What? System Wants Me To Steal MILFs To Become Stronger!

It was already late winter now.

The Hanxu Dynasty was already snow-laden, yet snowflakes continued to descend from the sky.

A week passed in the blink of an eye since the night Lucian had ‘corrupted’ Zuqin, and completed the Main Quest.

During this time, the news about the Emperor being injured didn’t spread among the common citizens. So the Imperial City continued its daily bustle as if nothing had changed.

Instead, with the Tribulation Realm opening soon, the city was even more bustling than usual.

However, even amidst such a lively atmosphere, conversations inevitably turned to the burning Demonic God that had appeared out of thin air and killed the State Preceptor Qi Ye. The mysterious figure had become something of a legend in just a week, with countless theories circulating about its identity and purpose.

Theories ranged from the reasonable to the absurd. Some believed it was a Ruler Realm cultivator from another continent, while others believed it was a cultivator who had found an ancient forbidden technique.

At this moment,

The Empress Palace,

In the palace garden,

The peaceful and soft sound of guqin spread across the jade pagoda as the beautiful Empress played her guqin.

Unlike the first time when Lucian felt the loneliness in her music, this time the melody felt as if she was expressing her innermost feelings, calming his mind and spirit.

Right now, only Lucian and Zuqin were sitting inside the pagoda.

He sat on a cushioned chair across from her, eating the breakfast Zuqin had prepared for him.

The meal was simple with steamed buns filled with spiritual beast meat, spiritual rice porridge mixed with rare herbs, and red grapes that glowed with faint spiritual energy.

As for Eris, Iris, Nysa and Sylvia?

Apparently, Nysa had broken through and entered the Late Stage of Divinity Transformation Realm. So at this moment, she was consolidating her cultivation quietly in a room of the palace.

Eris was also on the verge of breaking through. But whether she could break through before the opening of the Tribulation Realm was unknown.

And Iris was teaching Sylvia everything about the Nascent Soul Realm. After all, this was the first Realm where one had to survive a Tribulation.

Although Lucian could also instruct her, he had been busy himself.

Why?

As he listened to the music, Lucian quietly opened his Status Panel.

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[Status]

[System]: Fate Devouring System

[Host]: Lucian Bloodveil

[Realm]: Nascent Soul, Peak Stage (100%)

[Qi Cultivation Technique] : Celestial Flame Lotus, 9th Level (Heaven Rank)

[Daoist Techniques]: Soul Substitute (Emperor Rank); Nine Heavens Emperor Physique (Heaven Rank) (Forth Level); Limitless Freedom Steps (Heaven Rank); Shadow Cloak (Heaven Rank); Mountain-splitting Halberd Art (Mystical Rank); Gathering Spirit Finger (Incomplete Mystical Rank); Needle Of Blood Fiend (Earth Rank); Phantom Veil Art (Earth Rank); Dragon’s Might Fist (Yellow Rank); Phantom Stride (Yellow Rank)

[Innate Ability]: Yin-Yang Soul Shield

[Laws]: Sound (57%), Fire (99%)

[Authority]: Space (10%)

[Innate Weapon]: Netherworld Demonic Halberd

[Innate Fate Movements]: Eye of the Emperor (Black); Gluttonous (Purple) (Upgradable); Soul-Devouring Demonic Dragon Body (Purple) (Upgradable); Unrivaled Perceptual Ability (Purple) (Upgradable); Child of Fire (Blue) (Upgradable); Longarms Blademaster (Green) (Upgradable)

[Fate Points]: 10,000 Strands

[Heavenly Fate Opportunity]: Can be used now

[Unification]: You can spend Fate Points to combine two compatible Innate Fates/ Cultivation Technique/ Daoist Spells/ Secret Arts. The Fate Points to be needed will be equivalent to the rank of two combinations

[Harem Member(s)]: 12

[Main Quest]: Searching…

[Sub-Quest(s)]: 2

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Looking at the transparent screen, Lucian’s eyes flashed with delight.

There were a few changes in his Status Panel. But first, his gaze fell on the Laws and Authority section.

Taking a long sip of Spiritual Tea that Zuqin had personally brewed, he closed his eyes and quickly looked inward.

Inside his Sea of Consciousness, above his Heavenly Palace, the terrifying power of Authority was lingering and wisps of ethereal Spiritual Light burst out from an ancient Rune, illuminating the Sea of Consciousness!

The aura the Rune emitted was so ancient that compared to Lucian’s ‘ancient’ Heavenly Palace which was re-formed with the help of the mysterious palace in the core area inside the Secret Realm back in Tianyu Empire, was like comparing a firefly to the Sun!

The ancient Rune was purple, and formed with countless ancient divine patterns and Daoist marks!

This was the totem/Rune of Space Authority!

With the System reward and with his [Unrivaled Perpetual Ability] (Purple) Innate Fate granting him extraordinary comprehension ability, he easily evolved his Space Law into Space Authority.

However, this Rune was just in its embryonic form because Lucian’s Nascent Soul Realm’s Soul couldn’t withstand the pressure of the complete Rune.

So Lucian had no choice but to stop. That was why he could only comprehend 10% of Space Authority, which was the absolute limit for a cultivator at his level.

If he forced himself to continue comprehending, his Soul might shatter.

But that didn’t mean the System reward was gone. Instead, when he would break through to Divinity Transformation, he could again resume his comprehension of Space.

Then there was his Fire Law that had now reached 99%. He could easily evolve this into Fire Authority too, but his Soul couldn’t withstand the unique pressure of two Authorities simultaneously.

After a moment, his eyes flickered open and looked at his Innate Fate section.

‘To think even 10,000 Fate Strands isn’t enough to upgrade the Black Rank Innate Fate! How much does it cost?’

Lucian was speechless and couldn’t help but smile wryly, ‘I hope all the ‘geniuses’ inside the Tribulation Realm will give me enough Fate Strands.’

‘But I wonder if the Emperor’s Eye is upgraded again, can I use it to penetrate everything’s essence to comprehend the Laws of heaven and earth more easily?’ Lucian murmured to himself, his eyes flashing thoughtfully.

Then his gaze shifted to the Side Quests option.

Thinking of Crown Prince Weishang who had tortured Sylvia, his gaze turned cold.

‘It’s time to complete this Side Quest.’

Having thought that, he looked at Zuqin with a gentle smile who was still playing her guqin.

‘Right, I’ve yet to check Zuqin’s Status Panel,’ With this thought, the System screen changed, revealing Zuqin’s Status Panel.