Am I Going Against Myself?

[Congratulations to the host for completing the side quest 'Flower-Plucking Manual.' Reward: Possession Technique.] 

[Congratulations to the host for acquiring the Possession Technique, restoring the cultivation base from when you were still alive.] 

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the 'Flower-Plucking Manual,' delaying Lin Yang's rise by the first step. Accomplished a Heaven-Defying achievement. Reward: 100 points of Heaven-Defying points.] 

[Congratulations to the host for gaining Heaven-Defying points. The Heaven-Defying achievement section is now open, and the host can check it at will.] 

[The current host possesses 100 Heaven-Defying points. Activating the achievement aura —Mo Family members' cultivation speed increased by 10%.] 

A series of system prompts left Mo Fan's head spinning. 

He was familiar with the Possession Technique, as even the Alchemist Saint had it. It could be used during critical moments to possess Lin Yang, significantly boosting strength, akin to activating a powerful cheat code. 

He carefully examined the changes in the system, revealing several additions. Apart from the previous categories of items and tasks, there were now sections for character attributes and achievements. 

[Character: Mo Fan (Soul)] 

[Affiliated Force: Mo Family, Tiannan City] 

[Cultivation: First Rank Martial Emperor] 

[Skills: Towering Finger (Intermediate Earth-grade), Shadow Concealing Steps (Advanced Earth-grade), Possession Technique (Divine-grade)] 

These were Mo Fan's character attributes. His Martial Emperor cultivation base from his past life had been completely restored. However, as a soul, the system explained that his strength could only be exerted to one in ten thousand, requiring a suitable physical body to manifest fully. 

The series of martial techniques he possessed had been lost in Mo Family's heritage over the centuries. 

Upon researching the effect of the Possession Technique, Mo Fan found that by possessing Mo Qingkuang's current Martial Master realm physique, he could only unleash the strength equivalent to a Martial Venerable. Moreover, the consumption was enormous, lasting only five minutes before succumbing to weakness. 

Overusing it would not only cause significant damage to Mo Qingkuang's physical body but also harm Mo Fan's soul. 

"Quite demanding," Mo Fan muttered, but at least Mo Qingkuang had the protection of a Martial Venerable. 

Taking a look at the achievement section, there was a long progress bar with a tiny hint of golden light at the beginning, indicating that the pointer had progressed a bit. At the end of the bar were four giant question marks, signifying that the upper limit of Heaven-Defying points was unknown. 

According to the system introduction, Mo Fan had seized the protagonist Lin Yang's opportunities, plundered the aura of the chosen one, and gained Heaven-Defying points. 

At the pointer position, there was a line of small text stating the initial aura: 'Mo Family members' cultivation speed increased by 10%.' 

Mo Fan sighed. His book had not been completed yet, and Lin Yang's cultivation journey was still ongoing. It seemed that the reason for the unknown end data of the Heaven-Defying points was because the book hadn't finished, and who knew how many atmospheric opportunities were designed for Lin Yang. 

A protagonist who had the entire continent's luck on his shoulders, on the rise with countless opportunities, merely snatching a small treasure like the Nianhua King's tomb yielded 100 points. Moreover, Lin Yang also received compensation. What made Mo Fan helpless was that defying the heavens meant disrupting the original development trajectory, essentially breaking his own novel's mainline. 

Defying the heavens meant defying himself. 

"Damn system, now I'm defying myself? Are you happy now?" However, one thing that made him happy was that the item section now included the 'Flower-Plucking Manual' martial art. 

It seemed to be something guided by him to Mo Qingkuang. He could obtain a copy as well. When he clicked to use it, the Flower-Picking Finger and Falling Flower Palm seemed to be innate, so he learned them instantly, and reached the pinnacle of mastery. 

*** 

Three days later... 

In the southern border of Central Plains, in a valley filled with the fragrance of flowers and the singing of birds, a handsome young man of sixteen or seventeen was moving through the falling petals. 

At times, he pointed out with his fingers, piercing through countless flower petals, and at times, he struck out with a palm, creating a vacuum. 

