You promised yourself to be a caged bird, but you became the supreme young master?

On the second floor of the teahouse, the tea was bubbling and boiling.

Both of them were exhausted and had only come out to relax, without intending to say much.

Since we were already quite familiar with each other, we didn't feel awkward at all.

Lu Heng's gaze swept over the panel again.

Life Rank: None

[Talent: Void Bloodline (Unawakened)]

What is the so-called hierarchy of life?

When he first arrived in this world, he knew nothing...

It wasn't until I read many books that I began to have a vague suspicion.

The initial speculation stemmed from the descriptions of demons in the book "Strange Tales and Anecdotes" that he had read.

The term "demon race" does not refer to a single race, but rather to all non-human races that have developed intelligence.

For non-human races, cultivation systems that are compatible with humans are not compatible with their own race.

But in this world with cultivators, the demon race is considered an alien race, rather than being regarded as slaves or raw materials.

It lies in the bloodline system that is prevalent among almost all demon races.

It is through their bloodline system that the demon race has gained the qualification to rival the human race's cultivation system.

Because the systems are different, the cultivation system of the human race cannot be directly applied to the demon race.

The realm division for the demon race is not based on the Body Refining Realm or the Qi Refining Realm.

Instead, it's first-order, second-order...

First-tier demon race is equivalent to a body-refining secret realm, and second-tier demon race is equivalent to a qi-refining secret realm.

Lu Heng's conjecture about the life hierarchy lies in the fact that it is not based on the cultivation system of the human race, but on the bloodline system of the demon race.

But what's the point of raising your life rank from zero to one?

To possess a body as powerful as a first-tier demonic beast?!

If that's the case, then it's not bad.

Under the same level of cultivation, due to differences in size and race, even with their blood and qi, cultivators in the Body Refining Secret Realm cannot contend with first-level demonic beasts in terms of strength.

If Lu Heng's physical body could be upgraded to a level comparable to that of a demon beast in one go, it would be a huge leap in his strength.

But is that all there is to it?

Lu Heng couldn't help but think of the first book he read after coming to this world.

A mythological biography without a cover, tattered and yellowed.

It records the story of how the legendary innate saint was besieged and killed by many sages, causing the Heavenly Way to go awry.

Because of this story, Lu Heng became quite curious about the innate deities.

Even during his foundation-building phase at the martial arts training ground, he searched the library for books related to innate divinity.

Unfortunately, perhaps because it was too long ago, Lu Heng gained nothing.

I originally thought I wouldn't have the chance to learn about the relevant information anytime soon.

But after being granted permission to enter the library of Miss Lu Qingyan's home, he was pleasantly surprised to find a book that contained information related to innate deities.

Or perhaps, it is not inherently divine…

The innate deities nurtured by heaven and earth are born bearing the Great Dao. They have already reached the end of the Great Dao at birth, comparable to the Great Dao Saints.

But heaven and earth nurture not only the innate divine.

There are also innate gods and demons, and innate life forms.

Even the weakest innate life form is born with a life level of three or higher.

In this respect, although innate life forms do not belong to the bloodline system of the demon race, they still use the realm of the demon race.

After finishing that book, the first question that came to Lu Heng's mind was...

Is this evolution towards the bloodline system of the demon race, or the evolution of innate life forms?

Or perhaps both?

As for talent…

Lu Heng's gaze went downwards.

[Talent: Void Bloodline (Unawakened)]

He had previously thought that everyone could be initially awakened, but how powerful could the bloodline of a family member be?

Now, after reading many books, when Lu Heng saw that the Void Bloodline had not been awakened in the Talents section, he knew that the panel had actually given a hint long ago.

Talent isn't about how good it is, but how outrageous it is!

If he wasn't mistaken, bloodline talent had another name in this world.

Bloodline supernatural powers of the demon race's bloodline system!

Even the lowest level of bloodline talent has a bloodline divine ability level of three or higher!

This is the foundation upon which the Lu family stands!

Having a bloodline does not mean you can awaken your bloodline talent.

But simply having this possibility makes any member of the Lu clan more talented than the vast majority of ordinary people in this world.

They truly live up to the name of their prestigious family!

They can absolutely be described as a genuine aristocratic family.

Or rather, a family that cannot pass on its bloodline talent has no right to be called a prestigious family!

If all goes well, evolution may allow Lu Heng to awaken his own bloodline talent, and even acquire a new bloodline talent.

But is the panel's first evolution, its first life leap, merely a first-tier life level, truly enough to support a third-tier bloodline talent?!

Lu Heng thought it was unlikely.

Among his fellow students from the outer academy, those from the main family who had awakened their Azure Eyes, and Lu Qingyan, clearly did not appear to have awakened a third-tier bloodline talent.

If they could wholesale third-tier bloodline talents, the Lu clan wouldn't be confined to a small city like Qinghe in the Great Qi Dynasty.

But this insignificant family on a global scale is an insurmountable mountain in Lu Heng's eyes.

A long way to go!

Lu Heng shook his head.

Then she looked at what she cared about most…

[Technique: Basic Body Refinement Method (Minor Success 400/3000)]

Even after his body refinement technique reached a minor level of mastery, his cultivation speed remained at two points of proficiency per session.

Even after practicing ten times a day, you can still gain a full twenty points of proficiency.

However, compared to before, the proficiency required for Xiao Cheng to further improve his "Basic Body Refining Method" has tripled.

It would take Lu Heng a full 150 days to accumulate enough proficiency.

His mediocre talent for cultivation meant that his accumulation speed did not increase with each advancement in his cultivation level, even though it should have increased accordingly.

Upon mastering the Basic Body Refining Technique, Lu Heng had a premonition that if his cultivation talent remained unchanged, his cultivation speed would plummet even further.

It's even possible to lose two points of proficiency from a single training session, only gaining one point of proficiency per training session.

This doesn't even take into account the increased skill ceiling that is inevitable after reaching the highest level.

Thanks to the panel, Lu Heng was able to directly experience just how cruel the cultivation system of this world really was.

Even those with cultivation panels are like this.

For a moment, he found it hard to imagine what kind of monsters those guys who could cultivate the "Basic Body Refining Method" to perfection on their own were.

Anyone who can do this is definitely cheating.

They're using a talent cheat code, a reincarnation cheat code!