Chapter 172: Is the Dragon Clan Truly Doomed? (Part 1)

Chapter 172: Is the Dragon Clan Truly Doomed? (Part 1)



Chen Qiu didn't respond immediately.

He first collected the Soul Body of the old man on the ground and the other three Primordial Soul bodies, storing them in his Spirit Artifact before casually clapping his hands.

"I really dislike having my mood disturbed."

"I finally took half a day off for myself, and now I have to deal with this interruption. Knowing that they will return in the future, letting them go is the only option that makes no sense."

"It's a chaotic era, and it won't be chaotic if there isn't some disorder."

Chen Qiu didn't feel like talking further with Lord Su. Transforming into a flowing light, he shot towards the distance. Originally, he had some connection with Lord Su, but now it seemed that their relationship had reached its end. He didn't like the other's personality.

It was a very awkward personality.

They just didn't click.

Lord Su watched Chen Qiu's departing figure, his expression fluctuating between gloom and silence. He hadn't expected that without using that kind of technique, Chen Qiu would still possess the strength to kill a Soul Body Transformation stage cultivator.

After a long while, he took a deep look at the giant pit below and then transformed into a stream of light, shooting towards the direction of the Su family.

He had to go into seclusion.

Otherwise, not only would he not be able to handle the chaos of the era, but even the pressure from the Three Springs Tower would be unbearable.

After leaving Dayuan City, Chen Qiu returned to the northwest of Quzhou and sat by the sea, gazing at the distant ocean while the sea breeze brushed against his face. For a moment, he was lost in thought.

He had broken through to the fifth level of the Nascent Soul stage yesterday.

But he hadn't chosen a new Enchantment yet.

Releasing Little Wolf from the small world, he let it run freely along the beach. Then, he looked towards the panel floating above his Dantian.

"Cultivation greatly increased, officially entering the fifth level of the Nascent Soul stage."

"Please choose one of the following three random Enchantments within ten breaths."

1:

"Enchantment Name": Burning Heart

"Enchantment Grade": Blue

"Effect": When you are in an angry state, the power of your fire-based spells will be enhanced.

2:

"Enchantment Name": Seven Seven Seven Seven

"Enchantment Grade": Blue

"Effect": In each major realm, you will only have seven minor realms. Your Spirit Qi will only fill up to seventy percent, your spell power will only reach seventy percent, your cultivation speed will decrease to seventy percent of its original rate, your lifespan will be reduced to seventy percent, and the effectiveness of pills will only be seventy percent.

3:

"Enchantment Name": Incompetent

"Enchantment Grade": Blue

"Effect": You are unable to use any spells, but your physical strength will be greatly enhanced.

Chen Qiu remained silent, his expressionless face showing no reaction.

These three random Enchantments were completely useless. His mood had already been affected by those people, and now it was even worse. Not a single one of these Enchantments was of any use to him.

If he had to choose one,

it would be "Burning Heart." Perhaps he could use it if he learned fire-based spells in the future. As for the other two, they were completely useless to him, especially the third one, which was purely a Body Cultivation Enchantment.

If he were to switch from Spell Cultivation to Body Cultivation now, he'd be out of his mind.

Fortunately, he had obtained an Enchantment called "Fortune Awaits" at the fourth level of the Nascent Soul stage. By spending 100,000 Virtue Points, he could get a chance to reroll for a random Enchantment. For Chen Qiu, 100,000 Virtue Points were not a significant amount.

Without hesitation, he chose to reroll the third Enchantment.

Soon,

a brand-new Enchantment appeared before him.

"Enchantment Name": True Sight Eye

"Enchantment Grade": Purple

"Effect": Without physical contact, you can see the Enchantments possessed by others. However, each activation consumes 100,000 Virtue Points, and you cannot see the Enchantments of those with a cultivation level one major realm higher than yours.

"Hmm?"

Chen Qiu's eyebrows lifted slightly, and the displeasure he had felt earlier suddenly dissipated. He felt his entire mood improve; this Enchantment was far superior to the others!

He could see others' Enchantments,

which meant he could instantly understand his enemies' hidden cards, combat methods, and more.

Each activation required 100,000 Virtue Points, but for Chen Qiu, this was not a problem. He had just rerolled an Enchantment, and his Virtue Points on the Virtue Points Ranking remained unchanged.

The base number was too large.

Deducting 100,000 Virtue Points was nothing.

The concept of using 100,000 Virtue Points per activation meant he could use it 1,000 times with one billion Virtue Points. With 87.9 billion Virtue Points, he could use it at least 800,000 times.

It was inexhaustible, truly inexhaustible.

Without any hesitation, Chen Qiu selected this Enchantment, then recalled Little Wolf into the small world and transformed into a stream of light, flying towards the largest city nearby.

"Qi City."

Originally, this was Qi Sect's territory.

At this moment, Chen Qiu was sitting at a street stall, eating cold noodles and occasionally glancing at passersby. A satisfied smile graced his face. He realized that he was easily content; the unpleasant mood caused by that group of people had quickly dissipated.

What was the greatest desire of mankind?

He wasn't sure.

But he felt that there should be a desire for voyeurism.

