166: Chapter 166 The System Unlocks New Functions

Xuan Ming felt awful.

Which good son gets hurt while his mother stands there spouting sarcastic remarks?

"Mother, it's not like learning the Puppetry Art makes one invincible. Your Human Puppet was still easily snatched away."

Xuan Ming had touched on exactly what made Shi Kui uncomfortable.

Luo Yunkai made him unhappy, and his mother made him unhappy, so he decided to retaliate against both.

Sure enough, his mother stopped glaring at him and turned her youthful Face toward Luo Yunkai with a look of grievance, which gave Luo Yunkai goosebumps.

He helplessly held his forehead and quickly took out the Human Puppet. "Here, take it back, take it back."

Shi Kui flew in front of her Human Puppet and inspected it from top to bottom, practically stripping it bare. She didn't even spare the private parts, as if Luo Yunkai would do something to her Human Puppet.

Luo Yunkai couldn't watch anymore; veins popped on his forehead.

"Kui'er!"

Shi Kui chuckled and immediately tucked her Human Puppet away as if it were a treasure.

Then, she turned around and pretended to reprimand her son, "See? Mother's Human Puppet is back. If you know the Puppetry Art, you can retrieve it and gain combat strength. If you don't, you wouldn't have gained any combat strength from the start!"

"Besides, you have a naturally powerful Divine Soul, so you definitely won't end up like me, having your controlled Human Puppet snatched away by someone else."

Xuan Ming remained unmoved.

He truly had no interest in the Puppetry Art.

Or rather, he had absolutely no interest in this art of controlling dead things.

How could Shi Kui not understand her own son? She secretly glanced at Luo Yunkai and whispered in a voice seemingly audible only to the two of them, "If you really don't want to learn my Puppetry Art, then find your father and ask him for a Cultivation Technique."

"Father listens to your mother the most."

Luo Yunkai's mouth twitched.

"Who would believe you if you said that?"

Shi Kui slyly rolled her eyes, her gaze slowly drifting downward.

Luo Yunkai's expression also twitched when he saw the lecherous look on Zhang Tongzhen's Face. He swiftly reached out, grabbed Xuan Ming, and left.

Shi Kui proudly put her hands on her hips. "Hmph, trying to contend with this grandma!"

...

Luo Yunkai brought Xuan Ming back to his room, isolating them from Shi Kui's clingy Divine Sense, and let out a heavy sigh of relief.

Xuan Ming was amused. "Is it necessary to be like this? My mother was right about one thing: she is beautiful, powerful in cultivation, and holds a high status. She isn't wronging you, is she?"

Luo Yunkai's mouth twitched. "Furthermore, the Cultivation Technique is gone."

Xuan Ming immediately shut up.

His mother traveled thousands of miles precisely for this. If he messed it up, he would be skinned alive.

Luo Yunkai said irritably, "You ask me for a Cultivation Technique, but you won't even call me 'Father.' Do I owe you?"

Xuan Ming chuckled, "That's the fee for changing how I address you."

Luo Yunkai saw the unopened palm and irritably flicked his spiritual power onto his palm.

"Here is your fee for changing your address! Satisfied or not!"

Xuan Ming widened his eyes. "It's fine if you don't pay the fee, otherwise, I'll call my mother over, and I'll kowtow to both of you together. Father and Mother, neither can be missing."

Luo Yunkai knew this kid was deliberately trying to annoy him!

He held his forehead. How did he let that girl who had lost her cultivation trick him back then?

The Demonic Pill truly produced a Demonic Brat—purely designed to irritate people!

"Fine, fine, fine.", Luo Yunkai took out a space ring.

Fortunately, he had plenty of Spirit Stones now, unlike when he was just starting out and couldn't even produce Spirit Stones if he didn't acknowledge his father.

Xuan Ming didn't even check how many Spirit Stones were in the space ring before putting it away.

Luo Yunkai said testily, "Aren't you going to look? What if I gave you too little for the fee?"

Xuan Ming smiled. "The amount doesn't matter; it's all Father's intention."

Luo Yunkai felt a bit calmer.

"If it's too little, I'll tell Mother that you treat your own son differently from the sons of other women."

