Chapter 47 - 41: No More Pretending, I’m Showing My Cards!

Chapter 47: Chapter 41: No More Pretending, I’m Showing My Cards!

"...Lu, get some good rest. I pretty much understand your situation now.

"The Purple Mist Health Cultivation Technique has been widespread throughout the Immortal Alliance for hundreds of years, but those who can cultivate this technique to become Great Achievers are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. This shows how difficult this Cultivation Technique is to master. For you to cultivate this technique to such a Realm in such a short time is enough to prove your comprehension, as well as your extremely high compatibility with it. It not only improved your Talent but also repaired your originally damaged foundation. This is why your Talent has seen such a massive improvement in a short period.

"Unfortunately, you just so happened to bump into the Black Lotus Sect’s affairs, which led to that girl Bai Ling mistakenly thinking you were a pawn planted by the Black Lotus Sect in Luocheng. However, you consider yourself lucky this time. It was a blessing in disguise, as your Cultivation broke through to the Qi Cultivation Seventh Level in a desperate situation. It shows how hard you cultivate on normal days, accumulating steadily before a sudden breakthrough.

"Don’t worry about school. I’ve already contacted them for you. Just stay here with Uncle Tian and focus on recovering from your injuries. I’ll stop talking now. Uncle Tian has to go down and get busy. After all, I’m the only one running this noodle shop, and it can’t operate without me."

"Alright, take care, Uncle Tian."

After Yu Tianqi left, Lu Chen looked at the Ink Flood Dragon Sword placed at the head of the bed.

He had to admit, the sword not only had a gorgeous appearance, but its entire body was Mo Xuan in color. Dragon Scale-like patterns covered the blade, extending all the way to the hilt. Even as it lay quietly in its wooden box, it still made Lu Chen feel its extraordinary nature.

As if possessed by some strange compulsion, Lu Chen reached out and grasped the hilt.

The next second, the originally tranquil Ink Flood Dragon Sword immediately began to vibrate. Then, Lu Chen felt a sharp sting in his palm, and bright red blood flowed from his hand. It spread from the hilt across the entire Sword Bone, causing the originally dull Black Flood Dragon Sword to emit a mysterious black ink-like glow.

When the light faded, Lu Chen raised the Ink Flood Dragon Sword in his hand, his expression complex. Because just a moment ago, not only had he gained the Ink Flood Dragon Sword’s recognition, but he had also received a substantial amount of information about it, coming to understand its functions.

"Using blood as ink and the sword as a brush... As long as it devours enough Blood Ink, this sword can grow infinitely.

"Moreover, this sword can imprison the souls of those it slays, splashing ink for Spirit Transformation, allowing the Sword Holder to command them. The only flaw is that the Ink Spirit originally imprisoned within the sword has long since dissipated, so everything has to start from scratch.

"But even so, this sword’s value is absolutely beyond compare to an ordinary Spirit Sword. And what’s even more unbelievable is that the Mountain and Sea Bureau actually has a full twelve such Spirit Swords. As expected of an organization that has stood for over a thousand years," he thought.

After his sighs of amazement, Lu Chen cast a Sword Technique, turning the Ink Flood Dragon Sword into a black ring that rested on his right index finger for convenient use at any time.

Having done this, Lu Chen directly took out his phone.

Although he had been unconscious for three days, True Cultivation was an AFK-friendly game. Without Lu Chen’s active control, the character in the game would act according to the previously set idle tasks. And the idle task Lu Chen had set was Cultivation. Therefore, during the three days he hadn’t controlled it, the in-game character had been diligently engaged in Cultivation.

One day in reality equated to ten days in the game. This meant the character in the game had undergone Cultivation for a full month.

"I hope this sudden increase in my Cultivation won’t cause too much of an impact in the game..." he thought.

Due to the emergency at the time, Lu Chen had no choice but to dump all his Experience Points into his Cultivation. This caused his Cultivation to instantly jump to the Qi Cultivation Seventh Level in a short period. In reality, he could certainly explain it away as accumulating steadily before a sudden breakthrough. But in the game, it wouldn’t be so easy to explain...

[Name: Lu Chen (Cyan Cloud Sect Outer Disciple)]

[Talent: Top Grade Mixed Spiritual Root (Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth)]

[Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Seventh Level (7100/30000)]

[Talent Divine Techniques (32/100): Unawakened]

[Cultivation Technique: Five Spirits Primordial Technique]

[Technique: Dragon Roar Heaven-Breaking Strike (Broken Mirror 3/30000), Purple Mist Health Cultivation Technique (Broken Mirror), Flowing Cloud Step (Broken Mirror), Basic Alchemy Skill (Proficient 1/3000)...]

