Over three thousand years ago, the iron cavalry of the Great Qin swept across the world. The First Emperor pursued the art of immortality, discovered the Blessed Land of Mystic Realms, glimpsed the supreme Mystic Techniques, gathered secret treasures, tamed Mystic Spirits, and with these, unified the eight directions and six realms, establishing the Ancestral Court of Great Qin. From then on, all under heaven became royal land, and the four seas and eight directions were ancestral territory.
The First Emperor, who cultivated Mystic Techniques, became immortal, maintaining his youth for a thousand years as if he were still in his prime. He presided over the Ancestral Court for over two millennia, unifying the tracks of chariots and the script of writing. Celestial Craft flourished, quickly ushering in an industrial age. At the same time, everyone could enter Mystic Realms, cultivate Mystic Techniques, and obtain Mystic Spirits. The world prospered, with technology and Mystic Arts coexisting, and human civilization entered an unimaginable era. The Emperor was revered by the world as the Emperor Ancestor.
Over a thousand years ago, a bizarre Mystic Realm appeared in the sky, like a palace covering the heavens, with countless strange phenomena manifesting in the world, as if immortals were hidden within. Various abnormal changes occurred across the Divine Land.
The sun disappeared, the stars vanished at night, yin and yang were indistinguishable, the four seasons were unclear, all things decayed, and the five grains did not grow.
The Emperor Ancestor personally led a million Great Qin cavalry, who had achieved cultivation, to defy the heavens and wage war, charging into the Mystic Realm. The battle was so fierce that the heavens and earth changed colors, winds and clouds were in turmoil, and the sounds of slaughter echoed through the skies. A torrential rain of blood washed over the Divine Land for ten days, and finally, the heavens and earth regained clarity.
The sky Mystic Realm dissipated, the sun and moon revived, and the world returned to normal. However, the Emperor Ancestor and the million Great Qin cavalry never returned and were never seen again.
The world fell into chaos, with heroes rising everywhere. The Ancestral Court collapsed, and after more than two hundred years of turmoil, the Divine Land finally entered an era of peace again. The Ten Heavenly Kings reorganized the Ancestral Court, becoming its first generation of elders.
There was no longer an Emperor in the world, only the Court Master of the Ancestral Court and the ten Ancestral Court elders who had the right to elect the Court Master.
"Awakening the innate Peerless Secret Talent... Cheerleading Soul..." Chen Guan stood there in a daze, unable to come to his senses for a long time.
Since becoming a cultivator, Chen Guan had fantasized countless times about what innate talent he would awaken when he entered the Mystic Realm at the age of eighteen. For cultivators, innate talent could determine their entire destiny.
He had imagined awakening some top-tier innate talents, such as the legendary Peerless Innate Talents like "Peerless Dao Body," "Celestial Vein Sword Bone," and "Ten Direction Martial War Soul."
Chen Guan had also considered that he might not awaken a Peerless Talent, as the chance of awakening such a top-tier talent was one in a hundred million. Each Peerless Talent might only be obtained by one or two people in the world.
Innate talents were categorized into five qualities: Common, Rare, Uncommon, Unique, and Peerless, with Common being the worst and Peerless the best.
Awakening a talent was simple: reach the age of eighteen, begin cultivating Mystic Techniques, enter a Mystic Realm for the first time, sense the presence of Primal Energy, and naturally achieve a connection with the heavens, awakening a Primal Energy talent.
Chen Guan had imagined countless possibilities, but he never expected to awaken such an innate talent.
Just by the name, it was clear that this innate talent had no enhancing effect on the cultivation of Mystic Techniques or the use of Mystic Skills. It seemed more like a morale-boosting talent, likely an auxiliary type of talent.
This was an era where individual martial prowess was highly flaunted, and everyone took pride in becoming strong. To survive in the Mystic Realms, one needed formidable martial power as a foundation.
Even the best support talents ultimately rely on others for survival, living at the mercy of others, a result that Chen Guan could not accept.
"Even if I awaken a support innate talent, without the enhancement of a self-strengthening talent, I can still master the Mystic Technique to the highest level, bridging the gap between innate talents. I can also control top-tier Mystic Spirits and compete with those top-tier cultivators," Chen Guan thought without much hesitation, carefully sensing the innate talent he had awakened.
Chen Guan: Cultivator (Level 1).
Primal Energy: 1.
Innate Talent: Cheerleading Soul (Ultra-Secret).
Mystic Technique: Level 1 Longevity Art (Common).
Mystic Skill: None.
Mystic Spirit: Level 1 Five Red Hound (Common).
The rules of the world within the Mystic Realm were different from the outside. Inside the Mystic Realm, cultivators who practiced Mystic Techniques could introspect and obtain information about themselves, allowing everyone to have a clear understanding of their cultivation progress.
Chen Guan had just entered the Mystic Realm and had recently awakened. The Longevity Art he had practiced before was a common Mystic Technique that anyone could cultivate. After awakening, he only had 1 point of Primal Energy, which was the starting point for most cultivators.
