combat prowess but pitifully brief lifespans.
“System, can you deduce a complete Immortal Dao for me?” Bai Chen asked, a flicker of excitement in his tone.
With sufficient Creation Energy, this system is omnipotent, came the confident reply.