Transmigrated into a tortoise, the Empress and the Goddess became my sisters.

As she spoke, Chou Er Mei crawled over and rubbed her triangular head against Lin Tian, ​​seemingly genuinely repentant.

But their appearances are not what they seem; their true intentions are not as they appear.

"Humph!"

“Ugly monster, you ate the inner core of the spirit python, and now you’ve eaten the inner core of the spirit crocodile. Your body is dozens of times larger than mine. I admit I can’t beat you, but that doesn’t mean I’ll give in.”

"I'll admit my mistake first, but once I've successfully cultivated, I'll see how I deal with you!"

Lin Tian originally thought that his brat knew she was wrong, but after hearing her true feelings, he wanted nothing more than to slap her away.

It wasn't that the other party realized their mistake, but rather that the Second Sister hadn't received the Spirit Crocodile's inner core for improvement, and the Empress's relationship with her was getting better and better. She was afraid of being ostracized and becoming an enemy, and if she managed to snatch the inner core then, she wouldn't get any benefits.

This isn't admitting fault; it's practically preparing to stab him in the back once he has the power.

The empress, unaware of what was going on, stepped forward and nuzzled the goddess of asura with her head, saying with satisfaction.

"It is a great virtue to admit one's mistakes and correct them. Stinky Third Sister has finally had a change of heart and knows that she was wrong."

"That's fine too. Once I've achieved full cultivation, I'll take my adopted brother and sister with me and never let them suffer the slightest grievance."

Lin Tian felt slightly comforted after hearing these words.

After all, the second sister was quite sensible, thinking that she would take them with her after she achieved great success in her cultivation.

Of course, Lin Tian was confident that with the system brother around, he didn't need his sister to protect him, but he was still very gratified to have that thought in mind.

Lin Tian waved his little paws at his two younger sisters, then said nothing more; it was all too painful to talk about.

In the end, I need to strengthen myself so that I don't give that stinky third sister the chance to betray me.

Back in the cave behind the eggshell, Lin Tian was too big to go inside, so he could only sleep outside.

"I need to regulate my breathing, I need to increase my cultivation level..."

Thinking of his second sister's thoughts, Lin Tian mumbled incoherently, then closed his eyes and began to breathe steadily.

[Divine power is increasing; please continue to maintain it.]

The system's hypnotic voice came, and Lin Tian gradually fell into a deep sleep. His body gradually felt warm and comfortable, and he felt incredibly good.

Lin Tian woke up naturally, and as soon as he opened his eyes, he heard his annoying second sister's voice.

"Hahaha!"

"This goddess has finally broken through to level four! Ugly freak, so what if you're big? So what if you've eaten an inner core? It won't be long before I surpass you."

Next came the sentiment of "stinky yet beautiful".

"Hahaha! As expected of the Emperor! I've broken through to level five, this is so awesome! It won't be long before I can take human form and return to the Nine Netherworld with my adopted brother and sister."

"A bunch of bastards, you just wait. When I return to the Netherworld, I will take back everything that belongs to me."

The Spirit Crocodile's inner core is indeed powerful; even after consuming only half of it, Stinky Second Sister broke through to the fifth level of cultivation.

Lin Tian was genuinely happy for his second sister, but at the same time he was wondering why he hadn't leveled up yet.

Just as I was about to confront the system, its voice echoed in my mind.

[Congratulations, host, you have successfully upgraded your divine beast to level 10. Level +1]

Upon hearing the system notification, Lin Tian happily spun around on the ground, while Dou Dou's eyes were filled with excitement.

"It's upgraded! I've upgraded too!"

"Hahaha!"

"A level 10 divine beast, which means I've successfully leveled up two more times. This is so awesome!"

"I just don't know if I'll be able to take human form after upgrading to level four? This lousy system always avoids this question. Never mind, let's take a look at the interface first."

With each upgrade, his various abilities would improve, and Lin Tian couldn't wait any longer, so he quickly opened the interface.

[Host: Lin Tian]

[Level: LV10, Awakening Intelligence Level 4 (Upgrading), Adult Strength Limit: 100, Size Increase: 200kg]

[Species: Crested Turtle]

[Abilities: Increases shell size and limb strength, enabling combat with animals 100 centimeters larger than itself]

[Strength, 200; capable of strangulation using her own strength, up to 600kg]

[Defense: The turtle shell and claws enhance its speed; defense is at level 5 and is continuously being upgraded.]

[Inner Alchemy, cultivation level, level one and continuously increasing]

[Divine Power Value: 0]

[5000 Divine Power Points until next evolution]

Lin Tian was astonished after reading it. He hadn't expected the spirit crocodile to have such abundant spiritual energy. After consuming half of its inner core, all of its abilities had improved.

However, he soon noticed something was wrong; there was a new section on the board for inner alchemy cultivation.

"What's going on? What exactly is the purpose of this inner core cultivation? Is it because I consumed the spirit crocodile's inner core that it's also helping me cultivate my own?"

He had read many novels in his previous life and knew that animals or humans who had achieved cultivation all possessed inner cores, and the higher the cultivation level, the higher the level of the inner core.

"No, we should call the system out and ask them clearly whether this inner core cultivation helps with human transformation."

"System, are you there?"

Lin Tian became much more polite to the system, fearing that a single word might offend it and cause his questions to disappear without a trace, receiving no response whatsoever.

Because of this damn system, it always disappears at the most crucial moment, and you can't wake it up no matter how hard you try.

【Host, I am here】

"What does inner alchemy cultivation mean? If I break through to the tenth level of divine beast, will I be able to transform into human form?"

Lin Tian voiced his doubts. He had to admit that after being a tortoise for so long, Lin Tian wanted to become human.

At least being a person of high moral character allows one to come and go as one pleases, which is much more comfortable than being an animal.

Now he realized that even if he became an animal, he couldn't just lie down and do nothing; otherwise, he would be useless and would still become food for other animals.

Just like how the third sister has seemingly submitted, but in reality she is always thinking about betraying him after she has mastered the cultivation.

[Host, inner alchemy cultivation has levels, with ten levels forming a complete stage. Inner alchemy cultivation helps improve the dantian's cultivation ability and changes its color.]

Hearing the system's words, Lin Tian was quite bewildered. So the dantian had a color?

It turns out that novels aren't all lies. The dantian can change depending on the level of the inner core. It is said that the golden dantian is the highest level, usually reserved for cultivators who have broken through to the Heavenly Realm.

Lin Tian, ​​realizing that his inner core cultivation was only at level one, couldn't help but wonder about the color of his dantian.

"System, what color is my dantian right now?"

[Host, your dantian is currently light gray. A dantian without inner core cultivation is dark gray.]

Lin Tian immediately pictured the color difference in his mind: the contrast between light gray and pure gold, like heaven and earth.

In other words, the first level of inner alchemy can only change the color of the dantian slightly, and it is still far from being pure gold!

"System, will consuming animal inner cores rapidly increase the cultivation level of inner cores?"

Lin Tian asked the question, but the system didn't give a reply for a full ten minutes. Unwilling to give up, he called the system again.

"System, answer me now!"

However, the system was completely dead, vanished, and offered no response whatsoever.

Lin Tian cursed angrily.

"Damn system, it's disappeared again..."