Luo Yunkai: "..."

Seeing his biological father utterly speechless, Xuan Ming burst into laughter.

Just before Luo Yunkai was about to erupt like a volcano, Xuan Ming suddenly knelt down with a 'bang' and kowtowed heavily three times to Luo Yunkai.

"Father!"

[Ding! Xuan Ming acknowledges his father. Ten million Mid-Grade Spirit Stones education fund has arrived. Host, please check the receipt!]

The playful and carefree Xuan Ming had the most solemn recognition ceremony.

Luo Yunkai was stunned, then sighed.

He truly took after his mother in every way!

Knowing Shi Kui's status as a Nascent Soul Ancestor and the Sect Master of a major Demonic Path sect, Luo Yunkai also understood how much deep affection was hidden within the scheme that could be considered self-degradation back then.

It was just that he truly could not accept her childlike appearance!

Luo Yunkai stood up, personally helped Xuan Ming up, and looked at his slightly red forehead, brushing it with cyan spiritual power.

Xuan Ming only felt a slight warmth on his forehead, and the almost imperceptible swelling and pain vanished. He subconsciously raised his hand to touch it; sure enough, it was smooth.

He felt a bit embarrassed. "I could have circulated my Cultivation Technique once and it would have been fine, but Father still helped. It seems you really dote on me. It must be because you love the house and everything in it. I'll go tell Mother about this good news shortly..."

"Bang!"

Luo Yunkai irritably flicked Xuan Ming's forehead.

"Does it kill you to watch your father less often?"

Xuan Ming laughed heartily. "Yes, it would suffocate me."

Luo Yunkai couldn't help but roll his eyes. "Then suffocate then!"

"Do you still want that Cultivation Technique?"

Xuan Ming teased, "I can do without it. After all, I'm Mother's only child, and she will definitely think of ways to help me. By then, Father, you will be blessed with feminine company..."

Luo Yunkai's mouth twitched. He was truly afraid of this mother and son duo of fun-lovers!

He quickly checked Xuan Ming's panel information and requested a Cultivation Technique from the System.

[Name: Xuan Ming

Gender: Male

Age: Twenty-nine years and three months

Talent: Innate Divine Soul

Spiritual Root: Water Spiritual Root

Cultivation: Late Golden Core Stage]

For ordinary people, the Divine Soul is only condensed after cultivation.

Most people can only perceive their Divine Soul after reaching Foundation Establishment.

Basically, Cultivators can only use their Divine Soul freely once they reach Nascent Soul.

Of course, Cultivators who specifically practice Divine Soul-related Cultivation Techniques are exceptions, like the Disciples of the Ten Puppets Sect. They can attempt to use their Divine Soul at Foundation Establishment, and almost all Golden Core Cultivators can control Human Puppets with their Divine Soul in combat.

Xuan Ming is different from Cultivators who practice Divine Soul Cultivation Techniques!

He possesses an Innate Divine Soul; he had a Divine Soul at birth and can control it freely.

Those with an Innate Divine Soul like Xuan Ming are immune to suppression. It could be said that he is a Cultivator born for challenging higher Realms.

Compared to other Cultivators, he has an inherent advantage in cross-Realm combat.

Luo Yunkai looked forward to the System's Cultivation Technique.

"System, same old rules, Cultivation Technique."

The System was very cooperative.

[Now issuing the Bloodline Cultivation Technique in advance...]

Before he could even see what the Cultivation Technique was, the System suddenly popped up a selection box.

[The number of Bloodline members retrieved has reached ten. Point settlement is now enabled. Point function is available. Host, please choose between the following two point functions:

1. Bloodline Tracking Function: As long as there are points, you can use points to randomly search for the whereabouts of a Bloodline member. One point per search!

2. Special Customization Function: As long as there are points, you can use points to customize any special item the Host can imagine. One point per customization!

Source of Points: One point for retrieving one Bloodline member; one point for cultivating a Bloodline member to break through a major Realm.]

Luo Yunkai coveted both functions and was currently struggling to decide...

[Ding ding ding! Red Crisis Alert! Red Crisis Alert! Red Crisis Alert! Host, please rush to the rescue as soon as possible!]