Ye Xingchen had originally planned to conceal his spiritual root, as the Taixuan True Scripture’s升improvement was one of the two greatest secrets in his heart.
The other secret was his rebirth.
But he couldn’t avoid telling the truth—if he only received one bottle and it was the Low-grade level at that, he’d have no way to upgrade his spiritual root!
The higher the comprehension level of the Taixuan True Scripture, the more forcefully it would inversely modify spiritual roots, but that required time. With Ye Xingchen carrying a great blood debt, he naturally hoped to improve more quickly.
What Jun Changxiao was thinking was: since you already have a Common-grade spiritual root, I can save 50 points from buying the Low-grade level.
“Here, take it and consume it.”
He tossed over the Common-grade Aptitude Modification Liquid.
Ye Xingchen caught it and said cautiously, “Sect Leader, after consuming this medicine, there won’t be any side effects, will there?”
This question was very professional!
On the Star Meteor Continent, there were pills that forcefully elevated cultivation. Though they could provide breakthroughs after consumption, afterward one could only advance by eating more pills.
Eventually, after eating to a certain level when there were no stronger pills, one’s realm would never be able to advance again.
Jun Changxiao said, “If you’re worried, you don’t have to consume it.”
Ye Xingchen spoke no more. He left the study and returned to his own quarters, then closed the door and looked down at the Aptitude Modification Liquid in his hand.
He was considering whether or not to consume it.
“Ye Xingchen, oh Ye Xingchen.”
“Back then, for the Taixuan True Scripture, you experienced nine deaths and one survival. Now will you still hesitate over medicine that upgrades aptitude?”
“Pop.”
He opened the bottle and tilted his head back to drink it down.
“Whoosh whoosh!”
After the medicinal liquid entered his body, the meridians, blood, and muscles within his body, and even every inch of his skin underwent transformation. His spiritual root also leaped from Common-grade to Mid-grade in just a moment.
Because he was at the twelfth meridian segment without having condensed an energy vortex, only his aptitude升improved without driving up his realm.
Ye Xingchen said in shock, “Inconceivable!”
The Taixuan True Scripture could升improve aptitude because it was a supreme心法mental cultivation method that transcended the Divine-grade level. That a bottle of medicine could easily accomplish this completely exceeded his understanding of medicines!
“Could it be an immortal medicine from the Upper Realm?” Ye Xingchen speculated.
The Upper Realm was an existence higher than the Star Meteor Continent. Only by stepping into the Martial Emperor level and shattering the void did one have the qualifications to go there.
That was an even more vast world. Even someone like him who had once dominated the continent as the strongest would be as insignificant as an ant upon entering.
But this didn’t prevent Ye Xingchen from yearning for it in his heart, because legend said one could find the secret of longevity there!
Beings in high martial worlds had very long lifespans, but they would eventually burn out completely one day. Thus, possessing infinite lifespan was the lifelong pursuit of the strong.
Ye Xingchen’s expression became grave. “If this is Upper Realm immortal medicine, and this Jun Changxiao can casually give it to disciples, he’s definitely not simple!”
He had never taken the Sect Leader seriously before, but after consuming the Aptitude Modification Liquid, his mentality underwent a slight change.
Coincidentally, Jun Changxiao was also pondering him in his room, thinking to himself, “Concealed a Common-grade spiritual root? Does he really think this Sect Leader is a fool?”
“Yuanfang, what do you think?”
After a brief silence, the system said, “To be able to升raise a Low-grade spiritual root to Common-grade in such a short time—this matter must have something fishy about it.”
“Isn’t that stating the obvious?” Jun Changxiao said.
The system said, “According to my information search of the Star Meteor Continent, this world has no methods to forcefully升improve spiritual roots, unless…”
“Unless what?”
“A心法mental cultivation method above Divine-grade!”
“Divine-grade isn’t the highest?” Jun Changxiao looked astonished.
The system said, “The Star Meteor Continent has myriad martial technique categories. Through endless ages, later generations classified them into grades and ranked them high and low, but some that seize heaven and earth’s造化fortune and appear extremely rarely are not among these classifications.”
“For example?” Jun Changxiao said.
The system said, “Tens of thousands of years ago, a supreme expert appeared on the Star Meteor Continent who called himself the Taixuan Old Man. The two心法mental cultivation methods he created were called peerless奇宝rare treasures. One was the Taixuan Ice Heart Formula, the other was the Taixuan True Scripture.”
“The names sound very impressive just from hearing them.” Jun Changxiao said.
The system said, “Ten thousand years ago, someone with fortuitous机缘opportunity obtained one残卷incomplete scroll of the Taixuan Ice Heart Formula. After cultivating it to great completion and stepping into the Martial Emperor level, he single-handedly established the Taixuan Sacred Sect, which remains a first-rate sect to this day.”
