Chapter 49: Returning to the Main World

One draw for a divine talent, one S-grade primordial infusion, five plots of premium spiritual soil, three extra reincarnation privileges, and a whopping one hundred and forty thousand reincarnation points.

Even for veteran reincarnators, this was undeniably an immense fortune of rewards!

If Li Chang'an were not thrilled, it would certainly be a lie.

Yet, he knew now was not the time for celebration.

"Let me think, I must first receive the primordial infusion to restore a portion of my strength!"

Previously within the reincarnation world, Li Chang'an possessed enough power to remain perfectly calm even when driven into a desperate corner.

But now, apart from his innate talent of Defiant Comprehension, this body lacked any martial cultivation whatsoever, leaving him, who was accustomed to wielding absolute control over power, deeply uneasy.

Fortunately, according to the knowledge acquired at the reincarnation academy, once recognized by the reincarnation mark and bound to a permanent imprint, one would invariably receive an opportunity for primordial infusion.

The so-called primordial infusion was actually akin to the empowerment of transferring internal energy in martial arts worlds.

The higher a reincarnator's achievements and strength within the reincarnation world, the higher the grade of the empowerment they received, and the rewards would likewise rise exponentially in a straight line.

"I wonder if an S-grade primordial infusion can give me a pleasant surprise?" Bound by this thought, Li Chang'an hesitated no longer and spoke directly, "Mark, infuse primordial energy!"

The moment the words left his lips.

Li Chang'an instantly felt a scorching surge of energy descend from above, flooding into his body, permeating his bones, skin, and even his blood.

Sensing that endless torrent of energy, Li Chang'an dared not slacken in the slightest, driving his body to frantically absorb it like a desperate sponge.

Roughly the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn passed; Li Chang'an was drenched in sweat from head to toe, and the impurities and grime expelled from his body nearly encased him like a statue of mud before the S-grade primordial infusion finally came to an end.

Li Chang'an attempted to stand up, but the moment he rose, the bones, muscles, and meridians across his entire frame erupted in a succession of crisp crackling sounds, and his height shot up by a full three to four centimeters.

"Not bad, an S-grade energy infusion is indeed extraordinary, directly restoring eighty percent of my past life's strength; the remaining twenty percent will only require a brief adjustment to swiftly return to the peak..." Sensing that power within him, both familiar and strange, an involuntary smile curled at the corner of Li Chang'an's lips.

One must know that under normal circumstances, when a reincarnator emerged from the reincarnation world, being able to retain fifty percent of their cultivation from that world was already considered excellent.

Yet he had directly restored eighty percent this time, making him the elite among elites.

It was only at this moment that the stone weighing on Li Chang'an's heart finally dropped completely.

Turning his thoughts around, Li Chang'an was in no hurry to leave the reincarnation space, choosing instead to continue taking stock of his spoils of victory.

"Mark, draw divine talent!"

[Divine talent drawing in progress!]

Within the pure white reincarnation space, a massive, multi-colored wheel appeared.

As the reincarnation mark burst forth with a brilliant golden light, the wheel began to spin slowly, its diamond-shaped pointer fixed in the center gliding continuously over reward after reward.

Written upon the wheel were the names of over a dozen divine talents, but because the rotation was too fast, Li Chang'an could not discern exactly what was written.

The wheel spun for several seconds before finally grinding to a halt within a crimson region.

[Congratulations, you have obtained the Red Divine Talent — Fate-Reading Technique!]

[Fate-Reading Technique (Divine Ability): By paying a corresponding price, you may view the destiny of a specific person; the higher the target's destiny, the heavier the price to be paid, and conversely, the lower the target's destiny, the lesser the price required!]

[Though the Fate-Reading Technique is fine, one must take care not to overindulge!]

Staring at the divine talent rewarded by the reincarnation mark displayed upon his retina, the corner of Li Chang'an's mouth twitched slightly; this so-called 'Fate-Reading Technique' was actually a highly practical skill.

Whether in the real world or within reincarnation worlds, if operated well, it could play a significant role.

However, what was rather frustrating was that the reincarnation mark did not clarify exactly what price had to be paid; if the cost was too severe, wouldn't it become a tasteless burden, a waste to discard yet useless to keep?

"It is a red divine ability after all, it shouldn't be that treacherous, right?" Li Chang'an muttered with a degree of uncertainty, dwelling on it no further.

The remaining three kinds of rewards were temporarily of no use.

It was time to return to reality.

Li Chang'an raised his arm, gently touching the reincarnation mark, and spoke, "Return!"

A brilliant white light blossomed before his eyes, and Li Chang'an closed his eyes involuntarily; in an instant, his body seemed to cross the long river constructed of time and space, returning once more to the Reincarnation Plaza.

...

Outside the Reincarnation Plaza, the stout youth Li Jianfei walked out of the hall with a deathly pale face, accompanied by dozens of students bearing a variety of expressions.

Just as had been witnessed before.

The vast majority of these students were pale-faced and dazed.

Looking from afar, they resembled the walking dead.

Only a small fraction held their heads high and chests out, like victorious roosters, eager to tell the whole world that they had become official reincarnators and possessed the qualification to step into the extraordinary.

Li Jianfei stumbled forward, returning to his class's designated area looking as though his soul had wandered out of his body.

The gazes of all his classmates toward him were incomparably complex.

Clearly, although Li Jianfei had not spoken, the expression on his face had already explained everything.

He had failed his reincarnation!

The homeroom teacher Qin Yang opened his mouth, intending to offer a few words of comfort, but after hesitating for a long while, he merely let out a heavy sigh, patted Li Jianfei's shoulder and said, "No need to lose heart, eight or nine out of ten things in life do not go as one wishes, and those one can speak of number fewer than two or three... If it were so easy to become a reincarnator, the status of a reincarnator would not be so exalted!"

His consolation did not achieve its intended effect.

Or rather, Li Jianfei simply did not hear it at all, automatically tuning it out.

At this very moment, he only felt that everything around him had lost its color, and what was playing out before him was not a vivid movie.

Instead, it was a ridiculous and farcical black-and-white silent play.

After a long silence, Li Jianfei seemed to suddenly remember something, opening his mouth to ask, "Chang'an, where is Chang'an? Did Chang'an succeed?"

The homeroom teacher Qin Yang shook his head.

Seeing this, Li Jianfei's expression darkened further as he murmured, "Is that so? Chang'an failed too... But we agreed to become permanent reincarnators and change this world together!"

Hearing his words, Qin Yang was just about to open his mouth to explain.

But right at that moment, an arrogant student happened to stroll past them.

Overhearing Li Jianfei's soliloquy, that person could not help but snort with laughter, "Heh, having dreams is good, but when dreams are too unrealistic, it is pure comedy!"

Seeing that the gaze of everyone around had turned toward him, including two female classmates he had once admired, this student instantly grew thrilled, his desire to perform bursting forth.

He cleared his throat affectedly and spoke, "The reincarnation mark will not look upon you favorably just because you harbor ideals; even for someone like me, it was only under the circumstances of dedicating immense blood and effort that I managed to succeed by a stroke of luck!"

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