Chapter 2: Divine Destiny - Indomitable Spirit
Chapter 2: Divine Destiny - Indomitable Spirit
As Su Chen gazed upon the small characters that appeared before him, his eyes lit up.
Upon closer inspection, he realized that this so-called Divine Destiny had already fallen into his Sea of Consciousness.
Without hesitation, Su Chen immediately focused his mind and entered the Sea of Consciousness.
He began to examine the newly acquired Divine Destiny.
[Indomitable Spirit]: Enhances self-recovery ability, reduces physical pain perception, and increases resistance to toxins.
After reading the information about the Divine Destiny, Su Chen promptly activated it within his Sea of Consciousness.
In an instant, his body seemed to be washed with a warm current.
The stinging pain from his wounds instantly vanished.
As he removed the gauze, the wounds that had been bleeding now showed signs of scabbing.
The enhanced recovery ability was indeed quite noticeable.
As long as this Divine Destiny was activated, his injuries would heal, and it wouldn't take long.
This was not the first time Su Chen had encountered such small characters.
Previously, he had obtained a Divine Destiny called 'Demon Hunter Pioneering'.
Upon activating the 'Demon Hunter Pioneering' Divine Destiny, his sight, hearing, and sense of smell had all significantly improved.
Especially when it came to detecting demons, he could easily locate them.
Over the past year at Yunyang Sect, if not for this mysterious ability, he would have perished under the jaws of demons.
Su Chen had thought that as a capable person, he should contribute more.
But he never expected to be labeled as someone who "steals credit".
It didn't matter anyway. In the Great Zhou Dynasty, Yunyang Sect was not the only place to go.
He wanted to protect the common folk, earn some wealth for his family, and improve his own strength.
These were things that could be achieved at Yunyang Sect.
After a short rest, Su Chen set out on his journey again.
Following the activation of the [Indomitable Spirit] Divine Destiny, his recovery ability was not limited to healing injuries.
Even his stamina and energy recovery were enhanced.
In the past few years at Yunyang Sect, Su Chen had not learned any profound skills.
His cultivation journey could even be considered neglected.
Initially, he had planned to exchange the Contribution Points he had earned through hard work for more advanced techniques.
However, with the accusation of "stealing credit", the sect directly deducted seven-tenths of his Contribution Points.
Nowadays, he had only learned some basic techniques and barely entered the Ninth Stage Body Tempering Completion Realm.
He was still far from reaching the Eighth Stage Essence Refining Realm.
After leaving Yunyang Sect, Su Chen became more vigilant about his cultivation.
With insufficient strength and realm, it was one of the reasons people accused him of stealing credit.
In their eyes, someone of his Ninth Stage strength should not have earned so much credit.
After walking about ten li, Su Chen spotted a familiar figure caught Su Chen's attention.
It was his caring senior sister, Yu Zhi.
Yu Zhi was a direct disciple of Yunyang Sect.
Upon seeing Su Chen, she quickly ran towards him, holding something in her arms.
"Here, these are for you," she said, stuffing the items into Su Chen's embrace.
There were some supplies, two bottles of pills, and a piece of cloth that could be made into clothing.
"Thank you, Sister Yu, for your care and these items," Su Chen expressed his gratitude.
Before Su Chen could say more, Yu Zhi took the package, neatly organized the items, and said, "They all say that you steal others' credit, but how many of them have truly experienced your deeds? When you faced danger and saved those people, they hid far away. They were abandoned by the sect, and if not for you, they would have perished. They even said that you saved them for credit, and that you caused their injuries. They seem to have completely forgotten the circumstances when they were in peril.
Don't mind them, just be smarter from now on. Many times, people are scarier than demons."
Yu Zhi handed the package to Su Chen, a bit reluctant to part with it.
"I understand, Sister," Su Chen replied.
In this world filled with demons and monsters, the truth of Sister's words became evident.
Many times, humans can be more terrifying than demonic creatures.
As Su Chen was about to part ways, he recalled something.
