Chapter 271: A New Plan, A Single Strike
Chapter 271: A New Plan, A Single Strike
The Divine Flower Society's forum was eerily silent.
Previously, Blood Robe Sword God had posted a thread that caused a stir within the forum.
However, with Blood Robe Sword God being silenced, the thread disappeared, and the commotion subsided.
At this moment, in a group chat named "Blood Robe Sword God Fan Club," Fox Cave Xiao Li was speaking passionately.
"What Blood Robe Sword God said must be true. The cultivation techniques we practice are definitely poisonous!"
This group chat was established under the guidance and hints of the esteemed Blood Robe Sword God.
Currently, there are approximately a hundred cultivators who have joined.
This is the core group, while other group chats have more cultivators, but they haven't undergone the necessary tests to gain access.
Now, Fox Cave Xiao Li has become a die-hard fan of Blood Robe Sword God.
"Yes, what the esteemed Blood Robe Sword God said must be true. Otherwise, why would his post mysteriously disappear?
When someone inquired about this matter, their post also vanished!"
"There's an enemy within our Divine Flower Society, and they hold a high position!"
"Do you think... it could be the Grandmaster?" a cultivator reasonably guessed.
The Grandmaster of the Divine Flower Society's branch in the East had long been convinced by Blood Robe Sword God and would never dare to silence him.
Only a few had the authority to silence Blood Robe Sword God.
"If it's him, we're in deep trouble!" a cultivator exclaimed.
Blood Robe Sword God was indeed a powerful Dark Deity, even among his peers.
However, compared to the Grandmaster of the Divine Flower Society, a colossal figure, Blood Robe Sword God was still his junior.
"In my main family, there's a Dark Deity who once said that the gap between each layer in the Dark Deity realm is even greater than the gap between every major realm below it!
Blood Robe Sword God has offended the Grandmaster of the Divine Flower Society, and it's very dangerous!"
"Damn it! I can't contact Blood Robe Sword God at all right now!"
"I hope the esteemed senior is being careful!"
"There's an enemy in the Canglan Realm, and there are bad people in the Divine Flower Society. Only Blood Robe Sword God has a pure heart! The villains of the world have joined forces to bully the senior!"
"Unfortunately, I'm useless and can't do anything for the senior!"
"Sigh, I feel so bad for the senior. I wish I could take his place and endure this pain. I bet he's going through a hard time now."
"Does anyone have connections to reach the Grandmaster? We should apologize on his behalf!"
"No way! We can't bow down to such an evil force!"
The group chat was filled with concerns for Qi Yuan, some even displaying the fervor of die-hard fans.
Just then, someone suddenly spoke up.
"Quick, look! Blood Robe Sword God has reappeared!"
"What? The senior is back!"
"Ahhhh!"
The group of fans quickly logged into the forum to check Blood Robe Sword God's posts.
Fox Cave Xiao Li's face was filled with surprise and apprehension.
She knew that Blood Robe Sword God being silenced was a huge deal.
The slightest misstep could lead to Blood Robe Sword God facing irreversible consequences.
At this moment, a post resembling a pinned announcement caught everyone's attention.
[I, Blood Robe Sword God, am enraged and will kill the lackey of the Divine Flower Society's Grandmaster to lift my ban!]
"Recently, I revealed the Canglan Realm's great secret here—the cultivation techniques are poisonous.
As a result, I was silenced.
I am furious.
The brothers and sisters of the Divine Flower Society living in the Canglan Realm have the right to speak! After being silenced, I felt indignant and, upon investigation, discovered that it was the old scoundrel, the Grandmaster of the Divine Flower Society, who had silenced me.
I am enraged.
This old scoundrel has betrayed his faith and serves darkness. I can't tolerate this!
So, I raised the banner of justice and traveled ten thousand miles to the Dark Sky Realm.
The numerous Dark Deities in the Dark Sky Realm colluded with the Grandmaster.
Over thirty Dark Deities joined forces, betraying their beliefs and serving the darkness.
Thus, I fought alone and slew these Dark Deities!
Justice defeated evil, and I can finally continue to speak freely on the forum.
By the way, it's Frenzy Star... No, the evil hasn't been completely eradicated. I need your support. Upload your cultivation techniques to help me defeat this calamity!"
Qi Yuan wrote this with a sense of satisfaction.
After posting, he waited for the comments below.
"Did the senior kill the Grandmaster???"
"This level of speech is somewhat lacking. Could it be a fake Blood Robe Sword God?"
Upon seeing this comment, Qi Yuan immediately became furious: "Nonsense! Silenced!"
He promptly silenced the person who criticized his speech! Although he mentioned freedom of speech, he used the Grandmaster's account to silence the comment, which had nothing to do with Blood Robe Sword God.
Blood Robe Sword God was innocent, a pure white lotus.
At this moment, Qi Yuan's words shocked the members of the Divine Flower Society.
The Divine Flower Society was a force not to be underestimated, rivaling even the Quest Dao Palace.
This power spanned nearly twenty realms, with over ten thousand members.
