Chapter 126 - 125: Deploy Troops!

"I’ll think about it."

Chen Xuan didn’t refuse, because now the path of Xuan Er seemed blocked, leaving only the system’s evolution path.

Of course,

If it keeps failing, when the time comes he could try switching techniques.

But for now, there’s no rush, as there aren’t many skill points for him to use carelessly.

"Alright, do what you think is best, but I need to give you this cultivation technique." He said, tossing over a black jade slip, "Remember, don’t disclose this. It’s an extraordinarily refined cultivation technique I’ve developed over the years, First Grade!"

"Yes, Master!"

Chen Xuan said earnestly.

"As for the Spirit Cultivation techniques... when the time comes, look for Jin Cen! You may leave now..."

Xuan Er waved him away.

"Yes!"

...

After coming out, Chen Xuan felt Xuan Er’s last words carried a deeper meaning.

Why not just give it to him directly? Instead, telling him to find Ye Jincen!

"Is he trying to set them up?"

He’s not stupid, at least he knew Yilan had this intention, even if it wasn’t explicitly stated.

"Ye Jincen..."

Muttering in his heart, her beauty isn’t the point, her figure certainly is, and her Spirit Cultivation talent is also amazing.

"Not bad at all."

"What do you mean not bad?"

The sudden voice startled Chen Xuan, and he looked up.

Wow!

Speak of the devil, Ye Jincen was leisurely walking towards him.

"Nothing!"

Today she was wearing a white gauze dress with blue shoes, appearing very fresh.

Plus her nearly perfect looks, quite impressive!

"That look of yours... it’s not good!" She slightly frowned, not liking that kind of gaze from others, it made her uncomfortable.

If it were someone else, they’d already be lying on the ground.

However,

Since Chen Xuan was her junior disciple, she warned him instead.

"Uh..."

Can’t even look? Chen Xuan was speechless.

And this attempt by Yilan to set them up seemed a bit difficult in his view.

First, he wasn’t a sycophant, wasting effort to flatter others felt cumbersome to him, and the women in his life seemed natural to him.

Second, he wasn’t like the clans from Youlan Mansion, seeking Yilan’s status as Mansion Master.

"Alright, I’ll let it go this time."

"Also..."

"Let Little Sister Yun stay at the mansion for a while!"

"No way!"

Chen Xuan rejected directly, then turned away and left the City Lord’s Mansion, disliking Ye Jincen’s arrogance.

Or rather, he felt disgusted.

Su Yun was pure... without any plot, different from her.

At this, Ye Jincen was stunned, hardly believing someone actually turned her down.

Since childhood, getting whatever she wanted just by asking was never a problem.

But now Chen Xuan directly said no to her face.

This made her feel like she heard wrong.

From a distance, Ye Yilan shook his head helplessly, knowing his daughter was spoiled by him and Xuan Er.

"Seems setting her up with Chen Xuan... won’t be easy."

He sighed softly, ignored her, and left.

...

After leaving the City Lord’s Mansion, Chen Xuan didn’t go to the Divine Capture Bureau, and directly returned to Chen Mansion.

The reason being he was in a bad mood.

As soon as he stepped into Chen Mansion, he bumped into Liu Rushi, whose face was full of surprise.

"Husband, weren’t you always cultivating in the side room? When did you go out?"

"Went out last night, I’m going to rest now, want to join?"

He said, reaching out to hug her, but Liu Rushi dodged playfully, "It’s broad daylight, you sleep by yourself!"

"But..."

She showed a mischievous smile, "If you’re quick, Yue Nan might still be asleep!"

She giggled and ran away.

Chen Xuan unknowingly smiled, feeling most comfortable with the women at home.

Then he strode towards the backyard, not wanting Yue Nan to escape.

...

Next morning.

Upon waking, 780 skill points were credited.

Then he rose alone and went to the side room.

"Should succeed this time! It’s been countless tries!"

"You’ve swallowed up so many skill points, there should be enough now."

Facing the interface, he muttered continuously.

"Divine Techniques, evolve!"

He shouted, and the next moment, he was in the familiar purple space again.

A row of cultivation techniques and martial skills, of course, the ’Nine Revolutions Secret Technique (Zhen Realm)’ was gray, representing it couldn’t be evolved.

"Evolve, Absorbing Palm (Perfect)!"

Instantly, the familiar scene unfolded again.

With time, the golden figure’s purple light grew increasingly intense.

"There’s hope!"

Chen Xuan was greatly delighted, only when evolving the ’Nine Revolutions Secret Technique’ did he once persist until now.

Suddenly, the purple light extinguished.

"What?"

He froze, bewildered at the situation.

He was more confused each time he evolved, as unknown circumstances kept occurring.

"Boom!" A sound came, and the purple space started vibrating.

The golden little figure suddenly emitted a demonic red glow, giving him a sense of impending doom within the narrow space for a moment.

"Buzz...."

Chen Xuan was directly kicked out of the purple space, his spirit returning to his body.

"Evolution successful!"

"Divine Techniques evolution cooldown, time one month!"

