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<< Practice Cave, Nie Feng, Heavenly Marks Family>>

{Under the declining sun, shadows dance,

in harmony with the meandering river.

Bamboos, witnesses of a silent time,

whisper secrets that the wind longs for.

Sakura petals fall like promises,

painting the path in pink and crimson.

The jade of the lake reflects eternal silence,

in stillness, subtle truth is found.}

[Ding... Congratulations to the host for completing the Poem of the Day.]

[Obtains a Demonic Spirit: Chaotic Three-eyed Crow]

ꟷChaotic Three-eyed Crow? It seems not simple at allꟷ Nie Feng thought as he looked at the gift given by the system. Like any other day, he truly didn't expect to receive something so good, so he couldn't help but startle. ꟷSystem, tell me about this demonic spirit.

[Yes, host.]

[Chaotic Three-eyed Crow: Ancient Rank Demonic Spirit, with a Divine-level growth rate.]

[Abilities: Eye of Desolation, Ethereal Shadow, Crow Summoning, and Abyssal Gaze]

ꟷHehe, the system is quite aware, this is just what I need after achieving the breakthroughꟷ Nie Feng thought as he read the information provided by the system. ꟷCome on, today I should be able to do itꟷ He encouraged himself as he sat down and scattered some spiritual stones around him.

ꟷLet's beginꟷ He whispered, taking a deep breath.

Nie Feng began to recite his Eternal Star Path technique, while purifying and absorbing the energy around him as if it had no bottom. This process lasted for approximately an incense stick's time, with a large amount of pure energy flowing into every part of Nie Feng's body, as well as his soul realm.

Both were improving every moment, their power increasing exponentially, until Nie Feng reached a point where he couldn't compress his energy any further and saw that it was time, so he didn't hesitate and broke through.

Bam!

A muffled sound echoed within Nie Feng's body as he absorbed the surrounding soul power more forcefully. He felt a strange sensation of relief, as if all his cells were dancing comfortably, feeling much lighter, as if the whisper of the wind could carry him away at any moment.

But this sensation didn't last long, as a horrible smell began to reach his nose, causing him to quickly wake up. Upon opening his eyes, he realized he was wrapped in a stinky black cloak of dark brown color, so without a second thought, he went to wash and change his clothes.

ꟷI finally broke throughꟷ Nie Feng exclaimed excitedly, while clenching his fists, feeling the new strength of his body as he finished changing clothes. ꟷSystem, open my status panel.

[Name: Nie Feng]

[Gender: Male]

[Age: 11 years]

[Heritage: Qiu Bai]

[Spirit Root: Black]

[Soul Realm: Red]

[Soul Realm Form: Starry Sky]

[Cultivation Method: Eternal Star Path]

[Cultivation Level: Silver - 1 star]

[Abilities: Qilin's Step, 10 Killer Swords, Broken Shadow, Thunder and Wind Wings...]

[Little World: Elixirs, Transformation Dope, Pills, Spiritual Stones...]

ꟷ6 years have passed very quicklyꟷ He said to himself, as he observed his progress.

Although his progress has been slow in these last years, this is because he has focused extensively on having an extremely firm foundation, as well as not using any elixirs for the moment. Nie Feng feels quite satisfied with his achievements.

But this doesn't mean that his combat power is low, as, according to his assumption, he should be able to fight without any problem with a gold-ranked spiritualist, but he's not sure about the level since he has never tried it.

After finishing getting ready, Nie Feng didn't leave just yet, as there was still something important to do. He headed back to his cave and sat on the floor in a meditation position.

ꟷEverything is readyꟷ, he thought, then directed his attention to the system. ꟷSystem, let me absorb the demonic spirit.ꟷ

When he finished whispering, a loud caw came from his spiritual sea. Upon seeing his demonic spirit, a sense of surprise and fascination filled Nie Feng's heart. Seeing directly into the crow's eyes, he felt an extreme sense of danger. It was as if he were an ant facing an extremely terrifying being, as if with a simple breath or thought it could kill him directly.

ꟷIt seems ancient rank demonic spirits deserve their reputationꟷ, he said, while carefully observing.

