Chapter 240: New Members Join the Group

【System Prompt: Yue Buqun transferred 3000 points to Lu Qingshan.】

After Cao Cao used his points to exchange resources from Lu Qingshan, Yue Buqun from the Xiao Ao Jianghu world quickly spoke up.

【Yue Buqun: Group owner, I'd like to exchange for some cultivation resources and spirit herbs again!】

Seeing Yue Buqun speak, Lu Qingshan couldn't help but feel a deep sigh.

If Cao Cao was cultivating while simultaneously guiding the entire Three Kingdoms world forward, then Yue Buqun from the Xiao Ao Jianghu world had far more leisure.

Since joining the group, Yue Buqun's main focus had been on his own cultivation.

As a result, Yue Buqun's current cultivation level was far higher than Cao Cao's, roughly equivalent to the Jin Dan level in the Mortal World.

Of course, while cultivating himself, Yue Buqun had not forgotten to uplift the entire Huashan Sect.

In today's Xiao Ao Jianghu world, the Huashan Sect had become a true "Immortal Sect," so much so that even the Emperor of Ming had sent an Imperial Prince to join it.

Of course, while cultivating himself, Yue Buqun had also not neglected to offer slight care to ordinary people within his world.

For example, exchanging high-yield crops from Lu Qingshan and having his disciples deliver them to the Emperor, and so on…

【Lu Qingshan: No problem!】

【System Prompt: Lu Qingshan uploaded a designated red packet: a Cultivation Gift Pack!】

【System Prompt: Yue Buqun claimed Lu Qingshan's designated red packet!】

【Yue Buqun: Thank you, Group Owner!】

Looking at the points he had just received, Lu Qingshan felt no joy.

Because after breaking through to the Venerable Realm of the Universe, the points required to activate the Enlightenment Boost function had increased dramatically—each use now consumed 300,000 points.

Of course, as Group Owner, he still enjoyed the same 20% discount as before.

Even so, the points needed to activate the Enlightenment Boost function still reached 240,000.

"I wonder whether I've lost or gained from this breakthrough!"

Looking at his current group points—barely under 50,000—Lu Qingshan couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

In fact, this breakthrough had both advantages and disadvantages.

First, after breaking through to the Venerable Realm of the Universe, his Immortal Power had transformed into Venerable Power, granting him the opportunity to comprehend the Spatial Origin Law; if he activated the Enlightenment Boost function, the effect would likely be even more pronounced;

Additionally, his speed in studying peak-level combat secret techniques would certainly be much faster than before!

But the sudden tripling of points required to activate the Enlightenment Boost function made him deeply uneasy.

After all, acquiring group points was extremely difficult; even after accumulating them for so long, he had never activated the Enlightenment Boost function many times.

Now that the requirement had tripled, activating the Enlightenment Boost function in the future would become even harder.

"If only the group could add some new members!"

Looking at his group points, Lu Qingshan thought inwardly: "Ideally, members from worlds that could aid my cultivation—or low-level members like Yue Buqun and Cao Cao!"

After all, since his breakthrough, the Can Tian Zao Hua Dew, which had once greatly aided his cultivation, had become completely ineffective.

His greatest reliance now was undoubtedly the Enlightenment Boost function within the group.

And activating the Enlightenment Boost function required massive amounts of points.

Thus, compared to Peng Bo, Meng Huan, Xiao Yan, Ye Chen, and others whose worlds were rich in cultivation resources, Cao Cao and Yue Buqun—whose worlds were relatively scarce—were clearly better sources of points for him.

As Lu Qingshan pondered these thoughts, other members in the group began chatting casually.

