I Can Only Cultivate In A Game

The taller one eyes narrowed. "Those robes… wait—" He squinted at Victor more closely. "You're that guy. The one the sect's been treating like a Core Disciple despite not being one."

Victor blinked. "Not sure how that's your business, but yeah. Got assigned by Elder Mo."

The second disciple stepped forward with his arms folded across his chest. "Assigned or not, you're not part of this sect. Yet you walk into our territory like you belong here?" He scoffed. "Someone needs to put you in your place."

Victor raised an eyebrow. "Really? We're doing this over directions?"

"No, we're doing this because you're standing on ground meant for people who earned their rank," the taller one said. "Not someone who got it handed to him."

Victor sighed and rolled his shoulders. "If you've got a problem with me, take it up with Elder Mo."

That was the final trigger.

The taller one stepped forward while unleashing his cultivation realm.

The Nascent Soul pressure was immediate—like a storm trying to fall over Victor's shoulders. It was a test of dominance.

Raw spiritual might surged at him.

But the moment the pressure tried to reach Victor—it vanished.

It didn't fade.

It vanished.

A void shimmered around him, unseen to all, nullifying every trace of spiritual pressure like an invisible bubble. It was like his very presence cut through the atmosphere and twisted reality, making him untouchable.

The Nascent Soul disciple flinched. "What…?"

Victor stepped forward slowly with a frown. "Oh would you look at that... perks of having the Void Emperor Bloodline I guess."

A sudden blast erupted as both their auras clashed. The air split with the recoil as windows rattled and nearby trees bent from the force while the entire space shivered under the weight of their qi.

Neither one was pushed back, but the disciple's confidence faltered instantly.

He stared in disbelief. "That's not possible… You're a core formation realm cultivator..."

Before anything else could escalate, a new pressure descended—this one was refined, vast, and completely suffocating.

A swirl of mist settled between them as Elder Mo appeared out of nowhere with his robes billowing.

"That's enough," Elder Mo said coolly.

Both disciples immediately bowed.

"Fang Chen," Elder Mo said while glancing at Victor, "what are you doing here?"

"Got lost," Victor replied with a shrug. "Sect's big as hell."

Elder Mo gave the other two a sharp look before turning. "Come. You've had enough excitement for one evening."

Victor nodded and followed behind the elder.

As they walked away, the Nascent Soul disciple remained rooted in place and slowly lifted his right hand. His palm trembled slightly, even as he clenched his fingers into a fist.

He stared at it in silence.

That power… that resistance… That was no ordinary bloodline.

...

...

Nightfall settled once again over the vast sect grounds, painting the sky above Blueflame City in hues of indigo and silver.

At the highest point of the sect's peak, where the cold wind howled softly like an ancient whisper, Victor stood silently beside Elder Mo.

The full moon hung directly overhead, bathing the entire summit in its glow. The soft silver radiance lit up the vast courtyard carved into the mountain, and under this celestial gaze, Victor took a deep breath and prepared himself.

The final stage of the Bloodline Resonance Technique was about to begin.

Elder Mo stood just a few steps away from him, already floating in midair with legs crossed and hands moving in slow, intricate motions.

Strange symbols appeared beneath their feet—an ancient formation was drawn in lines of glowing blue light. The symbols trembled as if responding to the moonlight, flickering in harmony with the flow of qi in the air.

"Tonight," Elder Mo stated. "you will complete what most cultivators wouldn't dare attempt in their entire lifetimes. This fourth stage is not simply a connection to your bloodline. It is a full harmonization. Your blood, your spirit, and your will must resonate as one."

Victor exhaled softly. He sat down in the middle of the formation and rested his palms on his knees as he closed his eyes.

Instantly, his skin began to glow faintly once more, turning whitish like the other times. Lines began to form and light up across his body—arrow-like markings, ancient and foreign, tracing along his arms, his back, his collarbones, and even his face.

The temperature around them dropped several degrees as the ritual began.

Elder Mo's voice changed—it became echoey, like it came from every direction at once. He began to chant words in an old tongue Victor didn't recognize. With each syllable, the formation beneath them glowed brighter.

Victor's consciousness dived deeper into the void of his bloodline. Unlike the previous stages that had required calm breaths and stillness, this time it felt like he was being pulled violently through space. His body remained still, but his mind was hurled through darkness, storms of chaotic energy surging past him as the invisible thread from before reappeared and wrapped itself around him.

But this time, it wasn't one thread.

It was hundreds.

Thousands.

All of them stemming from the outline in the void he had seen before—a figure whos3 features mostly remained unseen, but whose presence was vast.

It wasn't just the Void Emperor this time. It felt as if he was connecting to the roots of all the power in his lineage. Time twisted. Space bent. Pain gripped him from the inside.

Victor's face contorted slightly as beads of sweat formed on his forehead despite the cold.

Each second felt like a lifetime.

Every passing moment dragged him further into the echoing memory of the bloodline. He saw glimpses—visions of places he didn't recognize.

When Victor opened his eyes, it was still night. The full moon still hung above, but the position of the stars had shifted slightly.

A notification appeared before his eyes:

<[ You have successfully completed the Fourth Stage of the Bloodline Resonance Technique ]>

<[ You Have Successfully Acquired The Bloodline Resonance Technique ]>

<[ New Passive Effect: Bloodline Integration Progression (Active at All Times) ]>

<[ Without activating this technique, your bloodline will passively integrate itself regardless of activity ]>

<[ Additional Effect: While actively cultivating your bloodline using this technique, integration rate is increased by 3× ]>