Moreover, what's most important is that there are numerous Yin Deities and their juniors, who can also be considered members of the Divine Flower Society.
After all, the Divine Flower Society is merely a loose organization, and many Yin Deities are counted as members. However, due to their identities, they rarely reveal their true selves on the forum.
Now, Blood Robe Sword God's post has caught the attention of numerous Yin Deity Venerables, leaving them all in shock.
At this moment, they are not concerned about exposing their identities.
"Is this for real? That's the Grandmaster of the Divine Flower Society!"
"Didn't Sword God Senior go to the Dark Sun?"
"Could it be that you've already eliminated the Grandmaster of the Divine Flower Society?"
"Senior, the Divine Arts of the Origin Spirit Sharing Society are too expensive. Even if I offer all my techniques, I still can't afford it."
These Yin Deity Venerables asked one after another.
Many Yin Deity Venerables are aware that Blood Robe Sword God has gone to the Dark Sky Region to confront the Dark Sun.
However, they don't hold high hopes for Blood Robe Sword God's outcome.
After all, within the Dark Sun, there are existences on the level of mythic.
Blood Robe Sword God has never been listed on the Mythic Monument, nor is he a mythic-level expert.
Qi Yuan looked through these comments and selected a few.
"I personally went to the Dark Sun, and luckily, the Grandmaster of the Divine Flower Society was also there. So, I just took the opportunity to kill them all."
"Well, the strength of the Dark Sun is just average. They only have four mythics and over thirty Sky Striding Six Steps Great Venerables. They're so weak!"
"This isn't weak at all. Compared to the Great Sage of Blood, that father-daughter duo, the Dark Sun is pathetically weak!"
"You make a good point. How about this, within twenty days, gather one thousand Heaven Grade Spells through the Divine Flower Society, and... turn the progress bar into 100%!"
Qi Yuan looked at the Yin Deity's comment and came up with a plan.
Although the Divine Flower Society has few Yin Deities, there are still many members. Many of them come from influential families, and with a little effort, they could easily contribute a Heaven Grade Spell.
Asking them to contribute a thousand Heaven Grade Spells, along with a bunch of Mystic Spells, and exposing the Divine Arts in the process—what's the harm in that?
With this thought, Qi Yuan used the Divine Flower Society Grandmaster's Jade Slip to make a simple modification to the forum.
This modification is straightforward: when someone uploads a technique through this interface, a progress bar will appear below.
Once the overall progress bar reaches 100%, Qi Yuan will reveal the Divine Arts.
Qi Yuan is using the Divine Arts to collect the techniques of the Divine Flower Society.
"People are inherently selfish. What if some people are just watching, waiting for others to contribute?"
Qi Yuan felt that this plan was lacking.
While the Divine Arts are indeed attractive, there will surely be people who think they can get away with not contributing.
"That's why each person needs their own dedicated progress bar!"
Qi Yuan muttered to himself.
Numerous ideas flashed through Qi Yuan's mind, and he immediately copied the concept, adding a small function to the Divine Flower Society's Jade Slip.
When techniques are contributed through this interface, they will enter a general pool.
However, they will also enter a personal dedicated pool, and each person will have their own progress bar.
Additionally, Qi Yuan thoughtfully set up rewards at 1%, 5%... 20%... 100%, and so on, to encourage members to contribute techniques and earn rewards.
Only in this way will the members of the Divine Flower Society be more proactive.
For example, reaching 20% earns a Jade Rank, 40% earns a Mystic Rank, and so on.
"This is still not enough. After all, I'm in a hurry, and cultivators like to seclude themselves. Who knows, they might only see this message after one or two years, and by then, it'll be too late."
Qi Yuan pondered deeply.
Time is precious, and he couldn't afford to waste it.
"That's right, I've got an idea. To earn the rewards, simply contributing techniques won't do. You'll need friends to help and give you a cut!"
In the 1619 version of the book, Qi Yuan felt that he was a genius.
Want to earn rewards? It's simple—invite others to help and give you a cut!
Moreover, inviting people will also increase the progress bar to some extent.
Of course, one person can only help another person!
"Not bad, let's do it this way!"
After some thought, Qi Yuan started to modify the app.
Before long, he succeeded.
At this time, Qi Yuan switched to the Origin Sky Venerable's account and contributed five Jade Rank Spells.
Then, he sent the assist page to Blood Robe Sword God's account and assisted himself.
Instantly, his personal page showed a 21% completion rate, and the techniques named "Bone Technique" and "Close Combat Art" were also uploaded to his Jade Slip.
Among them, there were also initial-grade, intermediate-grade, and advanced-grade techniques, as well as Jade Rank.
"Not bad, the test is successful." Qi Yuan tested it with his own account and found it very useful. He was pleased.
"It seems I do have talent. If I were to become a programmer, I could probably earn over ten thousand yuan a month..."
It's a pity he didn't work at Pinduoduo; otherwise, he could have copied their logic, and it would definitely be even better.
