Free Web NovelChapter 25: Avatar Of The Cultivation World
Chapter TWENTY-FIVE
DING! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully created your first clone. New System Features Have Been Unlocked. Ding! Clone Archive Has Been Unlocked. Ding! Synchronization Tab Has Been Unlocked. Ding! A New Clone Has Been Created. Clone Rank: S.
If Host wishes to view the clone’s basic information, Host may use the Clone Scan Feature. Li Yu raised an eyebrow. Sincerely, he had no idea the System possessed such a function. It must have been another perk unlocked after finally reaching Level One.
Still, he didn’t dwell on it for long. Instead, he immediately used the Scan Feature on the seemingly perfect clone standing before him. Scanning... Scan Complete.
Name: Li Yu (Host may customize the name). Cultivation Realm: Body Refinement. Stage: Eighth Stage. Physique: None (Host may choose to pass the Primal Tyrant Physique to the clone). Title: Great King. Core Personality: Obedient. Innate Affinity: Green Lightning (Rare). Cultivation Technique: None. Items: None. Artifacts: None.
That was all the information provided. The details were brief, yet they explained quite a lot. At the same time, they raised even more questions. For example, why hadn’t the clone inherited his physique? After all, it had inherited his cultivation realm and stage.
And another thing... Why the hell did his clone possess an innate affinity while he didn’t have one? Wasn’t that rigged? "Hey, System..." Li Yu almost hissed the words through clenched teeth.
The System responded immediately. Host, I know you have complaints, but please ask them one at a time. Also, try asking questions that actually have answers rather than questions that don’t. Li Yu raised an eyebrow.
Was he hallucinating? Or did the System sound as though it had been preparing for this exact moment? Almost as if it fully expected his questions to be annoying. Li Yu didn’t think too much about it.
After all, his System wasn’t exactly normal. "Fine. Let’s start small and simple." Li Yu pointed toward the clone. "Why the hell does this clone look way prettier than me? And what’s with the great-looking clothes? You made him look like some famous celebrity while I’m standing here without any clothes. Not even my tattered ones survived.
And what is this nonsense about him getting an innate affinity while I have absolutely nothing to boast about? He’s supposed to be my clone, so why the hell do I feel like I’m the clone here?"
Li Yu continued rambling. One complaint after another. Surprisingly, the System didn’t interrupt him. Nor did it try to shut him up. Instead, it patiently waited for him to finish before finally responding. First and foremost, the clone is not different from you.
It is your perfect clone, after all. It inherited your appearance, stature, build, and countless other aspects. Only minor modifications were made based on the Energy Path from which the reflection originated.
The System paused. Then delivered a devastating blow. You are the one to blame for looking like someone who has suffered for a thousand years. Li Yu’s face instantly darkened.
The System continued mercilessly. Host literally just survived a life-and-death battle. Did Host expect to look like some young mafia boss immediately afterward? Li Yu’s eye twitched.
The System ignored his reaction and continued. As for the innate affinity, that is also related to the Energy Path from which the reflection originated. Your body may have been elevated, but that does not change the fact that your soul possesses no innate connection to any elemental affinity.
That flaw cannot be healed or restored. Not even by the Holy Cleansing Elixir.
Li Yu frowned so deeply that it almost became a scowl. "Wait. So what you’re telling me is that I’m going to remain affinity-less while watching my clone throw around cool lightning powers?
Is that seriously what you’re saying right now?" The System immediately replied. Host, take a deep breath. You probably need it. Calm your overheated head and actually listen to what I am saying. Li Yu gritted his teeth.
The System continued. You will absolutely be able to obtain an affinity in the future. Based on my knowledge, you should acquire one before... or when... you step into the Core Stage. You simply need to focus on breaking through.
Once you reach the Foundation Establishment Realm, your connection to affinity paths will strengthen significantly. At that point, you may decide which affinity suits you and seek a method to obtain it.
Hearing the explanation, Li Yu paused. His expression became thoughtful. Then another idea suddenly surfaced in his mind. "Hey, Sys. Is there any chance I can gain access to multiple elements? Or maybe even all of them?"
The moment he imagined himself controlling every element in existence, his blood began boiling with excitement. Yes. That was exactly what he needed. The ultimate cultivator. The Avatar of this world.
Unfortunately, the System had never failed to crush his dreams before they fully formed. And this time was no exception.
Host is daydreaming again. Li Yu’s smile froze. The System continued mercilessly. That is not how it works.
Most cultivators struggle their entire lives just to gain a connection to a single affinity path. That is one of the reasons entering the Core Stage is so difficult. Meanwhile, Host is over here dreaming about obtaining every affinity in existence. freēwēbηovel.c૦m
"Hey, Sys. Don’t I have a Divine-Grade Spirit Root? Shouldn’t that make something like this possible?" The System practically scoffed. The disdain in its voice was so obvious that Li Yu’s face twitched. When it spoke again, it sounded as though it was actively fighting the urge to laugh.
