Chapter 76 The Awakening of the Voidheart Physique

After making up his mind, Zan Yunxiao no longer hesitated.

With a thought, he opened the Blessing function of the Eternal Ancestor System.

A translucent panel immediately appeared before him.

[Choose a Blessing]

• Increase Luck

• Improved Vitality

• Improved Talent

• Enhanced Comprehension

• Strengthened Cultivation Foundation

• Alter Destiny

• Awaken Hidden Physiques

• Purify Bloodlines

• Forcefully Change Fate

• Create a Child of Fortune

• Grant Heaven-Defying Opportunities

His gaze swept across every blessing before stopping on those related to changing a person's fate.

Forcefully Change Fate.

He immediately dismissed the idea.

The lifespan required was simply too great.

His eyes shifted to Alter Destiny, only to shake his head once more.

Although it consumed less lifespan than Forcefully Change Fate, the price was still far beyond what he was willing to pay.

"If that's the case..."

He continued reading until his gaze rested on Awaken Hidden Physiques.

His eyes lit up slightly.

Although Tianlin possessed no spiritual root and could not cultivate through ordinary means, a hidden physique could completely change that. Some physiques were capable of naturally absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, allowing their owners to embark on the path of cultivation without relying on a spiritual root.

"Then..."

"A physique is the perfect choice."

Without another moment of hesitation, Zan Yunxiao selected Awaken Hidden Physiques.

The moment he made his choice, the previous panel disappeared.

A new system prompt immediately appeared before him.

[Awaken Hidden Physiques]

Please choose the amount of lifespan to expend.

The quality of the awakened physique is directly proportional to the lifespan invested.

Lower lifespan expenditure Higher chance of awakening a lower-grade physique.

Moderate lifespan expenditure Greater chance of awakening a mid-grade or high-grade physique.

Massive lifespan expenditure  Greater chance of awakening a supreme or heaven-defying physique.

Enter the amount of lifespan to consume: [ ]

Zan Yunxiao narrowed his eyes as he read the system prompt.

"So..."

"The more lifespan I sacrifice, the stronger the physique Tianlin can awaken."

He gently tapped the stone table with his finger, falling into deep thought.

A lower-grade physique would certainly allow Tianlin to cultivate, but if he intended for the child to survive in the dangerous Central Continent, an ordinary physique would hardly be enough.

At the same time...

He couldn't recklessly squander thousands of years of his own lifespan.

After all, lifespan was the most precious currency of the Eternal Ancestor System. Once consumed, it could not be recovered through ordinary means. The only reliable way to increase his lifespan was to break through to a higher cultivation realm, as every major breakthrough significantly extended a cultivator's lifespan. Therefore, every single year he spent was a precious investment that could not be wasted carelessly.

Zan Yunxiao's gaze shifted toward his remaining lifespan.

6,800 years.

He fell into thought for a brief moment before making his decision.

"A lower-grade physique won't be enough to survive the Central Continent..."

"But sacrificing too much lifespan isn't worth it either."

After weighing the pros and cons, he calmly entered a number into the system.

500 years.

Lifespan to be consumed: 500 years.

Zan Yunxiao looked at the confirmation without the slightest hesitation.

"Five hundred years..."

"It should be enough to awaken a decent physique."

With a calm expression, he extended his finger and confirmed the blessing, prepared to sacrifice five hundred years of his lifespan in exchange for awakening Tianlin's hidden physique.

After confirming the blessing, the system silently deducted 500 years from Zan Yunxiao's lifespan.

He calmly watched the process, a trace of anticipation appearing in his eyes.

"I wonder..."

"...what kind of physique Tianlin will awaken."

At the same time, inside the royal castle's dining hall, Tianlin was quietly eating beside Ling Tianyou.

Suddenly—

A terrifying pain spread throughout his body.

"Ah..."

The bowl slipped from Tianlin's hands as his face turned pale.

The next instant, he collapsed onto the floor.

"Tianlin!"

Ling Tianyou's expression changed as he instantly appeared beside the boy, placing two fingers on his wrist to examine his condition.

The king was startled and hurriedly stood up.

"P-Physician! Quick—"

Before he could finish speaking, Ling Tianyou's eyes suddenly narrowed.

An astonishing surge of energy erupted from within Tianlin's body.

The surrounding spiritual energy rushed toward the unconscious child like countless rivers flowing into a bottomless abyss, forming a massive vortex above the royal castle.

Seeing this scene, Ling Tianyou's pupils contracted.

"This..."

"A hidden physique is awakening!"

His expression immediately became solemn.

He turned toward the king and spoke in a commanding voice.

"Your Majesty."

"Evacuate everyone from the castle immediately."

The king's face instantly turned pale.

Seeing Ling Tianyou's serious expression, he mistakenly thought the boy had been poisoned and that the immortal cultivator was about to vent his anger on the royal family.

His legs nearly gave out beneath him.