[Current Experience Points: 2165]

"It’s already hard to hide the matter regarding my Cultivation and Spirit Root Talent, but fortunately, I considered this scenario beforehand and have ample countermeasures prepared," he thought.

Indeed, long before entering Danyang Peak, Lu Chen had already figured out how to handle things if his sudden spike in Spirit Root Talent was exposed. His plan was very simple: to recite the same story from reality—about his "damaged Spiritual Root in his early years" and "cultivating the Purple Mist Health Cultivation Technique"—within the Cyan Cloud Sect.

As for whether his lie would be seen through, Lu Chen wasn’t worried in the slightest. Because, in a certain sense, he was telling nothing but the truth. Even if the Great Powers of the Cyan Cloud Sect possessed vast Divine Techniques, they would absolutely be unable to expose this special "half-truth" of a lie.

As for how to explain the origin of the Purple Mist Health Cultivation Technique, Lu Chen had long figured that out too. He would just say he bought it from the Treasure Pavilion at the foot of the mountain. Anyway, his in-game character had indeed visited the Treasure Pavilion at the foot of the mountain in his early years, so even if the Cyan Cloud Sect investigated, he wouldn’t feel guilty at all.

Was his statement a lie? Yes and no. It was just that the Treasure Pavilion he spoke of had a slight discrepancy from the Treasure Pavilion others understood. And this was the highest Realm of lying—weaving a lie using the truth. He was telling nothing but the truth, so how could anyone say he was deceiving them?

Thinking of this, Lu Chen simply controlled his phone character to leave the cave dwelling. Since he couldn’t hide it anyway, he might as well use this opportunity to elevate his status in the hearts of the Danyang Peak Elders. A genius with outstanding Alchemy Talent and extremely high Cultivation Talent. If he merely wanted to exchange for a Thousand-Year Spirit Lotus to aid his Cultivation, it shouldn’t be too difficult a task, right?

...

Cyan Cloud Sect, Danyang Peak.

"Junior Lu, you were looking for me?"

"Wait a minute, Junior Lu, your Cultivation..."

Staring at Lu Chen, whose Cultivation had risen by a full three levels in just two short months of not seeing each other, Ji Chang was absolutely dumbfounded.

That’s right, the first time Ji Chang met Lu Chen was during his mock exam. And on the third day after the mock exam ended, Lu Chen had brought Mu Xiaoye to Uncle Tian’s place for a meal. Counting the three days he was comatose later, his last meeting with Ji Chang in the game was already sixty days ago, which amounted to two months. And his Cultivation back then was only at the Qi Cultivation Fourth Level.

Rising from the Qi Cultivation Fourth Level to the Qi Cultivation Seventh Level in two months’ time wasn’t actually considered monstrously fast within the Cyan Cloud Sect. Because many Inner Sect Disciples or True Disciples of the Cyan Cloud Sect could achieve this. But among the Outer Disciples, Lu Chen’s Cultivation speed was truly in a league of its own! How could it not leave Ji Chang thoroughly shocked?

Wait, with such Cultivation Talent, how did you get assigned as a servant disciple, Junior Lu? Were the people handling the Sect’s assessments all blind?

"Brother Ji, has our master, Spirit Fire Taoist, returned from his travels? I have something I wish to speak to him about."

Spirit Fire Taoist was the opportunistic master who had initially taken Lu Chen in as a Named Disciple. But the past was the past, and the present was the present. Ji Chang had a feeling that Lu Chen’s visit this time would be like a carp leaping over the dragon gate, resulting in an Instant Ascension. Who knows, after today, he might have to change his tune and call Lu Chen "Lu Zhenchuan."

Thinking of this, Ji Chang gave Lu Chen a complicated look, then nodded and said, "Master returned from Jade Void Mountain a while ago. He is currently on Danyang Peak. I’ll take you to him."

As if recalling something, Ji Chang couldn’t help but turn back and say, "Junior Lu, when you see Master in a bit, remember to put in a few good words for me."

"I will."

Hearing Lu Chen’s reply, Ji Chang happily summoned his Immortal Vessel.

"Hop on, Junior Lu. I’ll take you to see Master."

"Thank you for the trouble, Senior Brother."

"Don’t mention it, don’t mention it! But you must remember to put in a good word for me!"

"Rest assured, Senior Brother, I won’t forget."

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