Chapter 108: Wu Yong: Crafting a False Genius!

Chapter 108: Wu Yong: Crafting a False Genius!

“With my divine body now at the initial stage, I can finally harness the power of my blood and qi.”

After a brief familiarization with his strengthened body, Su Changqing’s face lit up with delight.

In the past, his two sword seals could only attack using their inherent properties. Now, with the addition of blood and qi energy, he could unleash the full potential of his sword seals.

It was like he had only the ‘techniques’ before, but now he had the ‘methods’ to make them truly formidable.

The combination of both would multiply his power by more than tenfold!

Not only that, even his divine foot technique could now be powered by blood and qi.

“Still, my blood and qi are too scarce. Using both techniques and methods together will likely exhaust me after just a few uses.”

“I need to reach the advanced stage of the divine body as soon as possible. Then, I can refine my meridians, ignite the life fire, and cleanse my bones, ensuring a continuous flow of blood and qi.”

Thinking about this, Su Changqing couldn’t help but sigh lightly.

Refining the meridians required nurturing and purifying them with blood and qi. Just like creating a world, abundant and vigorous blood and qi could accelerate the process, but if they were insufficient, recovery would be slow.

“Resources! A vast amount of resources!”

Su Changqing stood up and looked at the densely packed resource towers in the distance, his resolve firm.

“Even if I can’t compete with my fellow disciples, I still have to give it a try!”

“If I miss these few days, I’ll have to wait another month.”

With that thought, Su Changqing didn’t waste any more time. He picked up his stone axe and was about to head straight for the resource towers.

But at that moment, an excited voice rang out from a distance.

“Senior Brother! Senior Brother Changqing!”

“Congratulations, Senior Brother, your divine body has reached the initial stage!”

Wu Yong ran up to Su Changqing, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

“Reaching the advanced stage of the divine body requires a lot of resources. Senior Brother Changqing, are you planning to challenge the resource towers?”

Wu Yong was extremely excited. It was as if he had just found a pillow when he was feeling sleepy!

He had been worrying about finding the right person, and now his senior brother had just broken through to the initial stage of the divine body!

Although Su Changqing’s cultivation level was a bit low, it didn’t matter! He could cheat!

At first, he could choose the resource towers with weaknesses. Once he overcame the initial difficulties, the future would be bright!

“Exactly what I was thinking.”

Su Changqing held the stone axe and said helplessly, “But I’m not sure if I can even secure a spot.”

“Even if I do, I’m not sure if I can pass the trials. I’ll just have to try and see how difficult it is.”

This was Su Changqing’s first time challenging the resource towers, and he was a bit nervous.

“Pfft, Senior Brother, why do you have to go through all that trouble?”

Before Su Changqing could respond, Wu Yong grabbed him and ran, saying excitedly, “I’ve already set up the array, just waiting for you, Senior Brother.”

Su Changqing’s eyes lit up. He had almost forgotten that his junior brother had this skill.

…

It didn’t take long for Su Changqing to follow Wu Yong to the hidden array.

Seeing the intricate array patterns etched into the ground, Su Changqing couldn’t help but exclaim, “Junior Brother, you’re truly skilled. These array patterns are so complex and ingenious.”

Wu Yong chuckled and then said seriously, “Senior Brother, since we’re family, I’ll be straightforward.”

“I’ve spent a lot of rare treasures setting up this array. I’ve invested everything I have in it.”

“I also need resources to cultivate, but my strength is insufficient. So, I’ll let Senior Brother use this array first.”

He paused, hesitating for a moment before continuing, “But I have a small request. Senior Brother can use the array anytime, but the resources obtained in the early stages should be shared.”

“Once I reach the initial stage of the divine body, we can go challenge the resource towers together.”

“At that time, the resources we obtain won’t need to be divided. Whoever uses them takes them, and the amount used will depend on individual capabilities.”

Wu Yong didn’t want to split the resources, as it could lead to disagreements.

By pooling their resources, whoever used less would just have to accept their fate.

This might seem like a loss for him, given that the array was his.

But don’t forget, he was cultivating the ‘Primordial Zhou Tian Divine Body,’ which was far superior to what an outer gate disciple like Su Changqing could achieve.

Once he reached the advanced stage, his resource consumption would far outpace Su Changqing’s.

“Ha, when have I ever done a losing deal?” Wu Yong thought to himself with a smug smile.

Su Changqing, hearing this, nodded in understanding. “That’s fair.”

“This array belongs to Junior Brother, and it’s only right that we share the resources.”

Su Changqing’s thoughts were simple. Although he would have fewer resources, he would also avoid the competition with other disciples, which was fair.