【Peng Bo: @Xiao Yan, last time you said the Hun Sect had noticed you—how's it going now?】

【Xiao Yan: Don't worry, Brother Peng, it's just a minor matter, not worth mentioning!】

【Xiao Yan: I've already broken through to Dou Zun Sixth Star. Even without my master's intervention, I can easily deal with whoever the Hun Sect sends!】

【Han Li: @Xiao Yan, I think you shouldn't be so careless—if the Hun Clan sends a Dou Sheng-level expert, you'll be in trouble!】

【Xiao Yan: Thanks for the warning, Brother Han—I'll be careful!】

【Xiao Yan: Xun'er was taken away by the Gu Clan—I'm about to head to Zhongzhou and make my mark. Once I fuse two more Spirit Flames, I should be able to enter the Dou Sheng realm!】

【Xiao Yan: Then I'll go to the Gu Clan to find Xun'er, and visit the Heavenly Tomb to meet my ancestor Xiao Xuan. When I emerge from the Heavenly Tomb, even if I face Hun Tian Di, I believe I can fight him!】

Watching Xiao Yan's messages in the group, Lu Qingshan couldn't help but sigh.

In the original world of Dou Po Cang Qiong, Xiao Yan's cultivation had already felt like cheating.

Others took years, even decades, to break through a single realm, but he kept advancing thanks to the Fen Jue.

Now that Xiao Yan had joined the group, his cultivation pace was even more terrifying than cheating.

Previously, fusing a single Spirit Flame required extreme caution and a long time.

For example, when fusing the Falling Heart Flame at the Jianan Academy, he had spent years.

But now, with the Enlightenment Boost function, fusing Spirit Flames was completely smooth, and the time consumed was extremely short.

In fact, Xiao Yan's current cultivation speed was almost entirely dependent on how quickly he acquired Spirit Flames.

If he hadn't previously felt his cultivation was too fast and wanted to stabilize himself, he might already be at Dou Sheng Sixth or Seventh Star.

【Peng Bo: Envy mode! @Han Li, @Xiao Yan, your cultivation speeds are too fast—when will you take me along?】

【Xiao Yan: Brother Peng, your cultivation speed isn't slow either—you said you'd already reached the Four Extremes Secret Realm, right?】

【Han Li: Yes! @Peng Bo, when you sent us red packets before, weren't you saying you and Ye Fan had obtained the Source Heaven Master's inheritance and were gambling for source stones at holy sect stone workshops?】

【Peng Bo: Ugh, don't bring it up!】

【Peng Bo: It's all because Ye Fan caused too much trouble and angered many holy sects' holy sons and daughters—our identities were exposed, and now we're being hunted!】

【Xiao Yan: Brother Peng, you're not being honest—tell the truth, who really angered those holy sects—you or Ye Fan?】

【Han Li: Exactly! Last time you did a group livestream, you just crushed the holy son of the Da Yan Holy Sect—I'm sure it was your fault!】

【Peng Bo: Nonsense! That's pure slander!】

【Peng Bo: Besides, Ye Fan and I are like brothers—his troubles are my troubles!】

Seeing Peng Bo's words, everyone else in the group smiled knowingly.

But jokes aside, everyone in the group was now very familiar with each other, so they naturally cared deeply about Hearing Pang Bo.

【Xiao Yan: Brother Pang, if your trouble really becomes unmanageable, you must let us all know!】

【Xiao Yan: Even if I can't help, there's still Meng Huan and the group owner!】

【Hearing Pang Bo: Don't worry—those opponents aren't worth mentioning!】

【Hearing Pang Bo: Though some old guys have stepped in, Ye Fan and I are now preparing to rescue the Divine King Jiang Taixu. Once we free the Divine King, those people won't dare bully the weak anymore, so we won't need anyone's help for now!】

【Xiao Yan: Good! As long as Brother Pang has a plan!】

【Ye Chen: Group owner, the demon race's activities on the True Spirit Continent are growing more frequent—they may be launching a major war. I hope you can come lend a hand when the time comes!】

【Hearing Pang Bo: Demon race calamity? @Ye Chen, didn't you already handle that demon army successfully before? Now that you've joined the chat group, won't it be even easier?】

【Ye Chen: It's not that simple! My strength has improved a bit, but it's still only slightly stronger than in the original story at this stage!】

【Ye Chen: I do have some confidence in handling the elite warriors among the demon army, but their numbers are simply too vast!】

【Ye Chen: In the original plot, countless people died on the True Spirit Continent. Now that I've gained this opportunity to join the chat group, I naturally want to change all of it!】

【Lu Qingshan: @Ye Chen, don't worry—when the demon army arrives, just tell me, and I'll come help you!】

【Ye Chen: This…】

【Ye Chen: Group owner, here's the thing—could you first let the True Spirit Continent's experts fight the demon army a bit, then step in to save them?】

【Ye Chen: I know this will drain your energy, so I've prepared some points for you!】

【System Prompt: Ye Chen transferred 50,000 points to Lu Qingshan.】

Seeing Ye Chen's words, Lu Qingshan immediately understood the other wanted him to act as a babysitter.

