Ding! Congratulations, Host, on successfully acquiring your fourth disciple! Rewards are now being distributed!
Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have received a massive amount of cultivation foundation!
Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have received a Supreme-tier cultivation technique, the Dao of Eerie Scripture!
Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have received a Two-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme Experience Card!
Ding! You have received two Golden Thread Cicada Skirts!
Ding! You have received a Lower Origin Star Core!
Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have received a Cultivation Infusion Jade Slip!
The notifications ceased.
Boom! A surge of pure spiritual energy flooded Lu Xuan's body, rushing through his Meridians like a mighty river. A comfortable, tingling sensation spread through him—a familiar feeling. His cultivation instantly broke through to the Eight-star Great Emperor initial stage!
Moments later, Lu Xuan retrieved an Ancient Jade Slip.
“Dao of Eerie Scripture!”
Lu Xuan's divine sense delved in, immediately encountering an incredibly obscure Spirit Art.
“The Dao of Eerie is the Way of Deception, not the ordinary Dao… Those who cultivate the Way of Deception can seize creation itself… and in its practice, one comprehends the principles of heaven and earth, mastering the transformations of Yin and Yang.”
After a moment, Lu Xuan put away the jade slip. This Dao of Eerie Scripture cultivated with Eerie Power, forging a unique path. However, its practice was fraught with immense difficulty; a single misstep could lead to unimaginable consequences. In the Starry Sky, there existed a terrifying Eerie Race, and this scripture was crafted by referencing their cultivation methods.
With that thought, Lu Xuan looked at Xuanji Holy Lord. “Baili, the Eerie Power within you is dense, already invading your Divine Soul, Dao Foundation, and Meridians. I see you’re also trying to cultivate with Eerie Power?”
Xuanji Holy Lord nodded faintly. “Yes.”
Lu Xuan tossed the Ancient Jade Slip in his hand to Xuanji Holy Lord. “You can use this cultivation technique as a reference.”
Xuanji Holy Lord extended a slender, delicate, and fair hand, catching the jade slip. “Mn.”
Her divine sense delved in, and a flicker of astonishment crossed her face. “Dao of Eerie Scripture!” Some of its insights perfectly aligned with her own thoughts. But where she was on the first floor, the Dao of Eerie Scripture was on the third, even the tenth! It truly was possible to cultivate with Eerie Power!
“Thank you… Master.” Xuanji Holy Lord said. Although she had already acknowledged him as her Master, the word still felt strange on her tongue.
Lu Xuan smiled. “Try cultivating it. You might even improve upon it.”
Soon, Xuanji Holy Lord sat cross-legged. Her white hair cascaded like a waterfall over her body, revealing her exquisite figure. Her delicate hands shifted through Spirit Art gestures, and black Eerie Power flowed around her like bubbling springs, shimmering like a dark veil, beautiful and ethereal.
At this moment, the System's voice sounded in Lu Xuan's ear.
“Ding! Fourth disciple Baili has gained insights into Eerie Power! Synchronization initiated!”
A divine radiance surged into Lu Xuan's mind, radiating dark, mysterious power. It was incredibly profound.
Lu Xuan glanced at the System's inventory. Another Two-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme Experience Card. “Barely adequate,” he thought.
Next, Lu Xuan looked at the two Golden Thread Cicada Skirts in the System's inventory. He took one out, examining it closely. It shimmered with brilliant, crystalline light, like countless pearls and jades, with an ineffable Dao Rhyme flowing through it.
The System stated, “These Golden Thread Cicada Skirts can change color and shape with a thought. Wearing them allows for comprehension of Dao Rhyme.”
Lu Xuan couldn't help but praise, “Good stuff.” He decided, “These two will go to my eldest disciple and my fourth disciple.”
Then, Lu Xuan looked at the Lower Origin Star Core in the System's inventory. It contained terrifying, boundless energy. He then saw the other half of a Lower Origin Star Core, the one the Green-skirted Girl had bitten last time, still bearing very clear tooth marks.