"Evolution has mutated, the Perfect Absorb Palm upgraded to the Eight Directions of the Dim Realm!"

"Eight Directions of the Dim Realm, next evolution requires waiting six months!"

A cold mechanical voice kept echoing in his mind.

Chen Xuan was suddenly bewildered.

What’s the situation? Divine Techniques still undergo mutations, and this Absorb Palm directly upgraded to some Eight Directions of the Dim Realm?

Simultaneously, the cultivation method for the Eight Directions of the Dim Realm appeared in his mind.

’Cultivation requirements: Third Grade (including Third Grade)!’

"Damn!"

Chen Xuan cursed at this moment, what level of martial skill is this, with a cultivation minimum requirement of Third Grade. It’s really crazy.

"System!"

The golden interface appeared.

His eyes quickly locked onto the martial skill column.

Eight Directions of the Dim Realm (Not Initiated (0/5000))

Hoo—

"5000 points!"

Chen Xuan instantly drew a cold breath.

This needs even more than the initiation for Myriad Manifestation Skill, truly.... terrifying!

No wonder why Third Grade is required to cultivate this martial skill.

He withdrew the system and immediately began cultivating, he wanted to see exactly how powerful this martial skill was, needing so many skill points.

Until nightfall.

Throughout a day, Chen Xuan finally started to feel something.

"Buzz...."

A circle of silver light began to spread with Chen Xuan at the center until it formed a radius of one meter, then stopped.

"What is this....?"

At this moment, he felt that within the one-meter range, it was filled with forces from all directions, seemingly... he could even control it.

With a thought,

A downward force appeared within the one-meter range.

"Boom!" A loud noise rang out as the ground collapsed, forming a circular pit about the depth of a finger.

And this was him just barely retracting his spiritual power in time.

Hoo—

"So that’s how it is!"

Now he figured out what the Eight Directions of the Dim Realm roughly meant.

It’s like, within a one-meter radius of him, he could generate force in any direction he wanted, essentially it’s as if this space was at his command!

It’s like previously the Absorb Palm was a single-target technique, now it’s become a group-effort.

"Awesome!"

Chen Xuan couldn’t help but exclaim at this moment.

No wonder so many skill points were needed, and why Third Grade was required for cultivation because this space needed spiritual power as the foundation, making cultivation impossible below Third Grade.

Although the range is only about a meter for now, that’s because he just started cultivating, with the range likely to expand with advancements in realm.

Imagine during future battles, suddenly a downward force appears, then....

"Hehe..."

Thinking about this, he couldn’t help but laugh secretly.

....

Half a month flew by.

During this time, Chen Xuan occasionally visited the Divine Capture Bureau, spending the remaining time focused on cultivation in his side room.

As for the nights, of course, he continued to be a diligent worker, bowing for a measly amount of skill points.

Just in the past few days, Chen Xuan’s Eight Directions of the Dim Realm finally reached minor achievement.

With the experience from the first time, Chen Xuan directly employed Divine Foot Technique, reaching a secluded place outside the city.

When the Eight Directions of the Dim Realm of minor achievement was unleashed, Chen Xuan was stunned, a thousand meters, a range of a thousand meters.

He simply couldn’t imagine what the range would be once cultivated to the extreme.

His smile couldn’t be contained at the time, it was definitely a major weapon, especially when others didn’t understand his abilities.

Yet it also had a drawback: the consumption of spiritual power was somewhat large.

This aspect left him slightly dissatisfied.

At this moment, concluding a day’s cultivation, Chen Xuan habitually opened the panel.

The primary focus, of course, was the skill points at the end.

[Skill Points: 8020]

"Still too few."

He sighed deeply. Should he upgrade the Cloud Soaring Technique?

Su Yun has been stuck at Seventh Grade without progress, purely because she couldn’t initiate.

Currently, Seventh Grade earnings bring in a base of 600 skill points each time, according to previous rules, reaching Sixth Grade should bring at least 800 points, adding a 30% bonus from Spring Water, making it 1040 points.

By this calculation, it’s worth it.

But his only worry was, even if he taught her the minor achievement level experience of the Cloud Soaring Technique, could she absorb it?

"Forget it, let’s try. If it works, great, if not, it’s only a waste of 2000 skill points."

...

Starting the second day, Chen Xuan began personally instructing Su Yun in the cultivation of the Cloud Soaring Technique.

Not only that, Chen Xuan used spiritual power daily to meticulously clear the impurities in her body.

To his surprise, this time the little one was not the least bit restless, but rather focused hard.

He curiously asked why.

Unexpectedly, the little one explained that it was because he was around, could accompany her, and clarify anything she didn’t understand, so she was willing to cultivate.

Chen Xuan suddenly felt guilty in his heart.

Before, he merely wanted her to cultivate, without truly caring for her.

But there was nothing to be done, after all, it wasn’t like back in Shuanggang Village when having a full stomach sufficed.

...

Half a month later.

Su Yun successfully broke through to Sixth Grade!

At the same time, Great Xia prepared to deploy troops!