In principle, he was definitely unwilling!

But who could resist when Ye Chen offered so much?

Fifty thousand points—that's enough to match his accumulated wealth over millions of years!

【Lu Qingshan: No problem—when the demon army arrives, just tell me, and I'll come!】

Seeing this, the others in the group also grew interested.

【Xiao Yan: @Ye Chen, Brother Ye, can I come along too?】

【Hearing Pang Bo: @Ye Chen, I want to go too!】

【Han Li: +1!】

【Yue Buqun: @Ye Chen, if possible, could you take me along too?】

【Ye Chen: No problem—if everyone wants to come, I'll notify you all together!】

For Ye Chen, he had previously invited the chat group members to the World of Supreme Sword Dao for the Dragon Pool Rankings, and later attended gatherings across other worlds, so he was no stranger to such things.

And just then…

【System Prompt: Detected increased activity in the chat group. Three new members will be randomly added!】

…

Yu Lan Continent, Hes Kingdom, Hes City.

Along a street near the Temple of Light stood a weapons shop with a storefront stretching dozens of meters long.

In front of the shop stood two massive, broad-shouldered men clad in ornate armor.

Inside the shop, a young man in a sky-blue magic robe, holding a magic staff, was conversing with the shop's owner, Master Kebi'er.

Unfortunately, although Master Kebi'er was famed as the best armorer in Hes City, he could not melt the black yu stone in the young man's hands.

Seeing this, the young man could not hide his disappointment, retrieved the black yu stone, and walked out of the shop.

On the street outside the shop, a caravan was rapidly passing by.

Though small in scale, every member of the caravan clearly bore the mark of an elite.

Among the caravan were three exceptionally distinguished young men, the leader being a youth clad in a black robe.

Upon seeing the young man exiting the weapons shop, all three youths immediately showed expressions of delight.

"Third brother!" they exclaimed together, looking at him.

The young man, Lin Lei, turned his head at the sound and immediately saw his good friends Ye Lu, George, and Lei Nuo staring at him in delight.

"Big Brother Ye Lu, Second Brother, Fourth Brother!"

Lin Lei quickly ran over, thrilled—he never expected to reunite with his closest friends on this flight from danger.

At the invitation of the black-robed Ye Lu, Lin Lei soon followed him and the others to a serene manor.

The four brothers, reunited after so long, excitedly shared stories of their lives.

"Third brother, you're looking for an armorer who can melt black yu stone?"

Black-robed Ye Lu quickly said: "I don't know any armorers, but my father might!"

As the four chatted, Ye Lu's father, Men Luo Da Sen, arrived.

At age seventeen, Lin Lei became a Level Seven dual-element mage—a feat ranking second in all of Yu Lan Continent's history.

Such a dazzling genius, as the head of the Da Sen Trading Guild, Men Luo Da Sen naturally welcomed him warmly.

Moreover, Lin Lei was his son Ye Lu's close friend!

Upon learning Lin Lei sought an armorer capable of melting black yu stone, Men Luo Da Sen promptly recommended Wei Sen Te, the patriarch of the Hai De family.

The Hai De family, like Lin Lei's Ba Lu clan, was one of the Four Ultimate Warrior Clans.

The Ba Lu clan was a Dragon Blood Warrior clan; the Hai De clan was a Purple Flame Warrior clan.

Originally, the Hai De family resided in a small city within the Holy Alliance's Hanmu Kingdom, but with this disaster, they too had fled to Hes City.