However, Ling Tianyou continued before the king could overthink.

"Hurry!"

"The awakening of this physique is causing a massive convergence of spiritual energy."

"If ordinary mortals remain here..."

"They will die."

Hearing those words, the king did not hesitate for even a moment.

"Everyone!"

"Evacuate the royal castle immediately!"

"Leave everything behind!"

The royal guards and servants hurriedly escorted everyone out of the castle in complete panic.

Within a short time...

Only two figures remained.

Ling Tianyou...

And the unconscious Tianlin, whose body continued to devour the surrounding spiritual energy at an increasingly terrifying rate.

Seeing the astonishing speed at which Tianlin absorbed spiritual energy, even Ling Tianyou's usually calm expression changed.

The vortex above the royal castle continued to expand.

It wasn't merely drawing in the surrounding spiritual energy.

The nearby flowers, trees, and lush vegetation began to wither before his eyes as streams of green vitality flowed out of them and were forcefully absorbed into Tianlin's body.

Leaves rapidly turned yellow.

Branches dried up.

In only a few breaths, several trees around the palace had become lifeless husks.

Ling Tianyou's pupils contracted.

"It isn't only absorbing spiritual energy..."

"It's also absorbing vitality."

He couldn't help but glance toward the direction where the king and the others had evacuated.

Fortunately...

Everyone had already left the castle.

Otherwise, every ordinary person remaining within the range of the vortex would have had their life force drained from their bodies, forcibly converted into spiritual energy, and absorbed by Tianlin's awakening physique.

Even Ling Tianyou had never witnessed such a terrifying awakening.

He immediately circulated his spiritual energy, forming a protective barrier around the dining hall to prevent the devastating absorption from spreading farther across the royal castle.

Several hours later...

The terrifying vortex of spiritual energy finally began to slow.

The violent suction that had devoured everything in its surroundings gradually disappeared, and the distorted spiritual energy of heaven and earth slowly returned to its natural state.

Silence once again descended upon the royal castle.

The only evidence of what had happened was the countless withered plants surrounding the palace.

Ling Tianyou let out a quiet sigh of relief.

"It's over..."

He immediately knelt beside Tianlin and carefully examined the boy once more.

His spiritual sense entered Tianlin's body.

The moment it did—

Ling Tianyou's eyes widened in disbelief.

"This..."

He quickly inspected the changes once again, afraid he had made a mistake.

After confirming it several times, he finally arrived at the answer.

"The Voidheart Physique..."

A look of astonishment appeared on his face.

The Voidheart Physique was an exceedingly mysterious constitution blessed by the endless void itself.

Unlike other physiques that dominated the battlefield through overwhelming destructive power, its wielder possessed an extraordinary affinity with space itself.

Its true strengths lay in concealment, survival, movement through space, and escaping seemingly impossible situations.

According to ancient records, every known bearer of the Voidheart Physique had eventually become one of three legendary figures.

Either...

A peerless assassin feared throughout the cultivation world.

An invincible wanderer who could come and go as they pleased, leaving no trace behind.

Or...

The founder of a great immortal sect whose legacy endured for countless generations.

Ling Tianyou stared silently at the unconscious Tianlin.

His heart was anything but calm.

"What kind of fortune..."

"...has this child encountered?"

A few hours ago, Tianlin had been nothing more than an ordinary mortal with no spiritual root.

Yet now...

He possessed one of the rarest physiques recorded in history.

Meanwhile, atop Cloud Ascension Peak, Zan Yunxiao had watched the entire process unfold through the Clan Interface's Real-Time View.

Several hours had passed before Tianlin's awakening finally came to an end.

Zan Yunxiao let out a slow breath.

"I didn't expect the awakening to be this dangerous..."

His expression became slightly complicated.

Fortunately, Ling Tianyou had reacted quickly and ordered the king to evacuate everyone from the royal castle.

Otherwise, countless innocent mortals would have had their life force drained because of the blessing he had bestowed.

"If that had happened..."

"I would've carried the guilt for their deaths."

Shaking his head, Zan Yunxiao looked once more at the unconscious Tianlin.

Now that the boy had awakened the Voidheart Physique, everything had changed.

A child with such a heaven-defying physique would never be abandoned.

Ling Tianyou would undoubtedly bring Tianlin back to the Central Continent to cultivate.

The corner of Zan Yunxiao's mouth slowly lifted into a satisfied smile.

"Just as I planned."

With Tianlin entering the Central Continent, he could observe that mysterious land through the Clan Interface's Real-Time View whenever he wished.

As for the Voidheart Physique...

Zan Yunxiao merely muttered its name under his breath.

He had no interest in investigating its abilities further.

After watching the Real-Time View for several hours, he was already growing bored.

With a wave of his hand, the system panel disappeared.

"Time to continue cultivating."

Without another glance, Zan Yunxiao turned around and calmly walked back toward his cultivation chamber, leaving the matter of Tianlin to unfold naturally.