The Peerless Emperor

"Cultivate this Cultivation Technique!" When Yue Liqun had made it clear he would follow any command, Lin Qian produced a brand new tome from his hands and tossed it to the other party.

Accepting the tome from Lin Qian's hands, Yue Liqun immediately began flipping through it. After finishing, he knelt down before the former and fervently prostrated himself.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Yue Liqun's forehead struck the ground, producing loud, echoing thuds, while Lin Qian did not stop him, accepting this humble act of gratitude as his due.

Giving him a Reset Crystal was no different from granting him a new life.

Now that Yue Liqun was also a citizen of the Huaxia Empire, there was nothing unusual about accepting the kneeling of one's own subject.

After perusing the tome provided by Lin Qian, with Yue Liqun's insight, it was clear how extraordinary the Cultivation Technique he had been given was.

Just with a cursory look, Yue Liqun could tell that this Cultivation Technique was custom-tailored for him.

Once he cultivated this Cultivation Technique, his power would undoubtedly be incomparable to his past self.

"I accept your gratitude. Once you have finished knocking your head, hurry up and cultivate. Let me see what kind of transformation will occur," Lin Qian urged after Yue Liqun had stopped his prostrating.

After using the Reset Crystal, according to the observation deck, Yue Liqun's body indeed exhibited signs of a reset.

What had been reset were all external factors aside from his Realm, reverting to the most primitive state of development.

Aside from anomalies such as the Imperial Army and the War Beast Army of the Huaxia Empire, a normal Soul Martial Artist would each have their distinct characteristics.

This was because during the cultivation process, they are influenced by various factors such as their Cultivation Technique, external materials, and environment, leading Soul Martial Artists to develop in different directions while they improve their Realm.

Different attributes of Soul Power—one might have strong Soul Power, another might have a robust physique, and so on.

But after using the Reset Crystal, aside from his own Realm, everything about Yue Liqun's body became like a blank slate, his Soul Power attribute-less, calmly flowing through the most common meridians and Dantian; in his Dantian, there is no Martial Soul.

At the same time, Yue Liqun's physique became very common, even his physical appearance was reset from the consequences of past overeating, returning him to what his normal development should have been.

He rid himself of all influencing factors and started anew.

"It seems that Realm is like a game level, inherent to oneself," Lin Qian observed as he looked at Yue Liqun who had begun cultivating cross-legged before him. "Cultivation Techniques, auxiliary materials for cultivation, the environment for existence, and so on, are akin to adding points, giving each Soul Martial Artist specificity."

Like Yue Liqun, although his Realm had not changed, the characteristics that should have been present at each Realm had all disappeared.

According to Zhuge Ming's deductions, only by starting to cultivate the Cultivation Technique anew could the characteristics of each Realm be gradually restored.

When Yue Liqun began to operate the Cultivation Technique, a long staff Martial Soul appeared in his Dantian, unchanged from before the use of the Reset Crystal.

It could be seen that an awakened Martial Soul and the Cultivation Technique have no influence on each other; they are probably innate, related to one's own bloodline.

As the Cultivation Technique continued to operate, Yue Liqun's physique was gradually strengthening, the pure lifeforce hidden in his flesh and bones had been fully stimulated, fully unleashing its intended effectiveness.

Despite his Realm remaining unchanged, the continual operation of the Cultivation Technique meant Yue Liqun's strength was steadily increasing. Although when he restored the characteristics of the Nirvana Realm, the attributes of his Soul Power had not changed much from the past,

the purity of his Soul Power had seen a tremendous increase— and all this, thanks to the Cultivation Technique tailor-made for Yue Liqun by the Heavenly Art Department.

During the cultivation process, Lin Qian also asked Yue Liqun to temporarily stop and soak in Nirvana Flame Baths and other potions.

After a day and a night had passed, Yue Liqun's body was emanating a powerful aura; he had completely reached the peak state, far surpassing the realm he was originally supposed to possess.

If Yue Liqun from before had merely taken refining potions, his strength wouldn't have come close to what it was now.

When Yue Liqun finished his cultivation and opened his eyes to look at Lin Qian, his eyes were filled with gratitude. His current strength was entirely due to the opportunity the other had given him.

On Lin Qian's side, he had obtained very valuable data.

Zhuge Ming had fully experienced what the situation would look like after using the Reset Crystal, followed by the changes that would occur when cultivating a suitable Cultivation Technique compared to before.

All of these were recorded one by one in the Heavenly Art Department.

After using the Reset Crystal, the various past cultivation efforts of a Soul Martial Artist were practically erased by a large amount, and rerunning the Cultivation Technique was akin to traversing the path of past cultivation again in a short time.

With the experience of past cultivation and better preparation, the mistakes of the past would no longer occur. Thus, while the cultivation level remained the same, the strength improved leaps and bounds, many times stronger than before—no exaggeration.

It was precisely because he felt such an earth-shaking change within his body that Yue Liqun was so grateful towards Lin Qian; such a rebirth was so significant that he didn't know how to respond.

Thinking back to his behavior not long ago, Yue Liqun felt deep shame and wished he could burrow into the ground.

"Looks like your strength isn't bad," Lin Qian said, looking at Yue Liqun before him with satisfaction, nodding, and waving him over, "Attack me, let's see how much your strength has progressed."

"Your subordinate dares not!" As soon as Lin Qian said this, Yue Liqun immediately knelt on the ground, anxious and uneasy.

Lin Qian looked at Yue Liqun's reaction with amusement and stepped forward to lift him from the ground, "What are you doing? Do you think that you can actually hurt me?"

Looking at Lin Qian, Yue Liqun's expression was somewhat awkward, as that was indeed what he thought.

"Worried about hurting me; you must be very confident in your strength," Lin Qian said, seeing Yue Liqun's demeanor and not getting angry, but rather more interested. He waved his hand, "Such a concern shows that you care about me, but to think that you can hurt me now is too naive."

It wasn't that Yue Liqun looked down on Lin Qian; it was just that his own realm was at the Fifth Level of the Awakening Realm, whereas His Majesty was only at the First Level of the same realm.

The opportunity Lin Qian gave him had transformed him, strengthening him to a degree he couldn't even believe himself.

If he hurt Lin Qian, he would not be able to live with himself.

"But..."

Yue Liqun was still trying to persuade, but Lin Qian's face had already darkened, "What, has your strength increased, and you no longer respect me?"

With Lin Qian saying so, where would Yue Liqun dare to speak further? He could only make a move according to the other's words, "Then, Your Majesty, please be careful."

As his words fell, Yue Liqun took a deep breath, and his boiling Fiery Flame Soul Power surged out from within his body, charging towards Lin Qian.

But as soon as Yue Liqun rushed towards Lin Qian, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen; looking down, he found Lin Qian's knee had already struck him in the stomach.

Immediately after, Yue Liqun felt an immense force sweeping over him, his limbs lifted as he flew backward with a bang.

"How is this possible?" Yue Liqun, sent flying by a knee strike, looked bewildered at Lin Qian, who was mockingly watching him.