Cultivation Heart

'Attentive bastard. Shouldn't he be so awed at my talent that he can't think rationally? Damn'. Samuel was perturbed. He couldn't very well say he read web novels in his previous life, in another world, and therefore was acquainted with the concept of extending plot, right? But wait! He's a genius! He doesn't need to explain.

"Hehe, well I guess I'm just such a genius that my thoughts are always accurate"

Merling, Quinn and Lukas were all speechless at this response. 'How could he be so conceited?' they all thought. However Rio seemed to be expecting this answer and said, "perhaps. Thank you for your answer"

Samuel wiped the sweat off his forehead. Exhaling a silent, heavy breath. His clenched 'cheeks' unclenching. 'All is good when people recognize you for your greatness'

"Alright. You probably have places to be, so I'll let you get to them. Just mind that you have deviated from your original path, and the journey might be longer or shorter depending on where you are going"

"Thank you again Great Rio, it is our great honor of getting to meet you and receiving your help this time!" 

Merlin bowed at the giant turtle, who just nodded before descending into the depths once again. This left just the four humans on that grandiose ship in the huge expanse of water. The sharks scurried away the second they saw Merling knew Great Rio. Not daring to stay for a single second longer, lest they be squashed to paste. 

"Wow mister, you are so amazing. There are so few people with emperor level talent in the entire realm, and you are one of them"

Lukas exclaimed in admiration. His own talent was at the level of a true cultivator, which is already considered to be one of the greatest in the entire Brua Empire. It was the reason why they were going to Stargate Port. There was an entrance exam for the Blue-Roc Enlightened Sect, the most prestigious sect on the entire Cyan continent. Stretching across 14 empires. Yet this man in front of him was even more superior than him. 

"You are probably qualified to join the Overlord Sect"

Samuel was basking in the compliments he was receiving when something piqued his interests. "Is the Overlord Sect powerful"

Before Lukas could respond however, Merling answered.

"The Overlord Sect is the most powerful sect in the entire Shattered Realm. Its origin is unknown, but they have been there for longer than any other sect or empire. Legend has it, not long after the formation of the realm, the Overlord Sect started recruiting the most talented people and established world order. They are no longer as active as the legends describe them to be. Now they focus purely on grooming the brightest and most talented individuals. It can be said that you are only recognized by the world as a talent after joining the sect"

"To join you either have to be noticed by a teacher of the sect, or participate in the examinations of the Enlightened sects from the different continents. They all have one recommendation to the Overlord Sect. The best of the best of the different examination venues will therefore be put together into a giant competition, where the winner gets to join the Overlord Sect, while the other competitors will be enlisted as true disciples in the Enlightened sects. With your talent, granted you have some combat power or other useful aspects such as formation or talisman skills, you will be able to join and if you do the…"

Just as Merling was going to explain the benefits of being a disciple of the Overlord Sect, he was rudely interrupted.

"So you are saying to join, I need to participate in a tournament? Fuck that! Those types of tournaments are so boring to be part of and even worse to spectate. I would rather just be an itinerant cultivator than lower my head to be a part of such an event. Honestly, if you can't become powerful by yourself, if you can't figure out a path towards power on your own, than you are a failed cultivator. Cultivation is about defying the standards, defying your limits and rising beyond, is it not? How can anyone be cradled to power, true power? I don't doubt the disciples of this Overlord Sect are powerful here in the Shattered Realm, but what about the higher realm. When they can no longer be taken care of by others, they will perish. And even if they don't, they might as well have"

Samuel has never said anything with such gusto before. It was so well performed, so touching and so powerful Merling was close to tears! 'Such a pure, hardened cultivation heart! This kid will reach heights I have never thought possible'.

If only he was aware of what Samuel was thinking after saying that. He would probably choose to throw either him or himself of the ship.

'What a joke! My talent is basically a 10,000 times amplification of my comprehension. How could I ever make things even easier for myself? Am I supposed to die of boredom? Also, I can make my own techniques. The so called Overlord Sect has nothing I really need!'