Not far from him, a slender figure, a white-robed youth with white hair, floated in mid-air, observing everything with hands behind his back. 

It was Mo Fan and his descendant. 

"Are you a pig head? What are you practicing? I've said it before, Flower-Picking Finger should break the internal core but not the external! When you point, it should penetrate, and if it hits a person, it should at most cause a superficial injury. You need to use internal strength!" Mo Fan floated in mid-air, scolding without mercy. 

"And as for the Falling Flower Palm, what the hell are you doing? Are you trying to explode someone? Falling Flower Palm integrates offense and defense. When facing someone stronger than you, can you still defeat them? You'll have to knock them away, repel them, and give them a chance to survive! Your control over strength is too poor...Ah, why do I have such a stupid descendant!" Mo Qingkuang stopped with a face full of grievances. 

"Ancestor, what you said is easy, but this is an Earth-grade martial art. When I was practicing Profound-grade martial skills, it took me nearly half a month, and it's only been three days!" Mo Qingkuang defended himself, feeling wronged. 

"Three days, so what? If Lin Yang were practicing, he would have already mastered it. You haven't even touched the form yet!" Mo Fan stared with his eyes wide open, paying no attention to Mo Qingkuang's grievances. 

"Lin Yang! I don't believe he could master it in three days! You just keep boasting about how powerful Lin Yang is. In the Nianhua King's tomb, he might not have been able to even defeat me!" Mo Qingkuang was unwilling, and he had a thousand grievances against Lin Yang. 

Mo Fan sighed and shook his head. This silly boy, how could he know that Lin Yang was the no.1 genius of the continent, the future strongest! Whatever martial arts, a glance would be enough; after all, he was the protagonist! 

"How would you know? This lousy martial art, I learned it at a glance, not to mention Lin Yang with Heaven-grade aptitude!" Mo Fan mocked. 

"If you're so good, then you do it! Blowing air is easy for anyone!" Mo Qingkuang was defiant, anyway, his ancestor was just a soul. A wise man would not mention his past bravery and do whatever he wanted. 

"I'll use your body for a bit then," Mo Fan smiled, suddenly diving into Mo Qingkuang's body. 

Mo Qingkuang felt that every part of his body was occupied by a powerful force. He was about to resist, but Mo Fan's voice stopped him, "Don't resist, relax, and watch carefully!" 

Hearing that it was his ancestor, Mo Qingkuang maintained absolute trust and allowed that force to squeeze his consciousness into a corner. 

Suddenly, Mo Qingkuang's body shook, and a powerful aura emerged. 

He flexed his muscles and shot into the garden of flowers. 

"Flower-Picking Finger!" The fingers pierced through, and dozens of fresh flowers were sent flying, hitting the stone wall not far away, creating a hole several inches deep. 

"Falling Flower Palm!" A palm floated out, the area in front of him cleared, and countless flower petals were swept into the stone wall by the powerful wind, sticking in like leaves. 

"Alright, you can see for yourself. This possession technique is really draining." Within less than a minute, the somewhat weakened voice of Mo Fan came through. 

Mo Qingkuang felt the control over his body return to his hands, accompanied by a sensation of losing immense power and a sense of fatigue throughout his body. 

He quickly walked to the stone wall and used his True Qi to extract the flower petals struck by the Flower-Picking Finger from the pit. He also retrieved the flower petals that had been blown into the wall by the Falling Flower Palm. 

The result shocked him! 

The flower petals struck by the Falling Flower Palm were almost undamaged, but each one had penetrated deep into the wall. 

The flower petals hit by the Flower-Picking Finger seemed unharmed on the surface, but in reality, the meridians inside had turned into fine powder, and the force had penetrated the wall through the petals! 

"Hiss..." Mo Qingkuang took in a sharp breath. This was almost like reaching the state of perfection in these two techniques! 

He vividly remembered that his ancestor had only listened to him recite them once! 

Upon further thought, he was terrified. His ancestor was truly an extraordinary person! 

"Do you understand now? Alright, keep practicing. I will take a nap first."