Lu Xuan shook his head faintly. “That rascal. Next time I see her, I’ll let her eat this half too.”
He then looked at another jade slip in the System's inventory: a Cultivation Infusion Jade Slip!
The System explained, “It contains the power of a Five-star Great Emperor, capable of forcibly boosting the cultivation of two disciples.”
Lu Xuan nodded. “This is good. Ye Chen and Ji Fuyao's cultivation is indeed a bit low.” He had to admit, this round of System rewards was quite generous.
Lu Xuan asked, “Oh, right, System, why haven't my fourth disciple's cultivation and insights synchronized yet?”
The System replied, “Coming! Initiating synchronization of fourth disciple Baili's cultivation!”
Boom! An incomparably vast cultivation foundation surged into Lu Xuan's body. This time, it was incredibly fierce, all pouring into his dantian. His cultivation began to skyrocket! Eight-star Great Emperor! Nine-star Great Emperor! Half-step Supreme initial stage! It finally settled at Half-step Supreme mid-stage!
Lu Xuan slowly opened his eyes, feeling terrifyingly powerful. He felt as if he could shatter an entire Great Domain with a mere lift of his hand. An incredibly profound aura surged from his body, interweaving with “Dao” and “Rhyme.” The aura of a Half-step Supreme emanated outwards like a vast ocean.
Yet, his internal world remained like a deep, dark abyss. Impenetrable. Even now, having become a powerful Half-step Supreme, he still couldn't see through it! Lu Xuan murmured, “Could it be that my body is actually some kind of incredibly awesome physique?”
The System remained silent.
Next, the System's voice sounded again. “Ding! Initiating synchronization of Xuanji Holy Lord's insights!” Instantly, countless light clusters appeared in Lu Xuan's mind: Xuanji's Art! Control over Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone Formation Patterns! Insights into Rule Power! ... There were over a dozen extraordinary sensations, and they were all doubled!
Lu Xuan observed the insights in his mind and discovered an interesting method of attack: “White hair as Spirit Weapons, killing without a trace!” This was because Xuanji Holy Lord, during her endless years in the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone, had channeled all the Dao Rhyme in her body into her white hair to resist the Eerie Power and Ominous Power. Thus, all her white hairs were Spirit Weapons!
With that thought, Lu Xuan began to manipulate his own hair. Instantly, a single strand became incredibly slender and elongated, stretching endlessly. Ten feet! A hundred feet! A thousand feet! Three thousand feet! It pierced directly through the firmament. A terrifying aura surged from this single strand of his hair. All his various powers could be imbued into it, transforming it into a terrifying Spirit Weapon!
“Quite interesting,” Lu Xuan murmured.
Beside him, Xuanji Holy Lord was startled by Lu Xuan's aura. She saw the terrifying killing power surging from Lu Xuan's hair, completely surpassing her own. It was very similar to her white hair, yet far more potent. Her white hair had transformed into Spirit Weapons only after endless years of tempering. But Lu Xuan had manifested his in an instant! Terrifying! However, Xuanji Holy Lord then remembered that Lu Xuan's cultivation was beyond Supreme. Achieving this would be effortless for him.
Meanwhile, Ji Fuyao was growing anxious waiting outside the sealed barrier. She looked at Ye Chen. “What do you think Master and Fourth Junior Sister are doing in there?”
Ye Chen replied, “No idea.”
Suddenly, a single strand of Lu Xuan's hair shot out, transforming into a divine rainbow that plunged into the depths of the void.
Astonishment flickered in Ji Fuyao's eyes. “Master's hair!”
Ye Chen was also a little surprised. “This is remarkably similar to Fourth Junior Sister's method of killing with her white hair.”
Ji Fuyao bit her delicate lip. “Master is so powerful, he must have already suppressed Fourth Junior Sister, right?”