Especially the kind of voyeurism that involved hiding in the shadows, ensuring that the target would never discover his presence. It was a truly delightful feeling. Of course, peeping at someone bathing was a different story.

That wasn't interesting.

But peeping at Enchantments was different. Normally, unless someone had no defenses and allowed your Divine Sense to enter their Dantian, you wouldn't know their Enchantments unless you dug out their Golden Core or Primordial Soul.

So, except for master-disciple or father-son relationships,

most people's Enchantments were kept hidden from the outside world.

They were extremely secretive.

But now—

this secretive cage would be completely torn apart before Chen Qiu.

"Hiss!"

Chen Qiu almost choked on his cold noodles as he looked at a cold-faced woman in the distance, wearing the uniform of a certain sect. His eyes flashed with shock, and even his hand holding the chopsticks froze! This woman was at the Foundation Establishment stage and had a total of three Enchantments.

"Enchantment Name": Yin Yang Moon Deficiency

"Enchantment Grade": White

"Effect": Your gender will alternate between male and female every day.

Entry Name: Male Thief Female Prostitute.

Entry Level: Yellow.

Entry Effect: If you are a male cultivator, you will gain a unique "Theft" yellow entry. If you are a female cultivator, you will gain a unique "Prostitute" yellow entry.

Entry Name: Heavenly Way Prostitute.

Entry Level: Yellow.

Entry Effect: By going to a designated location and completing the task, you will receive the corresponding reward.

"What the heck is this?"

Chen Qiu was momentarily stunned, not quite understanding what the "Heavenly Way Prostitute" entry meant. He had randomly encountered the "Male Thief Female Prostitute" entry before, but he found it too ridiculous and didn't understand what it meant, so he didn't choose it.

Now, it seemed that this entry wasn't just an ordinary one. At the very least, the addition of the "Heavenly Way" prefix made it quite extraordinary.

Whether it was a Sage of the Heavenly Way, a Wicked Person of the Heavenly Way, a Divine Artifact of the Heavenly Way, a Spell of the Heavenly Way, a Golden Core of the Heavenly Way, or a Nascent Soul of the Heavenly Way, anything prefixed with "Heavenly Way" was never weak.

Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators typically only had two entries unless they had some special opportunity.

This cultivator's third entry was brought about by the second entry, so in reality, they still had two entries.

At this moment, the cold-faced, seemingly pure and aloof female cultivator was walking alone out of the city, frequently looking back as if she was afraid of being pursued.

Chen Qiu, feeling a sudden surge of interest, hurriedly handed over a few pieces of silver to the shopkeeper and then concealed his presence to follow her, curious about what this female cultivator was up to.

It took over half an hour.

Chen Qiu followed the female cultivator all the way to the outskirts of Qi City. He saw her looking around furtively before running to a desolate corner and lightly tapping the ground.

The ground began to slowly undulate.

Then, a small crack appeared in the center of the ground, and a smooth, arm-thick stalactite emerged. After making sure no one was around, the female cultivator cautiously sat on it, her brows slightly furrowed.

"..."

After about an incense.

Chen Qiu, hidden high in the air, watched everything expressionlessly. The process was over, and a Medium-grade Spirit Stone slowly floated up from the ground crack, as if it were payment.

The female cultivator quickly picked up the Medium-grade Spirit Stone, showing no surprise, and walked back into Qi City with a staggered gait.

"Phew..."

After a long while, Chen Qiu let out a long breath, looking at the gradually reddening sky, unsure of what to say. It seemed that the "Heavenly Way Prostitute" entry meant that she was a prostitute specifically serving the Heavenly Way?

One Medium-grade Spirit Stone per session?

If this price were to be known, many people would go mad over it.

This price wasn't low at all; it was even quite exorbitant. He hadn't handled Medium-grade Spirit stones much during his Foundation Establishment. This female cultivator, who was only at the second level of Foundation Establishment, could earn a Medium-grade Spirit Stone every two days.

That would be over a hundred Medium-grade Spirit Stones a year, enough to cover the Spirit Stones needed for a Spirit Gathering Array to break through to the Golden Core stage.

From a certain perspective.

This female cultivator could be considered to have a significant opportunity. The "Yin Yang Moon Deficiency" and "Male Thief Female Prostitute" entries really complemented each other, forming a half entry set. She could gain the "Theft" entry one day and the "Prostitute" entry the next day.

At the early Foundation Establishment stage, having such an opportunity meant that advancing to the Golden Core stage shouldn't be a problem, provided she could keep the Medium-grade Spirit Stones safe. If her entries were discovered, she would become nothing more than an emotionless Spirit Stone production machine.

He didn't have any intention of intervening.

He wasn't short of these Spirit stones.

But others might not be as scrupulous.

Chen Qiu watched the female cultivator's departing figure and sent a strand of divine sense to attach to her. He would find her again tomorrow, oh, and she would be a male cultivator tomorrow, to see what the "Theft" entry's effect was.

Speaking of which, he wondered about her initial gender.

Chen Qiu returned to Qi Sect, found a new stall, and began to observe the passers-by with a satisfied gaze. Each observation cost 100,000 Virtue Points, and these people might not know that one day, someone would actually spend 100,000 Virtue Points on them.

