Chapter 147 - 99: Ancient Immortal Dao Seed, Game Upgrade!

Chapter 147: Chapter 99: Ancient Immortal Dao Seed, Game Upgrade!

"But no matter which scenario it is, all I need to do is gather all the suspected targets and protect them in one place.

"If they want to snatch them away, they’ll have to step over the dead bodies of us old fogeys first."

Although Yu Tianqi’s plan sounded excellent, Shen Feiyang immediately spotted a loophole. "Boss, aren’t you afraid that this Black Lotus Saint Child might be hidden among the other ordinary people?"

Yu Tianqi nodded. "I am. That’s why us old fogeys won’t all gather at First High School. We only left Meng Chuanping there, while Old Li and I will keep an eye on the rest of Luocheng."

Hearing this, Shen Feiyang finally understood the entirety of Yu Tianqi’s plan.

First, gather and protect those suspected of being the Saint Heir. Then, have the other two Golden Core Stage Cultivators observe all of Luocheng. This way, no matter where the Black Lotus Sect’s Saint Child appeared, they could respond accordingly.

Though the plan seemed flawless, Shen Feiyang still felt an inexplicable sense of unease. He couldn’t shake the feeling that the Black Lotus Sect was fully prepared this time. Relying solely on Yu Tianqi and the other two Golden Core Stage Cultivators, along with a Golden Core Cultivator from the Mountain and Sea Bureau who might arrive at any given time, seemed risky. Even with advance intelligence, they might not necessarily be able to thwart the Black Lotus Sect’s scheme.

He thought, "I hope... everything goes smoothly."

...

One week later, inside the Cultivation Chamber at First High School.

"No wonder they say Cultivation knows no time. I’ve spent quite a while comprehending Sword Intent this time," Lu Chen murmured. "However... it was all worth it."

As his words fell, Lu Chen immediately looked at the brand-new skill that had appeared on his interface.

[Vast Sword Intent: Entering the Dao (Cannot be upgraded)]

[Effect: A speck of Vast Qi brings forth winds of unhindered joy over a thousand miles. Attacks are imbued with Vast Qi, countering all Evil Demon and Heretic Dao.]

[Note: When a skill reaches the ’Harmonization Level’, it can be fused with other Dao Entry Level Skills based on compatibility. The more Dao Entry Level Skills fused, the stronger the effect of the ’Harmonization Level’ skill.]

Vast Sword Intent—this was the name of the Sword Intent Lu Chen had comprehended from the ’Unknown Sword Intent’.

Unlike the Dragon Transformation Sword Intent, whose Features prioritized imposing aura over physical form, the Vast Sword Intent prioritized form over aura.

Specifically, the greatest trait of the Dragon Transformation Sword Intent lay in that terrifying Flood Dragon Abyss. Once ordinary enemies succumbed to the fear of that abyss, they were essentially at Lu Chen’s mercy.

The Vast Sword Intent was different. When executed, it didn’t rely heavily on its imposing aura; instead, it focused purely on the Sword Skill itself. Every move and stance was upright, majestic, and astonishingly powerful. Perhaps because the Vast Sword Intent and Traceless Sword Intent shared the same origin, the Vast Sword Intent could be executed much faster than the Dragon Transformation Sword Intent.

Coupled with its ability to exclusively suppress any Evil Demon and Heretic Dao, its lethality against specific enemies would far surpass that of the Dragon Transformation Sword Intent. Therefore, this Vast Sword Intent had further enriched Lu Chen’s offensive methods, enhancing his trump cards when facing formidable foes.

Beyond this, Lu Chen also learned another crucial piece of information through this Sword Intent comprehension session. Skills could only fuse with other Dao Entry Level Skills once they reached the Harmonization Level.

In other words, as long as he upgraded his Dragon Transformation Sword Intent to the Harmonization Level, he could fuse both the Mountain-Shaking Fist Intent and the Vast Sword Intent into it. Lu Chen simply couldn’t imagine how powerful a Dragon Transformation Sword Intent infused with three ’Daos’ would become. When that time came, perhaps what he unleashed wouldn’t just be a Sword Qi Flood Dragon, but a Sword Qi True Dragon.