Besides, Wu Yong was his junior brother. Even without the array, if Wu Yong asked for resources, could he refuse?

Because of Shu Han, Su Changqing placed a great deal of importance on the bonds of fellowship.

“Ha, good! Senior Brother, choose a resource tower!”

Wu Yong laughed, and with a flick of his fingers, the array revealed the entire map of the Small Immortal Sect.

Su Changqing didn't waste any time. With a swift step, he chose an outer resource tower and vanished from his spot.

"Master, aren't you going to tell him about the cheating?"

Old Sun asked curiously.

"Why should I?"

Wu Yong glanced at the direction Su Changqing had disappeared.

"Though we haven't known each other long, I can tell that my senior brother is pure-hearted and upright, much like a scholar."

"I'm afraid if I tell him, he won't agree to take this shortcut."

"Besides,"

Wu Yong paused, then chuckled, "This is his first time in the resource tower. How could he tell what's strong or weak?"

"As long as I don't say anything, he'll think this is the normal difficulty."

"I want to shape my senior brother into a fake genius!"

Wu Yong grinned, "A genius who is actually very powerful but doesn't know how strong he is!"

"This way, I can give him confidence in his cultivation and explain why the challenges are so weak!"

"Perfect!"

Old Sun was speechless, silently giving a thumbs up.

Unbeknownst to them, Wu Jiuling and Uncle Fu, who were listening in, were also silent.

Shaping a genius? Does Su Changqing even need shaping? He's already a world-class genius!

Did Wu Yong accidentally discover Su Changqing's true nature?

"Did you lower the difficulty?" Uncle Fu asked.

"No, it's the normal difficulty," Wu Jiuling said helplessly.

Lower the difficulty?

With Su Changqing's current strength, though he's only at the initial stage of the Divine Body, he could easily handle the second layer of a realm's challenge.

If the difficulty was lowered, he'd breeze through it with a mere breath.

"What should we do? Should we just stop the array?"

Uncle Fu asked, half laughing, half crying.

"This little fatty isn't simple. We should ask Su Nan."

Wu Jiuling, also troubled, decided to inform Su Nan about Wu Yong and the array.

...

In a small world that resembled a fairyland.

Su Nan, who was on the move, froze for a moment upon receiving Wu Jiuling's message.

"Damn, that Wu kid came to my Little Immortal Sect to steal resources and even brought Changqing along?" Su Nan laughed in exasperation.

When he had invited the Wu fatty to engrave the array, he had been shortchanged on resources.

Fine, let the old man take advantage of him, but now the kid is at it too?

Su Nan pondered for a moment, then his eyes twinkled with amusement as he replied.

[Let it be. Record everything with the Mystic Light Mirror—how the array is engraved and used, everything in detail.]



[Also, double the resources Su Changqing earns. One portion isn't enough for two people. Give them the best of everything.]



[If you need resources for cultivation, take them directly from the array. Don't be shy.]



[Just remember one thing: make sure that kid is well-fed and plump. Don't let him escape.]



After giving these simple instructions, Su Nan put away the message charm and chuckled contentedly.

The Little Immortal Sect was built on a vast trove of resources, some belonging to the Su family and others to other sects in the Southern Domain, making it a shared asset.

He was the custodian.

If anything went missing or the accounts didn't match, he would be held responsible.

Thus, even if he wanted to take something, he had to record it to prevent self-theft.

But now, there was a scapegoat. If anything went missing, it wouldn't be traced back to him.

After all, has there been a thief in the Little Immortal Sect?

After a brief pause, Su Nan remembered his main task and strode forward toward a small world marked with the characters 'Immortal Spirit.'

...

Meanwhile, Su Changqing was completely unaware of the events unfolding outside.

He followed the array into a resource tower, his face stern and cautious.

The tower was a hundred feet wide, with a jade bottle emitting a hazy light floating at its center.

Around the bottle were a dozen puppets, each radiating the aura of a Divine Body in its initial stage.

"I don't know if I can take on a dozen of them."

Su Changqing's forehead was drenched in cold sweat, not daring to let his guard down.

After all, a dozen puppets at the same cultivation level could easily surround and overwhelm him if he made a single mistake.

Buzz!

At that moment, the dozen puppets glowed and launched their attack.

Powerful forces accompanied by roaring winds rushed toward Su Changqing.

"Chop!"

Under tension, Su Changqing used all his strength, his internal qi and blood exploding, and a massive axe blade shot out.

Boom!

With a deafening sound, the dozen puppets shattered like fragile cloth, disintegrating instantly.

Su Changqing, who had been preparing to dodge and counterattack, was stunned.

"Is this really that weak?"

(End of Chapter)

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