Recently, there have been unusual activities among the demons in the southern front, and he wonders what they are planning.
Su Chen asked Sister to stay vigilant and protect herself.
Meanwhile, Sister handed him a letter.
"I have a close friend who is a direct disciple from Tiangang City. In the past two years, the city has been frequently harassed by demonic creatures, and they can't seem to find any traces of them."
"Disciple Brother, you are skilled in tracking and scouting. I've informed her about this as well."
"If they need help, they will come to Jiang'an City to find you."
"Tiangang City's rewards are much higher, unlike the deductions made by the sect."
"With some savings, you can marry a beautiful wife in the future."
After the laughter and gratitude, Su Chen continued his journey home.
He hurried along, and upon reaching the post station, he could rent a horse to speed up his travel.
In about three days, he would arrive in Jiang'an City.
He spent the night at the post station.
As he lay down to rest, Su Chen continued to study his mysterious abilities.
He carefully examined the two Divine Destinies.
【Demon Hunter Pioneering】 is a white Divine Destiny, while 【Indomitable Spirit】 is a blue one.
The colors of the Divine Destinies seem to indicate their ranks and rarity.
Su Chen secretly made a mental note and continued his investigation.
Both 【Demon Hunter Pioneering】 and 【Indomitable Spirit】 were obtained by chance.
Although it seemed coincidental, there appeared to be some patterns.
Perhaps by repeatedly performing certain tasks, one might gain the opportunity to acquire a new Divine Destiny.
With only two Divine Destinies in his possession, it was difficult to deduce the pattern.
When he had free time, he could try some experiments to explore this mysterious ability and discover how to obtain new Divine Destinies.
The two-day journey passed in a flash.
Jiang'an City.
On the eastern side of the city, there were two small houses, which belonged to Su Chen.
Over the years, Su Chen had earned a lot of contribution points, which he converted into money and brought home.
With some of that money, he finally settled his mother and younger sister in the city.
Regardless, with the concentration of people in the city, it was bound to be safer.
If his contribution points hadn't been deducted, perhaps he could have exchanged the small houses for a delicate courtyard.
When Su Chen arrived, his younger sister's eyes lit up.
She quickly called out, "Mother, brother is back~"
As she spoke, she rushed into Su Chen's embrace.
Soon, a woman wiped her hands and came out of the house.
"Don't be mischievous. Your brother is tired from the journey; let him rest."
"I haven't seen my younger sister in a while, it's fine, Mother."
The family chatted and laughed as they entered the house.
The mother's name was Zhang Xuefen, and the younger sister was Wang Mingwei, nicknamed Weiwei.
Although the two in front of him were not related by blood, their relationship was closer than family.
Without Mother, he wouldn't have survived the harsh winter he had traveled through.
"I heard that the demons have been particularly rampant lately, and I thought this child wouldn't be able to come home for a while."
Mother spoke, and Su Chen paused for a moment.
He hummed in agreement and nodded.
The small gesture was noticed by Mother.
She had some suspicions but didn't ask further.
For dinner, the family slaughtered a chicken and had some meat.
Seeing how Weiwei kept picking up food with her chopsticks, it seemed she hadn't been eating well at home.
"Has Jiang'an City been peaceful these past few months?"
Hearing Su Chen's question, Zhang Xuefen nodded, "Two months ago, many experts came, and they went to the mountains every day.
They said they were hunting demons, but people say a demon stole something precious.
However, with these experts around, the demons and monsters dare not come near our Jiang'an City."
"The neighbor's sister said the strongest person from the Great Zhou Dynasty's Demon Suppressing Bureau came to town.
Anyway, recently, I haven't heard of any demons around."
Weiwei, with her mouth full, couldn't help but chime in.
"Are those people still here?"
"It seems they haven't found what they were looking for and left a few days ago."
The family chatted about what had happened in Jiang'an City during Su Chen's absence.
Su Chen secretly made a mental note, thinking perhaps he should go and take a look.
(End of Chapter)
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