novelraw Chapter 147 - 146: Breakthrough! Tier 2 Mental Realm! Dragon Child
Chapter 147 - 146: Breakthrough! Tier 2 Mental Realm! Dragon Child
[Upgrade successful!]
[Broken Storage Ring Level 10: 89,000/512,000 (Contains 2,560 cubic meters of storage space.)]
BUZZ! BUZZ!!
At this point, the ring in Xu Qing’s hand had been upgraded nine times. It no longer looked broken as it had at first, but neither had it become gaudy. It simply looked like an ordinary ring.
However, its storage space had already reached 2,560 cubic meters. A Storage Ring of this size was considered high-grade and was worth a fortune.
If he were to auction it, it would be enough to attract the attention of some of the major figures in Moon River Prefecture City.
Of course, Xu Qing had no intention of auctioning it off.
He would only ever use it himself.
"Not bad, not bad."
Xu Qing nodded in satisfaction. He walked out of his bedroom and went to the warehouse, where he placed all the Level 5 Spiritual Food that Kaya had previously bought into the Storage Ring.
This made things much more convenient.
「In the blink of an eye.」
Another thirty days passed.
「On this day.」
Xu Qing took back the Level 17 Iron Sword from Kaya. The sword’s Experience Points had increased significantly, and it had long been ready for an upgrade.
[Iron Sword Level 17: 6,020,000/655,360 (Can be upgraded!)]
"Upgrade the Iron Sword," Xu Qing commanded.
SWISH!
The Encyclopedia of All Things flashed with a rather intense light. The Level 17 Iron Sword in Xu Qing’s hand also began to shimmer, and Spirit Patterns started appearing on its blade.
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[Upgrade successful!]
[Iron Sword Level 18: 5,364,640/1,310,720 (Can be upgraded!)]
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[Upgrade successful!]
[Iron Sword Level 19: 4,053,920/2,621,440 (Can be upgraded!)]
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[Upgrade successful!]
[Iron Sword Level 20: 1,432,480/5,242,880 (This was originally an Unparalleled Divine Weapon forged from precious materials by a Master Blacksmith. It is a Divine Weapon rarely seen in the mortal world. A Spiritual Artisan then bestowed it with Spirit Patterns and Spirituality, engraving a total of ten Spirit Patterns and achieving the pinnacle of that technique.)]
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CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!!!
The Level 20 Iron Sword flew around Xu Qing. Its Spirituality had reached a pinnacle, as had the skill used to engrave the Spirit Patterns upon it.
"Excellent."
Xu Qing gripped the Level 20 Iron Sword and felt a special kind of enhancement. Vaguely, with the Level 20 Iron Sword at its center, a unique sort of Sword Realm formed, possessing an inconceivable power.
"Not bad at all," Xu Qing said, quite pleased.
"Young Master."
KNOCK! KNOCK!
Yan Gu’s knock came from outside the door.
"Come in," Xu Qing said.
"Yes, Young Master."
Yan Gu walked in, holding the Level 13 Wandering Dragon Sword and the Level 11 Copper Coin Sword. "Do you need to inspect these two swords?"
"Yes."
Xu Qing nodded, taking the Level 13 Wandering Dragon Sword and the Level 11 Copper Coin Sword in his hands. Information about the two blades surfaced in his mind.
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[Wandering Dragon Sword Level 13: 3,200,000/257,600 (Can be upgraded!)]
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[Copper Coin Sword Level 11: 3,300,000/102,400 (Can be upgraded!)]
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"Still not enough."
Xu Qing shook his head and handed the Wandering Dragon Sword and the Copper Coin Sword back to Yan Gu. "Starting tomorrow, give the Copper Coin Sword to Kaya. Tell her she must swing it for twenty hours every day."
"You will continue with the Wandering Dragon Sword. You must also swing it for at least twenty hours a day."
"Yes," Yan Gu nodded. "I will follow the Young Master’s instructions."
