Night settled over the mountain.
Su Qing still hadn't returned.
Li Wei sat alone in his room, the oil lamp flickering softly. Only then did he realize something—since entering the inner sect, he hadn't once checked himself.
Not out of arrogance.
Out of caution.
After a moment of thought, he finally allowed it.
A familiar window unfolded before his eyes.
[Status Overview]
[Cultivation:Qi Formation Realm (early)]
[Lifespan: 120/120]
Constitution: All-Elemental Affinity
Special Laws: Heavenly One-Second Law (Passive)
Skills:
[Wind Blade]
[Karma-Free Erasure]
[ Simulation Trail ]
[Heavenly Concealment ]
[Fate Execution (Initial Authority) ]
Li Wei's gaze lingered on the FateExecution line.
[Type: Law-Based Kill]
[Condition:]
[Can only be used on targets the host can kill within one second]
[Cannot bypass the Heavenly One-Second Law]
[Effect:]
[Guarantees death within one second]
[Ignores defense, luck, and escape methods]
[Cost is calculated via Lifespan Ledger]
Every skill tied to killing from afar, every forced resolution under the Heavenly Law—each one had a cost.
So this is the price.
He didn't feel fear.
Only clarity.
He began reviewing his abilities one by one.
Wind Blade was no longer just an elemental technique. With his affinity, it could be refined endlessly—cutting power, concealment, range, even intent suppression.
Karma-Free Erasure was more terrifying.
Once activated, any causal link tied to a kill—grudges, divinations, heavenly traces—would be severed.
Fate Execution is the life saving and most powerful
But it was not free.
It consumed my lifespan.
A blade meant only for necessary deaths.
Finally, his consciousness sank into the Void Simulation Space.
The world around him dissolved.
When it reformed, a familiar figure stood before him.
His master.
Grandmaster Realm.
Complete pressure descended like a mountain.
Li Wei didn't hesitate.
The moment hostility was recognized—
A single wind blade crossed space.
The simulated figure froze.
Then vanished.
One second.
Li Wei's eyes narrowed slightly.
Again.
This time, the simulation resisted. His master reacted faster, techniques blooming, pressure roaring.
Li Wei fought.
Again.
And again.
And again.
Time in the trail space stretched.
He died many times.
When he finally withdrew, one conclusion settled firmly in his mind.
With elemental affinity alone… I can cross one realm. Possibly two.
Not easily.
Not safely.
But it was possible.
Which meant—
I can't be careless.
The void faded.
Li Wei opened his eyes just as footsteps approached outside.
The door opened.
Su Qing stepped in, carrying a small bundle, dust still clinging to her robes.
"You were cultivating?" she asked softly.
Li Wei nodded.
She smiled faintly, relieved, and began unpacking her things as if this was already her home.
Li Wei watched quietly.
His power was growing faster than expected.
So were the dangers.
And for the first time, he clearly understood
The greatest threat wasn't his enemies.
It was time.