novelraw Chapter 209 - 206: Blood Relative?
Chapter 209 - 206: Blood Relative?
A Life Acupoint is infinitesimally small within the human body, and its position is constantly changing. It’s like a single celestial body in the boundless universe, or a pebble in the vast ocean.
Finding the Life Acupoints needed to construct the Taiyin Life Map using the Taiyin Life Acupoint Atlas Divine Summoning Technique was an incredibly difficult task.
To have found three of them within two months was already a remarkable feat.
"Crimson, modify and enhance the Three-Eyed Primordial Snake Spirit Devouring Map!"
BUZZ! The familiar sensation of enhancement washed over him again.
The space within his Celestial Heart Divine Treasure expanded once more, and his Power of the Heart grew stronger.
It seemed some kind of special change had occurred.
His control over the surrounding Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy also became more deft. It felt as if he could condense a Dharma Aspect in an instant if he so wished.
’The Dharma Realm?’
Hu Qi sensed the condition of his body and suppressed the urge to test it out.
The enhancement wasn’t over yet. His gaze shifted to the panel, landing directly on one of the entries.
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[Taiyin Life Acupoint Atlas Divine Summoning Technique—Life Acupoints: Silver Frost, Moonlight, Flowing Light, Night Sea △]
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[Modification Points: 203 (9%)]
"Crimson, find the remaining Life Acupoints for the Taiyin Life Acupoint Atlas Divine Summoning Technique!"
The moment his voice fell, the panel trembled, and an invisible wave swept over Hu Qi’s body.
In an instant, from the perspective of his spiritual senses, four points of light lit up within him.
These were four of the thirty-seven unfound Life Acupoints recorded in the Taiyin Life Acupoint Atlas Divine Summoning Technique.
However, the light from these Life Acupoints was dim. They had only been located, not fully ignited.
He habitually glanced at his Modification Points, and a strange look flashed across his face.
[Modification Points: 11 (9%)]
He had spent Modification Points to find and ignite Life Acupoints before.
If a Life Acupoint had already been found, simply using Modification Points to ignite it in place of the Light of the Soul only required 10 Modification Points.
But to find an undiscovered Life Acupoint...
...required 50 points per acupoint.
But things seemed different now. He’d had 203 Modification Points. After locating four Life Acupoints, he should have had only 3 points remaining, yet now he had 11.
By that calculation, finding each Life Acupoint had only cost 48 Modification Points.
Hu Qi thought about it for a moment and understood.
It was just like when he practiced his Fighting Technique. As his strength grew, the Modification Point cost to enhance other Fighting Techniques would decrease.
’It seems developing Life Acupoints is the same. In that case, perhaps I should focus on raising my Cultivation first, pushing my strength to the Refining God Limit.’
’Then I can come back and ignite the Life Acupoints. The cost in Modification Points will probably be even lower, which would be far more efficient.’
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「In the Federal Capital」
The capital was the Core Land of the entire Federation. Viewed from above, one particularly unique building stood out.
The building resembled a brilliant Luminous Pearl embedded in the earth.
Its circular exterior was composed entirely of programmable LED panels, numbering over 1.6 million in total.
These panels could display any image or color.
Once activated, it was clearly visible from several kilometers away, and it had become a famous local landmark.
Normally, the area was bustling with tourists coming to take pictures.
But they could only stand several hundred meters away.
The interior of the spherical building was always sealed, and no one was allowed to approach.
Today, however, was different.
The sky was overcast, as if draped by a vast, gray curtain.
A fine rain, mixed with a cold wind, blew about wantonly.
Pedestrians holding umbrellas of every color hurried through the rain like flowing flowers.
The trees by the road swayed in the rain, their leaves washed to a more vibrant green.
In front of the giant spherical building, luxury cars had filled nearly the entire parking lot.
The figures emerging from the cars were all rich or noble. When they met, they would nod to each other before heading toward the main entrance.
Du Wang’s figure was among them.
His injuries had now healed. As a Qi Dao Grandmaster, he was also one of the Federation’s councilors.
He followed the stream of people inside. The first thing that met his eyes was a towering, elliptical dome that seemed to touch the sky.
Exquisite frescoes adorned the dome above. Under the refracted light, they cast multicolored patterns of light and shadow on the floor.
To one side of the vast hall, tiers of circular seating rose from bottom to top.
The seats were crafted from Upper Class wood and carved with delicate patterns, exuding elegance and luxury.
The aisles between the seats were wide and clean, covered with soft, dark red carpets.
As time passed, one well-dressed figure after another entered, followed the aisles, and were guided by attendants to their designated seats.
At the very front of the circular seating area was a small section of dark red seats, different from the rest.
After being guided by a staff member, Du Wang came to a dark red seat marked with his name and sat down.
As a Qi Dao Grandmaster, he could clearly feel the probing gazes from all around him.
Only Federation councilors could come to this place.
And there were two types of councilors in Xia: one type consisted of elites from among ordinary people, possessing vast networks and powerful backgrounds.
