SSS-Rank 10x Reward System: Accepting Disciples to Live Forever-Chapter 188: Earthling (II)

Wang Chen’s pupils contracted.

Great Dao Providence... sealed.

Ultimate-Grade Dao Resonance.

Karmic Protection.

Each line was more absurd than the last.

"Foreign to this World."

The words felt heavy.

That alone meant Rin was not bound by the same rules as the natives of this realm. His fate might not be fully visible to Heaven. His destiny might not be easily calculated by Upper Realm immortals.

That was dangerous.

And useful.

But the line that made Wang Chen’s heart skip a beat was the last one.

Growth tied to Wang Chen’s cultivation.

Silence filled his mind.

So this was not random.

This soul’s growth was linked to him.

If he advanced, Rin would advance.

Or something else, he was not sure yet.

If he stagnated...

Wang Chen’s expression turned strange.

Was this some kind of parasite system? A backup body? A hidden chess piece placed beside him?

Or... something even more ridiculous?

He lowered his gaze to the confused soul drifting within the Nether Monarch Soul Array.

Rin was still muttering to himself.

"Reincarnation... cultivation world... I must be dreaming. Or I’m in some hyper-real VR. Yeah. That makes more sense."

He tried pinching himself.

His fingers passed through his arm.

He froze.

"...That’s not how VR works."

From above, Wang Chen watched him in silence.

Seventy-three percent soul integrity. That meant he had almost been completely shattered during the crossing between worlds. Only the Samsara Cleansing Pool and the Nether Array had prevented total annihilation.

And Heavenly Suppression: Partial.

Which meant Heaven had noticed him.

Just not fully.

Wang Chen felt a faint chill run down his spine.

So the heavens were aware.

Yet they had not erased him.

That meant one of two things.

Either Rin was beneath their notice.

Or...

He was meant to be here.

Wang Chen exhaled slowly.

"A Transcendent Mortal with Ultimate-Grade Dao Resonance... tied to my cultivation..."

He almost laughed.

Out of all possibilities, he had accidentally created—or attracted—a protagonist template.

Inside his own spiritual space.

If this truly was a conspiracy, then it was either the most terrifying trap imaginable...

Or the greatest opportunity of his life.

"As expected..." Wang Chen muttered with a faint frown.

He had already confirmed Rin was a fellow Earthling. That much was obvious from the status window. But that was not what unsettled him.

It was too clean.

No hidden debuffs. No strange "Unknown Authority." No foreign marks carved into the soul. Nothing that screamed trap.

And that was precisely the problem.

Things were never this simple.

Wang Chen narrowed his eyes slightly.

A soul from Earth, carrying Great Dao Providence, Ultimate-Grade Dao Resonance, Karmic Protection... and not a single visible thread leading back to an Upper Realm existence?

Either the mastermind behind this was incomparably skilled...

Or there was no mastermind at all.

He did not like either possibility.

...

While Wang Chen remained vigilant, Rin’s translucent soul slowly drifted toward the milky-white waters of the Samsara Cleansing Pool.

Not far away, Ni Lua’s soul floated quietly, fully restored. The cracks that once riddled it were gone. It shone faintly, stable and whole.

Wang Chen watched without blinking.

The moment Rin’s soul integrity reached one hundred percent, the reincarnation mechanism would activate automatically.

Rin, unaware of the scrutiny above, curiously stepped into the pool.

Warmth enveloped him.

It was not the warmth of sunlight nor the warmth of a bath. It was deeper—like being wrapped in something ancient and gentle. Threads of milky light seeped into his soul, mending unseen fractures.

"...This feels weirdly comfortable," Rin muttered.

His previously hazy memories sharpened.

The novel.

The late nights.

The glowing screen in the darkness.

His room.

His bed.

The quiet hum of the fan.

Everything became crystal clear, as if someone had wiped condensation off a mirror.

He turned—and noticed Ni Lua floating nearby.

"Uh... hey?"

Ni Lua did not respond.

Compared to Rin’s expressive face, Ni Lua’s soul looked blank, eyes unfocused, drifting silently within the waters.

Wang Chen’s gaze sharpened.

Souls were not supposed to retain clarity in the Nether Realm. They were cleansed. Smoothed. Reduced to their most basic spiritual imprint before reincarnation.

Memories only resurfaced after rebirth—after cultivation reached a certain threshold.

Rin was an anomaly.

His intellect remained intact.

His awareness sharp.

That alone proved he was different.

Wang Chen’s fingers twitched slightly.

If Rin showed the slightest sign of abnormal movement—if even a single foreign fluctuation appeared—he would personally expel him from the Garden of Eternity.

Earthling or not, he would not gamble with his spiritual space.

...

The cleansing process completed quietly.

The pool’s light dimmed slightly.

Without any ceremony, the two souls began to rise.

They drifted upward through layers of shadow, passing through the boundary between the Nether Realm and the living realm of the Garden of Eternity.

Their destination locked automatically.

A small sect.

Under the Seven Hand Divine Sect’s sphere of influence.

Wang Chen followed their trajectory with Divine Sense. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

...

Purple Lotus Sect.

A modest sect nestled within the Purple Glow Kingdom.

Not powerful, but not weak either. Its spirit veins were stable, its disciples disciplined. Under a young Foundation Building Realm Sect Master, its future was promising.

Within the inner compound, a large wooden pavilion stood illuminated by spirit lanterns. Outside, a young man paced back and forth, his brows tightly knit.

The Sect Master.

His hands were clasped behind his back, but they trembled faintly.

From behind the closed curtains, painful groans echoed.

"Sect Mistress, push!" an elderly midwife urged solemnly.

"I am trying..." came the strained yet resolute reply.

The Sect Master’s face darkened.

He clenched his jaw, helpless.

He had faced bandits. He had fought rival sect disciples. He had endured life-and-death battles.

But this—

This was beyond him.

Time stretched painfully.

Then—

A sharp cry split the air.

Followed by another.

The midwife’s voice rang out, filled with joy.

"Congratulations, Sect Master! It’s two babies! Both are round and plump!"

The tension snapped instantly.

The Sect Master froze.

Then his face lit up like the rising sun.

"My love has given me two sons..."

His voice trembled slightly.

Without waiting for formalities, he rushed inside.

Inside the pavilion, the air was thick with the scent of medicinal herbs and fresh blood.

The Sect Mistress lay pale but smiling faintly, sweat clinging to her forehead.

Two infants were placed beside her.

At that precise moment—

Two streams of reincarnating light descended silently.

One entered the first newborn.

The other entered the second.

The babies stirred.

One of them blinked slowly, dark eyes unusually focused for a newborn.

"...Wait," Rin’s consciousness echoed faintly within the fragile body.

There was no more Nether Realm.

No more floating.

No more milky-white pool.

Only warmth.

A heartbeat.

And the muffled sounds of people speaking.

His tiny fingers twitched.

On the other side, Ni Lua’s reincarnated form lay peacefully, eyes closed, breathing steady—blank, untouched by memory.

Above it all, unseen and silent, Wang Chen watched.

Two lives had begun.

One was a legend Reincarnating while other a parasite..!