(End)
In Qi Yuan's mind, a plan was forming. He took out the Origin Venerable's token and posted again.
[Shocking! Blood Robe Sword God's Generous Offer, Giving Away a Divine Art!]
"No need for 999, or even 998. Just gather the Martial Arts mentioned by the Blood Robe Sword God, and he'll give you a Divine Art for free!"
"I've already donated several Martial Arts, and I actually got an incredibly powerful one in return!"
"Why didn't I meet it sooner!"
"Wondering how to play? Come and help me out, give me a cut!"
Qi Yuan had decided to play both sides.
First, he crafted a backstory for himself.
"Born into poverty, I worked hard. My senior brother bullied me, and my elders didn't care. My goddess senior sister didn't give me a second glance, and the sect elders made things difficult."
"Thanks to the Divine Flower Association's Martial Arts exchange, I finally struck it rich. I obtained a Heaven Grade Martial Art, which caught the attention of the sect master's daughter, my junior sister, and the elders began to favor me!"
"From now on, I'll share daily, and I'm sure it'll motivate many to make exchanges."
"There's strength in numbers."
"Pinxixi was so popular in my past life."
"With so many people in the Divine Flower Association, crowdfunding a Divine Art shouldn't be a problem, right?"
After posting, Qi Yuan felt refreshed.
"Everything's settled!"
In Thunderbolt Valley, Qi Yuan's gains were plentiful.
He first obtained the Grandmaster of the Divine Flower Association's jade slip, and later gathered a pile of Martial Arts.
The Dark Sun's Martial Arts were also abundant, and Qi Yuan acquired hundreds of Heaven Grade ones.
He even managed to get a top-tier Heaven Grade Martial Art.
Qi Yuan naturally added these Martial Arts to the rewards of the Origin Spirit Sharing Society and the Divine Flower Association.
Even if the Dark Deity intervened, gathering the strength of the entire sect, and frantically calling for help to fill his progress bar to 100%, Qi Yuan was confident.
Apologies, 100% is just the beginning, with 1000% being the true goal.
"It's time to leave."
After completing everything, Qi Yuan departed from Thunderbolt Valley.
...
Divine Light Sect, Seven Color Peak.
Jiang Ling Su took a sip of fish soup and couldn't help but burp.
"I can't eat anymore; I need to control my weight and figure!"
Through diligent cultivation, Jiang Ling Su finally entered the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.
Even among her other siblings in the family, this was considered fast.
"I wonder how my eldest senior brother is doing now?" Jiang Ling Su thought of Qi Yuan, feeling a sense of longing.
Today, the family contacted her through Jiang Ya Sister.
The message was simple: they wanted her to come home.
After all, for the Jiang family, the Divine Light Sect was just a minor sect, and Jiang Ling Su was considered part of the main lineage.
The guidance she received at the Divine Light Sect was undoubtedly inferior to what the Jiang family could offer.
The Jiang family urged Jiang Ling Su to return.
Moreover, they thoughtfully selected a lowly-born, handsome, and talented... son-in-law for her.
Yes, they wanted her to marry into the Jiang family.
This showed how much the Jiang family cherished Jiang Ling Su.
The Jiang family also mentioned that the young man was not only handsome but also had exceptional talent, with the potential to enter the Divine Infancy realm within a hundred years and even a slim chance of achieving the Purple Mansion!
Jiang Ling Su immediately refused and added, "My eldest senior brother has already reached Divine Infancy, and he's far superior to this guy!"
This statement left her father exasperated.
His daughter was only twenty-eight, while the eldest senior brother was a Divine Infancy True Monarch.
In a small country like Great Shang, Divine Infancy True Monarchs were all ancient men over a thousand years old.
Hearing his daughter's tone, it seemed she had a favorable impression of that senior brother.
This made Jiang Zhi Hua furious.
He was a handsome young man in his thirties, and now some ancient geezer over a thousand years old wanted to marry his daughter. How could he not be angry? He immediately set out for Great Shang!
After all, what could a thousand-year-old Divine Infancy True Monarch want with a twenty-eight-year-old woman as a junior sister? He knew what was on that old man's mind.
Jiang Ling Su's mother was also his junior sister.
Back then, he was already a hundred years old and a Golden Core True Monarch.
His junior sister had just entered the Immortal Path.
He knew exactly what his daughter's eldest senior brother was thinking.
That old man was shameless!
Currently, Jiang Ruo Hua was on her way to Great Shang.
Putting those thoughts aside, Jiang Ling Su's consciousness entered the Divine Flower Association's jade slip.
Her expression became more animated.
"A Divine Art?"
Seeing the overall progress bar at 100%, she wasn't overly excited.
The Divine Art seemed too distant.
Her interest lay in her personal progress bar.
"My eldest senior brother needs Martial Arts. If I exchange one for him, he'll be so happy!"
Not only that, but the feeling of offering Martial Arts and receiving rewards was fantastic.
But in the next moment, her expression changed slightly as she saw a post.
[Brothers, another Martial Art has been exchanged!]
(End of Chapter)
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