Chapter 77 - 69: Great Success Cyan Lotus, Lotus Mark

Chapter 77: Chapter 69: Great Success Cyan Lotus, Lotus Mark

[Cyan Lotus Flower Pupil: Great Success (1/10000)]

[Effect: Cyan Lotuses bloom in the eyes. When activated, the user can survey the universe with no blind spots. Temporarily memorize witnessed Techniques, seeing through all methods at a glance. Observe the essence of things without obstruction. Lotus Mark: collapses upon touch.]

[Current Experience Points: 6325]

Lu Chen opened his eyes. The Cyan Lotus Pupil, which originally had eight petals, now displayed a full ten—this was the so-called ’Ten-Petaled Cyan Lotus.’

With the Cyan Lotus Flower Pupil reaching Great Success, not only did he feel the newly unlocked ability, the ’Lotus Mark,’ but its foundational abilities had also been strengthened once again.

After some study, Lu Chen gained a general understanding of the Lotus Mark’s use. Simply put, it was a weakness marker.

When he activated the Cyan Lotus Flower Pupil, the weaknesses of his enemies or the Techniques they cast would appear in his eyes as Lotus Marks. By simply attacking these specific points, he could easily deal massive damage to his foes or unravel their Techniques.

However, the time it took for the Lotus Mark to appear depended on the strength of the enemy’s Cultivation and Lu Chen’s familiarity with them. The greater the gap in Cultivation between him and his opponent, the longer it would take for the mark to manifest, and vice versa. Therefore, in theory, as long as he was given enough time to observe, he could spot the weaknesses even on an enemy he was encountering for the very first time.

Truthfully, before learning the Traceless Sword Technique and copying the special Outer Path Sword, Lu Chen might have felt that the Lotus Mark wasn’t of much help to him at present. But with these two trump cards in hand, its effects would undoubtedly be maximized.

After all, a weakness marker was just a marker; it was meaningless if he couldn’t hit the enemy. But when paired with the terrifying strike speed of the Traceless Sword Technique, Lu Chen now had absolute confidence in striking the Lotus Marks on his opponents.

If he encountered particularly powerful enemies, he could even summon his Outer Path Incarnation and use the Outer Path One Sword to severely damage their weak points, maximizing the strike’s devastating power.

In this way, although the Lotus Mark couldn’t directly improve his Cultivation or Physique, it indirectly boosted his attack power through other means.

Furthermore, Lu Chen suspected that the Lotus Mark’s utility might not be entirely limited to combat. With this thought, he looked down at his own body. In the next second, ethereal Lotus Marks began to surface across his skin.

Aside from varying in size, these marks also differed greatly in color. Some were white, some were cyan, and others were crimson red...

"I guessed right," Lu Chen murmured to himself. "I can use these Lotus Marks to patch up the subtle flaws within my own body.

"And if I’m not mistaken, the different colors correspond to the elemental attributes those areas are vulnerable to. It’s an indirect way of telling me how to shore up those weaknesses. Red corresponds to the Fire Attribute, yellow to the Earth Attribute, and so on...

"As long as I slowly refine myself based on the positions and colors of these Lotus Marks, I can absolutely temper my foundation to a state of flawless perfection.

"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. Only by knowing myself first... can I truly know my enemy!

"However, since I can see the weaknesses on my own body, doesn’t that mean I can also see the flaws in Magical Treasures and Heavenly and Earthly Treasures? And by extension, could I use this to perfect the strength of Magical Treasures and elevate the Quality of Heavenly and Earthly Treasures?

"If that’s truly the case, then the utility of this Lotus Mark... is far greater than I imagined."

Eager to test this theory, Lu Chen immediately prepared to verify his hypothesis within the game.

***

Cyan Cloud Sect, Danyang Peak, Inner Sect Disciple Cave Dwelling.

Lu Chen walked deep into his cave dwelling, where a Spirit Field filled with a vast array of Spirit Flowers and Spirit Herbs came into view. There weren’t many varieties; most were the medicinal ingredients he needed for his daily Alchemy.

Planting Spirit Flowers and Spirit Herbs inside a cave dwelling was not an isolated practice. It was something every Alchemy Master on Danyang Peak did.

After all, while it was entirely possible to harvest Spirit Flowers and Immortal Herbs from the outside world, some of the more precious ones were serendipitous discoveries that couldn’t be actively sought out—once used, they were gone forever. Therefore, to ensure a steady supply of essential and rare medicinal ingredients, many Alchemy Masters would clear out a dedicated herb field within their cave dwellings specifically to cultivate them. This not only satisfied their own Alchemy needs but also provided valuable resources to trade with other Alchemy Masters.

However, Lu Chen wasn’t here for these Spirit Flowers and Spirit Herbs, but for something far more important.

He stepped to the center of the field and looked up at a small, entirely cyan-white tree. This tree was incredibly miraculous—its trunk was crystalline, and its canopy was as pure white as a cloud. Just standing next to it made Lu Chen feel refreshed and entirely at ease.

The reason for this phenomenon was that this peculiar little cyan-white tree possessed the special ability of Gathering Spirit and Purifying Qi. The Spiritual Power within the Cyan Cloud Sect’s cave dwellings was much denser than the outside world not only due to the inscribed Spirit Gathering Arrays but also largely because of these small trees. It was a highly precious gift, specially planted in his cave dwelling by Sect personnel after he had attained the status of an Inner Sect Disciple.

[Cyan Cloud Apricot Tree (100 Years)]

[Condition: Good (Limit: 300 Years)]

[Effect: Can gather Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power and purify the surrounding environment]

Faced with a Spirit Tree boasting such outstanding effects, Lu Chen had thought about increasing its age or improving its condition more than once. After all, the older and better the condition of the Cyan Cloud Apricot Tree, the stronger the Spiritual Power amplification it could provide to the cave dwelling. A higher concentration of Spiritual Power would accelerate his Cultivation speed, which indirectly boosted the rate at which he gained Experience Points during normal Cultivation in the game.

However, upon learning that the Cyan Cloud Apricot Tree had to grow on a Spirit Vein and that improving its condition required specialized techniques, he had abandoned the impractical idea.

But now, with the Cyan Lotus Flower Pupil unlocking the special Lotus Mark effect, Lu Chen couldn’t help but entertain some new possibilities.

"Let’s give it a try. If I can see the Lotus Marks on the Cyan Cloud Apricot Tree, it means I can spot the imperfections in its growth," Lu Chen thought. "That way, I might be able to use a relatively simple method to slightly improve its growth conditions, thereby increasing its age or condition."

With this in mind, he immediately activated his Cyan Lotus Flower Pupil and focused his gaze on the Cyan Cloud Apricot Tree. Shortly after, several Lotus Marks of various colors genuinely materialized before his eyes.

"It actually works!"

***

**PS:** Pang Hu will be going premium this Friday, but I’m currently not sure if it will be released at noon on Friday or at midnight on Thursday. I’ll have to ask my editor tomorrow to find out.

Once it goes premium, Pang Hu will start releasing massive updates!