"You may go."
Xu Qing waved his hand.
"Yes."
Yan Gu left the room.
At that moment, a thought stirred in Xu Qing’s mind.
His consciousness once again connected with the Encyclopedia of All Things.
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[Celestial Roc Technique Level 2: 4,000/2,000 (Can be upgraded!)]
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[Celestial Sword Technique Level 2: 4,000/2,000 (Can be upgraded!)]
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[Devouring Demon Technique Second Secret Method Level 5: 22,000/16,000 (Can be upgraded!)]
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After more than a month, the three main Cultivation Techniques Xu Qing focused on could be upgraded again. According to his calculations and estimates, if he could upgrade them this time, he would be able to break through to the next level of Cultivation and step into the Second Realm.
"Upgrade the Celestial Roc Technique and the Celestial Sword Technique," Xu Qing instructed.
BUZZ! BUZZ!
Soon, Xu Qing entered a focused state. As the power of the Encyclopedia of All Things activated, his consciousness seemed to be pulled into a mystical space where he continuously cultivated the Celestial Roc Technique and the Celestial Sword Technique.
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[Upgrade successful!]
[Celestial Roc Technique Level 3: 2,000/4,000 (Mastered the Double Heaven Peng Realm!)]
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[Upgrade successful!]
[Celestial Sword Technique Level 3: 2,000/4,000 (Mastered the five Sword Intents: Double Deceit Sword, Human Sword, Divine Sword, Earth Sword, and Celestial Sword!)]
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BOOM!
As Xu Qing mastered the Second Realm, his body underwent a transformation. The powerful Second Realm continuously strengthened his physical body and drew vast Heaven and Earth Energy to pour into him.
ROAR!!!
The next moment, the phantom of a Celestial Roc Exotic Beast appeared behind Xu Qing, followed by the apparitions of five swords in different states, all hovering behind him.
SWISH! SWISH!
Finally, they all merged into Xu Qing’s body.
"Hooo..."
Xu Qing took a deep breath and nodded in satisfaction, experiencing the various changes within himself. The strength of his Martial Arts True Qi had also risen to a new level.
"Good."
The corners of Xu Qing’s mouth lifted. "Not bad, not bad at all. I’ve finally broken through."
"Upgrade the Devouring Demon Technique Second Secret Method," Xu Qing commanded again.
BUZZ! BUZZ!
This time, changes occurred around Xu Qing’s body. Pitch-black Demonic Qi appeared, shimmering with countless specks of light, accompanied by the emergence of the Devouring Demon Intent.
The Devouring Demon Technique had achieved a breakthrough.
[Upgrade successful!]
[Devouring Demon Technique Second Secret Method Level 6: 6,000/32,000 (Refined First-Turned Demon Pill, mastered the First Level of Devouring Demon Intent.)]
Just as expected, Xu Qing could feel a pitch-black Demon Pill had appeared in his Dantian. A swirling Demon Pattern, like a black hole, was engraved on the pill, formed by the First Level of Devouring Demon Intent.
"Good."
Xu Qing nodded with satisfaction, carefully sensing the power of the Devouring Demon Technique. ’This way, I’ve added another realm to my arsenal.’
Currently, Xu Qing had mastered nine realms.
They were: the Sky Peng Realm, the Martial Arts Realm, the Devouring Realm, and six Sword Intents.
Furthermore, although Xu Qing hadn’t stepped outside his courtyard for over a month, he was aware of most of the happenings in Moon River Prefecture City, all of which had been reported to him by Ye Langtian.
First, nothing major had occurred in Moon River Prefecture City, but the opening of the Reincarnation Ruins was only about four months away. In addition to the local powers gearing up, other factions had already begun extending their reach into the area.
Not only that, but recently the number of vile spirits and eerie entities around Moon River Prefecture City had been gradually increasing. These creatures were also drawn by the Reincarnation Ruins.
