[You seriously stated that if that bastard Long Yang touched you again, you definitely wouldn't recommend him.]

[In reality, the Free and Unfettered God had already agreed to help these people break through to Martial King together.]

[It was just that the news hadn't reached their ears yet.]

[You exploited a time gap, planning to make them bleed a bit.]

[The journey through the other realm, with all the battles, had consumed a good chunk of the resources you'd accumulated in the first half of your life.]

[Time to replenish.]

[These guys were all second-generation heirs from martial arts aristocratic families. Let the rich first help the rich—fair and reasonable.]

[Besides, this was a chance to become a Martial King!]

[Long Yang and the others immediately started competing, none willing to back down, all terrified of missing out on a slot.]

[In the end, you made a killing, left completely satisfied, and took your leave.]

["Don't worry! I'll go inform the Free and Unfettered God right now. Even if I have to throw away this old face of mine, I'll definitely secure the opportunity for all of you! Yes! Every single one!"]

[You left.]

[Long Yang and the others watched your retreating figure, their faces full of emotion.]

["To fight for all of us to get a chance to become Martial Kings... Brother Chen really went all out."]

["As expected of my sworn father, he's got such pull."]

[The moment you left, a Chief Commissioner arrived, announced the Holy Land's "King-Making Plan," and informed Long Yang and the others to prepare to break through to Martial King.]

[Long Yang and Baili Su exchanged a glance.]

["That fast?"]

["Didn't my sworn father just leave?"]

["Something feels off..."]

["We got hustled..."]

[The Free and Unfettered Holy Land's "King-Making Plan" unfolded on a grand scale.]

[On every main inheritance island, people stood atop the Spirit Gathering Grand Formation every day, receiving assistance from over a dozen Martial King realm powerhouses, all striving to break through to Martial King!]

[Breaking through to the Martial King realm was no easy feat.]

[Nor was it something that could be accomplished in a day or two.]

[Even the Holy Land's so-called "stable breakthrough" wasn't a hundred percent guarantee for everyone.]

[But you didn't need to worry. The Free and Unfettered God was focusing on you and Wu Yue. You two were definitely going to break through.]

[Otherwise, the Free and Unfettered God's golden reputation would be ruined.]

[You sat on the Spirit Gathering Grand Formation on Nine Palaces Island for six whole months.]

[The Martial Kings responsible for assisting your breakthrough were all masters from Nine Palaces Island—absolutely reliable and utterly dedicated.]

[Six months later.]

[When you opened your eyes again, a sharp gaze seemed to pierce through the nine heavens.]

[The oppressive aura of a Martial King realm powerhouse radiated from you, sweeping across the entire Nine Palaces Island.]

["Chen Yi broke through!"]

[Now, even Xie Guihong and the others had started calling you by your real name.]

[High above, the Free and Unfettered God sat on a cloud, letting the wind blow past as he nodded slightly.]

[At the same time, his gaze shifted toward Divine Sword Island on the other side.]

[Wu Yue had also broken through.]

["A new era has begun."]

Congratulations on breaking through to the Martial King realm!

Trait extraction probability increased!

Number of equippable trait slots +3!

Some trait effects enhanced, or descriptions modified.

「Calamity of Ten Thousand Races」: Number of replicable talents +2, current total: 6.

「Heartsteel」: Maximum stacks increased, current total: 5000 stacks.

「Leader Aura」: Aura range increased, current range: 5000 meters radius.

「The Aura of Ten Thousand Races」: Detection precision improved...

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Chen Yi expanded the list and saw that the descriptions of many traits had been revised.

He'd actually gone through this before.

Because the Martial King realm entered the Later Martial Path, and its cultivation method differed from the Early and Middle stages.

The Three Energies merged into True Qi.

For traits that mentioned Vitality Energy, Spiritual Energy, or Essence Energy, the wording had to change now that he was in the Martial King realm.

This wasn't just a change of wording; it was the trait effects adapting to the new cultivation method.

"It feels like the trait system is describing and activating effects in a way I can currently understand, unless there's absolutely no way to substitute it."

For example, some traits mentioned the "Core Formation realm."

That was a realm that didn't even exist in the Void Realm.

But since the trait effect genuinely was tied to that realm, it had no choice but to say it.

Couldn't understand it?

The trait system said it was helpless too—tough luck for drawing it so early.

[Having broken through to Martial King once before, your heart was as still as water.]

[After all, you'd already experienced this power.]

[You flew through the air, arriving before more than a dozen white-haired old seniors from Nine Palaces Island.]

["Thud!"]

[You kowtowed to them, solid and sincere.]

["Masters, your hard work is appreciated! Your disciple has broken through! Please, you must accept these nourishing gifts!"]

[A pile of rare medicinal herbs flew out of your storage ring.]

[All of them had been swindled from Long Yang and the others earlier.]

[Now, with your lifespan doubled, your appearance had reverted to around thirty years old, full of youthful vigor.]

[Xie Guihong felt as if he was seeing his good disciple from when he first arrived at Nine Palaces Island.]

[His eyes were filled with affection.]

["Helping you break through was the Free and Unfettered God's order. Even without that order, it's a master's duty to help his disciple break through. How could we possibly take your things? Take them back."]

[In the end, the masters refused to accept your precious medicines.]

[Looking at their increasingly aged faces, you resolved to become an Immortal-tier Formation Master as soon as possible and fulfill their wish.]

[The old men who could stand before you now were becoming fewer and fewer.]

[Year 41, Age 60.]

[Extracting traits...]

[「Luckier with Age」 effect triggered!]

[Extraction successful!]

[「Breakup Master」(Green Rare): You always find great ways to break up with your girlfriend, and she won't stab you eight times.]

[Adjust traits?]

[Yes/No]

"Now that I've got three extra slots, there's a lot more room to maneuver.

Let me swap in the formation traits first. Still haven't reached Immortal-tier Formation Master—still gotta work hard!

Swap in Half-Emperor for a Thousand Ages for direct Martial Saint combat power!

I've got to bring Bad News Spreads in Martial Circles. The realm's broken through, but cultivation can't stop—keep popping pills!

Bring in Irritable Constitution to trigger Green Giant more easily. In any fight, that's a bunch of high-value multiplicative stacks!

Even though I don't use Trait Slingshot much, if some unexpected situation comes up, having a counterattack tool like the slingshot gives me more options. I'll keep it on.

Chinese-Style Succubus...

No slots left, and I don't need it now anyway. The human world is united against the enemy as a consensus. I'll equip it when the war starts and see if I can apply some mental buffs."

Chen Yi made a flurry of moves, waving his hands about as he finished adjusting his traits.

[You replaced 「Luckier with Age」 with 「Formation Master」.]

[You replaced 「Ginger Gets Spicier With Age」 with 「Irritable Constitution」.]

[You equipped 「Trait Slingshot」.]

[You equipped 「Half-Emperor for a Thousand Ages」.]

[You equipped 「Bad News Spreads in Martial Circles」.]

[Currently, you are carrying the following traits:]

[Mythic Prismatic: Simulator, Proficiency, Enhancement!, Calamity of Ten Thousand Races;

Golden Legendary: The Most Severe Father to Non-Humans, Materialist Warrior, High-Grade Bone Structure, Leader Aura, Heartsteel, Trait Slingshot, Half-Emperor for a Thousand Ages;

Purple Epic: Traffic Light, Photographic Memory, Formation Master, Green Giant, Irritable Constitution, Qilin Arm, Bad News Spreads in Martial Circles;

Green Rare: Serious Punch.]

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