Jun Changxiao said in surprise, “Creating a first-rate sect with just an残卷incomplete scroll of a心法mental cultivation method—does it need to be that awesome?”
The system said, “The Taixuan Old Man was a legendary great power. The two心法mental cultivation methods he created were revered by the world as existences transcending Divine-grade.”
“The Taixuan Ice Heart Formula already has残卷incomplete scrolls that have appeared in the world, but the Taixuan True Scripture remains unseen. Many Martial Saints and Martial Emperors have searched for it their entire lives.”
Jun Changxiao rubbed his hands together. “You’re making me want to go look for it too.”
The system threw cold water on him. “This kind of miraculous心法mental cultivation method—unless you’re a protagonist from a novel who concentrates great fortune and luck in one body, you could find it. The host shouldn’t even dream of it. Just obediently rely on the system to get rich.”
“True.”
Jun Changxiao dismissed the thought of seeking peerless心法mental cultivation methods and said, “Ye Xingchen’s spiritual root升improved—did he cultivate a超super-Divine-grade心法mental cultivation method?”
“Seventy to eighty percent likely.” The system didn’t dare confirm one hundred percent.
Jun Changxiao stroked his chin. “If this speculation holds true, and he obtained a peerless心法mental cultivation method, isn’t he totally protagonist material too?”
One genius turned废material waste, another obtained an超凡extraordinary technique.
Oh my, my small little Iron Bone Sect is full of various protagonist-level big shots. Training them up… just thinking about it makes me a little shy!
The system said, “The host can try to worm information out of Ye Xingchen. If there is a超super-Divine-grade心法mental cultivation method, it would be fine to trick him out of it and cultivate it.”
Jun Changxiao spread his hands. “Didn’t you just say I should rely on the system to get rich? What use is learning other people’s martial techniques?”
“This…” The system was left speechless.
Jun Changxiao didn’t try to worm information from Ye Xingchen, mainly because he believed that even if it were true, the other party definitely wouldn’t reveal it.
If he accidentally aroused his vigilance and made him worry about the technique being seized, causing him to flee the sect, that would be counterproductive.
Moreover, the products bought from the system were also extremely heaven-defying. Why bother expending心effort and力energy cultivating that kind of profound心法mental cultivation method?
Since he had no intention of probing about心法mental cultivation methods, all he could do was cooperate with Ye Xingchen in playing dumb and treat him as an ordinary person.
If Jun Changxiao knew this disciple had not only obtained the超凡extraordinary心法mental cultivation method the system had just discussed, but was also a reborn Martial Emperor, he’d probably jump directly from his bed to the rooftop.
……
The long night stretched on, with no心heart for sleep.
Jun Changxiao stopped cultivating and murmured, “Let me refresh the shop and see if I can get some good items.”
“Ding! Sect contribution points: 220/500.”
After refreshing, brand new products appeared.
Jun Changxiao scanned through them one by one, his gaze settling on a product called ‘Dazzling Sunglasses.’
They even sell sunglasses! And dazzling ones at that!
He clicked on the detailed description—
Item: Dazzling Sunglasses.
Effect: After wearing, can activate inspection function with willpower to rapidly analyze target’s spiritual root, cultivation, strength, weapon, armor grade, and other data.
Duration: Instant use upon activation.
Price: 50 contribution points.
Note: Dazzling Sunglasses are for host use only. Inspection depth will be determined by cultivation level. Those with powerful cultivation or those concealing themselves with心法mental cultivation method supreme宝treasures will not display.
Jun Changxiao said with great joy, “This is awesome!”
Though the system could also detect the opponent’s approximate cultivation and strength, it couldn’t see spiritual roots, weapons, or even armor grades!
“Buy it!”
He clicked without hesitation.
“Ding! Host has spent 50 contribution points and obtained Dazzling Sunglasses x1. Already transported to spatial ring.”
“Ding! Sect contribution points: 170/500.”
Jun Changxiao’s意念willpower hadn’t even merged into the spatial ring to retrieve the just-purchased Dazzling Sunglasses when his ears rang with: “Ding! Side quest triggered.”
Another quest?
He pulled up the system data panel. The content read—Kill incoming assassins 0/5 [Incomplete].
Tsk tsk.
This Drizzle Tower really never tires of this, sending assassins again.
“Bang—”
Right at this moment, a gunshot came from outside. After Xiao Zuiji fired the first shot from the watchtower, he rapidly repositioned the Type 88 sniper rifle, locking the eight-times scope’s crosshairs on a distant boulder position.
“Ding! Killed incoming assassin 1/5.”
As the notification sounded, Jun Changxiao climbed the watchtower and leaned on the stone platform used for mounting the gun. “Where are the other four?”
“All behind the rocks.” Xiao Zuiji said.
Right—four assassins were pressed against the back side of the rocks, not daring to show themselves. Especially seeing their companion’s headshot corpse in the distance, chills ran up their spines and their scalps went numb.