Chapter 143
In a sense, he was destined to be the next head of the Feng family. Given his status, even Xuan Yuan Qingya had to treat him politely.
However, judging by her demeanor, her conversation with Feng Jiu was perfunctory. Her gaze repeatedly drifted toward the entrance of the banquet hall as if she were waiting for someone.
It was obvious who these female leads were waiting for.
At that moment, the person they were waiting for was in his room studying his system.
Lin Tian stared at the small Tianchi bowl in his hand and hesitated for a moment.
How much energy does the system need to activate? Earlier, it mentioned something about unlocking a beginner module. Could I unlock other modules if I drink more spiritual essence?
Lin Tian pondered this for a long while, but ultimately decided to take things one step at a time. After all, more spiritual essence wasn’t necessarily better.
Besides, he still had to attend the banquet for Xuan Yuan Qingya’s great-grandfather later. What if he drank too much and passed out?
Setting Xuan Yuan Qingya aside, this banquet was a crucial plot point. If he didn’t witness it himself, he wouldn’t be at ease.
With that thought, he dripped two drops of spiritual marrow directly into a cup, added honey, and made a Honey Spirit Essence Water. He downed it without hesitation.
The moment he drank it, the system’s voice rang out!
[Ding!].
[Detected unknown energy intrusion. Assessing…]. [Assessment successful. Confirmed as voluntary intake by the host.]. [Detected high energy level of the substance. Use it to unlock the beginner module?].
Lin Tian chose to unlock it without a second thought!
The next instant, a humming sound echoed in his mind. From his perspective, it felt as though his field of vision had been pulled into the distance.
Still dazed, Lin Tian felt as though he were looking down on the entire Xuan Yuan family castle, the land below, and the starry sky above.
Suddenly, his vision snapped back and he jolted awake.
By then, the system’s beginner module had fully activated.
Lin Tian hurriedly focused his attention on it.
[Survival System]. [Currently Activated Module: Beginner Module]. [Host: Lin Tian]. [Realm: Mortal Tier 3]. [Mastered Supernatural Abilities: None]. [Special Items: None]. [Storage Space: Beginner’s Gift Pack].
The system interface was straightforward, displaying his realm, mastered supernatural abilities, special items, and storage space.
Lin Tian had already gained supernatural abilities through the Huangdi Neijing, but the system’s criteria were stricter. His progress didn’t qualify as supernatural power.
Mortal Tier 3. Is it just because my speed has improved a bit?
Otherwise, I’d probably still be at Mortal Tier 1!
With this thought in mind, Lin Tian excitedly chose to open the Beginner’s Gift Pack.
It should have been available to him the moment he transmigrated, but he had only just unlocked it. Lin Tian grumbled inwardly about how unreliable the system was.
[Beginner’s Gift Pack is being opened…]. [Opened successfully! Congratulations to the host on obtaining the following items and abilities: Hard-Boiled Egg, Sharp Toothpick, Garbage Bag (x5), Intermediate Martial Art—Groin Kick, Advanced Martial Art—Surprise Punch, and Primary Realm Upgrade Card (x2).].
Honestly speaking…
When Lin Tian saw the contents of the Beginner’s Gift Pack, he was filled with despair.
Other people’s beginner packs come with luxury cars, money, and villas.
And what did he get?
A hard-boiled egg.
A sharp toothpick?
Garbage bags?
For heaven’s sake!
How hard can a hard-boiled egg be?
No matter how sharp a toothpick is, it’s still just for picking teeth.
Lin Tian was convinced this system was messing with him.
Eggs, toothpicks, and garbage bags are one thing, but what in the world are these two martial arts? Groin Kick? Surprise Punch?
The corner of Lin Tian’s mouth twitched.
Since when is “Surprise Punch” an advanced martial art?
The only items in the entire Beginner’s Gift Pack that seemed useful were the Primary Realm Upgrade Cards.
Lin Tian could only sigh, lamenting his misfortune in drawing such an unreliable system.
This thing not only failed to remind him about energy requirements, but it also seemed that, even if it had been activated earlier, it would have been utterly useless!
…
The “Hard-Boiled Egg,” “Sharp Toothpick,” and “Garbage Bags” were categorized as special items and stored in Lin Tian’s system storage space.
As for the two martial arts techniques, “Groin Kick” and “Surprise Punch,” Lin Tian had already fully mastered them the moment the system rewards were unlocked.
Though the names sounded unimpressive, Lin Tian could think of various scenarios in which to use these two techniques. Upon reflection, they actually seemed powerful.
The “Groin Kick” was a potentially crippling blow to anyone.
“Surprise Punch,” on the other hand, was a fist-based martial art—a ruthless strike aimed directly at the opponent’s eyes.
Lin Tian estimated that if the strike landed solidly, most enemies would see black and have ringing in their ears.
After all, the eyes were one of the most vulnerable spots on the body.
Something is better than nothing.
After comforting himself, Lin Tian put the system out of his mind.
He also had no intention of using the Realm Upgrade Cards right away. It was clear that they would be more useful for breaking through bottlenecks later on.
…
Soon, Lin Tian stepped out of his room, dressed in an inconspicuous, pure black suit.
Ever since he had unlocked supernatural power with the spiritual marrow, his entire demeanor had become more defined and handsome.
He had grown a centimeter taller, his facial structure had shifted slightly, the spacing of his eyes had changed, and his skin had become smoother.
These were minor changes individually, but combined, they amounted to a significant transformation for Lin Tian.