Chapter-32

'I still don't know why everyone wanted to get my number after the party ended'

Rex back to the scene of Clarissa, Laura, Alisia and even Madeleine lining up to get his number. He didn't get why they wouldn't just share it among themselves after one of them had got it but he didn't mind giving them each personally.

He took out the body refining manual he had gotten from his mother. Before, during his visit he told Isabella that he would give body refining a shot, she instantly handed over this copy of body refining manual, the best one that she could get from her family.

During the time when he was injured before, hearing that he had lost his cultivation the first thought she had for her son was body refining.

'Even after learning about my dantian, she still kept it'

Looking at the manual, he read through it. The manual offered a systematic way to build to build the constitution that was according to the name of the manual, the name of it being Iron Will Body constitution. 

The manual only included the way to build the constitution of it's name. No other information regarding body refining was given. The goal of the manual was to build the Iron Will body constitution. But the reason for his hesitation was that,

'But what's the difference between this constitution and the one Laura has?'

'Hers is innate, something she was born with'

'This one... is it artificial, if building it, how does it compare with an innate one'

So many thoughts but so little information. His fingers traced through the book as he skimmed through it, 

'If I start refining my body toward this Iron Will Constitution, what happens if I gain something better later?'

'The Novice Gacha Wheel has the Pure Yang Emperor Constitution'

'Even just the names…'

He compared them in his mind, unable to stop himself from smirking slightly.

'Iron Will Constitution sounds sturdy, sure, but Pure Yang Emperor Constitution'

'It literally has 'Emperor' in the name'

'How could it compare'

It wasn't because he was thinking of even using the Iron Will constitution one bit. Pure Yang Emperor Constitution was the way to cure Laura. He couldn't just forsake that for something he could get earlier. 

He just wanted to know more information about Body refining. The manual outlined six stages, each progressively refining the body further, but even the sixth stage, the limit of the manual, would only put his strength on par with someone in the Energy Manifestation Realm(Sixth Realm).

'This manual won't even bring me to the equivalent of Transcendence'

'Is it incomplete or maybe it was never meant to go further due to it being weaker'

'Hopefully the Pure Yang Emperor Constitution won't have limiters like this'

What he could only do to speed up his progress of his gaining this constitution would be to get closer with his girls. 

'I guess there is a lot ahead for me'

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A month had already passed, and he already had enough pulls to empty the entire novice wheel. This wouldn't be without him trying to be a kissing demon towards Laura and Clarissa, getting close to them whenever while also keeping it a secret for now at their request as well as Laura visiting every night to sleep with him. Though he might have rejected it at first, he thought that it wasn't something that would hurt. Especially more after they became lovers but the points gained were a plus.

Rex first rolled to delete the single digits rolls then started with his ten rolls. As the first ten-roll commenced, anticipation filled him. But the results were... disappointing. A mix of cultivation years, basic alchemy resources, minor items, and some pills greeted him.

"Lady Luck must be on vacation" 

However, on the fifth ten-roll, something finally caught his eye.

[Congratulations to the host for getting an F Grade Talent]

Claiming the talent he just gotten, Rex felt a subtle warm sensation coursing through him. 

"Not quite an E grade talent yet"

Rex said as he felt the mana from the air. His resonance with it as well as it's attraction from it towards him increase. Though not quite an E grade talent yet, he could sense that he had reached what could only be described as F+. Cultivation with such a talent would make him go nowhere. 

"I will only start cultivation after I have at least a D grade talent"

It was not that he was arrogant, it was just that progression with either F and E grade talents would have little to no effect unless he were to cultivate for decades. That was the reason for many ordinary people to live ordinary lives for those who had these talents unless they have the other part of cultivation which was resources, background and money.

Rex continued with renewed determination to get something good. There was nothing that caught his eye until the 120th roll where he finally struck something worthwhile. Of course every item he got from the wheel was useful. It was just that it wasn't something he was looking for at the moment. 

[Congratulations for the host for getting a book: Guide to Body Refining]

He took out the book and opened the pages, a smile appearing on his mouth as he skimmed through it. 

"Okay, I can read it later, I need to continue with the rolls"

This book was what he was looking for a month ago. The information which he needed was present in this book and happiness and dopamine filled him as he continued with his rolls but it was only a drop in the ocean as he reached the last ten roll. 

"Really, I had to hit pity for the constitution" he grumbled, irritated by the system's stinginess.

He finally understood what Sarah felt when she lost in her gacha rolls. When they were young, he and Sarah would play gacha games. Sarah being a grinder would have more pulls than him but every time they would do a pulling session together she would have to go to pity while he never had to.

He gloated at her at those time but now suffering it himself, he suddenly understood while she would want to kill him seeing all of his lucky pulls. As if the roles had reversed, he could almost hear her taunting laughter echoing in his mind.

Continuing on with the pulls, the final ten-roll began. The wheel started to spin on the last ten remaining items in their portions. Nine times the wheel span but none of it were the constitution. Rex's eyes twitched as he saw that the wheel spin on the remaining item. Black lines appeared on his forehead as it continued to spin, 

'Is there even a need to spin, what other item is there except for that'

The wheel stopped on a part and he finally obtained the constitution. 

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Fire Emperor Yang Constitution!]

[Claim this reward?]

[Yes] [No]

[Warning: 

He claimed the constitution and ... nothing happened.

"Is this it"

"Did I already gained the constitution"

Then, suddenly a wave of heat erupted from his core, consuming him from the inside out. It started as a mild warmth, almost comforting, like standing under the midday sun. But within seconds, the warmth escalated into a burning inferno, coursing through his veins and igniting every cell in his body.

Rex clutched his stomach but that wouldn't contain the firestorm within. His breathing turned shallow, each inhale searing his lungs. It felt as though molten lava had replaced his blood, flowing through him with unrelenting force.

Sweat poured down his face, drenching his clothes and pooling on the floor beneath him. His vision blurred, the room spinning wildly as he tried to remain conscious.

"Damn it… what's happening to me?" 

[Integration of Fire Emperor Yang Constitution initiated]

[Warning: Intense physical and spiritual pain will occur]

"This feels more like a death sentence"

Rex cursed amidst the pain but he wasn't able to curse for much longer as a sharp, searing pain struck him, and Rex staggered, nearly losing his balance. His hand flailed, knocking over a stack of books on his desk.

"Rex! Are you okay?"