Chapter two : Rebirth

  Darkness.

  Endless darkness.

  Then—

  Thump… thump… thump…

  A heartbeat echoed through the void.

  Eldon slowly opened his eyes.

  But there was nothing to see.

  No light. No sky. No ground.

  Only warmth.

  “Where am I…?”

  His thoughts felt heavy, sluggish.

  “I’m not dead…?”

  He tried to move, but his body drifted weightlessly, suspended in a warm liquid.

  Why do I feel so small?

  Then realization struck like lightning.

  “I… I’ve been reborn?!”

  Shock.

  Disbelief.

  Then overwhelming excitement.

  “I’m inside a womb… as a baby!”

  Instinctively, he kicked.

  Outside, a soft voice responded.

  “Ouch! This little rascal is kicking me again.”

  The voice was gentle and melodious.

  In a grand chamber illuminated by glowing crystals, a breathtaking woman with long white hair and crimson eyes gently rubbed her stomach. Her gaze was filled with affection.

  Just then, a deep and steady voice echoed through the room.

  “Honey, what happened?”

  A tall, handsome man entered. His black hair framed a sharp face, and his piercing blue eyes seemed vast and endless. He wore majestic golden robes embroidered with a purple dragon. His mere presence carried a heavy, overwhelming aura.

  “Look what your son has done,” the woman said warmly. “He’s kicking me again. I’ve already given birth to two rascals, and now there’s one more.”

  Despite her complaint, her smile shone with happiness.

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  A Week Later

  Within seven days, Eldon—now known as Thiyo Ashblade—began to understand the world he had been reborn into.

  It was a brutal world.

  The strong ruled.

  The weak were prey.

  Some powerful beings could shatter continents. Legends whispered of experts capable of fracturing worlds.

  Here, everything depended on cultivation.

  The realms were divided as follows:

  Body Building

  Opening Spiritual Veins

  Foundation Building

  Opening Sea of Consciousness

  Forging Core

  Reforging Five Organs

  Forging Spirit

  Refining Heart

  Heavenly Palace

  Avatar Realm

  Law Realm

  Unity of Three

  Immortal

  Green Immortal

  Blue Immortal

  Purple Immortal

  Red Immortal

  Golden Immortal

  Black Immortal

  Colorless Immortal

  Each realm was divided into Levels 1 to 9.

  Everyone was born with talent.

  Talent grades ranged from F (lowest) to SSS (highest).

  Some possessed elemental abilities—fire, water, wind.

  Others wielded rare gifts—sound, space, sword intent, and countless more.

  The higher the grade, the greater the potential.

  His Family

  By carefully listening to conversations outside, Thiyo discovered something astonishing.

  His family was anything but ordinary.

  His mother possessed SSS-grade Comprehension and stood at Golden Immortal Level 9.

  His father possessed SSS-grade Space Manipulation and stood at Black Immortal Level 8.

  He also had two older siblings:

  Ellsa Ashblade — SSS-grade Clone Manipulation

  Draen Ashblade — SS-grade Thunder Manipulation

  He did not yet know their cultivation levels.

  The White Orb

  Life inside the womb was dull.

  Yet Thiyo remained patient.

  He learned that the children of powerful cultivators often remained inside the womb for decades—even centuries—before birth.

  But one day, while sensing inward, he noticed something strange.

  Inside his mind floated a white orb.

  “What is this…?”

  A translucent screen appeared before him.

  Name: Thiyo Ashblade

  Age: 3 Months

  Talent: Infinity Absorption (Grade: None)

  Cultivation: None

  Thiyo froze.

  “A system?”

  “I have a system?!”

  “What is your function?” he asked inwardly.

  Silence.

  He narrowed his thoughts.

  “Infinity Absorption? Why is it grade: none?”

  He touched the talent description.

  New information appeared.

  Infinity Absorption (Grade: None):

  Within a 5-meter range, the user may absorb any talent and permanently copy it.

  His heart pounded.

  “This… this is absurd.”

  Another notification appeared.

  Detected: SSS-Grade Talent — Comprehension.

  Do you wish to absorb?

  “That’s Mother’s talent…”

  He hesitated.

  “If I absorb it… will she lose it?”

  System: No. Only energy is copied. The original source remains intact.

  Oh. Good. It can reply.

  So it wasn’t completely silent after all.

  A faint smile formed in his thoughts.

  “Copy it.”

  Congratulations. You have absorbed SSS-Grade Talent: Comprehension.

  Instantly—

  His mind transformed.

  Memories from his previous life resurfaced in perfect clarity. Every book he had ever read, every detail long forgotten—now crystal clear.

  His thinking accelerated. His reasoning deepened.

  In this world, comprehension was everything.

  To understand techniques.

  To grasp laws.

  To ascend realms.

  And now—

  He possessed SSS-grade Comprehension.

  Not long after, his father entered the chamber to speak with his mother.

  Another notification appeared.

  Detected: SSS-Grade Talent — Space Manipulation.

  Do you wish to absorb?

  “Yes.”

  Congratulations. You have absorbed SSS-Grade Talent: Space Manipulation.

  He checked his updated status.

  Talent:

  Infinity Absorption (Grade: None)

  — Absorb and permanently copy talents within 5 meters.

  SSS-Grade Comprehension

  — Extreme cognitive processing and mastery speed.

  SSS-Grade Space Manipulation

  — Create a personal infinite space where time does not exist.

  — Teleport anywhere.

  — Control spatial elements in battle.

  His excitement surged.

  “A personal infinite space…”

  “I can teleport anywhere…”

  Then he paused.

  “Wait… can I teleport outside?”

  He quickly suppressed the idea.

  “Not now. If Mother senses spatial disturbance, it could cause chaos.”

  Patience.

  He must remain patient.

  After all—

  This was only the beginning of his rebirth.