"But where am I supposed to get a million Experience Points..." he thought. "Forget it, I won’t dwell on it. I should focus on the ’Human Mountain Technique’ and finding my final Water Attribute Divine Techniques for now. After all, as long as I fulfill these two conditions, I can begin Foundation Establishment."

Just as Lu Chen prepared to visit the Cyan Cloud Sect’s Scripture Pavilion in the game to see if there were any suitable Water Attribute Divine Techniques for himself, he noticed two unread text messages on his phone that had been sent a while ago.

[Teacher Chen (Chen Fugui): Lu, I’ve already spread the word about your Alchemy skills. The Qinghe Daoist School and Li Huo Daoist School are taking this very seriously. They’ve even dispatched a Golden Core Stage Cultivator each!]

[Make sure you don’t easily yield just because they are Golden Core Stage Cultivators. Remember my words: do not initiate, do not refuse, and do not explain.]

[If they ask for your opinion, just say you haven’t made up your mind yet. As for the rest... leave it to me. I promise I won’t let you get shortchanged.]

"Two Golden Core Stage Cultivators?" he thought.

Seeing this, Lu Chen suddenly hesitated about whether to continue with Chen Fugui’s plan—a scheme that essentially amounted to fishing for wealthy benefactors. After all, trying to reel in two Golden Core Stage Cultivators as benefactors felt a lot like dancing on a grave.

Aside from this text, the contents of the second message left Lu Chen feeling a bit surprised.

[Uncle Tian (Yu Tianqi): Lu, we’ll be holding a college entrance exam sprint training at your school over the next few days. Quite a few students from the Second High School and Third High School will be staying at your campus for a while. During this time, you and Yezi must not leave the school grounds casually. Wait until the training is over before doing anything.]

Looking at the message Yu Tianqi had specifically sent him, Lu Chen’s expression instantly grew serious. This was the first time Yu Tianqi had taken the initiative to text him. Logically speaking, a mere exam training camp wasn’t worth a Golden Core Stage big shot like Yu Tianqi personally cautioning him. After all, he highly doubted Yu Tianqi was unaware of his current situation. To him, the college entrance exam was practically a formality. He didn’t even need to participate in this so-called special training.

Unless...

Staring at the few words instructing him to stay put at school, Lu Chen seemed to understand something. If his guess was correct, Yu Tianqi and the other Golden Core Stage Cultivators had discussed matters and decided to make a move against the Black Lotus Sect inside the city soon.

With this in mind, Lu Chen immediately made up his mind. For the sake of safety, he would absolutely stay within the school grounds during this period—he wouldn’t leave even if beaten to death. If he still managed to get dragged into the Black Lotus Sect’s troubles after taking such precautions, then he would just have to admit to having rotten luck!

Thinking of this, Lu Chen promptly opened True Cultivation, preparing to control his in-game character to head to the Sect’s Scripture Pavilion to select a suitable Water Attribute Divine Technique.

But before he could make a move, a strange power surged from within his body. The sudden change happened so fast that Lu Chen didn’t even have time to react before his vision went dark and he lost consciousness.

Not long after Lu Chen collapsed into a coma, an eerie, black Lotus Mark silently appeared on the back of his right hand. It looked so lifelike that it was as if a real Black Lotus had bloomed right on his skin.

However, shortly after this black Lotus Mark appeared, Lu Chen’s phone screen lit up on its own. The black lotus then slowly distorted before being sucked directly into the device.

In the next second, the game screen on Lu Chen’s phone suddenly glitched into static. A moment later, a line of peculiar text popped up.

[Ancient Immortal Dao Seed detected. The gaze of the Ancient Immortals has been shielded. Game updating...]

[Update complete. Special function unlocked... Ancient Immortal’s Gift.]

[Ancient Immortal’s Gift: By sacrificing Spirit Stones, Heavenly and Earthly Treasures, the Essence Blood of Living Beings, etc., you can exchange for designated rewards from the Ancient Immortal. Rewards include but are not limited to Magical Treasures and Magical Artifacts, Techniques and Divine Techniques, Experience Points, etc...]

[Note: This transaction has undergone special processing and will not arouse the suspicion of the Ancient Immortals.]

As for everything happening within the game, the unconscious Lu Chen... remained completely oblivious.

...

[PS: Day 12 of writing 10,000 words a day! Starting tomorrow, Pang Hu will double-update right on time at 8:00 PM! Saying goodbye to those hellish update times!]