The crow, trapped in Nie Feng's spiritual sea, tried with all its might to escape or destroy this place, but nothing it did worked.

ꟷSystem, merge usꟷ, Nie Feng ordered, fully prepared.

[Yes, host]

A light appeared, surrounding the crow, which was struggling with all its might to resist, as it was very afraid of that light. After a short period of time, the struggling caws ceased.

When the light dissipated, the crow appeared calmer, without any malicious intent or desire to leave the spiritual sea.

Seeing this, Nie Feng took the opportunity to merge with the crow, which surprisingly turned out to be quite easy, much to his surprise.

ꟷTss... this should be the doing of the systemꟷ, he thought, surprised, and continued merging with it without wanting to waste any more time.

Hours passed until finally, after some time, the fusion was complete.

Boom!

Caw!

A loud sound emanated from Nie Feng's body, shaking the surroundings and startling some beasts for kilometers around.

Not only that, but a golden symbol resembling an eye in a vertical direction appeared on his forehead, making him look more dignified and imposing to anyone who looked at him. Likewise, he could feel a vast and strange energy emanating from that symbol.

Snap!

A small fireball appeared at the tip of one of his fingers, next to which appeared a droplet of water on another finger, a small electric current on yet another finger, and so on with each natural element he could handle. In the end, seven points of energy with different attributes appeared at the tips of seven of his fingers, each representing something.

ꟷHow cool!ꟷ He exclaimed excitedly upon seeing it. For one of the great advantages of merging with the chaotic three-eyed crow was that it gave Nie Feng a total of 5 abilities, which are the innate abilities of this beast.

These are; natural elemental control (Fire, air, water, wind, thunder, ice, wood), Eye of Desolation, Abyss Gaze, Crow Summoning, and Ethereal Shadow.

Although, given his level, he could only use natural elemental control for now, and he still couldn't use the others until his strength gradually improved. But this didn't stop Nie Feng from getting excited, as even if he couldn't use those abilities yet, he could understand their use.

After finishing, Nie Feng stood up from the cave and looked towards the sky, which was beginning to dawn. Without further ado, he used his wings to fly towards where his house was located.

As he approached, he stopped using his spiritualism and walked the remaining distance. But as he was about to enter his house, a voice reached his ears, startling him.

ꟷNie Feng, why are you coming home at this hour? Shouldn't you be sleeping?ꟷ His mother said with a smile, looking at her rambunctious son.

ꟷDon't be angry, Mom, I just woke up earlier today, so I decided to go out for some exercise earlyꟷ he said, trying to sound as sincere as possible.

ꟷWhy did you decide to exercise? You're still young, and if you're not careful, you could hurt yourself. Besides...ꟷ But before Nie Feng's mother could finish speaking, she fell silent after looking at him.

ꟷDon't worry, Mom, I know I'm still growing, so I won't overdo itꟷ he replied confidently. But seeing his mother still staring at him without saying anything, he didn't know what was happening or if he had something on his face. ꟷIs something wrong, Mom?

ꟷWhy do I feel like you've become more handsome?ꟷ His mother said, squeezing one of Nie Feng's cheeks, then shaking her head. ꟷMaybe exercise can be good for the skinꟷ she said, as if she were seriously considering doing it.

ꟷMore handsome? Haven't I always been handsome?ꟷ Nie Feng narcissistically thought before looking at himself in the mirror, but when he did, he was stunned by the fact that what his mother said was true, considering she already had some vision problems.

His skin had become whiter and softer, the contours of his face had become slightly more defined, although it wasn't very noticeable yet since he was still very young, but it would become much more noticeable as he grew, as well as having grown a few centimeters taller.

The color of his black hair deepened even more, as did the color of his eyes, which could hypnotize anyone who looked into them.

ꟷDamn, did I really become more handsome?ꟷ Nie Feng exclaimed in surprise in his heart as he touched his face in front of the mirror. ꟷWhat a sin... What a sin...ꟷ he commented 'regretfully', while there was an impossible-to-hide smile on his face, which showed how satisfied he was with his current appearance, because who wouldn't want to be more handsome than before?

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