Chapter 59: Arriving early

He had multiple sets of them. They stood ready, both of them composed as they prepared to leave.

After leaving Jade Mist Peak, Veyron headed toward the Azure Battle Grounds. Since the second trial would begin soon, he decided to check the rewards he had received after forming an Eternal Bond with his Senior Sister.

Now that their bond had reached 100%, he could share another aspect of her powers. He had already acquired her Cultivation Technique and one of her Battle Techniques, leaving him with one sharing slot.

Ding!

[Congratulations!]

[You have formed your Second Eternal Bond with a Spirit Master Realm being!]

[You have achieved an impressive feat!]

[You have acquired: 2,000 Bond Points.]

[You have acquired an Active Bonding Technique: Eyes of Lewd Insight.]

Veyron was surprised by the notifications.

This was his second Eternal Bond, yet he had received only 2,000 Bond Points. When he had formed an Eternal Bond with his aunt, he had received a whopping 10,000!

Was it because his Senior Sister was considerably weaker than his aunt?

[Precisely... Your aunt is in the Spirit King Realm, while your Senior Sister is only in the Spirit Master Realm. The difference between their cultivation levels is enormous, so it’s only natural that you received fewer Bond Points.]

[Still, you’ve acquired a new Bonding Technique. You should be happy.]

Veyron nodded, understanding the system’s reasoning. However, another thought soon crossed his mind.

Why hadn’t the system given him a quest like it had during his bonding with his aunt? If it had, he might have earned some additional rewards.

[I decide when to give you quests and when not to. So stop complaining.]

"Yeah... yeah..." Veyron replied, waving the matter aside.

As he continued walking through the sect, he noticed that most of the Outer Court disciples had already departed for the Azure Battle Grounds. Many went early, hoping to secure the best seats and enjoy an unobstructed view of the upcoming trials.

A few disciples were still lingering in the Outer Court. However, the moment Veyron passed by them, he noticed something unusual.

They were all staring at him with immense admiration. Their eyes practically sparkled, and some even looked as though they were witnessing the arrival of a legendary hero.

Veyron glanced at them, feeling rather confused. What’s up with those idiots?

[...]

He couldn’t understand their strange reactions, but he didn’t bother asking. Instead, he focused on the new Bonding Technique he had just acquired.

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[Eyes of Lewd Insight]

Description:

[An unusual ocular ability that allows the user to perceive a woman’s most vulnerable points during intimate moments, revealing the areas where she is most sensitive and susceptible to stimulation. However, the ability only works on women who possess at least 1% interest in the user.]

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After reading its description, Veyron found the technique quite interesting.

It could prove especially useful when dealing with haughty women. After all, knowing their weaknesses would give him an advantage when trying to win them over.

A mischievous grin slowly appeared on his face as several possibilities crossed his mind.

"Tell me, System. Are you planning to turn me into a wolf that hunts women?"

[...]

[Do you even hear yourself? I don’t need to turn you into one. You’re already a perverted wolf.]

Veyron chuckled at the system’s blunt response.

However, he soon remembered that he still had one aspect left to share with his Senior Sister. He briefly considered using it to strengthen an aspect he had already acquired, but decided to think about it later.

For now, he opened Xialyn’s profile to examine her available aspects once again.

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[Name: Xialyn Heiwen]

[Race: Human]

[Cultivation: Spirit Master Realm — Rank 3]

[Physique: Umbral Lotus Physique — Heaven Rank]

[Bloodline: Human — Mortal Rank]

[Affinity: Shadow]

[Cultivation Technique: Shadowmoon Cultivation Art — Earth Rank]

[Battle Techniques: Alluring Mirage —Earth Rank , Shadow Steps — Earth Rank ,Shadow Doppelganger — Earth Ran, Storm-Splitting Strike — Spirit Rank]

[Spirit Core: Blue]

[Spirit Veins: Human — Earth Rank]

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Veyron carefully examined her profile, considering the benefits of each available aspect.

After a few moments, he finally made his decision. He would acquire her Shadow Affinity.

Since he already possessed her Cultivation Technique and one of her Battle Techniques, obtaining her affinity was the most sensible choice.

Furthermore, most of her remaining Battle Techniques were related to the Shadow Element, making this affinity even more valuable.

With this, he would possess three affinities: Charm, Ice, and Shadow. However, he couldn’t afford to reveal them just yet.

Possessing multiple elemental affinities would undoubtedly attract considerable attention, especially when he was still relatively weak. If others discovered his unusual talents, they might begin investigating him . Worse, some might even attempt to eliminate him before he had the chance to grow stronger.

After all, he already had a fairly good idea of who was targeting him.

For now, it was better to keep his abilities hidden until he had established a stronger position within the sect.

Still, there was one more affinity he wanted to acquire...Fire.

As a member of the Ignis Clan, Veyron had a particular reason for wanting this affinity.

When he was still in his mother’s womb, an accident had occurred during an attack on his mother, damaging his Spirit Veins. Because of that incident, he had been unable to inherit either his father’s or his mother’s affinity.

However, if he acquired Fire Affinity from someone belonging to his own clan, he could explain it as a case of Late Elemental Awakening.

Such occurrences were known to exist in this world, although they were exceptionally rare. Some cultivators could awaken an additional elemental affinity later in life, even after possessing one already.

This usually required them to develop a considerable understanding of the corresponding element. However, very few people ever managed to achieve such a feat, making it almost unheard of.

Fortunately, Veyron had a suitable explanation. Since he already possessed the Ignis Clan bloodline, awakening Fire Affinity later in life wouldn’t seem particularly strange.

For that, he needed to find a suitable woman from the Ignis Clan.

Fortunately, he already had a few candidates in mind. He just needed to determine who would be the most appropriate.

Ding!

[Congratulations!]

[You have acquired Shadow Element!]

Veyron smiled as the notification appeared before him. He had finally acquired his third affinity. Soon afterward, he arrived at the entrance of the Azure Battle Grounds.

Putting the rest of his thoughts aside, he stepped inside.

Although he had left Jade Mist Peak with his aunt, Aveline would arrive later. As a Grand Elder, she was expected to appear according to the proper schedule alongside the other Grand Elder which was ofcourse Grand elder Elaenor.

As for Veyron, he was one of the participants and had to arrive well before the trials began. After all, he had nearly been disqualified yesterday for arriving late. He certainly didn’t intend to repeat that mistake.

With that, Veyron entered the Azure Battle Grounds.

His gaze immediately swept across the vast arena, settling on the area designated for the participants. Surprisingly, most of the seats were still empty.

After yesterday’s first trial, only around fifty participants had qualified for the second trial. Yet, even among those remaining disciples, barely twenty had arrived so far.

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