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Chapter 186: Cultivating the Purple Qi Ascending Dragon Scripture
Chapter 186: Cultivating the Purple Qi Ascending Dragon Scripture
2017-09-25
Li Xiong seemed destined for a life of toil. Ever since he joined Lu Haikong, he had barely spent more than three days at the mountain camp.
This time was no different. Shortly after Li Xiong's return, he left the camp once again, accompanied by Dian Wei, heading towards Qiang Yin County.
Despite the agreement with Zhao She, Li Xiong couldn't help but be concerned about the camp's safety, fearing that Wang Hao might take advantage of the situation.
Meanwhile, Lu Haikong wasn't idle either. The road connecting the camp to the grassland was still under construction and would likely take some time to complete.
Lu Haikong dispatched a team from the Flame Battalion to scout the area beyond the grassland.
He was worried that the vast and lush grassland might already be occupied by an external tribe, similar in size to the Hu Yin Tribe, which would be an awkward situation for him.
During this waiting period, Lu Haikong spent nearly half his time in the Second Battalion.
He had realized that the imperial court's siege had only been temporarily suppressed, and as long as he remained the Eccentric Bandit, Wang Hao's desire for his demise persisted, the siege would inevitably return one day.
Well, Lu Haikong still had high hopes for that life-threatening system quest.
After easily driving away the Qiang Yin County troops, although the system only rated the quest as 'Ordinary', the two silver chests rewarded him with some decent items.
One silver chest contained a Recruitment Edict, similar to the one used to recruit Dian Wei, which could be used to recruit historical warriors or scholars.
After using it, the system informed him that a historical scholar had taken an interest in him.
Upon receiving this news, Lu Haikong was stunned. This unexpected windfall left him a bit dazed, as he had been worrying about the lack of a strategist, and now one had been delivered right to him.
However, with the person yet to arrive, Lu Haikong had no idea who this historical scholar was. The Three Kingdoms era was known for its abundance of brilliant strategists, and Lu Haikong wasn't greedy. After recruiting Dian Wei with the previous edict, he hoped for someone of Guo Jia's caliber this time.
It was okay to dream big, after all, the person hadn't arrived yet. Lu Haikong indulged in his fantasies.
The second silver chest rewarded him with a dagger equipment.
Shadow Fang
Quality: Superior
Effect: Reduces the user's presence in darkness, and eliminates the sound of the first attack from the shadows.
Strength +1
Equipment Requirement: Strength 70, Proficiency in Cold Yin Inner Power Art.
Upon seeing the attributes of the Shadow Fang, Lu Haikong fell silent for a while. He summoned a team from the Flame Battalion and handed them the dagger, instructing them to deliver it immediately. Along with the dagger, Lu Haikong attached a letter with only a few lines written on it.
The items from both silver chests were quite impressive, making Lu Haikong even more curious about what the golden chest might contain.
After Lu Haikong's profession upgrade, his base attributes had increased twice, giving him the confidence to try using 'Appraisal Technique' again. He believed his intelligence was sufficient.
However, Lu Haikong was once again humiliated by the Appraisal Technique. The cold, neutral electronic voice almost drove him to tear the technique apart.
Unable to use the Appraisal Technique, Lu Haikong grudgingly acknowledged his insufficient intelligence and passed it to Wang Jun, only to be told by the system that Wang Jun couldn't use it either. It seemed like the system was determined to frustrate him.
After being mocked by his Appraisal Technique, Lu Haikong could only console himself with the Purple Qi Ascending Dragon Scripture and the Mysterious Scroll.
These two manuals, one obtained from the Iron Stronghold and the other from Zhao Yue'er, required Lu Haikong to reach a Martial Strength of 70 after his battle with Pei Yuanshao before he could use them.
Lu Haikong's transfer to the Second Battalion was not only to train them but also to digest these two manuals within the Second Battalion."
Lu Haikong first acquired the Purple Qi Ascending Dragon Scripture, an Inner Power Heart Technique, which seemed to be of a relatively high level.
At this level of manual, Lu Haikong's cultivation would no longer be as simple as it was with the previous ones.
Previously, Lu Haikong had mainly cultivated basic manuals, and even the two Body Tempering manuals, Bull Strength Technique and Wild Wolf Body Tempering Fist, were only slightly more advanced than the Mountain Splitting Axe Technique.
Those manuals were relatively easy to cultivate, and even the Wild Wolf Body Tempering Fist took Lu Haikong less than a day to master. However, the Purple Qi Ascending Dragon Scripture was different.
This manual was extremely challenging to cultivate, and Lu Haikong couldn't learn it instantly like he had with 'Riding Skill' and 'Xianbei Language'. He had to study and comprehend each word and sentence.
The version he had was a 1619 edition, and it took Lu Haikong two whole days to read and memorize it.
It seemed that after his transmigration, Lu Haikong had become a genius in martial arts. He hadn't noticed any exceptional intelligence in his past life, but now, as he cultivated the Purple Qi Ascending Dragon Scripture, he felt no significant difficulty.
After reading it once, Lu Haikong understood the cultivation method, and with a few more readings, he gained some insight.
The cultivation was so effortless that on the third day, Lu Haikong successfully transformed his basic Inner Power into the Purple Qi Ascending Dragon Scripture, elevating it to the first level in one go.
"Congratulations on learning the Inner Power Art Purple Qi Ascending Dragon Scripture. Your basic attributes and Martial Strength have increased. Your current Martial Strength is 72."
"Congratulations on learning the Inner Power Art Purple Qi Ascending Dragon Scripture. You've mastered the special technique Purple Qi Arrives from the East!"
As Lu Haikong cultivated, he felt as if a layer of dust had been washed away, and he was reborn anew.
The most significant change was within his Inner Power. Originally, Lu Haikong's Inner Power was cultivated from the Basic Inner Power Art, and it was relatively gentle, like a calm spring.
But now, Lu Haikong felt that his Inner Power, though still calm as water, could erupt like a volcanic eruption, possessing incredible might.
Although Lu Haikong's Martial Strength didn't increase by much, his combat power skyrocketed.
Just as Lu Haikong was about to test his newly acquired Inner Power, Zhao Er came over and said that an elderly man with a robust build had arrived in the territory, looking for him.
Lu Haikong's eyes lit up; he was familiar with this scenario from Dian Wei's recruitment.
(End of Chapter)
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