The other type consisted of Qi Dao Grandmasters who had broken through the Qi Barrier and opened their Qi Vein Divine Treasure.
These dark red seats were reserved exclusively for those Qi Dao Grandmasters.
Although they were all councilors and theoretically held the same status, the standing of a Qi Dao Grandmaster was undoubtedly higher than that of an ordinary person.
Don’t be fooled by the astonishing power each councilor wielded; among those present, the ordinary ones were considered the lowest tier.
"Du Wang?"
Just then, a deep, slightly hesitant voice sounded beside him.
Du Wang heard the voice and looked over. He saw a stout, round man.
He was wearing a gray vest, and rolls of fat were visible on his stomach.
"Sect Leader Zhu!"
Du Wang cupped his fist in salute.
This man was Zhu Yan, the Sect Leader of the Rock Boar Sect, one of the thirty-six Middle-tier Schools.
However, because the Rock Boar Sect was located too far from the Shexin Sect, they rarely had contact.
The reason he recognized him at first glance was that he had met him a few times while accompanying Jiang Zuo.
"Hehe, no need for such formalities. You and I are both Qi Dao Grandmasters now. We can treat each other as equals!"
Zhu Yan said with a laugh.
As he spoke, the fat on his face trembled slightly. When he laughed, his eyes narrowed into slits, giving him an amiable and approachable appearance.
However, Du Wang knew this was merely a facade.
’If I actually believed it, I probably wouldn’t even know what killed me.’
As the former senior disciple of the Shexin Sect, he had followed Jiang Zuo for a long time.
He had once heard Jiang Zuo say that Zhu Yan—no, to be precise, the disciples of the Rock Boar Sect—acted in an extremely domineering manner.
Their methods were ruthless, and they always had their own agenda.
It was best to have as little contact with them as possible unless absolutely necessary.
"Not at all. My master used to say, ’He who arrives first is the teacher.’"
Du Wang said.
Although he disliked talking with this man, since they were seated together, he couldn’t just snub a smiling face. He could only offer a few lukewarm replies.
’Besides,’ he thought, ’for him to strike up a conversation so abruptly, he must have a motive.’
But as long as the other party didn’t state it, he wouldn’t be the one to expose it.
Sure enough, after a few pleasantries, Zhu Yan reached out, patted Du Wang’s shoulder, and said with a meaningful smile,
"The Shexin Sect and the Rock Boar Sect have been friends for generations. We should visit each other more often."
He paused here before continuing.
"I hear that the newly promoted Refining God Venerable from your Shexin Sect is your junior sister by seniority. After this council meeting, could you help me with an introduction?"
At these words, Du Wang’s brow furrowed slightly.
’Meet Helinta?’ In the past, he wouldn’t have minded helping the man out.
But Helinta’s recent transformation had made her a stranger to him. Although he was reluctant to admit it, he was actually a little afraid of her.
Therefore, he wanted to refuse.
However, before the words of refusal could leave his lips, Zhu Yan cheerfully cut him off.
"Don’t worry, it’s nothing else. I’ve simply found that venerable one’s blood relatives and wish to help them reunite with their family."
Hearing this, Du Wang’s expression shifted.
"Are you sure? If it’s a lie, you should know the consequences of deceiving a Refining God Venerable!"
It was a known fact that Helinta was an orphan. If her blood relatives could truly be found, it would be a good thing.
"Of course!"
Zhu Yan said.
"Where is this person?"
Du Wang asked.
Du Wang wasn’t too concerned about whether the man was lying. Not unless he had a death wish.
"That person is my wife. She came with me, but due to her status, she couldn’t enter and is waiting outside.
"I only found out by accident that my wife is a blood relative of that venerable one. You could say it’s a kind of fate."
Zhu Yan chuckled.
Du Wang remained noncommittal.
’As for this "fate" he mentioned? I don’t believe a single word of it.’
Still, if she really was Helinta’s blood relative, he didn’t mind doing a small favor and making the introduction.
He had his own theories about Helinta’s growing coldness, suspecting it might be due to the influence of the Ghost Slaying Saber.
If her blood relatives could truly be found, perhaps it could alleviate her condition.
Just as the two were conversing, a powerful aura suddenly descended upon the space with a RUMBLE.
Quite a few people had been conversing like Zhu Yan and Du Wang.
Everyone who could come here was an existence on the same level as themselves. Befriending one another was naturally beneficial for future development.
Thus, they were all talking and networking in low voices.
Now, every last one of them fell silent.
All eyes turned to the central position at the very front.
There, one could see a circular dais.
On the dais was a huge conference table made of solid marble, its surface as smooth as a mirror.
Around the conference table were nine massive golden chairs.
At this very moment, a figure wearing a Daoist Robe with a blurred face had appeared in one of the chairs.
It was Xuanqing.
He just sat there primly, without saying a word.
Not two seconds later, several more figures appeared in the other seats.
Soon, more figures appeared one after another until eight of the golden chairs were occupied.