When Chen Guan saw the words "Ultra-Secret" next to his innate talent, he was initially delighted. He thought that even though this talent was a support type, if it were a peerless talent, it should still hold significant value.
However, upon closer inspection, his delight turned into confusion.
Among the five quality levels—Common, Rare, Uncommon, Unique, and Peerless—there was no such level as "Ultra-Secret." It seemed more like a knockoff version of the Peerless quality.
"Do innate talents have knockoffs?" Chen Guan wondered with uncertainty, scrutinizing more carefully to understand what his innate talent truly was.
Cheerleading Soul (Ultra-Secret): Words of praise overflow, capable of stimulating the potential of life, releasing the constraints of the soul, and making the praised feel invigorated and as if aided by divine power. The more eloquent and heartfelt the praise, the more significant the effect.
The more Chen Guan read, the more confused he became. He had never heard of the "Ultra-Secret" quality and had no idea what it meant.
From the literal meaning of the Cheerleading Soul's description, it seemed similar to what he had initially thought—a talent that could boost morale or inspire fighting spirit. It appeared that this ability could be triggered through words or certain actions beyond speech, and the more exaggerated the praise, the better the effect.
Chen Guan didn't know how this ability differed from the methods used by leaders to motivate and inspire people. He would need to experiment to understand the true potential of this talent.
"Although I've never heard of the 'Ultra-Secret' name, it doesn't seem like a common talent. Moreover, it's so rare that I've never heard of it before. Perhaps it's an even better and rarer quality than Peerless. If that's the case, even if it's a support-type talent, it should still be able to exert a tremendous effect, far surpassing ordinary support talents..." Chen Guan suppressed his excitement and looked around, pondering how he could test the effectiveness of the Cheerleading Soul.
He found himself in a valley where not a single blade of grass grew. Instead, the ground was littered with various bizarre and oddly shaped bones, resembling a massive burial pit.
The currently known Mystic Realms are divided into two major categories: Cave Heavens and Blessed Lands. Cave Heavens are high-level Mystic Realms that cannot be entered unless one has cultivated to a certain level. Many cultivators never set foot in a Cave Heaven in their entire lives.
Blessed Lands, on the other hand, have far fewer restrictions. After reaching the age of eighteen, humans can enter Blessed Lands. If one is not yet eighteen, even if a Blessed Land is right in front of them, it remains invisible. No matter how hard someone tries to pull them in, they will only collide with the mountain wall, unable to enter.
Practicing Mystic Techniques outside the Mystic Realms can only strengthen the body and spirit. Since there is no Primal Energy in the outside world, one cannot accumulate Primal Energy through cultivation to enhance the physical body.
Only by entering a Mystic Realm and absorbing Primal Energy can one awaken their Innate Talent and truly embark on the path of cultivation.
Each Blessed Land is like an immense, boundless alternate world. To this day, no human has fully explored a single Blessed Land.
The first time one enters a Blessed Land, they will randomly appear at any location within it, which is beyond control. However, the first entry usually transports one to an area where low-level Mystic Spirits roam. It is unclear whether this is due to the influence of some mysterious force or if it is simply the rule of the Mystic Realm.
Chen Guan had no idea where he was. Before entering this Blessed Land named "Mount Pingdu," he had done extensive research, but he still couldn't pinpoint his current location.
The bones scattered around were of various sizes—some larger than dinosaur bones, others as small as toothpicks—clearly belonging to different creatures.
As he was observing, he suddenly noticed something moving among the bones. Upon closer inspection, it was a creature entirely white, resembling a polar bear.
But upon focusing his gaze, he realized it wasn't a polar bear at all, but a giant snow-white rabbit the size of a polar bear.
It was a rabbit, yet it was different from any rabbit in the real world. Its head-to-body ratio was the opposite of reality—its head was larger than its body. It was squatting there, but its front paws weren't on the ground; instead, it stood upright like a human.
Though he hadn't seen its face yet, its furry body, round head, and long rabbit ears made it look like a cartoonish anthropomorphic rabbit.
At that moment, Chen Guan heard a crunching sound coming from the rabbit, making him wonder if the giant rabbit was munching on a carrot.
Just as Chen Guan was observing, the giant rabbit suddenly turned its head to look at him. Sure enough, it had an anthropomorphic rabbit face—round, with long fur and large eyes, giving it a somewhat cute and endearing appearance.
But Chen Guan didn't find it cute at all now, because its exposed, sharp white teeth and the snow-white fur around its mouth were stained with bright red blood. One of its paws held a large, blood-stained butcher's knife, while the other clutched a half-gnawed raw bone with bits of flesh and blood still clinging to it.
The rabbit's blood-red eyes stared at Chen Guan. Despite its adorable, cartoonish face, it bore an evil expression. To Chen Guan, its entire body seemed to radiate a sinister, bloody aura.