435: Chapter 435 SSS+

Qin Lin felt that Warmth enter his body, flowing along his Meridians, as if cleansing every vessel and every cell.

The sensation was not one of pain, but an expansion from the inside out, as if tiny specks of dust within his body were being washed away.

He looked down at his hands; his skin was glowing, with golden light flowing beneath it like tiny rivers.

His body felt lighter, as if he had unburdened himself of something heavy.

In the living room, everyone was enveloped in golden light.

Han Yurou held Qin Yue, who had her eyes closed in her arms, wearing a peaceful expression as if having a sweet dream.

Han Qing's belly was slightly rounded; she placed her hand upon it, able to feel the child inside also receiving the baptism.

Li Ying leaned back in the massage chair, her eyes closed and the corners of her mouth curled up.

Su Yuran held Qin An, who was asleep in her arms. Golden light flowed over him, making him look like a small golden statue.

Yeying stood by the window, stroking her belly. Her child was also receiving the baptism; she could feel the child moving gently.

Mother Shi and Shi Ya stood together; Mother Shi held Shi Lu, and Shi Ya held Shi Yan.

Both children had their eyes closed, breathing evenly, their tails hanging quietly.

Mother Shi looked at the child in her arms, feeling his body growing stronger, his body temperature slowly rising.

Shi Ya looked down at Shi Yan; his skin was glowing, and his already sturdy body was becoming even tighter.

Guangyao and Forest Lord Cui Yin stood together.

Guangyao's skin became more transparent under the reflection of the golden light, like a piece of jade pierced by sunlight.

Forest Lord Cui Yin's long golden hair fluttered in the light, every strand glowing as if it were an autumn wheat field bathed in golden sunlight.

Qin Lin stood on the Bridge, feeling the energy flowing into his body. That energy was like countless tiny rivers, washing over his bones and muscles, making his body tougher.

The baptism of golden light lasted for about an hour.

When the light gradually faded, Qin Lin opened his eyes. He looked down at his hands, feeling his whole body filled with power.

He opened the System panel and saw that his data had been updated.

[ Host: Qin Lin ]

[ Physique: SSS+ (Originally SSS-) ]

[ Strength: SSS+ (Originally SSS-) ]

[ Speed: SSS+ (Originally SSS-) ]

[ Spirit: SSS+ (Originally SSS) ]

[ Maximum Lifespan: Significantly increased (Originally approx. 300 years) ]

[ Current Cultivation: Golden Core Late Stage (Originally Golden Core Middle Stage) ]

Qin Lin looked at the line "Golden Core Late Stage" and was stunned for a moment.

His cultivation had improved by a small Realm during the baptism.

He turned to look at Ling Xi: "Did you benefit as well?"

Ling Xi stood beside him; her body was clearer than before.

Previously, when she stood under the light, there would be a faint blur around her edges, like a fading painting; now, her outline was clear, and every detail was complete.

Ling Xi looked down at her hands: "The energy of the baptism was useful to me too. I have become more complete."

She looked up at Qin Lin: "And I can feel that the cultivation of everyone on The Ark has improved. Some have improved by one Realm, others by two. The children's bodies have also been strengthened."

Qin Lin walked out of the Bridge and came to the living room.

Everyone in the living room was still standing in place, looking down at their hands, feeling the changes in their bodies.

Han Yurou was the first to speak: "I feel like I've become lighter!"

She jumped, leaping much higher than usual, almost hitting the ceiling.

Li Ruyan said from the side: "Be careful!"

Han Yurou landed: "My body seems to have become more agile! It's like I've unburdened myself of some heavy weight!"

Li Ying stood up and moved her shoulders: "I feel like my strength has increased."

She reached out and gripped the armrest of the massage chair; with a slight application of force, she left a few shallow finger marks on it. "Things that used to require effort now seem very easy."

Su Yuran looked down at her hands: "My spiritual power is purer than before."

She extended her hand; a cluster of pale blue light pulsed in her palm, more solid than before, "It's as if it has been filtered."

Yeying stroked her belly: "I feel the child moving; it's more active than before."

Hanshuang stood beside her: "I feel it too; the child's aura is more distinct than before."

Forest Lord Cui Yin walked to the window and reached out to touch the flowerpot on the windowsill. The flowers inside, under the illumination of the golden light, became more vibrant, their leaves a deeper green, as if they had been injected with new vitality.

Mother Shi held Shi Lu: "This child is heavier than before."

Shi Ya stood beside her: "Shi Yan is heavier too, and his body temperature is a bit higher than before."

Shi Xin stood at the doorway: "The baptism has strengthened everyone's bodies; the children of the Desolate Race will be sturdier than those of other races."

Guangyao looked at her glowing hands: "I feel my body is lighter than before, as if something has been released."

Qin Lin stood in the center of the living room, watching everyone on The Ark experiencing the changes brought by the baptism, a nameless feeling surging in his heart.

Ling Xi walked to his side: "The energy of the baptism will last for a while. Over the next few days, everyone's body will slowly adapt to their new state. Cultivation will stabilize at the new Realm, and Physique will solidify at the new strength."

Qin Lin looked at her: "What about you? What has become of you?"

Ling Xi extended her hand, a cluster of pale golden light pulsing in her palm: "I am, of course, more complete. Before, I was like a fading painting; now, I am like a painting that has been repainted."

She raised her hand, letting the light in her palm dance before everyone's eyes: "I can now fully materialize. As long as I do not voluntarily dissipate my form, I will not revert to an energy state."

Qin Lin looked at her: "So you're like a human now?"

The corners of Ling Xi's mouth curled up: "Like a human, but I am not human."

Qin Lin smiled awkwardly.

The Ark continued to sail through the starry sky, but everyone's feelings were different from before.

Their bodies were stronger, their cultivation higher, and their lifespans longer.

The children became healthier in the golden light.

...

The Ark turned and flew toward the Spirit Race galaxy.

Qin Lin stood by the window, with more and more new lives behind him, and a journey yet to be stepped upon ahead.

Ling Xi stood beside him, also looking in the same direction.

After the baptism, every day on The Ark was different from before.

Qin Lin could clearly feel that his body had become stronger; things that used to require effort to complete now felt very easy to accomplish.

Han Qing also poked her head out from the Medical Room: "Qin Lin, after the baptism, everyone's physical condition has improved. The physical conditions of the pregnant women are more stable than before, and the children have also become healthier."

Qin Lin nodded: "So your work has become easier too?"

Han Qing smiled: "A little easier, but there is still a lot of work to do; after all, there are more and more people on The Ark."

In the days that followed, the people on The Ark began to adapt to their new physical states.