After all, ninety-nine percent of the people in this city would never earn 100,000 Virtue Points in their lifetime.

"Oh?"

Chen Qiu looked thoughtfully at a fortune-telling old man sitting by the wall.

He was a Foundation Establishment cultivator with two entries.

Entry Name: Idle Talk.

Entry Level: White.

EntryEffect: When someone is deceived by your lies, you will gain a certain amount of cultivation. The bigger the lie and the higher the deceived person's cultivation, the more cultivation you gain. However, you cannot gain cultivation through other means.

Entry Name: Fluent Tongue.

Entry Level: White.

Entry Effect: Your mouth doesn't dry up, and you secretes more saliva under your tongue.

"..."

He pursed his lips and didn't speak. Using the "Idle Talk" entry for fortune-telling was a waste. This junior didn't seem to have much talent and needed to work harder.

The second entry was godlike for storytellers.

How convenient.

He then looked at a vendor who was shouting loudly.

Entry Name: Loud Voice.

Entry Level: White.

Entry Effect: Your voice is louder than an average person's.

This entry was also good and seemed to be a prerequisite for a certain entry set, useful for sound-based spells.

Chen Qiu nodded thoughtfully and then looked at a middle-aged man in a black robe who had just entered the city. After checking his panel, he was slightly surprised.

This was interesting!

With four entries and Golden Core cultivation, all of the entries were combat-focused, similar to a battle maniac. This was one of the few combat entries he had seen in a while.

Even ordinary white entries had their uses.

Many seemingly useless white entries are actually prerequisites for subsequent entries, but the problem lies in the fact that it is extremely difficult to make progress with white entries in the early stages, making it challenging to smoothly transition to the Foundation Establishment stage, let alone the Golden Core stage.

Just like that—

Chen Qiu sat here until nightfall, only leaving reluctantly when the road gradually became deserted.

How should I put it?

This kind of secretly peeping desire is indeed very effective in lifting one's mood.

Of course, as a price, he spent nearly ten million virtue points, but he didn't feel it was a loss; a happy man is worth a thousand gold.

Everyone's entries are incredibly varied.

This alone indicates the sheer number of entry types. Many people's behaviors, when judged by common sense, seem very bizarre, but when you see their entries, you can understand why they behave in such a way.

Just then—

A solemn yet ethereal voice suddenly rang out!

"Heavenly Dao Decree: The Demon State's curtain falls, and a turbulent era approaches."

Newly added Heavenly Dao rankings: 'Golden Core Power Ranking', 'Nascent Soul Power Ranking', and 'Soul Body Power Ranking'.

The top rank and the top one hundred will be determined through three days of competition.

Ranked cultivators will receive special rewards and have a special role in the 'World Turmoil' version.

All cultivators who meet the requirements will automatically enter the mystic realm after a cup of tea.

"Hmm?"

Chen Qiu, who was about to leave Qi City, heard the sound of the Heavenly Dao Decree and raised his eyebrows slightly without speaking. This decree was beneficial to him.

Although he had never come into contact with the so-called Heaven's Pride of Zhongzhou, he felt that no one in the Nascent Soul Realm could beat him.

As for that Xia Ruyuju Qiao Jian, the Heaven's Pride of Zhongzhou, he pretended to agree and then instantly detonated two entries along with his Soul Body when he got close, killing him. He didn't seem to have much strength.

However, all cultivators who met the requirements entered the mystic realm; how big was this mystic realm?

It was still manageable for Nascent Soul and Soul Body cultivators, as there weren't many of them.

But Golden Core... how many people would that be?

Fortunately, there were no rankings for the Qi Condensation and Foundation Establishment stages; otherwise, the entire Xuantian Continent would have to be squeezed into this mystic realm.

However, he suddenly thought of a problem. The upcoming Heavenly Dao version was called "World Turmoil," which he was aware of, but he suddenly became curious about the name of the Heavenly Dao version he was currently in. It seemed like he had never seen any record of this information.

Generally speaking, World Turmoil is a pivotal existence. Just looking at these four words, it was clear that the next version would not be too stable. It was certain that the world would not remain peaceful.

At that moment—

A panel shrouded in clouds slowly appeared above his Dantian.

"Mystic Realm Name: Nascent Soul Power Ranking Realm"

"Mystic Realm Restriction: Only Nascent Soul cultivators may enter."

"Mystic Realm Type: Conquest."

"Mystic Realm Introduction: Ten Nascent Soul cultivators enter a mystic realm. In the center of a relatively confined space stands a flag, which the cultivators must compete for."

"After a thousand breaths, the cultivator who holds the flag for the longest time will be the winner and will compete with the winners from other Nascent Soul mystic realms in the next round."

"Hmm."

Chen Qiu nodded; this mystic realm was the specific information about the first Nascent Soul Power Ranking Realm that would begin soon.

The difficulty was apparent.

Only the cultivator who held the flag for the longest time would be considered the winner, which meant that whoever grabbed the flag would undoubtedly face the combined attacks of the other nine cultivators.

(End of Chapter)

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