Sensing Lin Lei's eagerness to obtain a fine weapon, Men Luo Da Sen quickly led Ye Lu and Lin Lei to another nearby manor.

After entering the manor, Ye Lu, Lin Lei, and the others soon met Wei Sen Te of the Hai De family.

Wei Sen Te held deep gratitude toward Men Luo Da Sen.

After all, during this great disaster, many were fleeing for their lives; without Monroe Dawson's help, the Hyde family would have suffered heavy casualties.

Precisely because of this, Wei Sen Te enthusiastically sought out Monroe Dawson and his group.

And upon learning Lin Lei's identity, Wei Sen Te's eyes revealed a hint of complex, special emotion.

After all, whether the Hyde family or the Baruk family, though both had declined, they still carried deep pride in their blood.

For all four Ultimate Warrior families were ancient lineages with over five thousand years of history.

When members of two Ultimate Warrior families met, naturally there was a special resonance.

After some casual chatter, Monroe Dawson soon stated his purpose.

Upon learning that Lin Lei wished to forge a heavy sword with over a thousand jin of Black Jade Stone as its main material, Wei Sen Te was deeply shocked.

After all, with Black Jade Stone as the base, the other ore materials could hardly be inferior; thus, the weight of this heavy sword would certainly exceed three thousand jin.

A sword of such astonishing weight could not be wielded even by a Level Seven Warrior; though a Level Eight Warrior could swing it easily, its speed would still be impaired.

Wei Sen Te originally intended to persuade Lin Lei to use less Black Jade Stone, but under Lin Lei's firm insistence, he ultimately agreed to assist in its forging.

As for the other precious ores required to forge the sword, they were procured by the Dawson Guild.

As one of the three great guilds of the Jade Orchid Continent, even the four empires and two alliances dared not underestimate the Dawson Guild, and its efficiency was naturally extremely high.

Thus, before nightfall, all the ores Wei Sen Te needed had been fully assembled.

Thus, Lin Lei spent the night resting directly in his elder brother Ye Lu's mansion.

The next morning, Wei Sen Te began heating the furnace to forge the weapon.

The heavy sword Lin Lei requested weighed over three thousand jin; the forging process was naturally extremely intricate.

Thus, Wei Sen Te and his two sons spent several hours forging, until the sword finally took shape.

Just as the sword was being quenched in water, a green thunderbolt suddenly appeared in the sky and struck the heavy sword directly.

Wei Sen Te, holding the sword, was struck by lightning and immediately let out a cry of agony, collapsing to the ground as he convulsed, spitting blood, his right arm completely charred.

Fortunately, the Dawson Guild had mages skilled in Light Magic, who excelled at healing.

A Light Magic spell descended upon him, swiftly restoring his completely charred right arm, leaving not even a scar.

Moreover, the Purple Flame Warrior family possessed the ability of rebirth through Nirvana; the remaining injuries posed no problem whatsoever for Wei Sen Te.

Once Wei Sen Te's injuries were fully healed, everyone quickly examined the newly forged heavy sword.

The once pitch-black sword now bore a faint green aura across its surface, as if a layer of green ice had formed over it.

After inspecting it, Wei Sen Te quickly realized the sword's quality had become even more astonishing—its weight now reached three thousand six hundred jin—and Lin Lei named it "Wu Feng"!

That evening, Monroe Dawson held a grand banquet.

Everyone at the feast was delighted; Lin Lei, having received the heavy sword "Wu Feng," was naturally overjoyed.

After the banquet ended, Lin Lei leisurely practiced with the heavy sword in the courtyard, while the Black Robe Ye Lu and the other two brothers watched from the side.

Suddenly, Lin Lei became intensely agitated.

After quickly bidding farewell to Black Robe Ye Lu and the others, Lin Lei departed alone.

"What's wrong with our third brother?"

Watching Lin Lei hurry away, Black Robe Ye Lu's face quickly showed confusion; he then turned to the other two brothers.

Just as Ye Lu was about to speak, his expression subtly changed, for a strange voice suddenly echoed in his mind.

"Ding! Welcome to the Multiverse Chat Group!"

…

(End of Chapter)