As a result, the area outside Moon River Prefecture City was becoming increasingly dangerous. Many murders had occurred in the surrounding villages, and a lot of people had died.
Most of these people were killed by the eerie entities and vile spirits, but some were victims of unscrupulous followers of the Demon Path, who showed a complete disregard for mortal lives.
This was because, in the eyes of the followers of the Demon Path, ordinary people were no longer the same species as them. To them, killing a person felt the same as a normal person killing livestock.
To use an analogy, on Earth, from an evolutionary standpoint, all life originated from a single common ancestor: the single-celled organism. To be more recent, humans’ closest relatives are apes, and the common ancestor of both humans and apes was the ancient forest ape.
That being the case, would a human feel guilty for killing an ancient forest ape?
The answer is, for the most part, no. Unless they were one of those bleeding-heart types.
Similarly, in this world, Cultivation was also a process of evolution. Those who stepped into the Extraordinary had undergone a complete evolution.
In other words, the higher one’s Cultivation Realm, the greater their degree of evolution. The higher their realm, the less they cared about ordinary mortals.
The theory of the followers of the Demon Path was this:
Ordinary people were not the same species as them.
Killing them was not a crime.
Those who had entered the Demon Path felt no guilt in killing, for everything that existed in the world was merely a stepping stone for their own growth, fodder for their own evolution.
’Looks like it won’t be long before Moon River Prefecture City becomes the eye of the storm,’ Xu Qing thought grimly. ’According to what the Blood Demon Sect Branch knows, factions like the Dragon Elephant Sect and the Miaoyin Sect have already sent people over.’
’Additionally, based on the previous nine explorations of the Reincarnation Ruins, the core inheritance of the ruins will be accessible this time. This will trigger an even bloodier conflict.’
’Therefore, the Blood Demon Sect Branch has made ample preparations. They must go all out to seize the core inheritance. If they succeed, they can cultivate a ’Dragon Child.’’
A Dragon Child, as the name implied, was short for "True Dragon’s Son." It represented the qualification to contend for the Dragon Throne of the Great Zhou Martial Country. Ever since Emperor Yuanwu, Zhou Di, of the Great Zhou Martial Country began cultivating the Undying Immortal Dao in a foolish attempt to achieve longevity and become an eternal, undying Emperor, the Emperor Dragon Qi began to lash back against the Great Zhou Martial Country.
Consequently, the Emperor’s Dragon Throne began to fall into other hands, and the Emperor Star wavered. Across the prefectures and states of the land, "Dragon Children" began to emerge, each one qualified to compete for the Emperor’s Dragon Throne.
Of course, among these Dragon Children, there could only be one victor. Only one Dragon Child could ascend to the Emperor’s Dragon Throne and become the one True Dragon.
It was a known fact that the Emperor Dragon Qi was extremely domineering, unique, and absolute. Any emperor possessed only the Emperor Dragon Qi and, as a result, could not cultivate any other technique in the world.
Therefore, although every emperor ruled supreme and their Emperor Dragon Qi was sufficient to suppress all techniques under heaven, they themselves could not practice any of them and had a Lifespan of at most a hundred years.
No life-extending methods or items in the world were effective on them.
So, for this Emperor Yuanwu, Zhou Di, to have found a way to suppress the Emperor Dragon Qi in his body and cultivate the Undying Immortal Dao—without even being killed by the backlash of the Emperor Dragon Qi—was astonishing.
This point alone was enough to show that this Emperor Yuanwu was by no means ordinary.
After all, he was a being who could sit on the throne.
How could he possibly be underestimated?
’I don’t plan on going to the Reincarnation Ruins when they open. As long as Moon River Prefecture City isn’t breached, the chaos won’t affect my Cultivation,’ Xu Qing mused, his tone calm. ’For the next four months, I’ll continue to practice my Martial Arts and increase my strength as much as possible. That way, if a real disaster strikes, I won’t be in mortal danger because I’m not strong enough.’