Host, even if you possessed an Existential-Grade Spirit Root or a God-Grade Spirit Root.. both of which do not exist, by the way... you still would not gain access to every element available. Li Yu’s expression stiffened.
The System continued. Do Host even understand how many elemental paths exist? There are probably tens of thousands of them. And Host thinks he can have all of them? The System sounded genuinely amused. As though it had just heard the greatest joke imaginable.
Host, I apologize for shattering your childish dream. But your plan is impossible. Perhaps Mr. Avatar should first focus on obtaining a single element before dreaming about collecting thousands of them.
Li Yu’s face twitched violently. Particularly at the title. Mr. Avatar. For some reason, hearing the System call him that felt far more insulting than it should have. Li Yu wanted to argue. He wanted to insult the System and give it a piece of his mind.
But he swallowed all of those words. His mind was still reeling from what the System had just said. Thousands. No. Tens of thousands of elements. There were tens of thousands of elemental paths in existence, and here he had been thinking there were probably twenty at most.
Fire. Water. Lightning. Wind. Earth. The usual things. Who would have thought that everything he had read and watched in fiction would pale in comparison to the world he now found himself living in? If there truly were tens of thousands of elemental paths, then the thought of assimilating every single one of them and wielding them at will was both crazy as hell... And incredibly thrilling.
Still... Li Yu gave a small cough before asking in a deliberately restrained voice. "Sys... Are you saying it’s utterly impossible? If I remember correctly, there’s someone here who possesses an Infinite Reflection System." Li Yu asked with a mocking grin on his face.
The System, which had been preparing a sharp response, suddenly went silent. Several moments passed. Then it finally spoke. Host might actually be right about that.
Li Yu blinked. The System continued. Earlier, I only considered your own potential. However, if your potential and the potential of all your reflections are taken into account, then Host would belong to the 0.000000000000000001% of beings capable of eventually gaining control over every elemental path in existence.
Li Yu blinked again. Not because his theory had been confirmed. But because of something else. "Wait. Sys. Are you saying there are actually figures out there who have already gained access to all tens of thousands of elements?" His voice was filled with disbelief. Even a hint of fear.
Just what kind of monsters would those people become? The System sounded almost sarcastic when it replied. Actually, they aren’t viewed as particularly rare. Li Yu froze. The System continued. Yes, the percentage makes them seem uncommon.
However, if you consider how vast existence itself truly is, then there are probably several billion such individuals scattered across reality. Li Yu’s jaw nearly dropped. Several billion? The System wasn’t finished. And let me correct your statement. They did not merely gain access to all elemental paths. They mastered them. Silence. Complete silence.
Li Yu’s mouth slowly opened. His eyes widened. His brain almost stopped functioning. He couldn’t even begin to comprehend how such a thing was possible. And the worst part? They weren’t in the hundreds. They weren’t in the thousands. They weren’t even in the millions. There were billions of them.
Just what kind of terrifying monsters existed out there?
Hey, Avatar. The System suddenly spoke. Its tone was dripping with mockery. You seem shocked to discover there are more potential Avatars out there. Li Yu’s face instantly turned red. He coughed awkwardly. Trying to recover his dignity. "It’s not that I’m shocked or anything.
After all... I’ll be reaching their level soon enough." He spoke with a completely straight face. As casually as someone discussing what they planned to eat for lunch. The System immediately replied. Okay, Sir Avatar. "Hey, Sys. Shut up already." Li Yu cursed. The System went silent. Not because it respected him. Absolutely not.
If Li Yu had to guess, the damn thing was probably having the laugh of its life right now. Then the System suddenly spoke again. Its tone sounded highly amused. Also, Host keeps complaining about not having good clothes.
First of all, I don’t think I need to remind Host that he literally challenged death head-on and survived while wearing clothes that had already been torn apart. Li Yu’s face twitched. The System continued mercilessly. Secondly, Host, I am sorry to say this, but you are not a king.
The clone possesses the title Great King. Host possesses no such title. Li Yu’s eye twitched again. Then the System paused. As though it had just remembered something. Actually, Host does possess a title. The Devouring Debt.
The moment those words were spoken, Li Yu’s expression darkened. The System continued in an infuriatingly calm voice. And if the name is anything to go by, then Host is supposed to look exactly as he does right now rather than looking like some king.
In fact, Host currently resembles someone who owes existence itself a frightening amount of money. Li Yu’s mouth twitched violently. The muscles in his face were practically cramping. "Hey, Sys. Shut up. Damn bastard." He cursed under his breath.
The System immediately responded. My apologies, Mr. Avatar. A brief pause followed. Oh, sorry. I meant Mr. Devouring Debtor. My mistake. Li Yu’s face darkened so much it was almost black.
The System, meanwhile, sounded entirely too pleased with itself. Anyway, I believe all of Host’s questions have now been answered. The System asked in a calm, amused tone. Then it immediately went silent.
It had already fled the scene before Li Yu could retaliate. Leaving behind a thoroughly offended Li Yu standing beside his impossibly handsome clone while contemplating whether systems could somehow be strangled.
